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    HOTWIRE  DSLAM FOR 8310 MVL  AND 8510 RADSL CARDS USER’S GUIDE Document No. 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999[...]

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    Printed on recycled paper A 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Copyright E 1999 Paradyne Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Notice This publication is protected by federal copyright law . No part of this publication may be copied or distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or compu[...]

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    i 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Contents About This Guide H Document Purpose and Intended Audience v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Document Summary vi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Product-Related Documents vii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Contents ii 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 H Logging In to the System 2-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reviewing the Levels of Access 2-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . User Login Screen 2-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Contents iii 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 5 Monitoring the Hotwir e DSLAM H Overview 5-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H DSL Monitoring Card Status Screens 5-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H DSL Monitoring Physical Layer Screens 5-4 . . . . [...]

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    v 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 About This Guide Document Purpose and Intended Audience This guide describes how to configure and operate the software component of the Hotwire Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) system. It is intended for administrators and operators who maintain the networks that support Hotwire operation. A basic un[...]

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    About This Guide vi 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Document Summary Section Description Chapter 1 Hotwire DSLAM System Description. Provides an overview of the Hotwire 8600 and 8800 systems. Chapter 2 Hotwire Menus and Screens. Describes the operation of Hotwire menus, screens, and commonly used navigation keys. Also provides instructions on how to l[...]

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    About This Guide vii 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Pr oduct-Related Documents Document Number Document Title 5020-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5020 POTS Splitter Central Office Installation Instructions 5030-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5030 POTS Splitter Customer Premises Installation Instructions 5038-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5038 Distributed POTS Splitter Customer Premises Install[...]

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    About This Guide viii 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999[...]

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    1-1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Hotwire DSLAM System Description 1 What is the Hotwir e DSLAM? The Hotwire t Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) is a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) platform that houses a Management Communications Controller (MCC) card and up to 18 DSL cards. These can be 8310 Multiple Virtual Lines (MVL t ) cards, 85[...]

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    Hotwire DSLAM System Description 1-2 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 The following illustration shows a typical Hotwire configuration. Legend: DSL - Digital Subscriber Line SN - Ser vice Node MDF - Main Distribution F rame PO TS - Plain Old T elephone Ser vice IPC - Interworking P acket Concentrator DSL CARD DSLAM Central Office (CO) 98-15974 Customer[...]

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    Hotwire DSLAM System Description 1-3 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Hotwire DSLAM Chassis There are three types of chassis: H The Hotwire 8600 DSLAM chassis is an independent, standalone system. The stackable design provides for up to six chassis to share management access through a single MCC card, which in turn, allows an additional slot for a DSL [...]

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    Hotwire DSLAM System Description 1-4 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 H The Hotwire 8800 DSLAM chassis is a 20-slot chassis designed to house up to 18 DSL cards and one MCC card. (The remaining slot is reserved for the future use of a redundant MCC card.) For more information, see the Hotwire 8800 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) Inst[...]

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    Hotwire DSLAM System Description 1-5 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 MCC Card The chassis requires one MCC card, which is a processor card that administers and provides diagnostic connectivity to the DSL cards. It acts as a mid-level manager and works in conjunction with a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) system, such as Paradyne’s OpenLane[...]

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    Hotwire DSLAM System Description 1-6 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Levels of Access There are two levels of diagnostic/administrative access in the Hotwire DSLAM system: H Administrator The Administrator has complete read/write access to the DSLAM system. With Administrator permission, you can set specific parameters and variables to configure cards[...]

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    Hotwire DSLAM System Description 1-7 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Monitoring the DSL Cards The Hotwire DSLAM software provides submenu options to monitor the activity of the Hotwire DSL cards. The monitoring screens allow you to: H List the status of active ports and interfaces in a card, as well as display statistics about other physical layers an[...]

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    Hotwire DSLAM System Description 1-8 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T r oubleshooting and Diagnostics The Hotwire DSLAM system provides DSL diagnostic submenu options that: H Display self-test results for CPU health, memory and ports, and resets. H Show major alarms such as Selftest Failure, Processor Failure, and DSL or Ethernet port failure. H Show[...]

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    2-1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Hotwire Menus and Scr eens 2 Overview The Hotwire DSLAM has a menu- and screen-driven user interface system that enables the user to configure and monitor the Hotwire cards. This chapter contains: H Menu and Screen Formats H Commonly Used Navigation Keys H Hotwire Menu Hierarchy H Logging In to the System H Exiting [...]

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    Hotwire Menus and Screens 2-2 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Menu and Scr een Formats The Hotwire DSLAM uses an ASCII-based text format for its menus and screens. This section describes the components of a typical Hotwire menu and screen. Components of a Hotwire Menu A typical Hotwire menu format looks like this: 1 2 3 1. Menu Title is the top line o[...]

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    Hotwire Menus and Screens 2-3 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Components of a Hotwire Scr een A typical Hotwire screen looks like this: 2 1 4 3 1. System Header Line is the top line of the screen. This line has two fields that provide system login information. — The first field displays the system name or the individual card name. (Access the System[...]

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    Hotwire Menus and Screens 2-4 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 4. Status Line is the last line on the screen. This line displays status information about the selected card. For information about these fields, see Card Selection Screen on page 2-10. Commonly Used Navigation Keys The following table lists navigation keys and their definitions. These comm[...]

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    Hotwire Menus and Screens 2-5 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Hotwir e Menu Hierarchy This section describes the menu structure of the Hotwire user interface. Hotwire Chassis Main Menu The following illustration shows the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu. Hotwire Chassis A. Chassis Inf o B. Card Selection C . Logout 97-15566-01 From the Hotwire Chassis Main [...]

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    Hotwire Menus and Screens 2-6 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Hotwire – DSL Menu After selecting a specific DSL card from the Card Selection screen, the DSLAM system displays the Hotwire – DSL Menu. See Monitoring Menu See Configuration Menu* Hotwire – DSL A. Configuration* B. Monitor ing C. Applications D . Diagnostics E. Exit 98-15975 Applicat[...]

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    Hotwire Menus and Screens 2-7 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Card Configuration Menu The following figure illustrates the complete Configuration menu hierarchy from the Hotwire – DSL menu. 98-15899-01 (A) Configuration A. Card Status B. Por ts C. Interf aces D . Users E. Bridge F . SN Configuration G. Filters (F) Download Code A. Download Code [...]

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    Hotwire Menus and Screens 2-8 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Card Monitoring Menu The following figure illustrates the complete Monitoring menu hierarchy from the Hotwire – DSL menu. (A) Card Status A. Card Inf o B. Login Histor y C . Syslog (B) Physical La yer A. Activ e List B. Ether net Stats C. EtherHDLC Stats D . DSL Link P erf E. DSL P er[...]

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    Hotwire Menus and Screens 2-9 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Reviewing the Levels of Access There are two levels of privileges on the Hotwire DSLAM system. Y our user accounts can be configured with a user name, password, and privilege of: H Administrator , giving you access to all of the features of the system including configuration options, or H O[...]

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    Hotwire Menus and Screens 2-10 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 NOTE: The login ID and password are case-sensitive; that is, the system recognizes both upper- and lowercase letters. For example, if you enter your user name and password information in uppercase letters and your assigned user name and password are in upper- and lowercase letters, the sys[...]

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    Hotwire Menus and Screens 2-1 1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 The status of each DSL card is indicated by codes displayed in any of eight positions to the right of the card selected. The following table explains the valid codes by position. Column Heading Position Display Description Slt <slot number> M = MCC card 1–18 = slot number for DSL [...]

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    Hotwire Menus and Screens 2-12 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 For more information about the status displayed on this screen, such as major and minor alarms, see T roubleshooting in Chapter 6, Diagnostics and T roubleshooting. Accessing the Hotwire – DSL Menu " Procedur e T o access the Hotwire – DSL menu: 1. From the Hotwire Chassis Main Me[...]

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    3-1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM 3 Overview The Hotwire DSLAM enables you to configure and manage the Hotwire MCC and DSL cards. This chapter describes the basic card configuration instructions. Domain T ypes T o monitor and control the overall system, the Hotwire Access Network should be partitioned into two distinct [...]

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    Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM 3-2 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Configuring the DSL Cards Use the procedures in the following order to minimally configure DSL cards for user data connectivity . For detailed information on these instructions, see Chapter 4, 8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration . For information about MCC and DSL card network to[...]

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    Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM 3-3 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Configuring VNID(s) on a DSL Card " Procedur e T o configure at least one VNID for this RADSL or MVL card from the Hotwire – DSL Card menu: 1. Follow this menu selection sequence : Configuration → Bridge → Card VNID ( A-E-B ) 2. T ype 0 or press Enter at the Item Number (0 to[...]

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    Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM 3-4 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Configuring the Active VNID on each DSL Port Y ou can configure multiple VNIDs with dif ferent next hop routers with one active VNID configured per port. " Procedur e T o configure the active VNID on each RADSL or MVL port from the Hotwire – DSL menu: 1. Follow this menu selectio[...]

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    Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM 3-5 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Configuring Static Users " Procedur e From the Hotwire – DSL menu: 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Configuration → Bridge → Client VNID ( A-E-D ) 2. Enter the port number at the DSL Port #: prompt. 3. T ype 0 or press Enter at the Input Number: prompt. 4. Enter the IP[...]

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    Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM 3-6 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Configuring Subnet Addressing T o define a subnet entry , the IP address has to be entered as the lower boundary address of the subnet. Otherwise, only a host entry can be configured. For example, a subnet with a mask of 255.255.255.192 requires one of the following IP addresses: H 255.[...]

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    Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM 3-7 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Configuring IP Filter Rules " Procedur e Configure IP Filters and associated rules in the following sequence: 1. Define each filter . An IP filter consists of a set of rules. 2. Configure rules for each filter . TCP/UDP/ICMP traf fic types can be selectively forwarded or discarded [...]

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    4-1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4 Overview This chapter describes configuration options on the DSL card. Use these options to customize your applications. For information on customizing the MCC card, see the Hotwire Management Communications Controller (MCC) Card, IP Conservative, User ’s Guide. DSL Con[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-2 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 NOTE: Only a user who logs in to the Hotwire DSLAM with Administrative permission can configure the DSL card. " Procedur e T o configure card information, time/date, clear NVRAM, upload or download configuration sets, download new firmware, or reset card: 1. Follow thi[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-3 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 4-1. Card Status Options (2 of 3) NVRAM Cfg Loader (NVRAM Configuration Loader) A-A-D Gives the user the ability to upload or download a copy of the card’s binary configuration data to or from a T rivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server . Configuration File Nam[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-4 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 4-1. Card Status Options (3 of 3) Download Code (Download Code and Apply Download) A-A-F (A and B) Gives the user the ability to download a new version of code and apply the downloaded code. For further information on this feature, see Appendix A, Download Code . Dow[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-5 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Configuration Ports Scr eens Use the system information submenu of the Ports screens to display the DSL Ports screen. " Procedur e T o configure ports: 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Configuration → Ports ( A-B ) 2. The Ports menu appears. Enter the desi[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-6 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 4-2. Ports Options (2 of 3) DSL Ports (RADSL Parameters) 8510 RADSL Card A-B-B Gives the user the ability to configure the operational and alarm parameters of the RADSL ports on the RADSL 8510 card. Each RADSL port is configured separately . NOTE: For the 8310 MVL ca[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-7 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 4-2. Ports Options (3 of 3) DSL Ports (MVL Parameters) 8310 MVL Card A-B-B Gives the user the ability to configure the operational and alarm parameters of the MVL ports on the 8310 card. Each MVL port is configured separately . NOTE: For the 8510 RADSL card, refer to[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-8 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Configuration Interfaces Scr eens Use the system information submenu of the Interfaces screens to configure basic interface information. " Procedur e T o view DSL card information, configure Maximum T ransmission Unit (MTU) settings, bind filters to DSL interfaces,[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-9 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 4-3. Interfaces Options General (General Interfaces) A-C-A Gives the user the ability to configure and view basic card interface information about a given interface, including binding filters. Interface Name – 3 characters. e1a = Ethernet port; s1c, s1d, s1e and s1[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-10 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Configuration Users Scr eens Use the system information submenu of the Users screens to configure login accounts for T elnet sessions directly to the DSL cards. This menu item is not currently supported on this card. DSL Configuration Bridge Scr eens Use the system inf[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-1 1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 4-4. Bridge Options (1 of 3) General (General Bridge Parameters) A-E-A Gives the user the ability to configure general bridge parameters. Complete Entry Timeout – Enter the bridge aging timeout (10–1,000,000 seconds) (Default = 300). VNID T agging – Enable/Di[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-12 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 4-4. Bridge Options (2 of 3) Client VNID A-E-D Gives the user the ability to configure static clients on VNIDs. Up to 32 entries per port (static users, DHCP users, or subnets) are allowed. Multiple screens are required to completely configure the port. For a list o[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-13 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 4-4. Bridge Options (3 of 3) ARP (Parameters and Add ARP Entry) A-E-E (A and B) Select Parameters (A) or ARP Entry (B) Parameters (A) Gives the user the ability to configure general Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache parameters. Complete Entry Timeout (minutes)[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-14 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Configuration Service Node Scr eens Use the SN Configuration screen to configure endpoint Service Node information. " Procedur e 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Configuration → SN Configuration ( A-F ). 2. The SN Configuration menu appears. Enter the des[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-15 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 4-5. Service Node Options SN Configuration A-F Displays endpoint information for the 5620 RTU or 6310 MVL modem. Port # – Enter the RADSL or MVL port number (1–4). SN T ype – Model number of SN connected to the DSL port. For Model 8510 RADSL, the SN is 5620. F[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-16 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Configuration Filters Scr een Use the IP Router Filters to add, delete, or edit a filter . " Procedur e 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Configuration → Filters → IP Filters ( A-G-A ). 2. The IP Filters screen appears. Enter the desired value on the sel[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-17 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 4-6. Filters Options (1 of 2) IP Filters (IP Filter T able) A-G-A The IP Filter T able screen displays the following information: Item # – Enter a value from 1–8 to add, delete, or modify individual filter entries. Filter Name – Name of the IP filter . (This f[...]

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    8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration 4-18 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 4-6. Filters Options (2 of 2) IP Filters (IP Filter Configuration) ( continued) A-G-A Filter Name – Up to 12 characters. Default Filter Action – Forward (Packet)/Discard (Packet) (Default = Forward). The Default Filter Action applies when there is no match or th[...]

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    5-1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5 Overview The Hotwire DSLAM lets you monitor the activity of the Hotwire DSL cards. When you select Monitoring from the Hotwire DSL Main Menu, a menu tree of selections on history and error logs, performance statistics, card status, and physical and logical interface status information [...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-2 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 " Procedur e T o view general card information, login history , and the system log: 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Monitoring → Card Status ( B-A ) 2. The Card Status menu appears. Select the submenu option as shown in T able 5-1 and press Enter . T able 5-1. Card Status [...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-3 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Syslog Screen Example[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-4 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Monitoring Physical Layer Scr eens Use the Physical Layer screens to display read-only system information about physical ports. " Procedur e T o view the active ports list, Ethernet statistics, and HDLC bus statistics: 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Monitoring → Physi[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-5 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-2. Physical Layer Options (2 of 6) Ethernet Stats (Ethernet Statistics) B-B-B Displays a list of the Ethernet statistics of the LAN port (e1a). The counters increment in real time and you may press Ctrl-r at any time to reset the counters. Port – T ype of port (e1a). Initializ[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-6 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-2. Physical Layer Options (3 of 6) Ethernet Stats (Ethernet Statistics) (continued) B-B-B Packets transmitted – Number of packets transmitted by the Ethernet port and what type. H Multicast – Single packets copied to a specific subset of network addresses. H Broadcast – Me[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-7 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-2. Physical Layer Options (4 of 6) DSL Link Perf (DSL Link Performance Summary) B-B-D Displays a summary of the link performance for each of the DSL ports. Enter port number 1–4 to see the fields for current 15-minute period (real time count of events during the past 0 to 15 m[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-8 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-2. Physical Layer Options (5 of 6) DSL Perf Stats (DSL Performance Stats) B-B-E Displays the link performance for each of the DSL ports. T ells you the number of times the link has been down and the elapsed time the link has been up. Enter port number 1–4 to see the fields for[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-9 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-2. Physical Layer Options (6 of 6) DSL Error Stats B-B-F Displays the error performance (margin) rates for each of the DSL ports after selecting a specific DSL port number . Margin is a measure of performance. Enter port number 1–4 to see the fields for current 15-minute perio[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-10 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Monitoring Interfaces Scr eens Use the Interfaces screens to display read-only system information about interfaces. " Procedur e T o view the active interfaces list and interface status list: 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Monitoring → Interfaces ( B-C ) 2. The Monit[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-1 1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-3. Monitor Interfaces Options Active List (Active Interfaces List) B-C-A Displays a list of the current status of all of the active interfaces in the card. if – Number of the interface. name – Name of the interface. type – Interface type (static). link – Name of the pr[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-12 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Network Pr otocol Screens Use the Network Protocol screens to display read-only system information for the management domain. " Procedur e T o view various management traffic statistics between the access node and the MCC card, including socket statistics, UDP statistics, TCP d[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-13 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-4. Network Protocol Options (1 of 5) Socket Statistics B-D-A Displays management domain information for the interface. Enter the socket name from the active socket list to view information on the application assigned to the specified socket number . Start Socket – Enter the s[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-14 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-4. Network Protocol Options (2 of 5) TCP Statistics (TCP Data Statistics) B-D-C Displays a summary of the T ransmission Control Protocol (TCP) data activity (packets and bytes transmitted and received) over the backplane of the MCC card. The TCP statistics is measuring packets [...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-15 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-4. Network Protocol Options (3 of 5) TCP Connection Statistics B-D-C When you press Return on the TCP Data Statistics screen, the TCP Connection Statistics screen is displayed, showing a summary of the TCP connection activity on all interfaces that terminate on the DSL card. co[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-16 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-4. Network Protocol Options (4 of 5) ICMP Statistics (ICMP Packet Statistics) B-D-E Displays a summary of the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) activity on the backplane that terminates on the DSL card, such as echo replies. The columns show output and input packet count[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-17 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-4. Network Protocol Options (5 of 5) SNMP Authentication Statistics B-D-F When you press Return on the SNMP Statistics screen, the SNMP Authentication Statistics screen is displayed, giving you additional Community Administration information. Community Administration – Number[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-18 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Bridge Scr eens Use the Bridge screens to display read-only system information. " Procedur e T o view bridge information: 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Monitoring → Bridge ( B-E ) 2. The Bridge menu appears. Select the submenu option as shown in T able 5-5 and press[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-19 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-5. Bridge Options (2 of 3) MAC T able B-E-B Displays the MAC table. Bridge – lb0 – Name of the Logical Bridge (Equivalent to e1a Ethernet). Entry # – Enter the MAC table entry number you wish to view . Entries – Number of entries in the MAC table. Bridge Timer – T ime[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-20 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 5-5. Bridge Options (3 of 3) VNID B-E-D Displays VNID information. Item Number – Enter the item to display . VNID – VNID between 2–4094 (Default = none). Ports – DSL ports that are members of the VNID. NOTE: The Ethernet interface is a member of all VNIDs. ARP T able B-E-[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-21 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL SN Information Scr een Use the SN Information screen to display read-only Service Node information. " Procedur e 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Monitoring → SN Information ( B-F ) 2. The SN menu appears. The information displayed on this screen is shown in T able 5-6[...]

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    Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 5-22 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 DSL Monitoring IP Filters Scr een Use the IP Filters screen to display configured filters. " Procedur e 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Monitoring → Filters → IP Filters ( B-G-A ) 2. The IP Filters screen appears. The information displayed on this screen is shown in T a[...]

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    6-1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Diagnostics and T r oubleshooting 6 Diagnostic Scr eens Use the Diagnostics submenu to perform self-tests or view alarm status.[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-2 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 " Procedur e T o view self-test, card alarm, packet test, and Service Node self-test information: 1. From the Hotwire – DSL Menu, select: Diagnostics ( D ) 2. The Diagnostics menu appears. Select the submenu option as shown in T able 6-1 and press Enter . T able 6-1. Diagnosti[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-3 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T r oubleshooting The status of each card in the Hotwire DSLAM is indicated on the Card Selection screen (see Components of a Hotwire Screen in Chapter 2, Hotwire Menus and Screens). Checking Alarms If the Card Selection screen indicates that a Major or Minor Alarm is on a card, foll[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-4 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 6-2. Major Alarms (2 of 2) Alarm Action Ethernet Port Failure 1. Check cable connections to the DSLAM. – If cables are terminated properly , go to Step 2. – If cables are not terminated properly , terminate them correctly . 2. Check cable connections to the hub or Ethernet[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-5 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Minor Alarms Use T able 6-3 to determine the appropriate action to take for each Minor Alarm. T able 6-3. Minor Alarms (1 of 2) Alarm Action Config Error 1. Check the Selftest Results display by following the menu selection sequence: Diagnostics → Selftest ( D - A ) 2. Do another S[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-6 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 6-3. Minor Alarms (2 of 2) Alarm Action Link Down Threshold (A trap message is sent if the number of DSL link down events in 15 minutes exceeds the selected value.) H If the threshold is set low (1–4) and the link is currently down, then there may be a local loop or Service [...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-7 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Network Pr oblems T o provide a practical aid in the isolation and resolution of Layer 2 network difficulties, the guidelines in this section provide information on troubleshooting a generic network containing the devices found in most networks. The illustration below shows the gener[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-8 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 The following table provides an overview of the sequence of troubleshooting procedures for the DSL card. The following sections address potential problems that may occur in each network segment: I f the Client cannot Ping the Gateway Router and . . . Then . . . The Client cannot reac[...]

  • Page 87

    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-9 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Client Cannot Reach Service Node T able 6-4. Client-to-Service Node Segment Layer Solution Layer 1 – Physical 1. Make sure the PWR LED on the front of the Service Node is lit. Use only the power adapter shipped with the unit. 2. T o verify connection to the client, make sure the ET[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-10 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Client Cannot Reach DSLAM This section examines the Service Node-to-DSLAM segment of the network. NOTE: On the DSLAM, verify that the DSL link is up and that there is a MAC address for the client (screen B-E-B ). — If the MAC address appears, and all items in the previous section [...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-1 1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 6-5. Service Node-to-DSLAM Segment (2 of 2) Layer Solution Layer 1 – Physical (continued) 5. Make sure the LINE LED on the Service Node is lit. This verifies a DSL connection to the DSLAM. 6. On the Access Node, make sure the LINE ST A TUS is up. 7. Make sure the CO splitt[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-12 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Client Cannot Reach IPC This section examines the DSLAM-to-IPC segment of the network. NOTE: On the IPC, verify that there is a MAC address for the client (enter the macinfo command). If the correct MAC address appears on the IPC, and all the items in the previous sections have been[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-13 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 6-6. DSLAM-to-IPC Segment Layer Solution Layer 1 – Physical If the DSL card shows an alarm, go to screen D-B to determine the cause. An Ethernet alarm usually means no connection to the IPC. Check the cable and make sure the correct type is being used. On DSLAM, make sure t[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-14 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Client Cannot Reach Router T able 6-7 examines the IPC-to-Router segment of the network on the IPC end of the segment. 99-16175-01 O O I I Ne xt Hop Router (NHR) DSLAM Clients NMS WA N Hub SN SN ISP IPC WA N IPC-to-Router Segment NMS ISP Gatew ay Router T able 6-7. IPC-to-Router Seg[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-15 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T able 6-8 examines the Router-to-IPC segment of the network from the router end of the segment. T able 6-8. Router -to-IPC Segment Layer Solution Layer 2 – Network 1. On the router , make sure that the defined line characteristics agree with the characteristics defined on the IPC[...]

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    Diagnostics and T roubleshooting 6-16 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Performance Issues – V iewing Network Statistics The previous sections of this document examined connectivity issues, i.e., the inability to Ping the router . T able 6-9 presents information on viewing DSLAM statistics screens to examine performance issues. These statistic screens[...]

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    A-1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Download Code A The Download Code menu option on the Hotwire DSLAM gives you the ability to upgrade your software with a new version of code and then apply this code to your system. New firmware releases are typically applied to the MCC card, DSL cards, and/or endpoints in your system. When a software upgrade affect[...]

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    Download Code A-2 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Download Code When you are attempting to download to the DSL cards, refer to T able 5-1 , Card Status Options, in Chapter 5, 8310 MVL and 8510 RADSL Card Configuration . In general, the following describes what to expect when you have initiated a download from the configuration menu. From the DSL Confi[...]

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    B-1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 T raps B DSL Card T raps T raps are configured via a T elnet or terminal session. The addition or removal of a card or another hardware component within the Hotwire DSLAM system causes a trap to be generated. These traps indicate a configuration change notification (CCN) of a card (a hardware replacement or a softwa[...]

  • Page 98

    T raps B-2 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Event MIB T rap # Comment Severity xDSL margin normal normal Margin estimate now above customer set threshold. 103 hot_xdsl.mib (Enterprise MIB) xDSL port failure major Processor detected bad DSL modem chip set. 5 hot_xdsl.mib (Enterprise MIB) xDSL port operational normal Processor now communicating with DSL [...]

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    T raps B-3 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Event MIB T rap # Comment Severity SN loss of power minor Card received “last gasp” message from Service Node, followed by a link down condition one minute later . 17 hot_xdsl.mib (Enterprise MIB) SN self-test failure minor Failure of the Service Node’s hardware components. This trap is only sent if the[...]

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    GL-1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Glossary A 10-Mbps Ethernet LAN that works on twisted-pair wiring. A symbol (usually numeric) that identifies the interface attached to a network. A software program housed within a device to provide SNMP functionality . Each agent stores management information and responds to the manager ’s request for this info[...]

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    Glossary GL-2 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Central Processing Unit. The main or only computing device in a data processing system. Cyclic Redundancy Check. A mathematical method of confirming the integrity of received digital data. The address used for routing packets whose destination is not in the routing table. In Routing Information Protocol (R[...]

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    Glossary GL-3 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 A computer attached to a network that shares its information and devices with the rest of the network. An IP address having a subnet mask of 255.255.255.255. A device connecting several computers to a LAN. Internet Control Message Protocol. An Internet protocol that allows for the generation of error messa[...]

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    Glossary GL-4 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Network T ime Protocol. Non-V olatile RAM. A proprietary network management program used with HP OpenView that helps a network administrator manage SNMP devices. A group of control and data characters that are switched as a unit within a communications network. Protocol Data Unit. A message containing prot[...]

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    Glossary GL-5 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 A user-specified permanent entry into the routing table that takes precedence over routes chosen by dynamic routing protocols. The subnet portion of an IP address. In a subnetted network, the host portion of an IP address is split into a subnet portion and a host portion using an address (subnet) mask. Thi[...]

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    IN-1 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 Index A Active Interfaces List screen, 5-1 1 Active List screen, 5-4 Active Ports List screen, 5-4 Add ARP Entry screen, 4-13 Administrator access, 1-6 Administrators Overview , 3-1 Alarms screen, 6-2 Alarms, Major , 6-3 Alarms, Minor , 6-5 Apply Download screen, 4-4 ARP Parameters screen, 4-13 ARP T able screen, 5[...]

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    Index IN-2 8000-A2-GB26-10 January 1999 N navigation keys, 2-4 network interface options, 4-2, 4-9, 4-15, 4-17, 5-2, 5-4, 5-1 1, 5-13, 5-18, 5-21, 5-22, 6-2 network problems, intranetworking communication problems, 6-7 NVRAM Clear screen, 4-2 NVRAM Config Loader screen, 4-3 O Operator access, 1-6 P POTS, 1-1 POTS splitter , 1-1 R Rate Adaptive Digi[...]