Chapter 1 Introduction FCD-IPM Installation and Operation Manual
1-10 Functional Description
Software download is available via the control port using XMODEM and via
LAN/WAN using TFTP. Parameter file download and upload is available via LAN or
WAN using TFTP.
FCD-IPM has an alarm history memory that holds the up to 100 alarms.
Management Using Dedicated Time Slot (DTS)
FCD-IPM features out-of-band management through a dedicated time slot.
The DTS is a management channel that connects directly to the FCD-IPM host
using a separate IP interface, i.e. address, and operates as an additional WAN
interface connected to the management IP network.
This management channel is totally separated from the IP traffic that the integrated
router forwards, so there is no way to expose the manager IP network to
unauthorized IP users.
The DTS channel should be synchronized with other equipment such as a cross
connect unit or router. This can be done with standard WAN protocols such as
Frame Relay and PPP.