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Colubris' family of WLAN management products provides a comprehensive solution for network design, deployment and operation and security. Designed to minimize administrative costs and deliver high performance, Colubris ensures success at every phase in your WLAN life cycle.
Colubris Network Management System (NMS) — offers wireless management for large networks, providing monitoring, fault management and reporting of all system components.
RF Planner enables accurate modeling of WLAN coverage by factoring in common variables - such as physical features, building materials and WLAN equipment characteristics - taking the time and complexity out of WLAN planning.
Colubris Network Management System
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Network Management System (NMS) is a standalone WLAN management system that centralizes all configuration, performance monitoring, fault management and troubleshooting functions for the Colubris Intelligent Mobility Solution. Designed to simplify deployment and minimize network operational costs, the Colubris NMS features an embedded database and scales easily from small WLANs to large networks servicing tens of thousands of client devices. Because it communicates with Colubris MultiService Controllers (MSCs) and Access Points (MAPs) using standard Internet protocols, NMS can manage any network topology, from a local campus network to a large, geographically-distributed network that spans hundreds of locations.
NMS is offered as a turnkey appliance that is quick and easy to install. An intuitive browser-based graphical user interface (GUI) makes configuration and ongoing management easy. Licensing for the Colubris NMS is based on network size, making it a cost-effective management solution for networks ranging from a few to thousands of access points.
Key Features
- Automatically discovers Colubris Intelligent Mobility Solution network elements for fast, easy deployment
- Automates the configuration of more than 200 element settings plus software distribution, eliminating the potential for manual error
- Provides accurate troubleshooting data through realtime network and user-level monitoring
- Continuously audits security policies to ensure consistent enforcement
- Includes a reporting package that supplies detailed trending information to facilitate capacity planning
- Allows secure, remote management from any Web browser
- Supports unified LAN/WLAN management with an HP OpenView plug-in module and SNMP interface
RF Planner
RF Planner Diagram
Because of the many variables that can affect RF propagation, planning a WLAN network used to be a complex and time-consuming endeavor. It required manual site surveys with marked-up floor plans and tedious recording of measurement data everywhere in the coverage area. The complexity of the task increased as the size of WLAN deployments grew. Colubris Networks has solved this problem with RF Planner, a software tool set that takes the time and complexity out of WLAN planning. RF Planner enables network planners to accurately model WLAN coverage by factoring in common variables, such as physical features, building materials and WLAN equipment characteristics. RF Planner also facilitates deployment by enabling the assessment of security risks and generating equipment lists.
A Set of Rich Tools for Precise Modeling
RF Planner is built on a unique, patent-pending RF propagation model. This model provides outstanding accuracy by drawing from a comprehensive knowledgebase of RF characteristics for Colubris multiservice access points, third-party equipment (client cards, access points and directional antennas) and building materials. Open air modeling capabilities facilitate the design of outdoor campus and municipal networks.
Key Features
- Models WLAN coverage quickly and accurately, without physical site surveys
- Provies a fine-grain heat map overlaid on floor plan to enable users to visualize coverage
- Graphically displays WLAN spillage for easy evaluation of security risks
- Performs security sensor density analysis
- Supports 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies and 802.11a, b and g WLAN protocols
- Includes extensive knowledge base of third-party client cards, antennas and access points
- Enables assessment of changes using a simple drag-and-drop technique
- Generates equipment lists for installation teams
- Outdoor modeling capability extends planning to open air environments