NetOutlook serves as a single integrated point of access for compatible iConverter products. Chassis and module functionality is accessible through NetOutlook including configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance and performance monitoring.
NetOutlook allows network parameters to be remotely configured from a single location, providing a convenient and time-saving solution for large-scale deployments.
IP-Less Management
Omnitron’s secure IP-Less remote management channel allows management of a large number of iConverter modules and chassis through one IP address. It also provides an added level of security for the management channel that is not affected by end-user actions or traffic on the system. The IP address is isolated to a physically secure management station at the network core, and does not exist on the fiber link or on the module at the network edge.
Fault Notification
NetOutlook provides real-time visibility into the operational state of Omnitron supported equipment:
- Hardware/Software Configuration Change
- Security Events
- Primary/Secondary Link Up/Down Notification
- Dying Gasp Notification
All monitored events are logged and accessible through NetOutlook.
Remote Configuration
NetOutlook allows remote configuration of all product functionality:
- VLAN membership assignments
- Quality of Service (QoS) prioritization, Port Access Control, Bandwidth Control
- Auto-Negotiation and Duplex Modes
- Link Fault Detection Modes
- DWDM Wavelength Tuning
NetOutlook provides the ability to manage, provision and monitor Carrier Ethernet mobile backhaul and business services on iConverter Network Interface Devices.
Carrier Ethernet Service Management
NetOutlook provides a graphical display of RMON statistics, including bandwidth utilization and network performance, link and data receive/transmit status. 802.3ah Performance Monitoring provides the detection and notification of link performance (quality) faults. NetOutlook can also report optical performance statistics from Small Form Pluggable (SFP) transceivers.
Provisioning of Service Parameters
NetOutlook supports remote provisioning of Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVCs), including 802.1ad Provider Bridge VLAN stacking (Q-in-Q) for service multiplexing, Class of Service (CoS), granular rate-limiting, per-flow service mapping and traffic policing and shaping with Hierarchical Rate Limiting.
Service Testing and Validation
When used with the GM4 or XM5 NID, NetOutlook supports ITU-T Y.1564 and RFC 2544 service testing to rapidly verify the configuration and performance of Ethernet services prior to customer hand off.
ITU-T Y.1731 Performance Monitoring
NetOutlook can be used to monitor and generate reports for key SLA parameters, including Frame Delay, Frame Delay Variation, Frame Loss and Availability.
IEEE 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management (CFM)
NetOutlook supports IEEE 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) to proactively monitor service availability and provide tools for rapid fault isolation.
Protection Switching
NetOutlook can be used to configure several protection switching protocols.
G.8031 ELPS and G.8032 ERPS provides sub-50ms redundancy fail over.
Link Aggregation with Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) supporting active/standby and active/active operation.