Cyan CyMS

Cyan CyMS Multi-Layer Management System

The Cyan CyMS multi-layer management system embraces TMF MTNM and ITU G.800 principles to provide a multi-layer, multi-technology, and virtual transport services management solution. CyMS manages the relationships between networking layers, from the service, all the way down to the duct. Innovative 3-dimensional graphical representations support a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) user interface to configure, monitor, maintain, and operate your networks and underlying equipment and facilities.

Multi-layer Management Innovation

Transport networks are composed of multiple technology and logical layers. Layered networking paradigms are used by all networking technologies, whether packet, TDM, or optical. A typical transport stack goes beyond classical OSI layers, and includes ducts or conduits, fibers, DWDM wavelengths, TDM and packet transport technologies and services. Network layers are independently planned, provisioned and managed.

CyMS supports an integrated view of these network assets. CyMS is based on TMF.814 MTNM modeling rules, and supports a distributed hierarchical object database to track node and network objects, together with their inter- and intra-layer relationships.
 

Management System Features

CyMS tracks the client-server relationships between objects on adjacent layers. CyMS supports conventional fault, configuration, accounting, performance and security (FCAPS) functions. Inter-layer resource allocation and association information eliminates operator effort by supporting defect correlation and root cause reporting.
Management goes beyond classical element management system (EMS) functions. Intra-layer functions are trail and link-connection aware, and provide end-to-end visibility and control over how transport tunnels and  services are  groomed  and routed. Inter-layer relationships provide service-to-duct visibility and control over multi-layer aggregation and multiplexing hierarchies.

Ongoing enhancements of this industry leading multi-layer visualization tool include the introduction of network "heat maps". Information on changing network conditions such as alarms, configuration-errors, congestion, and even capacity utilization are conveyed in a manner that encourages pre-emptive actions to avoid service disruptions, as well as faster fault isolation and resolution when disruptions occur.

Network utilization heat maps display operator selected layers of the network and the approximate percentage utilization of available network resources at each layer. Color coding of the virtual nodes and links at each layer provide operators with an intuitive indication of which network resources are at or approaching high levels of utlization. This insight can be leveraged to trigger a range of actions from pro-actively upselling network service capacity to network customers as well as the planning, installation and activation of additional network resources to provide capacity assurance for future service requirements.