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Telestra Remote Management System

User Guide

Document: DOC-01-RMS-UG-1
Advanced Simulation Technology inc. 441-A Carlisle Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20170 USA
Revision A (August 2001)

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    ASTi Telestra Remote Management System User Guide Document: DOC-01-RMS-UG-1 Advanced Simulation Technology inc. 441-A Carlisle Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20170 USA Revision A (August 2001)
  • Page 3 Product Name: Telestra Remote Management System ASTi ASTi Telestra Remote Management System User Guide © Copyright ASTi 2001. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in sub- paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............1 SYSTEM INSTALLATION .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    ASTi’s Telestra Remote Management System (RMS) provides complete sight and control of all ASTi devices on the network. With Telestra RMS and a simple web browser, one can monitor and manage all ASTi resources, ranging from stand-alone to multi-site, exercise-wide configurations.
  • Page 8 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) RMS provides monitoring and configuration features for all associated DACS systems on the network, and supports both local- and wide-area network (LAN/WAN) architectures. Using a standard web browser, you have access to any DACS RMS #1 on the network, local or remote.

  • Page 9: System Installation

    Appendix A (pg. 64) of this document for the Telestra Cold Start Procedure. Turn on the Telestra system via the power switch on the front of the chassis. The system will then boot into the Linux operating system.

  • Page 10: Initial Network Configuration

    This procedure is only required after initial system instal- lation or system cold start, and requires a keyboard and monitor connected directly to the Telestra chassis. Following system boot-up, the Telestra Configuration Utility screen will be displayed, as shown in Figure 3 below.
  • Page 11 <ALT> key, and press <TAB> to reverse the toggle order. NOTE : The Telestra system can be restarted or shut down from this screen, although these options are also available from the web-browser interface after initial network configuration.
  • Page 12 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) Figure 4: Telestra Settings Screen Immediately after initial system installation or cold start, these settings represent factory defaults for ethernet interface eth0, which may or may not be valid for the simulation network.
  • Page 13 Use the <TAB> key to highlight “OK”, and press the <SPACE> bar or <ENTER> to write the settings to Telestra’s hard disk; the system will then reboot. After reboot, RMS can be accessed via its web-browser interface.

  • Page 14: Web Browser Interface

    In order to take full advantage of RMS’s features, you may have to change some of the settings for your web browser. Many of these are default settings, but ASTi recommends that you verify or configure your browser to perform the following functions: •...

  • Page 15: Web Technology Security Issues

    Unfortunately, due to less-than-well-meaning Internet users (and the media exposure their exploits elicit), much of the Internet’s “general public” has rightfully become wary, if not com- pletely paranoid, about these technologies. Here, ASTi will attempt to allay any concerns you may have about the use of these technologies in RMS.
  • Page 16 The two persistent cookies mentioned above are the only bits of information that RMS writes to your computer’s hard disk, and are the only pieces of information that RMS can access on your computer. No information whatsoever is transmitted to ASTi, or anywhere else. JavaScript What is “JavaScript”?

  • Page 17: Pointing The Browser To Rms

    ... where “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx” is the IP address previously assigned to eth0 using the Telestra Con- figuration Utility, described on page 7. If this is the first time you are accessing this particular RMS server with the computer and web browser, RMS will automatically redirect you to the online “Getting Started”...

  • Page 18: System Login: Factory Default User Id & Password

    ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) System Login: Factory Default User ID & Password The factory default user ID is: rmsuser The user ID is case-sensitive, and you cannot change it. The factory default password is: astirules The password is also case-sensitive, but you can change it through RMS’s “Preferences”...

  • Page 19: Dacs System Requirements

    ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) 5. DACS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To enable a DACS system for remote management via RMS, a few DACS configuration proce- dures must first be followed. Model Builder Software DACS systems must be running Model Builder version 4.07 or higher for remote management.

  • Page 20: The "Default.cfg" File

    ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) The “default.cfg” File To allow remote management, the “default.cfg” file loaded by the Model Builder software must contain the following line: CELL=ON Network settings that specify the following hardware parameters should be removed from the “default.cfg”...

  • Page 21: The "Config.sys" File

    ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) The “config.sys” File The hardware settings for the DACS system’s ethernet cards are now specified in the “config.sys” file, along with a couple of other RMS-specific parameters. All of the settings listed here can be changed via RMS’...
  • Page 22 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) [common] This section of “config.sys” handles the ethernet card hardware configurations for DACS systems. In Model Builder versions 4.07 and higher, the ethernet card settings listed below pertain to DACS systems running in remote mode (system default), and non-remote mode alike. Each of the parameters listed below can be changed via RMS.
  • Page 23 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) Single Ethernet DACS “config.sys” Example In this example, the DACS system has one ethernet card. [menu] [mbremote] SET SYSTEM=DEFAULT SET MODELS=USER SET REMOTE=192.168.100.101 [common] SET LOCAL_IP=192.168.100.5 SET GATEWAY=192.168.100.100 SET SUBNET_MASK=255.255.255.0 Dual Ethernet DACS “config.sys” Example In this example, the DACS system has two ethernet cards;...

  • Page 24: Getting Started With Rms

    “frames”. Figure 5: RMS Frames Layout Header This section of the layout features the stylish ASTi logo. Click on it to access ASTi’s website, your source for the latest information about RMS and all of ASTi's products and services. Footer This lower-most section gives credit where credit is due, and also features a link to ASTi’s World...
  • Page 25 This frame displays your available RMS server options. Clicking on one of the options in this menu will result in the information being displayed in the “Telestra Info Frame”, outlined in red in Figure 5 (pg. 18). Clicking “Find DACS” in this menu will launch the DACS System Frame and DACS Menu Bar.
  • Page 26 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) Telestra Info Frame This is the main frame in which Telestra information (selected from the RMS Menu Bar) will be displayed. Here, the RMS Server Configuration screen is shown as an example.
  • Page 27 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) DACS System Frame This section displays the DACS systems that are assigned to the RMS server that you’re access- ing. DACS systems are selected for RMS monitoring via the RMS Configuration section, where their IP addresses are specified.
  • Page 28 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) DACS Info Frame This is the main frame in which DACS information (selected from the DACS Menu Bar) will be displayed. Here, the DACS System Backup screen is shown as an example.
  • Page 29 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) Figure 6: Sample RMS Screen Capture Copyright © 2000-2001 Advanced Simulation Technology inc.

  • Page 30: Rms Setup Tutorial

    ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) RMS Setup Tutorial This tutorial will take you through a total of 7 steps, demonstrating the following concepts: • Step 1: Uploading an Options File • Step 2: Logging into RMS Changing the System Password •...
  • Page 31 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) STEP 1: Options File If your Telestra system does not yet have an Options File, the first thing you’ll want to do is give it one. Already got one? Skip ahead to STEP 2 on page 27.
  • Page 32 “OK” in the dialog box. 5. Click the “Upload File” button in the upload window. 6. The Telestra system will then have to restart some software, which will take about 30 sec- onds. Copyright © 2000-2001 Advanced Simulation Technology inc.
  • Page 33 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) STEP 2: Change the Password The Telestra RMS comes with a pre-set User ID and Password. You can’t change the User ID, but you’ll want to change the Password to something that’s easy for you to remember.
  • Page 34 That’s it! STEP 3: Verify Network Setup When you first installed the Telestra system, you assigned its IP address for your network from the console (with keyboard & monitor attached to the chassis). What you didn’t see was that assigning this information actually created a Telestra RMS Configuration File.
  • Page 35 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) 2. Click the “RMS Network Settings” link in the table. 3. Refer to the image below. First, note the location of the RMS Help icons. Clicking any of these icons will launch a remote window containing detailed information about that specific setting.
  • Page 36 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) The “Auto-Discover Mode” and “Auto-Discover Address” are already configured (“Auto- Discover Port” may also be pre-configured) with RMS default values. If you want to change any of the values shown here, click the “Edit Settings” image. This will launch the RMS Configuration Edit Window.
  • Page 37 Making changes to certain settings in the RMS Configuration File, because of their use in networking and/or Telestra software, will require a software restart, or even a system reboot. RMS uses the Configuration Buffer to store all pending changes to the RMS Con- figuration File to minimize your wait time while restarting or rebooting.
  • Page 38 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) Any time there are pending changes contained in the Configuration Buffer, a notice will be displayed on the screens of the Configuration section. Click on the link to launch the Configuration Buffer window.
  • Page 39 Buffer when you’re ready. STEP 4: Setting Up DACS Systems One of the primary functions of the Telestra Remote Management System is to serve as a “DACS Portal” through which the “ASTi System Administrator” (that’s you!) can access DACS systems on the network.
  • Page 40 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) 3. Click the “DACS Settings” link in the Online Configuration table. 4. Since there are no DACS systems configured yet, you will see only that you can add one. Click on the “DACS1” link to continue.
  • Page 41 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) 5. This is the DACS1 Configuration screen. Click on the “Edit Settings” image to proceed; the Edit window will pop up. 6. This is the DACS1 Configuration Edit window. Copyright © 2000-2001 Advanced Simulation Technology inc.
  • Page 42 IP address of that system’s DIS interface, not the host interface. Since the DACS Name will be displayed in the DACS System frame later, ASTi recom- mends that you fill in this setting, as well. As always, click on the RMS Help icon for information about any of the settings.
  • Page 43 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) 2. Click on the “DACS1” link in the “DACS Sub-Categories” table. (Remember, we set up DACS 1 in Step 4, page 33.) If you do not see “DACS1” in the blue “DACS Sub-Categories” table on this page, you may not have committed your changes in the Configuration Buffer.
  • Page 44 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) DSPs on any DACS Configuration screen, in order to handle the maximum “3 DSPs” sce- nario. In our example, DACS1 only has one DSP, and it’s a TDM card. Click on “DSP1” to go to the RIU Configuration screen.
  • Page 45 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) 5. This is the DACS1/DSP1/RIU6 Configuration screen. Click the “Edit Settings” image to launch the Edit Configuration window. 6. This is the DACS1/DSP1/RIU6 Edit window. Note that the RIU Address setting is pre-configured for you, and you cannot change it.
  • Page 46 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) Please note: Adding RIUs to any DACS’ DSP does not require a software restart or reboot, so there is no waiting period for you. You can commit changes to the RMS Config- uration File at will, or add numerous RIUs to the buffer, and commit their settings all at once.
  • Page 47 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) 3. This is the “DACS Information” screen. In the “DACS Systems” frame, note that the DACS system you just selected is now sur- rounded by a red box. This visual indication is applied to any DACS system you select from the “DACS Systems”...
  • Page 48 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) 4. The RMS system will locate the DACS system’s DSPs, and display the “DSP/RIU Info” screen. The RIU we added in Step 5 (pg. 36) with the physical address “6” appears to be properly connected to our TDM ring, as do two other RIUs.
  • Page 49 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) 5. The RMS Configuration Edit window will then pop up. As in the RMS Configuration section, the RIU Address is pre-configured, and you cannot change it. Enter the desired description, and click the “Add Changes to Config. Buffer”...
  • Page 50 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) If you choose to “Commit Changes Later...” in the Configuration Buffer window, RMS will alert you to pending changes, again, just as in the Configuration section. Click the “Changes in Buffer” link to launch the Configuration Buffer window, and com- mit the changes.
  • Page 51 Telestra. Be sure to read the warning on page 49. 1. You must have a monitor and keyboard connected to the Telestra system to use MBVS. Please refer to “System Installation” on page 3 for proper connection.
  • Page 52 The “Virtual Screens” listed here correspond one-to-one with the function keys on the keyboard attached to the Telestra system (Virtual Screen 1 = F1 key, Virtual Screen 2 = F2 key, and so on through the F12 key). More on this later.
  • Page 53 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) The Linux operating system features “Virtual Consoles” allowing multiple interfaces to the operating system itself. When you plug in your monitor, Telestra will display Virtual Console 1 by default. It looks something like this: 5.
  • Page 54 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) 6. Now, you’re viewing Linux Virtual Console 3. Press the space bar on your keyboard to enter the Model Builder Virtual Screens system. Copyright © 2000-2001 Advanced Simulation Technology inc.
  • Page 55 The Model Builder Virtual Screen (MBVS) utility consumes a considerable amount of network bandwidth. This happens because keyboard commands must be sent from Telestra to the DACS system, and screen information must be passed back... in real time, and over the network.

  • Page 56: Rms Configuration

    IP addresses alone. This description will be displayed in the pop-up note when a user moves their mouse over the RMS server's icon in the “RMS Servers” frame at left. ASTi recommends that you keep this setting brief, yet specific.

  • Page 57: Dacs Settings

    DACS: IP Address Class: Required This setting is required for each DACS system you wish to access via the Telestra RMS server. This is the IP address for a specific DACS system on the network. Each DACS system will have at least one network interface (but can have more), and each card will have its own IP address.

  • Page 58: Network Settings

    This, along with the RIU Address setting, provides a method for distinguishing specific RIUs based on something other than their hardware addresses. This setting will not affect the operation of the DACS, the TDM ring, or the RIUs. ASTi rec- ommends that you keep descriptions brief, yet specific.
  • Page 59 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) Each Telestra system will have at least one network interface, but may have more. Each plug jack on each card will have its own IP address. Network: Gateway IP Address Class: Required, Conditional This setting is required for network interface eth0 on the system for proper RMS server opera- tion.
  • Page 60 Class: Convenience This field is not required for the RMS server to function properly. This setting specifies which port on network interface eth0 of the Telestra system to use for Auto Discovery of other Telestra RMS systems. This setting can be used in either Auto-Discovery mode (Broadcast or Multicast).
  • Page 61 TIP: Given that your network uses DNS (and the Nameserver, Hostname and Domain settings are configured), you can access the Telestra RMS server by entering its hostname and domain in your browser’s “Location” or “Address” field instead of its IP address.

  • Page 62: Procedural Warnings

    Remember, remote mode is the Model Builder default. If you wish to create local files on the DACS system, ASTi recommends loading Model Builder in non-RMS mode. This is choice #2 from the Startup Menu: “Normal Operation - without RMS”, which is available on DACS system boot.

  • Page 63: Dacs Backup

    ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) “Browse...” to locate the file, then click “OK”. Check the filename in the slot of the upload form before clicking “Upload File” button! If capitalization has been forced, change the filename to all lower-case letters in the slot on the form before uploading.

  • Page 64: Changing Dacs "Config.sys" File

    The Model Builder Virtual Screen (MBVS) utility consumes a considerable amount of network bandwidth. This happens because keyboard commands must be sent from Telestra to the DACS system, and screen information must be passed back... in real time, and over the network.

  • Page 65: Linux Network Services

    ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) 10. LINUX NETWORK SERVICES File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Telestra systems support standard FTP for downloading DACS backup files, or uploading files for DACS restoration. Telestra does not support anonymous FTP. The FTP user ID is: ftpuser The FTP password is: astirules This login information is case-sensitive, and is not user-configurable.

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting

    1. Verify that you are pointing your web browser to the proper IP address for the RMS server. 2. Verify that the Telestra system running the RMS software is plugged in and powered on. 3. Check network cable connections for the Telestra system and the PC running the web browser.
  • Page 67 3. Otherwise, contact the server’s administrator to resolve the problem. Contact information will be shown if the RMS server provides it. Telestra Options Files can be obtained from ASTi. Contact ASTi to provide the system’s serial number. Copyright © 2000-2001 Advanced Simulation Technology inc.
  • Page 68 4. At the bottom of the Management screen, you will see an alert message reading, “Telestra reboot and shutdown disabled,” followed by the reason for the lock state. Click on the sub- sequent “Terminate DACS Process”...
  • Page 69 RIU Not Responding The presence of an RIU icon with a red “X” indicates that the RIU listed in the Telestra RMS con- figuration file did not appear to be connected to the specified DSP card.

  • Page 70: Appendix A: Cold Start Procedure

    ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) APPENDIX A: COLD START PROCEDURE Overview The cold start procedure described in this document allows users to build Telestra systems from scratch. There are two main reasons for using the cold start procedure: 1. Rebuilding a damaged hard disk 2.

  • Page 71: Cold Start Procedure: Built-In Cd-Rom Drive

    Installing Linux 1. Turn on the Telestra system via the power switch on the front of the chassis. The system may or may not fully boot, and you may receive an error message. 2. Insert the CD labeled “ASTi Linux CD” into the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 72: Cold Start Procedure: Usb Cd-Rom Drive

    Telestra chassis. 2. Insert the floppy disk labeled “ASTi Kickstart Diskette”. 3. Turn on the Telestra system via the power switch on the front of the chassis. The system will boot from the floppy. 4. Insert the CD labeled “ASTi Linux CD”.

  • Page 73: Appendix B: Example Network Configuration

    ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) APPENDIX B: EXAMPLE NETWORK CONFIGURATION To provide an overview of proper RMS and DACS configuration concepts, we include the follow- ing example installation. The example demonstrates connecting multiple DACS and RMS servers in both local-area- and wide-area-network (LAN/WAN) architectures.
  • Page 74 ASTi Telestra RMS User Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. A) In the sample RMS Configuration and DACS “config.sys” files below, only relevant commands are shown. RMS A Configuration File (“telestra.conf”) network:eth0:ipAddress:192.168.20.10 network:eth0:netmask:255.255.255.0 network:eth0:gateway:192.168.20.100 dacs:dacs1:ipAddress:192.168.20.5 dacs:dacs2:ipAddress:192.168.20.6 dacs:dacs3:ipAddress:192.168.66.3 DACS A1 “config.sys” File [mbremote] SET MODELS=USER SET REMOTE=192.168.20.10...

  • Page 75: Notes & Errata

    NOTES & ERRATA 08/10/01 - RMS version 1.2 features the addition of multicast routing statistics and controls. Users wishing to activate Telestra’s multicast routing capability should contact ASTi to request a new Telestra Options File. 08/10/01 - RMS version 1.2 includes refined error handling in the instance that users specify DACS network settings in “default.cfg”...

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