Panduit NETFRAME User Manual

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Changes to your patch fields instantly triggered an alert message?

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Any changes were instantly recorded into your patch field database, ensuring

100% accuracy day or night?

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Network assets could be automatically identified by type and physical

location — Giving you the ability to see what is connected and where?

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You could graphically look at the whole link — end to end, to eliminate any

uncertainty about any connection?

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You could electronically plan, prioritize and assign all moves, adds and changes,

document the status of each, guide the technician through the changes using LEDs

on patch panels, record the time needed to complete the task, and automatically

update the database to reflect the new configuration?

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You could do all this on-site at your management station?

Now you can.

Wouldn't it be great if...

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Introducing the PANVIEW

™

Physical Layer

Management System

Structured Cabling is the foundation of your
network and patch fields are the heart of
your structured cabling system. A single
patch cord disconnection can bring critical
segments of the network down, provide an
unimpeded source for a breach in network
security or decrease the efficiency of the
network exponentially. Without an on-line
physical layer management system, those
same patch fields are virtually invisible in your
network management system.

The

PANVIEW

system, through its innovative use
of scanners, enabled patch panels, reliable
patch cords and software, provides real-time
monitoring of physical layer connectivity. This
system provides networks with greater
reliability, improved security, better efficiency
and greater savings. From financial firms to
logistic and manufacturing firms, network
reliability is essential. This system with its
capabilities of monitoring and protecting
these connections 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, 365 days a year, is a must. The

PANVIEW

system not only meets these criteria, it takes
network management to the next level by
providing the accurate, real-time information
necessary to manage the physical layer in
today's world.

Real-Time and Real-

Network Reliability, Security and

Efficiency.

Network Reliability, Security and

Efficiency.

PHYSICAL LAYER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The

PAN

VIEW

™

system, through its continuous scanning
process, provides the user with real-time end-to-end
documentation of their physical layer. Movement of a
patch cord instantaneously triggers an alert message
at the management station. However, the

P

ANVIEW

system takes reliability a step further by ensuring that
your patch field database is 100% accurate day or
night. The continuous scanning process in the

PANVIEW

system allows the management software to
continually verify the accuracy of the database,
providing the user with a real-time picture of the patch
field.

Today’s networks handle millions of bytes of sensitive
information everyday. Whether it is information
pertaining to a large financial transaction a company
is making or an individual customer placing an order,
confidentiality and security is imperative. Using the

PANVIEW

system helps improve your network security.

The most powerful way to improve network security is
through the

P

ANMAP

™

module, which uses leading
edge technology to identify and track asset
movement throughout the network. It then shows
these assets in the appropriate locations within the
database — giving the user the ability to see what is
connected and where.

Reliability Security

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The Link Module allows the administrator to graphically
view the entire link from the management station. It
also allows for changes to be made to any link in the
system with just a few clicks of the mouse button.

With the Work Order Module, the Network
Administrator can plan, prioritize, and assign all of the
moves, adds, and changes in the system. The system
then documents the status of the work order, guides
the technician through the changes using LEDs on the
patch panels, records the time needed to complete
the task, and automatically updates the database to
reflect the new configuration.

Efficiency

Link Module

Link Module

Work Order Module

Work Order Module

Responding quickly and efficiently to user requests for service changes is often a
challenge. Network Administrators and Technicians spend significant amounts of
time planning and executing the process. Even then, mistakes happen. The wrong
patch cord is accidentally disconnected or the right cord ends up in the wrong port
causing even greater confusion. The

PANVIEW

™

system eliminates this problem with two

software modules, the Link Module and the Work Order Module.

Network assets, from switches and patch panels to
computers and software, are expensive. Making sure
that your system optimizes the use of these assets can
be a formidable task. Quite often it is easier to
purchase a new piece of equipment than it is to
reclaim an existing one.

The

PANVIEW

™

system solves this by keeping a database
of switch port usage. The system makes reclaiming
network capacity as simple as the click of a few
buttons. And if your system approaches a capacity
limitation,

PAN

VIEW

's Utilization Report provides

complete details.

The

PAN

VIEW

system provides invaluable benefits for
customer networks in the form of greater reliability,
improved security and better efficiency. A customer
specific return on investment (ROI) model provides
step-by-step guidance to answering these questions.

Savings Value

PHYSICAL LAYER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Utilization Module

Utilization Module

Normal Network Asset Utilization

over time

Network

Operations

with

PANVIEW

100%

Network

Operations

without

PANVIEW

Life of the Network (years)

Network Asset Savings

generated by

PANVIEW

Network Equipment

Network Asset Utilization

For feasibility study assistance contact

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at 866-405-6654.

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The

PANVIEW

software is based on client/server
architecture, and provides valuable information in an
easy to use format. The software ensures the
information is 100% accurate by automatically
updating the database whenever there is a
connectivity change. It has several different modules
that allow single user changes or complete
department moves with just a few clicks. In addition,
the software provides seamless integration into select
network management programs, documents asset
utilization, and tracks the movement of network assets
using the

PANMAP

™

module.

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ANVIEW

electronic scanners are the connectivity data

collectors of the

PANVIEW

system. The scanners monitor
on-site patch panel connectivity, and provide real­time information on the status of all network
connections monitored by the system. The

PANVIEW

system includes both Master and Satellite Scanners.
Scanners are mounted in racks in the
telecommunication room at various sites adjacent to
enabled patch panels.

PANVIEW

Enabled Patch Panels perfor m two functions

in the telecommunications room. Their primary

facilitates data transfer throughout the network.
However, by adding a circuit board and an additional
connectivity point to the panel design; they become
an integral component of the

PANVIEW

physical layer

management system.
Each patch panel is connected to the scanner through

an attachment cord. This cord allows the scanner to
transmit and monitor the status of the connectivity. An
additional contact in the

PANVIEW

patch cord plug
provides the connection to close the loop between
connected ports making a complete circuit for the
scanners to monitor. The scanners then collect all the
connectivity information and report it over the LAN to
the network management station running the

PANVIEW

software. There are LEDs above each patch panel port
that guide the technician through patch cord
changes. A blinking LED indicates that the patch cord
should be disconnected, while a solid LED indicates
that the patch cord should be connected.

The Accessory Controller enables the

PANVIEW

Management Station to monitor the status of various
sensors and activate remote-controlled devices. A
change in status to any of the connected sensors (e.g.
temperature) is immediately noted and sent to the

PANVIEW

Management Station through the Accessory
Controller. The control pad is a portable handheld
device that is connected to the first scanner in each
room. It allows the person performing the MAC to
begin the process under the guidance of the LEDs
above each port.

II. PANVIEW Scanners

II. P

ANVIEW Scanners

System Components

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Software • Scanners • Enabled Patch Panels

I. Software

I. Software

III. Enabled Patch Panels,

P

ANVIEW Patch Cords

and Accessories

III. Enabled Patch Panels,

P

ANVIEW Patch Cords

and Accessories

PHYSICAL LAYER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

I. Software

Switch

Work Station

II. ScannersIII. Enabled Patch Panels and

PANVIEW

™

Patch Cords

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PAN

VIEW

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Scanners

PANVIEW Patch Panels

PVMSO

PVSSO

PVEDP246B

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION

STD.
PKG.
QTY.

NO. OF

RACK

SPACES^

STD.
CTN.
QTY.

PVMSO Master Scanner 2 1 1
PVMSEO Master Scanner with extended memory 2 1 1
PVSSO Satellite Scanner 1 1 1
PVSSEO Satellite Scanner with extended memory 1 1 1

P

ANVIEW Patch Cords

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION

STD.
PKG.
QTY.

COLORLENGTH

STD.
CTN.
QTY.

PVUTPCTG3BBU Cat 6 UTP patch cord 3 ft. Blue 1 10
PVUTPCTG5BBU 5 ft. Blue 1 10
PVUTPCTG7BBU 7 ft. Blue 1 10
PVUTPCTG9BBU 9 ft. Blue 1 10
PVUTPCTG14BBU 14 ft. Blue 1 10
PVUTPCTG20BBU 20 f t. Blue 1 10

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION

STD.
PKG.
QTY.

NO. OF

RACK

SPACES^

STD.
CTN.
QTY.

^ One rack space = 1.75" (44.45mm)

^ One rack space = 1.75" (44.45mm)

PVUTPCTG7BBU

PVEDP246B Cat 6 24 port UTP patch panel 1 1 1

Software Version

1.0

PVCP

PVSCP

PVACSC

P

ANVIEW

™

Accessories

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION

STD.
PKG.
QTY.

NO. OF

RACK

SPACES^

STD.
CTN.
QTY.

PVACSC Rack Mount Accessory Controller 1 1 1
PVCP Control Pad — 1 1
PVFACB1.5M 1.5 meter Attachment Cord — 1 10
PVFACB2.5M 2.5 meter Attachment Cord — 1 10

CORD-S* US Power Cord — 1 1

(one required per scanner)

^ One rack space = 1.75" (44.45mm)
* International power cords are also available.

PANVIEW Software

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION

STD.
PKG.
QTY.

FORMAT

STD.
CTN.
QTY.

PVSCP

P

ANVIEW

Core Software CD ROM 1 1

PVSAMM

PANVIEW

Asset Management Software CD ROM 1 1

PVSWOM

PANVIEW

Work Order Module CD ROM 1 1

PVSAUC

PANVIEW

Core Software Additional User CD ROM 1 1

PVSAUWOM

PANVIEW

Work Order Module Additional CD ROM 1 1

User

For installation design and technical assistance contact

PANDUIT

®

at 866-405-6654

or your authorized

PANVIEW

Systems Integrator.

PHYSICAL LAYER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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Copyright © 2002

PANDUIT

Corp. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

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NETWORK CONNECTIVITY GROUP

PANDUIT

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is intended as a guide for use by persons having technical skill at their own discretion and risk. We do not guarantee favorable results or assume any liability in
connection with its use. Dimensions contained herein are for reference purposes only. For specific dimensional requirements consult the factory. This publication
is not to be taken as a license to operate under, or a recommendation to infringe any existing patents. This supersedes and voids all previous literature, etc.

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