Integrated solutions foredge-to-edge managementof Metro Optical NetworksThe demand for more powerful optical management solutions in themetro arena has become increasinglyurgent as eBusiness opportunities forleased lambdas, bandwidth trading,storage networking services, and managed wavelength services continueto grow. Nortel Networks understandsthe market forces that are creatingthese demands, and is introducingPreside Management for MetroOptical Networks to help serviceproviders increase the efficiency andprofitability of their networks.

Nortel Networks is the leader in opticalnetworking and the only companythat delivers a complete, integrated,scalable solution for managing metrooptical environments. The Presidesolution set facilitates the seamlessinteraction of management softwarewith the network infrastructure, delivering intelligent networks thatprovide peak application performance.

Nortel Networks

PresideManagement Solutions for Metro Optical Networks

Portfolio Brief

Preside Application PlatformNetworks Management Layer

Preside Managementfor OPTera Metro

Element Management Layer

Preside Application PlatformNetworks Management Layer

TL1 and SNMP

Optera Metro5200 Ring

TL1 and SNMP

Corba

Preside GUI Clients

Reachthrough Sessions

Optera Metro3500 Ring

Created for the industry-leadingNortel Networks OPTera MetroMultiservice Platforms, PresideManagement for Metro OpticalNetworks is designed to help serviceproviders meet the challenges posedby today’s competitive metropolitanmarketplace. The Preside solutiondelivers rapid edge-to-edge provisioning,alarm monitoring, service/fault corre-lation, performance management,configuration, and support for multi-vendor environments, enabling networkmanagers to maximize available bandwidth from existing equipment.

Preside Management for Metro OpticalNetworks provides edge-to-edge network visibility and provisioning ofSONET/SDH and Dense WavelengthDivision Multiplexing (DWDM)solutions. The viability of this flexible,scalable solution set is enhanced byNortel Networks experience and leadership in network management,which extends from the enterprise tothe optical metro environment andacross the long-haul fiber backbone.

Whether your company is interested in leased lambdas, bandwidth

trading, storage networking services, or managed wavelength

services, Nortel Networks can help you deliver next-generation

networks for your enterprise customers. Preside Management

for Metro Optical Networks is designed to assist you in

provisioning and supporting a wide variety of advanced

services that help maximize the profitability of your network

investments.

Flexible managementstrategies for metro opticalenvironmentsPreside Management Solutions forMetro Optical Networks offers an intelligent, scalable, multi-layerapproach that enables you to selectthe management products that reflectthe unique demands of your network.Three levels of management productsare available. Each solution is capableof performing key management tasksincluding configuration, service activation, service assurance, alarmnotification, and fault management.

• For complete visibility and controlacross the metro network andbeyond, Preside ApplicationsPlatform delivers service assurancemonitoring and context-sensitivelaunching of trail and performancemanagement services. The combina-tion of these user friendly, graphicaluser interface (GUI) managementtools creates a carrier-grade solutionthat is ideal for optimizing largemetro optical installations.

• For mid-size installations,Preside Management for OPTeraMetro (PMOM) uses an intuitiveGUI to streamline managementof multiple OPTera Metro rings aswell as point-to-point configurations.

• For smaller installations andindividual devices, Site Manageroffers an easy-to-use, GUI-based,craft-level network element man-agement application.

Preside Management for MetroOptical Networks provides a fullrange of management solutions. Thesepowerful applications are designed to simplify administrative tasks, maxi-mize the effectiveness of management

personnel, and provide cost-effectivecraft management tools to optimizenetwork element utilization. Serviceactivation, provisioning and serviceassurance tasks are handled quicklyand efficiently by either the SiteManager, PMOM, or PresideApplications Platform products. All three solutions feature a consistentuser interface that facilitates usertraining and reduces the possibility ofoperator error. In addition, automatedmanagement and system activationtools increase both efficiency andaccuracy, enhancing the effectivenessof management personnel.

Streamlined provisioningthrough intelligent management solutions

Preside service activation solutionsIn today’s competitive marketing environment, the key to success israpid provisioning—the ability to rollout customized solutions for enterprisecustomers without delay. Until now,provisioning medium to long-haul circuits could take weeks, as fiberpatch panels at central offices weremanually reconfigured. This time consuming task slowed the provision-ing process, introduced human errorfactor, and increased the potential forcustomer churn.

Preside Trail Management solves theprovisioning challenge by introducinga powerful tool set, complemented by a robust GUI that turbochargesservice delivery. Nortel Networks hasdeveloped an advanced edge-to-edgeconnection management solution,delivering system-level visibility andmanagement not only across the metroenvironment but across the long-hauloptical backbone as well.

By using Preside Trail Management,network managers can view the net-work as a single, integrated system,including SONET and SDH devicesfrom third-party vendors. The appli-cation offers a broad range of manage-ment services, including edge-to-edgeprovisioning, device/link autodiscovery,rules-based configuration, what-ifconnection simulations, and advancedscheduling capabilities.

The combination of these powerfulfeatures enables carriers and serviceproviders to maximize the perfor-mance of their existing systems, whilesmoothly planning for future networkexpansions to meet increased demand.

Key features include:

• Streamlined provisioning—Preside Trail Management bringspoint-and-click simplicity to provisioning edge-to-edge links in metro and long-haul networks. The application supports SONET,DWDM, Optical ADM, and ATM PVC provisioning.

• Rules-based configuration—The application includes connection rule sets that are auto-matically applied when building circuits. This reduces complexityand increases accuracy during theconfiguration process.

• GUI-based provisioning engine—Preside Trail Management featuresan automatic routing engine thatenables service providers to designand provision edge-to-edge paths in seconds. Paths can be based oneither maximum link efficiency orleast-cost routing, and then createdby simply specifying the endpointsof the circuit. The user selects theoptimum trail and the applicationcreates the circuit.

• Autodiscovery—Preside TrailManagement provides a wealth ofinformation about the network,without the need to manuallyinspect device installations andphysical connections. This maximizesthe effectiveness of managementpersonnel, enabling them to enhancethe performance of existing equip-ment and pinpoint where networkupgrades will be needed.

• Bandwidth grooming—Similar to defragmenting a hard drive, the grooming feature rearranges line and trunk circuits to optimize available network bandwidth. Evenminimal grooming inefficienciescan adversely affect available band-width, causing a direct correlationto lost opportunities for maximiz-ing profitability.

• Scheduling services—This featureoffers service providers a way toschedule when paths will be activatedand/or removed from the network.A key feature in heavily subscribedenvironments, scheduling servicesenable multiple paths to be provi-sioned using identical resources, butat different times. This dramaticallyincreases the usable bandwidth ofthe network and maximizes efficientuse of available resources.

Preside Service AssuranceSolutionsFault monitoring and fault resolutionare the foundation of efficient networkmanagement. The Preside ServiceAssurance Solutions from NortelNetworks deliver a comprehensivesuite of fault and performance monitoring applications for metrooptical networks. By ensuring peaknetwork performance to facilitate efficient, cost-effective service delivery,the Preside solutions provide a keycomponent for network operators that provision a wide range of productsfor their enterprise customers.

Preside Service Assurance Solutionsare designed to help service providersmaximize the revenue-generatingcapabilities of their network while driving down operating costs.Network managers can use Presidesolutions to quickly create scalable,customized service offerings and then market them to a wide variety of clients. Services can be closelymonitored for compliance with service level agreements (SLAs) andusage can be tracked for efficientbilling remediation. Proactive faultmanagement empowers the IT staff to respond to alarms as specified thresholds are exceeded, providing an opportunity to correct problemsbefore network outages occur.

The Preside Service AssuranceSolutions provide powerful manage-ment capabilities in the following key areas:

• Alarm notification

• Fault management

• Historical fault database

• Service fault correlation

• Trouble ticketing

Preside Management for OPTera Metro Comprehensive ring-wide manage-ment services are provided by Preside Management for OPTeraMetro (PMOM), a scalable client/serversystem designed to manage multipleOPTera Metro rings from a single site. The intuitive GUI clearly displaysfault and performance alerts for allOPTera Metro devices located onindividual rings. Managers can easilyshift views from one ring to the nextto monitor the entire network.

PMOM delivers a complete manage-ment solution with redundant systemsto ensure data integrity, and is capableof performing device configuration,fault management, performance monitoring, and security managementon a ring-wide basis. The applicationstores key data in an Oracle database,enabling managers to quickly accessconfiguration parameters, historicalfault data, performance thresholds, andother information used to ensure com-pliance with service level agreements.

Preside Site Manager Preside Site Manager is a craft terminal interface that provides full configuration and management services on a node-by node basis. This versatile software solution supplies device management ofOPTera Metro Multiservice Platformsincluding configuration services, fault management, and performancemonitoring. The application providesnetwork managers with direct accessto all network elements located on the fiber rings from the central site.

Key features include:

• Provisioning, channel assignment,and inventory services

• Ring-wide alarm surveillance

• Path/equipment status monitoring and control

• Performance monitoring, including threshold provisioning, thresholdalerts, and performance history

• Parallel telemetry management/control

• Software downloads/upgrades

Meeting market challenges with Preside Management for Metro Optical NetworksTo capitalize on the unlimited oppor-tunities provided by the eBusinessmodel, you need the most advancedmanagement solutions you can get.Nortel Networks delivers manage-ment solutions designed to meet the demands of today’s metro andlong-haul optical environments. Inthis highly competitive marketplace, where advanced service offerings arean essential component of a successfulbusiness strategy, Preside Managementfor Metro Optical Networks providesthe edge you need to maximize market penetration and profitability.

Nortel Networks helps you create a scalable, fully integrated, multivendormanagement solution capable of provisioning enhanced service offeringsat the click of a mouse. As the leaderin both carrier-grade metro and long-haul fiber optic hardware—as well as management solutions thatare a step ahead of the competition—Nortel Networks is your clear choicefor building the networks of the future.

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