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TraverseEdge 2020 Applications and Engineering Guide, Chapter 2: System Features

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2.3.1 Element Level Web Based Graphical User Interface

TN-Sight is a craft element management tool that resides in Turin Networks’ TE-20xx products. It pro-

vides a simple and easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) enabling users to configure and maintain

individual network elements within their networks without additional software installation. Users can sim-

ply connect any PC with a web browser to the front craft Ethernet port of the network element to access

TN-Sight. Although TN-Sight is designed for local craft access, with minimal IP network configuration

modifications, users can access TN-Sight of each individual NEs remotely as well.

TN-Sight is a java based web server that offers a provisioning alternative for users that prefer a graphical

user interface or who are unfamiliar with TL-1. TN-Sight provides most of the functions supported by TL-

NOTE: TN-Sight is compatible with Internet Explorer versions 5.5 and newer only.

Figure 2-5 TN-Sight GUI Display

2.3.2 Network Level Graphical User Interface

The TE-2020 is a TL-1 based system. Turin Networks developed an interactive EMS (Element Manage-

ment System) called TN-Xpert that provides visual representations of the shelf, cards, alarm indications,

and networks. TN-Xpert performs all of the TL-1 command interfacing, translating commands and

responses into a user-friendly format. Figure 2-6 shows an example of TN-Xpert displaying a three node