
vi Stinger® MS+ Getting Started Guide
Contents
Control module connections.................................................................................... 2-6
System clocking........................................................................................................ 2-7
Alarm monitoring .................................................................................................... 2-7
Connecting to monitor Stinger unit alarm status .............................................. 2-7
Connecting a Stinger unit to monitor the alarm status of other devices........... 2-8
Connections from the control module ........................................................ 2-8
What’s next .............................................................................................................. 2-9
Chapter 3 Determining the Operating Status ..................................................3-1
Before you begin ...................................................................................................... 3-1
Connecting power to a Stinger unit ......................................................................... 3-1
Turning on power to a Stinger unit ......................................................................... 3-2
Status lights .............................................................................................................. 3-3
Control module status lights.............................................................................. 3-3
LIM status lights................................................................................................. 3-5
Trunk module status lights ................................................................................ 3-5
Fan status light................................................................................................... 3-5
What’s next .............................................................................................................. 3-6
Chapter 4 Stinger Operational Overview.........................................................4-1
Stinger MS+ operation as a DSL access multiplexer ................................................ 4-1
Stinger ATM switching overview ............................................................................. 4-2
Stinger configuration overview................................................................................ 4-2
Control module configuration ........................................................................... 4-2
Line interface module (LIM) configuration ....................................................... 4-2
Trunk module configuration ............................................................................. 4-3
System clocking modes...................................................................................... 4-3
Stinger management features .................................................................................. 4-3
Using the command-line interface .................................................................... 4-3
Onboard flash memory and software updates................................................... 4-4
SNMP support.................................................................................................... 4-4
RADIUS support ................................................................................................ 4-4
Tracking system activity..................................................................................... 4-4
Verifying software and control module versions ........................................ 4-5
Status windows ........................................................................................... 4-5
What’s next .............................................................................................................. 4-5
Chapter 5 Configuring the Control Module and System Timing ....................5-1
Control module configuration overview.................................................................. 5-1
Administrative connections...................................................................................... 5-1
Serial connection to a console ........................................................................... 5-2
Network connection to a workstation console .................................................. 5-2
Connecting a dial-in backup management connection ..................................... 5-3
Backup management with an external modem.......................................... 5-3
Modem country codes................................................................................. 5-4
Backup management with an internal modem .......................................... 5-5
Logging into the control module.............................................................................. 5-6
Restricting administrative access .............................................................................. 5-7
Changing defaults for serial-port logins............................................................. 5-7
Changing the default admin password .............................................................. 5-8