Specifications

Section 364-180-202

6 Router Network Management

The router can be managed over a variety of interfaces using many protocols. The router has a

management port (RTR MGMT) on the front of the unit. This interface provides a command line interface

(CLI) that can be used to provision and monitor the status of the local router. This interface must be used

to provision the router for communication over the LAN and WAN interfaces. The CLI provides 3 levels of

password authentication

The LAN and WAN Ethernet interfaces support many management options. A standard web browser (like

Internet Explorer) can be used to connect to the router to view and modify provisioning. Telnet can be

used and provides a command line interface that is identical to the CLI provided through the craft/console

port.

SNMP can be used through either Ethernet interfaces to provide a means to monitor the router operation

and read provisioning. SNMP also supports traps to indicate the status of the T1/E1 connection of the

shelf. The CD shipped with the router provides a manual that shows what MIB objects are supported by

the router and also the MIBs for use by an SNMP browser application.

7 TERMS & DEFINITIONS

7.1 MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION

7.1.1 Command Line Interface (CLI) – An ASCII based serial interface. It can only communicate to the

local router.

7.1.2 Web Browser – an application program (i.e. Netscape or Internet Explorer) that uses HTTP to

make requests on behalf of the browser user using a graphical user interface.

7.1.3 Telnet – a protocol that allows a remote computer terminal the ability to access a local computer

interface and look like it is part of the computer’s local system. On a PC this command is

executed from the MSDOS prompt.

7.1.4 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) – SNMP utilizes a node manager with a browser

and a Management Information Base (MIB) to monitor unit status.

7.1.5 File Transfer Protocol (FTP) – FTP uses TCP and is a simple protocol used to exchange files

between computers. It requires clients to authorize themselves with a login and password before

requesting file transfers. It is commonly used to download programs and files from servers to

computers.

7.1.6 Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) - TFTP is simpler to use than FTP but does not support user

authentication or directory visibility. It uses UDP and not TCP.

7.1.7 System Logging protocol (SYSLOG) – SYSLOG is a feature that will send a message to a log file.

7.2 IP LAN PROTOCOLS

7.2.1 Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) - TCP is a communication protocol that is used to keep

track of the individual packets a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet.

It is connection-oriented which means that a connection is established and maintained until the

message or messages to be exchanged by the application programs have been exchanged.