Long-distance diagnosis. (In Gear).Who: GE Cisco Industrial Networks (Charlottesville, VA) What: e-Diagnostics 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 and diagnostics solutions Why you should care: GE Cisco claims that equipment downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. can be dramatically reduced with the e-Diagnostics solution, since problems can be diagnosed remotely and a fix implemented with alacrity a·lac·ri·ty n. 1. Cheerful willingness; eagerness. 2. Speed or quickness; celerity. [Latin alacrit . Pertinent Data: In addition to monitoring equipment from remote locations, the solution offers the ability to collect and analyze real-time equipment data and aggregate data from many locations for more efficient management. The solution uses encryption, authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and non-repudiation technologies to provide security for manufacturers. And it reduces warranty and service costs for equipment providers, as well as decreasing the travel and lodging expenses associated with providing on-site service. More Info: Enter 3. |
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