612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 11SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONThis section of ADTRAN’s TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual is designed for use by network engineers,planners, and designers for overview information about the TRACER 4106/4206.It contains general information and describes physical and operational concepts, network relationships,provisioning, testing, alarm status, and system monitoring. This section should be used in conjunction withSection 3, Engineering Guidelines, of the system manual.CONTENTSSystem Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Configuration and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Operational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12