Carrier Access SNMP 1.8 Design Philosophy

1-8 9/24/01
•PC Setup
• Configuration
• Connections
• Hardware Setup
• Performance Statistics
• Maintenance
1.7.5 Local and Remote GUI Management
For configuration, monitoring, and testing purposes, each Access Bank II SNMP is shipped with
CAC’s Windows®-based GUI management software, backed by a full-featured system of context-
sensitive online help. Installed on a local 486 (or higher) IBM-compatible PC equipped with at least
16 MB RAM, Windows 95®, a keyboard and a mouse, this software program provides a convenient
user-friendly interface for configuring and monitoring the performance of the Ac ces s Ban k II SNMP
via the RS-232 management port (Figure 1-5).
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Figure 1-5: Local and Remote GUI Management
The GUI management software can also be installed on a remote Windows® PC for management
over a separate PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) analog line. In th is appl icati on, the GUI
management software can also be used to poll the Access Bank II SNMP for remote alarms via an
external Hayes®-compatible modem attached to the RS-232 management port.
1.8 Design Philosophy
The Access Bank II SNMP is manufactured by CAC according to a design philosophy based on
solid-state overvoltage and overcurrent protection without the use of low- current fu ses (< 1 A) or ver y
high-wattage resistors. Thanks to this advanced new technology , the Ac ces s Bank II SNMP complies
fully with National Electrical Code and UL 1459 requirements for the safety o f equipmen t attac hed to
telephone wiring without using any fuses, which dramatically improves its long-term reliability,
while greatly reducing equipment down time. As an added benefit, all items of equipment connected
to the Access Bank II SNMP are protected from transient network voltage or current surges.
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