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AdventNet Web NMS
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What is AdventNet Web NMS ?
AdventNet Web NMS is a modular three-tier, protocol neutral framework written in Java, that serves as a foundation for building full-fledged, feature filled web-based network and element management systems. It consists of a Server component and a Client component. The Java based server runs as an application and connects to SNMP and other data sources of the back- end, hooks on to any JDBC compliant database for data storage, and connects these resources to web-based clients. The clients are Java applets running in web browsers as well as in HTML pages.
The Web NMS performs auto-discovery of network resources, trap reception and event logging, alerts, event correlation, SNMP MIB loading and browsing, data collection and reports. It comes integrated with a web-server for connecting to browser based clients.
The Web NMS provides APIs for accessing the network database, events and alerts, maps, and reports. These APIs enable developers to build network management solutions.
What markets (or customers) does Web NMS server ?
Web NMS is used to build network and element management solutions. It provides foundation on which
• Network Equipment Vendors can build element and network management systems.
• Telecom Carriers can build custom network management solutions.
• ISVs, Integrators, and Enterprises can build application and network management solutions.
• Service Providers can build Operation Support Systems (OSS).
What are the core Management services offered by Web NMS?
• Logging service
• Scheduling service
• Persistence service
• Transaction service
• Management services for
o Discovery
o Maps
o Fault Management
o Configuration Management
o Performance Management
o Provisioning
• Security service
• Fail over service
• Policy Service
• Backup Service
Agent Simulator
Agent Simulator is a platform independent JAVA based tool, which is used to start an Agent that supports the MIBs you want to test. Using Agent Simulator you can simulate one agent at a time. The Agent Simulator takes the MIBs file name as input and simulates instance variables for the MIBs. These instance variables are saved into a file and the agent responds from this file. The instance variable creation is done based on the information given by the user . The user can configure values for instance variables. They can either record from an existing agent or can simulate default instance. The type of simulation for a variable can also be specified. The simulation types supported are Constant, Random, Linear, Wave & Sine Wave. The simulated agent can also generate a TRAP.