Operations Automation Using NETSMART 1500 Element Manager
Denise Provencher · Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal · 2009
This paper will describe methods of automating operations processes such as network monitoring, service activation, and data collection using external interfaces available in the NETSMART 1500 Element Management System (EMS). It will describe the functions of each interface and describe the specific customer applications of these interfaces to automate manual processes. Observations regarding our experience with operations automation, particularly using standard interfaces, will be described. Finally, this paper will examine whether use of an element manager with standard or well-defined interfaces reduces the time and cost of introducing new network technologies and services.