MRV

This guide covers MRV OptiSwitch devices running MasterOS and MRV FiberDriver optical transport chassis.

MasterOS

MasterOS runs on MRV OptiSwitch carrier Ethernet switches.

Create a backup account. Create a dedicated local user — for example netwatch-backup — through the switch CLI. MasterOS follows an industry-standard CLI model in which the full running configuration is shown from privileged (enable) mode; assign the account administrator privileges, or a lower level plus the enable password, so QUARK can display the complete configuration.

Enable SSH. Enable the SSH server in the switch's management settings and confirm the switch accepts SSH logins from the Netwatch collector. If the firmware supports management access lists, restrict SSH to the collector's IP address.

Platform notes. If the account requires enable mode, store the enable password with the device credentials in QUARK. MRV products are end of life; keep management access limited to a protected network.

FiberDriver

FiberDriver is MRV's optical transport platform (ex-NBase chassis with management modules).

Create a backup account. Create a dedicated management user in the chassis management interface. FiberDriver offers limited role separation; the account needs sufficient rights to display the full chassis configuration, which on most firmware means an administrator-level user. QUARK only issues read commands.

Enable management access. Enable SSH in the management module's settings where the firmware supports it; older FiberDriver management modules support only Telnet, which QUARK can use on an isolated management network. Restrict access to the Netwatch collector with an upstream firewall, as the platform's own ACL support is limited.

Platform notes. Configuration is held by the chassis management module, so one QUARK device entry per chassis is sufficient regardless of the number of line cards.

Enable backup in Netwatch

Once the device is prepared, open its host in Netwatch (Data collection > Hosts) and add the Config Backup macros — the supported status flag, the model code for this platform, and the credentials you created. See Getting started for the full macro list and values.