Paradyne 6800 manual Network Preinstallation Preparation, Basic Network Configuration

COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System

Network Preinstallation Preparation

The NMS host processor, user interface processor (UIP), and full-feature workstations communicate over a local area network which requires some consideration and preparation prior to installing the various NMS software packages. Each processor must have, in addition to the TCP/IP software, both a node name and an inter-processor (IP) address assigned to it. Also, each processor must know the node names and IP addresses of the other processors with which it must communicate. The names and IP addresses are stored in a ªhostsº file on each processor.

On the 5000 platform, there are two methods of configuring the local area network, basic and custom. The basic method provides a simple, predefined set of node names and IP addresses which match the addresses established when the processors are put together at the factory. The custom configuration method allows the individual installing the NMS to set his/her own node names and IP addresses according to the standards of the particular site.

On the 15000 platform, the custom method of installation is required.

Basic Network Configuration

For the 5000 platform, the 6800 NMS software is distributed with a basic network configuration which is intended for those users who have a configuration of host, UIP, and/or full-feature workstations which were configured at the factory and do not have a pre-existing local area network to which the NMS will be connected. The basic network configuration uses the default parameters indicated in Table 5-1.

If the NMS software including TCP/IP is being installed on site, the network configuration parameters must be entered by the installer. To facilitate the network configuration of the processors, the 6800 NMS software comes with pre-configured files that can be copied into the ªhostsº file for the NMS host processor, UIP, and full-feature workstations. These files contain the default parameters. At the end of the installation of the NMS software the user simply copies the supplied files to the proper ªhostsº file to utilize the basic configuration.

Table 5-1

Altos 5000 Basic Network Configuration Parameters

	Processer	IP Address	Node Name
6800	NMS host processor	1.1.1.1	unix
6800	UIP	1.1.1.2	uip-1
1st full-feature workstation		1.1.1.3	ws1
2nd full-feature workstation		1.1.1.4	ws2
3rd full-feature workstation		1.1.1.5	ws3
4th full-feature workstation		1.1.1.6	ws4

5-4 January 1997 6800-A2-GN22-30