Advisor Mainframe
Features
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In This Manual
This manual provides information about the Advisor
system hardware and software. Refer to the
technology-specific Getting Started Guides for
information relating to LAN, WAN, or ATM testing. Refer
to the Operating System Guide for more information.
1 Mainframe Overview
This chapter provides overview information about the
Advisor and available Interface Modules or Undercradles.
2 Getting Started
This chapter explains how to start using the Agilent
Advisor. Information such as powering on the Advisor,
starting measurements, and connecting peripheral
devices to the Advisor are covered.
3 Installing/Removing Interface Modules
This chapter explains how to install and remove several
different Interface Modules and Filler Panels available for
use with the Advisor.
4 Attaching/Removing Undecradles
This chapter explains how to attach and remove
undercradles that are used with the Advisor.
5 Recovering/Re-installing Software
This chapter has information about installing Windows
from your hard drive, installing or upgrading the Advisor
software, and viewing electronic documentation.
6 Using Modem & Ethernet PC Cards
This chapter explains how PC Card slots are used with the
Advisor to increase the flexibility in the Personal
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Computer section and for enhanced I/O capability with
the Advisor software.
A Specifications
This appendix lists the various specifications for the
Agilent Advisor.
B Breakout Box, LEDs, and Connectors
This appendix gives you specific information about the
Advisor’s Breakout Box, LEDs and Connectors.
C Regulatory Information
This appendix contains all Declarations of Conformity
statements for all hardware components, Laser Safety
statements, and other regulatory information.
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Contents
Contents
1 Mainframe Overview
Introduction 14
Product Matrix 15
2 Getting Started
Powering on the Advisor 20
Starting the Advisor the First Time 21
Setting the Date and Time 22
Starting an Advisor Application 23
Connecting an External Di splay Monitor 24
Setting VGA Display Mode 25
Connecting a Printer 26
3 Installing/Removing Interface Modules
Installing Interface Modules 28
Removing Interface Modules 29
4 Attaching/Remo vi n g Un dercradles
Tools Requ i r ed 32
Attaching an Undercradle 33
Removing an Undercradle 34
Using the Empty J2 29 5 A Un de r cr a dl e 35
Disassembling th e J2295A Undercradle 35
Installing Printed Circuit Cards 36
Re-assemblin g the J2295A Underc r a dl e 37
5 Recovering/Re-installing Software
Installing Windows 98 From the Hard Drive Image 40
Installing/Upgrading Advisor Software 42
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Contents
Viewing Electronic Documentation 42
6 Using Modem & Ethernet PC Cards
Introduction 44
Installing and Removing PC Card s 45
To Install a PC Card 46
To Remove a PC Card 47
Software Configuration 47
PC Card Modems 50
A Specifications
Physical Specifications 52
Operating Conditions 53
J2300D/E Specifications 54
J3446D/E Specification s 56
The Keyboard and B utton Mouse 58
B Breakout Box, LEDs, and Connectors
RS-232/V.24 Breakout Box and System LEDs 62
Mark/Space Indicator 63
Source Voltage 64
Active Interface LE Ds 64
Lead Status LEDs 65
V-Series Interfaces 66
RS-232C/V.24 67
RS-449 68
V.35 69
Interface Pin-Out Comparison 70
AUI — 100Base-T 72
MII — 100Base-T 73
MDI — 100Base-TX 74
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C Regulatory Information
Declarations of Confor mity 76
J1990A Full Duplex Ethernet Tap 76
J2294C CEPT-E1 DB9 & RJ-45 Interface Module 77
J2294D, J2296D, J2 298D E1 and T1 Interface Modules 78
J2300D Advisor WAN 79
J2300E Advisor WAN 80
J2306B, J2309B LAN Ethernet and Eth/Token Ring Undercradle 81
J2307A LAN Token Ring Undercradle 82
J2524A FDDI Undercradle 83
J2527A TIMS Under cradle 84
J2900A High Speed Acquisitio n Undercradle 85
J2901A Gigabit Ethernet Undercradle 86
J2904B, J2293B/94B/96B/97B/98B/99B ISDN/BERT Interface
Modules 87
J2905B ISDN BRI S/T an d U I nterface Module 88
J2908A DDS 4-Wire Interface Module 89
J2909A ATM DS-3/E3 Interface Module 90
J2912A ATM OC-3c/STM-1 Interface Module 91
J2912B ATM OC-3c/STM-1 Interface Module 92
J2913A ATM 155-UTP Interface Module 93
J2913B ATM 155-UTP Interface Module 94
J2914A STM-1e Inte rface Module 95
J3444A Fast Ethernet LAN Undercradle 96
J3445A 100Base-FX Interface Module 97
J3446D Advisor LAN 98
J3446E Advisor LAN 99
J3447A LAN 100BaseFX In terface Module 100
J3759A DS-3/E3 Cells & Frames Interface Module 101
J3759B DS-3/E3 Cells & Frames Interface Module 102
J3762A HSSI Interfac e Module 103
J3762B HSSI Interface Module 104
J3763A, J3764A ATM 622 Undercradle and OC-1 2/STM-4c
Interface Module 105
J3766A ATM25 Interface Module 106
J4630A VQT Undercradle 107
J4646A/47A and J4648A/49A E1 and T1 ISDN PRI Interface
Modules 108
Contents
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Contents
J5457A High-Speed V-Series Interface Module 109
Laser Safety Statements 110
Safety Information for Laser Source Modules 111
Index
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1
Mainframe Overview
Introduction 14
Product Matrix 15
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1 Mainframe Ove rview
Introduction
The Agilent Advisor models J2300D, J2300E, J3446D, and
J3446E are designed for testing your network needs in
combination with available WAN, LAN, ISDN, and ATM
Interface Modules or Undercradles. With the Advisor, you can
look at decoded protocol information as it is traveling across a
network so you can identify network problems quickly.
This manual provides information about the Advisor system
hardware and software. Refer to the technology-specific Getting
Started Guides for information relating to LAN, WAN, or ATM
testing. Refer to the Operating System Guide for more
information.
Model “D”
Advisors
Model “E”
Advisors
The J2300D and J3446D Advisors have:
• AMD K6-2 chip
• 300 MHz processor
• 128 Mbytes of PC memory
• 1.44 MB flexible disk drive
• 4 GB (or larger) hard drive
The J2300E and J3446E Advisors operate at a higher speed and
have more memory. These Advisors have:
• AMD K6-III w/L2 Cache-256K
• 400 MHz processor
• 256 Mbytes of PC memory
• 1.44 MB flexible disk drive
• 6 GB (or larger) hard drive
Each mainframe has a PC Card Type III slot, serial port, parallel
port, external monitor port, microphone input jack, and an
external audio output jack. The mainframes have available
options of: a TDK 56.6 Kbps Modem PC Card and/or a Xircom
Combination Modem and Network Interface CardBus Card.
There are two speakers in the mainframes for sound output.
Volume control is included in the software. External speakers or
a headset can be plugged into the jack labeled, “PHONES”.
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Product Matrix
Mainframe Overview 1
J2300D/J2300E
Undercradles
J2295A X X
J2306A Ethernet LAN X X
J2306B Ethernet LAN X X
J2307A Token Ring LAN X X
J2309A Ethernet/TR L AN X X
J2309B Ethernet/T R LAN X X
J2524A FDDI X X
J2527A TIMS X
J2900A High Speed Acquisition X X
J2901A X X
J3444A Fast Ethernet X X
J3763A X X
E4594A TELCO X
E6323A E1 TELCO X
WAN Mainframes
J3446D/J3446E Fast
Ethernet LAN
Mainframes
X =Supported Now
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1 Mainframe Ove rview
J2300D/J2300E Mainframes
or J2900A Undercradle
Interface Modules WAN ATM Application
J4646A/47A ISDN PRI E1 X
J4648A/49A ISDN PRI T1 X
J2293B PRI-E1 X X
J2294B PRI-E1 X X
J2294C PRI-E1 X X
J2294D T1/E1 X X
J2296B PRI-E1 X X
J2296D E1 X X
J2297B PRI-E1 X X
J2298B PRI-T1 X X
J2298D T1/E1 X X
J2299B PRI-T1 X X
J2904B ISDN BRI S/T X
J2905B ISDN BRI S/T & U X
J2908A DDS 4-Wire X
J2909A ATM DS-3
1
X
J2911A ATM J2 X
J2912A ATM OC-3 X
J2912B OC-3 X
J2913A ATM-UTP
1
X
J2913B ATM-UTP X
J3759A ATM DS3/E3 X X
J3759B ATM DS3/E3 X X
J3762A WAN HSSI X
J3762B WAN HSSI X
J3766A ATM 25.6M X
1
Only used in a J2300D or J2300E mainframe.
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Interface Module
J3447A 100BaseFX X
Interface Module
Mainframe Overview 1
J3446D/J3446E Fast Ethe rnet
LAN Mainframe
J2300D/J2300E WAN Mainframes
and J3446D/J3446E LAN Mainframes
with J3444A Undercradle
Media Independent
Interface
J3445A Fiber Interface X
X
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1 Mainframe Ove rview
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2
Getting Started
Powering on the Advisor 20
Starting the Advisor the First Time 21
Setting the Date and Time 22
Starting an Advisor Application 23
Connecting an External Display Monitor 24
Setting VGA Display Mode 25
Connecting a Printer 26
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2 Getting Started
CAUTION
Powering on the Advisor
Connect the AC power cable (either 115V or 230V) as shown
below. The mainframe automatically determines whether the
power connection is 115V or 230V. To start the mainframe, turn
the power on. The ON-OFF power switch is located on the left
side adjacent to the power cable connector.
ON/OFF Power Switch
(Fuse Holder)
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If the mainframe will not power-up, check the following:
• Power cable connections are good
• AC power is available at the outlet
• Examine the fuse
Each mainframe is shipped with a three-conduct or po wer cable that
grounds the Advisor when it is connected to an appropriate power outlet.
Do not operate th e Advisor without ground protection.
Starting the Advisor the First Time
Windows and Advisor software are already installed on the
hard drive at the factory. The software is included with your
shipment for recovery/re-installation only.
When you first power up the Advisor, you will need to enter
some initial Microsoft Windows setup information.
1 Plug in the Advisor and turn it on (the On/Off switch is
located next to the power cord on the left side of the unit).
2 Follow the instructions on the screen to enter a first and last
name, and to accept the Microsoft Windows license
agreement.
3 Enter the Microsoft Windows authenticity product ID#
affixed to the mainframe.
4 When the Date/Time Properties dialog is displayed, set the
date and time, select the time zone, and press Enter.
The time and date features are used for many of the
applications and reports generated by the Advisor. It is
important to set your local time and date when you receive
your Advisor. Setting the time and date also updates system
configuration files. The time and date are maintained even
when the Advisor is off.
5 After the Windows setup is complete, shut down and power
off the unit to update setup files and to prepare the Advisor
for running measurements.
Getting Started 2
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2 Getting Started
Setting the Date and Time
.
The time and date features are used for many of the
applications and reports generated by the Advisor. It is
important to set your local time and date when you receive your
Advisor. Setting the time and date also updates system
configuration files. The time and date are maintained even
when power to the Advisor is off
Open the Control Panel.
1
Open the Date/Time Properties
2
window and set the date and
time.
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Starting an Advisor Application
All of your applications can be started from Windows desktop.
Depending on the type of mainframe you have and any
undercradles or modules you have installed, the available
applications will be displayed on the Start menu. Refer to the
technology-specific (ATM, WAN, LAN) Getting Started Guides
for specific startup instructions.
Getting Started 2
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2 Getting Started
Connecting an External Display Monitor
You can connect an external display monitor to the Advisor.
With an Active SVGA display, the external monitor display is
SVGA resolution 800x600.
If you want to adjust the display to a higher resolution you must
explicitly change the display mode to External Monitor Only.
To connect an External Display Monitor:
1. Turn off the Advisor.
2. Connect the monitor to the EXT
MONITOR port on the mainframe.
3. The External Display Monitor will
automatically be detected when
you turn on the mainframe.
Set the Display
Mode to External
Monitor Only.
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Setting VGA Display Mode
Getting Started 2
You can either disable or enable VGA Expansion Mode under
Utilities on the Start menu.
Disable or enable
VGA Expansion
Mode.
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2 Getting Started
Connecting a Printer
You can connect a printer to the Advisor so you can print files,
help topics, and measurements results. The default printer
selection is No Printer. If you want to use a printer with your
Advisor, you must select the printer driver and output port.
Connect a printer to the PARALLEL
1
port on the ma i nframe.
Open the Printers window.
2
Open the Add Printer Wizard and
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follow the directions on the
screen.
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CAUTION
Installing Interface Modules
There are several Interface Modules and one Filler Panel
available for use with the Advisor. The Filler Panel acts as a
cover for the Interface Module slot when no Interface Module is
installed.
You can install interface modules directly into the mainframe or
into a compatible undercradle. Refer to Chapter 1 for supported
Interface Module configurations with the Advisor and
Undercradles.
Make sure you turn off the power and unplug the Advisor before attaching
or removing undercradles.
1 Make sure the Module Release Latch is in the Install/Remove
Position.
2 Slide the Interface Module or Filler Panel into the opening.
3 Push it firmly into place until it is seated and the Module
Release Latch moves to the Locked Position. The Module
Release Latch does not move when you install a Filler Panel.
You will need to push the Module Release Latch to move the
latch into its locked position.
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Removing Interface Modules
1 Press the left end of the Module Release Latch (labeled
“PUSH TO UNLOCK”), then slide the latch toward the left
(Install/Remove Position).
2 Pull the Interface Module or Filler Panel out of the Advisor.
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Module Release Latch
Interface Module
Undercradle
Module Release Latch
Interface Module
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