Specifications

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Managing the MGX 8220 Shelf3-1

Managing the MGX 8220 Shelf

Release 4.1 of the MGX 8220 interface shelf allows the user to perform the following management

functions:

• Use a terminal or workstation to issue commands to configure, monitor, and manage the

MGX 8220 resources in a network. The recommended method for managing most of the

MGX 8220 functions is through StrataView Plus Release 9.1 via the in-band link from the

BPX network.

• Transfer files between a workstation and the MGX 8220 shelf to configure statistics types for

collection and to collect those statistics from the shelf.

• Transfer files between a workstation and the MGX 8220 shelf to download firmware into the

MGX 8220 shelf.

• Transfer files between a workstation and the MGX 8220 shelf to backup or restore shelf

configuration files.

To perform these user interface functions, the MGX 8220 shelf offers a variety of physical access

paths and a variety of protocols. Depending upon the function to be performed, there are four

physical access methods that can be used.

• Serial line access through the RS-232 maintenance port of the ASC

• Serial line access through the RS-232 control port on the ASC using Serial Line IP [SLIP]

• Ethernet access through the AUI LAN port

• In-band access through eight dedicated virtual connections over the BPX network to the BNM

The protocols that can be employed are:

• CLI (maintenance port, control port, LAN port, and in-band)—All these ports except the

maintenance port use Telnet to access the Command Line Interface (CLI).

• TCP/IP TFTP (control port, LAN port, in-band)—This is used for transferring files between a

workstation and the MGX 8220 shelf. This protocol is used for configuring and collecting

statistics and configuration files and for downloading firmware to the MGX 8220 shelf.

• UDP/IP SNMP (control port, LAN port, in-band)—This is used to configure, monitor, and

manage the MGX 8220 resources using SNMP Get and Set commands. The user can use

StrataView Plus or other registered SNMP Managers.

A matrix of permissible user interface combinations is provided in Table3-1.