Remote, Stand-Alone Unit
Fiber Guardian is an entirely stand-alone OTDR remote test unit, designed to enable you to start monitoring critical fibers without the larger investment required for a client-server RFTS application. If you are experiencing any one of these situations, Fiber Guardian is the ideal solution.
- Must fulfill stringent support-level agreements that require restoration time of less than few hours or network/service availability of 99.99% or higher?
- Need to measure and improve contractor efficiency throughout the restoration process?
- Having difficulty finding qualified personnel for on-site troubleshooting?
- Want to begin investing progressively, starting with the most vulnerable part of your network?
No Commitment, No Hassles
Fiber Guardian is a plug-and-play solution that is easy enough for beginners but powerful and flexible enough for your experts. The unit doesn’t involve any additional infrastructure—no server, no external PC—only minimal software maintenance is required. You can access it remotely from virtually anywhere, simply by using your personal login user name and password, just like any secured server on your LAN or through a dial-up connection. There is no need for third-party remote-access tools such as VNCs or PCAnywhere, no hanging views, no unexpected disconnection in low-bandwidth situations—just a reliable http session.
Fully Scalable, Whenever You’re Ready
If your long-term plan includes expanding to a full-fledged client-server fiber test and monitoring solution, invest in one or two Fiber Guardians, and migrate seamlessly to EXFO’s system solution (NQMSfiber) when you’re ready. Scaling up to NQMSfiber doesn’t require any change to the test units. NQMSfiber includes sophisticated functions such as alarm management and reporting, trouble-ticket handling, view of the entire network status on a schematic, etc. The system solution enables you to centralize your network operation and maintenance and integrates with your existing network management systems. NQMSfiber can also be provided with network documentation based on GIS for mapping of the as-built and fault-on-map feature.