Overview
6
These three commands are executed against a lengthy list of variables (or
managed objects) contained in either MIB II or the Repeater MIB. For
example, TCP/IP and SNMP network parameters include: Repeater IP
address, Subnet mask, Gateway address, SNMP manager address, ‘Trap’
community string, ‘Location’ string and ‘Contact’ string
Omega.
Omega is a term used by ATI to designate the network management
agent contained in the AT-3600 Management Module. Omega enables network
management either locally through an RS232 terminal port or remotely
through a Telnet session. The Omega agent also supports industry-standard
SNMP Network Management Stations
Omega software (as well as SNMP) is pre-loaded into the Flash EPROM of
each AT-3600 manager hub.
Omega allows two interconnected AT-3600 Series repeaters to be managed
locally
through the use of an out-of-band ASCII terminal. Two
interconnected AT-3600 Series repeaters can also be managed through a
remote
Omega session (Omega includes Telnet).
In short, Omega provides inexpensive local network management through
the ASCII terminal connected to the RS232C (ASYNC) Management Module
Bus port. A discussion of the RS232C (ASYNC) Management Module Bus
port follows the discussion of Omega.
Omega supports the following:
❑
Statistics
❑
Internal self diagnostics
❑
Setting TCP/IP parameters
❑
Port status indications
❑
Control of software downloading functions
❑
Connection to a remote repeater
❑
Naming of repeaters, groups and ports
As noted above, Omega provides exactly the same user interface regardless
of whether the terminal is connected directly (via the RS232C port) or
through the network (using the integrated Telnet feature which is
incorporated into Omega).
Omega/Telnet is transparent to the user when the “Connect to a remote hub”
function on the Administration Screen is used. In this case, both sides of the
network should have the same capability (e.g., the network management node
as well as the repeater should have either Omega or Telnet). This option
initiates an outbound session to any ATI repeater and is particularly useful
when you are managing a network from a remote site.
An additional benefit of Omega is that it enables ATI technical support
technicians to view a customers’ network for diagnostic purposes using
Internet.
