Configuring Network Element Basics
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Contents
Contents
1 Network Element Basics 1
2 Planning and Preparing 3
2.1 Prerequisites 3
2.2 Planning Advice 3
2.3 Required Documentation 3
3 Configuring NE Basics using CLI 5
3.1 Configuring Basic NE Settings 5
3.2 Configuring Time Settings 5
3.3 Showing NE Information 9
4 Configuring NE Basics using Node GUI 11
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Network Element Basics
1 Network Element Basics
The Network Element (NE) basics provides information on general NE
parameters such as name, location, date, and time.
The NE can be configured using CLI commands and the Node GUI.
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Planning and Preparing
2 Planning and Preparing
This section includes information about required preparation before configuring
NE basics.
2.1 Prerequisites
This feature is included in the Basic SW license.
If the Node GUI is used, the Node GUI license is required.
2.2 Planning Advice
To ensure proper node and network function, all configuration activities must be
planned in advance by skilled personnel.
Before configuring NE basics, consider the following planning advice:
1. Make sure the NE is installed and the operational LED is green. For more
information, see LED Descriptions.
2.3 Required Documentation
Read through this document. Make sure that referenced documentation is
available during the configuration process by having the electronic CPI library
available on your PC. See Library Description for information about how to
make the CPI library available.
The following additional information is applicable when using CLI commands:
• How to start a CLI session and CLI basics, see CLI User Guide.
• For a detailed description of each CLI command, see CLI Descriptions.
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3 Configuring NE Basics using CLI
The following sections describe how to configure NE basics using the CLI.
3.1 Configuring Basic NE Settings
This section describes how to configure basic NE parameters such as the NE
name, NE location, and NE contact.
Note: To enable service deployment and remote management using an NMS
in a backhaul network, plan and prepare unique system names for
every network element. The unique, non-empty, system name must be
configured in each network element during deployment.
# Set the NE name:
#
# This example sets the NE name to Lindholmen:
#
end; config common system name Lindholmen
# Set the NE location:
#
# This example sets the NE location to Gothenburg:
#
end; config common system location Gothenburg
# Set the NE contact:
#
# This example sets the NE contact to 13084:
#
end; config common system contact 13084
# Show system information:
#
end; show config common system
3.2 Configuring Time Settings
This section describes how to configure time settings, such as date and time
and NTP server, in the following ways:
• Configure time settings manually
• Configure NTP without authentication
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• Configure NTP with authentication
The time is automatically adjusted for daylight saving time according to the
selected time zone.
3.2.1 Configuring Time Settings Manually
This section describes how to configure time settings manually.
# Set the time zone:
#
# This example sets the time zone to Etc/UTC:
#
end; config common time time-zone utc
# Set the system time:
#
# This example sets the system time to 14:42:35 Jan 18 2016:
#
end; config common time clock "14:42:35 Jan 18 2016"
3.2.2 Configuring NTP without Authentication
This section describes how to configure NTP without authentication.
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# Set the time zone:
#
# This example sets the time zone to Etc/UTC:
#
end; config common time time-zone utc
# Set the NTP server:
#
# This example sets the NTP server address to
# the IPv4 address 10.170.81.99 and the IPv6
# address 2010:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:4:
#
end; config common time server 10.170.81.99 \
server-ipv6 2010::4
# Enable or disable the NTP server:
#
# This example enables the NTP server:
#
end; config common time ntp enabled
# Show system time settings:
#
end; show config common time
3.2.3 Configuring NTP with Authentication
To configure NTP with authentication, use symmetric NTP key pairs. The NTP
server and the switch nodes must have the same NTP key pairs, otherwise the
NTP service is disrupted. The switch supports 16 NTP keys.
The symmetric NTP keys are stored in an NTP keyfile. The NTP keyfile only
supports hashing algorithm MD5. To maintain a high degree of security, the
NTP keys have to be changed periodically, with a frequency depending on how
many keys are simultaneously used and how often they are used.
Configure NTP with authentication:
1. Create a new NTP keyfile or edit an existing file. The NTP keyfile can be
created or modified using an ordinary text editor on a PC. See an example
of an NTP keyfile below.
# The three columns are:
# Key index | Hashing algorithm | Key
1 MD5 9l8)4EX4~mj|LXL
2 MD5 r'l`pXdPxKoYh/^
3 MD5 3pBi$kidP4dp<h=
4 MD5 T70]Mb|h;4.>>o{
5 MD5 |mD=;1IqD(.8P{K
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2. Store the keyfile on an external server.
3. Download the keyfile from the external server to the switch:
config common time get-ntp-key mode <MODE> ip <IP> port
<PORT> user <USER> password <PASSWORD> filename <FILENAME>
This example assumes the following:
• The transfer mode is SSH
• The IPv4 address of the SSH server is 10.128.60.2, the IPv6 address
is 2010:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:4, and the port number is 22
• The SSH username is swdl
• The SSH password is swdl
• The filename is ntpkeyfile
end; config common time get-ntp-key mode ssh ip
10.128.60.2 server-ipv6 2010::4 \
port 22 user swdl password swdl filename ntpkeyfile
4. Verify that the keyfile has been downloaded correctly:
end; show config common time
The value IDLE of the ntp-key-download-state attribute means that the
download was successful and that a new NTP keyfile is committed. After a
successful download the ntp-key-installed attribute displays the date and time
that the NTP keyfile was installed. See Table 1 for other possible states.
Table 1 Switch NTP Key Download States
State Description
DOWNLOADING The download of the keyfile from the
SSH server is currently in progress.
DOWNLOAD_FAIL The download of the keyfile from the
SSH server failed. Possible causes
are:
• Wrong SSH username
• Wrong SSH password
• Wrong filename of the keyfile
• Wrong IP address to the SSH server
• A connection to the SSH server
could not be established.
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State Description
IDLE Standard operational state. A new
NTP keyfile is committed.
INITIATING A connection to the SSH server is
established and the download of
the keyfile from the SSH server is
initiated.
PARSING_FAILED The file was successfully downloaded
but it is not a valid NTP key file.
5. Enable NTP with Authentication:
# Set the time zone:
#
# This example sets the time zone to Etc/UTC:
#
end; config common time time-zone utc
# Enter the server IP address of the secure NTP server:
#
# This example sets the NTP server IPv4 address to 10.170.81.99
# and the IPv6 address to 2010:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:4:
#
end; config common time server 10.170.81.99 server-ipv6 2010::4
# Enable NTP authentication:
#
end; config common time ntp-authentication enabled
# Enable the NTP:
#
end; config common time ntp enabled
3.3 Showing NE Information
This section describes how to display node information and configure some
of the displayed parameters.
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# Show node information:
#
end; show config common info
# Set RPC port and enable or disable SSL:
#
# This example sets RPC port to 8282 and enables SSL:
#
end; config common info rpc-port 8282 use-ssl true
# Show the changed node information:
#
end; show config common info
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4 Configuring NE Basics using Node GUI
This section describes how to use the Node GUI to configure basic parameters
such as the Node name, location, and contact.
1. Log on to the switch Node GUI (for information about accessing the Node
GUI, see Accessing a Network Element. The Overview page opens.
2. In the menu on the left, click System.
Figure 1 The System Page
3. On the General Settings tab, enter the Node Name, Location, and
Contact.
4. Click Save and then OK in the message.
5. Click the Time Settings tab.
6. Enter the Date and Time and Time Zone.
7. Click Save and then OK in the message.
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