CEFD HTO SNMP
The CEFD HTO SNMP connector is an SNMP connector intended to communicate with the Traffic Optimization Gateway Router devices named CEFD HTO, from Comtech.
About
CEFD HTO devices are integrated in the Heights (CEFD H, HRX and HTO) Networking Platform, which is designed to enhance service processing power, efficiency and intelligence.
The most important features of the Heights Networking Platform are the following:
- Header and payload compression engines to maximize net efficiency while maintaining information integrity.
- WAN (Wide Area Network) optimization for internet traffic and GTP (GPRS Tunneling Protocol) optimization for mobile traffic, both designed to generate higher throughput and faster response time.
- Multi-tier Quality of Service (QoS) to ensure that the most important services and business applications are uninterrupted and continue to function properly.
- Bandwidth and power dynamic management.
- Bi-directional ACM (Adapting Code and Modulation), enabling throughput maximization depending on traffic-affecting conditions and the required SLAs (Service Level Agreements).
- QoE (Quality of Experience) maximization by providing different layers of intelligence through network design tools and powerful analytics.
Version Info
| Range | Description | DCF Integration | Cassandra Compliant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | Initial Comtech Netvue-specific branch. | No | Yes |
| 1.1.0.x | Comtech Netvue: Branched from 1.0.0.16 - supports firmware 2.4.1. | No | Yes |
| 1.2.0.x | Comtech Netvue: Branched from 1.1.0.13 - supports firmware 2.6.1. | No | Yes |
| 1.3.0.x | Comtech Netvue: Branched from 1.2.0.1 - supports firmware 3.x. | No | Yes |
| 1.3.1.x | Comtech Netvue: Branched from 1.3.0.10 - layout + SNMP type tags fix. | No | Yes |
| 1.4.0.x | Comtech Netvue: Branched from 1.3.1.5 - rearranged Netvue IDs functionality. | No | Yes |
| 1.5.0.x | Comtech NetVue: Branched from 1.4.0.15 - updated mechanism to sync element data over multiple VMSs. | No | Yes |
| 1.5.1.x | Comtech NetVue: Support for Mobility/PICO. | No | Yes |
| 1.5.2.x [SLC Main] | Comtech NetVue: Branched from 1.5.1.14 - supports MODCOD changes. | No | Yes |
| 1.6.0.x | Comtech NetVue: Support for new architecture - not currently released. | No | Yes |
| 2.0.0.x | Branched from 1.1.0.15 - removed Netvue-specific functionality in order to let the connector function outside a Netvue environment. | No | Yes |
Product Info
| Range | Supported Firmware Version |
|---|---|
| 1.x.x.x | Unknown |
| 1.1.0.x | 2.4.1 |
| 1.2.0.x | 2.6.1 |
| 1.3.0.x | 3.x |
| 1.3.1.x | 3.x |
| 1.4.0.x | 3.x |
| 1.5.0.x | 4.x |
| 1.5.1.x | 4.3.x |
| 1.5.2.x | 4.3.x |
| 1.6.0.x | 4.3.x |
| 2.0.0.x | 3.x |
Installation and configuration
Creation
SNMP main connection
This connector uses a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) connection and requires the following input during element creation:
SNMP CONNECTION:
- IP address/host: The polling IP of the device.
SNMP Settings:
- Port number: The port of the connected device, by default 161.
- Get community string: The community string used when reading values from the device. The default value is public.
- Set Community string: The community string used when setting values on the device. The default value is private.
Usage [Range 2.0.0.x]
General
This page displays general information about the device: system information, contact information and several device status parameters.
These status parameters include status alarms (e.g., Tx/Rx Alarms) and signal quality parameters (Es/No, BER). In addition, the device Working Mode, WAN Operational State and Encryption Feature can be configured.
Admin
This page displays the state of several device features, such as Tx/Rx header/payload compression and Quality of Service options.
On the right side of the page, the SNMP Trap Destination IP Address and the Auto Logout feature can be configured.
The following page buttons are also available:
- VMS: Contains configuration (Network ID, Management Base Port and Multicast IP) and status parameters (VMS IP Address, Registration Status and VMS Version) related to the Vipersat Management System, which is used for dynamic bandwidth management.
- Firmware: Displays Firmware Boot configuration parameters and two Firmware tables, which show the firmware state and firmware packages for the different slots.
Configuration - Interface
This page displays the Interface Table, which contains information on the network interfaces present in the unit.
Config - WAN - Mod
This page contains modulator configuration parameters, such as Data Rate, FEC Type, Roll-off, Transmitter RF Frequency, etc.
On the right side of the page, you can also find the beacon configuration and status parameters.
Config - WAN - QoS - Capacity Group
This page contains the QoS Capacity Group Table. A QoS capacity group is the highest level of QoS that allows the outbound carrier to be subdivided.
Config - WAN - QoS - QoS Group
This page contains the following tables:
- QoS Group Table: A QoS group is a QoS level that represents a reservation of bandwidth within a QoS capacity group.
- QoS Rules Table
- DiffServ Table
The page also contains the following page buttons:
- QoS Group Attribute: Displays the QoS Group VLAN Table and QoS Group Subnet Table.
- QoS Group Site: Displays the QoS Remote Site Table.
Config - WAN - Compression
This page allows you to enable or disable header/payload compression and configure the respective refresh rates.
Config - WAN - Encryption
This page allows you to enable or disable the Encryption Feature and select the active key option.
Via the Encryption/Decryption Keys page button, you can preconfigure the encryption keys.
Config - WAN - Remote Sites
This page contains the following tables:
- The Remote Site List table, which contains information on the device communication with the associated remote sites (e.g., Remote Site IP Address, currently assigned MODCOD, last Es/No, etc.).
- The ACM Events log table.
Config - WAN - BUC
This page allows you to configure the Block Upconverter (BUC) control parameters and to display the related status parameters.
Config - Network
On the left side of this page, you can find the ARP Table, which is used for network mapping. On the right side, you can find several PTP (Precision Time Protocol) and Working Mode configuration parameters.
Below the ARP Table, the Add Entry page button allows you to preconfigure the parameters for a new entry in the ARP Table and then add the entry by clicking the Create button.
Config - Network - Routing
At the top of this page, you can enable/disable the RIP (Routing Information Protocol), the CDRP (Comtech Dynamic Routing Protocol) and the respective header and payload dynamic compression.
Below this, the Routing Table displays network topology information.
Finally, at the bottom of the page, the Add Entry page button allows you to preconfigure the parameters for a new entry in the Route Table and then add the entry by clicking the Create button.
Status - Statistics - Traffic
This page contains tables with statistical information on the Ethernet traffic. This includes global statistics, such as the Bytes Received, Bytes Transmitted and Total Received Errors, and detailed Rx/Tx statistics, such as the Total Packets Rx/Tx.
Status - Statistics - Network
This page displays general statistics related to the network, such as the LAN/WAN Interface Rx/Tx Packets count, the Router Received/Routed Packets and Error count, the total Management Rx/Tx Packets and the number of Rx/Tx Satellite Frames.
The page contains the following page buttons:
- DNS: Displays DNS (Domain Name System) statistics (DNS Requests and Cache Hits count and percentage).
- PTP: Displays both LAN and WAN PTP (Precision Time Protocol) packet statistics.
- Managed Switch: Displays WAN and LAN Rx/Tx packet statistics for the managed switch.
Status - Statistics - Compression
This page displays general, header and payload compression/decompression statistics.
Status - Statistics - QoS - Capacity Group
This page contains the QoS Capacity Group Stats table and other statistical information on the QoS capacity group communication, such as Data and Packet Rates, Transmitted/Dropped Packets, etc.
Status - Statistics - QoS - QoS Group
This page contains the QoS Group Stats table and other statistical information on the QoS group communication, such as Data and Packet Rates, Transmitted/Dropped Packets, etc.
Status - Statistics - Outbound
This page displays statistical info on the outbound MODCOD communications, such as Current Throughput, Management System Frames Sent, etc.
Status - Statistics - Remote Sites
This page displays the Remote Site Stats Table, which contains statistics related to the communication with the remote sites, such as the Remote Site Transmission Current Rate.
Status - Monitor - Events
This page contains a table that logs the Unit Events, if polling is enabled for the table.
Status - Monitor - Alarms
This page displays the state of the HTX-450, HTO-1, BUC and PTP Monitoring Alarms.
The Masks page button allows you to configure the HTX-450 and HTO-1 unit alarm masking, as well as the BUC and PTP alarm masking.
Utility
On the left side of this page, you can configure general settings for the modem, such as the Unit Name, Date/Time, Circuit ID, Warm Up Delay, etc.
On the right side of the page, the Save/Load Configuration section allows you to save and load modem configurations. In the Geographical Log Information section, you can fill in various fields and then click the Add button in order to add GPS log info into the system.
The table also contains the Diagnostic page button, which displays statistical information on the Memory Usage of the system, such as Free/Allocated Blocks, Free/Total Buffer Block Bytes, etc.
Traffic
This page displays the Interfaces table, which contains traffic statistics related to the different interfaces of the device.
Web Interface
This page displays the web interface of the device. Note that the client machine has to be able to access the device, as otherwise it will not be possible to open the web interface.