Management and Control

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When the communication (COM) port is configured as the IP management link,
the async terminal interface is accessible through Telnet.
When this is the case, you also need to enable Telnet session configuration
options.
Menu selection sequence:
Main Menu
Configuration
User Interface

Telnet/FTP Session

You must also have an IP address and a subnet mask assigned.
Menu selection sequence:
Main Menu
Configuration
Management and Communication
See Table 5-12, Telnet/FTP Session Options, in Chapter 5,
Setting Up
.
In addition, if you want to access the configuration files (upload, download), or
download new firmware files to the T1 access unit, you must set the FTP Session
configuration option to Enable.
Configuring an External Device (Connected to the COM Port)
The T1 access unit can be managed remotely by connecting an external device
like a modem or PAD (packet assembly/disassembly) facility to the COM port.
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VT100 Emulation
and Telnet or
NMS using SNMP
SNMP
NMS
WAN Link
External
Modem
T1
Network
PSTN
Async or
VT100
Terminal
-or-
Simple
ASCII
Interface
T1 Access
Unit
COM
Port
External
Modem
Using this out-of-band example, configure call processing using the following
pertinent configuration options, configured from the user interface.
Menu selection sequence:
Main Menu
Configuration
User Interface

External Device (COM Port)

External Device Commands
Dial-In Access
Port Usage
See Table 5-11, External Device (COM Port) Options, in Chapter 5,
Setting Up
.