Issue 2 April 1996 5-3
Planning Connectivity
Proxy Agent Connectivity
Proxy Agent
Connectivity
Introduction Proxy Agent connectivity can be divided into the following
categories:
■ Emulation and management data
■ Alarm stream
Definitions
■
Emulation data
is data that is generated from a program
that simulates the function of another hardware or software
product.
■
Management data
is data that provides the information
needed to plan, organize, and control operations.
■ An
alarm stream
is UNIX system architecture that provides
a flexible communication path for alarms traveling between
the Proxy Agent and device drivers.
Required
connections
The connections required for the Proxy Agent to work properly
are:
■ From the Proxy Agent PC to the data communications
hardware (modem, data module, or ADU)
■ From the data communications hardware to the PBX
Connectivity
overview
The following diagram is a high-level overview of Proxy Agent
connectivity to a PBX. Notice the dial-up connections to the
switch.
