Comtech EF Data CDM-570A - Manual (Page 170)

CDM-570A/570AL Satellite Modem with Optional Packet Processor MN-CDM570A
Ethernet-based Remote Product Management Revision 2
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the CDM-570A/570AL Serial Interface or Telnet CLI) and a compatible
Web browser (for operation of the CDM-570A HTTP (Web Server)
Interface).
o The CDM-570A/570AL Ethernet Traffic IP Address has been noted and
the firmware has been identified using either the CDM-570A/570AL
Serial Interface or the CDM-570A HTTP Interface ‘Admin | Access’ page,
respectively.
2) USE OF THE ETHERNET-BASED SNMP INTERFACE IS RECOMMENDED ONLY FOR
ADVANCED USERS. ALL OTHER USERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE
CDM-570A HTTP INTERFACE FOR MONITOR AND CONTROL (M&C) OF THE
CDM-570A/570AL.
3) Unless otherwise specified, “CDM-570A/570AL” is used throughout this chapter
to refer to the CDM-570A (70/140 MHz) and CDM-570AL or CDMR-570AL
(L-Band) Satellite Modems.
7.1.1 Ethernet Management Interface Protocols
The user PC facilitates access to Ethernet-based remote monitor and control (M&C) of the
CDM-570A/570AL through separately-operated protocols:
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This non-secure interface requires a user-
supplied Network Management System (NMS) and a user-supplied Management Information
Base (MIB) File Browser.
• Telnet Interface. This requires use of a user-supplied terminal emulation program such as
HyperTerminal (recommended for use with the serial-based remote control protocol) or PuTTY
(recommended for use for use with the Packet Processor Telnet Command Line Interface),
installed on the user PC.
• The CDM-570A HTTP (Web Server) Interface. This non-secure interface requires a compatible
user-supplied Web browser such as Internet Explorer.
7.2 SNMP Interface
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an Internet-standard protocol for
managing devices on IP networks. An SNMP-managed network consists of three key
components:
• The managed device. This includes the CDM-570A/570AL Satellite Modem.
• The SNMP Agent. The software that runs on the CDM-570A/570AL. The CDM-570A SNMP
Agent supports both SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c.
• The user-supplied Network Management System (NMS). The software that runs on the
manager.