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NetGuardian G5 Overview1
Fig. 1.1. The NetGuardian has all the tools you need to manage your remote site.
The NetGuardian G5 — The Intelligent RTU for Complete Site Management
The NetGuardian G5 is a RoHS 5/6-compliant, LAN-based, SNMP/DCPx remote telemetry unit. The
NetGuardian has all the tools you need to manage your remote sites, including built-in alarm monitoring, paging
and email capabilities that can eliminate the need for an alarm master.
With the NetGuardian, you can:
·Monitor 32 discrete alarms, 32 ping alarms, and 8 analog alarms
·Control remote site equipment via 8 terminal server ports and 8 control relays
·Monitor your remote site from anywhere using the NetGuardian's built-in Web Browser Interface.
·Report alarms to multiple SNMP managers or the T/Mon NOC Alarm Monitoring System.
·Report alarms via LAN or dial-up connection.
·Automatically send pager and email alarm notifications 24/7.
·Connect multiple concurrent users via Telnet over LAN to telecom switches, servers, radios, PBXs and
other equipment.
·Monitor discrete and analog threshold alarms.
·Ping IP network devices and verify that they're online and operating.
New: The NetGuardian G5 supports serial baud rates up to 115,200, additional RS485 for GLD/ECU expansion
polling port, triple CPU speed for faster processing, optional built-in 4-port switch (tied to NET2), optional
external temperature sensor, analog readings accurate to within +/- 1%, dual 10/100 NICs (isolated) replacing
the 10BaseT NICs, SNMPv2c, SNMPv2c Inform trap, and SNMPv3.
TIP: This is the basic installation and hardware manual. For software and web configuration manuals, please
refer to appropriate manual on the Resource CD included with your shipment or visit the DPS website at www.
dpstele.com/pdfs/op_guides
Stand-alone local visibility
You don't need an alarm master unit to monitor your site with the NetGuardian. With the NetGuardian's built-in
Web Browser Interface, you can access the NetGuardian, view alarms and control remote site devices from any
computer anywhere in your network.
24/7 pager and email alerts - no master needed
Out of the box, the NetGuardian supports 24/7 pager and email reporting. Send alarms directly to maintenance
technicians in the field, even when no one's in the office.
Connect via LAN to telecom switches, servers, radios and more
Each of the NetGuardian's eight serial ports can be individually configured to serve as a craft port, a channel port
or a TCP or UDP reach-through port, giving you LAN-based terminal server access to up to eight serial devices.
NEW - RADIUS Authentication (As of firmware v5.0I)
Take the security of your alarm remotes to the next level with RADIUS authentication. Now the NetGuardian
G5 can interact with your RADIUS server, integrating it as part of your enterprise management.