Cisco Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node Manager 2.8 (1) Data Sheet
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DATA SHEET
CISCO MEDIA GATEWAY CONTROL NODE MANAGER 2.6(1)
Cisco Media Gateway Control (MGC) Node Manager software is a Cisco element manager for the fault, configuration, and
performance management of the Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch. Cisco MGC Node Manager integrates management access to
all signaling components, effectively representing them as a Signaling System 7 (SS7) node to the network operator.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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MGC Node Manager software is a Cisco element manager for the fault, configuration, and performance management of the Cisco PGW 2200
Softswitch, gateway to the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Cisco MGC Node Manager integrates management access to all signaling
components, effectively representing them as an SS7 node to the network operator. The software provides views of individual managed devices and
logical nodes, making it easier to manage the components that make up a voice-over-IP (VoIP) media gateway control node as a single entity.
The devices managed are: Cisco Signaling Link Terminal (SLT); the Cisco Catalyst
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2900 Series XL, Catalyst 5500 Series, and Catalyst 6509
switches; Cisco Billing and Measurements Server (BAMS), and the Cisco PGW 2200 H.323 Signaling Interface. Cisco MGC Node Manager also
supports integration with Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool (VSPT), the provisioning graphical user interface for the Cisco PGW 2200
Softswitch and Cisco BAMS, enabling more effective deployment of comprehensive and flexible voice services.
KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Table 1 lists advantages made possible by the network surveillance features in Cisco MGC Node Manager software.
Table 1.
Network Surveillance
Feature
Benefit and Application
Alarm and Event Browser
Rapid fault detection helps increase service availability and customer satisfaction.
Alarm Collection
Comprehensive fault detection, collection, and storage simplify activities in the network operations center
(NOC) and help ensure faster response to problems.
Presence Polling
Detect network problems even during communication breakdowns in the element manager system (EMS).
Map Viewer
Easy access to important fault and inventory information simplifies management of a large,
evolving network.
Thresholding Regimes
Averting problems before they begin to affect service can increase service availability.
Notification Profiles
Proactive notification in the NOC highlights critical problems for immediate resolution for faster repair.
Event Groups
Graphic fault summaries improve fault visibility and increase NOC productivity.
Cisco MGC Node Manager makes available a Diagnostic Viewer Toolbar for each Softswitch device that is easily accessible from the object map
icons. A set of diagnostic tools, described in Table 2, is grouped for convenient access under the toolbar.