Paradyne 8510 RADSL, 8310 MVLt User Manual

HOTWIRE DSLAM

FOR 8310 MVL AND

8510 RADSL CARDS

USER’S GUIDE

Document No. 8000-A2-GB26-10

January 1999

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H Document Purpose and Intended Audience v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Document Summary vi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Product-Related Documents vii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Hotwire DSLAM System Description

H What is the Hotwire DSLAM? 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Hotwire DSLAM Components 1-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotwire DSLAM Chassis 1-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MCC Card 1-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RADSL or MVL Card 1-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Hotwire DSLAM Features 1-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Levels of Access 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Software Functionality 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring the DSL Cards 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Monitoring the DSL Cards 1-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 1-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 Hotwire Menus and Screens

H Overview 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Menu and Screen Formats 2-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Components of a Hotwire Menu 2-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Components of a Hotwire Screen 2-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Commonly Used Navigation Keys 2-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Hotwire Menu Hierarchy 2-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotwire Chassis Main Menu 2-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotwire – MCC Menu 2-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotwire – DSL Menu 2-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DSL Card Configuration Menu 2-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DSL Card Monitoring Menu 2-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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H Logging In to the System 2-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reviewing the Levels of Access 2-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

User Login Screen 2-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Card Selection Screen 2-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accessing the Hotwire – DSL Menu 2-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Exiting from the System 2-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Manually Logging Out 2-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Automatically Logging Out 2-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM

H Overview 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Domain Types 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Service Domain 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Management Domain 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Configuring the DSL Cards 3-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring VNID(s) on a DSL Card 3-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring the Active VNID on each DSL Port 3-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring Static Users 3-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring Addresses with DHCP 3-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring Subnet Masks 3-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring Subnet Addressing 3-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring IP Filter Rules 3-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration

H Overview 4-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration Card Status Screens 4-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration Ports Screens 4-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration Interfaces Screens 4-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration Users Screens 4-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration Bridge Screens 4-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration Service Node Screens 4-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration Filters Screen 4-16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM

H Overview 5-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Monitoring Card Status Screens 5-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Monitoring Physical Layer Screens 5-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Monitoring Interfaces Screens 5-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Network Protocol Screens 5-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Bridge Screens 5-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL SN Information Screen 5-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Monitoring IP Filters Screen 5-22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

H Diagnostic Screens 6-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Troubleshooting 6-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checking Alarms 6-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

No Response at Startup 6-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Major Alarms 6-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minor Alarms 6-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Network Problems 6-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

High-Level Troubleshooting 6-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Client Cannot Ping the Gateway Router 6-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Client Cannot Reach Service Node 6-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Client Cannot Reach DSLAM 6-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Client Cannot Reach IPC 6-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Client Cannot Reach Router 6-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cannot Upload Configurations to a UNIX Server 6-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Performance Issues – Viewing Network Statistics 6-16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contents

A Download Code

H Download Code A-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B T raps

H DSL Card Traps B-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Glossary

Index

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About This Guide

Document Purpose and Intended Audience

This guide describes how to configure and operate the software component of the Hotwire Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) system. It is intended for administrators and operators who maintain the networks that support Hotwire operation.

A basic understanding of internetworking protocols and their features is assumed. Specifically, you should have familiarity with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Network Management Systems (NMSs), and the following internetworking concepts:

H TCP/IP applications H IP and subnet addressing H IP forwarding (also referred to as IP routing) H Bridging

It is also assumed that you have already installed either the Hotwire 8600, 8800, or 8810 DSLAM. If you have not done so already, refer to the appropriate Hotwire DSLAM Installation Guide for installation instructions.

NOTE:

It is highly recommended that you read the

and 8510 RADSL Cards Network Configuration Guide

use this guide and the Hotwire software. The

8510 RADSL Cards Network Configuration Guide

information about the Hotwire DSLAM network models and theories.

Hotwire DSLAM for 8310 MVL

before you begin to

Hotwire DSLAM 8310 MVL and

provides introductory

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Document Summary

Section Description

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Appendix A

Appendix B

Glossary Defines acronyms and terms used in this document.

Hotwire DSLAM System Description.

overview of the Hotwire 8600 and 8800 systems.

Hotwire Menus and Screens.

of Hotwire menus, screens, and commonly used navigation keys. Also provides instructions on how to log in and log out of the system.

Describes the operation

Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM.

required procedures for configuring the Hotwire system.

Provides an

Describes the

8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration.

Describes the optional procedures for configuring the DSL cards on the Hotwire system.

Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM.

programs that monitor the Hotwire system.

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting.

Hotwire operational problems and solutions.

Download Code.

Download Code and Apply Download menus.

T raps.

Describes the traps that are generated by the

Hotwire system.

Describes how to work with the

Describes operator

Describes common

Index Lists key terms, acronyms, concepts, and sections in

alphabetical order.

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Product-Related Documents

Document Number Document Title

About This Guide

5020-A2-GN10

5030-A2-GN10

5038-A2-GN10

5038-A2-GN11

5620-A2-GN10

6020-A2-GZ40

6038-A2-GN10

6310-A2-GN10

8000-A2-GB22

8000-A2-GB27

Hotwire 5020 POTS Splitter Central Office Installation Instructions

Hotwire 5030 POTS Splitter Customer Premises Installation Instructions

Hotwire 5038 Distributed POTS Splitter Customer Premises Installation Instructions

Hotwire 5038 MVL POTS Filter Customer Premises Installation Instructions

Hotwire 5620 RTU Customer Premises Installation Instructions

Hotwire 6020 MVL POTS Splitter Central Office Installation Instructions

Hotwire 6038 MVL POTS Filter Customer Premises Installation Instructions

Hotwire 6310 MVL Modem Customer Premises Installation Instructions

Hotwire Management Communications Controller (MCC) Card, IP Conservative, User’s Guide

Hotwire DSLAM for 8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Cards Network Configuration Guide

8000-A2-GB90

Hotwire 8100/8200 Internetworking Packet Concentrator (IPC) User’s Guide

8000-A2-GZ40

Hotwire MCC Card, IP Conservative, Installation Instructions

8310-A2-GZ40 8510-A2-GZ40 8600-A2-GN20

Hotwire 8310 MVL Card Installation Instructions Hotwire 8510 RADSL Card Installation Instructions Hotwire 8600 Digital Subscriber Line Access

Multiplexer (DSLAM) Installation Guide

8800-A2-GN21

Hotwire 8800 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) Installation Guide

8810-A2-GN20

Hotwire 8810 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) Installation Guide

Contact your sales or service representative to order additional product documentation.

Most Paradyne documents are also available on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.paradyne.com Select

Service & Support → Technical Manuals

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About This Guide

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Hotwire DSLAM System Description

What is the Hotwire DSLAM?

The Hotwiret Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) is a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) platform that houses a Management Communications Controller (MCC) card and up to 18 DSL cards. These can be 8310 Multiple Virtual Lines (MVLt) cards, 8510 Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line (RADSL) cards, or a combination of both.

NOTE:

All references to DSL cards refer to both the 8510 RADSL and 8310 MVL cards, unless specifically noted otherwise.

The DSLAM interoperates with two types of Hotwire Service Nodes (SNs)/endpoints to deliver applications at high speeds in support of packet services over a DSL link.

H The 8310 MVL card interoperates with the Hotwire 6310 MVL modem. H The 8510 RADSL card interoperates with the Hotwire 5620 RTU (Remote

Termination Unit).

The DSLAM is a set of central site products that terminate and consolidate packet data traffic from many customers in a serving area. It then forwards the traffic to one or more network access provider networks.

High-speed Internet and intranet access is bridged on the Layer 2 port cards and multiplexed over backbone networks. By enabling very high speeds using DSL technology and concentrating Internet Protocol (IP) traffic, greater performance is realized.

In addition, the Hotwire DSLAM with an endpoint such as a 6310 MVL modem and 5620 Service Node can co-exist with Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) over the same copper telephone line, providing simultaneous usage of POTS and digital applications. That is, the optional central office (CO) POTS splitter and customer premises POTS filter allow simultaneous voice and data connections over a standard telephone line.

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Hotwire DSLAM System Description

The following illustration shows a typical Hotwire configuration.

Central Office (CO)

Network

Service

Provider

Legend: DSL - Digital Subscriber Line SN - Service Node

Hotwire

IPC

DSL

CARD

DSLAM

MDF - Main Distribution Frame POTS - Plain Old Telephone Service IPC - Interworking Packet Concentrator

Hotwire DSLAM Components

Ethernet

Splitter

Switch

Optional

POTS

MDF

POTS/DSL

Customer Premises (CP)

Data

Interface

POTS

Splitter

Optional

Voice

Interface

98-15974

The minimum hardware requirements for a Hotwire DSLAM system consists of the following components:

H One Hotwire 8600, 8800, or 8810 DSLAM chassis H One MCC card H One 8310 MVL or 8510 RADSL card

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Hotwire DSLAM Chassis

There are three types of chassis:

H The Hotwire 8600 DSLAM chassis is an independent, standalone system.

Hotwire DSLAM System Description

The stackable design provides for up to six chassis to share management access through a single MCC card, which in turn, allows an additional slot for a DSL card in each of up to five additional chassis.

Alrm

TestTXRX

Col12

DSL PORT

MANAGEMENT

OUT SERIAL

LAN/WAN SLOT

MCC 1

SYSTEM

ETHERNET

TestTXRX

ETHERNET

TestTXRX

ETHERNET

FAN

. .

ALM

STACK

POSITION

PWR

Col1234

Col

Alrm

SYSTEM

RTN48V

INPUT

AAB B

48VDC CLASS 2 OR

LIMITED PWR SOURCE

ESD

SYSTEM

DC FUSES

T4A, MIN. 48V

Alrm

3 2

8546

RADSL

8546

RADSL

8000

MCC

LINE

98-15350-02

In a stacked configuration, the first or base chassis must contain an MCC card in Slot 1. In addition to the MCC card, the base chassis can house up to two DSL cards. Each additional chassis in the stack houses up to three DSL cards. For more information, see the

Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) Installation Guide

Hotwire 8600 Digital Subscriber Line

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Hotwire DSLAM System Description

H The Hotwire 8800 DSLAM chassis is a 20-slot chassis designed to house up

to 18 DSL cards and one MCC card. (The remaining slot is reserved for the future use of a redundant MCC card.) For more information, see the

8800 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) Installation Guide

H The Hotwire 8810 DSLAM chassis is a higher density carrier, for use with

new and future high-density cards. This 20-slot chassis with integral power, alarm, cooling, and interface subsystems is designed to house up to 18 DSL cards and one MCC card. (The remaining slot is reserved for the future use of a redundant MCC card.) For more information, see the

Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) Installation Guide

POWER

Hotwire

Hotwire 8810

ALARMS

Major MinorFanBA

Interface

Module

SYSTEM

ETHERNET

DSL PORT

RADSL

OK Alm Test

TX RX Coll

1 2 3 4

SLOTS 13-18

SLOTS 7-12

SLOTS 1 - 6

-48V INPUT

LINES

-48V (A)

-48V (B)

RET (A)

RET (B)

FR GND

LAN/WAN SLOT

101214

LAN/WAN SLOT

13 15

SYSTEM

OK Alm Test

ETHERNET

TX RX Coll

MCC

MGT

SERIAL

ALARM

MGT 10BT

Front View of a Hotwire 8800 or 8810 DSLAM Chassis

Ground

Lug

99-15280-04

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MCC Card

Hotwire DSLAM System Description

The chassis requires one MCC card, which is a processor card that administers and provides diagnostic connectivity to the DSL cards. It acts as a mid-level manager and works in conjunction with a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) system, such as Paradyne’s OpenLanet DCE Manager for HP OpenView, via its LAN port. It gathers operational status for each of the DSL cards and responds to the SNMP requests. It also has a serial port for a local user interface to the DSLAM.

For more information, see the

(MCC) Card, IP Conservative, User’s Guide.

RADSL or MVL Card

The chassis requires at least one RADSL or MVL card, which is a circuit card that contains four RADSL or MVL ports, an Ethernet interface to the Internet Service Provider (ISP), and a processor/packet forwarder. The processor/packet forwarder controls the endpoints and forwards the packet traffic via the Ethernet and RADSL or MVL interfaces. When the 8600 DSLAM chassis is fully populated with 5 expansion chassis, it provides a total of 68 RADSL or MVL modem ports. When the 8800 or 8810 DSLAM chassis is fully populated, it provides a total of 72 RADSL or MVL modem ports.

Hotwire DSLAM Features

The Hotwire DSLAM system contains the following features:

H High-speed Internet or intranet access H RADSL ports H MVL ports

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H Subscriber authentication, security access, and permission features that

prevent users from accessing unauthorized services

H Diagnostic tests and performance capabilities H Primary network management support via SNMP agent for monitoring and

traps

H Telnet for configuration and diagnostics

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Hotwire DSLAM System Description

Levels of Access

There are two levels of diagnostic/administrative access in the Hotwire DSLAM system:

H Administrator

The Administrator has complete read/write access to the DSLAM system. With Administrator permission, you can set specific parameters and variables to configure cards, ports, interfaces, Virtual Network ID (VNID) bridging, and endpoint selection.

H Operator

The Operator has read-only access and can view configuration information and monitor performance but has no configuration menu access or modification permission.

Software Functionality

Depending upon your system access, you can:

H Configure the system, H Monitor the system, and/or H Run applications and diagnostic tests to troubleshoot the network.

Configuring the DSL Cards

The Hotwire DSLAM software provides DSL configuration options to:

H Configure the DSL cards H Configure the interfaces and ports H Set up user accounts H Upload or download a copy of a card’s configuration data to or from a Trivial

File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server

H Download a new version of the DSL and endpoint software

NOTE:

You must have Administrator permission to configure the system.

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For more information about configuring the system, see Chapter 3,

the Hotwire DSLAM, Configuration

and Chapter 4,

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Monitoring the DSL Cards

The Hotwire DSLAM software provides submenu options to monitor the activity of the Hotwire DSL cards. The monitoring screens allow you to:

H List the status of active ports and interfaces in a card, as well as display

statistics about other physical layers and interfaces.

H Display network protocol statistics, such as information about an application

program assigned to a specific socket number, UDP statistics, TCP data and connection statistics, IP statistics, ICMP packet statistics, and SNMP statistics including SNMP authentication statistics.

H Display information about the Client, ARP, and VNIDs. H Display endpoint information about DSL Ports 1–4 such as Service Node

type, system name, system contact, and system location. Model and serial number, along with firmware and hardware revisions, are also shown.

Use the monitoring screens to help you gather pertinent information and isolate potential problem areas. You can monitor the system with either Administrator or Operator permission.

Hotwire DSLAM System Description

For more information about monitoring the system, see Chapter 5,

Hotwire DSLAM

Monitoring the

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Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

The Hotwire DSLAM system provides DSL diagnostic submenu options that:

H Display self-test results for CPU health, memory and ports, and resets. H Show major alarms such as Selftest Failure, Processor Failure, and DSL or

Ethernet port failure.

H Show minor alarms such as Configuration Error or Incorrect SN ports. H Run a nondisruptive packet echo test over the DSL line.

NOTE:

You must have Administrator permission to perform most of the troubleshooting and diagnostic activities. However, you can run nondisruptive tests as a user with Operator permission.

For more information about troubleshooting and diagnostics, see Chapter 6,

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

NOTE:

If you would like more information on DSL-based services, applications, and network deployment, refer to Paradyne’s downloaded or ordered through Paradyne’s World Wide Web Site at http://www.paradyne.com.

DSL Sourcebook.

The book may be

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Overview

The Hotwire DSLAM has a menu- and screen-driven user interface system that enables the user to configure and monitor the Hotwire cards. This chapter contains:

H Menu and Screen Formats H Commonly Used Navigation Keys

H Hotwire Menu Hierarchy H Logging In to the System H Exiting from the System

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Menu and Screen Formats

The Hotwire DSLAM uses an ASCII-based text format for its menus and screens. This section describes the components of a typical Hotwire menu and screen.

Components of a Hotwire Menu

A typical Hotwire menu format looks like this:

1. Menu Title is the top line of the menu window that displays the title of the menu or submenu.

2. Menu List is the portion of the menu window that displays the list of menu options. When selected, a menu option displays a submenu window or screen.

3. Letter Navigation Keys are provided within a menu list. These keys provide a convenient way (shortcut) to select a menu item.

For example, from the Hotwire – DSL menu illustrated above, you can simply press the A key to select the Configuration menu item. The Configuration menu appears. You can then press the A key to select the Card Status menu item. This action displays the Card Status menu. (You can also use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select a menu item. See

Navigation Keys

on page 2-4 for more information.)

Commonly Used

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Components of a Hotwire Screen

A typical Hotwire screen looks like this:

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1. System Header Line is the top line of the screen. This line has two fields that provide system login information.

— The first field displays the system name or the individual card name.

(Access the System Information screen by selecting the appropriate card in the chassis and then follow this menu sequence:

Status→Card Info

.) If you do not define the system name, the DSLAM

Configuration→Card

user interface will display <no name>.

— The second field displays the current login. This field displays

R:<user_login> where R: indicates a remote login and <user_login> is the login account of the user currently accessing the

system. For example, if a user with a login account called the system, this field will display R:admin.

2. Display Area is the top portion of the screen on which pertinent DSLAM system information is displayed. This is also the portion of the screen on which fields requiring input are displayed. However, you cannot enter values for the fields in this portion of the screen. You must enter field values in the Input Line at the bottom of the screen (see #3, below).

3. Input Line is the area of the screen where you are prompted to enter values for the specific field that is highlighted on the screen.

For example, in the General Interfaces screen above, the Interface Name field is highlighted. If you want to modify an interface, you must enter the Interface Name at the Input Interface Name: prompt at the bottom of the screen.

admin

logs into

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4. Status Line is the last line on the screen. This line displays status information about the selected card. For information about these fields, see

Card Selection Screen

Commonly Used Navigation Keys

The following table lists navigation keys and their definitions. These commands are used to move around the Hotwire DSLAM menus and screens.

Keys Definition

Ctrl-e Returns to the Card Selection screen from any screen. Ctrl-r Resets counters (on monitoring statistics displays). Ctrl-u Clears the current input or prompt line. Ctrl-v Displays pop-up menus. Esc h, ? Displays the online Help screen. Esc l, Ctrl-l Refreshes the screen.

on page 2-10.

Esc n Goes to the next window. Esc p, Ctrl-z Goes back to the previous window. Esc t, Ctrl-a,

Ctrl-c, Ctrl-t, or Ctrl-y

Left arrow, Ctrl-b Moves the cursor to the left. Right arrow, Ctrl-f Moves the cursor to the right. Up arrow, Ctrl-p Moves up to the previous menu selection or entry field. Down arrow, Ctrl-n Moves down or to the next selection. Enter or Return Accepts entry. Backspace, Del,

Ctrl-d

Goes back to the original, top-level window.

Erases the character to the left of the prompt.

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Hotwire Menu Hierarchy

This section describes the menu structure of the Hotwire user interface.

Hotwire Chassis Main Menu

The following illustration shows the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu.

Hotwire Chassis

A. Chassis Info B. Card Selection C. Logout

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From the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu, you can select:

H A. Chassis Info to enter or display chassis information, such as the chassis

name, name of person responsible for the system, and physical location of the chassis.

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Hotwire – MCC Menu

H B. Card Selection to select a particular card in the chassis. This screen also

displays status information about all cards in the chassis. The card you select determines which Hotwire menu the system will display next (Hotwire – DSL menu).

For more information, see

H C. Logout to exit from the current login session on the Hotwire DSLAM.

For more information, see

After selecting the MCC card from the Card Selection screen, the DSLAM system displays the Hotwire – MCC Menu. From this menu, you can configure, monitor, run applications, and troubleshoot the MCC card.

For information on the MCC card, see the

Card Selection Screen

Exiting from the System

Hotwire Management Communications

on page 2-10.

on page 2-12.

Controller (MCC) Card, IP Conservative, User’s Guide.

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Hotwire – DSL Menu

After selecting a specific DSL card from the Card Selection screen, the DSLAM system displays the Hotwire – DSL Menu.

Hotwire – DSL

A. Configuration* B. Monitoring C. Applications D. Diagnostics E. Exit

See

Configuration

Menu*

* The Configuration menu item appears only if you have Administrator permission.

See

Monitoring

Applications

Function not Supported

Diagnostics

A. Selftest B. Alarms C. Packet Echo D. SN Selftest

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From this menu, you can configure, monitor, run applications, and troubleshoot a specific DSL card.

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DSL Card Configuration Menu

The following figure illustrates the complete Configuration menu hierarchy from the Hotwire – DSL menu.

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(A) Configuration

A. Card Status B. Ports C. Interfaces D. Users E. Bridge F. SN Configuration G.Filters

(B) Ports

A. Ethernet Port B. DSL Ports

(A) Card Status

A. Card Info B. Time/Date C.NVRAM Clear D.NVRAM Cfg Loader E. Card Reset F. Download Code

(F) Download Code

A. Download Code B. Apply Download

(D) Users

Function Not Supported

A. General B. Control

(E) Bridge

A. General B. Card VNID C. Port VNID D. Client VNID E. ARP

(F) SN Configuration

(G) Filters

A. IP Filters

(E) ARP

A. Parameters B. ARP Entry

NOTE:

The Configuration menu and its submenus appear only when logging in to the system with a user account that has Administrator permission.

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DSL Card Monitoring Menu

The following figure illustrates the complete Monitoring menu hierarchy from the Hotwire – DSL menu.

(B) Monitoring

A. Card Status B. Physical Layer C. Interfaces D. Network Protocol E. Bridge F. SN Information G. Filters

(A) Card Status

A. Card Info B. Login History C. Syslog

(B) Physical Layer

A. Active List B. Ether net Stats C. EtherHDLC Stats D. DSL Link Perf E. DSL Perf Stats F. DSL Error Stats G. DSL Xmit Stats

Logging In to the System

This section describes how to log in to the Hotwire DSLAM system after the system has been configured for the first time.

NOTE:

When you power on the system for the first time, the system displays the Who Am I screen. This screen can be accessed only from the local console.

A. Active List B. Status

(D) Network Protocol

A. Socket Statistics B. UDP Statistics C. TCP Statistics D.IP Statistics E. ICMP Statistics F. SNMP Statistics

(E) Bridge

A. Bridge Table B. MA C Table C.Client D.VNID E. ARP Table

(G) Filters

A. IP Filters

(F) SN Information

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Reviewing the Levels of Access

There are two levels of privileges on the Hotwire DSLAM system. Your user accounts can be configured with a user name, password, and privilege of:

H Administrator, giving you access to all of the features of the system including

configuration options, or

H Operator, giving you read-only access.

The default access is no login and password with Administrator status. To provide login security to the DSLAM, user accounts must be configured.

NOTE:

There must be at least one Administrator configured in order to have system security.

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User Login Screen

For information on configuring user accounts, see the

Communications Controller (MCC) Card, IP Conservative, User’s Guide.

You can log in to the Hotwire DSLAM system using either a local VT100compatible terminal or a remote Telnet connection. However, the Hotwire DSLAM system accepts only one login session at a time.

At the User Login screen, enter your login ID and password.

Hotwire Management

NOTE:

The User Login screen only appears if one or more users have been defined.

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After entering your login ID and password, the system displays the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu.

Card Selection Screen

From the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu, select Card Selection to display the status of any of the 18 DSL cards installed in the chassis by type and slot number. The Card Selection screen also displays general and interface status for each card.

NOTE:

The login ID and password are case-sensitive; that is, the system recognizes both upper- and lowercase letters. For example, if you enter your user name and password information in uppercase letters and your assigned user name and password are in upper- and lowercase letters, the system will not let you log in.

NOTE:

The Card Selection screen for the Hotwire 8800 chassis appears slightly different from the 8600 shown below.

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The status of each DSL card is indicated by codes displayed in any of eight positions to the right of the card selected.

The following table explains the valid codes by position.

Column Heading

Slt <slot number> M = MCC card

Mdl # <card type> First four digits of the card model number:

Stat

Eth 4 U, D, or X Status of Ethernet link:

DSL Lnk 5, 6, 7, & 8 U, D, X, or H Status of DSL card Port 1–4 link:

WAN Lnk For future Use.

Position Display Description

1–18 = slot number for DSL card

8310 = MVL card 8510 = RADSL card 8000c = MCC card (conservative)

1 T or _ Test mode. Card currently in test mode or _ for

no active test.

2 M or _ Major alarm. Major alarm present on card or _

for no active major alarm.

3 R or _ Minor alarm. Minor alarm present on card or _

for no minor alarm active.

U=Up, D=Down, X=Disabled

U=Up, D=Down, X=Disabled, or H=Handshaking

For example, if you select DSL card in Slot 1, the following may be displayed:

1: 8510 _M_D UXXX

Position: 1234 5678

This display shows the following:

H There is an 8510 card in Slot 1 H Position 1 – No current test ( _ ) H Position 2 – Major alarm is present (M) H Position 3 – No minor alarm present ( _ ) H Position 4 – Ethernet link is Down (D) H Position 5 – DSL port 1 is Up (U) H Positions 6, 7, and 8 – DSL ports 2, 3, and 4 are disabled (X)

On the Card Selection screen, there is a prompt used to select a specific card in the DSLAM chassis. When a DSL slot number is entered, you are connected to the card you selected.

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For more information about the status displayed on this screen, such as major and minor alarms, see

T roubleshooting.

Accessing the Hotwire – DSL Menu

Procedure

To access the Hotwire – DSL menu:

1. From the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu, select Card Selection. The Card Selection screen appears.

2. Verify that the DSL card you want to access appears on the Card Selection screen. (See

3. At the Goto Card (MCC or DSLnn): prompt, enter the number of the slot. Then, press Enter. For example, if you want to configure the DSL card in Slot 13, type 13.

The Hotwire – DSL menu appears.

Troubleshooting

Card Selection Screen

in Chapter 6,

on page 2-10 for more information.)

Diagnostics and

Exiting from the System

You can manually log out of the system or, after five minutes of inactivity, the system will automatically log you out.

Manually Logging Out

Procedure

To exit from the Hotwire DSLAM system:

1. Return to the Card Selection screen by selecting Exit from either the Hotwire – MCC menu or the Hotwire – DSL menu.

2. Press Ctrl-z.

3. From the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu, select Logout. The system exits from the current login session on the Hotwire DSLAM.

Automatically Logging Out

The DSLAM system has an automatic timeout feature that logs you out of the system after five minutes of inactivity. You will need to log back in to continue your work.

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To log back in, press Enter to display the User Login screen and log in.

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