The Xtera 8500 EMS manages entire networks of Xtera 6400 and 5400 OTPs (Optical Transport Platforms). This allows an operator to monitor, configure, provision and analyze network and system resources for up to 500 nodes in real-time from anywhere in the world. By taking advantage of the unified GMPLS control plane and embedded optical supervisory channel resident in every 6400/5400 OTP network element, the full optical network can be accessed via a single node or multiple sites, should enhanced diversity be desired. With intuitive graphical displays and inherent auto-discovery capabilities, the 8500 EMS allows the operator to quickly visualize both the overall and the detailed status of the network, and to quickly and easily navigate to exactly where attention is needed. The 8500 EMS is a proven and feature-rich Java-enabled, client-server based solution which addresses all the critical needs of 6400/5400 OTP network operators; including:

Network management
Full-featured ring management system
Full-featured network management (FCAPS)
Intuitive graphical interface
Optional redundant load-sharing server architecture
Dual gateway network elements for communications redundancy
Configuration and provisioning
Auto-discovery
Network and element management
Automatic routing
Point-and-click lightpath and service provisioning
Template provisioning
CLI and TL1 cut-through interface
Performance monitoring and fault management
Advanced real-time monitoring
Performance monitoring threshold configuration
Database storage for historical performance analysis
Real-time fault collection, correlation, and graphical and audible reporting
Alarm, event, and log viewers
Alarm severity configuration
Fault diagnosis and repair
Network administration and security
Network element software upgrade
Network element database backup and restore
Standards-based user authentication
User management of multiple, configurable privilege levels
Administrative user EMS or NE session monitoring
Security logs
Reporting and data exporting
Inventory summary
Ports summary
Free resource summary
Lightpath summary
Services summary
Wavelengths summary
Baseline status trending
System alarm data
Performance data


The Xtera 8500 EMS is a feature-rich, client-server based solution which manages entire networks of Xtera 6400 and 5400 Optical Transport Platforms.