3.2 Management Access Overview
The GEPON OLT EPL-2000 supports 10/100Mbps Management interface and two 1000BASE-X net interfaces for
TCP/IP-based GUI Management. The GEPON OLT gives you the flexibility to access and manage it by using any or all of the
following methods:
EMS (Element Management System) Utility
An external SNMP-based network management application
Each of these management methods has their own advantages. Table 3-1 compares the two management methods.
Method
Ideal for configuring the EPL-2000
EMS Utility
Compatible with most popular
Windows-based Systems
Most visually appealing
Communicates with switch functions at
SNMP Agent
the MIB level
Based on open standards
3.3 EMS Utility Management
The EMS (Element Management System) Utility comes with sophisticated software Graphical User Interface (GUI). It is highly
intuitive and allows the user to control the GEPON and set such things as SLAs, bridging and VLAN modes, static table entries,
and to perform firmware upgrades, etc. It is found in the Utility folder on the CD provided. There are two softwares that need to
be installed in your management PC:
Microsoft MySQL Server
EMS Utility
To install and use the GUI, do the following two sections.
Advantages
Table 3-1 Management Methods Comparison
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Disadvantages
Can't remote control over Etherent
Requires SNMP manager software
Least visually appealing of all three methods
Some settings require calculations
Security can be compromised (hackers need
only know the community name)
User's Manual of EPL-2000