Introduction; Differences In The User Interfaces - GE MDS iNET 900 Reference Manual

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2.1 INTRODUCTION

The transceiver's embedded management system is accessible through
various data interfaces. These include the
Ethernet) port, and via SNMP. Essentially the same capabilities are
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available through any of these paths.
For SNMP management, the transceiver is compatible with MDS
NETview MS™ software. Refer to publication 05-2973A01 for more
information on this tool. For support of other SNMP software, a set of
MIB files is available for download from the GE MDS Web site at
www.gemds.com. A brief summary of SNMP commands can be found
at SNMP Agent Configuration section on Page 48 of this manual.
The transceiver's Management System and its functions are divided into
the following menu groups:
• Section 2.3, BASIC DEVICE INFORMATION (beginning on
Page 32)
• Section 2.4, CONFIGURING NETWORK PARAMETERS
(beginning on Page 37)
• Section 2.5, RADIO CONFIGURATION (beginning on Page
51)
• Section 2.6, CONFIGURING THE SERIAL PORTS (beginning
on Page 61)
• Section 2.7, CYBER SECURITY CONFIGURATION (begin-
ning on Page 77)
• Section 2.8, PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION (beginning on
Page 84)
• Section 2.9, MAINTENANCE (beginning on Page 98)
Each of these sections has a focus that is reflected in its heading. The
section you are now reading provides information on connecting to the
Management System, how to navigate through it, how it is structured,
and how to perform top-level configuration tasks. Figure 2-1 on the fol-
lowing page shows a top-level view of the Management System (MS).

2.1.1 Differences in the User Interfaces

There are slight differences in navigation, but for the most part, the con-
tent is the same among different user interfaces. You will find a few dif-
ferences in capabilities as the communications tool is driven by
limitations of the access channel. Below are examples of the Starting
Information Screen seen through a terminal and a Web-browser, respec-
tively.
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