Management Configuration Opening a MetaASSIST View Session
IP-less Connection to ML (CPE)
IP-less Ethernet connectivity (based on 802.1ah Fast Operation Administration and
Management (OAM)) is available between all ML NE models. This type of configuration
(NEs without IPs) is suitable for massive deployment of multiple CPE devices and allows
comprehensive management of ML hosted CPEs. It allows full management access,
including file transfer. IP-less access from the Peer is enabled by default, but can be disabled.
Indirectly connected (linked via HSL) ML NEs can be deployed without an assigned IP
Address (IP Address = 0.0.0.0), however some features are not available through the
MetaASSIST View or are limited as described in this section.
Note the following criteria for connecting to a CPE without an allocated IP address:
If the CO has an IP address and the CPE does NOT, the CPE will be accessed using non-
IP access (also controlled by "Access From Peer").
An attempt will NOT be made to connect by non-IP access following an unsuccessful
configured IP connection attempt.
An IP-less CPE can only be accessed by one user at a time.
SSH client and ACL are unsupported on non-IP CPE.
NE Linked via ETH view is disabled on non-IP CPE.
CPE NEs support full TL1/MAV capabilities (including file transfer-based features) on
non-IP CPEs.
CPE NEs supports SNMP trap forwarding from non-IP CPE through IP-based CO.