Cisco Cisco Video Assurance Management Solution 2.0 Data Sheet
Data Sheet
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Service alerts, ETR 290 first-priority alarms, and video quality measurements from the headend and hub
offices
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Context-sensitive cross-launch of multicast troubleshooting tool
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Network faults
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Multicast faults
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Performance degradation
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Video probe information collection
Table 2 further describes the features and benefits of Cisco VAMS 3.0.
Table 2.
Features and Benefits
Feature
Benefit
Visualization
Multicast Address to Video service
correlation
correlation
Allows easy correlation and association of video service to all the related multicast transport streams that
are carrying the service as a result of re-muxing or ad splicing.
are carrying the service as a result of re-muxing or ad splicing.
Core and distribution topology map
Allows operators to view their core and distribution networks in a single map
Service-level dashboard
A single view of the services supported (specifically, program IDs), providing associated multicast
addresses that support the programs and correlated multicast related traps collected
addresses that support the programs and correlated multicast related traps collected
Event view
A single view of all events received provided with information about the source, the time of last receipt, and
the number of occurrences
the number of occurrences
Context-sensitive cross-launch
The user may select specific multicast-related traps and cross-launch Cisco Multicast Manager to facilitate
problem isolation and troubleshooting.
problem isolation and troubleshooting.
Chassis views for elements on map
Allows operators to find more details on devices and status in both a tabular and graphical manner
Multicast view
Allows operators to see how the multicast trees overlay the physical topology
Visualize VidMon metrics and video
probes on map
probes on map
Allows pinpointing of problem areas by using information from VidMon metrics and video probes and their
location on the topology map and the multicast trees
location on the topology map and the multicast trees
Monitoring
Service monitoring
Uses network device instrumentation (inline video monitoring) to detect service-affecting packet drops and
uses video probes to detect service degradation. This gives the user the ability to pinpoint where in the IP
network the degradation occurred.
uses video probes to detect service degradation. This gives the user the ability to pinpoint where in the IP
network the degradation occurred.
Device fault monitoring
Aggregates device and service faults into a consolidated fault view
OSS integration API
Northbound API to support integration with third-party OSS products, for example, IBM Tivoli Netcool
Extended Device Support
Digital Content Manager
Traps related to service alerts, ETR 290 first-priority alarms, video transport, and video quality
measurements in the headend
measurements in the headend
Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System
Cisco 7600 Series Routers
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers
Cisco Catalyst
®
4948 Switches
Traps based on:
Non-Reverse Forwarding Path (non-RFP) drops, for example, video packets arriving on the “wrong”
interface
interface
Inline video monitoring on the Cisco 7600 and ASR 9000 Series Routers
Ingress/egress cyclical redundancy check (CRC) packet drop rates exceeding the rate threshold (only on
Protocol Independent Multicast [PIM]–enabled interfaces)
Protocol Independent Multicast [PIM]–enabled interfaces)
Configurable drop/error rate thresholds
Video Probes
Tektronix MTM400
Supported through custom VNE in ANA
IneoQuest
Supported in Cisco Multicast Manager
Bridge Technologies
Supported in Cisco Multicast Manager
Mixed Signals
Traps supported in Cisco Info Center and Cisco Multicast Manager