Verilink Access Manager 2000 (896-502037-001) Product Manual - Manual (Page 32)

Access Manager Overview
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You can set up Access Manager to meet your specific network needs. For
example, you can edit the system date and time, add users and passwords
to the system, define the Access Manager communication ports and data/
report printers, and establish the performance data collection parameters
(i.e., define polling hours and allocate database storage space).
Through Access Manager, you can configure Verilink DS1 (24 channels),
DS0 (single channel), and subrate circuit elements for proper operating
modes and for performance data collection. Each circuit element is
associated with a parent node, which provides the interface to Access
Manager. These nodes may also be configured.
Access Manager maintains a database of the configuration of each node
and its associated circuit elements. This database includes the
performance data collection (for example, alarm thresholds) and
reporting options, the interface to Access Manager options, and the DS1
(for example, line coding, and framing format), DS0, and subrate
operating characteristics options. The configuration functions of Access
Manager also allow you to define each circuit in the network for
performance data analysis and testing (for example, signal output during
loopback).
Access Manager allows you to download new architecture to any Access
System 2000 circuit element. New architecture may include feature or
performance enhancements or changes to a circuit element’s basic
function.
Access Manager provides local and remote non-disruptive status and
performance monitoring of Extended Superframe (ESF) DS1
transmission circuits from a central site (typically a hub office). You can
access any circuit element to retrieve current status and performance data.
You can also tell Access Manager when to poll the associated far-end
circuit elements for performance and status data. Polling allows you to
schedule storage of more than 24 hours of data for historical analysis. The
performance data can be archived for future reference.
Access Manager has alarm reporting features which indicate trouble
conditions in the circuit elements it is accessing. (For example, a CSU-
type circuit element reports an alarm to Access Manager whenever it
Network
Configuring
Status and
Performance
Monitoring
Alarm and System
Event Reporting