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1. 26 February 2002 17 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM ETEdit al File View Mao Reference Detail Expansion Execute Rules Tools Projection Help Figure 6 ETEdit Logo Displayed in the ETEdit Window ETEdit is now ready to process user commands which are entered by selecting from its menus For complete instructions on the detailed processing capability of ETEdit consult the ETEdit v 1 0 User s Manual see Section 2 1 3 To exit from ETEdit see the instructions in Section 4 3 5 3 3 Adding Map Data Use the following instructions to continue after you have completed Step 6 in Section 4 2 2 Step 7 A Question Window similar to the one shown in Figure 7 opens RESPOND TO THE QUESTION Cancel Figure 7 Question Window for Proceeding after Inserting a Map CD 18 26 February 2002 Step 8 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM Insert a NIMA map reference data CD into the CD ROM drive wait about ten seconds for the File Manager Window showing the CD to open and then click Proceed Or to stop adding map data click Cancel instead and dismiss the informational message that appears NOTE The processing procedures are the same regardless of the type of the NIMA data ADRG CADRG or DTED If the data on the CD have not already been loaded into the ELIST Reference Data Segment and if there is enough space on the drive on which that segment is installed loading of the data begins otherwise an error messa2. This is not typical of multisegment DII COE mission applications gt Implementation of the ELIST segments for PC Windows NT 4 0 will follow shortly This documentation covers only the Sun Solaris 7 platform but will be supplemented or replaced when an implementation becomes available for NT To save space however the ELIST Database Fill Segment can be removed after successfully installing the ELIST Database Segment 26 February 2002 1 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM Refer to the Introduction to the Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool ELIST Mission Application and its Segments Global Data Segment Database Instance Segment Database Fill Segment Database Segment Database Utility Segment Software Segment and Reference Data Segment for the following an overview of the mission application and all of its segments in the context of the application the definitions of key concepts and terms used throughout the ELIST documentation a complete list of the available ELIST documentation a brief history of ELIST and basic information pertinent to the client server configuration and installation of the ELIST segments 2 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM 2 Referenced Documents The following other documents are referenced in this document 2 1 Government Documents 2 1 1 DII COE ELIST Documents Introduction to the Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool ELIST Mission Application and it
3. able to store only a few CDs online at any one time and the locations of interest to military planners cannot be anticipated Therefore it is up to an administrative ELIST user at an operational site to determine what NIMA raster product map data CDs to obtain and load into the ELIST Reference Data Segment to support simulations in the locales of interest to the general ELIST users at the site Administrative ELIST users add such data to the segment using the Add Map Data feature and delete map data that are no longer needed using the Delete Map Data feature To launch one of the administrative features see Section 4 2 2 3 5 Modes of Operation ELIST does not incorporate different modes of operation 3 6 Security and Privacy ELIST is an unclassified software system that is an individual does not require a security clearance to look at or access any part of the ELIST software Nevertheless ELIST can be used to perform classified simulations When used for classified purposes it is expected that ELIST will be installed on a secure system one that meets the applicable security requirements for classified uses and that all the users who have access to the system possess the necessary security clearance WARNING Access to classified matter shall be limited to persons who possess appropriate access authorization and who require such access need to know in the performance of official duties from Classified Matter Protection and C
4. for the Administrative Features of the ELIST Software Segment 14 Figure 4 ELIST Logo Displayed in the ELIST WindoW i 16 Figure 5 World Map Displayed in the ELIST Window ii 17 Figure 6 ETEdit Logo Displayed in the ETEdit Window 18 Figure 7 Question Window for Proceeding after Inserting a Map CD 18 Figure 8 Message Window Indicating Successful Addition of Map Data 19 Figure 9 Text Entry Window for Selecting the Map Data to Delete 20 Figure 10 Message Window Indicating Successful Deletion of Map Data 20 iv 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM 1 Scope This document is the User s Manual UM for the Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool ELIST Software Segment It tells how to use the end user and administrative features of the segment The instructions in Sections 4 2 1 5 3 1 and 5 3 2 for the end user features Run ELIST and Run ETEdit only cover the launching of those features in the DII COE environment full details on the operation of ELIST and ETEdit in any environment can be found in the documents listed in Section 2 1 3 and referenced elsewhere in this document On the other hand complete instructions for the administrative features Add Map Data and Delete Map Data are presented in Sections 4 2 2 5 3 3 and 5 3 4 of this document 1
5. is not displayed in the Application Manager DII APPS Window the current profile is not the right one Switch to the proper profile by clicking the Profile Selector icon in the CDE panel 26 February 2002 13 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM double click Administrative ELIST User under Available Profiles in the Profile Selector Window then click Ok and finally click Done When the proper profile is selected the ELISTexec folder is displayed in the Application Manager DII APPS Window Step 5 Double click the ELISTexec folder The Application Manager ELISTexec Window opens displaying the two icons for the administrative features of the ELIST Software Segment as shown in Figure 3 application Manager ELISTexec Figure 3 Icons for the Administrative Features of the ELIST Software Segment Step 6 Either double click the Add Map Data icon and continue with Step 7 in Section 5 3 3 or double click the Delete Map Data icon and continue with Step 7 in Section 5 3 4 4 3 Stopping and Suspending Work To terminate ELIST or ETEdit normally select Exit from the File menu and confirm your intention to exit by clicking Yes in the Question Window that opens or resume working by clicking No then close the terminal window that opened in Step 6 of Section 4 2 1 by clicking OK in the Message Window that opens next Click OK only after recording any error diagnostics of interest appearing in the terminal window Perhap
6. network or scenario may take a few minutes Performing a simulation however requires significant CPU time Accuracy and reliability of simulations are discussed in the ELIST v 8 1 User s Manual see Section 2 1 3 ETEdit is available not only through the Run ETEdit feature but also through a menu item of the Run ELIST feature 26 February 2002 7 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM The reports and unit viewer speed are directly linked to the speed of the computer and the size of the ETPFDD generally however reports should load in less than thirty seconds If a power failure occurs while data are being saved it might be necessary to re enter some changes however all of the data will not be lost To launch one of the end user features see Section 4 2 1 3 4 2 Administrative Features The ELIST Reference Data Segment provides a framework directory structure for storing NIMA reference map data that is to be used for performing one or more ELIST simulations As distributed that segment contains a starter set of WVS data some part of which is needed for every simulation At present the distributed data includes the available WVS maps at resolutions of 1 12 000 000 1 40 000 000 and 1 120 000 000 The segment as distributed does not include any NIMA raster product map data such as ADRG CADRG or DTED data primarily because each CD of such data contains 300 MB to 600 MB of data There are hundreds of such CDs Typical sites will be
7. segment provides end user features called Run ELIST and Run ETEdit for performing ELIST simulations and editing ETPFDDs respectively These features are accessible by general ELIST users i e users in the el istusr group to whom the Security Administrator has assigned the General ELIST User profile The capabilities represented by these end user features are as follows Dynamic map interface e Create edit import and export commodity and rule sets Edit expand and create EPTFDD data e Networks Scenarios e Simulations e View planned movements and reports to be added in a future release 26 February 2002 5 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM Operating improvements include the following Simulation to the vehicle level Cross platform environment Oracle RDBMS The benefits of using the end user features of ELIST are as follows Planners can predict the feasibility of transporting sufficient supplies to a specified location in a given amount of time Based on delivery time ELIST automatically finds the shortest route a future release will allow users to define routes See Section 3 4 1 for further information on the end user features of the ELIST Software Segment 3 1 2 Administrative Features The segment also provides administrative features called Add Map Data and Delete Map Data for managing the NIMA map reference data stored in the ELIST Reference Data Segment These features are only accessible
8. seven segments must be installed to use the ELIST software Installation of these segments creates all the necessary databases and directory structures to support the operation of the ELIST mission application 6 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM As mentioned in the previous section however an administrative ELIST user must add NIMA map reference data necessary to support simulations in a given theater location to the ELIST Reference Data Segment before general ELIST users can perform simulations for that theater The icons for adding and deleting map reference data are only visible to administrative ELIST users and only they can launch the features associated with those icons This safeguard is intended to ensure that a general ELIST user does not inadvertently delete map reference data still in use by other users Administrative ELIST users are assumed to be cognizant of the operations being conducted by the general ELIST users at their site The icons for performing simulations and editing ETPFDDs are visible to general ELIST users The icons of the ELIST mission application are visible only to those users to whom the General ELIST User profile or the Administrative ELIST User profile has been assigned by the Security Administrator Furthermore in a Sun Solaris 7 operating system environment only those users whom the Security Administrator has placed in the elistusr or elistadm operating system groups have access to the se
9. 1 Identification The ELIST Software Segment is one of seven segments that make up the DII COE ELIST mission application Table 1 identifies all the segments of the ELIST mission application In the table each segment is given a number by which it may be referenced in this document The table also gives the name the segment type and if a data segment the segment scope the current version number and the directory name assigned to each segment Table 1 Segments of the ELIST Mission Application Segment Segment Segment Version Directory Number Name Type Scope Number Name 1 ELIST Global Data Segment Data Global 8 1 0 0 ELISTglob 2 ELIST Database Instance Segment Data Segment 8 1 0 0 ELISTdbinst 3 ELIST Database Fill Segment Data Local 8 1 0 0 ELISTdbfill 4 ELIST Database Segment Database 8 1 0 0 ELISTdb 5 ELIST Database Utility Segment Software 8 1 0 0 ELISTdbutil 6 ELIST Software Segment Software 8 1 0 0 ELISTexec 7 ELIST Reference Data Segment Data Local 8 1 0 0 ELISTrefdata All seven segments have the following identification properties in common Segment Prefix ELIST Platform s Sun Solaris 7 DII COE Versions 4 2 0 0P4 or later All seven of the ELIST segments must be installed before you can use the ELIST mission application Note carefully that all segments have the same prefix
10. ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM Defense Information Infrastructure DII Common Operating Environment COE User s Manual UM for the Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool ELIST Software Segment Version 8 1 0 0 for Solaris 7 26 February 2002 Prepared for Military Traffic Management Command Transportation Engineering Agency 720 Thimble Shoals Boulevard Newport News VA 23606 Prepared by Argonne National Laboratory Decision and Information Sciences Division 9700 South Cass Avenue Argonne IL 60439 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM Table of Contents BV OID asec Sera A Se ahah eaten Rae Ses Sale al en ad Saba dai de 1 Lol denti RO 1 Referenced Documents 2355 cisececiesatety bien tedaed iaia a a a a 3 ZT GOVerment Documents guilala aliena 3 2 1 1 DIL COE ELIST Documents rotaia 3 21 2 Other DILCOE Docente aca 3 2 1 3 Other ELIST Documents a as 3 2 1 4 Other Government Documents aa 230 vee asudwGu eel shakin 3 2 2 Non Government Documents latina 3 Software SUMMA ee aula 5 3 1 Software DESC O dia 5 IAA End User A die e iaia 5 312 Administrative Ecate ilaele dica 6 3 2 Software TAVentOry A ala 6 3 3 Software E A o e e ed de la Es 7 3 4 Software Organization and Operation OVErview i 7 3AL A ae 7 3 4 2 Administrative Ecate 8 3 5 Modes of Operation A a a a a E bai 8 3 6 Seurat Privacy ia tcs 8 3 7 Assistance and Problem Reporting Liscia 9 Access tothe SOTO iolanda 11 AeA Software Se
11. by administrative ELIST users i e users in the el istadm group to whom the Security Administrator has assigned the Administrative ELIST User profile These features logically belong in the ELIST Reference Data Segment which in DIT COE terminology is classed as a data segment However data segments cannot have icons or consequently executable features launched in the required way Thus these features have been relegated to the ELIST Software Segment Some map data are required for every ELIST simulation the required data depend of course on the locale of the simulated operations Thus an administrative ELIST user is required to perform an essential function before a new general ELIST user can run simulations NIMA map reference data can consume hundreds of megabytes Therefore careful management of the resources available to the ELIST Reference Data Segment is a significant issue To make space available for new reference data it may be necessary to delete reference data that are no longer needed to support ongoing operations It is for this reason that the authority to delete such data is thus invested in a group of users having administrative responsibilities Administrative ELIST users can also be general ELIST users See Section 3 4 2 for further information on the administrative features of the ELIST Software Segment 3 2 Software Inventory The ELIST Software Segment is only one segment of the ELIST mission application all
12. e National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center operated by The University of Chicago under contract W 31 109 ENG for the United States Department of Energy The development of ELIST and the preparation of this document were supported by funding from the Military Traffic Management Command Transportation Engineering Agency of the United States Army 26 February 2002 25 26 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM This page intentionally left blank 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM 8 Documentation Improvement and Feedback Comments and other feedback on this document should be directed to Phone 630 252 7217 Fax 630 252 5128 Email dritz anl gov 26 February 2002 27 28 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM This page intentionally left blank 26 February 2002
13. e administrator whether you need to be enrolled as a general ELIST user or an administrative ELIST user The administrator will enroll you place you in the appropriate operating system group elistusr for general ELIST users both el istusr and el istadm for administrative ELIST users and assign the appropriate profile General ELIST User or Administrative ELIST User to you The administrator will choose your initial operating system password and provide it to you The first time you log in to the machine you will be required to change your operating system password When you are granted access an administrative ELIST user perhaps the same person as the Security Administrator will also give you an ELIST database user account and will provide your database password to you At present you cannot change that password yourself but an administrative ELIST user can change it for you if required A future release of the system will allow you to change it yourself 4 1 4 Customizing ELIST The first time you use the Run ELIST or Run ETEdit feature an ELISTexec subdirectory is created under your data Prefs directory and a text file called wvsColors txt is copied into it This file contains a default color map for the countries displayed on the initial ELIST world map see Figure 5 These colors can be altered from within ELIST by selecting View Map Properties and then clicking the Colors tab they can also be changed by editing the file with a
14. ge is displayed in a Message Window and processing terminates when the window is closed It may take an hour or more to copy the data When the data have been completely copied a Message Window similar to the one shown in Figure 8 opens In this example the arc4 gncxx11 1 data have been loaded INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE _ LL The arc4_gnexx11_______ 1 map data have been added You may eject the CD now OK Figure 8 Message Window Indicating Successful Addition of Map Data Click OK 5 3 4 Deleting Map Data Use the follwoing instructions to continue after you have completed Step 6 in Section 4 2 2 Step 7 A Text Entry Window similar to the one shown in Figure 9 opens In this example the only map data set found online is named arc4 gncxx11 1 Ifno NIMA map data sets are online a different message is displayed 26 February 2002 19 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM _ENTER A RESPONSE The following NIMA raster product map data sets were found arc4_gncxx Enter one of the above names or type a null line to cancel the deletion of NIMA raster product map data OK Figure 9 Text Entry Window for Selecting the Map Data to Delete Enter the name of one of the data sets in the list and click OK Or to stop deleting map data click OK without entering a name and then dismiss the informational message that appears Step 8 The selected map data are deleted a process which can vary in duration from
15. gments of the ELIST mission application and to their files and directories Unauthorized users cannot use ELIST and cannot even discover which theaters are the subject of ongoing operations No special software is required to continue or resume operation in case of an emergency 3 3 Software Environment For information on the hardware and software environment that must be in place to install and use this segment see the Installation Procedures IP for the Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool ELIST Global Data Segment Database Instance Segment Database Fill Segment Database Segment Software Segment and Reference Data Segment 3 4 Software Organization and Operation Overview 3 4 1 End User Features ELIST is an important tool for military planners By using the Run ETEdit feature of the ELIST Software Segment general ELIST users can specify the amount of equipment to be moved the type of transport to be used and the time of departure and arrival of equipment at a designated location i e can modifiy ETPFDDs By using the Run ELIST feature of the segment these planners can edit asset sets networks and scenarios and can simulate the movement of supplies and evaluate the feasiblity of their plans Several menu options are available through ELIST and a separate menu is provided for each major category Because only one area can be edited at a time ELIST has built in system checks that support data integrity Loading a
16. ions to continue after you have completed Step 7 in Section 4 2 1 Step 8 After a brief delay the ELIST Window opens initially displaying the ELIST logo as shown in Figure 4 26 February 2002 15 16 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM Figure 4 ELIST Logo Displayed in the ELIST Window Step 9 As ELIST continues to load various items from the database a process that takes about one minute the cursor is displayed as an hourglass and ELIST is not receptive to mouse clicks At the conclusion of the loading process the ELIST Window displays a world map as shown in Figure 5 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM IE ELIST TIE File View Reference Folder Rules ETPFDD Network Scenario Simulation Help Click for information Scale 1 100 000 000 z 40342551N 63353957E Figure 5 World Map Displayed in the ELIST Window ELIST is now ready to process user commands which are entered by selecting from its menus For complete instructions on the detailed processing capability of ELIST consult the ELIST v 8 1 User s Manual see Section 2 1 3 To exit from ELIST see the instructions in Section 4 3 5 3 2 Running ETEdit Use the following instructions to continue after you have completed Step 7 in Section 4 2 1 Step 8 After a brief delay the ETEdit Window opens initially displaying the ETEdit logo as shown in Figure 6
17. is page intentionally left blank 26 February 2002 6 Notes ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM The following acronyms are or may be used in this document Acronym ADRG CADRG CD CDE CD ROM CM COE CPU DB DBA DII DII APPS DISA DTED ELIST ETEdit ETPFDD GB IP KB LAN MB N A NFS NIMA NT PC RDBMS SAM SVD UM WVS Definition ARC Digitized Raster Graphics Compressed ARC Digitized Raster Graphics Compact Disk Common Desktop Environment Compact Disk Read Only Memory Configuration Management Common Operating Environment Cenetral Processor Unit Database Database Administrator Defense Information Infrastructure DII Applications desktop folder name Defense Information Systems Agency Digital Terrain Elevation Data Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool DII COE segment prefix ETPFDD Editor Enhanced Time Phased Force Deployment Data Gigabyte s Installation Procedures Kilobyte s Local Area Network Megabyte s Not Applicable Network File System National Imagery and Mapping Agency New Technology an operating system for Microsoft Windows Personal Computer Relational Database Management System System Administrator s Manual Software Version Description User s Manual World Vector Shoreline 26 February 2002 23 24 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM This page intentionally left blank 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM 7 Acknowledgements Argonn
18. ontrol Manual DOE M 471 2 1B U S Department of Energy When using ELIST for classified purposes users must follow the proper procedures for working in a classified facility Safeguards include for example not revealing passwords to anyone and not making copies of the software or printed documents gt The available WVS maps at resolutions of 1 250 000 1 1 000 000 and 1 3 000 000 are not included but because these smaller scales may be important in some studies a future enhancement of the Add Map Data feature of the ELIST Software Segment is being considered which will allow these data sets to be added to the ELIST Reference Data Segment from the NIMA WVS CD after the segment s installation 8 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM Notwithstanding the above standard access controls are in place to restrict access to the segments of the ELIST mission application and their directories and files to users who have been given the necessary operating system accounts by the Security Administrator including membership in the necessary operating system groups and assignment of the necessary profiles See Section 3 2 Users also must have been given ELIST database user accounts by an administrative ELIST user Each user is of course required to supply his or her own operating system password when logging in to the machine furthermore the Run ELIST and Run ETEdit features prompt the user for his or her database account pas
19. r DII APPS Window If the ELISTexec folder is not displayed in the Application Manager DII APPS Window the current profile is not the right one Switch to the proper profile by clicking the Profile Selector icon dl in the CDE panel double click General ELIST User under Available Profiles in the Profile Selector Window then click Ok and finally click Done When the proper profile is selected the ELISTexec folder is displayed in the Application Manager DII APPS Window Double click the ELISTexec folder The Application Manager ELISTexec Window opens displaying the two icons for the end user features of the ELIST Software Segment as shown in Figure 1 E Application Manager ELISTexec Gol File Selected View Help 4 Items 1 Hidden Figure 1 Icons for the End User Features of the ELIST Software Segment Double click the icon for the desired end user feature Run ELIST or Run ETEdit A terminal window opens in which progress messages and error diagnostics are written by the selected feature This window is read only from the user s 26 February 2002 Step 7 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM perspective It remains open until it is explicitly closed at the end of the session giving the user a chance to study and or record any unexpected error diagnostics see Section 4 3 There is no other purpose for the terminal window A moment later a Password Entry Window similar to that shown in Figure 2 open
20. s In this example the user was logged in as dritz E ENTER A PASSWORD a Enter the password for the database user dritz Passwordl Figure 2 Password Entry Window for Your ELIST Database Account In the Password Entry Window enter the ELIST database user account password that was assigned to you by an administrative ELIST user see Section 4 1 3 then click OK NOTE If you launched the Run ELIST feature in Step 6 continue with Step 8 in Section 5 3 1 if you launched the Run ETE dit feature in Step 6 continue with Step 8 in Section 5 3 2 4 2 2 Administrative Features To add NIMA map reference data to the ELIST Reference Data Segment from a NIMA map CD or to delete such data from that segment if no longer needed perform the following steps Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 On the application client platform on which the ELIST Software Segment was installed log in as an administrative ELIST user i e a user in the elistadm group to whom the Security Administrator has assigned the Administrative ELIST User profile Press the right mouse button on the desktop to display the Workspace Menu While continuing to press the right mouse button select Workspace Menu Applications Application Manager to open the Application Manager Window In the Application Manager Window double click the DII_APPS folder to open the Application Manager DII APPS Window Ifthe ELISTexec folder
21. s Segments Global Data Segment Version 8 1 0 0 Database Instance Segment Version 8 1 0 0 Database Fill Segment Version 8 1 0 0 Database Segment Version 8 1 0 0 Database Utility Segment Version 8 1 0 0 Software Segment Version 8 1 0 0 and Reference Data Segment Version 8 1 0 0 for Solaris 7 ELIST 8100 Final SOL7 Intro Argonne National Laboratory 26 February 2002 Software Version Description SVD for the Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool ELIST Software Segment Version 8 1 0 0 for Solaris 7 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 SVD Argonne National Laboratory 26 February 2002 Installation Procedures 1P for the Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool ELIST Global Data Segment Version 8 1 0 0 Database Instance Segment Version 8 1 0 0 Database Fill Segment Version 8 1 0 0 Database Segment Version 8 1 0 0 Database Utility Segment Version 8 1 0 0 Software Segment Version 8 1 0 0 and Reference Data Segment Version 8 1 0 0 for Solaris 7 ELIST 8100 Final SOL7 IP Argonne National Laboratory 26 February 2002 System Administrator s Manual SAM for the Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool ELIST Database Segment Version 8 1 0 0 for Solaris 7 ELISTdb 8100 Final SOL7 SAM Argonne National Laboratory 26 February 2002 2 1 2 Other DII COE Documents N A 2 1 3 Other ELIST Documents ELIST v 8 1 User s Manual ANL DIS TM 62 Argonne National Laboratory February 2002 ETEdit v 1 0 User s Manual ANL DIS TM 63 Argonne Na
22. s as an accident of the implementation rather than by design ELIST and ETEdit can also be terminated by typing Ctrl C in the ELIST or ETEdit window or in the terminal window Since this method is an abnormal termination that may not perform clean up actions it is not recommended unless there is no other way of terminating ELIST or ETEdit Once started the Add Map Data and Delete Map Data administrative features should be left to terminate by themselves at the end of their processing Note that they are both rather lengthy processes 14 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM 5 ELIST Software Segment Processing Guide 5 1 Capabilities See Sections 3 4 1 and 3 4 2 for a brief overview of the capabilities of the individual features 5 2 Conventions Access to all the features is by means of desktop icons Sections 4 2 1 and 4 2 2 explain how to launch a particular feature All transactions are carried out through a graphical user interface Information that is required for a feature to perform its processing is requested from the user in an appropriate prompt window and the user enters the requested information into that window Colors and alerts are not used to convey information 5 3 Processing Procedures The following subsections give instructions for the use of each feature from the point at which it has been started according to the instructions in Sections 4 2 1 or 4 2 2 5 3 1 Running ELIST Use the following instruct
23. seconds to half an hour or more At its conclusion a Message Window similar to the one shown in Figure 10 opens In this example the arc4_gncxx11 1 data have been deleted INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE The arc4_gn Figure 10 Message Window Indicating Successful Deletion of Map Data Click OK 5 4 Related Processing N A 5 5 Data Backup N A 5 6 Error Recovery See the next section 20 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM 5 7 Messages If a requested feature cannot be launched or if a failure is detected during its performance the nature of the problem is conveyed in a Message Window The messages are intended to be self explanatory In the case of ELIST and ETEdit messages may be written only to the terminal window that opened in Step 6 of Section 4 2 1 Problems that are not understood should be communicated to the developer see Section 3 7 or via the DII COE Hotline see Section 7 One failure that can be reported in a message warrants special attention here If Oracle writes a message to the terminal window to report that the ELIST DATA ELIST INDEX ETPFDD_DATA or ETPFDD_ INDEX tablespace has filled up then a DBA will have to take steps to recover and allow operation to continue The appropriate recovery steps are documented in the System Administrator s Manual SAM for the Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool ELIST Database Segment 26 February 2002 21 22 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM Th
24. sword Restrictions on the releasibility of this segment are outlined in the Software Version Description SVD for the Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool ELIST Software Segment WARNING The making of unauthorized copies of this software or associated documentation is prohibited by DISA 3 7 Assistance and Problem Reporting To obtain assistance with the use of this segment specific to the DII COE environment or to report problems follow the instructions in Section 8 26 February 2002 9 10 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM This page intentionally left blank 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM 4 Access to the Software 4 1 Software Setup 4 1 1 Installation and Configuration For information on installing the ELIST mission application consult the Installation Procedures IP for the Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool ELIST Global Data Segment Database Instance Segment Database Fill Segment Database Segment Software Segment and Reference Data Segment Installation of DII COE segments can only be performed by the System Administrator sysadmin user 4 1 2 Familiarization Instructions for adjusting equipment the characteristics of the display screens keyboard layout and other information will be included in a future version of this document 4 1 3 Access Control To obtain an operating system account contact your site s Security Administrator secman user Tell th
25. tU Ase e a a a a A ii 11 4 1 1 Installation and Configuration A D 11 4 12 Ronan oil 11 4 1 3 POC CESS e a o alas ad 11 4 14 Customize ELIS gialla areata ideata 11 4 2 Initiating BASES S100 da 12 42 End User PMI tods 12 4 2 2 Administrative FeatilfeSi ala iene i i a n i a a ai 13 4 3 Stopping and Suspending Wo it idas 14 ELIST Software Segment Processing Guide i 15 LC E alano lenire 15 S2 CONVENTIONS seals LOLLI DA e 15 23 Processing Procedures ai ias 15 Sed SS A A i ii 15 553 2 Running EL in A Aide Aa A 17 53 3 Adding Map Data tal ritirata 18 A AU AAA IA 19 5 4 Related PT OCE SS 1s eta ores i Sundae taht er ae balena 20 ed Data TAC IU cafe wea ns a Ro 20 O O RECOV OLY ISLA LIE are a a e 20 5 Messages A tela icra cs us lait nalts alana i omit leita kell bt alas talc ele eats 21 Notes leale AI 23 26 February 2002 ye 8 il ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM Acknowledgements ner eadi alano dienes eats Documentation Improvement and Feedback cano connnoos 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM List of Tables Table 1 Segments Comprising the ELIST Mission Application 26 February 2002 ill ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM List of Figures Figure 1 Icons for the End User Features of the ELIST Software Segment 12 Figure 2 Password Entry Window for Your ELIST Database Account 13 Figure 3 Icons
26. text editor outside of ELIST In addition an ELIST8 data subdirectory is created under your data directory the first time you use the Run ELIST or Run ETE dit feature and five data files are copied into it These files support the processing initiated by selecting the Network Import Land File and View View TACWAR Units menu items By default scenarios networks ETPFDDs and rule sets are stored in the ELIST8 data subdirectory as dmp files when you export them from ELIST and it is in that directory that ELIST searches for such files when you import them into ELIST 26 February 2002 11 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM 4 2 Initiating a Session 4 2 1 End User Features To start ELIST to run a simulation or to start ETEdit to create or edit ETPFDD data or commodity or rule sets perform the following steps Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 12 On the application client platform on which the ELIST Software Segment is installed log in as a general ELIST user i e a user in the elistusr group to whom the Security Administrator has assigned the General ELIST User profile Press the right mouse button on the desktop to open the Workspace Menu While continuing to press the right mouse button select Workspace Menu Applications Application Manager to open the Application Manager Window In the Application Manager Window double click the DIT_APPS folder to open the Application Manage
27. tional Laboratory February 2002 2 1 4 Other Government Documents Classified Matter Protection and Control Manual DOE M 471 2 1B U S Department of Energy 2 2 Non Government Documents N A 26 February 2002 3 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM This page intentionally left blank 26 February 2002 ELISTexec 8100 Final SOL7 UM 3 Software Summary 3 1 Software Description ELIST was developed to help military planners use resources efficiently in different types of operations under various conditions The system makes it possible to simulate a scenario that involves movement of equipment via land sea or air or by a combination of the three types of transport ELIST answers questions such as the following Will the theater infrastructure support the plan Are the theater assets sufficient to support the given delivery dates that is are there enough railcars aircraft etc to deliver the assets on time Where are the bottlenecks in the theater transportation system What are the effects of exogenous events on the transportation infrastructure For example if all of the bridges are impassable how will the flow of assets be affected and how can the military react The executable features of the ELIST Software Segment are launched in the standard way i e double clicking desktop icons They naturally fall into two distinct groups which are covered in the next two subsections 3 1 1 End User Features The
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