Networking Equipment; Management Systems - Nera WILINK I System Manual

1.3

Networking Equipment

The Base Station is connected to the backbone through standard data
communication and telecommunication equipment. The NPU aggregates the
traffic from all AUs, connecting to the backbone through a 100/1000 Base-T port.
The point-to-point link from the Base Station to the backbone can be either wired
or wireless.
1.4

Management Systems

The end-to-end IP-based architecture of the system enables full management of
all components, using standard management tools. An SNMP agent in the
NPU/Micro Base Station implements standard and proprietary MIBs for remote
setting of operational modes and parameters of the Base Station equipment as
well as the Subscriber Units served by it. Security features incorporated in
WILINK I units restrict the access for management purposes.
In addition, the Ethernet WAN can be used to connect to other Operation Support
Systems including servers, Customer Care systems and AAA (Authentication,
Authorization and Admission) tools.
1.4.1 bwaNMS
bwaNMS is a comprehensive Carrier-Class network management system for
Broadband Wireless Access products-based Networks. bwaNMS is designed for
today's most advanced Service Providers' Network Operation Centers (NOCs),
providing the network Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OA&M) staff
and managers with all the network surveillance, monitoring and configuration
capabilities that they require in order to effectively manage the BWA network
while keeping the resources and expenses at a minimum.
bwaNMS is designed to offer the network's OA&M staff with a unified, scalable
and distributable network management system. bwaNMS system uses a
distributed client-server architecture, which provides the service provider with a
robust, scalable and fully redundant network management system in which all
single points of failure can be avoided.
bwaNMS provides the following BWA network management functionality:
Device Discovery
Device Inventory
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