IMC Networks AccessEtherLinx/4 - Manual (Page 18)

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Update Manager
iView² offers the option of scheduling an update search for IMC Networks’ devices
listed in the Network outline. Within iView², select Tools/SNMP Options from the
navigation toolbar. Select Update Manager Options, and a dialog box will be
displayed, in which you can select when to run the update search. This option
enables the end user to determine if they have the latest firmware, and download the
latest if they do not. It does not automatically run the download, so the end user can
review the release notes included with the binary file, and decide whether to
download it or not.
UMA (Unified Management Agent)
Centralized management makes practical sense for networks of all sizes,
especially service provider networks that must monitor and upgrade large
quantities of devices. The Unified Management Agent (UMA) allows
operators to manage all IMC modules with on-board logic (FiberLinX-II
series) installed in an IMC Networks iMediaChassis series, with a single IP
address from a central location. In addition, UMA allows users to centrally
manage and administer firmware upgrades over multiple devices.
Requirements:
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iView² ver 1.8 or higher AccessEtherLinX/4 firmware ver C3 or higher
For example, install 20 iMcV-FiberLinX-II devices in a 20 slot iMediaChassis
at the Central Office (CO) then connect each to a remote AccessEtherLinX/4
unit installed at the customers premise (CPE); UMA will then allow users to
manage all 41 devices (including the chassis at the CO) via a single IP
address. Users may still assign IP addresses to each iMcV-FiberLinX-II and
AccessEtherLinX/4, and manage them independently.
With the Unified Management Agent
When an SNMP request for an iMcV-FiberLinX-II comes in, the SNMP
Management Module in the iMediaChassis series passes the request to the
SNMP agent in the specific module. The SNMP agent in the iMcV-
FiberLinX-II provides the relevant management information, which is then
routed via the SNMP Management Module and supplied to the client GUI,
as well as the serial port and Telnet.
File Management for Upgrading
The following screen, located in the iConfig utility of iView², shows the File
Management functionality of the Unified Management Agent. Operators can