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METDATA Monitor – version 1.7.3

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METDATA Monitor version 1.7.3


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4th Edition 07.02.2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

UPDATES FOR VERSION 1.7.3 ......................................................................................... 2

Support for monitoring SYNOP MOBIL .......................................................................... 2 Updated TDFC tables ............................................................................................................ 2 Zipping RAW files before upload ........................................................................................ 2 Automatic creation of upload directories ............................................................................ 2

UPDATES FOR VERSION 1.7.2 ......................................................................................... 2

Installation ............................................................................................................................... 2 Support for monitoring observations presented in BUFR ............................................... 2

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 4

2. METDATA MONITOR BASICS ..................................................................................... 5

2.1 Prerequisites ........................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 Hardware .............................................................................................................................. 5 2.1.2 Operating System ................................................................................................................ 5 2.1.3 Required Tools .................................................................................................................... 5

2.1.3.1 Web Browsers ............................................................................................................. 5 2.1.3.2 FTP Server .................................................................................................................. 5 2.1.3.3 Data Base ..................................................................................................................... 6

2.1.4 Connectivity ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.4.1 Setup of FTP server for Windows XP/2000/2003 .............................................. 6

2.1.4.1.1 Adding a new user ............................................................................. 8 2.1.4.1.2 Specifying FTP properties ................................................................ 9 2.1.4.1.3 Setting up the firewall ..................................................................... 11

2.1.4.2 Setup of FTP server for Linux ............................................................................... 12

2.2 Installation ............................................................................................................ 13 2.2.1 Installation Requirements ................................................................................................ 13 2.2.2 Installation of the METDATA Monitor Software ...................................................... 13

2.2.2.1 Windows OS ............................................................................................................. 13 2.2.2.2 Linux OS ................................................................................................................... 16

2.2.3 WMO Volumes and Reference Files ............................................................................. 18 2.2.4 Uninstalling METDATA Monitor ................................................................................. 19

2.2.4.1 Windows OS ............................................................................................................. 19 2.2.4.2 Linux OS ................................................................................................................... 19

2.3 METDATA Monitor ............................................................................................ 20 2.3.1 Types of Monitorings Handled by METDATA Monitor .......................................... 20

Types of monitored data ...................................................................................................... 20 2.3.2 General Structure of Data Exchange ............................................................................. 25 2.3.3 Internal Dataflow of METDATA Monitor .................................................................. 26 2.3.4 Directory Structure of METDATA Monitor ............................................................... 27


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2.4 Configuration Files ............................................................................................... 28 2.4.1 config.xml .......................................................................................................................... 28 2.4.2 parsers.xml ......................................................................................................................... 28 2.4.3 Subdirectory monitorings ................................................................................................ 30 2.5 Starting ................................................................................................................................... 34

2.5.1 How to Start METDATA Monitor .......................................................................... 34 2.5.2 How to Log in as Administrator ............................................................................... 35 2.5.3 Changing Setup from the General Information Page ............................................ 38 2.5.4 How to Stop METDATA Monitor .......................................................................... 38

2.6 Settings ................................................................................................................. 39 2.6.1 Centre Identifier .......................................................................................................... 39 2.6.2 Monitoring Setup ......................................................................................................... 40 2.6.3 Channel Setup .............................................................................................................. 42

2.6.3.1 File Disassembly Channel .................................................................. 42 2.6.3.2 Asynchronous Channel ...................................................................... 44

2.6.4 NMC Setup .................................................................................................................. 45 2.6.5 Network Setup ............................................................................................................. 46 2.6.6 Notification Setup ....................................................................................................... 47 2.6.7 Password Change ........................................................................................................ 47

2.7 Maintenance ......................................................................................................... 48 2.7.1 Software Update ............................................................................................................... 48

2.7.1.1 View update from the general Information page ................................................ 48 2.7.2 System House-Keeping .................................................................................................... 51

3. USER’S GUIDE .............................................................................................................. 52

3.1 Logging in ............................................................................................................ 52

3.2 Menu ..................................................................................................................... 53

3.3 General Information ............................................................................................. 54 3.3.1 How to View and Discard Information about Processes ..................................... 57 3.3.2 How to Display General Information ...................................................................... 57 3.3.3 How to Send Evaluation to WMO/OMM from General Information page .... 58

3.4 Evaluation ............................................................................................................ 59 3.4.1 Station Suspensions .......................................................................................................... 60

3.4.1.1 How to View the List of Suspended Stations ...................................................... 60 3.4.1.2 How to Suspend a Station ...................................................................................... 61 3.4.1.3 How to Change the Details about a Suspended Station ..................................... 62 3.4.1.4 How to Cancel a Station Suspension .................................................................... 62

3.4.2 Circuit Suspensions .......................................................................................................... 63 3.3.2.1 How to View the List of Suspended Circuits....................................................... 63 3.4.2.2 How to Suspend a Circuit ....................................................................................... 64 3.4.2.3 How to Change the Details about a Suspended Circuit ..................................... 64 3.4.2.4 How to Cancel a Circuit Suspension ..................................................................... 65

3.4.3 Comments .......................................................................................................................... 66 3.3.3.1 How to Add Comments .......................................................................................... 66

3.4.4 Evaluating .......................................................................................................................... 67 3.3.4.1 How to Make an Evaluation for Standard Time ................................................. 67


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3.4.4.2 How to Make an Evaluation for Custom Time ................................................... 67 3.4.4.3 Evaluation Process ................................................................................................... 68 3.4.4.4 How to View Evaluation Results ........................................................................... 70 3.4.4.5 How to Print Evaluation Results ........................................................................... 71 3.4.4.6 Evaluation Tables ..................................................................................................... 72 3.4.4.7 How to Send Evaluation Results ........................................................................... 73 3.4.4.8 Upload Process ......................................................................................................... 74 3.4.4.9 How to Access Other Evaluation Results ............................................................ 77 3.4.4.10 How to Make Two Monitorings with Coinciding Periods .............................. 78 3.4.4.11 How to Make the Integrated WWW Monitoring Integration part at RTH .. 79

3.4.5 Date Selector ..................................................................................................................... 80 3.4.5.1 How to Use the Date Selector ............................................................................... 80

3.5 Settings ................................................................................................................. 81 3.5.1 How to Change Your Password ............................................................................... 81 3.5.2 How to Get Notification about METDATA Monitor Events by Mail .............. 82 3.5.3 How to Change the Setup of the E-mail Notifications ......................................... 84 3.5.4 How to Cancel the E-mail Notifications ................................................................. 84

3.6 Logs and Statistics ............................................................................................... 85 3.6.1 How to View System Statistics .................................................................................. 85 3.6.2 How to Refresh the Displayed Statistics .................................................................. 86 3.6.3 How to View System Log Entries ............................................................................ 86 3.6.4 How to Refresh the Displayed System Log Entries ............................................... 87 3.6.5 How to View Summary Information about Executed Evaluations ..................... 87

3.7 Support ................................................................................................................. 88

3.8 Overview of buttons ............................................................................................. 89

4. TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................ 92

4.1 The system did not start up .......................................................................................... 92 4.2 The connection was refused after login ...................................................................... 92 4.3 I have forgotten my password. ..................................................................................... 92 4.4 The General Information page is not showing any monitoring. ............................. 92 4.5 The General Information page is not showing the monitoring I want. ................. 93 4.6 The General information page displays a list of processes ...................................... 93 4.7 I performed an action but the Login page was displayed. ........................................ 93 4.8 The list of monitoring types is missing. ...................................................................... 93 4.9 The list of CCCC centre identifiers is missing. .......................................................... 93 4.10 I have changed the address in the Download from box and I want to get the address of the WMO site ..................................................................................................... 93

5. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................ 94

Q: How do we install the METDATA Monitor software? ............................................ 94 Q: How do we upgrade the METDATA Monitor software to a newer version? ....... 94 Q: How do we find out there is a newer version of METDATA Monitor software available?................................................................................................................................. 94 Q: How can we make monitoring catalogues and rules up-to-date? ............................. 94


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Q: METDATA Monitor software tells us that there is a time difference between our server and UTC. What should we do? ............................................................................... 94 Q: Which type of Integrated WWW Monitoring should we select? ............................. 94 Q: Should we run and evaluate both Annual Global Monitoring (AGM) and Integrated WWW Monitoring (IWM)? .............................................................................. 94 Q: In what order should we evaluate Annual Global Monitoring (AGM) and Integrated WWW Monitoring (IWM)? .............................................................................. 95 Q: How is TDCF supported in METDATA Monitor? .................................................. 95 Q: Which TDCF bulletin headings are processed by the METDATA Monitor software? ................................................................................................................................ 95

APPENDIX 1: ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY ..................................................... 96

APPENDIX 2: EXAMPLE OF A CONFIGURATION FILE .......................................... 98


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About This Manual This manual is intended to give you a comprehensive description of the METDATA Monitor system and to provide instructions for the operation, administration and maintenance of the system. In addition to this manual, the documentation includes a User’s Guide manual that contains only the User’s Guide and the Troubleshooting chapters of this manual. In case that you want to distribute a printed user’s guide to operators, we recommend to print the User’s Guide. Structure of the manual The manual is organized in the following way: 1. Introduction Brief introduction to the METDATA Monitoring 2. METDATA Monitor Basics This chapter includes the prerequisites necessary for the METDATA Monitor system, the description of the structure, and instructions for the administrative settings and system maintenance 3. User’s Guide This chapter includes the instructions for the operation of the system. 4. Troubleshooting This chapter includes solutions to situations that seem problematic for users. 5. FAQ This chapter includes answers to the frequently asked questions. Appendix 1 Explanation of abbreviations used in the manual. Conventions used in the manual To make orientation in the manual easier, the following graphical conventions are used in this manual: The procedures that should be performed by users/administrators in the METDATA Monitor, are highlighted by a grey square:

The result of the procedure is indicated by: RESULT:

Warnings and important notes are indicated by: Page names: page Menu items menu item Text-boxes, list-boxes, check-boxes: box Options in list-boxes: option Buttons button


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Updates for version 1.7.3

The following changes were made in the version 1.7.3 (the previous release was version 1.7.2). Support for monitoring SYNOP MOBIL Added support for monitoring of SYNOP-MOBIL reports (TAC/BUFR).

Updated SAM template The HTML templates for Special Antarctic monitoring (SAM) were redesigned to fulfil

new requirements. Updated TDFC tables The TDFC (BUFR) tables were updates to include versions 14, 15, 16 and 17.

Zipping RAW files before upload In the previous version, if the RAW data files created during the Antarctic monitoring

(SAM) were too big, the the error „out of memory„ blocked the upload process. From version 1.7.3. the RAW data files created during the Antarctic monitoring (SAM) are packed into ZIP files during the evaluation process. The new files are created with.zip suffix and those ZIP files are added into the list of evaluation files for uploading.

Automatic creation of upload directories In the previous versions, when the user tried to upload the Evaluation results to WMO

ftp server, the process could not be completed if the directory for specific year did not exists on FTP server. From version 1.7.3, if the destination directory does not exist on the FTP server, the METDATA Monitor will create the missing directories during the Evaluation Upload process.

Updates for version 1.7.2

The following changes were made in the version 1.7.2. Installation Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 is required for installing and running the

METDATA software. The METDATA software can be downloaded from http://metdata.iblsoft.com/ Updates for versions after 1.7.2 will be installed automatically after update request. Button for automatic update available from the administrator general page

Support for monitoring observations presented in BUFR Support for monitoring the observations coded in BUFR is added, are requested by WMO in the Invitation letter and Annexes from 20 June 2007. The monitoring of the following BUFR-coded reports is supported (Annex I):

− Surface synoptic observations (BUFR) ISM/ISN/ISI − SYNOP MOBIL observations (BUFR) ISM/ISN/ISI − Radiosonde observations (BUFR) IUW/IUJ/IUS/IUK − Radiowind observations (BUFR) IUJ/IUW − Climat (BUFR) ISC


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− Climat Temp (BUFR) IUU − Ship (BUFR) ISS − Buoy (BUFR) IOB − Bathy/Tesac/Trackob (BUFR) IOP/IOR/IOS − AIREP/AMDAR (BUFR) IUA/IUO − Wind Profiler (BUFR) IUP


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1. Introduction

The World Weather Watch (WWW), the core of the WMO/OMM programmes, combines observing systems, telecommunication facilities, data processing, and forecasting centres operated by Members to make available meteorological information needed for efficient services in all countries. The Global Telecommunication System is an essential part of these services. To ensure proper and effective functionality of the Global Telecommunication System, it is necessary to have a overview of its operational status. Information about operational status is achieved by performing observation programmes. WMO/OMM defines various observation programmes for observing meteorological data. There are two basic categories of observation programmes:

observation programmes focused on the quality of observed data – these observation programmes are part of the qualitative monitoring

observation programmes focused on reliability of the Global

Telecommunication System – these observation programmes are part of quantitative monitoring

METDATA Monitor is a software for performing non-real time, quantitative monitoring observation programmes. METDATA Monitor is supposed to be used at the National Monitoring Centres and at the Regional Telecommunication Hubs. Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), the national meteorological service of Germany, as a member of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO/OMM), in cooperation with IBL Software Engineering, is pleased to contribute to the harmonization of the Global WMO monitoring programmes.


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2. METDATA Monitor Basics

2.1 Prerequisites The METDATA Monitor software certain prerequisites regarding the hardware and the operating system.

2.1.1 HARDWARE The minimum hardware prerequisites are the following: CPU: 700 MHz RAM: 192 MB HDD: 512 MB Interfaces: LAN (RJ-45) and/or Serial (RS232) Monitor: 15", resolution 1024 x 768 CD/DVD: any Mouse: standard 2-button

The recommended hardware prerequisites are the following: CPU: 1.7 GHz RAM: 384 MB HDD: 1 GB Interfaces: LAN (RJ-45) and Serial (RS232, optional) Monitor: 17", resolution 1280 x 1024 CD/DVD: any Mouse: wheel 3-button Printer: monochrome A4, laser or ink-jet

2.1.2 OPERATING SYSTEM Any of the following operating system is suitable: Windows NT/XP/2000/2003 Linux

− Glibc 2.3 − X server

2.1.3 REQUIRED TOOLS 2.1.3.1 Web Browsers Mozilla Firefox (recommended), Mozilla, Opera, or Microsoft Internet Explorer. JavaScript support must be enabled. 2.1.3.2 FTP Server An FTP server is used if bulletin data are received via files.


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2.1.3.3 Data Base The basis of the METDATA software is a data base called Firebird SQL. This database is part of the distribution and will be installed automatically.

2.1.4 CONNECTIVITY The connectivity needed to access the METDATA Monitor PC, to receive bulletin data and to exchange data with WMO/OMM or with other centres is as follows. • LAN connection (ftp) or serial port (asynchronous data link) to receive bulletin data • LAN connection to access the METDATA Monitor software via Intra/Internet • LAN connection to exchange data with WMO/OMM or other centres 2.1.4.1 Setup of FTP server for Windows XP/2000/2003 The FTP server is necessary if you will receive data from MSS via File Disassembly Channel. (If you will use the asynchronous line for data reception, the FTP server is not necessary). In case that you do not have an FTP server on Windows, it is possible to add it. You will need the Windows Service Pack CD to complete the adding of the FTP server. To check whether you have an FTP server, do the following: Step 1. Press the key and the R key. The Run dialog will be displayed. Step 2. Open box: Enter ftp localhost. Step 3. Press OK. If the displayed window is showing the message unknown or error, then there is no FTP server on your computer. In such case, add the FTP server by doing the following: Step 1. Put the Windows CD in the CD drive. The type of CD depends on the fact whether

you have already installed the Windows Service Pack 2 on your computer. If you have not installed the service pack, put the Windows Installation

with the Service Pack 2 CD to the CD drive. If you have already installed the service pack, put the Windows Service

Pack 2 CD to the CD drive. If you are not sure, whether service pack is installed, you can check in the following way: Right-click My computer, and select Properties in the context menu. Check the System information on the General tab:


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Without service pack: With service pack installed:

Step 2. In the displayed Welcome to Microsoft Windows dialog select the option Install

optional Windows components. Step 3. In the displayed Windows Components Wizard check the Internet Information

Services check-box.

Step 4. Click the Details button. Step 5. In the displayed Internet Information Services dialog check the File Transfer

Protocol (FTP) Services and the Common Files check-boxes and click the OK button to go back to the Windows Components Wizard.


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Step 6. Click the Next button in the Windows Components Wizard. Step 7. Click the Finish button. The FTP server will be added. Afterwards, install the METDATA Monitor software (see section 2.2.1). When the software is installed, it is necessary to add a new user, specify the properties of the FTP server, and set the firewall to allow the FTP server:

2.1.4.1.1 Adding a new user

Add a new user (this procedure applies for Windows XP, it may be slightly different for Window 2000): Step 1. From the Start menu access the Control Panel. Step 2. Double-click the option User Accounts. Step 3. Select the option Create a new account. Step 4. Enter the name for the new account, e.g. monitor, and click the Next button. Step 5. Select the Limited radio-button to create a user that does not have administrator rights. Step 6. Click the Create new account button. Step 7. Click the created account and select the option Create password. Enter and re-enter

the password, e.g. MONITOR, and click the Create password button.


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2.1.4.1.2 Specifying FTP properties

Step 1. Right-click My computer, and select Manage in the context menu. Step 2. In the displayed Computer Management dialog select in the right list the item Default

FTP site, right-click it and select the option Properties.

Step 3. On the FTP site tab do the following:

Description box: Type a name for the FTP server, e.g. METDATA Monitor.

IP Address list: Select the IP address of your computer.


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Step 4. On the Security tab do the following: Click the Browse button to find the user that you have created, i.e.

monitor. The selected user will appear in the Username box. Password box: Type the user password, e.g. MONITOR.

Step 5. On the Home directory tab do the following: Select the a directory located on this computer radio-button. Click the Browse button to locate the directory where the METDATA

Monitor software has been installed and then select the subdirectory data.

Check the checkboxes: Read, Write, and Log visits. Select the Unix radio-button.

Step 6. Click OK.


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2.1.4.1.3 Setting up the firewall

The setup of the firewall has to be changed to allow the MSS to connect to the FTP server. The procedures are slightly different in case that you have installed the Windows Service Pack 2. WITH SERVICE PACK 2 Step 1. From the Start menu access the Control Panel. Step 2. Double-click the Network Connections icon. Step 3. In the displayed Network Connections dialog double-click the Local Area

Connection icon. Step 4. In the displayed Local Area Connection Status dialog click the Properties button. Step 5. In the displayed Local Area Connection Properties dialog select the Advanced tab

and click the Settings button. Step 6. On the General tab select the On radio-button and uncheck the Don't allow

exceptions check-box. Step 7. Click the Exceptions tab.

If the File Transfer Program check-box is present, check it. If the File Transfer Program check-box is not present, click the Add program button, find and select the File Transfer Program and click OK.

Step 8. Click OK in each successive opened dialog to confirm the settings. WITHOUT SERVICE PACK 2 Step 1. From the Start menu access the Control Panel. Step 2. Double-click the Network Connections icon. Step 3. In the displayed Network Connections dialog double-click the Local Area

Connection icon. Step 4. In the displayed Local Area Connection Status dialog click the Properties button. Step 5. In the displayed Local Area Connection Properties dialog select the Advanced tab

and click the Settings button. The Windows Firewall dialog will be displayed. Step 6. On the General tab select the On radio-button and check the Allow exceptions

check-box. Step 7. On the Advanced tab click the Settings button and check the FTP server check-

box. This will open the firewall port for the FTP server, and click OK to close the Settings dialog.

Step 8. Click OK in each successive opened dialog to confirm the settings.


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2.1.4.2 Setup of FTP server for Linux The FTP server is necessary if you will receive data from MSS via File Disassembly Channel. (If you will use the asynchronous line for data reception, the FTP server is not necessary). Linux Operating Systems usually have an FTP server. To check whether you have an FTP server, in the Console type ftp localhost and press ENTER. The message 220 ‐ FTP server ready should appear, indicating that there is an FTP server on your computer. In case that you do not have an FTP server, use the following tools to install and configure the ftp server: Linux Distribution Setup Tool RedHat setup Fedora Core setup Mandrake drakconf Debian aptitude Slackware pkg_add SuSe yast Make sure that there exists a user on the FTP server who has write permissions for the data subdirectory of the METDATA Monitor installation directory – i.e. the directory that is used for storing the data received via the file disassembly channel. Check the firewall settings to make sure that the FTP server can be used.


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2.2 Installation

2.2.1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Windows OS Administrator privileges necessary Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 must be installed

Linux OS Root privileges Running X server – installation is graphical Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 must be installed

2.2.2 INSTALLATION OF THE METDATA MONITOR SOFTWARE The METDATA Monitor has to be installed on your computer. The installation of the METDATA Monitor 1.7.1 is made by using the installation package that can be downloaded from the METDATA Monitor Download page http://www.iblsoft.com/?g3173. A step-by-step installation wizard will guide you through the installation process. 2.2.2.1 Windows OS Step 1. Go to http://www.iblsoft.com/?g3173 METDATA Monitor Download page.


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Step 2. Click the metdata-monitor-1.7.2-5-windows.jar link. Step 3. In the displayed Open with dialog leave the JAVA program and click OK. Step 4. The first page of the installation wizard will appear. This page gives brief information

about the METDATA Monitor. Step 5. Click the Next button. Step 6. Select the installation path box: Enter the path and the directory where the

METDATA Monitoring program should be stored. You can click the Browse button to browse the system directories and select the required target directory. The standard installation path, selected by default, is:

Step 7. Click the Next button. Step 8. Check the checkboxes corresponding to the packs that you wish to install:

METDATA Monitor – compulsory, cannot be unselected Firebird SQL Database – compulsory, cannot be unselected METDATA Monitor Documentation – recommended

Step 9. Click the Next button. The installation process will start. The progress bars will show

the current state of installation. Depending on your hardware, the installation may take 1-5 minutes.

Step 10. Click the Next button. Step 11. Create the shortcuts for starting the program:


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Select the all users radio-button so that the shortcuts are available for all users.

Select the placement of the METDATA Monitor shortcut in the Start Menu. If the shortcut should be a part of another program group, click the program group in the list.

If the shortcut should be a separate item in the Start Menu, type the name of the shortcut, e.g. METDATA Monitor.

Select the Create shortcut on desktop check-box, if desktop icons should be created for starting and stopping the METDATA Monitor.

Step 12. Click the Next button. Step 13. The information page about the installation process will be displayed.

Warning! The information page displays information about the success of the individual installation procedures. Normally, all procedures should be successfully completed (see screenshot). If some procedures fail, send the text that reports the problem, or the complete log directory to the METDATA Monitor support staff at [email protected].

Step 14. Click the Next button to display the final page about the completion of the installation. Step 15. Click the Done button.

RESULT: The METDATA Monitor will be installed. In case that you have selected the Create icon on desktop option, two new icons will appear on your desktop:

Start METDATA Monitor – used for starting the METDATA Monitor Stop METDATA Monitor – used for stopping the METDATA Monitor After the installation of the METDATA Monitor system, the system will not start automatically. It is necessary to start the system manually (see section 2.5.1).


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2.2.2.2 Linux OS Step 1. Make sure that you are logged in with root privileges and that you are working under X

windows. Step 2. Go to http://www.iblsoft.com/?g3173 METDATA Monitor Download page.

Step 3. Right-click the metdata-monitor-1.7.2-5-linux.jar link and select option Save

link as (or Save target as – depending on the browser you are using). Step 4. Save the package to the preferred directory. Step 5. Open the terminal window, go to the directory where you stored the METDATA

Monitor package and run command java –jar metdata-monitor-1.7.2-5-linux.jar.

Step 6. The first page of the installation wizard will appear. This page gives brief information

about the METDATA Monitor and basic installation instructions. Step 7. Click the Next button. Step 8. Select the installation path box: Enter the path and the directory where the

METDATA Monitoring program should be stored. You can click the Browse button to browse the system directories and select the required target directory. The standard installation path is:


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Step 9. Click the Next button. The popup message “The target directory will be created” will appear. Click OK.

Step 10. Check the checkboxes corresponding to the packs that you wish to install. By default, all

checkboxes are selected for standard installation. METDATA Monitor – compulsory, cannot be unselected Firebird SQL Database – unselect if you don't want to install this

Firebird SQL Database (see note) METDATA Monitor Documentation – recommended

Warning!

The installation of the Firebird SQL Database can cause problems especially on installation on Sun systems. If you are installing the METDATA Monitor on Sun, unselect this checkbox!

Step 11. Click the Next button. The installation process will start. The progress bars will show

the current state of installation. Depending on your hardware, the installation may take 1-5 minutes.

Step 12. Click the Next button. The information page will be displayed.

Warning! The information page displays information about the success of the individual installation procedures. Normally, all procedures should be successfully completed (see screenshot). If some procedures fail, send the text that reports the problem, or the complete log directory to the METDATA Monitor support staff at [email protected].

Step 13. Click the Next button to display the final page about the completion of the installation. Step 14. Click the Done button.

RESULT: The METDATA Monitor will be installed.

After the installation of the METDATA Monitor system, the system will not start automatically. It is necessary to start the system manually (see section 2.5.1).


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2.2.3 WMO VOLUMES AND REFERENCE FILES METDATA Monitor is using WMO Volumes A and C and reference files with station list, NMC centre list, and heading list for the correct execution of the evaluation. The files are downloaded automatically from the METDATA Monitor update server as part of the METDATA Monitor installation and stored in the correct directory (see section 2.6.3). However, in case that the computer where the METDATA Monitor is installed, is not connected to Internet (only to LAN), and cannot download the WMO files from the WMO/OMM sites, it is necessary to manually save the WMO Volumes and reference files onto the METDATA Monitor computer. Do the following:

Step 1. Store the WMO files at a storage device or on a computer connected to the same LAN as your METDATA Monitor computer.

Step 2. Access the files with WMO Volumes and reference files from the METDATA Monitor computer.

Step 3. Save the files into the installation_path/data/wmo directory.

Warning! Do not change the filenames of the WMO files where the WMO Volumes and reference files are stored ! METDATA Monitor is expecting files with the WMO/OMM specified filename. Please check if the content of the new reference files is similar to old ones, at least the columns should be in the same order. As a delimiters the ‘,’ or ‘;’ characters could be used.


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2.2.4 UNINSTALLING METDATA MONITOR Use the procedure described below to in case that the METDATA Monitor software should be removed from the computer where it is currently installed. 2.2.4.1 Windows OS Step 1. In the Start menu of the Windows, point to All programs, point to the METDATA

Monitor program, and click the Uninstall METDATA Monitor option. Step 2. In the displayed dialog click the Uninstall button.

RESULT:

The METDATA Monitor will be uninstalled.

2.2.4.2 Linux OS Step 1. Go to the directory installation_path, where METDATA Monitor is installed. . Step 2. Run script uninstall.sh. Step 3. In the displayed dialog click the Uninstall button.

RESULT:

The METDATA Monitor will be uninstalled.


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2.3 METDATA Monitor

2.3.1 TYPES OF MONITORINGS HANDLED BY METDATA MONITOR METDATA Monitor is handling the following monitoring types: 2.3.1.1 Annual Global Monitoring (AGM) Annual Global Monitoring is an internationally coordinated monitoring of the operation of the WWW on a non-realtime basis. Annual Global Monitoring is performed every year in period 1st - 15th October. The GTS centres should monitor the part of the global data set which they are responsible to collect and forward onto the GTS, i.e.: NMCs should at least monitor observational data from their own territory RTHs should at leas monitor observational data from their associated NMCs WMCs and RTHs on MTS should monitor the global data set

Types of monitored data The reference formats for the evaluation tables refer to the formats requested for the evaluation tables by WMO in the Guide on the Implementation of the Integrated WWW Monitoring – Annex 4: Format of Presentation. Data presented in Traditional Alphanumerical Codes (TAC) The following data presented in TAC is monitored: Types of data T1T2 of the Heading Reference format for

the evaluation table

SYNOP reports SM A1 SYNOP Mobile reports SM A1 Parts A and B of TEMP reports US or UK B1 or B2 Parts A and B of PILOT reports UP or UG B1 or B2 SHIP reports SM C1 or C2 Parts A and B of TEMP SHIP reports US or UK D1 or D2 Parts A and B of PILOT SHIP reports UP or UG D5 or D6 BUOY reports SS E AIREP reports UA F AMDAR reports UD G BATHY/TESAC/TRACKOB reports SO H CLIMAT reports CS I1 CLIMAT TEMP reports CU I2


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(a) Monitoring of SYNOP reports For each monitored station identified by the station index number (IIiii), the number of SYNOP reports made at the main standard synoptic hours (00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC) and available during the monitoring period within 1 hour, 2 hours and 6 hours of the standard bulletins times is inserted in the appropriate columns of the forms - Format A1

(b) Monitoring of SYNOP MOBIL reports For each monitored station identified by the station identifiers (D...D), the number of SYNOP MOBIL reports made at the main standard synoptic hours (00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC) and available during the monitoring period within 1 hour, 3 hours and 12 hours of the standard bulletins times is inserted in the appropriate columns of the forms - Format A1 (c) Monitoring of Parts A and B of TEMP and PILOT reports For each monitored station identified by the station index number (Iliii), the number of parts A and B of TEMP and PILOT reports (made by tracking a free balloon by electronic or optical means at the main standard synoptic hours (00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC) and available during the monitoring period within 2 hours and 12 hours of the standard bulletin times) is inserted in the appropriate columns of the forms - Formats B1 and B2 (d) Monitoring of SHIP reports The number of bulletins identified by their abbreviated headings (T1T2A1A2ii CCCC) including SHIP reports made at the main synoptic hours (00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC) and available during the monitoring period within 2 hours and 12 hours of the standard bulletin times with the number of reports included in these bulletins is inserted in the appropriate columns of the forms - Formats C and C2 (e) Monitoring of parts A and B of TEMP SHIP and PILOT SHIP reports The number of bulletins identified by their abbreviated headings (TI T2 A1 A2ii CCCC) including parts A and B of TEMP SHIP and PILOT SHIP reports made at the main synoptic hours (00,06, 12 and 18 UTC) and available during the monitoring period within 12 hours and 24 hours of the standard bulletin times with the number of reports included in these bulletins, is inserted in the appropriate columns of the forms - Formats Dl to D8 (f) Monitoring of BUOY, AIREP and AMDAR reports The number of bulletins identified by their abbreviated headings (TI T2 A, A2ii CCCC) including BUOY, AIREP and AMDAR reports compiled between 2100 to 0259 UTC, 0300 to 0859 UTC, 0900 to 1459 UTC and 1500 to 2059 UTC and available during the monitoring period before 05, 11, 17 and 23 UTC, respectively, as well as the number of reports included in these bulletins, is inserted in the appropriate columns of the forms - Formats E, F and G (g) Monitoring of BATHY/TESAC/TRACKOB The time of bulletin receiption identified by complete abbreviated headings (T1T2A1A2ii CCCC YYGGgg (BBB)) containing BATHY/TESAC/TRACKOB reports and the number of reports included in these bulletins are inserted in the appropriate columns of the form - Format H (h) Monitoring of CLIMA T and CLIMAT TEMP reports For each station monitored and identified by the station index number (Iliii), "I" is inserted in the appropriate column of the form - Format I1, if the September CLIMAT report is received between 1 and 5 October or 6 and 15 October, otherwise "0" is inserted in these columns. The same procedure should be applied to the September CLIMAT TEMP report in the form - Format I2


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Data presented in Table-Driven Code Forms (TDCF) - BUFR The following data presented in BUFR is monitored: Types of data T1T2A1 of the Heading Reference format for

the evaluation table

Surface synoptic observations (BUFR) ISM A2 SYNOP MOBIL observations (BUFR) ISM A2 Radiosonde observations (BUFR) IUK or IUS B3 Radiowind observations (BUFR) IUJ or IUW B5 SHIP reports ISS C1 or C2 BUOY reports IOB E AIREP reports IUA F AMDAR reports IUO G BATHY/TESAC/TRACKOB reports IOP or IOR or IOS H Wind Profiler (BUFR) IUP H CLIMAT reports (BUFR) ISC I1 CLIMAT TEMP reports (BUFR) IUU I2 (a) Monitoring of surface synoptic observations For each monitored station identified by the station index number (Iliii), the number of surface synoptic observations made at the main standard synoptic hours (00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC) and available during the monitoring period within one hour, 2 hours and 6 hours of the standard bulletins times is inserted in the appropriate columns of the forms - Format A2 for observations presented in BUFR. (b) Monitoring of radiosonde and radiowind observations For each monitored station identified by the station index number (Iliii), the number of radiosonde and radiowind observations made at the main standard synoptic hours (00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC) and available during the monitoring period within 2 hours and 12 hours of the standard bulletin times) is inserted in the appropriate columns of the forms - Formats B3 for radiosonde observations in BUFR, Format B5 for radiowind observations in BUFR. METDATA supports the following TDCF tables: ECMWF table versions 11, 12, 12/1 WMO table versions 11-17

Warning! If the SYNOP, Radiosonde, Radiowind or other observation is coded using a different table, the report will be rejected and it will not be included in the monitoring.


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2.3.1.2 Special Antarctic Monitoring (SAM) Special Antarctic Monitoring is performed every year in period 1st - 15th January. The following parties should participate in the Special Antarctic Monitoring: all Antarctic collection stations, NMCs and centres with similar functions located on the principal routes by which Antarctic meteorological data enter the GTS as well as RTHs and NMCs operated by members. Centres participating in the Special Antarctic Monitoring should monitor reports for SYNOP, TEMPs Part A, B, C, D, CLIMAT and CLIMAT TEMP reports. During the monitoring period all the incoming SYNOPS and CLIMAT bulletins are stored into RAW files in the evaluation/SAM/rawdata directory. The RAW data files created during the Antarctic monitoring (SAM) are packed into ZIP files during the evaluation process - the new files are created with.zip suffix and those ZIP files are added into the list of evaluation files for uploading.


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2.3.1.3 Integrated World Weather Watch Monitoring (IWM) and Integrated World Weather Watch Monitoring – integration part (IWMINT) Integrated WWW Monitoring is a proposed new type of monitoring. It is performed four times a year, in periods 1st - 15th February, April, July, and October. In METDATA Monitor each period is defined as independent monitoring. Integrated WWW Monitoring is divided into two parts: Regular part Integration part

The regular part should be carried out by NMCs and it should collect data from a set similar to AGM. The integration part is performed by RTHs and it combines the evaluation results from NMCs in the particular zone of responsibility with evaluation results achieved by RTH. The final evaluation result, i.e. the evaluation result of the integration part – are tables comparing the data reception at individual NMCs and at the RTH.


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2.3.2 GENERAL STRUCTURE OF DATA EXCHANGE


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2.3.3 INTERNAL DATAFLOW OF METDATA MONITOR The data is received from a Message Switching System (MSS) or some other data source delivering meteorological bulletins. The messages are processed and the information about messages (reception time, heading, DTG, and number of reports in the buletin) passed to the SQL database. The messages are also parsed and the information about the reports (reception time, report type, station) are also stored in the SQL database. This database is accessed during the evaluation.


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2.3.4 DIRECTORY STRUCTURE OF METDATA MONITOR

config

monitorings

templates

csv

htmldata

wmo

wmoresults

error

files with received data

database

evaluation

AGM

SAM

IWM1

error

lib

logs

Configuration files with monitoring settings

Templates defining the look of evaluation tables sent to WMO

Templates defining the look of evaluation tables printed or displayed on screen

WMO Volumes A and C, reference files with WMO station, centre and heading lists

Evaluation results from simple IWM that are included in the IWM – integration part

Received data with errors on physical level (corrupted file, no access rights, etc.)

Received messages and reports with errors on logical level (wrong message heading, DTG error, etc.)

Standard destination directory for data received via file disassembly channel

SQL database where the monitored data are stored – the data used for evaluation

Results of the evaluation. The evaluations are stored in subdirectories according to the monitoring types.

For Integrated WWW Monitoring the directory names are:period monitorings:IWM1, IWM2, IWM3, IWM4 integration parts:IWMINT1, IWMINT2, IWMINT3, IWMINT4

Libraries neccessary for the correct functining of the program

System logs

Directory where METDATA Monitor has been installed. The default installation path is:

WINDOWS: C:\Program Files\METDATA-MonitorLINUX: /usr/local/METDATA-Monitor

<installation_path>


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2.4 Configuration Files Configuration files are files that configure the METDATA Monitor program. The format of the configuration files is a well-known, self-descriptive XML format. The configuration files are stored in the installation_path/config directory. METDATA Monitor configuration consists of three important parts: config.xml parsers.xml XML files in the subdirectory monitorings

2.4.1 CONFIG.XML This file contains basic system settings, directory locations, database usage, binding to user interface, CCCC identifiers, mail server, and others settings. Every important item in this configuration file can be configured through the web-based user interface. It is not recommended to change this file by manual editing. 2.4.2 PARSERS.XML This file contains the configuration of the used report parsers. The file consists of two parts: rules for updating the SQL database with new reports and bulletins parser configurations

Parser configuration Each configured parser is enclosed by tags <parser> </parser>. Each parser includes the following definitions:

Java class which implements the parser whether the parser should count NIL bulletins whether NIL reports should be disregarded return indicators of message type

It is possible to change the counting of NIL bulletins and NIL reports for each parser. Example SYNOP parser (beginning of configuration) <parser class=”com.iblsoft.silentweather.parsers.ParserSynop”> <nil-bulletins counted=”true”/> <nil-reports disregarded=”true”/> <check-dtg firstline=”true” report=”true”/> ... </parser> For each of these three tags above possible values are true or false.


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nil-bulletins counted

true The NIL bulletins are included in the evaluation false The NIL bulletins are not included in the evaluation

nil-reports disregarded

true The NIL reports are discarded and not included in the evaluation false The NIL reports are included in evaluation

firstline

true The correspondence between DTG in the message heading and DTG in the first line is checked. Messages that do not pass the check are stored in the installation_path/error directory and they are not stored in the SQL database. Thus, they are not included in the evaluation.

false The correspondence between DTG in the message heading and DTG in the first line is not checked.

report

true The correspondence between DTG in the message heading and DTG in report is checked. Reports that do not pass the check are stored in the installation_path/error directory and they are not stored in the SQL database. Thus, they are not included in the evaluation.

false The correspondence between DTG in the message heading and DTG in report is not checked.


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2.4.3 SUBDIRECTORY MONITORINGS The subdirectory monitoring files contain definitions for each observation programme supported by METDATA Monitor. The general structure of the file is the following:

<!DOCTYPE monitoring-type PUBLIC

"-//IBL Software Engineering//DTD METDATA Monitoring Configuration 1.0//EN"

"http://www.iblsoft.com/products/METDATA/">

<monitoring-type id="..." name="..." wmoId="...">

<superscript>...</superscript>

<monitoring-start date="..." time="..." />

<monitoring-end date="..." time="..." />

<monitoring-thresholds before="..." after="..."/>

<evaluation-results-upload>

<server>...</server>

<directory>...</directory>

</evaluation-results-upload>

<reference-files-ids>...</reference-files-ids>

<evaluation-type id="..." name="...">

<evaluation-subject id="..." name="...">

<update>

<query>...</query>

<param index="..." reference="..."/>

</update>

<select aggregation="..." stage="...">

<query>...</query>

</select>

<output id="CSV" extension="..." name="..." stylesheet="..."/>

<output id="HTML" extension="..." name="..." stylesheet="..."/>

</evaluation-subject>

</evaluation-type>

</monitoring-type>


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Each file consists of the following parts:

!DOCTYPE

Data type definition

monitoring-type

Identification of the observation programme. Root element which encloses all other tags. Attributes are:

id

ID (abbreviation) of the monitoring type. Should be unique through whole directory. Examples of possible values are: AGM

SAM

name

Human readable form of the monitoring name. Examples of possible values are: Annual Global Monitoring

Special Antarctic Monitoring

wmoID

WMO/OMM identifier of monitoring. Values are: G – Global Monitoring S – Special Monitoring

superscript

Text for the heading of the result tables

monitoring-start

Start of the monitoring period. Attributes are:

date

Start date of monitoring. The value is the date in the DD-MM-YYYY format

time

Start time of monitoring. The value is in HH:mm format

monitoring-end

End of the monitoring period. Attributes are:

date

End date of monitoring. The value is the date in the DD-MM-YYYY format

time

End time of monitoring. The value is in HH:mm format


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monitoring-thresholds

Time intervals defined in hours before start and end times when data is collected. Attributes are:

before

Number of hours before the monitoring start time when the storage of data to the database should start.

after

Number of hours after the monitoring end time when the storage of data to the database should stop

evaluation-results-upload

Tag encapsulating the server and directory tags that determine the upload …

server

Destination host for uploading results

directory

Directory where the results are uploaded. Relative to the login, absolute path should be prefixed with slash '/'

reference-files-ids

Identifiers of the reference files to be used in monitoring. Examples of possible attributes are: RCT RPP BAI BAM

Files starting with ‘R’ character are for Report Monitoring and ‘B’ character are for Bulletin Monitoring.

evaluation-type

Evaluation-type determines … and encloses the evaluation-subject tags There are two evaluation types: report based evaluation for evaluation results from various stations bulletin based evaluation for evaluation of received bulletins

Attributes are:

id

ID of the evaluation type. The possible values are: RBM

BBM

name

Full name of the evaluation type. The possible values are: Report Based Monitoring


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Bulletin Based Monitoring

evaluation-subject

Type of data to be evaluated. Each evaluation subject encloses the following tags: update; select - tags to get data from SQL database output - tag to transform results from SQL database to form which will be uploaded to

ftp server and HTML form for viewing Attributes are:

id

Unique identifier of type of data to monitor. Examples of possible values are:

name

Human readable form of the type of data

update

Tag for updating data in SQL database

select

Tag for getting data from database. Attributes are:

aggregation

Contains the name of the column from SQL database to which the results refer to.

stage

possible values: partial or final. Final stage is last SQL command, which produce final results

output

Tag that determines how to transform results from SQL database to form which will be uploaded to ftp server and HTML form for viewing. Attributes are:

id

Identifies the type of transformation CSV – transformation for ASCII files that are uploaded to WMO/OMM HTML – transformation to HTML form that is displayed on the screen

name

id from the evaluation-subject

extension

Filename extension

stylesheet

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2.5 STARTING

2.5.1 How to Start METDATA Monitor After the installation it is possible to start working with the METDATA Monitor. The starting of the METDATA Monitor has to be done manually. The start-up depends on the operating system that is installed on your computer: To start up the METDATA Monitor on Windows, do the following:

Step 1. Click the Start METDATA Monitor icon that has been automatically created on your desktop after the installation.

Step 2. Open a web browser and enter the address http://localhost:8081/

RESULT: The Login page of the METDATA Monitor system will be displayed.

To start up the METDATA Monitor on Linux, do the following:

Step 1. Run script metdata.startup.sh in the directory where the METDATA Monitor system has been installed.

Step 2. Open a web browser and enter the address http://localhost:8081/

RESULT: The Login page of the METDATA Monitor system will be displayed.

Warning! The first start-up after the installation might take longer, sometimes up to 30 seconds. All the following start-ups will be immediate.

Warning! Under Windows, a Terminal window pops up after clicking the Start METDATA Monitor icon. This window has to remain open ! If the window is closed, METDATA Monitor is stopped. Inform all other users.

Warning! If your computer is shut down, or restarted, the METDATA Monitor will be automatically stopped. In such cases it is necessary to start the METDATA Monitor again.


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2.5.2 How to Log in as Administrator After the first start-up of the METDATA Monitor the first login has to be an administrator login because it is necessary to set the centre identifier and role needed for the correct operation of the system. Use the displayed Login page to log in to METDATA Monitor:

Step 1. Login box: Select the option administrator.

Step 2. Password box: Enter your password. The default password is set to administrator. It is possible to change this default password on the Change password page.

Step 3. Click the Login button.

RESULT: The METDATA Monitor system will display the Menu and the General Information page. The page provides information about the current settings of the system (for detailed description see section 3.2)

Warning! Only one person can be logged in as an administrator. Multiple administrator logins are not enabled. All other users must log in as operators.

All METDATA Monitor options (operator options and setting options) will be enabled. The system will be configured according to the configuration files that are part of the installation and according to the information that you entered during the installation. In addition to the compulsory centre setup, some additional setups can be done after the installation. The following table gives an overview of the METDATA Monitor settings:


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No setup – setting compulsory

Centre Access the Centre Setup page by clicking the Change button next to CCCC, or by selecting in Settings Centre Setup in the Menu. See section 2.6.1 for instructions.

Setup ready – the default settings are part of the installation

Logins administrator/administrator operator/operator

The default logins are part of the configuration files used during the installation. They can be changed in Settings Change Password.

Current Monitoring Annual Global Monitoring The monitoring is set to AGM by default during the installation. If a different monitoring is required, make the change in Settings Monitoring Setup.

Monitoring rules as specified by WMO/OMM The monitoring types, periods and all other rules are part of the configuration files used during the installation. The files are based on WMO/OMM specifications. If WMO/OMM informs you about a change, download the new configuration files in Settings Monitoring Setup.

Channel File Disassembly The used input channel is set to FDIS during the installation. It can be changed in Settings Change Password.

NMCs, stations,

and countries

as specified by WMO/OMM The list of centres, stations, and countries is based on WMO/OMM lists (Manual 9, Volume A and C). If WMO/OMM informs you about the manual update, download the lists in Settings WMO Volumes

Upload address as specified by WMO/OMM The specification of WMO/OMM FTP-site where the evaluation results should be uploaded is part of the configuration files used during the installation.


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Setup ready – the default settings are part of the installation

If WMO/OMM informs you about a change, download the new configuration files in Settings Monitoring Setup. If you wish to upload files to another FTP server, change the server specification in Evaluation Upload

Results.

No setup – these settings are optional and are not part of the installation

NMCs In case that you wish to include in your monitoring also stations that fall under a different NMC, specify this NMC in Settings NMC Setup.

Mail server In case that e-mail notifications about the METDATA Monitor events should be sent to the users, it is necessary to specify the e-mail server in Settings Network Setup.

Notifications In case that e-mail notifications about the METDATA Monitor events should be sent to the users, it is necessary to specify the notification types and the addressees in Settings Notification Setup.

Proxy server In case you use proxy server to connect to the internet you shall specify your proxy server in Settings Network Setup. A proper proxy configuration is necessary if automatic updates should be downloaded from the METDATA Monitor Update server.

Maintenance information

Update Information about the available update for METDATA Monitor. In case that you wish to update your software, go to the System

Maintenance page. The updates are automatic, i.e. no further action will be required.

Time information If the software detects a time difference between the METDATA Monitor update server and your system, it will suggest a corrective action that should be taken to synchronize these times.


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2.5.3 Changing Setup from the General Information Page The General Information page that is displayed for the administrator is different from the General Information page displayed for the operator. The displayed information is identical, but for the administrator additional buttons are displayed. These buttons enable to change some of the settings straight from the General Information page. The additional buttons are: Monitoring

Change button Opens the Monitoring Setup page

CCCC

Change button Opens the Centre Setup page

Additional NMCs

Change button Opens the Additional NMC Setup page

Input Channel

Change button Opens the Channel Setup page

Making of the changes from the General Information page is identical to changing the settings that are available from the Settings menu. For the description, see section 2.5 Settings.

2.5.4 How to Stop METDATA Monitor In case that you do not wish to view the METDATA Monitor, it is sufficient to close the web browser. The METDATA Monitor system will keep running. In case that you wish to stop the system completely, it is necessary to stop the METDATA Monitor system manually. Do the following: To stop the METDATA Monitor on Windows OS, do the following:

Step 1. Click the Stop METDATA Monitor icon that has been automatically created on your desktop after the installation.

To stop the METDATA Monitor on Linux OS, do the following:

Step 1. Run script metdata.shutdown.sh in the directory where the METDATA Monitor system has been installed.

RESULT: The METDATA Monitor system will be stopped and no data will be received in and stored in the database.


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2.6 Settings The proper system setups are an essential prerequisite for the correct operation of the METDATA Monitor system and for the correctly performed evaluations. The basic settings that are necessary for the execution of evaluations are part of the installation. These settings can be changed if required. The settings include some additional settings that do not directly influence the evaluation.

All settings are available after clicking Settings in the Menu. The basic settings are available also after clicking the buttons in the General Information page.

2.6.1 Centre Identifier The Centre Setup page is used to specify your own centre identifier. Use the centre setup:

in case that this is the first login to the METDATA Monitor in case that the centre identifier or role has changed

Step 1. Click Settings in the Menu.

Step 2. Click the Centre Setup option. The Centre Setup page will be displayed.

Step 3. Identifier box: Click the arrow and select your 4-letter centre identifier. The list includes all NMC identifiers recognised by WMO/OMM.

Step 4. Role box: Click the arrow and select the role of your centre in the GTS hierarchy. The selected role influences the number of stations that are monitored. See list below for the description of roles.

Step 5. Click the OK button.

RESULT: The Centre Setup page with be closed and the General information page will be displayed. The CCCC line displays the entered centre identifier and the abbreviation of the selected role in square bracket.

National Meteorological Center (NMC)

Abbreviation [NMC] Monitored stations national stations falling under this NMC

Regional Telecommunication Hub (RTH) not at Main Trunk

Abbreviation [RTH] Monitored stations all associated stations - stations from the NMCs falling under the RTH

Regional Telecommunication Hub (RTH) at Main Trunk

Abbreviation [RTH_MTN] Monitored stations all associated stations - stations from the RTHs falling under the main

RTH


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2.6.2 Monitoring Setup The Monitoring Setup page is used to select the details for the monitoring task to be performed next. During installation, the Annual Global Monitoring is selected as a default monitoring type. The Monitoring Setup page enables to change this default monitoring type to another monitoring type. All other details (i.e. period and download address) will be set to defaults as given in the configuration files delivered together with the software. This means that you just have to select the monitoring type and all other values are automatically supplied. You will be able to download the latest specifications used for upcoming monitoring sessions as well as you are able to specify your own monitoring cases. Before each executed evaluation it is necessary to select the appropriate monitoring type! To select the monitoring for the next evaluation, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Monitoring Setup option. The Monitoring Setup page will be displayed.

Step 3. Type of Monitoring box: Click the arrow and select the monitoring type. For the list of available monitoring types and their associated dates see table below.

Step 4. Start date and End date boxes: These specify the monitoring period. After the selection of the monitoring type, the standard monitoring period is automatically substituted. Change these dates only if a test evaluation should be carried out. The date has to be in format DD.MM.YYYY (day.month.year).


RESULT: The Monitoring Type page with be closed and the General information page will be displayed. The Type of Monitoring line displays the selected monitoring type. See also section 2.6.4.


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Monitoring Type Standard period

Annual Global Monitoring 01.10 – 15.10 Special Antarctic Monitoring 01.01 – 15.01 Integrated WWW Monitoring – period 1 (February) 01.02 – 15.02 Integrated WWW Monitoring – period 2 (April) 01.04 – 15.04 Integrated WWW Monitoring – period 3 (July) 01.07 – 15.07 Integrated WWW Monitoring – period 4 (October) 01.10 – 15.10 Integrated WWW Monitoring 1 (February) – integration part 01.02 – 15.02 Integrated WWW Monitoring 2 (April) – integration part 01.04 – 15.04 Integrated WWW Monitoring 3 (July) – integration part 01.07 – 15.07 Integrated WWW Monitoring 4 (October) – integration part 01.10 – 15.10 Note, that AGM as well as IWM has to be performed at the same time (i.e. in October). METDATA Monitoring is collecting all data for all monitorings regardless of the active monitoring (i.e. monitoring that is selected in the Monitoring Type). Therefore, you can start with any monitoring and once the period is over, you can switch to the other monitoring. For example, you can proceed as follows: Step 1. Set the monitoring to AGM, evaluate it, and upload the results. Step 2. Set the monitoring to IWM-4 (or IWM-4 integration part), evaluate it, and upload the

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2.6.3 Channel Setup The channel configuration is part of the installation. The default channel setup that is used after the installation is the following:

File Disassembly Channel − channel name FDIS − input directory data (absolute path: installation_directory_name/data) − error directory data/error (absolute path: installation_directory_name/data)

METDATA Monitor can receive the data in two ways:

via a file disassembly line which sends the files from Message Switching System (MSS) to a METDATA Monitor directory.

via an asynchronous line which sends the bulletins from Message Switching System (MSS) to the METDATA Monitor database.

Change the channel setup if you want to: use the asynchronous channel for receiving data change the channel name or the directories where the received data is stored

2.6.3.1 File Disassembly Channel

Files are uploaded from a Message Switching System using the FTP protocol. It is necessary to ensure that an FTP-server is running on this computer, it is properly configured, and the FTP-user has a write-access to the input directory. After disassembling, the bulletins and reports from the files are stored in the METDATA Monitor directory, and the files are deleted from the input directory. A special directory can be specified for storing the incorrectly processed files. In such case, a file that appears in the input directory and it has an error in its structure, it is broken, damaged or in incorrect format, will be moved to the error directory for further analysis. In case that such file is not specified, the erroneous files are automatically deleted. Files should follow the WMO/OMM convention as defined in the WMO/OMM Manual 386 on Global Telecommunication System. The following file formats are recognized by the system: WMO-00 format WMO-01 format SOH/ETX ZCZC/NNNN (autosensing)

The system automatically decides which format of file would be used. Before the actual configuration, it is necessary to create the directory for the input, and optionally the directory for the erroneous files.


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To configure the file disassembly channel, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Channel Setup option. The Channel Setup page will be displayed.

Step 3. Channel to configure box: Select the option File Disassembly.

Step 4. Click the Properties button. The Defined File Disassembly channel page will be displayed.

Step 5. Name box: Enter a symbolic name for the channel. This name is used only for display purposes in the system and should be user-readable.

Step 6. Input directory box: Specify the directory on this computer where files are uploaded by MSS. Enter the absolute path or the relative path (relative to the directory from which the METDATA system is run).

Step 7. Error directory box: Specify the directory on this computer where incorrectly processed files will be moved. Enter the absolute path or the relative path.

Step 8. Click the Save button.

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2.6.3.2 Asynchronous Channel

Bulletins received via the asynchronous channel should be coded in IA5 only (no binary codes are allowed) and enveloped by SOH/ETX or ZCZC/NNNN. To configure the asynchronous channel, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Channel Setup option. The Channel Setup page will be displayed.

Step 3. Channel to configure box: Select the option Asynchronous line.

Step 4. Click the Properties button. The Defined Asynchronous channel page will be displayed.

Step 5. Name box: Enter a symbolic name for the channel. This name is used only for display purposes in the system and should be user-readable.

Step 6. Input device box: Enter the logical name of the input device (serial port) on this computer where the data should be received. Common names of standard ports are /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyS1 (for Linux) and COM1 or COM2 (for Windows). Names for non-standard serial ports can be different.

Step 7. Line speed box: Select the transfer speed of the serial line in bits per second. The options are: 2 400, 4 800, 9 600, 19 200 or 38 400.

Step 8. Data bits box: Select the number of data bits used to transfer data. The options are: 7 or 8.

Step 9. Parity box: Select the parity of transfer data. The options are: none, odd or even.

Step 10. Flow control box: Select the mode of controlling the data flow through the asynchronous line. The options are: XON/XOFF or RTS/CTS.


RESULT: The data will be received via the configured channel. The Settings page will be displayed.


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2.6.4 NMC Setup This is an additional setup that is not set during installation. In the METDATA Monitor system it is possible to include in the evaluation also the monitoring of stations that belong to another National Meteorological Centre (NMC). The Centre Setup is used for the specification of your own NMC and the NMC setup is used for specification of additional NMCs. The final evaluation will include results for all stations – the stations are under your NMC and the stations that are under the additional NMCs. To specify the additional NMCs, do the following:


Step 2. Click the NMC Setup option. The Additional NMC Setup page will be displayed.

Step 3. NMC box: Click the arrow and select the 4-letter centre identifier of the NMC that you want to include in your evaluation. The list includes all NMC identifiers recognised by WMO/OMM.

Step 4. Click the Add button. The identifier will appear in the Additional NMCs list.

Step 5. Repeat steps 3-4 for all NMCs that should be included in the evaluation made by your NMC.


RESULT: The added NMC will appear on the list. The evaluation will include also the monitoring of the stations falling under the added NMC.

Warning!

NMC Setup is not available if the role of your centre identifier is set to Main Hub. The main hubs are automatically evaluating all associated NMCs.

To remove the added NMC from the monitored NMCs, do the following:

Step 1. Additional NMCs list: Click the identifier of the NMC that should be removed from the evaluation.

Step 2. Click the Remove selected CCCC from list button.

Step 3. Repeat steps 1-2 for all NMCs that should be removed.


RESULT: The removed NMC will disappear from the list. The evaluation will no longer include the monitoring of the stations falling under the removed NMC.


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2.6.5 Network Setup This is an additional setup that is not set during installation.

The network setup is used for specifying the e-mail server, the sender identification used for the e-mail notifications that are generated by the METDATA Monitor and proxy setup. The addressees and the e-mail notification types are specified on the Notification Setup page.

As a prerequisite, the SMTP mail server that you will use must be configured to trust the METDATA Monitor computer and to allow relay e-mails for it.

To specify the e-mail server and the sender identification, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Network Setup option. The Network Setup page will be displayed.

Step 3. SMTP Mail server to use box: Enter the host-name or the IP address of your SMTP mail server.

Step 4. Displayed name box: Enter the name which will appear in the "From" field of the notification e-mails sent by the METDATA Monitor.

Step 5. E-mail address box: Enter the e-mail address which will appear in the "From" field of the notification e-mails sent by the METDATA Monitor.


RESULT: The e-mail notifications generated by the METDATA Monitor will be sent through the specified server.

If you do not have direct connection to the internet and are connected via proxy server, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Network Setup option. The Network Setup page will be displayed.

Step 3. Fill in the name or IP address and port number of you HTTP Proxy server.

Step 4. Fill in the name or IP address and port number of you FTP Proxy server.


RESULT: The specified proxy server will be used for connection to update server.


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2.6.6 Notification Setup This is an additional setup that is not set during installation. The Notification Setup page is used for specifying notification e-mails that should be sent in case that certain METDATA Monitor events take place. The e-mail notifications can be also specified by operators. For this reason the detailed description of the purpose and the procedures for the notification setup are described in the User’s Guide chapter, sections 3.4.2‐3.4.4.

2.6.7 Password Change The METDATA Monitor uses two different logins: the administrator login and the operator login. During the installation the password for administrator is set to administrator, and the password for operator is set to operator. The Password Change page is used for changing the operator or the administrator password. The operator password can be also changed by operators. For this reason the procedure for changing the password is described User’s Guide chapter, sections 3.4.1. The only difference between the operator and the administrator is that the operator can change the password only for the operator and the administrator can change the password for both the operator and the administrator.


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2.7 Maintenance The Maintenance page is used to perform basic maintenance of the METDATA Monitor.

2.7.1 SOFTWARE UPDATE Since METDATA Monitor version 1.7.1 the software updates will be available automatically. The software checks the update server every 3 hours and in case that some changes are detected between the version on the update server and the version installed on your computer, the update information will be displayed on the General information page and also on the System Maintenance page. 2.7.1.1 View update from the general Information page If an update is available, the information is displayed also on the General information page. The red highlight will inform you that software update is available. The software is usually updated to include the latest WMO monitoring rules and procedures, therefore it is recommended to update the software every time that an update is available. The following type of information is available on the General information page:

Step 1. Click the View Update button.

RESULT: The System Update page will be displayed. The update procedure can be started from this page. See instructions below.

To perform the system update, do the following:

Step 1. Click the Maintenance option in the Menu. The System Maintenance page will be displayed.


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Step 2. Click the System Update button. The System update page will be displayed. The page includes information about the availability of a new update and a list of changes.


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Step 3. Click the Proceed button.

RESULT: The system will be shut down, the update will be downloaded from the update server, the new version will be automatically installed and the system will be restarted again. The following page will be displayed after successful update:


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2.7.2 SYSTEM HOUSE-KEEPING After a certain period (approx. 3-4 months with minimal hardware configuration), the databases with the received data and the system logs will become full. In such cases it is necessary to clean the databases, i.e. remove all received data and logs.

To perform the system house-keeping, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Maintenance option. The System Maintenance page will be displayed.

Step 3. Click the Clean button.

RESULT: The database will be cleaned.

Warning!

Do not perform house-keeping during active monitoring period ! This would remove also the data that you are currently monitoring. Check the Status on the General

information page and perform the house-keeping only if the status is not activated, scheduled, or finished.


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3. User’s Guide

3.1 Logging in After the system has been installed, started and set by the administrator, it is ready to be used by operators. Several operators can be logged in to the system simultaneously. All operators have the same login and password.

Step 1. Login box: Select the option operator.

Step 2. Password box: Enter your password.

Step 3. Click the Login button.

RESULT: The METDATA Monitor system will display the Menu and the General Information page.

Only the operator options will be enabled in the METDATA Monitor. This means that you will not be able to change the monitoring period, or change the system setup. These rights are reserved for the administrator.


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3.2 Menu The Menu is displayed in the left section of the page. The menu gives access to all options that are available in the system. Most of the main menu items have a submenu that is displayed after the main menu item is selected

General Information Displays page with the general information about the system and enables to upload the evaluation results directly from the page

Logs and Statistics Displays the page with logs and statistics options and enables to select the required log or statistic type

Evaluation Displays the page with evaluation option and enables to select the required type of action

Settings Displays the page with setting option and enables to select the required type of setting change

Support Displays information about support e-mail addresses and sites

Logout Logs out the current users and displays the page for logging in


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3.3 General Information The General Information page gives brief general information about the current status of the METDATA Monitor system.

Heading METDATA Monitor version number (date)

The date is in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2004-05-27 for 27th May 2004

Red line Displayed only if you are logged in as an administrator. Information about your current login status.

Monitoring The currently activated monitoring type set by the administrator. One of the following options can be displayed:

No monitoring activated No monitoring was set (this indicates that the system is not set up correctly for monitoring; probably a result of corrupted configuration files)

Annual Global Monitoring

Special Antarctic Monitoring

Integrated WWW Monitoring – period 1 (February)

Integrated WWW Monitoring – period 2 (April)

Integrated WWW Monitoring – period 3 (July)

Integrated WWW Monitoring – period 4 (October)

Integrated WWW Monitoring 1 (February) – integration part

Integrated WWW Monitoring 2 (April) – integration part

Integrated WWW Monitoring 3 (July) – integration part

Integrated WWW Monitoring 4 (October) – integration part

Period

The selected monitoring period.

empty No monitoring was set by administrator

01.10.2011 – 15.10.2011 Standard AGM period, standard IWM4 period, or standard IWM4-integrated period selected.

01.01.2012 – 15.01.2012 Standard SAM period selected

01.02.2012 – 15.02.2012 Standard IWM1 period, or standard IWM1-integrated period selected.


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start date – end date Custom period for test evaluation

Status

The status of the currently selected monitoring:

not activated No monitoring was set (this indicates that the system is not set up correctly for monitoring)

scheduled The current date is before the set monitoring period and the monitoring is scheduled

running The current date is within the set monitor period and the monitoring is going on.

finished The monitoring has been carried out and the current date is after the set monitoring period, but in the same year.

CCCC Identifier and the role abbreviation of your centre

CCCC [NMC] National Meteorological centre

CCCC [RTH] Regional Telecommunication Hub

CCCC [RTH_MTN] Regional Telecommunication Hub -Main Trunk

Country Name and abbreviation of your country

Additional NMC Additional stations included in the monitoring

No additional NMCs Only stations under your NMC are monitored

one or more CCCCs Stations under your NMC and stations under listed NMCs are monitored

Input Channel The input channel used for supplying data to the METDATA Monitor system. One of the following channel types can be used:


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File disassembly FDIS channel for file reception

Asynchronous line Asynchronous channel for bulletin reception

Channel Status Button indicating the current status

white the channel is configured

green displayed in case that the monitoring status is running and the channel has received data during the last five minutes

red displayed in case that the monitoring status is running and the channel has not received data during the last five minutes

Evaluation The time period for which the evaluation was executed. The evaluation can be only executed for a period that falls into the monitoring period.

In case that during the previous logins some processes were executed, the General Information page will also display a short description of these processes. METDATA Monitor recognizes three types of processes about which process descriptions are generated: evaluation process – when a monitoring is evaluated download process – when files have been downloaded from the WMO/OMM site upload process – when files have been uploaded to an FTP-site


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3.3.1 How to View and Discard Information about Processes When any of the above three processes are carried out, the description appear in the General Information page and also a Process page is generated. The Process page includes detailed information about the process and it is displayed while the process is being executed. It is possible to access the Process page from the General information page, and if the information is no longer relevant, the page can be deleted. Do the following:

Step 1. Click the process description on General information page. The process descriptions appear in red font. The Process page will be displayed.

Step 2. In case that the information on the Process page is no longer relevant, e.g. information about an upload weeks ago, delete the page by clicking the icon in the top right corner of the page.

RESULT: The Process page will be deleted and the process description will disappear from the General information page. Deleting the Process page does not affect the process itself, i.e. if you delete the Process page about the executed evaluation, the evaluation results will still be available.

3.3.2 How to Display General Information The General Information page is displayed automatically after you have logged in. In case that the General Information page is not displayed and you want to check the general information about the current status of the METDATA Monitor system, do the following.

Step 1. Click General information in the Menu.


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3.3.3 How to Send Evaluation to WMO/OMM from General Information page In case that the evaluation of the planned monitoring was successfully completed (i.e. the evaluation status is finished), it is possible to send the evaluation results to WMO/OMM directly from the General information page. Do the following:

Step 1. Click the Upload button on the General information page. The Send Evaluation page will be displayed. The ftp upload settings are automatically set according to the WMO/OMM specifications. Do not change any settings!

Step 2. Click the Send button.

RESULT: The evaluation results of the currently set monitoring will be uploaded to the specified directory at the WMO/OMM ftp-site.


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3.4 Evaluation The METDATA Monitor collects incoming data and writes these data into the report/bulletin information database during the selected monitoring period. The data are stored in a pre-processed form and will be processed by the program on-demand for viewing and evaluation. After this process is completed, the evaluation results can be checked and sent to WMO/OMM as contribution to the specific WMO/OMM Monitoring program, e.g. AGM. The evaluation that is carried out in the METDATA Monitor system consists of the following procedures: Setup of monitoring type, period, and centre (done by administrator)

In order to evaluate a monitoring, all settings regarding the monitoring type, period, and centre haves to be done by the administrator before the evaluation is executed

Suspension of stations (only if some stations are not issuing reports) Use in case that some stations are not issuing reports during the evaluated period. The stations are still included in the evaluation; this information serves only as additional information to the evaluation.

Suspension of circuits (only if circuit problems occur) Use in case that transmissions on some circuits were not working correctly during the evaluated period. The circuits are still included in the evaluation; this information serves only as additional information to the evaluation.

Addition of comments (optional) Use in case that some explanations and/or comments should be added to the evaluation that is sent to WMO/OMM.

Evaluation The selected monitoring is evaluated. For test purposes, it is possible to run the evaluation for a custom period, not for the standard period defined by the administrator. Ultimately, for producing the evaluation which is sent to WMO/OMM, the evaluation has to be made for the standard period.

The evaluation results can be displayed on separate pages. The required evaluations should be sent to WMO/OMM via file upload to WMO/OMM FTP server. The setup of the monitoring is available only if you are logged in as an administrator. All other options are available after clicking Evaluation in the Menu. In case that all the suspensions and comments have been already added, or they are not required, you can go directly to executing the evaluation (see section 2.3.4)


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3.4.1 STATION SUSPENSIONS To comply with specific monitoring requirements issued by WMO/OMM, stations with missing observations during the monitoring period can be suspended. The details of suspension are listed in a special table The Suspension of Stations page is used to specify and comment the suspended stations which may affect the monitoring results. 3.4.1.1 How to View the List of Suspended Stations In case that you want to view the list of suspended stations, do the following:

Step 1. Click the Evaluation option in the Menu.

Step 2. Click the Suspension of Stations option.

RESULT: The table with details about the suspended stations will be displayed (see example below).


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3.4.1.2 How to Suspend a Station In case that you want to suspend a station because this station is not sending reports, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Suspension of Stations option.

Step 3. Click the Add suspension button. The Suspend Station page will be displayed.

Step 4. Station index number box: Enter the 5-digit station identifier of the station that should be suspended.

Step 5. Duration of suspension boxes: Specify the time period when the station was not issuing reports. The time is entered in the format DD.MM.YYYY HH:MM (day.month.year hours:minutes), e.g. 9 o’clock on 5th March 2005 is 05.03.2005 09:00.

Step 6. Details of suspension and reasons box: Enter additional text explaining the reasons and/or giving details about the station suspension.

Step 7. Type of report list: Select the report type that is not being delivered from the given station. The following report types can be selected: SYNOP, TEMP, and PILOT.

Step 8. Number of reports not made for each time boxes: Specify the number of reports that are missing from the given station during the suspension period. In the 00 box specify the number of missing reports with GGgg = 0000, in the 06 box specify the number of missing reports with GGgg = 0600, etc. The number is interpreted for the whole suspension duration, not for individual days. For example, if a station is suspended for 5 days and it issues a TEMP report everyday with GGgg = 1800, then the number on the 18 box should be 5, because five reports issued for the given time are missing in the database.


RESULT: The table with details about the suspended stations will be displayed. The newly suspended stations will be added to the list. The information about the suspended station will be included in the final evaluation.

Warning!

The suspensions are applied to all monitorings. This means that if you suspend a station, the information about the suspended station will be added to all evaluations until you delete the circuit from the list of suspended stations.


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3.4.1.3 How to Change the Details about a Suspended Station To change details about a station suspension, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Suspension of Stations option. The Suspend Station page will be displayed.

Step 3. Click the Edit button next to the station for which you want to change the details.

3.4.1.4 How to Cancel a Station Suspension To cancel a station suspension, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Suspension of Stations option. The Suspend Station page will be displayed.

Step 3. Click the Delete button next to the station that should not be suspended.

Step 4. Confirm your intention to delete the suspension by clicking Yes in the displayed warning message.

RESULT: The station will be deleted from the list. The station will be also removed from the evaluation results for each evaluation that is carried out after the station was deleted from the list of suspended stations.


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3.4.2 CIRCUIT SUSPENSIONS

To comply with specific monitoring requirements issued by WMO/OMM, GTS transmission circuits that are not operating correctly during the monitoring period can be suspended. The details of suspension are listed in a special table The Suspension of Circuits page is used to specify and comment the suspended circuits which may affect the monitoring results.

3.3.2.1 How to View the List of Suspended Circuits In case that you want to view the list of suspended circuits, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Suspension of Circuits option.

RESULT: The table with details about the suspended circuits will be displayed .

Warning! The suspensions are applied to all monitorings. This means that if you suspend a circuit, the information about the suspended station will be added to all evaluations until youdelete the circuit from the list of suspended circuits.


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3.4.2.2 How to Suspend a Circuit In case that you want to suspend a circuit because of transmission problems, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Suspension of Circuits option.

Step 3. Click the Add suspension button. The Suspend Circuit page will be displayed.

Step 4. Circuits boxes: Specify the circuit that you wish to suspend. In the From box enter the identification of sender and the To box enter the identification of receiver. It is customary to identify the circuit end-points by station identifiers (IIIii or CCCC); however you can enter any string with maximum length of 8 characters (e.g. country name).

Step 5. Duration of suspension boxes: Specify the time period when the circuit was not issuing reports. The time is entered in the format DD.MM.YYYY HH:MM (day.month.year hours:minutes), e.g. 9 o’clock on 5th March 2005 is 05.03.2005 09:00.

Step 6. Remarks box: Enter additional text explaining the reasons and/or giving details about the circuit suspension.


RESULT: The table with details about the suspended circuits will be displayed. The newly suspended circuit will be added to the list. The information about the suspended circuit will be included in the final evaluation.

3.4.2.3 How to Change the Details about a Suspended Circuit To change details about a circuit suspension, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Suspension of Circuits option. The Suspend Circuit page will be displayed.

Step 3. Click the Edit button next to the circuit for which you want to change the details.


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3.4.2.4 How to Cancel a Circuit Suspension To cancel a circuit suspension, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Suspension of Circuits option. The Suspend Circuit page will be displayed.

Step 3. Click the Delete button next to the circuit that should not be suspended.

Step 4. Confirm your intention to delete the suspension by clicking Yes in the displayed warning message.

RESULT: The circuit will be deleted from the list. The circuit will be also removed from the evaluation results for each evaluation that is carried out after the circuit was deleted from the list of suspended circuits.


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3.4.3 COMMENTS WMO/OMM recommends to append the evaluation results with a comment. The Comments page is used to enter your comment related to the evaluation. 3.3.3.1 How to Add Comments If you want to add monitoring information to the current monitoring, do the following:

Step 1. Click Evaluation in the Menu.

Step 2. Click the Comments option. The Comments page will be displayed. The monitoring to which the comment will be added is indicated in the line:

Entering information related to:

Step 3. Type your comment.


RESULT: The comment will be saved and the Evaluation page will be displayed.

This text will be saved in the file with the designator "IN" as specified by WMO/OMM. A file with the designator "FI" for Files information (list of data monitored by the centre concerned) as specified by WMO/OMM will be generated and uploaded to the WMO/OMM server automatically.

Warning! The comments are applied only to the monitoring type. This means that if you enter a comment related to the Annual Global Monitoring, this comment will only appear in theevaluation of the Annual Global Monitoring. The comments for individual monitoringtypes have to be added separately.


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3.4.4 EVALUATING The Evaluate page is used to launch the evaluation of the currently set monitoring. The monitoring has to be set by the administrator before the evaluation can be started. 3.3.4.1 How to Make an Evaluation for Standard Time


Step 2. Click the Evaluate option. The Evaluate page will be displayed stating the currently set monitoring type and time.


RESULT: The evaluation for the monitoring set by the administrator will be executed.

3.4.4.2 How to Make an Evaluation for Custom Time The monitoring set by the administrator is usually specified in such a way that the standard monitoring time, required by the WMO/OMM, is used. In case that you want to run the evaluation process for your own purposes (i.e. the results will not be sent to WMO/OMM), you can also specify a custom period that should be evaluated.

Warning!

The custom evaluation period must be within the monitoring period!


Step 2. Click the Evaluate option. The Evaluate page will be displayed stating the currently set monitoring type and time.

Step 3. Start day of evaluation box: Enter the first day of the evaluation process (INCLUDING the first day) in the format DD.MM.YYYY (day.month.year), e.g. 03.10.2011 for 3rd October 2011. The evaluation will start at 00:00:00 UTC of the given date.

Step 4. End day of evaluation box: Enter the first day of the evaluation process (INCLUDING the last day) in the format DD.MM.YYYY (day.month.year), e.g. 11.10.2011 for 11th October 2011. The evaluation will stop at 23:29:59 UTC of the given date.


RESULT: The evaluation for the monitoring set by the administrator will be executed.


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3.4.4.3 Evaluation Process During the evaluation process, the Process page will be displayed. The Process page gives details about the progress of the evaluation.

When the evaluation process is finished, the Process page will display the complete list of evaluations according to bulletin and report types.

The icon that appears on the top of page enables to delete the Process page, i.e. the description of the evaluation process. The deletion of the page does not affect the evaluation results, i.e. the evaluation results will still be accessible.


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3.4.4.4 How to View Evaluation Results After the evaluation request has been submitted and executed, the evaluation results can be viewed. There are two options how to view the evaluation results: OPTION 1: Immediately after the execution of the evaluation, from the Process page.

Step 1. Click the click here to see results link in the Process page.

RESULT: The View Evaluation Results page will be displayed..

OPTION 2: Anytime after the evaluation has been carried out, i.e. the evaluation status is

finished.


Step 2. Click the View Results option.

RESULT: The View Evaluation Results page will be displayed.

The evaluation results are sorted according to the various bulletin and report types that have been monitored. The results are presented as evaluation tables. In addition to the tables with the evaluation, several other tables (summary, comment, information about suspended stations and circuits) are included in the evaluation. To view a specific evaluation table do the following:

Step 1. Type of data list-box on the View Evaluation Results page: Select the evaluation table that you want to display.

Step 2. Click the View button.

RESULT: A separated page entitled Evaluation Results will be displayed. The page shows the selected evaluation table.

The evaluation tables are displayed as separate pages independent from the METDATA Monitor page, so it is possible to display several pages with evaluation tables at once. In case that the you do not want to view the evaluation table any longer, click the Close button. This will only close the given evaluation table, the METDATA Monitor page will remain on the screen.


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3.4.4.5 How to Print Evaluation Results In addition to viewing the results on screen, or sending the files with the results to WMO/OMM, it is also possible to print the evaluation tables. Since the tables are displayed separately, they can only be printed separately. To print the displayed evaluation table, do the following:

Step 1. Click the Print button on the Evaluation Results: page.

Step 2. The Print dialog will be displayed. The exact printer settings depend on the printers that are available on your computer.

RESULT: The table will be printed according to the selected printer settings.

Warning! Do not print the evaluation table by using the Print option on the File menu of the web browser. The tables will not be printed correctly and some additional elements willbe printed on the page.


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3.4.4.6 Evaluation Tables The evaluation tables that are produced depend on the selected monitoring type. The following table gives an overview of the evaluation tables prepared for various monitoring types:

Evaluation Results : AGM SAM IWM

Questionnaire

Suspension of Circuits

Suspension of Observing Stations

AIRREP Bulletins -

AMDAR Bulletins -

BATHY/TESAC/TRACKOB Bulletins -

BUOY Bulletins -

PILOT SHIP Bulletin - -

PILOT SHIP Bulletins Part A within 12 hours - -

SHIP Bulletins -

SHIP within 12 hours - -

TEMP SHIP Bulletins -

CLIMAT

CLIMAT TEMP

PILOT - -

PILOT Part A - -

PILOT Part B - -

SYNOP

SYNOP MOBIL - -

TEMP - -

TEMP Part A -

TEMP Part B -

Comments

Files Information The generated evaluation tables have the structure and look which


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3.4.4.7 How to Send Evaluation Results The results of the evaluation processes are intended to be sent to WMO/OMM as a contribution to the specific WMO/OMM Monitoring programme. The evaluation results of the monitoring can be directly uploaded to the WMO/OMM ftp-site. The settings for the upload are part of the system configuration and they are stored in special configuration files prepared by WMO/OMM. To upload the evaluation results to the directory at the WMO/OMM FTP-site, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Upload Results option. The Send Evaluation Results page will be displayed stating the current monitoring type and the settings for the FTP upload.

Step 3. Click the Defaults button to make sure that the settings are identical to the WMO/OMM specifications.


RESULT: The evaluation result will be uploaded to the WMO/OMM FTP-site.

It is also possible to upload the results to an FTP-server other than the default WMO/OMM FTP-server. The only requirement is that the specified path must exist at the specified FTP-server. To upload the evaluation results to a directory at a selected FTP-site, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Upload Results option. The Send Evaluation Results page will be displayed stating the current monitoring type and the settings for the ftp upload.

Step 3. Server box: Enter the name of the remote FTP-server.

Step 4. Login name box: Enter the login name of your account at the specified FTP-server

Step 5. Password box: Enter the password for your account at the specified FTP-server.

Step 6. Directory box: Enter the directory on the remote FTP-server (preceded by the absolute path to the directory), where the evaluation results should be uploaded. The specified path and directory must exist at the FTP server.


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Note

If the destination directory does not exist on the FTP server, the METDATA Monitor will create the missing directories during the Evaluation Upload process.

3.4.4.8 Upload Process During the uploading, the Process page will be displayed. The Process page gives details about the progress of the upload. When the uploading is finished, the Process page will display the complete list of uploaded files. The icon displayed on the top of page enables to delete the Process page: this will delete the information about the process and does not affect the process itself.


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When the results are uploaded, a special sub‐directory is automatically created on the FTP-server. The sent evaluation results are stored in this sub-directory. The sub-directory belongs to the directory specified in the Directory box. The name of the sub-directory has the format: CCCC.YYM where CCCC your centre identifier YY starting year of the monitoring - two-digit indicator M starting month - one-character indicator created in the following way:

1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September A October B November C December

The sub-directory has one or several sub-directories with the name-format DMsdsdsMedede.TTT where D type of monitoring G global R regional N national

S special B bilateral Ms starting month of monitoring (same as above: 1-January …, C - December) dsds starting day of monitoring Me ending month of monitoring (same as above: 1-January …, C - December) dede ending day of monitoring TTT type of files in this subdirectory DBF dBase ASC ASCII Example: Results uploaded from EDZW in October 2005:

EDZW.05A

GA01A15.ASC

GA01A05.ASC

ASCII files from global monitoring from period 1 – 15 October

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The subdirectory which includes the result of the monitoring (i.e. the evaluation tables) includes the files with the following filenames:

File content File name

AIRREP Bulletins CCCCAIA.ASC

AMDAR Bulletins CCCCAMA.ASC

BATHY/TESAC/TRACKOB Bulletins CCCCBTA.ASC

BUOY Bulletins CCCCBUA.ASC

PILOT SHIP Bulletin CCCCPSA.ASC

SHIP Bulletins CCCCSHA.ASC

TEMP SHIP Bulletins CCCCTSA.ASC

CLIMAT CCCCCLA.ASC

CLIMAT TEMP CCCCCTA.ASC

PILOT (TAC) CCCCPPA.ASC

PILOT (BUFR) CCCCPPB.ASC

SYNOP (TAC) CCCCSYA.ASC

SYNOP (BUFR) CCCCSYB.ASC

SYNOP MOBIL (TAC) CCCCSYM.ASC

SYNOP MOBIL (BUFR) CCCCSYMB.ASC

TEMP (TAC) CCCCTTA.ASC

TEMP (BUFR) CCCCTTA.ASC

Questionnaire CCCCQUZ.ASC

Suspension of Circuits CCCCSCZ.ASC

Suspension of Observing Programmes CCCCSOZ.ASC

Information File CCCCINZ.ASC

Files Information CCCCFIZ.ASC

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3.4.4.9 How to Access Other Evaluation Results For each monitoring the latest evaluation results are stored in the assigned sub-directory. The evaluation results that are displayed after clicking View results are the evaluation results of the latest evaluation of the active monitoring.

In case you execute another evaluation of the same monitoring, the evaluation results are

overwritten, i.e. only the results of the new evaluation will be available. The previous evaluation results are deleted. For each monitoring type, only one set of evaluation tables is stored – the results of the latest executed evaluation.

In case that another monitoring type is selected, the evaluation results of this monitoring

will be displayed after clicking View results. The evaluation results of all other monitoring types are still stored, but the are not active.


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3.4.4.10 How to Make Two Monitorings with Coinciding Periods The Annual Global Monitoring and the Integrated WWW Monitoring – period 4 have the same monitoring periods, namely 1st -10th October. As the above illustration shows, the evaluation results are stored regardless of the monitoring type that is currently set. So, in order to make the two monitorings with coinciding periods and get both evaluation results, do the following (let’s suppose that the currently set monitoring is AGM, and you also want to execute the IWM – 4 monitoring):

Step 1. Evaluate the monitoring that is currently set, i.e. AGM, and deal with the evaluation results according to your requirements (view them, print them, or upload them).

Step 2. Change the monitoring to IWM - period4 monitoring (Settings Monitoring Setup Type of Monitoring). In case that you are an operator, ask the administrator to change the monitoring type.

Step 3. Evaluate the currently set monitoring i.e. IWM - period4, and deal with the evaluation results according to your requirements (view them, print them, or upload them).

RESULT: The evaluation results will be stored in the assigned subdirectories. If you change the monitoring type, the corresponding evaluation results will be available for display, printing, or upload.


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3.4.4.11 How to Make the Integrated WWW Monitoring Integration part at RTH To do the IWM comparison at RTH (Integrated WWW Monitoring - Integration part), you need to store the regular IWM result files (NOT from the Integration part evaluation) (all *.ASC files from “evaluation/IWMn/” directory - received by email or downloaded from WMO ftp server) from NMC's into the directory “data/wmoresults/” under the METDATA Monitor installation path (like “/usr/local/METDATA Monitor/” or “C:\Program Files\METDATA Monitor\”). If METDATA finds the result files in this directory, it will take those regular results for all NMC's which should be compared to their RTH evaluation results. Example Simple example for NMC=LZIB and RTH=LOWM:

IWM evaluation result files from LZIB (NMC) are sent to WMO ftp server as N2010100115LZIBddp.ASC

then their RTH LOWM will do their own IWM evaluation, so files like R2010100115LOWMddp.ASC will be created and uploaded to WMO ftp server

after that the LOWM needs to download the IWM evaluation files of their corresponding NMCs (like LZIB) from WMO ftp server and store them into the directory “data/wmoresults/”

next the LOWM as an RTH needs to change the monitoring type to “IWM - Integration part” and start the evaluation again to have the merged results in files like G2010100115LOWMddp.ASC which should be uploaded to WMO ftp server later

Note The METDATA Monitor software doesn't create for the IWM Integration part solid evaluation files for all NMC’s and data type like G2010100115[nmc][rth]ddp.ASC but only one file for every data type like G2010100115[rth]ddp.ASC where results from NMCs are merged together.


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3.4.5 DATE SELECTOR The Date Selector is a tool for selecting a required day of the year.

The icon gives access to the Date Selector at all places in METDATA Monitor where a date is selected, for example when you specify the start day of evaluation, or the period when a station is suspended.

3.4.5.1 How to Use the Date Selector

Step 1. Click to access the Date Selector.

Step 2. In case that you would like to select the current day, click the Today button.

Step 3. Select the required year: click the << button once to go to the previous year, click the >> button once to go to the next year, or hold down these buttons to display a list of years and click the required year in the list.

Step 4. Select the required month: click the < button once to go to the previous month, click the > once to go to the next month, or hold down any these buttons to display a list of months and click the required month in the list.

Step 5. Click the required day.

RESULT: The Date Selector is closed and the selected date appears in the Date box.


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3.5 Settings The Settings options are used the change the system settings. Operators have limited possibilities for changing the system settings; they can only change the login password or activate the sending of notification e-mails about the system events. All other settings are done by the administrator.

3.5.1 How to Change Your Password The METDATA Monitor system recognizes only two users: the operator and the administrator. All operators use the same login name and password If you want to change the operator password, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Password Change option. The Password Change page will be displayed.

Step 3. New Password box: Enter the new password that should be used for operator login.

Step 4. Verification box: Enter the new password again.

Step 5. Click the Change button.

RESULT: The password for operator login will be changed.

Warning! All users that log in as operators must use this new password. Make sure that youinform the other operators about the password change !


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3.5.2 How to Get Notification about METDATA Monitor Events by Mail The METDATA Monitor system can automatically send notification e-mails about various events that took place in the system. If you want to setup the sending of notification e-mails, do the following:


Step 2. Click the Notification Setup option. The Notification by E-mail page will be displayed.

Step 3. Name box: Type the name of the e-mail recipient.

Step 4. E-mail box: Type the e-mail address of the recipient. The standard address format is expected, i.e. [email protected] .

Step 5. Check the check-boxes for the events about which the recipient should be notified by an e-mail. See table below for the list of event types about which notification e-mails can be sent.

Step 6. Click the Add/Modify button.

RESULT: The notification setup will be added to the list at the bottom of the page. The coloured squares indicate the selected event-type. The notification e-mails are activated, i.e. from this moment the recipient will receive e-mails about the selected events.

The following e-mail notifications can be selected:

Checkbox Colour E-mail notification

Start of METDATA Monitor green

METDATA Monitor system started

Stop of METDATA Monitor blue METDATA Monitor system stopped

Channel setup change orange

Configuration of the input channel has been changed

Activation of monitoring pink

Monitoring has been set by the administrator, i.e. the previously set monitoring has been changed

Activation of evaluation turquoise

Evaluation of the currently set monitoring has been started

Finish of evaluation khaki

Evaluation of the currently set monitoring has been finished


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The e-mails have the following characteristics: The word monitoring in the e-mail message is substituted by the name of the actual

monitoring, e.g. Annual Global Monitoring. The e-mail about the channel setup change includes the values that are configured for the

given channel. The message includes all values even if the only one channel property was changed.

Sender is METDATA Monitor

Selected event Subject Body

Start of METDATA Monitor Starting up METDATA Monitor was started

Stop of METDATA Monitor Stopping METDATA Monitor was stopped

Channel setup change Input channel reconfigured

METDATA Input channel configuration was changed to channel_type. Line parameters set to: device = … speed = … data bits = … stop bits = … parity = … flow control = …

Activation of monitoring Monitoring activated METDATA Monitor of monitoring was activated.

Activation of evaluation Evaluation activated METDATA Evaluation of monitoring was started

Finish of evaluation Evaluation finished METDATA Evaluation of monitoring was finished

Note that the starting and stopping of METDATA Monitor is not related to the opening and closing of the browser. After the browser is closed, the METDATA Monitor is still running.


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3.5.3 How to Change the Setup of the E-mail Notifications The setup of the e-mail notification can be changed. It is possible to change the name, the address, or the selected notification events. Do the following:

Step 1. In the list of e-mail recipients select the recipient for which you want to change the setup. The selected recipient will be highlighted and his/her settings will be displayed

Step 2. In the E-mail box you can change the e-mail address of the recipient.

Step 3. Make the required changes in the check-box selection.

Step 4. Click the Add/Modify button.

RESULT: The setting for the e-mail notification will be updated according to the changes that you have made.

3.5.4 How to Cancel the E-mail Notifications In case that some recipients should not receive the notification e-mails anymore, the sending of the e-mails can be cancelled. Do the following:

Step 1. In the list of e-mail recipients select the recipient for whom the e-mail notification should be cancelled.

Step 2. Click the Delete button.

RESULT: The recipient will be deleted from the list of e-mail recipients. The sending of e-mails to this recipient will be stopped.


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3.6 Logs and Statistics The Logs and Statistics menu options allow viewing the system logs, the statistics about message processing and database usage, and the summary information about executed evaluations. 3.6.1 How to View System Statistics If you would like to view the statistics about the message processing and the system database do the following:

Step 1. Click Logs and Statistics in the Menu.

Step 2. Click the Statistics option.

RESULT: The Statistics page with the message processing statistics and the database statistics will be displayed.

The Message Processing Statistics includes information about messages and reports that have been processed since the Messages accepted: Number of messages that have been accepted by the system (no

errors on the physical or logical level). Messages rejected: Number of messages rejected because of detected error on the

logical level. Reports accepted : Number of reports that have been accepted by the system (no

errors on the physical or logical level). Reports rejected: Number of reports rejected because of detected error on the

logical level. The Database Statistics includes information about the number of bulletins and reports that are stored in the system database. Number of bulletins: Number of bulletins stored in the SQL database (since the last

database clean-up). The system considers these bulletins as correct, i.e. no errors on the logical or physical level have been detected.

Number of reports: Number of individual reports stored in the SQL database (since the last database clean-up) The system considers these bulletins as correct, i.e. no errors on the logical or physical level have been detected.

Data with errors on physical level is not included in the statistics.


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3.6.2 How to Refresh the Displayed Statistics Since meteorological data is constantly received, the statistics keep changing. If you have kept the Statistics page open for a longer time, the displayed information might not reflect the current state. In order to refresh the displayed information, do the following.

Step 1. Click the Refresh button

RESULT: The Statistics page with display the latest statistic information.

3.6.3 How to View System Log Entries The log entries provide information about system events which are logged by the METDATA Monitor logging subsystem. To view the log entries do the following:


Step 2. Click the System Log option.

RESULT: The System Log Entries page with the log entries will be displayed

The following information is included in the displayed log entries:

Date Date when the event happened

Time Time when the event happened

Type Log type

INFO informational log about normal system events

ERROR log about a system error

WARNING log about a potentially harmful event

DEBUG detailed log messages that are displayed when the system is run in the debugging regime

Message Description of the event


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3.6.4 How to Refresh the Displayed System Log Entries Since system events keep happening, new system logs are constantly created. If you have kept the System Log Entries page open for a longer time, the displayed information might not reflect the current state. In order to refresh the displayed information, do the following.

Step 1. Click the Refresh button

RESULT: The System Log Entries page with display the latest version log entries.

3.6.5 How to View Summary Information about Executed Evaluations

The evaluation log entries provide summaries about the evaluations that have been executed since the system had been started. To view the evaluation log entries do the following:


Step 2. Click the Evaluation Log option.

RESULT: The Evaluation Log page will be displayed.

Execution Date: Date when the monitoring was executed

Monitoring: Monitoring type

Start date: Start date of the evaluated period

End Date: End date of the evaluated period

Status: The status of the executed evaluation:

evaluated evaluation executed

evaluated and uploaded evaluation executed and uploaded to the FTP site

evaluated with error an error occurred during evaluation – the evaluation results are incomplete

in progress evaluation currently being executed


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3.7 Support The Support page displays information about e-mail addresses and update page where support can be requested. Contact the WMO staff or the METDATA Monitor support staff by e-mail with any problems, questions, or comments that you have with regard to monitoring.


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3.8 Overview of buttons The previous parts of this manual do not include a comprehensive descriptions of all buttons. The procedures (grey rectangles) include only references to buttons that are required in the given procedure. This sub-chapter gives an overview of all buttons that are situated on various pages of the METDATA monitor. Note that some of these buttons are only available for administrators.

General Information page

Monitoring Change Open the Monitoring Setup page CCCC Change Open the Centre Setup page Additional NMCs Change Open the Additional NMC Setup page Input Channel Change Open the Channel Setup page

Login/Logout page

Login Log in according to the entered login/password

Evaluation page

Suspension of Stations Add suspension Open page for suspending a station page for suspending a station

OK Confirm entered settings and return to Suspension of Stations page

Reset Clear entered settings Suspension of Circuits Add suspension Open page for suspending a circuit page for suspending a circuit

OK Confirm entered settings and return to Suspension of Circuits page

Comments OK Confirm the entered text and return to the Evaluation page.

Cancel Cancel the change and return to the Evaluation page.

Evaluate OK Start the evaluation process. Cancel Cancel the change and return to the

Evaluation page. View View Open a separate page displaying the selected

evaluation table separate view pages Close Close the separate page displaying the

evaluation table Print Print the viewed evaluation table on selected


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printer Upload OK Upload the evaluation results to the

WMO/OMM FTP-server Defaults Insert settings of the WMO/OMM FTP-

server Cancel Cancel the changes and return to the

Evaluation page.

Settings page

Centre Setup OK Confirm the entered centre and return to the Settings page.

Cancel Cancel the changes and return to the Settings page.

Monitoring Setup OK Confirm the monitoring setup and return to the Settings page.


Channel Properties Open page for entering the channel settings

Cancel Cancel the change of channels and return to the Settings page.

FDIS or Async setup OK Confirm the channel settings and return to the Settings page.

Cancel Cancel the change of channel settings and return to the Settings page.

NMC Setup Add Add the selected NMC to the list of additional NMCs

Remove selected CCCC Remove the selected NMC from the list of additional NMCs

OK Confirm the NMC setup and return to the Settings page.


Network Setup OK Confirm the setup of the e-mail server, proxy server settings and return to the Settings page.



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Notification Setup Add/Modify Add the new e-mail recipient or changes the settings of the selected e-mail recipient

Delete Delete the selected e-mail recipient Password Change Change Change the current password to the

password entered into the text-box

System Logs and Statistics

Statistics Refresh Updates the displayed statistic information

System Log Refresh Updates the displayed system logs

Maintenance page

Clean Clean the SQL database and the logs System Update Updates the system (new software version)


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4. Troubleshooting

Consult this section if you encounter problems when using the METDATA Monitor System. 4.1 The system did not start up If the configuration files were accidentally removed and the METDATA Monitor system was closed, it is not possible to start the system again without the configuration files. The system has to be installed again. 4.2 The connection was refused after login This problem might occur under Windows OS. Probably the Terminal window that appears after the start-up has been closed. Click the Start METDATA Monitor icon to start-up the system and make sure that you leave the Terminal window open. Afterwards, open the browser and proceed as usual. 4.3 I have forgotten my password. In case that the users have forgotten their passwords, it is possible to recover the default administrator password. Afterwards, the administrator can specify new operator passwords on the Change password page. WINDOWS OS Step 1. In the Start menu of the Windows point to the METDATA Monitor program and

click the METDATA Monitor Administration Tool option. Step 2. After the Administration Tool window is opened, enter the command recover. Step 3. You will be prompted to enter the recovery protect password. Type the word metdata

and press ENTER. LINUX OS Step 1. Go to the directory where METDATA Monitor is installed. Step 2. In the console, enter the command ./admtool.sh. Step 3. After the Administration Tool window is opened, enter the command recover. Step 4. You will be prompted to enter the recovery protect password. Type the word metdata

and press ENTER. This will reset the administrator password to the default password: administrator. 4.4 The General Information page is not showing any monitoring. Normally, some monitoring type is always selected. Non-activated monitoring can be only a result of corrupted configuration files or a erroneous manual editing of configuration files. The configuration files are saved again after the selection of a monitoring type. Contact your administrator and ask him/her to set the monitoring (Settings Monitoring Setup Type of Monitoring).


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4.5 The General Information page is not showing the monitoring I want. The administrator did not set the monitoring to the required type. Contact your administrator and ask him/her to change the monitoring type (Settings Monitoring Setup Type of Monitoring). 4.6 The General information page displays a list of processes All processes that have been started (evaluation, upload, download) will generate a short process description on the General Information page. In case that this information is no longer relevant, open the Process page by clicking the red hyperlink, and delete the page by clicking the icon. The process description will disappear from the General Information page. 4.7 I performed an action but the Login page was displayed. You have left the system idle for more than 30 minutes. METDATA Monitor automatically performs a logout if no action is executed for more than 30 minutes. Log in and continue with your work.

4.8 The list of monitoring types is missing. The configuration files that contain the rules for various monitorings have been probably deleted. Ask your administrator to download the configuration files from WMO/OMM (Settings Monitoring Setup Download), or to store the configuration files in the installation_path/data/wmo directory. 4.9 The list of CCCC centre identifiers is missing. The file with the list of centre identifiers (based on WMO Volume A) has been probably deleted. Ask your administrator to download the WMO Volumes A and C (Settings WMO Volumes

Download), or to store the configuration files in the installation_path/data/wmo directory. 4.10 I have changed the address in the Download from box and I want to get the address of the WMO site The address of the WMO/OMM site from which the WMO Volumes and the WMO configuration files are downloaded, is part of the program code and it appears in the Download from box each time when the page is opened. In case you have changed the address, go to any other page and then return to the Monitoring Setup/WMO Volumes page.


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5. Frequently Asked Questions

See also FAQ on page https://www.iblsoft.com/?c1241 for latest questions and answers. Q: How do we install the METDATA Monitor software? Please download the METDATA Monitor software package appropriate for your operating system from the METDATA Monitor Download page at http://www.iblsoft.com/?g3173 page. After that, follow the installation procedure described in the METDATA Monitor installation notes which can be also accessed from this page. Q: How do we upgrade the METDATA Monitor software to a newer version? Please follow the upgrading procedure described on the METDATA Monitor Upgrading page which can be access from the METDATA Monitor Download page at http://www.iblsoft.com/?g3173 Q: How do we find out there is a newer version of METDATA Monitor software available? Starting with version 1.7.1, the METDATA Monitor software will automatically notify you if an update is available for system files and/or for configuration files. The notification will be present on the General Information page as well as on the System maintenance page; updating is then as simple as clicking a few buttons. Q: How can we make monitoring catalogues and rules up-to-date? A: Starting with version 1.7.1-0, the METDATA Monitor software will be upgraded as a single package, so along with the new release of the software you will get the most recent monitoring catalogues and rules. Q: METDATA Monitor software tells us that there is a time difference between our server and UTC. What should we do? A: METDATA Monitor has detected that your system's time is different from UTC (with a precision limited by a possible network latency between your server and our update server where the current UTC time is taken from). Since the monitoring capabilities of METDATA Monitor highly depend on the exact notion of a current UTC time, this time difference will have effect on the accuracy of monitoring results. Please make sure your server's time in UTC (not the local time!) is correct. If you think that your time is correct, please let us know by e-mailing to [email protected]. Q: Which type of Integrated WWW Monitoring should we select? A: Select the Integrated WWW Monitoring appropriate for the period of the year that is to be monitored. Be careful not to select the type containing the "integrated part" words, though! Q: Should we run and evaluate both Annual Global Monitoring (AGM) and Integrated WWW Monitoring (IWM)? A: The official WMO suggestion is not to send the AGM monitoring reports if a RTH/NMC is also sending the IWM monitoring reports (to avoid duplication of reports); during the transition period from AGM to IWM it is nevertheless recommended to send both types of monitoring


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reports. Q: In what order should we evaluate Annual Global Monitoring (AGM) and Integrated WWW Monitoring (IWM)? A: The two monitoring types can be evaluated in any order, one after another. Q: How is TDCF supported in METDATA Monitor? A: In accordance with WMO stressing the importance of monitoring data present in TDCF, the METDATA Monitor now provides extended possibilities for monitoring of surface and upper-air observations from fixed stations. Currently only the BUFR format is recognized, and the following templates are supported: SYNOP (RA I to RA VI), TEMP, PILOT, CLIMAT, SHIP, BUOY, AIREP, AMDAR, BATHY, TESAC, TRACKOB and WIND PROFILER. Q: Which TDCF bulletin headings are processed by the METDATA Monitor software? A: Bulletins with the following headings (T1T2A1) are recognized and processed by METDATA Monitor as containing TDCF data: ISM, ISN, ISI, IUK, IUJ, IUS, IUW, ISC, IUU, ISS, IOB, IOP, IOR, IOS, IUA, IUO and IUP. Only ii groups in the interval 01–59 are accepted; other ii groups are disregarded.


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Appendix 1: Abbreviations and Glossary

AGM Annual Global Monitoring

Async Asynchronous line

browser A client software program used for searching and viewing various kinds of Internet resources such as information on a web site.

BUFR

Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data. BUFR is a WMO standard binary code for the exchange and storage of data used primarily for observational data including satellite data. The standard allows for local extensions.

CCCC 4-letter station identifier

CPU Central Processing Unit – the processor of the computer

evaluation Process of processing and summarizing the reception of bulletins and reports according to WMO/OMM requirements

evaluation period Period for which the reception of the collected data is evaluated

FDIS File Disassembly

FTP File Transfer Protocol

GGgg Part of date-time group indicating the hour and minutes

GTS Global Telecommunication System

HDD Hard Disk

HTTP

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol is the protocol moving hypertext files across the Internet. It is used between a Web browser and a server to request a document and transfer its contents.

IIiii 5-digit WMO station/centre identifier

IWM Integrated World Weather Watch Monitoring


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Java

A network-oriented, platform-independent programming language invented by Sun Microsystems that is specifically designed for writing programs that can be safely downloaded to your computer through the Internet and immediately run without fear of viruses or other harm to our computer or files.

Sun Java TM 2 SE Sun Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition

JSP Java Server Pages

LAN Local Area Network

monitoring WMO/OMM observation programme

monitoring period Period during which the data is collected

MSS Message Switching System

MTN Main telecommunication network

NMC National Meteorological Centre

NTC National Telecommunication Centre

OMM Organisation Météorologique Mondiale

RAM Random Access Memory – the most common computer memory

RMI Remote Method Invocation, a set of protocols that enables Java objects to communicate remotely with other Java objects.

RTH Regional Telecommunication Hub (not a main trunk)

RTH_MTN Regional Telecommunication Hub (main trunk network)

SAM Special Antarctic Monitoring

SP Service Pack

SQL Structured Query Language

TDCF Table Driven Code Form

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T1T2A1A2ii Data designators; the first six characters of the standard message heading that indicate the type of message

UI User Interface

URL Universal Resource Locator

WMO World Meteorological Organization

WWW World Weather Watch

YYGGgg Date-Time Group indicated in the message heading

Appendix 2: Example of a Configuration File

Subdirectory Monitoring Configuration File <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>  <!DOCTYPE monitoring-type PUBLIC "-//IBL Software Engineering//DTD METDATA Monitoring Configuration 1.0//EN" "http://www.iblsoft.com/products/METDATA/"> <monitoring-type id="AGM" name="Annual Global Monitoring" wmoId="G"> <superscript>STATISTICS ON GLOBAL EXCHANGE DATA RECEIVED</superscript> <monitoring-start date="01.10.2004" time="00:00" /> <monitoring-end date="15.10.2004" time="23:59" /> <monitoring-thresholds before="12" after="24"/> <evaluation-results-upload> <server>www.wmo.int</server> <directory>GTS_monitoring/AGM/To_WMO/04</directory> </evaluation-results-upload> <reference-files-ids>RCL RCT RSY RTT RPP BAI BAM BBT BBU BPSA BPSB BPSC BPSD BSH BTSA BTSB BTSC BTSD</reference-files-ids> <evaluation-type id="RBM" name="Report Based Monitoring"> <evaluation-subject id="SY" name="SYNOP"> <update> <query>DELETE FROM temp_sy;</query> </update> <update> <query> INSERT INTO temp_sy SELECT station, dtg_bgg, SUM(1) AS total, SUM(CASE WHEN(reltime <= 60) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS arv1h, SUM(CASE WHEN(reltime <= 120) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS arv2h, SUM(CASE WHEN(reltime <= 360) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS arv6h FROM report_based WHERE report_based.msg_type LIKE 'SY%' AND


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dtg >= ? AND dtg < ? GROUP BY station, dtg_bgg; </query> <param index="0" reference="evaluation.startDateTime"/> <param index="1" reference="evaluation.endDateTime" /> </update> <select aggregation="station" stage="final"> <query> SELECT report_monitoring.station, report_monitoring.sched, temp_sy.dayhour, temp_sy.total, temp_sy.arv1h, temp_sy.arv2h, temp_sy.arv6h FROM report_monitoring LEFT JOIN temp_sy ON report_monitoring.station=temp_sy.station WHERE report_monitoring.msg_type = 'SY' ORDER BY report_monitoring.station, temp_sy.dayhour; </query> </select> <output id="CSV" extension=".ASC" name="SY" stylesheet="templates/csv/rbm-sy-csv.xsl"/> <output id="HTML" extension=".HTML" name="SY" stylesheet="templates/html/rbm-sy-html.xsl"/> </evaluation-subject> </evaluation-type> <evaluation-type id="BBM" name="Bulletin Based Monitoring"> <evaluation-subject id="BT" name = "BATHY/TESAC/TRACKOB Bulletins"> <update> <query>DELETE FROM temp_bt;</query> </update> <update> <query> INSERT INTO temp_bt SELECT ttaaii, cccc, bbb, SUBSTRING(dtg FROM 9 FOR 2) || SUBSTRING(CAST(dtg AS TIME) FROM 1 FOR 2) || SUBSTRING(CAST(dtg AS TIME) FROM 4 FOR 2) AS dtghdr, SUBSTRING(rcpt_dt FROM 9 FOR 2) || SUBSTRING(CAST(rcpt_dt AS TIME) FROM 1 FOR 2) || SUBSTRING(CAST(rcpt_dt AS TIME) FROM 4 FOR 2) AS dtgrcpt, num_reports FROM bulletin_based WHERE msg_type LIKE 'BT%' AND dtg >= ? AND dtg < ?; </query> <param index="0" reference="evaluation.startDateTime"/> <param index="1" reference="evaluation.endDateTime" /> </update> <select stage="final"> <query> SELECT bulletin_monitoring.ttaaii, bulletin_monitoring.cccc, bulletin_monitoring.sched, bbb, dtghdr, dtgrcpt, num_reports FROM bulletin_monitoring LEFT JOIN temp_bt ON bulletin_monitoring.ttaaii=temp_bt.ttaaii AND


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bulletin_monitoring.cccc=temp_bt.cccc WHERE bulletin_monitoring.msg_type = 'BT' ORDER BY bulletin_monitoring.ttaaii, bulletin_monitoring.cccc, dtghdr, dtgrcpt; </query> </select> <output id="CSV" extension=".ASC" name="BT" stylesheet="templates/csv/bbm-btt-csv.xsl"/> <output id="HTML" extension=".HTML" name="BT" stylesheet="templates/html/bbm-btt-html.xsl"/> </evaluation-subject> </evaluation-type> </monitoring-type>

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