Selecting the Type of Management Access
Preparing for Installation
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Selecting the Type of Management Access
You will likely use different methods to implement management access to the system during initial startup
and reload operations and during normal operations, although technically the same methods might be used.
Before gathering the items needed to complete the hardware installation, you need to decide which methods
you will use for each type of connection, so that the necessary terminals or PCs, LAN equipment, modems,
and cables are available. Table 3-10 lists the equipment requirements for each type of connection.
The following sections describe the types of management access in detail:
• Access During the Initial Startup and Reload Operations
• Access During Normal Operations
Access During the Initial Startup and Reload Operations
During the initial startup, only the console port (labeled “CRAFT” on the XCRP4 Controller card and
“CRAFT 2” on the XCRP and XCRP3 Controller cards) is operable until you have configured the Ethernet
management port (labeled “ENET MGMT” on the XCRP4 Controller card and “ENET” on the XCRP and
XCRP3 Controller cards). During a reload operation, the management port is disabled until the initial stage
of the reload is complete; all messages displayed during the reload are sent to the console port.
You access the SmartEdge 1200 router with a terminal connected to the console port, either directly or
through a terminal server. For more information on configuring the console and Ethernet management
ports, see the
Basic System Configuration Guide
for the SmartEdge OS.
Access During Normal Operations
After you have configured the management port, you can use one or more of the following options to
provide management access:
• A local management workstation, using a connection to the Ethernet management port on a controller
card
• A remote management workstation, using a routed or bridged connection to the Ethernet management
port on a controller card
• A local console terminal with a direct connection to the Craft port on a controller card
• A remote console terminal with a connection to the Craft port on a controller card, using a terminal
server or a modem
For redundancy, we recommend using two different methods (for example, a remote workstation and a
remote console terminal with a connection to a terminal server). Further, if the configuration of the
SmartEdge 1200 router includes redundant controller cards, you should use the same means of access to
connect each controller card, so that consistent management access, despite a failure, is guaranteed.
Note
In the descriptions that follow, the term, controller card, refers to the Cross-Connect Route
Processor (XCRP) or the XCRP Version 3 (XCRP3) Controller card, unless otherwise noted.
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