Update Manager

iView² offers the option of scheduling an update search for IMC Networks’ devices listed in the Network outline. Within iView², select Tools/SNMP Options from the navigation toolbar. Select Update Manager Options, and a dialog box will be displayed, in which you can select when to run the update search. This option enables the end user to determine if they have the latest firmware, and download the latest if they do not. It does not automatically run the download, so the end user can review the release notes included with the binary file, and decide whether to download it or not.

UMA (Unified Management Agent)

Centralized management makes practical sense for networks of all sizes, especially service provider networks that must monitor and upgrade large quantities of devices. The Unified Management Agent (UMA) allows operators to manage all IMC modules with on-board logic (FiberLinX-II series) installed in an IMC Networks iMediaChassis series, with a single IP address from a central location. In addition, UMA allows users to centrally manage and administer firmware upgrades over multiple devices.

Requirements:

•iView² ver 1.8 or higher AccessEtherLinX/4 firmware ver C3 or higher

For example, install 20 iMcV-FiberLinX-II devices in a 20 slot iMediaChassis at the Central Office (CO) then connect each to a remote AccessEtherLinX/4 unit installed at the customers premise (CPE); UMA will then allow users to manage all 41 devices (including the chassis at the CO) via a single IP address. Users may still assign IP addresses to each iMcV-FiberLinX-II and AccessEtherLinX/4, and manage them independently.

With the Unified Management Agent

When an SNMP request for an iMcV-FiberLinX-II comes in, the SNMP Management Module in the iMediaChassis series passes the request to the SNMP agent in the specific module. The SNMP agent in the iMcV- FiberLinX-II provides the relevant management information, which is then routed via the SNMP Management Module and supplied to the client GUI, as well as the serial port and Telnet.

File Management for Upgrading

The following screen, located in the iConfig utility of iView², shows the File Management functionality of the Unified Management Agent. Operators can