Patton electronic 6511RC manual

Model 6511RC Matrix Switch User Manual Sales Office: +1 (301) 97 5-1000 Techni cal Su ppor t: +1 (301) 97 5-1007 E-mail: suppor t@patton.com WWW: www .patton.com Part N umbe r: 07MD6511RC-GS, Rev . B Revised : February 20, 2012[...]

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3 Contents Con tent s .... ............... ............ ........ ............... ........... ......... ............... ........... ......... ............ ..... ... ............ ......... ... 3 Compliance Information ... ..... ...... ......... ............ ........ ............... ........... ......... ............ ........ ............... .........[...]

Conte nts Model 6511RC User Manual 4 Temperature ..... ............................ ............................ ....................... ................. ...................... ... .............. ....... 27 Altitu de .................. ............ ................ ....................... ................. ....................... ................ [...]

5 Model 6511RC User Manual Conte nts Configu ring the SDH path tr ace paramet ers ....... ........... ............ ................. ............................ ..................57 Config uring DS0 id le co des .... ................. ............................ ....................... ................. ............................ ....... 58 Acc[...]

Conte nts Model 6511RC User Manual 6 Contact inf ormati on ................. ...................... ................. ............................ ....................... ................. ... .............102 Warranty S ervice and Return ed Merchand ise Aut horizat ions ( RMAs) ............... ........... ........... ............ ................1[...]

7 Compliance Info rmation Radio and TV Inter ference The Model 6511RC generates and uses ra dio freq uency energy, and if not installe d and used pr operl y—that is, in stri ct accorda nce with the m anufa cturer's in struction s—may cause inte rference to radio an d televisio n recep- tion. The Mode l 6511RC has been tested and found to c[...]

Compliance I nformation Model 6511RC User Manual 8 If trouble is experience d with this equip ment, for repai r or warranty information, please contact our company. If the equipmen t is causing harm to the telephone ne tw ork, the telephone com pany may request that you dis- connect the e quipment until the problem is res olved. Connection to party[...]

9 About this guide This guid e descri bes installing and co nfigurin g a Patton Electr onics Mode l 6511 TDM-Digit al Acces s Con- centrator (M atrix Switch). By the time you are finished with this guid e, your Matrix Switch will be connected to the remote D SL modems and transfer ring data. The instructions in this guide are based on the fo llowin[...]

About this guide Model 6511RC User Manual 10 Precau tions Notes and ca ution s, wh ich hav e the fol lowin g mean ings, are used throughout this guide to he lp you become aware of pote ntial Matrix Switch pr oblems. Warnings relate to personal injury issues, and Cautions ref e r t o potential proper ty damage. Note Calls attention to impo rtant inf[...]

11 Model 6511RC User Manual About this guide Mouse conventi ons The following c onventions are used when describing mouse actions : Are you ready? All system messages and pro mpts appear in the Courier font as the system would display them. % dir *.* Bold Courie r font indic ates where the operator must type a response or command Table 2. Mouse con[...]

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13 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter cont ents Model 6511 RC Matri x Swit ch overview ............... ........... ................. ............................ ....................... ................. . 14 Hardware overview ....... ............ ........... ................. ............................ ....................... ................ ......[...]

1 • Introdu ction Model 6511RC User Manual 14 Model 6511RC Matrix Switch overview Model 6511RC Matrix Switch over view The Mo del 6511 RC Matrix S witch (se e figure 1 ) combine s TDM aggregation an d cr oss-connection with high- speed pac ket switching ov er synchronou s digital hier ar chy (SDH) and Ether net uplinks for the Patton Fo re- Front[...]

Model 6511RC Matrix Switch overview 15 Model 6511RC User Manual 1 • Introd uctio n Figure 2 sh ows the major funct ions and co nnections the Matrix Switch pr ovides withi n the For eFront chas sis. Each Model 6511 RC enables serv ice pro viders to perf orm SDH multipl exing and demulti plexing with any-to- any timeslo t mapping f or up to 2048 D [...]

1 • Introdu ction Model 6511RC User Manual 16 Hardware overview Hardware overview The Mode l 6511RC co mbines DS0 c ross-c onnection and co ncentrati on with powerful Ethernet switchi ng in a single-slot blade for installati on in a standard CPCI chassis. The Matrix Switch card-set c omprises two mod- ules, a proc essor blade (see figure 1 on pag[...]

Hardware overview 17 Model 6511RC User Manual 1 • Introd uctio n Figure 5. Model 6511RC front panel LEDs and ports The front panel of the processor blade pr esents LED status indicators, an RS-232 configuration port and a 10/100 Et hernet management port (see figure 5 ). The rear entry i nterface blade (s ee fi gure 6 on page 18) pre- sents LEDs [...]

1 • Introdu ction Model 6511RC User Manual 18 Hardware overview Figure 6. Model 6511RCT rear entry car front panel LEDs and ports Three vers ions of the rear car d offer the follo wing con nector ty pes for the STM-1 port : • SC20 — Optical interface presented on Rx and Tx SC connector s for si nglemode fiber wi th a wavelength of 1310 nm. Th[...]

Hardware overview 19 Model 6511RC User Manual 1 • Introd uctio n ForeFr ont chassis architectures The Model 65 11RC can be ins talled in the following For eFront cPCI c h assis: • Model 6476 6U c hassis • Model 6676 9U c hassis ForeFron t Model 6476 6U cPCI chassis The Fore Front Model 6476 6U cPCI chas sis pr ovides 8 slot s for inst alling [...]

1 • Introdu ction Model 6511RC User Manual 20 Hardware overview Figure 8. Model 667 6 chassis, front view The ForeFro nt Model 6676 9U chass is The ForeFro nt Model 6676 9U chassis offers 17 slot s for installi ng cPCI proc essor blades (see fig ure 8 ). The Model 6676 mi dplane is di vided int o segment R (s lots 1 thro ugh 8) and segment L ( sl[...]

Hardware overview 21 Model 6511RC User Manual 1 • Introd uctio n The Model 6511 co mmunicates with the other blades installed and o perating in the same segment over the H.110 TDM and PICMG 2.16 pack et busses residing in the c h assi s mid-pl ane. Matrix Switch functionality The Mode l 6511 pro vides the follow ing functi onality: • TDM mappin[...]

1 • Introdu ction Model 6511RC User Manual 22 Hardware overview TDM bus arch itecture The Matrix Switch provid es an interface to the H .110 bus w ithin the ForeFro nt chassis.The total capacity of the H.11 0 bus is 4096 half-duplex DS0 channels , the eq uivalent of 64 E1 lines (s ee figu re 9 ). Each DS0 chan- nel can be mapped in eithe r direct[...]

Hardware overview 23 Model 6511RC User Manual 1 • Introd uctio n Figure 10 highlights the multiplexing structure of the STM-1 link by ommitting the intermediate ste ps in the SDH mapping s equence Figure 10. E1-to-STM-1 multiplex ing structure Matrix Switch TDM ca pacity The Matr ix Switch p rovides the me ans for you to map any DS0 on the H.110 [...]

1 • Introdu ction Model 6511RC User Manual 24 Hardware overview Manageme nt Management Servic es By providing a rich set of i ndustry-standard management services ac cessibl e by a full menu o f physical i nter- faces, t he Model 6511RC o ffers an ex tensive se lect ion of management op tions. The Matrix Swit ch provi des the following management[...]

Hardware overview 25 Model 6511RC User Manual 1 • Introd uctio n - The PICMG 2.16 packet-swit ched bus (PSB) . In order to manage the Matrix Switch i n-band via the PICMG 2.16 PSB, an external management workstation connects to the ForeFront chassis via another ForeFront blade wi th management routing capabili ty, such as the Model 6801RC E dgeRo[...]

1 • Introdu ction Model 6511RC User Manual 26 Hardware overview RS-232 Config port The RS-232 Config port provides access to the CLI manage ment s ervice. You wi ll use the C onfig port to per- form ini tial conf iguration o f the Model 6 511RC. The RS- 232 port supports : • Asynchronous data rates of 19.2 kbps , 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop [...]

Hardware overview 27 Model 6511RC User Manual 1 • Introd uctio n Te m p e r a t u r e Operati ng range: 32–104°F (0–40 °C) Altitude Maximum operati ng altitu de: 15,000 f eet (4,752 me ters) Humidity 5 to 95% relative humidity (RH), non-condensing Physic al dime nsions • 1.75 inches (4.4 4 cm) height, s tandard 19-i nch (48.26 cm) width, [...]

1 • Introdu ction Model 6511RC User Manual 28 Hardware overview Table 4. Rear-panel LED indicators TEST MODE Green On so lid One or more Ethernet ports or the STM-1 port is in test mode. Flashing One or more Ethernet ports or the STM-1 port is in test mode and errors have been received. Off None o f the por ts is operatin g in test mod e. WAN Gre[...]

Ap prov als 29 Model 6511RC User Manual 1 • Introd uctio n Appr ovals The Mode l 6511RC Matrix S witch has achie ved the following approvals and certifications: • Safety - UL 60950 - Industry Canada CSA C22.2 No. 60950 • RTTE Directive (CE Mark) - EMC Directiv e 89/336 /EEC - Low Voltage Dir ective 73/23/EE C (EN 6095 0) - ETSI CTR 12 - ETSI [...]

1 • Introdu ction Model 6511RC User Manual 30 Approvals[...]

31 Chapter 2 Hardware installation Chapter cont ents Introd ucti on ............ ........... ................. ...................... ................. ............................. .................... ............. ............. 32 Unpacking t he Model 6511RC Mat rix Swi tch ................ ....................... ................. .............[...]

2 • Hardware installation Model 6511RC User Manual 32 Introduction Intr oduction This chapt er cont ains the f ollowing proced ures for instal ling t he Model 651 1RC Matrix Switc h: Note Before installing the Matrix Switch , you will need to obtain the line type and encoding of the STM-1 link from your local telepho ne com- pany (Telco ). • ?[...]

Verifying that the ForeFront ch assis is properly installed 33 Model 6511RC User Manual 2 • Hardware installation V er fying corre ct electrical gr ounding Do the followin g to verify correct electri cal grounding: 1. Inspect the rac k chassis ground ing studs on the AC po wer modu le or DC power m odule (see figure 1 1 for studs locations) to en[...]

2 • Hardware installation Model 6511RC User Manual 34 Matrix Switc h hardware in stallation Note Missin g cover pl ates can be replace d by call ing Patto n Sales at +1 (301) 975 -1000 . The Sales Department is available Monday through Frid ay, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EST (8: 00 to 17:0 0 UTC-5 ) . 2. Inspect the rear of the chass is and veri[...]

Installing the network cables 35 Model 6511RC User Manual 2 • Hardware installation 6. Insert the fron t blade into the fr ont chassis slot co rrespondi ng to the slot in which yo u installed the rear blade. Verify that the release bu ttons in the handl es cl ick up to indicate that the board is fully seated and locked i nto place. Installin g th[...]

2 • Hardware installation Model 6511RC User Manual 36 Installing the network cables Connecting the front-pa nel Ethe rnet LAN port The Matrix Switch includes a 10/100Base -T transcei ver, ac cessi ble via a phys ical interfac e on the fr ont panel of the fro nt blade fo r connect ion to an Et hernet L AN. The Etherne t interface complie s with IE[...]

Installing the network cables 37 Model 6511RC User Manual 2 • Hardware installation Conne cting the front-pan el EIA-561 R S-232 co nfiguratio n por t (DCE c onfigured) Install the supplied RJ-45-to-RJ- 45 cable with the DB9-RJ45 adapter between the Matr ix Switch RS -232 port (see figure 13 on page 35) and an open serial port on your co mputer. [...]

2 • Hardware installation Model 6511RC User Manual 38 Installing the network cables Figure 18. Fiber-optic S C cable connectors Do the follo wing to conne ct the d ual sin glemo de fib er-opti c cabl e (see fi gure 18 ) to t he STM-1 SC conne ctors: 1. Remove th e prot ecti ve cap fro m the fi ber optic cable connectors. 2. Attach the tr ansmit f[...]

Installing the network cables 39 Model 6511RC User Manual 2 • Hardware installation Figure 19. BNC coaxial cable connectors Do the followin g to connect the dual 75-o hm coaxial cable (s ee figur e 19 ) to the STM-1 BNC connec tors: 1. Attach the transmit co nnector of the coaxial cabl e to the TX conne ctor on t he re ar bla de ( see figu re 14 [...]

2 • Hardware installation Model 6511RC User Manual 40 Completing the hardware installation Connec ting the 10/100/ 1000 Base-T Ethernet ports to a router, hub or switch The 10/100 /100Base-T Ethernet po rts may be co nnected to a WAN router, or to an Ethe rnet hub or s witch. To connec t the router, hub or swit ch to the Matrix Switch, you must u[...]

41 Chapter 3 Configuring the Matrix Switch for operation Chapter cont ents Introd ucti on ............ ........... ................. ...................... ................. ............................. .................... ............. ............. 42 Con figurat ion prere quisite s ................. ........... ................. ..............[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 42 Introduction Intr oduction This chapter contains the fo llowing procedures that describe con figuring the Model 6511RC Matrix Switch for o peratio n: • “Co nfigurati on prere quisites” —lis ts the items yo u need to have o n hand before conf iguring the Matrix [...]

Initi al confi gurat ion thr ough th e RS-23 2 contro l port 43 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation - Which E1 mapp ing path will be used within the STM-1 link, either AU3 o r AU4. - Section Trace Message Length - The value of the J O byte fo r Sectio n Trace Me ssages - Path-1 Trace Message Length - The va[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 44 Initial configurat ion through the RS-232 control port Setting up the HyperT erminal (or similar pr ogram) session Do the following: 1. At your PC, find the fi le HYPERT RM.EX E . Open a HyperTerminal session by double-clicki ng on the file na me. Figure 21. Connection[...]

Initi al confi gurat ion thr ough th e RS-23 2 contro l port 45 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation 6. Configure your COM port settings as s hown in fig ure 23 , then click OK . Figure 23. COM1 Properties window 7. Clic k on th e File menu, then select Properties . 8. Configure the settings f or Function, a[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 46 Initial configurat ion through the RS-232 control port 9. Connect t he male e nd of th e 6511RC Matr ix Switch’ s powe r cables to the power ou tlets. 10. Boot up informat ion will dis play on your HyperTerminal connection window, event ually f ollowed by a login req[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 47 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation 19. Press the lef t-arrow curso r key until the TOP LEVEL MANAGEMENT window displays. 20. Select a for Home , then press <Enter> . 21. Under th e Current Status page, type 1 ( store Config(1) ) to save the ch[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 48 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration 5. The 3069RC Config uration Menu home page will ap pear (se e figure 27 ). Figure 27. 651 1RC Configuration Menu ho me page[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 49 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation Home page overview The HOME window is divi ded into two p anes: th e Configuration Menu pane and the Configuration/Informa- tion pane (see figure 28 ). The Configuration Menu contains t he links t o the vari ous Mo[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 50 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration Figure 29. Operator Actions buttons From the Home page, the following actions can be performed: • Record Current Configuration —cli cking o n this b utton (s ee figure 29 ) saves the cur rent configur ation fr[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 51 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation Configuring the default gateway The de fault gateway IP add ress, i f defined, is used sol ely for manag ing the 6511 RC remotely via the Et hernet port. The 6 511RC does not transmit o r recei ve user dat a nor an[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 52 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration 3. The Defin ed Routes tab le (see figur e 32 ) will co ntain exactly one route, displayed in the first ro w of the table. The 6511RC created this route auto matically when you defined the Ethernet IP address d ur[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 53 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation ence. Slaves will n ot drive any clock refer ence. Most often th e 6511RC will be defined as the master (1), while most ot her module s in t he chass is will be defined as slave(3) . Module clockin g source and fal[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 54 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration Example 2. F or this ex ample, a nother Ma trix Sw itch is t he ch assis is the clocking mast er, provid ing the syste m clock fo r the chas sis, and your 6511RC i s a slave. Your 6 511RC will derive i t s timi ng[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 55 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation Accessing the SDH circuit parameters To access the SDH circuit par ameters: 1. On the 6511RC Confi gurat ion Menu (see figur e 27 on page 48), click the SDH hyper link to display the SDH Overview page (see figure 3[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 56 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration Configuring the SDH ph ysical interface type Do the following to define the physical interface type providing the STM-1 link: 1. In the SDH Physic al C onfigur ation sec tion (see figure 38 ), select from the Phys[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 57 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation ter applies. When the section trace me ssage length is defined to be one byte, the Matr ix Switch will ignore the v alue of Section Trace. 5. For Section Trace Msg Len, from the drop-do wn menu, select th e value u[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 58 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration 2. Because path t ra ce i s en abled in yo ur connected SDH netw ork, in the SDH tr ace parameters tab le (see figu re 40 on page 57), for Path-1 Tra ce Monitor , selec t pathTraceEna ble(1) fro m the drop-down me[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 59 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation Accessing the idle c ode configuration Do the fo llowing to access t he Matri x Switch ’s idle code co nfigurati on: 1. On the 6511RC Confi guration Men u (se e figur e 27 on page 48), click t he E1 Link hype rli[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 60 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration 3. To access the DS0 Idle Code Configurati on page for a selected E1, scroll right to view the DS0 configu ra- tion column , then click the blue diamond ico n to display the SDH DS0 Id le C ode Detail page (s ee f[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 61 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation The mapping p ath you select wi ll determine which par ameter fields the 6 511RC will disp lay on the DS0 Map- ping Overview page. You have already selected an SDH mapping type, but you may wish to double-check thi[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 62 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration 3. Scroll down to the SDH mapping param eter and select th e appropriat e mapping path fro m the dr op-down menu. Select au3Mapper(0) or au4Map per(1) . To multiplex seven TUG-2s into an AU-3, select au3M apper( 0[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 63 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation The Matri x Switc h offers two forma ts for d efining D S0 map pings: • E1 port format —Y ou w il l i d e nt if y th e 63 E 1 s i gn a l s tr e am s wi t hi n th e ST M -1 li n k us i ng E1 p o rt nu m b er s 1[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 64 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration Figure 47. DS0 Mapping Overview page Defining DS0 mappings usin g E1 port format For those with little to moderate expe rience in workin g with SDH networ k architecture, E1 format w ill most likel y the s imple s[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 65 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation The fol lowin g notati on shoul d be used for assi gning t imeslots: – dash: (-), e.g., 1 – 4 – comma: (,), e.g., 1,4,9 – combo: 1- 2,3,6-7 At this point you hav e defined the SDH channel compos ed of a sel[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 66 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration Exampl e 1 Map E1 Port 1 received , timeslots 1-32 to H.110 P ort 1 ti meslots 1-32. Map E1 Port 1 transmi tte d , timeslot s 1-32 from H.110 Port 1 timeslots 3 3-64. Solution : 1. Under E1 Number , select port1(1[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 67 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation Example 2 Map E1 Port 2 received , timeslots 1-32 to H.110 P ort 1 timesl ots 65-96 . Map E1 Port 2 transmi tte d , timeslot s 1-32 from H.110 Port 1 timeslots 9 7-128. Solution : 1. Under E1 Number , select port2([...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 68 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration Example 3 Map E1 Port 7 received , timeslots 1-32 to H.110 P ort 4 timeslo ts 1-32 . Map E1 Port 7 transmi tte d , timeslot s 1-32 from H.110 Port 4 timesl ots 33-64. Solution : 1. Under E1 Number , select port7(7[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 69 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation Defining DS0 mappings usin g TU format Experie nced SDH engi neers with a solid understandi ng of STM-1 ar chitecture will most likely pr efer to use TU format to define DS0 mappings. To define a DS0 mapping using [...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 70 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration Figure 55. E1 port numbers located withi n the STM-1 frame structure 5. The firs t three parame ters in th e Define a Mapping section (see figure 54 on page 6 9) sp ecify an E1 signa l stream withi n the STM-1 lin[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 71 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation – tug2-6(6) – tug2-7(7) 7. Each TUG-2 contains three TU-12s (which in tur n contain o ne E1 each). To de fine the value of the TU- 12 parameter, se lect one of the foll owing values from the drop-down menu : ?[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 72 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration Examples for configuring DS0 mappings. Three exampl es are provide d: • Exampl e 1— For the E 1 located in TUG- 3 or AU-3 number 1, TUG-2 numb er 1, TU-12 nu mber 1 (Matrix Switch E1 po rt number 1) : - map al[...]

Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 73 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation Example 2 Map TUG-3 or AU-3 no. 2, TU G-2 n o. 1 , TU-12 no. 1 receiv ed , timeslots 1-32 to H.110 Port 1 timeslots 65-96 . Map TUG -3 or AU-3 no. 1, TUG-2 no . 1 , TU-1 2 no. 1 tran smitted , timeslots 1-32 from H[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 74 Using a browser to complete Model 65 11RC configuration 9. Clic k the Define button. 10. Verify your new mapping appears in the Def ined M appi ngs table. 11. Exam ine the new mapp ing to ensure it was entered and recorded corr ectly. You have completed the conf igurat[...]

Backing up your config uratio n para meters 75 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation Backing up your conf igurat ion pa rame ters The 6511R C Matrix Switc h provides Import /Export functi ons that enab le you to back up (export) and r estore (i mpo rt) your M atrix Swit ch’s co nfigu ratio n par ameter s ag[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 76 Backin g up you r config uration par ameters Backing up the configuration store in flash memory To mak e a back- up copy o f the confi guration file cur r ently stored in your Matrix Switch’s flash memory: 1. On the Import/Export pag e (see figure 57 on page 75) clic[...]

Completing the installation 77 Model 6511RC User Manual 3 • Configu ring the M atrix Switch fo r operation 2. To sav e the disp layed data as a text file , use yo ur brow ser’ s Save function (see figur e 59 ). Using Net scape or In ter net Explo rer, for exa mple, do the f ollo w i ng: –C l i c k t h e File menu. –C l i c k Save As . A dia[...]

3 • Con figuring th e Matrix Switch for operatio n Model 6511RC User Manual 78 Completing the installation 5. Verify that the gree n WAN LED is i lluminated, i ndicating t hat the Model 6511RC STM-1 port is acti- vated, is synch ronized with the SDH network , and operating norm ally. Note If the Matrix Switc h does not behave as desc ribed, the m[...]

79 Chapter 4 Operation and shutdown Chapter cont ents Introd ucti on ............ ........... ................. ...................... ................. ............................. .................... ............. ............. 80 Activati ng the Mod el 651 1RC .................. ............ ........... ................. ......................[...]

4 • Operation and shutdown Model 6511RC User Manual 80 Introduction Intr oduction This chapter d escribes how to s tart up and power do wn the Mode l 6511RC. Activating the Model 6511RC The Mo del 6511RC i s activ at ed by complet ing the proced ures in chapte r 2, “Hardware installation” on page 31 and chap ter 3, “Configuring the Matr ix [...]

81 Chapter 5 T r oubleshooting and maintenance Chapter cont ents Introd ucti on ............ ........... ................. ...................... ................. ............................. .................... ............. ............. 82 Trou blesho oting duri ng init ial dep loymen t ............... ................. ......................[...]

5 • Trou blesh ooting and m aintena nce Model 6511RC User Manual 82 Introduction Intr oduction This chapter provides guidance to assist you when perf orming troubleshooting and fault analysi s as a Matrix Switch operator. S hould you requir e more i nformati on or technical assistance, refer to chapt er 6, “Contacting Patton for assi stance” [...]

General fault an alysis 83 Model 6511RC User Manual 5 • Trou blesho oting a nd mainte nance General fault analysis The foll owing proc edures o utline step s you should fo llow when trouble shooting a Mode l 6511RC malfunctio n. 1. If possible, talk to the per son who reported the problem and obtain a detailed description of the symp- toms. Creat[...]

5 • Trou blesh ooting and m aintena nce Model 6511RC User Manual 84 General fault analy sis CPU FA IL Front panel Red On solid CPU is unable to load the software from FLASH to RAM for operation. As soon as possible, remove the Model 6 511RC from the CPCI chassis, wait 30 sec onds, then re-insert the M odel 6511RC into the CPCI chass is and see if[...]

General fault an alysis 85 Model 6511RC User Manual 5 • Trou blesho oting a nd mainte nance CLK ER ROR Front panel Yell ow On so lid • Primary Reference clocking source has been lost and the 6511RC is using the Secondary Reference as it s clock ing source . Matrix Swit ch operation should continue unimpaired. • Visit the System Cloc king Over[...]

5 • Trou blesh ooting and m aintena nce Model 6511RC User Manual 86 Matrix Switch test tools Matrix Switch test tools For the pur pose of testi ng and troubles hooting the STM -1 link, the DS0 M apping defini tions, and H.1 10 bus connectivi ty, the Model 6511RC Matrix Switch offer s the fol lowing tool sets: • Loopback te st modes f o r t he M[...]

Matrix Switch test tools 87 Model 6511RC User Manual 5 • Trou blesho oting a nd mainte nance To understan d how these test mo des work, you must f i rst understand the basic ar chitecture of the Model 6511RC’s T DM mapping func tions. T he TDM mappi ng function provi des the connection between the STM-1 po rt and th e H.110 bu s. With in the TD[...]

5 • Trou blesh ooting and m aintena nce Model 6511RC User Manual 88 Matrix Switch test tools 2. At th e to p of the SDH Over vie w page, click the Configu ration hype rlink to display the S DH Config urati o n page (see figure 62 ). Figure 62. SDH Configuration page with sonetFacilityLoop(1) selected 3. Scroll down to the Loopback paramete r in t[...]

Matrix Switch test tools 89 Model 6511RC User Manual 5 • Trou blesho oting a nd mainte nance connections . The data passes throug h the H.110 framer , then traverses the SDH framer wh ere it loops ba ck, passing t hrough the H.110 framer aga in. The data leave s the Matrix swi tch through i ts mid-plane connections and returns via the H .110 bus [...]

5 • Trou blesh ooting and m aintena nce Model 6511RC User Manual 90 Matrix Switch test tools Other Loop [sonet OtherL oop(3) ] The othe r loop [sonetOtherLoop(3)] operates much like t he facility l o op, how ever the data e nters t he H.110 framer wh ere it makes a U-turn. Th e Other Loop test mode (S ee figure 6 5 ) is a factory d ebugging and h[...]

Matrix Switch test tools 91 Model 6511RC User Manual 5 • Trou blesho oting a nd mainte nance Sections and paths Between a pai r of SDH multip lexers, an SDH circuit may comprise multi ple cabl e segments connect ed by intermediate devices such as signal repeaters and add-drop multiplexers (see figur e 66 ). A cable segment w ith a regen erator at[...]

5 • Trou blesh ooting and m aintena nce Model 6511RC User Manual 92 Matrix Switch test tools Figure 67. Section Trace parameter s on the SDH Configurati on page 3. For Section Trace Monitor, selec t sectionTraceEnable (1) fr om the drop-d own menu . 4. For the Section Trace message string , enter the alphanume ric string your connec ted SDH netwo[...]

Matrix Switch test tools 93 Model 6511RC User Manual 5 • Trou blesho oting a nd mainte nance • 64-byte Trace Mes sage Len gth — use the section trace string f or secti on trace messag ing , and ignore the contents of J1. The value of section trace string may be any alphanume ric text string up to 64 characters long. The 64- byte field doe s n[...]

5 • Trou blesh ooting and m aintena nce Model 6511RC User Manual 94 Periodic maintena nce Note Path-1 trace mess age is used for 16-b yte and 64-byte path- 1 trace messages . For 1 -byte and 64-byt e trace mes sages, the J 1 byte is use d and the value of path-1trace message is ig nored. 5. For Path- 1 Trace Msg Len , select the value correspond [...]

Maintenance 95 Model 6511RC User Manual 5 • Trou blesho oting a nd mainte nance Note The paramete rs that will be expo rted are the po wer-up settings as they are stored in f lash memory and may not be the current operating parameters. To ens ure that you export the most c urrent parameters, go to HOME, then under Operator Actions, clic k on the [...]

5 • Trou blesh ooting and m aintena nce Model 6511RC User Manual 96 Maintenance 3. To mak e a back- up copy o f the confi guration file cur r ently stored in your Matrix Switch’s flash memory: – On the Impor t/Export page ( fig ure 69 on p age 95) cl ick the Ex port Flash... hype rlink. The M atr ix Switch wi ll get the confi guration file cu[...]

Maintenance 97 Model 6511RC User Manual 5 • Trou blesho oting a nd mainte nance – To sav e the displayed data as a text file, use your b rowser’s Save function (see fi gure 7 1 ). Using N etscape or Internet Ex plorer, for exam ple. •C l i c k t h e File me nu. •C l i c k Save As . A dialog box will appear. Use the dialog to save the d at[...]

5 • Trou blesh ooting and m aintena nce Model 6511RC User Manual 98 Maintenance Note Be sure to wear an anti-static strap to prev ent electrostatic damage to the module. 3. Simultaneou sly pres s both red buttons on the front- panel handle s of the 6 511RC to unl ock the handles and prepare th e module for remov al. 4. Simultaneously press both b[...]

Maintenance 99 Model 6511RC User Manual 5 • Trou blesho oting a nd mainte nance Upon su ccessfu lly impo rting t he fil e, the Mod el 6511RC w ill d isplay Configuration Load Complete , indi- cating that the new oper ating parameters have bee n loaded into flash memo ry. 4. On the Configuration Menu, click the HOME hyp erlink, then clic k the Har[...]

5 • Trou blesh ooting and m aintena nce Model 6511RC User Manual 100 Maintenance[...]

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6 • Contacting Patton for assistance Model 6511RC User Manual 102 Introduction Intr oduction This chapte r contains t he foll owing info rmation: • “Contact information” —des cribes how to c ontact PATTON tec hnical support fo r assistance. • “Warranty Service and Returned Merch andise Authorizati ons (RMAs)” —contains inform atio[...]

Warranty Service and Returned Merch andise Authorizations (RMAs) 103 Model 6511RC User Manual 6 • Contacting P atton for assistance Return for cr edit policy • Less than 30 days: No Charge. Your credit will be issu ed upon rec eipt and i nspec tion of th e equ ipment. • 30 to 120 days: We will ad d a 20% resto cking charge (crediting your acc[...]

6 • Contacting Patton for assistance Model 6511RC User Manual 104 Warr anty Service and Returned Merchandise Authori zations (RMAs)[...]