y Features Custom and standard external interfaces Textual presentation Explorer presentation Console control panel Online help NetConductor Equipment configuration Element Secure operating software downloading Management System Alarm logging Configuration backup/restore Audit logging User access control Statistics collection Inventory reporting High availability Line diagnostic tests NetConsul EMS Management of all device features Network-level alarm status by site Graphical alarm views Device templates for easy provisioning Drag-and-drop configuration Autonomous alarm monitoring via SNMP Security features including role-based permission hierarchy Context-sensitive online help Netcool/Impact Event enrichment with business and service context from Tivoli Real-time business activity monitoring (IBM) Automated service impact analysis Advanced problem correlation, notification, and actions Advanced data visualization and metric calculation (Continued) Fundamentals of EMS, NMS and OSS/BSS Table 1.1 Some Popular EMS Products (Continued) Product Key Features NetOp EMS Intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) Sophisticated user security Efficient inventory management Configuration management Superior fault management Auto node discovery Sophisticated alarm interface BGP attribute-based accounting Net-Net EMS Enables efficient deployment, configuration, by Acme Packet and upgrade Monitors real-time SBC fault and performance status Delivers bulk performance data for capacity planning Control access for both individual users and user groups Provides interface to integrate with OSS applications Nuera Element Client/server architecture Management Java-based architecture System API-OEM ready Audit logging Multilanguage support ready Open solutions environment Operator individual views and profiles Supports gradual network deployment OccamView Carrier class management Element Fault management Management System Event management Configuration management Performance monitoring Inventory management Root cause analysis What Is EMS?