Alpha Technologies AlphaNet IDH4 for XM3-HP Series - Technical Manual User Manual
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746-257-B5-001, Rev. A1 (11/2013)
Contents
Safety Notes .....................................................................................................................................7
1.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................8
2.0 Overview ...................................................................................................................................10
2.1
System Diagram ........................................................................................................10
2.2
Network Connectivity .................................................................................................11
2.3
System Configuration and Installation .......................................................................11
2.4
IDH4 Series Start Up and Reboot Routine ................................................................12
3.0 Network Configuration .................................................................................................................13
3.1
Provisioning the DHCP Server with the MAC Addresses ..........................................13
3.2
The DOCSIS Configuration File .................................................................................14
3.2.1 Setting Modem Community Strings .....................................................................14
3.2.2 Setting SNMP Trap Destination Addresses..........................................................15
3.2.3 Sample DOCSIS Configuration File Entries .........................................................16
3.2.4 Proprietary Configuration File idhdoc04.cfg .........................................................17
3.2.5 Changing Default idhdoc04.cfg Download Settings .............................................17
3.3
Setting Communication Options ................................................................................18
4.0 Web Interface ..............................................................................................................................19
4.1
Local Web Server Access ..........................................................................................19
4.2
Remote Web Server Access ......................................................................................22
4.3
Navigating the Web Page ..........................................................................................23
4.3.1 Web Interface Security Levels .............................................................................24
4.4
Verifying Communication Parameters ........................................................................25
4.5
Verifying Power Supply and Battery Parameters .......................................................26
4.6
Remote Self Tests via the Web Page ........................................................................26
4.7
Viewing HMS Alarm Status via the Web Page ...........................................................27
4.8
Setting the I/O Controller via the Web Page ..............................................................28
4.9
Viewing and Configuring Power Supply Settings via the Web Page .........................29
4.10 Viewing and Configuring Generator Settings via the Web Page ...............................31
4.11 Viewing AlphaApps Information via the Web Page ....................................................32
4.12 Battery Management ..................................................................................................33
4.13 Viewing Power Supply Event and Configuration Logs ...............................................35
4.14 Battery Event Log ......................................................................................................39
4.15 Viewing the Modem Event Log via the Web Page .....................................................40
4.16 RF Constellation Page ...............................................................................................41
4.17 Constellation Data Interpretation ...............................................................................42
4.18 Microreflections ..........................................................................................................43
5.0 Upgrading Firmware ....................................................................................................................44
5.1
Upgrading IDH4 Series Modem Firmware .................................................................44
5.1.1 Identifying the Modem and Obtaining Firmware Files ..........................................44
5.1.2 Modem Firmware Upgrade SNMP Parameters ...................................................44
5.1.3 Upgrading Manually by Setting SNMP Parameters .............................................45
5.1.4 Upgrading via the DOCSIS Configuration File .....................................................45
6.0 Data Management .......................................................................................................................46
6.1
SCTE-HMS MIBs ......................................................................................................46
6.2
SCTE-HMS MIB Alarms .............................................................................................47
6.2.1 SCTE-HMS Configurable Alarms .........................................................................47
6.2.2 SNMP Traps .........................................................................................................50