Setting up an GPON OLT2406

This article will take a closer look at How to do the first setup of a GPON Node.

In this example, I am configuring an OLT2406, but You can translate this article to any other OLT Device (in conjunction with the Devices Usergide and Technical Datasheet).

We will touch the Following Topics:

• Configuring the Management IP:
• Default Logins:
• Ports and Default IP's:
• Console Setup:
  • Out of Band*:
  • In-Band Management IP:
• Web GUI Setup:
  • In-Band:
  • Out of Band:
• How to change the default Login Password (Highly Recommended):
  • Console:
  • Web GUI:

Configuring the Management IP:

Default Logins:

Username: admin
Password: 1234

Ports and Default IP's:

Topology:

Important!

If You are configuring via Web GUI:

Please make sure to click on the "Live Saver Button"!

Otherwise, all of Your configurations get lost, should the OLT reboot!*

(*) We all had that happen to us before. And it was not pleasant!

Console:

Turn On the OLT2406.

Out of Band*:

(*)I do not use the "Out of Band Management." So I did not do this Step! You can usually leave it on default.

configure
ip address "Out of Band IP" "Subnetmask"
exit
exit
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In-Band Management IP:

(If You want to access Your Zyxel ONT's via the Inband Mgmt LAN do not use the IP Subnets 192.168.1.X ~ 192.168.5.X)

configure
vlan 1
ip address "OLT In Band IP" "Subnetmask"
ip address default-gateway "Gateway IP Address"
no ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 <- deletes the default IP
exit
exit
write memory

Web GUI:

In-Band:

Go to "http://192.168.1.1."

And "change" the In-Band Management IP.

Afterwards, connect via SSH or Console and type the following:

configure
vlan 1
no ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 <- deletes the default IP
exit
exit
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Out of Band:

Go to "http://192.168.0.1."

And "change" the Out of Band Management IP.

Change the default Login Password (Highly Recommended):

Console:

To Change the "admin" Password, type the following in Your Console/SSH Session.

configure
admin-password "Your New Admin-Password" "Repeat Your New Admin-Password"
exit
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Every Command has a Privilege Level, ranging from 0-14.

If the Level of Your User account is to low (admin has always Lvl. 14), You can use the "enable" Command.

This will ask for the "enable Password", which You should change!

This is only possible via Console/SSH.

configure
password "Your New Enable Password"
exit
write memory

Web GUI:

Every Command has a Privilege Level, ranging from 0-14.

If the Level of Your User account is to low (admin has always Lvl. 14), You can use the "enable" Command.

This will ask for the "enable Password", which You should change!

This is only possible via Console/SSH.

configure
password "Your New Enable Password"
exit
write memory