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Alcatel-Lucent Electronic Delivery Virtual Private Network (VPN) Connection Advantages Disadvantages Setup
Alcatel-Lucent Electronic Delivery Secure Shell File Transmission Protocol (SSH FTP) Connection Advantages Disadvantages Setup
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FTP Customer Home Directory Structure Section General Guidelines for a Customer-developed Central File Server
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Troubleshooting Section
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VPN
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Internet Connection
An Internet connection (See figure 2) requires an existing high-speed (400Kbps or better) connection utilizing the public Internet to perform secure http downloads (ftp downloads are not currently supported via the Internet). Since some products, such as the OneLink Manager ASM2, can only transfer files via ftp, an intermediate system may be required to support downloads to the product.
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Public Internet
Customer Network
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For more information on the ASM, see the OneLink Manager ASM Network Connectivity Guidelines document. Alcatel-Lucent Inc.
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Disadvantages:
Does not support FTP downloads. Throughput depends on Internet traffic.
Set up:
Contact your Internet Service Provider to determine Internet set up. Register for Alcatel-Lucent Electronic Delivery by connecting to www.alcatellucent.com and selecting Support at the top horizontal navigation bar. After registration is complete for OnLine Customer Support and your login has been approved, select Software Downloads under the Product Information section.
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VPN
Public InterNet
Customer Network
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Figure 3
Advantages:
Uses encryption and packet encapsulation to ensure integrity and security of information Uses existing high speed Internet channels. Can use automated ftp downloads.
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Set up:
Initial setup starts with contacting the Alcatel-Lucent Electronic Delivery administrator at (630) 224-4663 to determine VPN set up Register for Alcatel-Lucent Electronic Delivery by connecting to www.alcatellucent.com and selecting Customer Support at the top horizontal navigation bar. Once registration for the Alcatel-Lucent premium OnLine Customer Support is complete and your login has been approved, select Alcatel-Lucent Electronic Delivery Administration from the Tools Section. After registration is complete, see the FTP Customer Home Directory Structure section of this document.
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T1 Connection
T1 (See Figure 4) service is comprised of a dedicated point-to-point digital line access. T1 connectivity is one of the fastest, widely available dedicated connections, and represents the most economical solution for those requiring 24-hour throughputs.
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Dedicated T1/E1
Customer Network
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Advantages:
Dedicated bandwidth at T1 speeds (1.544 Mbps). Private and secure connection. Customer can use automated ftp downloads.
Disadvantages:
Customer pays additional T1 charges. Longer setup time. NAR T1 connections only available to facilities in Illinois.
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T1 Connection - Continue
Set up:
Customer orders T1 link through their provider of choice For initial setup, contact the Alcatel-Lucent Electronic Delivery administrator at (630) 224-4663 for any information needed from Alcatel-Lucent for T1 provider of choice Register for Alcatel-Lucent Electronic Delivery by connecting to www.alcatellucent.com and selecting Customer Support at the top horizontal navigation bar. Once registration for the Alcatel-Lucent premium OnLine Customer Support is complete and your login has been approved, select Alcatel-Lucent Electronic Delivery Administration from the Tools Section. After registration is complete, see the FTP Customer Home Directory Structure section of this document.
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SSH F TP
Public InterNet
Customer Network
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Advantages:
Easily integrated into existing network infrastructures. Uses existing IP-based connections. Uses Open Source widely used client programs that are freely available. Uses authentication and encryption to ensure secure communications of information. Secure FTP downloads. Customer can use automated ftp downloads.
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Set up:
Initial setup starts with accessing the SSH Quick Start for ALED SSH FTP Customer information located at https://download.support.alcatel-lucent.com/cgi-bin/ssh_ftp.cgi.
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For more information on the sub-directory structure for the individual product, see that products documentation. Alcatel-Lucent Inc.
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1. Write a scripted ftp process that either reads a file containing the directories to parse or a list of directories to skip. 2. Set up a storage directory structure matching the home directory. 3. Make sure the ftp script executes the binary command before retrieving any files. 4. In the ftp script cd into the ALED server directory for new files and do a lcd to the matching local directory. 5. The ftp script should execute mget * and capture any file names retrieved. 6. If the file ended in .Z, the script should cd ../appropriate product directory name and execute Zcat ../ALED server directory for new files/file_name | cpio icdum. 7. If the file does not end in .Z the script should cd ../appropriate product directory name and execute cpio -icdum <../ ALED server directory for new files /file_name. 8. The script can do a ls -l in the local and ALED server directory for new files to check that the file sizes match. 9. If the file sizes match and the file were uncpioed then the files in the local and remote ALED server directory for new files can be deleted. 10. Set the ftp script to be run from cron. 11. The RSCANS and RETROFIT directories should NOT be automated. 12. Storage space is determined by how much data the user wants to retain.
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Internet Connection:
1. If you are unable to connect to the Alcatel-Lucent Electronic Delivery server, try to connect to another Internet site. For example, www.yahoo.com. 2. If you are unable to connect to other Internet sites, contact your Internet Service Providers support organization. 3. If you are able to connect to other Internet sites, go to step 11.
Ping Section
Ping is a command that will send a packet to a remote host and expect a return packet. It will measure latency (round trip time); packet drops and verifies that the interface is working properly. Details of the ping option vary per Operating System (OS). See your OS Manual for details. Typically, ping is use by typing the following: ping <ip address of the interface> For example: <enter> ping nnn.n.n.n where n is the ip address The result should be that it's alive or a reply message depending on the pinging operation system. If successful, try to get to the router interface using the ping command with a -s option. This will send multiple packets to the interface and show if any packets are getting dropped. See example below: <enter> ping -s nnn.nnn.nn.nn where n is the ip address <An example of a system response is found below> PING nnn.nnn.nn.nn: xx data bytes where n is the ip address and x is the number of bytes of data xx bytes from server name (nnn.nnn.nn.nn): icmp_seq=0. time=2. ms xx bytes from server name (nnn.nnn.nn.nn): icmp_seq=1. time=1. ms xx bytes from server name (nnn.nnn.nn.nn): icmp_seq=2. time=1. ms xx bytes from server name (nnn.nnn.nn.nn): icmp_seq=3. time=1. ms xx bytes from server name (nnn.nnn.nn.nn): icmp_seq=4. time=1. ms xx bytes from server name (nnn.nnn.nn.nn): icmp_seq=5. time=1. ms xx bytes from server name (nnn.nnn.nn.nn): icmp_seq=6. time=1. ms xx bytes from server name (nnn.nnn.nn.nn): icmp_seq=7. time=1. ms xx bytes from server name (nnn.nnn.nn.nn): icmp_seq=8. time=1. ms xx bytes from server name (nnn.nnn.nn.nn): icmp_seq=9. time=1. ms ^? ----nnn.nnn.nn.nn PING Statistics---10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip (ms) min/avg/max = 1/1/2 There should not be any packet loss. If packet loss is discovered, there may be a network outage or latency on the network, or a bad network interface card. Contact your local Network Support Group or Internet provider.
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Traceroute Section
The Traceroute command uses multiple ping-type packets to trace the path from source to destination. This can help determine where the delay and/or dropped packets are occurring in the path. Details of the traceroute option vary per Operating System (OS). See your OS Manual for details. Typically, traceroute is use by typing the following: Below is example of traceroute to www.yahoo.com <enter>: traceroute www.yahoo.com <An example of a system response is found below> traceroute to www.yahoo.akadns.net (216.32.74.55), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets 1 atm3-0-2.nyc-bb2.cerf.net (134.24.131.17) 39.391 ms 34.721 ms 41.300 ms
2 pos0-0-155M.nyc-bb8.cerf.net (134.24.32.221) 41.164 ms 115.861 ms 34.317 ms 3 pos2-0-622M.nyc-bb9.cerf.net (134.24.33.157) 39.759 ms 37.476 ms 37.811 ms 4 ibr03-p1-2.jrcy01.exodus.net (216.32.132.165) 93.374 ms 36.376 ms 37.370 ms 5 bbr02-g4-0.jrcy01.exodus.net (209.67.45.126) 39.570 ms 38.737 ms 37.590 ms
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bbr01-p5-0.stng01.exodus.net (209.185.9.98) 40.420 ms 42.167 ms 46.382 ms dcr04-g10-0.stng01.exodus.net (216.33.96.162) 42.887 ms 43.986 ms 51.004
9 216.35.210.122 (216.35.210.122) 41.331 ms 42.990 ms 41.377 ms 10 www6.dcx.yahoo.com (216.32.74.55) 44.185 ms 44.847 ms 44.726 ms The packet trace traversed many networks until it reached its final destination. If the packet stopped for any reason, continuous *********** would have been displayed. This would indicate that interface was having a problem connecting to the next hop along the path to the intended destination. If this should happen, report a network problem to your Internet Service Provider.
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Acronyms
ASM DRM FTP HTTP IP IPSec ISP OS SSH FTP TCP/IP UDP VPN Administrative Services Module Distinctive Remote Module File Transmission Protocol HyperText Transmission Protocol Internet Protocol Internet Protocol/Secured Internet Service Provider Operating System Secure Shell File Transmission Protocol Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Universal Data Port Virtual Private Network
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