User's Manual

BreezeCOMPACT System Manual
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Chapter 1 - System Description Element Management Systems
1.3 Element Management Systems
The end-to-end IP-based architecture of the system enables full management of all components, using
standard management tools. An SNMP agent in the NPU implements proprietary MIBs for remote setting
of operational modes and parameters of the Base Transceiver Station equipment. Security features
incorporated in the equipment restrict the access for management purposes.
Alvarion offers the following management tool:
1.3.1 AlvariSTAR
AlvariSTAR is a comprehensive carrier-class Element Management System (EMS) for Alvarion’s Broadband
Wireless Access systems. AlvariSTAR is designed for today's most advanced Network Operation Centers
(NOCs), providing the network Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OA&M) staff and managers
with all the network surveillance, monitoring and configuration and service provisioning capabilities
required to effectively manage the network while keeping the resources and expenses at a minimum.
AlvariSTAR offers the network's OA&M staff with a unified, scalable and distributable management
system. Utilizing distributed client-server architecture, the user is provided with a robust, scalable and
fully redundant management system in which all single points of failure can be avoided.
AlvariSTAR provides the following management functionality:
 Device Discovery
 Device Inventory
 Topology
 Fault Management
 Configuration Management
 Service Management
 Data Collection
 Performance Monitoring
 Device embedded software upgrade
 Template-based configuration modification of multiple BTS simultaneously.
 Preparation of offline configuration files for mass configuration of new BTSs.
 Security Management
 Event Forwarding to other Network Management Systems.