Paradyne FrameSaver 9720, FrameSaver 9788, FrameSaver 9783 User Manual

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FrameSaver

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Models 9720, 9783, and 9788

User’s Guide

Document No. 9700-A2-GB20-20

December 2002

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About This Guide

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Purpose and Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

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Document Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

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Product-Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

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Conventions Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

1 About FrameSaver DSL Devices

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System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

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FrameSaver DSL Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

CSU/DSU-Specific Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Router-Specific Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Diagnostic Feature Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Advanced SLM Feature Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

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Network Configuration Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

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OpenLane SLM System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

OpenLane Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

2 User and Command Line Interfaces, and Basic Operation

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Logging On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Ending a Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

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Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

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Screen Work Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

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Navigating Menu-Driven User Interface Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Keyboard Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Selecting from a Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Switching Between Screen Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Selecting a Field for Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

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Navigating the Router’s CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

CLI Keyboard Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

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3 Configuration Procedures

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Basic Configuration From the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Configuration Option Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Changing Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Saving Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

4 Configuration Options

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Using the Easy Install Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

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Entering System Information and Setting the System Clock . . . . . . . . 4-8

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Changing the Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

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Configuration Option Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

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Configuring the Overall System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the CSU/DSU . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Configuring Class of Service Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Code Point Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Configuring Service Level Verification Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Configuring General System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

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Configuring Network Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Configuring the Network Physical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Configuring Frame Relay for the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Configuring DLCI Records for the Network Interface (9720) . . . . . 4-23

Configuring Circuit Records for the Network Interface (9783, 9788) 4-24

Configuring ATM for the Network Interface (9783, 9788) . . . . . . . 4-27

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Configuring the User Data or Virtual Router Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

Configuring the CSU/DSU’s Data Port Physical Interface . . . . . . . 4-28

Configuring Frame Relay on the CSU/DSU’s Data Port . . . . . . . . 4-30

Configuring DLCI Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32

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Configuring PVC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

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Configuring the IP Path List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

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Setting Up Management and Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

Configuring Node IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

Configuring Management PVCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

Configuring General SNMP Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46

Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48

Configuring SNMP NMS Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51

Configuring SNMP Traps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53

Configuring Ethernet Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57

Configuring the Communication Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59

Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem . . . . . . 4-63

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5 Configuring the FrameSaver DSL Router

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FrameSaver DSL Router Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

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IP Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

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Address Resolution Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

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Proxy ARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

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Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

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Network Address Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

IP Options Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Applications Supported by NAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

NAT Configuration Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

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Network Address Port Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

NAPT Configuration Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

NAT and NAPT Configuration Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

DHCP Server with NAT Configuration Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

DHCP Server at Remote Site Configuration Example. . . . . . . . . . 5-13

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DHCP Relay Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

DHCP Relay Configuration Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

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Router Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

IP Router Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Bridge Filtering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

IP Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Land Bug Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Smurf Attack Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

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Verifying the End-to-End Management Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

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Provisioning the Router Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

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Configuring the Router Using Terminal Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Uploading and Downloading the Router Configuration Via the CLI 5-18

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6 Security and Logins

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Limiting Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

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Controlling Asynchronous Terminal Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

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Controlling External COM Port Device Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

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Controlling Telnet and FTP Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

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Controlling SNMP Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

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Limiting Telnet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Limiting FTP Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Limiting Telnet or FTP Access Over the TS Management Link. . . 6-7

Disabling SNMP Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Assigning SNMP Community Names and Access Levels . . . . . . . 6-9

Limiting SNMP Access Through IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

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Controlling Router CLI Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Access Levels (Command Modes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Changing Access Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

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Creating a Login for the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

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Modifying a Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

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Deleting a Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

7 Operation and Maintenance

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Displaying Identity System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

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Viewing LEDs and Control Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

LED Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Control Lead Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

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Device Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

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Router CLI Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13

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Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18

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System and Test Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19

Self-Test Results Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19

Last Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19

Health and Status Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20

Test Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22

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IP Path Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22

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PVC Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24

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Network Interface Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26

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IP Routing Table (Management Traffic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27

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Performance Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29

Service Level Verification Performance Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30

DLCI Performance Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34

Additional Performance Statistics for IP Enabled DLCI . . . . . . . . . 7-35

Frame Relay Performance Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36

ATM Performance Statistics (9783, 9788) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38

VCC Performance Statistics (9783, 9788) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39

SHDSL Line Performance Statistics (9788). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40

Ethernet Performance Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41

Clearing Performance Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42

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Trap Event Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43

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FTP File Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44

Initiating an FTP Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45

Upgrading System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46

Determining Whether a Download Is Completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47

Activating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47

Transferring Collected Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48

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8Troubleshooting

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Problem Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

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Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Resetting the Unit from the Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Resetting the Unit By Cycling the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Restoring Communication with an Improperly Configured Unit . . . 8-4

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Troubleshooting Management Link Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

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LMI Packet Capture Utility Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Viewing LMI Captured Packets from the User Interface . . . . . . . . 8-6

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Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

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Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

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Viewing the Trap Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

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Troubleshooting Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

ATM Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13

Frame Relay PVC Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

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Tests Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

Test Timeout Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16

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Starting and Stopping a Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

Aborting All Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

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PVC Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18

PVC Loopback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19

Send Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19

Monitor Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20

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Network ATM Loopback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21

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Data Port Physical Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23

DTE Loopback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23

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IP Ping Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-24

IP Ping Test – Procedure 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-28

IP Ping Test – Procedure 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29

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Lamp Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30

Contents

9 Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Device

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OpenLane Support of FrameSaver Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

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Setting Up the OpenLane SLM System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

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Setting Up FrameSaver Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

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Ordering Advanced SLM Feature Set Activations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

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To Find Your License Key Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

The Activation Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

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Administering and Managing Advanced SLM Activations . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

Entering an Activation Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Checking Activation Certificate Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Scheduling Activations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Checking the Status of Scheduled Activations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Canceling Scheduled Activations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Accessing and Printing the Certificate Summary Report. . . . . . . . 9-9

10 Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Device

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Installation and Setup of Network Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2



Discovering FrameSaver Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

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Configuring the Discovered Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

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Grouping Elements for Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5

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Generating Reports for a Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6

About Service Level Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6

About At-a-Glance Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6

About Trend Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7

Printed Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7

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Reports Applicable to FrameSaver Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7

A Menu Hierarchy



Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

FrameSaver DSL CSU/DSUs Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

FrameSaver DSL Routers Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

B SNMP MIBs, Traps, and RMON Alarm Defaults

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MIB Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2



Downloading MIBs and SNMP Traps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

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System Group (mib-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

FrameSaver Unit’s sysDescr (system 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

FrameSaver Unit’s sysObjectID (system 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

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Interfaces Group (mib-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Paradyne Indexes to the Interface Table (ifTable). . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

NetScout Probe Indexes to the Interface Table (ifTable). . . . . . . . B-5

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Standards Compliance for SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Trap: warmStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

Trap: authenticationFailure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

Trap: linkUp and linkDown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

Trap: enterprise-Specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11

Trap: RMON-Specific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13

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RMON Alarm and Event Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-14

Network Physical Interface Alarm Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-15

Frame Relay Link Alarm Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-15

DLCI Alarm Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-17



OID Cross-References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-19

C Router CLI Commands, Codes, and Designations

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CLI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Pager Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Access Control Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Configuration Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Interface Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

IP Routing Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Bridge Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

ARP Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11

NAT Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-12

DHCP Server Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-15

DHCP Relay Agent Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-18

Filter (access-list) Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-19

Diagnostic Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-23

Show Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-25

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Ethernet Type Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-29

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Protocol and Port Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-31

ICMP Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-31

TCP Port Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-33

UDP Port Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-34

Contents

D Router Command Line Summaries and Shortcuts



CLI Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

E Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments



Rear Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2



DSL Network Interface and Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4

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Model 9783 COM Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5

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Model 9720 and 9788 COM Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5

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Ethernet Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6

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Show Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Access Control and System Level Command Summary . . . . . . . . D-3

CLI Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

CLI Command Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6

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Model 9720 and 9783 CSU/DSU Data Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7

Standard V.35 Straight-through Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7

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Model 9788 CSU/DSU Data Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8

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EIA-530-A-to-V.35 Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-9

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EIA-530-A-to-X.21 Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-10

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Configuring an External Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-11

DB25-to-DB25 Crossover Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-12

DB9-to-DB25 Crossover Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-13

F Technical Specifications

G Equipment List

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Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1



Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-5

Index

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About This Guide

Purpose and Intended Audience

This document contains information that applies to FrameSaver DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) 9720, 9783, and 9788 CSU/DSUs (Channel Service Unit/Data Service Units) and FrameSaver DSL routers running firmware release level 2.0.4 and above. Features slated for firmware release 2.1, such as Telnet capability, are described in this manual but may not be immediately available in all models.

It is intended for system designers, engineers, administrators, and operators who are familiar with the operation of digital data communications equipment and frame relay networks.

NOTE:

In this manual, CSU/DSU refers to the line termination capability of the DSL endpoint, and does not imply association with traditional T1 or DDS equipment.

Document Organization

Section Description

Chapter 1,

FrameSaver DSL Devices

Chapter 2,

Command Line Interfaces, and Basic Operation

Chapter 3,

Procedures

Chapter 4,

Options

About

User and

Configuration

Identifies how FrameSaver DSL devices fit into Paradyne’s Service Level Management (SLM) solution, and describes the unit’s basic, unique, and advanced features.

Shows how to navigate the menu-driven user interface and the router’s Command Line Interface (CLI).

Shows how to access and save configuration options.

Describes the configuration options available for the devices.

Chapter 5,

FrameSaver DSL Router

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Configuring the

Describes the FrameSaver DSL Router’s interfaces and features, with sample router scenarios, and how to configure the router.

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Section Description

Chapter 6,

Security and

Logins

Chapter 7,

Operation and

Maintenance

Chapter 8,

Chapter 9,

Troubleshooting

Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Device

Chapter 10,

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Device

Appendix A,

Appendix B,

Menu Hierarchy

SNMP MIBs, Traps, and RMON Alarm Defaults

Appendix C,

Router CLI Commands, Codes, and Designations

Provides procedures for controlling access to the device and setting up logins.

Provides procedures to display device identification information and perform file transfers, as well as how to display and interpret status and statistical information.

Provides device problem indicators, problem resolution, alarm conditions, troubleshooting, and test procedures.

Identifies where installation and setup information is located and how FrameSaver devices are supported.

Describes setup of Concord’s Network Health application to create reports for FrameSaver devices.

Contains a graphical representation of how the menu-driven user interface screens are organized.

Identifies the MIBs supported, lists the device’s compliance with SNMP format standards and special operational trap features, describes the RMON-specific user history groups, and presents alarm and event defaults.

Describes the configuration options available on the FrameSaver DSL Router, and the minimum access level for each command.

Appendix D,

Command Line Summaries and Shortcuts

Appendix E,

Cables, and Pin Assignments

Appendix F,

Router

Connectors,

Technical

Provides a summary of commands, with abbreviated syntax that can be entered, and the default setting for each command.

Shows the unit’s rear panels, tells what cables are needed, and provides pin assignments for interfaces and cables.

Technical Specifications.

Specifications

Appendix G,

Index

Equipment List

Equipment List.

Lists key terms, acronyms, concepts, and sections.

A master glossary of terms and acronyms used in Paradyne documents is available on the World Wide Web at www.paradyne.com. Select

Technical Manuals

→

Technical Glossary

Library

→

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Product-Related Documents

Document Number Document Title

Paradyne FrameSaver Documentation:

About This Guide

9000-A2-GB20

9000-A2-GK43

9700-A2-GL10

9700-A2-GL11

9720-A2-GN10

9783-A2-GN10

9783-A2-GN11

9788-A2-GN10

9788-A2-GN11

Paradyne Hotwire Documentation:

8000-A2-GB26

8335-A2-GB20

8820-A2-GN20

Paradyne OpenLane NMS Documentation:

Configuring Frame Relay Service Over DSL

FrameSaver SLV Activation Instructions

FrameSaver DSL CSU/DSU, Models 9783 and 9788, Quick Reference

FrameSaver DSL Router, Models 9783 and 9788, Quick Reference

FrameSaver DSL 9720 CSU/DSU Installation Instructions

FrameSaver DSL 9783 CSU/DSU Installation Instructions

FrameSaver DSL 9783 Router Installation Instructions

FrameSaver DSL 9788 CSU/DSU Installation Instructions

FrameSaver DSL 9788 Router Installation Instructions

Hotwire MVL, ReachDSL, RADSL, IDSL, and SDSL Cards, Models 8310, 8312/8314, 8510/8373/8374, 8303/8304, and 8343/8344, User’s Guide

Hotwire ATM Line Cards, Models 8335, 8355, 8365, and 8385, User’s Guide

Hotwire 8820 GranDSLAM Installation Guide

7800-A2-GB30

7800-A2-GB32

7800-A2-GZ46

NetScout Documentation:

2930-170

2930-610

2930-620

2930-788

Concord Communications Documentation:

09-10010-005

09-10020-005

09-10050-002

09-10070-001

OpenLane SLM Reports Reference Guide

OpenLane SLM Administrator’s Guide

OpenLane SLM Oracle Database Administration Instructions

NetScout Probe User Guide

NetScout Manager/Plus User Guide

NetScout Manager/Plus & NetScout Server Administrator Guide

NetScout Manager Plus Set Up & Installation Guide

Network Health User Guide

Network Health Installation Guide

Network Health – Traffic Accountant Reports Guide

Network Health Reports Guide

Complete Paradyne documentation for this product is available at www.paradyne.com. Select

Library →Technical Manuals.

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About This Guide

To order a paper copy of this manual:



Conventions Used

Convention Interpretation

Within the U.S.A., call 1-800-PARADYNE (1-800-727-2396)

Outside the U.S.A., call 1-727-530-8623

[ ]

{}

[{ }]

Italics

Bold

x.x.x.x

xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

Main Menu →Status

Text highlighted in blue A hyperlink to additional information when viewing this

Brackets indicate an optional element.

Braces indicate a required entry.

Vertical bars separate mutually exclusive elements. Enter one element only.

Braces within brackets indicate a required choice within an optional element.

Entry is a variable, which must be supplied by the operator.

Entry, or the minimum characters that can be entered, must be typed as shown

32-bit IP address and mask information where x is an 8-bit weighted decimal notation.

MAC address information, where x is a hexadecimal notation.

Menu selection indicates a selection sequence to be made from a menu (e.g., select Status from the Main Menu).

manual online. Click on the highlighted text.

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About FrameSaver DSL Devices

This chapter includes the following:



System Overview



FrameSaver DSL Features

CSU/DSU-Specific Features

—

Router-Specific Features

—

Diagnostic Feature Set

—

Advanced SLM Feature Set

on page 1-2



System Overview

The Paradyne system solution consists of:



This solution controls network costs by providing increased manageability, monitoring, and diagnostics to identify and troubleshoot problems more quickly. FrameSaver DSL devices operate with other FrameSaver devices, and are also compatible with Concord Communication’s Network Health software.

Network Configuration Examples

OpenLane SLM System

FrameSaver® DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) CSU/DSU (Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit)

FrameSaver DSL Router

Hotwire® ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) Line Card in the Hotwire GranDSLAM, or with another vendor’s DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer)

Call Paradyne for compatible DSLAMs (see

Training Information

OpenLane® SLM (Service Level Management) System

on page 1-9

in the front of this document for the phone number).

on page 1-7

Warranty, Sales, Service, and

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FrameSaver DSL Features

Based upon the model ordered, or whether the device has been upgraded to Service Level Verifier (SLV) capability, FrameSaver DSL devices have the Diagnostic Feature Set or Advanced SLM Feature Set, each providing different levels of intelligence for monitoring, managing, and reporting performance of the device.

For features specific to the DSL CSU/DSU or router, see

Features

CSU/DSU-Specific Features

The following features only apply to the DSL CSU/DSU:



Two Interfaces. Provides two interfaces for traffic:

— Synchronous DTE port for user data

— Ethernet Interface for management data



Upstream Pipelining. Provides pipelining capability into the Wide Area Network (WAN) for reduced latency, where groups of bytes are transmitted as soon as they are received, rather than waiting for the entire frame to be collected before sending.



LMI Protocol Support. Automatically detects and initializes the Local Management Interface (LMI) protocol type on the user data port.

Router-Specific Features

The following features only apply to the DSL router:

and

Router-Specific Features

CSU/DSU-Specific



Ethernet Interface. Supports user data and management traffic. An LED is also provided to view the status of the interface.



In-Band Router Management. Permits the router to be managed via customer data PVCs and EDLCIs by assigning an IP address for router management that is different from the IP address generally used for the network interface.



Inverse ARP for User Data. Provides Inverse ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) support for user data, as well as management data. The router responds to Inverse ARP requests, and can acquire the IP address of a FrameSaver device at the far end of a customer PVC. ARP information is retained for both customer data and management data.

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CLI Access and Configuration. Provides a router Command Line Interface (CLI), along with the menu-driven user interface, for configuring and managing the router. It is accessed from the Main Menu via a direct COM port connection or Telnet.

The following features are configurable using the CLI:

— NAT (Network Address Translation) support provides the means to bind IP

addresses in a private network to addresses in a public, or global, network for transparent routing between the two domains on all PVCs. Up to 30 NAT pools are supported.

— Routing table configuration permits configuration of static routes. Up to

32 entries can be made.

— IP forwarding to forward multicast IP packets and customer datagrams.

— Filtering on the Ethernet and frame relay interfaces, configurable from the

CLI access list, allows the router to filter MAC frames and prevent unwanted inbound connections. Two filter access lists are supported per interface, one for the transmit and one for the receive direction.

The following protocol is supported:

— DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) support for dynamic

allocation of IP addresses and automatic cleanup when a subinterface is deleted, as well as allowing multiple IP address ranges for DHCP deny capability. The DHCP server and relay cannot be enabled at the same time. Up to 253 DHCP clients can be supported. One DHCP pool of addresses, and one IP address range per pool is supported.

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Diagnostic Feature Set

The following feature set is common to all FrameSaver DSL devices. It provides basic FrameSaver frame relay and diagnostic capability, which includes the following features:



Easy Installation. When AutoBaud is used, no configuration is required. SNMP options may be modified to provide security and enable traps.



Frame Relay Aware Management. Supports diagnostic and network management features over the frame relay network. The device’s frame relay capability also supports:

— Inband management channels over the frame relay network using

— Unique nondisruptive PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit) diagnostics.

— Real-time end-to-end connectivity test and latency snapshots.

— Troubleshooting DLCI for service provider remote management.

— Basic frame relay statistics.

dedicated PVCs.

— Committed Information Rate (CIR) monitoring on a PVC basis.

— Multiple PVCs on an interface.

— Multiplexing management PVCs with user data PVCs.

— Multiplexing multiple PVCs going to the same location onto a single

network PVC.



Router-Independence. Remote access to diagnostics, performance monitoring, PVC-based in-band network management, and SNMP connectivity are not dependent upon external routers, cables, or LAN adapters.



Security. Provides multiple levels of security to prevent unauthorized access to the unit.



Dual Flash Memory. Allows software upgrades while the unit is running. Two software loads can be stored and implemented at the user’s discretion.



Auto-Configuration. Provides the following automatic configuration features:

— CIR Determination – Recalculates the committed rate measurement

interval (T

— Excess Burst Size (B

when Committed Burst Size B measurement interval (T

) and excess burst size (Be) when a DLCI’s CIR changes.

) and Committed Burst Size (Bc) are recalculated

(Bits) is set to CIR. The committed rate

) is recalculated when Committed Burst Size Bc

(Bits) is set to Other.



Configurable FTP Transfer Rate. Allows control of the transmit rate used for downloading from the FrameSaver unit and uploading user history statistics to an NMS (Network Management System) via the COM port connection or a management PVC. This allows the data to be transferred as a background task using the standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP) over extended periods of time using low bandwidth.

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Multiplexed PVCs. Provides a method of multiplexing management data with customer data transparently over a single PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit) when FrameSaver devices are at each end of the circuit. This feature also makes it possible to run nondisruptive PVC tests.



Maximum Number of PVCs and Management PVCs Supported. Provides the following number of PVCs. All models provide two dedicated management PVCs.

Model # Product PVCs

Diagnostic Feature Set

9720-A1-211 9783-A1-211 9788-A1-211

9783-A1-213 FrameSaver DSL 9783 Central Site CSU/DSU 64

9783-A1-214 9788-A1-214

Advanced SLM Feature Set

9720-A1-221 9783-A1-221 9788-A1-221

9783-A1-223 FrameSaver DSL 9783 Central Site CSU/DSU with SLM 64

9783-A1-224 9788-A1-224



ATM VPI/VCI and DLCI Correlation. For networks with both ATM and frame

FrameSaver DSL 9720 Remote CSU/DSU FrameSaver DSL 9783 Remote CSU/DSU FrameSaver DSL 9788 Remote CSU/DSU

FrameSaver DSL 9783 Router FrameSaver DSL 9788 Router

FrameSaver DSL 9720 Remote CSU/DSU with SLM FrameSaver DSL 9783 Remote CSU/DSU with SLM FrameSaver DSL 9788 Remote CSU/DSU with SLM

FrameSaver DSL 9783 Router with SLM FrameSaver DSL 9788 Router with SLM

relay-access endpoints, allows the FrameSaver unit to report the originating Virtual Path and Channel Identifier (VPI/VCI) in the far-end ATM-access endpoint where the local DLCI is mapped.



Frame Relay Traffic Policing. Ensures proper alignment and correlation of CIR values between the FrameSaver unit and the frame relay interworking function on the network switch. Using the same method as the switch, frames that exceed CIR are tagged as Discard Eligible, and frames that exceed excess burst size are discarded.

8 8 64



RMON User History Performance Statistics via SNMP Polling. Provides access to physical interface and basic frame relay performance statistics via SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) polling. These statistics are available real-time via the Enterprise MIB (Management Information Base) and historically as an RMON2 (Remote Monitoring, Version 2) User History object.



Extensive Testing Capability. Provides a variety of tests to identify and diagnose device and network problems, including nondisruptive PVC loopbacks and end-to-end connectivity.

Tests can be commanded from the device’s menu-driven user interface or the OpenLane system.These tests include ATM segment and end-to-end loopbacks.

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

Trap Event Log. Shows the SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) trap event log for the FrameSaver unit, with the most recent events first, keeping a running total for all trap events stored, the amount of time since the event was logged, plus a description of the trap.



LMI Packet Capture. Provides a way of uploading LMI data that has been captured on the user data port in a trace file so the data can be uploaded and transferred to a Network Associates Sniffer for analysis, or viewed via the menu-driven user interface. When viewed from the menu-driven user interface, the 12 most recent LMI messages are displayed.



Enhanced Ping Operation. FrameSaver devices can check connectivity and roundtrip response time to any remote device in either direction, via the FrameSaver internal management network or the data path.



Payload Management. Any standard, non-management DLCI can be designated as payload managed, providing management directly from a user data PVC, and support for Telnet, ping, SNMP, and FTP.



Endpoint identification. FrameSaver units can identify all destination units via a specified Circuit (DLCI or VPI/ VCI). Third party destinations (non-FrameSaver units) may be manually configured as endpoints.



Class of Service. Up to 7 Class of Service (COS) types are supported.

Advanced SLM Feature Set

The following additional features are provided with the Advanced SLM Feature set:



TruePu t™ Technology. Using FDR/DDR (Frame Delivery Ratio/Data Delivery Ratio), throughput (within and above CIR, between CIR and EIR, and above EIR) can be precisely measured, eliminating averaging inaccuracies.



Intelligent Service Level Verification (SLV). Provides accurate throughput, latency, and availability measurements to determine network performance and whether SLAs (Service Level Agreements) are being met, along with SLA reporting.



RMON Alarms and Configurable Alarm Thresholds. Using the OpenLane system, provides the ability to change the SLA parameters and the RMON alarm thresholds to correct problems in real-time before the SLA is violated.



RMON-Based User History Statistics Gathering. Provides everything needed to monitor network service levels, plus throughput with accurate data delivery, network latency, and LMI and PVC availability. Continuous roundtrip latency testing and reporting, as well as CIR relationship to transmitted and received data performance statistics, are included. In addition, port bursting statistics are kept for all frame relay links for accurate calculation of utilization.



FTP User History Poller. The OpenLane system provides a user history bulk collector that generates a database for graphical and historical reporting.

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Network User History Synchronization. Allows correlation of RMON2 User History statistics among all SLV devices in a network. Using a central clock, called the network reference time, all SLV device user history statistics are synchronized across the network, further enhancing the accuracy of OpenLane SLV reports.

If upgrading to this feature set, the OpenLane SLM system is required to activate the Advanced SLM Feature Set. FRF.13 compliance is possible with service level performance reporting.

Refer to the

FrameSaver SLV Activation Instructions

activation procedures. See the document number.

Network Configuration Examples

FrameSaver DSL devices can function in a variety of network configurations. The following illustration shows a typical frame relay network configuration that includes a FrameSaver DSL CSU/DSU.

OpenLane

NMS

Customer Premises –

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The illustration below shows a typical network configuration that includes a FrameSaver DSL Router.

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OpenLane SLM System

Paradyne’s OpenLane® Service Level Management (SLM) solution is an open, standards-based, highly distributable system offering robust scalability and flexibility. A Web browser-enabled user interface provides accessibility anytime, anywhere.

Paradyne’s network management solution features support for diagnostics, real-time performance monitoring, historical reporting, and detailed health and status indicators for Paradyne’s SNMP-managed network access device families.

OpenLane Features

Some of the OpenLane system’s features include:



Easy-to-use Web browser-based user interface



Optional integration with HP OpenView



Device configuration through the Web interface

1. About FrameSaver DSL Devices



Real-time device health and status, diagnostics, and performance monitoring



Extensive Web-based diagnostics, including non-disruptive PVC loopback and end-to-end connectivity testing



Real-time performance graphs and historical SLV graphs



Service level management historical reports, including:

— Frame Delivery Ratio Detail

— Frame Transfer Delay Detail

— Availability Detail

— Network Capacity and Throughput Detail

— PVC Tx Activity (by % CIR) Detail

— Protocol Distribution Detail

— Top 6 IP Communicator Distribution

— PVC Congestion Detail

— DTE Port Errors

— Network Port Errors

— Port Trend Analysis

— PVC Trend Analysis

— SLV Detail



Diagnostic troubleshooting tests, including end-to-end, connectivity, and nondisruptive PVC, ATM, and frame relay loopbacks



Automatic SLV device and PVC discovery



Ability to reset FrameSaver DSL devices from the OpenLane system



Firmware download to a single device or an entire network



On-demand polling of FrameSaver devices

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User and Command Line Interfaces, and Basic Operation

This chapter explains how to access, use, and navigate the menu-driven user interface and the router’s Command Line Interface (CLI ).

It includes the following:



Logging On

—

Ending a Session



Main Menu



Screen Work Areas



Navigating Menu-Driven User Interface Screens

on page 2-2

on page 2-4

on page 2-5

on page 2-6

—

Keyboard Keys

—

Function Keys

—

Selecting from a Menu

—

Switching Between Screen Areas

—

Selecting a Field for Input



Navigating the Router’s CLI

—

CLI Keyboard Keys

What appears on interface screens depends on:



Current configuration – How your network is currently configured.



Security access level – The security level set by the system administrator for each user.



Data selection criteria – What you entered in previous screens.

on page 2-9

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Logging On

Start a session using one of the following methods:



Telnet session via:

— An in-band management channel through the frame relay network (frame

relay network service provider).

— An in-band management channel through the ATM network (DSL

provider).

— A local in-band management channel configured on the DTE port between

the FrameSaver DSL CSU/DSU and a router (V.35 units only).

— An Ethernet LAN port.



Dial-in connection using an external modem.



Direct terminal connection over the COM port.

If no security was set up or security was disabled, the Main Menu screen appears (see the example in

Main Menu

on page 2-4). You can begin your session.

If security was set up and is enabled, you are prompted for a login. Enter your login ID and password.

If your login was . . . Then the . . .

Valid Main Menu appears. Begin your session.

NOTE: If your login is valid, but access is denied, there are two currently active sessions.

Invalid Message, Invalid Password, appears on line 24, and

the Login screen is redisplayed.

After three unsuccessful attempts:



A Telnet session is closed.



The User Interface Idle screen appears for a directly connected terminal or modem.



An external modem is disconnected.



An SNMP trap is generated.

Access is denied.

See your system administrator to verify your login (Login ID/Password combination).

When the user interface has been idle, the device times out and the session is automatically ended; the screen goes blank. Press Enter to reactivate the interface.

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Procedure

To log in when security is being enforced:

1. Type your assigned Login ID and press Enter.

2. Type your Password and press Enter.

— Valid characters – All printable ASCII characters

— Number of characters – Up to 10 characters can be entered in the

— Case-sensitive – Yes

An asterisk ( *) appears in the password field for each character entered.

FrameSaver devices support two sessions simultaneously. If two sessions are currently active, wait and try again.



If two sessions are currently active and you are attempting to access the unit through Telnet, the local Telnet server process returns a Connection refused: message at the bottom of the screen.

Ending a Session



If two sessions are currently active and you are attempting to access the unit over the COM port (using a terminal or external modem, not via Telnet), the User Interface Already In Use screen is displayed. In addition, the type of connection (Telnet Connection or Direct COM Port Connection) for each current user is identified, along with the user’s login ID.

When the user interface has been idle, the unit times out and the session is automatically ended; the screen goes blank. Press Enter to reactivate the interface. See Chapter 6,

Security and Logins

, to set up and administer logins.

Procedure

To end the session:

1. Press Ctrl-a to switch to the function keys area of the screen.

2. Type e (E

— For a terminal-connected to the COM port, the session is ended.

— For a modem connected to the COM port, the session is ended and the

— For a Telnet connection, the session is closed and, if no other Telnet or

xit) and press Enter.

modem is disconnected.

FTP session is occurring over the connection, the modem is disconnected.

If ending a session from a Configuration menu, see in Chapter 3,

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Saving Configuration Options

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Main Menu

Entry to all FrameSaver device tasks begins at the Main Menu, which provides access to several menus. The Access Level appears at the top of the screen when security has been set up.

main Access Level: 1 9783-RtrSLV Device Name: Node A 2/26/2001 02:01

MAIN MENU

Status Test Configuration Control Easy Install

------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ctrl-a to access these functions, Shift-r to access the Router's CLI Exit

Shift-r to access the Router's CLI appears only for the FrameSaver

DSL Router. See

Navigating the Router’s CLI

on page 2-9 for additional

information.

Select . . . To . . .

Status View diagnostic tests, interfaces, PVC connections, statistics,

LEDs, and FrameSaver unit identity information (except the router’s CLI).

Test Select, start, and stop tests for the FrameSaver unit’s interfaces

(except the router’s CLI ).

Configuration Display and edit the configuration option settings (except the

router’s CLI).

Control Control the menu-driven user interface device naming, login

administration (except the router’s CLI), clock setting, and software releases selection. You can also initiate a power-on reset of the FrameSaver unit.

Easy Install Perform a quick installation.

See Appendix A, structures.

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Menu Hierarchy

, for a pictorial view of FrameSaver device menu

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Screen Work Areas

There are two user work areas:

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2. User and Command Line Interfaces, and Basic Operation

Screen area – Where you input information or information is displayed.

Function keys area – Where you perform specific screen functions.

Menu Path

Device Name

Screen Area

Function Keys Area

Message Area

Date and Time

main/config/system/slv 9783-C-SLV Device Name: Node A 05/13/2002 23:32

SERVICE LEVEL VERIFICATION SYSTEM OPTIONS

SLV Sample Interval (secs): 60 SLV Synchronization Role: Tributary

SLV Type: Standard

SLV Delivery Ratio: Disable DLCI Down on SLV Timeout: Enable SLV Timeout Error Event Threshold: 3 SLV Timeout Clearing Event Threshold: 1 SLV Round Trip Latency Error Threshold (ms): 10000 SLV Latency Clearing Event Threshold: 2 SLV Packet Size (bytes): 64

------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ctrl-a to access these functions, ESC for previous menu MainMenu Exit

Save

Model Number

Screen Format Description

Menu Path Menu selections made to reach the current screen.

Device Name Customer-assigned name for the FrameSaver device.

Model Number:

Feature Set 1

Model Number:

Advanced SLM Feature Set



9783-C – Central site CSU/DSU that supports 64 PVCs.



9720, 9783, 9788 – Remote site CSU/DSU that supports 8 PVCs.



9783-Rtr, 9788-Rtr – Router that supports 8 PVCs.



9783-C-SLV – Central site CSU/DSU that supports 64 PVCs and has the Advanced SLM Feature Set installed.



9720-SLV, 9783-SLV, 9788-SLV – Remote site CSU/DSU that supports 8 PVCs and has the Advanced SLM Feature Set installed.



9783-RtrSLV, 9788-RtrSLV – Router that supports 8 PVCs and has the Advanced SLM Feature Set installed.

Screen Area Fields for configuring and monitoring the FrameSaver device.

Function Keys Area

Message Area

Specific functions that can be performed by pressing a specified key, then pressing Enter.



System-related information and valid settings for input fields in the lower left corner.



System and Test Status messages in the lower right corner.

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Navigating Menu-Driven User Interface Screens

You can navigate the menu-driven user interface screens by using:



Keyboard keys.



Function keys to switch between the two screen work areas.

Keyboard Keys

For CLI navigation, see

Navigating the Router’s CLI

on page 2-9.

Use the following keyboard keys to navigate within the screen area.

Press . . . To . . .

Esc Return to the previous screen.

Backspace Move cursor one position to the left or to the last

character of the previous field.

Spacebar Select the next valid value for the field.

Delete (Del) Delete character that the cursor is on.

Ctrl-a Move cursor between the screen area and the

screen function keys area.

Shift-r Access the router’s Command Line Interface

(CLI).

Ctrl-l Redraw the screen display, clearing information

typed in but not yet entered.

Up Arrow or Ctrl-u Move cursor up one field within a column on the

same screen.

Down Arrow or Ctrl-d Move cursor down one field within a column on

Right Arrow or Ctrl-f Move cursor one character to the right if in edit

Right Arrow (on same screen row), or Tab (on any screen row)

Left Arrow or Ctrl-b Move cursor one character to the left if in edit

Left Arrow (on same screen row), or Ctrl-k

Enter (Return)

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mode.

Move cursor to the next field.

mode.

Move cursor to the previous field.



Accept default or displayed entry, or after entering data.



Display valid options on the last row of the screen.

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Function Keys

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All function keys located in the lower part of the screen (see the example in

Work Areas

on page 2-5) operate the same way throughout the screens. They are

Screen

not case-sensitive, so upper- or lowercase letters can be used interchangeably.

For the screen

Select . . .

M or m MainMenu Return to the Main Menu screen.

E or e E

N or n N

O or o Modify Change existing data.

L or l Del

S or s S

R or r Refresh Update screen with current information.

C or c C

function . . . And press Enter to . . .

xit Terminate the menu-driven user interface session.

ew Enter new data.

ete Delete data.

ave Save information.

lrStats Clear network performance statistics and refresh the

screen. Select the following functions:



ClrSLV&DLCIStats for clearing SLV and DLCI statistics.



ClrLinkStats for clearing frame relay link statistics.



ClrStats for clearing Ethernet interface statistics.

Selecting from a Menu

U or u PgUp Display the previous page.

D or d PgD

n Display the next page.

Procedure

To select from a menu:

1. Tab or press the down ( selection, or press the up ( menu list.

Each menu selection is highlighted as you press the key to move the cursor from position to position.

2. Press Enter. The selected menu or screen appears.

To return to a previous screen, press the Esc (Escape) key until you reach the desired screen.

↓

) arrow key to position the cursor on a menu

↑

) arrow key to move the cursor to the bottom of the

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Switching Between Screen Areas

Use Ctrl-a to switch between screen areas (see the example in

Areas

Procedure

To switch to the function keys area from the screen area:

1. Press Ctrl-a.

2. Select either the function’s underlined character or Tab to the desired function

3. Press Enter. The function is performed as shown in

To return to the screen area, press Ctrl-a again.

Selecting a Field for Input

Press the Tab or right arrow key to move the cursor from one field to another. The current setting or value appears to the right of the field.

You can enter information in up to four ways. Select the field, then:



Screen Work

on page 2-5).

key.

Function Keys

page 2-7.

If a field is blank and the Message area displays valid selections, press the spacebar; the first valid setting for the field appears. Continue pressing the spacebar to scroll through other possible settings.



Manually type in the field value or command. For example, the Device Name field on the System Information screen is initially blank. Type a name into the input area next to Device Name:

Device Name: MyDeviceName



Manually type in the first letter(s) of a field value or command, using the unit’s character-matching feature. Type as many characters as are required to have the software distinguish one option from another. For example, when configuring the Network ATM option FRF.8 Encapsulation Mode, the default option Transparent is at first displayed; typing transl causes the option Translational to be displayed.



Switch to the function keys area and select or enter a designated function key. For example, S

ave is one of the available commands in the function keys area of configuration screens. To save a configuration option change, press Ctrl-A and s (or S). The s key is the designated function key for S

ave.

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Navigating the Router’s CLI

Access the FrameSaver DSL Router’s Command Line Interface by pressing the Shift-r function key from the Main Menu. There is no need to press Ctrl-a first to access the function keys area of the screen.

Once the CLI is accessed, you can use keyboard keys to navigate within the interface. Using the router’s CLI, you can display and edit router configuration settings, view router status, and access router tests.

For details of all CLI commands and the conventions used when entering commands, see Appendix C, For a summary of abbreviated (minimal) command entries and their default settings, see Appendix D,

CLI Keyboard Keys

Use the following keyboard keys to navigate within the router’s CLI. Most terminal emulation programs use these same keys.

2. User and Command Line Interfaces, and Basic Operation

Router CLI Commands, Codes, and Designations.

Router Command Line Summaries and Shortcuts.

Press . . . To . . .

Enter (Return) Accept the current command line input.



Ctrl-c

Ctrl-z Exit Configuration mode and returns to Standard mode. A prompt

Backspace Erase the character to the left of the cursor.

Delete Erase the character the cursor is on.

Down Arrow Recall command line history buffer with the most recent

Up Arrow Scroll to the last valid command for editing.

Right Arrow Move the cursor one position to the right.

Left Arrow Move the cursor one position to the left.

q (or any key but Spacebar or Enter/Return)

Clear the current command line entry.



Abort a command line prompt without answering.



Exit a command in progress.

appears to save any unsaved changes.

command displaying first. Buffer contains ten lines of history.

Abort a Move display and return to the command line prompt.

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Configuration Procedures

While it is easiest to configure FrameSaver devices using the OpenLane SLM system, you can configure the FrameSaver DSL CSU/DSUs and routers using the menu-driven user interface.

This chapter includes the following:



Basic Configuration From the User Interface

—

Configuration Option Areas

—

Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options

—

Changing Configuration Options

on page 3-2

—

Saving Configuration Options

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Basic Configuration From the User Interface

Configuration option settings determine how the FrameSaver DSL device operates. Use the unit’s Configuration Edit/Display menu to display or change configuration option settings.

Configuration Edit/Display Menu

main/config 9783-C-SLV Device Name: Node A 2/26/2001 03:01

CONFIGURATION EDIT/DISPLAY

System Network Data Ports PVC Connections Management and Communication

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ctrl-a to access these functions, ESC for previous menu MainMenu Exit

Save

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Configuration Option Areas

The FrameSaver device arrives with configured factory default settings, which are located in the Factory Default Configuration option area. You can find the default settings for configuration options in the:



Configuration Option Tables



FrameSaver DSL CSU/DSU, Models 9783 and 9788, Quick Reference FrameSaver DSL Router, Models 9783 and 9788, Quick Reference

If the factory default settings do not support your network’s configuration, you can customize the configuration options to better suit your application.

Four configuration option storage areas are available.

Configuration Option Area Description

Current Configuration The currently active set of configuration options.

Customer Configuration 1 An alternate set of configuration options that the

3. Configuration Procedures

in Chapter 4,

customer can set up and store for future use.

Configuration Options

, or

Scratchpad Configuration An alternate configuration area for temporary use. The

Scratchpad configuration is reset to the factory default settings when the unit is powered off and on.

Default Factory Configuration A read-only configuration area containing the factory

default set of configuration options.

You can load and edit default factory configuration settings, but you can save changes only to the Current, Customer, or Scratchpad configuration option areas.

The Current, Customer, and Scratchpad configuration option areas are initially identical with the Default Factory Configuration.

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Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options

To access and display configuration options, load a configuration option set into the edit area.

Procedure

To load a set of configuration options for editing:

1. From the Main Menu, press the down arrow key until the cursor is on Configuration.

2. Press Enter to display the Configuration menu. The Load Configuration From: menu appears.

NOTE:

Loading a configuration with many DLCIs from a unit’s Customer or Scratchpad configuration option area may take time. Allow a minute or more for the file to be loaded.

3. Select the configuration option area from which you want to load configuration options (Current Configuration, Customer Configuration, Scratchpad Configuration, or Default Factory Configuration) and press Enter.

The selected set of configuration options is loaded into the configuration edit area and the Configuration Edit/Display menu appears.

This sequence of steps is shown in this guide as the menu selection sequence:

Main Menu→Configuration

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Changing Configuration Options

When security has been set up, only Security Access Level 1 users can change configuration options. See Chapter 6, information.

Procedure

To change configuration option settings:

1. From the Configuration Edit/Display menu, select a set of configuration options and press Enter.

For example:

Configuration→PVC Connections

2. Make appropriate changes to the configuration option setting(s). For additional information regarding the user interface, see Chapter 2,

Line Interfaces, and Basic Operation.

When creating new PVC connections or management PVCs, some configuration options will be blank. For a valid setting to appear, Tab to the configuration option and press the spacebar.

Security and Logins,

3. Configuration Procedures

for additional

User and Command

3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until all changes are complete.

ave your changes.

4. S

Saving Configuration Options

When changing configuration option settings, you must Save the changes before they will take effect.

Procedure

To save configuration option changes:

1. Press Ctrl-a to switch to the function key area at the bottom of the screen.

2. Type s or S to select the S

The Save Configuration To: screen appears.

NOTE:

If you try to exit the Configuration menu without saving changes, a Save Configuration screen appears requiring a Yes or No response.

— If you select N

ave function and press Enter.

o, the Main Menu screen reappears and the changes

are not saved.

3. Select the configuration option area to which you want to save your changes (normally the Current Configuration) and press Enter.

When the Save is complete, Command Complete appears in the message area at the bottom of the screen.

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— If you select Y

es, the Save Configuration To: screen appears.

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For the router, saving also updates the router’s configuration database, adding newly configured DLCIs or subnets that do not yet exist in the router database.

NOTE:

There are other methods of changing configurations, like SNMP and Auto-Configuration. Since multiple sessions can be active at the same time, the last change made overwrites any previous or current changes being made. For instance:

— Saving your configuration changes would cause configuration

changes made via another method to be lost.

— If you are making changes and someone else makes changes and

saves them, your changes would be lost.

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Configuration Options

This chapter describes all the configuration options available on the FrameSaver DSL devices. They can be modifed using the user interface or OpenLane SLM:



Using the Easy Install Feature



Entering System Information and Setting the System Clock



Configuration Option Tables



Configuring the Overall System

—

Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the CSU/DSU

—

Configuring Class of Service Definitions

on page 4-3

on page 4-8

on page 4-9

on page 4-10

—

Configuring Service Level Verification Options

—

Configuring General System Options



Configuring Network Interfaces

Configuring the Network Physical Interface

—

Configuring Frame Relay for the Network Interface

—

Configuring Circuit Records for the Network Interface (9783, 9788)

—

Configuring ATM for the Network Interface (9783, 9788)



Configuring the User Data or Virtual Router Port

—

Configuring the CSU/DSU’s Data Port Physical Interface

—

Configuring Frame Relay on the CSU/DSU’s Data Port

—

Configuring DLCI Records



Configuring PVC Connections



Configuring the IP Path List



Setting Up Management and Communication

—

Configuring Node IP Information

on page 4-20

on page 4-35

on page 4-37

on page 4-28

on page 4-38

—

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Configuring General SNMP Management

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—

Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Sessions

—

Configuring SNMP NMS Security

—

Configuring SNMP Traps

—

Configuring Ethernet Management

—

Configuring the Communication Port

—

Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem

Default settings for some parameters may be different than shown here for models with customer-specific factory settings.

See Chapter 5,

Configuring the FrameSaver DSL Router

configuration information when setting up the router.

, for additional

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Using the Easy Install Feature

An Easy Install screen is provided for custom configurations, but is not required for normal installation.

The FrameSaver Easy Install feature provides minimal configuration. Once the installation and configuration are complete, the NOC can complete unit configuration and verify the setup.

Main Menu→Easy Install

Easy Install Screen

main/easy_install 978x-xxxxx Device Name: Node A 09/06/2002 04:02

EASY INSTALL

(9783:) DSLAM Type: Paradyne

Node IP Address: 000.000.000.000 Clear Node Subnet Mask: 000.000.000.000 Clear TS Access: VPI,VCI 0 , 35

4. Configuration Options

Create a Dedicated Network Management Link Ethernet Management Options Screen

(9720:) Network 1 Operating Rate (Kbps) AutoRate

(9783/9788:) Network 1 DSL Line Rate (Kbps) AutoRate (9788 DSU:) Port-1 Port Type: V.35 (9783/9788:) Network 1 FRF.8 Encapsulation Mode Transparent

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ctrl-a to access these functions, ESC for previous menu MainMenu Exit

Save

To access the device:



For non-managed networks: Use the TS Access DLCI to ping the unit five times within five seconds.



For managed networks: Use the Dedicated Network Management Link that is created.

Table 4-1, Easy Install Configuration Options, describes the entries on the Easy

Install screen.

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Table 4-1. Easy Install Configuration Options (1 of 4)

DSLAM Type (9783)

Possible Settings: Paradyne, Alcatel (NewBridge), PairGain, Nokia Default Setting: Paradyne

Ensures interoperability with non-Paradyne DSLAMs, not just the Hotwire GranDSLAM. This option is only available from the Easy Install screen.

NOTES: – The default is set before the unit is shipped, based upon the CLEC customer

ordering the unit. If you change the default, you must S effect, which will reset the unit.

– When the default is changed, the default settings for other configuration options

change. See on page 4-21, and

Paradyne – The FrameSaver device is used with a Hotwire GranDSLAM.

Alcatel (NewBridge) – The FrameSaver device is used with Alcatel’s NewBridge DSLAM.

PairGain – The FrameSaver device is used with PairGain’s DSLAM.

Nokia – The FrameSaver device is used with Nokia’s DSLAM.

Network 1 DSL Line Rate (9783)

Cell Payload Scrambling

on page 4-27 for more information.

on page 4-6,

ave the change for it to take

DSL Line Rate (Kbps)

Node IP Address

Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000–126.255.255.255,

128.000.000.000–223.255.255.255, Clear

Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000)

Specifies the IP address needed to access the node. Since an IP address is not bound to a particular port, it can be used for remote access via a management PVC.

001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Shows the IP address for the node, which can be

viewed or edited. The first octet of the address cannot be decimal 0 or 127, or greater than

223.

Clear – Fills the node IP address with zeros.

Node Subnet Mask

Possible Settings: 000.000.000.000 – 255.255.255.255, Clear Default Setting: 000.000.000.000

Specifies the IP address subnet mask that is needed to access the node. Since the subnet mask is not bound to a particular port, it can be used with the Node IP address for remote access via a management PVC.

000.000.000.000 – 255.255.255.255 – Shows the subnet mask for the node, which can be

viewed or edited.

Clear – Fills the node subnet mask with zeros. When the node’s subnet mask is all zeros, the IP protocol creates a default subnet mask based upon the IP address class (Class A: 255.000.000.000, Class B: 255.255.000.000, or Class C: 255.255.255.000).

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Table 4-1. Easy Install Configuration Options (2 of 4)

TS Access

Possible Settings: None, DLCI, VPI,VCI, DLCI_on_VPI,VCI Default Setting: [Depends on model]

Specifies the type of Virtual Circuit (VC) by which special troubleshooting (TS) access is provided to service providers.

None – No special troubleshooting link is defined.

DLCI – Allows the user to select a frame relay DLCI to be designated for special

troubleshooting access.

VPI,VCI – Specifies an ATM VC on a specific ATM VPI,VCI for TS access. It specifies the VPI and VCI on the network interface for service provider troubleshooting. ATM data is presumed to be encapsulated according to RFC 1483 (see

Encapsulation Mode (9783 and 9788)

management path between the FrameSaver device and the DSLAM. The VPI and VCI are entered separately.

– VPI range is 0–15. – VCI range is 32–255.

DLCI_on_VPI,VCI – Specifies a frame relay DLCI VC on a specific ATM VPI,VCI for TS access. DLCI range is 16–1007. ATM data is presumed to be encapsulated according to RFC 1490 (see

Network 1 FRF.8 Encapsulation Mode (9783 and 9788)

on page 4-7). VPI 0,VCI 35 is the default

Network 1 FRF.8

on page 4-7).

Create a Dedicated Network Management Link

Possible Settings: 16 – 1007 Default Setting: Initially blank

Enter a DLCI number and VPI,VCI for a dedicated network management PVC.

NOTE: With the cursor on the Create a Dedicated Network Management Link field, press Enter. The Which DLCI would you like to Create a Dedicated Frame Relay Management PVC on? prompt appears. If the DLCI entered is over an ATM link, or Port-1 for the CSU/DSU. Prompts for VPI and VCI also appear.

16 – 1007 – Specifies the DLCI number be used.

Ethernet Management Options Screen

Provides a link to the Ethernet Management Options Screen. Press Enter and the screen appears (see Ethernet options, press the Esc key to return to the Easy Install screen.

Network 1 DSL Line Rate Mode

Possible Settings: Hunt (9783), AutoRate, Fixed Default Setting: AutoRate

Specifies the mode to be used for rate selection.

Hunt – (9783 only.) The unit attempts to train at rate specified by Network 1 DSL Line Rate. If that fails, the unit attempts to train at the next higher rate, and, if unsuccessful, cycles through all the rates until training is successful or the unit is reset.

AutoRate – The unit automatically detects the line rate from the network interface.

Fixed – The unit uses the line rate specified by Network 1 DSL Line Rate.

Configuring Ethernet Management

on page 4-57.) After configuring

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Table 4-1. Easy Install Configuration Options (3 of 4)

Network 1 DSL Line Rate (9783)

Possible Settings:

If DSLAM Type is set to Paradyne, or if DSLAM Type is set to Nokia and Network 1

–

DSL Line Rate Mode is set to Fixed:

768, 784, 1024, 1152, 1168, 1536, 1552, 2320

–

If DSLAM Type is set to Alcatel (NewBridge):

– If DSLAM Type is set to Nokia and Network 1 DSL Line Rate Mode is set to Hunt:

192, 384, 768, 1152, 1536

If DSLAM Type is set to PairGain:

–

768, 784, 1024, 1152, 1168, 1536, 1552, 2320

Default Setting:

– If DSLAM Type is set to Alcatel (NewBridge) and Network 1 DSL Line Rate Mode is

set to Hunt:

208

– If DSLAM Type is set to Nokia and Network 1 DSL Line Rate Mode is set to Hunt:

384

–

If DSLAM Type is set to PairGain and Network 1 DSL Line Rate Mode set to Fixed:

784

–

(If DSLAM Type is set to Paradyne, Network 1 DSL Line Rate Mode is set to AutoRate and Network 1 DSL Line Rate does not appear)

144, 192, 208, 256, 272, 384, 400, 512, 528,

208, 400, 784, 1168, 1552, 2320

144, 192, 208, 256, 272, 384, 400, 512, 528,

Determines whether the rate on the DSL interface is set to a specific value or automatically detected using the Conexant AutoBaud algorithm.

144 – 2320 – Sets the DSL line rate in kbps.

Network 1 DSL Line Rate (9788)

Possible Settings:

If PSD Mask is Symmetric:

–

840, 904, 968, 1032, 1096, 1160, 1224, 1288, 1352, 1416, 1480, 1544, 1552, 1608, 1672, 1736, 1800, 1864, 1928, 1992, 2056, 2120, 2184, 2248, 2312

–

If PSD Mask is Asymmetric and Region Setting is Annex A: If PSD Mask is Asymmetric and Region Setting is Annex B:

–

Default Setting: [None]

Determines the rate on the DSL network interface. Valid rates, and the rates presented on the screen, depend on the values of Region Setting and PSD Mask on the Network Physical Interface Options screen. If a change to another configuration option renders the selected DSL Line Rate invalid, the line rate is set to AutoRate.

Display Conditions

Rate Mode is set to AutoRate.

200 – 2312 – The DSL line rate is set to the specified rate in kbps.

Network 1 Operating Rate (9720)

Possible Settings: AutoRate, 64, 128, 144

Default Setting: AutoRate

– Network 1 DSL Line Rate does not appear if Network 1 DSL Line

200, 264, 328, 392, 456, 520, 584, 648, 712, 776, 784,

776, 784, 1544, 1552

2056, 2312

Determines the rate on the IDSL network interface.

AutoRate – The unit automatically detects the line rate from the network interface.

64, 128, 144 – The IDSL line rate is set to the specified rate in kbps.

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Table 4-1. Easy Install Configuration Options (4 of 4)

Network 1 Channel (9720)

Possible Settings: B1, B2 Default Setting: B1

Specifies the B channel used for data transfer when the line rate is 64 kbps.

Display Conditions

is set to 64.

B1 – The B1 channel is used for data transfer.

B2 – The B2 channel is used for data transfer.

Port-1 Port Type (9788 CSU/DSU)

Possible Settings: E530, V.35, X.21 Default Setting: V. 3 5

Specifies the port type of the data port.

E530 – The port is configured as an EIA-530-A-compatible DCE. An EIA-530-Acompatible DTE may be directly connected to the DB25 connector for the port.

V. 3 5 – The port is configured as a V.35-compatible DCE. A V.35-compatible DTE may be connected to the port using a DB25-to-MS34 adapter.

X.21 – The port is configured as an X.21-compatible DCE. An X.21-compatible DTE may be connected to the port using a DB25-to-DB15 adapter.

– Network 1 Channel appears only when Network 1 Operating Rate

Network 1 FRF.8 Encapsulation Mode (9783 and 9788)

Possible Settings: Translational, Transparent Default Setting: Transparent

Specifies the type of FRF.8 upper-layer protocol encapsulation used on the link for each pair of interoperable Frame Relay and ATM PVCs.

Translational – Encapsulated data is translated (RFC 1490 to RFC 1483). FrameSaver multiplexing and SLV communications are not supported in this mode.

Transparent – Encapsulated data is forwarded without being translated.

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Entering System Information and Setting the System Clock

Select System Information to set up or display the general SNMP name for the unit, the location, a contact for the unit, and set the system clock.

Main Menu→Control→System Information

The following information is available. Save any entries or changes.

If the selection is . . . Enter the . . .

Device Name Unique name to identify the device (up to 20 characters).

System Name SNMP system name (up to 255 characters).

System Location System’s physical location (up to 255 characters).

System Contact System person name and how to contact (up to 255 characters).

ATM Location ID Identification of the ATM location for the system. The ID must be

entered as 16 one-byte values, each conveyed as two hexadecimal characters, delimited by colons. When Clear is selected, all octets are filled with 6A (for example, 6A:6A:6A:6A...), which is the factory default and an invalid value.

The values are restricted.



The first byte must be 01, 02, 03, FF, or 6A.



If the first octet is FF, the octets 2–16 must also be FF.



If the first octet is 6A, the octets 2–16 must also be 6A.

Date Current date in the month/day/year format (mm/dd/yyyy).

Time Current time in

NOTE:

To clear existing information, place the cursor in the Clear field (Tab to the Clear field) and press Enter.

Changing the Operating Mode

The FrameSaver unit can be connected to another FrameSaver unit without a frame relay switch between them. This is called back-to-back mode and can be used for demonstrations or for a point-to-point configuration over a leased line.

To change the operating mode, select Change Operating Mode from the Control menu:

Main Menu→Control→Change Operating Mode

On the ensuing screen, select Back-to-Back Operation or Standard Operation. Standard Operation is the default mode.

the hours:minutes:seconds format (hh:mm:ss).

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Configuration Option Tables

Configuration option descriptions contained in this chapter are in menu order, even though this may not be the order in which they are accessed when configuring the unit.

The following configuration option tables are included:



Table 4-2, CSU/DSU Frame Relay and LMI Options



Table 4-3, Class of Service Definitions



Table 4-4, Code Point Definitions



Table 4-5, Service Level Verification Options



Table 4-6, General Options



Table 4-7, Network Physical Interface Options (9720)



Table 4-9, Network Physical Interface Options (9788)



Table 4-10, Network Frame Relay Options

4. Configuration Options



Table 4-11, Circuit Records Options



Table 4-12, Network ATM Options



Table 4-13, CSU/DSU Data Port Physical Interface Options



Table 4-14, CSU/DSU Frame Relay Options



Table 4-15, DLCI Records



Table 4-16, PVC Connections



Table 4-17, IP Path List



Table 4-18, Node IP Options



Table 4-19, Management PVC Options



Table 4-20, General SNMP Management Options



Table 4-21, Telnet and FTP Session Options



Table 4-22, SNMP NMS Security Options



Table 4-23, SNMP Traps Options



Table 4-24, Ethernet Management Options



Table 4-25, Communication Port Options



Table 4-26, External Modem (COM Port) Options

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Configuring the Overall System

The System menu options are described in the following sections:



Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the CSU/DSU



Configuring Class of Service Definitions



Code Point Definitions



Service Level Verification Options



Configuring General System Options

Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the CSU/DSU

Select Frame Relay and LMI from the System menu to display or change the Frame Relay and LMI (Local Management Interface) options for the entire system (see Table 4-2, CSU/DSU Frame Relay and LMI Options). The Frame Relay and LMI options do not apply to the router.

Main Menu→Configuration→System→Frame Relay and LMI

(Advanced SLM Feature Set)

Table 4-2. CSU/DSU Frame Relay and LMI Options (1 of 3)

LMI Behavior (9720)

Possible Settings: Independent, Net1-FR1_Follows_Port-1, Port-1_Follows_Net1-FR1, Port-1_Codependent_with_Net1-FR1

Default Setting: Port-1_Codependent_with_Net1-FR1

Allows the state of the LMI to be passed from one interface to another.

Independent – The LMI state for each interface is handled separately, and is not affected by the LMI state of the other interface.

Net1-FR1_Follows_Port-1 – The LMI state for the Net1-FR1 interface follows the state of the LMI of the Port 1 interface. If the LMI is down on the Port 1 interface, the system brings down the LMI on the Net1-FR1 interface, and when the LMI is up on Port 1, the system brings up the LMI on the Net1-FR1 Interface. This setting is useful at a central site when the remote site router on the other end of the PVC connection can initiate recovery via a redundant central site when there is a catastrophic central site LAN or router failure. Not recommended for NSPs.

Port-1_Follows_Net1-FR1 – Brings down LMI on Port-1 when there is a physical failure on the network interface. When the alarm on the network interface is cleared, Port-1 is re-enabled and its control leads are reasserted. This setting is useful if the router connected to Port-1 is used to initiate recovery when network failures are detected.

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Table 4-2. CSU/DSU Frame Relay and LMI Options (2 of 3)

LMI Behavior (9783 and 9788)

Possible Settings: Independent, Net1-FR1_Follows_Port-1, Port-1_Follows_Net1-FR1, Port-1_Codependent_with_Net1-FR1

Default Setting: Port-1_Codependent_with_Net1-FR1

Configures the state of LMI on Port-1 and the state of the ATM link on the network interface to be passed from one interface to another.

Independent – Handles the state of each interface separately so that the LMI state of Port-1 has no effect on the state of the ATM link on the network interface, and vice versa.

Net1-FR1_Follows_Port-1 – Brings down VCs cross-connected to Port-1 on the network interface when LMI on Port-1 goes down, and sends F5 OAM cells on all network VCs cross-connected to Port-1 DLCIs to alert the network and far-end device that frame relay data can not be delivered through the device. When LMI on Port-1 comes back up, the network VCs are also re-enabled. This setting is useful at a central site when the remote site router on the other end of the PVC connection can initiate recovery via a redundant central site when there is a catastrophic central site LAN or router failure. Not recommended for NSPs.

Port-1_Follows_Net1-FR1 – Brings down LMI on Port-1 when there is a physical failure or ATM failure on the network interface. When the alarm on the network interface is cleared, Port-1 is re-enabled and its control leads are reasserted. This setting is useful if the router connected to Port-1 is used to initiate recovery when network failures are detected.

Port-1_Codependent_with_Net1-FR1 – The LMI state for Port 1 and the Net1-FR1 interface are dependent on each other. If the LMI is down on either interface, the system will bring the LMI down on the other interface. When the LMI is up on either interface, the system will bring the LMI up on the other interface. When Port-1 LMI goes down, in addition to bringing down the internal network frame relay link, the unit also sends F5 OAM cells on all network VCs cross-connected to Port-1 DLCIs to alert the network and far-end device that frame relay data can not be delivered through the device. Use this setting when backup is through the router instead of the unit. Note that when the router is disconnected, the NSP cannot access the unit using multiplexed VCs.

LMI Error Event (N2)

Possible Settings: 1 – 10 Default Setting: 3

Configures the LMI-defined N2 parameter, which sets the number of errors that can occur on the LMI link before an error is reported. Applies to both the user and network sides of a UNI.

1 – 10 – Specifies the maximum number of errors before reported.

LMI Clearing Event (N3)

Possible Settings: 1 – 10 Default Setting: 1

Configures the LMI-defined N3 parameter with the number of error-free messages that must be received before clearing an error event. Applies to both the user and network sides of a UNI.

1 – 10 – Specifies how many error-free messages it will take to clear the error event.

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Table 4-2. CSU/DSU Frame Relay and LMI Options (3 of 3)

LMI Status Enquiry (N1)

Possible Settings: 1 – 255 Default Setting: 6

Configures the LMI-defined N1 parameter, which sets the number of status enquiry polling cycles that the user side of the LMI initiates before a full status enquiry is initiated. Applies to the user side of a UNI only.

1 – 255 – Specifies the number of status enquiry polling cycles that can be initiated before a full status enquiry is initiated.

LMI Heartbeat (T1)

Possible Settings: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 Default Setting: 10

Configures the LMI-defined T1 parameter with the number of seconds between the initiation of status inquiry messages on the user side of the LMI. Applies to the user side of a UNI only.

5 – 30 – Specifies the number of seconds between the initiation of status inquiry messages in increments of 5 seconds.

LMI Inbound Heartbeat (T2)

Possible Settings: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 Default Setting: 15

Configures the LMI-defined T2 parameter with the number of seconds between the receipt of status enquiry messages on the network side of the LMI. Applies to the network side of a UNI only.

5 – 30 – Specifies the number of seconds between the receipt of status enquiry messages in increments of 5 seconds.

LMI N4 Measurement Period (T3)

Possible Settings: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 Default Setting: 20

Configures the LMI-defined T3 parameter with the time interval in seconds that the LMI network side uses to measure the maximum number of status enquiry messages that have been received (N4) from the user side. Applies to the network side of a UNI only.

5 – 30 – Specifies the interval of time in increments of 5 seconds.

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Configuring Class of Service Definitions

Select Class of Service Definitions from the System menu to display or change the Class of Service definitions to be used with latency, availability, and throughput measurements of IP traffic on IP Enabled circuits.

Main Menu→Configuration→System →Class of Service Definitions

The Class of Service Definitions screen appears.

Procedure

To create a new Class of Service definition:

1. To manually assign definition names and code points, proceed to Step 4

2. To automatically create Class of Service names and associate them with code points according to RFCs 2474, 2497, and 2498, select R following settings are established:

Field Setting After RfcCodePoints Selected

4. Configuration Options

fcCodePoints. The

Class of Service Name 1 – NewCtrl

2 – Expd Fwd 3 – AFClass4 4 – AFClass3 5 – AFClass2 6 – AFClass1 7 – Default

Measure Latency & Availability 1 – N

2 – Y 3 – Y 4 – Y 5 – Y 6 – Y 7 – Y

Code Points 1 (NetwCtrl) – 110000, 111000

2 (Expd Fwd) – 101110 3 (AFClass4) – 100010, 100100, 100110 4 (AFClass3) – 011010, 011100, 011110 5 (AFClass2) – 010010, 010100, 010110 6 (AFClass1) – 001010, 001100, 001110 7 (Default) – 000000

3. If these settings are satisfactory, proceed to Step 10.

4. Type a name of up to 8 characters into one of the Name fields next to IDs 1–6.

5. To unassign all code points by inserting blank names, select C To assign all Code Points to a Class of Service name of Default, select D

efaultCodePoints.

6. Select PgD

7. For any Code Point you want to assign to the name, type the name you selected in Step 4 into the Name field to the right of the Code Point.

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lrAllCodePoints.

n or PgUp. The Code Point Assignment screen appears.

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8. Select Save, then select PgDn or PgUp. The Class of Service Definitions page reappears. In the Code Points Assigned column next to your selected name there is now a Y for Yes.

9. If latency and availability should be measured for the selected name, change the N in the Measure Latency & Availability column to Y.

10. Select S

ave.

To configure these options, Service Type on the Easy Install screen must be set to Frame Relay.

Table 4-3. Class of Service Definitions

Class of Svc Name

Possible Settings:

Default Setting:

–

For IDs 2–7: For ID 1:

–

Specifies a name to identify a Class of Service definition.

ASCII Text Entry –

Measure Latency & Availability

Possible Settings: N, Y

Default Setting:

For IDs 2–7:

– –

For ID 1:

Determines whether latency and availability are measured for this Class of Service ID.

Display Conditions

defined and code points are assigned to it.

N – Latency and availability are not measured for this Class of Service ID.

Y – Latency and availability are measured for this Class of Service ID.

ASCII Text Entry

blank

Default

Enter a unique name for the definition (maximum length 8 characters).

– This option is set to N and is read-only until the class of service is

Code Points Assigned

Possible Settings: Y, N

Default Setting:

– –

This read-only field shows whether a Code Point has been assigned to this Class of Service ID on the Code Point Definitions screen.

N – No Code Point is assigned to this ID.

Y – At least one Code Point is assigned to this ID.

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Code Point Definitions

4. Configuration Options

Select Class of Service Definitions from the System menu, then PgDn or PgUp, to display or change the Code Point definitions for a Class of Service ID. See

Configuring Class of Service Definitions

on page 4-13 for instructions.

Table 4-4. Code Point Definitions

Code Pnt

Possible Settings: 000000–111111 Default Setting: None.

This read-only field shows the possible Code Points. Code Points are described in RFC 2474.

Possible Settings: 1–7 Default Setting: 1

This read-only field shows the ID associated with the Name field. If you change a name in a Name field on this screen and select Save, the ID changes to match the name.

Name

Possible Settings: Default Setting: Default

The Name field specifies the Class of Service to which you want to assign the Code Point.

ASCII Text

Service Definitions screen.

ASCII Text

– Specifies one of the Class of Service Names entered on the Class of

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Configuring Service Level Verification Options

SLV options are selected from the System menu.These options only appear when SLV is activated in the unit (see

FrameSaver DSL Devices

, for information about this feature).

Main Menu→Configuration→System→Service Level Verification

NOTE:

Options in Table 4-5, Service Level Verification Options, are not valid when FRF.8 Encapsulation mode is set to Translational (see Table 4-12, Network

ATM Options, for details).

Table 4-5. Service Level Verification Options (1 of 3)

SLV Sample Interval (secs)

Possible Settings: 10 – 3600 Default Setting: 60

Advanced SLM Feature Set

in Chapter 1,

About

Sets the inband communications interval between FrameSaver SLV devices. Inband communications are used to pass frames that calculate latency, as well as transmission success and other SLV information.

10 – 3600 – Sets the SLV Sample Interval (secs) in seconds.

SLV Synchronization Role

Available Settings: Tributary, Controller, None Default Setting: Tributa ry

Determines the role the unit plays in maintaining synchronization of user history data collection and storage between SLV devices.

Tribu tary – Uses network timing received from incoming SLV communications and provides network-based synchronization information to other devices in the network.

Controller – Uses its own internal time-of-day clock and provides synchronization information to other devices in the network based upon its own clock.

NOTE: Only one device in the network should be configured as the SLV synchronization controller.

None – Incoming timing information is ignored and no timing information is sent out. This setting should only be used when network synchronization is not desirable, or when a single unit connects multiple networks or network segments.

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Table 4-5. Service Level Verification Options (2 of 3)

SLV Type

Available Settings: Standard, COS 1–COS 7

Default Setting:

–

If SLV Feature is enabled: If SLV Feature is disabled:

–

Determines the type of SLV measurements to which these other SLV options apply:



SLV Timeout Error Event Threshold



SLV Timeout Clearing Event Threshold



SLV Round Trip Latency Error Threshold



SLV Latency Clearing Event Threshold



SLV Packet Size

Standard – The options selected apply to standard FrameSaver SLV measurements, utlizing an EDLCI for FrameSaver-to-FrameSaver communication. This option is not available if the SLV Feature is disabed.

COS 1–COS 7 – The options selected apply to this Class of Service. Different settings may be saved for each Class of Service.

Standard

COS 1

SLV Delivery Ratio

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Determines whether communication of Frame and Data Delivery Ratios (FDR/DDR) between FrameSaver SLV devices is enabled. This capability requires FrameSaver SLV units at both ends of the PVC, running software version 1.2 or higher.

Display Conditions

– This option appears only if SLV Type is Standard.

Enable – An extra byte for FDR/DDR statistics collection is included with each frame, which is used at the receiving end to determine the amount of data dropped by the network.

Disable – Extra byte is not included.

DLCI Down on SLV Timeout

Available Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Determines whether a DLCI is declared Inactive after the configured threshold for SLV Timeout has been exceeded.

Display Conditions

– This option appears only if SLV Type is Standard.

NOTE: This option does not apply to multiplexed DLCIs connected to a far-end unit with hardware bypass capability.

Enable – After the configured threshold for missed SLV packets has been exceeded, the DLCI’s status is changed to Inactive.

Disable – An SLV Timeout Error Event does not affect DLCI status.

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Table 4-5. Service Level Verification Options (3 of 3)

SLV Timeout Error Event Threshold

Available Settings: 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . 20 Default Setting: 3

Specifies the number of consecutive missed SLV packets that must be detected before an SLV Timeout Error Event is declared.

1–20 – Sets the limit for these error events.

SLV Timeout Clearing Event Threshold

Available Settings: 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . 20 Default Setting: 1

Specifies the number of consecutive SLV messages that must be received before the DLCI Inactive status is cleared.

1 – 20 – Sets the limit for the clearing event.

SLV Round Trip Latency Error Threshold

Available Settings: 50 – 10000 Default Setting: 10000

Specifies, in milliseconds, the 15-sample average round trip latency which must be exceeded before an SLV Latency Threshold alarm event is declared.

If SLV Type is Standard, the latency applies to a multiplexed DLCI.

If SLV Type is a Class of Service (COS 1 – COS 7), the latency applies to the COS on an IP Enabled path.

50 – 10000 – Sets the limit for the clearing event.

SLV Latency Clearing Event Threshold

Available Settings: 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . 20 Default Setting: 1

Specifies the number of consecutive SLV latency measurements below the error threshold that must be received before the error status is cleared.

1 – 20 – Sets the limit for the clearing event.

SLV Packet Size (bytes)

Available Settings: 64 – 2048 Default Setting: 64

Sets the size of packets, in bytes, that will be used for SLV communications. SLV packets are used to track latency and other SLV-related variables.

When the packet size is changed, a new round trip and average latency calculation must be performed, so these measurements will not appear on the SLV Performance Statistics screen until a new sampling interval has occurred.

64 – 2048 – Sets the packet size for SLV communications.

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Configuring General System Options

Select General from the System menu to configure the general system configuration options (see Table 4-6, General Options).

Main Menu→Configuration→System→General

Table 4-6. General Options

Test Timeout

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Determines if loopback and pattern tests terminate automatically. This setting does not effect DTE-commanded tests or the LMI Packet Capture Utility feature.

Enable – All Loopback and Pattern tests have an automatic timeout. This setting is recommended when the FrameSaver unit is managed remotely via an inband data stream. If the FrameSaver unit is accidently commanded to execute a disruptive test on the interface providing management access, control can be regained after the timeout expires, causing the test to terminate.

Disable – Loopback and pattern tests must be manually terminated.

4. Configuration Options

Test Duration (min)

Possible Settings: 1 – 120 Default Setting: 10

Specifies the maximum duration of user-initiated tests.

Display Conditions

1 – 120 – Sets the Test Timeout period in minutes.

– This option appears only when Test Timeout is set to Enable.

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Configuring Network Interfaces

Configuration of network interface is described in the following sections:



Configuring the Network Physical Interface



Configuring Frame Relay for the Network Interface



Configuring DLCI Records for the Network Interface (9720)



Configuring Circuit Records for the Network Interface (9783, 9788)



Configuring ATM for the Network Interface (9783, 9788)

Configuring the Network Physical Interface

When configuring network interface physical characteristics, select Physical from the Network menu. See Table 4-7, Network Physical Interface Options (9720),

Table 4-7, Network Physical Interface Options (9720), or Table 4-9, Network Physical Interface Options (9788).

Main Menu→Configuration→Network→Physical

Table 4-7. Network Physical Interface Options (9720)

Operating Rate

Possible Settings: AutoRate, 64, 128, 144 Default Setting: AutoRate

Specifies the IDSL line rate.

AutoRate – The line rate is automatically detected when the frame relay LMI is brought up on one or both channels.

64 – The line rate is 64 kbps. One B channel is used for the data transfer, and automatic rate detection is disabled.

128 – The line rate is 128 kbps. Both B channels are used for the data transfer, and automatic rate detection is disabled.

144 – The line rate is 144 kbps. Both B channels are used for the data transfer, and automatic rate detection is disabled.

Channel

Possible Settings: B1, B2 Default Setting: B1

Specifies the B channel used for data transfer when the line rate is 64 kbps.

Display Conditions

B1 – The B1 channel is used for data transfer.

B2 – The B2 channel is used for data transfer.

– Channel appears only when Operating Rate is set to 64.

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Table 4-8. Network Physical Interface Options (9783)

Line Rate Mode

Possible Settings: Hunt, AutoRate, Fixed Default Setting: AutoRate

Specifies the mode to be used for rate selection.

Hunt – The unit attempts to train at rate specified by DSL Line Rate. If that fails, the unit attempts to train at the next higher rate, and, if unsuccessful, cycles through all the rates until training is successful or the unit is reset.

AutoRate – The unit automatically detects the line rate from the network interface.

Fixed – The unit uses the line rate specified by DSL Line Rate.

DSL Line Rate (Kbps)

Possible Settings:

If DSLAM Type is set to Paradyne, or if DSLAM Type is set to Nokia and Line Rate

–

Mode is set to Fixed:

1152, 1168, 1536, 1552, 2320

–

If DSLAM Type is set to Alcatel (NewBridge):

– If DSLAM Type is set to Nokia and Line Rate Mode is set to Hunt:

1152, 1536

If DSLAM Type is set to PairGain:

–

768, 784, 1024, 1152, 1168, 1536, 1552, 2320

Default Setting:

– If DSLAM Type is set to Alcatel (NewBridge) and Line Rate Mode is set to Hunt: – If DSLAM Type is set to Nokia and Line Rate Mode is set to Hunt:

If DSLAM Type is set to PairGain and Line Rate Mode is set to Fixed:

– –

(If DSLAM Type is set to Paradyne, Line Rate Mode is set to AutoRate and DSL Line Rate does not appear)

144, 192, 208, 256, 272, 384, 400, 512, 528, 768, 784, 1024,

208, 400, 784, 1168, 1552, 2320

192, 384, 768,

144, 192, 208, 256, 272, 384, 400, 512, 528,

384

784

208

Determines the rate on the DSL network interface (if Line Rate Mode is Fixed), or the rate the device will first use to attempt to train (if Line Rate Mode is Hunt).

Display Conditions

AutoRate.

144 – 2320 – The DSL line rate is set to the specified rate in Kbps.

SNR Margin Alarm Threshold (dB)

Possible Settings: –5, –4, –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Default Setting: 3

Specifies the level in decibels at which a Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) margin alarm condition is declared.

–5 – 10 – Specifies the threshold level in dB.

– DSL Line Rate does not appear if DSL Line Rate Mode is set to

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Table 4-9. Network Physical Interface Options (9788)

Line Rate Mode

Possible Settings: AutoRate, Fixed Default Setting: AutoRate

Specifies the mode to be used for rate selection.

AutoRate – The unit automatically detects the line rate from the network interface.

Fixed – The unit uses the line rate specified by DSL Line Rate.

DSL Line Rate (Kbps)

Possible Settings:

–

If PSD Mask is Symmetric:

840, 904, 968, 1032, 1096, 1160, 1224, 1288, 1352, 1416, 1480, 1544, 1552, 1608, 1672, 1736, 1800, 1864, 1928, 1992, 2056, 2120, 2184, 2248, 2312

–

If PSD Mask is Asymmetric (available in future release) and Region is Annex A:

776, 784, 1544, 1552

If PSD Mask is Asymmetric (available in future release) and Region is Annex B:

–

2056, 2312

Default Setting: [Depends on settings of Line Rate Mode, PSD Mask, and Region]

200, 264, 328, 392, 456, 520, 584, 648, 712, 776, 784,

Determines the rate on the DSL network interface. Valid rates, and the rates presented on the screen, depend on the values of Region and PSD Mask. If a change to another configuration option renders the selected DSL Line Rate invalid, the Line Rate Mode is set to AutoRate.

Display Conditions

AutoRate.

200 – 2312 – The DSL line rate is set to the specified rate in Kbps.

Region

Possible Settings: Annex A, Annex B Default Setting: [Depends on model]

Determines the annex of the G.991.2 recommendation that the unit will conform to. The value of Region in part determines what DSL Line Rates are available. If a change in the Region renders the current DSL Line Rate invalid, the Line Rate Mode is set to AutoRate.

Annex A – The unit conforms to Annex A (for North America).

Annex B – The unit conforms to Annex B (for Europe).

PSD Mask

Possible Settings: Symmetric Default Setting: Symmetric

Read-only. Specifies the Power Spectral Density (PSD) mask the unit will use. The value of PSD Mask in part determines what DSL Line Rates are available. If a change in the PSD Mask setting (available in a future release) renders the current DSL Line Rate invalid, the Line Rate Mode is set to AutoRate.

Asymmetric – (Future use.) The unit uses the asymmetric PSD mask.

Symmetric – The unit uses the symmetric PSD mask.

– DSL Line Rate does not appear if DSL Line Rate Mode is set to

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Configuring Frame Relay for the Network Interface

Select Frame Relay from the Network menu to display or change the network Frame Relay options (see Table 4-10, Network Frame Relay Options).

Main Menu→Configuration→Network→Frame Relay

Table 4-10. Network Frame Relay Options

Traffic Policing

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Determines if CIR (Committed Information Rate) and EIR (Excess Information Rate) are enforced by the unit on frames sent to the network interface.

Enable – CIR and EIR are enforced:

– Frames that exceed CIR are marked Discard Eligible (DE). – Frames in excess of EIR are discarded. – For the CSU/DSU only, DE frames received from the external router are credited as

frames transmitted above CIR. They are credited as frames transmitted between CIR and EIR until that count reaches its limit, at which point they are counted as frames transmitted above EIR.

Disable – CIR and EIR are not enforced.

4. Configuration Options

Configuring DLCI Records for the Network Interface (9720)

DLCI records can be created and modified using the Network DLCI Records screen.

Main Menu →Configuration →Network →DLCI Records

DLCI Records options are similar for the network, data ports, and virtual router ports. See

Configuring DLCI Records

on page 4-32.

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4. Configuration Options

Configuring Circuit Records for the Network Interface (9783, 9788)

Circuit records can be created or modified and PVCs can be created based on existing DLCIs using the Network Circuit Records screen.

Main Menu →Configuration →Network

→

Circuit Records

If any DLCI records exist, you may enter a DLCI number at the bottom of the screen to display, copy from, or modify a DLCI record.

Select C

reatePVC to create a new PVC based on an existing DLCI record.

Table 4-11. Circuit Records Options (1 of 3)

DLCI Number

Possible Settings: 16 – 1007 Default Setting: Initially blank

Specifies the number for the DLCI in the DLCI record. The parameter determines which DLCI record is used for transferring data on a particular frame relay interface. DLCI numbers range from 0–1023 with numbers 0–15 and 1008–1023 reserved. Entry of an invalid number results in the error message Value Out of Range (16–1007). If the DLCI number is part of a connection, this field is read-only.

NOTES: – If a DLCI number is not entered, the DLCI record is not created. – The DLCI number entered must be unique for the interface. – Changing this setting causes the FrameSaver unit to abort any active frame relay

tests.

16 – 1007 – Specifies the DLCI number.

VPI,VCI Number

Possible Settings:

–

For the VPI: For the VCI:

–

Default Setting: Initially blank

Specifies the VPI and VCI. Entry of an invalid number results in the error message Value Out of Range (0 – 15) for the VPI, and Value Out of Range (32 – 255) for the VCI. The VPI/VCI must be unique on the ATM link.

0 – 15 – Specifies the VPI.

32 – 255 – Specifies the VCI.

0–15 32 – 255

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Table 4-11. Circuit Records Options (2 of 3)

DLCI Type

Possible Settings: Standard, Multiplexed, IP Enabled Default Setting: Multiplexed

Specifies whether the DLCI is standard, multiplexed, or IP Enabled. This field is read-only when the selected DLCI is used in a PVC or Management link connection and the DLCI Type is Standard.

Display Conditions

Access Management Link. It is not applicable when FRF.8 Encapsulation Mode is set to Translational (see Table 4-12, Network ATM Options).

Standard – Supports standard DLCIs as specified by the Frame Relay Standards. Use this setting when a non-FrameSaver unit is at the other end.

Multiplexed – Enables multiplexing of multiple connections into a single DLCI. Allows a single PVC through the frame relay network to carry multiple DLCIs as long as these connections are between the same two endpoints (proprietary). Do not select Multiplexed unless there are FrameSaver units at both ends of the connection.

IP Enabled – Enables connection to one or more endpoints through a Layer 3 network. A Payload Management PVC is created as well as the IP Enabled DLCI.

– This option cannot be changed if the DLCI is specified as the TS

CIR (bps)

Possible Settings:

9783:

– –

Default Setting: 0

Determines the data rate in bits per second for the DLCI that the network commits to accept and carry without discarding frames. Entry of an invalid rate causes the error message Value Out of Range (0 –x), where x is the maximum line rate available on the port.

0 –

maximum

Possible Settings: 1 – 65535 Default Setting: Read-Only

Displays the DLCI’s calculated value of its committed rate measurement interval (Tc) in milliseconds based on the CIR (bps) and Committed Burst Size Bc (Bits) settings.

Committed Burst Size Bc (Bits)

Possible Settings: CIR, Other Default Setting: CIR

Specifies whether the DLCI’s committed burst size uses the CIR setting or is entered independently. This value is the maximum amount of data that the service provider has agreed to accept during the committed rate measurement interval (Tc).

CIR – Uses the value in the CIR (bps) option as the committed burst size (Bc). The Bc and excess burst size (Be) options are updated when a CIR update is received from the network switch.

Other – Allows you to specify the committed burst size for the DLCI. When Other is selected, the Bc and Be values must be manually entered and maintained.

0 – 2320000

9788:

0 – 2312000

– Specifies the network-committed data rate.

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Table 4-11. Circuit Records Options (3 of 3)

Possible Settings:

9783:

– –

Default Setting: 0

Allows you to display or change the DLCI’s committed burst size.

Display Conditions

to Other.

0 –

maximum

Excess Burst Size Be (Bits)

Possible Settings:

– –

Default Setting:

– –

0 – 2320000

9788:

0 – 2312000

9783:

0 – 2320000

9788:

0 – 2312000

9783:

2320000

9788:

2312000

– This option appears only when Committed Burst Size is set

– Specifies the DLCI’s committed burst size.

Specifies the maximum amount of data in bits that the network may accept beyond the CIR without discarding frames.

Display Conditions

to Other.

0 –

maximum

Outbound Management Priority

Possible Settings: Low, Medium, High Default Setting: Medium

Specifies the relative priority for management traffic sent on management PVCs on this DLCI to the network.

Low – Management data configured for the DLCI has low priority.

Medium – Management data configured for the DLCI has medium priority.

High – Management data configured for the DLCI has high priority.

– This option appears only when Committed Burst Size is set

– Specifies the DLCI’s committed burst size.

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Configuring ATM for the Network Interface (9783, 9788)

Select ATM from the Network menu to display or change ATM option settings (see

Table 4-12, Network ATM Options).

Main Menu→Configuration→Network→AT M

Table 4-12. Network ATM Options

Cell Payload Scrambling

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable

Default Setting:

–

9783 – If DSLAM Type is set to Paradyne: 9783 – If DSLAM Type is set to a non-Paradyne DSLAM:

– –

9788:

Enable

Specifies whether the 48-byte information field of ATM cells is scrambled/descrambled per ANSI T1.646 on this ATM link.

NOTE: For the 9783 CSU/DSU, the default setting is changed based upon the DSLAM Type setting. See

Enable – Activates scrambling/descrambling of transmitted or received ATM cells.

Disable – No scrambling/descrambling is performed.

DSLAM Type (9783)

on page 4-4 for more information.

4. Configuration Options

Enable

Disable

Cell Delineation Error Event Threshold

Possible Settings: 1 – 1000 Default Setting: 10

Specifies the number of OCD (Out of Cell Delineation) events that must occur in a one-minute interval for an LCD (Loss of Cell Delineation) alarm to be declared.

1 – 1000 – Specifies the LCD alarm threshold.

FRF.8 Encapsulation Mode

Possible Settings: Translational, Transparent Default Setting: Transparent

Specifies the type of FRF.8 upper-layer protocol encapsulation used on the link for each pair of interoperable Frame Relay and ATM PVCs.

Translational – Encapsulated data is translated (RFC 1490 to RFC 1483). FrameSaver multiplexing and SLV communications are not supported in this mode.

Transparent – Encapsulated data is forwarded without being translated.

ILMI

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Specifies the state of the Integrated Local Management Interface (ILMI). ILMI can be used in support of hybrid management, allowing access to the endpoint from a DSL provider’s Network Operation Center using the same management PVC that is used to manage the DSLAM.

Enable – The ILMI channel is enabled. SNMP traffic, embedded in the ATM cells, is supported.

Disable – The ILMI channel is disabled.

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4. Configuration Options

Configuring the User Data or Virtual Router Port

The following user data port and virtual router port interface characteristics are described in the following sections:



Configuring the CSU/DSU’s Data Port Physical Interface



Configuring Frame Relay on the CSU/DSU’s Data Port



Configuring DLCI Records

Configuring the CSU/DSU’s Data Port Physical Interface

Select Physical from the Data Ports menu to configure the user data port physical characteristics (see Table 4-13, CSU/DSU Data Port Physical Interface Options).

Main Menu→Configuration→Data Ports→Physical

Data Port Physical Interface Options do not apply to the router.

Table 4-13. CSU/DSU Data Port Physical Interface Options (1 of 2)

Port Type (9788)

Possible Settings: E530, V.35, X.21 Default Setting: V. 3 5

Determines the configuration of the data port.

E530 – The port is configured as an EIA-530-A-compatible DCE. An EIA-530-Acompatible DTE may be directly connected to the DB25 connector for the port.

V. 3 5 – The port is configured as a V.35-compatible DCE. A V.35-compatible DTE may be connected to the port using a DB25-to-MS34 adapter.

X.21 – The port is configured as an X.21-compatible DCE. An X.21-compatible DTE may be connected to the port using a DB25-to-DB15 adapter.

Invert Transmit Clock

Possible Settings: Auto, Enable, Disable Default Setting: Auto

Determines if the FrameSaver unit clock on interchange circuit DB (ITU 114) – Transmit Signal Element Timing (DCE Source) TXC is phase inverted with respect to the clock used to time the incoming Transmitted Data (TD).

Auto – The port will check the clock supplied by the DCE on TXC on this port. If necessary, the port will automatically phase invert the clock with respect to the transmitted data.

Enable – Phase inverts the TXC clock. Use this setting when long cable lengths between the FrameSaver unit and the DTE are causing data errors.

Disable – Does not phase invert the TXC clock.

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Table 4-13. CSU/DSU Data Port Physical Interface Options (2 of 2)

Transmit Clock Source

Possible Settings: Internal, External Default Setting: Internal

Determines whether the DTE’s transmitted data is clocked into the FrameSaver unit by internal transmit clock or external clock provided by the DTE.

NOTE: Changing this setting causes the FrameSaver unit to abort any physical port tests, including any DTE-initiated loopback tests.

Internal – The FrameSaver unit uses its own internal clock, the interchange circuit DB (ITU 114) – Transmit Signal Element Timing (TXC) (DCE source), for timing the incoming data.

External – The DTE provides the clock for the transmitted data, and the FrameSaver unit uses the interchange circuit DA (ITU 113) – Transmit Signal Element Timing (XTXC) (DTE source) for timing the incoming data.

Monitor RTS (Control)

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Specifies if the state of the Request To Send (RTS) circuits on the user data port are used to determine when valid data communication with the DTE is possible. When the RTS off condition is detected, CTS is deasserted, LMI is declared down, and no further transfer of frame relay data can occur on this interface.

Enable – Interchange circuit CA (ITU 105) – RTS is monitored to determine when valid DTE data communication is possible.

Disable – RTS is not monitored. RTS is assumed to be asserted and data is being transmitted, regardless of the state of the lead.

Monitor DTR

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Specifies whether the state of the DTE Ready (DTR) circuit on the user data port used to determine when valid data communication is possible with the DTE. When the DTR off condition is detected, an alarm is generated, LMI is declared down, and no further transfer of frame relay data can occur on this interface.

Enable – Interchange circuit CD (ITU 108/1/2) – DTR is monitored to determine when valid data is sent from the DTE.

Disable – DTR is not monitored. DTR is assumed to be asserted and data is being transmitted, regardless of the state of the lead.

Port (DTE) Initiated Loopbacks

Possible Settings: Local, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Allows a local external DTE Loopback to be started or stopped via the port’s attached DTE interchange lead LL (ITU 141).

Local – The DTE attached to the port controls the local external DTE Loopback.

Disable – The DTE attached to the port cannot control the local external DTE Loopback.

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Configuring Frame Relay on the CSU/DSU’s Data Port

Select Frame Relay from the Data Ports menu to configure the user data port frame relay characteristics (see Table 4-14, CSU/DSU Frame Relay Options).

Main Menu →Configuration →Data Ports

→

Frame Relay

Frame Relay Options do not apply to the router.

Table 4-14. CSU/DSU Frame Relay Options (1 of 2)

LMI Protocol

Possible Settings: Initialize_From_Interface, Auto_On_LMI_Fail, Standard, Annex-A, Annex-D

Default Setting: Initialize_From_Interface

Specifies either the LMI protocol supported on the frame relay interface or the discovery source for the LMI protocol.

Initialize_From_Interface – The LMI type supported on this frame relay link will be configured to match the LMI protocol discovered from the attached DTE device. Once a protocol has become active, the protocol will be set to the protocol discovered (Standard, Annex-A, or Annex-D) on the frame relay link. The frame relay link discovers the LMI protocol from an attached device via LMI status polls. The protocol will after the initial discovery.

Auto_On_LMI_Fail – The LMI type supported on this frame relay link will be configured to match the LMI protocol discovered from the attached Network line or the DTE device when an LMI Link Down failure occurs. This option is available for frame relay links on the Port and network interfaces. The frame relay link discovers the LMI protocol from LMI status polls by the attached DTE device.

Standard – Supports Standard LMI and the StrataCom enhancements to the Standard LMI.

Annex-A – Supports LMI as specified by Q.933, Annex A.

Annex-D – Supports LMI as specified by ANSI T1.617, Annex D

not

be updated

LMI Parameters

Possible Settings: System, Custom Default Setting: System

Allows you to use the system LMI options or to set specific LMI options for this interface.

System – Use system LMI options (refer to Table 4-2, CSU/DSU Frame Relay and LMI

Options).

Custom – Use the following options in this table to configure LMI parameters.

LMI Error Event (N2)

Possible Settings: 1 – 10 Default Setting: 3

Configures the LMI-defined N2 parameter, which sets the number of errors that can occur on the LMI link before an error is reported. Applies to both the user and network sides of an UNI.

Display Conditions

1 – 10 – Specifies the maximum number of errors.

– This option appears only when LMI Parameters is set to Custom.

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Table 4-14. CSU/DSU Frame Relay Options (2 of 2)

LMI Clearing Event (N3)

Possible Settings: 1 – 10 Default Setting: 1

Configures the LMI-defined N3 parameter, which sets the number of error-free messages that must be received before clearing an error event. Applies to UNI user and network sides.

Display Conditions

1 – 10 – Specifies how many error-free messages it will take to clear the error event.

LMI Inbound Heartbeat (T2)

Possible Settings: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 Default Setting: 15

Configures the LMI-defined T2 parameter, which sets the number of seconds between the receipt of status enquiry messages on the network side of the LMI. Applies to the network side of a UNI only.

Display Conditions

5 – 30 – Specifies the number of seconds between the receipt of status enquiry messages in increments of 5 seconds.

– This option appears only when LMI Parameters is set to Custom.

LMI N4 Measurement Period (T3)

Possible Settings: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 Default Setting: 20

Configures the LMI-defined T3 parameter, which is the time interval (in seconds) that the network side of the LMI uses to measure the maximum number of status enquiry messages that have been received (N4) from the user side.

Display Conditions

and LMI Parameters is set to Custom.

5 – 30 – Specifies the interval of time in increments of 5 seconds.

– This option appears only when LMI Protocol is set to Standard

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4. Configuration Options

Configuring DLCI Records

Depending on the model, DLCI records can be created and modified, and PVCs created based on existing DLCIs, using the Network, Data Ports, or Virtual Router Ports DLCI Records screen.

Main Menu →Configuration →Network →DLCI Records

Main Menu

→

Configuration →Data Ports →DLCI Records

Main Menu

→

Configuration →Virtual Router Ports

→

DLCI Records

Table 4-15. DLCI Records (1 of 3)

DLCI Number

Possible Settings: 16 – 1007 Default Setting: Initially blank

tests.

16 – 1007 – Specifies the DLCI number.

DLCI Type

Possible Settings: Standard, Multiplexed, IP Enabled Default Setting: Multiplexed

Specifies whether the DLCI is standard or multiplexed. This field is read-only when the selected DLCI is used in a PVC or Management link connection and the DLCI Type is Standard.

This option cannot be changed if the DLCI is specified as the TS Access Management Link.

Standard – Supports standard DLCIs as specified by the Frame Relay Standards. Use this setting when a non-FrameSaver unit is at the other end.

IP Enabled – Enables connection to one or more endpoints through a Layer 3 network. A Payload Management PVC is created as well as the IP Enabled DLCI.

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4. Configuration Options

Table 4-15. DLCI Records (2 of 3)

CIR (bps)

Possible Settings:

9720:

– – –

Default Setting: 0

Determines the data rate for the DLCI that the network commits to accept and carry without discarding frames; the CIR in bits per second. Entry of an invalid rate causes the error message Value Out of Range (0 –x), where x is the maximum line rate available on the port.

0 –

maximum

Committed Burst Size Bc (Bits)

Possible Settings: CIR, Other Default Setting: CIR

Specifies whether the DLCI’s committed burst size will follow the CIR, or whether it will be entered independently. This value is the maximum amount of data that the service provider has agreed to accept during the committed rate measurement interval (Tc).

CIR – Uses the value in the CIR (bps) option as the committed burst size (Bc). The Bc and excess burst size (Be) options are updated when a CIR update is received from the network switch.

Other – Allows you to specify the committed burst size for the DLCI. When Other is selected, the Bc and Be values must be manually entered and maintained, as well.

0 – 144000

9783:

0 – 2320000

9788:

0 – 2312000

– Specifies the network-committed data rate.

Possible Settings:

–

9720:

0 – 144000

9783:

– –

Default Setting: 0

Allows you to display or change the DLCI’s committed burst size.

Display Conditions

Other.

0 –

maximum

0 – 2320000

9788:

0 – 2312000

– This option appears only when Committed Burst Size is set to

– Specifies the DLCI’s committed burst size.

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4. Configuration Options

Table 4-15. DLCI Records (3 of 3)

Excess Burst Size Be (Bits)

Possible Settings:

9720:

– – –

Default Setting:

– – –

Specifies the maximum line rate on the port; the amount of data in bits that the network may accept beyond the CIR without discarding frames.

maximum

0 –

DLCI Priority

Possible Settings: Low, Medium, High Default Setting: High

0 – 144000

9783:

0 – 2320000

9788:

0 – 2312000

9720:

144000

9783:

2320000

9788:

2312000

– Specifies the DLCI’s excess burst size.

Specifies the relative priority for data received on the DLCI from an attached device (also known as QoS). All data on Port 1 is cut-through, as long as there is no higher-priority data queued from another user port. The DLCI priority set for an interface applies to data coming into that interface. For example, the priority set for DLCIs on Port 1 applies to data coming into Port 1 from the attached equipment (such as a router).

Display Conditions

Low – Data configured for the DLCI has low priority.

Medium – Data configured for the DLCI has medium priority.

High – Data configured for the DLCI has high priority.

Outbound Management Priority

Possible Settings: Low, Medium, High Default Setting: Medium

Specifies the relative priority for management traffic sent on this DLCI to the network.

Display Conditions

Low – Management data configured for the DLCI has low priority.

Medium – Management data configured for the DLCI has medium priority.

High – Management data configured for the DLCI has high priority.

– This option is not available for the network interface.

– This option is not available for data ports.

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Configuring PVC Connections

TS Management is initially enabled and configured on VPI,VCI 0,35 by default. Any valid DLCI, VPI,VCI can be used.

Main Menu→Configuration→PVC Connections

From this screen, create the PVC connections and go directly to the Management PVC screen by selecting the MgmtP

Management PVCs

You can quickly remove unused DLCIs in an existing PVC connection by selecting the Del

ete function key and responding Yes to the Remove otherwise unused

components associated with the deleted PVC? prompt.

Table 4-16. PVC Connections (1 of 2)

Source Link

Possible Settings: Port-1, Net1-FR1 Default Setting: Initially blank

Specifies the frame relay interface that starts a PVC connection; the from end of a from-to link. The only valid settings for this configuration option are frame relay interfaces that have at least one DLCI or EDLCI defined that are not part of a PVC connection or management link. For example, if Port-1 has no DLCIs defined, Port-1 would not appear as a valid setting.

Port-1 – For the FrameSaver CSU/DSU, specifies the user data port as the source link.

Net1-FR1 – Specifies the Network interface or network data port as the source link.

Clear All – Clears all Link and DLCI settings, and suppresses EDLCIs.

on page 4-41 for management PVC configuration options.

VCs function key. See

4. Configuration Options

Configuring

Source DLCI

Possible Settings: 16 – 1007 Default Setting: Initially blank

Specifies the source DLCI for a frame relay interface. The DLCI must be defined and cannot be part of a PVC connection or management link. For multiplexed DLCIs, at least one EDLCI must be unconnected for the DLCI to be a valid selection.

NOTE: Source DLCI has no value if Source Link contains no value.

16 – 1007 – Specifies the DLCI number.

Source EDLCI

Possible Settings: 0 – 62 Default Setting: Initially blank

Specifies the source Embedded Data Link Connection Identifier (EDLCI) for a frame relay interface when a multiplexed DLCI record is selected as one end of a connection.

Display Conditions

multiplexed DLCI record number, and is not applicable when FRF.8 Encapsulation Mode is set to Translational (see Table 4-12, Network ATM Options).

0 – 62 – Specifies the EDLCI number.

– This option appears only when Source DLCI contains a

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4. Configuration Options

Table 4-16. PVC Connections (2 of 2)

Destination Link

Possible Settings: Net1-FR1 Default Setting: Initially blank

Specifies the frame relay interface used as the destination link; the to end of a from-to link. The only valid setting for this option is a frame relay interface that has at least one DLCI or EDLCI defined which is not part of a PVC connection or management link; i.e., if the network interface has no DLCIs defined, Net1-FR1 does not appear as an option.

Net1-FR1 – Specifies the Network interface as the destination link.

Destination DLCI

Possible Settings: 16 – 1007 Default Setting: Initially blank

Specifies the destination DLCI for a frame relay interface. The DLCI must be defined and cannot be part of a PVC connection or management link. For multiplexed DLCIs, at least one EDLCI must be unconnected for the DLCI to be a valid selection.

NOTES: – Primary Destination DLCI has no value if Primary Destination Link contains no

value.

– For the Diagnostic Feature Set, only one EDLCI per multiplexed DLCI may be used

in the PVC connection.

16 – 1007 – Specifies the DLCI number.

Destination EDLCI

Possible Settings: 0 – 62 Default Setting: Initially blank

Specifies the destination Embedded Data Link Connection Identifier (EDLCI) for a frame relay interface when a multiplexed DLCI record is selected as one end of a connection.

Display Conditions

contains a multiplexed DLCI and is not applicable when FRF.8 Encapsulation Mode is set to Translational (see Table 4-12, Network ATM Options).

0 – 62 – Specifies the EDLCI number.

– This option appears only when the Primary Destination DLCI

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Configuring the IP Path List

Select IP Path List (Static) from the Configuration Edit/Display menu to display or change the list of static path IP addresses explicitly defined in the unit.

Main Menu→Configuration→IP Path List (Static)

The IP Path List (Static) screen appears, showing any existing static paths. Paths discovered as SLV packets are received from other FrameSaver units are not shown. To view the entire current IP Path List, use the IP Path Connection Status screen. See

Procedure

To add a static path:

IP Path Connection Status

in Chapter 7,

4. Configuration Options

Operation and Maintenance

1. Select N

Enter IP Address (press ESC to abort): ___.___.___.___ FWD: No

ew. The following prompt appears:

2. Enter the IP address of a static path and select a forwarding option of No or Yes using the spacebar.

3. Press enter. Select S

ave.

Tabl e 4- 1 7. I P Pa t h Li st

IP Address

Possible Settings: 000.000.000.001 – 126.255.255.255, 128.000.000.000 –

223.255.255.255

Default Setting: Initially blank; no default.

Specifies the address of a FrameSaver or other device at the other end of a path.

000.000.000.001 – 126.255.255.255, 128.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Specifies the

address of a device.

FWD

Possible Settings: No, Yes Default Setting: No

Determines whether this path list item is sent to all other addresses in the list that represent FrameSaver devices.

No – The IP address associated with this path list item is not distributed.

Yes – The IP address associated with this path list entry is distributed to devices in the list.

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4. Configuration Options

Setting Up Management and Communication

Options available from the Management and Communication menu are described in the following sections:



Configuring Node IP Information



Configuring Management PVCs



Configuring General SNMP Management



Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Sessions



Configuring SNMP NMS Security



Configuring SNMP Traps



Configuring Ethernet Management



Configuring the Communication Port



Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem

Configuring Node IP Information

Select Node IP to display, add, or change the information necessary to support general IP communications for the node (see Table 4-18, Node IP Options). When deploying units to remote sites, minimally configure the Node IP Address and Subnet Mask.

The Node IP set of configuration options includes a troubleshooting (TS) management link feature that service providers can use to isolate network device problems and allows unit link access via Telnet or FTP. Link troubleshooting is essentially transparent to customer operations because no alarms or SNMP traps are generated.

The TS Management Link option is initially enabled. with a TS Management PVC already configured (e.g., 0,35). Any valid network Management PVC created on a standard DLCI can be used. An assigned security level can control access and is recommended.

When a DLCI has been defined as the troubleshooting management link, the link is identified in the status field at the bottom of the Management PVC Entry screen with the message:

Note: This PVC has been designated as the TS Access Management Link.

Select Node IP from the Management and Communication menu.

Main Menu→Configuration→Management and Communication→Node IP

The unit ships from the factory

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4. Configuration Options

Table 4-18. Node IP Options (1 of 2)

Node IP Address

Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000–126.255.255.255,

128.000.000.000–223.255.255.255, Clear

Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000)

Specifies the IP address needed to access the node. Since an IP address is not bound to a particular port, it can be used for remote access via a management PVC.

001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Shows the IP address for the node, which can be

viewed or edited. The first octet of the address cannot be decimal 0 or 127, or greater than

223.

Clear – Fills the node IP address with zeros.

Node Subnet Mask

Possible Settings: 000.000.000.000 – 255.255.255.255, Clear Default Setting: 000.000.000.000

000.000.000.000 – 255.255.255.255 – Shows the subnet mask for the node, which can be

viewed or edited.

Default IP Destination

Possible Settings: None, COM, Ethernet, Default Setting: None

Specifies an IP destination to route data that does not have a specifically defined route.

NOTE: If the link to the IP destination selected as the default route becomes disabled or down, the data which cannot be routed will be discarded. Make sure that the link selected is operational, and if that link goes down, the default destination is changed.

CAUTION: Use care when configuring a default route to an interface that has a subnet route configured at a remote end where the NMS, router, LAN adapter, terminal server, etc. is connected. Communicating with an unknown IP address on the subnet will cause temporary routing loops, which will last 16 iterations multiplied by the retry count.

None – No default IP network destination is specified. Unrouteable data is discarded. This is the recommended setting.

COM – Specifies that the default IP destination is the COM port. Appears only when Port Use is set to Net Link (see Table 4-25, Communication Port Options).

Ethernet – Specifies that the default IP destination is the Ethernet interface. Appears only when the Ethernet interface’s Status is enabled. When selected, the Default Gateway Address must also be configured (see Table 4-24, Ethernet Management Options).

PVCname

management PVC name is defined for the node. For example, when the network is connected to a remote device located in the London office, London can be specified as the London. London would appear as one of the available selections (as defined by the Name configuration option, Table 4-19, Management PVC Options).

– Specifies a name for the management PVC. Appears only when a

PVCname

, which is the link between the local FrameSaver unit and the one located in

PVCname

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4. Configuration Options

Table 4-18. Node IP Options (2 of 2)

Management MTU Size

Possible Settings: 90–1500 Default Setting: 1500

(Release 2.1.) Specifies the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) size, in bytes, to be used for management traffic. This can be used to minimize jitter introduced to the data stream. MTU is not enforced for traffic on the COM port or Ethernet port.

90–1500 – Specifies the MTU size.

TS Access Management Link

Possible Settings: None, Default Setting: [Depends on model]

Specifies a troubleshooting management link for the network service provider’s use.

If the setting is changed from the management PVC name to None, the Delete the

Management PVC

prompt appears. If you select:



No – The link designation is removed and the option is set to None.



Yes – The link designation is removed, the option is set to None, and the link and its DLCI and/or VPI,VCI are deleted.

None – Disables or does not specify a TS Access Management Link.

PVCname

Ping packets with the same destination address within five seconds, this management link assumes the IP address of the destination address. This selection appears only when a dedicated management PVC has been defined on the network frame relay or ATM link.

TS Management Link Access Level

Possible Settings: Level-1, Level-2, Level-3 Default Setting: Level-1

Specifies the highest access level allowed when accessing the unit via a Telnet or FTP session using the TS Access Management Link.

– Specifies the name of the TS Management Link PVC. Upon receiving five

Display Conditions

to None.

NOTES: – Telnet and FTP sessions on this link are not affected by the access level set by the

Session Access Level, Login Required, or FTP Login Required option settings (see

Table 4-21, Telnet and FTP Session Options).

– Telnet and FTP sessions on this link are affected by the Telnet Session, Inactivity

Timeout, Disconnect Time and FTP Session option settings.

Level-1 – Allows Telnet or FTP access by network service providers with the capability to view unit information, add, change, and display configuration options, and perform device testing. This is the highest access level allowed. Use this setting when downloading files.

Level-2 – Allows Telnet or FTP access by network service providers with the capability to monitor and perform tests and display status and configuration option information; they cannot change configuration options.

Level-3 – Allows Telnet access by network service providers with the capability to monitor and display status and configuration screens only; they cannot change configuration options or run tests.

PVCname

– This option does not appear if TS Access Management Link is set

and the associated DLCI|Circuit Record?

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Configuring Management PVCs

To define inband management links, select Management PVCs (see Ta bl e 4 - 1 9,

Management PVC Options). First, configure the DLCI interface records at the

Management PVC location. See

Interface (9783, 9788)

for additional information.

Configuring Circuit Records for the Network

on page 4-24 or

4. Configuration Options

Configuring DLCI Records

on page 4-32

Select N



ew or Modify to add or change Management PVCs.

When you select New, the configuration option field is blank.

When you select Modify, the values displayed for all fields are based on the PVC ID number that you specified.

These options do not apply when the Management PVC is designated as a TS Management Link (see

Configuring Node IP Information

on page 4-38 for

additional information).

For easy movement between screens, from the Management PVCs screen, select the PVCC

For quick removal of unused DLCIs, select the Del PVC ID, and respond Y

onn function key to go directly to the PVC connection screen.

ete function key, a Management

es to the prompt: Remove otherwise unused

components associated with the deleted PVC?

If the Management PVC selected is defined as a TS Access Management Link, a Default IP Destination, or a trap for Initial Route Destination, a prompt appears to warn you: Are You Sure?

To view the Management PVCs screen, select Management PVCs from the Management and Communication menu.

Main Menu→Configuration→Management and Communication→ Management PVCs

A payload management circuit is identified by PM in the EDLCI field of the Management PVCs Options screen. If a payload management management circuit is deleted, the associated PVC remains standard, even if was a multiplexed PVC (automatically converted to standard) when the management circuit was created.

If an existing PVC with an associated payload managed management circuit is deleted, then the payload management circuit is also deleted

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Table 4-19. Management PVC Options (1 of 4)

Name

Possible Settings: Default Setting: Initially blank

For the management PVC, specify a unique name to display on screens (e.g., Tampa).

ASCII Text Entry –

8 characters).

Payload Managed

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Specifies whether the PVC is payload managed.

Enable – The network PVC created will be monitored for the presence of IP frames containing the IP address specified in the Intf IP Address field. When such a frame is identified, it is extracted from the data stream and sent to the management stack.

Disable – A normal management PVC is created using the specified DLCI or EDLCI.

Intf IP Address

Possible Settings: Node-IP-Address, Special Default Setting: Node-IP-Address

Specifies the Interface IP address needed to access the unit via this management PVC to provide connectivity to an external IP network through the frame relay network.

Node-IP-Address – Defaults to the IP address contained in the Node IP Address (see Table 4-18, Node IP Options).

Special (001.000.000.000–223.255.255.255) – Allows you to display/edit an IP address for the unit’s management PVC when the IP address for this interface is different from the node’s IP address.

ASCII Text Entry

Enter a unique name for the management PVC (maximum length

(nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn

)

Intf Subnet Mask

Possible Settings: Node-Subnet-Mask, Calculate, Special ( Default Setting: Node-Subnet-Mask

Specifies the Subnet Mask needed to access the unit via this management PVC to provide connectivity to an external IP network through the frame relay network.

Node-Subnet-Mask – Uses the Subnet mask contained in the Node-Subnet Mask configuration option (see Table 4-18, Node IP Options).

Calculate – Calculates the subnet mask created by the IP protocol based on the class of the IP address (Class A: 255.000.000.000, Class B: 255.255.000.000, or Class C: 255.255.255.000). Cannot be displayed or edited.

Special (000.000.000.000–255.255.255.255) – Allows you to edit/display the subnet mask for the management PVC when the subnet mask is different for this interface.

nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn

)

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4. Configuration Options

Table 4-19. Management PVC Options (2 of 4)

Set DE

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Specifies whether frames (packets) sent on a management PVC have the Discard Eligible (DE) bit set. During network congestion, this bit prioritizes which frames to discard first, giving management traffic a lower priority than customer data.

Display Conditions

Enable – Sets the DE bit to one on all frames sent on the management PVC.

Disable – Sets the DE bit to zero on all frames sent on the management PVC. This is the

recommended setting, particularly for NSPs providing a managed network service.

Primary Link

Possible Settings: Net1-FR1, Port-1, Rtr-S0, Net1-ATM, Clear Default Setting: Initially blank

Specifies the frame relay interface to use for this management PVC. The interface selected must have at least one DLCI (or DLCI with EDLCI) defined, which is not part of a PVC connection or already assigned as a management PVC.

Display Conditions

Managed or IP Enabled.

Net1-FR1 – Specifies that the network frame relay link interface be used in the connection.

Port-1 – For the FrameSaver CSU/DSU, specifies that the user data port frame relay link be used in the connection.

Rtr-S0 – For the FrameSaver router, specifies that the router’s virtual Serial port 0 interface (S0) be used in the connection.

Net1-ATM – Specifies that the network ATM link be used in the connection.

Clear – Clears the link field and suppresses the EDLCI field for a multiplexed DLCI.

– This option does not appear if Primary Link is set to Net1-ATM.

– The Port-1 setting does not appear if the PVC is Payload

Primary DLCI

Possible Settings: 16 – 1007 Default Setting: Initially blank

Specifies the DLCI number used for the management PVC after the frame relay interface is selected.

The DLCI must be defined for the link (i.e., have a DLCI record) and must not be part of a PVC connection or already assigned as a management PVC. For multiplexed DLCIs, at least one EDLCI must be unconfigured for the DLCI.

NOTES: – DLCI cannot be entered if the Link field is blank. – Clearing the Link also clears the DLCI.

16 – 1007 – Specifies the DLCI number.

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Table 4-19. Management PVC Options (3 of 4)

Primary EDLCI

Possible Settings: 0 – 62 Default Setting: Initially blank

Specifies the EDLCI number used by a management PVC when a multiplexed DLCI is selected. EDLCIs identify unique individual connections within multiplexed DLCIs.

Use 0 to identify the primary EDLCI. Use 1 – 62 to identify secondary EDLCIs. Use the primary EDLCI for customer data, which has a higher utilization rate than management data, with slightly less line overhead.

Display Conditions

multiplexed DLCI, if Network 1 FRF.8 Encapsulation Mode is set to Translational (see

Table 4-12, Network ATM Options), or if Payload Managed is enabled.

NOTE: Clearing the DLCI or changing to a standard DLCI suppresses the EDLCI field.

0 – 62 – Specifies the EDLCI number.

Primary VPI,VCI Number

Possible Settings:

– VPI: 0 – 15 – VCI: 32 – 255

Default Setting:

–

If Payload Managed is disabled: If Payload Managed is enabled:

–

circuit found in the network.

– This option does not appear if the DLCI field does not reference a

Blank.

Lowest VPI, VCI number of a non-management

This option represents the VPI,VCI of the primary link. If Payload Managed is enabled, this option specifies the VPI,VCI for the payload managed PVC.

Display Conditions

0 – 15 – Specifies the VPI.

32 – 255 – Specifies the VCI.

– This option appears for an ATM link.

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4. Configuration Options

Table 4-19. Management PVC Options (4 of 4)

Primary Link RIP

Possible Settings: None, Proprietary, Proprietary In, Standard_out

Default Setting:

–

For multiplexed DLCIs: For nonmultiplexed DLCIs:

–

Specifies which Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is used to enable routing of management between FrameSaver units and attached equipment.

Display Conditions

None – Does not use a routing protocol.

Proprietary – Uses a proprietary variant of RIP Version1 to communicate routing

information between FrameSaver units. A FrameSaver unit must be on the other end of the link. This is the factory default for management PVCs configured on multiplexed DLCIs (see Table 4-11, Circuit Records Options).

Proprietary In – (Release 2.1.) The device distributes only the following local routes to the far end:

– Trap manager routes – Default route – Routes to this device – MIB-injected routes – RIP split horizon with poison reversed routes

Standard_out – The device sends standard RIP messages to communicate routing information only about FrameSaver units in the network. This is the factory default for management PVCs configured on standard DLCIs.

NOTE: The router must be configured to receive RIP on the FrameSaver management interface port.

– This option does not appear if Payload Managed is enabled.

Proprietary

Standard_out

Encapsulation

Possible Settings: Routed Default Setting: Routed

This read-only field specifies that the IP encapsulation used is RFC 1490/RFC 2427 routed Network Level Protocol IDentifier (NLPID) encapsulation, and not SubNetwork Access Protocol (SNAP) encapsulation.

Display Conditions

Enabled.

Routed – IP encapsulation is routed NLPID.

– This option appears only if the PVC is Payload Managed or IP

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4. Configuration Options

Configuring General SNMP Management

Using SNMP protocols, the FrameSaver unit can be managed as an NMS SNMP agent. You must have Level-1 access to display or configure these options.

Select General SNMP Management to add, change, or delete configuration information (see Table 4-20, General SNMP Management Options).

Main Menu→Configuration→Management and Communication→ General SNMP Management

Table 4-20. General SNMP Management Options (1 of 2)

SNMP Management

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Determines whether the FrameSaver unit can be managed as an SNMP agent by an SNMP-compatible NMS.

Enable – Can be managed as an SNMP agent.

Disable – Cannot be managed as an SNMP agent. The FrameSaver unit will not respond

to SNMP messages or send SNMP traps.

Community Name 1

Possible Settings: Default Setting: Public

Specifies the first of two names that are allowed to access the objects in the FrameSaver unit’s MIB. The community name must be supplied by an external SNMP manager whenever the manager tries to access a MIB object.

ASCII text entry

Clear – Clears Community Name 1 field.

Name 1 Access

Possible Settings: Read, Read/Write Default Setting: Read/Write

Specifies the type of MIB access allowed. With this access type, SNMP managers can externally access MIB objects, using Community Name 1.

Read – Allows read-only access (SNMP Get command). This includes all MIB RFCs objects specified as either read-only or read/write.

Read/Write – Allows read and write access (SNMP Get and Set commands).

ASCII text entry

– Add or change Community Name 1 (maximum 255 characters).

, Clear

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Table 4-20. General SNMP Management Options (2 of 2)

CommunityName2

4. Configuration Options

Possible Settings: Default Setting: Clear

Specifies the second of two names that are allowed to access the objects in the FrameSaver unit’s MIB. The community name must be supplied by an external SNMP manager whenever the manager tries to access a MIB object.

ASCII text entry

Clear – Clears Community Name 2 field.

Name 2 Access

Possible Settings: Read, Read/Write Default Setting: Read

Specifies the type of MIB object access allowed for external SNMP managers accessing MIB objects using Community Name 2.

Read – Allows read-only access (SNMP Get command). This includes all MIB RFCs specified as either read-only or read/write.

Read/Write – Allows read and write access (SNMP Get and Set commands).

ASCII text entry

– Add or change Community Name 2 (maximum 255 characters).

, Clear

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4. Configuration Options

Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Sessions

Telnet and FTP options control interconnected IP network and security access applicable to the session. Two Telnet sessions can be active simultaneously on the user interface and one Telnet session can be active on the router interface (see Table 4-21, Telnet and FTP Session Options).

Main Menu→Configuration→Management and Communication

→

Telnet and FTP Sessions

When a TS Management Link has been configured and activated, the following options have no effect upon the PVC:



Telnet Login Required



Session Access Level



FTP Login Required

Table 4-21. Telnet and FTP Session Options (1 of 3)

Telnet Session

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Specifies whether the FrameSaver unit will respond to a session request from an interconnected IP network Telnet client. This option affects the TS Access Management Link.

Enable – Allows Telnet sessions between the FrameSaver unit and Telnet client.

Disable – Does not allow any Telnet session.

Telnet Login Required

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Specifies whether a user ID and password are required to access the menu-driven user interface via a Telnet session. If required, use the same login used for a menu-driven user interface session. This option does not affect the TS Access Management Link.

Enable – Requires a login to access a Telnet session.

Disable – Does not require a login.

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Table 4-21. Telnet and FTP Session Options (2 of 3)

Session Access Level

Possible Settings: Level-1, Level-2, Level-3 Default Setting: Level-1

Specifies the highest security level allowed when accessing the menu-driven user interface via a Telnet session. If a login is required for the session, the effective access level is also determined by the user’s access level. When a login is effective access level is determined by this option. This option does not affect the TS Access Management Link.

NOTE: The effective access level is always the lowest level assigned to either the session or the user. For example, if the assigned Session Access Level is Level-2, but the User Access Level is Level-3, then only Level-3 access is allowed for the session.

Level-1 – Allows Telnet access to view system information, change configuration options, and run tests. This is the highest access level allowed.

CAUTION: Before changing the session access level to Level-2 or 3, make sure that the COM port’s Port Access Level is set to Level-1 and that at least one Login ID is set to Level-1. If levels are not set properly, access will be lost until the unit is reset to factory defaults. A reset is required if the Communication Port’s Port Use option is set to Net Link (see Table 4-25, Communication Port Options).

Level-2 – Allows Telnet access to view system information and run tests only; cannot change configuration options.

Level-3 – Allows Telnet access to view system information only; cannot change configuration options or run tests.

not

required, the

Inactivity Timeout

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Determines whether a Telnet session is disconnected after a specified period of keyboard inactivity.

Enable – Terminates the session after the Disconnect Time expires.

Disable – Does not terminate Telnet session during inactivity.

Disconnect Time (Minutes)

Possible Settings: 1 – 60 Default Setting: 10

Sets the amount of keyboard inactive time allowed before a user session is disconnected.

Display Conditions

1 – 60 – Up to an hour can be set in minutes as the disconnect time.

FTP Session

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Determines whether the system responds as a server when an FTP client on an interconnected IP network requests an FTP session. This option must be enabled when downloading files. This option affects the TS Access Management Link.

Enable – Allows an FTP session between the system and an FTP client.

Disable – Does not allow FTP sessions.

– This option does not appear when Inactivity Timeout is disabled.

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Table 4-21. Telnet and FTP Session Options (3 of 3)

FTP Login Required

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Specifies if a login ID and password are required for an FTP session. If required, the login used is the same login used for a menu-driven user interface session. This option does not affect the TS Access Management Link.

Enable – User is prompted for a login ID and password.

Disable – No login is required for an FTP session.

FTP Max Transfer Rate (Kbps)

Possible Settings:

–

9720:

1 – 144

9783: 9788:

9720: 9783: 9788:

1 – 2320 1 – 2312

144 2320 2312

– –

Default Setting:

– – –

Sets the maximum transmit and receive rate of a file transfer via management PVCs. This option allows new firmware and configuration files to be downloaded in the background using selected bandwidth without interfering with normal operation. Files can be downloaded quickly using the default settings or downloaded at a slower rate over an extended period of time by selecting a slower speed. Based on TCP flow control, the system FTP server throttles bandwidth to match this setting.

1 –

maximum

– Sets the line speed from 1 Kbps to the maximum management speed.

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Configuring SNMP NMS Security

Select SNMP NMS Security from the Management and Communication menu to configure trap managers (see Table 4-22, SNMP NMS Security Options).

Main Menu→Configuration→Management and Communication→ SNMP NMS Security

A table displays with the network management systems (with their respective IP addresses) allowed access to the SNMP FrameSaver unit.

Table 4-22. SNMP NMS Security Options (1 of 2)

NMS IP Validation

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Specifies whether security checks are performed on the IP address of SNMP management systems attempting to access the node. Only allows access when the sending manager’s IP address is listed on the SNMP NMS Security Options screen.

Enable – Performs security checks.

Disable – Does not perform security checks.

4. Configuration Options

Number of Managers

Possible Settings: 1 – 10 Default Setting: 1

Specifies the number of SNMP management systems that are authorized to send SNMP messages to the FrameSaver unit. An IP address must be configured for each management system allowed to send messages. Configure IP addresses in the NMS IP Address configuration option.

1 – 10 – Specifies the number of authorized SNMP managers.

NMS nIP Address

Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000–126.255.255.255,

128.000.000.000–223.255.255.255, Clear

Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000)

Provides the IP address of an SNMP manager that is authorized to send SNMP messages to the unit. If an SNMP message is received from an unauthorized NMS and its IP address cannot be matched here, access is denied and an authenticationFailure trap is generated. If a match is found, the type of access (read-only or read/write) is determined by the corresponding Access Type.

Display Conditions

Number of Trap Managers configuration option.

001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Adds or changes the NMS IP address. The first

octet of the address cannot be decimal 0 or 127, or greater than 223.

Clear – Fills the NMS IP address with zeros.

– This option appears for each trap manager specified in the

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Table 4-22. SNMP NMS Security Options (2 of 2)

Access Type

Possible Settings: Read, Read/Write Default Setting: Read

Specifies the type of access allowed for an authorized NMS when IP address validation is performed.

Display Conditions

Number of Trap Managers configuration option.

Read – Allows read-only MIB objects access (SNMP Get command). This includes all objects specified as either read-only or read/write in the MIB RFCs.

Read/Write – Allows MIB objects read and write access (SNMP Get and Set commands). However, access for all read-only objects is specified as read-only.

– This option appears for each trap manager specified in the

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Configuring SNMP Traps

Select SNMP Traps from the Management and Communication menu to configure SNMP traps when a trap is generated (see Table 4-23, SNMP Traps Options).

4. Configuration Options

Main Menu→Configuration→Management and Communication→ SNMP Traps

See Appendix B,

SNMP MIBs, Traps, and RMON Alarm Defaults

, for trap format standards and special trap features, including RMON-specific traps, and the default settings that will generate RMON-specific SNMP traps.

Table 4-23. SNMP Traps Options (1 of 4)

SNMP Traps

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Determines whether the FrameSaver unit sends trap messages to the currently configured SNMP trap manager(s).

Enable – Sends trap messages.

Disable – Does not send trap messages.

Number of Trap Managers

Possible Settings: 1 – 6 Default Setting: 1

Specifies the number of SNMP management systems that will receive SNMP trap messages from the FrameSaver unit. For each trap manager to receive trap messages, an NMS IP Address must be configured in the NMSnIP Address configuration option (next option).

1 – 6 – Specifies the number of trap managers.

NMS nIP Address

Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000–126.255.255.255,

128.000.000.000–223.255.255.255, Clear

Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000)

Specifies the IP address that identifies the SNMP manager(s) to receive SNMP traps.

Display Conditions

Number of Trap Managers configuration option.

001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Adds to or changes the IP address for the trap manager. The first octet of the address cannot be decimal 0 or 127, or greater than 223.

Clear – Fills the NMS IP address with zeros.

– This option appears for each trap manager specified in the

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Table 4-23. SNMP Traps Options (2 of 4)

Initial Route Destination

Possible Settings: AutoRoute, Ethernet, COM, Default Setting: AutoRoute

Specifies the initial route used to reach the specified Trap Manager. When proprietary RIP is active, only one unit in the network needs to specify an interface or management link as the initial destination. All other units can use the default setting.

Display Conditions

Number of Trap Managers configuration option.

AutoRoute – Uses proprietary RIP from other FrameSaver devices to learn the route for sending traps to the specified Trap Manager, or the Default IP Destination when no route is available in the routing table (see Table 4-18, Node IP Options).

Ethernet – Uses the Ethernet interface. Appears only when Interface Status for the interface is enabled (see Table 4-24, Ethernet Management Options).

COM – Uses the COM port. Only available when Port Use is set to Net Link (see

Table 4-25, Communication Port Options).

PVCname

PVC). Appears only when at least one Management PVC is defined for the node.

General Traps

Possible Settings: Disable, Warm, AuthFail, Both Default Setting: Both

Determines whether SNMP trap messages for warmStart and/or authenticationFailure events are sent to the currently configured trap manager(s).

Disable – Does not send trap messages for these events.

Warm – Sends trap messages for warmStart events only.

AuthFail – Sends trap messages for authenticationFailure events only.

Both – Sends trap messages for both warmStart and authenticationFailure events.

– Uses the defined management

– This option appears for each trap manager specified in the

PVCname

linkname

(the name given the Management

Enterprise Specific Traps

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Determines whether trap messages for enterpriseSpecific events are sent to the currently configured trap manager(s).

Enable – Sends trap messages for enterpriseSpecific events.

Disable – Does not send trap messages for enterpriseSpecific events.

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Table 4-23. SNMP Traps Options (3 of 4)

Link Traps

Possible Settings: Disable, Up, Down, Both Default Setting: Both

Determines whether SNMP linkDown or linkUp traps are sent to the currently configured trap manager(s). A linkDown trap indicates that the unit recognizes a failure in one of the interfaces. A linkUp trap indicates that the unit recognizes that one of its interfaces is active.

Use the Link Traps Interface and the DLCI Traps on Interface configuration options to specify which interface will monitor linkUp and linkDown traps messages.

Disable – Does not send linkDown or linkUp trap messages.

Up – Sends trap messages for linkUp events only.

Down – Sends trap messages for linkDown events only.

Both – Sends trap messages for linkUp and linkDown events.

Link Traps Interfaces

Possible Settings: Network, Ports, All Default Setting: All

Specifies which interfaces will generate linkUp, linkDown, and enterpriseSpecific trap messages. These traps are not supported on the COM port.

Network – Generates trap messages on the network interface only.

Ports – Generates trap messages for linkUp, linkDown, and enterpriseSpecific events on

the user data port only.

All – Generates trap messages for linkUp and enterpriseSpecific events on all interfaces, except for the COM port, that are applicable to the FrameSaver model.

DLCI Traps on Interfaces – Interface Selection Field

Possible Settings: Network, Ports, All, None Default Setting: All

Specifies which interfaces will generate linkUp and linkDown trap messages for individual DLCIs. These traps are only supported on the frame relay interfaces.

Network – Generates trap messages on DLCIs for the network interface only.

Ports – Generates trap messages for DLCIs on a user data port only.

All – Generates trap messages on all frame relay interfaces.

None – No DLCI trap messages are generated.

DLCI Traps on Interfaces – Filter Selection Field

Possible Settings: Normal, Filter Default Setting: Normal

Controls whether the traps on the interfaces specified in the DLCI Traps on Interfaces configuration option are sent regardless of their cause.

Normal – Generates trap messages specified by DLCI Traps on Interfaces regardless of cause.

Filter – Prevents traps from being generated for the interfaces specified by DLCI Traps on Interfaces if their cause is the loss of the interface connection or LMI. This includes Latency and IP SLV Availability traps.

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Table 4-23. SNMP Traps Options (4 of 4)

RMON Traps

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Specifies whether remote monitoring traps are sent to the currently configured trap manager(s). RMON traps are typically sent when a selected variable in the RMON1 Alarms and Events Groups determines that the configured threshold is exceeded.

Display Conditions

Enable – Sends RMON trap messages when set thresholds are exceeded.

Disable – Does not send RMON trap messages.

Latency Traps

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Determines whether a Latency Threshold Alarm causes the generation of a Latency Threshold Exceeded Trap.

Enable – Sends trap messages for Latency Threshold Alarm events.

Disable – Does not send trap messages for Latency Threshold Alarm events.

– This option appears only for units with the SLV Feature Set 2.

IP SLV Availability Traps

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable

Determines whether a Path Unavailability condition causes the generation of an IP SLV Availability Trap.

Enable – Sends trap messages for Path Unavailability events.

Disable – Does not send trap messages for Path Unavailability events.

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Configuring Ethernet Management

Select Ethernet Management from the Management and Communication menu to configure management traffic options for the Ethernet interface (see Ta b l e 4 - 2 4 ,

Ethernet Management Options).

Main Menu→Configuration→Management and Communication→ Ethernet Management

– or –

Main Menu→Easy Install→Ethernet Management Options Screen

NOTE:

If accessing Ethernet Management options from the Easy Install screen, Save your changes. Press the Esc key to return to the Easy Install screen.

Table 4-24. Ethernet Management Options (1 of 2)

Status

4. Configuration Options

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Determines whether the Ethernet interface is being used for management traffic.

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If Status is changed from Disable to Enable, the prompt Would you like to set the Node's Default IP Destination to Ethernet? appears.

es is selected, the Ethernet interface is enabled and the node’s Default IP

– If Y

Destination is set to Ethernet.

– If N

o, Esc, or Ctrl-a are selected, the Ethernet interface is enabled, but the node’s

Default IP Destination is not changed.



If Status is changed from Enable to Disable, the prompt Would you like to clear the Ethernet Management Options? appears.

– If Y

es is selected, the Ethernet management link is disabled and all Ethernet

Management options are reset to their default values.

– If N

o, Esc, or Ctrl-a are selected, the Ethernet management link is disabled.

Enable – The Ethernet interface is active for management traffic and can only receive Version 2 or IEEE 802.3 MAC frames and transmit Version 2 MAC frames.

Disable – The Ethernet interface is not available for management traffic and:



No alarms or traps associated with the Ethernet management interface are generated.



All port uses that refer to the Ethernet interface, like Default IP Destination and Initial Route Destinations, are reset to their default settings (see Table 4-18, Node

IP Options, and Table 4-23, SNMP Traps Options).

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Table 4-24. Ethernet Management Options (2 of 2)

IP Address

Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000–126.255.255.255,

128.000.000.000–223.255.255.255, Clear

Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000)

Specifies the IP address needed for the Ethernet management link.

001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Shows the IP address for the Ethernet management link so it can be viewed or edited. The first octet of the address cannot be decimal 0 or 127, or greater than 223.

Clear – Fills the IP address with zeros.

Subnet Mask

Possible Settings: 000.000.000.000 – 255.255.255.255, Clear Default Setting: 000.000.000.000

Specifies the IP address’s Subnet Mask for the Ethernet management link.

000.000.000.000 – 255.255.255.255 – Sets the Ethernet management link’s subnet mask. The range for each byte is 000 to 255. When set to 000.000.000.000, the IP protocol creates a default Subnet Mask based on the IP address’s class (Class A; 255.000.000.000, Class B: 255.255.000.000, or Class C: 255.255.255.000).

Clear – Fills Subnet Mask with zeros.

Default Gateway Address

Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000–126.255.255.255,

128.000.000.000–223.255.255.255, Clear

Default Setting: 000.000.000.000

Specifies the IP address for the Ethernet management link’s default gateway, used for packets sent out the Ethernet management link that do not have a route.

001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Shows the IP address for the Ethernet management link so the address can be edited. The first octet of the address cannot be decimal 0 or 127, or greater than 223.

Clear – Fills the default gateway’s IP address with zeros. All packets without a route are discarded.

Proxy ARP

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Determines whether the Ethernet interface can be used to supply the FrameSaver MAC address at the opposite end of a PVC by using ARP. This technique is used for communication between devices on the same network, but on the different subnets. Using this technique, the Default Gateway Address is provided when there is an ARP request. When data is sent to the gateway, the gateway forwards the data to the appropriate device. The gateway acts as an agent destination device.

Enable – Proxy ARP is enabled on the Ethernet interface.

Disable – The Ethernet interface cannot be used to acquire the FrameSaver IP address at

the opposite end of the PVC.

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Configuring the Communication Port

Select Communication Port from the Management and Communication menu to display or change the communication port configuration options (see Ta b l e 4 - 2 5 ,

Communication Port Options).

4. Configuration Options

Main Menu→Configuration→Management and Communication

→

Communication Port

Table 4-25. Communication Port Options (1 of 4)

Port Use

Possible Settings: Terminal, Net Link Default Setting: Termi nal

Assigns a specific use to the COM port. It can be configured as a communications link that provides connectivity to an IP network (to support SNMP managers and Telnet sessions), or it can be configured as a an asynchronous terminal interface.

NOTE: If Default IP Destination is set to COM (see Table 4-18, Node IP Options) and Port Use is changed to Terminal, the Default IP Destination option is forced to None and Initial Route Destination (see Table 4-23, SNMP Traps Options) is set to AutoRoute.

Ter minal – The COM port is used for an asynchronous terminal connection.

Net Link – The COM port is used as the network communications link to an IP network or

IP device.

Data Rate (Kbps)

Possible Settings: 9.6, 14.4, 19.2, 28.8, 38.4, 57.6, 115.2 Default Setting: 19.2

Specifies COM port rate in kilobits per second.

9.6 – 115.2 – Sets the COM port speed in Kbps.

Character Length

Possible Settings: 7, 8 Default Setting: 8

Specifies the number of bits needed to represent one character.

7 – Sets the character length to seven bits. Not available if Port Use is set to Net Link.

8 – Sets the character length to eight bits. Use this setting if the COM port is used as the

network communication link (Port Use set to Net Link).

Parity

Possible Settings: None, Even, Odd Default Setting: None

Provides a method of checking the accuracy of binary numbers for the COM port. A parity bit is added to the data to make the “1” bits of each character add up to either an odd or even number. Each transmitted data character is approved as error-free if the “1” bits add up to an odd or even number as specified by this option.

None – Provides no parity.

Even – Makes the sum of all 1 bits and the corresponding parity bit even.

Odd – Makes the sum of all 1 bits and the corresponding parity bit odd.

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Table 4-25. Communication Port Options (2 of 4)

Stop Bits

Possible Settings: 1, 2 Default Setting: 1

Determines the number of COM port stop bits.

1 – Provides one stop bit.

2 – Provides two stop bits.

Ignore Control Leads

Possible Settings: Disable, DTR Default Setting: Disable

Specifies whether DTR is used.

Display Conditions

Disable – Treats control leads as standard operation.

DTR – Ignores DTR. This may be necessary when connecting to some PAD devices.

– This option does not apply to the router.

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable

Determines whether a user ID and password login are required to log on to the async terminal connected to the COM port.

Display Conditions

Enable – Requires a login to access the menu-driven user interface.

Disable – Does not requires a login.

Port Access Level

Possible Settings: Level-1, Level-2, Level-3 Default Setting: Level-1

Specifies level of user access privilege for an async terminal connected to the COM port. If a login is required for the COM port, the effective access level is determined by the user’s access level. When a login is by this option.

Display Conditions

NOTE: The effective access level is always the lowest one assigned to either the port or the user. For example, if the Port Access Level assigned is Level-2, but the User Access Level is Level-3, then only Level-3 access is permitted for the port.

Level-1 – Allows full access and control of the device, including monitoring, diagnostics, and configuration. The user can add, change, and display configuration options and perform device testing.

CAUTION: Before changing the communication port’s access level to Level-2 or Level-3, make sure that the Telnet Session Access Level is set to Level-1 and at least one Login ID is set to Level-1. Otherwise, access will be lost. If this occurs, you must reset the unit to the factory defaults and begin the configuration process again.

Level-2 – User limited to display status, run tests, and view configuration option settings.

Level-3 – User limited to display status and view configuration screens only.

– This option appears only when Port Use is set to Terminal.

not

required, the effective access level is determined

– This option appears only when Port Use is set to Terminal.

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