Verilink NCM 2000 (880-502623-001) Product Manual - Manual (Page 7)

Table of Contents
NCM 2000
Verilink NCM 2000 v
NCM Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Applications ....................................................................................................... 1-1
Network Node Management ...................................................................... 1-1
Features Summary ............................................................................................. 1-2
Features Detail ................................................................................................... 1-2
Automatic Discovery and Restoral .......................................................... 1-2
Management Redundancy ......................................................................... 1-3
NCM as a Gateway .................................................................................... 1-3
Circuit Manager Database ........................................................................ 1-4
Shelf Compatibility .................................................................................. 1-4
Advanced Programmable Architecture ..................................................... 1-5
System Hardware ............................................................................................... 1-5
NCM Front Module .................................................................................... 1-5
NIM 2000 Network Interface Module ........................................................ 1-6
Craft Interface ................................................................................................... 1-7
Craft Interface Ports ................................................................................. 1-8
SNMP Support .................................................................................................... 1-8
RFVerilink Enterprise MIBs ....................................................................... 1-9
Verilink Vendor Number ........................................................................... 1-9
TABS-based and ACP-based Application Modules ............................................. 1-9
Enhanced Feature Sets .............................................................................. 1-9
Mixing TABS and ACP Modules ............................................................... 1-10
Daisy-Chaining AS2000 Shelves ...................................................................... 1-10
Connectors Used ..................................................................................... 1-11
Cables for Connecting Shelves ............................................................... 1-11
ACP and mixed ACP/TABS Nodes ........................................................... 1-12
TABS-Only Node ...................................................................................... 1-13
Environmental Specifications .......................................................................... 1-13
Technical and Regulatory Compliance ............................................................ 1-13
Related Verilink Documents ............................................................................ 1-14
Craft Interface .......................................................................................................... 2-1
Accessing Remote Nodes .......................................................................... 2-1
Use NCM Craft Interface ........................................................................... 2-1
Firmware Personalities ............................................................................. 2-1
Starting a Session .............................................................................................. 2-1
Using Telnet ............................................................................................ 2-2
The Main Menu .................................................................................................. 2-4
Firmware Version ..................................................................................... 2-5
Shelf Symbols ........................................................................................... 2-5
Element Symbols ..................................................................................... 2-5
Selection Brackets ..................................................................................... 2-5
Unknown ................................................................................................... 2-5
Node Map .................................................................................................. 2-6
Module Key ............................................................................................... 2-6
Command Examples ................................................................................. 2-8