AmerHis Network Management Center (NMC) is a complete, versatile and advanced solution that allows management and control of any communication system -terrestrial, satellite or hybrid- in an integrated, simple and secure manner. This application delivers secure and efficient network supervision, services and nodes provisioning and key-data collection for the different types of network operators. The NMC client-server architecture and the definition of different administrative roles allow an efficient and de-centralized network management.
AmerHis NMC is a product developed by Thales Alenia Space España, leader company in high-performance satellite solutions and technologies for Defence and Civil sectors. Currently, it is used for the global administration of AmerHis satellite interactive network.
AmerHis NMC competitive advantages
- M&C compatible with any network and topology.
- User-friendly client, adapted to each user role.
- Secure and hierarchical access-control.
- Simultaneous and autonomous management by multiple operators with only one server.
- Fault and event monitoring with audit functions.
- Geographical views of network status.
- Graphs for network statistics and performance.
- Automated network management.
- Redundant and centralized database.
- Extensible and modular functionality.
- Hot geographical server redundancy.
Security Management
AmerHis NMC client-server communications are secured. After user authentication process, a customized client session is displayed, with views and components according to operators profile. Accesses and operations are systematically registered in the server database, allowing audit of individual actions. AmerHis NMC solution for network management and operation can be adapted to virtually any hierarchical organization and business model.
AmerHis NMC functions
AmerHis NMC is a flexible solution, able to handle heterogeneous systems composed of multiple networks, compliant with nodes supporting SNMP or other standard management protocols. Being an enormously intuitive application, its usability means a fast and simple deployment of communication networks.
On the user plane, AmerHis NMC manages COMSEC security domains and allows establishment of secure communication channels for remote maintenance and monitoring of network nodes.
Network Automation
AmerHis NMC performs tasks scheduling as programmed by operators. This applies to simple and complex procedures, regional networks, automatic re-configuration of network resources and personalized macros. Network availability is maximized through monitoring and auto-recovery processes defined on-the-fly.
Performance Monitoring
AmerHis NMC collects and displays accounting and performance data related to network nodes operation. NMC users can automate any monitoring task, their storage in the database, or export data files for their post-processing.
Network Graphics
AmerHis NMC allows graphical representation of on-going connections and routing analysis according to available resources. As a practical example, for a satellite interactive network, operators can monitor how traffic is distributed per modulation and carrier type in the system.
Geographical views
AmerHis NMC offers detailed information of network nodes location, for both global coverage systems and for regional networks. Operators can integrate maps on-demand -including several layers: topography, geography, political, etc.- and perform M&C tasks directly on the network nodes.