Sonus Element Management System

The Sonus Element Management System (EMS) provides a centralized solution for the efficient management of every Sonus element in a customer’s network. EMS provides a complete FCAPS

(Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance and Security) solution with a robust portfolio of management and provisioning tools that, in conjunction with Sonus DataStream Integrator (DSI), allow service providers and enterprises to easily perform FCAPS management of their network. Deployed in the world’s largest networks for more than a decade, EMS offers a mature, featurerich management system providing a simple-to-use, graphical user interface and accelerated Session Border Controller (SBC) provisioning and management.

Key Benefits

• Delivers efficient centralized management of the complete

Sonus network

• Intuitive and secure navigation via element grouping and role-based access control with audit trails

• Centralized fault and performance monitoring and diagnostics for rapid identification and resolution of network and service outages

• High-scale, flexible deployment options, including high availability (HA) and geo-redundant configurations

• Open standard interfaces enable integration with existing management processes and systems

System Capabilities

• Single EMS for all Sonus network elements

• Client-server architecture for flexibility and scale

• Customizable dashboards

• Full network inventory

• Granular user privilege levels with audit trails

• Seamless integration with device-specific management tools

• Scales to thousands of network elements

Configuration Management

• Intuitive navigation to all elements with flexible grouping for ease of access

• Automated discovery and update of element configurations

• Search and filter functions for rapid access to elements

• Element and network configuration using graphical client or open standard APIs

• Online help included for Sonus’ complete line of products

Performance Management

• Reliable and scalable data collection

• Real-time and historical reporting

• Report export; HTML, CSV

• User-defined collection profiles

• User-defined threshold alarms

Security

• Client access control via onboard or RADIUS authentication

• User profiles provide flexible role-based access control

• Hierarchical groups enable flexible user segmentation

• System and user activity monitoring

• Secure EMS to client communication using HTTPS

• Secure EMS to device communication using HTTPS, SSL and SSH

Fault Management

• Utilizes IBM® Tivoli® Netcool®/OMNIbus event management engine

• Reliable alarm retrieval

• Customizable real-time summary graphs and event lists

• Alarm rules and filtering; alarm forwarding

• Historical logs

• Call history and call trace for deep diagnostics

Open Interfaces

• SNMP trap forwarding for seamless integration with standard network fault management applications

• Performance data exportable to capacity planning and reporting applications

• SOAP/XML interface for provisioning integration

• Command line interface

• SOAP/XML interface to enable Lawful Intercept

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Sonus Elements Supported

• SBC SWe Session Border Controller

• SBC 5100 Series Session Border Controller

• SBC 5200 Series Session Border Controller

• SBC 9000 Session Border Controller

• SBC 1000 Session Border Controller

• SBC 2000 Session Border Controller

• PSX Centralized Policy and Routing Server, including embedded PSX (ePSX)

• DSI DataStream Integrator Billing Mediation

• SGX 4000 Universal Signaling Gateway

• GSX 9000 High Density Media Gateway

• ASX Telephony Application Server

• ADS Access Directory Server

System Requirements

Deployment Options

• Direct software download for rapid deployment

• Standalone system available

• High availability provides maximum system uptime

• Geo-redundant location of systems for site disaster recovery

Server Hardware Requirements

• HP DL380p G8 server, NEBS available

• Intel Xeon E5-2620 processor (6-cores)

• 32GB memory

• 4 x 450 GB 6G SAS drives

• 8 x GbE interfaces: 4 interfaces on board with an additional quad Ethernet card

• HP 82B PCIe 8Gb FC Dual Port HBA (HA systems)

• HP iLO 4

• HP Insight Control

RAID Hardware Requirements (HA systems)

• IBM DS3524 RAID

• 9 x 300 GB HDD

• 4 x 8 Gb/s FC channel ports

Software Requirements

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux v6.1.3 (included)

• Oracle Enterprise Edition 11.2.0.1EE (included)

Client Requirements

• Intel Dual Core CPU @ 2.4GHz or higher

• 2GB RAM or higher

• Windows XP, Vista, 7.0

• Internet Explorer version 8.0 or 9.0

About Sonus Networks

Sonus is a leader in IP networking with proven expertise in delivering secure, reliable and scalable next-generation infrastructure and subscriber solutions. With customers in over 50 countries across the globe and over a decade of experience in transforming networks to IP,

Sonus has enabled service providers and enterprises to capture and retain users and generate significant ROI. Sonus products include session border controllers, policy/routing servers and media and signaling gateways. Sonus products are supported by a global services team with experience in design, deployment and maintenance of some of the world’s largest IP networks. For more information, call 1-855-GO-SONUS

Sonus Networks North

American Headquarters

4 Technology Park Drive

Westford, MA 01886

U.S.A.

Tel: +1-855-GO-SONUS

Sonus Networks APAC

Headquarters

1 Fullerton Road #02-01

One Fullerton

Singapore 049213

Singapore

Tel: +65-68325589

Sonus Networks Limited

EMEA Headquarters

Edison House

Edison Road

Dorcan, Swindon

Wiltshire

SN3 5JX

Tel: +44-0-1793-601-400

To learn more, call Sonus at 855-GO-SONUS or visit us online at www.sonus.net

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