Configura
from a web browser are delivered to a software module called EasyWeb, which translates the HTTP requests into SNMP requests and forwards them to the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router. The ISDN router returns the SNMP responses to the EasyWeb which in turn translates them back into HTTP responses and forwards them back to the browser.
The console offers the most fundamental user interface for router management. The Hypertec Router displays the ASCII based menu on a terminal, or on a PC running a terminal emulation program. The console management focuses on the most basic management information such as “Quick Conf” for Internet access, and Ethernet/ISDN statistical data.
Because it is the most feature rich and the easiest to use, the NMS alternative is clearly the recommended choice for configuring and managing the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router. For this reason, this chapter is mostly devoted to this alternative. Descriptions of the other two alternatives are however, also included.
NMS
General NMS Menu Structure
Once logged in, the main menu shows up with a title bar “ISDN Router NMS Manager” at the top, system utilities (File, Diagnostic, Product info, View, Help) below it, and rest is the main body of the main menu. The main body is organised into two levels. The top level menu contains six items: Quick Config, Local, Internet, Intranet, SNMP, and Statistics. Each top level menu contains one or more bottom level items. The rest of the main body shows the contents of the active
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