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ISDNwatch™
is a network management tool for ISDN data networks with particular emphasis on
cost control and call visibility. It’s easy to read graphical interface gives an
instant visual representation of the amount of time your router is spending
connected, when it is connected and to where.
The
functionality of ISDNwatch™ allows the user to set their own limits for
ISDN usage and will alert them if these limits are exceeded thus greatly
reducing the possibility of large unnecessary bills.
Alerts can be
sent by email, SMS, network broadcast or by SNMP trap. This final method allows
the package to work as an integrated part of any Network Management system such
as HP Openview, Cisco Works, CA Unicenter etc so that all alerts are centralised
making it easier to co-ordinate a response. It also means that ISDNwatch™
becomes an invisible part of the overall process and requires little or no
ongoing attention once installed.
It can be
configured to automatically shut down ‘rogue’ ISDN lines where appropriate and
can also be used to schedule tests of remote routers. This is particularly
interesting to companies who use ISDN for backup of mission critical network
links, if their Frame Relay or leased line connections fail they need to be 100%
sure that their backup will kick in.
The software
also has its own inbuilt reporting tool and an add-on billing module which
allows users to generate ‘pre-emptive’ bills on an individual or departmental
basis.
