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VitalQIP Product Description
Customer Issue or Need
5. Slow to introduce new
services
The VitalQIP Appliance Manager (AM) solution helps service providers and enterprise efficiently
configure, automate, integrate and administer IP services across an entire network, locally and globally.
The appliance solution enables a single point of software upgrade and monitoring management across
geographically distributed appliances including monitoring of remote server software.
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VitalQIP Appliance Management Module (AMM) – Preloaded Intel based machine running DNS and
DHCP services.
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VitalQIP Enterprise Server Module (ESM) – Preloaded Intel based machine with Sybase database and
Enterprise Server software.
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VitalQIP Appliance Management Software (AMS) – AMS is accessed through the a web based UI to
manage all of the appliances.
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Service Packages – Alcatel-Lucent provides the following service packages that permit the same time
delivery of service fixes/patches between VitalQIP and AMS. The packages include:
VitalQIP Enterprise Server
VitalQIP Sybase Server
VitalQIP DNS Server
VitalQIP DHCP Server
VitalQIP SNMP
VitalQIP Remote Services
Linux OS Upgrades
Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
The use of VitalQIP Appliances listed and described here instead of general purpose servers reduces the
security vulnerabilities through a hardened appliance Red Hat Linux OS. It simplifies software upgrades
and centralizes deployment and monitoring of DNS and DHCP services.
The centralized Appliance Management Software (AMS) maintains an inventory of software packages
and appliances. A secure token-based appliance authentication process keeps the network secure.
Configuration of services can be done on the AMS GUI before deployment to the remote appliances
running DNS and DHCP services. Appliances can be logically grouped for ease of upgrades and
maintenance. Remote services such as DNS and DHCP can be quickly upgraded to the latest software
version across many appliances. A record of upgrades is maintained in the AMS for each appliance. At
any time, an administrator can roll back to a previous version of the service. The monitoring section of
How we address the issue
Use VitalQIP Appliance and
VitalQIP AMS to automate
the IP address
management
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Benefits of our approach
Rapidly provision address space and
reliably deliver critical IP name and
address services
In-step with new technology and
services: VoIP, ENUM, RFID, IPv6,
Mobile HSD and IP Video, etc.
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