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Why
do I need the IMS-4000? Top |
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The IMS-4000 gives you the best
defense against unknown problems which develop in
your network and would ordinarily progress to creating
a disaster and impacting your business. |
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| Q: |
How
does the IMS-4000 do this? Top |
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Though the various environment
sensors provided for the IMS, you can monitor your
data center, remote server rooms, hub closets, and
any unattended facility for trouble. When a problem
is detected, the message is transmitted to you or
your staff. |
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| Q: |
How
do these messages get transmitted to me? Top |
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The IMS sends messages to you
via a telephone call in your voice, pager, e-mail,
fax, or an SNMP message. |
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| Q: |
Will
I miss a message if my network shuts down or experiences
a power outage? Top |
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Absolutely not! Getting the message
to you is what the IMS-4000 does best. Because the
IMS has an embedded network port and an embedded
voice port, you have multiple paths for alert messages
to get out and delivered to you, instantly, and
reliably. |
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| Q: |
The
IMS-4000 sensors have a RJ45 jack on them. Can they
attach directly to my ethernet network? Top |
| A: |
No. The entire IMS-4000 system
uses familiar RJ45 connectors and CAT5 cables to
allow you easy installation and easy moving of sensors
within your structured wiring network. While they
use the same cables and jack-types, they are not
ethernet devices. The Host and Node each have an
ethernet port which is clearly labeled. |
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| Q: |
Does
that mean I can use my patch panel to route my sensors
back to my rack? Top |
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Yes. Because the IMS sensors
are all CAT5-capable, you can use your patch panels
and wiring distribution points to connect and route
your sensors. |
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| Q: |
How
far can a sensor be from the IMS Host or Node? Top |
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The maximum distant is that of
your structured CAT5 cabling network and those of
your ethernet network, which ever is less, limits
the sensor distances. |
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| Q: |
What
if a sensor is accidentally unpluged from a patch
panel? Top |
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The IMS-4000 continually monitors
the integrity of each IMS sensor. If a cable is
cut or unplugged from a patch panel or sensor, the
IMS-4000 will detect this and report it as a trouble
alarm to the administrator of the IMS-4000. |
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