Discovering Devices Manually with Auto-Link

Devices can be discovered manually by configuring the auto-link settings on the AOS network products. Connect to the device through console, Telnet, or secure shell (SSH) as described in the quick start guide that shipped with the unit or available online at http://www.adtran.com. Once auto-link is enabled and configured on the device, it will check in with the server and become a managed device. Enter the following configuration in the command line interface (CLI):

1. Enter the n-Command MSP server IP address to manage the device:

(config)#auto-link server <ip address | hostname>

where <ip address | hostname> is the host name or IP address of the MSP server. IP addresses should be expressed in dotted decimal notation (for example, 10.10.10.1).

2. Optionally specify the interval (in seconds) between attempts to contact the n-Command MSP server:

(config)#auto-link recontact-interval <value>

By default, the AOS device will contact the server every 3600 seconds. A recontact interval of less than 3600 seconds is not recommended. Specifying an interval of 0 seconds disables the recontact feature.

3. Enable auto-link on the AOS device by entering the auto-link command from the Global Configuration mode prompt.

For example,

(config)#auto-link

Additional information about configuring the auto-link feature on the AOS device is available in the configuration guide Configuring Auto-Link for AOS and n-Command MSP, available online from the ADTRAN Support Forum at http://supportforums.adtran.com.

Additional information about these commands and using the CLI is can be found in the AOS Command Reference Guide available online at http://supportforums.adtran.com.