General
Use the General subtab to provision the ONS node IP settings including the IP address, default router, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) access, firewall access, and proxy server settings.
 
Item
Description
Node Address
Displays the IP address assigned to the node.
Net/Subnet Mask Length
Sets the subnet mask length (decimal number representing the subnet mask length in bits). The subnet mask length should be the same for all ONS nodes in the same subnet.
MAC Address
Displays the ONS node IEEE 802 MAC address.
Default Router
Sets the IP address of the router towhere the ONS node forwards packets if it must communicate with a device on the network to which it is not connected. This field is ignored if the node is not connected to a LAN, or if you enable any of the Gateway Settings to implement the ONS node proxy server feature.
LCD Setting
(ONS 15454 only) Provisions the display of the node IP address on the front panel LCD and whether or not the IP address can be changed. Three choices are available:
Allow Configuration—Displays the node IP address on the LCD and allows users to change the IP settings using the LCD.
Display Only—Displays the node IP address on the LCD but does not allow users to change the IP address using the LCD.
Suppress Display—Suppresses the node IP address display on the LCD.
Suppress CTC IP Display
If checked, prevents the node IP address from appearing in CTC to users with Provisioner, Maintenance, or Retrieve security levels. (The IP address suppression is not applied to users with the Superuser security level.)
Forward DHCP Requests To
If checked, enables DHCP. The DHCP server IP address is entered in the Request To field. If you are enabling any of the gateway settings to implement the ONS node proxy server feature, leave this field blank. If you enable DHCP, computers connected to an ONS node can obtain temporary IP addresses from an external DHCP server. The ONS node only forwards DHCP requests; it does not act as a DHCP server.
IPv6 Configuration
Displays the IPv6 configuration details.
Enable IPv6
If checked, enables IPv6. The node runs IPv4 by default.
IPv6 Address
Sets the defined unicast IPv6 address to the node
Prefix Length
Sets the prefix length for the provisioned ipv6 address. The value must be between 0 and128.
Note
This field is disabled if the Enable IPv6 check box is not selected.
IPv6 Default Router
Sets the IPv6 default router address.
Note
This field is disabled if the Enable IPv6 check box is not selected.
Forward DHCP Requests to
If checked, enables the DHCP.
Gateway Settings
If Enable SOCKS Proxy on Port is checked, enables the ONS node proxy server on Port 1080. The proxy server settings allow the ONS nodes to operate in an environment where visibility and accessibility between ONS nodes and CTC computers must be restricted. For example, to allow field technicians and network operating center (NOC) personnel to access the same ONS nodes while preventing the field technicians from accessing the NOC LAN. If Enable Proxy Server on Port is checked, the following Gateway Settings are available:
External Network Element—Provisions the node as an ENE.
Gateway Network Element—Provisions the node as a GNE.
Note
The ONS 15600 External Network Element option behaves the same as the Gateway Network Element option.
SOCKS proxy only—Provisions the ONS node to be proxy only.
Apply
Applies changes made to the General subtab fields.
Reset
Cancels any General subtab changes and returns the fields to their last-saved settings.
Help
Displays context-sensitive help.

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