Comtech EF Data SLM-5650A - Manual (Page 132)

SLM-5650A Satellite Modem Revision 8
Ethernet-Based Management MN-SLM5650A
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6.2.1 Ethernet-Based Management via Secure Management Interfaces
The varying degrees of Ethernet Management are dependent on the modem configuration The
SLM-5650A’s Management Security option requires the Network Processor (NP) Interface
and/or the TRANSEC Module to be installed in the SLM-5650A Base Modem.
1. Base Modem – The Management Security option is not available for the Base Modem-only
configuration:
• Non-secure serial-based network management is allowed via Telnet, using the Base
Modem’s J10 Remote EIA-232/485 Type ‘DB-9F’ serial port and the menu-driven
Command Line Interface (CLI).
• Non-secure Ethernet-based network management is allowable via the HTTP (non-
secure) Web browser and SNMPv2 interfaces, using the Base Modem’s J5 Ethernet
RJ-45 port.
2. Base Modem + optional NP Interface – When the optional NP Interface is installed in the
SLM-5650A without the optional TRANSEC Module Interface, Management Security is
optional and the following secure network management operating alternatives apply:
• When Management Security is disabled (i.e., Low Level Security is selected):
o Non-secure serial-based network management is allowed for the Base Modem via
Telnet, using the J10 Remote EIA-232/485 Type ‘DB-9F’ serial port and the menu-
driven Command Line Interface (CLI).
o Non-secure Ethernet-based network management is supported over the NP Interface
using the HTTP (non-secure) Web browser and SNMPv2.
When the modem is operating in Router Mode, a number of Base Modem M&C
parameters are available via the NP HTTP Interface. Similarly, a limited number of
status-only NP parameters are viewable over the Base Modem HTTP Interface.
When the modem is operating in BPM (Bridge Point-to-Multipoint) Mode or
Dynamic Point-to-Point (DPP) Mode, NP Interface Ethernet ports P1 through P4
transparently bridge data traffic, and network management is only possible using the
Base Modem’s J5 Ethernet port.
• When Management Security is enabled (i.e., High Level Security is selected):
o Secure network management is supported by the NP Interface, but not by the Base
Modem. The Base Modem’s J5 Ethernet port (external Ethernet connectivity to the
Base Modem) is disabled.
o Secure Ethernet-based network management is supported over HTTPS via Secure
Socket Layer (SSL); Secure Shell (SSH) menu-driven Command Line Interface
(CLI); and SNMPv3.