The first aspect of data integrity for FOXMAN-UN is to ensure that regular backups are taken of the critical data. FOXMAN-UN provides the necessary tools for regular backups, and subsequent restoration of the database, alarm history, activity history, along with user-selected files (these have to be copied into a special directory for this purpose).

In addition the network elements store their configuration and alarm information locally. This means that the NEs are not dependent on the manager for their normal operation.

Hence, in case of a manager (FOXMAN-UN) failure the network elements will continue to function and the network traffic is not affected. Furthermore, if there have been any network changes since the last backup, it is always possible to upload the information from the network elements themselves.