embeddedMIND(TM) Adds Netconf Management Protocol

embeddedMIND has added Netconf to the range of standard management
protocols supported by their model-driven management layer.

Netconf is a transport independent XML-based complete management
layer protocol whose charter includes differentiation of configuration
and non-configuration data. Developed in the IETF by the Netconf
working group this new protocol has been designed to build upon the
industry experience of SNMP and to meet new needs for automation and
greater control over configuration data. Standardisation has started
with RFC 4741 in December 2006 and is now proceeding to cover
notifications and other areas.

"We are looking forward to working with the makers of networked
equipment to explore the use of this exciting new approach to device
management," said David French, VP of product management for
embeddedMIND. "Netconf provides an interesting new approach to device
management and is a natural fit to our model-driven architecture. For
existing devices embeddedMIND also provides a transition path for
makers who require one or more of the current management protocols
such as CLI, SNMP and Web/XML and now wish to offer Netconf. For our
existing global customer base Netconf is simply a new software
component which can be seamlessly added to the management layer thus
providing a roadmap into next generation management functionality."

About embeddedMIND

embeddedMINDTM is a division of Silicon and Software Systems Ltd
(S3).

The embeddedMIND product family was developed based on the
experience gained over a 20-year period of providing solutions for the
world's leading networking equipment manufacturers.

embeddedMIND has been built from the ground up to provide a
unified approach to network device management. Our unique architecture
enables us to support today's and tomorrow's network management
standards while minimizing the impact of changing interfaces on our
customers' application. embeddedMIND scales from access to core
applications and has been deployed in infrastructures as diverse as
wireless base stations, enterprise routers and high-end metro-edge
routers.

embeddedMIND provides a key part of the system infrastructure in
an off-the-shelf solution that provides high quality, robust,
carrier-grade performance. This enables equipment manufacturers to
focus on providing value-added features and services to their
customers. For further information visit http://www.embeddedmind.com.

About Netconf

Further information on Netconf can be found at the IETF Netconf WG
website

http://tools.ietf.org/wg/netconf/