Northbound interfaces
FOXMAN-UN offers several northbound interfaces enabling the integration into the following HLM systems:
• SNMP for fault management (Micromuse Netcool certified).
• XML or CSV (file based) for inventory management.
• Command line interface for inventory data retrieval.
A terminal in the OSS is connected to a specific UNIX socket in the FOXMAN-UN core. A special set of commands for the retrieval of inventory data is available.
• Command line interface for POTS line test in FOX51x NEs.
A terminal in the OSS is connected to a specific UNIX socket in the FOXMAN-UN core. A special set of commands for executing line tests and retrieving results is available.