Optisches Netzwerk-Monitoring-System

Description

OFM-WHITEBOX, eine Schachtel, die weiß ist? OFM - Optisches Faser Monitoring?

A whitebox in combination with a telecom network is only the "bare" standard hardware. It is the fundamental building block in a network. It enables the implementation of a software-defined-network (SDN) -based network.

The optical fiber monitoring system (OFM) is one of these white boxes, so open and manufacturer-neutral, therefore perfect for today's and tomorrow's demands.

The OFM system identifies and localizes quality deteriorations of the fiber exactly through aging, errors or cyber attacks and informs the network operator and the manager with detailed information on the location of the fault. Measurement plans allow network operators to evaluate the long-term levels of the fiber and to implement efficient asset management on this basis.

An OFM increases the productivity in the repair time (MTTR) and simplifies the management of fiber optic networks with less effort for technicians by remote testing and an exact documentation of the installed fiber optic cable from the beginning. 

Legal basis for the network operator:

• Revision of the BSI to Obligation to register under the IT Security Act of 25.07.2015 for operators of critical infrastructures ( UP KRITIS)
• DigiNetz Law, Disclosure of the Network Infrastructure
• Banking Act KWG § 25a (1), here the passage, which obliges to an appropriate technical and organizational equipment and an appropriate emergency concept
• Risk management requirement (MaRisk), Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
• The norms ISO/IEC 27002 and 17799:2000

Advantages

• CHEAP:
  The latest technological developments from our own company make it possible to produce a favorable system that meets the current requirements of our customers
• FAST:
  The OFM monitors the network 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and triggers an alarm when a malfunction occurs, locates and quantifies the error, and sends the technician to the right place through Global Information System (GIS) integration - ALL within less seconds!
• SCALABLE:
  The OFM allows the user to start small and then expand the system at the desired speed
• FULL:
  The OFM supports both point-to-point networks (P2P) (metro / core / access networks)
• FLEXIBLE:
  The OFM was developed with the aim of easy integration into the customer's organization, a white box

Applications

• Fault diagnostics in P2P and P2MP optical networks
• Quality of Service Agreement (SLA) to improve the MTTR and to demonstrate results
• Network security (detection of unauthorized access)
• Installation of networks (reduces test time and personnel costs, reliable overview of the test documents)
• Immediate display of the performance of the optical network

Characteristics

• System scalable from one to hundreds of test probes
• Multiple dashboard displays for instant network and system diagnostics
• Alarm notification via e-mail, SMS, web services or SNMP according to OSS-J and ITU-X733
• Detecting fiber faults over the entire route to the customer

Further solution modules

Management via MultiNodeManger

Lumentum offers free Their proven management software "Multi Node Manager" for operating the OFMs. This tool provides all functions necessary for operating the monitoring system. It can be "fed" with existing SOR data and, in the event of an error, also outputs SOR data for error location. The error location files are already processed in the NodeManger itself.

Sensors

The OFM solution is also able to monitor doors, manhole covers, DOM hoods, water levels, moisture in sockets, etc. using sensors.

Various tested sensors, also with return channel capability, are available. After implementation, several sensors (for example 10) can be connected in series.

Graphical Information System (GIS)

Graphical information systems are used to display the geo-location.

An interface to Google Earth Pro provides free the ability to save fiber data in Google Earth Pro, which will then accurately track any errors that occur Enable resolution of the fault location.

Integration with commercially available GIS systems
with JoSoft, the manufacturer of the well-known cable management software CableScout©, Now the first company has used the open interface Netconf / Yang to implement their new, simplified GIS system.

In addition to the open Netconf interface, SNMP is also available for integration.


Further information in the data sheet and solution description