PacketLight LightWatch NMS/EMS provides centralized monitoring, provisioning and management for optical transport networks.
LightWatch automatically discovers network topology and gives operations teams visibility into network elements, services, alarms and performance from a single interface. It helps operators monitor network health, troubleshoot faults and provision services without configuring each device individually.
The platform supports FCAPS functions, performance history, inventory management, task scheduling and end-to-end service provisioning, with support for growing multi-node optical networks.
Lynx can help integrate LightWatch into new or existing DWDM and OTN networks to improve visibility, simplify operations and reduce the time required to provision and troubleshoot services.
Provides topology discovery, alarm handling, trend charts, inventory reports, and end-to-end service provisioning for up to seven-hundred Lynx elements. Windows and Linux clients connect to the same server, and pay-as-you-grow licences let operators add users or expand network size when needed.
Note: Actual capacity depends on server sizing, licence tier, and database settings.
LightWatch provides a centralized view of network inventory, topology, alarms, performance and services. Operators can monitor the network, troubleshoot faults, plan routes and provision services from one management platform.
LightWatch keeps an up-to-date inventory of every chassis, card, optic and licence, then stores fifteen-minute and daily counters for utilisation, error rates and optical levels in a MySQL database. Users display these data in trend graphs or export them as CSV files for audits and capacity planning.
The software auto-discovers new elements and draws them on a live map, while engineers can add manual links or overlay background images to clarify fibre routes between data-centre halls, metro rings, regional hubs and long-haul shelters.
LightWatch retains up to thirty days of events, raises audible or email alerts when thresholds are crossed and lets users filter logs by node, wavelength or time window to speed root-cause analysis and reduce the risk of extended outages.
A built-in wizard provisions end-to-end services, shows their path and status and highlights any detected faults. The same interface schedules software downloads, configuration uploads and licence updates for chosen device groups, reducing manual effort and error risk while keeping service data safe even if a site link drops.
LightWatch is PacketLight’s network management platform for monitoring, provisioning and managing optical transport networks. It provides topology discovery, alarm management, performance monitoring, inventory visibility and end-to-end service provisioning.
LightWatch is designed to scale across multi-node PacketLight networks. Actual capacity depends on server sizing, database configuration, licence tier and network complexity.
LightWatch supports Windows and Linux environments, depending on the deployed version and configuration.
LightWatch uses a SQL-based database architecture for storing network, inventory, performance and historical information.
Collection intervals can be configured based on operational and reporting requirements.
Event and performance history retention depends on database sizing and system configuration.
Yes. LightWatch supports scheduled tasks and bulk operations, including software distribution and other maintenance activities across managed devices.
Network elements continue operating independently. Once communication is restored, LightWatch can resume management visibility and update status information.
