NMC-RX 7.2.x User Guide, Vol. 1 > Configuring the System > Modifying a Device Configuration

Modifying a Device Configuration

From the Device Workshop, you can modify most system attributes through either the Instance Explorer or the Device-wide Explorer.

To modify a device configuration:

1. From either the Instance Explorer or Device-wide Explorer, select the System folder, right-click, and select Configure.

The System Info tab displays the current configuration of the device and has fields that you can edit.

2. Modify the parameter settings (Table 15).

 Table 15:  System Configuration Parameters 

 Parameter
 Description

 System Name

 Name that you assign to the E-series router


 Primary Address

 IP address that is used to communicate with the E-series router


 System Up Time

 Amount of time in hours, minutes, and seconds that the system has run


 System Contact

 Contact person for the device (optional)


 System Location

 Location of the device (optional)


 Default BGP Template

 Click 
 to select a BGP template from the Apply Template dialog box. See Related Dialog Boxes.


 System Type

 E-series router


 Software Version

 Version of JUNOSe software running on the device


 Chassis Revision

 Chassis revision number


 Fan Tray Status

 Status of the fan tray; cannot edit; range: Failed, OK


 System Memory

 Total (M)

 Total memory capacity of the system; cannot edit; range 0-2147483647 bytes


 Available (M)

 Amount of unused memory; cannot edit; range 0-2147483647 bytes


 Usage

 Percentage of system memory utilization; cannot edit; range -1 through 100; value of -1 indicates utilization unknown


 High Memory Threshold (%) 

 Value of system memory utilization; if reached for the first time, generates high memory utilization event notification to the management entity on the system; range -1 through 100; default 85


 Abated Memory Threshold (%)

 Value of system memory utilization used to determine when to generate an abated memory utilization event notification to the management entity on the system; range -1 through 100; default 75


 Memory Utilization Trap

 Controls sending system memory utilization events; options: On, Off; default: Off


 L2TP Parameters

 Admin State

 Enable or disable Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) for your E-series router
 NOTE: The NMC-RX application offers full support for tunnel server modules.


 IP Checksum

 Enable or disable (default) checking data integrity


 Destruct Timeout

 Time period in the range 10-3600 seconds (1 hour) for which the E-series router maintains dynamic destinations, tunnels, and sessions


 Global Redundancy Revert

 Control

 Global revert control; range: off, immediate, time of day; default: off


 Time of Day

 Number of seconds past midnight on any given day at which time reversions are allowed to occur. Can edit only if set to time of day; range 00:00:00 to 23.59.59; default 00:00:00


 Non-Volatile Storage (NVS)

 Status

 State of NVS


 Total (M)

 Percentage of total capacity of NVS


 Available (M) 

 Amount of unallocated NVS


 Usage 

 Total NVS currently allocated


 Fabric

 Fabric Speed (GPS)

 Either 5 Gbps or 10 Gbps


 Fabric Rev

 Revision number of the fabric board on the E-series device


 Trap Proxy

 Enabled

 Configuration setting for SNMP trap proxying. Enabling the trap proxy configures the associated SNMP agent to proxy internally generated traps. Options: Enabled or Disabled; default: Disabled


 Virtual Router

 Name of the virtual router that is configured for trap proxying. Click 
 to select a virtual router from the Associated Virtual Router dialog box. See Related Dialog Boxes.



 

3. Click Save.
4. Click the Boot Config Control tab.
5. Modify the parameter settings (Table 16).

 Table 16:  System Boot Parameters  

 Parameter
 Description

 Force Revert: to Backup

 Forces the system to revert to the backup configuration the next time the system is rebooted regardless of the Auto-Revert parameter settings


 Current Configuration

 Control

 Current system boot configuration control; default: running configuration; cannot edit in Release 4.0


 Configuration File

 Current local boot configuration filename, with extension .cnf; default: blank; cannot edit in Release 4.0


 Release File

 Current local boot release filename, with extension .rel; default blank; cannot edit in Release 4.0


 Backup Configuration

 Control

 Backup system boot configuration control; default running configuration; default: none; cannot edit in Release 4.0


 Configuration File

 Local backup boot configuration filename, with extension .cnf; default: blank; cannot edit in Release 4.0


 Release File

 Local backup boot release filename, with extension .rel; default: blank; cannot edit in Release 4.0


 Auto-Revert

 Control

 Forces the system to revert to the backup configuration if the primary configuration fails beyond the configured tolerance values; default: default


 Count Tolerance

 Can edit only if Auto-Revert Control is set to "set"; default 3


 Time Tolerance

 Time tolerance in seconds; can edit only if Auto Revert Control is set to "set"; default 1800



 

6. Click Save.
7. Click the Timing tab.
8. Modify the parameter settings (Table 17).

 Table 17:  System Timing Parameters  

 Parameter
 Description

 Operations Timing Source

 If the current time source for the E-series router fails, the system automatically downgrades to the next timing source. Cannot edit; default: primary


 Administrative Timing Source

 If Auto Upgrade is enabled, the system never attempts to upgrade to a source higher than the selected administrative timing source. Default: primary


 Auto Upgrade

 Controls the automatic timing selector upgrade. If the current timing source for the system fails, the E-series router automatically downgrades to the next timing source. When you enable this parameter, the E-series router automatically switches back to a higher timing source when that source becomes available. When you disable this parameter, the E-series router prevents automatic upgrade to the next highest timing selector.


 Timing Source (Primary/Secondary/Tertiary)

 Status

 Status associated with the timing selector; cannot edit; default: Unknown


 Type

 System timing source type; can edit only for JUNOSe versions 4.1.0 and later


 Interface IF Index

 Can edit only if the timing source type is Interface IF Index



 

9. Click Save.

Related Dialog Boxes

Apply Template

The Apply Template dialog box appears when you click in the description column next to Default BGP Template on the System Info tab. Use it to select a template.

1. Click a template.
2. (Optional) Click View to display the full configuration of the template.
3. Close the Template Pre-View dialog box.
4. Click OK in the Apply Template dialog box.

The information is entered in the Default BGP Template text box in the System Info tab.

Associate Virtual Router

The Associate Virtual Router dialog box appears when you click in the description box next to Virtual Router on the System Info tab. Use it to select a virtual router.

1. Click a virtual router.
2. Click OK.

The virtual router name is entered in the Virtual Router text box in the System Info tab.