Cisco Systems DOC 785983 Remote Dial Access Network Management Products, Resource Pool Manager

Chapter 7 Broadband and Dial Access Products

Remote Dial Access Network Management Products

Universal Gateway Manager (UGM)

The Cisco Universal Gateway Manager (UGM) is a next-generation element management system offering robust, scalable, carrier-class capabilities for the Cisco AS5000 series of Universal Gateways. Providing comprehensive FCAPS (fault, configuration, accounting/inventory, performance, security) capabilities, the UGM enables operators to effectively configure, manage, and maintain dial access networks. The Cisco UGM facilitates the rapid deployment of new services and provides quick and effective network diagnostics to meet the rigorous demands of today's fast-moving marketplace.

FastStep for Access Servers

The FastStep for Access Servers configuration tool offers three main features to make the set up of an AS5300 quick and painless. The first is a simple GUI interface for fast configuration and set up; the second is a step by step configuration of trunk lines, LAN and WAN interfaces, IP address pools, and authentication; and the third is an easy download utility to load IOS and modem portware images to server. Fast Step for Access Servers comes bundled with every AS5300 purchase.

Resource Pool Manager

Cisco Resource Pool Management (RPM) enables wholesale access providers to virtually lease universal ports supporting either voice or dial to their retail SP customers. Wholesalers can aggregate resources across universal gateways (UGs) and allocate subsets of these resources to retail SPs, guaranteeing that customers receive their allocated ports. Service level agreements (SLA) for each retail SP are enforced by RPM. Resource pool management can be done using the RPM component of the resource pooling solution on the UG or by using this in conjunction with one or more external RADIUS-based Cisco Resource Pool Manager Servers (RPMS). RPMS supports multi-vendor environments, providing the universal gateways meet the RADIUS RFC standard.

Selected Part Numbers and Ordering Information1

FastStep for Access Servers

FS-5300-1.1=	FastStep for 5300
Resource Pool Manager
FR53-RPML-192	Resource Pool Manager License 192 Ports
FR5X-PM-LIC	Port management license for 1 port (includes Resource Pool Manager, Call Tracker)
CRPMS-1.0	Cisco Resource Pool Manager Server v1.0 (1 server)

1.This is only a small subset of all parts available via URL listed under “For More Information”. Some parts have restricted access or are not available through distribution channels. Resellers: For latest part number and pricing info, see the Distribution Product Reference Guide at: http://www.cisco.com/dprg (limited country availability).

For More Information

See the Access Server Web site or the Element Management Framework (EMF) Web site for more information on the Universal Gateway Manager:

http://www.cisco.com/go/as and http://www.cisco.com/go/emf

See the FastStep Web site: http://www.cisco.com/go/faststep

See the Resource Pool Manager Web site: http://www.cisco.com/go/rpm

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