PowerDsine PowerView Pro, User Manual

Page 1: ...P Po ow we er r o ov ve er r E Et th he er rn ne et t P Po ow we er r V Vi ie ew w P Pr ro o U Us se er r G Gu ui id de e ...

Page 2: ...s to products and to their specifications as described in this document at any time without prior notice No rights to any PowerDsine Ltd Intellectual property are licensed to any third party either directly by implication or by any other method 2006 PowerDsine Ltd All rights reserved This document is subject to change without notice Acknowledgements All other products or trademarks are property of...

Page 3: ...11 2 4 2 SNMP 11 2 4 3 Telnet Configuration 12 3 1 Installation 13 3 1 1 Configuration Options 13 3 2 System Requirements 14 3 3 Hardware Setup 15 3 4 Installation Procedure 16 3 4 1 Web Browsing 16 3 4 2 Telnet Browsing 16 3 4 3 RS232 Configuration using Hyper Terminal Application 16 3 4 4 Configuring the System via the HyperTerminal 19 3 4 5 Using the View Menu 20 3 4 6 Using the Configuration M...

Page 4: ...5 6 6 O Op pe er ra at ti io on n 6 66 6 6 1 General 66 6 2 Logging in 67 6 3 Viewing System Status 68 6 4 Viewing Network Security Configuration Status 69 6 5 Viewing Product Information 70 6 6 Configuring System Network 70 6 7 Configuring System SNMP 73 6 8 Configuring System SNMPv3 74 6 9 Configuring System Security 75 6 9 1 Protecting View by Password 77 6 9 2 Modifying Remote Access 77 6 10 C...

Page 5: ...MPv3 Screen 47 Figure 4 9 System Configuration Security Screen 50 Figure 4 10 System Configuration Product Parameters Screen 53 Figure 4 11 System Configuration Maintenance Screen 55 Figure 4 12 Port Configuration Screen 57 Figure 4 13 Port Configuration Enable Disable Screen 58 Figure 4 14 Port Configuration Detailed Screen 60xxG 65xx family 60 Figure 4 15 Port Configuration Detailed Screen 80xx ...

Page 6: ... Midspan PD 6512 AC M 12 ports 10 100Mbit Midspan PD 6524 AC M 24 ports 10 100Mbit Midspan PD 6524 AC M F 24 ports 10 100Mbit full power Midspan PD 6548 AC M 48 ports 10 100Mbit Midspan PD 8006 AC M 6 ports 10 100Mbit High Power Midspan PD 8012 AC M 12 ports 10 100Mbit High Power Midspan PD 6006G AC M 6 ports 1Gigabit Midspan PD 6012G AC M 12 ports 1Gigabit Midspan PD 6024G AC M 24 ports 1Gigabit ...

Page 7: ...lows Section 1 Defines the overall concepts used in this Guide conventions used and associated documentation Section 2 Describes the Power View Pro features and capabilities Section 3 Provides a complete system installation procedure Section 4 Provides the GUI detailed description Section 5 Explains how to use the PowerView Pro GUI Section 6 Provides a troubleshooting guide Section 7 Explains the ...

Page 8: ... Bold screen Information to be entered Notes Helpful information 1 5 Related Documentation For additional information refer to the following documentation Power over Ethernet PowerDsine PD 60XX AC and DC version User Manual 06 6800 056 IEEE Standard 802 3af DTE Power via MDI 1 6 Abbreviations PoE Power over Ethernet NTP Network Time Protocol DES Data Encryption Standard MD5 Message Digest 5 MDI Mu...

Page 9: ...ision configuration monitoring and diagnostics of PowerDsine products via their SNMP managers NOTE The principle of operation is similar for all Midspan models described in this manual 2 2 Features The manager provides a number of unique features for PoE Midspan management as follows HTTP Web based for remote management of Power over Ethernet device SSL Secured WEB based configuration Configuratio...

Page 10: ...and controlling of over Etehrnet IP networks as shown in Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Management Deployment 2 3 1 Configuration options Web based by utilizing a WEB browser SNMPv1 2c 3 by utilizing an SNMP management application on a remote computer Telnet via the RJ45 Etehrnet port by using Telent application on a remote computer Serial communication port by using Terminal emulation software such as Mic...

Page 11: ...carried out via the WEB browser 2 4 Security User Authentication 2 4 1 Web Configuration Web configuration can be protected by user by password Two user password protection levels are avilable as follow View username password a remote user has access to Web pages that provide various information but has no permission to perform any modifications Configuration username password a remote user usuall...

Page 12: ...ds Telnet utilizes Web browser password even if the Web password function is disabled NOTE The P Po ow we er r V Vi ie ew w P Pr ro o is provided with the following factory defaults Protection Configuration password protection WEB Telnet View usually user user name user password password Configure usually administrator user name admin password password SNMP v3 Guest usually remote SNMP manager use...

Page 13: ...able Via an RJ 45 network connector utilizing a Web browser IP 192 168 0 50 Via an RJ 45 network connector utilizing the Telnet protocol IP 192 168 0 50 Via an RS 232 Serial communication port for PD 6548 please use the speacial cable which was provided with the unit utilizing an RS 232 connector 38400 HW flow control off NOTE This section describes the configuration procedure via the CLI commands...

Page 14: ...255 255 0 Operating system Any Host with WEB browser Recommended OS Web browsers Win2000 XP running Microsoft Internet explorer Ver 6 or higher Win2000 XP running Netscape 7 or higher Access to a local network and Internet Ethernet cable Telnet application already provided by Windows Linux Serial Communication Serial ports COM1 or COM2 are active and available Null modem RS232 crossed cable for PD...

Page 15: ...connect the crossed null modem cable between the management station COM port and the PoE RS 232 port 3 For configuration through the Network connect a network cable between the PoE unit front panel s RJ45 connector use Ethernet Hub Switch or cross cable for straight connection 4 Verify that the AC LED on the front panel is lit and that the Link LED is green 5 If any problem is encountered during s...

Page 16: ... the window type the command telnet 192 168 0 50 Type the Username password NOTE Use Web browser to view System Configuration Security WEB page and make sure that the Telnet checkbox is checked selected see page 48 3 4 3 RS232 Configuration using Hyper Terminal Application For WIN 2000 and WIN XP users 6 Go to Run Start Run 7 Type cmd A DOS type window opens click OK 8 Type the ipconfig and then c...

Page 17: ... on ns s 17 3 Enter your name or organization name in the Name text field and then click OK Connect To window appears 4 Select the desired communication port to be connected to the PoE unit and then click OK A dialog window appears 5 Select the following parameters and then click OK Bits per second 38400 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None ...

Page 18: ... Re em mo ot te e W We eb b M Ma an na ag ge er rs s P Po ow we er rD Ds si in ne e P Po ow we er r o ov ve er r E Et th he er rn ne et t S So ol lu ut ti io on ns s 18 9 The HyperTerminal screen appears ...

Page 19: ... is only applicable for Telnet or WEB access Perform the following steps 1 Click the ESC or space key the main menu appears Main Menu 1 View Menu view unit IP software version and release date 2 Configuration Maintenance Menu Configure unit IP upload download configuration software update 3 Ping Remote Host determine whether a particular IP system on a network is functional Used for diagnosing IP ...

Page 20: ...ameters such as IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and MAC Address NOTE While DHCP is in use DHCP server IP appears as well 2 View Application Boot Software Version allows viewing of application and boot version number and creation date 3 View system up time displays how many days hours minutes seconds the unit has been operational 3 4 6 Using the Configuration Maintenance Menu 1 Select the Co...

Page 21: ...Host must run TFTP server application prior to using this option see Para 3 5 NOTE Upon successful downloading only the manager module will reset itself without effecting active powered PD devices 3 Upload Configuration from Unit to File the unit uploads its Internal configuration file named nms_out db to the Host utilizing TFTP application Host must run TFTP server application prior to using this...

Page 22: ...e location unit IP will remain the same only the manager module will reset itself without effecting active powered PD devices 7 Reset Manager Module Only the manager module will reset itself without effecting active powered PD devices 8 Reset Unit performs reset of the the entire unit which will cause all powered PD devices to be turned off for a several seconds and re powered ESC Return to Previo...

Page 23: ...onal software updates NOTES 1 Make sure Firewall is turned off on the computer which runs the TFTP Server or enable UDP port 69 to pass through the Firewall 2 For Upload Configuration make sure Enable Writes checkbox is checked when see Para 3 4 6 1 Copy the NBTFTP exe application from the provided CD to your server s desktop 2 Click on the The following window appears 3 Click the Browse button an...

Page 24: ...red device Graphical configuration of the monitored device Properties of the management system The GUI provides two authorization levels as follow see also Paragraph 4 4 4 1 User allowed to access only to the View menus Administrator allowed to view and modify all the GUI functions 4 2 Opening Screen The Main screen Opening screen window is shown in Figure 4 1 The Opening screen features three mai...

Page 25: ...Ds si in ne e P Po ow we er r o ov ve er r E Et th he er rn ne et t S So ol lu ut ti io on ns s 25 Figure 4 1 Opening Screen 4 3 View Screen View menu used to view the following categories see Figure 4 2 Status Network Configuration Product Information Figure 4 2 View Menu ...

Page 26: ...s Screen The View Status screen is the main Midspan monitoring tool It comprises three elements see Figure 4 3 Ports status panel Ports power status table General power status table The Ports status panel displays the following parameters Ports Status Link Status AC DC Input Power Status Port status panel Ports power status table General power status table Figure 4 3 View Status Screen ...

Page 27: ...cates inactive port as well Main LED Link LED Enabled port Disabled port Figure 4 4 Ports Status Panel 4 3 1 2 Power Communication Indications Two LED s are located on the front panel marked Main and Link as described in Table 4 1 and Table 4 2 Table 4 1 Main Status Indications Indicator Color Main Power Status Remarks Off Internal power supply unit is unplugged or faulty Internal power supply vol...

Page 28: ...cation data Table 4 2 60xxG Gigabit Midspan Port Status Indications Port LED Color Port Load Conditions Port Voltage Off Non active load unplugged port or disabled port Power to the port is disconnected No DC voltage present on spare pairs Green Active load is plugged in and complies with normal load conditions Continuous nominal DC voltage is present on the spare pairs Orange Overload conditions ...

Page 29: ...isconnected No DC voltage present on spare pairs Green Active load is plugged in and complies with normal load conditions Continuous nominal DC voltage is present on the spare pairs Green blinking Overload conditions or short or forced external voltage feed constant DC into the port Power to the port is disconnected No DC voltage is present on the spare pairs Slow orange blinking Port can t be act...

Page 30: ...pairs PD device may consume up to 20Watts on each pair and up to 40Watts total Continuous nominal DC voltage is present on the spare pairs Green blinking Power is provided only on data or spare pairs max power 20Watts Continuous nominal DC voltage is present only on the data or spare pairs and not on both of them Orange Overload conditions or short or forced external voltage feed constant DC into ...

Page 31: ...ce Maximum available Power from internal Power Supply or external DC Power Source applicable only for Midspan with 48VDC option 3 System Voltage Voltage level supplied to PDs 4 PD Detection Method Detection method selected by the user from the System Configuration Product Parameters menu see Para 4 4 5 5 Midspan Status Midspan status display with the following options 1 Active normal operation 2 M...

Page 32: ...iled port description information No Parameter Description 1 Port Was port Enabled or Disabled 2 Power Actual consumed power by individual PD 3 Max Pwr Maximal allocated power per Port as configured in the Port Configuration Detailed screen see Para 6 13 4 Priority Current priority level set by the user 5 Terminal Type Description Textual terminal description as configured in the Port Configuratio...

Page 33: ...arameters IP in Use currently used IP address Mask Gateway Remote Trap SNMP Managers List list of appointed managers Static Network Configuration manually configured Network parameters Remote Access Remote managers that may access the Midspan SNMP v1 v2 and SNMPv3 Telnet and enabled disabled SSL WEB encryption Remote Servers IP address of remote SysLog Server IP address of remote NTP Network Time ...

Page 34: ... Network Para 6 6 2 IP Address IP address numerical address which indicates a particular computer within a network 3 IP Mask The definition of the network portion of the IP address This location must be configured in such a way that all IP addresses up to and including the local gateway are allowed 4 Default Gateway The IP address of the local Gateway which enables communication settings to other ...

Page 35: ...al The following static parameters appears No Parameter Description 1 IP Address Internet address numerical address which indicates a particular computer within a network 2 IP Mask The definition of the network portion of the IP address This location must be configured in such a way that all IP addresses up to and including the local gateway are allowed 3 Default Gateway IP address of the local Ga...

Page 36: ...2 SNMPv3 Telnet and enabled disabled SSL WEB encryption No Parameter Description 1 Enable SNMPv2 Indicates enabled disabled SNMP v1 v2 2 Enable SNMPv3 Indicates enabled disabled SNMPv3 due to security considerations Note that it is not recommended to enable SNMPv2 while SNMPv3 is in use 3 Enable Telnet When this box is checked the user may access the unit via the Telnet protocol 4 Enable Web SSL E...

Page 37: ... Server IP address of a remote Network Time Protocol NTP Server 2 SysLog Server Log Events sent to the IP address via SysLog protocol Note that an IP address 0 0 0 0 prohibits the unit from sending Log Events 4 3 2 6 Date and Time Date and Time window displays unit system time GMT as acquired from the NTP Server No Parameter Description 1 Time GMT Time HH MM SS as acquired from the NTP Server 2 Da...

Page 38: ...t ti io on ns s 38 4 3 3 View Product Information View Product Information screen displays the following parameters see Figure 4 5 Figure 4 5 View Product Information Screen No Parameter Description 1 Product Nickname Unit nickname as configured by network administrator 2 Serial Number Midspan serial number 3 Software Version Current software version ...

Page 39: ...allows the following Configurations Figure 4 6 Network Configuration SNMP Configuration SNMPv3 Configuration Security Configuration Product Parameters Configuration System Configuration Maintenance Figure 4 6 System Configuration Screen 4 4 1 System Configuration Network Screen Network Configuration screen see Figure 4 7 allows Configuration of the following parameters see also para 4 3 2 1 IP Add...

Page 40: ... to obtain IP by server Note that the Static IP Address fields are dimmed 2 Static IP address to be used in cases where DHCP is disabled 3 Static IP subnet mask to be used in cases where DHCP is disabled 4 Static IP default gateway to be used in cases where DHCP is disabled 5 NTP Server IP address of a remote NTP Server 6 SysLog Server IP address of a remote SysLog server to which the Midspan send...

Page 41: ...nning SysLog deamon application which logs those events for future use An example of such SysLog server application can be found at http www kiwisyslog com SysLog messages are sent whenever the SysLog Server s IP is other than 0 0 0 0 The following events may be sent by the Midspan System was restarted PSE port SNMP status has changed Midspan delivers power above xy threshold Midspan delivers powe...

Page 42: ...e contains the message itself and date time GMT The Midspan acquires date time from the Network NTP Server 4 4 1 2 NTP Server Whenever a valid NTP Server IP is configured the Midspan acquires date time GMT from the Network NTP Server In cases where no valid IP is set or in cases where the Midspan fails to acquire time from the NTP Server initial Midspan time will be set to 1 1 2005 as default ...

Page 43: ...d MIB II Network statistics Private MIB extends PoE funtionality beyond RFC3621 PoE MIB The SNMPv3 offers a secured method for configuration and monitoring SNMP Network packets may be authenticated by MD5 and encrypted by DES System Configuration SNMP screen allows configuration of SNMP parameters that are common both to SNMPv1 v2 and SNMPv3 SNMPv1 2 community string is the only exception The foll...

Page 44: ...ure his community strings to match those of the Midspan Community Strings window allows configuration of the following parameters No Field Description 1 Get community Used by remote SNMP NMS station for GET commands get information from Midspan 2 Set community Used by remote SNMP NMS station for SET commands change contact person device name etc 3 Trap community Each TRAP sent by the MIdspan to re...

Page 45: ...ntact this person 2 SysName SNMP MIB II 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 5 Textual identification of an administratively assigned name for current managed node 3 SysLocation SNMP MIB II 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 6 Textual identification of the physical location of current node 4 4 2 3 PoE MIB Checkboxes This window allows graphical configuration of two major RFC3621 PoE MIB parameters as follow No Button Checkbox Description 1 ...

Page 46: ...l be duplicated and sent by the Midspan to all the remote SNMP managers in case both SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 are set each Trap will be sent twice Once by SNMPv2c and once by SNMPv3 No Button Description 1 Updates Midspan properties status and saves configuration in cases where Midspan restarts working All SNMP parameters become effective only after this button has been clicked 2 Cancels current operati...

Page 47: ... user Figure 4 8 System Configuration SNMPv3 Screen Guest User Allows limited read only access to MIB II System OiD tree It should be used by SNMP managers who prefer not to expose their real username password in order to pool the device for keep alive report Guest user has no authentication or privacy encryption ability View User Has reading GET access to all SNMP branches but cannot perform any ...

Page 48: ...g SET access to all SNMP branches User Name SNMPv3 user mandatory field Authentication Password MD5 applicable when MD5 or MD5 DES is being used Privacy Password DES applicable only when MD5 DES is being used Authentication Encryption Allows selection of one of three security leveles None SNMPv3 packets are not authenticated neither encrypted MD5 SNMPv3 packets are authenticated but not encrypted ...

Page 49: ...ion Encryption allows selection of one of three security leveles None SNMPv3 packets are not authenticated and neither encrypted MD5 SNMPv3 packets are authenticated but not encrypted MD5 DES SNMPv3 packets is authenticated and encrypted NOTE SNMPv3 activation is performed via the Security WEB page Notification Trap remote manager can be configured via the System Configuration SNMP WEB page NTP Se...

Page 50: ...ommunication type Figure 4 9 System Configuration Security Screen 4 4 4 1 Secure Access Configuration The user can protect one or both of the View and Configuration menus by clicking the desired appropriate checkbox there are two types of system users as follows System User who is allowed to use the View menu only and System administrator who is allowed to view and use all the GUI functions Passwo...

Page 51: ... username password checkbox prevents remote Telnet user to perform any modifications Checking Configuration username password provides full access to remote Telnet user 4 4 4 2 Remote Access Enable SNMPv2 Enables management of the unit via remote SNMP manager station that utilizes SNMPv2c application Enable SNMPv3 Enables management of the unit by remote SNMP manager station that utilizes SNMPv3 a...

Page 52: ...default To disable remote Telnet commuication uncheck the Enable Telnet checkbox Enable Web SSL Encryption When checked provides security for Web pages utilizing the SSL No Button Description 1 Updates Midspan parameters and saves configuration All Remote Access parameters become effective only after this button has been clicked 2 Cancels current operation and restores previous values in cases whe...

Page 53: ...r o ov ve er r E Et th he er rn ne et t S So ol lu ut ti io on ns s 53 4 4 5 System Configuration Product Parameters Product parameters set by the user include see Figure 4 10 Midspan Nickname System Detection Method Status View Refresh Rate Figure 4 10 System Configuration Product Parameters Screen ...

Page 54: ...scription Assists network managers to identify Midspan PD Detection Method IEEE 802 3af or IEEE 802 3af Legacy drop down menu IEEE 802 3af Legacy default 1 Allows Setting of System Status WEB page refresh rate 2 Updates Midspan product based parameetrs All the product parameters become effective only after this button has been clicked 3 Cancels current operation and restores previous values ...

Page 55: ...nance System Configuration Maintenance screen see Figure 4 11 allows two maintenance means destined to maintain the Midspan Reseting the Manager Module Reseting the Midspan Restoring Factory Defaults When trouble is encounered or when the Midspan does not function properly reseting the Midspan or restoring factory default values may solve the problem Figure 4 11 System Configuration Maintenance Sc...

Page 56: ... et t S So ol lu ut ti io on ns s 56 No Button Checkbox Description 1 Resets only the Manager Module without affecting Midspan PoE ports 2 Resets unit temporarily All active PoE ports momentarely stop providing Power to PoE devices configuration does not change 3 Restore most Midspan parameters to their default value IP isn t changed ...

Page 57: ...ration screen allows the following Figure 4 12 Port Configuration Enable Disable Port Configuration Detailed Port Configuration Enable Disable screen provides a quick access to ports in order to Enable Disable one or more of them Port Configuration Detailed screen allows detailed Configuration of various system values such as priority allocated power and port PD description Figure 4 12 Port Config...

Page 58: ...u ut ti io on ns s 58 4 5 1 Port Configuration Enable Disable Each port may be individually Enabled Disabled or all ports may be enabled or disabled in one action Once the ports are disabled the Midspan View Status screen is updated accordingly see Para 4 3 Figure 4 3 Enabled ports Disabled ports Figure 4 13 Port Configuration Enable Disable Screen ...

Page 59: ...but does not store new configuration unit reset overides latest changes Cancel Cancels current operation and restores previous values in cases where Update Save were not clicked Update Save Updates Midspan properties status and saves configuration in cases where Midspan restarts NOTE If only update button is pressed a blinking image appears near the Save update button reminding the user that lates...

Page 60: ...e user to control individual ports and set up parameters as follows Activate shut down individual ports Allocate Maximal power per port not applicable for 80xx Set up the priority of each port Define port description and Terminal type In order to simplify the configuration of multiple ports each parameter may be set by pressing a single button SET thus applying the selected values to all ports act...

Page 61: ...tivation is performed by the user according to actual requirements Each port can be switched to Enable or Disable state This is simply done by checking the colored checkboxes on the left hand side of the screen 4 5 2 2 Allocating Maximum Power 60xxG 65XX Midspan family Power allocation is performed by selecting the maximum allowed power per port from the drop down menu located on the Max Power col...

Page 62: ...ailable Critical High Low default The Midspan allocates all available power to the PDs according to the PoE ports sequential number If total power consumption is exceeded the unit enters its Power Management mode providing power to high priority ports Under this mode ports having higher priority provide power to their respective PDs 4 5 2 4 Terminal Type Description In this column the operator can...

Page 63: ...SNMP WEB page Make sure community strings match your SNMP manager configuration For SNMPv3 brows to System Configuration SNMPv3 WEB page and make sure username authentication and privecy password encryption method match your SNMP manager startion configuration Brows to SNMP WEB page Enable PoE MIB traps and set remote manager IP address in the Trap list 5 2 SNMP MIB s Several MIB s are supported b...

Page 64: ...devided into 3 sections see Figure 5 1 The 1st section deals with PoE ports and provide funtionality as Enable Disable read port status class etc Each OiD is accessed as a two dimentional array table The 2nd section deals with power source which is responsible to provide power to a group of PoE ports It allows to read total power consumptioj power supply status etc The 3rd section enable disable f...

Page 65: ...te MIB Powerdsine private MIB extend RFC3621 PoE MIB with the following additional management funtionalities see Figure 5 2 Figure 5 2 MIB s Management Funtionalities Resolves MIB II SysobjID description Readout of each individual port power consumption Set maximim power that PD device may consume Read Power Supply voltage Read Set detection method 802 3af or 202 3af plus legacy ...

Page 66: ...er r o ov ve er r E Et th he er rn ne et t S So ol lu ut ti io on ns s 66 6 O Op pe er ra at ti io on n 6 1 General To manage multiple Midspan devices it is recommended to use 3rd party standard Network management tools such as HP Openview or SNMPc see Figure 6 1 Figure 6 1 Network Management Tool ...

Page 67: ...er r o ov ve er r E Et th he er rn ne et t S So ol lu ut ti io on ns s 67 6 2 Logging in 1 Connect Midspan RJ 45 Ethernet port to local area network 2 Open your Web browser and type the IP Address of the PoE unit to be managed unit is shipped with IP 192 168 0 50 3 The Main menu GUI window appears ...

Page 68: ...g System Status To view system status 1 Select the View Status option from the View dropdown menu 2 View Status screen appears the port status panel displays the current status Note that in the example Ports 1 2 are disabled The middle table displays power status and priority and the description raw displays the terminal type and description when the cursor points at the I symbol ...

Page 69: ...v ve er r E Et th he er rn ne et t S So ol lu ut ti io on ns s 69 6 4 Viewing Network Security Configuration Status To view Network Configuration status 1 Select the View Configuration option from the View dropdown menu View Configuration screen appears displaying various network parameters as shown below ...

Page 70: ...nformation To view Product Information 1 Select the Product Information option from the View dropdown menu View Product Information screen appears displaying Product Information as shown below 6 6 Configuring System Network To access System Configuration Network 1 Select the System Configuration Network option from the System Configuration dropdown menu 2 User authentication window appears ...

Page 71: ... 4 If an incorrect User name and or password have been typed the following message appears prompting the user to conduct another attempt to log in NOTE Three unsuccessful attempts to log in cause the application to close and the following message appears Your Authentication failed Your Request was denied You do not have permission to view this page To log in again exit the program and try again 5 ...

Page 72: ...revious value To configure NTP Server 1 Select the System Configuration Network option from the System Configuration dropdown menu 2 Enter the IP address of the remote NTP Server To configure SysLog Server 1 Select the System Configuration Network option from the System Configuration dropdown menu 2 Enter the IP address of the remote SysLog Server NOTE To receive Midspan Log events please use your...

Page 73: ...P 1 Select the System Configuration SNMP option from the System Configuration dropdown menu 2 SNMP window appears 3 Set your desired Community Strings System Information and check the desired option Enable Notification or Notify Exceeded Power Usage 4 Click to save your selection 5 Clicking at any configuration stage restores the previous value 6 Browse to Security WEB page and enable SNMPv1 v2C ...

Page 74: ...g System SNMPv3 1 Select the System Configuration SNMPv3 option from the System Configuration dropdown menu 2 SNMPv3 window appears 2 Fill in your desired Guest User View User Admin User and Notification Trap in the appropriate fields 3 Click to save your selection 4 Clicking at any stage of the configuration returns the previous value 5 Browse to Security WEB page and enable SNMPv3 ...

Page 75: ...stem Configuration Security option from the System Configuration dropdown menu System Configuration Security window appears NOTE Since SSL security certificate contains WEB server IP address which will always be changed by the user the certificate that the Midspan manager module offers to the remote WEB SSL user will be uncertified 2 Click Yes to continue or No to abort current operation the follo...

Page 76: ...a ag ge er rs s P Po ow we er rD Ds si in ne e P Po ow we er r o ov ve er r E Et th he er rn ne et t S So ol lu ut ti io on ns s 76 3 Type in the appropriate User name and password when done click Ok to confirm the following screen appears ...

Page 77: ...ssword fields are dimmed by default can not be configured as long as their corresponding checkbox is not checked 6 9 2 Modifying Remote Access 1 Check the desired checkbox in the Remote Access section 2 Click to save your selection 3 Clicking at any stage of the configuration returns the previous value 6 9 2 1 Enabling Web SSL Encryption To enable Web SSL Encryption perform the following steps 4 C...

Page 78: ...R Re em mo ot te e W We eb b M Ma an na ag ge er rs s P Po ow we er rD Ds si in ne e P Po ow we er r o ov ve er r E Et th he er rn ne et t S So ol lu ut ti io on ns s 78 ...

Page 79: ...n perform the following steps 1 Uncheck the Enable Web SSL Encryption checkbox 2 Click to save your selection the following screen appears warning the user that Web pages transmitted from this point on are not secured 3 Click Yes to continue or No to abort current operation 4 Note that the URL has also changed s deleted for example Instead of https 172 16 17 31 web config cfg_security htm http 172...

Page 80: ... Product Parameters 1 Select the System Configuration Product Parameters option from the System Configuration dropdown menu 2 System Configuration Product Parameters window appears 6 Type in your desired Midspan Nickname and System Detection Method and Status View Refresh Rate 7 Click to save your selection 8 Clicking at any stage of the configuration process returns the previous value ...

Page 81: ...g System Maintenance 1 Select the System Configuration Maintenance option from the System Configuration dropdown menu System Configuration Maintenance window appears 2 Click the to reset down the Manager Module the following message appears 3 Click OK to confirm reset or Cancel to abort current operation 4 Click the to shut down the unit and restart again the following message appears ...

Page 82: ... Click OK to confirm reset or Cancel to abort current operation 6 Click the to restore factory defaults The following message appears 7 Click OK to confirm reset or Cancel to abort current operation 6 12 Configuring the Ports 1 Select the Port Configuration Enable Disable option from the Port Configuration dropdown menu 2 Port Configuration Enable Disable window appears ...

Page 83: ...ired ports 4 Uncheck the corresponding checkboxes to disable your desired ports 5 Click the or buttons to enable disable all ports at once 6 Click to update the configured port status or to abort operation and return to previous values NOTE The starts flashing if is clicked prompting the user to save the modified configuration 7 Click to update and save the configured port status Midspan configura...

Page 84: ... th he er rn ne et t S So ol lu ut ti io on ns s 84 6 13 Configuring Additional Port Settings 1 Select the Port Configuration Detailed option from the Port Configuration dropdown menu 2 Port Configuration Detailed window appears NOTE High Power 80xx Midspan max power is fixed at 40Watt and can t be changed by the user ...

Page 85: ...ing the user to save the modified configuration 3 Click to update and save the configured port status Midspan configuration is updated accordingly 6 13 2 All Ports Settings 1 Access the Actions on All Ports area and select your desired parameters from the drop down menus 2 After each selection click to apply the set parameters to all ports verify that the display is updated accordingly 3 Click to ...

Page 86: ...do not illuminate green 1 Check your power source 2 Ensure that a proper Ethernet cable is used Midspan Ethernet LINK LED is off 1 In cases where a Network card NIC is connected directly to the Midspan s RJ45 connector make sure you use a crossed Ethernet cable Midspan Ethernet LINK LED is on and no Ping reply 1 Midspan is shipped with the following default IP 192 168 0 50 Change your Network card...

Page 87: ...idspan is set to DHCP but no Ping from the Midspan 1 Connect serial communication RS232 connector using a null modem cable port to Host COM port Select view Network menu In cases where the Midspan was able to get an IP by DHCP the following display should appear View Network Parameters in use Use DHCP Yes DHCP Server 172 016 001 001 IP Address 172 016 004 010 valid for 7 Days 21 Hours 6 Min 10 Sec...

Page 88: ...the Configuration option is pressed Log on to Telnet via the Administrator username password option and not via the Viewer username password Log on to unit via Telnet was performed but after a while the Telnet session is terminated Telnet session is terminated in cases where no key was pressed and there was no activity for over more than three 3 minutes No SNMP TRAP events are received 1 Use WEB b...

Page 89: ...After the unit was turned Off and On it suddenly turned On again 1 When changing port status verify that the Save Update button is pressed 2 Verify that the PD is compatible to the detection method of the system When using a web Browser and accessing View Status Web page all ports are red illuminated and a question mark appears If the Midspan doesn t provide power to PoE PDs try to update the inte...

Page 90: ...cture There are two types of software updates associated with the Power over Ethernet PoE Midspan Midspan Manager module software Updates Midspan management application including all Web pages that provide remote NMS management capabilities Midspan Firmware Update firmware used to manage PoE Power ports rarely required LAN MOTHERBOARD DAUGHTERBOARD GUI AGENT DEVICE SOFTWARE TFTP Server PC Figure 8...

Page 91: ...the user must verify that it has TFTP Server application and that an update software files package is available see image bellow Software update menu can be accessed only by Telnet remote software update or Console local software update Telnet using RJ 45 Provides remote update capabilities with no need to be in the site Console RS232 connector Provides local access to software update menus not ap...

Page 92: ...er software from CD as described in Para 3 5 TFTP Server Configuration 2 Copy the software update files to your TFTP Server desired folder It is recommended that the TFTP Server will be used on the same Ethernet network as the Midspan 3 Activate the HyperTerminal application HyperTerminal main screen appears empty 4 Click ENTER or ESC the main menu appears 5 Select the Configuration Maintenance Me...

Page 93: ...ov ve er r E Et th he er rn ne et t S So ol lu ut ti io on ns s 93 6 Select the Software Update Menu 4 You will be asked to type the TFTP Server IP address 7 Type the appropriate TFTP server s IP address the following screen appears 8 Select the Update Manager Module Software option and then click ENTER ...

Page 94: ...e will load the new management application by TFTP update FLASH and then will reset itself NOTES Active PoE ports will not be affected by software update No intermediate power failure to PD devices 8 2 3 Software update from version 1 xx to 2 xx Due to software modifications from ver 1 xx to 2 xx upon successful software update from version 1 xx to 2 xx WEB pages will be erased by the Manager Modu...

Page 95: ... on Revision History Revision Level Date Para Affected page Description 1 0 May 06 First Release 2006 PowerDsine Ltd All rights reserved PowerDsine is a registered trademark of PowerDsine LTD All other products or trademarks are property of their respective owners The product described by this manual is a licensed product of PowerDsine ...