PowerDsine PowerView Pro User manual

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PowerDsine.
Abbreviations and Terminology
Abbreviations are spelled out in full when first used. Only industry-
standard terms are used throughout this manual.
Note: Covered under U.S patent S/N 6,473,608. Other Patents
pending

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Table of Contents
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1A Ab bo ou ut t t th hi is s G Gu ui id de e. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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1.1 Objectives .....................................................................................6
1.2 Audience.......................................................................................6
1.3 Organization .................................................................................7
1.4 Conventions..................................................................................8
1.5 Related Documentation ................................................................8
1.6 Abbreviations ................................................................................8
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2.1 Overview.......................................................................................9
2.2 Features........................................................................................9
2.3 System Capabilities ................................................................... 10
2.3.1 Configuration options..................................................................10
2.4 Security & User Authentication.................................................. 11
2.4.1 Web Configuration...................................................................... 11
2.4.2 SNMP .........................................................................................11
2.4.3 Telnet Configuration ...................................................................12
3.1 Installation.................................................................................. 13
3.1.1 Configuration Options.................................................................13
3.2 System Requirements ............................................................... 14
3.3 Hardware Setup......................................................................... 15
3.4 Installation Procedure ................................................................ 16
3.4.1 Web Browsing ............................................................................16
3.4.2 Telnet Browsing..........................................................................16
3.4.3 RS232 Configuration using Hyper Terminal Application............16
3.4.4 Configuring the System via the HyperTerminal..........................19
3.4.5 Using the View Menu..................................................................20
3.4.6 Using the Configuration & Maintenance Menu...........................20
3.4.7 Using the Ping Remote Host Menu ............................................ 22
3.5 TFTP Server Configuration........................................................ 23
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4.1 Overview.................................................................................... 24
4.2 Opening Screen......................................................................... 24
4.3 View Screen............................................................................... 25
4.3.1 View Status Screen ....................................................................26
4.3.2 View – Network & Security Configuration Screen ......................33
4.3.3 View - Product Information .........................................................38
4.4 System Configuration Screen.................................................... 39
4.4.1 System Configuration Network Screen ...................................... 39

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4.4.2 System Configuration SNMP......................................................43
4.4.3 System Configuration SNMPv3..................................................47
4.4.4 System Configuration Security ...................................................50
4.4.5 System Configuration Product Parameters................................53
4.4.6 System Configuration Maintenance ...........................................55
4.5 Port Configuration Screen ......................................................... 57
4.5.1 Port Configuration Enable/Disable .............................................58
4.5.2 Port Configuration Detailed ........................................................60
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5.1 General ...................................................................................... 63
5.2 SNMP MIB's............................................................................... 63
5.3 RFC3621 PoE MIB .................................................................... 64
5.4 Private MIB ................................................................................ 65
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6.1 General ...................................................................................... 66
6.2 Logging in .................................................................................. 67
6.3 Viewing System Status .............................................................. 68
6.4 Viewing Network & Security Configuration Status..................... 69
6.5 Viewing Product Information...................................................... 70
6.6 Configuring System - Network................................................... 70
6.7 Configuring System SNMP........................................................ 73
6.8 Configuring System SNMPv3 .................................................... 74
6.9 Configuring System Security ..................................................... 75
6.9.1 Protecting View by Password.....................................................77
6.9.2 Modifying Remote Access..........................................................77
6.10 Configuring Product Parameters ............................................... 80
6.11 Configuring System Maintenance.............................................. 81
6.12 Configuring the Ports ................................................................. 82
6.13 Configuring Additional Port Settings.......................................... 84
6.13.1 Specific Ports Settings................................................................85
6.13.2 All Ports Settings ........................................................................85
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7.1 General ...................................................................................... 86
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8.1 Architecture................................................................................ 90
8.2 Software Upgrade...................................................................... 91
8.2.1 General.......................................................................................91
8.2.2 Upgrade Process........................................................................92
8.2.3 Software update from version 1.xx to 2.xx .................................94

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List of Figures
Figure 2-1: Management Deployment............................................................. 10
Figure 2-2: Connecting the PoE Unit............................................................... 15
Figure 4-1: Opening Screen ............................................................................ 25
Figure 4-2: View Menu .................................................................................... 25
Figure 4-3: View Status Screen....................................................................... 26
Figure 4-4: Ports Status Panel ........................................................................ 27
Figure 4-5: View - Product Information Screen ............................................... 38
Figure 4-6: System Configuration Screen ....................................................... 39
Figure 4-7: System Configuration Network Screen......................................... 40
Figure 4-8: System Configuration SNMPv3 Screen........................................ 47
Figure 4-9: System Configuration Security Screen ......................................... 50
Figure 4-10: System Configuration Product Parameters Screen .................... 53
Figure 4-11: System Configuration Maintenance Screen ............................... 55
Figure 4-12: Port Configuration Screen........................................................... 57
Figure 4-13: Port Configuration Enable/Disable Screen ................................. 58
Figure 4-14: Port Configuration Detailed Screen (60xxG, 65xx family) .......... 60
Figure 4-15: Port Configuration Detailed Screen (80xx Midspan family) ........ 61
Figure 5-1: MIB Tree Structure........................................................................ 64
Figure 5-2: MIB’s Management Funtionalities................................................. 65
Figure 6-1: Network Management Tool........................................................... 66
Figure 8-1: System Software Architecture....................................................... 90
List of Tables
Table 1-1: Conventions Used.......................................................................... 8
Table 4-1: Main Status Indications .................................................................. 27
Table 4-2: 60xxG Gigabit Midspan Port Status Indications............................. 28
Table 7-1: Troubleshooting Steps ................................................................... 86

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1 A Ab bo ou ut t t th hi is s G Gu ui id de e
1.1 Objectives
This User Guide introduces PowerDsine’s Power View Pro Remote
Web Managers used for managing PowerDsine’s Power over
Ethernet (PoE) product line of Midspan devices including:
♦PD – 6506/AC/M – 6 ports 10/100Mbit Midspan
♦PD – 6512/AC/M – 12 ports 10/100Mbit Midspan
♦PD – 6524/AC/M – 24 ports 10/100Mbit Midspan
♦PD – 6524/AC/M/F – 24 ports 10/100Mbit full power Midspan
♦PD – 6548/AC/M – 48 ports 10/100Mbit Midspan
♦PD – 8006/AC/M – 6 ports 10/100Mbit High Power Midspan
♦PD – 8012/AC/M – 12 ports 10/100Mbit High Power Midspan
♦PD - 6006G/AC/M – 6 ports 1Gigabit Midspan
♦PD - 6012G/AC/M – 12 ports 1Gigabit Midspan
♦PD - 6024G/AC/M – 24 ports 1Gigabit Midspan
1.2 Audience
This Guide is intended for network administrators, supervisors and
installation technicians who have a background in:
♦Basic concepts and terminology of networking
♦Network topology
♦Protocols
♦Microsoft Windows environment

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1.3 Organization
This Guide is divided into several Sections, as follows:
Section 1 - Defines the overall concepts used in this Guide,
conventions used and associated documentation.
Section 2 - Describes the Power View Pro features and capabilities.
Section 3 – Provides a complete system installation procedure.
Section 4 - Provides the GUI detailed description.
Section 5 - Explains how to use the PowerView Pro GUI.
Section 6 – Provides a troubleshooting guide
Section 7 – Explains the process for upgrading Midspan software.

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1.4 Conventions
The various conventions used in defining commands and examples
are given in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1: Conventions Used
CONVENTION DEFINITION
bold Keywords & commands
italic
s
Represents a GUI item
screen Displayed Information
Bold screen Information to be entered
Notes Helpful information
1.5 Related Documentation
For additional information, refer to the following documentation:
♦Power over Ethernet PowerDsine PD-60XX (AC and DC
version), User Manual (06-6800-056).
♦IEEE Standard 802.3af, DTE Power via MDI.
1.6 Abbreviations
PoE Power over Ethernet
NTP Network Time Protocol
DES Data Encr
yp
tion Standard
MD5 Messa
g
e Di
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MDI Multi
p
le-Document Interface
MIB Mana
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ement Information Base
PD Powered Device
SNMP Sim
p
le Network Mana
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SSL Secure Sockets La
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r
FTP File Transfer Protocol
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol

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2.1 Overview
PowerDsine’s Power View Pro is a management system, utilized for
complete monitoring and control of PowerDsine’s Power over
Ethernet (PoE) Midspans, via a remote network management
station. The system provides direct on-line power supervision,
configuration, monitoring and diagnostics of PowerDsine products
via their SNMP managers.
NOTE:
The principle of operation is similar for all Midspan models
described in this manual
2.2 Features
The manager provides a number of unique features for PoE
Midspan management as follows:
♦HTTP - Web based for remote management of Power over
Ethernet device
♦SSL - Secured WEB based configuration
♦Configuration using graphical representations of remote device
♦SNMPv2c/v1/v3
♦RFC3621 Power over Ethernet (PoE) SNMP MIBs
♦Private MIB extension to RFC3621 PoE MIB
♦Telnet – Remote terminal over Ethernet Network
♦Real time monitoring with visual status
♦System status display
♦SysLog Server - Log events to remote SysLog Server

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2.3 System Capabilities
The manager can be accessed from any computer by WEB browser
such as an Internt Explorer/Netscape, SNMP management station,
Telnet, or RS232 Terminal. The Power View Pro allows monitoring
and controlling of over Etehrnet IP networks as shown in Figure 2-1:
Figure 2-1: Management Deployment
2.3.1 Configuration options
•Web based – by utilizing a WEB browser
•SNMPv1/2c/3 – by utilizing an SNMP management application
on a remote computer
•Telnet – via the RJ45 Etehrnet port by using Telent application
on a remote computer
•Serial communication port – by using Terminal emulation
software such as Microsoft Windows Hyper Terminal, or any
similar software.
•Serial communication rate must be set to 38400, no hardware
flow control and cross cable should be used (pin2 crossed with
pin3).

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NOTE:
The unit is shipped with default IP of 192.168.0.50. Make sure that
a computer Network card is configured to the same IP network.
•Telnet and WEB configuration are password protected.
•Serial communication configuration should be used in order to
define the unit’s IP address, upload / download unit
configuration, restore unit configuration to factory default, or
perform software updates. Any other configuration should be
carried out via the WEB browser.
2.4 Security & User Authentication
2.4.1 Web Configuration
Web configuration can be protected by user by password. Two user
& password protection levels are avilable as follow:
•View username & password – a remote user has access
to Web pages that provide various information, but has no
permission to perform any modifications.
•Configuration username & password - a remote user
(usually administrator) has full authority to modify any unit’s
parameter.
2.4.2 SNMP
•SNMP v1/v2 - community string is utilized for authentication
Get/Set/Trap authentication.
•SNMP v3 – Network Management Protocol Version-3
(SNMPv3) is an standards-based protocol, utilized for
network management. It provides secure access to devices
by a combination of authenticating and encrypting packets
over the network.

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2.4.3 Telnet Configuration
Since Telnet provide access to IP configuration, software updates
and data bases upload/download functions, it is always password
protected (regardless of Web view & configure password selection
option).
WEB and Telnet utilize the same passwords (Telnet utilizes Web
browser password even if the Web password function is disabled).
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Protection:
Configuration password protection
WEB/Telnet:
View (usually user) : user name =”user”, password =”password”
Configure (usually administrator):user name =”admin”, password =
”password”.
SNMP v3:
Guest (usually remote SNMP manager) : user name =”public”
View User (usually user) : user name =”view”, authentication
password (MD5) = ”password”,: privacy password (DES)=
”password”,
Admin User (usually administrator) : user name =”admin”,
authentication password (MD5) = ”password”,: privacy password
(DES)= ”password”,

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3.1 Installation
3.1.1 Configuration Options
The following configuration options are available:
Via an RJ-45 network connector utilizing a Web browser (IP
192.168.0.50).
Via an RJ-45 network connector utilizing the Telnet protocol
(IP 192.168.0.50).
Via an RS-232 Serial communication port (for PD-6548
please use the speacial cable which was provided with the
unit), utilizing an RS-232 connector ( 38400, HW flow
control off)
NOTE:
This section describes the configuration procedure via the CLI
commands. Configuration of system parameters Via the Web
browser is further detailed in Paragraph 6.6 on page 70.

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3.2 System Requirements
The following hardware/software items are required in order to
configure and operate the Power over Ethernet (PoE) Midspan.
♦Computer Environment
PC Ethernet Network card configured to the following
parameters:
IP : 192.168.0.40,
IP Mask:255.255.255.0
•Operating system: Any Host with WEB browser
•Recommended OS & Web browsers:
√Win2000/XP running Microsoft Internet explorer
Ver-6 or higher
√Win2000/XP running Netscape 7 or higher
√Access to a local network and Internet
•Ethernet cable.
•Telnet application (already provided by Windows/Linux)
•Serial Communication
√Serial ports: COM1 or COM2 are active and
available
•Null-modem RS232 crossed cable(for PD-6548 please
use the special provided cable)
♦Administrative Requirements
•The Midspan is shipped with default IP 192.168.0.50.
Before connecting the Midspan to you network, please
make sure no other device is using the same IP
address.

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3.3 Hardware Setup
Perform the following steps (see Figure 2-2):
1Connect an AC power cable to the PoE unit and verify that
all LEDs illuminate once (self test).
2For configuration through the Serial port, connect the
crossed null-modem cable between the management station
COM port and the PoE RS-232 port.
3For configuration through the Network, connect a network
cable between the PoE unit front panel’s RJ45 connector
(use Ethernet Hub/Switch or cross cable for straight
connection).
4Verify that the
AC LED on the front panel is lit and that the
Link LED is green.
5If any problem is encountered during setup, refer to Chapter.
7, Troubleshooting”:
CROSSED
NULL
MODEM
CABLE
To configure
Network Interface
parameters
PoE Unit
Management
Station
LAN
Figure 2-2: Connecting the PoE Unit

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3.4 Installation Procedure
3.4.1 Web Browsing
Open Web browser and type 192.168.0.50 in the address field.
3.4.2 Telnet Browsing
•Go to start -> Run
•Type the command cmd
•In the window type the command, telnet 192.168.0.50
•Type the Username & password
NOTE:
Use Web browser to view System Configuration->Security WEB
page and make sure that the Telnet checkbox is checked
(selected) - see page 48.
3.4.3 RS232 Configuration using Hyper Terminal Application
For WIN 2000 and WIN XP users:
6Go to Run (Start> Run).
7Type “cmd”. A DOS type window opens;
click OK.
8Type the “ipconfig” and then click Enter.
1Note computer IP, mask and default gateway.
2Click Start > Programs > Accessories
>
Communications > HyperTerminal ; A dialog
box appears.

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3Enter your name or organization name in the Name text field
and then click
OK ; Connect To window appears.
4Select the desired communication port to be connected to
the PoE unit and then click OK. A dialog window appears.
5Select the following parameters and then click OK:
Bits per second:38400
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None

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9The HyperTerminal screen appears;

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3.4.4 Configuring the System via the HyperTerminal
NOTE:
There is no password protection while using the RS232 serial
communication port. Password protection is only applicable for
Telnet or WEB access.
Perform the following steps:
1Click the ESC or space key: the main menu
appears:
Main Menu
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1. View Menu – view unit IP, software version and release date.
2. Configuration & Maintenance Menu - Configure unit IP,
upload/download configuration & software update
3. Ping Remote Host – determine whether a particular IP system on a
network is functional. Used for diagnosing IP network or router
failures.
E. Exit to debug information screen – enables on going debug
information to be reported by the Terminal.

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3.4.5 Using the View Menu
1Select the View Menu option; View Menu appears;
View Menu
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1. View Network Parameters – such as IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Default Gateway and MAC Address.
NOTE:
While DHCP is in use, DHCP server IP appears as well.
2. View Application & Boot Software Version – allows viewing of
application and boot version number and creation date.
3. View system up time – displays how many days, hours, minutes &
seconds the unit has been operational.
3.4.6 Using the Configuration & Maintenance Menu
1Select the Configuration & Maintenance Menu from the
Main Menu ; the following menu appears;