Lucent Stinger fs Instruction Manual

Stinger®

Administration Guide

Part Number: 363-217-010R9.8.1

For software version 9.8.1

November, 2005

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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 ............................................................................. 1-3

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

Managing administrative access to the unit ............................................................. 1-5

Administering the system remotely using secure shell (SSH) and Telnet ......... 1-5

Logging in using SSH ......................................................................................... 1-5

TAOS implementation................................................................................. 1-5

User authentication ..................................................................................... 1-6

MAC verification ......................................................................................... 1-6

Key generation ............................................................................................ 1-6

Encryption and MAC key re-exchange ....................................................... 1-7

Limitations .................................................................................................. 1-7

Configuring the secure shell server............................................................. 1-7

Logging into a system using secure shell..................................................... 1-9

Log messages related to SSH support .......................................................... 1-9

Telnet access .................................................................................................... 1-10

Disabling telnet access ............................................................................... 1-10

Enabling mild authentication.................................................................... 1-10

Creating Telnet access control lists............................................................ 1-10

Summary of administrative access available.................................................... 1-12

Creating user profiles for administrative access ..................................................... 1-12

Creating a new administrative profile ............................................................. 1-13

Enabling two level authentication................................................................... 1-14

Settings in the user profile and comparable RADIUS attributes ............... 1-14

Settings in the system profile .................................................................... 1-16

Sample configuration ................................................................................ 1-17

Specifying the maximum number of login attempts ....................................... 1-17

Authentication from a remote shelf to a host Stinger unit.............................. 1-18

User account and user password expiration .................................................... 1-19

What happens when a user account or user password expires ................ 1-19

RADIUS support for account and password expiration ............................ 1-19

Setting expiration dates for user accounts and passwords ........................ 1-20

Enforcing a password check ...................................................................... 1-21

Changing a user password......................................................................... 1-21

Assigning permissions...................................................................................... 1-22

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Specifying group permissions for commands and profile access ............... 1-24

Specifying a time-out for user logins ............................................................... 1-29

Setting the command-line prompt .................................................................. 1-29

Setting log levels for each login ....................................................................... 1-29

Logging in as a different user........................................................................... 1-30

Displaying the current user ............................................................................. 1-30

Basic system settings .............................................................................................. 1-31

Setting the system name.................................................................................. 1-31

Setting the system time and date..................................................................... 1-31

Viewing the system time and date ............................................................ 1-31

Changing the system time......................................................................... 1-31

Changing the system date ......................................................................... 1-31

Configuring system clocking............................................................................ 1-32

Displaying the current clock-source.......................................................... 1-32

Configuring trunk ports as clock sources .................................................. 1-32

Displaying basic system information ...................................................................... 1-33

Displaying system hardware information and software version ..................... 1-33

System and module uptime............................................................................. 1-34

Using the status window.................................................................................. 1-35

Displaying the status window ................................................................... 1-35

Understanding the status window ............................................................ 1-36

Connection status information.................................................................. 1-36

General status information........................................................................ 1-37

Line and channel status ................................................................................... 1-37

Log message information .......................................................................... 1-38

Customizing the status window display.................................................... 1-39

Changing current status window sizes ...................................................... 1-39

Viewing the factory configuration and software licenses ................................ 1-40

Displaying administrative connections................................................................... 1-40

Displaying administrative session information (userstat command) ............. 1-40

Customizing the output of the userstat command.................................. 1-41

Displaying information related to a known IP address ............................. 1-41

Displaying information related to a known username.............................. 1-42

Using the view left session command ......................................................... 1-42

Displaying administrative users ....................................................................... 1-43

Terminating a user connection ........................................................................ 1-43

Disconnecting an idle connection.................................................................... 1-43

Resetting a Stinger system...................................................................................... 1-44

Chapter 2 Configuring logging, Syslog, and call logging services .................2-1

Configuring system logging and Syslog services ...................................................... 2-1

Overview of log profile parameters................................................................... 2-1

Configuring system logging ............................................................................... 2-4

Enabling command logging ............................................................................... 2-4

Viewing command logs ............................................................................... 2-5

Viewing the cmd-log profile ........................................................................ 2-6

Saving command logs.................................................................................. 2-7

Storing log messages across system resets ................................................... 2-7

Configuring the Stinger unit Syslog facility..................................................... 2-10

Enabling the Syslog facility on the Stinger unit ........................................ 2-11

Specifying a session ID base ...................................................................... 2-112-11

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Configuring the Syslog daemon ................................................................ 2-12

Configuring call logging ......................................................................................... 2-12

Overview of call logging .................................................................................. 2-12

Enabling call logging........................................................................................ 2-12

Chapter 3 Working with Stinger Shelves and Modules ..................................3-1

Understanding physical addressing on Stinger units................................................ 3-1

Viewing system components.................................................................................... 3-2

Using the show command................................................................................... 3-2

Field description from the output of the show command............................ 3-3

Displaying the status of LPMs, PSMs, and CLT modules............................. 3-4

Displaying hosted MRT system topology and statistics ............................... 3-4

Displaying a picture of the topology............................................................ 3-5

Sending an init packet to a remote shelf..................................................... 3-7

Viewing information about a module................................................................ 3-7

Using the show command with the shelf and slot numbers ........................ 3-8

Using the slot-info profile......................................................................... 3-8

Opening a session with a module ............................................................................ 3-9

Changing the state of a module ............................................................................. 3-10

Using the slot command................................................................................. 3-10

Using slot-admin profiles ................................................................................ 3-10

Changing the state of a module’s interface ............................................................ 3-11

Using the device command ............................................................................. 3-11

Using the device-state profile........................................................................ 3-12

Removing a module and its configuration ............................................................. 3-13

Flagging a mismatched module and slot type.................................................. 3-13

When a new module does not match a slot type ...................................... 3-14

Activating a LIM in a mismatched state .................................................... 3-15

Activating a trunk module ........................................................................ 3-16

Removing LIMs that use system-generated ATM addresses............................ 3-16

Replacing a LIM and retaining the existing ATM addresses on the slot .......... 3-17

Moving a LIM that uses system-generated ATM addresses ............................. 3-17

Recovering from a failed module installation ........................................................ 3-17

Using the nvram command............................................................................... 3-18

Removing the module ..................................................................................... 3-18

Enabling LIM self-testing ....................................................................................... 3-19

Chapter 4 Monitoring Interfaces on LIMs and Trunk Modules.......................4-1

Where to find related information ........................................................................... 4-1

Monitoring trunk module interfaces........................................................................ 4-2

Viewing the trunk status profiles....................................................................... 4-2

Displaying the status of trunk interfaces ........................................................... 4-3

Displaying trunk port status ........................................................................ 4-4

Resetting trunk statistics.............................................................................. 4-5

Monitoring DSL interfaces ....................................................................................... 4-5

Displaying DSL interface profiles ....................................................................... 4-6

Displaying DSL interface status.......................................................................... 4-7

Displaying ADSL LIM interfaces.................................................................. 4-8

Displaying T1 and E1 interfaces ................................................................ 4-10

Testing IMA connectivity................................................................................. 4-10

Working with IMA groups............................................................................... 4-104-10

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Displaying IMA groups.............................................................................. 4-10

Reinitializing out-of-service IMA groups .................................................. 4-10

Monitoring remote shelves .................................................................................... 4-11

Using the remote-shelf-stat profile .................................................................. 4-11

Displaying information about enabled remote shelves.................................... 4-13

Displaying Gigabit Ethernet OLIM (GE-OLIM) line status .............................. 4-14

Displaying DSL performance settings..................................................................... 4-14

Displaying the current time ............................................................................. 4-15

Displaying ADSL physical entries .................................................................... 4-15

Displaying channel entries............................................................................... 4-15

Displaying interval statistics for disruption of service events .......................... 4-16

Displaying interval totals for ADSL block counts ............................................ 4-16

Displaying disruption of service statistics......................................................... 4-16

Displaying ADSL block counts......................................................................... 4-17

Displaying performance data interval.............................................................. 4-18

Displaying ADSL block statistics (channel performance) intervals.................. 4-19

Displaying service traps sent ............................................................................ 4-20

Displaying time and interval information........................................................ 4-20

Displaying initialization failure statistics.......................................................... 4-20

Redundancy support for Stinger services............................................................... 4-21

Monitoring LIM and LIM port redundancy ........................................................... 4-22

Overview of port redundancy parameters....................................................... 4-22

Verifying port redundancy status .................................................................... 4-23

Verifying slot configuration redundancy status............................................... 4-23

Displaying redundancy or ignore-lineup settings for LIM ports...................... 4-24

Monitoring redundant trunk groups...................................................................... 4-25

Chapter 5 Monitoring Network Processor operations ....................................5-1

Monitoring network processor operations ............................................................... 5-1

Displaying network processor bandwidth allocation......................................... 5-1

Displaying CAC data for the Gigabit Ethernet OLIM......................................... 5-3

Monitoring network processor operations on IP control modules .................... 5-4

Enabling and disabling statistics collection.................................................. 5-5

Monitoring IP QoS ...................................................................................... 5-5

Monitoring statistics for a connection ......................................................... 5-8

Monitoring FPP statistics ............................................................................. 5-9

Global RSP statistics................................................................................... 5-10

Monitoring logical port traffic ................................................................... 5-10

Scheduler traffic and error statistics .......................................................... 5-12

Displaying APP driver statistics ................................................................. 5-12

Monitoring network operations on the Fast Ethernet Trunk module............. 5-12

Enabling, disabling, and clearing statistics collection ................................ 5-13

Displaying Ethernet traffic and error statistics and traffic rates ................ 5-14

Displaying ATM statistics—Fast Ethernet Trunk module.......................... 5-16

Obtaining AAL5 statistics .......................................................................... 5-17

Optimizing system performance ............................................................................ 5-19

Optimizing performance with filters and flow classification ........................... 5-19

Overview of system profile settings........................................................... 5-20

Configuration recommendations .............................................................. 5-20

Adjusting network processor FPP memory compaction .................................. 5-21

Configuring queue size from controller to LIM ............................................... 5-225-22

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Maintaining ASIC Integrity .................................................................................... 5-22

Checking the defaults for control module self-tests ........................................ 5-22

Enabling centralized integrity checks .............................................................. 5-25

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

Timing the saving of profiles.............................................................................. 6-2

Displaying NVRAM usage statistics .......................................................................... 6-3

Clearing system configuration.................................................................................. 6-3

Retaining configuration information after clearing NVRAM ................................... 6-3

How it works ..................................................................................................... 6-4

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..................... 6-6

Restoring or updating system configuration ............................................................ 6-6

Restoring from a local file.................................................................................. 6-6

Restoring from a network host .......................................................................... 6-6

Updating the configuration................................................................................ 6-7

Extended profiling on control modules v2 or higher............................................... 6-7

When to enable extended profiling ................................................................... 6-8

How it works ..................................................................................................... 6-8

Enabling extended profiling............................................................................... 6-8

Restoring default NVRAM configuration......................................................... 6-10

Transferring code images between control modules .............................................. 6-10

Troubleshooting the restore process....................................................................... 6-11

Using FTP to transfer files....................................................................................... 6-11

FTP client command-line interface.................................................................. 6-12

Typical command-line FTP file transfer ........................................................... 6-12

FTP client URL interface .................................................................................. 6-13

Username and password details ................................................................ 6-14

URL path details ........................................................................................ 6-14

Typical FTP URLs ............................................................................................. 6-14

Sample FTP URL with complete syntax .................................................... 6-14

Sample FTP URL with no URL path or local directory.............................. 6-15

Sample FTP URL with no username or password ..................................... 6-15

Sample FTP URL by specifying a source IP Address .................................. 6-15

Using a script to configure a Stinger unit ............................................................... 6-16

Reloading profiles from RADIUS............................................................................ 6-16

Loading specific module images............................................................................. 6-17

Using the load-select profile.......................................................................... 6-17

Loading images for unknown modules ........................................................... 6-17

Loading an extracted code image .................................................................... 6-18

Using the load configuration command with an ATM VCC ......................... 6-18

Managing PCMCIA flash cards............................................................................... 6-19

Formatting a flash card .................................................................................... 6-19

Displaying the contents of flash....................................................................... 6-19

Compressing and uncompressing files on a flash card..................................... 6-20

Checking the file system .................................................................................. 6-206-20

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Optional firmware (Centillium-based LIMs).......................................................... 6-21

Using optional firmware .................................................................................. 6-21

Verifying firmware version of a LIM ............................................................... 6-22

Caveats with current implementation ............................................................. 6-22

Log messages for firmware download events .................................................. 6-23

Upgrading bootprom on GE-COP, GE-OLIM, and IP RLIMs.................................. 6-23

Command syntax............................................................................................. 6-23

Preparing for the bootprom update ................................................................. 6-23

Updating bootprom on a GE-COP ................................................................... 6-24

Updating bootprom on a GE-OLIM ................................................................. 6-24

Updating bootprom on an IP RLIM ................................................................. 6-25

Verifying vendor information.......................................................................... 6-26

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 ...................................................................................... 7-4

Specifying an SNMP agent address .......................................................................... 7-4

Securing the SNMP agent ........................................................................................ 7-4

Enabling read-write access and setting community strings ............................... 7-4

Configuring host address security...................................................................... 7-5

Enabling host address security .................................................................... 7-5

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 .................................................... 7-7

SNMPv3 USM features................................................................................ 7-7

Enabling SNMPv3 USM privacy.................................................................. 7-7

Using the snmpv3-usm-user profile .............................................................. 7-7

Generating authentication keys .................................................................. 7-9

Generating privacy keys ............................................................................ 7-10

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 ....................................................................................... 7-17

Using the admin-state-perm-if profile..................................................... 7-18

Using the admin-state-phys-if profile..................................................... 7-18

Viewing SNMP interface numbers................................................................... 7-20

Initiating interface state changes ..................................................................... 7-21

Resetting the SNMP interface table sequentially ............................................. 7-21

Naming convention for SNMP-configured profiles ................................................ 7-21

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