Artel Introduces DigiLink Monitor; Provides Full SNMP Management For Its DigiLink Product Line.Business/Technology Editors MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2002 Artel Artel (Russian: арте́ль) is a general term for various cooperative associations in Russia, historical and modern. Video Systems, a leading provider of video transport solutions to the cable television, satellite and telecommunication industries, today announced the availability of DigiLink Monitor. DigiLink Monitor is offered as an option on all DigiLink products and allows any of Artel's DigiLink products to be integrated into industry-standard network management systems. With DigiLink Monitor's SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. trap and GET polling functionality, popular network management systems such as HP OpenView HP OpenView was a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. In 2007 the entire HP OpenView portfolio was rebranded under the strengthened HP Software name. (TM)(1) are able to gather and display real-time status and alarm information from the various DigiLink network elements. First customer shipments of DigiLink Monitor are slated for Q4 2002 with an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $500.00 per circuit. DigiLink Monitor provides real-time stamping of events and alarms and allows DigiLink products to be connected to network management systems via a 10BaseT Ethernet connection. From remote locations, system operators can be alerted to device alarm conditions as well as monitor operating conditions such as the type of laser being used, optical receiver input power, and the presence of video signals. For configuring device-specific data such as IP addresses and SNMP community names, DigiLink Monitor also provides a Windows-based configuration GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. to simplify configuring devices for use within managed networks. "As we continue to expand internationally as well as into the CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. market, we are focused on important new capabilities in the area of network management," said Hal Charnley, President and Chief Executive Officer at Artel. "By offering robust network management capabilities, we can meet the requirements of our CATV customers for world-class quality and functionality coupled with comprehensive network management capabilities." DigiLink Monitor provides remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a functionality to all of Artel's DigiLink product family, from the single channel DL1200, DL1220, and DL2701 products to the multi-channel DL8000 and DL9000 platforms. About Artel Video Systems Artel provides video networking systems to cable TV and telecommunications service providers who need to satisfy the consumer's ever growing appetite for broadband digital entertainment. Artel's products are transforming the world's networking infrastructures by enabling the transmission of broadcast and interactive TV over standards based multi-service networks. Artel is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 36,255 at the 2000 census. The name of this town is sometimes spelled as Marlboro, rather than Marlborough, which is the official spelling. , USA, with sales and service centers worldwide. Further information about the company is available on the World Wide Web at www.artel.tv. (1) OpenView(TM) is a trademark of the Hewlett Packard Corporation |
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