Chapter 1: Product description
System management
System management
This section introduces the PTP 650 management system, including the web interface, installation,
configuration, alerts and upgrades.
Management agent
PTP 650 equipment is managed through an embedded management agent. Management
workstations, network management systems or PCs can be connected to this agent using a choice
of in-band or out-of-band local modes. These modes are described in detail in
The management agent includes a dual IPv4/IPv6 interface at the management agent. The IP
interface operates in the following modes:
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IPv4 only (default)
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IPv6 only
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Dual IPv4/IPv6
In the dual IPv4/IPv6 mode, the IP interface is configured with an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address
and can operate using both IP versions concurrently. This dual mode of operation is useful when a
network is evolving from IPv4 to IPv6.
The management agent supports the following application layer protocols (
regardless of the
management agent IP mode)
:
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Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
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HTTP over transport layer security (HTTPS/TLS)
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RADIUS authentication
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TELNET
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Simple network management protocol (SNMP)
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Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
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Simple network time protocol (SNTP)
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System logging (syslog)
Note
PTP 650 supports a single public key certificate for HTTPS. This certificate must be
based on an IPv4 or IPv6 address as the Common Name. The Dual IPv4/IPv6 interface
should not normally be used when HTTPS is required.
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