7000 series knowledge base
This includes knowledge articles for our 7000 series products, ACM7000, CM7100 and IM7200.
Network configuration
- Bonding using LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol)
- Configure Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
- Configure IPv6
- Configuring the DHCP server
- Initial network connection
- Configuring network interface(s) from command line
Installation & basic configuration
- How do I grant privileges to remote AAA users?
- AAA – what's the difference between RemoteLocal and RemoteDownLocal authentication methods?
- Adding battery backup to ACM5000 and ACM5500 models
- Connecting DC power to the IM7200
- Powering ACM5500 from AC and DC power sources
- Selecting the IM7200 fiber or copper LAN ports
Cabling & Accessories
- Which adapter will I use to connect to various types of equipment?
- What's the maximum serial cable length?
- Opengear local console port cabling and configuration
- RJ45 serial pinout options and diagrams
- RJ45 serial connectors & adapters
- Configuring IM7200 serial pinout
Serial console management
- Communicating with serial port connected devices
- How to use browser SSH link with Putty?
- What are the terms of the Opengear extended product warranty?
- What's New in Firmware Console Server 4.4.1?
- How to use browser SSH link with SecureCRT?
- What are the New Features of Firmware Console Server 4.3?
Cellular & Wireless
- How much cellular data do I need for OOB?
- Cellular vs. dial-up modem connections
- Can a cellular unit share its failover OOB WWAN with non-cellular units?
- List of Opengear Appliances and the related Integrated Cellular module
- Cellular modem firmware repository fingerprint
- Deploying cellular in the USA
Firewalling, routing, OOB & secure access
- How to disable insecure ciphers
- How to use a Certificate Chain on an Opengear?
- My security scanner is reporting vulnerabilities, what next?
- Duo Two-Factor Authentication via RADIUS
- Is two-factor authentication (2FA) supported?
- What cryptographic network services, protocols, ciphers & hashes are supported?
Firmware upgrades, config backup & restore
- How to reset back to factory default
- SHA-512 Password Hashing and Backward Compatibility
- Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP), automating config and firmware using DHCP
- Set up a USB key for authenticated ZTP
- How do I edit an OPG configuration backup file?
- Bulk firmware upgrade using node-upgrade command
Power control & environmental monitoring
- Supported PDUs and UPSes
- Controlling Tripplite PDUs over serial ports
- Dual power sources for ACM5000 and ACM5500
- Configuring a remote UPS
- Running custom scripts to power cycle when an alert is triggered
- Script to power cycle any device upon a ping request failure
Technical tips & tricks
- LDAP & Active Directory Auth Configuration
- Setting up permissions with Cisco ACS 5 and TACACS+
- Setting up the raccess service with Cisco ACS 4.2 and TACACS+
- Custom scripts to send multiple emails when an alert is triggered
- Custom script to allow deleting configuration values / nodes
- Running custom scripts when a configurator is invoked
Alerting, Logging, & Auto-Response (AR)
- Auto-Response: Substitution variables (macros)
- Network Interface Auto-Responses - VPN Failover
- cli8895 command line utility
- Log In/Out Check
- Setting network interface check conditions
- Logging and audit
SNMP & NMS integration
- New status and trap MIBS
- SNMP alert status and device status agents
- Integration with SolarWinds Orion NPM
- Integrating Opengear ZenPack into Zenoss
- Sending an SNMP trap
- What are the current Opengear MIBs?
VPN
- General: How do I route to my central private LAN from a failed-over branch Opengear? (failover VPN)
- General: Should I use VPN to secure my connection?
- IPsec: Bind tunnel to a specific interface
- IPsec: Configuring an IPsec VPN connection
- IPSec: Opengear to Cisco ASA Appliance/ Cisco 1700 series router
- IPSec: Opengear to Fortigate