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2.4 Network Manag ement
The maintenance features enable flexible and easy setup and facilitate
faultfinding and repair. Network management features are:
• Alar m transfer channel
• Performance monitoring
• Near and far-end loop-back tests
• Data and voice service channels
• Software controlled routing of traffic
• Software selectable output power and frequency
• Remote software upgrade
• Capacity agile MMU configuration
Radio Unit/
Antenna Module
Access Module
Operation & maintenance
centre
Leased line or
other fixed channel
PSTN back-up
or other line
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Figure 23 MINI-LINK network management
A microprocessor monitors all functional alarm s and transmits them on an
Operation & Maintenance channel, which extends throughout the sub-network.
MINI-LINK Netman can be used for central supervision of the equipment in a
network.
Easy Access at Any Location
The service engineer can access the Operation & Maintenance channel
for functional alar m s at any location. He thus gets an overview of the
network status by using a PC with the MINI-LINK Service Manager (MSM)
software. The service engineer can also reconfigure the traffic routing, check
performance data or switch between operating and standby equipment. He
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