SmartAX MA5606T
Product Description
4 Equipment Management
Issue 01 (2006-12-08)
Huawei Technologies Proprietary
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Outband Mode
Definition
Outband mode refers to a network mode for network device management implemented
through a communication channel provided by a special device rather than by the managed
device.
Network topology
See Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-3
Outband EMS network diagram
MA5606T
MA5606T
RTU
Web browser
EMS server
Integrated EMS center
EMS client B
EMS client A
Local maintenance
terminal
User
User
Router
Intranet
Advantages
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Channels for device management are more reliable than those in the inband mode.
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The N2000 can timely locate the faults occurred to a managed device, and monitor the
managed device in real time.
Disadvantages
An additional device is required to provide maintenance channels independent of the service
channels.