I have heard a whisper about a network equipment evaluation standard called FCATS. I have never heard of it (only NEBS) and I can not find any information on it. All my searches turn up information on the Florida standardized tests but nothing regarding technology evaluation and reporting. Does anyone have a hint I can follow to find information, like maybe what the acronym stands for? Thanks, Thomas
Thomas Gainer wrote:
I have heard a whisper about a network equipment evaluation standard called FCATS. I have never heard of it (only NEBS) and I can not find any information on it. All my searches turn up information on the Florida standardized tests but nothing regarding technology evaluation and reporting. Does anyone have a hint I can follow to find information, like maybe what the acronym stands for?
Thanks,
Thomas
Maybe you are referring to FCAPS. It stands for Fault Configuration Accounting Provisioning and Security. This is used to represent the various functionalities that a network equipment is typically required to support. I personally have not heard of FCATS in reference to network equipments. Vinay
I agree, sounds like FCAPS ^ which is often used in discussions of full-blown network managements systems and is described in various standards documents. However, I believe the "P" has traditionally been for Performance vice Provisioning.
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of Vinay Bannai Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 2:31 PM To: Thomas Gainer Cc: 'nanog@merit.edu' Subject: Re: Request for a clue!
Thomas Gainer wrote:
I have heard a whisper about a network equipment evaluation standard called FCATS. I have never heard of it (only NEBS) and I can not find any information on it. All my searches turn up information on the Florida standardized tests but nothing regarding technology evaluation and reporting. Does anyone have a hint I can follow to find information, like maybe what the acronym stands for?
Thanks,
Thomas
Maybe you are referring to FCAPS. It stands for Fault Configuration Accounting Provisioning and Security. This is used to represent the various functionalities that a network equipment is typically required to support.
I personally have not heard of FCATS in reference to network equipments.
Vinay
At 12:30 PM 5/24/01 -0400, Wayne Gustavus wrote:
I agree, sounds like FCAPS ^ which is often used in discussions of full-blown network managements systems and is described in various standards documents. However, I believe the "P" has traditionally been for Performance vice Provisioning.
That is correct, P in FCAPS is for Performance Management. Here is a doc which reviews the FCAPS model along with some perspective of how it fits in with other parts of network management. http://www.itmweb.com/essay516.htm dave
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of Vinay Bannai Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 2:31 PM To: Thomas Gainer Cc: 'nanog@merit.edu' Subject: Re: Request for a clue!
Thomas Gainer wrote:
I have heard a whisper about a network equipment evaluation standard called FCATS. I have never heard of it (only NEBS) and I can not find any information on it. All my searches turn up information on the Florida standardized tests but nothing regarding technology evaluation and reporting. Does anyone have a hint I can follow to find information, like maybe what the acronym stands for?
Thanks,
Thomas
Maybe you are referring to FCAPS. It stands for Fault Configuration Accounting Provisioning and Security. This is used to represent the various functionalities that a network equipment is typically required to support.
I personally have not heard of FCATS in reference to network equipments.
Vinay
Yes P is for Performance. -----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu] On Behalf Of Wayne Gustavus Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 12:30 PM To: bannai@pacbell.net; 'Thomas Gainer' Cc: nanog@merit.edu Subject: RE: Request for a clue! I agree, sounds like FCAPS ^ which is often used in discussions of full-blown network managements systems and is described in various standards documents. However, I believe the "P" has traditionally been for Performance vice Provisioning.
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of Vinay Bannai Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 2:31 PM To: Thomas Gainer Cc: 'nanog@merit.edu' Subject: Re: Request for a clue!
Thomas Gainer wrote:
I have heard a whisper about a network equipment evaluation standard called FCATS. I have never heard of it (only NEBS) and I can not find any information on it. All my searches turn up information on the Florida standardized tests but nothing regarding technology evaluation and reporting. Does anyone have a hint I can follow to find information, like maybe what the acronym stands for?
Thanks,
Thomas
Maybe you are referring to FCAPS. It stands for Fault Configuration Accounting Provisioning and Security. This is used to represent the various functionalities that a network equipment is typically required to support.
I personally have not heard of FCATS in reference to network equipments.
Vinay
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