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FrameSaver  S L V 9 66 4 USER’S GUIDE Document No. 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000[...]

A 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Copyright E 2000 Paradyne Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Notice This publication is protected by federal copyright law . No part of this publication may be copied or distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer language in any form or [...]

i 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Contents About This Guide H Purpose and Intended Audience vii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Document Organization vii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Product-Related Documents ix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents ii 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 3 Configuration H Basic Configuration 3-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuration Option Areas 3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents iii 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 4 Security and Logins H Limiting Access 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Controlling Asynchronous T erminal Access 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Controlling External COM Port Device Access 4-4 . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents iv 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 6 T r oubleshooting H Problem Indicators 6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication 6-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting the Unit from the Control Menu 6-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents v 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 8 Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices H Before Getting Started 8-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Configuring NetScout Manager Plus 8-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding FrameSaver SL V Units to the N[...]

Contents vi 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 B SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults H MIB Support B-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Downloading MIBs and SNMP T raps B-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H System Group (mib-2) B-3 . . . . . . . .[...]

vii 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 About This Guide Purpose and Intended Audience This document contains information needed to properly set up, configure, and verify operation of FrameSaver SL V 9664 units with Service Level V erifier (SL V) functionality designed for ISDN leased line applications. The unit is intended for use at sites where access is [...]

About This Guide viii 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Section Description Chapter 7 Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices. Identifies where installation and setup information is located and how FrameSaver units are supported. Chapter 8 Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices. Describes setup of the NetScout Manager Plus application [...]

About This Guide ix 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Pr oduct-Related Documents Document Number Document Title Paradyne FrameSaver Documentation: 9664-A2-GL10 FrameSaver SL V 9664 Quick Reference 9664-A2-GN10 FrameSaver SL V 9664 Installation Instructions Paradyne OpenLane NMS Documentation: 7800-A2-GZ41 OpenLane 5.x Service Level Management for UNIX Qui[...]

About This Guide x 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Conventions Used Convention Used When Used Menu selection sequence T o provide an abbreviated method for indicating the selections to be made from a menu or selections from within a menu before performing a procedural step. For example, Main Menu → Status → System and T est Status indicates that you[...]

1-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 About the FrameSaver SL V 9664 1 This chapter includes the following: H SLM Overview H FrameSaver SL V 9664 Features SLM Overview The Service Level Management (SLM) Solution consists of: H FrameSaver r SL V units H OpenLane r SLM system H NetScout Manager Plus application H Standalone NetScout Probes, if needed This s[...]

About the FrameSaver SL V 9664 1-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 FrameSaver SL V 9664 Featur es The FrameSaver SL V unit provides the following features: H Intelligent Service Level V erification. Provides accurate throughput, latency , and availability measurements to determine network performance and whether service level agreements (SLAs) are being[...]

About the FrameSaver SL V 9664 1-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 H 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 . In addition, port bursting statistics are kept for all frame relay links. These sta[...]

About the FrameSaver SL V 9664 1-4 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 H A TM VPI/VCI and DLCI Correlation. For networks with both A TM and frame relay-access endpoints, allows the FrameSaver unit to report the originating Virtual Path or Channel Identifier (VPI/VCI) in the far-end A TM-access endpoint where the local DLCI is mapped so they can be correlate[...]

About the FrameSaver SL V 9664 1-5 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 — Firmware downloading provides an easy-to-use tool for downloading to an entire network or a portion of the network. — On-demand polling of FrameSaver devices, and SNMP polling and reporting are available. H NetScout Manager Plus and NetScout Probe Support. Provides complete LAN and[...]

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2-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 User Interface and Basic Operation 2 This chapter tells you how to access, use, and navigate the menu-driven user interface. It includes the following: H Logging On H Main Menu H Screen Work Areas H Navigating the Screens — Keyboard Keys — Function Keys — Selecting from a Menu — Switching Between Screen Areas [...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Logging On Start a session using one of the following methods: H T elnet session via: — An in-band management channel through the frame relay network. — A local in-band management channel configured on the DTE port between the FrameSaver unit and the router . H Direct terminal co[...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 If two sessions are already active, wait and try again. H If attempting to access the unit through T elnet, the local T elnet client process returns a Connection refused: message at the bottom of the screen. H If attempting to access the unit over the COM port, not via T elnet, the U[...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-4 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Main Menu Entry to all of the FrameSaver unit’s tasks begins at the Main Menu, which has five menus or branches. The Access Level at the top of the screen only appears when security has been set up. main Access Level: 1 9664 Device Name: Node A 05/26/1999 23:32 MAIN MENU Status Tes[...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-5 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Scr een W ork Ar eas There are two user work areas: H Screen area – Where you input information into fields. H Function keys area – Where you perform specific screen functions. Below is a sample configuration screen. main /config/system/slv 9664 . . Device Name: Node A 05/26/1999[...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-6 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Navigating the Scr eens Y ou can navigate the screens by: H Using keyboard keys. H Switching between the two screen work areas using function keys. Keyboard Keys Use the following keyboard keys to navigate within the screen area: Press . . . T o . . . Ctrl-a Move cursor between the s[...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-7 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Function Keys All function keys (located in the lower part of the screen; see the example on page 2-5 ) operate the same way throughout the screens. They are not case-sensitive, so upper- or lowercase letters can be used interchangeably . These keys use the following conventions: Sel[...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-8 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Selecting from a Menu " Procedur e T o select from a menu: 1. T ab or press the down arrow key to position the cursor on a menu selection, or press the up arrow key to move the cursor to the bottom of the menu list. Each menu selection is highlighted as you press the key to move[...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-9 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Selecting a Field Once you reach the desired menu or screen, select a field to view or change, or issue a command. Press the T ab 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. Entering Information Y o[...]

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3-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuration 3 This chapter includes the following: H Basic Configuration — Configuration Option Areas — Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options — Changing Configuration Options — Saving Configuration Options — Minimal Configuration Before Deploying Remote Units H Entering System Information and Sett[...]

Configuration 3-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 H Configuring the Overall System — Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the System — Configuring Service Level V erification Options — Configuring General System Options H Configuring the Physical Interfaces — Configuring the User Data Port H Configuring Frame Relay for an Interface H Manually Con[...]

Configuration 3-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Basic Configuration Configuration option settings determine how the FrameSaver unit operates. Use the FrameSaver unit’s Configuration Edit/Display menu to display or change configuration option settings. Configuration Menu main/config 9664 Device Name: Node A 5/26/1999 23:32 CONFIGURATION EDIT/DISPLAY [...]

Configuration 3-4 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuration Option Areas The FrameSaver unit arrives with configured factory default settings, which are located in the Factory Default Configuration option area. Y ou can find the default settings for configuration options in the: H FrameSaver SL V 9664 Quick Reference H Configuration Option T ables I[...]

Configuration 3-5 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options T o access and display configuration options, load (copy) the applicable configuration option set into the edit area. " Procedur e T o load a set of configuration options for editing: 1. From the Main Menu, press the down arrow key so the cursor is on C[...]

Configuration 3-6 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Changing Configuration Options " Procedur e T o 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. Select the configuration options that are applicable to your ne[...]

Configuration 3-7 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Saving Configuration Options When changes to the configuration options are complete, use the S ave function key to save your changes to either the Current, Customer 1, or Customer 2 configuration areas. NOTE: When changing settings, you must S ave for changes to take effect. " Procedur e T o save th[...]

Configuration 3-8 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Minimal Configuration Before Deploying Remote Units At a minimum, the following configuration options must be set before deploying a a FrameSaver unit to a remote site: H Node IP Address H Node Subnet Mask See T able 3-9, Node IP Options , for a description of these options. Entering System Information a[...]

Configuration 3-9 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Setting Up for T rap Dial-Out An external modem can be attached to the COM port for dialing out when an SNMP trap is generated. T o set up an external modem, you need to: 1. Set up SNMP trap managers. 2. Set up an external modem. 3. Set up Modem Directory phone numbers. 4. Configure trap dial-out. See Co[...]

Configuration 3-10 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Setting Up Auto-Configuration The auto-configuration feature allows you to select a method of automatic configuration and connection of DLCIs within the FrameSaver unit, as well as to automatically remove DLCIs and connections that are no longer supported by the network service provider . Auto-configura[...]

Configuration 3-1 1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Selecting a Frame Relay Discovery Mode When a Frame Relay Discovery Mode is active, the FrameSaver unit “discovers” network DLCIs from the network LMI status response message. It configures a network DLCI, a user data port DLCI, and automatically connects them to create a PVC. Main Menu → Auto-Co[...]

Configuration 3-12 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 NOTE: If 1MPort (the default) is not the setting required for your application, change the Frame Relay Discovery Mode before connecting the network cable or editing discovered option settings. Otherwise, the FrameSaver unit will start “discovering” DLCIs as soon as it powers up. T o recover from thi[...]

Configuration 3-13 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 When a Frame Relay Discovery Mode is changed and saved, the Saving will cause Auto-Configuration to update and Restart. Are you sure? prompt appears. N o is the default for this prompt. H If Y es (y) is entered, the Delete All DLCIs and PVC Connections? prompt appears. N o is the default for this prompt[...]

Configuration 3-14 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Setting Up Management FrameSaver units are already set up for SNMP management, with Community Name 1 set to Public and Name 1 Access set to Read/Write. For remote sites, other than the IP Address, this is all that is required. Configuration → Management and Communication → General SNMP Management Se[...]

Configuration 3-15 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Setting Up So the Router Can Receive RIP Using the system’s standard Routing Information Protocol (RIP) feature, routing information is passed to the router over the management PVC, so the router can learn routes to FrameSaver SL V devices. Node IP information should be set up (see Configuring Node IP[...]

Configuration 3-16 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 5. Select the Delete EDLCI Connections and Make a Mgmt Only PVC option. PVC connections for the selected DLCI are broken, the Port-1 DLCI mapped to this network DLCI and the embedded management DLCI (EDLCI) are deleted, and the selected DLCI will be reconfigured as a management PVC using the Node IP Add[...]

Configuration 3-17 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuration Option T ables Configuration option descriptions contained in this chapter are in menu order , even though this may not be the order in which you access each when configuring the unit. The following configuration option tables are included: H T able 3-1. System Frame Relay and LMI Options [...]

Configuration 3-18 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the System Select Frame Relay and LMI from the System menu to display or change the Frame Relay and LMI options for the entire system (see T able 3-1). Main Menu → Configuration → System → Frame Relay and LMI See Configuring Frame Relay for an Interface to set a[...]

Configuration 3-19 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-1. System Frame Relay and LMI Options (2 of 2) LMI Clearing Event (N3) Possible Settings: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 both[...]

Configuration 3-20 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring Service Level V erification Options SL V options are selected from the System menu (see T able 3-2). Main Menu → Configuration → System → Service Level V erification T able 3-2. Service Level V erification Options (1 of 2) SL V Sample Interval (secs) Possible Settings: 10 – 3600 Defa[...]

Configuration 3-21 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-2. Service Level V erification Options (2 of 2) SL V Timeout Clearing Event Threshold Available Settings: 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . 20 Default Setting: 1 Specifies the number of consecutive SL V messages that must be received before the DLCI Inactive status is cleared. 1 – 20 – Sets the limit for th[...]

Configuration 3-22 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring General System Options Select General from the System menu to configure the general system configuration options (see T able 3-3). Main Menu → Configuration → System → General T able 3-3. General System Options T est Timeout Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable De[...]

Configuration 3-23 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring the Physical Interfaces Characteristics for the following physical interfaces can be configured: H Network Interface H User Data Port Configuring the Network Interface Select Physical to display or change the physical configuration options for the port being used as the network interface (se[...]

Configuration 3-24 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring the User Data Port Select Physical to display or change the physical characteristics of the user data port connected to the DTE (see T able 3-5). Main Menu → Configuration → Data Ports → Physical T able 3-5. User Data Port Physical Interface Options (1 of 2) Port T ype Possible Setting[...]

Configuration 3-25 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-5. User Data Port Physical Interface Options (2 of 2) Monitor DTR Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable Specifies whether the state of the DTE Ready (DTR) circuit on the user data port will be used to determine when valid data communication is possible with the DTE. When th[...]

Configuration 3-26 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring Frame Relay for an Interface Select Frame Relay from the interface’s menu to display or change the Frame Relay options for an individual interface (se e T able 3-6). Main Menu → Configuration → [Network/Data Ports] → Frame Relay See Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the System for [...]

Configuration 3-27 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-6. Interface Frame Relay Options (2 of 3) 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 (see T able 3-1, System Frame Relay and LMI Options [...]

Configuration 3-28 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-6. Interface Frame Relay Options (3 of 3) 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 [...]

Configuration 3-29 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-7. DLCI Record Options (2 of 3) DLCI T ype Possible Settings: Standard, Multiplexed Default Setting: For user data port DLCIs: Standard For network interface DLCIs: Multiplexed Specifies whether the DLCI is standard or multiplexed. This field is read-only when the selected DLCI is used in a PVC[...]

Configuration 3-30 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-7. DLCI Record Options (3 of 3) Bc Possible Settings: 0 – 128000 Default Setting: 64000 Allows you to display or change the DLCI’s committed burst size, in bits. Display Conditions – This option only appears when Committed Burst Size is set to Other . 0 – maximum burst size – Specifie[...]

Configuration 3-31 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring PVC Connections The Auto-Configuration feature automatically configures PVC Connections and their DLCI Records. PVC Connections can also be created manually (see T able 3-8). Main Menu → Configuration → PVC Connections From this screen, you can go directly to the Management PVC screen by[...]

Configuration 3-32 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-8. PVC Connection Options (2 of 2) Primary Destination Link Possible Settings: Net1-FR1 Default Setting: Initially blank; no default. Specifies the frame relay interface used as the primary destination link; the to end of a from-to link. The only valid settings for this configuration option are[...]

Configuration 3-33 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Setting Up Management and Communication Options The following options can be selected from the Management and Communication menu: H Node IP Options H Management PVC Options H General SNMP Management Options H T elnet and FTP Sessions Options H SNMP NMS Security Options H SNMP T raps and T rap Dial-Out O[...]

Configuration 3-34 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-9. Node IP Options (1 of 2) Node IP Address Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000 – 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 ma[...]

Configuration 3-35 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-9. Node IP Options (2 of 2) TS Management Link Available Settings: None, PVCname Default Setting: None Specifies a troubleshooting management link for the special needs of network service providers. If the option is changed from the management PVC name to None, the Delete the Management PVC PVC[...]

Configuration 3-36 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring Management PVCs Select Management PVCs to define inband management links by adding or changing Management PVCs (see T able 3-10). First, DLCI records must have been configured for the interface where the Management PVC will reside. See Manually Configuring DLCI Records for additional informa[...]

Configuration 3-37 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-10. Management PVC Options (2 of 3) Intf Subnet Mask Possible Settings: Node-Subnet-Mask, Calculate, Special ( nnn . nnn . nnn . nnn ) Default Setting: Node-Subnet-Mask Specifies the subnet mask needed to access the unit when the management PVC is providing connectivity to an external IP networ[...]

Configuration 3-38 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-10. Management PVC Options (3 of 3) Primary DLCI Possible Settings: 16 – 1007 Default Setting: Initially blank; no default. 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., has a DLCI record), and i[...]

Configuration 3-39 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring General SNMP Management Select General SNMP Management to add, change, or delete the information needed to allow the FrameSaver unit to be managed as an SNMP agent by the NMS supporting the SNMP protocols (see T able 3-1 1). Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → Ge[...]

Configuration 3-40 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring T elnet and/or FTP Session Support T elnet and FTP options control whether a T elnet or FTP (File T ransport Protocol) session is allowed through an interconnected IP network and the access security applicable to the session. T wo T elnet sessions can be active at a time (see T able 3-12). M[...]

Configuration 3-41 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-12. T elnet 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 T elnet session. If a login is required for the session, the e[...]

Configuration 3-42 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-12. T elnet and FTP Session Options (3 of 3) FTP Login Required Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable Specifies whether 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. Thi[...]

Configuration 3-43 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring SNMP NMS Security Options Select SNMP NMS Security from the Management and Communication menu to display , add, or change SNMP security configuration options for the FrameSaver unit to set up trap managers (see T able 3-13). Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → SN[...]

Configuration 3-44 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring SNMP T raps and T rap Dial-Out Select SNMP T raps from the Management and Communication menu to configure SNMP traps and dial-out when a trap is generated (see T able 3-14). Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → SNMP T raps See Appendix B, SNMP MIBs and T raps, and[...]

Configuration 3-45 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-14. SNMP T raps and T rap Dial-Out Options (2 of 5) Initial Route Destination Possible Settings: AutoRoute, COM, PVCname Default Setting: AutoRoute Specifies the initial route used to reach the specified T rap Manager . When proprietary RIP is active, only one unit in the network needs to speci[...]

Configuration 3-46 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-14. SNMP T raps and T rap Dial-Out Options (3 of 5) Link T raps 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[...]

Configuration 3-47 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-14. SNMP T raps and T rap Dial-Out Options (4 of 5) T rap Dial-Out Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable Controls whether SNMP trap messages initiate a call automatically . If the call cannot be completed and the Call Retry option is set to Enable, the SNMP trap message is[...]

Configuration 3-48 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-14. SNMP T raps and T rap Dial-Out Options (5 of 5) Alternate Dial-Out Directory Possible Settings: None, 1 – 5 Default Setting: None Specifies whether an incomplete call (busy , or no answer , etc.) resulting from an attempt to send an SNMP trap message is retried using an alternate telephon[...]

Configuration 3-49 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring the Communication Port Select Communication Port from the Management and Communication menu to display or change the communication port configuration options (see T able 3-15). Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → Communication Port T able 3-15. Communication Port[...]

Configuration 3-50 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-15. Communication Port Options (2 of 4) Stop Bits Possible Settings: 1, 2 Default Setting: 1 Determines the number of stop bits used for the COM port. 1 – Provides one stop bit. 2 – Provides two stop bits. Ignore Control Leads Possible Settings: Disable, DTR Default Setting: Disable Specifi[...]

Configuration 3-51 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-15. Communication Port Options (3 of 4) Inactivity Timeout Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable Determines whether a user session is disconnected after a specified time of inactivity (no keyboard activity). Display Conditions – This option only appears when Port Use is s[...]

Configuration 3-52 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-15. Communication Port Options (4 of 4) Link Protocol Possible Settings: PPP , SLIP Default Setting: PPP Specifies the link-layer protocol to be used. Only in effect when the COM port is configured as a network communication link (Port Use option is set to Net Link). Display Conditions – This[...]

Configuration 3-53 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem Select External Modem (Com Port) to display or change the configuration options that control call processing for an external device attached to the COM port (see T able 3-16). Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → External [...]

Configuration 3-54 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-16. External Modem (COM Port) Options (2 of 2) Alternate IP Address Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255, Clear Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000) Specifies the Alternate IP Address for the COM port when the alternate phone directory is used. If this configuration option[...]

4-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Security and Logins 4 This chapter includes the following: H Limiting Access H Controlling Asynchronous T erminal Access H Controlling External Device COM Port Device Access H Controlling T elnet or FTP Access — Limiting T elnet Access — Limiting FTP Access — Limiting T elnet or FTP Access Over the TS Management[...]

Security and Logins 4-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Limiting Access The FrameSaver unit provides access security on the following interfaces: H Asynchronous (async) terminal H T elnet H FTP H SNMP Up to two direct or T elnet sessions can be active at any given time; that is, you can have two simultaneous T elnet sessions, or one T elnet session and [...]

Security and Logins 4-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 " Procedur e T o limit asynchronous terminal access to the menu-driven user interface: 1. Select the Communication Port options. Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → Communication Port 2. Set the following configuration options, as appropriate. T o . . . Set the con[...]

Security and Logins 4-4 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Contr olling External COM Port Device Access Dial-in access can be controlled when an external device (modem) is connected to the unit’s communication (COM) port. The External Device Commands option must be set to A T . " Procedur e T o control dial-in access: 1. Select the External Modem op[...]

Security and Logins 4-5 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Limiting T elnet Access T elnet access can be limited by: H Disabling T elnet access completely . H Requiring a login for T elnet sessions that are not on the TS Management Link. H Assigning an access level for T elnet sessions. H Disabling TS Management Link access. T o limit T elnet access via a [...]

Security and Logins 4-6 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Limiting FTP Access FTP access can be limited by: H Disabling FTP access completely . H Requiring a user ID and password to login. H Limiting FTP bandwidth. " Procedur e T o limit FTP access when the session is not on the TS Management Link: 1. Select the T elnet and FTP Session options. Main [...]

Security and Logins 4-7 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Limiting T elnet or FTP Access Over the TS Management Link " Procedur e T o limit T elnet or FTP access when the session is on the TS Management Link: 1. Select the T elnet and FTP Session options. Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → T elnet and FTP Sessions 2. Dis[...]

Security and Logins 4-8 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Contr olling SNMP Access The FrameSaver unit supports SNMP V ersion 1, which provides limited security through the use of community names. There are three methods for limiting SNMP access: H Disabling SNMP access. H Assigning SNMP community names and the access type. H Assigning IP addresses of tho[...]

Security and Logins 4-9 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Assigning SNMP Community Names and Access Levels The FrameSaver unit supports the SNMP protocol and can be managed by an SNMP manager . SNMP manager access can be limited by: H Assigning the SNMP community names that are allowed to access the FrameSaver unit’s Management Information Base (MIB). H[...]

Security and Logins 4-10 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Limiting SNMP Access Through IP Addr esses An additional level of security is provided by: H Limiting the IP addresses of NMSs that can access the FrameSaver unit. H Performing validation checks on the IP address of SNMP management systems attempting to access the FrameSaver unit. H Specifying the[...]

Security and Logins 4-1 1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 See Configuring SNMP NMS Security Options in Chapter 3 , Configuration, for more information about SNMP NMS Security configuration options. Cr eating a Login A login is required if security is enabled.* Up to six login ID/password combinations can be created using ASCII text, and each login must [...]

Security and Logins 4-12 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 See Configuring SNMP NMS Security in Chapter 3 , Configuration, for more information about security configuration options. Modifying a Login Logins are modified by deleting the incorrect login and creating a new one. Deleting a Login " Procedur e T o delete a login record: 1. Select Administe[...]

5-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Operation and Maintenance 5 This chapter includes the following: H Displaying System Information H Viewing LEDs and Control Leads — LED Descriptions — Control Lead Descriptions H Device Messages H Status Information — System and T est Status Messages , which includes: Self-T est Results Messages Health and Statu[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Displaying System Information Use the Identity screen to view identification information about the FrameSaver unit. This information is useful if you are purchasing additional or replacement units and/or making firmware upgrades. Main Menu → Status → Identity V iew this field . . . T o fi[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 V iewing LEDs and Contr ol Leads The FrameSaver unit’s faceplate includes LEDs ( light-emitting diodes) that provide status on the FrameSaver unit, its network interface, and its user data port. 00-16654 OK ALM TST OK OK 9664 NETWORK POR T F rameSav er TM SL V F rameSav er ® SL V The Displ[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-4 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 LED Descriptions The following table identifies the alarms that cause the Alarm LED to light. See T able 5-2 and T able 5-3 for network interface and user data port LED information. T able 5-1. General Status LEDs Label Indication Color What It Means OK Power and Operational Status Green ON ?[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-5 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-2. Network Interface LED Label Indication Color What It Means OK Operational Status Green ON – The interchange circuits for the interface are in the correct state to transmit and receive data. OFF – A Loss of Signal (LOS) condition has been detected on the leased line network int[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-6 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Device Messages These messages appear in the messages area at the bottom of the screens. All device messages are listed in alphabetical order . T able 5-5. Device Messages (1 of 5) Message What It Indicates What T o Do Access level is n , Read-only . User ’s access level is 2 or 3; user is [...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-7 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-5. Device Messages (2 of 5) Message What T o Do What It Indicates File T ransfer Failed – Invalid file (Seen at an FTP terminal.) A file transfer was attempted, but it was not successful. H T ry again, making sure you type the filename correctly . H Exit the FTP session, or downloa[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-8 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-5. Device Messages (3 of 5) Message What T o Do What It Indicates Limit of PVC Connections reached N ew was selected from the PVC Connection T able and the maximum number of PVCs has already been created. H Do not create the PVC connection. H Delete another PVC connection, and try ag[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-9 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-5. Device Messages (4 of 5) Message What T o Do What It Indicates No Primary Destination Link DLCIs Available N ew or Mo dify was selected from the PVC Connection T able, but even though DLCIs are available to form a connection, no DLCIs are available on the network link, which is a [...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-10 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-5. Device Messages (5 of 5) Message What T o Do What It Indicates T est Active No higher priority health and status messages exist, and a test is running. H Contact service provider if test initiated by the network. H W ait until the test ends and message clears. H Cancel all tests [...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-1 1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Status Information Status information is useful when monitoring the FrameSaver unit. The following illustration shows the Status menu for the FrameSaver unit. Status Menu main/status 9664 Device Name: Node A 5/26/1999 23:32 STATUS System and Test Status LMI Reported DLCIs PVC Connection Sta[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-12 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 System and T est Status Messages System and test status information is selected from the Status menu. Main Menu → Status → System and T est Status The following information is included on this screen: H Self-T est Results Messages H Health and Status Messages H T est Status Messages Self[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-13 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Health and Status Messages The following table provides Health and Status messages that apply to the FrameSaver unit. T able 5-7. Health and Status Messages (1 of 2) Message What It Indicates Auto-Configuration Active Auto-Configuration feature is active, which allows automatic configuration[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-14 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-7. Health and Status Messages (2 of 2) Message What It Indicates LMI Discovery in Progress, frame relay link 2 Local Management Interface protocol discovery is in progress to determine which protocol will be used on the specified frame relay link. LMI Down, frame relay link 2 The Lo[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-15 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T est Status Messages These test messages appear in the right column of the System and T est Status screen. Y ou have the option of allowing the test to continue or aborting the test. See Chapter 6, T roubleshooting , for more information on tests, including how to start and stop them. T abl[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-16 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Network LMI-reported DLCI statuses are selected from the Status menu. Main Menu → Status → LMI Reported DLCIs The LMI Reported DLCIs screen displays the status and CIR (if supported by the switch) for each DLCI, whether the DLCI is configured or not. LMI[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-17 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-9. Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Field Status What It Indicates DLCI 16 through 1007 Identifies the Local Management Interface-reported DLCI numbers assigned to the selected interface – the identifying number assigned to the path between two frame relay FrameSaver units’ por[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-18 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 PVC Connection Status PVC connection statuses are selected from the Status menu. Main Menu → Status → PVC Connection Status Only PVC connections with Source DLCIs configured to be Active are shown. PVC Connection Status Screen Example main/status/connections 9664 Device Name: Node A 05/2[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-19 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-10. PVC Connection Status (2 of 2) Field What It Indicates Status EDLCI 0 to 62 For multiplexed DLCIs only . Identifies an individual link/ connection embedded within a DLCI. Status Identifies whether the physical interfaces, LMIs, and DLCIs are all enabled and active for this PVC c[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-20 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Network Interface Status The network interface status is selected from the Status menu. Main Menu → Status → Network Interface Status T able 5-1 1. Network Interface Status (1 of 2) Field Status What It Indicates Operating Rate (Kbps) The frame relay network’s operating rate as detecte[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-21 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-1 1. Network Interface Status (2 of 2) Field What It Indicates Status Receive Signal Shows the signals being received on the leased line BRI S/T network interface from the attached DSU(NT1). INFO0 H No Signal Indication. No signal is present, or a continuous flow of binary ones is b[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-22 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Performance Statistics Use the Performance Statistics menu to display statistical information for a selected interface. Statistical information is useful when trying to determine the severity and frequency or duration of a condition. Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics Physical a[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-23 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Clearing Performance Statistics Performance statistics counters can be reset to the baseline when using a directly-connected asynchronous terminal and your security Access Level is Level-1. This feature is useful when troubleshooting problems. Statistic counters are not actually cleared usin[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-24 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Service Level V erification Performance Statistics These statistics appear when Service Level V erification (SL V) is selected from the Performance Statistics menu. Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Service Level V erification They only appear for the network interface and [...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-25 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-12. Service Level V erification Performance Statistics (2 of 2) Statistic What It Indicates Inbound Dropped Characters T otal number of bytes transmitted by the far-end device that were dropped in transit. The counts continue to increment until the maximum value is reached (2 32 –[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-26 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 The statistics collected by the unit depend upon the device at the far end of the connection. If the far-end device is a FrameSaver SL V unit, frame relay , latency , and FDR/DDR * performance statistics are collected. If the far-end device is a non-FrameSaver device, or a FrameSaver 9120 or[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-27 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-13. DLCI Performance Statistics (2 of 2) Statistic What It Indicates H With BECN Set H The number of frames and octets sent on the selected DLCI of the frame relay link with backward explicit congestion notifications. BECNs are sent to notify users of data traffic congestion in the [...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-28 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Frame Relay Performance Statistics The following statistics appear when Frame Relay is selected from the Performance Statistics menu. Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Frame Relay All counts continue to increment until the maximum value is reached (2 32 –2), then the coun[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-29 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics (2 of 3) Statistic What It Indicates Frame Relay Errors (cont’d) Short Rx Frames The number of frames received over the Network or Port-1 interface that were less than 5-octets ( five 8-bit bytes) in length. There may be a non-frame relay dev[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-30 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics (3 of 3) Statistic What It Indicates Frame Relay HDLC Errors Rx T otal Errors The number of receiver errors on the interface. The following are included in this count: H Receive invalid frames (short frames, long frames, invalid DLCIs, unknown [...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-31 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 FTP File T ransfers The FrameSaver unit supports a standard File T ransfer Protocol (FTP) server over T ransmission Control Protocol (TCP). A complete binary image of the configuration files can be copied to a host to provide a backup. T o use this feature, the unit must be configured to sup[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-32 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 " Procedur e T o initiate an FTP session: 1. Start the FTP client program on your host. For example, on a UNIX host, type ftp , followed by the FrameSaver unit’s IP address. 2. If a login and password are required (see Creating a Login in Chapter 4, Security and Logins ), you are prom[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-33 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Upgrading System Software If you need to upgrade the FrameSaver unit’s program code, you must transfer the upgrade of the nam.ocd file in the system memory directory using the put command. NOTE: Upgrades can be performed through the network using a Management PVC, or through the COM port i[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-34 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Determining Whether a Download Is Completed T o see whether a download has completed, check the Identity screen. Main Menu → Status → Identity Check Alternate Software Rev . under the NAM Identity column. H If a software revision number appears, the file transfer is complete. H If In Pro[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-35 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T ransferring Collected Data SL V user history statistics and LMI packet capture data can be uploaded to an NMS or a Network Associates Sniffer using FTP , which is faster than other methods. The rate at which the data file is transferred is the rate set by the FTP Max Receive Rate (Kbps) op[...]

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6-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T r oubleshooting 6 This chapter includes the following: H Problem Indicators H Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication — Resetting the Unit from the Control Menu — Resetting the Unit By Cycling the Power — Restoring Communication with a Misconfigured Unit H T roubleshooting Management Link Feature H LMI [...]

T roubleshooting 6-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 H Physical T ests — DTE Loopback H IP Ping T est H Lamp T est Pr oblem Indicators The unit provides a number of indicators to alert you to possible problems: Indicators . . . See . . . LEDs Viewing LEDs and Control Leads and LED Descriptions in Chapter 5, Operation and Maintenance , as well as the u[...]

T roubleshooting 6-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication Y ou can reset the unit in one of four ways: H Reset it from the Control menu. H Cycle the power . H Reset the configuration options for the COM port, or reload the factory default settings. H Set the appropriate MIB object from NMS (see your NMS document[...]

T roubleshooting 6-4 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Restoring Communication with a Misconfigured Unit Misconfiguring the unit could render the menu-driven user interface inaccessible. If this occurs, connectivity to the unit can be restored via a directly connected asynchronous terminal. " Procedur e T o reset COM port settings: 1. Configure the a[...]

T roubleshooting 6-5 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T r oubleshooting Management Link Feature A dedicated troubleshooting management link is available to help service providers isolate device problems within their networks. This feature allows T elnet or FTP access to the unit on this link and troubleshooting over this link is essentially transparent t[...]

T roubleshooting 6-6 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 V iewing Captured Packets fr om the Menu-Driven User Interface The twelve most recent LMI events are stored in the trace log. Once the capture buffer or trace log is full, the oldest packets are overwritten. T o view the most recently captured packets using the menu-driven user interface: LMI Packet C[...]

T roubleshooting 6-7 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Alarms The following table describes the alarm conditions that will generate an SNMP trap for a physical interface, and the frame relay LMIs and DLCIs. These alarm conditions also generate Health and Status messages seen on the System and T est Status screen. Main Menu → Status → System and T est [...]

T roubleshooting 6-8 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 6-1. Alarm Conditions (2 of 3) Alarm Condition What T o Do What It Indicates LMI Down, frame relay link 2 The Local Management Interface is down for the specified frame relay link. For the network data port: H If LMI was never up, verify that the LMI Protocol setting reflects the LMI type being[...]

T roubleshooting 6-9 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able 6-1. Alarm Conditions (3 of 3) Alarm Condition What T o Do What It Indicates Network Com Link Down The communication link for the COM port is down and the COM port is configured for Net Link. Check the router connected to the COM port. Self-T est Failure The unit did not pass its basic verifica[...]

T roubleshooting 6-10 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T r oubleshooting T ables The unit is designed to provide many years of trouble-free service. However , if a problem occurs, refer to the appropriate table in the following sections for possible solutions. Device Problems T able 6-2. Device Pr oblems Symptom Possible Cause Solutions No power , or the[...]

T roubleshooting 6-1 1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Frame Relay PVC Problems T able 6-3. Frame Relay PVC Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solutions No receipt or transmission of data. Cross Connection of the DLCIs are configured incorrectly . V erify the PVC connections and DLCIs by checking the network-discovered DLCIs on the LMI Reported DLCIs scree[...]

T roubleshooting 6-12 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T ests A vailable The following tests are available to a FrameSaver SL V 9664. T est Menu Example main/test 9664 Device Name: Node A 5/26/1999 23:32 TEST Network PVC Tests Data Port PVC Tests Data Port Physical Tests IP Ping Lamp Test Abort All Tests ––––––––––––––––?[...]

T roubleshooting 6-13 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Starting and Stopping a T est Use this procedure to start, monitor , or abort specific tests. T o abort all active tests on all interfaces, see Aborting All T ests . When the status of a test is . . . The only command available is . . . Inactive Start Active Stop Start or stop an individual test usin[...]

T roubleshooting 6-14 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 PVC T ests PVC tests can be run on a requested DLCI for a selected interface. H When PVC tests are on a multiplexed DLCI between FrameSaver devices, they are nondisruptive to data, so user data can continue to be sent during a test. H If the device at one end of the circuit is not a FrameSaver device[...]

T roubleshooting 6-15 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Network or Port (Internal) PVC Loopback The PVC Loopback loops frames back to the selected interface on a per-PVC basis. This test logically (not physically) loops back frames received from another FrameSaver device through the selected frame relay PVC to the same device. Main Menu → T est → Netw[...]

T roubleshooting 6-16 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Monitor Pattern This test monitors packets filled with a hexadecimal 55 test pattern and sequence number over the selected interface and DLCI to another FrameSaver device. T o monitor a pattern test on a link: Main Menu → T est → [Network PVC T ests/Data Port PVC T ests] → Monitor Pattern The c[...]

T roubleshooting 6-17 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Physical T ests Physical T ests can only be commanded for the user data port. DTE Loopback The DTE external Loopback (DTLB) test loops the received signal on a user data port back to the DTE. Use this test for isolating problems on the user data port. An attached device or test equipment must generat[...]

T roubleshooting 6-18 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 IP Ping T est An IP Ping test can be run to test connectivity between the FrameSaver unit and any FrameSaver device, router , or NMS to which it has a route. T imes when you might want to run an IP Ping test are: H T o test connectivity between the FrameSaver unit and any FrameSaver device in the net[...]

T roubleshooting 6-19 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 " Procedur e 2 T o Ping the NMS at the central site: 1. V erify that the central site NMS has the FrameSaver unit’s IP address in its routing table so it can communicate with the FrameSaver unit. 2. V erify that the central site NMS’s router has the FrameSaver unit’s IP address in its rout[...]

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7-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices 7 This chapter includes: H OpenLane Support of FrameSaver Devices H Setting Up the OpenLane SLM System H Setting Up FrameSaver SL V Support OpenLane Support of FrameSaver Devices Paradyne’s OpenLane Service Level Management (SLM) system supports all FrameSaver and FrameSave[...]

Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices 7-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Setting Up the OpenLane SLM System Instructions for installing Paradyne’s OpenLane Service Level Management (SLM) System can be found in the following documents: H OpenLane 5.x Service Level Management for UNIX Quick Start Installation Instructions H OpenLane 5.x Service Le[...]

8-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8 This chapter includes NetScout Manager Plus information as it relates to FrameSaver SL V devices. It includes the following: H Before Getting Started H Configuring NetScout Manager Plus — Adding FrameSaver SL V Units to the NetScout Manager Plus Network — V[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Befor e Getting Started Before getting started, you need to copy some OpenLane directories to a NetScout Manager Plus user directory . OpenLane provides these directories as a starting point for loading new alarms and creating history files. A template of alarms [...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring NetScout Manager Plus For the NetScout Manager Plus main window to appear , make sure your environment is set up exactly as specified in your NetScout Readme file. Y ou need to: H Copy the OpenLane directory to a user directory . H Add frame relay age[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-4 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Adding FrameSaver SL V Units to the NetScout Manager Plus Network " Procedur e 1. Bring up the NetScout Manager Plus main window . 2. Select the FrameRelay radio button from the agent type selection bar (on the left side of the window). A list of configured [...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-5 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 V erifying Domains and Groups " Procedur e 1. From the NetScout Manager Plus main window , with the FrameRelay and Admin radio buttons still selected, click on the Config Manager icon to open the Configuration Manager main window . 2. V erify that only Frame[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-6 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Correcting Domains and Gr oups Properties need to be edited when not using the Paradyne-provided file and when: H An unsupported domain needs to be deleted. H A missing domain needs to be added. H Groups, Samples, Interval, and Logging are not configured as speci[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-7 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 3. T o add a FrameSaver SL V -supported domain or correct property settings, select the Edit... button (to the right of the Domain section of the Property Editor window). The Edit Domain window opens. 4. Click on the domain from the Domains list and configure the[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-8 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Adding SL V Alarms Using a T emplate Once DLCIs have been discovered, SL V alarms should be configured and assigned to each DLCI. OpenLane provides a template for configuring alarms. DLCI alarms can be configured manually , but using the Paradyne alarm defaults t[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-9 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Editing Alarms " Procedur e 1. From the NetScout Manager Plus main window , with the FrameRelay and Admin radio buttons still selected, click on the Config Manager icon to open the Configuration Manager main window . 2. Select the Custom radio button from th[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-10 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 4. Edit any trap defaults that may be required. See Step 4 of Adding SL V Alarms Manually for field settings you may want to change. 5. Select the OK button (at the bottom of the screen) to apply your changes. The window closes and the Configuration Manager main[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-1 1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Adding SL V Alarms Manually Once DLCIs have been discovered, SL V alarms should be defined and assigned to each DLCI. When configuring alarms manually , every alarm must be configured for each DLCI; that is, if there are eight alarms and 20 DLCIs, 160 trap conf[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-12 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 4. Click on the ... button to the right of indicated fields for a drop-down list from which selections can be made. Minimally , configure the following fields: Field Select or Enter . . . Domain User Defined DLCI DLCI number for trap being assigned Stats T ype P[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-13 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Creating History Files Up to 14 additional user history tables can be created in the FrameSaver unit for each interface. An interface is a specific DLCI or the entire frame relay interface. A table must be created for each DLCI or frame relay link to be monitore[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-14 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 " Procedur e 1. Open a terminal window and go to $NSHOME/usr . 2. Copy an example or interface-specific file to a new file that contains the user history table number . 3. Open the new file using a text editor . The variables in the file are listed with the[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-15 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Installing the User -Defined History Files Once the user-defined history files have been created, the files need to be installed. History files are installed from the command-line prompt in NetScout Manager Plus. Should the FrameSaver unit be reset, these files [...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-16 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Monitoring a DLCI’ s History Data Once the monitoring variables have been defined, a problem DLCI can monitored. " Procedur e T o monitor user history data: 1. From the NetScout Manager Plus main window , with the FrameRelay radio button still selected, s[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-17 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 5. Select History List from the View menu. The History List window opens. The newly defined user history variables should appear on this list. 6. Highlight the desired set of user history variables, and select the OK button. Data is gathered based upon the confi[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-18 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Using the 2D or 3D Bar to view the user history data collected, you can click on a particular bar and get an expanded view of the data. 8. Click anywhere on this window to return to the previous window view (see Step 7 of this procedure). Refer to Launching User[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-19 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 " Procedur e 1. Select the T raffic radio button to monitor the newly added agent, or one of its DLCIs. 2. Highlight an agent in the agent list box so that its DLCIs appear in the DLCI list box (under the agent list box). 3. If you want to monitor one of th[...]

Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-20 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Statistical W indows Supported Not all icons that appear on the NetScout Manager Plus main window are supported for FrameSaver units. For example, All Convs (conversations) and T opNConv icons appear when the Protocol radio button is selected, but conversations [...]

9-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9 FrameSaver units are compatible with Concord Communication’s Network Health software. In addition, Network Health has released the first in a series of software modules that integrate FrameSaver SL V enhanced performance statistics into its reporting package (see th[...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 For additional information about installing, accessing, and managing FrameSaver SL V devices through Concord’s Network Health, and for information about applicable reports, refer to: H Network Health Installation Guide to help you install the application. H Network He[...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Discovering FrameSaver Elements Once licenses are entered and you have access to the applications, the Discover dialog box opens. Use this dialog box to search for SL V units in your network and discover their DLCIs. Saving the results of the search creates definitions [...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-4 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Configuring the Discover ed Elements Network Health sets the speed for discovered elements when it polls the unit for the first time. For a FrameSaver SL V unit, the speed set would be the unit’s CIR. No additional configuration should be required. However , you shoul[...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-5 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Gr ouping Elements for Reports Once the discovery process is completed and required changes are made, the newly discovered elements (DLCIs) should be organized into a group for Health reporting. Grouping makes for easier monitoring and management of similar node types ([...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-6 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Generating Reports for a Gr oup Once Network Health has had sufficient time to gather data from the polled DLCIs and the DLCIs have been grouped, you can start generating reports. When selecting a report Section, select W AN from the drop-down list. See Running Reports [...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-7 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 About T rend Reports By specifying specific variables like bandwidth, trend analysis can be performed and shown on T rend Reports. Up to ten variables for a DLCI, or ten DLCIs on one variable can be generated on a single trend report. Information can be presented in a l[...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-8 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 — Elements Summary Report – Compares DLCI traffic with volume and the baseline, bandwidth utilization, and errors. Use this report for DLCI detail information and comparison, to identify DLCIs with above or below average volume so they can be investigated when there[...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-9 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 H T rend Reports – Perform trend analysis on up to ten specified variables for DLCIs. V ariables other than bandwidth can be selected for a trend report (e.g., burst octets), but a bandwidth trend report should be generated when investigating problems that appear on E[...]

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A-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Menu Hierar chy A Menus The following is a graphical representation of the FrameSaver SL V unit’s menu organization.[...]

Menu Hierarchy A-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 00-16680a Menu Hierar chy Status System and T est Status LMI Repor ted DLCIs PVC Connection Status Network Interface Status P erformance Statistics Display LEDs and Control Leads Identity I dentity – System and NAM • System Name, Contact and Location • Serial Number • Current and Alternate Softw[...]

Menu Hierarchy A-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 MAIN MENU Status T est Configuration A uto-Configuration Control Auto-Configuration • F rame Relay Discov er y Mode • Automatic Circuit Remo val 00-16680b MAIN MENU Status T est Configuration Auto-Configur ation Control System Information • Device Name • System Name, Location, Contact • Date ?[...]

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B-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B This appendix contains the following: H MIB Support H Downloading MIBs and SNMP T raps H System Group (mib-2) — FrameSaver Unit’s sysDescr (system 1) — FrameSaver Unit’s sysObjectID (system 2) H Interfaces Group (mib-2) — Paradyne Indexes to the Interface T abl[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 MIB Support The FrameSaver unit supports the SNMP V ersion 1, and has the capability of being managed by any industry-standard SNMP manager and accessed by external SNMP managers using the SNMP protocol. The following MIBs are supported: H MIB II (RFC 1213 and RFC 1573) H [...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 System Gr oup (mib-2) This section provides the system description and system object identifier for the System Group for the FrameSaver 9664 unit, which is an SNMPv1 MIB. FrameSaver Unit’ s sysDescr (system 1) The following is the system description (sysDescr [system 1] [...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-4 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Interfaces Gr oup (mib-2) Clarification for objects in the Interfaces Group, as defined in RFC 1573 and RFC 1213, which is an SNMPv1 MIB, is provided in this section. Paradyne Indexes to the Interface T able (ifT able) The following table provides the ifName for each inter[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-5 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 NetScout Indexes to the Interface T able (ifT able) For remote monitoring at sites where FrameSaver units are operating with NetScout Probes, use the following ifName, ifDescr , and ifIndex. T able B-2. NetScout Interface Objects Information ifName Description ifDescr (ifE[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-6 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Standards Compliance for SNMP T raps This section describes the FrameSaver unit’s compliance with SNMP format standards and with its special operational trap features. All traps have an associated string to help you decipher the meaning of the trap. Strings associated wi[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-7 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T rap: warmStart This trap indicates that the FrameSaver unit has been reset and has stabilized. T able B-3. warmStart T rap T rap What It Indicates Possible Cause warmStart FrameSaver unit has just reinitialized and stabilized itself. H Reset command sent. H Power disrupt[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-8 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T raps: linkUp and linkDown These traps are supported on the following interfaces: H Network ISDN S/T interface – Physical sublayer interfaces H Synchronous data port – Physical sublayer interfaces H Frame relay logical link layer interfaces T able B-5. linkUp and link[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-9 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able B-6. linkUp and linkDown V ariable-Bindings(1 of 2) Interface V ariable-Bindings Possible Cause Physical Sublayer Network ISDN S/T (Supported by the media-specific RS232-like MIB.) H ifIndex (RFC 1573) H ifAdminStatus (RFC 1573) H ifOperStatus (RFC 1573) H devLastT [...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-10 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able B-6. linkUp and linkDown V ariable-Bindings(2 of 2) Interface Possible Cause V ariable-Bindings Logical Link Sublayer Frame Relay (Supported by the media-specific Frame Relay Services MIB.) H ifIndex (RFC 1573) H ifAdminStatus (RFC 1573) H ifOperStatus (RFC 1573) H[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-1 1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T raps: enterprise-Specific These traps indicate that an enterprise-specific event has occurred. Supported enterprise-specific traps are listed below . T able B-7. enterprise-Specific T raps and V ariable-Bindings (1 of 2) T rap V ariable-Bindings Possible Cause enterpri[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-12 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able B-7. enterprise-Specific T raps and V ariable-Bindings (2 of 2) T rap Possible Cause V ariable-Bindings enterpriseMissedSL V - Down(16) H devFrExtDlciIfIndex (devFrExt.mib) H devFrExtDlciDlci (devFrExt.mib) H devFrExtDlciMissed- SL Vs ( devFrExt.mib ) SL V Timeout [...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-13 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T raps: RMON-Specific T wo traps are defined to support the Alarm and Events Groups of RMON. See RMON Alarm and Event Defaults for the default values that will generate RMON-specific traps. T able B-8. RMON-Specific T raps and V ariable-Bindings T rap V ariable-Bindings P[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-14 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 RMON Alarm and Event Defaults The FrameSaver unit supports automatic generation of RMON alarm and event information. Each alarm sets an SNMP variable to monitor . When the threshold set for the monitored variable is exceeded, an SNMP trap or a log event is sent. Event Def[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-15 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Network ISDN S/T Physical Interface Alarm Defaults These alarms only apply to the FrameSaver unit’s network ISDN S/T interface. They are created during RMON initialization and put into the Paradyne-defined alarm area. T able B-9. Network ISDN S/T Physical Interface Alar[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-16 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Frame Relay Link Alarm Defaults These alarms apply to the FrameSaver unit’s frame relay link interfaces. They are created during RMON initialization. T able B-10. Frame Relay Link Alarm Defaults (1 of 2) Item Sample T ype 1 MIB/T ag/OID 2 Interval Event T ype Rising Thr[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-17 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able B-10. Frame Relay Link Alarm Defaults (2 of 2) Item Falling Threshold Default Rising Threshold Default Event T ype Interval MIB/T ag/OID 2 Sample T ype 1 Rx Overruns D MIB: pdn_FrExt.mib (E) T ag: devFrExtLinkRxOverruns OID: .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2. 6.9.4.7.1.28. [...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-18 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 DLCI Alarm Defaults – Paradyne Area These alarms apply to all DLCIs on the network interface and can be created during RMON initialization or when a DLCI is created. They are put into the Paradyne alarm area. T able B-1 1. DLCI Alarm Defaults – Paradyne Area Item Samp[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-19 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 DLCI Alarm Defaults – NetScout Area These alarms can be created during RMON initialization or when a DLCI is created. They are put into the NetScout alarm area. T able B-12 identifies alarm defaults that do not change, and T able B-13 identifies alarm defaults that chan[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-20 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able B-12. Static DLCI Alarm Defaults – NetScout Area (2 of 2) Item Falling Threshold Default Rising Threshold Default Event T ype Interval MIB/T ag/OID 2 Sample T ype 1 Tx CIR Utilization D MIB: FR DTE MIB (RFC 21 15) T ag: frCircuitSentOctets OID: .1.3.6.1.2.1.10.32[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-21 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Object ID Cr oss-References (Numeric Order) The FrameSaver unit supports automatic generation of RMON alarm and event information. Each alarm sets an SNMP variable to monitor . When the threshold set for the monitored variable is exceeded, an SNMP trap is sent and/or a lo[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-22 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Refer ence (1 of 4) Object ID (OID) 1 Item MIB/T ag .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1. . . .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1. 5.I Link Speed MIB: MIB II (RFC 1573) T ag: ifSpeed .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1. 10.I All DLCI + LMI Rx Octets MIB: MIB II (RFC 1573) T ag: ifInOctets .1[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-23 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Refer ence (2 of 4) Object ID (OID) 1 MIB/T ag Item .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2. . . .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2. 6.12.1.1.1.4 . I Unavailable Seconds MIB: pdn_ IfExtT otal.mib (E) T ag: pdnIfExtT otalUASs .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2. 6.9.4.7.1.16.I[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-24 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Refer ence (3 of 4) Object ID (OID) 1 MIB/T ag Item .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4 . . . .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4. 1.1.41.I . D Network Frames Dropped In CIR MIB: pdn_FrExt.mib (E) T ag: devFrExtDlciDropOffFrInCir .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-25 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Refer ence (4 of 4) Object ID (OID) 1 MIB/T ag Item .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.5.2.1. . . .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.5.2.1 .2 . I.D.N Burst Upper Limit (1– 5) MIB: pdn_FrExt.mib (E) T ag: devFrExtBurstUpLimit .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.2[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-26 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able B-15. Alarm OID Cr oss-Reference (1 of 2) Object ID (OID) Item MIB/T ag .1.3.6.1.2.1.10.32.2.1. . . .1.3.6.1.2.1.10.32.2.1. 4.I . D Rx FECNs MIB: FR DTE MIB (RFC 21 15) T ag: frCircuitReceivedFECNs .1.3.6.1.2.1.10.32.2.1. 5.I . D Rx BECNs MIB: FR DTE MIB (RFC 21 15[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-27 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able B-15. Alarm OID Cr oss-Reference (2 of 2) Object ID (OID) MIB/T ag Item .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4. . . .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4. 3.1.7.I . D Current Latency MIB: pdn_FrExt.mib (E) T ag: devFrExtLatencyLatest .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.4 .2.1.2.I . N [...]

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C-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C This appendix shows the FrameSaver unit’s rear panel, and provides pin assignments for the connectors/interfaces and cables. NOTE: In the pin assignment tables of this appendix, if the pin number is not shown, it is not being used. Rear Panel The following illustration shows[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 COM Port Connector The following table shows the signals and pin assignments for the DB25 communication port connector . Signal Direction Pin # Shield — 1 T ransmit Data ( TXD ) T o COM port ( In ) 2 Received Data ( RXD ) From COM port ( Out ) 3 Request to Send ( RTS ) T o COM[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 LAN Adapter Converter and Cable The following shows the pin assignments for the: H DB25 plug-to-modular jack converter between the COM port and the 8-conductor LAN Adapter cable (Feature No. 3100-F1-920) H Custom 8-conductor cable (with modular plugs on both ends) between the co[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-4 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Standard EIA-232 Crossover Cable A standard EIA-232 crossover cable can be used to connect the COM port to an external modem. This is an EIA-232 plug-to EIA-232 plug (DB25-to-DB25) cable. The external modem must be configured so it is compatible with the FrameSaver unit. See pag[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-5 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 " Procedur e T o configure an external modem: 1. Disconnect the asynchronous terminal from the standard cable. See page C-4 for an illustration of the COM Port connection. 2. Reconnect the crossover cable to the external modem. 3. Enable auto-answer on the modem, and config[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-6 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Network Connector The network connection is through the ISDN BRI leased-line interface/connector , which is an 8-position unkeyed modular jack. The following table shows the pin assignments for the BRI network port and the purpose of each. Function Direction Pin Number BRI T ran[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-7 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 User Data Port Connector The following table provides the pin assignments for the EIA-530A connector to a DTE. Signal Circuit Mnemonic ITU/ CCITT # Direction 25-Pin Pin # Shield — — — 1 T ransmit Data ( TXD ) BA 103 T o DCE 2 (A) 14 (B) Received Data ( RXD ) BB 104 From DC[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-8 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 X.21 DTE Adapter Cable (Feature No. 3100-F1-571) This adapter is used to connect the user data port to a DTE with an X.21 cable. It is a 25-pin EIA-530A-to-15-pin X.21 (DB25-to-X.21) adapter cable. 98-15883 The following table provides the pin assignments for the DB25-to-X.21 ad[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-9 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 V .35 DTE Adapter (Featur e No. 3100-F1-570) This adapter is used to connect the user data port to a DTE with an V .35 cable. It is a 25-pin EIA-530A-to-34-position V .35 (DB25-to-V .35) adapter . 99-16294[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-10 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 The following table provides the pin assignments for the DB25-to-V .35 adapter . Signal ITU/ CCITT # 25-Pin Plug Pin # Direction 34-Pin Socket Pin # Shield — 1 — A T ransmit Data ( TXD ) 103 2 ( A ) 14 ( B ) T o DCE P ( A ) S ( B ) Received Data ( RXD ) 104 3 ( A ) 16 ( B )[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-1 1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 EIA-530 Straight-through Cable (Featur e No. 9008-F1-523) A standard straight-through cable is used to connect the user data port to a DTE when the Port T ype is E530 (EIA-530A). It is a 25-pin EIA-530A-to-25-pin EIA-530A (DB25-to-DB25) cable. 99-16304[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-12 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 The following table provides the pin assignments for the DB25-to-DB25 straight-through cable. Signal ITU/ CCITT # 25-Pin Plug Pin # Direction 25-Pin Socket Pin # Shield — 1 — 1 T ransmit Data ( TXD ) 103 2 ( A ) 14 ( B ) T o DCE 2 ( A ) 14 ( B ) Received Data ( RXD ) 104 3 [...]

D-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T echnical Specifications D T able D-1. FrameSaver SL V 9664 Unit T echnical Specifications (1 of 2) Specification Criteria Approvals EMC (Class A) Network CE Safety CISPR22, VCCI CTR 3 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC, 91/263/EEC EN 60950 Physical Environment Operating temperature Storage temperature Relative humidity Shock and[...]

T echnical Specifications D-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T able D-1. FrameSaver SL V 9664 Unit T echnical Specifications (2 of 2) Specification Criteria COM Port Data rates DB25 connector 9.6, 14.4, 19.2, 28.8, 38.4, 57.6, and 1 15.2 kbps Network Interface Service supported Data rates 8-position unkeyed modular jack (per ISO 8877) ISDN Leased Line [...]

E-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Equipment List E Equipment See page E-2 for cables you can order . Description Model / Feature Number FrameSaver SL V Unit FrameSaver SL V 9664 unit for up to 16 PVCs Includes Standalone Housing, Universal 100 – 240 V ac Power Supply , Power Cord, Network (NT1) Cable, and Installation Instructions, and Quick Referen[...]

Equipment List E-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Cables This table lists cables you can order . Description Part Number Feature Number Leased Line ISDN BRI Cable, 8-position unkeyed modular plug at each end (20 feet/6.1 meters) 035-0360-2031 — V .35 DTE Adapter , EIA-530A-to-V .35 002-0095-0131 3100-F1-570 X.21 DTE Adapter Cable, EIA-530A-to-X.21 (1[...]

IN-1 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Index Numbers 55 hexadecimal, test pattern, 6-16 A aborting tests, 6-13 Access Dial-In, 3-53 Name, 3-39 T ype, 3-43 Access Level, 4-10, 4-1 1 assigning, 4-9 Port, 3-50 security , 2-1 Session, 3-41 adding, SL V units to network, 9-3 Alarm, 6-7 (Fail), 5-4 adding manually , 8-1 1 conditions, 6-2, 6-7 editing, 8-9 LED i[...]

Index IN-2 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Committed Burst Size Bc (Bits), 3-29 Committed Information Rate (CIR), 3-29 Communication, Port, user interface options, 3-49 Community Name, 3-39 assigning, 4-9 Concord Network Health, compatibility , 9-1 Concord’s Network Health, 1-1 Configuration Auto, Active, 5-13 displaying and changing options, 3-5 menu[...]

Index IN-3 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Directory , Alternate Dial-Out, 3-48 disabling, SNMP access, 4-8 Discard Eligible (DE), 3-37 Disconnect, T ime (Minutes), 3-41, 3-51 discovering elements/DLCIs, 9-3 Discovery frame relay (FR), 3-1 1 Frame Relay Mode, saving a mode change, 3-13 displaying configuration options, 3-5 identity information, 5-2 LEDs[...]

Index IN-4 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 frames, 3-37 FTP , 1-4, 5-31 file transfers, 5-31 initiating a session, 5-31 limiting access, 4-4, 4-6 Login Required, 3-42 Max Receive Rate (kbps), 3-42 Session, 4-6 function keys, 2-5, 2-7 G General LEDs, 5-4 options, 3-22 SNMP management, options, 3-39 T raps, 3-45 generating reports, 9-6 glossary , viii gro[...]

Index IN-5 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 LMI and PVC availability , 1-3 Behavior , 3-18 Clearing Event (N3), 3-19, 3-27 configuring frame relay and, 3-18 Down, 5-14, 6-8 Error Event (N2), 3-18, 3-27 frame relay statistics, 5-29 Heartbeat (T1), 3-19, 3-27 Inbound Heartbeat (T2), 3-19, 3-28 N4 Measurement Period (T3), 3-19, 3-28 packet utility , 6-5 Par[...]

Index IN-6 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 navigating the screens, 2-6 Net Link, Port Use, 3-49 NetOnly , 3-1 1 NetScout Manager Plus, NMS support, 1-5 NMS support, 1-1 Network Com Link Down, 5-14, 6-9 DLCI records, options, 3-28 Health (Concord) reports, 9-1 interface, C-6 LED, 5-5 latency , 1-3 physical interface options, 3-23 PVC Loopback, 6-15 refer[...]

Index IN-7 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 Protocol address resolution, 1-3 Link, 3-52 LMI, 3-26 Point-to-Point (PPP), 3-52 Routing Information (RIP), 3-38, 3-52 Serial Line, IP (SLIP), 3-52 Simple Network Management (SNMP), 3-39 PVC availability , 1-3 connection status, 5-18 connections, 3-31 total number , 1-3 Management, 3-36 total number dedicated, [...]

Index IN-8 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 setting up auto-configuration, 3-10 external modem, 3-9 local management, 3-14 service provider connectivity , 3-15 SNMP trap managers, 3-43 so router can receive RIP , 3-15 SLA, 1-2, 1-4 SLIP , 3-52 SLM, vii, 1-1 OpenLane, 7-1 SL V (service level verifier), 1-1 configuring, 3-20 Delivery Ratio, 3-20 DLCI Down [...]

Index IN-9 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 T T1, LMI Heartbeat, 3-19, 3-27 T2, LMI Inbound Heartbeat, 3-19, 3-28 T3, LMI N4 Measurement Period, 3-19, 3-28 T ab key , 2-6 T c, 3-29 TCP , 5-31 technical specifications, D-1 T elnet limiting access, 4-4, 4-5 Session, 4-5 user interface options, 3-40 T erminal, Port Use, 3-49 T est menu/branch, 2-4 Mode, 5-4[...]

Index IN-10 9664-A2-GB20-00 March 2000 V V .54 Loopback, 3-23, 5-15 V alue Out of Range message, 3-28, 3-29 variable-bindings, B-9, B-13 VCI, 1-4 viewing, packet capture results, 6-6 virtual path or channel identifier , 1-4 VPI, 1-4 W warmStart events, General T raps, 3-45 trap, B-7 warranty , A Web-site access to documentation, ix glossary , viii[...]