Comtech EF Data KPA series, Installation And Operation Manual

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Chapter 6. KPA ETHERNET
MANAGEMENT
6.1 Overview
IMPORTANT
This chapter is not valid for KPA-020IN operation.
The sections that follow describe functionality of the KPA Ethernet Management Interfaces. Note
that many of the operations featured in this chapter may also be executed via the KPA’s front
panel and via serial remote control. Refer to
Chapter 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION , and
Appendix C. REMOTE CONTROL for supplemental descriptions of the configuration,
monitor and control functionality that is afforded by the protocols featured in this chapter.
6.2 Ethernet Management Interface Protocols
The KPA’s 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Management Interface supports three (3) different
management protocols:
•
SNMP with public and private MIB
•
Telnet interface for remote product M&C
•
Web Server (HTTP) Interface for complete product management
6.3 SNMP Interface
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application-layer protocol designed to
facilitate the exchange of management information between network devices. The KPA SNMP
agent supports both
SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c .
IMPORTANT
For proper SNMP operation, the ISSPA MIB files must be used with the
associated version of the KPA M&C. Please refer to the ISSPA Software
Release Notes for information on the required FW/SW compatibility.