3405 Frame Manual
3405FRS-BNC Fiber Optic SFP Frame
Revision 1.1
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7.
VISTALINK
®
MONITORING/CONTROL
7.1.
WHAT IS VISTALINK
®
?
VistaLINK
®
is Evertz’s remote monitoring and configuration platform which operates over an Ethernet
network using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP is a standard computer network
protocol that enables different devices sharing the same network to communicate with each other.
Vista
LINK
®
provides centralized alarm management, which monitors, reports, and logs all incoming alarm
events and dispatches alerts to all the VLPro Clients connected to the server. Card configuration through
VistaLINK
®
PRO can be performed on an individual or multi-card basis using simple copy and paste
routines, which reduces the time to configure each module separately. Finally, VistaLINK
®
enables the
user to configure devices in the network from a central station and receive feedback that the configuration
has been carried out.
An SNMP manager, also known as a Network Management System (NMS), is a computer running special
software that communicates with the devices in the network. Evertz VistaLINK
®
Pro Manager graphical
user interface (GUI), third party or custom manager software may be used to monitor and control Evertz
VistaLINK
®
enabled products.
7.2.
VISTALINK
®
MONITORED PARAMETERS
The following parameters can be monitored via the VistaLINK
®
interface.
Parameter
Description
SFP Type
Monitors the type of SFP plugged into a particular slot (TX/RX/OO).
SFP Serial Number
Monitors the SFP serial number.
SFP Version
Monitors the SFP code version.
Received Optical Power
Detects optical input power into each individual SFP receiver.
Reclocker
Detects the reclocking rate of an incoming signal.
Laser Status
Monitors the health of the laser in a SFP transmitter module.
Laser Wavelength
Monitors the wavelength of the SFP transmitter.
Status
Monitors the general health of the SFP.
Table 7-1: VistaLINK
®
Monitoring
