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EMR-32x32-3G
EMR 12G/3G/HD Router
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5. VISTALINK® REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL
5.1. WHAT’S VISTALINK ®?
VistaLINK® is Evertz’ remote monitoring and configuration platform that operates over an Ethernet
network by 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. VistaLINK® provides centralized alarm management that monitors, reports, and logs all incoming
alarm events and dispatches alerts to all VistaLINK® clients connected to the server. Card
configuration through VistaLINK® 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 applied.
There are three components of SNMP:
1. 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.
2. Managed devices (such as EMR), each with a unique address, communicate with the NMS
through an SNMP Agent.
3. A virtual database, known as the Management Information Base (MIB), lists all the variables
being monitored, which both the Manager and Agent understand. Please contact Evertz for
further information about obtaining a copy of the MIB for interfacing to a third-party manager or
NMS.