Contents
Stinger® MRT Getting Started Guide vii
Administrative configuration............................................................................. 5-4
Line configuration ............................................................................................. 5-4
Trunk module configuration ............................................................................. 5-4
System clocking modes...................................................................................... 5-5
Stinger MRT management features.......................................................................... 5-5
Using the command-line interface .................................................................... 5-5
Onboard flash memory and software updates................................................... 5-6
SNMP support.................................................................................................... 5-6
RADIUS support ................................................................................................ 5-6
Tracking system activity..................................................................................... 5-6
What’s next .............................................................................................................. 5-7
Chapter 6 Configuring Administrative Access, System Timing, and Startup
Settings ........................................................................................6-1
Administrative configuration overview ................................................................... 6-1
Making the initial administrative connection .......................................................... 6-2
Logging into the Stinger MRT .................................................................................. 6-3
Restricting administrative access .............................................................................. 6-3
Changing defaults for serial-port logins............................................................. 6-3
Changing the default admin password .............................................................. 6-4
Setting a Telnet password .................................................................................. 6-5
Providing a basic system IP configuration ................................................................ 6-6
IP address syntax ............................................................................................... 6-6
Netmasks............................................................................................................ 6-6
Subnets .............................................................................................................. 6-6
Assigning the Ethernet IP addresses .................................................................. 6-8
Configuring a default route ............................................................................... 6-9
Additional administrative connections and configuration ....................................... 6-9
Connecting to an Ethernet LAN ...................................................................... 6-10
Verifying a LAN connection for administrators ............................................... 6-10
Connecting to and configuring an external modem........................................ 6-11
Connecting to and configuring an internal modem ........................................ 6-12
Configuring an internal modem................................................................ 6-12
Administrative terminating PVC connections ................................................. 6-13
Overview of a terminating ATM connection ............................................ 6-13
Overview of terminating PVC settings ...................................................... 6-14
Typical terminating PVC configuration for an administrative connection 6-16
Checking the status of a terminating PVC ....................................................... 6-18
Configuring system clocking (optional) ................................................................. 6-19
Using the BITS clock source............................................................................. 6-19
Loss of BITS signal indications and fall-back............................................. 6-19
Changing the BITS clock source................................................................ 6-20
Using a trunk module clock source ................................................................. 6-21
Configuring trunk ports as eligible clock sources ...................................... 6-21
Typical trunk port clock source configurations ......................................... 6-22
Retaining basic configuration settings for remote administration.......................... 6-22
Storing a partial configuration for restart after clearing NVRAM.................... 6-22
Allowing password information in the default.cfg file .............................. 6-23
Creating the default.cfg file ....................................................................... 6-23
Restarting with a partial configuration ............................................................ 6-24
Saving and loading a backup configuration ........................................................... 6-246-24
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