This AEMS element manager provides remote monitoring and configuration functionality for the Ventura series chassis. The AEMS card enables you to monitor and configure all Ventura video transport cards in a chassis using a built in Webbased interface or the industry-standard SNMP protocol. The Web-based interface provides an updated snapshot of the chassis with the status of each front panel LED, allowing the viewing or configuration of each card. AEMS also lists the alarms for each card or the entire chassis, and offers a highly configurable handling of alarms at the element management level. The SNMP interface provided by AEMS integrates with existing SNMP management solutions. AEMS sends notifications to the SNMP manager if alarm situations occur that require corrective action.