Kentrox RMX-3200 User manual

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Remote RMX-3200
Intelligent Site Management Device
Configuration Guide
Version 5.2x
Part Number 030-101824

Remote RMX-3200 Version 5.2x Configuration Guide
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Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................................Preface-i
About this Document........................................................................................... Preface-i
Document Conventions....................................................................................... Preface-ii
Cautions and Warnings...................................................................................... Preface-iv
Customer Assistance......................................................................................... Preface-v
Chapter 1: Remote RMX-3200 Product Overview ................................. 1-1
Remote Product Overview ...........................................................................................1-2
Summary of Remote Functions ........................................................................1-3
Remote Features ..............................................................................................1-3
Remote RMX-3200 Hardware Configuration ...............................................................1-4
Expansion Slot .................................................................................................1-4
Expansion Units and Peripherals .................................................................................1-6
Expand-D Expansion Unit ................................................................................1-6
RME-1000 Expansion Unit ...............................................................................1-7
RMB Peripheral Units .......................................................................................1-8
Remote Product Specification Summary ...................................................................1-10
Chapter 2: Getting Started ..................................................................... 2-1
Accessing the CLI Using a Local Connection ..............................................................2-2
With Kentrox Kickstart ......................................................................................2-2
Without Kentrox Kickstart .................................................................................2-3
Setting Up the Initial Remote RMX-3200 Configuration ...............................................2-5
Accessing the CLI Using a Remote Connection ..........................................................2-8
Accessing the Web Interface .......................................................................................2-9
Chapter 3: Configuring Users in the CLI ................................................ 3-1
Adding a New User ......................................................................................................3-2
Enabling the Strong Password Feature .......................................................................3-3
Changing a User Password .........................................................................................3-4
Deleting a User ............................................................................................................3-5
Creating a Custom Profile ............................................................................................3-6
Chapter 4: Saving and Applying Configurations .................................... 4-1
Saving the Running Configuration ...............................................................................4-2
Applying Configuration Fragments to an Existing Configuration File ...........................4-3
Restoring Factory Defaults ...........................................................................................4-4

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Restoring Basic Network Settings ................................................................................4-5
Chapter 5: Configuring Network Setup Parameters ...............................5-1
Configuring the Domain Name, DNS Servers and IP Forwarding ...............................5-2
Configuring an IPv6 Address .......................................................................................5-4
Configuring NTP ...........................................................................................................5-5
Configuring System Clock Settings ..............................................................................5-7
Configuring Default Settings .............................................................................5-7
Configuring Custom System Clock Settings .....................................................5-8
Configuring a Timezone Definition File ..........................................................5-10
Configuring RAS Settings ..........................................................................................5-11
Configuring SNMP .....................................................................................................5-13
Chapter 6: Understanding Controllers and Interfaces ............................6-1
Controller Descriptions .................................................................................................6-2
Bridge Controllers .............................................................................................6-2
Ethernet Controllers .........................................................................................6-2
OpenVPN Controllers .......................................................................................6-3
Serial Controllers ..............................................................................................6-3
Interface Descriptions ..................................................................................................6-4
Bridge Interfaces ..............................................................................................6-4
Ethernet Interfaces ...........................................................................................6-4
OpenVPN Interfaces ........................................................................................6-4
Serial Interfaces ...............................................................................................6-5
Chapter 7: Configuring Controllers and Interfaces .................................7-1
T1 and E1 Overview .....................................................................................................7-2
Configuring T1/E1 Line Settings ..................................................................................7-3
Configuring T1/E1 Controller Channel Group Settings ................................................7-5
Configuring T1/E1 Line Encapsulation Settings ...........................................................7-7
Configuring T1/E1 Interface Settings .........................................................................7-11
PPPoE Overview ........................................................................................................7-12
Configuring PPPoE Encapsulation Settings ...............................................................7-13
Port VLAN Overview ..................................................................................................7-15
Application ......................................................................................................7-15
Port Modes .....................................................................................................7-15
Port Capabilities .............................................................................................7-16
Configuring a Port VLAN ............................................................................................7-17
Chapter 8: Configuring a Site VPN Connection .....................................8-1
Getting Started .............................................................................................................8-2

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Configuration Requirements .............................................................................8-2
Optima ..............................................................................................................8-2
Redirect ............................................................................................................8-2
Configuration Example .................................................................................................8-3
Configuring the Site LAN ..............................................................................................8-5
Configuring the Site VPN .............................................................................................8-6
Verifying the VPN Connection from the Client .............................................................8-8
Chapter 9: Configuring the Bridge Group ...............................................9-1
Overview ......................................................................................................................9-2
Configuring Controllers for Bridging .............................................................................9-3
Configuring STP on the Bridge Group .........................................................................9-5
Chapter 10: Configuring Static Routes .................................................10-1
Adding an IPv4 Static Route to the IP Routing Table ................................................10-2
Adding a Default IPv4 Static Route to the IP Routing Table ......................................10-3
Adding an IPv6 Static Route to the IP Routing Table ................................................10-4
Adding a Default IPv6 Static Route to the IP Routing Table ......................................10-5
Chapter 11: Configuring a Wireless Network with Remote RMX-3200 11-1
Getting Started ...........................................................................................................11-2
Wireless Network Overview ...........................................................................11-2
Required Components ...................................................................................11-2
Initial Setup .....................................................................................................11-3
Sample Configuration .................................................................................................11-5
Configuring the Wireless Modem ...............................................................................11-6
Configuring the VPN ..................................................................................................11-9
Chapter 12: Configuring Actions, Events and Responses ...................12-1
Overview ....................................................................................................................12-2
Event Components .....................................................................................................12-4
Response Components ..............................................................................................12-5
Action Components ....................................................................................................12-6
Configuring an Event, Response and Action .............................................................12-7
Chapter 13: Configuring Technician Laptop Access for Remote RMX-3200
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Configuration Overview ..............................................................................................13-2
Assigning IP Addresses to Technician Laptops .........................................................13-4
Configuring IPTables for Network Address Translation .............................................13-6

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Chapter 14: Configuring Event Correlations ........................................14-1
Overview ....................................................................................................................14-2
Event Correlation Components ......................................................................14-2
Correlation Expression Components .........................................................................14-3
Originator Types and States ...........................................................................14-3
Operators .......................................................................................................14-4
Expression Evaluation ....................................................................................14-4
Configuring a Time Period (Optional) .............................................................14-5
Configuring an Event Correlation ...............................................................................14-6
Chapter 15: Configuring Alarm Entries in the Central Alarm Table ......15-1
Overview ....................................................................................................................15-2
Alarm Protocol Formats .............................................................................................15-3
Raw ................................................................................................................15-3
SNMP .............................................................................................................15-3
TL1 .................................................................................................................15-3
Configuring an Alarm Entry for a Temperature Sensor ..............................................15-4
Configuring Analog Input Values ....................................................................15-6
Configuring an Alarm Entry for a Discrete Input .........................................................15-8
Configuring an Alarm Entry for Ethernet Interface MAC Security Violations ............15-10
Configuring an Alarm Entry for a Serial Connection Failure ....................................15-12
Configuring an Alarm Entry for a Power Supply Failure ...........................................15-14
Configuring an Alarm Entry for a TCP Connection that Goes Down ........................15-16
Configuring an Alarm Entry for a Telnet Connection that Comes Up .......................15-18
Testing Alarm Table Configurations .........................................................................15-20
Chapter 16: Configuring Measurements and the Measurement Table 16-1
Overview ....................................................................................................................16-2
Use for Measuring State Transitions and Durations .......................................16-3
Use with Alarm Table Entries .........................................................................16-3
Use with Event Correlations ...........................................................................16-3
Use with Proxied SNMP NEs .........................................................................16-4
Configuring a Measurement Table Entry for a Temperature Sensor .........................16-5
Sample Configuration for SiteBus Temperature Sensor ................................16-6
Configuring an Alarm Entry for a Measurement .........................................................16-7
Configuring a Measurement Table Entry for State Transitions and Durations .........16-10
Configuring an Event Correlation for a Measurement ..............................................16-12
Chapter 17: Configuring Mediation Connections .................................17-1
Overview ....................................................................................................................17-2
Secure Terminal Server Access .................................................................................17-3

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Terminal Server User Access .........................................................................17-4
TACACS+ Configuration ................................................................................17-4
Configuring a TCP to Asynchronous Serial Connection ............................................17-5
Configuring a Telnet to Asynchronous Serial Connection ..........................................17-7
Configuring a SSH to Asynchronous Serial Connection ............................................17-9
Configuring an Asynchronous Serial to Asynchronous Serial Connection ...............17-11
Configuring an Asynchronous Serial to TCP Connection ........................................17-14
Chapter 18: Configuring and Connecting TL1 Infrastructure ................18-1
Overview ....................................................................................................................18-2
Configuring a TL1 Multiplexer ....................................................................................18-3
Configuring a Virtual TL1 NE .....................................................................................18-4
Configuring the TCP Port for a TL1 Multiplexer .........................................................18-5
Configuring a Telnet Connection to a TL1 Multiplexer ...............................................18-6
Configuring a Telnet Connection to a Virtual TL1 NE ................................................18-7
Chapter 19: Configuring DHCP ............................................................19-1
DHCP Server Overview .............................................................................................19-2
Configuring DHCP Client Support ..................................................................19-2
Configuring a DHCP Server .......................................................................................19-3
Configuring a DHCP Server Subnet ...........................................................................19-5
Configuring a Host on a DHCP Server .......................................................................19-7
Configuring BOOTP/DHCP Relay ..............................................................................19-8
Configuring DHCP Client Support ..............................................................................19-9
Chapter 20: Configuring Relay Outputs ...............................................20-1
Overview ....................................................................................................................20-2
Configuring the Mediation TL1 Command .................................................................20-3
Configuring TL1 Commands to Control a Relay Output .............................................20-4
Configuring SNMP to Operate a Relay Output ..........................................................20-6
Directly Controlling a Relay Output ............................................................................20-8
Chapter 21: Configuring TBOS Settings ..............................................21-1
Overview ....................................................................................................................21-2
TBOS Alarm/Status Point Management .........................................................21-2
TBOS Control Point Management ..................................................................21-2
TBOS Definition File Support .........................................................................21-3
Central Alarm Table Support ..........................................................................21-4
Cut-Through Support ......................................................................................21-4
AID and TL1 NE Support ................................................................................21-5
Loading a TBOS Definition File ..................................................................................21-6

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Configuring TBOS Polling Settings ............................................................................21-7
Configuring an Equipment Type for a TBOS Display .................................................21-8
Configuring the TBOS “Points All” Method ...............................................................21-10
Manually Configuring TBOS Display Points .............................................................21-11
Configuring Cut-Through Support ............................................................................21-13
Configuring a TBOS Control Response with an Event .............................................21-14
Chapter 22: Configuring the SNMP Proxy ............................................22-1
SNMP Proxy Feature Overview .................................................................................22-2
SNMP Proxy Configuration Information .....................................................................22-3
SNMP Templates ...........................................................................................22-3
SNMP NE .......................................................................................................22-4
SNMP Manager ..............................................................................................22-4
Configuring a Mediation SNMP Event Template ........................................................22-5
Configuring a Mediation SNMP Point Template .........................................................22-6
Configuring a Mediation SNMP NE Template ............................................................22-9
Configuring a Mediation SNMP Measurement Template .........................................22-11
Configuring a Mediation SNMP Network Element ...................................................22-15
Configuration Results ...............................................................................................22-17
Chapter 23: Configuring Jobs ..............................................................23-1
Job Configuration Overview .......................................................................................23-2
Script Package Components ..........................................................................23-2
Configuring Access to a Central FTP Package Server ..............................................23-4
Creating and Installing a Script Package ...................................................................23-5
Configuring a Job with a Script Package and Script ..................................................23-7
Configuring a Job with a Job Property .......................................................................23-8
Configuring a Job with a Job Task ...........................................................................23-10
Configuring Job Start Times .....................................................................................23-12
Configuring Dynamic Memory for a Job ...................................................................23-13
Chapter 24: Configuring Modules ........................................................24-1
Module Configuration Overview .................................................................................24-2
Configuring Modules Using Command Line Interface ................................................24-3
Installing Modules ...........................................................................................24-3
Enabling an Optional Application ...................................................................24-4
Realizing and Configuring Network Elements ................................................24-5
Configuring an NE Set ....................................................................................24-7
Initiating a Control Action ...............................................................................24-8
Configuring Modules Using Web Interface ...............................................................24-10
Installing Modules .........................................................................................24-10

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Realizing and Configuring Network Elements ..............................................24-14
Configuring an NE Set ..................................................................................24-17
Chapter 25: Configuring the Peripheral Management Subsystem .......25-1
Peripheral Management Subsystem Overview ..........................................................25-2
Expand-D Expansion Unit ..............................................................................25-2
RMB-1 Peripheral Unit ...................................................................................25-4
RMB-2 Peripheral Unit ...................................................................................25-5
RME-1000 Unit ...............................................................................................25-5
Remote RMX-3200 Expansion Slot ................................................................25-6
RME-S8 ..........................................................................................................25-7
RME-B64 ........................................................................................................25-7
RME-E8 ..........................................................................................................25-8
Expansion Unit Configurations ...................................................................................25-9
Expansion Peripheral Unit Discovery .......................................................................25-10
Expansion Peripheral States ....................................................................................25-11
Configuring Remote RMX-3200 to Manage an Expansion Peripheral .....................25-13
Configuring Discrete I/O Points on an Expansion Peripheral ...................................25-15
Configuring Alarms for an Expansion Peripheral .....................................................25-17
Configuring a Serial Controller on an Expansion Peripheral ....................................25-19
Configuring SiteBus Devices for an Expansion Peripheral ......................................25-20
Disconnecting a Managed Expansion Peripheral ....................................................25-22
Chapter 26: Using Configuration Wizards ............................................26-1
Configuration Wizard Overview ..................................................................................26-2
Using the initsetup Wizard .........................................................................................26-3
Using the bistate-alarms Wizard ................................................................................26-6
Using the serial-port Wizard .......................................................................................26-8
Chapter 27: Drop and Continue Functionality ......................................27-1
Description .................................................................................................................27-2
Functional Specifications ...........................................................................................27-3
Alarm Behavior ...............................................................................................27-3
Configuration ..................................................................................................27-4
Failover ......................................................................................................................27-5
Chapter 28: Remote RMX-3200 TL1 Commands ................................28-1
Overview ....................................................................................................................28-2
Default TL1 VNE Commands .....................................................................................28-3
ACT-USER .....................................................................................................28-3
ALW-MSG-ALL ...............................................................................................28-4

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CANC-USER ..................................................................................................28-5
RTRV-ALM-ALL .............................................................................................28-5
RTRV-ALM-DS3 .............................................................................................28-6
RTRV-ALM-EC1 .............................................................................................28-7
RTRV-ALM-ENV ............................................................................................28-8
RTRV-ALM-EQPT ..........................................................................................28-8
RTRV-ALM-OC3 ............................................................................................28-9
RTRV-ALM-T1 ..............................................................................................28-10
RTRV-HDR ...................................................................................................28-11
Unsupported TL1 Commands ..................................................................................28-12
Appendix A: Backing Up and Restoring the Remote RMX-3200 Configura-
tion .......................................................................................................... A-1
Backing Up the Configuration ......................................................................................A-2
Restoring the Configuration .........................................................................................A-3
Appendix B: WAN Port Availability ........................................................ B-1
WAN Port Availability ...................................................................................................B-2
Remote RMX-3200 Models and Ports .........................................................................B-3
Appendix C: Command Identifications .................................................. C-1
Glossary .......................................................................................Glossary-1
Index .................................................................................................. Index-1