Adding/Editing Connections

This section explains how to add/edit connections manually.

To add/edit connections:

1. To add a connection

   Do one of the following:

   • If this is the first time launching the application

     Select Add connections manually in the Welcome to the Mitel System Administration & Diagnostics dialog box. When the Manage System Connections window appears, select Add to add a connection. The Add System Connection dialog box appears. The red outlining of certain fields indicates those fields currently do not hold valid settings.

     Tooltip>>When you move the pointer over the field, the tooltip shows an explanation of the error.

      NOTE: IP addresses and hostnames are not validated at the time of programming a connection, because the system might not be online at the time. These can only be validated at the time of connection.

      

   • Using the System Connection drop-down list

     • If no system connections exist, click Add new system connection in the System Connection drop-down list.

     • If system connections exist, right-click and select Add new system connection.

   • Using the Manage System Connections window

     1. Right-click the System Connection drop-down list.

     2. Click Manage system connections. The Manage System Connection window appears.

     3. Click Add.

   • Using the Setup menu button

     1. Click (Setup) in the main window, and then select Manage system connections. The Manage System Connection window appears.

     2. Click Add.

To edit a connection

2. In the Connection name field in the Connection tab, enter the name of the connection. This name will be used:

o      in the list on the main window,

o      for DB Programming session name, and

o      in the task name for Scheduled Backups.

The name must be unique and can have up to 28 characters. The following characters are not allowed: , . / ? : " | \ { } * < > . It is blank by default.

To program the Connection tab:

1. In the Onsite IP address/Hostname field, type the IP address/hostname of the 5000 CP node that you are using when you are onsite (inside the LAN). It is blank by default.

2. Program the Offsite Connection section.

   1. In the Offsite Connection field, select the method that you are using to connect when you are offsite (outside the LAN). The options are I don’t connect offsite (default), Modem, Network, and Remote Configuration.

   2. If you are using the offsite connection, do one of the following:

   o      For a Modem Connection

   o      For a Network connection

   Type the IP address/hostname of a 5000 CP node when the connection is offsite.

    

   o      For a Remote Configuration Connection

    

    

    

3. Program the System Account section.

   1. In the System Account section, select Remember username and password to enable the username and password fields.

   2. Type the user name (up to 8 characters) and password (up to 24 characters) to log on to the 5000 CP.

   For v4.0 and later systemsThe user name/password pair entered in the System Account field can be any user name/password pair programmed in System Accounts in DB Programming for the system to which the connection applies. By default, an administrator (admin) account exists in all databases (with itpassw for the password). When you are logged in as "admin" in DB Programming, you can enable a support account and create additional accounts. You can also assign limited access rights to the additional accounts, such that they may not be able to do certain types of programming or use certain features (for example, Web page and Diagnostics). Any of these system accounts can be entered in the System Account section. When the connection is established, the System Administration & Diagnostics application learns the privileges of the account being used and warns you accordingly.

   For v3.2 and earlier systemsInstead of having one password for system access, there was a password for each access method.  Therefore, you must program all of the passwords in the system to be the same to make use of the available functionality in  System Administration & Diagnostics.  This includes Message Print, SMDR, System Monitor, Web/SSH, and DB Programming.  For the System Connection, enter the Web page user name and common password in the System Account section. See Launching DB Programming for details about launching a pre-v4.0 DB Programming.

    

4. Program the Network Groups section.

   1. Select the This system is a part of a network check box.

   2. (Optional) To include this system connection in a network group, select an existing network group from the Network group drop-down list in the Network Group section.

   3. (Optional) To manage network groups, click Manage network groups in the Network Group section.

    

5. Program the MAS Server section.

   1. If a Mitel Applications Suite (MAS) server is installed on the system, select the The system has a MAS server check box. Additional fields appear in the MAS Server area.

   2. In the MAS server IP address/Hostname field, type the following information:

   o      MAS server IP address/Hostname: The IP address or hostname for the MAS Server associated with the system.

   o      MAS server web listening port: The listening port for the MAS Server. The range is 1-65535; the default value is 443. This field appears only when the Show IP ports option is enabled in the Advanced tab in the Options menu.

    

6. Program the IP Ports section. (This field appears only when the Show IP ports option is enabled in the Advanced tab in the Options menu.)

   In the IP Ports field, type the following information :

   o      Web listening port: The port number that is used every time a connection is made by System Administration & Diagnostics to a system (the connection is verified via a Web request). It is also used to access the Web page and for system monitoring on a v4.0 or later system. The range is 1-65535; the default value is 443.

   o      Listening port: The port number that is used by some types of system monitoring and for DB Programming. The range is 1-65535; the default value is 44000.

   o      SSH server port: The port number that is used for SSH connections. The range is 1-65535; the default value is 22.

    

7. Click Test onsite connection and Test offsite connection to test the connections. The Test button is available only when valid programming is entered for the connection. See Test Onsite/Offsite Connections for details about a connection test.

8. Click Save connection to save the changes. This option is available only when valid programming is entered for the connection. Clicking this option takes you back to the System Connections window. Click the red X to close, then click the drop-down list to select the newly programmed connection.

9. If you click Save connection without typing a username and password, a dialog box appears prompting you to type the username and password. Click here for details.

10. If there is an active connection that exists, the Activate Connection dialog box appears prompting whether you want to activate the new connection. Click Activate or Do not activate. If both onsite and offsite connections are programmed, click Active onsite or Active offsite to pick the connection, or click Do not activate.

To exit from the connection programming without adding a connection:

1. Select Cancel. The Cancel Edit dialog box appears prompting whether you want to discard the changes.

2. Click Yes to discard changes or No to return to the window.

Related Topics:

Managing System Connections

Modem Troubleshooting