Allied Telesis AT-S70 User Manual
CONVERTEON™ Family
Management Software
AT-S70
User’s Guide
CONVERTEON™ Family Media Converter Products
Version 1.2.0
613-50581-00 Rev. C
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Contents
Figures................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Tables .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
How This Guide is Organized................................................................................................................................................ 9
Document Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Where to Find Web-based Guides ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Contacting Allied Telesyn .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Online Support ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Email and Telephone Support ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Returning Products....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Sales or Corporate Information .................................................................................................................................... 12
Obtaining Management Software Updates.......................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 1: Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Local Management Session ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Telnet Management Session ............................................................................................................................................... 17
SNMP Management Session............................................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 2: Starting a Local or Telnet Management Session ........................................................................................ 19
Using the Terminal Interface................................................................................................................................................ 20
Local Management Session ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Starting a Local Management Session............................................................................................
Quitting from a Local Management Session................................................................................................................. 23
Telnet Management Session ............................................................................................................................................... 24
Starting a Telnet Management Session ....................................................................................................................... 24
Quitting from a Telnet Management Session ............................................................................................................... 25
Saving Your Parameter Changes........................................................................................................................................ 26
Saving the Configuration File Before Replacing an
AT-CV5M01 CPM Card ....................................................................................................................................................... 26
Chapter 3: AT-S70 Management Security Features ...................................................................................................... 27
Manager and Operator Passwords...................................................................................................................................... 28
Configuring the Management Passwords..................................................................................................................... 28
Console Timeout ................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Setting a Console Timeout Value................................................................................................................................. 30
Management Access Levels................................................................................................................................................ 31
Accessing the Management Software.......................................................................................................................... 31
Configuring Management Access ................................................................................................................................ 31
Chapter 4: Basic Parameters ........................................................................................................................................... 33
When Does a Converteon™ Chassis Need an IP Address?............................................................................................... 34
Assigning an IP Address .............................................................................................................................................. 34
Configuring Basic Chassis Parameters ............................................................................................................................... 35
Naming the System ...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Setting the System Date and Time............................................................................................................................... 36
Configuring the System Location and Contact Information .......................................................................................... 37
Configuring the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway ...................................................................
Configuring the Manager IP Addresses ....................................................................................................................... 39
Configuring SNMP Community Strings ........................................................................................................................ 39
Enabling and Disabling DHCP ..................................................................................................................................... 40
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Contents
Configuring the Chassis Temperature Threshold ................................................................................................................ 42
Pinging a Remote System ...................................................................................................................................................43
Resetting and Restarting the System ..................................................................................................................................45
Setting the RS-232 Terminal Baud Rate..............................................................................................................................47
Chapter 5: Monitoring System Performance ..................................................................................................................49
Displaying System Status Information ................................................................................................................................. 50
Displaying Remote Module Status and Configuration Information ......................................................................................52
Using the System Activity Monitor ....................................................................................................................................... 54
SNMP Traps ................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Starting and Stopping the Activity Log..........................................................................................................................55
Displaying the Activity Log............................................................................................................................................55
Using the System Diagnostics ............................................................................................................................................. 57
Displaying Line Card Image Version.................................................................................................................................... 60
Displaying Line Card Information.........................................................................................................................................62
Displaying SFP Module Information..................................................................................................................................... 64
Chapter 6: Event Logs and Syslog Servers ................................................................................................................... 66
Event Log Overview............................................................................................................................................................. 67
Working with the Event Log .................................................................................................................................................68
Displaying an Event Log............................................................................................................................................... 68
Clearing an Event Log ..................................................................................................................................................70
Working with the Syslog Server...........................................................................................................................................71
Configuring Syslog Server Address..............................................................................................................................71
Setting Syslog Facility Code ................................................................................................................................................ 72
Chapter 7: Working with Line Cards and Other Modules ............................................................................................. 74
Displaying Basic Line Card Information ...............................................................................................................................75
Displaying Line Card Status Information.............................................................................................................................. 77
Configuring Line Card Settings............................................................................................................................................ 79
Changing Line Card Name and Location......................................................................................................................79
Enabling and Disabling a Line Card .............................................................................................................................79
Configuring Line Card Operating Mode........................................................................................................................ 81
Changing Line Card Port Duplex Mode ........................................................................................................................82
Configuring the Line Card Ingress/Egress Rate Limit................................................................................................... 83
Displaying AT-CV5M01 CPM Card Status Information........................................................................................................86
Working with the Redundant AT-CV5M01 CPM Card ......................................................................................................... 88
Chapter 8: Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) ................................................................................90
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................. 91
OAM Discovery............................................................................................................................................................. 91
OAM Remote Loopback ...............................................................................................................................................93
MIB Variable Retrieval and Extensions ........................................................................................................................93
Configuring OAM Operations............................................................................................................................................... 94
Displaying OAM Information and Statistics.......................................................................................................................... 99
Displaying Local OAM Information ...............................................................................................................................99
Displaying Remote OAM Information .........................................................................................................................104
Displaying OAM Statistics...........................................................................................................................................105
OAM Loopback Test ..........................................................................................................................................................107
Enabling or Disabling Remote Loopback Test............................................................................................................ 107
Starting or Stopping Loopback Test ...........................................................................................................................108
Displaying or Clearing Loopback Test Statistics.........................................................................................................109
Sending OAM Variable Request ........................................................................................................................................111
Chapter 9: File Downloads and Uploads ......................................................................................................................112
File Uploads and Downloads Overview .............................................................................................................................113
File Download Guidelines .................................................................................................................................................. 114
Downloading Files from a Local Management Session Guidelines............................................................................ 114
Downloading Files from a Remote Management Session Guidelines........................................................................115
Downloading Files using Hilgraeve HyperTerminal ....................................................................................................115
Downloading Software Image Files ...................................................................................................................................118
Downloading Software Image File Through TFTP......................................................................................................118
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Downloading Software Image File Through Xmodem ................................................................................................ 121
Downloading Line Card Image Files.................................................................................................................................. 123
Downloading Line Card Image File Through Xmodem............................................................................................... 123
Downloading Line Card Image File Through TFTP .................................................................................................... 124
Downloading and Uploading Configuration File................................................................................................................. 127
Downloading Configuration File.................................................................................................................................. 127
Uploading Configuration Files .................................................................................................................................... 129
Appendix A: AT-S70 Default Settings ........................................................................................................................... 131
Index ................................................................................................................................................................................ 133
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Figures
Figure 1. Connecting RS-232 Cable to AT-CV5M01 CPM’s Console Port........................................................................ 21
Figure 2. Main Menu.......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 3. System Configuration Menu ............................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 4. Omega Options Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Figure 5. System Configuration Menu ............................................................................................................................... 35
Figure 6. IP Parameters Menu........................................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 7. Temperature Threshold Configuration Menu...................................................................................................... 42
Figure 8. Administration Menu........................................................................................................................................... 43
Figure 9. Ping Window ...................................................................................................................................................... 44
Figure 10. Reset Chassis Window..................................................................................................................................... 45
Figure 11. Resetting Chassis Confirmation Window ......................................................................................................... 46
Figure 12. Terminal Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................................... 47
Figure 13. Terminal Data Rate Menu ................................................................................................................................ 48
Figure 14. Module Status and Configuration Menu (1/2)................................................................................................... 50
Figure 15. Module Status and Configuration Menu - 2/2 ................................................................................................... 51
Figure 16. Remote Module Status and Configuration Menu.............................................................................................. 52
Figure 17. Module Status and Configuration Menu - 2/2 ................................................................................................... 53
Figure 18. Administration Menu......................................................................................................................................... 55
Figure 19. Activity Monitor Window Example .................................................................................................................... 56
Figure 20. Diagnostics Menu............................................................................................................................................. 58
Figure 21. Chassis Diagnostics Menu ............................................................................................................................... 58
Figure 22. Line Card Module Software Image Version Window........................................................................................ 60
Figure 23. Line Card Module Information Window ............................................................................................................ 62
Figure 24. SFP Information - Linecard Slot Prompt........................................................................................................... 64
Figure 25. SFP Information - Linecard Port Prompt .......................................................................................................... 64
Figure 26. SFP Information Window (2/2) ......................................................................................................................... 65
Figure 27. Administration Menu......................................................................................................................................... 68
Figure 28. Event Log Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 69
Figure 29. Example of an Event Log ................................................................................................................................. 69
Figure 30. Clearing Event Log Prompt .............................................................................................................................. 70
Figure 31. Module Status and Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................... 75
Figure 32. Module Configuration Menu (Line Card) .......................................................................................................... 77
Figure 33. Port Management Menu ................................................................................................................................... 80
Figure 34. Port Configuration Menu................................................................................................................................... 80
Figure 35. Port Management Menu ................................................................................................................................... 81
Figure 36. Port Ingress Rate Menu.................................................................................................................................... 84
Figure 37. Port Egress Rate Menu .................................................................................................................................... 85
Figure 38. Module Configuration Menu (CPM Card) ......................................................................................................... 86
Figure 39. Administration Menu......................................................................................................................................... 88
Figure 40. CPM Switchover Window ................................................................................................................................. 89
Figure 41. Module Status and Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................... 94
Figure 42. Module Configuration Menu (Line Card) .......................................................................................................... 95
Figure 43. Port Management Menu ................................................................................................................................... 95
Figure 44. OAM Configuration Menu................................................................................................................................. 96
Figure 45. OAM Configuration Sub-Menu ......................................................................................................................... 96
Figure 46. Show Local OAM Information Menu............................................................................................................... 100
Figure 47. Show Remote OAM Information Menu........................................................................................................... 105
Figure 48. Show OAM Statistics Menu............................................................................................................................ 106
Figure 49. OAM Loopback Test Menu............................................................................................................................. 108
Figure 50. Show Loopback Test Statistics Menu............................................................................................................. 110
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Figure 51. HyperTerminal Window .................................................................................................................................. 115
Figure 52. Send File Window........................................................................................................................................... 115
Figure 53. Xmodem File Send Window ........................................................................................................................... 116
Figure 54. Download Complete Message........................................................................................................................ 117
Figure 55. Administration Menu....................................................................................................................................... 119
Figure 56. TFTP - Software Image Downloading Prompt................................................................................................ 119
Figure 57. TFTP - Enter Software Image File Name Prompt........................................................................................... 120
Figure 58. TFTP - Software Image Download Confirmation Prompt ............................................................................... 120
Figure 59. TFTP - Software Image Downloading Prompt................................................................................................ 120
Figure 60. XModem - Software Image Download Prompt ............................................................................................... 121
Figure 61. XModem - Software Image Downloading Prompt .......................................................................................... 121
Figure 62. XModem - Line Card Image Download Prompt.............................................................................................. 123
Figure 63. XModem - Line Card Image Slot Number Prompt.......................................................................................... 123
Figure 64. XModem - Line Card Image Downloading Window........................................................................................ 124
Figure 65. TFTP - Line Card Image Download Prompt ................................................................................................... 124
Figure 66. TFTP - Enter Line Card Image File Name Prompt ......................................................................................... 125
Figure 67. TFTP - Enter Line Card Image File Name Prompt ......................................................................................... 125
Figure 68. TFTP - Line Card Image Download Confirmation Prompt.............................................................................. 125
Figure 69. TFTP - Line Card Image Downloading Prompt .............................................................................................. 126
Figure 70. TFTP - Configuration File Download Prompt.................................................................................................. 127
Figure 71. TFTP - Enter Configuration File Name Prompt .............................................................................................. 127
Figure 72. TFTP - Configuration File Download Confirmation Prompt ............................................................................ 128
Figure 73. TFTP - Configuration File Downloading Prompt ............................................................................................. 128
Figure 74. TFTP - Upload Configuration File Prompt ...................................................................................................... 129
Figure 75. TFTP - Enter Configuration File Name Prompt .............................................................................................. 129
Figure 76. TFTP - Configuration File Upload Confirmation Prompt................................................................................. 130
Figure 77. TFTP - Configuration File Uploading Prompt .........................................................................
........................ 130
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Tables
Table 1. Menu Selection Options ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Table 2. Syslog Facility Applicable RFC 3164 Numerical Codes ...................................................................................... 72
Table 3. OAM Active and Passive Mode Behaviors .......................................................................................................... 92
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Preface
This user’s guide contains instructions on how to configure a
Converteon™ chassis using the menu and interfaces of the AT-S70
management software.
How This Guide is Organized
This manual contains the following chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1, ”Overview” on page 14
Chapter 2, ”Starting a Local or Telnet Management Session” on page
19
Chapter 3, ”AT-S70 Management Security Features” on page 27
Chapter 4, ”Basic Parameters” on page 33
Chapter 5, ”Monitoring System Performance” on page 49
Chapter 6, ”Event Logs and Syslog Servers” on page 66
Chapter 7, ”Working with Line Cards and Other Modules” on page 74
Chapter 8, ”Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM)” on
page 90
Chapter 9, ”File Downloads and Uploads” on page 112
Appendix A, ”AT-S70 Default Settings” on page 131
This preface contains the following sections:
“How This Guide is Organized” on page 9
“Document Conventions” on page 10
“Where to Find Web-based Guides” on page 11
“Contacting Allied Telesyn” on page 12
“Obtaining Management Software Updates” on page 13
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Preface
Document Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
Note
Notes provide additional information.
Caution
Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action
may result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warning
Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action
may result in bodily injury.
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Where to Find Web-based Guides
The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesyn products are
available in portable document format (PDF) on our web site at
www.alliedtelesyn.com. You can view the documents online or download
them onto a local workstation or server.
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Preface
Contacting Allied Telesyn
This section provides Allied Telesyn contact information for technical
support as well as sales or corporate information.
Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesyn
Knowledge Base: www.alliedtelesyn.com/kb. You can use the
Knowledge Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and
review answers to previously asked questions.
Email and
Telephone
Support
Returning
Products
Sales or
Corporate
Information
For technical support via email or telephone, refer to the Support &
Services section of the Allied Telesyn web site: www.alliedtelesyn.com.
Products for return or repair must first be assigned a return materials
authorization (RMA) number. A product sent to Allied Telesyn without an
RMA number will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense.
To obtain an RMA number, contact Allied Telesyn’s Technical Support
group through the Allied Telesyn web site: www.alliedtelesyn.com.
You can contact Allied Telesyn for sales or corporate information on our
web site: www.alliedtelesyn.com. To find the contact information for your
country, select Contact Us -> Worldwide Contacts.
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Obtaining Management Software Updates
New releases of management software for our managed products are
available for download from either of the following Internet sites:
Allied Telesyn web site: www.alliedtelesyn.com
Allied Telesyn FTP server: ftp://ftp.alliedtelesyn.com
If you prefer to download new software from the Allied Telesyn FTP server
using your workstation’s command prompt, you will need FTP client
software and you must log in to the server. Enter “anonymous” as the user
name and your email address for the password.
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Chapter 1
Overview
The AT-S70 management software is intended for the Converteon™
Series chassis. The software is used to monitor and adjust the operating
parameters of a chassis. Some of the functions you can perform with the
software include:
Enable and disable ports
Configure port parameters, such as speed and duplex mode
Assign an Internet Protocol (IP) address and subnet mask
Access OAM information and statistics
Download and upload image and configuration files
Configure port security
The AT-S70 management software comes pre-installed on the
AT-CV5M01 Control Processor Module (CPM) with default settings for all
operating parameters. If the default settings are adequate for your
network, you can use the chassis as an unmanaged chassis simply by
connecting the unit to your network, as explained in the hardware
installation guide, and powering ON the device.
Note
The default settings for the management software can be found in
the Appendix A, “AT-S70 Default Settings” on page 131.
The AT-S70 management software and the management interface simplify
the task of monitoring and managing the Converteon™ chassis and
modules. This easy-to-use menu-oriented interface, which is provided by
the AT-S70 management software, enables you to configure and manage
all of the modules installed in the AT-CV5000 chassis.
There are three different ways to access the management software on a
Converteon™ chassis. These methods are referred to in this guide as
management session as listed below:
Local management session
Telnet management session
SNMP management session
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Note
To prevent unauthorized access, you can assign a password to the
management software program that requires the user to enter the
password when starting the interface. The default password for
Manager access is “friend”; and the default password for Operator
access is “operator”.
Note
Once the password has been changed and is forgotten, you must
call Technical Support to have it reset back to the default password.
For Technical Support contact info, refer to “Contacting Allied
Telesyn” on page 12.
The following sections in this chapter briefly describe each type of
management session.
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Chapter 1: Overview
Local Management Session
You establish a local management session with a Converteon™ chassis
by connecting a terminal or a PC with a terminal emulator program to the
RS-232 Terminal Port on the CPM card installed in the front of the
chassis, using the straight-through RS-232 management cable. This type
of management session is referred to as “local” because you must be
physically close to the chassis, such as in the wiring closet where the
chassis is located.
After the session starts, a menu is displayed from which you can make
selections to configure and monitor the chassis. You can configure all
operating parameters of a chassis from a local management session.
Note
For instructions on starting a local management session, refer to
“Starting a Local Management Session” on page 21.
A chassis does not need an Internet Protocol (IP) address for you to
manage it locally. You can start a local management session on a chassis
at any time. It will not affect the forwarding of frames by the device.
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Telnet Management Session
You can use any management workstation on your network that has the
Telnet application protocol to manage a Converteon™ chassis. This type
of management session is referred to in this guide as a remote
management session because you do not have to be in the wiring closet
where the chassis is located. You can manage the chassis from any
workstation on the network that has the application protocol.
To establish a Telnet management session with a chassis, there must be
at least one Converteon™ chassis that has been assigned an Internet
Protocol (IP) address. Only one chassis in a subnet needs to have an IP
address.
Note
For instructions on how to start a Telnet management session, refer
to “Starting a Telnet Management Session” on page 24.
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A Telnet management session gives you access to nearly all operating
parameters of a chassis. You can perform nearly all the same functions
from a Telnet management session as you can from a local management
session.
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SNMP Management Session
The Converteon™ chassis can also be remotely managed via Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP), such as HP Openview. This
method, however, does not use the management interface.
If you intend to manage the chassis from a management workstation using
an SNMP management program, you need to load the Management
Information Base (MIB) file onto the management workstation. (The MIB
file is available from the Allied Telesyn web site.) This requires that you
use a MIB compiler to compile the file. To load the MIB file onto a
management workstation, follow the instructions included with your MIB
compiler. For instructions on how to compile the MIB file with your SNMP
program, refer to your SNMP management documentation.
A familiarity with Management Information Base (MIB) objects is
necessary for this type of management.
The AT-S70 software supports the following MIB:
atcv5000.mib
For non-IP environments, you can use a MAC address to connect to a
remote system as long as there are no routers between the two chassis.
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Chapter 2
Starting a Local or Telnet Management
Session
This chapter describes the procedures for starting a local or Telnet
management session on a Converteon™ chassis. The sections in this
chapter are:
“Using the Terminal Interface” on page 20
“Local Management Session” on page 21
“Telnet Management Session” on page 24
“Saving Your Parameter Changes” on page 26
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Using the Terminal Interface
If you are using a DEC VT100 or ANSI (the default) terminal configuration,
it is helpful to know how to select a menu option in the terminal interface.
Table 1 lists the instructions on how to move through the menus and
select menu options.
When directed to You must
Select an option Highlight the option by pressing the Up ( ↑ ) or
Table 1. Menu Selection Options
Down ( ↓ ) arrow key; then press <Return>
or
Type the first character of the desired option at
the prompt and press <Return>.
If two or more options have matching initial
characters, type the initial characters until the
option you want is highlighted; then press
<Return>.
Enter information (for
Type the information and press <Return>.
example, the IP address
of a chassis)
Return to the previous
screen
Press <Esc> or select the “Return to...” option at
the bottom of the menu.
Enabled options in menus are preceded with a > symbol. In the following
example, the first option is enabled:
>Enable this port
Disable this port
When you press <Enter> to select a field in which you can enter a value,
the -> symbol is displayed. For example:
System name: ->
The -> symbol indicates that you can enter a new value for the parameter
or change the existing value. Once you have entered a value, press
<Enter>. Parameter changes are immediately activated on a
Converteon™ module.
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On the AT-CV5M01 CPM card installed in the chassis is a port labelled
“console”. You can use this port to establish a local (out-of-band)
management session with an AT-S70 management software.
A local management session is so named because you must be close to
the chassis, usually within a few meters, to start this type of management
session. This means you must be where the chassis is located.
A chassis does not need an IP address to be managed from a local
management session. You can start a local management session at any
time on any Converteon™ chassis in your network. A local management
session does not interfere with the flow of Ethernet traffic through the unit.
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Starting a Local
Management
Session
To start a local management session, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect one end of a straight-through RS-232 cable with a DB-9
connector to the RS-232 Terminal Port on the AT-CV5M01 CPM card,
as shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Connecting RS-232 Cable to AT-CV5M01 CPM’s Console Port
2. Connect the other end of the cable to an RS-232 port on a terminal or
PC with a terminal emulator program.
3. Configure the terminal or terminal emulation program as follows:
Bits per second: 1200 bps to 115200bps (default 115200)
(see Note below)
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
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Note
The Converteon™ chassis has an auto-detect feature on the serial
port that automatically determines the speed of the local terminal.
You activate this feature by pressing the Return or Enter key twice
on your keyboard when you initially start the local interface or within
five seconds after powering on or resetting the chassis. The chassis
determines the speed of the terminal and automatically configures
the speed of the “console” port accordingly. The chassis uses a data
rate of 11520000 bits per second (bps). The chassis maintains the
terminal port speed until the system is again powered ON or reset.
Note
The default settings for the terminal interface are for a DEC VT100
or ANSI terminal, or an equivalent terminal emulator program. Once
you have started an management session, you can change some of
these values.
4. Press <Return> key twice.
5. When prompted, enter a username and password.
To configure the chassis settings, enter “manager” as the
username. The default password for manager access is “friend”.
To just view the settings, enter “operator” as the username. The
default password for operator access is “operator”.
Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive.
For information on these two access levels, refer to “Management
Access Levels” on page 31.
For instructions on how to change a password, refer to “Manager and
Operator Passwords” on page 28.
After logging on, the Main Menu, shown in Figure 2, is displayed.
Allied Telesyn AT-CV5M01 Management Module Software V1.2.0
CV-5000 Chassis
Main Menu
Module Status and Configuration
Administration
System Configuration
Remote Module Status and Configuration
Quit
Figure 2. Main Menu
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To make a selection, refer to “Using the Terminal Interface” on
page 20.
Press <Esc> or select the “Return to ...” option at the bottom of the
menu, to save the settings and return to the previous menu.
Quitting from a
Local
Management
Session
To end a local management session, return to the Main Menu and type Q
for Quit.
You should always exit from a management session when you are finished
managing a chassis. This can prevent unauthorized individuals from
making changes to the configuration of a chassis would you leave your
management workstation unattended.
Note
You cannot operate both a local management session and a Telnet
management session on the same chassis simultaneously. You
cannot have any number of Telnet sessions running if there is a local
session running.Failure to properly exit from a local or Telnet
management session may block future management sessions.
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Telnet Management Session
You can use the Telnet application protocol from a workstation on your
network to manage a Converteon™ chassis. This type of management
session is referred to as remote management session because you do not
have to be physically close to the chassis to start the session, such as with
a local management session. Any workstation on your network that has
the application protocol can be used to manage the chassis.
In terms of functionality, there are almost no differences between
managing a chassis locally through the RS-232 terminal port and remotely
with the Telnet application protocol. You see the same menu selections
and have nearly the same management capabilities.
If the Converteon™ chassis is in a TCP/IP environment, remote
management is possible only after the chassis has been assigned an IP
address and subnet mask. Initially, this is accomplished by managing the
chassis locally through the RS-232 port.
Starting a Telnet
Management
Session
To start a Telnet management session, specify the IP address of the
chassis in the Telnet application protocol and enter a username and
password when prompted.
To configure a chassis settings, enter “manager” as the user name. The
default password for manager access is “friend”. To just view the settings,
enter “operator” as the username. The default password for operator
access is “operator”. User names and passwords are case sensitive. For
information on the two access levels, refer to “Management Access
Levels” on page 31.
The Main Menu of a Telnet management session is the same menu that
you see in a local management session, shown in Figure 2 on page 22.
Nearly all the functions from a local management session are available to
you from a Telnet management session. The menus also function the
same as with the local management session. To make a selection, refer to
“Using the Terminal Interface” on page 20.
Note
You can run only one Telnet management session on a
Converteon™ chassis at a time. Additionally, you cannot run both a
Telnet management session and a local management session on
the same chassis at the same time.
Note
You can have up to 10 sessions (1-manager and 9-operator)
running simultaneously.
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Quitting from a
Telnet
Management
Session
To end a Telnet management session, return to the Main Menu and type Q
for Quit.
You should always be sure to exit from a management session when you
are finished managing a Converteon™ chassis. This can prevent
unauthorized changes to a chassis’ configuration should you leave your
workstation unattended.
Note
You cannot operate both a local management session and a Telnet
management session on the same chassis simultaneously. You
cannot have any number of Telnet sessions running if there is a local
session running.Failure to properly exit from a local or Telnet
management session may block future management sessions.
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Saving Your Parameter Changes
When changes are made to the chassis or to any of the line cards, the
changes (except for the system date and time) are immediately activated
and permanently saved onto the AT-CV5M01 CPM card as soon as you
enter them. These changes are retained by the CPM card even when the
chassis is reset or power cycled.
Saving the
Configuration
File Before
Replacing an
AT-CV5M01
CPM Card
When an AT-CV5M01 CPM is replaced, all the parameter settings saved
on the CPM card are gone. Therefore, to keep the current parameter
settings, make sure to upload the configuration file onto your computer or
laptop before replacing the AT-CV5M01 CPM card. Once a new
AT-CV5M01 CPM card is installed, you can then download the
configuration file back onto the new CPM card.
For instructions how to upload and download a configuration file, refer to
Chapter 9, “File Downloads and Uploads” on page 112.
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Chapter 3
AT-S70 Management Security Features
This chapter describes the security features in the AT-S70 software that
can help prevent unauthorized individuals from changing the parameter
settings of a Converteon™ chassis.
This chapter contains the following sessions:
“Manager and Operator Passwords” on page 28
“Console Timeout” on page 30
“Management Access Levels” on page 31
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Manager and Operator Passwords
The AT-S70 management software has two levels of management
access: Manager and Operator. The Manager account allows you to
configure all parameters of a Converteon™ chassis, while the Operator
account only allows you to view the parameter settings. The default login
name for Manager access is “manager” and the password is “friend”. The
default login name and password for Operator access are both “operator”.
Login names and passwords are case-sensitive.
Note
Once the password has been changed and is forgotten, you must
call Technical Support to have it reset back to the default password.
For Technical Support contact info, refer to “Contacting Allied
Telesyn” on page 12.
Configuring the
Management
Passwords
To prevent unauthorized access to the management program, you can
assign a password to the program. Any person who starts the interface will
be required to enter the password, regardless of how they access the
program (i.e., RS-232 port, Telnet, or SNMP management program). For
detailed information on the management program, refer to Chapter 1,
”Overview” on page 14.
To change the Manager or Operator password, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, select System Configuration.
The System Configuration Menu, shown in Figure 3 is displayed.
System Configuration Menu
System Name: Converteon
System Date (mm/dd/yy) 00/00/00
System Time (hh:mm:ss) 00:16:32
Omega Options
IP Parameters
Terminal Configuration
Temperature Threshold Configuration
Return to Main Menu...
Figure 3. System Configuration Menu
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2. From the System Configuration Menu, select Omega Options.
The Omega Options Menu, shown in Figure 4, is displayed.
Omega Options Menu
System Name:
Manager Password: *****************
Operator Password: *****************
Timeout: 10
> Local Omega Enabled
Disable Local Omega
> Remote Omega Enabled
No Remote Omega
Return to System Configuration Menu...
Figure 4. Omega Options Menu
3. From the Omega Options Menu, select the Manager Password to
change the Manager password or Operator Password to change the
Operator password.
4. Enter the password. When entered, the password is displayed as a
series of asterisks. To delete the current password but not assign a
new password, enter a space in the Manager Password field.
The default password for Manager access is “friend”.
The default password for Operator access is “operator”
The password is case-sensitive and can be from 0 to 20 alphanumeric
characters.
Note
The password can consist of the letters A to Z in uppercase and
lowercase, as well as the numbers 1 to 9. Do not use special
characters, such as a space, asterisk (*), or exclamation point (!).
5. Press <Return>.
The new password is automatically saved by the management
software. You will be required to enter the password the next time you
start a management session.
6. Press <Esc> or select the “Return to ...” option at the bottom of the
menu, to save the settings and return to the previous menu.
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Console Timeout
This parameter causes the management software to automatically end a
management session if it does not detect any activity from the local or
remote management workstation after the specified period of time. This
security feature can prevent unauthorized individuals from using your
management workstation should you step away from your system while
configuring a chassis. The default console time value is 10 minutes.
Setting a Console
Timeout Value
To set a timeout value so that the program will end the session if there has
been no management activity after the timeout value has expired, perform
the following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, select System Configuration.
The System Configuration Menu, shown in Figure 3 on page 28, is
displayed.
2. From the System Configuration Menu, select Omega Options.
The Omega Options Menu, shown in Figure 4 on page 29, is
displayed.
3. To configure the console timer, select Timeout and enter a value from
0 (zero) to 32,767 (in minutes). The default console time value is 10
minutes.
Note
Entering a value of 0 means there is no timeout. The Omega
interface will not automatically end any session. A session is ended
only if you end the session yourself. If you enter 0, you must always
properly quit after a management session in order not to block
subsequent remote sessions and software downloads to the
chassis.
A new console timer value takes affect the next time your start a local
or remote management session.
4. Press <Return>.
The new timeout value is now active.
5. Press <Esc> or select the “Return to ...” option at the bottom of the
menu, to save the settings and return to the previous menu.
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