Management by Monitor Interface (RS-232) or Local Craft Terminal (LCR)

The MONITOR interface (RS-232) of all Orion/Disocvery DSL modems can be connected to any management terminal (PC with VT100 terminal, for example the application HyperTerminal). The corresponding connector can be found either on the front or the rear panel of the devices. The management and diagnostics functions allow to configure the devices and to receive additional information like G.826 parameters or any G.SHDSL link quality.

Management by Telnet

The TELNET (TELecommunication NETwork) access is made through the ethernet network. With any computer and a program with the Telnet protocol all Orion/Discovery DSL modems can be fully managed. The management and diagnostics functions allow to configure the devices and to receive additional information like G.826 parameters or any G.SHDSL link quality.

Management by SNMP

The management with SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used to monitor the status, to configure and to manage any network equipment. The big advantage of SNMP is usually the immediate unasked information (TRAP) if something is not running correct. Orion/Discovery DSL modems support SNMP. Using the SNMP messages means to install on the control computer a special SNMP program. We suggest to take Castle Rock SNMPc or any other available network managing program like HP OpenView. There are also some freeware network managing tools available. They help making Orion modems easy remotely accessible and having all the time an overview of the network.

We suggest The Dude:

• Free of charge full version

• Auto network discovery and layout

• Discovers any type or brand of device

• Device, Link monitoring, and notifications

• Includes SVG icons for devices, and supports custom icons and backgrounds

• Easy installation and usage

• Allows you to draw your own maps and add custom devices

• Supports SNMP, ICMP, DNS and TCP monitoring for devices that support it

• Individual Link usage monitoring and graphs

• Direct access to remote control tools for device management

• Supports remote Dude server and local client

• Runs in Linux Wine environment, MacOS Darwine, and Windows

Web Interface

The WEB interface is used to display statistics when the Orion/Discovery DSL modems are connected to the management computer via the ethernet interface. Any WEB browser can be used to access the WEB interface.