In this section
It is assumed that you have a Linux/Unix environment for performing the procedure in this section. Alternatively, putty.exe can be used in a Windows environment to secure SSH.
The following sections describe the steps to establish a TL1 connection, activate and deactivate a TL1 command user session, and end a TL1 connection.
Connection to a Ribbon DSC 8000
A TL1 connection can be established to this system from any terminal using an SSH tunnel that is connected to the
- shared IP interface on the Management CPU cards (either slot 2 or 13 using p19p1.3:0 and p19p2.5:0, respectively)
- unique IP interface on the Management CPU card in Slot 2 (p19p1.3)
- unique IP interface on the Management CPU card in Slot 13 (p19p2.5)
A tunnel creates a port on the client OS (port 8888) that connects to the TL1 port on the Ribbon DSC (port 6669). After the SSH tunnel has been created, a TL1 session can be established using Telnet which connects to the local host of the client on port 8888.
Establish a TL1 Connection
The procedure for establishing a TL1 connection is as follows:
Open a console and create an SSH tunnel between client port 8888 and the Ribbon Signaling System TL1 port 6669 using the following command.
ssh -L 8888:localhost:6669 tl1@<ip_address>
where ip_address is the IP address of the Ribbon Signaling System.
Open a new console and use telnet to establish a TL1 connection.
telnet localhost 8888
Use the appropriate IP addresses for these interfaces.
Activate and Terminate a TL1 User Session
After establishing a Telnet session to port 6669 for TL1, initiate a TL1 user session with the following command:
ACT-USER::<username>:[CTAG]::<password>;
To end a TL1 user session, use the following command:
CANC-USER::<username>:[CTAG];
To configure the username and password for a TL1 user, see the appropriate section in the DSC - SP2000 Platform Manager User Guide.
If logged in as a monitor or read-only access user, you can only view a maximum of 2000 records. In order to have full access to the TL1, send a force unlock to kick-out the current read/write user or the oldest monitor user if the maximum of 16 users has been reached.
Terminate a TL1 Connection
To terminate a TL1 connection, use the following procedure.
In the console showing the TL1 command prompt, type the following command:
QUIT;