NetOutlook® EMS provides automated and scalable management with Fault, Configuration, Accounting/Administration, Performance and Security (FCAPS) functionality for networks with up to 10,000 iConverter NIDs.
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EMS Fault Management
EMS Fault Management functions identify, isolate, correct and log faults that occur in the network. NetOutlook EMS supports advanced alarm management by detecting faults, failures and threshold crossing events in real-time.
| Fault Management Features | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Real-time fault management of failures and threshold-crossing alarms | Rapid notification and isolation of network faults reduces down time and increase customer satisfaction |
| Event reporting/ viewing | Quick and easy access by filtering, grouping and sorting of events |
| Event reporting through email | Key technical personnel at any location can be alerted to network faults |
| Supports fault isolation with 802.1ag Loopback and Linktrace | Enables rapid and remote initiation of fault verification and isolation tools. Integrated testing and fault detection reduces CAPEX by eliminating the need for third-party test equipment. |
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EMS Configuration
EMS Configuration functions gather and store configurations from network devices, simplify configurations, provision circuits and track changes. NetOutlook EMS centralizes management and provisioning with an intuitive Graphical User Interface that provides complete configuration capabilities of service parameters, traffic management, SLA assurance and security.
| Configuration Management Features | Benefits |
|---|---|
|
Configuration of services, SLA assurance and security |
Saves time and labor costs by simplifying service activation and testing |
| Bulk provisioning and configuration of tasks (scheduled or on-demand) | Saves time and labor costs to maintain and update hardware |
| ITU-T Y.1564 and RFC 2544 Service Testing | Service turn-up in days instead of months |
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EMS Accounting/Administration
Accounting/Administration is discovering and inventorying network elements and gathering usage statistics. NetOutlook EMS provides a complete infobase of the discovered iConverter NIDs in tree views as well as geo-located map views.
| Accounting/Administration Features | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Automatic discovery | Saves time and labor costs by eliminating need for manual data entry of new devices |
| Inventory Query | Simplifies management with visual maps provides easy monitoring and understanding of the network |
| High availability server redundancy | 24/7 monitoring with no down time, and rapid recovery from major disasters and power outages |
| Inventory Management | Saves time and labor costs by organizing inventory of elements by filtering and sorting with manual or automatic grouping of devices |
| Exporting of Infobase | Inventory and configuration data (infobase) can be exported to CSV format to simplify inventory management and record keeping |
| Third party equipment Inventory | Provides holistic view of network and minimizes the use of multiple EMS instances |
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EMS Performance Monitoring
Performance Monitoring provides the functions to collect, store and present performance data for monitoring the health of the network and for SLA assurance. NetOutlook EMS supports real-time monitoring and historical reporting of SLA-impacting Key Performance Indicators (KPI) gathered at user-specified intervals and plotted in graphical form displayed in a dashboard for analysis.
| Performance Monitoring Features | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Real-time performance monitoring | Provides instant network health updates and enables Service Level Agreement validation |
| Statistics plotted in graphical form | Quick and easy to understand graphical displays of KPIs |
| Data is displayed within a dashboard for analysis | Simultaneous view of different performance metrics (in tables and charts) for comparison and correlation of ingress and egress performance |
| Performance data can be analyzed and exported | Export performance data for billing and reporting |
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EMS Security
Security is the process of controlling access to assets in the network. Northbound and Southbound interfaces of NetOutlook EMS provide full-session authentication and encryption via secure protocols, and access privilege profiles can be assigned and customized for each user.
| Security Features | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Access privilege profiles can be assigned and customized for each user | Provides flexibility to allow multiple users, but keeps key functions only with authorized users |
| User activities are logged with audit trail | Allows for investigating user access to determine cause of errors and prevent future errors |
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