Cisco Systems 2600-DC Series Example Application #1 Security-Remote Alarm Monitoring and Control

Example Application #1: Security—Remote Alarm Monitoring and Control

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Security—Remote Alarm Monitoring and Control

Remote Site/Office Monitoring Center

ADM

SONET/SDH

Ring

TDM

Power Generator

HVAC

Surveillance

Camera

	Surveillance
TCP/IP	Remote
	Monitoring and
	Provisioning
	Cisco Router

Cisco 2600 Router with AIC

Integrated alarm monitoring and control capabilities undo the router

for increased network visibility downtime

	Building	Reduced Network Complexity
	Security
Temperature		Enhanced Repoprting, Security and
		Remote Control

The alarm interface controller (AIC) is a network module that greatly expands the network monitoring and control capabilities of the Cisco 2600 and 3700 Series routers. The AIC functions as an integrated entity residing within the Cisco 2600 platform to provide network alarm monitoring and proactive remote control of network elements. The AIC reduces service-provider and enterprise operating expenses by facilitating an integrated solution to remote network management. This eliminates the need for a dedicated external alarm-monitoring device. Greatly simplifying network layout, monitoring, and control; resulting in lower operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P) costs. The AIC is supported in Cisco IOS 12.2(8)T and later. The AIC network module supports 64 discrete alarm inputs, of which 8 of the last 64 alarm points are software-configurable to accept either analog or discrete inputs. The AIC further supports 16 control relays to facilitate the proactive remote control of network elements.

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