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Remote RMX-3200

Intelligent Site Management Device

Configuration Guide

Version 5.2x

Part Number 030-101824

Summary of Contents for RMX-3200

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Page 3: ...Product Specification Summary 1 10 Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 1 Accessing the CLI Using a Local Connection 2 2 With Kentrox Kickstart 2 2 Without Kentrox Kickstart 2 3 Setting Up the Initial Remote R...

Page 4: ...Descriptions 6 2 Bridge Controllers 6 2 Ethernet Controllers 6 2 OpenVPN Controllers 6 3 Serial Controllers 6 3 Interface Descriptions 6 4 Bridge Interfaces 6 4 Ethernet Interfaces 6 4 OpenVPN Interfa...

Page 5: ...6 Static Route to the IP Routing Table 10 4 Adding a Default IPv6 Static Route to the IP Routing Table 10 5 Chapter 11 Configuring a Wireless Network with Remote RMX 3200 11 1 Getting Started 11 2 Wir...

Page 6: ...ntry for a Serial Connection Failure 15 12 Configuring an Alarm Entry for a Power Supply Failure 15 14 Configuring an Alarm Entry for a TCP Connection that Goes Down 15 16 Configuring an Alarm Entry f...

Page 7: ...18 6 Configuring a Telnet Connection to a Virtual TL1 NE 18 7 Chapter 19 Configuring DHCP 19 1 DHCP Server Overview 19 2 Configuring DHCP Client Support 19 2 Configuring a DHCP Server 19 3 Configuring...

Page 8: ...ement Template 22 11 Configuring a Mediation SNMP Network Element 22 15 Configuration Results 22 17 Chapter 23 Configuring Jobs 23 1 Job Configuration Overview 23 2 Script Package Components 23 2 Conf...

Page 9: ...ansion Peripheral 25 13 Configuring Discrete I O Points on an Expansion Peripheral 25 15 Configuring Alarms for an Expansion Peripheral 25 17 Configuring a Serial Controller on an Expansion Peripheral...

Page 10: ...RTRV ALM T1 28 10 RTRV HDR 28 11 Unsupported TL1 Commands 28 12 Appendix A Backing Up and Restoring the Remote RMX 3200 Configura tion A 1 Backing Up the Configuration A 2 Restoring the Configuration...

Page 11: ...ite management device Remote RMX 3200 system administrators should have a working knowledge of Telecommunications networks TCP IP networking including Telnet and FTP FTP tools Radius and or TACACS SNM...

Page 12: ...brackets indicate an optional parameter Two or more parameters in square brackets with a vertical bar between them indicate a choice of optional parameters In a command statement two or more paramete...

Page 13: ...mpers switches and cable connectors Note Note messages emphasize or supplement important points of the main text Important Important messages provide information that is essential to the completion of...

Page 14: ...ound Caution CAUTION For Kentrox equipment to operate safely and correctly there must be a safety ground strap between the equipment ground bolts and the office ground FCC Warning The Federal Communic...

Page 15: ...s to help troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with Kentrox products and technologies To access the Kentrox Online Knowledge Base use this URL http kb kentrox com Email Support Email support is a...

Page 16: ...e experiencing service affecting outages that cannot wait until the next business day To qualify for after hours support you must have a valid 24x7 Support and Services Agreement Call the number above...

Page 17: ...ures and functionality In addition the hardware architecture and components of the Remote RMX 3200 including expansion units and peripherals are described Guide to this Chapter Remote Product Overview...

Page 18: ...hardened locations An integral part of the Kentrox Optima Management System the Remote products reside at your network s remote locations and connect to each element via a wide variety of interface o...

Page 19: ...ation extension support Security and network access control Remote Features All Remote products include the following features Discrete and analog input alarm mediation and reporting Operations Suppor...

Page 20: ...ts A console port provides local asynchronous access for configuration and diagnostics from a laptop or PC Figure 1 2 Remote RMX 3200 Base Unit Expansion Slot Remote RMX 3200 has no built in WAN inter...

Page 21: ...RMX WTE is a single WAN card that supports either Dual port or Drop and Continue DAC in either T1 or E1 mode Figure 1 3 shows an example of the Remote RMX 3200 with a WTE peripheral For details on Rem...

Page 22: ...ripherals are covered in Chapter 25 Configuring the Peripheral Management Subsystem Expand D Expansion Unit The Discrete Expansion unit known as the Expand D consists of four I O ports as shown in Fig...

Page 23: ...heral provides 80 I O ports RME E8 peripheral provides eight Ethernet ports The chassis has no intelligence it is configured and controlled from the Remote RMX 3200 host For details on RME 1000 and th...

Page 24: ...te RMX 3200 s PoE capable Ethernet ports RMB 1 adds the following connectors and counts 64 digital bistate inputs Four relay outputs Four current inputs 4 20 mA Four voltage inputs 0 10V positive only...

Page 25: ...1 in a chassis that is sized to be easily mounted in a standard 19 inch 21 inch or 23 inch rack RMB 2 s digital bistate inputs support both wet and dry contacts while RMB 1 s digital bistate inputs su...

Page 26: ...les Requires host Remote or Remote RMX 3200 Requires host Remote or Remote RMX 3200 Requires RME 1000 chassis when not installed into expansion slot on Remote RMX 3200 Connection to Remote RMM 1400 or...

Page 27: ...by step scenarios describe how to access the CLI set up the initial configuration and access the Web interface Guide to this Chapter Accessing the CLI Using a Local Connection Setting Up the Initial R...

Page 28: ...vice as shown below RMM 1400 shown Remote RMX 3200 is similar Note If the Remote RMX 3200 device is not discovered within one minute select Help About in Kentrox Kickstart then click the Network Troub...

Page 29: ...lp information help or Note For more information on using the CLI refer to section CLI Overview in the Remote RMX 3200 Command Reference Guide Without Kentrox Kickstart To access the CLI using a local...

Page 30: ...ensitive admin is the default user name and password is the default password Remote RMX 3200 allows you to log in only five times using the default password On your sixth login Remote RMX 3200 will pr...

Page 31: ...3 When prompted to confirm re enter the password Again the characters that you enter appear as asterisks 4 Configure a banner with as the delimiting character config banner The following message disp...

Page 32: ...10 40 57 90 and subnet mask 255 255 0 0 config interface bridge switch ip address 10 40 57 90 255 255 0 0 Note The bridge switch interface forwards IP packets to the switched Ethernet ports You must a...

Page 33: ...view limited configuration data The e preceding the encrypted text indicates that the password and password confirmation have been encrypted 12 Save the configuration Refer to Saving the Running Confi...

Page 34: ...of software you are using To log into Remote RMX 3200 via SSH you must execute command config remote access ssh sftp enable 3 Enter the IP address of the Remote RMX 3200 to which you want to connect...

Page 35: ...Up the Initial Remote RMX 3200 Configuration on page 2 5 Important If using the HTTPS protocol and accessing the Web interface for the first time an error page will display indicating that there is a...

Page 36: ...Interface 2 10 5 Enter your password mypassword The Web interface opens to the Home page refer to Figure 2 1 6 To display the system information click the System button on the left side of the screen...

Page 37: ...n the CLI This chapter provides step by step scenarios on how to configure users Guide to this Chapter Adding a New User Enabling the Strong Password Feature Changing a User Password Deleting a User C...

Page 38: ...pted to confirm enter the same password Again the characters that you enter display as asterisks Notes User names and passwords are case sensitive Available profiles are status management supervisor a...

Page 39: ...e strong password feature is enabled show users The command response displays similar to the following 3 Change the existing password for user ebh The following example shows the additional restrictio...

Page 40: ...ays Please enter the new password 2 Enter the new password oldguy Note Passwords are case sensitive and display as asterisks on the screen as you type them The following message displays Please confir...

Page 41: ...onfig users delete johndoe 2 optional Verify that the user has been deleted properly show users The command response displays similar to the following Note If the user has been deleted it will no long...

Page 42: ...of valid command identifications see Appendix C Command Identifications 4 Exclude the command set show resource tracking from the tech profile config profile tech exclude show resource tracking 5 Add...

Page 43: ...hapter provides information on saving and applying configurations Guide to this Chapter Saving the Running Configuration Applying Configuration Fragments to an Existing Configuration File Restoring Fa...

Page 44: ...uration button on the left side of the screen or Configuration from the Main Menu 2 In the Save section of the screen click one of the three options and make the appropriate selection or entry as requ...

Page 45: ...individual command lines are displayed as the patch file is applied In this scenario you will apply a configuration fragment patch file to an existing configuration file This feature lets you apply a...

Page 46: ...configuration to the running configuration all configured settings are removed You need a console port connection to re establish communications with Remote RMX 3200 To restore the factory default set...

Page 47: ...ackup file then select network recovery from the drop down menu 3 Click the Restore link The screen refreshes and confirms your selection See Accessing the Web Interface on page 2 9 for details In thi...

Page 48: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Saving and Applying Configurations Restoring Basic Network Settings 4 6...

Page 49: ...setup parameters for Remote RMX 3200 Guide to this Chapter Configuring the Domain Name DNS Servers and IP Forwarding Configuring an IPv6 Address Configuring NTP Configuring System Clock Settings Confi...

Page 50: ...the main prompt configure domain name www kentrox com config ip domain name www Kentrox com 2 Configure the primary DNS server with IP address 10 25 2 5 config ip name server 10 25 2 5 3 Configure th...

Page 51: ...s to verify the individual IP configurations 6 Save the configuration Dub running config Product Remote RMX Version 3 30 Created 2010 11 22 12 32 11 0 0800 User test Stage2 Version 4 06 config banner...

Page 52: ...witch has been configured properly with the IPv6 address show interfaces bridge Note The command response will also contain the link local IPv6 address The command response similar to the following di...

Page 53: ...figured becomes the secondary server unless indicated otherwise by entering prefer as in step 2 2 Configure the second NTP server with IP address 10 50 18 33 and set it as the preferred server config...

Page 54: ...ersion 3 30 Created 2010 11 22 12 32 11 0 0800 User test Stage2 Version 4 06 config banner This is my banner d t config hostname Dub config ip domain name www Kentrox com config ip forward config ip n...

Page 55: ...od has a specific format for configuring a timezone Depending upon the format used the daylight savings command will have different usages Configuring Default Settings Important You must disable NTP b...

Page 56: ...ure the timezone in custom mode you can use subcommands to customize the daylight savings parameters Important You must disable NTP before you can configure the Remote RMX 3200 system clock locally To...

Page 57: ...Dub config clock daylight savings start month march Dub config clock daylight savings start day 23 Dub config clock daylight savings start time 01 00 00 Dub config clock daylight savings end month no...

Page 58: ...nd upload the definition file from your local workstation A new directory will be added under the config directory with a single file named timezones def 2 At the config clock prompt apply the install...

Page 59: ...entication and authorization config ras server 10 50 18 32 port 100 config ras server 10 50 18 32 secret tserver1 config ras server 10 50 18 32 phase accounting authentication authorization 3 Enable R...

Page 60: ...from the RAS server before falling back on local authentication config ras timeout 30 7 optional Verify that the remote authentication settings have been configured properly show ras The command resp...

Page 61: ...ion 1 community string named newadministrator and assign read only access to objects in the MIB config snmp community public v1 readonly 2 Configure a management station with IPv4 address 10 34 3 84 p...

Page 62: ...type hosts however ping is not used Instead the oldest request in the queue is retried until a response is received 6 Assign a high priority for a linkDown trap with OID 1 3 6 1 6 3 1 1 5 3 config snm...

Page 63: ...ype v3 with authentication auth but no encryption config snmp host 12 34 56 78 2 eric v3 auth 4 optional Verify that SNMP has been configured properly show snmp summary The command response similar to...

Page 64: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring Network Setup Parameters Configuring SNMP 5 16...

Page 65: ...standing Controllers and Interfaces This chapter provides information about controllers and interfaces and how they operate on Remote RMX 3200 Guide to this Chapter Controller Descriptions Interface D...

Page 66: ...ontrollers are always on the bridge Ethernet Controllers There are eight Ethernet controllers on every Remote RMX 3200 They represent the eight local switched Ethernet ports and can be included or exc...

Page 67: ...the Kentrox Redirect application and a Remote RMX 3200 This VPN connection provides a secure link for accessing network elements at a remote site from the technician s laptop Serial Controllers Remot...

Page 68: ...Remote RMX 3200 The IP address assigned to the bridge interface is Remote RMX 3200 s primary IP address Until this IP address is configured Remote RMX 3200 cannot be managed remotely via Telnet or SNM...

Page 69: ...annels as a single data stream The asynchronous serial interface represents an asynchronous port running PPP through an external modem it has no channel group and is configurable by the user The async...

Page 70: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Understanding Controllers and Interfaces Interface Descriptions 6 6...

Page 71: ...idge known as BCP PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet encapsulation settings and port based VLAN identifiers Guide to this Chapter T1 and E1 Overview Configuring T1 E1 Line Settings Configurin...

Page 72: ...e T1 E1 WAN links can function as either routed or bridged interfaces HDLC and PPP are the available encapsulation protocols These are the mechanisms for framing data across a serial port Notes On DAC...

Page 73: ...h case internal relays provide T1 continuity across Remote RMX 3200 the automatic buildout setting assures that the line buildout will not exceed the maximum allowable level Buildout is not configurab...

Page 74: ...ys for a T1 controller 6 Save the configuration Dub show controllers serial wan 1 serial wan 1 status enabled resource state unassigned rx link state LOF tx link state up local loop norm remote loop n...

Page 75: ...al controller 7 config controller serial wan 1 channel group group speed 64 Note 64 can be used only when the bit level encoding method for the controller is B8ZS 2 Configure channel group group to in...

Page 76: ...o the following displays for a T1 controller 5 Save the configuration Dub show controllers serial wan 1 serial wan 1 status enabled resource state unassigned rx link state LOF tx link state up local l...

Page 77: ...serial wan 1 channel group group encapsulation ppp local method chap 4 Configure local username userb and local password secretpass for authentication on controller serial wan 1 config controller ser...

Page 78: ...onfig controller serial wan 1 channel group group encapsulation ppp inactivity timeout 20 8 Configure the remote authentication method as pap on controller serial wan 1 config controller serial wan 1...

Page 79: ...oup group encapsulation hdlc Note Remote RMX 3200 does not support HDLC bridging Dub show controllers serial wan 1 serial wan 1 status enabled resource state unassigned rx link state LOF tx link state...

Page 80: ...similar to the following displays for a T1 controller 14 Save the configuration Dub show controllers serial wan 2 serial wan 2 status enabled resource state unassigned rx link state LOF tx link state...

Page 81: ...ig interface serial wan 1 channel group group ip address 192 168 0 12 pointopoint 192 168 0 13 4 optional Verify that interface serial wan 1 has been configured properly show interfaces serial wan 1 T...

Page 82: ...and make a point to point connection which is then used to transport IP packets based on the features of PPP The main driver for PPPoE is for interfacing with third party modem equipment for various...

Page 83: ...et 4 encapsulation ppp defaultroute 4 Configure the remote identity as user2 and the secret for remuse config controller ethernet 4 encapsulation ppp remote identity user2 remuse 5 Configure chap as t...

Page 84: ...tion Dub show controller ethernet 4 ethernet 4 system name mii1 status enabled link state down admin speed auto oper speed 10H hardware address 00 40 72 04 2D 9C default address 00 40 72 04 2D 9C prox...

Page 85: ...d and sent over a common link between Connect and Remote RMX 3200 The networks may or may not have overlapping IP network addresses To provide the isolation of the networks packets traversing common n...

Page 86: ...ault of 1 Trunk Mode A port in trunk mode transmits and receives all traffic without modifying any 802 1Q tags Traffic received by the port is forwarded to all ports in any mode Port Capabilities Port...

Page 87: ...roller bridge switch The command response similar to the following displays 4 Save the configuration In this scenario you will configure the port vlan mode and the associated port VLAN identifier for...

Page 88: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring Controllers and Interfaces Configuring a Port VLAN 7 18...

Page 89: ...d in this chapter are step by step scenarios on how to configure the site LAN the site VPN and how to establish the VPN from the client using the Remote RMX 3200 Guide to this Chapter Getting Started...

Page 90: ...VPN controller instance in the client mode for secure wireless backhaul Optima Optima is a web based software application that provides complete visibility and control of network infrastructure sites...

Page 91: ...RMX 3200 are connected to the Intranet Redirect on Client 1 uses the IP address of the Remote RMX 3200 on the Intranet to establish the site VPN connection to access Site NE 1 and Site NE 2 Figure 8 1...

Page 92: ...on the Remote RMX 3200 The routes to the site LAN network are pushed to Client 1 These routes are listed in the Routes added box at the top of the diagram The firewall rules are added based on the al...

Page 93: ...e In order to configure the site LAN first remove the ethernet controller from the bridge group To configure the site LAN 1 Remove controller ethernet 3 from the bridge group config controller etherne...

Page 94: ...tes can be added to reach different subnets at the same site by executing the command multiple times for each additional route 4 Configure the IP addresses and ports of the site NEs to be accessed ove...

Page 95: ...site openvpn site system name ovpn_site status enabled link state up mode site server protocol udp port 1194 cipher blowfish 128 keep alive inactive 30 keep alive disconnect 120 client route ethernet...

Page 96: ...edirect must first be opened before performing the following procedure To verify that a client is connected show controllers openvpn site clients The command response similar to the following displays...

Page 97: ...Group This chapter provides information on how to configure controllers for bridging and how to configure STP on the bridge Guide to this Chapter Overview Configuring Controllers for Bridging Configu...

Page 98: ...emoved from the bridge group The eight switched Ethernet ports are part of the bridge group by default However they can be manually removed from the bridge group and configured with individual interfa...

Page 99: ...figure PPP encapsulation for the controller config controller serial 5 encapsulation ppp config controller serial 5 bridge switch 3 Configure controller serial wan 1 as part of bridge group switch Not...

Page 100: ..._switch status enabled oper state up stp enabled forward delay 15 hello time 2 max age 20 priority 32768 description 10 100 ethernet switch ethernet 1 cost 100 priority 128 stp_state forwarding stp_ro...

Page 101: ...witch has been configured properly show controllers bridge switch The command response similar to the following displays 6 Save the configuration In this scenario you will configure STP settings for t...

Page 102: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring the Bridge Group Configuring STP on the Bridge Group 9 6...

Page 103: ...onfigure static routes in the IP routing table Guide to this Chapter Adding an IPv4 Static Route to the IP Routing Table Adding a Default IPv4 Static Route to the IP Routing Table Adding an IPv6 Stati...

Page 104: ...mask length 16 and gateway address 10 40 2 18 config ip route 128 14 0 0 16 10 40 2 18 2 optional Verify that the IPv4 static route has been added properly show ip route The command response similar t...

Page 105: ...route default 10 40 0 1 2 optional Verify the default static route has been added properly show ip route The command response similar to the following displays 3 Save the configuration In this scenar...

Page 106: ...been added properly show ip route The command response similar to the following displays 3 Save the configuration In this scenario you will add an IPv6 static route to the IP routing table Dub show ip...

Page 107: ...he Remote RMX 3200 route table may include a route which uses the router s link local IPV6 address as the default IPv6 static route 3 Save the configuration In this scenario you will add a default IPv...

Page 108: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring Static Routes Adding a Default IPv6 Static Route to the IP Routing Table 10 6...

Page 109: ...Network with Remote RMX 3200 This chapter provides information about configuring a wireless network with Remote RMX 3200 Guide to this Chapter Getting Started Sample Configuration Configuring the Wire...

Page 110: ...over the customer network Note For details on the available Remote RMX 3200 WAN modules see Appendix B WAN Port Availability A wireless Remote RMX 3200 should appear as a wired extension of the manag...

Page 111: ...data traffic are passed as UDP packets on a single port and are able to travel through the customer s firewalls The customer s external firewall needs to open one port to the Connect SCS for all conne...

Page 112: ...must Access the SCD client from a location that has network access Add the Remote RMX 3200 to be installed Generate a new token Save the token as a file on the laptop Use a local Ethernet connection...

Page 113: ...1 shows Remote RMX 3200 being used in a wireless network with Connect SCS The SCS acts as the VPN server and Director that manages the VPN client and server Figure 11 1 Wireless Network Example Sectio...

Page 114: ...MTS wireless modem 2 Configure the wan 1 serial controller s connection string as gprsChat txt config controller serial wan 1 connect string gprsChat txt Note The user must upload the chat file to dir...

Page 115: ...l wan 1 encapsulation ppp remote method pap config controller serial wan 1 encapsulation ppp remote identity isp providerx com PROVIDER1 config controller serial wan 1 encapsulation ppp defaultroute c...

Page 116: ...ace has been configured properly show interfaces serial wan 1 The command response similar to the following displays Dub show interface serial wan 1 serial wan 1 name serial wan 1 system name ppp_umts...

Page 117: ...t SCS If there s a mismatch the VPN will not be established 3 Configure server IP address 205 245 180 48 and port number 1194 for OpenVPN controller client config controller openvpn client server 205...

Page 118: ...nfigure IP address 192 168 100 80 and subnet mask length 24 for OpenVPN interface client config interface openvpn client ip address 192 168 100 80 24 The command response similar to the following disp...

Page 119: ...tions Events and Responses This chapter provides information about actions events and responses Guide to this Chapter Overview Event Components Response Components Action Components Configuring an Eve...

Page 120: ...stem occurrences related to changes in Remote RMX 3200 s equipment or the environment Responses Behaviors that are executed in response to system events Actions Rules that create associations between...

Page 121: ...ent MyEvent occurs Figure 12 1 Sequence of Events Note Several commands exist in the Remote RMX 3200 CLI that display diagnostic information related to actions show actions show events show responses...

Page 122: ...ents An event name which is a user defined name for the event An event originator which is a system component that generates the event An event type which is a system occurrence that signifies the eve...

Page 123: ...response name which is a user defined name for the response A responder which is a system component that processes the response A response type which defines what the response does when the associated...

Page 124: ...eclarations consist of the following elements An action name which is a user defined name for the action An event name which is a previously user defined name of an event The response name which is a...

Page 125: ...RMX 3200 Command Reference Guide 2 Configure response Output0_3 with responder output 0 3 and response type open config response Output0_3 content output 0 3 open Note For information about specific r...

Page 126: ..._High The command response similar to the following displays 5 Save the configuration Dub show actions Chassis_Temp_High Action Name Chassis_Temp_High Action Description Event Name High_Temp Event Des...

Page 127: ...This chapter provides information on configuring Remote RMX 3200 network access to locally connected technician laptops Guide to this Chapter Configuration Overview Assigning IP Addresses to Technici...

Page 128: ...e network by connecting to Remote RMX 3200 Figure 13 1 Technician Laptop Access via Remote RMX 3200 IP Network Server Technician Laptop IPTables Remote RMX 3200 64 152 3 27 DHCP Server 10 10 10 12 Pri...

Page 129: ...ds in the Remote RMX 3200 CLI For more information on configuring the DHCP server refer to section Assigning IP Addresses to Technician Laptops on page 13 4 IPTables is configured for Network Address...

Page 130: ...onfigure the DHCP server subnet as 10 10 10 0 24 config dhcp server subnet 10 10 10 0 24 5 Configure the DHCP server router as 10 10 10 1 config dhcp server subnet 10 10 10 0 24 router 10 10 10 1 Remo...

Page 131: ...config dhcp server subnet 10 10 10 0 24 default lease 4500 8 Configure the maximum time that a network device can keep an IP address assigned by the DHCP server as 6000 seconds config dhcp server subn...

Page 132: ...cepts all packets from source subnet 10 10 10 0 24 and to destination address 184 155 22 36 config iptables t mangle A PREROUTING s 10 10 10 0 24 d 184 155 22 36 j ACCEPT 3 Set the default action for...

Page 133: ...e command response similar to the following displays 6 Save the configuration Dub show iptables configuration Table nat Chain PREROUTING policy ACCEPT Chain POSTROUTING policy ACCEPT s 10 10 10 0 24 p...

Page 134: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring Technician Laptop Access for Remote RMX 3200 Configuring IPTables for Network Address Translation 13 8...

Page 135: ...14 Configuring Event Correlations This chapter provides information about configuring event correlations Guide to this Chapter Overview Correlation Expression Components Configuring an Event Correlat...

Page 136: ...management system Include the correlated condition as an individual component in other event correlations if defined Perform an automatic response if defined Event Correlation Components Event correla...

Page 137: ...case of a measurement the state may be a relational operator and a numeric value for example 48 or 95 Originator Types and States Table 14 1 lists the types of originators that are valid for the corre...

Page 138: ...with most programming languages Nested expressions in parentheses are supported allowing complex expressions to be contained in a single correlation expression The use of parentheses can improve the...

Page 139: ...orrelation myCorrelation false all input 1 1 3 5 7 open and correlation myCorrelation true all input 0 2 1 4 open Configuring a Time Period Optional You can optionally configure a time period duration...

Page 140: ...fig correlation DoorAlarms duration 900 0 3 Configure the correlation expression for the two doors as input 0 1 open and input 0 2 open config correlation DoorAlarms expression input 0 1 open and inpu...

Page 141: ...arm message Door is open config alarm entry dooropen event correlation DoorAlarms true major Door is open 3 Configure the alarm entry dooropen with the following parameters event originator correlatio...

Page 142: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring Event Correlations Configuring an Event Correlation 14 8...

Page 143: ...tocol Formats Configuring an Alarm Entry for a Temperature Sensor Configuring an Alarm Entry for a Discrete Input Configuring an Alarm Entry for Ethernet Interface MAC Security Violations Configuring...

Page 144: ...sing the action subsystem which requires three commands for associating events with alarm responses Alarm Nagging Alarm nagging causes an alarm entry to send an alarm message in all formats enabled fo...

Page 145: ...alarm output that can be used for alarm formats that are not directly supported by Remote RMX 3200 A script or application can take the alarm information from the raw output and translate it into any...

Page 146: ...h the alarm entry sends its state information to 5 seconds when the alarm state is critical config alarm entry tempSensor nagging 5 critical 6 Configure network element name sensorUnit config alarm en...

Page 147: ...he analog input does not contain an event message value no substitution takes place 8 Configure a second event for alarm entry tempSensor with the following settings Event originator analog 0 1 Import...

Page 148: ...sate for these variations Remote provides two analog input features analog averaging and analog adjustment Analog Averaging Users can specify the level at which Remote will average measurement values...

Page 149: ...nfig discrete analog 0 1 minimum 0 7 config discrete analog 0 1 maximum 10 107 Table 15 1 Analog Averaging Values Value Description Measurement Example high Provides the most averaging but provides sl...

Page 150: ...1 MUX that monitor the alarm refer to Chapter 18 Configuring and Connecting TL1 Infrastructure 3 Configure an event for alarm entry input0_1 with the following settings Event originator input 0 1 Even...

Page 151: ...1 close major Light on 5 optional Verify that the alarm entry has been configured properly show alarm entries name input0_1 The command response appears similar to the following 6 Save the configurat...

Page 152: ...ation ne name discretePanel 5 Configure an event for alarm entry MACviolation with the following settings Event originator ethernet 3 Event trigger mac violation Event severity level major Alarm event...

Page 153: ...iolation The command response appears similar to the following 7 Save the configuration Dub show alarm entries name MACviolation Name MACviolation State normal Current Message Description MAC security...

Page 154: ...n event for alarm entry SerConnFail with the following settings Event originator serial 3 Event trigger conn failed Event severity level major Alarm event message The serial connection has failed conf...

Page 155: ...ConnFail The command response appears similar to the following 5 Save the configuration Dub show alarm entries name SerConnFail Name SerConnFail State normal Current Message Description Serial connect...

Page 156: ...config alarm entry powerFail5 tl1 enable config alarm entry powerFail5 tl1 eqpt config alarm entry powerFail5 tl1 sa Note For information on configuring the TL1 NE and TL1 MUX that monitor the alarm...

Page 157: ...rFail5 The command response appears similar to the following 5 Save the configuration Dub show alarm entries name powerFail5 Name powerFail5 State normal Current Message Description 5 volt power suppl...

Page 158: ...escription TCP connection down 2 Enable SNMP trap alarm protocol support config alarm entry TCPConnDown trap enable 3 Configure an event for alarm entry TCPConnDown with the following settings Event o...

Page 159: ...CPConnDown The command response appears similar to the following 5 Save the configuration Dub show alarm entries name TCPConnDown Name TCPConnDown State normal Current Message Description TCP connecti...

Page 160: ...config alarm entry TelnetConnUp trap enable 3 Configure an event for alarm entry TelnetConnUp with the following settings Event originator telnet 192 168 0 4 6001 Event trigger conn up Event severity...

Page 161: ...lnetConnUp The command response appears similar to the following 5 Save the configuration Dub show alarm entries name TelnetConnUp Name TelnetConnUp State normal Current Message Description Telnet con...

Page 162: ...1 Simulate a test trap with a normal state for 5 minutes for alarm entry GPS_Failure diag test alarm entry GPS_Failure mode normal 5 2 optional Verify that the GPS_Failure alarm entry is being simulat...

Page 163: ...step scenarios for configuring a measurement table entry an alarm entry for a measurement and an event correlation for a measurement Guide to this Chapter Overview Configuring a Measurement Table Ent...

Page 164: ...ote RMX 3200 measurement table stores a 7 day history of collected values Figure 16 1 Remote RMX 3200 Measurement Table Each entry in the measurement table is identified by a name and contains an anal...

Page 165: ...ement period state duration counts the number of seconds an originator alarm entry or status point is in a particular state within a measurement interval The duration count is reported as a sum for th...

Page 166: ...ment Table Overview 16 4 Use with Proxied SNMP NEs See Chapter 22 Configuring the SNMP Proxy for information on how to use the measurement table with proxied SNMP NEs Relevant topics include Configuri...

Page 167: ...figure network element name sensorUnit config meas table entry ExtTemp1 ne name sensorUnit 5 Configure the normal range for measurement values config meas table entry ExtTemp1 band 65 80 6 Configure t...

Page 168: ...pSensor1 category Temp Sensor config meas table entry TempSensor1 description One Wire Temp Sensor config meas table entry TempSensor1 originator sitebus Temp temperatureF config meas table entry Temp...

Page 169: ...rm protocol support with priority normal config alarm entry ExtTemp trap enable config alarm entry ExtTemp trap priority normal 5 Configure an event for alarm entry ExtTemp with the following settings...

Page 170: ...band Event severity level normal Alarm event message value config alarm entry ExtTemp event measurement ExtTemp1 in band normal value 8 Configure an event for alarm entry ExtTemp with the following s...

Page 171: ...iguration Dub show alarm entries name ExtTemp Name ExtTemp State normal Current Message Description Exterior temperature alarm Nagging Interval 0 Nagging Level major Trap enabled Trap Priority normal...

Page 172: ...scription Number of External temperature high alarms 2 Configure the originator for this measurement with the following settings Measurement function state transitions Originator alarm entry ExtTemp1...

Page 173: ...llowing displays Dub show meas table entries ExtTemp1_Transitions Name ExtTemp1_Transitions static State in band Originator state transitions alarm entry ExtTemp1 major Description Number of External...

Page 174: ...se conditions persist for two minutes set the false duration time to 0 seconds immediate meaning an alarm will be sent immediately when either condition no longer exists config correlation FireDanger...

Page 175: ...dooropen with the following parameters event originator correlation FireDanger event type true event severity critical alarm message Fire alarm exists config alarm entry fireDanger event correlation F...

Page 176: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring Measurements and the Measurement Table Configuring an Event Correlation for a Measurement 16 14...

Page 177: ...ons Guide to this Chapter Overview Secure Terminal Server Access Configuring a TCP to Asynchronous Serial Connection Configuring a Telnet to Asynchronous Serial Connection Configuring a SSH to Asynchr...

Page 178: ...mediation connection can be configured to have multiple hops however the connection must have a source endpoint and a destination endpoint at a minimum In addition the connection can have data filter...

Page 179: ...MX 3200 to the NEs is not secure The Secure Shell Protocol SSH is used to provide the secure connection and is suitable for both an interactive user session via a client like PuTTY or through any avai...

Page 180: ...available for retrieval via FTP TACACS Configuration If your Remote RMX 3200 is configured for TACACS authorization and accounting of the secure terminal server login is performed according to your R...

Page 181: ...40 57 5 40010 connect dest serial 4 3 Configure action tcpToSerial4 with event tcp40010 and response tcp40010ToSerial4 config action tcpToSerial4 event tcp40010 response tcp40010ToSerial4 4 optional V...

Page 182: ...de dcd config controller serial 4 disconnect mode dcd 6 Configure the application mode as destination config controller serial 4 application destination 7 optional Verify that a connection is establis...

Page 183: ...dress 10 40 57 5 to destination serial 5 config response telnet60002ToSerial5 content telnet 10 40 57 5 60002 connect dest serial 5 3 Configure response telnet60002ToSerial5 to cause a Telnet connecti...

Page 184: ...ination config controller serial 5 application destination 8 optional Verify that a connection is established show connections The command response similar to the following displays Note The 4 that co...

Page 185: ...fig action SSHToSerial event IncSSHConn response ssh20001ToSerial6 4 optional Verify that the SSH to asynchronous connection has been configured properly show actions SSHToSerial The command response...

Page 186: ...ns The command response similar to the following displays Note The 4 that comes after the TCP port number is an internal reference number generated by Remote RMX 3200 8 Optional Create a new user name...

Page 187: ...tion serial2ToSerial1 with event serial2Up and response serial2Connect config action serial2ToSerial1 event serial2Up response serial2Connect 4 optional Verify that the asynchronous to asynchronous co...

Page 188: ...al 1 application destination Note By default asynchronous serial controllers are configured to act as both sources and destinations for connections which makes configuration of this command optional 6...

Page 189: ...rs serial 1 serial 1 status enabled link state down encapsulation baud 9600 databits 8 stopbits 1 parity none resource state unassigned flow control none linemode rs232 dial timer 1 init string connec...

Page 190: ...sponse serial3ConnectToNOC config action serial3ToNOC event serial3Up response serial3ConnectToNOC 4 optional Verify that the asynchronous to TCP connection has been configured properly show actions s...

Page 191: ...onnections Configuring an Asynchronous Serial to TCP Connection 17 15 6 optional Verify that a connection is established show connections The command response similar to the following displays 7 Save...

Page 192: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring Mediation Connections Configuring an Asynchronous Serial to TCP Connection 17 16...

Page 193: ...tation connection from a TL1 multiplexer to an NE with a TCP or asynchronous connection and how to configure a virtual TL1 NE to establish a meditation connection to a TL1 multiplexer Guide to this Ch...

Page 194: ...uses TIDs to multiplex several TL1 data streams onto a single TCP connection It can be configured to connect to varbinds real TL1 NEs and scripts that generate TL1 A TL1 multiplexer acts like a TL1 G...

Page 195: ...async4 and whose TID is ASYNCTID config mediation tl1mux 2 conn async4 ASYNCTID 4 Enable tl1mux 2 config mediation tl1mux 2 enable 5 optional Verify that tl1mux 2 has been configured properly show med...

Page 196: ...Configure tl1ne 2 to send header messages without a login config mediation tl1ne 2 rtrvhdr nologon 6 optional Verify that tl1ne 2 has been configured properly show mediation tl1nes 2 The command resp...

Page 197: ...nnection and response connectToMux2 config action ossToMux event ossConnection response connectToMux2 4 optional Verify that action ossToMux has been configured properly show actions ossToMux The comm...

Page 198: ...ent telnetConn with response telnet40004ToMux3 config action telnetToMux event telnetConn response telnet40004ToMux3 4 optional Verify that the connection has been configured properly show actions tel...

Page 199: ...nt telnetConn with response telnet40004ToVne3 config action telnetToVne event telnetConn response telnet40004ToVne3 4 optional Verify that the connection has been configured properly show actions teln...

Page 200: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring and Connecting TL1 Infrastructure Configuring a Telnet Connection to a Virtual TL1 NE 18 8...

Page 201: ...CP server with an associated host and subnet and configuring DHCP client support Guide to this Chapter DHCP Server Overview Configuring a DHCP Server Configuring a DHCP Server Subnet Configuring a Hos...

Page 202: ...for it Each client is assigned a lease that expires after an amount of time chosen by the administrator Clients to which leases are assigned are expected to renew them in order to continue to use the...

Page 203: ...bridge switch 4 Configure the DHCP server subnet with IP address 234 55 83 0 and subnet mask 255 255 0 0 config dhcp server subnet 234 55 83 0 255 255 0 0 Note Up to 25 subnets are configurable on the...

Page 204: ...error The following command specifies file dhcpconfig1 txt as the DHCP configuration file config dhcp server config file dhcpconfig1 txt The DHCP server configuration file must exist in Remote RMX 320...

Page 205: ...ase 36000 3 Configure domain name server 10 51 2 67 config dhcp server subnet 234 55 83 0 16 domain name server 10 51 2 67 4 Configure IP address range 234 55 83 2 to 234 55 83 30 config dhcp server s...

Page 206: ...response similar to the following displays 7 Save the configuration Dub show dhcp server Admin State disabled Broadcast enabled Authority enabled Config file Note User specified configuration files wi...

Page 207: ...more information refer to section Configuring a DHCP Server Subnet on page 19 5 3 optional Verify that the DHCP server has been configured properly show dhcp server The command response similar to th...

Page 208: ...optional Verify that the BOOTP DHCP relay settings have been configured properly show dhcp relay The command response similar to the following displays 4 Save the configuration In this scenario you w...

Page 209: ...nd configure a ten minute interval for Remote RMX 3200 to retry contacting the DHCP server Note DHCP client support cannot be enabled on the bridge group switch if a static IP address has already been...

Page 210: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring DHCP Configuring DHCP Client Support 19 10...

Page 211: ...des information about how to configure relay outputs Guide to this Chapter Overview Configuring the Mediation TL1 Command Configuring TL1 Commands to Control a Relay Output Configuring SNMP to Operate...

Page 212: ...s have two states open and close You will configure a VNE to generate an event when a matching TL1 command is received The TL1 VNE will compare the incoming command code TID and AID against a configur...

Page 213: ...pattern fanOn has been configured properly show mediation tl1commands fanOn The command response similar to the following displays 4 optional Verify that TL1 command pattern fanOff has been configured...

Page 214: ...config discrete output 0 1 description Fan control 4 Configure response fanOnReponse with responder output 0 1 and response type close config response fanOnResponse content output 0 1 close 5 Configu...

Page 215: ...ub show actions fanOnAction Action Name fanOnAction Action Description Event Name fanOnCmd Event Description Event Originator tl1ne 2 Event Type tl1cmd rcvd fanOn Response Name fanOnResponse Response...

Page 216: ...switchClose to close output 0 4 config response switchClose content output 0 4 close 4 Configure response switchOpen to open output 0 4 config response switchOpen content output 0 4 open 5 Configure...

Page 217: ...se the same names that were used for the manager sets in the SNMP events output4_close and output4_open Dub show actions snmpOutputClose Action Name snmpOutputClose Action Description Event Name snmpC...

Page 218: ...put 0 4 for 10 seconds diag output 0 4 close 10 3 optional Verify the status of output 0 4 show discrete outputs 0 4 The command response similar to the following displays Note For details on the oper...

Page 219: ...S on Remote RMX 3200 Guide to this Chapter Overview Loading a TBOS Definition File Configuring TBOS Polling Settings Configuring an Equipment Type for a TBOS Display Configuring the TBOS Points All Me...

Page 220: ...e a display is enabled the TBOS subsystem sequentially polls each enabled character in the display to find out which alarm status points are enabled Each character is queried twice in succession If th...

Page 221: ...mote RMX 3200 on directory config tbos the equipment type definitions listed in the file can be applied to TBOS displays Refer to section Configuring an Equipment Type for a TBOS Display on page 21 8...

Page 222: ...BOS equipment types to displays Central Alarm Table Support The TBOS subsystem provides internal support for the central alarm table When the TBOS definition file is loaded and an equipment type is as...

Page 223: ...s configurable for individual displays by using the equipment type configuration command and loaded types from a TBOS TL1 definition file For more information on this feature refer to section Manually...

Page 224: ...ectory tmp tbos config tbos server directory tmp tbos 3 Configure server user name test and password test config tbos server user test test 4 optional Verify that the TBOS central server has been conf...

Page 225: ...imeout 120 Note The entered response timeout is in tenths of seconds 3 Enable the discarding and logging of responses that are received too soon after a TBOS poll config tbos port serial 1 timed respo...

Page 226: ...tbos port serial 1 display 1 ne name Alcatel MDR6000 3 Configure the following items for TBOS alarm display 1 on serial port 1 Polling on equipment type Alcatel_MDR6000 Setup of tl1ne 2 to receive al...

Page 227: ...lt poll states severity levels and alarm messages for all points on display 1 7 Save the configuration Dub show tbos port serial 1 display 1 State enabled Description TL1NE 2 Substitution1 Key farend...

Page 228: ...igured points 3 Save the configuration In this scenario you will configure the TBOS points all method for a display The points all method configures generic default values for all points on a TBOS dis...

Page 229: ...optional Configure description Antennae Failure for TBOS point 6 in display 2 config tbos port serial 5 display 2 point 6 description Antennae Failure 3 Configure alarm severity level major and messa...

Page 230: ...y point has been configured properly show tbos port serial 5 display 2 point 6 The command response similar to the following displays 8 Save the configuration Dub show tbos port serial 5 display 2 poi...

Page 231: ...nable 3 optional Verify that cut through support has been enabled for TCP port 50001 show tbos port serial 5 The command response similar to the following displays 4 Save the configuration In this sce...

Page 232: ...e latchOn description TBOS point 5 is latched on 4 optional Verify that the response has been configured properly show responses latchOn The command response similar to the following displays 5 Config...

Page 233: ...d response similar to the following displays 7 Save the configuration Dub show actions systemPower Action Name systemPower Action Description Event Name powerFail Event Description Event Originator in...

Page 234: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring TBOS Settings Configuring a TBOS Control Response with an Event 21 16...

Page 235: ...uide to this Chapter SNMP Proxy Feature Overview SNMP Proxy Configuration Information Configuring a Mediation SNMP Event Template Configuring a Mediation SNMP Point Template Configuring a Mediation SN...

Page 236: ...still monitored by Remote RMX 3200 The various states of the NEs are represented in Remote RMX 3200 s alarm table which provides a mechanism for management systems to query the state and receive alar...

Page 237: ...able severity message varbind offline state message and severity and trap OID The varbind and trap OID are used to match incoming traps Event Template Events are simple stateless mappings between an S...

Page 238: ...nt template or a point template for part of its definition The name of the NE is used as the NE name value for mediation alarm table entries and responses SNMP Manager The configurable information for...

Page 239: ...1 4 Configure the message event event on snmpne config mediation snmp event template coldStartDef message event event on NE snmpne 5 optional Verify that the event template has been configured properl...

Page 240: ...mn ifDescr state table column 8 config mediation snmp point template ifEntryDef poll table 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 ifDescr 8 Note If you configure a dynamic poll table Step 3 you will not configure a poll...

Page 241: ...fig mediation snmp point template ifEntryDef state up message point is up You will now configure similar parameters for the down state using the same point template ifEntryDef 11 Configure the down st...

Page 242: ...roperly show mediation snmp point template ifEntryDef The command response similar to the following displays 19 Save the configuration Dub show mediation snmp point template ifEntryDef Name ifEntryDef...

Page 243: ...p ne template Template1 point modem ifEntryDef ifDesc serial_modem 4 Configure event runningConfigChange with the following settings event template existing configChangeDef parameter file value runnin...

Page 244: ...Verify that the NE template has been configured properly show mediation snmp ne template Template1 The command response similar to the following displays 7 Save the configuration Dub show mediation sn...

Page 245: ...e alDef value match 2 5 Configure an SNMP trap named critical with a trap OID 1 3 6 1 4 1 539 42 2 0 5 for the critical state config mediation snmp measurement template alDef trap critical trap oid 1...

Page 246: ...plate alDef trap critical value match 2 9 optional Verify that the point template has been configured properly show mediation snmp measurement template alDef The command response similar to the follow...

Page 247: ...trap named critical with a trap OID 1 3 6 1 4 1 539 42 2 0 5 for the critical state config mediation snmp measurement template alTableDef trap critical trap oid 1 3 6 1 4 1 539 42 2 0 5 6 Configure th...

Page 248: ...ef The command response similar to the following displays 10 Save the configuration Dub show mediation snmp measurement templates alTableDef Name alTableDef Description Measurement group Poll Table OI...

Page 249: ...tryDef point template a replaceable parameter name ifIndex and a value for that parameter as 1 config mediation snmpne ProxyNE point ethernet1 ifEntryDef ifIndex 1 6 Configure status point ethernet2 w...

Page 250: ...ration Dub show mediation snmpne ProxyNE Name ProxyNE Description Host 10 40 65 90 161 SNMP Community administrator SNMP Version v1 Category NECategory NE Name ProxyNE Measurement Poll Interval 60 Poi...

Page 251: ...7 value match 2 exit trap critcal varbind value 1 3 6 1 4 1 539 42 2 2 1 5 exit exit config mediation snmp point template ifEntryDef description Entry in IfTable poll oid 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 8 ifIndex s...

Page 252: ...d actions automatically config alarm entry ProxyNE_ethernet1_snmpne event snmpne ProxyNE point ethernet1 trap up event message event snmpne ProxyNE point ethernet1 trap down event message ne name MyNE...

Page 253: ...3200 Guide to this Chapter Job Configuration Overview Configuring Access to a Central FTP Package Server Creating and Installing a Script Package Configuring a Job with a Script Package and Script Con...

Page 254: ...that defines a run and stop method which implements the scripting interface on Remote RMX 3200 A script can define job properties which pass runtime parameters and or settings such as connection info...

Page 255: ...sfer the script package you can install it onto Remote RMX 3200 When a script package is installed on Remote RMX 3200 it is stored in a database for executing jobs A job must refer to a script package...

Page 256: ...t config pkgs server directory packages test 3 Configure the server user name as test and password as test config pkgs server user test test Note The user name and password must match the user name an...

Page 257: ...mpleScript mkdir exampleScript 4 Copy the captureScript py echoScript py and __init__ py files to the exampleScript directory 5 Create the script package exampleScript 1 0 0 pkg by packing the Package...

Page 258: ...script package exampleScript 1 0 0 pkg to Remote RMX 3200 from the central FTP package server config pkgs install name exampleScript 1 0 0 fromserver Important To install a script package from a centr...

Page 259: ...ript package examplescript and script capture_example and define the minimum acceptable version level for an installed package as 1 0 0 config jobs name printlog script examplescript capture_example 1...

Page 260: ...World Note To include spaces or special characters quotes must be included By entering job property value hello world job printlog will run script capture_example and pass runtime job property capture...

Page 261: ...history The command response similar to the following displays 7 optional FTP to Remote RMX 3200 to verify that the output of the job has been recorded to the stdout log and stderr log files located i...

Page 262: ...k new_ip config jobs name echodata task new_ip property address 192 168 0 215 4 Assign controller property br_switch to task new_ip config jobs name echodata task new_ip property controller br_switche...

Page 263: ...command response similar to the following displays 9 Enable capture output for job echodata config jobs name echodata capture 10 Configure job echodata with the job property upper_case and assign it...

Page 264: ...5 A start at index number of 1 is assigned 2 optional Verify that job printlog has been configured with the proper starting times show jobs name printlog starts The command response similar to the fo...

Page 265: ...nal Verify that the dynamic memory has been configured properly for job printlog show jobs name printlog status The command response similar to the following displays 3 Save the configuration In this...

Page 266: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Configuring Jobs Configuring Dynamic Memory for a Job 23 14...

Page 267: ...cludes scenarios that contain step by step procedures on how to configure modules for Remote RMX 3200 Guide to this Chapter Module Configuration Overview Configuring Modules Using Command Line Interfa...

Page 268: ...e an instance of an NE for each piece of physical equipment at the site An NE is realized by selecting the NE type from a list of options provided by the module and then customizing the NE instance by...

Page 269: ...gz is a module bundle which contains two individual modules packaged together 3 optional Verify that the module has been installed properly show site modules The command response similar to the follow...

Page 270: ...tion for site access mana AssetTampering optional disabled An application that monitors asset BatteryMonitoring optional disabled An application for monitoring batte CabinetMonitoring optional disable...

Page 271: ...ork element indoorTemperature param peripheralNumber 2 3 Configure thresholds for the high temperature alarm and the low temperature alarm by setting the values of the parameters highTemperature and l...

Page 272: ...eratureSensor RMBTemperature online monitor ModuleMonitor offline outdoorHumidity HumiditySensor offline outdoorTemperatur TemperatureSensor offline smokeDetector SmokeDetector offline Dub show site n...

Page 273: ...2 Configure description This is Tenant1Power for NE instance Tenant1Power in NE set TenantPowerMeter config site network element set TenantPowerMeter instance Tenant1Power description This is Tenant1P...

Page 274: ...enant1Power and Tenant2Power using scenario Realizing and Configuring Network Elements on page 24 14 9 Save the configuration Initiating a Control Action Note In this example the fan network element p...

Page 275: ...d To initiate a control action 1 Select the run action for control fan controller exec site control action fan controller run 2 optional Show the current state of all controls show site controls The c...

Page 276: ...t have different modules than the ones in this example 2 Using a browser access the web interface and enter a valid usename and password on the login page From the main menu or from the navigation men...

Page 277: ...Modules Using Web Interface 24 11 Figure 24 1 The screen displays RMX 3200 Web Interface Modules Home page 3 From Modules Home page click the Modules icon The Modules page will be displayed See Figure...

Page 278: ...7 tgz modules that were transferred to the staging area Click on Install All Modules 5 A list of installed modules will appear in the upper panel as shown in Figure 24 3 Figure 24 3 The screen displa...

Page 279: ...eb Interface 24 13 Figure 24 4 The Applications page shows all applications and their state 8 Click the checkmark box for EnvironmentalMonitoring in the Enabled column and click Save to enable the app...

Page 280: ...category see Figure 24 6 Important Network Elements such as Temperature Sensor and Humidity Sensor will not appear by default Follow Steps 6 7 and 8 in the Installing Modules instructions and use the...

Page 281: ...24 6 Screen display of Network Elements with the Temperature Sensor category expanded to show its component NEs 3 Move the cursor into the Display column highlight indoorTemperature and click on it T...

Page 282: ...n the value column in that line to open the value edit window Set the value at 2 click outside the edit window See Note on Page 24 16 and click Save After the user saves this change the screen should...

Page 283: ...click on lowTemperature set the value at 60 and click Save 8 Use the breadcrumbs trail to return to the Network Elements page 9 Expand HumiditySensor highlight indoorHumidity in the display column and...

Page 284: ...Note The name must conform to the pattern specified below the name box When this is shown as Power the name must end with the word Power See Figure 24 10 3 Type Tenant 1 Power Meter in the Display box...

Page 285: ...peripheral management Guide to this Chapter Peripheral Management Subsystem Overview Expansion Unit Configurations Expansion Peripheral Unit Discovery Expansion Peripheral States Configuring Remote R...

Page 286: ...d port capacity that is easily managed through the Remote RMX 3200 Command Line Interface Expand D Expansion Unit Expand D expansion units allow the user to add digital inputs analog inputs and relay...

Page 287: ...available for connections User devices can connect to the open Ethernet port on Expand D Expand D does not run the Spanning Tree Protocol STP on its Ethernet ports Important Because Expand D units do...

Page 288: ...1 is powered via PoE from Remote RMX 3200 RMB 1 contains the following inputs and outputs Sixty four digital bistate inputs Four relay outputs Four current inputs 4 20 mA Four voltage inputs 0 10V pos...

Page 289: ...e Remote RMM 1400 Installation Guide RMB 1 and RMB 2 Identification Each RMB peripheral unit has a name that is defined in the following format RMB1 XXXXXX XXXXXX represents the low order three bytes...

Page 290: ...RME 1000 does not run the Spanning Tree Protocol STP on its Ethernet ports Important Because RME 1000 does not run STP users should never network RME 1000 units in an environment where Ethernet switc...

Page 291: ...e following format SER8 XXXXXX XXXXXX represent the low order 3 bytes of the peripheral s MAC address for example SER8 305E7D RME B64 RME B64 refer to Figure 25 8 has 64 discrete inputs 16 analog inpu...

Page 292: ...in to the Remote RMX 3200 expansion slot or the RME 1000 chassis Important RME E8 does not run the Spanning Tree Protocol STP on its Ethernet ports therefore users should never network RME 1000 perip...

Page 293: ...an be connected to Remote RMX 3200 in several different configurations By daisy chaining them together By connecting them to individual Remote RMX 3200 Ethernet ports By connecting them to a third par...

Page 294: ...unit it is made available for association with a unit number by user command The unit number configuration settings are applied to the unit which puts the unit under Remote RMX 3200 s management contr...

Page 295: ...manage the peripheral This state goes into effect when the user issues command config peripheral manage for the specified peripheral Unmanaged Indicates that Remote RMX 3200 is not ready to actively m...

Page 296: ...3200 is not currently downloading compatible firmware to the peripheral and perhaps cannot for some reason When a peripheral is in this state only basic peripheral management functions are available...

Page 297: ...heral type is inferred from the peripheral name prefix for example DEP discrete expansion If desired you can explicitly configure the peripheral type with command config peripheral type 2 Configure Re...

Page 298: ...y functioning as part of Remote RMX 3200 For more information on management states refer to section Expansion Peripheral States on page 25 11 4 Save the configuration Dub show peripherals unit 2 Unit...

Page 299: ...put 12 for discrete output 2 12 config discrete output 2 12 description Output 12 4 Enable discrete analog 2 3 config discrete analog 2 3 enable Note For more information on discrete analog input sett...

Page 300: ...tput show discrete analogs 2 3 The display will look similar to the following for the analog input 6 Save the configuration Dub show discrete outputs 2 12 ID 2 12 Description Output 12 Value closed Du...

Page 301: ...ansion peripheral 1 Configure alarm entry serConnDown as a major alarm that signals when serial controller 3 5 goes down config alarm entry serConnDown event serial 3 5 down major Serial controller 3...

Page 302: ...alarm entries name serConnDown Name serConnDown State normal Current Message Description Nagging Interval 0 Nagging Level major Trap enabled Raw disabled TL1 disabled TL1 AID TL1 Class env TL1 Affect...

Page 303: ...3 4 config controller serial 3 4 description FA unit 3 port 4 4 Configure controller serial 3 4 to accept but not receive mediation connections config controller serial 3 4 application destination 5 o...

Page 304: ...thernet connection to Remote RMX 3200 2 Use RMB s punchdown tool to physically connect the device to a SiteBus terminal Note For more information see section Connecting Wires to RMB Punchdown Terminal...

Page 305: ...ote RMX 3200 version 5 2x is sbTemp which includes points for Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures The device in this example would have two logical points sitebus temp1 temperatureC and sitebus temp1...

Page 306: ...disconnect a managed expansion peripheral configure the unit 2 expansion peripheral to become unmanaged config peripheral 2 no manage When Remote RMX 3200 is reconnected to an expansion peripheral af...

Page 307: ...Wizards This chapter provides information on the three available configuration wizards Guide to this Chapter Configuration Wizard Overview Using the initsetup Wizard Using the bistate alarms Wizard U...

Page 308: ...lies the associated commands in running the configuration When you execute the command config use wizard from the CLI you can set up a configuration without entering individual CLI commands Three wiza...

Page 309: ...initsetup wizard The wizard prompts you for all of the required and optional information Note The running config file is automatically saved to a network recovery file when you run the initsetup wiza...

Page 310: ...ble and are for wireless modem cards only Wireless service provider Access point name PPP authentication method Remote server if used as default route 7 Enter the desired default route when prompted 8...

Page 311: ...ill then select the v3 desired authentication 13 optional Enter the desired SNMP manager information when prompted The following settings are configurable An IP address A community string for traps An...

Page 312: ...when prompted 6 Select the desired severity level for the alarmed point from the list presented 7 Enter a new alarm message or accept the default alarm message when prompted In this scenario you will...

Page 313: ...the alarm entry when prompted 11 optional Enter an alarm category for the alarm entry when prompted The wizard takes you back to the initial bi state point prompt configured in step 2 12 If desired fo...

Page 314: ...sts the default line settings and asks if you would like to accept those settings In this scenario you will configure an Remote RMX 3200 serial port with the serial port wizard Dub config use wizard s...

Page 315: ...serial to IP TBOS or none basic async port 6 Select an application for the serial port Note The remaining prompts for the serial port configuration will vary based upon the application you select 7 En...

Page 316: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Using Configuration Wizards Using the serial port Wizard 26 10...

Page 317: ...rop and Continue Functionality This chapter provides information about Remote RMX 3200 drop and continue DAC capabilities and functionality Guide to this Chapter Description Functional Specifications...

Page 318: ...DAC lets T1 and E1 lines multiplex several communication channels over a single physical path Each DAC capable device in the series consumes one or more of the timeslots for its own communication and...

Page 319: ...that RAI is neither generated nor detected when using D4 framing Table 27 2 displays the alarm condition inputs and results that can be detected when the channel group on serial wan 1 is enabled Table...

Page 320: ...th links must match so the framing for serial wan 2 follows the framing for serial wan 1 automatically config controller serial linecode for controller serial wan 2 This command does not exist for DAC...

Page 321: ...olution for DAC When a failure occurs relays built into Remote RMX 3200 T1 E1 ports snap closed which connects both cables together and allows data in all timeslots and in the T1 facilities data link...

Page 322: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Drop and Continue Functionality Failover 27 6...

Page 323: ...MX 3200 TL1 Commands This chapter lists the default TL1 commands that are supported by Remote RMX 3200 s Virtual Network Elements VNEs Guide to this Chapter Overview Default TL1 VNE Commands Unsupport...

Page 324: ...mmand set Recognizing the failure messages associated with TL1 commands that aren t supported by Remote RMX 3200 You should be familiar with Remote RMX 3200 actions and TL1 on Remote RMX 3200 before r...

Page 325: ...EQPT RTRV ALM OC3 RTRV ALM T1 RTRV HDR ACT USER Description This command lets a remote user log into the VNE on Remote RMX 3200 Format ACT USER tid user ctag password Parameters tid Defines the targe...

Page 326: ...is Remote RMX 3200 is always in ALW MSG ALL mode Format ALW MSG ALL tid aid ctag Parameters Examples This example displays a normal response when command ALW MSG ALL Remote AID 1 is entered Remote RMX...

Page 327: ...RTRV ALM ALL Description This command causes Remote RMX 3200 to return all alarms Format RTRV ALM ALL tid aid ctag tid Defines the target identifier for a VNE on Remote RMX 3200 aid Defines the user n...

Page 328: ...ier for a VNE on Remote RMX 3200 aid Defines the user name for a VNE on Remote RMX 3200 ctag Defines the correlation tag used to correlate responses to input commands Each input command has a unique c...

Page 329: ...EC1 tid aid ctag Parameters Examples This example displays a normal response when command RTRV ALM EC1 Remote 1 is entered Remote RMX 09 01 18 12 46 19 M 1 COMPLD RTRV ALM DS3 Remote 1 INPUT0_1 DS3 CR...

Page 330: ...EQPT Description This command causes Remote RMX 3200 to return all alarms for points designated with equipment modifiers during Remote RMX 3200 configuration Points associated with equipment alarms s...

Page 331: ...get identifier for a VNE on Remote RMX 3200 aid Defines the user name for a VNE on Remote RMX 3200 ctag Defines the correlation tag used to correlate responses to commands Each command has a unique co...

Page 332: ...ormat RTRV ALM T1 tid aid ctag Parameters Examples This example displays a normal response when command RTRV ALM T1 Remote 1 is entered Remote RMX 09 01 18 13 16 00 M 1 COMPLD RTRV ALM OC3 Remote 1 IN...

Page 333: ...unications link Format RTRV HDR tid ctag Parameters Examples This example displays a normal response when command RTRV HDR Remote 1 is entered tid Defines the target identifier for a VNE on Remote RMX...

Page 334: ...ed A failure message occurs when an invalid command is entered which causes Remote RMX 3200 to give a deny response Responses include a ctag that is identical to the invalid command Example This examp...

Page 335: ...ing the Remote RMX 3200 Configuration This appendix provides step by step scenarios on how to back up and restore the Remote RMX 3200 configuration Guide to this Appendix Backing Up the Configuration...

Page 336: ...the remote access configuration commands in the Remote RMX 3200 Command Reference Guide for information on enabling FTP or SFTP To back up the configuration 1 Using an FTP utility connect to and log...

Page 337: ...e put the configuration file in the config directory Note The running config file is an ASCII file it should only be transferred with an ASCII mode FTP 6 Close the FTP connection to Remote RMX 3200 an...

Page 338: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Backing Up and Restoring the Remote RMX 3200 Configuration Restoring the Configuration A 4...

Page 339: ...B 1 B WAN Port Availability This appendix provides information about WAN port availability on Remote RMX 3200 Guide to this Appendix WAN Port Availability Remote RMX 3200 Models and Ports...

Page 340: ...le 1 WAN Expansion Peripherals WAN Peripheral Description RMX WTE A single card shown in Figure B 1 that supports either Dual port or Drop and Continue DAC in either T1 or E1 mode for a total of four...

Page 341: ...CLI for corresponding WAN port types Table 2 RMX Models and Associated Ports Remote RMX 3200 Model WAN Port Option WAN Port Number WTE 10 Dual T1 serial wan 1 and serial wan 2 WTE 11 T1 DAC serial wa...

Page 342: ...B 4 Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide WAN Port Availability Remote RMX 3200 Models and Ports...

Page 343: ...tch config apply patch config banner config banner config clock config clock config clock daylight savings config clock daylight savings config clock local time config clock local time config clock ti...

Page 344: ...config dhcp relay config dhcp relay config dhcp server config dhcp server config discrete config discrete config event config event config hostname config hostname config interface config interface co...

Page 345: ...erval config ntp poll interval config ntp server config ntp server config peripheral config peripheral config pkgs config pkgs config profile config profile config profile copy config profile copy con...

Page 346: ...ement status points config site param config site param config snmp auth trap config snmp auth trap config snmp community config snmp community config snmp host config snmp host config tbos config tbo...

Page 347: ...p route v6 show diag ip route v6 show diag line monitor diag line monitor diag line status diag line status diag mediation diag mediation diag mmdisplay diag mmdisplay diag output diag output diag per...

Page 348: ...arm entries show alarm entries show audit show audit show banner show banner show bootp show bootp show clock show clock show compact flash show compact flash show config file show config file show co...

Page 349: ...ediation show mediation show ntp show ntp show peripherals show peripherals show pkgs show pkgs show product show product show profiles show profiles show pydoc show pydoc show ras show ras show remot...

Page 350: ...status points show site network elements status points show site params show site params show snmp show snmp show tbos show tbos show test show test show timeout show timeout show users show users sho...

Page 351: ...Python document string If Python module subdirectories are not used this file does not need to exist A action An action is a correlation between an event and response that controls system alarming log...

Page 352: ...r MN and nonalarmed NA alarm message The alarm message is the text displayed for a TL1 alarm when a specified environmental event occurs alarm type The alarm type is the value for TL1 environmental al...

Page 353: ...sets the high and low threshold values for analog input event generation banner The banner is the initial text that appears when the user logs into Remote RMX 3200 baud rate The baud rate is the speed...

Page 354: ...able using a unique IP address bridge interface The bridge interface routes packets to and from the bridge controller C CDMA Code Division Multiple Access CDMA is a digital technology that uses spread...

Page 355: ...line interface A user interface whereby the user types one line of instructions at a time at a command prompt CLI session timeout The command line interface CLI session timeout is the amount of time...

Page 356: ...ending on the connection settings this string may or may not be sent to the attached device controller A controller is a concept that is applied throughout the CLI It is a software object on Remote RM...

Page 357: ...time is specified by the user default static route The default static route is used to route a packet to a destination when there is no other better route in the IP routing table delimiting character...

Page 358: ...CP server host is a host that is served by the DHCP server It can access and obtain IP address and network configurations from the server digital input Digital inputs generate two events that reflect...

Page 359: ...4 with 0 representing the on board discrete I O subsystem domain name Domain names are used to represent IP addresses on a network and are formatted as a series of alphanumeric characters separated b...

Page 360: ...rate to approximately 200 kbps The EvDO system has an upgraded packet data transmission control system that allows for bursty data transmission rather than for more continuous voice data transmission...

Page 361: ...ller participating in a bridge group that is running the spanning tree protocol STP spends in the listening state before entering the learning state the amount of time a controller spends in the learn...

Page 362: ...has demonstrated transmission rates as fast as 115Kbps H hello time The hello time is the interval between the generation of configuration bridge PDUs when the bridge is either the root bridge or when...

Page 363: ...uency in minutes that RX statistics will be checked on a link in the event that a wireless service provider does not provide lcp requests keep alives in their network or imposes time limitations on th...

Page 364: ...within a package and specifies the parameters for execution on Remote RMX 3200 job property A job property is a runtime parameter for a job on Remote RMX 3200 These properties are used within a Pytho...

Page 365: ...quests are not received by the server LCP echo requests are sent only if LCP is enabled line buildout Line buildout refers to the length of the cable in feet that is connecting the devices on each end...

Page 366: ...cate a peer device on a serial controller PPP link The two available methods are challenge handshake authentication protocol CHAP and password authentication protocol PAP local secret The local secret...

Page 367: ...maximum current is the highest valid current allowed on a specified analog input and the sensor value associated with that current maximum lease time The maximum lease time is the maximum amount of t...

Page 368: ...erval configures the number of seconds between instances of an alarm sending its state to all enabled protocols nagging level The nagging level defines the severity level at which an alarm will repeat...

Page 369: ...ized notification code The notification code provides an indication of the severity of a TL1 alarm NTP polling interval The minimum and maximum NTP polling intervals indicate the timeframe each host o...

Page 370: ...digital input serial controller TL1 multiplexer or an Ethernet controller output signal There are two types of output signals on Remote RMX 3200 asynchronous serial ports DTR and RTS DTR and RTS may...

Page 371: ...es where in the list order a task should appear and when it should be executed PPP PPP Point to Point Protocol is a data link level protocol typically used to encapsulate network level packets over an...

Page 372: ...ns for operating commands in Remote RMX 3200 User profiles can be status management supervisor or restricted Python package A Python package is a directory used to store Python modules The package can...

Page 373: ...ion and provisioning for access into the network using RADIUS software or the TACACS protocol RAS timeout The RAS timeout is the amount of time that the device waits for a response from the RAS server...

Page 374: ...dentity secret is supplied by a remote device and sent to the local device required task property A required task property is a value dependent on the task type required for a job Both the ifconfig an...

Page 375: ...un and stop method which implements the scripting interface on Remote RMX 3200 A script can define job properties which pass runtime parameters and or settings such as connection information for a net...

Page 376: ...rted options are TACACS and RADIUS service effect The service effect is the effect on customer telephone service of the condition reported by a TL1 alarm SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP i...

Page 377: ...ree Protocol deactivates links between networks so that information packets are channeled along one path and do not search endlessly for a destination SSH Secure Shell Protocol An encrypting data tran...

Page 378: ...se parameters differ depending on the task type ifconfig or serversocket configured for a task task type There are two types that can be assigned to a task The task type ifconfig creates a subinterfac...

Page 379: ...ables polling on all of its TBOS alarm displays thus disabling polling on all of its points text block A text block is a field of a TL1 alarm response The TL1 text block is a quoted text line in the r...

Page 380: ...unit name for measurements associated with analog inputs user datagram protocol The user datagram protocol UDP is part of the TCP IP protocol suite It was created to provide a way for applications to...

Page 381: ...ean the traffic separated by Ethernet frame tagging or similar mechanisms VPN client The VPN client is the device that requests for a VPN session to be established on the VPN network VPN server The VP...

Page 382: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 2x Configuration Guide Glossary 32...

Page 383: ...ripherals 25 13 GPRS 11 6 HDLC encapsulation for controller 7 9 host name 2 6 host on DHCP server 19 7 I O points for discrete expansion peripheral 25 15 initial setup using wizard 26 3 IP address 2 6...

Page 384: ...s 13 6 enabling for laptop 13 6 network element sets configuring 24 2 description of 24 2 instance 24 2 NTP 5 5 P Package Manifest file 23 2 password changing 3 4 entering 2 3 2 4 strong 3 3 periphera...

Page 385: ...settings 21 7 rules 21 4 templates NE 22 9 terminal emulation software 2 3 TL1 default commands 28 2 U users adding 3 2 deleting 3 5 V verify user environment 2 7 Virtual NE 18 4 18 7 Virtual Network...

Page 386: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 4 1x Configuration Guide 1 4...

Page 387: ...NU Lesser General Public License The source for the GPL portions of the software is available at www westell com support TRADEMARKS Kentrox the Kentrox logo and other names are intellectual property o...

Page 388: ...Remote RMX 3200 Version 5 1x Configuration Guide Copyrights 2...

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