Connecting the BSC6900 to the M2000

This chapter describes how to connect the BSC6900 to the M2000 for the centralized
management.
Prerequisites

The Operation and Maintenance (OM) network has passed commissioning. The M2000 is
operational.
The version of the M2000 is compatible with that of the BSC6900.

Context

If the BSC6900 and the M2000 are in the same network segment, you need not configure
the IP route to the M2000.
If the BSC6900 and the M2000 are not in the same network segment, you need to
configure the IP route to the M2000.

Procedure
1. Connect the BSC6900 to the OM network.
a. Connect one end of a straight-through Ethernet cable to the ETHO port on the
OMU board, and connect one end of another straight-through Ethernet cable to
the ETH1 port on the OMU board.
b. Connect the other end of the straight-through cable to the network device, such as
a hub or a router.
2. Configure the IP route from the BSC6900 to the M2000.
a. Run the MML command LST OMUIPRT to check whether the route to the
M2000 is configured on the OMU.
If the values of Destination Network Address, Destination Address
Mask, and Forward Route Address in the result are consistent with the
planned addresses, you can infer that the BSC6900 already has a route to
the M2000. Go to step 2.c.
If the Destination Network Address, Destination Address Mask, and
Forward Route Address in the result are not consistent with the planned
addresses, you can infer that the BSC6900 does not have a route to the
M2000. Go to step 2.b.
b. Run the MML command ADD OMUIPRT to configure the route from the
BSC6900 to the M2000.
c. Verify the configuration of the route from the BSC6900 to the router.
Logging in to the OMU remotely, run the ping command to check whether the
network connectivity between the BSC6900 and the router is available. If the
OMU can receive a response packet from the router, go to step 2.d. Otherwise,
check whether the OMU and the router are properly connected.

d. Verify the configuration of the route from the BSC6900 to the M2000.
Logging in to the OMU remotely, run the ping command to check whether the
network connectivity between the BSC6900 and the M2000 is available. If the
BSC6900 can receive a response packet from the M2000, go to step 3. Otherwise,
check whether the M2000 and the router are properly connected.
3. Create the BSC6900 on the M2000. For details, see the NE creating-related parts in
M2000 documents.
CAUTION:
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If a firewall exists between BSC6900 and M2000, ensure that the communication
ports connecting the BSC6900 and M2000.
For details on the ports connecting the BSC6900 and M2000, see Communication
Ports Used by the BSC6900.

Example
Table 1 describes how to configure the route between the BSC6900 and the M2000.
Table 1 Configuring the route from the BSC6900 to the M2000
Scenario The IP address of the M2000 server is 10.11.100.23. The mask is 255.255.255.255.
The OMU is connected to the M2000 network segment through the router. The IP
address of the router is 172.121.139.10.
Action

1. Run the MML command ADD OMUIPRT.

o Set Destination Network Address to 10.11.100.23.
o Set Destination Address Mask to 255.255.255.255.
o Set Forward Route Address to 172.121.139.10.
2. Run the Secure Shell (SSH) terminal, such as PuTTY, to log in to the OMU.
3. Run the ping 172.121.139.10 command to check whether the network
between the BSC6900 and the router is operational.
4. Run the ping 10.11.100.23 command to check whether the network between
the BSC6900 and the M2000 is operational.