Alpha Technologies AlphaNet Series External DOCSIS Analog - Manual (Page 11)

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2.0 Transponder Installation, continued
2.1 Provisioning the Transponder, continued
2.1.2 Transponder Confi guration Using the HMS.INI File
The transponder’s cable modem, at fi rst power-up or reset command, requests a
confi guration fi le from the TFTP server. The fi le must contain the IP address of the
SNMP manager. It may also contain up to fi ve additional SNMP trap recipients.
The SNMP manager is the only device that can perform SNMP set/get/get-next
commands. The trap recipients and SNMP manager receive the same traps from the
transponder.
The following is a guideline on how to setup/write the hmsinit.ini fi le for the
transponder. Ensure the hmsinit.ini fi le has been successfully modifi ed, installed,
and tested prior to installing transponders into the system.
File Name
The fi le name of the HMS initialization fi le is: hmsinit.ini. Please note that the
fi le name is entirely in lower case. The alpha-case of the fi le name is unimportant on
a Windows based server, however the alpha-case is critical in a UNIX server. As a
result, it is considered good practice to have the fi le name in lower case regardless of
the server operating system.
Sample hmsinit.ini File
====BEGIN sample hmsinit.ini fi le===THIS LINE NOT IN FILE
// This identifi es the IP address of the SNMP manager
[SERVER IP]
10.1.1.5
// This identifi es the IP addresses of up to 5 SNMP trap receivers
[TRAP SERVER IP]
10.1.1.6
10.1.1.7
// This identifi es the IP address of the TOD server
[TIME SERVER IP]
10.1.1.8
// This sets the SNMP community string (default DOCSIS)
[DISCOVERY COMMUNITY]
DOCSIS
// This sets the Read Only access community string
[READ COMMUNITY]
apple
// This sets the Read/Write access community string
[READ/WRITE COMMUNITY]
ORANGE
// This sets the SNMP access to ENABLE or DISABLE (default DISABLE)
[SECURE SNMP]
ENABLE
//This identifi es the IP addresses of up to 5 Secure Host IPs
[SECURE HOSTS]
10.1.1.9
10.1.1.10
====END sample hmsinit.ini fi le===THIS LINE NOT IN FILE