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  1. Connect your PC/Laptop via an Ethernet cable to the Field Service Port (FSP) at the back of 

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    unit as shown in the image, and power up the 
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    1SBC 5400 PC to FSP

     

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  2. Verify that both link LEDs at the FSP are lit. If only the left LED is lit, your PC/laptop network adapter link speed may be set to 10 Mbps. Check the PC/laptop Device Manager, and if necessary set your PC/laptop link speed to 100 Mbps/Full Duplex.
  3. If your PC/laptop uses DHCP and Automatic Private IP Address setting is enabled (default setting), the PC/laptop will be assigned an IP address in the same subnet as the initial BMC IP; therefore proceed to step 5.  If your PC/laptop does not use DHCP, proceed to the next step to configure a static IP.
  4. From Control Panel, set your PC/Laptop IP address to 169.254.77.2, subnet mask to 255.255.255.0, and default gateway to 169.254.77.1.
    Windows 7 Path: Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Local Area Connection > Local Area Connection Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties.

     
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    1SBC 5400 LAN Properties

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    Type the pre-configured IP address 169.254.77.1 in a web browser (Firefox recommended. If you are using Internet Explorer, you must manually add "https://169.254.77.1" as a trusted site) to connect to the BMC web interface. The BMC GUI Login screen appears.
  6. Enter Username as “root” and Password as “superuser”. The SBC BMC main screen is displayed.
  7. Click Configuration > Network tab. The BMC Network Settings screen is displayed.

     
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    1SBC 5400 Network Configuration Screen

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  8. Enter the BMC IP Address, Prefix and Default Gateway network settings, then click Save to save the configuration.

     
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    1SBC 5400 Network Configuration Screen 2

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  9. Disconnect the laptop from FSP, and then connect the FSP Port to the router.
  10. Connect a PC to the IP network that can access the BMC IP address.
  11. Continue to Procedure 2 (below) to configure network management interfaces.

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  1. Open a browser and enter the new BMC IP address to connect to the BMC web interface. The BMC Login window is displayed.

     
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    1SBC 5400 BMC Login window

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  2. Logon to the BMC using Username as “root” and Password as “superuser”. The SBC BMC main screen is displayed.

  3. Click the Configuration > Platform Management Network tab.

     
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    1SBC 5400 Platform Management Network Option

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    The Platform Management Network Settings screen is displayed.

     
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    1SBC 5400 Platform Management Network window

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  4. Configure the following network settings for all the four Management Interfaces 0, 1, 2 and 3. and then click Save:
    • IPv4 Address
    • IPv4 Address Prefix
    • IPv4 Default Gateway

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  1. Check that port 22 is set to allow access to securelink.sonusnet.com.
  2. From same network as management IPs, open a browser and enter new mgmt. IP.
  3. Logon to EMA unit “A” using Username as “admin” and Password as “admin”. Upon initial login, you are prompted to change password. Change the password.
  4. Navigate to Administration > System Administration and select Secure Link from the navigation panel.

     
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  5. From the SecureLink window, enter DNS IP Address associated with your network and the assigned Registration Code (obtained from Sonus).
  6. Click Enable Gatekeeper Access.

     
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  7. Wait a minute or two for Gatekeeper access field to change to "enabled" before proceeding.

     
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    1SecureLink - GateKeeper Access Enabled

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  8. Click Test SecureLink Access to perform Host name look-up and Direct connectivity tests.

     
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    1SecureLink - Testing Secure Link

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  9. Observe "Passed" indication for both tests. Your SBC is now configured for SecureLink remote access!

     
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  10. If you have an HA configuration, return to Procedure 1. Configure BMC For Remote Access and repeat all steps in this procedure for the second 

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    unit. Then continue to the next step. (Be sure to use Unit B’s information from the Prerequisites Table).

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