PolyView™

End-to-End
Network
Management

Product Description

Document Version 2.5

December 2007
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 Contents

PolyView - Total Network Management ....................................................................1

Network Element Administration...............................................................................5

Network Map Design...................................................................................................6

Alarm Control ..............................................................................................................7

Software and Configuration File Download..............................................................8

Management Reports..................................................................................................9

Built-In Redundancy .................................................................................................10

Security ......................................................................................................................11
PolyView - Total Network Management
PolyView is Ceragon’s powerful yet user-friendly NMS (Network Management System) that can be used in
systems that do not have an NMS. It can also integrate with other NMS platforms (HP OpenView, SNMPc).
PolyView provides management functions for Ceragon’s FibeAir systems at the network level, as well as at
the individual network element level.
PolyView configuration and monitoring operations include:
! Performance Reporting
! Inventory Reporting
! Software Download
! Configuration Management
! Trail Management
! Viewing Current Alarms (with alarm synchronization)
! Viewing Alarm Logs
! Creating Alarm Triggers

CeraMap Graphical Interface

PolyView™ Product Description 1

PolyView supports all Ceragon FibeAir products, and compliments Ceragon’s CeraView® by providing a
higher level of management support.
PolyView’s graphical interface, CeraMap™, is implemented in Java, which enables it to run on different
operating systems. Since it supports Microsoft SQL, parts of the database can be exported for use in other
applications, such as Microsoft Excel.
The system is security-protected, whereby configuration and software download operations can only be
performed by authorized system administrators.

Features
! Integrates with other NMS platforms (such as HP OpenView), and the OS on which the NMS system
runs

! Launched by clicking on elements in the map

! Automatic detection of network elements

! Supports multiple maps, groups, and links

! Extensive reporting capabilities

! Enables saving/loading of configuration data

! Supports inter-element graphic connection

! Supports active graphic element status indication

! Supports global configuration changes through top-level elements

! PolyView database information can be exported for use in other applications

PolyView™ Product Description 2

System Overview
The PolyView system consists of the following main components:

● PolyView framework - the foundation on which all PolyView applications and services run
● PolyView database - a centralized SQL-based database
● NMS plugable API interface - the connection between PolyView and the NMS
● PolyView applications

PolyView integrates with other NMS platforms (such as HP OpenView), and can also operate in systems that
do not use an NMS platform.

The following illustration shows the PolyView system and how it integrates with other NMS platforms in the
network.

A set of APIs are used to communicate with the host NMS platform, to provide iconic map functions and
alarm browsing.
In host NMS environments PolyView is launched whenever a Ceragon equipment element in the map is
selected. In systems without an NMS platform, PolyView is launched independently from a command line.
To obtain up-to-date information about Ceragon elements in the network, PolyView uses a Data Collector,
which polls the elements periodically and updates the database whenever necessary.

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Northbound Interfaces for OSS
For northbound interfaces, PolyView provides the following:
Alarm Information: PolyView forwards SNMP traps from radio elements to the northbound OSS systems.
PolyView also includes an SNMP agent that provides a system-wide active alarm table, which the
northbound OSSs can poll when needed.
PolyView provides an alarm synchronization mechanism. When a trap detected from the network element
was not received, PolyView will generate the trap for the network element and send it to the northbound
OSS.
Report Information: Using the PolyView CLI interface, you can generate different reports, such as Current
Alarms, Alarm Log, Performance Management, Inventory, and User Actions. The reports can be forwarded
to the northbound OSS automatically and periodically (in accordance with user preference) in plain text or
CSV format.
In addition, PolyView supports the Nokia open OAM interface. Via this interface, faults, topology, and
performance data can be sent to the northbound OSS.

The Hierarchical Approach

PolyView operates in a hierarchical manner, whereby some operations will apply to selected network
elements and all sub-elements included in the one that was selected.
For example, consider the following network element map.

Root

A B

A1 A2 B1 B2

If the Root is selected, for some operations (such as software download), all relevant Ceragon elements in the
system will be affected by the specified operation.

If element A is selected, the operation will apply to A, A1, and A2. It will not apply to B, B1, and B2. For
the operation to apply to B and its sub-elements, both A and B must be selected.

If A1 or B1 are selected, the operation will include only A1 or B1 and all sub-elements related to them.

PolyView™ Product Description 4

Network Element Administration
PolyView allows global network element parameter configuration.

When you select a network element and invoke the PolyView or CeraMap Configuration Utility, you can set
different parameter values that will affect the element you choose and its sub-elements.

The parameters you can configure include historical user action storage time, polling intervals, redundancy
settings, and many others.

PolyView and CeraMap Configuration Utilities

PolyView™ Product Description 5

Network Map Design
CeraMap makes network map design fast and easy.

Different design windows enable you to define elements, link them, and group them.

PolyView Network Map Design Windows

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Alarm Control
PolyView provides comprehensive alarm control, including current alarm lists, historical alarm logs, alarm
forwarding, and alarm trigger definitions.

PolyView Alarm Viewing and Definition Windows

PolyView™ Product Description 7

Software and Configuration File Download
When updated PolyView software and configuration files are available, you can download the files to a
single element or a group of elements. You can view the download progress in a separate window.

If an element you selected for software or configuration download includes sub-elements, the download will
apply to all the sub-elements as well.

PolyView Software and Configuration File Download Windows

PolyView™ Product Description 8

Management Reports
PolyView reports include inventory and performance reports. Inventory reports provide information about
Ceragon interfaces and links in the system. Performance reports provide information about Ceragon element
communication performance.

PolyView Managemnt Reports

PolyView™ Product Description 9

Built-In Redundancy
PolyView has built-in support for redundancy configuration. The configuration includes two PolyView
servers: a primary server, which is generally active, and a secondary server, which is generally located at a
geographically remote site and is in standby mode.

By default, data required for proper server operation (such as topology and security information) is
synchronized from the primary to the secondary server.The administrator can also set the synchronization for
both ways, or disable it altogether.

The following illustration shows the built-in redundancy system.

Built-In Redundancy System

PolyView™ Product Description 10

Security
PolyView is a secure system that enables administrators to control who uses the system, and which parts of
the system can be accessed.

Security is obtained by creating users and user groups with designated access rights to the different
PolyView components.

PolyView Security Windows

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