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MDR2400-SR, MDR5800-SR and Orion 5825-SR
Issue 10
Page 87
2 Appendix: MANAGEMENT OF THE MDR2400-SR MDR5800-SR
and the Orion 5825-sr
All management of the MDR and Orion products are implemented using SNMP (Simple Network
Management Protocol), an open standard. The products can be managed by:
1. Standard SNMP managers such as HP OpenView or SNMPc i.e. there is Open Network
Management compatibility.
2. For rapid product installation, the NMS GUI Application (hereafter referred to as the NMS-GA)
provides extensive management functions on site and, via the microwave radio link, can be
used to access the MDR / Orion station on the opposite side of the link. The NMS-GA is a
software application that runs on a PC workstation such as a laptop or notebook computer that
is connected to an MDR / Orion Indoor Unit serial port (DB9 DTE) or an Ethernet connection
(10BaseT DTE), both accessed via the IU front-panel.
SNMP and the MDR / Orion
Use of SNMP within the product allows remote: configuration, monitoring of performance, notification of
alarms and firmware upgrades via an IP-network. Within an IP network supporting routing of IP data, the
radios can be supported from any remote location. The product can be accessed via the Internet if the
necessary gateways are provided. A GSM/PCS modem dial-up capability provides another remote
management option.
The Indoor Units have built-in SNMP agents and an extensive MIB (Management Information Base).
The MDR /Orion product uses SNMP V1 (RFC1155, 1157). The user has access to an Enterprise MIB
(obtainable though customer services) and MIB II (RFC 1213).
Access to the MIB via the IU SNMP agent is via Ethernet (10BaseT interface on the product's front
panel) or PPP (RFC 1661) via the product's serial channel Element Manager port. The use of SNMP
provides flexibility for operators with central equipment monitoring. It provides management access to
radio configuration (all data interfaces), interface status and statistics, fault and maintenance information.
SNMP security (if enabled) is ensured by using a login and password to give the user "administrator" or
"standard user" rights. The "standard user rights" option limits the ability to SET MIB variables.
NOTE Secure SNMP is not longer supported.
The product has threshold-based alarm generation (there is an extensive SNMP trap list with a trap filter
that is adjustable via SNMP). Network access (wired or wireless i.e. GSM/PCS Modem) allows over-the-
air remote firmware uploading (FTP) with a load verification (and reversion) capability.