System Monitoring Server VBC

The VideoBridge controller (VBC) is a server application. The main purpose is to offer central control and management of VideoBRIDGE devices such as the VB1 and VB2 series of broadcast and telco IP-probes. Key elements in the VBC are: configuration management, stream status, 4-day historical data-display with the MicrotimelineTM technology, SNMP multi-destination trap forwarding, equipment hierarchy and alarm logging. The VBC controller software is deployed in a fully-fledged Linux or UNIX server environment offering powerful and standardized network access techniques such as SSH, telnet, FTP, XML, HTTP, SNMP and SYSLOG. The VBC collects summarized data from probes and presents alarms filtered by user selectable thresholds and aggregation times, thus providing the high-level overview needed in a large system while still allowing drill down for detailed alarm and measurement information. The ability to perform complete drill down from top level to the individual IP-PROBE is invaluable in a fault-finding tool. Up to 540 channels can be monitored and aggregated in real time. Multiple browser-based clients can connect to the server through HTTP. Full access control with individual user preferences and setup is included. Multiple site data views, combined with strict user access control, all add up to provide flexibility and uncompromising security. The Reports option enables automatic or custom generation of enterprise level reports that visualise system performance trends in addition to presenting vital parameters such as service availability for both management and engineering use.