Paradyne SLM 5.5 manual Introduction to OpenLane SLM, Network Monitoring, Easy Installation

Introduction to OpenLane SLM

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OpenLane SLM

Paradyne’s OpenLane® Service Level Management (SLM) is an open, standards-based, highly distributable system offering robust scalability and flexibility. A Web browser-enabled user interface provides accessibility anytime, anywhere.

Paradyne’s network management solution features support for diagnostics, real-time performance monitoring, historical reporting, and detailed health and status indicators for Paradyne’s wide array of SNMP-managed narrow and broadband network access device families. Support is provided for Paradyne’s FrameSaver® and Hotwire® products. OpenLane also supports Paradyne’s 31xx, 7xxx, and 9xxx T1 and subrate access products.

Network Monitoring

OpenLane lets you proactively and reactively monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot your network with easy-to-use management tools, letting you discover and eliminate trouble spots before they affect service. With OpenLane you can verify line quality and the level of service provided, as well as monitor bandwidth utilization.

OpenLane comprises several features that provide extensive element, network, and service level management capabilities for network service providers, network managers, and their end customers.

Easy Installation

OpenLane is installed through an easy-to-use graphical interface. OpenLane’s highly scalable architecture offers flexibility to grow your system as management scope increases. OpenLane can span customer network sizes from small customers with a few dozen devices and a few users to carrier-class installations with thousands of devices and many users.

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