The Minerva Redundancy Management System (RMS) enables the deployment of robust, failure proof video networks by providing SNMP-based failover management of each component. This 1RU-networked solution delivers redundancy failover management of Minerva IP Television headend products and third party components to ensure operational reliability and minimal downtime. Requiring only a few seconds to identify signal loss and to switch to a backup device, Minerva RMS guarantees the smooth, uninterrupted delivery of video services.

The web-based RMCI displays real-time network status and administers all facets of the IP Television RMS. Its menu-driven modules provide setup and configuration of Minerva VNP encoders, Minerva Media Gateway DVB-to-IP demultiplexers, and third party A/V routers, while displaying real-time network and RMS status. The SNMP Proxy executes real-time monitoring and automated failover redundancy switching according to trap information received from the headend. Reporting back to the RMCI, a series of control commands are sent by the SNMP Proxy to A/V routers, backup VNP encoders, or MediaGateways to execute a failover switch.

Minerva RMS architecture is designed to fit seamlessly in a wide range of enterprise and carrier-class network environments. Its robust and flexible APIs address extensibility requirements for customers to integrate additional third party network devices.

The Minerva RMS software runs on a standard PC platform and controls Minerva's VNP and MediaGateway products.