User manual

Wide Bank 28 DS3 - Release 2.4 July 2004 1-7
Introduction
Management Capabilities
With the Security Upgrade option, passwords are required when security is on. Each user is
assigned a password by the secu user. Passwords can be modified only by the secu user.
When security is off, no password is required, and each user is considered to be at the secu level.
Management Capabilities
The Wide Bank 28 DS3 currently provides three management ports for full configuration and
monitoring. These ports are:
One 9-pin RS-232 port for local Command Line Interface (CLI) control
One 10Base-T Ethernet port for remote SNMP agent, NetworkValet management, Telnet
sessions, or TL1 management and Automated Outbound Alarming
One 25-pin TL1 port for management and Automated Outbound Alarming
SNMP Session
Controller
Card A
Controller
Card B
Command Line
Interface
RS-232
Port
Active
Standby
Ethernet
Port
Relay switches
management to
other controller
Network
Management
TL1 Session
TL1
Port
NetworkValet Session
Command Line
Interface (Telnet)
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