Central Controller (CC-9000)
The CC-9000 serves as Platform for Unified Management Access (PUMA)’s central command center, communicating directly with each SC-8100 Site Controller and thus all remote network elements. The CC-9000 focuses the power of remote SC-8100 units into a single, unified point of network status information and network ele¬ment management. Multiple CC-9000’s can be located in regional centers or management offices, as well as at networks operations centers (NOC) for redundancy and ease of management purposes.
The CC-9000 Management System provides unparalleled ease of use for all aspects of Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning (OAM&P).
The CC-9000 features such unique capabilities as:
- Fully configurable capabilities and access limitations for each registered user. Individual users can have full access to the entire network or have limited access to a subset of network elements based on location/network element type. Also individual users can have full configuration capability or have limited read-only access.
- Each network element is configured within the CC-9000 database as to how it will be accessed-serial, IP, browser, telnet session, or vendor GUI. Once a network element is configured with its access method, a user need only select the network element for the correct access method and software application to automatically initialize, resulting in simple and easy access. Just select the device you wish to connect to and press the connect button. That’s all there is to it. Everything else is automatic.
- Each network element’s configuration database can be automatically uploaded to the CC-9000. In the event of a network element failure, the replacement network element can be put into service with a simple download of the last stored configuration, resulting in significantly reduced mean time to repair (MTTR).
- New network element software loads can be uploaded on a scheduled or command basis. Simply load the desired network element software upgrade onto the CC-9000 and arrange the time for the upgrade to take place for each network element being upgraded.
- Network elements that require a GUI application to administer it need only load the GUI on the CC-9000. When a connection to the network element is desired, the CC-9000 will start the GUI application on the SC-9000 connected to the network element, providing a browser interface to the user. This capability eliminates the requirement to upgrade all users’ PCs to the latest version of a network element’s GUI application. Simply upgrading the network element’s GUI application on the CC-9000 allows all users access to the latest GUI application for a specific network element.
- User activity logs keep track of all activity for each network element and user. This capability provides an activity trail in the case of network outages or difficulties resulting from improper procedures, allowing for corrective action to be taken to prevent future occurrences of any improper procedures.
- The CC-9000 incorporates specialized scripts that can poll each network element at pre-defined intervals to identify alarm conditions or threshold crossings. This data is used to notify selected personnel of these conditions via email, text message, phone or pager. This information is summarized into a special file, which can then be emailed to management personnel on a daily basis. Every morning management can receive a report in tabular form, which identifies the network element name, the time the alarm is generated and cleared, and the circuit pack causing the alarm.
- Specific sequences of events with resulting actions can be defined. For example, turning on a video camera and storing the image when a door to a remote location has been opened. The resulting image can be uploaded to the CC-9000 for later viewing if desired.
- The database of the CC-9000 may also be queried, using standard commands, to generate a host of reports about the status of the network. Examples would include threshold crossings of Bit Error Rates (BER) of high speed optical components, a report on the performance of microwave radios in a particular market on a given bad-weather day, or a database of all tilt angles for a certain group of RET antennae. Custom reports can be easily configured for specific requirements.
Many of the above listed CC-9000 capabilities were implemented at the request of existing PUMA users. The capabilities and uses that can be provided by the CC-9000 are limited only by the user’s imagination.
Physical Specifications
- 1 RU rack mounted server
- Three physical IP ports for WAN/LAN/LAN IP routing
- One serial console port
- Power – DC (-48 VDC) dual battery feed
- 100 gigabyte hard drive
- Linux operating system
Standard Software Functions
- Equipment list
- Telnet browser page
- Polling engine
- Reports engine
- Network element configuration backup
- TelStrat RET Management browser-based GUI
- Alarm Contact Management browser-based GUI
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