evertz VIP-X - VistaLINK Remote Monitoring;Control; What is VistaLINK?

VIP-X System Manual
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14. VISTALINK
®
REMOTE MONITORING/CONTROL
14.1. 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.
VistaLINK
®
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.
There are 3 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 VL-
Fiber demo Manager graphical user interface (GUI), third party or custom manager software
may be used to monitor and control Evertz VistaLINK
®
enabled fiber optic products.
2. Managed devices (such as 7707RGBT cards), each with a unique address (OID),
communicate with the NMS through an SNMP Agent. Evertz VistaLINK
®
enabled 7700
series modules reside in the 3RU 7700FR-C MultiFrame and communicate with the
manager via the 7700FC VistaLINK
®
frame controller module, which serves as the 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/NMS.
For more information on connecting and configuring the VistaLINK
®
network, see the 7700FC Frame
Controller chapter.