KONFIG^® Network Management (KONFIG), is a powerful tool for documenting and administering data, voice and video networks, and results in reduced costs and improved reliability for data, voice and video networks. KONFIG builds a data model of the network infrastructure in an Oracle^® relational database. Network drawings and diagrams (i.e. graphic views) are automatically generated from the relational database. When changes are made to the relational database, the network drawings and diagrams are automatically updated and kept in synch. KONFIG dynamically generates and automatically updates Spatial, Logical, Physical and Device views.

KONFIG:

The KONFIG desktop is an easy to use interface accessible from Solaris or Windows systems.

The KONFIG desktop enables you to easily navigate among a hierarchy of network views by clicking view symbols in network drawings.

KONFIG's web product uses an n-tiered architecture based on J2EE servlet technology. It dynamically publishes network views generated by the desktop in Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) format. Individual items in the graphics are linked to their respective database item enabling you to easily navigate to a network object's html attribute page by clicking on the associated item in a graphic network view.

Logical View:

The Logical view shows icons that represent active network devices such as routers, switches, computers, and printers. The Logical view clearly shows connectivity of desktop systems to the network devices that provide service to them.

KONFIG generates Logical views from database information in either a star, bus, or ring layout. From the generated default Logical view, users can create one-or-more Logical User views in which they modify the placement of icons in the map and annotate the map and map objects with database information.

Physical Views:

The Physical view shows icons that represent both active network devices such as routers, switches and computers as well as passive cable system components such as outlets and equipment racks. The Physical view shows connectivity of desktop systems to cable system components.

From the KONFIG generated default Physical view, users can create one-or-more Physical User views in which they modify the placement of icons in the map and annotate the map and map objects with database information.

Spatial Views:

The Spatial view places icons over background drawings such as maps and floor layouts to indicate where the network objects are physically located.

In views that use a building floorplan as a background, KONFIG enables you to document facility pathways and route cables through pathways.

In views that use DXF or ATTC DG vector drawings for floorplans, KONFIG can automatically place icons of network objects in specific Rooms on the drawing.

Device Views:

The Device view shows scaled drawings of one or more devices including subcomponents such as ports/connectors and modules. Each port or connector is colored coded to show the current connection status.

You can use the Device view to create:

• Rack elevation views
• Wallboard layouts
• Connection schematics
• Circuit schematics

Like other KONFIG views, you can annotate device views with database reports. Each time a Device view is accessed, KONFIG automatically updates it by moving modules to correct slots, removing obsolete connections and updating the port/connector connection status.