WebNMS Framework is the industry-leading network management model for building custom OEM software that makes it possible to deliver superior network management solutions in a cost-effective, low-risk, and high-productivity model. Over 250 development teams have evaluated and selected WebNMS Framework as the basis for their network management and OEM software solutions (EMS / NMS).

WebNMS Framework helps you showcase your network device capabilities using powerful management applications (OEM software). This enables service providers to more easily realize the capabilities and value of your devices. You can customize, rebrand, and package WebNMS Framework as a comprehensive Element Management System (EMS) application. WebNMS Framework supports numerous Operating Systems, Application Servers,  and databases.

Network Management OEM Software (EMS / NMS) Architecture

With WebNMS Framework (network management model), you can deliver a robust, carrier-grade, and highly-available network management system for a wide range of network devices, systems, and applications.

The WebNMS Framework back-end server (BE) performs network facing tasks, such as topology , inventory,  fault management tasks, configuration tasks, status polling, performance management, and report generation. The Management Server performs the vital configuration tasks along with the BE Server. The other services offered by the BE server are database services, framework services that ensure security and high availability, service acesses APIs, and communication framework.

The distributed multi-tier architecture in the Polling Engine reduces the load on the Poll Engine in WebNMS Framework Server by distributing the load across different poller JVMs, and thereby facilitating faster data collection.

The front-end (FE) server provides the communication link between the BE and the Client. FE server processes the read-only requests of the client, and redirects the request to the BE server in case of write operation. Multiple FEs can be connected to a BE and each FE can have multiple clients connected to it in a distributed setup. The main function performed by the FE is to channel the requests received from the clients.

WebNMS Framework can interoperate with existing Operation Support Systems (OSS) and Network Management Systems (NMS) through northbound protocols, such as CORBA, SNMP, TL1, RMI, HTTP, and JMX. On the southbound, WebNMS Framework supports multiple protocols including SNMP, TL1, CLI, XML, and CORBA.

WebNMS Framework supports Java and Web (HTML) clients. The Java clients available as Application Client, Web Start, and Applet Client are dynamic and highly customizable with feature-rich and extensible client interface. The Web client built using technologies such as Ajax, Struts, Tiles, JSP, JSTL, and Servlet with easy-to-use tabbed interface has provision to plug-in user defined customizations.

Business Benefits

WebNMS Framework provides a robust and reliable framework which lends itself  to customization thereby maximizing the value addition to your product.  The out-of-the-box development and utility tools available with WebNMS Framework simpify the product development cycle from customizing the framework to deployment.

Simplified Development, Increased Productivity 

The professional edition of WebNMS Framework is bundled with developer friendly tools that make customization much simpler and more productive.WebNMS Framework StudioTools offers Eclipse IDE Plugin with powerful suite of wizards and tools to perform the customization with ease from within the Eclipse IDE. Other studio tools such as chassis wizard, configuration wizard, and client builder tools facilitate creation of complex screens with auto generated code. With these tools, developers can work on a single project simultaneously and directly package the results as a single deployable application.

Accelerated Time-to-Market

Choosing WebNMS Framework saves significant time and effort that would otherwise go into building management framework functions. Most Element Management System (EMS) functions are supported out-of-the-box by WebNMS Framework. You can invest your time in adding value to your network management solution with features more directly appreciated  by your customers. WebNMS Framework helps developers focus on delivering end-user application value, instead of re-inventing the underlying infrastructure. For example Syslog Monitoring is offered as a feature pack to monitor Syslog messaging in devices. Thanks to the robust, open and extensible architecture of WebNMS Framework, you get all the benefits of a proven framework without limitations on where you can take it. WebNMS Framework reduces the risk of Element Management System (EMS) development and offers complete control throughout the development cycle. It also reduces the time-to-deployment and the cost of development with its comprehensive Element Management System (EMS) functionalities, proven integrations with multiple databases and web servers, and with its productivity enhancement tools.

WebNMS Framework Project Tools

WebNMS Framework offers a set of project tools which help in development and deployment of WebNMS Framework based applications. To know more about them, please visit the WebNMS Framework Project Tools page.  

Next Step

You can download WebNMS Framework 5 for a free evaluation for 45 days. During evaluation we provide free technical support through email. To know more about the product please read the product documentation. And to jumpstart your development please read the tutorials.

If you wish to know more about WebNMS Framework or if you have any questions, feel free to send us an e-mail or contact an WebNMS Framework sales representative near you. For information on how to buy, please refer to the How to buy page. For online purchase, please visit https://store.adventnet.com.

Note: Please be noted that SNMP V3 vulnerability issue (VU#878044) described by US-CERT does not exist in any of our WebNMS Framework products. For more details, Click here. Please feel free to contact us at nms-support@webnms.com for any clarification.