System information

FCD 901 48
Issue R2A, 07.2009
XMP1 Release 5.5 System Description
SOX Network Manager SOX - NMS
Aastra Proprietary Information Page 6-3
6.1.2 SOX Network Manager SOX - NMS
Functions
The SOX Network Manager includes functions exceeding the Node
Management functions. These permit the monitoring, control and
configuration of a network.
Functionalities:
• Complete functionality of the Element Manager;
• Management of several sub-networks (areas);
• Management of several access points to an area;
• Connectivity Management
• Reports for alarms, configuration, cross-connections, trunks
• When a network element goes online, the alarm status of the node and
the current configuration ID are requested automatically;
• A difference between the configuration IDs of the database and
network element is displayed;
• Automatic routing;
• Automatic/manually rerouting at alarms
• Display of spontaneous alarms occurring in the network;
• Network-wide alarm management;
• Performance Management PDH/SDH
• Display of configured clock priorities in the network;
• Support of parallel firmware download to several nodes / areas;
• Storage of network data in the database;
• Integration of a (simple) help function;
• Implementation of network reactions: Control of signal concentrator
outputs in consequence of signal concentrator inputs or alarms;
• Cyclical monitoring of network element configurations.
The following automatic control and monitoring functions have already been
implemented:
• Display of spontaneous alarms;
• Node alarm status request when going online;
• Configuration status request when going online;
• Signal concentrator request when setting up a connection to the
network;
• Network-wide cyclical monitoring of network element configurations.
Data storage
The data are stored on a permanent basis in the SQL database.
The selection of the MS SQL database server and database is supported.