Management Framework

Supplement to CONXX Carrier Communications Observer™ document

Overview:
The CONXX Carrier Communication Observer™ (CCO) is a multi-tiered, clusterable Network Management System that allows for the modeling and management of complex network architectures while complying with today’s business frameworks. The CONXX CCO multi-tiered strategy employs 3 strata of services, front end, probes, and backend SQL servers.

The front end servers function as the Application Server to the clients and is built off of a robust e-commerce technology, this allows for responsive display of pertinent information while giving CONXX the ability to rapidly prototype and customize the user interface for individual customer needs.

The probe servers can be clustered, distributed, or centralized to meet individual customer requirements. The probes gather data, check security, and perform configuration as needed.

The backend SQL servers are designed to model all characteristics of the business and the network being monitored.

Advantages & Features:

Usable
• Web Based Carrier Grade Accessibility using e-commerce technology
• Grant visibility to staff or clients
• Built for real network issues
• Device availability statistics including: customer premise radios and routers behind the radio (eliminate finger pointing)

Scalable
• Fully clusterable (Front-End, Backend, and Collectors)
• Hosted or dedicated or both
• Designed for multiple operators

Extensible
• Works at the core MIB level
• Does not depend on "built-in" management interfaces
• Does not require additional hardware at monitor sites
• Real time monitoring of ALL network components
• Real time and historical signal levels
• Built for Wireless and Fiber infrastructures
• Integrates virtually any hardware architecture
• Geocoding give "god's eye" view of the topology

Security, Security, Security
• Monitors at Layer 1, Layer2 and Layer 3
• Constantly monitors network out-of-band
• Allows operators to keep ports closed
• MAC verification
• Man-in-the middle detection
• Clone detection and isolation
• Honey pots

Customer Management
• Automated configuration
• On line customer data with audit track
• Billing module

Real time inventory
• Location
• Manufacturer, model, MAC, community string
• .PDF reports
• Geocoding

Operations
• Elegant interface
• Fully web enabled for monitoring anytime anywhere
• Intelligent auto-notification and escalation
• "Quick Glance" Summary of ALL network elements
• Trend alarms
• Alarm prioritization

Monitoring
• Real time monitoring of the entire network with one interface
• Radios
• Power and facilities
• Switches, bridges and routers
• Customers
• Locations
• Equipment
• Services
• Access points

System Components:

• WFE200 series web portal for your NMS
• DBS300 series clusterable database
• NEM500 series E/Translation™ Switch