Contents
Stinger® FS/Stinger FS+ Getting Started Guide
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Using the command-line interface .................................................................... 4-5
Onboard flash memory and software updates................................................... 4-6
SNMP support.................................................................................................... 4-6
RADIUS support ................................................................................................ 4-6
Tracking system activity..................................................................................... 4-6
Configuring Control Modules and System Timing .........................5-1
Control module configuration overview.................................................................. 5-1
Administrative connections...................................................................................... 5-2
Serial connection to a console ........................................................................... 5-2
Network connection to a workstation console .................................................. 5-3
Connecting a dial-in backup management connection ..................................... 5-3
Backup management with an external modem.......................................... 5-3
Modem country codes................................................................................. 5-4
Backup management with an internal modem .......................................... 5-5
Logging into the primary control module ................................................................ 5-6
Restricting administrative access .............................................................................. 5-7
Changing defaults for serial-port logins............................................................. 5-7
Changing the default admin password .............................................................. 5-8
Setting a Telnet password .................................................................................. 5-9
Assigning administrative Ethernet IP addresses .............................................. 5-12
Defining the soft IP interface for fault tolerance.............................................. 5-13
Configuring a default route ............................................................................. 5-13
Verifying a LAN connection for administrators ............................................... 5-14
Overview of redundancy operations ............................................................... 5-15
Overview of the Redundancy profile settings.................................................. 5-16
Example of specifying a primary control module preference .......................... 5-17
Y-cable administration of redundant control modules .................................... 5-17
Remote modem administration of redundant control modules ...................... 5-18
Using the default (controller) clock source...................................................... 5-19
Using the BITS clock source............................................................................. 5-20
Loss of BITS signal indications and fall-back............................................. 5-20
Changing the BITS clock source................................................................ 5-21
Using a LIM or trunk module clock source ..................................................... 5-21
Installing and Removing Modules ...................................................6-1