Lucent Technologies SLV 9124 manual

9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 FrameSaver r SL V 9124 User' s Guide[...]

9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 FrameSaver r SL V 9124 User' s Guide[...]

A 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Copyright E 2000 Paradyne Corporation. All rights reserved. Reprinted under license agreement with Paradyne Corporation. Printed in U.S.A. T rademarks ACCULINK, COMSPHERE, FrameSaver , Hotwire, and NextEDGE are registered trademarks of Paradyne Corporation, and MVL, OpenLane, Performance Wizard, and T ruePut are tradema[...]

i 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Contents About This Guide H Purpose and Intended Audience vii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Document Organization vii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Product-Related Documents ix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents ii 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 H Setting Up Auto-Configuration 3-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a Frame Relay Discovery Mode 3-1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatically Removing a Circuit 3-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Setting Up Ma[...]

Contents iii 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 H Standards Compliance for SNMP T raps B-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T rap: warmStart B-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T rap: authenticationFailure B-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

vii 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 About This Guide Purpose and Intended Audience This document contains information that applies to the Model 9124 FrameSaver Service Level V erifier (SL V) unit. It is intended for system designers, engineers, administrators, and operators. Y ou must be familiar with the functional operation of digital data communicati[...]

About This Guide viii 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Pr oduct-Related Documents Document Number Document Title FrameSaver SL V Documentation: 9124-A2-LN10 FrameSaver SL V 9124 Installation Instructions 9124-A2-LL10 FrameSaver SL V 9124 Quick Reference Paradyne OpenLane NMS Documentation: 7800-A2-GZ41 OpenLane 5.x Service Level Management for UNIX Quick S[...]

About This Guide x 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Conventions Used Convention Used When Used Italic T o indicate variable information (e.g., DLCI nnnn ) . 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 [...]

1-1 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 About the FrameSaver SL V 9124 1 This chapter includes the following: H SLM Overview H FrameSaver SL V 9124 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 9124 1-2 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 FrameSaver SL V 9124 Features The FrameSaver SL V 9124 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 b[...]

About the FrameSaver SL V 9124 1-3 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124 1-4 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 H Configuration Upload/Download and Software Download Capability . Provides quick transfer of configuration options to and from nodes and software downloads while the unit is running using the standard File T ransfer Protocol (FTP). T wo software images can be stored. H Dual Flash Memory[...]

About the FrameSaver SL V 9124 1-5 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 H NetScout Manager Plus and NetScout Probe Support. Provides complete LAN and W AN traffic analysis and monitoring functions for FrameSaver SL V devices. The following features are supported using this application: — Thresholds for RMON 1 (Remote Monitoring, V ersion 1) alarms and even[...]

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2-1 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 Dial-in connection[...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-3 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 If your login was . . . Then the . . . V alid Main Menu appears (see page 2-4 ). Begin your session. Invalid Message, Invalid Password , appears on line 24, and the Login screen is redisplayed. After three unsuccessful attempts: – A T elnet session is closed. – The User Interface[...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-4 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-II Device Name: Node A 04/26/1999 23:32 Slot: 1 Type: T[...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-5 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Scr een W ork Areas 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 9124-II . . Device Name: Node A 01/26/19[...]

User Interface and Basic Operation 2-6 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 Network Interface — Configuring the User Data Port — Configuring the[...]

Configuration 3-3 9124-A2-LB20-00 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. The Configuration Edit/Display menu of the FrameSaver 9124 is shown below . Configuration Menu ma[...]

Configuration 3-4 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124 Quick Reference H Configuration Option T ables I[...]

Configuration 3-5 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 3-1 1, Node IP Options , for a description of these options. Entering System Information[...]

Configuration 3-9 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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-[...]

Configuration 3-12 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 t[...]

Configuration 3-13 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 [...]

Configuration 3-16 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 (1 of 2) T est Timeout Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: [...]

Configuration 3-23 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-3. General System Options (2 of 2) Secondary Clock Source Possible Settings: Net1, DSX, Internal Default Setting: Internal Provides a secondary clock source when the primary clock source fails. The source selected for this configuration option provides all of the timing within the unit and the [...]

Configuration 3-24 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Configuring the Physical Interfaces Characteristics for the following physical interfaces can be configured: H Network Interface H User Data Port H DSX-1 Interface Physical Options Configuring the Network Interface When configuring the physical characteristics for the network interface, select Physical [...]

Configuration 3-25 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-4. Network Physical Interface Options (2 of 4) Bit Stuffing Possible Settings: 6241 1, Disable Default Setting: 6241 1 Determines the type of bit insertion to provide ones density requirements for data transmitted to the network. Display Conditions – This option does not appear when Line Codi[...]

Configuration 3-26 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-4. Network Physical Interface Options (3 of 4) Network Initiated PLB Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable Allows the initiation and termination of the payload loopback (PLB) to be controlled by the receipt of PLB-Actuate and PLB-Release commands from the network. Display C[...]

Configuration 3-27 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-4. Network Physical Interface Options (4 of 4) Excessive Error Rate Threshold Possible Settings: 10E-4, 10E-5, 10E-6, 10E-7, 10E-8, 10E-9 Default Setting: 10E-4 Sets the error rate threshold that determines when an EER condition is declared. The excessive error rate is determined by the ratio o[...]

Configuration 3-28 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Configuring the User Data Port Select Physical from the Data Ports menu to configure the physical characteristics for the user data port (see T able 3-5). Main Menu → Configuration → Data Ports → Physical T able 3-5. Data Port Physical Interface Options (1 of 2) T ransmit Clock Source Possible Set[...]

Configuration 3-29 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-5. Data Port Physical Interface Options (2 of 2) Monitor RTS (Control) Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable Specifies whether the state of the Request T o Send (RTS) circuits on the user data port will be used to determine when valid data communication is possible with the[...]

Configuration 3-30 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Configuring the DSX-1 Interface Select DSX-1 to display or change the physical configuration options when a DSX-1 interface is installed (see T able 3-6). Main Menu → Configuration → DSX-1 T able 3-6. DSX-1 Physical Interface Options (1 of 2) Interface Status Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Defau[...]

Configuration 3-31 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-6. DSX-1 Physical Interface Options (2 of 2) Line Equalization Possible Settings: 0 – 133, 133 – 266, 266 – 399, 399 – 533, 533 – 655 Default Setting: 0 – 133 Permits a standard DSX signal to be delivered over a distance of up to 655 feet. 0 – 133 – Equalization on the DSX-1 sid[...]

Configuration 3-32 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Assigning T ime Slots/Cr oss Connections The system allows you to assign data paths between the various interfaces to share the T1 network. Assuming that the DSX-1 interface is enabled, you can make the following cross connection assignments: H Frame relay links to the network interface time slots H DSX[...]

Configuration 3-33 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Frame Relay Network Time Slot Assignment Screen Example main/config/tslot_assign/frame_relay 9124 Device Name: Node A 5/26/1999 23:32 FRAME RELAY NETWORK 1 ASSIGNMENT Time Slot Discovery: Disable N01 N02 N03 N04 N05 N06 N07 N08 Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Availa[...]

Configuration 3-34 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 " Procedur e 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Main Menu → Configuration → Time Slot Assignment → Frame Relay Network Assignments The Frame Relay Network Assignments screen appears. This screen contains a matrix of the current assignment status of all time slots on the network interface[...]

Configuration 3-35 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 DSX-1 to Network Time Slot Assignment Screen Example (Page 1) main/config/tslot_assign/dsx 9124 Device Name: Node A 5/26/1999 23:32 DSX-1 TO NETWORK 1 ASSIGNMENTS Page 1 of 2 N01 N02 N03 N04 N05 N06 N07 N08 D01-1/01 D01-1/02 D01-1/03 D01-1/04 Assigned Assigned Assigned Assigned N09 N10 N11 N12 N13 N14 N[...]

Configuration 3-36 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 " Procedur e 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Configuration → Time Slot Assignment → DSX-to-Network Assignments The DSX-1 to Network Assignments screen appears. This screen contains a matrix of the current cross-connect status of all time slots on the network interface. 2. Move the curso[...]

Configuration 3-37 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 When a CGA condition (LOS, OOF , or AIS) is declared for a T1 interface, the signaling bits being transmitted to the other T1 interface for the DS0 are forced to idle for two seconds (except for user-defined patterns which are transmitted immediately). This drops any call in progress. The signaling bits[...]

Configuration 3-38 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-7. Signaling and T runk Conditioning V alues (2 of 3) Network Side DSX-1 Side Meaning E&M-idle The signaling bits transmitted to the cross-connected T1 interface during a CGA represent the idle state for an E&M interface (ABCD = 0000). E&M idle E&M-busy The signaling bits transm[...]

Configuration 3-39 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-7. Signaling and T runk Conditioning V alues (3 of 3) Network Side DSX-1 Side Meaning FXSD-busy The signaling bits transmitted to the cross-connected T1 interface during a CGA represent the busy state for an FXSDN interface (ABCD = 1 1 1 1). FXOD-busy PLAR3idle The signaling bits transmitted to[...]

Configuration 3-40 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 (see T able 3-8). Main Menu → Configuration → [Network/Data Ports] → Frame Relay See Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the System for[...]

Configuration 3-41 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-8. 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 3-42 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-8. 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 3-43 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Manually Configuring DLCI Records The Auto-Configuration feature automatically configures DLCI Records and their PVC Connections. DLCI Records can also be created manually (see T able 3-9). Main Menu → Configuration → [Network/Data Port] → DLCI Records T ypically , DLCI Records only need to be con[...]

Configuration 3-44 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-9. DLCI Record Options (2 of 3) CIR (bps) Possible Settings: 0 – 1536000 Default Setting: 64000 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[...]

Configuration 3-45 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-9. DLCI Record Options (3 of 3) DLCI Priority Possible Settings: Low , Medium, High Default Setting: High Specifies the relative priority for data received on the DLCI from an attached device (also known as quality of service ). All data on Port 1 is cut-through, as long as there is no higher-p[...]

Configuration 3-46 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 3-10). Main Menu → Configuration → PVC Connections From this screen, you can go directly to the Management PVC screen b[...]

Configuration 3-47 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-10. 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 ar[...]

Configuration 3-48 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 3-49 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-1 1. 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 [...]

Configuration 3-50 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-1 1. 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 P[...]

Configuration 3-51 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Configuring Management PVCs Select Management PVCs to define inband management links by adding or changing Management PVCs (see T able 3-12 ). First, DLCI records must have been configured for the interface where the Management PVC will reside. See Manually Configuring DLCI Records for additional inform[...]

Configuration 3-52 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-12. 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 3-53 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-12. 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 3-54 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 3-13). Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → Gen[...]

Configuration 3-55 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 3-14). M[...]

Configuration 3-56 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-14. 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 3-57 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-14. T elnet and FTP Session Options (3 of 3) 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 – This option does not appear when Inactivity T imeout is disabled[...]

Configuration 3-58 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 3-15). Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → SN[...]

Configuration 3-59 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 3-16). Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → SNMP T raps See Appendix B, SNMP MIBs and T raps, and[...]

Configuration 3-60 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-16. SNMP T raps and T rap Dial-Out Options (2 of 4) 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 3-61 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-16. SNMP T raps and T rap Dial-Out Options (3 of 4) Link T raps Interfaces Possible Settings: Network, DSX-1, T1s, 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. Netw[...]

Configuration 3-62 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-16. SNMP T raps and T rap Dial-Out Options (4 of 4) T rap Disconnect Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable Determines whether the COM port-connected modem disconnects after the SNMP trap message has been sent. This configuration option only applies to modem connections init[...]

Configuration 3-63 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 3-17). Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → Communication Port T able 3-17. Communication Port[...]

Configuration 3-64 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-17. 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 3-65 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-17. 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 3-66 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-17. 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 3-67 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 3-18). Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → External [...]

Configuration 3-68 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 3-18. 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Security and Logins 4 This chapter includes the following: H Limiting Access H Controlling Asynchronous T erminal Access H Controlling External 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 Link H[...]

Security and Logins 4-2 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 or Other . " Procedur e T o control dial-in access: 1. Select the Extern[...]

Security and Logins 4-5 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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).[...]

Security and Logins 4-10 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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. * U p to six login ID/password combinations can be created using ASCII text, and each login mus[...]

Security and Logins 4-12 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 See Configuring SNMP NMS Security Options 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 A[...]

5-1 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Operation and Maintenance 5 This chapter includes the following information: 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 Heal[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-2 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 H FTP File T ransfers — Upgrading System Software — Determining Whether a Download is Completed — Changing Software — T ransferring Collected Data Displaying System Information Use the Identity screen to view identification information about the FrameSaver unit. This information is us[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-3 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 V iewing LEDs and Contr ol Leads The FrameSaver 9124 unit ’ s faceplate includes LEDs ( light-emitting diodes) that provide status on the unit and its interfaces. 99-15821-02 9124 OK ALM TST SIG OOF ALM SIG OOF ALM OK NETWORK DSX PORT F rameSav er ® SL V The Display LEDs and Control Leads [...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-4 9124-A2-LB20-00 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, DSX-1, and user data port interface LED information. T able 5-1. General Status LEDs Label Indication Color What It Means OK Power and Operational Status Gr[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-5 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-2. Network and DSX-1 Interface LEDs Label Indication Color What It Means SIG Signal Green ON – A recoverable signal is present on the Network/DSX interface. OFF – The signal cannot be recovered from the Network/DSX interface. An LOS condition exists. OOF Out of Frame Y ellow ON ?[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-6 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Control Lead Descriptions For the network and DSX-1 interfaces, see T able 5-2, Network and DSX-1 Interface LEDs , for descriptions of these leads. The LED descriptions and control lead descriptions are the same. For Port-1, see T able 5-4, User Data Port LED. These indicators show the curren[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-7 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-8 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-9 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-10 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-1 1 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-12 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Status Information Status information is useful when monitoring the FrameSaver unit. The following illustration shows the Status menu for the FrameSaver 9124 unit. Status Menu main/status 9124-II Device Name: Node A 5/26/1999 23:32 STATUS System and Test Status LMI Reported DLCIs PVC Connect[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-13 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-14 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Health and Status Messages The following table provides Health and Status messages that apply to the FrameSaver 9124 unit. T able 5-7. Health and Status Messages (1 of 4) Message What It Indicates AIS at DSX-1 An Alarm Indication Signal (AIS) is received by the DSX-1 interface. AIS is an unf[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-15 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-7. Health and Status Messages (2 of 4) Message What It Indicates EER at Network 1 The error rate of the received network signal exceeds the currently configured threshold. This condition only occurs if the network interface is configured for ESF framing. This condition clears when t[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-16 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-7. Health and Status Messages (3 of 4) Message What It Indicates OOF at Network 1 An Out of Frame (OOF) condition is detected on the network interface. Possible reasons include: H Incompatible framing format between the network and the FrameSaver unit. H Network cabling problem. H T[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-17 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-7. Health and Status Messages (4 of 4) Message What It Indicates T ime Slot Discovery in Progress, Network 1 Time slot discovery is currently taking place to determine the time slots that will be used for frame relay traffic on the network interface. This message only appears when t[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-18 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-8. T est Status Messages (2 of 2) Message What It Indicates LLB Active, [Network 1/DSX-1] A network Line Loopback (LLB) is active on the specified interface. Monitor Pttn Active, DLCI nnnn , frame_relay_link 1, 2 The unit is monitoring a test pattern on the specified DLCI on the spe[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-19 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-20 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 ’ po[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-21 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-II Device Name: Node A 0[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-22 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-23 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Time Slot Assignment Status T ime Slot assignments are made using the Time Slot Assignment configuration option. See Assigning Time Slots/Cross Connections in Chapter 3, Configuration , for making time slot assignments. Use the T imeslot Assignment Status screen to display time slot assignme[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-24 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 The following information is available for network interface time slots (N01 – N24): The Cross Connect Status Field (bottom) . . . Indicates . . . Unassgn The time slot is unassigned. FrameRly1 The time slot is assigned to the network frame relay link. D s - p / tt The DSX-1 time slot tt i[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-25 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 The following information is available for DSX-1 interface time slots (D01 – D24): The Cross Connect Status Field (bottom) . . . Indicates the . . . blank The time slot is unassigned. Net1 /t t Network interface 1, time slot (tt ) is assigned to DSX-1 time slot (01 to 24) using Clear Chann[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-26 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-27 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-28 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-1 1. 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 5-29 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-30 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-12. 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 5-31 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 cou[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-32 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-13. 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 d[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-33 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 5-13. 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 5-34 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 ESF Line Performance Statistics These statistics appear when ESF Line is selected from the Performance Statistics menu for the network interface. Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → ESF Line Only seven T1 network statistical intervals appear on the screen at any one time. Y o[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-35 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 ESF Line Performance Statistics Screen Example main/status/performance/esf 9124-II Device Name: Node A 05/26/1999 23:32 Network 1 ESF LINE PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Current Interval Timer ESF Error Events Near=123 Far = 124 Near = 15 Far = 12 ––– ES –– –– UAS –– –– SES –[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-36 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 The following performance statistics are collected for ESF line conditions: Statistic What It Indicates Errored Seconds (ES) Any second with one or more ESF Error events. Unavailable Seconds (UAS) Any second in which service is unavailable. Begins incrementing at the onset of 10 consecutive [...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-37 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-38 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 pr[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-39 9124-A2-LB20-00 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[...]

Operation and Maintenance 5-40 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 5-41 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 H Physical T ests — Line Loopback — Payload Loopback — Repeater Loopback — DTE Loopback — Send Line Loopback — Data Channel Loopbacks on a Frame Relay Link — Send Remote Line Loopback — Send and Monitor Pattern T ests H IP Ping T est H Lamp T est Pr oblem Indicators The unit provides a[...]

T roubleshooting 6-3 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T r oubleshooting Management Link Featur e 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 roubleshooting 6-6 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 6-1. Alarm Conditions (2 of 6) Alarm Condition What T o Do What It Indicates DLCI nnnn Down, frame relay link 1, 2 The DLCI for the specified frame relay link is down. V erify that the network LMI is up. If it is, contact your network service provider . DTR Down from Port-1 Device The DTR contr[...]

T roubleshooting 6-9 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 6-1. Alarm Conditions (3 of 6) 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 interface: H If LMI was never up, verify that the LMI Protocol setting reflects the LMI type being[...]

T roubleshooting 6-10 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 6-1. Alarm Conditions (4 of 6) Alarm Condition What T o Do What It Indicates LOS at DSX-1 A Loss of Signal (LOS) condition is detected on the DSX-1 interface. Clears when the ratio of ones to zeros received is greater than or equal to 12.5%. H DSX-1 cable problem. H No signal being transmitted[...]

T roubleshooting 6-1 1 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 6-1. Alarm Conditions (5 of 6) Alarm Condition What T o Do What It Indicates OOF at Network 1 An Out of Frame (OOF) condition is detected on the network interface. H Incompatible framing format between the network and the FrameSaver unit. H Network cabling problem. H T1 facility problem. H Ch[...]

T roubleshooting 6-12 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 6-1. Alarm Conditions (6 of 6) Alarm Condition What T o Do What It Indicates Self-T est Failure The unit did not pass its basic verification tests when it was powered on or reset. H Reset the unit. H Contact your service representative. SL V Timeout, DLCI nnnn , frame relay link 1, 2 An excess[...]

T roubleshooting 6-13 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 Problems (1 of 2) Symptom Possible Cause Solutions No power [...]

T roubleshooting 6-14 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able 6-2. Device Problems (2 of 2) Symptom Solutions Possible Cause Cannot access the unit or the menu-driven user interface. Login or password is incorrect, COM port is misconfigured, or the unit is otherwise configured so it prevents access. H Reset the unit (see Restoring Communication with a Mi[...]

T roubleshooting 6-15 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 screen.[...]

T roubleshooting 6-16 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T ests A vailable The following tests are available to a FrameSaver SL V 9124. T est Menu Example main/test 9124-II Device Name: Node A 5/26/1999 23:32 TEST Network PVC Tests Data Port PVC Tests Network Physical Tests Data Port Physical Tests DSX-1 Physical Tests IP Ping Lamp Test Abort All Tests –[...]

T roubleshooting 6-17 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 NOTE: These configuration options do not pertain to tests commanded by the DTE, like a DTE-initiated External Loopback. 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[...]

T roubleshooting 6-18 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Aborting All T ests Use the Abort All T ests selection from the T est menu to abort all tests running on all interfaces, with exception to DTE-initiated loopbacks. T o abort individual tests that are active, see Starting and Stopping a T est . " Procedur e T o abort all tests on all interfaces: [...]

T roubleshooting 6-19 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 6-20 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 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 → Network PVC T ests → PVC Loop[...]

T roubleshooting 6-21 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 6-22 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Physical T ests A FrameSaver 9124 unit ’ s physical tests screen for the network interface is shown below . Main Menu → T est → [Network Physical T ests/Data Port Physical T ests/ DSX-1 Physical T ests] Physical T ests Screen Example main/test/network 9124-II Device Name: Node A 5/26/1999 23:32[...]

T roubleshooting 6-23 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Line Loopback The Line Loopback (LLB) loops the information received on the selected interface back to the source of the loopback. When used with a pattern test at the remote node, LLB determines whether the problem is with the sending device or the T1 facility . Main Menu → T est → Network Physi[...]

T roubleshooting 6-24 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Payload Loopback The Payload Loopback (PLB) loops the information received on the selected interface back to the network after it has passed through the receive and transmit framing section of the device. Use the PLB to determine whether the problem is with the T1 facility or in the circuitry of the [...]

T roubleshooting 6-25 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Repeater Loopback The Repeater Loopback (RLB) loops data received from the data ports and the DSX-1 interface after the signal has passed through the framing circuitry . Use RLB to ensure that all of the data is correct up to the point where it is sent over the interface. This helps to indicate that [...]

T roubleshooting 6-26 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 DTE Loopback The DTE external Loopback (DTLB) test loops the received signal on a DTE interface back to the DTE without affecting the operation of the remaining ports. Use this test for isolating problems on the DTE interface. An attached device or test equipment must generate data to be looped back.[...]

T roubleshooting 6-27 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Send Line Loopback The remote Line Loopback (LLB) up and down codes are in-band codes that allow control of a remote device. The LLB Up code invokes a line loopback in the remote unit while the LLB Down code terminates the remote line loopback. Network loopbacks are defined in A T&T TR 6241 1. Ma[...]

T roubleshooting 6-28 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Data Channel Loopbacks on a Frame Relay Link A network-initiated Data Channel Loopback (DCLB) that loops data over the frame relay link (DS0s) received on the network interface through the FrameSaver unit ’ s framing circuitry and back to the same interface. A DCLB can be controlled over the frame [...]

T roubleshooting 6-29 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Send Remote Line Loopback The remote Line Loopback (LLB) up and down codes are in-band codes that allow control of a remote device. The LLB Up code invokes a line loopback in the remote unit while the LLB Down code terminates the remote line loopback. Network loopbacks are defined in A T&T TR 624[...]

T roubleshooting 6-30 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Send and Monitor Pattern T ests The pattern tests enable a FrameSaver unit to either send or monitor a known bit pattern. These tests generate industry-standard bit patterns that can be used to determine whether information is being correctly transmitted across a circuit. The following test patterns [...]

T roubleshooting 6-31 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 IP Ping T est An IP Ping test can be run to test connectivity between the FrameSaver unit and any FrameSaver unit, 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 unit in the network[...]

T roubleshooting 6-32 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 it[...]

7-1 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 FrameSa[...]

Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices 7-2 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 [...]

8-1 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 [...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-2 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 [...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-3 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 sho[...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-5 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 — Elements Summary Report – Compares DLCI traf fic 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 ther[...]

Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-9 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Menu Hierar chy A Menus The following is a graphical representation of the FrameSaver SL V 9124 unit ’ s menu organization.[...]

Menu Hierarchy A-2 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 99-16345a Menu Hierar ch y System and T est Status • Self-T est Results • Health and Status • T est Status Status System and T est Status LMI Reported DLCIs PVC Connection Status Timeslot Assignment Status P erformance Statistics Display LEDs and Control Leads Identity Identity • System • NAM [...]

Menu Hierarchy A-3 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 MAIN MENU Status T est Configuration Auto-Configur ation Control Auto-Configuration • F rame Relay Disco very Mode • Automatic Circuit Remo val 99-16345b MAIN MENU Status T est Configuration Auto-Configuration Control System Information • Device Name • System Name, Location, Contact • Date •[...]

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B-1 9124-A2-LB20-00 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[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-2 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 System Gr oup (mib-2) This section provides the system description and system object identifier for the System Group for the FrameSaver 9124 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 [...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-7 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T raps: linkUp and linkDown These traps are supported on the following interfaces: H Network, DSX-1, and synchronous data ports – Physical sublayer interfaces H Frame relay logical link layer interfaces T able B-5. linkUp and linkDown T raps T rap What It Indicates Possi[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-9 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able B-6. linkUp and linkDown V ariable-Bindings (1 of 2) Interface V ariable-Bindings Possible Cause Physical Sublayer Network, DSX-1 (Supported by the media-specific DS1 MIB.) H ifIndex (RFC 1573) H ifAdminStatus (RFC 1573) H ifOperStatus (RFC 1573) H devLastT rapStrin[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-10 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able B-6. linkUp and linkDown V ariable-Bindings (2 of 2) Interface Possible Cause V ariable-Bindings Logical Link Sublayer Synchronous Data Port Service Side of the Frame Relay UNI (Supported by the media-specific Frame Relay Services MIB.) H ifIndex (RFC 1573) H ifAdm[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-1 1 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 3) T rap V ariable-Bindings Possible Cause enterpri[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-12 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able B-7. enterprise-Specific T raps and V ariable-Bindings (2 of 3) 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 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able B-7. enterprise-Specific T raps and V ariable-Bindings (3 of 3) T rap Possible Cause V ariable-Bindings enterpriseSecondary- ClockFail(4) H devLastT rapString (devHealthAndStatus.- mib) Operating software has detected that the secondary clock source has failed. Str[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-14 9124-A2-LB20-00 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-15 9124-A2-LB20-00 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-16 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Physical Interface Alarm Defaults This alarm only applies to the FrameSaver unit ’ s network interface. T able B-9. Network Physical Interface Alarm Defaults Item Sample T ype 1 MIB/T ag/OID 2 Interval Event T ype Rising Threshold Default Falling Threshold Default Unava[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-17 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 T[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-18 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 Tx T otal Errors D MIB: pdn_FrExt.mib (E) T ag: devFrExtLinkT otTxErrs OID: .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2. 6.9.4.7.1[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-19 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 DLCI Alarm Defaults – Paradyne Ar ea 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 Sam[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-20 9124-A2-LB20-00 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-21 9124-A2-LB20-00 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-22 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Object ID Cr oss-Refer ences (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 l[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-23 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Reference (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-24 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Reference (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 . 5.4.8.1.2 . I Unavailable Seconds MIB: pdn_FrExt.mib (E) T ag: devFreeRunUAS .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2. 6.9.4.7.1.16.I Rx Non-octe[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-25 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Reference (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 .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.2[...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-26 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Reference (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-27 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able B-15. Alarm OID Cr oss-Reference (1 of 2) Object ID (OID) Item MIB/T ag .1.3.6.1.2.1.10.18.9.1. . . .1.3.6.1.2.1.10.18.9.1. 5.I Unavailable Seconds MIB: DS1/E1 MIB (RFC 1406) T ag: dsx1T otalUASs .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 [...]

SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-28 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 [...]

C-1 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C This appendix shows the FrameSaver unit ’ s rear panel, and the pin assignments for the connectors/interfaces and cables. Rear Panel The following illustration shows the FrameSaver 9124 rear panel. 99-16353 POWER COM DBM DSX-1 MDM NET DSX The sections that follow provide pin[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-2 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 COM Port Connector The following table provides the pin assignments for the FrameSaver 9626 unit ’ s 25-position EIA-232C communication port connector . Signal Direction Pin # Shield (GND) — 1 DCE T ransmit Data ( TXD ) From DTE ( In ) 2 DCE Receive Data ( RXD ) T o DTE ( Ou[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-3 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 LAN Adapter Converter and Cable If connecting to a LAN, order a plug-to-modular jack converter and a LAN Adapter cable. The following shows the pin assignments for the: H DB25 plug-to-8-position modular jack converter between the COM port and the 8-conductor LAN Adapter cable (F[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-4 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Standard EIA-232-D Crossover Cable A standard crossover cable can be used to connect the COM port to an external modem. The external modem must be configured so it is compatible with the FrameSaver unit. See page C-5 to configure an external modem . Pin 1 Pin 14 Pin 13 Pin 25 Pi[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-5 9124-A2-LB20-00 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 your modem, and conf[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-6 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Port 1 Connector The following table provides the pin assignments for the 34-position V .35 connector to the DTE. Signal ITU CT# Direction 34-Pin Socket Shield 101 — A Signal Ground/Common 102 — B Request to Send ( RTS ) 105 T o DSU (In) C Clear to Send ( CTS ) 106 From DSU [...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-7 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Standard V .35 Straight-through Cable A standard V .35 straight-through cable can be used to connect a DTE port to a DTE, where a 34-pin plug-type connector is needed for the data port and a 34-position socket-type connector is needed for the DTE. No special-order cables are req[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-8 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T1 Network Cable (Featur e No. 3100-F1-500) Network access is via a 20-foot cable with an RJ48C unkeyed plug-type connector on each end. The following table shows pin assignments and the purpose of each. Function Circuit Dir ection Pin Number Receive Ring R1 From Network 1 Recei[...]

Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-9 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 DSX-1 Connector If your model includes a DSX-1 interface, the following table shows the signals and pin assignments for the 8-position modular DSX-1 interface. The DSX-1 Adapter is required for this interface. Function Circuit Dir ection Pin Number Receive Ring R1 From DTE 1 Rec[...]

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D-1 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T echnical Specifications D T able D-1. FrameSaver SL V 9124 T echnical Specifications (1 of 2) Specification Criteria Approvals FCC Part 15 FCC Part 68 Industry Canada Safety Class A digital device Refer to the equipment ’ s label for the Registration Number . Refer to the equipment ’ s label for the Certificatio[...]

T echnical Specifications D-2 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T able D-1. FrameSaver SL V 9124 T echnical Specifications (2 of 2) Specification Criteria COM Port Standard Data rates 25-position (DB25) connector EIA-232/ ITU, V .24 (ISO 21 10) 9.6, 14.4, 19.2, 28.8, 38.4, 57.6, and 1 15.2 kbps T1 Network Interface Data rates Services supported Physical i[...]

E-1 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Equipment List E Equipment See page E-2 for cables you can order . Description Model / Feature Number FrameSaver SL V Units FrameSaver SL V 9124 T1 Remote Site with 64 PVCs Includes 1-Slot Housing, 120 V ac Power Supply , Network Cable, Installation Instructions, and Quick Reference. 9124-A2-201 FrameSaver SL V 9124 T[...]

Equipment List E-2 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Description Model / Feature Number Optional Features W all Mounting Kit for 1-Slot Housing 9001-F1-891 Shelf Mounting Kit for 1-Slot Housings 9001-F1-894 Cables This table lists cables you can order . Description Part Number Feature Number RJ48C T1 Network Cable, unkeyed RJ48C-to-unkeyed RJ48C/RJ49C –[...]

IN-1 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Index Numbers 55 hexadecimal, test pattern, 6-20, 6-21 A aborting tests, 6-18 Access Dial-In, 3-67 Name, 3-54 T ype, 3-58 Access Level, 4-10, 4-1 1 assigning, 4-9 Port, 3-64 security , 2-1 Session, 3-56 adding, SL V units to network, 9-3 AIS alarm condition, 6-7 at DSX-1 or Network, 5-14 LED, 5-4, 5-5 linkDown trap, [...]

Index IN-2 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Clearing cross connection assignments, 3-32 Event, LMI, 3-19, 3-41 existing information, 3-8 clearing statistics, 5-26 Clock Invert T ransmit, 3-28 setting system, 3-8 Source, 3-22, 3-23 T ransmit, 3-28 COM port, 3-49, 3-60, 3-67 connector , C-2 set up for trap dial-out, 3-9 Committed Burst Size Bc (Bits), 3-44[...]

Index IN-3 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Dial-In Access, 3-67 Dial-Out Delay T ime (Min), 3-62 Directory , 3-62 options, 3-9, 3-59 T rap, 3-61 Directory , Alternate Dial-Out, 3-62 disabling, SNMP access, 4-8 Discard Eligible (DE), 3-52 Disconnect, T ime (Minutes), 3-57, 3-65 discovering elements/DLCIs, 9-3 Discovery frame relay (FR), 3-1 1 Frame Relay[...]

Index IN-4 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 F faceplate, 5-3 FDR, 1-2 features, 1-2 field is blank/empty , 2-9 file transfer , 5-37 FTP (file transfer protocol), 3-57 Session, 3-57 Frame Delivery Ratio (FDR), 1-2 Frame Relay assigning timeslots, 3-32 configuring interface, 3-40 configuring system, 3-18 Discovery , 3-1 1 saving a mode change, 3-13 DS0s Ba[...]

Index IN-5 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Line Build Out (LBO), 3-24 Coding Format, 3-24, 3-30 Equalization, 3-31 Framing Format, 3-24, 3-30 Loopback, 6-23 Link Destination, 3-47 frame relay statistics, 5-31 Protocol, 3-66 Source, 3-46 T raps, 3-60 T raps Interfaces, 3-61 troubleshooting management, 6-5 TS Management, 3-50 linkUp and linkDown events, 3[...]

Index IN-6 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 minimal remote configuration, 3-8 Mode changing Operating, demos, 3-16 T est, 5-4 model number , 2-5 modem Health and Status messages, 5-14 setting up, 3-9 trap dial-out, 3-9 modifying, a login, 4-12 Monitor DTR, 3-28 Pattern, 6-21 RTS, 3-29 monitoring DLCI history data, 8-16 FrameSaver unit, 5-12 LEDs and cont[...]

Index IN-7 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 Payload Loopback, 6-24 performance statistics, 5-25, 6-2 clearing, 5-26 Performance Wizard, copying directory , 8-2 physical data port options, 3-28 DSX-1, 3-30 tests, 6-22 pin assignments COM port, C-2 to-LAN cables, C-3 Port-1 V .35 connector , C-6 T1 line interface cable, C-8 T1 network cable, C-8 V .35 cros[...]

Index IN-8 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 router , setting up to receive RIP , 3-15 router-independence, 1-3, 3-18 Routing, Information Protocol (RIP), 3-66 running reports, 9-6 RXD, control lead, 5-6 S Sampling, SL V Inband and Interval, 3-20 saving configuration options, 3-7 screen area, 2-5 function keys area, 2-5 how to navigate, 2-6 scrolling thro[...]

Index IN-9 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 statistics, 1-3, 5-25 elements, 9-3 selecting performance intervals for display , 5-34 uploading to an NMS, 5-41 Status DLCI, 5-19 Enquiry , LMI, 3-19, 3-41 Health and, 5-14 information, 5-12 LED, 5-4 menu/branch, 2-4 PVC connection, 5-21, 5-22 test messages, 5-17 timeslot assignment, 5-23 Stop Bits, 3-64 stopp[...]

Index IN-10 9124-A2-LB20-00 March 2000 T raps authentificationFailure, B-7 DLCI, 3-61 Enterprise Specific, 3-60, B-1 1 General, 3-60 Link, 3-60 Link Interfaces, 3-61 linkUp and linkDown, B-8 RMON, 3-61 RMON Specific, B-14 SNMP and dial-out, options, 3-9, 3-59 standards, B-6 supported, 6-2 warmStart, B-7 T rend, report, 9-7 troubleshooting, 6-1 crea[...]