Software Upgrades. MRV Communications LX-4000 Series

Configuring the LX-4000 Series for the First Time

Software Upgrades

To upgrade software using the ppciboot menu, refer to “Upgrading Software with the ppciboot Main

Menu” in the LX-Series Configuration Guide. To upgrade software using the CLI, refer to “Upgrading

Software and ppciboot with the Command Line Interface” in the same manual.

IP Configuration Menu

For details on using the IP Configuration Menu, refer to “Using the IP Configuration Menu” in the

LX-Series Configuration Guide.

Booting from Defaults

For information on how to boot your unit from defaults, refer to “Booting from Defaults” in the LX-

Series Configuration Guide.

Accessing and Configuring Additional Features

The following sections describe additional LX-4000 features you can access and configure.

Connecting to the LX-4000 Series via Telnet or SSH

Telnet Directly into the Communication Server

NOTE: The default telnet port is 23. The default SSH port is 22.

1. Telnet to the unit from your machine.

2. Enter your subscriber login name, then your password.

3. If you entered the password correctly, the user> prompt is displayed.

Connecting to a Serial Port

NOTE: Devices connected to serial ports 1-32 on the LX-4032 are assigned telnet port numbers

2100-5200 by default. For example:

• Port 1 = 2100

• Port 2 = 2200

• Port 3 = 2300

NOTE: The corresponding SSH port numbers are 2122-5222. For example:

• Port 1 = 2122

• Port 2 = 2222

• Port 3 = 2322

You can gain telnet/ssh access to a serial device by using the LX IP address and default port number of that serial port.

Changing the Telnet Port

To change the interface telnet port number, use the following commands:

InReach> enable

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