evertz EQT-1616-3G-C, User Manual

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EQT-1616-3G-C-C
EQT 12G/3G/HD Router
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7. VISTALINK® REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL
7.1. 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 EQT), 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.