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Step 2: Hardware Installation
To enable the Card to establish communication with the Management
Server, use a terminal or terminal emulator connected to the
Console
serial port on the Card to provide the Card with site-specific network
information. Each Card must be configured separately. HyperTerminal, a
standard application on Windows systems, is an example of a terminal
emulator that can be used to establish the necessary communication link.
After the Card establishes communication with the Management Server,
additional Card and Span configuration is performed in the Performance
Manager.
IMPORTANT
All ETM System components except remote ETM System
Clients must be assigned static IP addresses. Remote ETM System Clients
must have a static IP address unless you allow IP masks.
The following information must be provided during out-of-the box
configuration:
Card IP address, netmask or prefix length, and gateway (if used). A
stateless autoconfiguration option allows you to choose either the
suggested IPv6 address and prefix length, or type either an IPv6 or IPv4
address manually.
(Not on 1050 AAA; 1050 supports only IPv4).
Management Server IP Address.
DES Key—This key must always be in sync between the Card and the
Management Server, because DES encryption is always used during the
initial Card/Server handshake to validate the connection. If this value is
wrong, the Server does not accept connection from the Card. For initial
connection, you must provide the default DES Key character string,
which is defined in the
twms.properties
file located in the ETM
System installation directory on the ETM Server computer. You can
change the value used by the Cards to a secret key during later
configuration via the Performance Manager. You can also optionally
encrypt the passphrases in the
twms.properties
file when
configuration is complete.
This procedure is performed for each Card/Appliance.
The
Console
port is at the front of the Appliance/Card and accepts an RJ-
45 connector. Adapters are provided with each ETM 2100/3200 chassis and
1000-Series Appliance for connecting an RJ-45 connector to a 9-pin D
connector, if necessary.
To configure a Card via direct serial connection
1.
Attach an RS-232 serial cable from the
Console
port on the Card to
the appropriate serial port on your computer.
Configure the
Card(s) to
Connect to the
Management
Server
Required
Information for
Out-of-the-Box
Configuration
Initial Card
Configuration
