User Manual

MDR2400/5800-SR, Orion2410/5810-SRi and Orion 5825-SR
862-01881 Issue 12c Page 87
B 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 Digital Indoor Unit
serial port (DB9 DTE) or an Ethernet connection (10BaseT DTE), both accessed via the
DIU front-panel.
B.1 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 Digital 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 DIU 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.
There are three principle requirements to use SNMP with the MDR / Orion Radio Stations.