Lucent Technologies PacketStar, PSAX 4500 User Manual

Doc. No.: 255-700-598

PacketStar®

PSAX 4500 Alarm Module User Guide

for the PacketStar® PSAX Multiservice Media Gateways

Issue 1, December 2004
System Software Release 10.0.0

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Copyright © 2004 by Lucent Technologies. All rights reserved.

For trademark, regulatory compliance, and related legal information, see
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Copyright

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brand names mentioned in this guide are trademarks or registered trade­marks of their respective owners.

Notices

The information in this document is for informational use only, is subject to
change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by
Lucent Technologies, Inc. This document is without warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied. Lucent Technologies, Inc. assumes no responsi­bility for any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. Neither is any liability
assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information or instruc­tions contained herein. Lucent Technologies, Inc. is not responsible for any
damage or loss to your data or equipment resulting either directly or indi­rectly from use of this document.

Warranty Information

Lucent Technologies provides a 90-day limited software warranty, and a one­year limited hardware warranty on this product. Refer to the Software License

and Limited Warranty Agreement and the Lucent Technologies InterNetworking Sys­tems Global Warranty that accompanied your package for more information.

Safety Warnings and Information

When installing and operating the 4500 Alarm module, follow the safety
guidelines provided in the PacketStar

®

PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway Safety

Guidelines, which accompanies this product, to help prevent serious personal

injury and damage to the module. Please read all warnings and instructions

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supplied before beginning installation or configuration of this module. In
addition to the general safety information provided, you should also refer to
the appropriate PSAX installation guide for other important safety informa­tion and procedures.

Regulatory Standards Compliance

The PSAX 4500 Alarm module is compliant with applicable safety and EMC
standards when configured with the PacketStar PSAX 4500 chassis. Refer to
the appropriate PacketStar

®

PSAX 4500 Multiservice Media Gateway Installation

Guide for details.

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Table of Contents

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Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Safety Warnings and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Regulatory Standards Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Purpose of This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Audience For This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

What You Should Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Product Information Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Printed Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Other Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

About Lucent Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

About the PacketStar PSAX Product Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

PSAX 1000 Multiservice Media Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

PSAX 1250 Multiservice Media Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

PSAX 2300 Multiservice Media Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

PSAX 4500 Multiservice Media Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Text Types Used in This Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Icons and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Use of Command Description Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Use of Field Description Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Selecting Options, Fields, and Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

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Help Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Comments on This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

2 Module Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Overview of This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Generating Central Office Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Alarm Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Alarm Severity Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Output Generation Criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Alarm Relay Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Audible Alarm Cutoff (ACO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Monitoring and Reporting on External Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Control Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Remote Status Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Required Components to Install the Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Installing the Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Removing the Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

3 Configuring and Controlling the Module Using the Console Interface . . .3-1

Overview of This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Configuring the Alarm Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Alarm Module Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Monitoring Alarm Module Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Controlling a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Using the Equipment Configuration Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Accessing the Equipment Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Alarm Status Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

A Pin Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Overview of This Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

ALARM Connector and Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

STATUS/CONTROL Connector and Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

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List of Figures

1-1 Field Description Table Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

1-2 Main Menu Help Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8

2-1 Example Configuration with the PSAX 4500 Alarm Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

2-2 Generating Central Office Alarms (Example) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

2-3 Alarm and PSAX 4500 Alarm Module ALARM Connector Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

2-4 Generating Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

2-5 Monitoring and Reporting on External Events (Example) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

2-6 Control Output Relay Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

2-7 Activating Supplemental Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

2-8 Monitoring and Reporting on Door Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

2-9 Standard Rear Panel Blank Faceplate Kit Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12

2-10 PSAX 4500 Alarm Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13

3-1 Alarm Module Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

3-2 Console Interface Main Menu (Equipment Configuration Selected) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

3-3 Equipment Configuration Window (Page One) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

3-4 Equipment Configuration Window (Page Two) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

3-5 Alarm Module Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

3-6 Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 2300 or

PSAX 4500 System (Page 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9

3-7 Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 1000, PSAX 2300, or

PSAX 4500 System (Page 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9

A-1 ALARM Connector Pin Locations on the PSAX 4500 Alarm Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

A-2 ALARM Cable with 26-Pin Connector and Pigtail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

A-3 STATUS/CONTROL Connector Pin Locations on the PSAX 4500 Alarm Module . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

A-4 STATUS/CONTROL Cable with 44-Pin Connector and Pigtail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

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List of Tables

1-1 Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

1-2 Command Description Table Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

1-3 System Responses to Selecting Options, Fields, or Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

1-4 Shortcut Keys for Navigating Console Interface Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

2-1 Module Alarm Generation Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

2-2 Performance and Power Specifications for the PSAX Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

2-3 Physical Hardware Specifications for the PSAX 4500 Alarm Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

3-1 Alarm Module Configuration Window Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

3-2 Alarm Module Configuration Window Field Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

3-3 Equipment Configuration Window Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

3-4 Equipment Configuration Window Field Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

3-5 Module Alarm Status Descriptions on the Equipment Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12

A-1 ALARM Connector Pin Assignments and Cable Pigtail Color Code

(COMCODE 300164290) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

A-2 STATUS/CONTROL Connector Pin Assignments and Cable Pigtail Color Code

(COMCODE 300164282) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

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1 Getting Started

Purpose of This Guide

The PacketStar® PSAX 4500 Alarm Module User Guide provides a description of
the 4500 Alarm module. It also provides the following information:

• Monitoring the 4500 Alarm module remote status inputs

• Activating remote controlled devices from the 4500 Alarm module

• Interpreting reported input and output responses

Audience For This Guide

The information in this guide is intended for technicians who install and
operate the 4500 Alarm module.

What You Should Know

Before you use this document or operate a PSAX system, you should already
understand and have experience with the following:

• Electrical safety and electrical installation techniques and procedures

• General installation of communications hardware

• Remote controlled devices in central offices

• Remote sensors in central offices

• Central office visible and audible alarm facilities

• Data network design

• Telephony network design

• Configuration of the PSAX device

• General network management practices

Only authorized personnel should install and operate the PSAX Multiservice
Media Gateway systems.

Related Publications

Product Information Library

To install, operate, and configure your PSAX system and I/O and server mod­ules, read the PSAX publications provided on your Lucent Technologies

PacketStar

®

PSAX Multiservice Media Gateways Product Information Library

CD-ROM.

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About Lucent Technologies

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Printed Documents

For your convenience, many of the documents included on the PacketStar®
PSAX Multiservice Media Gateways Product Information Library CD-ROM are also

available in printed form. You can order these documents through the Lucent
Technologies Customer Information Center Web site at:
http://www.lucentdocs.com.

Other Publications

Numerous books are currently available on the subject of basic telecommuni­cations technology and specific protocols. In addition to such general reading,
you should also be familiar with the industry specifications identified in this
guide.

About Lucent Technologies

History

Lucent Technologies is the communications systems and technology com­pany formed through the restructuring of AT&T. We bring with us a tradition
of more than 125 years of experience and a dedication to superior customer
service.

Lucent Technologies manufactures, sells, and services a complete line of cus­tomer premises communications units, and commercial and multimedia
communications and messaging systems designed and supported by our
research and development unit, Bell Laboratories.

Our legacy and our spirit of innovation allow Lucent to provide our custom­ers with the tools needed to communicate effectively, any time and any­where, and to integrate the latest technologies into real-life solutions that
help make business work.

For More Information

To learn more about the PacketStar PSAX family of Multiservice Media Gate­ways and the complete line of Lucent Technologies products, visit our Web
site at http://www.lucent.com.

About the PacketStar PSAX Product Family

Lucent Technologies provides a complete range of PSAX Multiservice Media
Gateways in the PacketStar PSAX family.

PSAX 1000 Multiservice Media Gateway

The PacketStar PSAX 1000 Multiservice Media Gateway is designed to provide
a full range of central office-based multiservice media gateway functions in a
small, competitively-priced package suitable for customer premise deploy-

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ment. Ideal for central office, large enterprise, or wireless cell site multiser­vice media gateway applications, the PSAX 1000 system provides highly reli­able network access for time-division multiplex voice, frame relay,
10/100BASE-T Ethernet, and ATM data applications.

When it is functioning in a redundant operating mode and after it has experi­enced a single-point failure, the PSAX 1000 system provides up to 630 Mbps
of ATM cell bus capacity. The total ATM cell bus capacity of the system may
also be scaled to provide nonblocking, nonredundant chassis bandwidths
beyond 630 Mbps.

Supporting up to five slots (19–inch chassis) for I/O and server mod­ules—with a full range of interfaces such as DS0A, DS1/E1, DS3/E3, OC-3,
OC-3c/STM-1, OC-12c/STM-4c, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, and serial—the
PSAX 1000 system is a cost-effective access switch solution for connecting to
legacy equipment.

PSAX 1250 Multiservice Media Gateway

The PacketStar PSAX 1250 Multiservice Media Gateway is designed to provide
a full range of central office-based multiservice ATM access functions. Ideal
for the central office or a large enterprise’s multiservice media gateway, the
PSAX 1250 system provides highly reliable network access for time-division
multiplex voice, frame relay, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, and ATM data applica­tions.

When it is functioning in a redundant operating mode and after it has experi­enced a single-point failure, the PSAX 1250 system provides up to 600 Mbps
of ATM cell bus capacity. The total ATM cell bus capacity of the system may
also be scaled to provide nonblocking, nonredundant chassis bandwidths
beyond 600 Mbps.

Supporting 10 slots (19-inch chassis) or 14 slots (23-inch chassis) for I/O and
server modules—with a full range of interfaces such as DS0A, DS1/E1,
DS3/E3, OC-3, OC-3c/STM-1, OC-12c/STM-4c, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet,
and serial—the PSAX 1250 system is a cost-effective access switch solution
for interworking with legacy equipment.

PSAX 2300 Multiservice Media Gateway

The PacketStar PSAX 2300 Multiservice Media Gateway offers carrier-grade,
high-density multiservice ATM access functions. Designed as the multiservice
media gateway for the central office or for a large enterprise customer, the
PSAX 2300 system provides network access for time-division multiplex
voice, frame relay, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, and ATM data applications.

When it is functioning in a redundant operating mode and after it has experi­enced a single-point failure, the PSAX 2300 system provides up to 1.9 Gbps
of ATM cell bus capacity. The total ATM cell bus capacity of the system may
also be scaled to provide nonblocking, nonredundant chassis bandwidths
beyond 1.9 Gbps.

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Supporting 15 slots for I/O and server modules—with provisions for OC-3,
OC-3c/STM-1, and OC-12c/STM-4c interfaces with 1:1 protection, 1:1 DS1
module protection switching, and a full range of interfaces such as DS0A,
DS1/E1, DS3/E3, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, and serial—the PSAX 2300 sys­tem solves demanding and diverse network design challenges with ease.

PSAX 4500 Multiservice Media Gateway

The PacketStar PSAX 4500 Multiservice Media Gateway provides carrier-class
reliability, with an unmatched range of service capabilities, end-to-end traffic
prioritization, “any-service, any-channel” flexibility, and breakthrough voice
technology. Ideal for the central office or a large enterprise multiservice
media gateway, the PSAX 4500 system provides highly reliable network
access for time-division multiplex voice, frame relay, 10/100BASE-T Ether­net, and ATM data applications.

When it is functioning in a redundant operating mode and after it has experi­enced a single-point failure, the PSAX 4500 system provides up to 4.2 Gbps
of ATM cell bus capacity. The total ATM cell bus capacity of the system may
also be scaled to provide nonblocking, nonredundant chassis bandwidths
beyond 4.2 Gbps.

The high-performance midplane design supports 15 interface slots. Module
protection for two groups of four or six multiport DS3, STS-1e, or E3 mod­ules is provided via an N:1 protection scheme using rear access line interface
modules. The protection module provides backup so that on the failure of
any one of the modules in a group, traffic is maintained. A single PSAX 4500
system at the edge of the carrier network can transition traffic from a large
number of network customers over high-speed DS1/E1 IMA, DS3/E3, OC-3,
OC-3c/STM-4c, and OC-12c/STM-4c trunks into the ATM core, managing
the whole quickly and efficiently, down to the individual permanent virtual
circuit.

Through the use of the latest DSP voice technology, the PSAX 4500 system
supports advanced voice traffic over ATM (VToA) services for up to 6048 DS0
channels. As a multiservice media gateway—with H.248 call control, CAS,
PRI, GR-303, and V5.2 protocols, 3-Port DS3/STS-1e, 1-Port OC-3/STM-1
CES, and Tones and Announcements modules—the PSAX 4500 system pro­vides packet solutions for voice over xDSL, trunking, tandem, and PRI offload
switching.

Conventions

Text Types Used in This Document

Table 1-1 shows how each typographical convention is used.

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Icons and Symbols

Refer to the procedures within this guide for important safety information
and proper procedures.

Standard icons and symbols to alert you to dangers, warnings, cautions, and
notes are described as follows:

!

DANGER:

Warnings for a personal injury hazard are identified by this format.

WARNING:

!

Warnings relating to risk of equipment damage or failure are identified
by this format.

!

CAUTION:

Warnings relating to risk of data loss or other general precautionary
notes are identified by this format.

Note: Identifies additional information pertinent to the text preceding

this note.

Use of Command Description Tables

All illustrations for configuration windows in this guide for the PSAX system
console interface are followed by a command description table describing the
command functions displayed on the window (near the bottom of the win­dow). You should read all the information in the command description table,
especially when first using a window, because these descriptions may have
special instructions or configuration constraints provided in the Function col­umn by use of the

Note: text convention (see Table 1-2).

Table 1-1. Text Conventions

Appearance How it is used

SANS SERIF BOLD, ALL CAPS

Labels on module panels, chassis faceplates, or other

hardware

Fixed-width normal Message text displayed on the user interface window

Serif bold • Button name (GUI interface) or command name

(console interface) on the user interface window

• Literal text for values that the user types or selects

from predefined sets of values for fields

• Commands or literal argument values

Fixed-width bold

System prompts displayed on the user interface window

Serif italics • A variable name or string for which you will substi-

tute your own information

• An argument or parameter on a command line for

which you will substitute your own information

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Use of Field Description Tables

For all illustrations for configuration windows in this guide for both the
PSAX system console interface and the EMS-PSAX, the field description
tables normally follow the command description tables. Field description
tables define the editable and the display-only fields, their functions, valid
values, and constraints, if applicable. As in the command description tables,
the

Note: text convention is also used, where appropriate, in the field descrip-

tion tables to alert the user to special instructions or configuration constraints
(see Figure 1-1).

Selecting Options, Fields, and Commands

Follow these guidelines to select an option, field, or command on the PSAX
console interface windows and to navigate through the windows:

• To select an option, field, or command, do one of the following:
~ Press the Up, Down, Left, or Right Arrow to highlight (reverse video

image) the option name, field name, or command you want to select and
press Enter as many times as necessary until the field choice you want is
displayed.

Table 1-2. Command Description Table Example

Command Function

Bring All Interfaces
Into Service

Brings the out-of-service configured interfaces to in-service status.

Note: In GR-303 configuration, it is critical to bring into service
only those channels actively configured with DS1 ports.

Figure 1-1. Field Description Table Example

Field Name Field Values Description

Interface Type Default: 0

Range: 0-22
Format: Numeric

Specifies the type of end-to-end connection
protocol that governs the transmission parameters
for this configured port and channel interface.
Note: When certain types of interfaces are select­ed in this field, other configuration fields are dis­played on this window.

Identifies editable fields
or display-only fields on
screens

Identifies initial field
value default

Describes the function of the field
and special instructions for
configuring modules

Identifies available
range for field value
when applicable

Identifies field value format as
Numeric, Predefined Alphanumeric,
Hexadecimal, or Valid Dotted Quad.

Decribes special instructions or
configuration constraints

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~ Use the alternate keys, K=UP, H=LEFT, L=RIGHT to highlight (reverse

video image) the option name, field name, or command you want to
select and press Enter. (You can optionally redefine these alternate keys
from the User Options window, which is accessible from the Console
Interface Main Menu window.)

~ To quickly select a command, you can also simultaneously press Ctrl and

the letter underlined in the command.

Once an option name, field, or command is selected, the system responds
as described in Table 1-3.

• To navigate through the Console windows, use the shortcuts listed in

Table 1 - 4 .

On all the PSAX system windows, each command or menu option has an
underlined letter. The control key plus an underlined letter is a shortcut to
that command or menu option. You can use the navigation keys and hotkeys
with the Caps Lock key on or off. Always observe the status line at the bot­tom of the window for instructions and information.

Table 1-3. System Responses to Selecting Options, Fields, or Commands

For a selected... the following occurs:

option name The window corresponding to the option name is displayed.

field The following variations occur:

• The field entry area is blank or contains the default or previously

entered value. Press Enter to enter or change data in this field. Press
Enter again to exit edit mode.

• The field entry area, like the field name, is displayed in reverse video

image and contains a predefined set of values, which you can view or
select by pressing Enter to navigate forward through these values. To
navigate backward through these field values, press Ctrl+H or the
Backspace key.

Read-only fields, which you cannot change, are enclosed in square brack­ets (example: [LineStatus]).

command The following variations occur:

• A message in the information line indicating an error or successful com-

pletion of the command is displayed.

• The next higher level or previous window (window name) is displayed.

• The next lower level or succeeding window (window name) is displayed.

Table 1-4. Shortcut Keys for Navigating Console Interface Windows

If you want to... press...

redisplay the previous window Ctrl+B on the window.

redisplay the Console Interface Main Menu window Ctrl+G on the window.

refresh the window Ctrl+R on the window.