# Multi-node Management - Description

Multi-node management applications allow you to maintain a group network elements from a single MiVoice Business System Administration Tool session on one of the member elements. MNM applications are supported for network elements that are grouped together in an SDS Administrative Group.

You can log in to a system administration tool session on an element in the administrative group and perform the following management tasks:

- Application Reach Through - access and program system forms hosted on the elements in the administrative group from a single log on session.

- Fault Management - monitor a summary of alarms for the administrative group or view the alarm details for each member node.

- Backup and Restore - perform database backups from one or all of the elements in the administrative group, or restore a database backup to a remote element in the administrative group.

Related Topics

- Multi-node Management - Conditions

- Configure an MNM Administration Group