NetMaster

A Comprehensive
Network Management System
from Nera Networks

Bridging Societies
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Presentation Outline

NetMaster concept
System configuration
Functionality
Graphical User Interface
Alarm Handling
Performance Measurements
User Administration
NE Configuration

Platform
Roadmap Highlights
Conclusions
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Concept
Business
Management

Based on Java
technology

Service
Management
Network Management

Element Management

NetMaster

Flexible SW
components
Platform independent

Network Elements

Scalable HW platform
ITU - TMN model

Client-server
architecture
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Flexible SW Components Scalable HW

Platform
Co-located
Application Server

Runs continuously in the background.

Manage the interaction of all NetMaster
system components.
Provides communication with the
network elements (SNMP, HTTP, FTP,
Nera Q1).

Clients (GUI)

Server
+
Client

Elements

LAN/WAN
Network
Elements

Clients

Application
Server

End-user application.
Handles all user access to NetMaster.
Rich Client

Database Server

Network

Storage of all network and business

objects
Handles the storage and retrieval of
required data by the operator.

LAN/WAN

Database
Server
Network

Network

Elements

Elements
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System Redundancy
Failover

Main system

Standby system

App. Server DB Server

DB Server App. Server

Replication

Clients

LAN

Clients

WAN

Network

Network

Elements

Elements

Network

Network

Elements

Elements

Network

Network

Elements

Elements

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Geographical Redundancy
Main Site
App.
Server

Standby Site

DB
Server

DB
Backup
Server

Replication

Standby
App. Server

Failover
Clients

LAN 2

LAN 1

Clients

WAN

Network

Network

Elements

Elements

Network

Network

Elements

Elements

Network

Network

Elements

Elements

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System design: NMS Server

+ Optional Features

FM
domain
FM Feature

Minimum system:

FM Feature

NetMaster NMS Server

Basic FCPS functionality

Enhancements:
Optional features
Selectable (and priced) one
by one

NetMaster
NMS server
Basic FCPS
management
Hierarchical
domains
with maps
Report generator

GUI
domain
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Functionality
Intuitive, User Friendly GUI
Supports Internationalisation
User Administration
User and Group Profiles
ID + Password, Access levels
Security Audit
Network Topology
Perspectives and Domains
Fault Management
Current alarms
Historical alarms
Alarm filtering
Performance Management
G.821/826 measurements
(BER, UA, etc.)
RF-level/analogue measurements
Ethernet statistics (planned)

One common comprehensive management platform for all Nera Networks systems
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Functionality

Automatic Network Discovery

Configuration & Editing

Software Upgrade Management
Inventory Management
NE Configuration Management

Northbound Interface to OSS

PtMP Topology with CPE handling
Report Generator

Expand & increase the management system as the network and operating requirements grow
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Graphical User Interface

Perspectives

Geographical Tree
& Maps

Logical Tree & Maps

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Graphical User Interface

The GUI is built on Rich client platform
Quick access to NE features via context menus
Organize and move windows and dialogs

individually
Data from multiple network elements can be
displayed simultaneously
System status are indicated using colours
Flexibility to the user
Hierarchical tree structures
Graphical maps

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Alarm status

Alarm State &

Severity Directly in GUI
Alarm Summary
Alarm Count
Detailed Alarm
List
Historical Alarms

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Performance Measurements
Enable Performance
collection from
element menu in GUI

Open Historical
Performance data
from element menu in
GUI
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View Performance Measurement Results

Tabular form

Time series
graph

Distribution graph
Configurable graph properties
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Group and User Administration

User profiles
Group Administration view
User Administration view
User Audit View
Full flexibility (unlimited)
security privileges

Resource Permission
Action Permission

Allocate groups

User Audit
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Group Administration View

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User Administration View

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User Audit View

User/group

creations/modifications
Group permission modifications
Users logging in and out
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Configuration and Editing

Software Inventory

Activation and Reset

Hardware Inventory
PtMP CPE Handling
Software Download Jobs Multiple NEs
Create, Edit, Delete, Start, Cancel
Scheduling planned
NE Configuration File Management
Backup/Restore (Evolution elements)
Report Generator
NE Security Templates (SNMP/Q1 remote access)
Launch External Application - NE Configuration
NE Time Synchronization Management
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Software & Hardware Inventory

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CPE Handling
Radio Statistics

HW/SW Inventory

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Software Download Jobs

Managing download of software to the NEs

Specify element type and elements to be included in

job
Specify files to be downloaded
Start download job
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NE Configuration File Management

Evolution
elements
Backup from
single NE, domain
or whole network
Restore single
elements

Add config file from local file

system
Save config file to local file
system
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Report
Generator
GUI
PDF File,
MsOffice
document

Viewer

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Reports available (R10H)

HW/SW Inventory
Most frequent occuring alarms
Active Performance Measurements in NE
Overview of installed NE types in network

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NE Security Template & Assignment

Assign security templates to all selected NE

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Launch External Application

NE-specific configuration
tools
LCT Tools
Web browser
Telnet
Etc.

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Enabling
synchronization
from system
preferences

Network Time
Synchronization

Selecting NEs to be
synchronized
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Hardware

Small networks: < 200 NEs

Application Server, Database & Client on same HW
Client can be off-loaded to separate HW

Medium Networks: 200 1000 NEs

Application Server & Database on separate HW
Multiple clients on separate HW

Large networks: > 1000 NEs

Separate Application Server & Database
Multiple clients on separate HW
Server Redundancy & Failover

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NetMaster as the NMS

Manage any type of equipment in the same NMS with Open SNMP

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NetMaster Ergonomics++

Time slider
for quick navigation
in collected data
Instant graphing of
collected data

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NetMaster value added features (1)

NOC system consolidation (=cost savings)

Open SNMP Manager: Manage any 3rd party NE via NetMaster

Integrate to higher-level OSS: Alarms (with filtering), Inventory, PM
Up to 10000 NE on same NMS server
Easier, faster and more accurate network troubleshooting
Filter based alarm notifications: Audible notification, Email notification
Network view, network reports
Alarms correlated to links (not just on NEs)
Belts and suspenders ++ alarm status collection
Current & history alarm list, alarm forwarding
Template based alarm customization
Powerful instant graphing of PM data
Time Slider for rapid drill-down of alarm and PM details
* Recently added/enhanced features
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NetMaster value added features (2)

Faster and easier network maintenance

NE software download, NE configuration file upload & download

Security handling: Flexible user access control, user action log
Easier operational work flows
Individually or role based configurable GUI
Automatic link discovery
Mass configuration changes: New Trap Receiver, New SNTP Time
Server
NMS self management system: wizards for NMS installation/upgrade,
database maintenance, system backup/restore, system start/stop,
licensing, etc.
Fast disaster recovery
Automatic redundant NMS HW solution plus DB backups
NE configuration upload and download
* Recently added/enhanced features
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NetMaster Features
R13A
Open SNMP Manager
Discover any SNMP v1/v2c equipment
Manage and set up connection polling
Configure launching of external tools
Configure alarm handling:
Mapping of selected alarms to OID
Current alarm table
Traps for immediate status update
Configuration import/export
Reports

FibeAir 1500R support

Discovery
NE Topology
Active and historical alarms/events,
Alarm templates
G.826 PM
RF level analog
HW and SW inventory
Transmission Inventory
GUI cut through to Web EMS

FibeAir IP-10 support

Ethernet Utilization
Alarm templates

Evolution alignment
XPAND IP R4A00

3Q12

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Conclusions
A comprehensive management solution for all Ceragon
equipment

A flexible solution for a variety of network types and sizes

A distributed and scalable platform with redundancy
capabilities

A system enabling migration from element and network

management towards service management

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