
Plexus 9000 Planning and Engineering Guide
Planning for Provisioning
Section 130-200-100
Issue 11, January 24, 2003
Telica, Inc.
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6.2.3
Provisioning the Plexus 9000
Before the Plexus can be placed in service, it must be provisioned. The
first step in provisioning is to configure the IP addresses of both SPs. This
must be done using the DB-9 TL1 craft interface and a terminal emulation
program such as “HyperTerminal”. Once the IP addresses have been set,
provisioning can continue using the TL1 craft interface, or a user can
telnet into the Ethernet port 2361 and use TL1 commands or use the
PlexView Element Management System (EMS). It is recommended that
provisioning be done in the order as shown in “Flowchart” in the
Installation and Operation Manual, Volume 2
.
Note:
Some procedures and commands may differ depending upon the
version of the system software.
6.2.3.1
Ethernet IP Addresses of SPs
Each SP has three Ethernet connectors, which must be provisioned
because they do not have a default IP address when shipped. A
10/100Base-T Ethernet connector labeled CRAFT ENET, which was
designed as a temporary connection for provisioning and maintenance, is
available on the front of each SP. A 100Base-T interface (SIG ENET)
required for the signaling LAN and a 10/100Base-T interface (OS ENET)
for the OS (operations systems) LAN connections are available on the rear
SP module.
In order to Telnet into the craft interface for provisioning and monitoring,
the IP addresses and subnet mask must first be provisioned using the DB-9
craft port interface. A system administrator typically assigns IP addresses.
Personnel who will provision the Plexus 9000 will need to know the
Ethernet addresses and subnet masks to be assigned.
at the
end of this section shows the information that may need to be provisioned.
Once the IP addresses have been provisioned, provisioning of the Plexus
9000 can continue using the DB-9 serial craft interface. It can also now be
accessed through a Telnet session and provisioned using the TL1 craft
interface or the Element Management System (EMS).