Chapter 1: Product description
System management
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System management
This section introduces the PTP 550 management system, including the web interface,
installation, configuration, alerts and upgrades.
Management agent
PTP 550 equipment is managed through an embedded management agent. Management
workstations, network management systems or PCs can be connected to this agent using an in-
band network management mode. These modes are described in detail in
The management agent includes a dual IPv4/IPv6 interface at the management agent. The IP
interface operates in the following modes:
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IPv4 only (default)
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IPv6 only
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Dual IPv4/IPv6
In the dual IPv4/IPv6 mode, the IP interface is configured with an IPv4 address and an IPv6
address and can operate using both IP versions concurrently. This dual mode of operation is
useful when a network is evolving from IPv4 to IPv6.
The management agent supports the following application layer protocols (regardless of the
management agent IP mode):
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Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
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HTTP over transport layer security (HTTPS/TLS) TELNET
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Simple network management protocol (SNMP)
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Network time protocol (NTP)
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System logging (syslog)