Table of Contents

Setting Up the Software
Configuring a Basic System

Configuring for Telnet
Configuring for SNMP

Configuring the Cisco ONS 15501

The Cisco ONS 15501 supports monitoring using CLI commands from the console port. It also supports remote monitoring using SNMP or Telnet (using TCP/IP over the Ethernet).

This chapter describes how to set up communications with a Cisco ONS 15501 and includes the following sections:

Configuring Local Serial Communication

To establish a serial communication link with a Cisco ONS 15501, the unit must first be properly installed and powered up. Table 3-1 lists the equipment required for setup.

Setting Up the Software

To set up the software on the Cisco ONS 15501 for local serial communication, follow these steps:

Connect the DB-9 end of the RS-232 data cable to the COM port on the PC or laptop.

Step 2   Connect the other end of the RS-232 data cable to the RS-232 serial port on the Cisco ONS 15501 front panel. (See Figure 1-2.)

Note   When connecting the serial port to a Cisco terminal server, configure the line for "no exec". When connecting to a modem, configure the modem for no echo.

Note   Unexpected characters sent to the Cisco ONS 15501 during the bootup sequence may cause undesirable results.

Step 3   Press Enter to get the login prompt.

The Cisco ONS 15501 is now ready for basic system configuration.

Configuring a Basic System

To configure a basic system, follow these steps:

Step 2   Enter host-config hostname to set the host name. The maximum allowed length for hostname is 15 characters. The default host name is edfa.

Step 3   Enter ip-config ip-addr ip-subnet-mask def-gateway-ip to set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. In the absence of any arguments for subnetmask and gateway address, default values are inserted.

Step 4   Enter ntp status to enable the NTP, if appropriate, and enter ntp-ip ip-addr1 ip-addr2 to set the IP address of the NTP server.

Step 5   Enter set-time time to set the time of the system if no NTP server is available. The time needs to be in the same format as this example, where PST is the time zone.

Note   See "Time Zone Codes," for a list of time zones and correlating abbreviations.

Step 6   Enter set-user-pwd to set the user login password. The CLI then prompts the user for the default master password and the new user password. The default user password is edfa.

Step 7   Enter set-master-pwd to set a new master password if you logged in using the master password. The CLI prompts the user for the default master password and the new master password. The default master password is edfa1.

Monitoring Alarms and Traps

To configure the software on the Cisco ONS 15501 for console port-based monitoring, follow these steps:

Step 2   Enter alarm to display the alarms in the system.

Step 3   Enter status to check the optical and environmental status of the system.

Upgrading the Flash Image

To perform a field upgrade of a Flash image, follow these steps:

Step 2   Enter show-trap to verify that the trap display is turned on.

Step 3   Enter sw-download ftp server-IP username password path filename flashbank or sw-download tftp server-IP filename flashbank to transfer the image from the FTP or TFTP server and burn it to the specified Flash bank. Make sure that the FTP or TFTP server is accessible using the same username, password, path name, and filename.

Note   Two traps are generated to indicate the beginning and ending of the FTP burn process. The image cannot be downloaded to a currently active bank.

Step 4   Once the sw-download ftp process is complete, enter boot-bank flashbank to set the boot bank from which the system next boots up.

Step 5   Enter reboot to reboot the system.

Configuring Remote Communication

To establish a remote communication link with a Cisco ONS 15501 through Telnet or SNMP, the unit must first be properly installed and powered up.

Configuring for Telnet

When the Ethernet port on the Cisco ONS 15501 is connected to other Ethernet switches for network management purposes, we recommend that either end of the Ethernet port NOT be configured in autonegotiation mode, and that both ends of the Ethernet connection be configured in either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, half or full duplex mode.

Note   The Cisco ONS 15501 default Ethernet boot mode is half-duplex at 10 Mbps.

For additional information, see the ethmode command in "Command Reference."

To configure the Cisco ONS 15501 for Telnet, follow these steps:

Step 2   Make sure that the system network is properly set up by using the ping command to the IP address of the system.

Step 3   Enter telnet target-ip-address to log in remotely to the Cisco ONS 15501.

Note   All commands supported by the Cisco ONS 15501 through the console port are also supported in a Telnet session.

Configuring for SNMP

When the Ethernet port on the Cisco ONS 15501 is connected to other Ethernet switches for network management purposes, we recommend that either end of the Ethernet port NOT be configured in autonegotiation mode, and that both ends of the Ethernet connection be configured in either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps half or full duplex mode.

Note   The Cisco ONS 15501 default Ethernet boot mode is half-duplex at 10 Mbps.

For additional information, see the ethmode command in "Command Reference."

To configure the Cisco ONS 15501 for SNMP, follow these steps:

Step 2   Enter add-snmp-mgr manager-ip [version | community] to set the SNMP manager IP addresses. For additional information, please refer to add-snmp-mgr in "Command Reference." The maximum number of SNMP manager IP addresses is 16.

Step 3   Enter get-snmp-mgr to display the list of SNMP managers.

Step 4   Enter del-snmp-mgr manager-ip to delete an SNMP manager entry.

Step 5   Enter add-snmp-com community-string [ro | rw] to set the SNMP community string for remote monitoring. The maximum number of SNMP community strings allowed is 16.

Step 6   Enter get-snmp-com to display the list of SNMP community strings.

Step 7   Enter del-snmp-com community-string to delete an SNMP community string entry.

Alarm Contact Closures

The Cisco ONS 15501 provides a front panel, single form C, discrete external alarm output. (See the "Cisco ONS 15501 AC Front Panel" section.) The external alarm output is through the eight wires of an RJ-45 connector.

The following events are reported by the discrete external alarms through individual alarm contacts:

Table 3-2 lists the RJ-45 pinouts for the alarms.

Posted: Wed Jun 25 06:57:09 PDT 2003
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