ASCOM MACI User manual

MaCI – the ascom Network Management
Solution that puts you in control

The MaCI Management Centre gives you
complete control over your entire network –
at all times
Advantages
•
One tool for both operation and
management
•
Simple handling of complex
workflows
•
Graphic layout
•
Instant access to basic data for
the compilation of statistics
•
Optimised support services
Features
•
Object-orientated network
management tool
•
ased on HP OpenView
•
Single or multi-user system
•
Comprehensive tools for
management, statistics and
planning
Operating a network and all its components
reliably calls or a comprehensive
management tool. Detailed con iguration
and commissioning tools help simpli y the
complexity o the network and bring it
down to a ‘manageable level’.
• MaCI cuts down the amount o mainte-
nance and commissioning work carried
out by service personnel.
But MaCI does more than support
operational aspects. Data on the level o
capacity utilisation and workload o the
network in rastructure provides network
operators with crucial decision-making
in ormation or uture expansions and
upgrades.
• MaCI provides decision-makers with all
the necessary basic in ormation they need
or planning their networks.
The principle of the system structureThe principle of the system structure
The principle of the system structureThe principle of the system structure
The principle of the system structure
MaCI:MaCI:
MaCI:MaCI:
MaCI:
Management Centre Infrastructure
Workstation
Proxy:Proxy:
Proxy:Proxy:
Proxy:
Link to TT
TT
TASAS
ASAS
ASNENE
NENE
NETT
TT
T and other
monitored networks
XSVG:XSVG:
XSVG:XSVG:
XSVG:
Management Centre Remote Station
TNTN
TNTN
TNAA
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:
Terminals, network terminals

Network presentationNetwork presentation
Network presentationNetwork presentation
Network presentation
• Automatic detection of the network
topology
• Overview map
• Hierarchical structure
ConfigurationConfiguration
ConfigurationConfiguration
Configuration
• Setting and reading of the admini-
strative status
• Editing of the module configuration
data
• Automatic database updating
• Module replacement
ackupackup
ackupackup
ackup
• Automatic backup at configurable
times
• Manual backup
System monitorSystem monitor
System monitorSystem monitor
System monitor
• Continuous scanning
• Alarm state display
• Warning signals, error lists,
relay contacts
• Urgent/non-urgent prioritisation
Event logEvent log
Event logEvent log
Event log
• Acquisition of safeguard messages
• Recording of system activities
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Grapher
• Trend diagrams

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Features
Network presentationNetwork presentation
Network presentationNetwork presentation
Network presentation • Automatic detection of the network topology
• Overview map
• Hierarchical structure
ConfigurationConfiguration
ConfigurationConfiguration
Configuration • Setting and reading of the administrative status
• Editing of the module configuration data
• Automatic database updating
• Module replacement
ackupackup
ackupackup
ackup • Automatic backup at configurable times
• Manual backup
System monitorSystem monitor
System monitorSystem monitor
System monitor • Continuous scanning
• Alarm state display
• Warning signals, error lists, relay contacts
• Urgent /non-urgent prioritisation
Event logEvent log
Event logEvent log
Event log • Acquisition of safeguard messages
• Recording of system activities
GrapherGrapher
GrapherGrapher
Grapher • Trend diagrams
LanguageLanguage
LanguageLanguage
Language • English
Subject to change at any time and without prior notice in keeping with technical
developments
Technical data
Hardware platformHardware platform
Hardware platformHardware platform
Hardware platform • HP workstation C2xx • 1024 M RAM
• 9 G hard disk • DAT drive
• CD-ROM
MonitorMonitor
MonitorMonitor
Monitor • 19"/20" colour monitor
NetworkingNetworking
NetworkingNetworking
Networking • IEEE 802.3 /Ethernet
• SCSI-2
• 1 EISA, 2 64 it PCI, 2 32 it PCI, 4 GSC shared in 4 slots
PrinterPrinter
PrinterPrinter
Printer • HP Laser Jet
Software platformSoftware platform
Software platformSoftware platform
Software platform • HP-UX 10.20 • HP OpenView V 5.x
DatabaseDatabase
DatabaseDatabase
Database • OpenIngres 1.2
ProxyProxy
ProxyProxy
Proxy • Rack-PC • IEEE 802.3 /Ethernet
Subject to change at any time and without prior notice in keeping with technical
developments
Ascom Systec AGAscom Systec AG
Ascom Systec AGAscom Systec AG
Ascom Systec AG
Glutz- lotzheimstrasse 1
4503 Solothurn
Switzerland
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
www.ascom.com