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need to manually enter information
when changes occur.
Network Mapping
AlliedView NMS provides the ability to
create and maintain a logical network
map, including sites and locations where
each piece of equipment resides, and
to actually create an overlay of the
network on a geographic network map.
Network Topology
Auto-discovery allows the operator to
create and view the actual topology of
the network, including Layer 2 and 3
network, VLANs, EPSR rings (domains),
physical nodes, physical cards (network
interfaces and ports), terminal devices
(iMGs) and physical links.
Zero Touch Service Provisioning
Allied Telesis has streamlined the
provisioning process through its “one-
touch provisioning” feature in AlliedView
NMS. Each type of service, as well as
port or link, can be assigned its own
prole using conguration data that
matches the requirement. Once done,
the prole can be applied to each
subscriber line, port or link in a single
keystroke rather than having to re-enter
the same data over and over again.
In a large service network with large
numbers of subscribers, the time savings
are tremendous, as is the reduction in
conguration errors that sometimes
occur.
The other key benet in a service
network where revenue generation is
critical is in rapid service deployment
and turn up. New subscribers can be
added quickly and activated, thereby
increasing revenues as well as providing
a higher level of customer service.
In addition to auto- or bulk-provisioning
the service VLANs using a dened
service prole, the same procedure
could be applied to the uplink or port
for applying conguration and QoS
parameters. Auto-conguring enables
new nodes to be added and turned up
quickly, and likewise new line cards or
modules added to existing nodes. At
the same time, it ensures conformity
in the provisioning of the network
conguration — eliminating the
problems that sometimes occur when a
new piece of equipment is added to the
networks and congured incorrectly.
Network Upgrades
AlliedView NMS allows software
and rmware upgrades to be made
network-wide on either a scheduled
or unscheduled basis, as the network
operator requires. Since AlliedView
NMS maintains an up-to-date inventory
of all the equipment in the network as
well as release level of the software
and rmware, it becomes the tool to
manage periodic upgrades.
Northbound Interface
AlliedView NMS can be integrated with
existing Operation Support Systems
(OSS) and Business Support Systems
(BSS) through a Web services-based
northbound interface. This enables
the automation of service activations,
changes and deactivations to be done
on the higher level OSS/BSS systems
and ow through to the Allied Telesis
network elements.
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