A. Configuration Options
A-40
April 2003
8799-A2-GB20-10
Procedure
To test the inband management configuration:
1. Connect the G.703 port to the MUX/DCAS to be used.
2. Configure the upstream router for PPP mode. The router’s WAN port should
be configured on the same IP address segment as the MCP card.
3. Perform the following to test:
— From the upstream router, ping the MCP management IP address. Record
the ping response time.
— From the management platform, ping the MCP management address.
Record the ping response time.
— From the management platform, Telnet to the MCP card and verify that
you can navigate through the DSLAM.
— From the management platform, FTP a firmware file to an external TFTP
server on your network.
— From the 8799 Line Card, download the configuration file to an external
TFTP server on your network.
— If an SNMP trap manager is available, generate a trap and verify that the
trap was received by the trap manager.
— If OpenLane Service Level Management is available, discover the DSLAM
and navigate through the OpenLane screens.
Switch to Primary IBMC
The 8799 Line Card supports a primary and a backup inband management
channel. If the primary IBMC fails, the backup IBMC is used. When the primary
IBMC is restored to service, you can switch from the backup to the primary using a
command on the Control menu:
Main Menu
→
Control
→
Inband Management: Switch to Primary
Select the Switch to Primary command and press Enter. Answer Yes to the
ensuing verification prompt to switch back to the primary IBMC from the backup.
The command appears in the Control menu only if:
Inband management is enabled
The backup IBMC is active
The primary IBMC is operational
