Paradyne OpenLane SLM 5.5 - Manual (Page 9)

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Introduction to OpenLane SLM
OpenLane SLM
Paradyne’s OpenLane
®
Service Level Management (SLM) is an open,
standards-based, highly distributable system offering robust scalability and
flexibility. A Web browser-enabled user interface provides accessibility anytime,
anywhere.
Paradyne’s network management solution features support for diagnostics,
real-time performance monitoring, historical reporting, and detailed health and
status indicators for Paradyne’s wide array of SNMP-managed narrow and
broadband network access device families. Support is provided for Paradyne’s
FrameSaver
®
and Hotwire
®
products. OpenLane also supports Paradyne’s 31xx,
7xxx, and 9xxx T1 and subrate access products.
Network Monitoring
OpenLane lets you proactively and reactively monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot
your network with easy-to-use management tools, letting you discover and
eliminate trouble spots before they affect service. With OpenLane you can verify
line quality and the level of service provided, as well as monitor bandwidth
utilization.
OpenLane comprises several features that provide extensive element, network,
and service level management capabilities for network service providers, network
managers, and their end customers.
Easy Installation
OpenLane is installed through an easy-to-use graphical interface. OpenLane’s
highly scalable architecture offers flexibility to grow your system as management
scope increases. OpenLane can span customer network sizes from small
customers with a few dozen devices and a few users to carrier-class installations
with thousands of devices and many users.