User Manual
ADCP-75-192 • Issue 1 • December 2005 • Section 3: Network and System Installation and Setup
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2005, ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
There are two main ways to access the output of NIPR/S for use in the identification of related
nodes. The most accessible way is to utilize SNMP to view the Hub Node MIB and RAN Node
MIB at the Hubmaster node. To get an unbroken list of Digivance CXD IP addresses that the
Hubmaster is currently servicing, telnet into the Hubmaster node on port 7401. No user name
or password is necessary. The output format is a series of text strings, each containing an IP
preceded by a “+” or “-” and terminated with a line feed. The Hubmaster is always the first
entry in the list. An example of a typical output for a five-node system is shown in Figure 3-3.
+172.20.1.1
+172.20.1.249
+172.20.1.250
-172.20.1.246
+172.20.1.247
+172.20.1.242
Figure 3-3. Typical NIPR/S Output Using Telnet
The “+” indicates the IP has been added to the list. A “-“ would indicate the IP has been
removed from the list. This would occur, for example, if the communication link to that node
was removed due to a power shutdown or other disruption.
9.3 Accessing Nodes Locally
Nodes can be accessed locally through the serial link. The required hardware is as follows:
• Terminal with serial interface and terminal software such as Tera-Term Pro or
Hyperlink.
• RS-232 cable 9 pin D shell male to male type.
• Adapter for the Digivance CXD CPU low profile I/O connector (DB-9F to RJ-11).
Once the link is made, run the terminal software. If a login prompt is not already available in
the terminal window, hit enter a few times to bring it up. Then follow a normal login
procedure.
9.4 Accessing Nodes via TCP/IP
To perform some installation maintenance activities, the network operator will need to log into
Digivance CXD nodes. Each node runs a daemon for Telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and
Virtual Network Connections (VNC). Depending on the LAN’s DNS configuration, a user
may or may not be able to use hostnames (instead of literal IP addresses) when accessing
Digivance CXD nodes. Nodes can always be accessed by IP address. These three access types
are available for Windows and Unix strains.