Cisco Cisco TNCS Element Management System Data Sheet
Network Management
Phoenix™ -
HFC Network Monitoring Gateway
HFC Network Monitoring Gateway
Description
Phoenix™ is the gateway between the operator’s network
management system and the network equipment in the
outside HFC plant, such as optical nodes, UPS systems,
generators and amplifiers.
The unit is a compact HMTS (Hybrid fiber-coax Monitoring
Termination System) - similar to what the CMTS is for cable
modems - that is designed for compliance to the SCTE
standards of network monitoring (SCTE HMS standards).
The Phoenix HMTS passes SNMP data transparently forward
and back between the LAN/WAN network and the HFC network elements equipped with and SCTE HMS
transponder. The unit houses one (1) downstream transmitter and up to eight (8) independent upstream receivers
in just one (1) RU rack space. The cutting-edge RF technology used in the Phoenix allows operation in networks
that suffer from a high level of ingress noise in the return path.
management system and the network equipment in the
outside HFC plant, such as optical nodes, UPS systems,
generators and amplifiers.
The unit is a compact HMTS (Hybrid fiber-coax Monitoring
Termination System) - similar to what the CMTS is for cable
modems - that is designed for compliance to the SCTE
standards of network monitoring (SCTE HMS standards).
The Phoenix HMTS passes SNMP data transparently forward
and back between the LAN/WAN network and the HFC network elements equipped with and SCTE HMS
transponder. The unit houses one (1) downstream transmitter and up to eight (8) independent upstream receivers
in just one (1) RU rack space. The cutting-edge RF technology used in the Phoenix allows operation in networks
that suffer from a high level of ingress noise in the return path.
The HMTS interoperates seamlessly with Scientific-Atlanta’s proven ROSA™ Network Management System
(NMS) as well as with any other SNMP management system. In this setup, the Phoenix connects to the ROSA
Copernicus™ Network Management Server.
In today’s strive for open standards, the Phoenix offers the operator a freedom of choice of network equipment,
independently from the network monitoring system.
The Phoenix can also bridge the installed base of legacy transponders (Scientific-Atlanta’s SMC transponders as
well as AM Communications transponders for Scientific-Atlanta equipment) into the ROSA NMS. In this operating
mode, the Phoenix interoperates with the ROSA Element Manager (TNCS). The ROSA Element Manager
translates the legacy protocols into SNMP.
Features
Designed for SCTE HMS compliance
· Complies to SCTE 25-1 Physical layer (HMS005)
· Complies to SCTE 25-2 MAC protocol layer (HMS004)
· Adjustable default protocol timings
· Auto-detection of HMS transponders with programmable registration interval
· Automatic synchronization of date and time of Phoenix and HMS transponders with an external time
server
· Complies to HMS070 RS485 headend interface
· Fully manageable though SNMP (incl. MIB II)
Transparent SNMP gateway
· Gateway for all SNMP data between the IP (Ethernet) network and the RF network
· Each network element gets its own virtual IP address (IP addressing scheme)
· Collects alarms and promotes events to (multiple) network management system(s)
· Interoperates with any SNMP management system and any brand of HMS transponder