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ECI’s Network
Management
Solution
PORTFOLIO
INDUSTRY LEADER IN NETWORK MANAGEMENT
UnifiedEnd-to-End(E2E)managementsystemacrossmultipletechnologiesandlayers.
ComprehensiveFault,Configuration,Accounting,Performance,andSecurity(FCAPS)andOperationsAdministration
andMaintenance(OAM)acrossalltransportequipmentandtechnologies.
Crystal-clearcontrolofnetworklayers:physical,MPLS-TP/IP-MPLSdata,optical/OTN,andSDH/SONET.
IntuitiveGUIforfastlearningandeasyoperation.
GradualNextGeneration(NG)networkmigrationtailoredtocustomerpreferences.
Streamlinedoperation,enhancedefficiency.
Single-point Operations Support System (OSS) integration, comprehensive range of interfaces. Maximized new
revenuepotentialwhilereducingOPEX,CAPEX,TCO.
Sophisticatedadd-ons:AlarmCorrelationandForwarding,ASON/WSON/Restorationmanagement,LightPULSE™and
trafficanalytics,andmore.
DataprotectionsolutionthroughRemoteDatabaseReplication(RDR).
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YOURSELF
TO ENDLESS
POSSIBILITIES
For maximum hardware independence, ECI’s transport management systems can run on Solaris
OS - either as bare metal installations on Sun Oracle servers, or on VMware virtual machines.
NETWORK MANAGEMENT SUITE
ECI’snetworksareoperatedandmaintainedbyasuiteofintelligentelementmanagementsystems,skillfullyorchestratedby
theLightSOFTNetworkManagementSystem(NMS).Ournetworkmanagementsuiteprovidespowerfulcapabilities,easy
operation,andsmoothintegrationwithanyothernetworkcomponents.LightSOFT®functionsatthenetworkmanagement
leveloftheTelecommunicationsManagementNetwork(TMN)scheme.Acompletesetofelementmanagementsystems
(EMSs),controlledthroughtheLightSOFTumbrella,functionattheelementmanagementlevel.EachEMSistailored
toaspecifictypeofnetworkelement(NE).TheEMSsmaybeco-locatedinthesameplatform,operatedstandalone,or
integratedunderathird-partyNMSorTMNumbrellasystem.
A rich selection of add-on functions such as Alarm Correlation, Alarm Forwarding, ASON/WSON/Restoration
management,easydatamanagement,CentralUserAdministration,CNM,andRDRaddvalueandprofitabilitytoyour
networkmanagementsystem.
ECI’s network management suite is based on an open system philosophy, supporting Release 3.5 of the
Multi-TechnologyNetworkManagement (MTNM)CORBA-based interface, defined by the TeleManagement Forum
(TMF,www.tmforum.org).
TheECImanagementsystemsproductlineincludes:
LightSOFT,ECI’spowerfulE2EunifiedtransportNMS.
EMS-NPTmanagingtheNPTfamily,whichprovideanintegrated access solution carrying voice and Ethernet over
opticalfibertocustomerpremises.
STMS,managingtheApollopacketopticalfamily,deliveringE2Eaccess-to-core,WDMandcarrierclassEthernetservices.
EMS-MPT (Metro Packet Transport), managing the NPT-1600/1600C for metro and cellular networks, intelligently
integratingmultipletechnologycapabilitiesintoasingleshelf-sizeplatform.
GenericEMS/Muse3rdpartyNMS™,managing
third party equipment and enabling smooth
integrationwithexternalnetworks.
RDR, field-proven cost-effective redundancy
mechanism for full network management
backupcapabilities.
Integration and Service options for effective
technicalsupportandassistancethroughoutall
stagesofnetworkplanning,design,andoperation.
BASIC LEVEL 1 PACKAGE
LightSOFT®
LEADING END-TO-END MULTILAYER
NETWORK MANAGEMENT
LightSOFT is a singleNMS that simultaneously provisions,monitors, and controlsmany network layers withmultiple
transmissiontechnologies.LightSOFTprovidesaholisticsolutionforyournetworkmanagementchallenges:simple,smart,
scalable,andcentralized.Itsintuitivefront-endGUIisbackedupbysophisticatedserverengines.Itson-demandservice
provisioningandpinpointbandwidthallocationdramaticallyreducetheequipmentandoperatingcostsusuallyincurredby
multiplemanagementsystems.
LightSOFT helps you realize the full potential of your Ethernet/MPLS, optical, and SDH/SONET networks through
integrateddata-awarenetwidemanagement.OneintegratedmanagementsystemgivesyoufullcontrolofallyourNEs,
regardlessofmanufacturer,offeringacompleteviewofthenetworkataglance.
A single user-friendly interface combines configuration, maintenance, and performance management tools with fault
handling,E2Etraildefinition,andfailsafedatabasebackupsforuninterruptedreliablenetworkoperation.LightSOFToffers
best-of-breedFCAPSmanagementtools.TMN-compliant,LightSOFTreducesOPEX,minimizesdowntime,andensures
yournetworkisalwaysperformingatitsbest.
LightSOFT Level 1 supports multilayer management of
physical, Ethernet/MPLS, optical, and SDH/SONET
layerswithmultipletopologyviews.Byfacilitatingevolution
fromonetechnologytoanother,LightSOFTeliminatesthe
needtoreplacethemanagementsystemorintegratenew
management systems into the existing one.The result –
significantcostsavings,aswellasreducedimplementation
timeandriskswhennewtechnologiesareintroducedtothe
network.
Controlling such a wide range of technologies from a
singleapplicationallowsLightSOFTtoimplementfeatures
that link and correlate information from different layers,
providing customers with a significant advantage. For
example,userscanquicklyidentifytherelationshipbetween
NEsbyeasilynavigatingbetweenanEthernetservice,the
MPLStunnelituses,andtheunderlyingopticalequipment.
NetworkOperationsCenter(NOC)operatorscaneasily
visualizephysicalandlogicalnetworktopologies,enabling
quick troubleshooting and problem resolution, even in
complexnetworks.
TheLevel1packagecomprisesthefollowingfeatures:
AccesstophysicalandEMStopologylayers,providing
graphicaltopologyvisualizationofallphysicalNetwork
Elements (NEs) and Element Management Systems
(EMSs)managedbyLightSOFT.
Access to Ethernet/MPLS data technology layer,
providing graphical topology visualization and
point-and-click management of Wavelength Division
Multiplexing(WDM)equipmentandOpticalTransport
Network(OTN)trails.
Accesstoopticaltechnologylayer,providinggraphical
topologyvisualizationandpoint-and-clickmanagement
ofWavelengthDivisionMultiplexing(WDMequipment
andOpticalTransportNetwork(OTN)trails.
ENHANCED LEVEL 2 PACKAGE
Access to SDH/SONET technology layer, providing
graphicaltopologyvisualizationandpoint-and-click
managementofSDH/SONETequipmentandtrails.
CurrentPerformanceMonitoringdirectfromthetrails,
services, and tunnel lists, providing performance
analysistoolsforopticalandSDH/SONETtrails.Data
ismeasuredbycounters,monitoringvariousparameters
thataffectQoSin15-minuteor24-hourintervals.
Basic Pathfinder automatic provisioning, providing
advancedtrailmanagementfunctionsthatallowcreation,
deletion, and modification of Ethernet services, MPLS
tunnels,andopticalandSDH/SONETtrails.LightSOFT
automaticallyselectsoptimalE2Eprimaryandprotection
pathsacrosscomplextopologiesviaitsadvancedPathfinder
algorithm,basedontheminimumhopscriterion.
XML Trails/Services/Tunnels import/export interface,
allowingexport inbatch format andofflineediting in
any text editor. These edited items can then be
importedbackintothesystem.
Enhanced alarm functionality, including convenient
user notes linked to specific notifications, counters,
andfilters thatcanbeconfiguredandsavedperuser,
andalarmcolumnsinthetraillists.
Licensing for three concurrent users including
configurator privileges, plus licensing tomanage two
EMSs.
LightSOFT’sLevel2packageenablesadvancednetwork
management,includingallLevel1packagefeaturesaswell
asthefollowingadditionaltoolsandenhancements:
ResourceDomainPartitioning(RDP),allowingservice
providers(SPs)topartitiontheirnetworkaccordingto
logistical, technological, and organizational needs.
Partitioning can make large nationwide networks
simpler to manage and network operation more
efficient.Forexample,anSPcanassignregionalNOC
access rights to equipment residing in their regions
only, while allowing a national NOC access all
equipment. Fine granularity access privileges are
provided, including assignment of rights to perform
specificoperationsonspecificresourceswithinanNE.
Customer Network Management (CNM), enabling
SPs to lease network resources to customers and
allowingthecustomertoself-managethoseresources.
The sophisticated scheme allows both the customer
and the SP to perform alarm management,
troubleshooting, and maintenance operations on the
resources. For service provisioning purposes, the
resources are exclusively reserved for the designated
customer only, so that services intended for other
customers cannot be provisioned on those resources.
For example, a Carrier of Carriers can lease out
portions of the network to other carriers, who in turn
can autonomously and safely provision and monitor
servicesusingLightSOFT.
Enhancedprovisioningfeaturesthatsupportadvanced
Pathfindercriteria,allowingSPstofine-tunetheautomatic
provisioningalgorithmaccordingtocost,utilization,and
distanceparameters.Thisadvancedcapabilityenablesa
networkengineertoprogramtheintelligentPathfinder
algorithmtohandlethespecialnetworkcasesthatoften
EXPANSION PACKAGES*
LightSOFTLevel 1 andLevel2packages include licensing for threeconcurrentusersandmanagementof twoEMSs.
EMSlicensesareexpandedinincrementsofone.Userlicensesareexpandedinincrementsofeitheroneortenforgreater
flexibility,forupto150concurrentusers(V9andabove).
Webclientsarelicensedseparately.
Operates according to a simple pay-as-you-grow token expansion system, guaranteeing full support of additional network elements as the network builds out
existintoday’scomplexmulti-technologynetworks.
Threededicatedmaps,including:
Availability Map - showing the amount of
resources available for each link at various rates,
with customizable ranges and colors. This is an
invaluabletoolfornetworktrafficplanning.
Timing Map - enabling visualization and
monitoringofthenetwork’stimingtopologyusing
aconvenientcolor-codingscheme.
Control Map - showing the management
channelsinthenetwork(DCC/GCC/OSC)and
gatewayNEs.
Nestedgroups,allowinguserstocreategroupsofNEs
withinanyphysicalorlogicaltopologyview.NEgroups
canbenestedwithinothergroups,therebycondensing
the size of the topology display. The user can easily
zoom in or out of a group. This greatly simplifies
management of large networks, allowing for easy
visualizationofanetworkcomprisingthousandsofNEs
fromasinglescreen.
Enhanced maintenance features, enabling remote
trail-oriented maintenance operations directly from
LightSOFT,suchaspathprotectionswitching,Remote
DetectionIndication(RDI),andloopback.
ADD-ONS
InadditiontotheLevel1and2packages,theLightSOFTportfolioincludesasuiteofvaluableadd-onsthatfurtherenhance
LightSOFTwithadditionalinterfacesandfunctionality.Theseadd-onscanbeaddedtoLevel1orLevel2packages.
Alarm Correlation
AlarmCorrelation,currentlysupportedfortheopticaland
SDH/SONET layers, automatically identifies the root
causeofafault,eliminatingtheneedtosift throughthe
avalancheofalarmsoftentriggeredbyarootalarm.
LightSOFT can be configured to display only primary
alarmsintheCurrentAlarmswindow,enablingtheNOC
operatortofocusontherootcauseofthefaultwithoutthe
difficultandtime-consumingtaskofanalyzingandsorting
throughthesecondaryalarmsaswell,therebyimproving
efficiency, speeding up response time, and providing
significantOPEXsavings.Thefiguredepictsanexample
ofhow thenumberofdisplayedalarms canbe reduced
usingalarmcorrelation.
Alarm Forwarder
TheAlarmForwarderprovidesalarmnotificationbyShort
MessagingService (SMS)andemail to technicians’ and
managers’mobilephones,PDAs,andemailaccounts.This
featureisespeciallyusefulforserviceprovidersthatprefer
toclosetheirNetworkOperationCenters(NOCs)after
businesshours,forsignificantOPEXsavings.
Networkoperatorshavefullcontrolofalarmnotification
formats, either individually or as a statistical summary,
according to configurable alarm count thresholds. By
enabling separate thresholds to bemaintained for SMS
andemail channels,LightSOFTallows serviceproviders
tostreamlinealarmnotificationsaccordingtotheirneeds.
TheAlarmForwarder can also export current alarms to
remoteFTPservers,providinga seamless interfacewith
externalfaultmonitoringsystems,usinganASCIIformat
compatiblewithmanylegacyalarmmanagementsystems.
AlarmdataareautomaticallyexportedviaFTPtomultiple
targethostsystems.
Traffic Analytics
TheTrafficAnalyticsfeatureenablesoperatorstoanalyze
the potential impact of equipment failure on trails and
services.AnycombinationofNEs,cards,ports,links,SRLGs
(groupoflinkssharingthesameduct)maybeselectedfor
thisanalysis.Theresultsprovideaconvenientmethodfor
mappingservicesthatarevulnerabletoequipmentfailure
andoptimizethenetworkbyaddingnewHWonlywhere
it ismostneeded.Theyalsoprovideeasy assessmentof
theimpactofequipmentfailureonservicesinthenetwork
andareveryusefulwhenpreparingembeddedupgrades.
Furthermore,TrafficAnalytics enable visualizationof the
impact of network growth on theAvailabilityMap, via a
convenientgrowthsliderule.
LightPULSE for ONCP/OTDR
LightPULSE for ONCP enables viewing and analyzing
OptimizedNetworkCommunications Protocol (ONCP)
optical parameters and PM values for OCH andOMS
trails, optical links, NEs, and ports of Apollo NEs in a
modernweb-basedGUI.Thedata ispresented ineither
text or chart format. LightPULSE delivers intelligent,
proactive useof data to helpoperatorsmaintain healthy
opticalnetworksformaximizedSLAsandminimizedcosts.
LightPULSEforOTDRenablesactivationofOTDRtests
onspecificApollocardsforimmediatelocalizationoffiber
cuts.ThissavesOPEXbysendingthetechniciandirectly
totheaffectedsite.
Easy Data Management
TheEasyDataManagementpackage in theLightSOFT
GUIincludesseveralpowerfultoolsthatfacilitatefastand
cost-efficientprovisioningofdataservicesinthenetwork.
Thepackageincludes:
Automaticprovisioningofunderlyingtunnelsforservices
Automaticprovisioningofbypass(protection)tunnels
forselectedobjects
EnhancedFRRprotectionschemeconfiguration
Automatic full mesh multi-tunnel creation between
selectednodes
Toolsforcopyingserviceparametersfromoneservice
endpointtoanother.
Central User Administration
LightSOFT offers a centralized user administration
functionalitythat isespeciallyusefulfor largeenterprises.
Complex organizations often incorporate multiple
controlled-access systems that require secure logins.
Centralized user administration systems such as
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and
RemoteAuthenticationDial-In User Service (RADIUS),
greatly simplify these tasks. LDAP and RADIUS are
popularprotocols for accessingonlinedirectory services.
Theyenable remoteaccessservers tocommunicatewith
a central server toauthenticateusers andauthorize their
accesstothesystem,insteadofusingtheLightSOFTserver
directly toadd/removeusersandconfigureauthorization
levels.LightSOFTsupportsmultipleworkingconfiguration
options,includingtheuseofabackupserverandfallback
tolocalauthorization,asneeded.
ASON/WSON/Restoration
LightSOFTsupportsanumberofsophisticatedprotection
schemes,whichcangreatlyenhanceanetwork’sresiliency
andsurvivability.Theseinclude:
ASON (automatically switched optical network) as
supportedbytheApolloproductlines
WSON (wavelength switched optical network) as
supportedbytheApolloproductline
Restoration, a GMPLS-like protection scheme for
bidirectionaldata tunnels,managedandadministered
by LightSOFT, which automatically reroutes main
tunnels that have been switched to their protection
routes,tokeeptheminapermanentstateofprotection.
The LightSOFTGUI clearly displays these schemes on
screenandprovidesavarietyofmonitoring tools for the
various protection states, as well as configuration of the
relevant protection parameters. LightSOFT also enables
smoothmigrationtoanyoftheseprotectionschemesfor
existingnetworkcircuits.Theseprotectionschemesenable
serviceproviderstosupporttrailresiliencywhilededicating
less bandwidth than traditional methods. In this way,
availability is improvedbecause the network can tolerate
multiple failures while retaining the ability to reroute
services,withoutcomplexreplanningexercisesandservice
calls.
MTNM-CORBA Northbound Interface
LightSOFT’s Northbound CORBA interface provides
a rich integration technology between LightSOFT and
higherlevelOSSandumbrellamanagementsystems.The
CORBAinterfacefullysupportsTeleManagementForum’s
TMF-814 MTNM 3.5 standard, providing increased
operating efficiency through automation and integration
ofOSS,networkmanagement,andelementmanagement
systems.Italsoenablesmulti-vendorinteroperability.
MTNM interfaces provide support for connection and
equipmentprovisioning,faultmanagement,maintenance,
and performance monitoring operations for all EMSs
managed by LightSOFT. Features may vary, depending
on the EMS.MTNM interface licensing is flexible, with
optionsforuptofiveinterfacesavailableinincrementsof
one.
SNMP Alarm Gateway
LightSOFT’s SNMP alarm gateway provides a highly
efficient interface, allowing rapid integration between
LightSOFTandanyexternalalarmmanagementsystem.
SQL Interface
LightSOFT’s SQL interface offers a direct interface to
LightSOFT’sdatabase,providingread-onlyaccesstoNMS
databases for queries by external customer applications.
Data includes equipment inventory, variousNEattributes,
fulltopology,andtrailandcustomerinformation.Inaddition,
extensive documentation of the interface is provided for
customersandthird-partyvendors.
BASIC
PACKAGE*ThebasicEMS-NPTpackageconsistsof30tokensfor
managingupto30NEs,aswellasallrelevant3rdparty
licensesthattheEMSdeploys.
EMS-NPT
EMS-NPT is an advancedEMS thatmanages theNPT family. It has a cutting-edge
architecture that supports multiple operating systems and thousands of NEs for
integratedmanagement,eitherstandaloneorwithLightSOFT.ItconsistsofaGUIclient
andaserverapplication.
EMS-NPTcanrunundertheSolarisoperatingsystemaswellasonaWindows-basedserverorevenonaWindows-based
PC(forverysmallnetworks).
EXPANSION
PACKAGE*OperatorsmaychooseRightToUse(RTU)licensing,
definedasapercentageofthetotalpriceofthemanaged
network,expandingasneededbynaturalnetworkgrowth.
Alternatively,expansionpackagesareavailableforspecific
numbersofadditionaltokens.
ADD-ONS
Inadditiontothebasicandexpansionpackages,valuablecard/portadd-onoptionsenhancetheEMS-NPTwithadditional
interfacesandfunctionality.Theseadd-onscanbeaddedtothebasicorexpansionpackages.Operatorsmayaddlicensing
inincrementsofone(1licensepercard),for:
AdditionalMPLScards
BG-20ADMcapabilities(SAM4cards)
PTP1588v2and/orFEports
MacSEC1G/10GPorts
AllowsZeroTouchInstallation(ZTI)RemoteInstallationpernumberofNEs
Enables200Glineports
IP/MPLSorL3VPNcapabilitiesperNPTNE
Variousmatrixcapacitylicenseswhichallowapay-as-you-growmodel.
NorthboundMTNMinterfacescanalsobeadded,withoptionsforuptofiveinterfacesavailableinincrementsofone.
Operates according to a simple pay-as-you-grow token expansion system, guaranteeing full support of additional network elements as the network builds out
EXPANSION
PACKAGES*Operators may choose Right To Use (RTU) licensing,
definedasapercentageofthetotalpriceofthemanaged
network,expandingasneededbynaturalnetworkgrowth.
Alternatively,expansionpackagesareavailableforspecific
numbersofadditionaltokens.
BASIC
PACKAGE*Thebasicpackage includesastandaloneSTMSsoftware
license for Solaris operating systems with licensing for a
variednumberofApolloNEs,dependingon themodels
selected. For details, please contact your ECI sales
representative.
STMS
TheShadeTreeManagementSystem(STMS)istheenhancedEMSfortheApollofamily.
The distributed, object-orientedmodular architecture is naturally able to scalewith a
growing systemwhileensuring smooth integration intoexistingnetworkmanagement
systems.STMSprovidesFCAPSmanagementtoolsaswellaspowerfulOpticalcross-
connectcapabilities, inter-andintra-sitefiberconnectivity,andplug-and-playsupportforrapiddeployment.Aspartof
ECI’snetworkmanagementsuite,STMSintegratesnaturallywithLightSOFT,butforsmallerscalenetworkscanalsobe
deployedinstandalonemodeoneitherSolarisorLinuxOS.STMSenablesLightSOFTtocreateend-to-endopticaltrails,
createsthefiberconnectivityacrossthenetworkandacrossmanagementplatforms,gathersONCPdatafromtheApollo
Networkelements,andreportsthenetwork’shealthtoLightSOFT.STMSallowspre-configurationoftheApollofamily
accordingtotheLightPlanplanningtooldesign,evenbeforethedeploymentofthenetworkelementsinthefield.Once
deployed,STMSvalidatesandreportsanymismatchbetweenplannedanddeployedconfiguration.STMSprovidesservice
consistency, synchronizing service definitions throughout the network. Its transactionprocessing technology eliminates
misconfiguredorpartiallyconfiguredservicesbyupdatingmultipleserviceelementsinasingletransaction.STMSgathers,
processes,andstoresstatisticalinformationthatiscollectedbytheApollofamilyforcompleteandaccurateaccounting,
billing,andSLAmanagement.
ADD-ONS
Northbound MTNM interface, enabling smooth
integrationwithanNMSorOSS. Integrationfeatures
includeGCT,alarms,andtopologydata.
ASON/WSONporttokens,enablingASON/WSON
ontheports.
Alienspectrumtokenswith12.5Ghzincrements.
1G-40Gclienttokens,enablingportsonmuxpondercards.
100GClientTokens,enablingportsonmuxpondercards.
Encryptionporttokens.
TM400lineporttokens,enablingTM400in400Gmode.
TM400clientporttokens,enablingadditionalTM400
clientports.
MPLSporttokens,enablingMPLS-TPonAoC10_L2cards.
TM800/TM1200lineporttokens,allowingthe lineto
work with DCI (Data-Center Interconnect), Metro,
andLong-Haul.
9914/32Matrixcapacitytokens,whichunlockcapacity
forlinecardsinuse.
9914/32Portcapacity tokens, foropeningportson the
linecards.
99xxEnablepackettokens,allowingpacketcapabilities
forthe99xxfamilyofproducts.
Operates according to a simple pay-as-you-grow token expansion system, guaranteeing full support of additional network elements as the network builds out
ADD-ONS
EMS-MPTadd-onsinclude:
Additional Northbound MTNM interfaces, enabling smooth integration with an NMS or OSS. MTNM interface
licensingisflexible,withoptionsforuptofiveinterfacesavailableinincrementsofone.
BasicMPLS license for a singleMCSx card (1 license per card) allowing the usage of essentialMPLS capabilities
(likeMoTs,Tunnels,P2MPTunnels,ERPandRSTP).
The Advanced MPLS license further enhances MPLS capabilities (like: MoE, H-VPLS, and Rooted Multicast
Services).
BASIC
PACKAGE*The basic EMS-MPT package supports northbound
integration into the NMS (LightSOFT) including an
ASCII trail cross-connect import/export interface using
XMLformat,andaconvenientauto-discoverfeature.The
amountofNEs is limitedbythe licenseto10tokensand
canessentiallybeexpandedwithout limits,wherebyeach
MPTNEisequaltoonetoken.Theactualnumberdepends
ontheconfigurationsizingrules.
EMS-MPT
EMS-MPT(MetroPacketTransport)isanEMSoperatingdirectlyundertheLightSOFT
NMS.EMS-MPTcancontrolhundredsofNPT-1600NEsata time,providingawide
rangeofmanagementfunctions,includingalarms,configuration,inventory,provisioning,
and securitymanagement.The user-centric design includes a clear intuitiveGUI that
simplifieselementmanagement.NEscanbeviewedfromthreeperspectives:agraphicnetworkmap;ahierarchicaltree
topologyenablingeasyany-to-anynavigationtoanyNEornetworkcomponent,includingdirectaccesstoshelfandcard;
andashelfviewthatenablessimplemanagementpershelfthroughasinglecontext-sensitiveconfigurationwindow.
EXPANSION
PACKAGE*Operators may choose Right To Use (RTU) licensing,
definedasapercentageofthetotalpriceofthemanaged
network,expandingasneededbynaturalnetworkgrowth.
Alternatively,expansionpackagesareavailableforspecific
numbersofadditionalNEs.
Operates according to a simple pay-as-you-grow token expansion system, guaranteeing full support of additional network elements as the network builds out
MPLS licenses for the MCS card are ordered separately.
BASIC
PACKAGE* Thebasicpackagesupportsmanagementofupto20
third-partyplatformsfromthesamefamilyandone
northboundMTNMinterfaceforsmoothintegrationwith
anNMSorOSS.
EXPANSION
PACKAGE* ExpansionpackagesprovidelicensingforadditionalNEs.
OptionsincludeaddinglicensesforadditionalNEs(in
incrementsof20NEs).
NE-type license is neededper eachuniquenew type
ofNEwhichismanaged.
GENERIC EMS
ECI is aware of the need for customers to have complete management of all NEs,
regardlessofeachone’sspecificfunctionality.Guidedbyouropenstandardsapproach,
ECIofferstheGenericEMStofacilitatethisstrategy,providingavaluablesolutionto
theentirecustomerbase.
Whileservingasatranslator,theGenericEMSreceivesSNMPtrapsoreventsfromthe3rdpartyEMSorNEandconverts
themtotheMTNMprotocol.ItreceivescommandsfromtheNMSanddeliversthemtothe3rdpartyEMSorNE.Itcan
alsobecustomizedtoserveasaplatformforspecificprojectrequirements.TheGenericEMSprovidesaneasyDo-It-
Yourself,zero-codeoptiontomapelementinterfacesandtraps.
GenericEMSoffersacost-effectivemanagementsolution,enablingcustomerstohaveanintegralviewoftheirnetwork
withminimalintegrationeffortsandaffordablelicensingcost.GenericEMScapabilitiescanbenefit:
Network operators that want to cut their OPEX and simplify network management integration with newly
introducedNEs.
NetworkoperatorsthatwanttouseLightSOFTasa‘LightOSS’andwilluseGenericEMSasthecollectionpointfrom
alltheir3rdpartyequipment.
NetworkoperatorsthatwantquickandsimpleintegrationwithexistingSNMP-basedequipmentwhileleveragingthe
advantagesofLightSOFT.
Operates according to a simple pay-as-you-grow token expansion system, guaranteeing full support of additional network elements as the network builds out
BASIC
PACKAGE* ThebasicpackagesupportsinstallationMuse3rdparty
NMS(installedoverVMware).
MUSETM 3RD PARTY NMS (LightNET)
Muse3rdpartyNMS isanadvancedmultivendormanagementsystem, thatprovidesa
software-basedplatformformanagingmultivendornetworkinfrastructure.Itisespecially
suitable for network-wide discovery and display of L2/L3 SNMP-based equipment,
suchasswitches,routers,andfirewalls.Thisgivesaclearviewofthenetwork’sphysical
and logical inventory.Muse3rdpartyNMS’s model-based, vendor-agnostic approach simplifiesnetworkmanagement,
especiallyinthecomplexcontextofmoderntelecomnetworks.
Integratingnewdevicesintothenetworkisanintuitiveprocessbasedonmodels,withnoneedforcomplexcodingskills.
Operators working from a predefined set ofmodels and templates, can easily create, edit, andmanage new network
elements.New devices and vendors can be integrated, on-boarded, andmade ready for usewithin amatter of days.
Muse3rdpartyNMScross-vendorreal-timediscoverycapabilities,include:
Physicalandlogicalresources(NE,services)
Topology(basedonIS-IS,OSPF,andLDPprotocols)
Operators can create, modify, delete, and assure services through an intuitive point-and-click interface, along with
completerollbackoptions.Servicevalidationandassurancemechanismsmakeitsimpletocheckyourserviceconfiguration
periodically.FaultmanagementishandledusingstandardSNMPMIBs,withtheaddedcapabilitytochangealarmseverity
anddescriptions.NetworkoperatorscanimplementquickandsimpleintegrationwithexistingSNMP-basedequipment,
leveragingLightSOFTasa‘LightOSS’,andMuse3rdpartyNMSservingasthecollectionpointfromall3rd-partyequipment.
EXPANSION
PACKAGE* ExpansionpackagesprovidelicensingforadditionalNEs.
LicensingforServiceprovisioning.
Licensing for a REST interface towards a higher-level
OSS.
AnNE-typelicenseisneededforeachuniquenewtype
ofNEthatismanaged.
Operates according to a simple pay-as-you-grow token expansion system, guaranteeing full support of additional network elements as the network builds out
SECURITY PACKAGE
TheSolaris-basedOSSecurityPackagetakessecuritytoalevelexceedingtheoptionsprovidedintheapplicationlayerof
theLightSOFTNMSandelement-specificmanagementsystems(EMSs).
Thepackageoperateson theoperatingsystemofdeployedserversandprovidesa full suiteofoptions to fortify their
security.TheOSSecurityPackagecanintuitivelycontroltheservicesandaccesstheOS,preventingunauthorizedaccessto
sensitivecustomerdata,protectingthesystemfromhackersandintruders,minimizingtheriskofnormalsystemfunctionality
beingdamagedbymaliciousorunintentionalactions,preventingthesystemfrombeingusedasaplatformforhackersor
hostileattacksoncustomernetworksandcomputingfacilities.
Twolevelsofsecuritypackagesareavailable:
Level One-forcompulsorysecurityrules,implementedattheOSinstallationstage.
Level Two-forsecurityhardeningactions,setaccordingtocustomerdemandduringsystemconfiguration.
REMOTE DATABASE REPLICATION (RDR)
ECI’smanagementportfolioincludesRDR,afield-provencost-effectiveredundancymechanismthatprovidesfullnetwork
managementbackupcapabilitiesforDisasterRecoveryPlans(DRPs).Systemcontinuity isassured.RDRisflexibleand
canbeconfiguredinawidevarietyoftopologies.Itprovidesoptimalprotectionconsistentwithgeographicinfrastructure
distribution,securityneeds,andavailablebudgetforstandbymirrorhardware.RDRcanbeusedfor:
Dataprotection
Diskprotection
Hostprotection(primaryandmirrorsitesconnectedviaLAN)
Siteprotection(primaryandmirrorsitesconnectedvialong
distancelink)
Working with duplicate management hardware, one station
servesas theactivesite (primaryserver)and theotheras the
standbysite(backupserverandmirror).Onestandbysitecan
backupmultiplestations(1:N).RDRperformsperiodicremote
data backups (replication) between primary stations and the
backup server. Backup data can subsequently be restored
(synchronized) on a mirror station. For enhanced efficiency,
a system of incremental backups at three different levels is
included.
Failureintheactivesiteleadstoaquickswitchovertothestandbysiteandresumednetworkmanagement.Theintelligent
databasesignaturefeatureupdatesstandbysiteswithallNEconfigurationdatachangedsincethelastreplication.When
theprimaryserver isrestored,areplicationfromthestandbysitepreserveschangesmadewhiletheprimaryserverwas
down.AclientworkstationcanbeconnectedoverthesameLANtoboththeactiveandstandbysites,soaclientsession
canalwaysbeinitiatedonthestationpresentlymanagingthenetwork.
Add-on option package with additional development and integration support required.
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ABOUT ECI
ECI is a global provider of ELASTIC network solutions to CSPs, utilities as well as data center operators. Along with its
long-standing, industry-proven packet-optical transport, ECI offers a variety of SDN/NFV applications, end-to-end
network management, a comprehensive cyber security solution, and a range of professional services. ECI's ELASTIC
solutions ensure open, future-proof, and secure communications. With ECI, customers have the luxury of choosing a
network that can be tailor-made to their needs today – while being flexible enough to evolve with the changing needs
of tomorrow. For more information, visit us at w w w.e c i t e l e.c o m
OSS INTERFACE TABLE
All applications support OSS integration at various levels, including alarms, performance monitoring (PM), OAM,
provisioning,andinventorymanagement.
ECImanagementpackageshavebeenintegratedsmoothlywithTier1vendorsaroundtheworld.ContactECI’sSoftware
BusinessManagerforadditionalpricingdetailsofOSSintegrationsupportandannualwarranties.
Additional interface options are available depending on customer requirements.
Additional development and integration support may be necessary.
Interface Description EMS-APT EMS-MPT Generic EMS STMS LightSOFT LightINSIGHT Muse 3rd party
NMS
(LightNET)
MTNM Complete CORBA MTNM
interface to OSS (TMF
standard)
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SNMP Alarm forwarding with sort,
filter, and NE inventory
capabilities
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DB queries Enables database queries* *
XML XML trails, tunnels, and
services for NMS
XML XCs for EMS-MPT,
EMS-APT, and STMS
ASCII file PM files at EMS level
Alarm forwarding at NMS
level
CSV/XLS PM and inventory
REST Generic integration
interface *
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