Step-by-step configuration Crocus CNV
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5.6.2 Selecting the purpose of the control connector
crocusIfConvAdmCv/management/ctrlPortProtocol default: console
The setting of the ctrlPortProtocol attribute depends on what purpose the control connector of the Crocus
CNV has to serve. This is explained in the following table:
Value Description
management
Select this value if you want to connect the control connector of the Crocus CNV to
…
• a management concentrator (e.g. the Orchid 1003 LAN or 1035 Orchid) for
management purposes.
• the control connector of another OneAccess device using a crossed cable (i.e.
they are connected back-to-back) in order to create an extended management
link. For more information on extended management links, refer to Section 6.5
Management configuration attributes.
When connecting the control connector of the Crocus CNV to a COM port of your
computer, you can still open a TMA session on the Crocus CNV. You can however
not open a CLI or ATWIN session.
console
Select this value if you want to connect the control connector of the Crocus CNV to
a COM port of your computer in order to manage the Crocus CNV using TMA, CLI
or ATWIN.