AT&T G3 manual Proxy Agent Connectivity, Definitions

Planning Connectivity

Proxy Agent Connectivity

Proxy Agent

Connectivity

Introduction Proxy Agent connectivity can be divided into the following

	categories:
	■ Emulation and management data
	■	Alarm stream
Definitions
	■	Emulation data is data that is generated from a program
		that simulates the function of another hardware or software
		product.

■ Management data is data that provides the information needed to plan, organize, and control operations.

■ An alarm stream is UNIX system architecture that provides a flexible communication path for alarms traveling between the Proxy Agent and device drivers.

Required The connections required for the Proxy Agent to work properly connections are:

■From the Proxy Agent PC to the data communications hardware (modem, data module, or ADU)

■From the data communications hardware to the PBX

Connectivity The following diagram is a high-level overview of Proxy Agent

overview connectivity to a PBX. Notice the dial-up connections to the switch.

Issue 2 April 1996 5-3