Specifications

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The System Information field provides the following settings:
1. Target IP : This is the IPv4 dotted decimal IP address assigned to the NMC itself.
2. Netmask : This value is set to the subnet address of the network to which the NMC is attached.
3. Gateway IP : This IPv4 dotted decimal address is the default router to the network to which the NMC is attached.
4. Target Name : This is the ‘sysName’ given to the NMC that will be displayed via SNMP standard MIB-2.
5. TFTP Server IP : This is the IPv4 address of the TFTP server that will be used to download update images to the
NMC.
6. Kernel File Name: When performing kernel update, this is the file name (case sensitive) of the kernel image file
located on the TFTP server.
7. File-System File Name : When performing file system update, this is the file name (case sensitive) of the file-system
image file located on the TFTP server.
Function Key
1. Set Parameters : This button must be clicked to save any changes made to the System Information.
2. Cancel : Before doing any Set Parameter, clicking cancel will restore all fields in System Information to their current
saved parameters.
3. Flash Kernel : This button will start the kernel update via web interface (see below).
4. Flash File System : This button will start the file system update via web interface (see below).
5. Upgrade Line Card : This will bring up the window for doing online upgrade to cards installed in the chassis.
6. NMC Reboot : This button is used to do a soft reset of the NMC.
7. Refresh Status : After doing a Set Parameters operation, this button will load the newly set values in the system
information fields.
Date and Time Information
The NMC supports time setting manually, by syncing to PC's clock or by SNTP network time protocol. To setup
the unit for automatic time adjustment, enter the IP address of the Time Server, adjust the time zone offset, enable
the 'automatic time adjustment' and then click the 'Set Parameters' button. Next click 'Sync. with NTP' button. The
'Current Date and Time' should now match the network Time Server's time.
1. Current Date and Time : This read-only field displays the date and time as currently set in the NMC.
2. Time Server IP (NTP) : This is the IPv4 dotted decimal address of the time keeping server which the NMC will use to
get and update its clock.
3. Time Zone (GMT) : These are the plus and minus, from GMT that should be set to the physical time zone where the
NMC is located.
4. Auto Adjust Time (1/Hr) : To keep synchronization with external time server, this must be enabled. The NMC will
then check the time server hourly and correct its time to exactly match the time server’s.
5. Date and Time : This field is used in conjunction with the Time Function Keys listed below.
Time Function Key
1. Set P
arameters : This button must be clicked to save any changes made to the Date and Time information.
2. Get PC Time : This button will place the connected PC’s time into the ‘Date and Time’ field.
3. Set Current Time : This button takes the time shown in the ‘Data and Time’ field and makes it the NMC time.
4. Sync. with NTP : This button manually forces the NMC to re-synchronize its time to NTP server. If the configured
NTP server cannot be reach, a time out will occur.
5. Sync. with PC : This button will manually force the NMC to synchronize its time to the connected PC.
Parameter Management
1. Restore Parameters : The NMC is able to restore parameters from a previously saved parameter file. From the pull-
down, it is also able to take the parameter settings saved of one card and place them to all other cards in the chassis of
the same type. Lastly if checked, the parameter is able to be taken from a saved parameter file and restored to a
specifically selected local or remote slot.
2. Save Parameters : The NMC is able to save all cards’ parameters to a single file, or it can choose a single card slot to
save just that card’s parameters to an exported file.
3. Copy Parameters : The copy parameters dialogue allows copying once card’s settings to all other cards of same type,
or the settings can be copied to a selected group of cards through check boxes.
4. Save & Restore System Parameters : This function will backup all vital settings of the chassis with the exception of
the Target IP, subnet mask, gateway and target name. It will backup all other system settings such as aliases, NTP,
SNMP and Syslog server settings. It does NOT specifically backup any other card settings, only the system settings
related to the NMC itself.