Configuring & Operating The Media Gateway; About The Ems - Avaya G860 Installing And Operating

12 Configuring & Operating the Media
Gateway
The Avaya Element Management System (EMS) is provided together with the Avaya
G860 Media Gateway. It is the advanced solution for standards-based management of
Media Gateways within VoP networks, covering all areas vital for the efficient
operation, administration, management and provisioning (OAM&P) of Avaya's
families of Media Gateways, namely, the digital Avaya G860 Media Gateway Series
VoIP Media Gateways, digital Media Servers, and the analog MediaPack Series VoIP
Media Gateways.
In addition, the Avaya G860 Media Gateway can be managed via either of the
following:
SNMP v2 Based Provisioning API - The configuration of the SC board's data base
can be changed via Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This standard
protocol is the most frequently used for managing Network elements and assures
Avaya G860 Media Gateway's interoperability with any standard network element
system. The provisioning API is defined by RFC/ ITU standards, as well as a
proprietary Management Information Base (MIB). It allows the provisioning of every
parameter existing in the system.
For users who chose to operate the Avaya G860 Media Gateway without the
EMS, information on getting started with MIBs is available in 'Appendix - Getting
Started with MIBs' on page 207. In addition, refer to the MIB browser user
documentation.
12.1

About the EMS

The EMS enables rapid time-to-market and inclusive, cost-effective management of
next-generation networks. The standards-compliant EMS for media gateways uses
distributed SNMP-based management software, optimized to support day-to-day
Network Operation Center (NOC) activities, offering a feature-rich management
framework. It supports fault management, configuration and security.
This section provides an overview of configuring and monitoring the Media Gateway in
the EMS. For detailed information on using the EMS, EMS Parameters and Alarms,
refer to the following documents:
Element Management System User's Manual - Document # LTRT 91006
Element Management System (EMS) Server Installation, Operation & Maintenance
Manual - Document # LTRT-94108
EMS Alarm Guide - Document # LTRT 94602
EMS Parameter Guide for 5000/8000 - Document # LTRT 94203
EMS Release Notes - Document # LTRT-90507
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