Cisco Active Network Abstraction Administrator’s Guide, 3.5
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Sheer DNA provides solutions for diverse network environments and
applications. It offers an integrated network and service auto-discovery for
network modeling, intelligent fault analysis and a highly flexible network
configuration and activation engine. This enables fully correlated
management of global scale networks supporting millions of subscribers and
customers.
Sheer DNA is a network management solution that provides a fully
integrated service-oriented solution offering:
• Multi-vendor, hybrid device support
• Multi-Technology (IP, VPN, MPLS, Ethernet, ATM, DSL)
• Multi-function (Network discovery, Fault, Activation and Configuration)
• Vertical integration with multiple OSS/BSS applications
Based on a patented innovative architecture of Distributed Autonomous
VNEs, Sheer DNA was designed from day one to enable integrated
management, for hybrid network environments, while being extremely
scalable in supporting network growth and evolution.
The Sheer DNA introduces key functional highlights such as:
• Network (Horizontal) Integration: supporting NEs from multiple
vendors, across multiple technologies, forming a unified, end-to-end
synthesis of the network
• Network and Service Discovery, Real-time Inventory and Topology:
discovery of network inventory, services and multi-layer connectivity to
form an accurate, up-to-date network information model
• Network Fault Intelligence: using the auto-discovered network model
for fault correlation and root cause analysis
• Service Impact: the service impact analysis of various network faults
showing affected VPNs and sites
• Activation and Configuration: a flexible, high-performance activation
engine that supports virtually any device configuration required
• Service Verification: real-time verification of configuration health and
consistency
• Service Path Analysis: dynamic isolation and tracing of service paths,
end-to-end across technologies and network layers
• GUI Client Applications: a powerful set of user applications for
Assurance, Fulfillment and Performance management