Configuring the External NTP Time Source on Consoles in ASTRO 25
Conventional K Core System
Use a net time command to configure the external time source for an MCC 7100 IP Dispatch
Console in K-core systems.
Procedure:
1 In the Run window of the Windows operating system, enter cmd. Press ENTER.
2 In the DOS command window, enter net time /setsntp:<IPAddress>.
NOTICE: Because no domain controller exists in a K core system, use an IP Address
instead of a hostname.
3 Press ENTER.
Credentials for Secure SNMPv3 Common Agent (Optional)
Set up or restore the secure SNMPv3 credentials only for an MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Console inside
the ASTRO
®
25 Radio Network Infrastructure (RNI). This section provides the rules to follow when you
use SNMPv3 credentials.
The IP address of the dispatch console directly affects SNMPv3 functionality. If you modify the IP
address after its initial setting, it can require that you reset the SNMPv3 user credentials on the
dispatch console computer. For more information, see the “Configuring Console Site Elements for
SNMPv3” procedure in the SNMPv3 manual.
The Unified Event Manager (UEM) is a fault management application designed to handle the critical
fault management functions. To configure secure settings for fault management, see the “Configuring
the UEM for SNMPv3” section in the SNMPv3 manual.
IMPORTANT:
When you launch the SNMPv3 Common Agent GUI, the account must be a member of the
Network Security Administrators group. A local administrator or domain administrator that are
not part of the Network Security Administrators group, must launch the GUI from an elevated
command prompt.
If you must re-image the dispatch console or re-install the operating system, create a backup
copy of the snmpd.conf file. When you restore the credentials, copy the backed-up file to C:
\ProgramData\Motorola\Motorola Common Agent\persist\snmpd.conf.
Modifications to secure SNMPv3 credentials do not take effect until the computer is restarted.
Adding a Remote Console to the ASTRO DNS Server
Add an MCC 7100 IP Dispatch Consoles outside the ASTRO
®
25 Radio Network Infrastructure (RNI) to
the Domain Name Server (DNS). This action involves adding the hostname and IP address of the
remote console to the DNS inside the ASTRO
®
25 RNI.
NOTICE: The IP address on the connecting remote console must be the IP address of the
ASTRO
®
25 RNI and not the IP address of the Customer Enterprise Network (CEN).
Procedure:
1 In the Control Panel of the Windows operating system, navigate to the Administrative Tools
pane.
2 Double-click DNS.
3 In the DNS Manager window, on the left pane, expand <DNS hostname> → Forward Lookup
Zones.
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