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Stages of Translating PBX Data

Stages of Translating

PBX Data

Description The Proxy Agent translates data from a DEFINITY G3 PBX into a format that your network management system can understand.

Process

The following table shows the process for translating PBX data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step

What does it

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

DEFINITY G3

Sends PBX management data to the

 

 

 

PBX

Proxy Agent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Proxy Agent

Translates the data from the

 

 

 

 

DEFINITY OSSI (Operating Support

 

 

 

 

System Interface) and alarm format

 

 

 

 

to the SNMP (Simple Network

 

 

 

 

Management Protocol) format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Proxy Agent

Forwards the PBX management data

 

 

 

 

to the network management system.

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Proxy Agent also provides administrative access to the switch

 

functions

to accommodate those functions not provided by SNMP.

 

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