Lucent Technologies Stinger Instruction Manual

Stinger®
Administration Guide
Part Number: 7820-0712-008
For software version 9.7.0
August, 2004

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Customer Service ........................................................................................................iii
About This Guide ..............................................................................xix
What is in this guide .................................................................................................xix
What you should know.............................................................................................xix
Documentation conventions ......................................................................................xx
Stinger documentation set ........................................................................................xxi
Chapter 1 Administering a Stinger System ......................................................1-1
About standalone and hosted Stinger systems......................................................... 1-1
Logging into a Stinger unit....................................................................................... 1-2
Enabling basic security measures ............................................................................. 1-2
Changing the default Admin password ............................................................... 1-3
Securing the serial port of each control module................................................ 1-3
Specifying a management-only Ethernet interface ........................................... 1-4
Securing Telnet access ....................................................................................... 1-5
Managing administrative access to the unit ............................................................. 1-5
Logging into the Stinger unit............................................................................. 1-6
Creating a new administrative profile ............................................................... 1-6
Enabling two level authentication..................................................................... 1-7
Specifying the maximum number of login attempts ....................................... 1-11
Authentication from a remote shelf to a host Stinger unit.............................. 1-11
User account and user password expiration .................................................... 1-12
What happens when a user account or user password expires ................ 1-12
RADIUS support for account and password expiration ............................ 1-12
Setting expiration dates for user accounts and passwords ........................ 1-13
Enforcing a password check ...................................................................... 1-14
Changing a user password......................................................................... 1-14
Creating Telnet access control lists .................................................................. 1-15
Assigning permissions...................................................................................... 1-16
Understanding command permissions ...................................................... 1-17
Specifying group permissions for commands and profile access ............... 1-19
Specifying a time-out for user logins ............................................................... 1-24
Setting the command-line prompt .................................................................. 1-24
Setting log levels for each login ....................................................................... 1-24
Logging in as a different user........................................................................... 1-25
Displaying the current user ............................................................................. 1-25
Basic system settings .............................................................................................. 1-25
Setting the system name.................................................................................. 1-25
Setting the system time and date..................................................................... 1-26

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Viewing the system time and date ............................................................ 1-26
Changing the system time......................................................................... 1-26
Changing the system date ......................................................................... 1-26
Configuring system clocking............................................................................ 1-27
Displaying the current clock-source.......................................................... 1-27
Configuring trunk ports as clock sources .................................................. 1-27
Displaying basic system information ...................................................................... 1-28
Displaying system hardware information and software version ..................... 1-28
System and module uptime............................................................................. 1-29
Using the status window.................................................................................. 1-30
Displaying the status window ................................................................... 1-30
Understanding the status window ............................................................ 1-31
Connection status information.................................................................. 1-31
General status information........................................................................ 1-32
Line and channel status ................................................................................... 1-32
Log message information .......................................................................... 1-33
Customizing the status window display .................................................... 1-34
Changing current status window sizes...................................................... 1-34
Viewing the factory configuration and software licenses ................................ 1-35
Managing administrative connections ................................................................... 1-35
Displaying administrative session information with the userstat command ... 1-35
Customizing the output of the userstat command.................................. 1-36
Displaying information related to a known IP address ............................. 1-36
Displaying information related to a known username.............................. 1-37
Using the view left session command ......................................................... 1-37
Displaying administrative users ....................................................................... 1-38
Terminating a user connection ........................................................................ 1-38
Disconnecting an idle connection.................................................................... 1-38
Resetting a Stinger system...................................................................................... 1-39
Chapter 2 Working with Stinger Shelves and Modules ..................................2-1
Understanding physical addressing on Stinger units................................................ 2-1
Viewing system components.................................................................................... 2-3
Using the show command................................................................................... 2-3
Field description from the output of the show command ............................ 2-4
Displaying the status of LPMs, PSMs, and CLT modules............................. 2-4
Monitoring the status of remote shelves ........................................................... 2-5
Using the remote-shelf-stat profile .......................................................... 2-5
Displaying information about enabled remote shelves ............................... 2-7
Displaying hosted MRT system topology and statistics ............................... 2-7
Displaying a picture of the topology............................................................ 2-8
Sending an init packet to a remote shelf................................................... 2-11
Viewing information about a particular module ............................................. 2-11
Using the show command with the shelf and slot numbers ...................... 2-11
Using the slot-info profile....................................................................... 2-12
Opening a session with a module .......................................................................... 2-12
Sample open commands................................................................................... 2-13
Opening a session...................................................................................... 2-13
Ending a session ........................................................................................ 2-13
Module-level commands ................................................................................. 2-13
Changing a module’s state ..................................................................................... 2-14

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Using the slot command................................................................................. 2-14
Using slot-admin profiles ................................................................................ 2-14
Changing the state of a module’s interface ............................................................ 2-15
Using the device command ............................................................................. 2-15
Using the device-state profile........................................................................ 2-16
Removing a module and its configuration ............................................................. 2-17
Removing LIMs that use system-generated ATM addresses............................ 2-17
Replacing a LIM and retaining the existing ATM addresses on the slot .......... 2-17
Moving a LIM that uses system-generated ATM addresses ............................. 2-18
Recovering from a failed module installation ........................................................ 2-18
Using the nvram command............................................................................... 2-18
Removing the module ..................................................................................... 2-19
Chapter 3 Configuring logging, Syslog, and call logging services .................3-1
Configuring system logging and Syslog services ...................................................... 3-1
Overview of log profile parameters................................................................... 3-1
Configuring system logging ............................................................................... 3-4
Enabling command logging ............................................................................... 3-4
Viewing command logs ............................................................................... 3-5
Viewing the cmd-log profile ........................................................................ 3-6
Saving command logs.................................................................................. 3-7
Storing log messages across system resets ................................................... 3-7
Configuring the Stinger unit Syslog facility.................................................... 3-10
Enabling the Syslog facility on the Stinger unit ........................................ 3-11
Specifying a session ID base ...................................................................... 3-12
Configuring the Syslog daemon ................................................................ 3-12
Configuring call logging ......................................................................................... 3-12
Overview of call logging .................................................................................. 3-12
Enabling call logging ........................................................................................ 3-13
Chapter 4 Monitoring System and Network Processor operations................4-1
Maintaining ASIC Integrity ...................................................................................... 4-1
Checking the defaults for control module self-tests .......................................... 4-1
Enabling centralized integrity checks ................................................................ 4-4
Optimizing system performance .............................................................................. 4-4
Optimizing performance with filters and flow classification ............................. 4-5
Overview of system profile settings............................................................. 4-5
Configuration recommendations ................................................................ 4-6
Adjusting network processor FPP memory compaction .................................... 4-6
Configuring queue size from controller to LIM ................................................. 4-7
Monitoring network processor operations ............................................................... 4-7
Monitoring network processor operations on the IP2000 module.................... 4-7
Enabling and disabling statistics collection.................................................. 4-8
Monitoring IP QoS ...................................................................................... 4-8
Monitoring statistics for a connection ....................................................... 4-11
Monitoring FPP statistics ........................................................................... 4-12
Global RSP statistics................................................................................... 4-13
Monitoring logical port traffic ................................................................... 4-13
Scheduler traffic and error statistics .......................................................... 4-15
Displaying APP driver statistics ................................................................. 4-15
Monitoring network operations on the the Fast Ethernet Trunk module ...... 4-15

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Enabling, disabling, and clearing statistics collection ................................ 4-16
Displaying Ethernet traffic and error statistics and traffic rates ................ 4-17
Displaying ATM statistics—Fast Ethernet Trunk module.......................... 4-19
Obtaining AAL5 statistics .......................................................................... 4-20
Chapter 5 Monitoring Interfaces on LIMs and Trunk Modules.......................5-1
Where to find related information ........................................................................... 5-1
Summary of profiles and commands for monitoring interfaces............................... 5-2
Using profiles to monitor LIM and trunk interfaces................................................. 5-3
Monitoring trunk module interfaces ................................................................. 5-3
Monitoring LIM interfaces................................................................................. 5-4
Displaying interface information.............................................................................. 5-6
Displaying trunk port status .............................................................................. 5-7
Resetting trunk statistics .................................................................................... 5-8
Displaying LIM interfaces .................................................................................. 5-8
Displaying ADSL LIM interfaces.................................................................. 5-8
Displaying T1 and E1 interfaces ................................................................ 5-10
Displaying IMAgroups ..................................................................................... 5-10
Testing IMA connectivity................................................................................. 5-10
Displaying DSL performance settings..................................................................... 5-10
Displaying the current time ............................................................................. 5-11
Displaying ADSL physical entries .................................................................... 5-11
Displaying channel entries............................................................................... 5-11
Displaying interval statistics for disruption of service events .......................... 5-12
Displaying interval totals for ADSL block counts ............................................ 5-12
Displaying disruption of service statistics......................................................... 5-12
Displaying ADSL block counts ......................................................................... 5-13
Displaying performance data interval.............................................................. 5-14
Displaying channel performance intervals ...................................................... 5-15
Displaying monitor parameters ....................................................................... 5-16
Displaying time and interval information........................................................ 5-16
Displaying initialization failure statistics.......................................................... 5-16
Monitoring LIM and LIM port redundancy ........................................................... 5-17
Overview of port redundancy parameters....................................................... 5-17
Verifying port redundancy status .................................................................... 5-18
Verifying slot configuration redundancy status ............................................... 5-18
Displaying redundancy or ignore-lineup settings for LIM ports...................... 5-19
Monitoring redundant trunk groups...................................................................... 5-20
Chapter 6 Managing System Configuration and Memory ..............................6-1
Saving system configuration .................................................................................... 6-1
Saving the configuration to a local file .............................................................. 6-2
Saving the configuration to a network host ...................................................... 6-2
Saving the configuration in GZIP compressed format ....................................... 6-2
Displaying NVRAM usage statistics .......................................................................... 6-2
Clearing system configuration.................................................................................. 6-3
Retaining configuration information after clearing NVRAM ................................... 6-3
How it works ..................................................................................................... 6-3
Loading a default.cfg file from the TFTP server .............................................. 6-4
Verifying that the default.cfg is saved to the desired directories .................... 6-4
Issuing the nvram command on a system with a default.cfg file..................... 6-5

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Restoring or updating system configuration ............................................................ 6-6
Restoring from a local file .................................................................................. 6-6
Restoring from a network host .......................................................................... 6-6
Updating the configuration................................................................................ 6-6
Transferring code images between control modules................................................ 6-7
Using FTP to transfer files......................................................................................... 6-9
FTP client command-line interface.................................................................... 6-9
Typical command-line FTP file transfer ............................................................. 6-9
FTP client URL interface .................................................................................. 6-10
Username and password details ................................................................ 6-11
URL path details ........................................................................................ 6-11
Typical FTP URLs ............................................................................................. 6-11
Sample FTP URL with complete syntax .................................................... 6-11
Sample FTP URL with no URL path or local directory .............................. 6-12
Sample FTP URL with no username or password ..................................... 6-12
Sample FTP URL by specifying a source IP Address .................................. 6-12
Using extended profiling ........................................................................................ 6-13
Requirements and limitations.......................................................................... 6-13
Enabling extended profiling............................................................................. 6-13
Restoring an earlier configuration after enabling extended profiling.............. 6-13
Using a script to configure a Stinger unit ............................................................... 6-14
Timing the saving of profiles .................................................................................. 6-15
Reloading profiles from RADIUS............................................................................ 6-15
Loading specific module images ............................................................................. 6-15
Using the load-select profile.......................................................................... 6-16
Loading images for unknown modules ........................................................... 6-16
Loading an extracted code image .................................................................... 6-17
Using the load configuration command with an ATM VCC ......................... 6-17
Managing PCMCIA flash cards............................................................................... 6-17
Formatting a flash card .................................................................................... 6-18
Displaying the contents of flash....................................................................... 6-18
Compressing and uncompressing files on a flash card..................................... 6-18
Checking the file system .................................................................................. 6-19
Chapter 7 Administering the SNMP Agent.......................................................7-1
Overview of Stinger SNMP support ......................................................................... 7-1
Stinger unit as an SNMP agent .......................................................................... 7-1
Requirement for a soft IP address ...................................................................... 7-2
Overview of the snmp profile .................................................................................... 7-2
Activating the SNMP agent ...................................................................................... 7-3
Securing the SNMP agent ........................................................................................ 7-4
Enabling read-write access and setting community strings ............................... 7-4
Configuring host address security...................................................................... 7-4
Enabling host address security .................................................................... 7-4
Configuring the snmp-manager profile ......................................................... 7-5
Example of configuring host address security ............................................. 7-6
Configuring SNMPv3 USM privacy ................................................................... 7-6
Verifying the SNMPv3 license is enabled .................................................... 7-6
SNMPv3 USM features................................................................................ 7-6
Enabling SNMPv3 USM privacy.................................................................. 7-7
Using the snmpv3-usm-user profile .............................................................. 7-7

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Generating authentication keys .................................................................. 7-9
Generating privacy keys .............................................................................. 7-9
Example of SNMPv3 USM configuration .................................................. 7-10
Restricting the agent to SNMPv3 .............................................................. 7-10
SNMPv3 notifications................................................................................ 7-11
Configuring view-based access control ............................................................ 7-13
Enabling VACM......................................................................................... 7-14
Mapping a security name and security model to a security group............ 7-14
Specifying view names for different types of access.................................. 7-15
Defining views........................................................................................... 7-16
Managing SNMP interfaces .................................................................................... 7-17
Verifying SNMP state ....................................................................................... 7-18
Using the admin-state-perm-if profile..................................................... 7-18
Using the admin-state-phys-if profile..................................................... 7-19
Viewing SNMP interface numbers................................................................... 7-21
Initiating interface state changes ..................................................................... 7-21
Resetting the SNMP interface table sequentially ............................................. 7-22
Naming convention for SNMP-configured profiles ................................................ 7-22
Default naming convention ............................................................................. 7-22
Configurable naming convention .................................................................... 7-23
Selecting the naming convention for connection profiles............................... 7-23
Chapter 8 Watchdogs, Alarms, and Traps ........................................................8-1
Configuring SNMP watchdogs ................................................................................. 8-1
Settings in a watchdog-config profile ................................................................ 8-3
Enabling a watchdog to monitor fan failure...................................................... 8-3
Watchdog routines for input relays ................................................................... 8-4
Watchdog routines for a remote shelves ........................................................... 8-4
Defining alarms ........................................................................................................ 8-4
Overview of alarm profile settings ..................................................................... 8-5
Sample alarm profile configuration .................................................................. 8-7
Working with alarms ......................................................................................... 8-7
Listing alarms using the alarm command.................................................... 8-7
Using the alarm-stat profile ....................................................................... 8-8
Acknowledging alarms ................................................................................ 8-9
Clearing alarms ........................................................................................... 8-9
Turning off an alarm status light................................................................. 8-9
Closing a relay ............................................................................................. 8-9
Setting alarms for events on remote shelves ..................................................... 8-9
Monitoring environmental conditions ............................................................ 8-12
Configuring alarm settings for the alarm MIB................................................. 8-12
Setting the maximum number of alarms in alarmClearTable ..........8-13
Clearing alarms from alarmActiveTable and alarmClearedTable ...... 8-13
Deleting an alarm model table .................................................................. 8-13
Configuring SNMP traps......................................................................................... 8-13
Creating a trap profile ...................................................................................... 8-13
Configuring the trap profile ............................................................................ 8-14
Trap classes ...................................................................................................... 8-15
Alarm class traps ....................................................................................... 8-15
Security class traps .................................................................................... 8-18
Port class trap ............................................................................................ 8-19