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Configuring Management
Processor Modules
The management processor module (
MPX
on the Omni Switch/Router) coordinates control of
the Omni Switch/Router by providing access to the User Interface (
UI
) software, maintaining
user configuration information, downloading switching module software, managing basic
bridge functions, maintaining basic routing functions, and managing the
SNMP
management
agent. Switching modules are dependent on the
MPX
for downloading software and for
receiving initialization and configuration information. In addition, the Network Management
System (
NMS
) depends on the
MPX
to send and receive
SNMP
messages for managing the
switch.
♦
Important Note
♦
All of the
UI
commands described in this chapter also
work with the Omni Switch/Router
MPX
.
The Omni Switch/Router also support two
MPXs
with one acting as the primary and with one
acting as the secondary. If the primary
MPX
fails, the secondary
MPX
can take over automati-
cally. Operating with redundant
MPXs
can also help avoid network downtime.
♦
Note
♦
When you have two
MPX
s in one chassis, they must be
installed in slots 1 and 2, and only one will be active.
The primary
MPX
executes all the commands and, when needed, sends requests to the
secondary
MPX
. The secondary
MPX
continuously monitors the primary
MPX
. For more infor-
mation on
MPXs
, see Chapter 2, “The Omni Switch/Router
MPX
.”
The
UI
provides commands to configure the serial port, to configure the Ethernet manage-
ment port, and a set of commands to monitor and configure primary and secondary
MPXs
.
These commands are described in the pages that follow.
Summary of Contents for Omni Switch/Router
Page 1: ...Part No 060166 10 Rev C March 2005 Omni Switch Router User Manual Release 4 5 www alcatel com ...
Page 4: ...page iv ...
Page 110: ...WAN Modules Page 3 40 ...
Page 156: ...UI Table Filtering Using Search and Filter Commands Page 4 46 ...
Page 164: ...Using ZMODEM Page 5 8 ...
Page 186: ...Displaying and Setting the Swap State Page 6 22 ...
Page 202: ...Creating a New File System Page 7 16 ...
Page 270: ...Displaying Secure Access Entries in the MPM Log Page 10 14 ...
Page 430: ...OmniChannel Page 15 16 ...
Page 496: ...Configuring Source Route to Transparent Bridging Page 17 48 ...
Page 542: ...Dissimilar LAN Switching Capabilities Page 18 46 ...
Page 646: ...Application Example DHCP Policies Page 20 30 ...
Page 660: ...GMAP Page 21 14 ...
Page 710: ...Viewing the Virtual Interface of Multicast VLANs Page 23 16 ...
Page 722: ...Application Example 5 Page 24 12 ...
Page 788: ...Viewing UDP Relay Statistics Page 26 24 ...
Page 872: ...The WAN Port Software Menu Page 28 46 ...
Page 960: ...Deleting a PPP Entity Page 30 22 ...
Page 978: ...Displaying Link Status Page 31 18 ...
Page 988: ...Displaying ISDN Configuration Entry Status Page 32 10 ...
Page 1024: ...Backup Services Commands Page 34 14 ...
Page 1062: ...Diagnostic Test Cable Schematics Page 36 24 ...
Page 1072: ...Configuring a Switch with an MPX Page A 10 ...
Page 1086: ...Page B 14 ...
Page 1100: ...Page I 14 Index ...