ADC Release 3.1 Network Card User Manual


 
ADCP-70-220 Issue 1 September 2000 Section 1 Introduction
Page 1-13
© 2000, ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
4. REMOTE MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES
The X-Terminal used for operations and maintenance of the Cellworx STN
network can be linked through existing customer Ethernet networks using TCP/IP
over any transport layer (e.g. Frame Relay, ATM, Private Line, etc.) Refer to
Figure 1-14 for an example.
ROUTER
ROUTER
FR
CENTRAL OFFICE
X TERMINAL
CELLWORX
OC12C RING
GNE
10 BASE T
ETHERNET
B
S
S
NETWORK SURVEILLANCE CENTER
LOCAL CRAFT USER
TCP/IP
EXISTING DEDICATED
NETWORK FOR
MANAGEMENT TRAFFIC
10504-B
Figure 1-14. Remote X-Terminal Operations
The network operator can use any workstation with a standard X-Windows
platform or a PC with X-Terminal emulation to remotely access the network,
launch the GUI, and monitor or troubleshoot the Cellworx STN ring network. The
operator can remotely connect to a node via Telnet session through the NMIC, and
use craft menus to retrieve alarm and performance information. These functions are
performed utilizing IP addresses set up for each node at turn up.
Messaging between remote nodes and the GNE NMIC is performed by targeting
the NEs IP address. Many existing network components (BSS, ATM Switches,
frame relay switches, and routers) can also be pulled up on the same X-Terminal
for maintenance and troubleshooting capabilities.