CentreCOM 3600 Series Hub/Repeaters
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Management
Planning
Before installing and connecting manageable AT-3600 Series Repeaters at
various site locations (such as in closets in a single building or in closets on
different floors or in different buildings), you need to decide on the number of
hubs in your network and where each hub is to be located. This advanced
planning will facilitate the assignment of hub names, MAC and/or IP
addresses. It will also maximize the efficiency of network management once
your hubs are fully installed and operational.
If you have a limited number of workgroup terminals and/or devices co-
located on the same floor, for example, you may decide to manage each hub
locally in a standalone configuration. In this scenario, a non-TCP network may
be appropriate.
If you have many geographically dispersed subnetworks, each connected to
its own department concentrator, management of these multiple hubs
remotely in a central-site configuration will require TCP/IP network
management.
Any manageable AT-3600 Series Repeater can be configured for local or
central-site management. The Omega agent allows local hub management
through the front console serial port connected directly to a terminal or PC.
To enable central-site management of multiple hubs, the Omega agent
requires that a TCP/IP address be installed in each hub.
To enable hub management through the Omega “Connect to a remote hub”
option, you will need to choose one of the following:
❑
For a non-TCP/IP network, each hub may be assigned a hub name; or
each hub may be managed through its pre-assigned MAC address.
❑
For a TCP/IP network, every hub must have an assigned IP address
or, as an option, a hub name.
In a department concentrator configuration, where all the manageable
repeaters share a common chassis and backplane, only the top (or Master)
module needs to have TCP/IP address installed. The Omega management
agent views the department concentrator as a single hub within a TCP/IP
network.
Local Hub Connection
Local connection for a standalone configuration involves seven preliminary
set-up steps:
1.
Connect one end of a power cable into your power source. Connect the
other end into the receptacle on the far right front panel of the 3600 Series
unit. The front console Power Status light will illuminate and the unit will
emit a soft humming sound. Your AT-3600 repeater is now functioning.
2.
Connect the serial port of your terminal or PC to the RS232 console port
on the front of the repeater. For a PC connection, use a straight-through
9-pin cable.
Note