Basic LS2020 Configuration Tasks
Step 8 If you are installing a new LS2020 switch with two NPs, return to the earlier section “Connecting the Terminal to the NP.” Repeat the configuration procedures from that point to configure the second NP for your LS2020 switch.
Upon completion of the basic configuration procedures for the NP(s) in your LS2020 chassis, continue as described in the following section, “How to Proceed.”
How to Proceed
This section describes actions you should take after installing a new LS2020 switch.
Running Diagnostics
To ensure that the newly installed LS2020 switch is working properly, run the hardware diagnostics described in the LightStream 2020 Hardware Reference & Troubleshooting Guide.
Starting Maintenance Log
Keep a maintenance log for each LS2020 switch in your network. At a minimum, you should record the following information:
•The node name and its IP address
•Passwords
•The date and description of every maintenance or repair procedure performed on the LS2020 switch, such as replacement of a faulty line card, power tray, and so forth.
•The chassis ID, modem initialization string, and modem password, all of which are stored in EEPROMs on the midplane.
If the current EEPROMs or the midplane are replaced, you will need to enter the chassis ID and modem information into the EEPROMs on the new midplane. See the LightStream 2020 Hardware Reference & Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on finding the chassis ID and modem information.
You are also advised to record any unusual LS2020 behavior. The maintenance log can be highly useful in identifying and correcting chronic or intermittent LS2020 operational problems.
Installing StreamView Network Management Software
You must install the CLI, the StreamView configurator, monitor , and topology map modules , and the private MIB database on the NMS that you will be using to manage your LS2020 network. The chapter “Installing Network Management Software Applications” presents the necessart procedures for installing the network management software.
Setting Up Network Environment
The chapter “Setup Procedures” presents procedures and options that enable you to tailor your network environment to your particular operating requirements. For example, you can enable the security mechanism that prevents unauthorized network access. Also, you can change operational parameters, such as the default SNMP community name(s) and the default trap delivery address(es).
You should read the chapter “Setup Procedures” and perform any applicable procedures therein before activating your LS2020 switch in the network.
