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Overview: Existing Internal Dashboard (Java Application) (Geant) (Closed-Source)

Strengths: 

• Aggregates alarms Correlates data from various sources such as Infinera, NCC, Juniper, IMS, etc.
• Instinctive and familiar to the consumers of the service.
• Proven reliability (Tried and tested)
• Been through years of development and features requests / refinements.
• Complex filtering capabilities.
• Blacklisting.
• Different viewing modes (Large screen mode, pc mode).
• Supports alerts with different states and prioritisation levels.
• Provides an API for integration.
• Retains alarm history for reporting purposes.
• Complete ownership and control of the source code

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Overview:
We also recognise and appreciate the mission of the Sikt team. A common tool could be used among NRENs for Alert aggregation adhering OC Alarm visualization adhering to ITIL best practices and standards. 

Argus has positioned itself as a promising candidate for an alert aggregation tool OC alarms dashboard by adopting an open-source approach and actively promoting its usage and availability at networking conferences.

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Conclusion 

A new and modern Alert aggregation OC alarm visualisation platform is required by the Geant NOC/SOC first and second line support teams. One that satisfies the needs of the consumers of the service but can be maintained by the development team. 

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