
System Overview
Plexus 9000 Planning and Engineering Guide
Issue 6, May 14, 2004
Section 130-110-000
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Telica,
Inc.
Remote test and diagnostic capabilities are supported, including
comprehensive manual testing of PRI facilities. All of these capabilities
are accessible locally through the craft terminal or via the EMS running on
a UNIX or Windows-based PC, or via a remote management interface.
3.6.4 Backup/Restore and Software Upgrades
The Plexus supports configuration backup/restore and software download
functions via TL1 or through the PlexView EMS. The backup and restore
function allows you to capture an entire switch configuration and restore it
in the event of a disaster. The PlexView EMS provides an interface that
automates the process schedules and saves the backed-up configuration
files.
Software upgrades can be performed through a manual TL1 command
process or through the PlexView EMS via an automated software
download and upgrade process. The PlexView EMS ensures that the
upgrade process is performed quickly and accurately. Also, by using the
PlexView EMS software upgrade process, all software releases are
maintained by the EMS, EMS will provide the ability to reload a Plexus
switch in the event of a disaster.
3.6.5 Traffic
Management
The PlexView Traffic Collection Application (TCA) allows you to
manage your traffic capacity. The TCA works in conjunction with the
Plexus 9000 by capturing and processing information about every call.
One or more Plexus 9000s send a Call Detail Record (CDR) out for each
attempted call over TCP/IP to the TCA. The TCA pulls out the necessary
information and updates the call statistics and traffic measurements
accordingly.
The TCA captures the statistics into three file types. The first file type
captures busy hour data. The second file type captures peg counts data,
and the third file type captures traffic CCS
(Centum-Call Seconds)
data.
The busy hour statistics file captures the busiest hour information on a
daily basis using a five-minute level of call granularity where as the peg
counts statistics file contains summarized statistical call data in five-
minute, one-hour, and 24-hour records. The traffic report captures CCS
data and call peg counts per trunk group on an hourly basis.
The output files are saved in Comma-delimited ASCII format on a daily
basis and are available to external traffic analysis systems through FTP.
The format of the files is customizable based upon the your data collection
requirements.