Patton electronics 29XX Series, 29 Series, 2960 Administrator's Reference Manual

Model 29xx Series

Remote Access Server

Administrator’s Reference Guide

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Contents

Audience................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Structure................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Typographical conventions used in this document................................................................................................ 10

1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 12

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................13

Logging into the HTTP/HTML Administration Pages .........................................................................................13

HTTP/HTML and SNMP Object Format ...........................................................................................................13

Saving HTTP/HTML Object Changes.................................................................................................................14

2 Home............................................................................................................................................................. 15

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................16

Operating Status Variables ....................................................................................................................................17

Immediate Actions ................................................................................................................................................18

3 Import/Export ............................................................................................................................................... 19

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................20

Export Configuration ............................................................................................................................................20

Import Configuration............................................................................................................................................22

4 Alarms ........................................................................................................................................................... 23

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................24

Displaying the Alarms window ..............................................................................................................................25

Modify Response—Configuring the alarm response system...................................................................................27

Modify Alarms—Configuring alarm severity levels................................................................................................29

5 Authentication............................................................................................................................................... 30

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................32

Displaying the Authentication window..................................................................................................................32

The Statistics section .............................................................................................................................................32

The Configuration section.....................................................................................................................................34

Setting Up Authentication.....................................................................................................................................37

Static User Authentication.....................................................................................................................................41

Adding Static Users ...............................................................................................................................................41

Modify Static User ................................................................................................................................................42

6 DAX .............................................................................................................................................................. 44

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................45

Configuring the DAX............................................................................................................................................45

7 Dial In........................................................................................................................................................... 48

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................54

Dial In main window ............................................................................................................................................55

Dial Modulations window.....................................................................................................................................57

Dial Telco window ................................................................................................................................................60

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Dial Protocol window............................................................................................................................................62

Dial In Details.......................................................................................................................................................65

Dial In Modify default window .............................................................................................................................66

Manage DNIS Window ........................................................................................................................................77

Dial In User Statistics window...............................................................................................................................88

8 Dial Out ...................................................................................................................................................... 103

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................107

Dial Out Main Window......................................................................................................................................107

Dial Out Details window ....................................................................................................................................110

Dial Out Modify window....................................................................................................................................111

Dial Out Locations Window ...............................................................................................................................117

Dial Out User Statistics Window ........................................................................................................................123

An example section of dialout..............................................................................................................................132

9 Callback ...................................................................................................................................................... 133

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................134

Dial-in Modify Configuration .............................................................................................................................134

Dial-in Main Window.........................................................................................................................................135

Static User Authentication...................................................................................................................................136

RADIUS Configuration......................................................................................................................................136

Accounting information ......................................................................................................................................137

Dialout................................................................................................................................................................137

10 Drop and Insert........................................................................................................................................... 138

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................139

Drop and Insert main window.............................................................................................................................139

How Drop and Insert works................................................................................................................................140

11 Digital Signal Processing (DSP).................................................................................................................. 142

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................144

DSP Settings main window.................................................................................................................................145

DSP Connection Performance.............................................................................................................................147

DSP information window....................................................................................................................................151

12 Ethernet....................................................................................................................................................... 154

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................155

Ethernet Main Window ......................................................................................................................................155

Ethernet Modify Window ...................................................................................................................................157

Ethernet Statistics................................................................................................................................................158

13 Filter IP ....................................................................................................................................................... 161

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................162

Defining a filter...................................................................................................................................................162

Modify Filter.......................................................................................................................................................162

An example of using a filter .................................................................................................................................167

14 Frame Relay................................................................................................................................................. 170

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................172

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The Frame Relay main window...........................................................................................................................172

DLMI Window...................................................................................................................................................174

DLCI window.....................................................................................................................................................176

15 Interfaces ..................................................................................................................................................... 178

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................179

Interfaces main window.......................................................................................................................................179

Interface Details ..................................................................................................................................................181

16 IP................................................................................................................................................................. 184

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................187

IP main window ..................................................................................................................................................187

Modify ................................................................................................................................................................190

TCP ....................................................................................................................................................................191

UDP....................................................................................................................................................................194

ICMP..................................................................................................................................................................195

Addressing Information.......................................................................................................................................198

Routing Information ...........................................................................................................................................199

O/S forwarding table window..............................................................................................................................203

IP Routing Destination window ..........................................................................................................................205

Address Translation Information.........................................................................................................................206

17 MFR Version 2............................................................................................................................................ 208

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................210

MFR Version 2 main window .............................................................................................................................210

Interregister Signalling.........................................................................................................................................211

MFR Version 2—Modify....................................................................................................................................212

18 RIP Version 2.............................................................................................................................................. 219

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................220

RIP Version 2 main window ...............................................................................................................................220

RIP Version 2—Configuration............................................................................................................................222

RIP Version 2 (Statistics).....................................................................................................................................223

19 SNMP.......................................................................................................................................................... 225

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................226

SNMP window....................................................................................................................................................226

In ........................................................................................................................................................................227

Out .....................................................................................................................................................................228

20 System ......................................................................................................................................................... 230

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................232

System main window...........................................................................................................................................232

System—Modify window....................................................................................................................................237

System—Packet Holding Message Blocks............................................................................................................239

21 System Log .................................................................................................................................................. 241

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................242

System Log Main Window..................................................................................................................................242

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System Log—Modify ..........................................................................................................................................243

System Log—Volatile Memory ...........................................................................................................................247

System Log—Non-Volatile Memory...................................................................................................................248

What the System Log messages are telling you.....................................................................................................248

22 T1/E1 Link.................................................................................................................................................. 249

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................252

T1/E1 Link Activity main window ......................................................................................................................253

Alarms Present.....................................................................................................................................................254

Line Status—Configuration ................................................................................................................................258

WAN Circuit Configuration—Modify................................................................................................................259

Line Status—Channel Assignment ......................................................................................................................264

Near End Line Statistics—Current......................................................................................................................265

Near End Line Statistics—History.......................................................................................................................267

Near End Line Statistics—Totals.........................................................................................................................268

Far End Line Statistics—Current ........................................................................................................................270

Far End Line Statistics—History.........................................................................................................................271

Far End Line Statistics—Totals ...........................................................................................................................273

23 Sync PPP..................................................................................................................................................... 276

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................278

WAN Circuit CONFIGURATION window ......................................................................................................278

24 Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)............................................................................................................ 290

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................291

L2TP Configuration............................................................................................................................................291

25 Contacting Patton ....................................................................................................................................... 295

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................296

Patton Electronics Company contact information ...............................................................................................296

26 License......................................................................................................................................................... 297

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................298

End User License Agreement...............................................................................................................................298

A Supported RADIUS Attributes ................................................................................................................... 300

Access-Accept Attributes......................................................................................................................................301

Access-Request Attributes....................................................................................................................................301

Access-Challenge Attributes.................................................................................................................................302

Accounting-Start Attributes.................................................................................................................................302

Accounting-Stop Attributes.................................................................................................................................303

B MIB trees .................................................................................................................................................... 304

Model 2960 MIB Tree Structure.........................................................................................................................305

C Technical Reference .................................................................................................................................... 306

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................307

Configuring a RADIUS server.............................................................................................................................307

Using SNMP with the Access Server....................................................................................................................313

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Configuring Non-Facility Associated Signaling (NFAS)......................................................................................316

Configuring Frame Relay ....................................................................................................................................317

Configuring DNIS ..............................................................................................................................................323

Configuring a leased line/dedicated line connection ............................................................................................324

Contents Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide

About this guide

This guide describes configuring a Patton Electronics access server. This section describes the following:

• Who should use this guide (see “Audience”)

• How this document is organized (see “Structure”)

• Typographical conventions and terms used in this guide (see “Typographical conventions used in this doc-

ument” on page 10)

Audience

This guide is intended for the following users:

• System administrators

• Operators

• Installers

• Maintenance technicians

Structure

This guide contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 1 describes configuring the Administration Page window

• Chapter 2 describes configuring the Home window

• Chapter 3 describes configuring the Import/Export window

• Chapter 4 describes configuring the Alarms window

• Chapter 5 describes configuring the Authentication window

• Chapter 6 describes configuring the DAX window

• Chapter 7 describes configuring the Dial In window

• Chapter 8 describes configuring the Dial Out window

• Chapter 9 describes configuring the Callback window

• Chapter 10 describes configuring the Drop and Insert window

• Chapter 11 describes configuring the DSP window

• Chapter 12 describes configuring the Ethernet window

• Chapter 13 describes configuring the Filter IP window

• Chapter 14 describes configuring the Frame Relay window

• Chapter 15 describes configuring the Interfaces window

• Chapter 16 describes configuring the IP window

• Chapter 17 describes configuring the MFR Version 2 window

Access Server Administrator’s Reference Guide About this guide

• Chapter 18 describes configuring the RIP Version 2 window

• Chapter 19 describes configuring the SNMP window

• Chapter 20 describes configuring the System window

• Chapter 21 describes configuring the System Log window

• Chapter 22 describes configuring the T1/E1 Link window

• Chapter 23 describes configuring the Sync PPP window

• Chapter 24 describes configuring Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)

• Chapter 25 describes the contents of the About window

• Chapter 26 describes the contents of the License window

• Appendix A lists supported RADIUS attributes

• Appendix B lists supported RADIUS attributes

• Appendix C provides information on configuring a RADIUS server, using SNMP with the access server,

configuring NFAS, configuring Frame Relay, configuring DNIS, and configuring a leased-line/dedicatedline connection

Typographical conventions used in this document

This section describes the typographical conventions and terms used in this guide.

General conventions

The procedures described in this manual use the following text conventions:

Table 1. Text conventions

Convention Meaning

Futura bold type Indicates the names of menu bar options. Italicized Futura type Indicates the names of options on pull-down menus. Futura type Indicates the names of fields or windows. Garamond bold type Indicates the names of command buttons that execute an action. < > Angle brackets indicate function and keyboard keys, such as <SHIFT>,

<CTRL>, <C>, and so on.

Are you ready? All system messages and prompts appear in the Courier font as the

system would display them.

% dir *.* Bold Courier font indicates where the operator must type a response or

command

Access Server Administrator’s Reference Guide About this guide

Mouse conventions

The following conventions are used when describing mouse actions:

Table 2. Mouse conventions

Convention Meaning

Left mouse button This button refers to the primary or leftmost mouse button (unless you have

changed the default configuration).

Right mouse button This button refers the secondary or rightmost mouse button (unless you have

changed the default configuration)

Point This word means to move the mouse in such a way that the tip of the pointing

arrow on the screen ends up resting at the desired location.

Click Means to quickly press and release the left or right mouse button (as instructed in

the procedure). Make sure you do not move the mouse pointer while clicking a mouse button. Double-click means to press and release the same mouse button two times quickly

Drag This word means to point the arrow and then hold down the left or right mouse but-

ton (as instructed in the procedure) as you move the mouse to a new location. When you have moved the mouse pointer to the desired location, you can release the mouse button.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter contents

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................13

Logging into the HTTP/HTML Administration Pages .........................................................................................13

HTTP/HTML and SNMP Object Format ...........................................................................................................13

Saving HTTP/HTML Object Changes.................................................................................................................14

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 1 • Introduction

Introduction

You may configure the access server by using its internal HTTP/HTML Administration Pages. However, to enter into the HTTP/HTML pages, you must first define the LAN Address Technique, LAN IP Address, and LAN Subnet Mask for the access server. If you have not done so, refer to the Model 29xx Series RAS User Man ual available online at www.patton.com/manuals/29xx.pdf.

Logging into the HTTP/HTML Administration Pages

To log into the HTTP/HTML Administration pages, you must enter the 4-octet Internet Protocol (IP) (for example, http://your.server.ip.address) address as the Universal Resource Locator (URL) into a World-Wide Web (WWW) browser. After you enter the IP address, the access server will ask for your user name and password as shown in

figure 1.

Figure 1. Access server login window

Your access server will accept the following default administrative passwords:

• superuser—this password carries full permission to change and view any parameters in the access server

• monitor—this password allows full viewing of any non-password oriented variables.

Note

For security reasons, we recommend that you change these passwords immediately after initial configuration.

HTTP/HTML and SNMP Object Format

In this document, we shall describe the variables found on each of the internal HTTP/HTML pages. This description will include brief definitions of the Patton Enterprise MIB or SNMP MIB II object identifiers wherever applicable. The format of the variables will resemble

Figure 2. HTTP/HTML and SNMP object format

figure 2.

Introduction 13

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 1 • Introduction

Saving HTTP/HTML Object Changes

Sometimes you will need to save changes that you have made in the HTTP/HTML pages. Do the following to make changes to read/write variables:

1. Select the appropriate

Modify

screen.

2. Make changes to the desired parameter.

3. Click on the

4. Return to the

5. Click on the

Note

Submit

Record Current Configuration

HOME

button.

screen.

Make sure you follow steps 1 through 5 when modifying the HTTP/HTML pages. Otherwise, your changes will be lost when the access server is powercycled.

button.

Saving HTTP/HTML Object Changes 14

Chapter 2 Home

Chapter contents

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................16

Operating Status Variables ....................................................................................................................................17

Active Calls (diActive) .....................................................................................................................................17

Peak Active Calls (diMaxActive) .....................................................................................................................17

Total Calls (diTotalCallAttempts) ...................................................................................................................17

DSPs Not Working (dspFailed) ......................................................................................................................17

Total DRAM Detected (boxDetectedMemory) ..............................................................................................17

Running Since Last Boot (sysUpTime) ...........................................................................................................17

Immediate Actions ................................................................................................................................................18

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 2 • Home

Introduction

This chapter describes the access server (see

figure 3). From

HOME

window—the first

HOME

, you can monitor current system status, modify the Static User data-

Administration Page

that you see after logging into the

base, save any system changes, or reset the system without power-cycling the server.

Note

The

HOME

tion pane (see figure 3). The

Clicking on the to the

HOME

link in the

page from any other page.

window is divided into two panes: the

Configuration Menu

pane will return you

pane and the configuration/informa-

contains the links to the various access server subsystems, while the configuration/information pane is where you can view status and other information, or make changes to the system configuration. Unlike the Configuration Menu pane, which looks the same no matter which sub system page you may move to, the configuration/information pane contents will change as you move from one subsystem page to another.

Introduction 16

Figure 3. HOME page

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 2 • Home

Operating Status Variables

There are seven system variables which describe the immediate operating status access server. These variables are shown in

Active Calls (diActive)

This number, ranging from 0 to 120 displays the total number of calls being processed (connecting, online, authenticating, and so on) in the access server at the time the HOME page was displayed.

figure 4 and are described in the following sections.

Figure 4. STATUS menu

Peak Active Calls (diMaxActive)

The maximum number of active calls seen at one time since the access server was powered on.

Total Calls (diTotalCallAttempts)

The total number of calls attempted since the last boot of the box.

DSPs Not Working (dspFailed)

This number should always be zero. The DSPs in the access server are arranged as a resource pool and called upon at ring-time. If a DSP fails to respond to the access server’s CPU, it is determined to have failed, at which point the CPU will remove the DSP from the resource pool. If an incoming call attempts to access the failed DSP, the RAS will answer, then terminate the call (to a person monitoring the failed call through a telephone handset, he or she will hear only silence during the call, ending with a faint click as the call is terminated). One symptom indicating that a DSP has failed is if the access server is not handling as many calls as it normally does.

Total DRAM Detected (boxDetectedMemory)

This number shows the total number of bits of installed and available DRAM.

Running Since Last Boot (sysUpTime)

This tells you how long the access server has been running since the it was last reset. It displays the number of hours and rolls over after 1,193 hours (497 days).

Operating Status Variables 17

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 2 • Home

Immediate Actions

There are several immediate actions (see figure 5) which, when in superuser mode, will cause the access server to operate according to the descriptions in the following sections.

Figure 5. Immediate Actions buttons

•

Record Current Configuration

FLASH memory. Any changes made to the access server configuration are stored in non-volatile RAM. This allows the user to set the box up with a running configuration before committing it to FLASH. Configura tion changes become permanent when you select not stored to FLASH the next time the access server is re-booted.

—clicking this button causes the current configuration to be stored in

Record Current Configuration

. You will lose all changes

•

Hard Reset

—this button causes the access server to perform a cold restart. When you select

Hard Reset

access server confirm that you want to execute this command. Then, the access server will disconnect all current sessions, re-initialize the interfaces, and re-load configuration parameters from FLASH.

•

Set Factory Default Configuration

—this button clears out the configuration in FLASH and loads the factory default parameters into FLASH memory. The factory default settings will not execute on the access server until it is re-booted.

Note Set Factory Default Configuration

will delete any routing information, the access server’s Ethernet IP address, and any other site specific settings made for your particular installation. You will have to re-enter the access server’s Ethernet IP address and netmask using the front panel control port in order to use the HTTP/HTML Management pages.

, the

Immediate Actions 18

Chapter 3 Import/Export

Chapter contents

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................20

Export Configuration ............................................................................................................................................20

Import Configuration............................................................................................................................................22

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 3 • Import/Export

Introduction

The Import/Export function enables you to make a backup (or export) copy of your access server’s configuration parameters. By exporting the configurations, the saved files can quickly be loaded, or imported, into a replacement access server—greatly speeding up the installation process should an access server need replacing.

Note

All actions for Import/Export require superuser access privileges.

To import or export a configuration, click on

Import/Export

main window (see figure 6).

Import/Export

under the

Configuration Menu

to display the

Export Configuration

Note

Introduction 20

The exported configuration file is a text-format file. Do not try, however to edit the operating characteristics contained in the file.

The parameters that will be exported are the power-up settings as they are stored in flash memory and may not be the current operating parameters. To ensure that you export the most current parameters, go to on the

Record Current Configuration

Figure 6. Import/Export main window

button under

Immediate Actions

HOME

, then click

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 3 • Import/Export

To export the flash configuration, click on the

Export Flash

link on the

Import/Export

server will display text configuration information resembling that shown in

Figure 7. Typical access server flash memory configuration data

main page. The access

figure 7.

Export Configuration 21

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 3 • Import/Export

To save the displayed data as a text file, select the under Netscape, select

File

Save As

. A dialog box will display enabling you to save the contents of the export

Save

option on your browser (see figure 8). For example,

parameters to a text file. Select the location where you want the file stored, type a file name, and click

Save

Figure 8. Saving the access server flash memory configuration data as a text file

Import Configuration

To import a configuration file into the access server, type the complete path and filename for the configuration file you wish to load or click on the button (see

figure 6 on page 20).

Upon successfully importing the file, the access server will display Configuration Load Complete, indicating that the new operating parameters have been loaded into flash memory.

Click on

HOME

Note

under the

Do not select

Configuration Menu

parameters.

Browse…

button to select the desired file, then click on the

, then click on the

Record Current Configuration

Hard Reset

button under

Immediate Actions

after importing configuration

Submit Query

Import Configuration 22

Chapter 4 Alarms

Chapter contents

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................24

Displaying the Alarms window ..............................................................................................................................25

Total System Alarms:X (alarmTotal) ...............................................................................................................25

Alarm Response Outputs ................................................................................................................................26

Alarm Syslog Priority (syslogAlarmPriority) ..............................................................................................26

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 1 (alarmTrapIp0) ...................................................................................................26

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 2 (alarmTrapIp1) ...................................................................................................26

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 3 (alarmTrapIp2) ...................................................................................................26

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 4 (alarmTrapIp3) ...................................................................................................26

Temperature Threshold (boxAlarmTemperature) ......................................................................................26

Current Box Temperature (boxTemperature) ............................................................................................26

Clear All Alarms ........................................................................................................................................26

Alarms ............................................................................................................................................................26

Alarm ID (alarmDefIndex) ........................................................................................................................26

Alarm Name (alarmName) ........................................................................................................................27

Alarm Severity (alarmSeverity) ..................................................................................................................27

Time Since Alarm (alarmTicks) .................................................................................................................27

Alarm Count (alarmCount) ......................................................................................................................27

Generate Alarm .........................................................................................................................................27

Clear Alarm ...............................................................................................................................................27

Modify Response—Configuring the alarm response system...................................................................................27

Alarm Syslog Priority (syslogAlarmPriority) ....................................................................................................28

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 1 (alarmTrapIp0) ........................................................................................................28

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 2 (alarmTrapIp1) ........................................................................................................28

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 3(alarmTrapIp2) .........................................................................................................28

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 4(alarmTrapIp3) .........................................................................................................28

Temperature Threshold(boxAlarmTemperature) ............................................................................................28

Modify Alarms—Configuring alarm severity levels................................................................................................29

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 4 • Alarms

Introduction

The access server has an extensive alarm reporting system which enables users to configure, monitor, and test major and minor alarms. The alarm system can be set to notify if equipment fails (for example, a power supply failure) or if a T1/E1/PRI port malfunctions. There are 11 access server items that can be configured by the user to generate alerts based on the condition of the access server. The access server has three methods to notify of an alarm condition:

• Front panel LED—The front panel ALARM LED has three states that indicate the presence and severity of

an alarm. The states are:

- Off—No alarm present

- Solid—Minor alarm

- Flashing—Major alarm.

• Administration web page indication—The alarms window of the administration page uses highlighting to

indicate which items are in alarm state and how critical the alarm is according to the alarm severity set (see

figure 9):

- Red—Indicates that the alarm has been designated as a critical alarm by the system administrator

- Gold—Indicates that the alarm has been designated as a major alarm by the system administrator

- Yellow—Iindicates that the alarm has been designated as a minor alarm by the system administrator

- Blue—Indicates that the alarm has informational value only as designated by the system administrator

- None—There is no alarm present or the system administrator has chosen for the alarm to be ignored

Figure 9. Sample alarm indication

Introduction 24

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 4 • Alarms

• SYSLOG/SNMP—For external notification, the access server can be configured to send a SYSLOG mes-

sage or an SNMP TRAP to an external management host. To configure the alarm response for either SNMP Traps or SYSLOG messages, click on the

Alarm Response

link (go to “Modify Response—Configuring the

alarm response system” on page 27).

Displaying the Alarms window

Click on

Alarms

Note

under the

Configuration Menu

to display the Alarm System main window (figure 10).

The system administrator can manually generate a specific alarm for testing purposes or clear the alarm counters from the main window.

Note

The POWER LED will flash if a power supply failure alarm is present.

Total System Alarms:X (alarmTotal)

The total number of alarms currently active on the system.

Besides enabling a user to view current alarm status, manually generate an alarm as a test, and clear the alarm time and alarm count variables, the Alarms main window also contains links to the following:

• Modify Response—Clicking on this link takes you to a window where you can change how the SYSLOG/

SNMP function notifies remote users of an alarm (see

system” on page 27)

Displaying the Alarms window 25

Figure 10. Alarms main window

“Modify Response—Configuring the alarm response

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 4 • Alarms

• Modify Alarms—Clicking on this link takes you to a window where you can change how the access server

perceives the severity of each alarm (

“Modify Alarms—Configuring alarm severity levels” on page 29)

Alarm Response Outputs

Alarm Response Outputs display the current settings for handling alarm notification via SYSLOG/SNMP messages. To change how the SYSLOG/SNMP function notifies remote users of an alarm, refer to

“Modify

Response—Configuring the alarm response system” on page 27.

Alarm Syslog Priority (syslogAlarmPriority)

Displays the SYSLOG priority of the alarm SYSLOG message. If the minimum priority for SYSLOG daemon (set under the System Log link) is less than this value, the SYSLOG daemon will receive the major or critical alarm SYSLOG message.

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 1 (alarmTrapIp0)

The IP address of a host system which is running the SNMP trap daemon. Critical and major alarm messages will be sent to the system. If set to 0.0.0.0 then no trap message will be sent in response to a major alarm.

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 2 (alarmTrapIp1)

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 3 (alarmTrapIp2)

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 4 (alarmTrapIp3)

Temperature Threshold (boxAlarmTemperature)

If the box registers a temperature greater than this temperature an alarm will be reported. Temperature is reported in degrees Celsius.

Current Box Temperature (boxTemperature)

Displays the current temperature in Celsius.

Clear All Alarms

Clicking on this button resets all alarms to a non-alarm condition. Clear All Alarms does the following for all alarms: it resets the alarm, resets Alarm Time to 0.0 seconds, and resets the Alarm Count to 0.

Alarms

This portion of the Alarms main window displays the alarm status table, where you can view current alarm status, manually generate an alarm as a test, and clear the alarm time and alarm count variables.

Alarm ID (alarmDefIndex)

This number identifies the alarm item.

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Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 4 • Alarms

Alarm Name (alarmName)

The alarm items are grouped into two categories: Box and WAN trunk alarms. The Box group category lists access server temperature and power supply status. The WAN category monitors the T1/E1/PRI ports for yel low and red alarms.

Alarm Severity (alarmSeverity)

Shows the alarm severity selected by the system administrator.

Time Since Alarm (alarmTicks)

The

Alarm Time

column displays the number of seconds the alarm has been activated.

Alarm Count (alarmCount)

The

Alarm Count

column indicates how many times the alarm has occurred since the last time alarms were

cleared. It is a useful tool for monitoring self-clearing alarms.

Generate Alarm

For testing purposes, clicking the

Generate Alarm

button next to each alarm name will cause that alarm condi-

tion to be activated, as if the actual alarm trigger had occurred.

Clear Alarm

Clicking the

Clear Alarm

button resets the alarm to a non-alarm condition. Clear Alarm resets Alarm Time to

0.0 seconds, and resets the Alarm Count to 0.

Modify Response—Configuring the alarm response system

The alarm response outputs only effect external notification via SYSLOG/SNMP as the front panel ALARM LED and the web administration pages will always indicate an alarm condition. The following user configura tion items can be set to permit external notification of access server alarm conditions:

Modify Response—Configuring the alarm response system 27

Figure 11. Alarm Response System window

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 4 • Alarms

Alarm Syslog Priority (syslogAlarmPriority)

The SYSLOG priority of the alarm SYSLOG message. If the minimum priority for SYSLOG daemon (set under the System Log link) is less than this value, the SYSLOG daemon will receive the major or critical alarm SYSLOG message (prioritySystem has the highest priority; priorityVerbose the lowest).

• priorityVerbose(5)

• priorityDebug(10)

• priorityInfo(20)

• priorityOddity(40)

• priorityService(60)

• prioritySystem(80)

• priorityDisable(1000)

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 1 (alarmTrapIp0)

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 2 (alarmTrapIp1)

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 3(alarmTrapIp2)

Alarm SNMP Trap IP 4(alarmTrapIp3)

Temperature Threshold(boxAlarmTemperature)

If the box registers a temperature greater than this temperature an alarm will be reported. Temperature is in degrees Celsius.

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Modify Alarms—Configuring alarm severity levels

The Modify Alarms window (see figure 12) is where you can set the severity level each alarm condition gener- ates and whether it can be a self-clearing condition.

Figure 12. Modify Alarms settings window

The following alarm items that can be configured to generate alarm conditions:

• Box: Over Temperature—An alarm will be triggered when the current temperature exceeds the temperature

threshold.

• Box: Power Supply 1–2 Fail—An alarm will be triggered if power supply 1 or 2 fails.

• Box: Main and Fallback Clock Fail—An alarm will be triggered when either the main or fallback clock fail.

• WAN 1–4 Yellow Alarm—When a WAN port detects a yellow alarm condition, the specific WAN alarm

will be set.

• WAN 1–4 Red Alarm—When a WAN port detects a red alarm condition, the specific WAN alarm will be set.

Each alarm item can be set for one of the following severity levels:

• Critical(4)

• Major(5)

• Minor(6)

• Informational(7)

• Ignore(8)

Note

For maximum flexibility, defining the severity level of the alarm is left up to the administrator. To set an alarm, click on the drop-down menu for the desired alarm item, choose the new setting, then click on

Submit Query

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Chapter 5 Authentication

Chapter contents

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................32

Displaying the Authentication window..................................................................................................................32

The Statistics section .............................................................................................................................................32

Validated authentications (auAuthenticationsValidTotal) ...............................................................................32

Validated via primary server (auAuthenticationsValidPrimary) .......................................................................32

Validated via secondary server (auAuthenticationsValidSecondary) .................................................................32

Validated via static database (auAuthenticationsValidStatic) ...........................................................................33

Denied authentications (auAuthenticationsDenied) ........................................................................................33

Primary server retries (auPrimaryServerRetrys) ................................................................................................33

Secondary server retries (auSecondaryServerRetrys) .........................................................................................33

Accounting server retries (auAccountingServerRetrys) .....................................................................................33

Primary server timeouts (auPrimaryServerTimeouts) ......................................................................................33

Secondary server timeouts (auSecondaryServerTimeouts) ...............................................................................33

Accounting server timeouts (auAccountingServerTimeouts) ...........................................................................33

Maximum Response Time ..............................................................................................................................33

Last Response Time ........................................................................................................................................33

The Configuration section.....................................................................................................................................34

Validation (auValidation) ...............................................................................................................................34

Host Address (auHostAddress) ........................................................................................................................35

Secondary Host Address (auSecondaryHostAddress) .......................................................................................35

Host Port (auHostPort) ..................................................................................................................................35

Timeout (auTimeout) .....................................................................................................................................35

Retries (auRetries) ...........................................................................................................................................35

Secret (auSecret) .............................................................................................................................................35

NAS Identifier (auNASIdentifier) ...................................................................................................................35

Accounting Address (auAcctAddress) ..............................................................................................................35

Secondary Accounting Address (auSecondaryAcctAddress) .............................................................................35

Accounting Port (auAcctPort) .........................................................................................................................36

Accounting Enable (auAccountingEnable) ......................................................................................................36

Radius Packet Format (auRadiusPacketFormat) ..............................................................................................36

Radius Session ID Size (auRadiusRunningIdSize) ...........................................................................................36

Radius Session ID (auRadiusRunningId) ........................................................................................................37

Setting Up Authentication.....................................................................................................................................37

Validation (auValidation) ...............................................................................................................................38

Host Address (auHostAddress) ........................................................................................................................39

Secondary Host Address (auSecondaryHostAddress) .......................................................................................39

Host Port (auHostPort) ..................................................................................................................................39

Timeout (auTimeout) .....................................................................................................................................39

Retries (auRetries) ...........................................................................................................................................39

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