Customer networks compared
Use this information to compare the example customer networks and to identify which example most closely matches your network.
The following table lists typical features for each of the example
customer networks. These values are example values only. Your specific network
values might vary. In particular, you should note the following:
- With regard to the values for Average number of interfaces per device specified in this table, the actual interface counts can vary considerably from the average interface count. An example of this is found in MPLS networks, where the number of interfaces per device is very high in the core network, but might be as low as 2 to 3 interfaces per device for the edge devices.
- With regards to the number of devices for a telecommunications company, the value specified (15,000) is an average value. A national telecommunications company will have a far larger number of devices, a small local telecommunications company will have far fewer.
| Feature | Demo | Enterprise | Telco | |||
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| Small | Medium | Large | Very large | |||
| Number of devices | 25 | 150 to 300 | 250 to 5,000 | 5,000 to 15,000 | 15,000 to 30,000 | 15,000 |
| Average number of interfaces per device | 1-2 | 3-5 | 20-30 | 30 or more | 30 or more | 1,200 |
| Network locations | Single location | Single location | Distributed | Global network | Global network, distributed management | One or more locations |
| Network architecture | Flat | Flat | Flat | Complex | Complex | Complex |
| Number of active GUI clients | 1 to 3 | 3 | 5 to 20 | 5 to 20 | 5 to 20 | 5 to 20 |
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Chassis ping polling examples |
Values set for demonstration purposes | 2-minute intervals | 2 - 5 minutes | 2 - 5 minutes | 2 - 5 minutes | 2 - 5 minutes |
| SNMP polling examples | Values set for demonstration purposes | 3 to 6 values at 30 minute intervals | 5 to 15 minute intervals | 10 to 15 minute intervals. | Intervals of 15 minutes or longer | 5 values at 5 minute intervals |
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SNMP v1, 2c, or 3 polling in any of the environments listed Device and interface polls in any of the environments listed. |
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| Tivoli® product integrations | None | None | None |
Netcool Operations Insight TADDM |
Netcool Operations Insight TADDM |
Netcool Operations Insight TADDM |