Verilink WANsuite 5130 (34-00298.L) Product Manual - Manual (Page 15)

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BOUT THE
WAN
SUITE
5160/5130
Introduction
The telecommunications network service market is rapidly changing, where
network monitoring, control, and higher performance in packet processing are
not only expected, but demanded, at competitive price points. Verilink’s
WANsuite family is based on our innovative, next-generation WAN access
architecture
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a highly flexible and powerful architecture that can meet the
needs of many different customers in many different applications. Because it
is so flexible, WANsuite products will continually evolve, offering our
customers cutting-edge features at competitive prices.
The WANsuite 5160 is a service-aware T1/FT1 CSU/DSU with two Network
ports (both of which operate in long-haul and short-haul mode); two Serial
ports software-configurable for RS-232, EIA-530, or V.35 electrical
connections; an asynchronous Supervisory port; a 10/100Base-T Ethernet
interface; four status LEDs; an LCD front panel; and three input control keys.
The WANsuite 5130 has one Serial port and does not have a Network 2 port.
Except for these two differences, the 5130 has the same features as the 5160.
Capable of accommodating a wide range of network configurations, the
WANsuite 5160 and 5130 effectively combine voice, data, and network traffic
over a single transmission facility and work with industry-standard network
management solutions.
All of WANsuite 5160/5130’s installation, performance configuration, traffic
monitoring, alarm reporting, and diagnostic capabilities can be configured
through the units’ embedded Web server interface (WANsight™) using
Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer™. The Web server interface can be accessed
locally through the Ethernet port or the Supervisory port, or remotely through
the Network port. Especially advantageous is WANsuite’s advanced
monitoring and control capability that gives network administrators the
ability to plan future capacity requirements. To extend the WANsuite
5160/5130’s functionality even further, Verilink offers an element
management software system for reporting and real-time diagnostics.