Paradyne 8546, 8540 User Manual

HOTWIREr 8540 AND

8546 RADSL CARDS

USER’S GUIDE

Document No. 8000-A2-GB20-50

April 2000

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Contents

About This Guide

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

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

H Product-Related Documents vi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Hotwire DSL System Description

H What is the Hotwire DSL System? 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotwire DSL Chassis 1-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MCC Card 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RADSL Cards 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Features 1-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Levels of Access 1-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Software Functionality 1-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring the DSL Cards 1-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Monitoring the DSL Cards 1-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 1-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 Hotwire Menus and Screens

H Menu and Screen Formats 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

H Levels of Access 2-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H User Login Screen 2-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Hotwire Menu Hierarchy 2-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotwire Chassis Main Menu 2-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotwire – DSL Menu 2-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DSL Card Configuration Menu 2-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DSL Card Monitoring Menu 2-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Logging In to the System 2-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Card Selection Screen 2-11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accessing the Hotwire – DSL Menu 2-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Exiting From the System 2-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Manually Logging Out 2-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Automatically Logging Out 2-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3 RADSL Card Configuration

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

H Port Naming Conventions 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Configuring the MCC Card, DSL Cards, and RTUs 3-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration Card Status Screens 3-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration Ports Screens 3-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration Interfaces Screens 3-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration Users Screens 3-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration IP Router Screens 3-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration SNMP Screens 3-26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Management System Source Validation for RADSL Cards 3-26. . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration DHCP Relay Screens 3-28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring DHCP Relay Agent (dynamic addressing) 3-29. . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration RTU Screens 3-31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 Monitoring the Hotwire DSL System

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

H DSL Monitoring Menu 4-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Monitoring Card Status Screens 4-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

H DSL Monitoring Interfaces Screens 4-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Network Protocol Screens 4-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL IP Router Screens 4-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Configuration RTU Screens 4-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

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

H Applications Screens 5-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Diagnostic Screens 5-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Troubleshooting 5-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checking Alarms 5-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

No Response at Startup 5-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Major Alarms 5-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minor Alarms 5-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H SYSLOG Messages 5-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Example SYSLOG Messages 5-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Network Problems 5-1 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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A Download Code

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

H Apply Download A-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B SNMP Traps

H Setting Up SNMP Trap Features B-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H DSL Card Traps B-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H RTU Related Traps B-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contents

Fully Operational System A-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scenario Two: Download Only System A-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DSL SNMP Community Strings and Authentication Failure Trap B-1. . .

Enable DSL Port Traps B-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Standard Traps B-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Enterprise-Specific Traps B-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C 5446 RTU Setup

H Hotwire 5446 RTU Setup Overview C-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Accessing the Hotwire 5446 RTU IP Injection MIB C-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H Viewable 5446 RTU ARP Table C-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Glossary

Index

Downloading the IP Injection Tool C-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accessing the IP Injection Tool C-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Community String Entries C-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IP and Device MIBs Supported C-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Additional pdn-common MIBs Supported C-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuration Requirements C-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Network Management Systems C-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using a MIB Browser C-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MIB Browser Techniques C-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IP Injection Tool Group Objects Table C-11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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.
Specifically, this document addresses the use of the following cards in the
DSLAM:

H 8540 Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line (RADSL) card.
H 8546 Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line (RADSL) card.

This document 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)

It is also assumed that you have already installed either the Hotwire 8600/8610,
8800/8810 DSLAM, or 8820 GranDSLAM. If you have not done so already, refer
to the appropriate Hotwire DSLAM or GranDSLAM installation document for
installation instructions.

NOTE:

It is highly recommended that you read the Hotwire DSLAM for 8540 and
8546 DSL Cards Network Configuration Guide before you begin to use this

guide and the Hotwire software. The Network Configuration Guide provides
introductory information about the Hotwire DSLAM network model and
theories. It is also recommended that you read the Hotwire Management
Communications Controller (MCC) Card User’s Guide.

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Document Summary

Section Description

Chapter 1 Hotwire DSL System Description. Provides an

Chapter 2 Hotwire Menus and Screens. Describes the operation

Chapter 3 RADSL Card Configuration. Describes the optional

Chapter 4 Monitoring the Hotwire DSL System. Describes

Chapter 5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting. Describes common

overview of the Hotwire DSLAM and GranDSLAM
systems.

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

procedures for configuring the DSL cards on the
Hotwire system.

operator programs that monitor the Hotwire system.

Hotwire operational problems and solutions.

Appendix A Download Code. Describes how to work with the

Appendix B SNMP T raps. Describes the traps that are generated

Appendix C 5446 RTU Setup. Describes MIB details including the

Glossary Defines acronyms and terms used in this document.
Index Lists key terms, acronyms, concepts, and sections in

Product-Related Documents

Document Number Document Title

5020-A2-GN10 Hotwire POTS Splitter Central Office Installation

5030-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5030 POTS Splitter Customer Premises

5038-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5038 Distributed POTS Splitter Installation

Download Code and Apply Download menus.

by the Hotwire system.

Injection MIB and other enterprise MIBs.

alphabetical order.

Instructions

Installation Instructions

Instructions

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5216-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5216 RTU Customer Premises Installation

Instructions

5246-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5246 RTU Customer Premises Installation

Instructions

5446-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5446 RTU Customer Premises Installation

Instructions

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Document Number Document Title

7700-A2-GB23 OpenLane DCE Manager for HP OpenView for

Windows User’s Guide

7800-A2-GB26 OpenLane DCE Manager User’s Guide
7800-A2-GB28 OpenLane Performance Wizard User’s Guide
8000-A2-GB21 Hotwire 8540 and 8546 RADSL Cards Network

Configuration Guide

8000-A2-GB25 Hotwire 8100/8200 Interworking Packet Concentrator

(IPC) Network Configuration Guide

8000-A2-GB29 Hotwire Management Communications Controller

(MCC) Card User’s Guide

8000-A2-GB90 Hotwire 8100/8200 Internetworking Packet

Concentrator (IPC) User’s Guide

(Feature No. 8200-M2-901)

8000-A2-GN11 Hotwire Management Communications Controller

(MCC) Card Installation Instructions

8540-A2-GN10 Hotwire 8540 RADSL Card Installations Instructions
8546-A2-GN10 Hotwire 8546 RADSL Card Installation Instructions
8600-A2-GN20 Hotwire 8600 Digital Subscriber Line Access

Multiplexer (DSLAM) Installation Guide

8610-A2-GN10 Hotwire 8610 DSLAM Installation Instructions
8800-A2-GN21 Hotwire 8800 Digital Subscriber Line Access

Multiplexer (DSLAM) Installation Guide

8810-A2-GN11 Hotwire 8810 DSLAM Installation Instructions
8820-A2-GN20 Hotwire 8820 GranDSLAM Installation Guide

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

Paradyne documents are also available on the World Wide Web at
www.paradyne.com. Select Library → Technical Manuals

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Hotwire DSL System Description

What is the Hotwire DSL System?

The Hotwirer Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) system is a set of central site
products that terminate and consolidate packet data traffic from many customers
in a serving area. The DSL card(s) then forwards the traffic to one or more
network access provider networks.

High-speed Internet and intranet access is bridged on the DSL 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.

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Hotwire DSL System Description

The following illustration shows a typical Hotwire configuration.

Central Office (CO)

Network

Service

Provider

Legend: DSL – Digital Subscriber Line IPC – Interworking Packet Concentrator

Hotwire

IPC

Ethernet

DSL

CARD

DSLAM

MDF – Main Distribution Frame POTS– Plain Old Telephone Service
SN – Service Node

CO

POTS

Splitter

Switched

Network

Optional

MDF

POTS/DSL

Customer Premises (CP)

Data

Interface

SN

POTS

CP

POTS

Splitter

Optional

Voice

Interface

99-15674-03

The DSL platform houses a Management Communications Controller (MCC) card
and up to 18 DSL cards (for example, 8540 RADSL cards, 8546 RADSL cards, or
a combination of cards). The DSL chassis interoperates with multiple types of
Hotwire Remote Termination Units (RTU) to deliver applications at multimegabit
speed in support of packet services over a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) link.

The 8540 RADSL card interoperates with the following Hotwire RTUs:

H 5216
H 5246

The 8546 RADSL card interoperates with the following Hotwire RTU:

H 5446

NOTE:

If you would like more information on DSL-based services, applications, and
network deployment, refer to Paradyne’s DSL Sourcebook. The book may be
ordered by calling 1-800-PARADYNE or from the Paradyne website at
www.paradyne.com.

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Hotwire DSL Chassis

Hotwire DSL System Description

There are four types of chassis:

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

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. For more information, see
the Hotwire 8600 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM)
Installation Guide.

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H The Hotwire 8610 DSLAM chassis offers the same benefits as the 8600

chassis, with the added capability of accepting future high-density DSL cards
(5–25 ports). Management access is through the MCP card. For more
information, see the Hotwire 8610 DSLAM Installation Instructions.

8610

ESDESD

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INPUT

TM

TestTXRX

ETHERNET

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ETHERNET

DC FUSES

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In a stacked configuration, the first or base chassis must contain an MCC
card for 8600 or MCP card for 8610 in Slot 1. The 8600 and 8610 chassis
can be mixed in a stack. 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.

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Hotwire DSL System Description

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

to 18 4-port 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

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

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

future high-density port cards, as well as lower density cards (4 ports or less).
This 20-slot chassis with integral power, alarm, cooling, and interface
subsystems is designed to house up to 18 DSL cards and one MCC or MCC
Plus card. (The remaining slot is reserved for the future use of a redundant
MCC Plus card.) For more information, see the Hotwire 8810 DSLAM
Installation Instructions.

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Hotwire DSL System Description

H The Hotwire 8820 GranDSLAM is a 20-slot chassis with integral power,

alarm, cooling, and interface subsystems designed to house up to 17 DSL
cards, as well as an SCM card for aggregating DSL traffic to an ATM uplink
and an MCP card. Layer 3 systems do not use SCM card functionality. Also
for Layer 3 systems, the 8820 GranDSLAM houses 8546 cards only, not
8540 cards. For more information, see the Hotwire GranDSLAM Installation
Guide.

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DSL
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Hotwire DSL System Description

MCC Card

The DSLAM and GranDSLAM chassis require one MCC card, which is a
processor card that administers and provides management 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 chassis. The following MCC cards are used in
the Hotwire chassis:

RADSL Cards

Use this MCC Card . . .

MCC, MCC Plus 8600, 8800, or 8810 DSLAM
MCP 8610 DSLAM or 8820 GranDSLAM

In this Hotwire Chassis. . .

For more information, see the Hotwire Management Communications Controller
(MCC) Card User’s Guide.

NOTE:

All references to MCC cards in this document refer to the MCC, MCC Plus
and MCP cards, unless specifically noted otherwise.

In addition to an MCC card, the chassis requires at least one DSL card, such as
an 8540 or 8546 RADSL card. These circuit cards contain RADSL 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 interfaces.

When this card . . .

Fully populates this
Hotwire chassis . . .

Total number of DSL
ports supported is . . .

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8540 or 8546 (4 ports)

8546 (4 ports) 8820 68

8600/8610 with 5 expansion
chassis

8800/8810 72

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H 8540/8546 RADSL Cards – Contains four ports. RADSL cards are targeted

primarily for commercial environments and offer high-speed, rate-adaptive
services over copper wire. Applications such as Internet access, video
teleconferencing and LAN extension are supported.

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Features

Levels of Access

Hotwire DSL System Description

The Hotwire DSL system provides the following features:

H High-speed Internet or intranet access.
H Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line ports.
H Subscriber authentication, security access, and permission features that

prevent users from accessing unauthorized services.

H Status polling, alarm indicators and logging, diagnostics, and performance

capabilities.

H Primary network management support via SNMP agent for monitoring and

traps; Telnet for configuration and diagnostics.

H Dynamic IP addressing, allowing Network Service Providers the ability to

reuse IP addresses.

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, user accounts, next hop routes, and
SNMP security .

H Operator

The Operator has read-only access. With Operator permission, you can view
card status, physical layer status, interfaces, and Internet Protocol (IP)
routes, and run nondisruptive tests.

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.

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Hotwire DSL System Description

Configuring the DSL Cards

The Hotwire DSL software provides DSL configuration options to:

H Configure the DSL cards and RTU connectivity
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 RTU software
H Define an IP routing table
H Define and enable filters to prevent unauthorized network access
H Configure the SNMP agent to send traps to a specific SNMP NMS manager

NOTE:

You must have Administrator permission to configure the system.

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

Configuration.

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, SNMP statistics
including SNMP authentication statistics, HDLC statistics, and PPP statistics.

H Display information about the routing table and detailed information about

each routing entry.

H Display the current Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table.
H Display information about the configured IP router filters.

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. For more information about monitoring the system, see
Chapter 4, Monitoring the Hotwire DSL System.

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Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

The Hotwire DSL system provides DSL diagnostic submenu options that:

H Perform PING tests and display results
H Perform a BERT test
H Display selftest results for CPU, memories, and ports
H Show major alarms such as Selftest Failure, Processor Failure, and DSL or

Ethernet port failure

H Show minor alarms such as Config Error and thresholds exceeded for DSL

Margin and Error Rate or Link Down events

H Perform a trace route to an IP address to display a list of intermediate nodes

to the destination

H Run a nondisruptive packet echo test over the DSL line to an RTU

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.

Hotwire DSL System Description

For more information about troubleshooting and diagnostics, see Chapter 5,

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting.

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Hotwire Menus and Screens

Menu and Screen Formats

The Hotwire DSL System has an ASCII-based menu- and screen-driven user
interface system that enables the user to configure and monitor the Hotwire
cards. This section describes the components of a typical Hotwire menu and
screen.

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Hotwire Menus and Screens

Components of a Hotwire Menu

A typical Hotwire menu format is shown below:

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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 Commonly Used

Navigation Keys on page 2-4 for more information.)

To back up one menu level, press Ctrl-z. To go to the Main Menu, press
Ctrl-a.

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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 chassis 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: Configuration →Card
Status →Card Info.) If you do not define the system name, the DSL user
interface will display <no name>.

— The second field displays the current login. This field will display either

L:<user_login> or R:<user_login> where L indicates a local login,
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 admin logs into the system using the local console,
this field will display L:admin.

2. Display Area is the top portion of the screen on which pertinent DSL 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).

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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 Static Routes screen above, the Item Number field is
highlighted. If you want to add a new record, you must enter 0 at the item
number (0 to add new record): prompt at the bottom of the screen.

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4. Status Line is the last line on the screen. This line displays status
information about the selected card.

For example, in the above illustration, the following line is displayed:

Hotwire 8610: DSL01: 8546: __ M __ D XXXX

The first field indicates the chassis type. In this case, the system in use is the
Hotwire 8610 DSLAM system. The second field indicates the card selected.
In this example, the DSL01 card is selected. The remaining fields indicate
card status information, such as whether or not an alarm is present and the
status of the Ethernet link. Similar information is displayed on the Card
Selection screen. For information about these fields, see Card Selection

Screen on page 2-11.

Commonly Used Navigation Keys

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

Keys

Backspace, Del,
Ctrl-d

Ctrl-c Moves to top of current menu.
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.
Esc n Goes to the next window.
Esc p, Ctrl-z Goes back to the previous window.
Esc t, Ctrl-a, 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.

Definition

Erases the character to the left of the prompt.

Goes back to the original, top-level window.

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Enter or Return Accepts entry.

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Levels of Access

Hotwire Menus and Screens

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

H Administrator. The Administrator has complete read/write access to the DSL

system. With Administrator permission, you can set specific parameters and
variables to configure cards, ports, interfaces, 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.

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

NOTE:

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

For information on configuring user accounts, see the Hotwire Management

Communications Controller (MCC) Card User’s Guide.

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Hotwire Menus and Screens

User Login Screen

You can log in to the Hotwire DSL system using either a local VT100- compatible
terminal or a remote Telnet connection. However, each card in the Hotwire DSL
system accepts only one login session at a time.

At the User Login screen, enter your login ID and password. You must wait until
your login is verified, anywhere from two seconds to 12 minutes. If you have
RADIUS Authentication, this verification takes some time while each RADIUS
server is contacted one at a time.

If you are denied access during a Telnet session, the session stops and an error
is logged. If you are using a console, return to the User Login screen.

NOTE:

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

NOTE:

If you forget your password, contact our Technical Service Center. Have the
serial number of the MCC card available, and the service representative will
provide you with a password.

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The user 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.
User ID and password are limited to a maximum of 15 characters. Any user
account with a user ID or password exceeding 15 characters is treated as invalid
by the MCC.

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

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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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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 Card Selection Screen on page 2-11.

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

For more information, see Exiting From the System on page 2-13.

For information on the MCC card, see the Hotwire Management Communications

Controller (MCC) Card User’s Guide.

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Hotwire – DSL Menu

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

Hotwire – DSL

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

See
Configuration
Menu Below*

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

See

Monitoring

Menu Below

Applications

A. Ping
B. Trace Route

Diagnostics

A. Selftest
B. Alarms
C. Packet Echo
D. BERT Test

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From this menu, you can configure, monitor, 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.

Hotwire Menus and Screens

Configuration

A. Card Status
B. Ports
C. Interfaces
D. Users
E. IP Router
F. SNMP
G. DHCP Rela y
H. RTU

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A. Ethernet Port
B. DSL Ports

(A) Card Status

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

(G) Download Code

A. Download Code
B. Apply Download

NOTE:

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

(D) Users

A. Accounts

(C) Interfaces

A. General
B. IP Network
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A. Security
B. Communities/Traps

(E) IP Router

A. Static Routes
B. Martian Networks
C. IP Router Filters
D. ARP
E. Host Table

(D) ARP

A. Parameters
B. Add Entry
C. Delete Entry

User Security on Model 8546
Not on Model 8540

(H) RTU

A. Selection

(G) DHCP Relay

A. Domain Names
B. Servers 1-4
C. Servers 5-8
D. Servers 9-12
E. Servers 13-16

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DSL Card Monitoring Menu

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

Monitoring

A.Card Status
B.Physical Layer
C.Interfaces
D.Network Protocol
E.IP Router
F. RTU

(A) Card/CPE Status

A. Card Info
B. Login History
C. Syslog

Logging In to the System

(C) Interfaces

A. Active List
B. Status

(B) Physical Layer

A. Active List
B. Ether Statistics
C. HDLC Bus Stats
D. DSL Link Perf
E. DSL Perf Stats
F. DSL Error Stats
G. DSL Xmit Stats

*Not on Model 8540

(E) IP Router

A. Routing Table
B. ARP Table
C. Filter Table

(D) Network Protocol

A. Socket Statistics
B. UDP Statistics
C. TCP Statistics
D. IP Statistics
E. ICMP Statistics
F. SNMP Statistics
G. HDLC Statistics
H. PPP Stats*

(H) PPP Stats

A. General
B. LCP Stats
C. IPCP Stats

(F) RTU

(F) RTU config

A. Information

A. RTU Information

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This section describes how to log in to the Hotwire DSL system after the system
has been configured.

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.

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