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Introduction
This chapter describes Cisco Media Gateway Manager, and gives a basic sequence of tasks to get started.
It contains the following sections:
• 1.1 What Is Cisco Media Gateway Manager?
• 1.2 What Are the NE Modules Supported by Cisco MGM?
• 1.3 What Are the Key Features of Cisco MGM?
• 1.4 A Typical Workflow in Cisco MGM
1.1 What Is Cisco Media Gateway Manager?
Cisco Media Gateway Manager (Cisco MGM) is the element management system for the
Cisco MGX 8880 Media Gateway and voice enabled Cisco MGX 8850 Multiservice Switch for voice
solutions based on VoIP technologies. Cisco MGM supports fault, configuration, performance, and
security management functional areas. Cisco MGM also serves as a foundation for integration into a
larger overall operations support system (OSS) environment by providing northbound gateway interfaces
to higher layer management systems.
Cisco MGM 5.0 includes the following components:
• Cisco MGM 5.0
• Cisco MGM CORBA/GateWay
• Cisco MGM High Availability
Cisco MGM GateWay is an architectural component that provides EMS-to-network management system
(NMS) interface mediation. Cisco MGM GateWay enables service providers to integrate Cisco MGM
with their Operations Support Systems (OSSs) by using open, standard TMF interfaces. Cisco MGM
offers Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) interface options for alarm forwarding.
The Cisco MGM high availability solution provides automatic failover for specific software and single
hardware failures without the need to reconfigure IP addresses on your switched/router network.
Note In Cisco MGM, the GateWay/CORBA and high availability functionalities are sold separately.
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