Nortel Networks NN43001 315 User Manual

Nortel Communication Server 1000  
Linux Platform Base and  
Applications Installation and  
Commissioning  
Release: Release 5.5  
Document Revision: 02.09  
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New in this Release  
ATTENTION  
Do not contact Red Hat for technical support on your Nortel version of the Linux  
base operating system. If technical support is required for the Nortel version of  
the Linux base operating system, contact Nortel technical support through your  
regular channels.  
The following sections detail what’s new in Linux Platform Base and  
Applications Installation and Commissioning (NN43001-315) () for release  
5.5.  
See the following sections for information about feature changes:  
Security hardening  
Features  
See the following sections for information about feature changes:  
Installation times  
Installation times are added for the installation of the Nortel Linux base and  
for the applications. Installation times are also added for the Nortel Linux  
base upgrade and the applications upgrade. Installation times for these  
features can be viewed in the following sections:  
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New in this Release  
CLI commands  
Several new CLI commands are added for Release 5.5. The CLI  
commands and a brief definition are listed in the following table:  
Upgrade procedure  
A procedure is added to upgrade the Linux base and applications from  
Release 5.0 to 5.5. The procedure is shown in the following section:  
Alarms  
A listing of system alarm thresholds is added for Release 5.5. The  
thresholds can be viewed in the following table:  
Screen captures  
The installation procedure for the Linux base contains a revised set of  
screen captures for Release 5.5. The procedure is shown in the following  
section:  
Firewall ports  
A list of open firewall ports is included in Release 5.5. The list can be  
viewed in the following table:  
Task flow diagrams  
Task flow diagrams for the installation and upgrade of the Linux base and  
applications have been added for Release 5.5. The task flow diagrams  
Other changes  
See the following sections for information about changes that are not  
feature-related.  
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Revision history  
October 29, 2008  
Standard 02.09. This document is  
up-issued to include a note under  
Disaster Recovery.  
May 01, 2008  
April 18, 2008  
Standard 02.08. This document is  
up-issued to update information in  
the Upgrading Nortel Linux base  
procedures.  
Standard 02.07. This document is  
up-issued to add information to the  
procedure Installing the Primary  
Security Service and Network Routing  
Service and added ECM Upgrade  
Procedures 5.00 GA to 5.50.12 to  
Task Flow chapter.  
April 15, 2008  
Standard 02.06. This document is  
up-issued to add lab trial information.  
February 22, 2008  
Standard 02.05. This document  
is up-issued to include references  
to host configuration scripts found  
in Enterprise Common Manager  
Fundamentals (NN43001-116) () .  
February 4, 2008  
January 15, 2008  
December 19, 2007  
Standard 02.04. This document  
is up-issued to support changes  
in technical content, including the  
addition of task flow diagrams for the  
installation and upgrade of the Linux  
base and applications.  
Standard 02.03. This document is  
up-issued for changes in technical  
content. New screen captures have  
been included and an installation and  
upgrade task flow section has been  
added.  
Standard 02.02. This document is  
up-issued for changes in technical  
content.  
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New in this Release  
December 7, 2007  
Standard 02.01. This document  
is up-issued to support Nortel  
Communication Server 1000 Release  
5.5. This document contains new  
information on CLI commands, an  
upgrade procedure, firewall ports,  
and alarms. Screen captures for the  
Linux base installation procedure are  
updated.  
November 27, 2007  
September 10, 2007  
June 20, 2007  
Standard 01.04. This document is  
up-issued for changes in technical  
content.  
Standard 01.03. This document is  
up-issued to address changes in  
technical content for release 5.0.  
Standard 01.02. This document  
is up-issued to remove the Nortel  
Networks Confidential statement.  
May 30, 2007  
Standard 01.01. This document  
is issued to support Nortel  
Communication Server 1000 Release  
5.0.  
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How to get help  
This chapter explains how to get help for Nortel products and services.  
Getting help from the Nortel Web site  
The best way to get technical support for Nortel products is from the Nortel  
Technical Support Web site: www.nortel.com/support  
This site provides quick access to software, documentation, bulletins, and  
tools to address issues with Nortel products. From this site, you can:  
download software, documentation, and product bulletins  
search the Technical Support Web site and the Nortel Knowledge Base  
for answers to technical issues  
sign up for automatic notification of new software and documentation  
for Nortel equipment  
open and manage technical support cases  
Getting help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center  
If you do not find the information you require on the Nortel Technical  
Support Web site, and you have a Nortel support contract, you can also  
get help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center.  
In North America, call 1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835).  
Outside North America, go to the following Web site to obtain the  
telephone number for your region:  
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Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code  
To access some Nortel Technical Solutions Centers, you can use an  
Express Routing Code (ERC) to quickly route your call to a specialist in  
your Nortel product or service. To locate the ERC for your product or  
service, go to:  
Getting help through a Nortel distributor or reseller  
If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel product from a  
distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that  
distributor or reseller.  
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Introduction  
ATTENTION  
Do not contact Red Hat for technical support on your Nortel version of the Linux  
base operating system. If technical support is required for the Nortel version of  
the Linux base operating system, contact Nortel technical support through your  
regular channels.  
Linux Platform Base and Applications Installation and Commissioning  
(NN43001-315) () provides a description of the features of Nortel Linux  
base and details on the installation and configuration of Nortel Linux base  
on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) servers. This document also provides  
installation instructions for Nortel Linux applications.  
Subject  
This document describes the installation and configuration of Nortel Linux  
base on the HP DL320 G4 and IBM x306m COTS servers. The Linux base  
server platform supports the following Nortel Communication Server 1000  
(CS 1000) application configurations:  
Primary Security Service and Network Routing Service  
Backup Security Service and Network Routing Service  
Network Routing Service  
Primary Security Service and CS 1000 Element Manager  
Backup Security Service and CS 1000 Element Manager  
CS 1000 Element Manager  
Primary Security Service, Subscriber Manager, and CS 1000 Element  
Manager  
Backup Security Service, Subscriber Manager, and CS 1000 Element  
Manager  
This document describes the upgrade and configuration of Nortel Linux  
base on the HP DL320 G4 and IBM x306m COTS servers.  
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To view licensing information, see “ Passthrough end user license  
Linux base overview  
The Communication Server 1000 (CS 1000) Linux base system provides  
a Linux server platform for applications on a commercial off-the-shelf  
(COTS) Pentium server. The platform can support the new Session  
Initiation Protocol Network Redirect Server (SIP NRS) and Enterprise  
Common Manager (ECM) framework.  
This system is supported on the HP DL320 G4 1u Pentium server and the  
IBM x306m 1u Pentium server.  
Key features  
Linux base provides features and enhancements in the following areas:  
Linux operating system and distribution  
Firewall  
Software reliability  
Linux security hardening  
Patching  
User accounts and access control  
Software installation and delivery  
System upgrades  
Debugging  
Logging  
Disaster recovery  
Network Time Protocol (NTP)  
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Linux base and applications  
installation and upgrade task flow  
Linux Platform Base and Applications Installation and Commissioning  
(NN43001-315) () provides installation and upgrade information for the  
Linux base and applications. You must follow the proper sequence of  
events to correctly install or upgrade the Linux base and applications. Use  
the task flow information in this chapter to determine the proper steps for  
the installation or upgrade of the Linux base and applications.  
The task flows for Linux base and applications installation and upgrades  
are broken into two sections:  
Task flows to install or upgrade individual servers, as shown in “Task  
Task flows to install or upgrade commonly used combinations of  
There is also a section for upgrading the ECM. See “ECM Upgrade  
Task flows for individual servers  
This section provides high-level task flows for the installation and upgrade  
of the Linux base and applications on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)  
servers. Refer to the chapters “Install Nortel Linux base ” (page 35) and  
specific installation instructions. Refer to the chapter “Upgrade Nortel Linux  
base ” (page 53) for specific upgrade instructions.  
For more information refer to the following NTPs, which are referenced in  
the task flow diagrams:  
Linux Platform Base and Applications Installation and Commissioning  
(NN43001-315) ()  
Subscriber Manager Fundamentals (NN43001-120) ()  
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Common Network Directory 2.2 Administration (NN43050-101) ()  
Network Routing Service Installation and Commissioning  
(NN43001-564) ()  
This section contains the following task flows:  
The task flow diagrams contain the following abbreviations:  
SM: Subscriber Manager  
ECM: Enterprise Common Manager  
EM: Element Manager  
CND: Common Network Directory  
NRS: Network Routing Service  
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Figure 1  
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Figure 2  
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Figure 3  
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Figure 4  
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Figure 5  
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SM  
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Figure 6  
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Task flows for common combinations of servers 21  
Task flows for common combinations of servers  
This section provides high-level task flows for the installation and upgrade  
of common combinations of primary ECM servers, backup ECM servers,  
single ECM servers, and member servers. Refer to the chapters “Install  
applications on Linux base” (page 69) for specific installation instructions.  
Refer to the chapter “Upgrade Nortel Linux base ” (page 53) for specific  
upgrade instructions.  
For more information refer to the following NTPs, which are referenced in  
the task flow diagrams:  
Linux Platform Base and Applications Installation and Commissioning  
(NN43001-315) ()  
Subscriber Manager Fundamentals (NN43001-120) ()  
Enterprise Common Manager Fundamentals (NN43001-116) ()  
Element Manager System Reference—Administration (NN43001-632)  
()  
Common Network Directory 2.2 Administration (NN43050-101) ()  
This section contains the following task flows:  
The task flow diagrams contain the following abbreviations:  
SM: Subscriber Manager  
ECM: Enterprise Common Manager  
EM: Element Manager  
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CND: Common Network Directory  
NRS: Network Routing Service  
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Figure 8  
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servers  
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Figure 11  
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Figure 13  
Subscriber Manager installation and configuration  
ECM Upgrade Procedures  
The following describes the procedures for upgrading an Enterprise  
Common Manager (ECM) system from Rls 5.00 to Rls 5.50.  
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There are several procedures in this section. Perform the first procedure  
based on your system configuration:  
Then perform one or both of the following procedures as applicable to your  
system configuration:  
This procedure describes upgrading the Primary ECM Security server from  
Rls 5.00 to Rls 5.50 in a configuration with no Backup ECM server and  
less than three or no Member servers associated with it.  
1a: Upgrade Primary server without Backup server and less than three or no  
Member servers  
Step  
Action  
There are no prerequisites for this procedure.  
1
Open a command line interface session to the Primary ECM  
Security Server through the serial port with the nortel account.  
2
3
Open a command line interface session to the Primary ECM  
Security Server through the serial port with the nortel account.  
4
Install the following patches onto the Primary ECM Security  
server using the “Patching Operation” (page 106) procedure.  
MPLR25520  
MPLR25521  
--End--  
This procedure describes upgrading the Primary ECM Security server from  
Rls 5.00 to Rls 5.50 in a configuration with a Backup ECM server and less  
than three or no Member servers associated with it.  
1b: Upgrade Primary server without Backup server and less than three or no  
Member servers  
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Step  
Action  
There are no prerequisites for this procedure.  
1
Open a command line interface session to the Primary ECM  
Security Server through the serial port with the nortel account.  
2
3
4
Switch user to the root account by typing SU and press <enter>.  
Enter the root user password when prompted.  
Execute the following script:  
/opt/nortel/isclient/setup_ssha.sh deconfig  
5
If a Backup ECM Security server is present in the system, switch  
user to the root account and execute the script  
/opt/nortel/isclient/failOver.sh <FQDN of Primary  
ECM Security Server>  
where <FQDN of Primary ECM Security Server> is set to the  
FQDN of the Primary ECM Security server.  
6
Wait for two minutes after the command completes before  
proceeding.  
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8
9
Switch user back to the nortel account by typing exit.  
Open a command line interface session to the Primary ECM  
Security Server through the serial port with the nortel account.  
10  
Install the following patches onto the Primary ECM Security  
server using the “Patching Operation” (page 106) procedure.  
MPLR25520  
MPLR25521  
--End--  
This procedure describes upgrading the Primary ECM Security server from  
Rls 5.00 to Rls 5.50 in a configuration with a Backup ECM server and  
three or more Member servers associated with it.  
1c: Upgrade Primary server with Backup server and three or more Member  
servers  
Step  
Action  
There are no prerequisites for this procedure.  
1
Open a command line interface session to the Primary ECM  
Security Server through the serial port with the nortel account.  
2
Switch user to the root account by typing SU and press <enter>.  
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3
4
Enter the root user password when prompted.  
Execute the following script:  
/opt/nortel/isclient/setup_ssha.sh deconfig  
5
If a Backup ECM Security server is present in the system, switch  
user to the root account and execute the script  
/opt/nortel/isclient/failOver.sh <FQDN of Primary  
ECM Security Server>  
where <FQDN of Primary ECM Security Server> is set to the  
FQDN of the Primary ECM Security server.  
6
Wait for two minutes after the command completes before  
proceeding.  
7
8
Switch user back to the nortel account by typing exit.  
up to and including Step 14.  
9
Switch user to the root account and disable network connectivity  
to the TLAN ethernet port with the command:  
ifconfig eth1 down  
WARNING  
This shuts down the eth1 port.  
10  
11  
When complete, switch back to the nortel account.  
(page 54) procedure.  
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13  
Open a command line interface session to the Primary ECM  
Security Server through the serial port with the nortel account.  
Install the following patches onto the Primary ECM Security  
server using the “Patching Operation” (page 106) procedure.  
MPLR25520  
MPLR25521  
--End--  
This procedure describes upgrading the Backup ECM Security server from  
Rls 5.00 to Rls 5.50.  
Upgrade Backup ECM Security server  
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Step  
Action  
Prior to upgrading the Backup ECM Security server, the Primary ECM Security  
server must be upgraded using one of the previous Upgrade a Primary ECM  
Security server procedures.  
1
Open a command line interface session to the Primary ECM  
Security Server through the serial port with the nortel account.  
2
Perform a backup of the Backup ECM Security server data using  
the command  
sysbackup –b  
3
4
5
Perform a fresh install of the Nortel Linux base software using  
Install the CS1000 application software using the procedures  
Install the following patches onto the Primary ECM Security  
server using the “Patching Operation” (page 106) procedure:  
MPLR25520  
MPLR25521  
6
Open a command line interface session to the Primary ECM  
Security Server through the serial port with the nortel account.  
7
8
9
Switch user to the root account by typing SU and press <enter>.  
Enter the root user password when prompted.  
Execute the following script:  
/opt/nortel/isclient/setup_ssha.sh deconfig  
10  
11  
Open a command line interface session to the Primary ECM  
Security Server through the serial port with the nortel account.  
In the command line interface, perform a restore of the ECM  
data that was backed up in Step 2, using the command  
sysrestore.  
12  
13  
14  
Switch user to the root account by typing SU and press <enter>.  
Enter the root user password when prompted.  
Execute the following script:  
/opt/nortel/linuxTrustMgmt/setupNonCA.sh  
This script prompts for certificate parameters to create a new  
certificate for the Backup ECM Security server.  
This script includes re-enabling of the High Availability mode;  
therefore, there is no need to perform this separately.  
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This procedure describes upgrading an ECM Member server from Rls  
5.00 to Rls 5.50. Perform this procedure for each ECM Member server  
in the system.Prior to upgrading the Backup ECM Security server, the  
Primary ECM Security server must be upgraded using one of the Upgrade  
a Primary ECM Security server procedures.  
Upgrade ECM Member server  
Step  
Action  
If there is a Backup ECM Security server, it must be upgrading prior to completing  
this procedure. Complete the previous procedure.  
1
Open a command line interface session to the Primary ECM  
Security Server through the serial port with the nortel account.  
2
Perform a backup of the ECM Member server data using the  
command  
sysbackup –b  
3
4
5
Perform a fresh install of the Nortel Linux base software using  
Install the CS1000 application software using the procedures  
Install the following patches onto the Primary ECM Security  
server using the “Patching Operation” (page 106) procedure:  
MPLR25520  
MPLR25521  
6
7
8
Open a command line interface session to the Primary ECM  
Security Server through the serial port with the nortel account.  
Perform a restore of the ECM data using the command  
sysrestore  
Switch user to the root account and execute the script  
/opt/nortel/linuxTrustMgmt/setupNonCA.sh  
This script prompts for certificate parameters to create a new  
certificate for the Backup ECM Security server.  
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Install Nortel Linux base  
Nortel Communication Server 1000 (CS 1000) Linux base introduces  
a two-stage installation procedure. The operating system is installed,  
and then the applications. You can upgrade the current application  
configuration using the existing operating system, or you can reinstall an  
application configuration using the existing operating system.  
Each Linux server platform requires an installation of the base-level  
software. You start the installation from a bootable CD. The process  
includes the partitioning of hard disk drives, installation of the Linux kernel  
and the Linux root file system, associated device drivers, and the base  
system commands and utilities. The process ends with a fully functional  
Nortel Linux base server.  
The Linux server supports two network interfaces, TLAN and ELAN. The  
choice of network interface is based on network topology and application  
deployment.  
For a definition of the Embedded Local Area Network (ELAN) and the  
Telephony Local Area Network (TLAN) see “Network configuration” (page  
143).  
Prerequisites  
Before you install the Linux base you must complete the following tasks:  
Gather the following necessary customer information:  
ELAN IP address  
ELAN gateway IP address  
ELAN netmask  
The host name associated with the TLAN  
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The domain name  
Note: A Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) consists of a  
host name and a domain name, and includes a top-level domain  
name. Using kwei.ca.nortel.com as an example, kwei is the  
host name, ca.nortel.com is the domain name, and .com is the  
top-level domain name. The FQDN must contain at least three  
fields separated by dots.  
TLAN IP address  
TLAN gateway IP address  
TLAN netmask  
Timezone  
IP address of Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server  
IP address of the Primary Domain Name Service (DNS) server  
Default system gateway associated with the network interface  
(ELAN or TLAN)  
Note 1: The choice of ELAN or TLAN as the default gateway  
NIC can be influenced by the applications that you are going to  
deploy on the server and by network topology. For a definition of  
Note 2: The CLI command routeconfig can be used to add  
routing entries. The choice of routing entries will depend upon  
the network topology and application deployment. For a list of  
Nortel Linux base CLI commands see Table 11 "Nortel Linux  
The base parameters can be changed after the installation is complete  
using the CLI command baseparamsconfig. A change in the base  
parameters can affect other application components. For example, if  
the current server is the Primary ECM security server and the FQDN is  
changed it is necessary to reinstall the applications.  
The CLI command baseparamsconfig is an umbrella command that  
you can use to configure parameters for network settings, Network Time  
Protocol settings, date and time settings, and DNS settings. You can  
configure these parameters individually by using the CLI commands  
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networkconfig, ntpconfig, datetimeconfig, and dnsconfig. For  
a list of Nortel Linux base CLI commands see Table 11 "Nortel Linux base  
ELAN and TLAN network interfaces for the HP DL320 G4 server. Figure  
123 "IBM x306m rear view" (page 133) shows the ELAN and TLAN  
network interfaces for the IBM x306m server. For a definition of ELAN  
Install the Linux base software on the IBM x306m and HP DL320  
G4 servers  
Use the following procedure to install the Linux base software. The  
installation time for Nortel Linux base is approximately 20 minutes.  
Installing the Linux base on the IBM x306m server or HP DL320 G4  
ATTENTION  
This procedure documents the installation of Nortel Linux base on a commercial  
off-the-shelf (COTS) server with no previous Nortel Linux base installation. If a  
Nortel Linux base installation exists on the server and you are upgrading to a  
newer Nortel Linux base version, see the chapter “Upgrade Nortel Linux base  
Step  
1
Action  
Connect to the COTS server using a serial console or keyboard,  
video monitor, and mouse (kvm).  
ATTENTION  
Before installing the Linux base, read all of the documentation  
provided by the manufacturer of the COTS server.  
2
3
4
Insert the Linux base bootable CD-ROM in the CD-ROM tray.  
Reboot the server.  
Choose the method of installation as shown in Figure 14 "CS  
To install using a serial console on COM1, type com1 at the  
boot prompt and press Enter.  
To install using an attached keyboard, video monitor, and  
mouse, type kvm at the boot prompt and press Enter.  
Note: It is not required to attach a keyboard, video monitor  
and mouse (KVM) to view output. A console-based installation  
will also provide output.  
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Figure 14  
CS 1000 Linux base system installer  
5
Type Y and press Enter as shown in Figure 15 "CS 1000 Linux  
Figure 15  
CS 1000 Linux base system installer  
6
The Format all partitions screen appears, as shown in Figure 16  
"Format all partitions" (page 39). Press Enter to continue.  
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Figure 16  
Format all partitions  
7
At the prompt, select the type of configuration data you wish  
to use. Type 1 for Normal installation and press Enter, and  
then press Enter again when prompted, as shown in Figure 17  
Figure 17  
Configuration data selection window  
8
The System Configuration screen appears as shown in Figure  
continue.  
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Figure 18  
System configuration window  
9
When prompted, in the Network configuration screen, enter  
the customer information for ELAN IP address, ELAN gateway,  
ELAN netmask, hostname, domain name, Machine TLAN IP  
address, TLAN gateway, Default gateway, and TLAN netmask  
40).  
Figure 19  
Network configuration window  
125) shows the ELAN and TLAN network interfaces for the HP  
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133) shows the ELAN and TLAN network interfaces for the  
IBM x306m server. For a definition of ELAN and TLAN see  
Note 2: You can accept the default gateway values or choose  
a value that is more appropriate to your needs. The choice of  
ELAN or TLAN as the default gateway NIC can be influenced  
by the applications that you are going to deploy on the server  
and by your network topology. For a definition of ELAN  
and TLAN see “Network configuration” (page 143).It is not  
necessary to make changes to the default gateway during the  
installation. After the installation, the default gateway NIC can  
be changed by using the CLI commands baseparamsconfig  
or networkconfig. Routing entries can be added or deleted  
by using the CLI command routeconfig. For a list of Nortel  
Linux base CLI commands see Table 11 "Nortel Linux base  
Press Enter to continue. The Configuration Validation 1  
screen appears as shown in Figure 23 "Configuration validation  
10  
In the System Console Redirection screen appears as shown  
Select the redirection option and press Enter to continue.  
Note: This screen appears only if you chose to install using  
an attached keyboard, video monitor, and mouse.  
Figure 20  
System Console Redirection window  
11  
In the Time zone selection screen type the appropriate region  
number at the prompt and then press Enter to continue.  
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Figure 21  
Time zone selection window  
The Time zone selection for region screen appears.  
12  
At the prompt, in the Timezone Selection for Region screen,  
type the appropriate time zone number and then press Enter to  
continue.  
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Figure 22  
Time zone selection for region window  
13  
In the Configuration Validation 1 screen, type Y for yes or N for  
no, and then press Enter to confirm the customer information  
for Machine ELAN IP address, ELAN Gateway , ELAN Netmask,  
Hostname, FQDN, Machine TLAN IP address, Default TLAN  
Gateway, TLAN Netmask, and Timezone, as shown in Figure 23  
If you select N, edit the information as required and repeat step  
10.  
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Figure 23  
Configuration validation 1 window  
14  
In the Network Time Protocol (NTP) Configuration screen, type Y  
or N to choose the NTP transfer mode for the system. Type 1, 2,  
or 3 and then press Enter to indicate the clock source function of  
the Linux system, as shown in Figure 24 "Network time protocol  
Note: NTP uses Message Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5)  
signatures to authenticate the exchange of timestamps when  
operating in secure mode.  
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Figure 24  
Network time protocol configuration window  
15  
In the NTP Clock Source Configuration screen type E for an  
external clock source, or I for an internal clock source, as shown  
Press Enter to continue.  
Figure 25  
NTP clock source configuration window  
16  
At the prompt, type the machine TLAN IP address of the  
clock source server as shown in Figure 26 "NTP clock source  
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Figure 26  
NTP clock source configuration window  
Press Enter to continue.  
17  
At the prompt, configure the primary DNS server IP address as  
46).  
Figure 27  
DNS server configuration window  
Type Y to configure and N if you do not wish to configure and  
then press Enter. If you selected Y , enter the IP address for the  
Primary DNS server at the prompt. The default for the Primary  
DNS server is N.  
18  
In the Configuration Validation 2 screen, type Y if the  
information is correct and press Enter, as shown in n the  
information is incorrect, type N, make the required changes, and  
then press Enter.  
Note: The CLI command hostconfig can be used to modify  
the static lookup table for host names. For a list of Nortel  
Linux base CLI commands see Table 11 "Nortel Linux base  
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The Configuration Validation 2 screen appears with the correct  
information. Press Enter to continue.  
Figure 28  
Configuration Validation 2 window  
19  
In the Date and Time Configuration screen, configure the date  
Figure 29  
Date and Time Configuration window  
Type Y to keep the date and time, and then press Enter. To  
change the date and time, press N, make the required changes,  
and press Enter. The Date and Time Configuration screen  
appears with the new date and time. Press Enter to continue.  
20  
In the Password Configuration screen, at the prompt, enter  
the root password, as shown in Figure 30 "root password  
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Figure 30  
root password configuration window  
Note: Guidelines for the creation and use of passwords are  
21  
Enter the sysadmin password as shown in Figure 31 "sysadmin  
Figure 31  
sysadmin password configuration window  
22  
Enter the nortel password as shown in Figure 32 "nortel  
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and creation guidelines are described at “Passwords” (page  
110).  
Figure 32  
nortel password configuration window  
Press Enter to continue. The Configuration File Backup screen  
23  
From the Configuration File Backup screen, select an option to  
back up the configuration data.  
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Figure 33  
Configuration File Backup window  
The naming convention for the Linux base backup archive is  
hostname-install-yyyy.mm.dd.hh.MM.ss.tar.gz  
The name for the backup archive is automatically generated  
and includes the key word install to indicate that the archive is  
generated as part of the installation or upgrade procedure. For  
example, hp3-e-install-2008.09.04.18.54.47.tar.gz is a backup  
archive name where hp3-e is the host name. The archive name  
begins with the short host name (not the FQDN) and the key  
word install, and contains the following fields:  
yyyy - year  
mm - month  
dd - day  
hh - hour  
MM - minutes  
ss - seconds  
Note: Nortel Linux base uses the CLI command sysbackup  
to back up system data to external storage. You can choose  
to back up the data to a USB device or to an SFTP server.  
For more information about SFTP data back up, see “Network  
backup” (page 143). For a list of Nortel Linux base CLI  
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After you back up the configuration data, the Package Installation  
screen appears, as shown in Figure 34 "Package Installation  
Figure 34  
Package Installation window  
The Post System Configuration screen appears, as shown in  
system automatically reboots as a Linux server.  
Figure 35  
Post system configuration window  
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Upgrade Nortel Linux base  
This chapter documents the process of upgrading Nortel Linux base.  
Prerequisites to upgrade Nortel Linux base  
Before you perform the upgrade you must gather the following information:  
ELAN IP address  
ELAN gateway IP address  
ELAN netmask  
The host name associated with the TLAN  
The domain name  
Note: A Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) consists of a host  
name and a domain name, and includes a top-level domain name.  
Using kwei.ca.nortel.com as an example, kwei is the host name,  
ca.nortel.com is the domain name, and .com is the top-level domain  
name. The FQDN must contain at least three fields.  
TLAN IP address  
TLAN gateway IP address  
TLAN netmask  
Time zone  
IP address of Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server  
IP address of the Primary Domain Name Service (DNS) server  
Default system gateway associated with the network interface (ELAN  
or TLAN)  
Note 1: The choice of ELAN or TLAN as the default gateway NIC  
can be influenced by the applications that you are going to deploy  
on the server and by network topology. Figure 114 "HP DL320 G4  
rear view" (page 125) shows the ELAN and TLAN network interfaces  
for the HP DL320 G4 server. It shows the ELAN and TLAN network  
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interfaces for the IBM x306m server. For a definition of ELAN and  
Note 2: Use the CLI command routeconfig to add routing  
entries. The choice of routing entries will depend upon the network  
topology and application deployment. For a list of Nortel Linux base  
You can change the base parameters after the upgrade is complete using  
the CLI command baseparamsconfig. A change in the base parameters  
can impact other application components. For example, if the current  
server is the Primary ECM security server and the FQDN changes it is  
necessary to reinstall the applications.  
The CLI command baseparamsconfig is an umbrella command that  
you can use to configure parameters for network settings, Network  
Time Protocol settings, date and time settings, and DNS settings.  
These parameters can also be configured individually by using the CLI  
commands networkconfig, ntpconfig, datetimeconfig, and  
dnsconfig. For a list of Nortel Linux base CLI commands see Table 11  
Upgrading Nortel Linux base  
Use the following procedure to upgrade Nortel Linux base.  
The time required to upgrade the Linux base is approximately 20 minutes.  
The time required to upgrade the Nortel Linux base applications is  
approximately 1 hour. Additionally, 30 minutes is required for Enterprise  
Common Manager (ECM) configuration.  
Upgrading Nortel Linux base  
Step  
1
Action  
Insert the Linux base installation CD for the latest release and  
use the CLI command upgrade to begin the upgrade process.  
You are asked to continue with the upgrade, as shown in Figure  
36 "Backup data window" (page 55). Type Y and press Enter  
to continue. You are given the option to back up the data to an  
external source. To back up data to an external source type  
Y and press Enter. Select a backup media and supply the  
necessary details. For more information about SFTP data back  
(SFTP) data backup” (page 143)Press Enter to continue.  
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Figure 36  
Backup data window  
2
Confirm the values for the Local machine IP address, Local  
machine netmask, Gateway, SFTP server’s IP address, SFTP  
userid, SFTP password, and the SFTP directory as shown in the  
56).  
Type Y to confirm the values and press Enter to continue.  
Note: This example uses the choice of data backup to an  
SFTP server. Data backup to a USB device will produce  
different screens.  
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Figure 37  
Remote Configuration File Validation window  
3
The backup archive name generates and you are prompted to  
56). Type Y to continue. The backup operation finishes and you  
are prompted to insert the Linux base upgrade CD. Press Enter  
after you insert the CD to reboot the system.  
Figure 38  
Backup data window 2  
4
The CS 1000 Linux base system installer screen appears, as  
57). Choose one of the following methods of installation:  
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To install using a serial console on COM1, type com1 at the  
boot prompt and press Enter. to continue.  
To install using an attached keyboard, video monitor, and  
mouse, type kvm at the boot prompt and press Enter. to  
continue.  
Note: It is not required to attach a keyboard, video monitor  
and mouse (KVM) to view output. A console-based installation  
will also provide output.  
Figure 39  
CS 1000 Linux base system installer  
5
The Installation of New Linux Base Operating System screen  
Operating System window" (page 58). Type Y to accept the new  
installation. Press Enter to continue.  
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Figure 40  
Installation of New Linux Base Operating System window  
6
The Existing Configuration Partition Usage window appears,  
If this re-installation is due to a possible disk corruption, Nortel  
recommends that you format this partition. Type Y to format the  
partition.  
If this re-installation is not due to disk corruption, leaving this  
partition is a safe option. Type N to maintain the partition.  
Press Enter to continue.  
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Figure 41  
Existing Configuration Partition Usage window  
7
The Existing Partitions window appears as shown in Figure 42  
"Existing Partitions window" (page 59). Press Enter to continue.  
Figure 42  
Existing Partitions window  
8
The Configuration Data Selection window appears, as shown in  
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Figure 43  
Configuration Data Selection window  
Type the option number corresponding to the data source that  
you want to use and press Enter to continue.  
Note: In this example the Figure 44 "Remote Configuration  
File Operation window" (page 61) appears because option  
window" (page 39). If you choose a different data configuration  
option, different screens display.  
9
For this example, option 3 is shown to illustrate the use of  
previously backed up data during the Linux Base installation.  
Enter the values for the ELAN IP address, ELAN gateway IP  
address, ELAN netmask, secure FTP server’s IP address, SFTP  
logon name, SFTP password, and the remote SFTP directory  
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Figure 44  
Remote Configuration File Operation window  
Press Enter to continue.  
10  
Confirm the values for the Local machine IP address, Local  
machine netmask, Gateway, SFTP server’s IP address, SFTP  
userid, SFTP password, and the SFTP directory as shown in the  
61).  
Type Y to confirm the values and press Enter to continue.  
Figure 45  
Remote Configuration File Validation window  
11  
The File Selection window appears as shown in Figure 46 "File  
Selection window" (page 62). Type the option number for the  
file name that corresponds to the backup archive you created in  
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Figure 46  
File Selection window  
12  
In the Configuration Validation 1 screen, type Y for yes or N for  
no, and then press Enter to confirm the customer information for  
Machine ELAN IP, ELAN Gateway, ELAN Netmask, Hostname,  
FQDN, Machine TLAN IP, Default TLAN Gateway, TLAN  
Netmask, and Timezone, as shown in Figure 47 "Configuration  
validation 1 window" (page 63). For a definition of FQDN see  
If you select N, edit the information as required and repeat step  
10.  
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Figure 47  
Configuration validation 1 window  
13  
In the Configuration Validation 2 screen, type Y if the information  
is correct and press Enter, as shown in n the Figure 48  
is incorrect, type N, make the required changes, and then press  
Enter.  
Note: The CLI command hostconfig is used to modify the  
static lookup table for host names. For a list of Nortel Linux  
The Configuration Validation 2 screen appears with the correct  
information. Press Enter to continue.  
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Figure 48  
Configuration Validation 2 window  
14  
In the Date and Time Configuration screen, configure the date  
Figure 49  
Date and Time Configuration window  
Type Y to keep the date and time, and then press Enter. To  
change the date and time, press N, make the required changes,  
and press Enter. The Date and Time Configuration screen  
appears with the new date and time. Press Enter to continue.  
15  
The Existing Password Data screen appears, as shown in Figure  
to enter new passwords type Y and press Enter. The root  
password configuration screen, sysadmin password configuration  
screen, and nortel password configuration screen appear as  
49). Enter the new passwords and press Enter to continue.  
If you choose to keep the old passwords type N and press Enter  
to continue.  
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Figure 50  
Existing Password Data window  
16  
The System-wide data recovery screen appears, as show in  
If you want to recover the system-wide data, select Y.  
If you do not want to recover the system-wide data, select N.  
Press Enter to continue.  
Figure 51  
System-Wide Data Recovery window  
17  
The Configuration File Backup screen appears, as shown in  
an option to back up the configuration data.  
Figure 52  
Configuration File Backup window  
The naming convention for the Linux base backup archive is  
hostname-install-yyyy.mm.dd.hh.MM.ss.tar.gz  
The name for the backup archive is automatically generated  
and includes the key word install to indicate that the archive is  
generated as part of the installation or upgrade procedure. For  
example, hp3-e-install-2008.09.04.18.54.47.tar.gz is a backup  
archive name where hp3-e is the host name. The archive name  
begins with the short host name (not the FQDN) and the key  
word install, and contains the following fields:  
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yyyy—year  
mm—month  
dd—day  
hh—hour  
MM—minutes  
ss—seconds  
Note: Nortel Linux base uses the CLI command sysbackup  
to backup system data to external storage. You can choose to  
back up the data to a USB device or to an SFTP server. For  
more information about SFTP data back up, see “Network  
backup” (page 143). For a list of Nortel Linux base CLI  
After you back up the configuration data, the Package  
Installation screen appears, as shown in Figure 53 "Package  
Figure 53  
Package Installation window  
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The Post System Configuration screen appears, as shown in  
system automatically reboots as a Linux server.  
Figure 54  
Post system configuration window  
18  
Insert the appropriate application CD or DVD and type the CLI  
command appinstall. The Installation Stage window appears  
Type the option number for the configuration that you chose and  
press Enter to continue.  
Figure 55  
Installation stage window  
Note: If you are installing ECM/EM/SM, the Application  
Installation window appears instead, as shown in Figure 56  
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Figure 56  
Application Installation window  
19  
68) you are given a prompt to restore application data. Type Y or  
N to restore or reject the data. Press Enter to continue.  
Figure 57  
Restore Application Data window  
At this point see the chapter “Installation and configuration of  
the CS 1000 applications” (page 70) choose the installation  
procedure for the application that you want to install, and follow  
the instructions to complete the installation.  
The system upgrade is complete after the installation of the  
applications is finished.  
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Installation and configuration of  
applications on Linux base  
This section provides information about the following tasks that you must  
complete to install and configure applications after you install the Linux  
base.  
Configure the Primary Security Service (PSS) and Backup Security  
Service (BSS)  
Configure the Network Routing Service (NRS) and the Element  
Manager (EM) applications  
Configure the system account passwords for the Primary Security  
Service and member server, and the Backup Security Services and  
member server  
This chapter contains the following installation procedures:  
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Prerequisites to install and configure applications  
You must install the Communication Server 1000 (CS 1000) Linux base  
software on the HP DL320 G4 or the IBM x306m servers before they  
can install the applications. The Linux base software contains the Linux  
operating system, the framework software, and the required third-party  
software such as the Web server and Java runtime environment (JRE).  
Before you install the Linux applications you must run host configuration  
scripts on every server in the Enterprise Common Manager (ECM) domain.  
For more information on running host configuration scripts see the Host  
configuration section of Enterprise Common Manager Fundamentals  
(NN43001-116) () .  
WARNING  
Nortel Linux applications are supported only on Nortel CS 1000  
Linux base. Nortel Linux applications do not function on other  
versions of Linux.  
Install the CS 1000 applications  
Use the following procedures to run the application CD-ROM or DVD  
and install the applications. There is a CD for NRS applications that  
contains three application configurations and a DVD for Element Manager  
applications (MGMT DVD) that contains five application configurations.  
The installation of Nortel Linux applications takes approximately 1 hour  
to complete. Additionally, 30 minutes is required for Enterprise Common  
Manager (ECM) configuration.  
The NRS CD contains the following configuration options:  
Primary ECM Server (install NRS and the primary ECM security  
service)  
Backup ECM Server (install NRS and a backup ECM security service)  
Member Server (install NRS with ECM joining an existing secure  
network)  
The MGMT DVD contains the following configuration options:  
Primary ECM Server (install EM and the primary ECM security service)  
Backup ECM Server (install EM and a backup ECM security service)  
Member Server (install EM with ECM joining an existing secure  
network)  
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Primary ECM Server (install EM, Subscriber Manager, and the primary  
ECM security service)  
Backup ECM Server (install EM, Subscriber Manager, and a backup  
ECM security service)  
ATTENTION  
The first Linux server must be installed with the primary security service. Install  
the second Linux server with the backup security service, and then install  
any other required Linux servers. After the installation is complete for each  
installation option, you must log on to ECM and add the element (Network  
Routing Service or Element Manager) that was installed on each server. For  
more information about adding elements, see Enterprise Common Manager  
Fundamentals (NN43001-116) () .  
Note: You can install the Primary and Backup Security Service with  
either NRS or EM. The load on the NRS server is usually heavier  
than the EM server. To optimize the servers load balance, Nortel  
recommends that if both EM on Linux and NRS Manager on Linux are  
installed, then install the Primary Security Service with EM and install  
the Backup Security Service with the Primary NRS server. In this case  
the Secondary NRS becomes a security client of the Primary and  
Backup Security servers.  
If you are not installing EM on Linux, Nortel recommends that you install  
the Primary Security Service with the Primary NRS server and install the  
Backup Security Service with the Secondary NRS server.  
At first logon to the Enterprise Common Manager (ECM) framework,  
change the password. For NRS password guidelines see Network Routing  
Service Installation and Commissioning (NN43001-564); for EM guidelines  
see Element Manager System Reference—Administration (NN43001-632)  
() .  
If a password does not meet the policy requirements, the system rejects it.  
For the following procedures, installation initiates configuration of the solid  
database.  
Installing the NRS applications  
Use this procedure to run the application CD-ROM after the reboot is  
complete for the Linux base installation.  
Installing the Primary Security Service and Network Routing Service  
Step  
Action  
1
2
Log on to the server using the nortel account.  
Insert the NRS CD-ROM in the CD-ROM tray.  
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3
4
Enter the appinstall CLI command.  
At the prompt, enter the root account password.  
The system then prompts you to check the media.  
5
6
Enter Y to check the media, or N to proceed without checking the  
media, and press Enter.  
The Application installation screen appears, as shown in  
Application installation window select 1 to install the Primary  
Security Service with NRS. The appropriate packages are  
installed to the hard drive.  
Figure 58  
Application Installation window  
7
The Solid server configuration confirmation screen appears.  
Confirm the server selection by selecting Yes, or return to the  
Solid server configuration window by selecting No. Press Enter  
to continue.  
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Figure 59  
Solid server configuration window  
8
9
The Solid server configuration confirmation screen appears.  
Type the option number for the Solid server to install.  
To determine which option to select, review the Network  
Routing Service Installation and Commissioning (NN43001-564)  
Database and Database synchronization/operation sections.  
Press Enter to continue.  
The Private Certificate Authority (CA) certificate screen appears  
74). Press Enter to display the prompts for Country, State or  
Province, Location, Organization Name and Organization  
Unit . Type the response for each of these categories and press  
Enter to continue.  
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Figure 60  
Private CA certificate window  
10  
The Private CA Certificate confirmation screen appears as  
(page 74). Verify that the common name information is correct.  
Type yes if correct or no if incorrect, and then press Enter. If  
you entered yes, the installation finishes and the system creates  
the CA certificate, as shown in Figure 62 "Making a Private  
CA certificate window" (page 75). If you selected no, edit the  
information as required and repeat the step.  
Figure 61  
Private CA Certificate confirmation window  
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Figure 62  
Making a Private CA certificate window  
11  
The Security services administrator default password screen  
default password window" (page 76). Enter a new default  
password for the security services administrator accounts, and  
then re-enter the new password.  
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Figure 63  
Security services administrator default password window  
--End--  
The installation takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. After the  
installation is complete the disk automatically ejects from the drive and a  
summary of the installation is shown on the screen.  
For detailed information about NRS see Network Routing Service  
Installation and Commissioning (NN43001-564) () .  
Installing the Backup Security Service and Network Routing Service  
Step  
Action  
1
2
3
4
Log on to the server using the nortel account.  
Insert the NRS CD-ROM in the CD-ROM tray.  
Enter the appinstall CLI command  
At the prompt, enter the root account password.  
The system then prompts you to check the media.  
5
Enter Y to check the media, or N to proceed without checking the  
media, and press Enter.  
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6
The Application installation screen appears, as shown in  
Application installation window select 2 to install the Backup  
Security Service with NRS. The appropriate packages are  
installed to the hard drive.  
Figure 64  
Application Installation window  
7
The Solid server window appears, as shown in Figure 65 "Solid  
configuration screen, type the option number of the Solid server  
to install and press Enter.  
Figure 65  
Solid server configuration window  
Press Enter to continue.  
8
The Solid server configuration confirmation screen appears.  
Confirm the server selection by selecting Yes, or return to the  
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Solid server configuration window by selecting No. Press Enter  
to continue.  
9
The Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address screen  
TLAN IP address window" (page 78). Enter the IP address of the  
TLAN network interface Primary Security Service server. Type  
yes to confirm the TLAN IP address is correct.  
Figure 66  
Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address window  
10  
The Primary Security Service server Fully Qualified Domain  
Name (FQDN) appears as shown in Figure 67 "Primary Security  
Enter the Fully Qualified Domain name of the Primary Security  
Service server. Type Yes to confirm the FQDN is correct. For  
a definition of FQDN see "FQDN requirements, page 30" (page  
36) .  
Figure 67  
Primary Security Service server Fully Qualified Domain name window  
Note:  
The Primary Security Service must be up and running  
at this point.  
You need to know the password for the nortel  
account on the Primary Security Service server.  
Installation fails if you do not know this password.  
11  
The Primary Security Service fingerprint screen appears as  
(page 79). Type Yes to verify the Primary Security Service  
fingerprint.  
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Figure 68  
Primary Security Service fingerprint window  
12  
The nortel password screen appears. Type the password of the  
nortel account and press Enter. The connection to the Primary  
Security Service server is complete.  
The installation takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.  
After the installation is complete the disk automatically ejects  
from the drive and a summary of the installation is shown on the  
screen.  
For detailed information about NRS, see Network Routing  
Service Installation and Commissioning (NN43001-564) () .  
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Installing the Network Routing Service with ECM joining an existing secure  
network  
Step  
Action  
1
2
3
4
Log on to the server using the nortel account.  
Insert the NRS CD-ROM in the CD-ROM tray.  
Enter the appinstall CLI command  
At the prompt, enter the root account password.  
The system then prompts you to check the media.  
5
6
Enter Y to check the media, or N to proceed without checking the  
media, and press Enter.  
The Application installation screen appears, as shown in  
Application installation window, select 3 to install the Network  
Routing Service with ECM joining an existing secure network.  
The appropriate packages are installed to the hard drive.  
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Figure 69  
Application Installation window  
7
The Solid server configuration window appears, as shown in  
Solid server configuration screen, type the number of the Solid  
server to install.  
Figure 70  
Solid server configuration window  
Press Enter to continue.  
8
9
The Solid server configuration confirmation screen appears.  
Confirm the server selection by selecting Yes, or return to the  
Solid server configuration window by selecting No. Press Enter  
to continue.  
The Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address screen  
TLAN IP address window" (page 81). Enter the IP address of the  
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TLAN network interface Primary Security Service server. Type  
Yes to confirm the TLAN IP address is correct.  
Figure 71  
Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address window  
10  
The Primary Security Service server Fully Qualified Domain  
Name (FQDN) appears as shown in Figure 72 "Primary Security  
Enter the Fully Qualified Domain name of the Primary Security  
Service server. Type Yes to confirm the FQDN is correct. For  
a definition of FQDN see "FQDN requirements, page 30" (page  
36) .  
Figure 72  
Primary Security Service server Fully Qualified Domain name window  
Note:  
The Primary Security Service must be up and running  
at this point.  
You need to know the password for the nortel  
account on the Primary Security Service server.  
Installation will fail if you do not know this password.  
11  
The Primary Security Service fingerprint screen appears as  
(page 82). Type Yes to verify the Primary Security Service  
fingerprint.  
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Figure 73  
Primary Security Service fingerprint window  
12  
The nortel password screen appears. Type the password of the  
nortel account and press Enter. The connection to the Primary  
Security Service server is complete.  
The installation takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.  
After the installation is complete the disk automatically ejects  
from the drive and a summary of the installation is shown on the  
screen.  
For detailed information about NRS, see Network Routing  
Service Installation and Commissioning (NN43001-564) () .  
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Install the Element Manager applications  
Use this procedure to run the application DVD after the reboot is complete  
for the Linux base install.  
Installing the Primary Security Service and Element Manager  
Step  
Action  
1
2
3
4
Log on to the server using the nortel account.  
Insert the MGMT DVD in the DVD tray.  
Enter the appinstall CLI command.  
At the prompt, enter the root account password.  
The system then prompts you to check the media.  
5
6
Enter Y to check the media, or N to proceed without checking the  
media, and press Enter.  
The Application Installation screen appears, as shown in  
Application installation window select 1 to install the Primary  
Security Service with Element Manager. The appropriate  
packages are installed to the hard drive.  
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Figure 74  
Application Installation window  
7
The Solid server configuration window appears, as shown in  
Solid server configuration screen, type the number of the Solid  
server to install.  
Figure 75  
Solid server configuration window  
Press Enter to continue.  
8
9
The Solid server configuration confirmation screen appears.  
Type Yes to confirm the Solid server selection, or type No to  
return to the Solid server configuration window. Press Enter to  
continue.  
The Private CA certificate window appears as shown in Figure  
display the prompts for Country, State or Province, Location,  
Organization Name and Organization Unit. Type the response  
for each of these categories and press Enter to continue.  
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Figure 76  
Private CA certificate window  
10  
The Private CA Certificate confirmation window appears as  
(page 84). Verify that the common name information is correct.  
Type Yes if correct or No if incorrect, and press Enter. If you  
enter yes, the installation finishes and the system creates  
the CA certificate, as shown in Figure 62 "Making a Private  
CA certificate window" (page 75). If you enter no, edit the  
information as required and repeat the step.  
Figure 77  
Private CA Certificate confirmation window  
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Figure 78  
Making a Private CA certificate window  
11  
The Security services administrator default password screen  
default password window" (page 86). Enter a new default  
password for the security services administrator accounts, and  
then re-enter the new password.  
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Figure 79  
Security services administrator default password window  
--End--  
The installation takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. After the  
installation is complete the disk automatically ejects from the drive and a  
summary of the installation is shown on the screen.  
For detailed information about Element Manager see Element Manager  
System Reference—Administration (NN43001-632) () .  
Installing the Backup Security Service and Element Manager  
Step  
Action  
1
2
3
4
Log on to the server using the nortel account.  
Insert the MGMT DVD in the DVD tray.  
Enter the appinstall CLI command.  
At the prompt, enter the root account password.  
The system then prompts you to check the media.  
5
Enter Y to check the media, or N to proceed without checking the  
media, and press Enter.  
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6
The Application Installation screen appears, as shown in  
Application installation window select 2 to install the Backup  
Security Service with Element Manager. The appropriate  
packages are installed to the hard drive.  
Figure 80  
Application Installation window  
7
The Solid server configuration window appears, as shown in  
Solid server configuration screen, type the number of the Solid  
server to install.  
Figure 81  
Solid server configuration window  
Press Enter to continue.  
8
9
The Solid server configuration confirmation screen appears.  
Type Yes to confirm the Solid server selection, or type No to  
return to the Solid server configuration window. Press Enter to  
continue.  
The Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address screen  
TLAN IP address window" (page 88). Enter the IP address of  
the TLAN network interface Primary Security Service server.  
Type Yes to confirm the TLAN IP address is correct or type No  
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to return to the Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address  
screen. Press Enter to continue.  
Figure 82  
Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address window  
10  
The Primary Security Service server Fully Qualified Domain  
Name (FQDN) screen appears as shown in Figure 83 "Primary  
(page 88). Enter the Fully Qualified Domain name of the Primary  
Security Service server. Type Yes to confirm the FQDN is  
correct or type No to return to the Primary Security Service  
server Fully Qualified Domain Name screen. For a definition of  
Enter to continue.  
Figure 83  
Primary Security Service server Fully Qualified Domain name window  
Note:  
The Primary Security Service must be up and running  
at this point.  
You need to know the password for the nortel  
account on the Primary Security Service server.  
Installation fails if you do not know this password.  
11  
The Primary Security Service fingerprint screen appears as  
(page 89). Type Yes to verify the Primary Security Service  
fingerprint.  
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Figure 84  
Primary Security Service fingerprint window  
12  
The nortel password screen appears. Type the password of the  
nortel account and press Enter. The connection to the Primary  
Security Service server is complete and the installation finishes.  
The installation takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.  
After the installation is complete the disk automatically ejects  
from the drive and a summary of the installation is shown on the  
screen.  
For detailed information about Element Manager see Element  
Manager System Reference—Administration (NN43001-632) () .  
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Installing the Element Manager joining an existing secure network  
Step  
Action  
1
2
3
4
Log on to the server using the nortel account.  
Insert the MGMT DVD in the DVD tray.  
Enter the appinstall CLI command.  
At the prompt, enter the root account password.  
The system then prompts you to check the media.  
5
6
Enter Y to check the media, or N to proceed without checking the  
media, and press Enter.  
The Application Installation screen appears, as shown in  
Application installation window select 3 to install the Element  
Manager joining an existing secure network. The appropriate  
packages are installed to the hard drive.  
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Figure 85  
Application Installation window  
7
The Solid server configuration window appears, as shown in  
Solid server configuration screen, type the number of the Solid  
server to install.  
Figure 86  
Solid server configuration window  
Press Enter to continue.  
8
9
The Solid server configuration confirmation screen appears.  
Type Yes to confirm the Solid server selection, or type No to  
return to the Solid server configuration window. Press Enter to  
continue.  
The Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address screen  
TLAN IP address window" (page 91). Enter the IP address of  
the TLAN network interface Primary Security Service server.  
Type Yes to confirm the TLAN IP address is correct or type No  
to return to the Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address  
screen. Press Enter to continue.  
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Figure 87  
Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address window  
10  
The Primary Security Service server Fully Qualified Domain  
Name (FQDN) screen appears as shown in Figure 88 "Primary  
(page 91). Enter the Fully Qualified Domain name of the Primary  
Security Service server. Type Yes to confirm the FQDN is  
correct or type No to return to the Primary Security Service  
server Fully Qualified Domain Name screen. For a definition of  
Enter to continue.  
Figure 88  
Primary Security Service server Fully Qualified Domain name window  
Note:  
The Primary Security Service must be up and running  
at this point.  
You need to know the password for the nortel  
account on the Primary Security Service server.  
Installation fails if you do not know this password.  
11  
The Primary Security Service fingerprint screen appears as  
(page 92). Type Yes to verify the Primary Security Service  
fingerprint.  
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Figure 89  
Primary Security Service fingerprint window  
12  
The nortel password screen appears. Type the password of the  
nortel account and press Enter. The connection to the Primary  
Security Service server is complete and the installation finishes.  
The installation takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.  
After the installation is complete the disk automatically ejects  
from the drive and a summary of the installation is shown on the  
screen.  
For detailed information about Element Manager see Element  
Manager System Reference—Administration (NN43001-632) () .  
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Manager  
Step  
Action  
1
2
3
4
Log on to the server using the nortel account.  
Insert the MGMT DVD in the DVD tray.  
Enter the appinstall CLI command.  
At the prompt, enter the root account password.  
The system then prompts you to check the media.  
5
6
Enter Y to check the media, or N to proceed without checking the  
media, and press Enter.  
The Application Installation screen appears, as shown in  
Application installation window select 4 to install the Primary  
Security Service with Subscriber Manager and Element  
Manager. The appropriate packages are installed to the hard  
drive.  
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Figure 90  
Application Installation window  
7
The Solid server configuration window appears, as shown in  
Solid server configuration screen, type the number of the Solid  
server to install.  
Figure 91  
Solid server configuration window  
Press Enter to continue.  
8
9
The Solid server configuration confirmation screen appears.  
Type Yes to confirm the Solid server selection, or type No to  
return to the Solid server configuration window. Press Enter to  
continue.  
The Private CA certificate window appears as shown in Figure  
display the prompts for Country, State or Province, Location,  
Organization Name and Organization Unit. Type the response  
for each of these categories and press Enter to continue. At  
the prompts, enter the Country, State or Province, Location,  
Organization Name and Organization Unit and press Enter to  
continue.  
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Figure 92  
Private CA certificate window  
10  
The Private CA Certificate confirmation window appears as  
(page 94). Verify that the common name information is correct.  
Type Yes if correct or No if incorrect, and press Enter. If you  
entered yes, the installation finishes and the system creates  
the CA certificate, as shown in Figure 94 "Making a Private  
CA certificate window" (page 95). If you selected no, edit the  
information as required and repeat the step.  
Figure 93  
Private CA Certificate confirmation window  
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Figure 94  
Making a Private CA certificate window  
11  
The Security services administrator default password screen  
default password window" (page 96). Enter a new default  
password for the security services administrator accounts, and  
then re-enter the new password.  
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Figure 95  
Security services administrator default password window  
--End--  
The installation takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. After the  
installation is complete the disk automatically ejects from the drive and a  
summary of the installation is shown on the screen.  
For detailed information about Element Manager see Element Manager  
System Reference—Administration (NN43001-632) () .  
For detailed information about Subscriber Manager see the installation  
and configuration section of Subscriber Manager Fundamentals  
(NN43001-120) () .  
Installing the Backup Security Service, Subscriber Manager, and Element  
Manager  
Step  
Action  
1
2
3
Log on to the server using the nortel account.  
Insert the MGMT DVD in the DVD tray.  
Enter the appinstall CLI command.  
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4
5
6
At the prompt, enter the root account password.  
The system then prompts you to check the media.  
Enter Y to check the media, or N to proceed without checking the  
media, and press Enter.  
The Application Installation screen appears, as shown in  
the Application installation window select 5 to install the  
Backup Security Service with Subscriber Manager and Element  
Manager. The appropriate packages are installed to the hard  
drive.  
Figure 96  
Application Installation window  
7
The Solid server configuration window appears, as shown in  
Solid server configuration screen, type the number of the Solid  
server to install.  
Figure 97  
Solid server configuration window  
Press Enter to continue.  
8
The Solid server configuration confirmation screen appears.  
Type Yes to confirm the Solid server selection, or type No to  
return to the Solid server configuration window. Press Enter to  
continue.  
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The Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address screen  
TLAN IP address window" (page 98). Enter the IP address of  
the TLAN network interface Primary Security Service server.  
Type Yes to confirm the TLAN IP address is correct or type No  
to return to the Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address  
screen. Press Enter to continue.  
Figure 98  
Primary Security Service server TLAN IP address window  
10  
The Primary Security Service server Fully Qualified Domain  
Name (FQDN) screen appears as shown in Figure 99 "Primary  
(page 98). Enter the Fully Qualified Domain name of the Primary  
Security Service server. Type Yes to confirm the FQDN is  
correct or type No to return to the Primary Security Service  
server Fully Qualified Domain Name screen. For a definition of  
Enter to continue.  
Figure 99  
Primary Security Service server Fully Qualified Domain name window  
Note:  
The Primary Security Service must be up and running  
at this point.  
You need to know the password for the "nortel"  
account on the Primary Security Service server.  
Installation will fail if you do not know this password.  
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The Primary Security Service fingerprint screen appears as  
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window" (page 99). Type Yes to verify the Primary Security  
Service fingerprint.  
Figure 100  
Primary Security Service fingerprint window  
12  
The nortel password screen appears. Type the password of the  
nortel account and press Enter. The connection to the Primary  
Security Service server is complete and the installation finishes.  
The installation takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.  
After the installation is complete the disk automatically ejects  
from the drive and a summary of the installation is shown on the  
screen.  
For detailed information about Element Manager see Element  
Manager System Reference—Administration (NN43001-632) () .  
For detailed information about Subscriber Manager see the  
installation and configuration section of Subscriber Manager  
Fundamentals (NN43001-120) () .  
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Configuration for Network Routing Service or Element Manager  
applications in ECM  
The Network Routing Service or Element Manager applications must  
be configured in ECM after installation is complete. For details about  
configuration and security certificate creation see Security Management  
Fundamentals (NN43001-604) () .  
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Linux Operating System and Distribution  
The selected distribution is Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4. This  
distribution is built on a 2.6 kernel, and supports many Open Source  
Development Lab (OSDL) Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) features.  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4 supports Linux kernel version 2.6 and the  
following for the Enterprise Common Manager (ECM) and the Network  
Routing Service (NRS) :  
Secure Internet Protocol (IPSec)  
Sun JVM 1.4.x  
Radvision Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) stack  
OpenSSL  
OpenSSH  
Perl  
Zlib  
(S)FTP server  
SNMPv3  
A Web application server with support for the following technologies :  
HTTP Server (HTML, CGI)  
Web Container (Servlet, JSP, JSF)  
J2EE Container (EJB)  
Portal Container (Portlet)  
Web Services Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) (for example,  
JBoss with appropriate optional packages)  
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Network and firewall  
All applications operate behind a network firewall. The firewall starts on  
system boot, which invokes the Linux iptables facility to load the firewall  
configuration.  
Each Linux server supports at least two Ethernet ports; one for ELAN  
subnet connectivity and another for TLAN subnet connectivity. By default,  
the TLAN is open to the network, while the ELAN is reachable only within  
the subnet. The Linux application selects the Ethernet port to use. The  
firewall protects both ports. For a listing of Linux base open firewall ports  
Use the CLI command basefirewallconfig to configure the network  
firewall. For a list of Nortel Linux base CLI commands see “ Nortel Linux  
Table 1  
Linux base open firewall ports  
Protocol  
TCP  
Port number or range  
22  
22  
UDP  
UDP  
UDP  
UDP  
UDP  
TCP  
53 (to DNS servers only)  
123  
500  
514  
2100  
33434-33524  
UDP  
Note: The port numbers found in Table 1 "Linux base open firewall  
ports" (page 102) apply only to the Linux base. Linux applications can  
require different ports. For a list of ports opened for the application see  
the appropriate application NTP .  
Software reliability  
Software monitoring  
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MONIT is an open source package used for monitoring the important  
daemon services automatically initiated at startup. If a malfunction occurs,  
MONIT provides actions such as alert, start, stop, and restart. To provide  
these actions, applications must be registered with MONIT, and the  
appropriate actions for each application must be specified.  
The following system parameters are monitored: memory, CPU, and  
device space usage. If usage of one of them passes a warning threshold  
then a message is displayed. The warning and critical thresholds are  
Table 2  
Warning and Critical thresholds  
System  
Warning Clear  
Warning Set  
Critical Clear  
Critical Set  
Resource  
-
-
-
-
90%  
90%  
95%  
95%  
Memory usage  
CPU usage  
/boot (/dev/sda1)  
Size: 100 MB.  
Critical.  
70%  
75%  
80%  
85%  
admin (/dev/sda2)  
Size: 4 GB.  
80%  
80%  
85%  
85%  
85%  
85%  
90%  
90%  
/ (/dev/sda6)  
Size: 4 GB.  
/opt (/dev/sda7)  
Size: 8 GB.  
Not critical.  
80%  
80%  
80%  
80%  
85%  
85%  
85%  
85%  
90%  
90%  
85%  
85%  
95%  
95%  
90%  
90%  
/home (/dev/sda8  
) Size: 4 GB.  
Not critical.  
/tmp (/dev/sda9)  
Size: 20 GB.  
Critical.  
/var (/dev/sda10)  
Size: 30 GB.  
Critical.  
An example of a Critical Set alarm is shown at Figure 101 "Critical Set  
alarm example" (page 104). An example of a Critical Clear alarm message  
Note: If critical alarms persist, contact your Nortel technical support.  
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Figure 101  
Critical Set alarm example  
Figure 102  
Critical Clear alarm example  
Hardware watchdog  
The IBM x306m and HP DL320 G4 servers offer a hardware watchdog.  
The watchdog timer is programmed during the server startup and requires  
continuous resets from a daemon running in Linux. The watchdog timer is  
based on the current ISP1100 server, which is 5 minutes.  
The server is reset if the watchdog timer is not reset within the allotted  
time. The operating system and applications are reloaded from disk and  
started after the server reset occurs. The following conditions can trigger  
the watchdog:  
The software daemon, which notifies hardware watchdog, fails to  
respond.  
A hardware or software problem causes the system to freeze.  
Linux Security Hardening  
The following features enhance Linux base security.  
Virus protection  
If antivirus software is installed by the customer the following is  
recommended:  
Antivirus software that uses 100 megabytes (MB) or less of hard drive  
space.  
Choose software that uses 84 MB or less of RAM.  
Always set the process priority to low.  
Perform virus scans during off-hours only.  
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Choose software you use to remove or clean the viruses, as well as  
send warning messages.  
Choose software that uses a maximum of 10% of CPU for a scheduled  
scan and 3% for an active scan.  
BIOS setting and password protection  
To secure the server, Nortel recommends the following:  
Disable boot from CD or DVD drive in the Basic Input Output System  
(BIOS).  
Add a BIOS password. For information about adding a BIOS password  
to the HP DL320 G4 server see “Setting the HP DL320 G4 server  
BIOS password” (page 130). For information about adding a BIOS  
password to the IBM x306m server see “Setting the IBM x306m server  
Add a boot loader password.  
Removal of the Ctrl+Atl+Del keyboard shutdown command  
The Ctrl+Alt+Del shutdown command is disabled.  
Single-user-text-mode booting is disabled  
This booting mode is disabled to prevent the unauthorized access of the  
system.  
Hardened communications by using secure protocols  
Secure Shell (SSH) and its accompanying tools are included by default.  
The secure protocols are also a replacement for some insecure protocols,  
Table 3  
Security communication protocols  
Insecure protocols (disabled)  
Replacement secure protocols (supported)  
telnet  
rsh  
ssh  
ssh  
ssh  
sftp  
sftp  
scp  
rlogin  
tftp  
ftp  
rcp  
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Note 1: To establish a connection using SSH or SFTP you need to  
have a valid server address, and you must connect through port 22.  
Note 2: If SFTP or SCP is not available, File Transfer Protocol (FTP)  
can be used. Invoke the CLI command ftpenable to access FTP; and  
invoke the CLI command ftpdisable to close FTP. The ftpenable  
command opens a timed window that closes after 5 minutes of inactivity.  
The patch folder is the only folder that is visible if FTP is chosen.  
Patching  
Linux base supports two patch categories:  
Patch: This category of patch changes program behavior for a period  
of time. You can use it for such things as fixing bugs or for diagnostic  
purposes. In some instances, you can apply this category of patch  
without a program restart.  
Service Update: A service update (SU) is a cumulative update of  
patches. A service update is a full application Red Hat Package  
Manager (RPM) package distribution that contains all patches that you  
apply to a specific application, and replaces previous service updates.  
An overview of the patching operation is provided in “Patching Operation”  
Patching Operation  
Step  
Action  
1
2
Log in using the nortel account.  
Once you are logged in, enter the CLI command  
swVersionShow and press Enter.  
This displays the installed applications and the application  
version numbers, as shown in Figure 103 "Installed applications  
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Figure 103  
Installed applications and version numbers  
(page 107) contains the base or application name in the left  
column and the corresponding version number in the right  
column. Make note of the version number for the base or  
application that you are patching. You must use the correct  
version number to retrieve the correct patch or service update  
from the Nortel Enterprise Solutions Product Enhancement  
Package (PEP) Library (ESPL).  
3
4
Retrieve a patch or an SU file from the ESPL.  
Upload the patch file to the Linux server and save it in the  
/var/opt/nortel/patch directory.  
Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) and Secure Copy (SCP)  
are the supported methods of patch file transfer.  
Patch file transfer is initiated from within the Linux server or from  
an external machine.  
To initiate the patch file transfer from within the Linux server:  
— logon to the Linux server as nortel.  
— Enter the sftp or scp CLI command.  
— Type the get command (for sftp) or the scopy  
command (for scp) to transfer the patch to the Linux  
server.  
To initiate the patch file transfer from an external machine:  
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— Initiate an SFTP or Secure Shell (SSH) program.  
— Provide the Linux server’s IP address (or host name), the  
nortel user ID, and password as parameters.  
— Type the put command (for sftp) or the scopy  
command (for scp) to transfer the patch to the Linux  
server.  
Note: If you cannot access SFTP or SCP, File Transfer  
Protocol (FTP) can be used. FTP can be accessed by invoking  
the CLI command ftpenable, and closed by invoking the  
CLI command ftpdisable. The ftpenable command  
opens a timed window that closes after 5 minutes of inactivity.  
5
Perform one or more of the following on-target patch  
management CLI commands:  
pload  
pins  
poos  
pout  
pstat  
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Target patcher CLI commands  
The on-target patch management CLI provides an interface command  
set similar to the CS 1000 patcher. Table 4 "Target-side patching CLI  
commands" (page 108) lists target-side patching CLI commands.  
Table 4  
Target-side patching CLI commands  
Description  
Command  
pload  
Load a patch from a disk file and update the  
on-switch database with the specific patch  
information.  
pins  
poos  
Put a patch into service; the patch will be placed  
into service for all processes to which it applies.  
Remove a patch from service. The patch is  
removed from service from all processes in  
which it was in service.  
pout  
Unload a patch that was loaded with the pload  
command.  
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pstat  
plis  
Print a status summary of all loaded patches.  
Print detailed information about a specific patch.  
Note: The nortel user account is the designated user account for the  
execution of these CLI commands.  
Patch retention  
A patch is always retained until the poos CLI command explicitly puts the  
patch out of service.  
Note: In some cases you cannot remove a patch (the poos CLI  
command fails).  
Software exceptions  
Linux kernel exceptions  
If the Linux kernel encounters an unrecoverable error, it prints and logs  
a short description of the problem, and can produce an undefined result.  
Typical causes of such errors are unrecoverable hardware errors or bugs  
in the kernel software.  
A nonfatal kernel exception is reported through a log in the kernel, and  
captured in the syslog. Kernel logs, due to invalid memory addresses,  
do not normally result in a kernel panic (crash); instead the process that  
triggers the fault terminates. These can produce a lasting negative impact  
on the system. It is recommended that such events be monitored in user  
space (using the syslog mechanism), and that a full system reboot be  
triggered after receipt of a kernel log report.  
User accounts and access control  
User accounts and access control methods are managed by native Linux  
user account management, and tools such as Radius and PAM. There is  
a diagnostic group and some default diagnostic users for debugging and  
maintenance purposes.  
Linux base includes the following accounts:  
root (as Linux default)  
Note 1: Logging in as root is strongly discouraged unless you are  
explicitly directed to do so. All of the base maintenance and debug  
actions must be performed using the nortel or sysadmin accounts.  
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Note 2: To log in directly as root you must log in through the COM1  
console.  
sysadmin: The user account designated for debugging and  
maintenance. This account is intended for Nortel support.  
nortel: The user account for the basic Linux base operation, including  
patching and application installation. For a list of CLI commands that  
can be invoked by nortel, see “ Nortel Linux base CLI commands”  
Note 1: If you log in as root or nortel and your account is inactive for 15  
minutes, you will automatically be logged out.  
Note 2: A nortel or sysadmin user account (except root) that makes  
three successive incorrect logon attempts will be locked for up to 1 hour.  
Passwords  
The following regulations govern the use of passwords:  
Password Policy  
System-level passwords (for example, application administration  
account passwords) expire after three months.  
A new password must differ from the previous three passwords.  
Password creation guidelines  
Passwords must meet the following criteria:  
Passwords must contain both uppercase and lowercase letters.  
In addition to letters, passwords must use numeric digits (0 to 9) and  
special characters (!@#$%^&*()_+|~-=\‘{}[]:";’&;<>?,./).  
The password must contain at least eight alphanumeric characters.  
The password cannot be a word in the English language as defined in  
the Linux Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) module.  
Passwords cannot use discernible character patterns such as abcdef  
or 123123.  
Passwords cannot use the backward spelling of a word.  
Passwords cannot be an English language word (as defined in the  
Linux PAM module) preceded or followed by a digit. For example,  
1secret or secret1.  
You can change your password by using the passwd CLI command.  
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Resetting Nortel Linux base passwords  
Nortel Linux base passwords can be reset if they are forgotten or lost. Use  
the following procedures to reset Nortel Linux base passwords.  
Resetting the Nortel Linux base root password  
ATTENTION  
Use this procedure to reset the local Nortel Linux base root password only.  
You must have physical access to the system to use this procedure. You must  
have a keyboard, video monitor, and mouse (kvm) connection to use this  
procedure.  
Step  
Action  
1
2
3
Insert the Linux base CD in the CD-ROM tray.  
Reboot the system.  
Type kvm at the boot prompt and press Enter to begin the  
Figure 104  
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4
The Installation of new Linux base operating system screen  
operating system" (page 112). When the Installation of new  
Linux base operating system screen appears press (Alt+F2) to  
switch to a shell virtual console.  
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5
Type cd/tmp/ and press Enter to change the path to the tmp  
directory.  
6
7
Type mkdir mount and press Enter to create a new directory.  
Type mount /dev/sda6 mount/ and press Enter to mount the  
system image.  
8
9
Type chroot /tmp/mount and press Enter.  
Type passwd –f (user) and press Enter. The Root password  
reset window appears, as shown in Figure 106 "Root password  
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Figure 106  
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10  
the new password and press Enter. You are then prompted  
to enter the password again. Type the password again and  
press Enter. If you typed the passwords correctly the message  
System error appears. If the passwords do not match the system  
prompts you to repeat the process.  
Note: After you correctly enter the new password the screen  
displays passwd: System error. Ignore the system error; the  
password change is successful.  
11  
12  
When you finish the password reset press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to  
reboot the server.  
When the system startup begins push the eject button on the  
CD-ROM to manually eject the Linux base CD from the CD-ROM  
tray.  
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ATTENTION  
Use this procedure to reset local Nortel Linux base non-root passwords only.  
You must have a serial connection to the system to use this procedure.  
Step  
Action  
1
2
Open the serial connection and logon as root.  
Type the CLI command passwd (user) and press Enter. The  
Non-root password reset screen appears, as shown in Figure  
Figure 107  
Non-root password reset window  
3
4
114) type the new password and press Enter. You are then  
prompted to enter the password again. Type the password  
again and press Enter. If the passwords match the message all  
authentication tokens updated successfully is displayed. If the  
passwords do not match the system prompts you to repeat the  
process.  
When you finish the password reset type logout and press  
Enter to log out of the root account.  
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System upgrades  
The platform supports upgrades for the delivery of new interim releases.  
The installation or reinstallation provides the option to preserve the  
customer installation parameters for upgrade purposes. You can upgrade  
the complete platform including the operating system and Linux base  
applications.  
Nortel Linux base uses the CLI upgrade command to reinstall or upgrade  
the base installation. Insert the Linux base installation CD is and invoke  
the upgrade command. You can choose to back up the data to a USB  
device, to an SFTP server, or type q to exit the upgrade operation. For  
more information about SFTP data back up, see “Network configuration  
beginning of reinstallation you can use the data stored in the USB device  
or the SFTP server. After the base installation is complete, you can invoke  
the appinstall command to install applications from the application CD  
or DVD .  
The following application data is backed up during the Linux upgrade  
process and is restorable when the applications are reinstalled:  
Enterprise Common Manager data  
Subscriber Manager security certificates and CND connection details  
Element Manager data  
Note: You must logon as nortel to run the installation or upgrade  
process.  
Logging  
SNMP  
Linux base supports syslog as the standard event logger.  
Application-specific event logs are stored in directories created by the  
application. See the application’s documentation for more information.  
Linux base supports standard server type Management Information  
Base (MIB) II MIBs. Linux base does not generate SNMP alarms.  
For information about the configuration of SNMP on Linux base see  
Communication Server 1000 Fault Management — SNMP (NN43001-719)  
() . For information about Enterprise Common Manager (ECM) and  
SNMP on Linux base see Enterprise Common Manager Fundamentals  
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(NN43001-116) () . For information about Network Routing Service (NRS)  
and SNMP on Linux base see Network Routing Service Installation and  
Commissioning (NN43001-564) () .  
Disaster recovery  
Hardware faults can occur that require disaster recovery. Recovery  
happens in two steps. First restore the Linux base (including operating  
system) and then restore the applications.  
A file system backup and restore option supports the base disaster  
recovery.  
During a system backup the following application data is backed up and is  
restorable when the applications are reinstalled:  
Enterprise Common Manager data  
Subscriber Manager security certificates and CND connection details  
Element Manager data  
Application configured system data  
You can configure values for routes, host records, and firewall  
rules using the CLI commands routeconfig, hostconfig, and  
basefirewallconfig. These values are application configured system  
data. Application configured system data is backed up as part of the  
application data backup. For more information about Nortel Linux base CLI  
Base recovery  
After a successful base installation, you can choose to back up  
prespecified file systems (both executable binary and configuration data  
files) onto a USB or network Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) storage  
device.  
The following naming convention is used for the Linux base backup  
archive:  
hostname-yyyy.mm.dd.hh.MM.ss.tar.gz  
For example, hp3-e-2008.09.04.18.54.47.tar.gz is a backup archive name  
where hp3-e is the host name. The archive name begins with the short  
host name (not the FQDN) and contains the following fields, which are  
defined as follows:  
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yyyy - year  
mm - month  
dd - day  
hh - hour  
MM - minutes  
ss - seconds  
Nortel Linux base uses the CLI command sysbackup to backup system  
data to external storage. You can choose to back up the data to a USB  
device or to an SFTP server. For more information about SFTP data back  
Note: Only one USB storage device should be attached during  
backup/restore command execution.  
The backup operation has two modes; interactive and noninteractive.  
Interactive backup is performed by using the CLI command sysbackup  
–b. Interactive backup performs a single backup operation and is intended  
to backup data before and after critical changes to the system. Interactive  
backup can be used as an irregular or on-demand backup. Noninteractive  
backup is performed by using the CLI command sysbackup –c.  
Noninteractive backup performs a regular or scheduled backup. You  
can configure a Noninteractive backup as shown in Figure 108 "Backup  
Note: The minutes parameter in the backup scheduler does not  
support asterisk as a valid parameter.  
Figure 108  
Backup Scheduler 1  
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Backup Scheduler 2  
Note: The CLI command sysbackup can be used to make a system  
backup. For a list of Nortel Linux base CLI commands see Table 11  
You can use the command sysrestore to perform system recovery, as  
Backup files generated by the sysrestore command are named  
according to the Linux base backup archive naming convention.  
Sysrestore provides a list of the archives that are available on the backup  
media.  
Sysrestore restores application-specific data. Application data backup  
and restoration is determined by the individual applications; for more  
information refer to the appropriate application NTP.  
ATTENTION  
Archives created prior to Release 5.5 do not contain application configured  
system data. If you use an archive created prior to Release 5.5 you cannot  
restore application configured system data.  
Figure 110  
sysrestore command  
You can also use the installation media as rescue media (CD/DVD for HP  
DL320 G4 and IBM x306m servers), which supports the recovery of the  
base system.  
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The following figure shows the base system recovery option.  
Figure 111  
Configuration Data Selection window  
When a server boot-up with bootable installation media occurs, you can  
choose from the following options:  
Normal installation  
Load recovery data from an external USB device  
Load recovery data from a secure SFTP server that is accessible by  
ELAN  
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Passthrough end user license  
agreement  
ATTENTION  
Do not contact Red Hat for technical support on your Nortel version of the Linux  
base operating system. If technical support is required for the Nortel version of  
the Linux base operating system, contact Nortel technical support through your  
regular channels.  
This section governs the use of the Red Hat Software and any updates  
to the Red Hat Software, regardless of the delivery mechanism and is  
governed by the laws of the state of New York in the U.S.A. The Red Hat  
Software is a collective work under U.S. Copyright Law. Subject to the  
following terms, Red Hat, Inc. (“Red Hat”) grants to the user (“Customer”)  
a license to this collective work pursuant to the GNU General Public  
License. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (the “Red Hat Software”) is a modular  
operating system consisting of hundreds of software components. The end  
user license agreement for each component is located in the component’s  
source code. With the exception of certain image files identified below, the  
license terms for the components permit Customer to copy, modify, and  
redistribute the component, in both source code and binary code forms.  
This agreement does not limit Customer’s rights under, or grant Customer  
rights that supersede, the license terms of any particular component.  
The Red Hat Software and each of its components, including the source  
code, documentation, appearance, structure and organization are owned  
by Red Hat and others and are protected under copyright and other  
laws. Title to the Red Hat Software and any component, or to any copy,  
modification, or merged portion shall remain with the aforementioned,  
subject to the applicable license. The “Red Hat” trademark and the  
“Shadowman” logo are registered trademarks of Red Hat in the U.S. and  
other countries. This agreement does not permit Customer to distribute  
the Red Hat Software using Red Hat’s trademarks. If Customer makes  
a commercial redistribution of the Red Hat Software, unless a separate  
agreement with Red Hat is executed or other permission granted, then  
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trademark or the “Shadowman” logo. As required by U.S. law, Customer  
represents and warrants that it: (a) understands that the Software is  
subject to export controls under the U.S. Commerce Department’s Export  
Administration Regulations (“EAR”); (b) is not located in a prohibited  
destination country under the EAR or U.S. sanctions regulations (currently  
Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria); (c) will not export,  
re-export, or transfer the Software to any prohibited destination, entity, or  
individual without the necessary export license(s) or authorizations(s) from  
the U.S. Government; (d) will not use or transfer the Red Hat Software  
for use in any sensitive nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, or  
missile technology end-uses unless authorized by the U.S. Government  
by regulation or specific license; (e) understands and agrees that if it is  
in the United States and exports or transfers the Software to eligible end  
users, it will, as required by EAR Section 740.17(e), submit semi-annual  
reports to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry & Security  
(BIS), which include the name and address (including country) of each  
transferee; and (f) understands that countries other than the United States  
may restrict the import, use, or export of encryption products and that it  
shall be solely responsible for compliance with any such import, use, or  
export restrictions. Red Hat may distribute third party software programs  
with the Red Hat Software that are not part of the Red Hat Software.  
These third party programs are subject to their own license terms. The  
license terms either accompany the programs or can be viewed at  
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the applicable license terms for such programs, then Customer may not  
install them. If Customer wishes to install the programs on more than one  
system or transfer the programs to another party, then Customer must  
contact the licensor of the programs. If any provision of this agreement  
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remaining provisions. Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.  
"Red Hat" and the Red Hat "Shadowman" logo are registered trademarks  
of Red Hat, Inc. "Linux" is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All  
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COTS Servers  
The Linux base is installed on one of two commercial off-the-shelf  
(COTS) servers; the Hewlett Packard (HP) DL320-G4 1U server or the  
International Business Machines (IBM) x306m 1U server.  
This appendix provides a brief description of each server,  
HP DL320 G4 server  
The HP DL320 G4 server provides the following features:  
Intel Pentium 4 processor (3.6 GHz)  
Two 80 GB SATA Hard drives (1 configured)  
4 GB PC2-4200 ECC DDR2 SDRAM (2 GB configured)  
Two 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet ports  
Three USB ports  
One CD-R/DVD ROM drive  
One serial port  
A reset button  
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Figure 112  
HP DL320 G4 front view  
Figure 113  
HP DL320 G4 front view: LEDs  
Table 5  
HP DL320 G4 LED item description and status  
Item  
Description  
Status  
1
UID button LED (Unit  
Identification)  
Blue – Identification is activated.  
Flashing blue – System is remotely managed.  
Off – Identification is deactivated.  
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Item  
Description  
Status  
2
Internal health LED  
Green –- System health is normal.  
Amber – System is degraded. To identify the  
component, check the system board LEDs.  
Red – Critical. To identify the component in a  
critical state, check the system board LEDs.  
Off – System health is normal (when in standby  
mode).  
3
4
5
6
NIC 1 link/activity LED  
NIC 2 link/activity LED  
Drive activity LED  
Green – Network link exists.  
Flashing green – Network link and activity exist.  
Off – No link to network exists.  
Green –Network link exists.  
Flashing green – Network link and activity exist.  
Off – No link to network exists.  
Green – Drive activity is normal.  
Amber – Drive failure occurred.  
Off – No drive activity.  
Power button and LED  
Green – System is on.  
Amber – System is shut down, but power is still  
applied.  
Off – Power not available.  
Figure 114  
HP DL320 G4 rear view  
ATTENTION  
The TLAN and ELAN port positions are reversed (L and R, 1 and 2) compared  
to the IBM x306m server.  
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HP DL320 G4 BIOS settings  
The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) settings on the HP DL320  
G4 server shipped through Nortel are correct. The BIOS settings do  
not require adjustment unless they are reset due to a fault or through  
maintenance. If a reset of the BIOS settings occurs, check the serial port  
option. The HP DL320 G4 BIOS settings can be seen at Table 6 "HP  
DL320 G4 default BIOS settings" (page 126). The HP DL320 G4 servers  
provide a physical COM1 serial port and a virtual (ILO) COM2 serial port.  
If the setting for the serial console port is Auto, output can be directed  
to either the COM1 port or COM2 ILO port. Set the serial console port  
option to COM1 to ensure the console output goes to the physical COM1.  
126) for instructions.  
The HP DL320 G4 server shipped through Nortel has a default baud rate  
of 9600 b/ps and does not require a reset. If an error occurs and you want  
to reset the baud rate, or if you want to change to another baud rate, see  
128) for instructions.  
For information about how to enable or disable the BIOS password on  
Table 6  
HP DL320 G4 default BIOS settings  
Default setting  
Enabled  
BIOS value  
Devices and I/O port - serial port A  
Devices and I/O port - baud rate  
Devices and I/O port - type of connector  
Start options - legacy USB support  
9600 baud  
9-pin serial female  
Disabled  
Configure the COM1 serial port on an HP DL320 G4 server  
Step  
1
Action  
Press Power to boot the server.  
The server boots and the HP DL320 G4 boot screen appears.  
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HP DL320 G4 server boot screen  
Note: If the server is already up and running, power the  
server off and on to reboot and receive the HP DL320 G4  
boot screen.  
2
Press F9 to invoke the ROM-based setup utility (RBSU) menu  
screen.  
The RBSU menu screen appears.  
Figure 116  
HP DL320 G4 server RBSU menu  
3
4
Navigate to the BIOS Serial Console & EMS option and press  
Enter.  
A BIOS Serial Console & EMS configuration menu screen  
appears.  
Navigate to the BIOS Serial Console Port option and press  
Enter.  
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A BIOS Serial Console Port configuration screen appears. This  
screen presents you with four options:  
1 | Auto  
2 | Disabled  
3 | COM 1  
4 | COM 2  
5
Navigate to the COM 1 option and press Enter.  
This configures the COM 1 port as the serial port for  
communicating with the connected maintenance terminal.  
The BIOS Serial Console & EMS configuration menu screen  
reappears.  
6
7
Press ESC to exit the BIOS Serial Console & EMS configuration  
menu screen.  
The RBSU menu screen reappears.  
Press ESC to exit the ROM-based Setup Utility.  
--End--  
Changing the baud rate on an HP DL320 G4 Signaling Server  
ATTENTION  
The HP DL320 G4 server shipped through Nortel has a default Baud rate of  
9600 b/ps and does not require a reset. Use this procedure only if you want to  
use another Baud rate, or to correct the Baud rate after it is reset due to an  
error.  
Step  
1
Action  
Press Power to boot the server.  
The server boots and the HP DL320 G4 boot screen appears.  
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HP DL320 G4 server boot screen  
Note: If the server is already up and running, power the  
server off and on to reboot and receive the HP DL320 G4  
boot screen.  
2
Press F9 to invoke the ROM-based Setup Utility (RBSU) menu  
screen.  
The RBSU menu screen appears.  
Figure 118  
HP DL320 G4 server RBSU menu  
3
4
Navigate to the BIOS Serial Console & EMS option and press  
Enter.  
A BIOS Serial Console & EMS configuration screen appears.  
Navigate to the BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate option and  
press Enter.  
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A BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate configuration window  
appears. This window presents you with four settings for the  
serial port speed:  
9600  
19200  
57600  
115200  
5
Navigate to the 9600 setting and press Enter.  
This configures the serial port speed to 9600 b/ps.  
The BIOS Serial Console & EMS configuration menu screen  
reappears.  
6
7
Press ESC to exit the BIOS Serial Console & EMS configuration  
menu screen.  
The RBSU menu screen reappears.  
Press ESC to exit the ROM-based Setup Utility.  
--End--  
Setting the HP DL320 G4 server BIOS password  
Step  
1
Action  
Press Power to boot the server.  
The server boots and the HP DL320 G4 boot screen appears.  
Figure 119  
HP DL320 G4 server boot screen  
Note: If the server is already up and running, power the  
server off and on to reboot and receive the HP DL320 G4  
boot screen.  
2
Press F9 to invoke the ROM-based setup utility (RBSU) menu  
screen.  
The RBSU menu screen appears.  
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Figure 120  
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3
4
5
Select the Server Passwords option and press Enter.  
Select the Set Admin Password option and press Enter.  
At this point refer to the manufacturer’s manual for specific  
instructions on how to enable or disable the BIOS password.  
--End--  
For additional operating information see the Server Product Guide on the  
resource CD-ROM shipped with the HP DL320 G4 server .  
IBM x306m server  
The IBM x306m server provides the following features:  
an Intel Pentium 4 processor (3.6 GHz)  
2 simple swap Serial ATA, 80 GB (1 drive configured)  
8 GB of RAM PC4200 DDR II by means of 4 DIMM slots (2 GB  
configured)  
Two Gigabit Ethernet ports  
Four USB ports (two front, two back)  
One DVD-COMBO (DVD/CD-RW) drive  
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You use this to load the Signaling Server software files for the  
Signaling Server, Voice Gateway Media Cards, and IP Phones  
One serial port (back of Signaling Server)  
A reset button  
Figure 121  
IBM x306m front view  
Figure 122  
IBM x306m front view: LEDs  
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IBM x306m LED description and status  
Description  
Status  
Power LED  
If this LED is lit, it indicates that the server is  
turned on.  
If this LED is off, it indicates that AC power is  
not present, or the power supply or the LED  
itself failed.  
Hard disk LED  
Locator LEDIf  
If this LED is lit, it indicates that a hard disk  
drive is in use.  
When this LED is lit, it is lit remotely by the  
system administrator to aid in visually locating  
the server.  
System Error LED  
If this LED is lit, it indicates that a system error  
occurred.  
Figure 123  
IBM x306m rear view  
ATTENTION  
The TLAN & ELAN port positions are reversed (L and R, 1 and 2) compared to  
the HP DL320 server.Ethernet speed LED:  
Lit indicates Ethernet network speed of 1 Gbps.  
Off indicates Ethernet network speed is 10/100 Mbps.  
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IBM x306m BIOS settings  
The BIOS settings on the IBM x306m server shipped through Nortel are  
correct. These settings can be viewed at Table 8 "IBM x306m default  
Table 8  
IBM x306m default BIOS settings  
Default setting  
Enabled  
BIOS value  
Devices and I/O port - serial port A  
Devices and I/O port - baud rate  
Devices and I/O port - console type  
Devices and I/O port - flow control  
Devices and I/O port - continue C.R. after POST  
Devices and I/O port - type of connector  
Start options - legacy USB support  
9600 baud  
PC ANSI  
Off  
On  
9-pin serial female  
Disabled  
The IBM x306m server default BIOS settings can be changed by a BIOS  
reset or other maintenance activity. To return the BIOS settings to the  
server” (page 134) for instructions.  
For information about how to enable or disable the BIOS password on the  
Changing the BIOS settings on an IBM x306m server  
Step  
1
Action  
Press the Power switch to boot the server.  
The server boots and the Press F1 for Configuration/Setup  
message appears on the maintenance terminal.  
Note: If the server is already up and running, power the server  
off and on or press the reset button to reboot and receive the  
Press F1 for Configuration/Setup message.  
2
Press F1 to invoke the IBM x306m server Configuration/Setup  
Utility.  
The Configuration/Setup Utility menu screen appears.  
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3
Navigate to the Devices and I/O Ports option and press Enter.  
The Devices and I/O Ports menu screen appears.  
Figure 125  
Devices and I/O Ports menu  
4
Navigate to the Remote Console Redirection option and press  
Enter.  
The Remote Console Redirection screen appears.  
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IBM x306m server Remote Console Redirection  
5
Navigate to the option you wish to change and enter the  
appropriate value.  
6
7
Press Enter to change the setting.  
Press ESC to exit the Remote Console Redirection option.  
The Devices and I/O Ports menu screen appears.  
Press ESC to exit the Devices and I/O Ports option.  
The Configuration/Setup Utility menu screen appears.  
8
9
Navigate to the Save Settings option and press Enter to save  
the changed parameters.  
10  
Navigate to the Exit Setup option and press Enter to exit the  
IBM x306m Configuration/Setup Utility.  
The server will reboot automatically.  
--End--  
Setting the IBM x306m server BIOS password  
Step  
1
Action  
Press the Power switch to boot the server.  
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The server boots and the Press F1 for Configuration/Setup  
message appears on the maintenance terminal.  
Note: If the server is already up and running, power the server  
off and on or press the reset button to reboot and receive the  
Press F1 for Configuration/Setup message.  
2
Press F1 to invoke the IBM x306m server Configuration/Setup  
Utility.  
The Configuration/Setup Utility menu screen appears.  
Figure 127  
IBM x306m server Configuration/Setup Utility menu  
3
4
5
Select the System Security option and press Enter.  
Select the Administrator Password option and press Enter.  
At this point refer to the manufacturer’s manual for specific  
instructions on how to enable or disable the BIOS password.  
--End--  
For additional operating information see the Server Product Guide on the  
resource CD-ROM shipped with the IBM x306m server .  
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Nortel Linux base CLI commands  
the command line interface (CLI) commands used in Nortel Linux base.  
Type (linuxbase-command) -h | --help at the command prompt to  
display a brief summary of the CLI command, as shown in Table 9 "Linux  
CLI command help" (page 139). Type man (linuxbase-command) at  
the command prompt for a more detailed description, as shown in Table  
Table 9  
Linux CLI command help  
$ poos --help  
Usage:  
poos (patch_id)|-app *(app_name)*|--help,-h  
Options:  
(patch_id)  
Deactivate patch with (patch_id) handle.  
-app *(app_name)*  
Deactivate all patches for the application (app_name).  
--help  
Print this help message and exit.  
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Linux man command example  
$ man poos  
POOS(1) User Contributed Nortel Documentation POOS(1)  
NAME  
poos - Put a patch out of service.  
SYNOPSIS  
poos (patch_id)| -app (app_name) | --help,-h  
DESCRIPTION  
Remove a patch from service. The patch is removed from service from all processes in which it  
was in service.  
OPTIONS  
(patch_id)  
Deactivate patch with (patch_id) handle.  
-app (app_name)  
Deactivate all patches for the application (app_name).  
--help Print this help message and exit.  
EXAMPLES  
Deactivate patch with 2 handle  
$ poos 2  
Patch handle: 2  
Please ensure that the application solid is stopped before proceeding patch un-installation.  
Do you want to continue patch un-installation? (Y/N) [N]? y  
Performing the uninstallation:  
Performing uninstall RPM patch...  
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]  
1:nortel-cs1000-solid ########################################### [100%]  
executing Solid DB post install...  
Installation nortel Solid database server completed.  
Unstalling the Solid database server package done  
Done.  
The RPM patch uninstallation is completed.  
The patch 2 has been deactivated successfully.  
Deactivate all sunAm patches  
$ poos -app sunAm  
Patch handle: 0  
Performing the uninstallation:  
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SEE ALSO pload, pout, pins, pstat, plis  
5.50 2007-12-18 POOS(1)  
Table 11  
Nortel Linux base CLI commands  
Description  
Command  
appinstall  
appstart  
Install Nortel applications.  
Stop, start, or restart Nortel applications.  
Print the server’s application software version.  
Configure firewall settings.  
appVersionShow  
basefirewallconfig  
baseparamsconfig  
baseVersionShow  
datetimeconfig  
dnsconfig  
ecnconfig  
ftpdisable  
ftpenable  
ftpstatus  
Configure base parameters.  
Print the server’s base software version.  
Configure the date and time.  
Configure DNS values.  
Configure Explicit Congestion Notification settings.  
Disable FTP.  
Enable FTP.  
Show the current FTP status.  
Configure the static lookup table for host names.  
Configure network settings.  
hostconfig  
networkconfig  
ntpconfig  
Configure Network Time Protocol settings.  
Change the user’s password.  
Put the patch in service.  
passwd  
pins  
plis  
Show detailed information about the patch.  
Load the patch into the system database.  
Put the patch out of service.  
pload  
poos  
pout  
Unload the patch from the system database.  
Show a list of installed patches.  
Reboot the entire system.  
pstat  
reboot  
routeconfig  
swVersionShow  
sysbackup  
sysrestore  
upgrade  
Configure routing entries.  
Print the server’s software version.  
Perform a system backup (both base and applications).  
Perform a restore of the application data (backed up by sysbackup).  
Select the backup data source and reinstall Linux base.  
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You might need to add the primary host entry in backup and member  
server before you can access them using the hostconfig command.  
The command syntax is nortel user ---> hostconfig add -ip  
<PRIMARY SERVER IP> -host <PRIMARY SERVER HOST NAME>  
-domain <PRIMARY SERVER DOMAIN NAME>.  
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Network configuration for Secure File  
Transfer Protocol (SFTP) data backup  
Use the guidelines in this appendix to assist in data backup to an SFTP  
server. The section “Network configuration” (page 143) provides details on  
network requirements and the section “SFTP logon” (page 143) provides  
SFTP logon details. The section “SFTP network configuration  
requirements” (page 144) provides specific Embedded Local Area Network  
(ELAN) and Telephony Local Area Network (TLAN) requirements for SFTP  
network configuration.  
Network configuration  
The network must be configured correctly for data backup to an SFTP  
server. In order to configure the network you must understand the  
difference between the ELAN and the TLAN. The ELAN and TLAN are  
defined as follows:  
ELAN - The ELAN is a secure local area network. The scope of  
this network is limited to one subnet or node; however the scope of  
the ELAN network can be expanded to cover multiple nodes with  
advanced router (data path) configurations.  
TLAN - The TLAN spans the entire enterprise network. Every node on  
the TLAN has access to every other node.  
Note: The definitions of ELAN and TLAN are a subset of the  
definitions provided in the voice media gateway cards section of IP Line  
Fundamentals (NN43100-500) () .  
SFTP logon  
Data backup to an SFTP server requires a user logon, password, and  
path to access the SFTP server storage. The user logon can contain a  
maximum of 32 characters comprised of lower and upper case letters,  
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numeric digits, and the special characters _ . - and $. You cannot use the  
character - at the beginning of the logon string and you can use $ only at  
the end of the logon string.  
Nortel Linux base does not recognize the \ character. Do not use the \  
character when you specify the SFTP directory.  
SFTP network configuration requirements  
The SFTP option requires an operational ELAN network because the  
backup and recovery of data must use the ELAN interface. Nortel  
recommends the destination SFTP server reside on the same ELAN  
network as the source SFTP server. If the destination SFTP server resides  
outside the subnet of the source SFTP server, use one of the two options  
Table 12  
SFTP network configuration requirements  
Details  
Option  
1
The router connecting the two subnets must be configured to allow pings to pass  
through. This ensures there is a valid data path between the two subnets  
If the default gateway is set to the TLAN interface gateway, a routing entry is required  
to ensure that all ELAN data uses only the ELAN NIC. Use the CLI command  
routeconfig to add the routing entry. An example of the routeconfig command  
is as follows:  
routeconfig add -net destination_ip -netmask subnet_mask -gw gateway_ip -dev eth0  
2
On the source server set the ELAN interface gateway as the default gateway.  
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P
Package Installation window 51, 66  
C
Configuration Validation 1 window 43, 62  
Configuration Validation 2 window 46, 63  
Post System Configuration window 51  
Primary Security Service server Fully  
Qualified Domain Name 78,  
Primary Security Service server TLAN  
IP address window 78, 80, 87,  
Private CA Certificate confirmation  
D
Date and Time Configuration 47, 64  
E
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Release: Release 5.5  
Publication: NN43001-315  
Document revision: 02.09  
Document release date: 29 October 2008  
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