Before you can configure the Cisco MGX 8260, you must log on as a user with the privilege to change system parameters. You need SuperUser privileges to change most system-level settings.

To log on, follow these steps:

Step 1 Launch your web browser.

Step 2 Connect to the MGX 8260 HTTP server using the conventional http:// notation. You need to know the host name or IP address for the desired MGX 8260 node.

Step 3 The logon screen is displayed.

Step 4 In the User Id field, type your user name. On a new system, use SuperUser.

Step 5 In the Password field, type your password. On a new system, use cisco or the new password you assigned to this account.

The Cisco MGX 8260 displays the chassis view (see Figure 2-1).

Figure 2-1: MGX 8260 Chassis View

Step 6 From the Navigation pane on the left, select the operation you want to perform. To set node parameters click Node and then click a submenu item.

Configuration Tasks for Node Initialization

See the following sections for configuration tasks for nodes:

Configuring General System Parameters

To view or change general system parameters, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click System.

Three System Configuration forms opens.

Step 3 In the Rack, Node, and Backplane section of the Configuration Settings form, click Set.

The System Configuration Setting screen opens:

Step 4 Enter the rack and node information in the System Configuration Settings form.

Parameter	Description
Rack Number	The rack number of this shelf
Node Name	The name of this node. Enter up to 15 characters
Node Number	The node number of this shelf
Node Type	The node type—MGX 8260
BackPlane Serial Number	The backplane serial number
BackPlaneType	The MGX 8260 backplane type

Step 5 Click Modify, and then go back to the Configuration Setting form.

Step 6 In the DS1 Line Interface Mode section, click Set.

The System Ds1 Line Interface Mode Setting screen appears:

Step 7 Specify the interface mode for the chassis.

Parameter	Description
T1	The T1 mode of operation for the chassis. You can't change to T1 if there are any E1 lines configured.
E1	The E1 mode of operation for the chassis. You can't change to E1 if BSCs are installed or DS1 lines are configured.

Warning Changing the interface mode interrupts service. Perform this operation during light traffic periods or during a pre-arranged maintenance window.

Step 8 Click Modify.

After changing the interface mode, the node automatically resets.

Step 9 Login, and repeat steps 1 and 2.

Step 10 In the System section of the Configuration Setting screen, click Gateway Control Protocol.

The System Gateway Control Protocol Setting screen appears:

Step 11 Specify the communication protocol for call control.

Parameter	Description
MGCP	Use MGCP to communicate with a MGC (also known as Soft Switch).
IPDC	Use IPDC to communicate with a MGC (also known as Soft Switch).

Warning Changing this protocol mode interrupts service. Perform this operation during light traffic periods or in a pre-arranged maintenance window.

Step 12 Click Modify. The system applies the changes.

After changing the protocol for the gateway, the node automatically resets.

Configuring System Group Parameters

To view or change system group parameters, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click System.

The three System Configuration forms open, one of which is the System Group Setting form used in this procedure.

Step 3 Click Set on the System Group Setting form.

The System Group Setting form is redisplayed with several text boxes.

Parameter	Description
Description	The model designation of the Cisco MGX 8260 hardware
Object Identification	A unique identifier of the network management subsystems supported. This value is allocated within the SMI enterprises subtree (1.3.6.1.4.1) and provides an unambiguous means for management applications to identify the MGX 8260 and its capabilities.
Up Time	The length of time this Cisco MGX 8260 has been in service
Contact	The name of the system administrator
Name	A user-defined description of the system
Location	The physical location of the MGX 8260 chassis
Services	The OSI layer that the MGX 8260 supports.

Step 4 Enter new values.

Step 5 Click Modify. The system applies the changes.

Step 6 Go back to the System Configuration forms, and go to the next procedure.

Configuring the Time

To view or change the time, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click System.

The three System Configuration forms open, one of which is the Time Setting form used in this procedure.

Step 3 Click Set on the Time Setting form.

The System Time Setting form is displayed.

Parameter	Description
Time Zone	Time zone, expressed as the number of hours before or after GMT¹ (see Table 2-1)
Date	The system date, specified in month (mm), date (dd), and year (yyyy) fields
Time	The current time, set in hour, minute, and second fields

¹GMT = Greenwich Mean Time

Table 2-1: Time Zones

Zone	Value	Zone	Value
gmtplus12	1	gmtminus01	14
gmtplus11	2	gmtminus02	15
gmtplus10	3	gmtminus03	16
gmtplus09	4	gmtminus04	17
gmtplus08	5	est	18
gmtplus07	6	cst	19
gmtplus06	7	pdt	20
gmtplus05	8	pst	21
gmtplus04	9	gmtminus9	22
gmtplus03	10	gmtminus10	23
gmtplus02	11	gmtminus11	24
gmtplus01	12	gmtminus12	25
gmt	13

Step 4 Enter new values.

Step 5 Click Modify. The system applies the changes.

Viewing the HTML Version

To view the HTML version, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click System.

The three System Configuration forms open, one of which is the HTML form.

Step 3 View the HTML version number.

Configuring the Management Interfaces

You configure the MGX 8260 management interface for local or remote operation by setting the appropriate IP addresses and management paths. Assign management IP addresses for each of the following management interfaces that you plan to use:

Ethernet 10BaseT management interface
In-band management path

Note If you change the IP address of the port the WebViewer is using, you will interrupt the session.

Viewing and Changing Management Interface Parameters

To view and change management interface parameters, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click Management IP.

The Management IP Settings form opens, displaying existing settings.

Step 3 Interpret the information as follows:

Displayed Information	Description
Management Gateway IP Address	The gateway for IP traffic to this node
Management Ethernet Mac Address	The MGX 8260 MAC address
Management IP1	The IP address and mask for the 10BaseT port, expressed in standard IP dot notation
In-band Management	The IP address and mask for the inband management virtual port, expressed in standard IP dot notation
Management IP2	The IP address and mask for the second 10BaseT port, expressed in standard IP dot notation, for redundant management networks.

Step 4 Click Set to modify a management IP setting.

A Management Ethernet IP Setting form, such as the following one, or a similar form for setting the In-Band IP appears.

Step 5 Enter new values.

Step 6 Click Modify. The system applies the changes.

Configuring Static Routes

This section describes the process of configuring IP routes for the management interfaces.

Viewing IP Routes

To view all IP routes, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Route.

Step 2 Click IP Route Setup.

The IP Route screen opens:

Step 3 To view detail information about a route, and click the I icon on the desired row.

The IP Route Information form opens:

Step 4 Interpret the information as follows:

Displayed Information	Description
Destination	The destination IP address. Destination 0.0.0.0 is the default route.
Gateway	The gateway, or next hop, for the route. This can be the address of the Ethernet or in-band management ports.
IF	The interface identifier: 1—Primary Ethernet port 2—Secondary Ethernet port 3—In-band path
Mask	The subnet for the route.
Type	The type of route, such as direct or indirect.
Protocol	The protocol type, such as local or other.
Age	The age of the route is seconds.
Mib Information	The version of the MIB associated with the interface.
Metric 1-5	The primary and alternate route metrics. These are specific to the protocol type, but -1 indicates not used.

Adding Static Routes

To add a static route, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the IP Route screen, click the + icon.

The Add IP Route screen opens:

Step 2 Enter the IP Address of the destination.

Note Destination 0.0.0.0 is the default route.

Step 3 Enter the mask.

Step 4 Click Add.

The system adds the IP route to the routing table.

Deleting an IP Route

To delete an IP route, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Route.

Step 2 Click IP Route Setup.

The IP Route screen opens:

Step 3 Locate the IP Route that you want to delete in the list of routes, and click the - icon on that row.

Step 4 Click Delete.

The IP route is deleted the network.

Viewing Information about an IP Route

To view information about an IP route, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Route.

Step 2 Click IP Route Setup.

The IP Route screen opens:

Synchronizing the System Clock

The MGX 8260 clock module has three synchronization options:

Building Integrated Timing Source (BITS)—A high quality timing source that synchronizes all equipment in the building
Line—A clock derived from the receive line signal
Local—An internal MGX 8260 timing source

You assign one clock source as the primary source and another as the secondary source. When using the line clock source, specify both the line and slot associated with the source.

During normal operation, the primary clock is the active source and the secondary clock is the backup source. If the active source fails, the Cisco MGX 8260 switches to the backup clock and reports an alarm. You can also switch to the backup source manually. This section explains how to set primary and secondary clocks and view clock status.

Viewing or Changing Clock Parameters

The clock parameters include:

Status of the primary and secondary clocks
The current clock source
The lowest stratum level of the current clock source

To view or change clock source information, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click Clock Source.

The Clock Source screen opens.

Step 3 Interpret clock settings as follows:

Setting	Description
Current Clock	The current clock source: primary secondary internal
Current Clock Stratum	The level of Stratum clock: level 3 level 4
Master Clock	The master clock source: primary secondary internal
Clock Source Card Type	The type of clock source: bits oc3
Primary and Secondary Clock Source Slot	The slot supplying the clock. This argument is ignored if the clock source type is external (BITS) or internal. Valid entries: 1 to 16
Primary and Secondary Clock Source Line	The line number for the clock source. This argument is ignored if the clock source type is external (BITS) or internal. Valid entries: NSC DS1 lines: 1 to 16 BSC DS3 lines: 501 to 506 DMC DS3 lines: 1 to 6 SCC, OC3 type: 1 to 4 SCC, BITS type: 1
Primary and Secondary Clock Source Type	The clock source type: broadBandClk narrowBandClk externalClk internalClk
Primary and Secondary Clock Status	The clock status: OK noClock inaccurate

Note The selected clock source may not be the active clock source if the selected clock fails.

Step 4 Click Set to modify the clock source.

The Primary Clock Source Setting form, or the corresponding form for setting the secondary clock, appears.

Step 5 Specify new settings, using the following table as a guide:

Source	Slot	Line	ClkSrcType	ClkSrcCardType
DS3 line	BSC: 11 to 16 DMC: 7 or 8	BSC DS3 lines: 501 to 506 DMC DS3 lines: 1 to 6	BroadBandClk	Optional
DS1 line	NSC: 1 to 8, 11-16	NSC DS1 lines: 1 to 16	NarrowBandClk	Optional
Bits input	9	Optional¹	ExternalClk	BITS
SONET line	9	SCC, OC3 type: 1 to 4	ExternalClk	OC3
Internal	9	Optional	InternalClk	Optional

¹Optional settings are ignored, but they must be valid entries.

Step 6 Click Modify.

The system updates the clock settings.

Switching the Clock Source

You can force the system to switch between the primary and secondary clock. During normal operation, the current clock is the primary clock. Typically you switch clocks to restore the primary clock source after an automatic switchover to the secondary clock.To switch to the secondary clock, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click Clock Source.

The Clock Source screen opens.

Step 3 On the Clock Source screen, click Switch Clock Source and confirm your action.

Configuring SNMP Community Strings

When managing the Cisco MGX 8260 from a SNMP manager, security is enforced with password-like community strings. SNMP communities are groupings of workstations and servers (or gateways) that can manage the Cisco MGX 8260. Community strings are important when managing the Cisco MGX 8260 from a Network Management System, like HP Openview. You can configure up to 15 community strings.

Viewing Community Strings

To view all community strings, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click SNMP.

Step 3 From the SNMP options, click Community String.

The Community String screen opens.

Step 4 Interpret the table as follows:

Table Entry	Description
Manager IP Address	The IP address of the manager associated with this string
Community String	The name of the community string
Privilege	The manager's privilege, either read-write or read-only

Adding Community Strings

To add a community string, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click SNMP.

Step 3 From the SNMP options, click Community String.

The Community String screen opens.

Step 4 Click the + icon.

The Add Community String form opens.

Step 5 Enter the following parameters:

Parameter	Description
Manager IP Address	The IP address of an SNMP manager, expressed in standard IP dot notation. When set to 0.0.0.0, the community string applies to all IP addresses.
Community String	The SNMP community, expressed as a text string of up to 20 characters. Typical strings are Public and Private.
Manager's privilege	The privilege assigned to this community string: read-only read-write

Parameter

Description

Manager IP Address

The IP address of an SNMP manager, expressed in standard IP dot notation. When set to 0.0.0.0, the community string applies to all IP addresses.

Community String

The SNMP community, expressed as a text string of up to 20 characters. Typical strings are Public and Private.

Manager's privilege

The privilege assigned to this community string:

read-only
read-write

Step 6 Click the Add button.

The system adds the community string.

Deleting Community Strings

To delete a community string, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click SNMP.

Step 3 From the SNMP options, click Community String.

The Community String screen opens.

Step 4 Click the - icon of the community string you want to delete and confirm your action.

The system deletes the community string.

Viewing SNMP Trap Registrations

To view trap registrations, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click SNMP.

Step 2 Click Trap Registration.

The Trap Registration screen opens.

Step 3 Interpret the table as follows:

Table Entry	Description
Manager IP Address	The address of the SNMP manager you want to receive trap event messages.
UDP Port Num	Port to which the traps are transmitted.
Interface	The default interface for initially sending traps if the routing table has no trap manager: scc-eth-if scc-inband-if
Community String	SNMP community string for the trap.
Subscribed Bitmap	A bitwise specification of trap subscription categories (see Table 2-2).
Latest Seq. Num	Latest sequence number.

Table 2-2: Trap Subscription Bits

Trap	Description
Severity	Major (trap severity selection)
Severity	Minor (trap severity selection)
Severity	Information (trap severity selection)
1000-1099	Shelf
1100-1199	Card
1200-1299	SNMP
1300-1399	Dsx1 Line
1400-1499	Dsx3 Line
1500-1599	Sonet Line
1600-1699	Ether Line
1700-1799	Voice Port
N/A	Ether Channel
N/A	Voice Channel
1800-1899	EMM
1900-1999	Clock
2000-2099	DSP
2100-2199	DMCMAP
2200-2299	ISDN
2300-2399	MGCP
2400-2499	Backhaul Session

Adding SNMP Trap Subscriptions

To add SNMP trap subscriptions, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click SNMP.

Step 2 Click Trap Registration.

The Trap Registration screen opens.

Step 3 Click the + icon.

The Add Trap Registration form opens.

Step 4 Enter the trap parameters:

Parameter	Description
Manager IP Address	The address of the SNMP manager you want to receive trap event messages.
Mgr. UDP Port Num	Port to which the traps are transmitted. The default is 162.
Interface	The default interface for initially sending traps if the routing table has no trap manager: scc-eth-if scc-inband-if
Community String	SNMP community string for the trap.
Severity Selection	Checkbox selections for the alarm severity that triggers a notification: Major Minor Information
Type Selection	Checkbox selections for the type of alarm that triggers a notification. For more information, see Table 2-2.

Step 5 Click Add.

The system registers the traps for the specified manager.

Changing SNMP Trap Subscriptions

To change SNMP trap subscriptions, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click SNMP.

Step 2 Click Trap Registration.

The Trap Registration screen opens.

Step 3 Click the i icon.

The Modify Trap Registration form opens.

Step 4 Modify the trap parameters:

Parameter	Description
Manager IP Address	The address of the SNMP manager you want to receive trap event messages.
Mgr. UDP Port Num	Port to which the traps are transmitted. The default is 162.
Interface	The default interface for initially sending traps if the routing table has no trap manager: scc-eth-if scc-inband-if
Community String	SNMP community string for the trap.
Trap Subscription Setting	Checkbox selections for trap registration. For more information, see Table 2-2.

Step 5 Click Modify.

The system modifies the trap registration for the specified manager.

Deleting SNMP Trap Registrations

To delete SNMP trap registrations, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click SNMP.

Step 2 Click Trap Registration.

The Trap Registration screen opens.

Step 3 Click the - icon of the trap registration you want to delete and confirm your action.

The system deletes the registration.

Working with User Profiles

The Cisco MGX 8260 enforces security with user accounts and access levels. Users must log onto the Cisco MGX 8260 before performing any task, and authenticated users can perform only those tasks permitted by their access level. The Cisco MGX 8260 supports up to 20 user accounts, each with access privileges ranging from full control to guest.

Table 2-3: User Accounts and Access Privileges

Access Level	Account type	Command groups
1	SuperUser	Access all features
2	Administrator	Configure and view all features except user profiles and community strings
3	Provisioning	Configure and view system, port, lines, end points, and connections
4	Maintenance	Access selected level 3 commands
5	Operator	View system, port, lines, end points, and connections
6	Guest	View system, common lines and ports

A new system has a default SuperUser account. To prohibit unauthorized access to the equipment, replace the default account with a unique one and create new accounts for other personnel.

Viewing User Accounts

To view all user accounts, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click User Profile.

The User Profile screen opens.

Step 3 Interpret the table as follows:

Table Entry	Description
User Num	The table entry for the user.
User Name	The user logon name.
Access Level	The security level for the account. See Table 2-3.

Adding New Users

To add a new user, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log on as a SuperUser.

Step 2 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 3 Click User Profile.

The User Profile screen opens.

Step 4 On the User Profile screen, click the + icon.

The Add New User Profile form opens.

Step 5 Enter the new user parameters:

Parameter	Description
User Name	The name for the new user, expressed as a case-sensitive alphanumeric string of four to ten characters. Special characters such as @, #, and $ are allowed.
Set Password	The account password, expressed as a case-sensitive alphanumeric string of one to ten characters. Special characters such as @, #, and $ are allowed.
Retype Password	Password verification.
Access level	The access privilege for the user. See Table 2-3.

Step 6 Click Add.

The system adds the new user account.

Step 7 Repeat these steps for other users you want to authorize.

Changing User Accounts

To change a user account, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log on as a SuperUser.

Step 2 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 3 Click User Profile.

The User Profile screen opens.

Step 4 On the User Profile screen, click the i icon for the account you want to modify.

The Modify User Profile form opens.

Step 5 Change the user parameters:

Parameter	Description
User Name	The name for the user, expressed as a text string.
Set Password	The account password, expressed as an alphanumeric text string of one to ten characters. Special characters such as @, #, and $ are allowed.
Retype Password	Password verification.
Access level	The access privilege for the user. See Table 2-3.

Step 6 Click Modify.

The system applies the changes to the user account.

Changing Passwords

You can always change your own password, but you need SuperUser privilege to change the password of others.

To change a password, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the node menu, click Change Password.

The New Password Setting form opens.

Step 2 Enter the following parameters:

Parameters	Description
User Name	The account you want to change.
Original Password	The old password.
Set Password	The new password, expressed as an alphanumeric text string of one to ten characters. Special characters such as @, #, and $ are allowed.
Retype Password	Password verification.

Step 3 Click Modify Password. The system changes the account password.

Deleting Users

To delete a user, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log on as a SuperUser.

Step 2 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 3 Click User Profile.

The User Profile screen opens.

Step 4 On the User Profile screen, click the - icon on the row of the user you want to delete and then confirm your action.

The system removes the user from the database. Level 1 users return to their original SuperUser account.

Viewing Login Information

To display a list of users who are logged in with information about them and their login session, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click Login Session.

The User Session screen opens.

Step 3 Interpret the information as follows:

Table Entry	Description
Index	The index number of the user account.
User ID	The login name of the new user, expressed as a case-sensitive alphanumeric string of four to ten characters. Special characters such as @, #, and $ are allowed.
Access Level	A value associated with a user profile that determines access rights to the WebViewer
Login Time	Time stamp in hours, minutes, and seconds of when the user logged in.
Login Date	Month, day, and year when user logged in.
IP Address	The address of the user's computer.
Session Type	Type of access.

Managing Announcement Files

To display duration information about announcement files, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click Announcement File.

Step 3 Click Duration.

The Duration Information of Announcement Files screen opens, showing the maximum, current, and available duration of the announcement files.

To activate, deactivate, or remove an announcement file, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Node.

Step 2 Click Announcement File.

Step 3 Click File.

The Announcement File screen opens, showing information about the announcement files.

Step 4 Interpret the information about the announcement files as follows:

Table Entry	Description
File ID	The numeric identifier of the file. The system extracted this number from the file name when it was downloaded.
File Name	The name of the file on the SCC file system
File State	The activation state of the announcement
File Length	The file length, in bytes
File Duration	The file duration, in seconds
File Encoding	The file encoding, either g711mulaw, g726encoding, or g711alaw

Step 5 Click the +, -, or R icon on the line with the announcement file you want to activate, deactivate, or remove, respectively.

The system asks you to confirm you action.

Step 6 Click Activate, Deactivate, or Remove.

A message is displayed saying that the announcement file has been successfully activated, deactivated, or removed.

Step 7 Click Display All Announcement Files to return to the Announcement File screen.

Table of Contents

Node Management

Logging On

Configuration Tasks for Node Initialization

Configuring General System Parameters

Configuring System Group Parameters

Configuring the Time

Viewing the HTML Version

Configuring the Management Interfaces

Viewing and Changing Management Interface Parameters

Configuring Static Routes

Viewing IP Routes

Adding Static Routes

Deleting an IP Route

Viewing Information about an IP Route

Synchronizing the System Clock

Viewing or Changing Clock Parameters

Switching the Clock Source

Configuring SNMP Community Strings

Viewing Community Strings

Adding Community Strings

Deleting Community Strings

Viewing SNMP Trap Registrations

Adding SNMP Trap Subscriptions

Changing SNMP Trap Subscriptions

Deleting SNMP Trap Registrations

Working with User Profiles

Viewing User Accounts

Adding New Users

Changing User Accounts

Changing Passwords

Deleting Users

Viewing Login Information

Managing Announcement Files