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RUGGEDCOM ROX II
CLI User Guide
• Port Rate Limiting
RUGGEDCOM ROX II supports configurable rate limiting per port to limit unicast and multicast traffic. This can
be essential to managing precious network bandwidth for service providers. It also provides edge security for
Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
• Broadcast Storm Filtering
Broadcast storms wreak havoc on a network and can cause attached devices to malfunction. This could be
disastrous on a network with mission critical equipment. RUGGEDCOM ROX II limits this by filtering broadcast
frames with a user-defined threshold.
• Port Mirroring
RUGGEDCOM ROX II can be configured to duplicate all traffic on one port to a designated mirror port. When
combined with a network analyzer, this can be a powerful troubleshooting tool.
• Port Configuration and Status
RUGGEDCOM ROX II allows individual ports to be hard configured for speed, duplex, auto-negotiation, flow
control and more. This allows proper connection with devices that do not negotiate or have unusual settings.
Detailed status of ports with alarm and SNMP trap on link problems aid greatly in system troubleshooting.
• Port Statistics and RMON (Remote Monitoring)
RUGGEDCOM ROX II provides continuously updating statistics per port that provide both ingress and egress
packet and byte counters, as well as detailed error figures.
Also provided is full support for RMON statistics. RMON allows for very sophisticated data collection, analysis
and detection of traffic patterns.
• Event Logging and Alarms
RUGGEDCOM ROX II records all significant events to a non-volatile system log allowing forensic
troubleshooting. Events include link failure and recovery, unauthorized access, broadcast storm detection,
and self-test diagnostics among others. Alarms provide a snapshot of recent events that have yet to be
acknowledged by the network administrator. An external hardware relay is de-energized during the presence of
critical alarms, allowing an external controller to react if desired.
• HTML Web Browser User Interface
RUGGEDCOM ROX II provides a simple, intuitive user interface for configuration and monitoring via a
standard graphical Web browser or via a standard telecom user interface. All system parameters include
detailed online help to make setup a breeze. RUGGEDCOM ROX II presents a common look and feel and
standardized configuration process, allowing easy migration to other RUGGEDCOM managed products.
• Command Line Interface (CLI)
A command line interface used in conjunction with remote shell to automate data retrieval, configuration
updates, and firmware upgrades. A powerful Telecom Standard style Command Line Interface (CLI) allows
expert users the ability to selectively retrieve or manipulate any parameters the device has to offer.
• Link Backup
Link backup provides an easily configured means of raising a backup link upon the failure of a designated
main link. The main and backup links can be Ethernet, Cellular, T1/E1, DDS or T3. The feature can back up to
multiple remote locations, managing multiple main: backup link relationships. The feature can also back up a
permanent high speed WAN link to a permanent low speed WAN link and can be used to migrate the default
route from the main to the backup link.
• OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)
OSPF is a routing protocol that determines the best path for routing IP traffic over a TCP/IP network based on
link states between nodes and several quality parameters. OSPF is an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP), which
is designed to work within an autonomous system. It is also a link state protocol, meaning the best route is
determined by the type and speed of the inter-router links, not by how many router hops they are away from
each other (as in distance-vector routing protocols such as RIP).
Features and Benefits
Chapter 1
Introduction
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