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Where to Find Web-based Guides ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Product Name Conventions................................................................................................................................................. 17
Online Support ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Email and Telephone Support ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Sales and Corporate Information ................................................................................................................................. 18
Features .............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
10/100Base-TX Port ............................................................................................................................................................ 23
IP Address Configuration..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Local Management ....................................................................................................................................................... 26
Active and Standby Management Cards ............................................................................................................................. 28
Accessing Your Network...................................................................................................................................................... 31
AT-CM Line Cards........................................................................................................................................................ 32
AT-CV Line Cards ........................................................................................................................................................ 32
Restoring Configurations to the AT-CM Line Cards ..................................................................................................... 33
AT-CM Line Cards and Remote Peer Management..................................................................................................... 35
Active and Standby Management Cards...................................................................................................................... 36
Chapter 2: AT-CM and AT-CV Media Converter Line Cards ......................................................................................... 39
AT-CM2 and AT-CM70S Media Converter Line Cards........................................................................................................ 40
AT-CM3 Media Converter Line Cards ................................................................................................................................. 42
AT-CV Media Converter Line Cards .................................................................................................................................... 44
Maximum Frame Sizes........................................................................................................................................................ 46
Low Power Mode................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Link Test Mode............................................................................................................................................................. 49
Link Test and OAM Visible Mode ................................................................................................................................. 49
Setting the Operating Mode..........................................................................................................................................54
Chapter 3: OAM-based Features .....................................................................................................................................55
Dying Gasp and First RPS Failure Signals .......................................................................................................................... 62
First RPS Failure .......................................................................................................................................................... 64
Chapter 4: Starting a Management Session ...................................................................................................................71
Starting a Local Management Session ................................................................................................................................ 72
Starting a Telnet Management Session...............................................................................................................................75
Starting a Web Browser Management Session ...................................................................................................................76
Saving Your Configuration Changes.................................................................................................................................... 78
Saving the Configuration of the AT-CV5M02 Management Card ................................................................................. 78
Saving the Configurations of the Local AT-CM Line Cards .......................................................................................... 80
Saving the Configurations of the Remote AT-CM Line Cards ......................................................................................83
Updating the Master Configuration File on a Standby Management Card ...................................................................83
What to Configure First on the AT-CV5M02 Management Card ......................................................................................... 85
Changing the Manager and Operator Passwords ........................................................................................................85
Assigning an IP Address Configuration and Changing the Community Strings ........................................................... 86
Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................................................................................ 87
Naming the Management Card..................................................................................................................................... 88
Saving Your Changes...................................................................................................................................................89
Configuring the AT-CM2, AT-CM3, and AT-CM70S Line Cards for the OAM-based Features ........................................... 90
Setting the Operating Mode..........................................................................................................................................90
Configuring the OAM Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 93
Testing the OAM Settings.............................................................................................................................................95
Chapter 5: Configuring the AT-CV5M02 Management Card .........................................................................................99
Assigning an IP Address Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 100
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 103
Assigning a Name.............................................................................................................................................................. 104
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 104
Assigning Contact and Location Information .....................................................................................................................106
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 106
Configuring the SNMP Community Strings........................................................................................................................108
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 108
Specifying the IP Addresses of the SNMP Trap Receivers ...............................................................................................110
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 110
Configuring the Management Security............................................................................................................................... 111
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 113
Enabling or Disabling the Web Server...............................................................................................................................114
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 114
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Manually Setting the Date and Time.................................................................................................................................. 115
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 116
Configuring the Network Time Protocol Client................................................................................................................... 117
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 117
Resetting the Management Card....................................................................................................................................... 119
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 120
Viewing the Event Log....................................................................................................................................................... 122
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 129
Viewing the Activity Monitor............................................................................................................................................... 130
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 130
Configuring the Syslog Client ............................................................................................................................................ 131
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 131
Configuring the 10/100Base-TX Port................................................................................................................................. 133
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 136
Restoring the Default Setting on the 10/100Base-TX Port ................................................................................................ 138
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 138
Restoring the Default Values on the AT-CV5M02 Management Card .............................................................................. 140
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 141
Configuring the Temperature Threshold............................................................................................................................ 142
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 142
Activating a Standby AT-CV5M02 Management Card ...................................................................................................... 144
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 145
Setting the Baud Rate of the Console Port........................................................................................................................ 146
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 147
Displaying the Operational Status of the Chassis.............................................................................................................. 148
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 150
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 152
Displaying the Inter-process Communication Monitor ....................................................................................................... 153
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 154
Displaying Information about the Management Card ........................................................................................................ 155
Chapter 6: Configuring the Media Converter Line Cards ........................................................................................... 157
Displaying the Status of the Line Cards............................................................................................................................. 158
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 164
Displaying the Parameter Settings of the AT-CM Line Cards............................................................................................ 166
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 167
Configuring the Port Parameters on the AT-CM Line Cards ............................................................................................. 169
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 174
Setting the Operating Mode............................................................................................................................................... 176
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 179
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Assigning Names to the AT-CM Line Cards ...................................................................................................................... 181
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 181
Configuring the Maximum Frame Size on the AT-CM2K0S Line Card..............................................................................182
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 182
Setting the Auto-copy Feature ...........................................................................................................................................183
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 184
Setting the Low Power Mode on the AT-CM3 Line Cards .................................................................................................186
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 187
Setting the Low Power Mode on all the AT-CM3 Line Cards.............................................................................................188
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 189
Restoring the Default Settings ...........................................................................................................................................191
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 193
Restoring the Last Saved Configurations to the AT-CM3 Line Cards................................................................................195
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 196
Resetting an AT-CM3 Line Card........................................................................................................................................198
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 198
Resetting All of the AT-CM2, AT-CM3, and AT-CM70S Media Converter Line Cards ......................................................199
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 200
Resetting All of the AT-CM, AT-CM70S, and AT-CV Media Converter Line Cards...........................................................201
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 202
Displaying Port Statistics ................................................................................................................................................... 203
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 206
Displaying the Version Numbers of the Management Software ........................................................................................207
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 209
Displaying the MAC Addresses and Serial Numbers......................................................................................................... 210
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 211
Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................. 215
Chapter 7: Configuring the Media Converter Line Cards with Remote Peer Management .....................................217
Configuring the Remote Line Cards with the Menus .........................................................................................................218
Displaying the Status of the Remote Line Cards........................................................................................................218
Naming a Remote Line Card......................................................................................................................................223
Displaying the Parameter Settings of a Remote Line Card........................................................................................ 223
Configuring the Low Power Mode on the AT-CM3 Line Cards ................................................................................... 224
Configuring the OAM Clients ...................................................................................................................................... 224
Changing the Operating Mode ...................................................................................................................................224
Restoring the Default Settings....................................................................................................................................225
Restoring the Last Saved Configuration..................................................................................................................... 226
Saving the Parameter Settings...................................................................................................................................227
Resetting the Remote AT-CM3 Line Cards ................................................................................................................227
Configuring the Remote AT-CM Line Cards with the Web Browser Windows................................................................... 228
Displaying the Status of the Remote Line Cards........................................................................................................228
Displaying the Current Configuration..........................................................................................................................229
Naming a Remote Line Card......................................................................................................................................230
Configuring the Remote Ports .................................................................................................................................... 230
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Configuring the Low Power Mode on AT-CM3 Line Cards......................................................................................... 230
Configuring the OAM Clients on Remote Line Cards ................................................................................................. 231
Changing the Operating Mode ................................................................................................................................... 231
Restoring the Default Parameter Settings .................................................................................................................. 232
Restoring the Last Saved Configuration..................................................................................................................... 233
Saving the Parameter Settings................................................................................................................................... 233
Resetting the Remote AT-CM3 Line Cards................................................................................................................ 234
Displaying the Version Numbers of the Remote AT-CM Line Cards................................................................................. 235
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 236
Displaying the MAC Addresses and Serial Numbers of the Remote AT-CM Line Cards ..................................................238
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 239
Displaying SFP Module Information from the Remote AT-CM Line Cards........................................................................ 240
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 240
Chapter 8: Configuring the T1/E1 Ports on the AT-CM70S Media Converter Line Card .......................................... 241
Selecting the Management Method for the AT-CM70S Line Card .................................................................................... 242
Configuring the T1/E1 Ports from the AT-CV5M02 Management Card............................................................................. 246
Configuring the T1/E1 Ports from the Console Port on the Line Card............................................................................... 249
Chapter 9: Configuring the Operations, Administration, and Maintenance Client ................................................... 253
Configuring the OAM Client............................................................................................................................................... 254
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 258
Performing the OAM Loopback Test ................................................................................................................................. 259
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 262
Displaying OAM Information on Local OAM Clients .......................................................................................................... 264
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 270
Displaying OAM Information on Remote OAM Clients ...................................................................................................... 271
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 272
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 274
Sending OAM Variable Requests to View MIB Variables.................................................................................................. 275
Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................................. 276
Configuring the SNMPv3 User Table..............................................................................................
Configuring the SNMPv3 View Table ................................................................................................................................ 293
Configuring the SNMPv3 Access Table............................................................................................................................. 296
Configuring the SNMPv3 Group Table.............................................................................................................................. 300
Configuring the SNMPv3 Notify Table ............................................................................................................................... 303
Configuring the SNMPv3 Target Address Table................................................................................................................ 306
Configuring the SNMPv3 Target Parameters Table .......................................................................................................... 309
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Chapter 11: Uploading and Downloading Files ...........................................................................................................315
Configuring the TFTP Client to Download New Management Software Programs ...........................................................317
Downloading New Management Software Using TFTP..................................................................................................... 320
Downloading New Management Software Using XMODEM .............................................................................................325
Saving the Configuration Settings ..............................................................................................................................329
Transferring the Master and SNMPv3 Configuration Files with the Menus................................................................ 330
Transferring the Master Configuration File with the Web Browser Windows.............................................................. 334
Appendix A: Default Settings for the Management Card and the Line Cards ........................................................... 337
AT-CM2 and AT-CM70S Media Converter Line Cards...................................................................................................... 340
AT-CM3 Media Converter Line Cards................................................................................................................................342
AT-CV Media Converter Line Cards ..................................................................................................................................343
Appendix C: Packet Rate Limiting on the AT-CM2K0S Line Card .............................................................................351
Index ................................................................................................................................................................................ 371
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Figures
Figure 1. Updating the Master Configuration File on a Standby Card ............................................................................... 37
Figure 2. MissingLink and OAM Operating Mode.............................................................................................................. 51
Figure 3. Remote Peer Management - Example 1 ............................................................................................................ 56
Figure 4. Remote Peer Management - Example 2 ............................................................................................................ 57
Figure 5. Remote Module Status and Configuration Menu................................................................................................ 58
Figure 6. Remote Module Status and Configuration Window............................................................................................ 58
Figure 7. Downloading New AT-S73 Management Software to Remote AT-CM Line Cards............................................ 60
Figure 10. AT-CM2 Line Cards and First RPS Failure Signal ........................................................................................... 65
Figure 11. AT-CM3 Line Cards and First RPS Failure Signal ........................................................................................... 66
Figure 12. Connecting the Management Cable to the Management Card’s Console Port ................................................ 72
Figure 13. Main Menu........................................................................................................................................................ 73
Figure 14. URL Field in a Web Browser ............................................................................................................................ 76
Figure 16. Save Command in the System Configuration Menu......................................................................................... 79
Figure 17. Save Command in the System Tab.................................................................................................................. 79
Figure 19. Save Command for a Local AT-CM Line Card - Menus ................................................................................... 81
Figure 20. Save Command for a Local AT-CM Line Card - Web Browser Windows......................................................... 81
Figure 21. All CM Line Cards Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 82
Figure 22. All CM Line Cards Pop-up Window .................................................................................................................. 82
Figure 25. Module Status and Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................... 91
Figure 26. Viewing the OAM Client Status ........................................................................................................................ 97
Figure 27. Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 100
Figure 28. System Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................................... 100
Figure 29. System Parameters Configuration Menu........................................................................................................ 101
Figure 30. IP Parameters Menu....................................................................................................................................... 101
Figure 31. System Tab .................................................................................................................................................... 103
Figure 33. Omega Options Menu .................................................................................................................................... 111
Figure 34. Web Server Configuration Menu .................................................................................................................... 114
Figure 35. System Clock Menu........................................................................................................................................ 115
Figure 36. Module Configuration Menu (Management Card) .......................................................................................... 120
Figure 37. General Tab ................................................................................................................................................... 121
Figure 44. Port Configuration Menu for the 10/100Base-TX Port on the AT-CV5M02 Management Card ..................... 134
Figure 45. Port Configuration Menu for the 10/100Base-TX Port on the AT-CV5M02 Management Card ..................... 134
Figure 46. Port A Tab for the Management Card ............................................................................................................ 136
Figure 47. 10/100Base-TX Port on the Management Card ............................................................................................. 136
Figure 48. Temperature Threshold Configuration Menu.................................................................................................. 142
Figure 59. Module Status and Configuration Menu ......................................................................................................... 158
Figure 61. Menu View...................................................................................................................................................... 165
Figure 62. Display Current Configuration Window........................................................................................................... 166
Figure 63. Current Configuration Tab .............................................................................................................................. 168
Figure 64. Module Configuration Menu (Media Converter Line Card) ............................................................................. 169
Figure 65. Port Management Menu ................................................................................................................................. 170
Figure 66. Port Configuration Menu................................................................................................................................. 171
Figure 67. Port Configuration Window............................................................................................................................. 175
Figure 68. Operating Mode Configuration Menu for the AT-CM2 and AT-CM70S Line Cards........................................ 176
Figure 69. Operating Mode Configuration Menu for the AT-CM3 Line Cards.................................................................. 177
Figure 70. Configure Operating Mode via Management Card Menu ............................................................................... 177
Figure 76. Low Power Mode Configuration Prompt......................................................................................................... 186
Figure 77. All CM Line Card Configurations Menu .......................................................................................................... 188
Figure 78. CM301/CM302/CMCM3K0S LPM Menu ........................................................................................................ 188
Figure 79. Line Card Low Power Mode Information ...............................................................................
Figure 80. All CM Line Card Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 189
Figure 83. Last Saved Configuration Tab ........................................................................................................................ 197
Figure 84. Local CM Line Card Diagnostics Menu .......................................................................................................... 199
Figure 85. General tab..................................................................................................................................................... 202
Figure 86. Line Card Module Software Image Version Window ...................................................................................... 208
Figure 87. Image Version Window................................................................................................................................... 209
Figure 88. Line Card Module Information ........................................................................................................................ 210
Figure 89. MAC Address & Serial Number Window ........................................................................................................ 212
Figure 90. SFP Information Window................................................................................................................................ 214
Figure 91. SFP Information Tab....................................................................................................................................... 216
Figure 92. Remote Module Status and Configuration Menu............................................................................................ 218
Figure 93. Remote Module Configuration Menu .............................................................................................................. 222
Figure 94. Remote Module Status & Configuration Tab .................................................................................................. 228
Figure 95. Remote Module Status & Configuration Page ................................................................................................ 229
Figure 96. Remote Line Card Module Software Image Version Window......................................................................... 235
Figure 97. Remote Image Version Page.......................................................................................................................... 236
Figure 98. Remote Line Card Module Information Window ............................................................................................. 238
Figure 99. UART Settings on the AT-CM70S Line Card.................................................................................................. 243
Figure 100. TDM Management Menu .............................................................................................................................. 244
Figure 102. LIU Mode and Channel Select Menu............................................................................................................ 246
Figure 103. TDM Channel Configuration Menu 1 ............................................................................................................ 247
Figure 104. TDM Channel Configuration Menu 2 ............................................................................................................ 247
Figure 105. Local Console Menu on the AT-CM70S Line Card....................................................................................... 250
Figure 106. OAM Configurations Menu ........................................................................................................................... 254
Figure 109. OAM Loopback Test Menu ........................................................................................................................... 259
Figure 110. Show Loopback Test Statistics Window ....................................................................................................... 261
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Figure 111. OAM Loopback Test Tab.............................................................................................................................. 262
Figure 112. OAM Test Statistics...................................................................................................................................... 263
Figure 113. Show Local OAM Information Window ......................................................................................................... 265
Figure 114. OAM Local Information Tab.......................................................................................................................... 270
Figure 115. Show Remote OAM Information Window ..................................................................................................... 271
Figure 116. Remote OAM Information Tab...................................................................................................................... 272
Figure 117. Show OAM Statistics Window ...................................................................................................................... 273
Figure 119. Enter Branch Number Prompt ...................................................................................................................... 275
Figure 120. Enter Leaf Number Prompt........................................................................................................................... 276
Figure 123. SNMPv3 User Configuration Process .......................................................................................................... 284
Figure 124. SNMPv3 Message Notification Process ....................................................................................................... 285
Figure 125. Configure SNMPv3 User Table Menu .......................................................................................................... 290
Figure 126. SNMPv3 User Table Tab.............................................................................................................................. 291
Table 2. AT-CM2 and AT-CM7 Media Converter Line Cards ............................................................................................ 40
Table 3. Features of the AT-CM2 and AT-CM70S Media Converter Line Cards .............................................................. 41
Table 4. AT-CM3 Media Converter Line Cards ................................................................................................................. 42
Table 5. Features of the AT-CM3 Media Converter Line Cards ........................................................................................ 42
Table 6. AT-CV Media Converter Line Cards .................................................................................................................... 44
Table 7. Features of the AT-CV Media Converter Line Cards ........................................................................................... 45
Table 8. Versions of the AT-CM2 Line Cards that Support Dying Gasp ............................................................................ 64
Table 9. Versions of the Management Software that Support Dying Gasp ....................................................................... 64
Table 10. OAM Parameter Settings for the OAM-based Features .................................................................................... 69
Table 11. Menu Selection Options .................................................................................................................................... 74
Table 12. Omega Options Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 112
Table 13. Event Log Format ............................................................................................................................................ 123
Table 14. General Event Messages ................................................................................................................................ 124
Table 16. Module Configuration Menu for a Management Card ...................................................................................... 133
Table 17. Port Configuration Menu for the 10/100Base-TX Port on the Management Cards ......................................... 135
Table 18. Chassis Information Menu ............................................................................................................................... 149
Table 20. Module Status and Configuration Menu .......................................................................................................... 158
Table 21. Module Configuration Menu ............................................................................................................................. 170
Table 22. Port Configuration Menu .................................................................................................................................. 171
Table 23. Port Statistics for the AT-CM3 Line Cards ....................................................................................................... 203
Table 24. Port Statistics for AT-CM2 and AT-CM70S Line Cards ................................................................................... 206
Table 25. Line Card Module Software Image Version Window ....................................................................................... 208
Table 26. Line Card Module Information Window ................................................................................
Table 27. Remote Module Status and Configuration Menu ............................................................................................. 219
Table 28. Line Card Module Software Image Version Window ....................................................................................... 236
Table 29. Remote Image Version Window ...................................................................................................................... 237
Table 30. Remote Line Card Module Information Window .............................................................................................. 239
Table 31. T1/E1 Port Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 248
Table 33. Show Local OAM Information Window ............................................................................................................ 265
Table 34. SNMPv3 User Table Parameters .................................................................................................................... 291
Table 41. TFTP Image Download Configuration Menu ................................................................................................... 318
Table 42. Image Download via TFTP Menu .................................................................................................................... 322
Table 43. Image Download via XMODEM Menu ............................................................................................................. 326
Table 45. Configuration File Upload/Download with TFTP Menu .................................................................................... 332
Table 46. Default Settings for the AT-CV5M02 Management Card and the AT-S99 Management Software ................. 338
Table 47. Default Settings for the AT-CM2 and AT-CM70S Line Cards and the AT-S73 Management Software .......... 340
Table 48. Default Settings for the AT-CM3 Line Cards and the AT-S102 Management Software .................................. 342
Table 49. Default Settings for the AT-CV Line Cards ...................................................................................................... 343
This is the management guide for the Converteon™ product line of media
converter line cards and management card. In this guide you’ll learn about
the features of the AT-CM and AT-CV Media Converter Line Cards and the
AT-CV5M02 Management Card, and how to monitor and configure the
devices from the menus and the web browser windows in the AT-S99
Management Software on the management card.
This preface contains the following sections:
“Where to Find Web-based Guides” on page 16
“Product Name Conventions” on page 17
“Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 18
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Preface
Where to Find Web-based Guides
The installation and user guides for all of the Allied Telesis products are
available for viewing in portable document format (PDF) from our web site
at www.alliedtelesis.com.
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Product Name Conventions
This manual uses the following product name conventions:
AT-CM Line Cards: This name is used to refer to all of the line cards in
the AT-CM2 Line Card series and the AT-CM3 Line Card series.
AT-CM2 Line Cards: This name is used to refer to all of the line cards
in the AT-CM2 Line Card series, such as the AT-CM201, AT-CM2K0S,
and AT-CM212A/1 Line Cards. For a complete list of the line cards,
refer to Table 1 on page 40.
AT-CM3 Line Cards: This product name is used to refer to the three
line cards in the AT-CM3 Line Card series: the AT-CM301, AT-CM302,
and AT-CM3K0S Line Cards.
AT-CV Line Cards: This product name is used to refer to all of the line
cards in the AT-CV Line Card series, such as the AT-CV101,
AT-CV102/2, and AT-CV1KSS Line Cards. The complete list of the
AT-CV Line Cards is provided in Table 5 on page 44.
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Contacting Allied Telesis
This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical
support and for sales and corporate information.
Online SupportYou can request technical support online from the Allied Telesis
Knowledge Base at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/kb.aspx. You can
submit questions to our technical support staff from the Knowledge Base
and review answers to previously asked questions.
Email and
Telephone
For Technical Support via email or telephone, refer to the Allied Telesis
web site at www.alliedtelesis.com. Select your country from the list on
the web site and then select the appropriate tab.
Support
Returning
Products
Sales and
Corporate
Products for return or repair must have Return Materials Authorization
(RMA) numbers. A product sent to Allied Telesis without an RMA number
will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense.
To obtain an RMA number, contact the Allied Telesis Technical Support
group at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/rma.aspx.
You can contact Allied Telesis for sales or corporate information at our
web site at www.alliedtelesis.com.
Information
WarrantyThe Converteon products listed here have a Lifetime Warranty (Two Years
Fan and PSU):
AT-CM Media Converter Line Cards
AT-CV Media Converter Line Cards
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AT-CV1000 One-slot Chassis
AT-CV1200 Two-slot Chassis
AT-CV1203 Two-slot Chassis
These Converteon products have a Five Year Warranty:
AT-CV5M01 Management Card
AT-CV5M02 Management Card
This Converteon product has a Lifetime Warranty (Five Years Fan and
PSU):
AT-CV5000 Eighteen-slot Chassis
Converteon Management Software User’s Guide
Go to www.alliedtelesis.com/warranty for the terms and conditions of
the warranty and for warranty registration.
Management
Software Updates
New releases of the management software for our managed products are
available from the following Internet sites:
If the FTP server prompts you to log on, enter “anonymous” as the user
name and your email address as the password.
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Chapter 1
AT-CV5M02 Management Card
The sections in this chapter are:
“Features” on page 22
“AT-S99 Management Software” on page 23
“Console Port” on page 23
“10/100Base-TX Port” on page 23
“IP Address Configuration” on page 23
“Event Log” on page 24
“Activity Monitor” on page 24
“Syslog Client” on page 24
“Network Time Protocol Client” on page 24
“Manager and Operator Accounts” on page 25
“Management Access” on page 26
“Active and Standby Management Cards” on page 28
“Accessing Your Network” on page 31
“Configuration Files” on page 32
“Converteon Chassis” on page 38
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Features
Here are the features of the AT-CV5M02 Management Card:
Local (out-of-band) management through the RS-232 Console port.
Remote (in-band) management using the card’s Telnet server from
Remote (in-band) management using a web browser.
Remote (in-band) management using SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and
Easy-to-use menus and web browser windows.
Event log for viewing operational messages about the line cards.
Activity monitor for viewing the event messages in real-time.
Syslog client for storing the event messages on a syslog server on
clients on your network.
SNMPv3.
your network.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) client for setting the card’s date and time
from an NTP server on your network or the Internet.
Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) client for assigning the
management card’s IP address configuration from a BOOTP or DHCP
server on your network.
Redundant management cards in the AT-CV5000 Chassis.
Manual or automatic restoration of previous configurations to the local
or remote AT-CM Line Cards.
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AT-S99 Management Software
The AT-CV5M02 Management Card uses the AT-S99 Management
Software. This program comes pre-installed on the card with default
values for all of the operating parameters. New versions of the software
can be downloaded onto the card using XMODEM or Trivial File Transfer
Protocol (TFTP), as explained in Chapter 11, ”Uploading and Downloading
Files” on page 315.
Console Port
The management card has an RS-232 Console port for local management
of a Converteon chassis with a terminal or a personal computer and a
terminal emulator program. The initial management session of the
management card has to be a local session. For instructions, refer to
“Starting a Local Management Session” on page 72.
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10/100Base-TX Port
The management card has a standard 10/100Base-TX port for
communicating with your network. This port has to be connected to a
network device, such as a Fast Ethernet switch, if the management card
will be performing any of these management functions:
Supporting remote Telnet, web browser, or SNMP management
Sending event messages to a syslog server
Setting the date and time from a Network Time Protocol server
Sending SNMP traps to trap receivers
Uploading or downloading files to a TFTP server
Pinging remote devices
IP Address Configuration
The management card must have an IP address configuration to perform
the functions listed in “10/100Base-TX Port.” The configuration consists of
an IP address, a subnet mask, and possibly a default gateway address.
The management card can have only one IP address configuration. The
configuration can be assigned manually or supplied by a DHCP or BOOTP
server on your network. For instructions, refer to “Assigning an IP Address
Configuration” on page 100.
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Event Log
The management card has a log for recording operational events, like the
removal of line cards from the chassis or the loss of links on the ports on
the media converter cards. The events are composed of descriptions of
the events and the dates and times of when they occurred. If your network
encounters a problem, you may be able to more readily identify its cause
by reviewing the history of the events in the log. For more information,
refer to “Viewing the Event Log” on page 122.
Activity Monitor
The activity monitor displays the same event messages stored in the
event log, but in real-time. When you open the activity monitor you can
watch the event messages as they occur. For more information, refer to
“Viewing the Activity Monitor” on page 130.
Syslog Client
The management card has a syslog client for sending the event messages
to a syslog server on your network. For instructions, refer to “Configuring
the Syslog Client” on page 131.
Network Time Protocol Client
The management card has a Network Time Protocol (NTP) client for
setting its date and time from an NTP server on your network or the
Internet. The card adds the date and time to the event messages stored in
the event log and to the SNMP traps sent to SNMP trap receivers.
Although the date and time can be set manually, the NTP client is the
recommended method for setting this information because the card
cannot maintain the date and time when it is reset or when the chassis is
powered off. For instructions, refer to “Configuring the Network Time
Protocol Client” on page 117.
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Manager and Operator Accounts
The management software has two accounts. There is a manager account
for viewing and configuring the parameter settings and an operator
account for just viewing the settings. The manager account has the
username “manager” and the default password “friend”, and the operator
account has the username “operator” and the default password “operator”.
The usernames and passwords are case sensitive. For the instructions on
changing the passwords, refer to “Configuring the Management Security”
on page 111.
To change to a different account after you’ve started a management
session, you have to log out from your current session and log in again.
For example, if you log on using the operator account and afterwards want
to configure the parameter settings of the line cards, you have to log out of
the operator account and log in again with the manager account.
Note
The management card can support up to one manager session and
ten operator sessions at the same time.
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Management Access
There are four ways to manage the Converteon product:
Local management
Remote Telnet management
Remote web browser management
Remote SNMP management
Local
Management
Remote Telnet
Management
Remote Web
Browser
Management
The AT-CV5M02 Management Card has an RS-232 Console port for local
(out-of-band) management. This type of management, which has to be
performed at the chassis, hence the term “local,” is accomplished with the
management cable that ships with the card and a terminal or a PC with a
terminal emulator program. The management card does not need an IP
address for local management. Your initial management session of a
management card has to be a local session. For instructions, refer to
“Starting a Local Management Session” on page 72.
The management card has a Telnet server for remote management from
Telnet clients on your network. Because this type of management is
performed over the network, you may find it more convenient than local
management, which has to be performed in the wiring closet where the
chassis is located. Remote Telnet management, also referred to as inband management, uses the same menus as local management and
supports all of the same management capabilities. The requirements for
remote Telnet managed are detailed in “Accessing Your Network” on
page 31. For further instructions, refer to “Starting a Telnet Management
Session” on page 75.
The AT-CV5M02 Management Card can also be managed from a web
browser on a network workstation. This is an alternative to the menus and
it supports nearly all of the same management functions. The
requirements for remote web browser management are detailed in
“Accessing Your Network” on page 31. To start this type of management
session, refer to “Starting a Web Browser Management Session” on
page 76.
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Note
The web browser windows are supported on the AT-CV5000
Chassis, but not on the AT-CV1200 or AT-CV1203 Chassis.
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SNMP
Management
The management card can be managed with a Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) program, like HP Openview. This type of
management requires a familiarity with Management Information Bases
(MIBs). To manage the product with SNMP, you have to load and compile
the ATCV5000.mib file, found on the Allied Telesis web site, into your
SNMP program.
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Active and Standby Management Cards
The AT-CV5000 Chassis can have two AT-CV5M02 Management Cards.
The second card functions as a backup card should the primary
management card fail or have to be removed from the chassis.
When the AT-CV5000 Chassis has two management cards, one of the
cards functions as the active card. The other is placed in a standby mode.
Your local and remote management sessions have to be performed
through the active card. You can discern the states of the cards by
examining their RDY LEDs. On the active card this LED will be on; it will
be off on the standby card.
The management cards automatically determine their active and standby
states when the chassis is powered on. Their states are based on their
chassis slot numbers. The management card in the lower numbered slot
acts as the active card and the card in the higher numbered slot functions
as the standby card. For example, if two management cards are installed
in slots 3 and 5 of the chassis, the card in slot 3 becomes the active card
and the card in slot 5 is the standby card.
The standby card continuously monitors the state of the active card over
the backplane inside the AT-CV5000 Chassis. If the active card fails, is
reset or is removed from the chassis, the standby card automatically
transitions to the active state, usually within twenty seconds.
If a second management card is installed while the chassis is powered on,
the new management card is placed in the standby mode, even if it
occupies a lower numbered slot than the active management card.
However, if the chassis is later power cycled or the active card is reset, the
management card in the lower numbered slot becomes the active card.
The management software has an option to force the two management
cards to change states. You might choose to use this option if the active
card is experiencing difficulties and you want to use the standby card to
perform your management tasks. The switchover, however, is not
permanent. The active and standby states are again determined
according to their slot numbers the next time the chassis is power cycled.
For instructions, refer to “Activating a Standby AT-CV5M02 Management
Card” on page 144.
The requirements and guidelines for redundant AT-CV5M02 Management
Cards are:
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There can be only one standby management card in the AT-CV5000
Chassis.
You can install the active and standby management cards in any of the
slots in the AT-CV5000 Chassis.
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All of your local and remote management sessions have to be
conducted through the active management card
The RDY LED on the active card will be on. This LED on the standby
card will be off.
The standby management card automatically transitions to the active
state in about 20 seconds if the active card fails or is removed from the
chassis or reset.
The network operations of the media converter line cards in the
chassis are not affected when the management cards change states.
If the standby card transitions to the active state, it uses the same IP
address configuration as the previously active card, because the
standby card and the active card have the same configuration files. For
further information, refer to the “Configuration Files” on page 32.
The receiver on the 10/100Base-TX port is blocked on the standby
card to prevent the card from communicating with your network and to
prevent an IP address conflict with the active card. However, the
standby card automatically activates the port if it becomes the active
card.
Even though the 10/100Base-TX port on the standby card is disabled,
you should connect it to your network so that those management
functions that rely on the card’s access to network will be immediately
available in the event the card becomes the active card.
The Console port is also blocked on the standby card to prevent you
from using the card to manage the chassis. However, by connecting a
terminal to the port you can view the status messages between the
standby card and the active card that are sent over the backplane in
the chassis.
The active management card automatically updates the configuration
file on the standby card so that the standby card has the same
configuration settings in the event it becomes the active card. For
information, refer to “Configuration Files” on page 32.
Note
When installing a second management card into an existing chassis,
you should install it while the chassis is powered on. If the chassis is
powered off, you should install it in a higher numbered slot than the
existing card. If you install a second management card into a lower
numbered slot than the existing card while the chassis is powered
off, the master configuration file of the new card, which will become
the active card, will overwrite the configuration file on the existing
card when you power on the chassis. If the auto-copy settings in the
new master configuration file is enabled for the chassis slots, the
configuration settings of the line cards may change. For further
information, refer to “Configuration Files” on page 32.
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You can monitor the communications between the active management
card and the standby card over the chassis’ backplane by connecting a
personal computer with a terminal emulator program to the Console port
on the standby card. There are Update, Copy, and Heartbeat messages.
Update and Copy messages are sent by the active management card
when updating the master configuration file on the standby card.
Heartbeat messages are generated periodically by the standby card to
check the status of the active card.
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