Paradyne 6800 - Manual (Page 165)

COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System
5-4 January 1997 6800-A2-GN22-30
Network Preinstallation Preparation
The NMS host processor, user interface processor (UIP), and full-feature workstations
communicate over a local area network which requires some consideration and preparation prior to
installing the various NMS software packages. Each processor must have, in addition to the
TCP/IP software, both a node name and an inter-processor (IP) address assigned to it. Also, each
processor must know the node names and IP addresses of the other processors with which it must
communicate. The names and IP addresses are stored in a “hosts” file on each processor.
On the 5000 platform, there are two methods of configuring the local area network, basic and
custom. The basic method provides a simple, predefined set of node names and IP addresses which
match the addresses established when the processors are put together at the factory. The custom
configuration method allows the individual installing the NMS to set his/her own node names and
IP addresses according to the standards of the particular site.
On the 15000 platform, the custom method of installation is required.
Basic Network Configuration
For the 5000 platform, the 6800 NMS software is distributed with a basic network configuration
which is intended for those users who have a configuration of host, UIP, and/or full-feature
workstations which were configured at the factory and do not have a pre-existing local area
network to which the NMS will be connected. The basic network configuration uses the default
parameters indicated in Table 5-1.
If the NMS software including TCP/IP is being installed on site, the network configuration
parameters must be entered by the installer. To facilitate the network configuration of the
processors, the 6800 NMS software comes with pre-configured files that can be copied into the
“hosts” file for the NMS host processor, UIP, and full-feature workstations. These files contain the
default parameters. At the end of the installation of the NMS software the user simply copies the
supplied files to the proper “hosts” file to utilize the basic configuration.
Table 5-1
Altos 5000 Basic Network Configuration Parameters
Processer IP Address Node Name
6800 NMS host processor 1.1.1.1 unix
6800 UIP 1.1.1.2 uip-1
1st full-feature workstation 1.1.1.3 ws1
2nd full-feature workstation 1.1.1.4 ws2
3rd full-feature workstation 1.1.1.5 ws3
4th full-feature workstation 1.1.1.6 ws4