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Paradyne HOTWIRE 8310 MVL User's Manual

1. DSL Xmit Status DSL Transmit Stats B B G Displays the transmit and receive statistics for each of the DSL ports after selecting a specific DSL port number Enter port number one to four to see the fields for current 15 minute period real time count of events during the past 0 to 15 minutes previous 15 minute period data updated every 15 minutes previous 1 hour period data updated every hour and 24 hour period data updated every hour The counters increment in real time and you may enter Ctrl r at any time to reset the counters Port Enter the port number 1 to 4 you wish to monitor dn xmit pwr Measure of the power level of the downstream signal sent to the SN in db up xmit pwr Measure of the power level of the upstream signal sent by the SN in db dn rx gain Measure of how much amplification was applied to the signal received at the SN up rx gain Measure of how much amplification was applied to the signal received at the DSLAM port dn att est Measure of the downstream transmission loss on the DSL line up att est Measure of the upstream transmission loss on the DSL line May 1998 6 7 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM DSL Monitoring Interfaces Screens Use the Interfaces screens to display read only system information about interfaces no name gt A Card Status C Applications B Physical Layer D Diagnostics SENUUCIDTOHEEEN B Status Ee Est D Networ
2. Enter the port number at the Input Number prompt default 162 Enable the IP address and port to send traps to this address at the Enable Disable prompt Press Ctrl z and save the changes For additional information on this screen see Chapter 4 SNMP Menu in the Hotwire Management Communications Controller MCC Card IP Conservative User s Guide Creating the Default Route Use this procedure to create the default route to the management domain next hop router This default route will be used to forward management domain traffic from the MCC card p Procedure To create the default route to direct management domain traffic to the MCC card 1 2 3 8000 A2 GB26 00 Select Configuration IP Router Static Routes A E A Enter 0 or press Return at the Item Number prompt Enter 0 0 0 0 at the Destination or space to delete route prompt Press Return at the Subnet Mask nnn nnn nnn nnn prompt Type the IP address of the default route to the next hop address at the Next Hop IP Address nnn nnn nnn nnn prompt Type 1 for preference at the Input Number prompt Leave default fields for S D Source Destination and PA Proxy ARP fields Press Ctrl z and save the changes May 1998 4 5 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM Configuring VLAN s on a DSL or MVL Card gt Procedure To configure at least one VLAN ID for this DSL or MVL card 1 Select Configuration gt Bridge
3. Number of times the interface has timed out May 1998 6 9 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM DSL Network Protocol Screens Use the Network Protocol screens to display read only system information no name gt EIU C fipplications B Physical Layer A Socket Statistics D Diagnostics C Interfaces UDP Statistics E Exit D Network Protocol TCP Statistics F SN Information ICMP Statistics SNMP Statistics B C E Bridge D IP Statistics E F Menu Selection E Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M D UXXX B gt Procedure To view socket statistics UDP statistics TCP data and connection statistics IP statistics ICMP statistics and SNMP statistics These statistics only apply to traffic over the backplane 1 Follow this menu sequence Monitoring Network Protocol B D 2 The Network Protocol menu appears Select the submenu option as shown in Table 6 4 and press Return 6 10 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8000 A2 GB26 00 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Table 6 4 Network Protocol Options 1 of 5 Socket Statistics B D A Displays 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 socket number to start the active socket list Active Socket List This is the heading information for the following fields It lists all the information about the currently
4. May 1998 2 3 Hotwire Menus and Screens For example in the above illustration the following line is displayed Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M X D UXXX The first field indicates the chassis type In this case the system in use is the Hotwire 8600 DSLAM system The second field indicates the card selected In this example the DSLO1 card is selected The remaining fields indicate card status information such as whether or not an alarm is present and the status of the Ethernet link Similar information is displayed on the Card Selection screen 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 commands are used to move around the Hotwire DSLAM menus and screens Keys Definition Ctrl a Moves to the top menu Ctrl c Moves to the top of the current menu Ctrl k Moves up to the previous menu selection or entry field Ctrl l Refreshes the screen Ctrl n Moves down or to the next selection Ctrl p Moves back Ctrl r Resets counters on monitoring statistics displays Ctrl t Moves to the top menu Ctrl u Clears the current input or prompt line Ctrl v Displays pop up menus Ctrl y Moves to the top menu Ctrl z Moves back or exits from screen Up arrow Moves up to the previous menu selection or entry field Down arrow Moves down to the next menu choice or entry field Enter or Retu
5. 1 Determine if your network is too large or long single Ethernet cable or end to end cable 2 Check to see if there are too many repeaters 3 Check to see if there are too many users on a single Ethernet May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting No Response at Startup PROBLEM DSL cards do not respond at startup after rebooting chassis ACTION 1 Reset the MCC card 2 Be sure LEDs go through the reset sequence once Then a second time after 15 20 seconds Cannot Upload Configurations to a Unix Server PROBLEM TFTP server denies write permission Message is TFTP recv failure ACTION 1 Before uploading configurations create a dummy file and give it global Read Write permissions 2 Configure TFTP host to have Write permissions is specified directory 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 7 9 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 7 10 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Download Code and Apply Download 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 no name gt Download Code Image File Name TFTP Server IP Address 0 0 0 0 Start Transfer no Packets Sent Packets Received Bytes Sent Bytes Received Transfer Status Enter File Name f Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M D XXXX New firmware releases are typically applied to either the MCC or DSL cards in you
6. Card VLAN A E B 2 Enter 0 or press Return at the Item Number 0 to add new record prompt Enter the VLAN ID at the Enter VLAN ID between 1 and 4094 or space to delete prompt Enter enabled at the Enabled Disabled prompt in the Mux Fwd field Default 2 enabled Enter disabled at the Enabled Disabled prompt in the IP Filter field Default 2 disabled Enter enabled at the Enabled Disabled prompt in the IP Scoping field Default 2 enabled If desired enter a domain name at the Domain Name prompt Enter yes at the yes no prompt to save your changes NOTE For more information about the fields listed above see Chapter 3 Service Domain in the Hotwire DSLAM for 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Cards Network Configuration Guide Configuring the Active VLAN on each DSL or MVL Port 4 6 p Procedure To configure the active VLAN on each DSL or MVL port NOTE You can configure only one active VLAN per port but normally you assign the same Next Hop Router Select Configuration Bridge Port VLAN A E C Enter the port number at the DSL Port prompt Enter a to activate at the Action Edit Activate Deactivate prompt Enter the number of the VLAN to be assigned to this port at the Input Number prompt If you want a VLAN that spans several DSL or MVL cards you must specify the same VLAN number across all cards Press Ctrl z and save the changes May 1998 8000 A
7. To accept the subnet mask press Return or To enter a different subnet mask enter a new subnet mask and press Return IP address 198 152 110 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 OK to restart yes no Hotwire 8800 MCC 8000 _ _ _ The system highlights the OK to restart prompt 4 Type y at the yes no prompt to restart the card or n to decline the restart If you type y the card restarts The system displays the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu NOTE At this point the MCC card can accept a Telnet session for remote configuration If an MCC powers up with no router ID for new cards or after a clear NVRAM command has been executed the MCC will perform a BOOTP out the Ethernet interface to acquire an IP address and subnet mask This IP address and subnet mask is kept in non volatile storage if you want to enter or override this information on either the Who Am screen or the MCC Ethernet IP Address screen Additional Setup Instructions This section describes additional setup instructions you should perform On the Chassis Information screen you can enter pertinent chassis information such as the chassis name name of the person responsible for the system and the physical location of the chassis 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 3 3 Initial Setup Instructions Chassis Information Screen gt Procedure To enter or display chassis configuration information 1 Choose Chassis Info from the Hotwire Chassis
8. the nnn nnn nnn nnn prompt NOTE While this field is optional it is recommended that a value be entered to ensure the time of the DSLAM stays in synch with real time The SNTP server maintains a sense of common time among Internet hosts Enter the number of hours between synchronization 1 24 at the Input Number prompt default 1 Press Ctrl z and save the changes NOTE At system boot time the time on the DSL card automatically synchronizes with the MCC card Therefore it is usually not necessary to use this screen on the DSL card If there is active DHCP lease derived information on the card changing the local time is not recommended May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM Creating SNMP Community Strings and Enabling Authentication Failure Traps p Procedure To configure SNMP community strings and enable the Authentication Failure trap mechanism 1 From the MCC Main Menu select Configuration SNMP Communities Traps A F B If desired enable the Authentication Trap Failure You want to enable this field to send a trap when an SNMP request community string does not match or when the password for a Telnet session is incorrect Enter access permission at the ReadOnly ro ReadWrite rw NoAccess na prompt Type the IP address or addresses of the NMS manager s in nnn nnn nnn nnn format atthe IP Address nnn nnn nnn nnn or space to delete prompt
9. concepts and sections in alphabetical order May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 About This Guide Product Related Documents Document Number Document Title 8000 A2 GB26 00 5020 A2 GN10 5030 A2 GN10 5038 A2 GN10 5038 A2 GN11 5620 A2 GN10 6020 A2 GZ40 6310 A2 GN10 8000 A2 GB22 8000 A2 GB27 8000 A2 GS40 8310 A2 GZ40 8510 A2 GZ40 8600 A2 GN20 8800 A2 GN 1 Hotwire 5020 POTS Splitter Central Office Installation Instructions Hotwire 5030 POTS Splitter Customer Premises Installation Instructions Hotwire 5038 Distributed POTS Splitter Customer Premises Installation Instructions Hotwire 5038 MVL POTS Filter Customer Premises Installation Instructions Hotwire 5620 RTU Customer Premises Installation Instructions Hotwire 6020 MVL POTS Splitter Central Office Installation Instructions Hotwire 6310 MVL Modem Customer Premises Installation Instructions Hotwire Management Communications Controller MCC Card IP Conservative User s Guide Hotwire DSLAM for 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Cards Network Configuration Guide Hotwire DSLAM Configuration for 83310 MVL and 8510 DSL Caras Startup Instructions Hotwire 8310 MVL Card Installation Instructions Hotwire 8510 DSL Card Installation Instructions Hotwire 8600 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer DSLAM Installation Guide Hotwire 8800 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer DSLAM Installation Guide Contact your sales or service representative t
10. persists the loop may have to be reengineered for better performance by performing one of the following Remove bridge taps Change cable gauge on a cable section Run new cable Remove other noise generating digital circuits from the cable bundle f the threshold is set high gt 4 and the link is currently up then there may be a loose connection in the loop plant or the loop is barely usable Check the Margin If the Margin is normal there may be a loose connection If the Margin is low try reducing the speed of the DSL port May 1998 7 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Network Problems Review the following symptoms and possible solutions to help in solving any problems you may encounter on the Hotwire DSLAM PROBLEM ACTION Slow Performance PROBLEM ACTION Excessive Collisions PROBLEM ACTION 7 8 Intranetworking communication problems 1 Verify that the internetworking network cables meet IEEE standards for local Ethernet networks 2 Check cable connections to DSLAM and other devices in the network 3 Determine whether or not your system is the only one in the network with a problem Performance is slow 1 Check the Ethernet Statistics screen for excessive Cycle Redundancy Check CRC errors a bad connection or a bad cable see DSL Monitoring Physical Layer Screens in Chapter 6 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Excessive collisions on an Ethernet port
11. 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration 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 Hotwire Management Communications Controller MCC Card IP Conservative User s Guide DSL Configuration Card Status Screens Use the system information submenu of the Card Status screens to configure basic DSL card level information lt no name gt R Hotwire DSL Configuration A Configuration Card Status B Monitoring A Card Status C Applications Ports A Card Info B D Diagnostics C Interfaces Time Date E Exit D Users NURAM Clear E Bridge NURAM Cfg Loader F SN Configuration Card Reset Download Code Menu Selection Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 TM D UX X X 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 5 1 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration NOTE Only a user who logs on to the Hotwire DSLAM with Administrative permission can configure the DSL card p Procedure To configure card information time date clear NVRAM upload or download configuration sets download new firmware or reset card 1 Follow this menu sequence Configuration Card Status A A 2 The Card Status menu appears Enter the desired value on each selected screen and field as shown in Table 5 1 and press Return Table 5 1 Card Status Options 1 of 3 Card Info Card Information A A A Gives the user the abilit
12. Default 1 VLAN Number of the VLAN port Default 2 none This field is read only Default NHR Enter the IP address of the next hop router in nnn nnn nnn nnn format Default 2 none If the NHR IP address does not exist for that port a default NHR IP address is used If the default NHR IP address does not exist the Address Resolution Protocol ARP request is ignored May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration Table 5 4 Bridge Options 2 of 2 Client VLAN Client A E D Gives the user the ability to configure static clients on VLANs As there are up to 32 clients per port multiple screens are required to completely configure the port For a list of VLAN IDs press Cirl v DSL Port Enter the DSL port number Default 1 Number of clients Enter the number of clients to configure 0 32 Default none User Enter the input number of the client 0 32 Default 0 IP Address Enter the client IP address in nnn nnn nnn nnn format Default none There must be an entry in this field Typically all IP addresses in the same VLAN would be on the same subnet NHR Enter the IP address of the default next hop router in nnn nnn nnn nnn format Default 2 none VLAN VLAN ID between 2 and 4094 This field is read only Type S Static or D Dynamic This field is read only ARP Parameters and Add ARP Entry A E E A and B Select Parameters
13. There are two types of chassis 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 card in each of up to five additional chassis 98 15350 x In a stacked configuration the first or base chassis must contain an MCC card in Slot 1 In addition to the MCC card the base chassis can house up to two DSL cards Each additional chassis in the stack houses up to three DSL cards For more information about the Hotwire 8600 DSLAM chassis see the Hotwire 8600 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer DSLAM Installation Guide May 1998 1 3 Hotwire DSLAM System Description 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 future use 98 15973 For more information about the Hotwire 8800 DSLAM chassis see the Hotwire 8800 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer DSLAM installation Guide 1 4 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Features Hotwire DSLAM System Description One Management Communications Controller MCC card The chassis requires one MCC card which is a processor c
14. VLANs for the entire card There are a maximum of 16 entries per card Item Enter 0 zero to add a new record VLAN Enter a VLAN ID between 2 and 4094 Default Null There must be an entry in this field Mux Fwd Enable Disable Default Enable There must be an entry in this field When Mux Fwd is enabled all upstream traffic is sent out the 10BaseT interface Forwarding restrictions are set by the other parameters on the screen When Mux Fwd is disabled the DSLAM forwards traffic based on a destination MAC address Either enabled or disabled traffic is forwarded on ports having the same VLAN designation IP Filter Enable Disable Default 2 Disable There must be an entry in this field When IP filtering is enabled the DSLAM looks at IP traffic from the subscriber to authenticate the source IP address When IP filtering is disabled traffic passes all protocols This does not apply to packets that are not IP type IP Scoping Enable Disable Default Enable There must be an entry in this field When IP Scoping is enabled the DSLAM intercepts IP ARP and DHCP requests and responses When IP Scoping is disabled the DSLAM allows non IP traffic to be forwarded Domain Name Enter the domain name of the Internet Service Provider ISP Port VLAN Port A E C Gives the user the ability to configure one VLAN association on an individual port DSL Port Enter the DSL port number
15. minutes previous 1 hour period data updated every hour and 24 hour period data updated every hour Port Enter the port number 1 to 4 you wish to monitor 15min Valid Number of 15 minute intervals in which downstream performance data has been received across the DSL link from the endpoint SN pkt rcv up Number of upstream packets received pkt snt up Number of upstream packets sent pkt lost up Number of upstream packets lost pkt rcv dn Number of downstream packets received pkt snt dn Number of downstream packets sent pkt lost dn Number of downstream packets lost Link dn count Number of times the DSL link has gone down elp Ink up Count in seconds of the elapsed time the link has been up elp time Count in seconds of the elapsed time since the DSL card was last reset Pct link up Percentage of time the link has been up in the past 24 hours k octs sent dn How many thousands of octets have been sent to the SN k octs rcv dn How many thousands of octets have been received by the SN k octs sent up How many thousands of octets have been sent upstream from the SN k octs rcv up How many thousands of octets have been received upstream from the SN May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8000 A2 GB26 00 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Table 6 2 Physical Layer Options 5 of 5 DSL Error Stats B B F Displays the error performance margin rates for eac
16. of firmware This field is read only Hardware Rev Version of hardware This field is read only CAP Rev For Model 8510 only Version of CAP chipset This field is read only MVL Rev For Model 8310 only Version of MVL chipset This field is read only Reset SN Yes No Enter yes to reset the SN and begin a selftest NOTE Entering yes in the Reset SN field will temporarily disrupt the data path on the specified DSL port while the SN resets SN Selftest Results Pass Fail This field displays the results of the SN selftest when completed 5 12 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Overview The Hotwire DSLAM lets you to 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 is presented Most of the Monitoring screens are read only that is the information displayed is to help you gather pertinent information and isolate potential problem areas For diagnostic tools and hardware and software troubleshooting techniques see Chapter 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting DSL Monitoring Card Status Screens Use the Card Status screens to display read only system information lt no name gt Hotwire DSL Monitoring A Configuration Card Status hCard Status C Applications Physical Laye
17. or RST flag May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Table 6 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 on the card connection requests Number of TCP connections initiated by a process on this card connection accepts Number of TCP connections accepted by this card connections established Number of connections established connections closed dropped Number of connections closed normally including those dropped embryonic connections closed Number of connections dropped before data transfer segments updated rtt Number of packets that updated the Round Trip Time RTT and the total number of times TCP attempted to update the RTT retransmit timeouts Number of times a packet had to be transmitted because it was not acknowledged and the number of times a connection was dropped because a packet could not be transmitted persist timeout Number of times the TCP persistence timer went off and sent a probe to the remote system keepalive timeouts Number of times a TCP keepalive request timed out keepalive probes sent Number of TCP keepalive probes sent connections dropped by keepalive Number of connections dropped because the keepalive timer failed to get any respo
18. packet header Incorrect Checksum Number of UDP packets coming into the card that had a bad checksum Bad Length Number of UDP packets coming into the card that are an illegal length too short Other Error Number of UDP packets coming into the card that had an error but not one of the above May 1998 6 11 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 6 12 Table 6 4 Network Protocol Options 2 of 5 TCP Statistics TCP Data Statistics B D C Displays a summary of the Transmission Control Protocol TCP data activity packets and bytes transmitted and received on all interfaces on the card The left column is for received data and the right column is for transmitted data The counters increment in real time and you may enter Ctrl r at any time to reset the counters Left column Packets Received Number of TCP packets received by the card acks Number of acknowledgements received for transmitted packets Also shows the number of bytes that were acknowledged as received by the remote system duplicate acks Number of duplicate acknowledgements received acks for unsent data Number of acknowledgements received for data that has not been sent yet pkts bytes rcvd in sequence Number of packets bytes correctly received in sequence for data that had to be split in multiple TCP packets dupl pkts bytes Number of duplicate packets bytes received pkts bytes w some dup data Number
19. screen no name gt Hotwire DSL Configuration B Monitoring A Card Status C Applications D Diagnostics C Interfaces B DSL Ports a5 EXIT D Users E Bridge F SN Configuration Menu Selection Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M D UXXX p Procedure To configure ports 1 Follow this menu sequence Configuration Ports A B 2 The Ports menu appears Enter the desired value on each selected screen and field as shown in Table 5 2 and press Return Table 5 2 Ports Options 1 of 3 Ethernet Port A B A Gives the user the ability to select full or half duplex on the Ethernet Port Port Name Enter the port name up to 7 characters Full Duplex Enable Disable Default Disable Function Edit Reset Select Reset to have changes become active 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 5 5 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration 5 6 Table 5 2 Ports Options 2 of 3 DSL Ports DSL Parameters 8510 Card A B B Gives the user the ability to configure the operational and alarm parameters of the DSL ports on the 8510 card Each DSL port is configured separately Action Edit Reset Edit to configure the DSL ports Reset to reset the port and make changes active Port Enter port 1 to 4 Default 0 Tx Power 0 GB 3 dB 6 dB Enter the rate that allows you to reduce the transmit power by 3 dB or 6 dB Default 0 dB Short loops require less power reducing
20. selected socket In addition the lower right hand corner of the screen displays a Socket Statistics window with detailed information about the selected destination The Socket Statistics window displays the following information Socket Socket number Socket name Internal name of the socket Family Family of this socket DARPA Internet Type Socket type stream or datagram Local Port number on this card Remote Port number on remote card State Current state of the socket Input Bytes Bytes waiting in the socket for the owning application to process will go to 0 when processed by the application Send Bytes Bytes waiting to be sent out to the remote machine PDU Drops Incoming packets dropped usually due to a lack of space Byte Drops Outgoing packets dropped usually due to a lack of space UDP Statistics B D B Displays information on User Datagram Protocol UDP statistics The counters increment in real time and you may enter Ctrl r at any time to reset the counters Output Packets Number of UDP packets sent out of the card Input Packets Number of UDP packets coming into the card No Receive Port Number of UDP packets coming into the card that had no receive port waiting for this packet Unchecksummed Number of UDP packets coming into the card that had no checksum Header Error Number of UDP packets coming into card that had an error with the
21. stc sid ste and s1f DSL Configuration Users Screens Use the system information submenu of the Users screens to configure login accounts for Telnet sessions directly to the DSL cards This menu item is not currently supported on this card 5 8 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration DSL Configuration Bridge Screens Use the system information submenu of the Bridge screens to configure bridging information no name Hotwire DSL B Monitoring A Card Status C Applications B Ports D Diagnostics C Interfaces B Card ULAN E Exit D Users C Port ULAN D Client ULAN F SN Configuration E ARP Menu Selection Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M_ D UXXX B gt Procedure 1 Follow this menu sequence Configuration Bridge A E 2 The Bridge menu appears Enter the desired value on each selected screen and field as shown in Table 5 4 and press Return 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 5 9 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration 5 10 Table 5 4 Bridge Options 1 of 2 General A E A Gives the user the ability to configure bridge aging timeouts for MAC entries on the bridge and general bridge parameters There are no user configurable elements on this screen except for the ability to set the bridge aging timeout Timeout Enter the bridge aging timeout 10 1 000 000 seconds Default 300 Card VLAN Card A E B Gives the user the ability to configure
22. the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu The status of each DSL card is indicated by codes being displayed in any of eight positions to the right of the card selected For example if you select DSL card in Slot 4 the following may be displayed 4 8510 M RU UU XX Pos 123 4 5678 This display shows the following There is an 8510 card in Slot 4 Position 1 no current test _ Position 2 major alarm is present M Position 3 minor alarm is present R Position 4 Ethernet link is up U Positions 5 and 6 DSL ports 1 and 2 are up U Positions 7 and 8 DSL ports 3 and 4 are disabled X The following table explains the codes by position Position Display Description card type MCC 1 T Test mode Card currently in test mode 2 M Major alarm Major alarm present on card 3 R Minor alarm Minor alarm present on card 4 e Ethernet Status of Ethernet link UZUP D Down X Disabled 5 di DSL Status of DSL card Port 1 UZUP D Down X Disabled or H Handshaking 6 d2 DSL Status of DSL card Port 2 UZUP D Down X Disabled or H Handshaking 7 d3 DSL Status of DSL card Port 3 UZUP D Down X Disabled or H Handshaking 8 d4 DSL Status of DSL card Port 4 UZUP D Down X Disabled or H Handshaking 9 w1 WAN Status of WAN link Port 1 U Up D Down L Loopback w2 WAN Status of WAN link Port 2 U Up D Down
23. 10 DSL Cards Network Configuration Guide provides introductory information about the Hotwire DSLAM network model and theories May 1998 v About This Guide Document Summary vi Section Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Appendix A Appendix B Glossary Index Description Hotwire DSLAM System Description Provides an overview of the Hotwire 8600 and 8800 systems Hotwire Menus and Screens Describes the operation of Hotwire menus screens and commonly used navigation keys Also provides instructions on how to log in and log out of the system Initial Setup Instructions Provides instructions on how to access the system for the first time as well as instructions on performing initial setup tasks Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM Describes the required procedures for configuring the Hotwire system 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration Describes the optional procedures for configuring the DSL cards on the Hotwire system Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Describes operator programs that monitor the Hotwire system Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Describes common Hotwire operational problems and solutions Download Code and Apply Download Describes how to work with the Download Code and Apply Download menus Traps Describes the traps that are generated by the Hotwire system Defines acronyms and terms used in this document Lists key terms acronyms
24. 2 GB26 00 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM Configuring the Next Hop Router for each VLAN p Procedure To configure the default next hop router for each VLAN 1 Select Configuration Bridge Port VLAN A E C 2 Enter the port number at the DSL Port prompt 3 4 Enter e to edit at the Action Edit Activate Deactivate prompt Enter the IP address of the default next hop router for this VLAN at the Enter IP address of default next hop router nnn nnn nnn nnn prompt Press Ctrl z and save the changes Configuring Static Users p Procedure To configure static users to get their peer address from DHCP 1 8000 A2 GB26 00 Select Configuration Bridge Client VLAN A E D 2 Enter the port number at the DSL Port prompt 3 4 Enter 0 or press Return atthe Input Number prompt Enter the IP Address of this user at the Enter Client IP address nnn nnn nnn nnn prompt Enter the IP address of the default next hop router for this client at the Enter IP address of default next hop router nnn nnn nnn nnn prompt Enter the VLAN for this user at the Input VLAN ID prompt Enter yes at the yes no prompt to save your changes NOTE For information on configuring dynamic users see Chapter 3 Service Domain in the Hotwire DSLAM for 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Cards Network Configuration Guide May 1998 4 7 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM 4 8 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00
25. 510 DSL Card Configuration 1 6 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Hotwire DSLAM System Description 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 List the status of active ports and interfaces in a card as well as display statistics about other physical layers and interfaces Display network protocol statistics such as information about an application program assigned to a specific socket number UDP statistics TCP data and connection statistics IP statistics ICMP packet statistics and SNMP statistics including SNMP authentication statistics Display bridging information about the Client ARP and VLANs Display endpoint information about DSL ports 1 through 4 such as SN type system name system contact and system location Model and serial number along with firmware and hardware revisions are also shown Use the monitoring screens to help you gather pertinent information and isolate potential problem areas You can monitor the system with either Administrator or Operator permission For more information about monitoring the system see Chapter 6 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Troubleshooting and Diagnostics The Hotwire DSLAM system provides DSL diagnostic submenu options that Display selftest results for CPU health memory and ports and resets Show major alarms such as Selftest Failure Processor Failu
26. 68 kbps Adaptive Min Dn Speed 7168 6272 5120 4480 3200 2688 2560 2240 1920 1600 1280 1024 960 896 768 640 512 384 256 Default 640 kbps Adaptive Max Up Speed 1088 952 816 680 544 408 272 91 Default 1088 kbps Enter the maximum upstream speed Adaptive Min Up Speed 1088 952 816 680 544 408 272 91 Default 408 kbps Enter the minimum upstream speed Margin Threshold Sends a trap message if the margin on either end falls below a selected value Enter a value for the margin threshold trap 5 dB to 10 dB Default 3 Enter D to disable trap Link Down Ct Sends a trap message if the number of DSL link down events in 15 minutes exceeds the selected value Enter a value for the Link Down Count Trap 0 to 1000 Enter D to disable trap NOTE f you have made changes to this screen select Reset in the Action field to make the changes active f you select a downstream speed of 2688 or higher your upstream speed selection is limited to 1088 952 680 408 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration Table 5 2 Ports Options 3 of 3 DSL Ports DSL Parameters 8310 Card A B B Gives the user the ability to configure the operational and alarm parameters of the DSL ports on the 8310 card Each DSL port is configured separately Action Edit Reset Edit to configure the DSL ports Reset to reset the port and make changes active Port Enter p
27. A Gives the user the ability to configure general Address Resolution Protocol ARP cache parameters Complete Entry Timeout minutes Length of time that a complete entry remains in the ARP Table before removal A complete entry is one for which there is a MAC address and a node has responded to the ARP request Range 1 to 200 000 minutes Default 20 Incomplete Entry Timeout minutes Length of time in minutes that an incomplete entry remains in the ARP table before being removed An incomplete entry is an entry without a MAC address This is also the amount of time that a packet will remain in the system while waiting for address resolution Range 1 to 255 minutes Default 3 NOTE f you have made changes to this screen you must do a card reset ARP Entry Add ARP Entry B Gives the user the ability to add entries into the ARP cache Item Enter 0 zero to add a new record IP Address nnn nnn nnn nnn format MAC Address xx xx xx xx xx xx format VLAN Enter a VLAN ID between two and 4094 Default Null There must be an entry made in this field Trailer Yes No Default No Perm Yes No Default No If you select yes for Perm and no to proxy the ARP entry will be saved in NVRAM up to 32 entries These are loaded when the card reboots NOTE For the Add ARP Entry screen all other information entered is not stored in the nonvolatile memory and will be lost when you reset the car
28. Apply Download A 4 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Traps Traps are configured via a Telnet 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 software upgrade DSL Card Traps The DSL card sends the following traps Event Trap Class Comment Trap MIB Device failure major AN s operating 15 sys software has detected an internal device failure Selftest failure minor Sent if any portion of 16 sys the AN s restart selftest fails CCN Configuration warning Configuration 7 Sys Change Notice change caused by one the following events software download configuration download card removed objective MII MIB Il ent Entity MIB dsl hotDSL Enterprise MIB sys hotSys Enterprise MIB dhcp DHCP Enterprise MIB diag hot_diag mib 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 B 1 Traps Event Trap Class Comment Trap MIB CCN Configuration warning Configuration 1 ent Change Notice change caused by one the following events change affecting the entity MIB xDSL link up or down minor Number of link down 1 dsl T zm hirashold events above ea thresho threshold This rate SNGECOK is limited to once every 15 minutes xD
29. H Handshaking 6 d2 DSL Status of DSL card Port 2 U UP D Down X Disabled or H Handshaking 7 d3 DSL Status of DSL card Port 3 UZUP D Down X Disabled or H Handshaking 8 d4 DSL Status of DSL card Port 4 UZUP D Down X Disabled or H Handshaking 9 w1 WAN Status of WAN link Port 1 UZUp D Down L Loopback w2 WAN Status of WAN link Port 2 UZUp D Down L Loopback B w3 WAN Status of WAN link Port 3 UZUp D Down L Loopback w4 WAN Status of WAN link Port 4 U Up D Down L Loopback Not used for MCC cards NOTE If an alarm test condition or other status is not active an underscore is shown in its place Also on this screen there is a prompt used to select a specific card in the DSLAM chassis When a DSL slot number is entered you are connected to the card you selected For more information about the status displayed on this screen such as major and minor alarms see Troubleshooting in Chapter 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 2 11 Hotwire Menus and Screens Accessing the Hotwire DSL Menu and Selecting a Specific DSL Card p Procedure To access the Hotwire DSL menu 1 From the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu select Card Selection The Card Selection screen appears 2 Verify that the DSL card you want to access appears on the Card Selection screen See Card Selection Screen on page 2 10 for more information 3 Atthe Goto Card
30. HOTWIRE DSLAM FOR 8310 MVL AND 8510 DSL CARDS USER S GUIDE Document No 8000 A2 GB26 00 Copyright 1998 Paradyne Corporation All rights reserved Printed in U S A Notice This publication is protected by federal copyright law No part of this publication may be copied or distributed transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any human or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic manual or otherwise or disclosed to third parties without the express written permission of Paradyne Corporation 8545 126th Ave N Largo FL 33773 Paradyne Corporation makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Further Paradyne Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of Paradyne Corporation to notify any person of such revision or changes Changes and enhancements to the product and to the information herein will be documented and issued as a new release to this manual Warranty Sales and Service Information Contact your local sales representative service representative or distributor directly for any help needed For additional information concerning warranty sales service repair installation documentation training distributor locati
31. IP address and subnet mask of the MCC card 1 8000 A2 GB26 00 Power up the chassis When the self test is complete the Who Am screen appears Enter the management domain IP address at the nnn nnn nnn nnn prompt The subnet mask is automatically calculated Do one of the following at the nnn nnn nnn nnn prompt Press Return to accept the subnet mask or Enter a new subnet mask and press Return The system highlights the OK to Restart prompt Enter y at the yes no prompt to restart the card or n to decline the restart The system displays the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu May 1998 4 3 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM Setting Time and Date When you select Time Date from the Card Status menu the Time Date screen is displayed From this screen you can configure the local time and date on the card p Procedure To set the time and date on the MCC card 1 2 4 4 Select B Card Selection from the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu Enter MCC or Mat the Goto Card MCC or slot for DSL prompt Select Configuration Card Status gt Time Date A A C Enter the current local time and date at the Enter time in hh mm am pm format prompt Enter the current date at the Enter today s date in mm dd yy or dd mm yy format prompt Enter Broadcast or Unicast at the Action Broadcast Unicast prompt Enter the IP address of the Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP server at
32. L Loopback w3 WAN Status of WAN link Port 3 U Up D Down L Loopback w4 WAN Status of WAN link Port 4 U Up D Down L Loopback Not used for MCC cards May 1998 7 3 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Checking Alarms Major Alarms 7 4 If the Card Selection screen indicates that a Major or Minor Alarm is on a card follow the menu sequence Diagnostics Alarms D B to determine the cause of the alarm NOTE If a DSL card does not appear on the Card Selection screen because the MCC card can no longer communicate with it the MCC card will generate a major alarm You should go to the MCC s Monitor Card Status Syslog A A C and view the event on its system log Use Table 7 2 to determine the appropriate action to take for each Major Alarm Table 7 2 Major Alarms 1 of 2 Failure Type Action Selftest failure 1 Check the Selftest Results display by following the menu sequence Diagnostics Selftest 2 Do another Selftest Reset and check results f the results are normal the problem was transient Log the results f the results are the same as the first selftest the card should be replaced If only one port on a DSL card is bad that port can be disabled You may continue to use the card until it is convenient to replace it Processor failure Sanity timer 1 Check the Selftest Results display by following the menu sequence Diagnostics Self
33. MCC or DSLnn prompt enter the number of the slot Then press Return For example if you want to configure the DSL card in Slot 13 enter 13 The Hotwire DSL menu appears Exiting From the System You can manually log out of the system or after five minutes of inactivity the system will automatically log you out Manually Logging Off B gt Procedure To exit from the Hotwire DSLAM system 1 Return to the Card Selection screen by selecting Exit from either the Hotwire MCC menu or the Hotwire DSL menu 2 Press Ctrl z 3 From the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu select Logout The system exits from the current login session on the Hotwire DSLAM Automatically Logging Off The DSLAM system has an automatic timeout feature that logs you out of the system after five minutes of inactivity You will need to log back in to continue your work To log back in press Return to display the User Login screen and log in 2 12 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Initial Setup Instructions Overview This chapter provides instructions on how to access the system for the first time and perform initial setup instructions NOTE It is highly recommended that you read the Hotwire DSLAM for 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Cards Network Configuration Guide before you configure the system Accessing the System for the First Time When you power on the Hotwire DSLAM for the first time the system displays the Who Am I screen on the console termina
34. Main Menu The following table describes the information you should enter on the Chassis Information Screen Field Input Description Chassis Name 16 alphanumeric characters Name for the equipment Chassis Contact 32 alphanumeric characters Name and phone number of individual responsible for the equipment Chassis Location 16 alphanumeric characters Physical location of the equipment Bay Number 16 alphanumeric characters Floor and or bay number of the equipment Chassis Number 16 alphanumeric characters Chassis serial number located on the lower right side of chassis 2 When you have made the appropriate changes to the screen a message Configuration has been modified Save yes no appears Enter yes to save changes and press Return to go back to the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu What s Next Now you are ready to configure your Hotwire DSLAM Refer to Chapter 4 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM for instructions on how to configure the mandatory minimum configurations and Chapter 5 8810 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration for additional configuration instructions when customizing your application After you have configured your system you can monitor and troubleshoot potential problems on the system Refer to Chapter 6 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM and Chapter 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting for more information 3 4 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Co
35. Number of the port Name Name of the port Description Type of port MAC Address MAC address of the active port Internal dummy address used for non Ethernet ports Status Active or disconnected 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 6 3 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 6 4 Table 6 2 Physical Layer Options 2 of 5 Ethernet Stats Ethernet Statistics B B B Displays a list of the Ethernet statistics of the LAN port ea The counters increment in real time and you may enter Ctrl r at any time to reset the counters Port Type of port eta Initialized Ethernet Ports e1a There is only one other net port on the card LAN Address LAN or MAC address of the Ethernet port Bytes received Number of bytes have been received by the Ethernet port since the last reset Bytes transmitted Number of bytes have been transmitted by the Ethernet port since the last reset Packets received Number of packets transmitted by the Ethernet port since the last reset and what type Multicast Single packets copied to a specific subset of network addresses Broadcasts Messages sent to all network destinations Flooded Information received then sent out to each of the interfaces Filtered Processes or devices that screen incoming information Discarded Packets discarded VLAN Error Number of errors transmitted by the VLAN and what type Errors Number of errors transmit
36. SL port speed low warning Port speeds 2 dsl decreased to lower bound thresholds xDSL port speed normal normal Port speed now 102 dsl above lower bound threshold Ethernet link down major 2 MII Ethernet link up normal I 3 MII xDSL margin low minor Margin estimate 3 dsl below customer set threshold xDSL margin normal normal Margin estimate now 103 dsl above customer set threshold xDSL port failure major Processor detected 5 dsl bad DSL modem chip set xDSL port operational normal Processor can now 105 dsl communicate with DSL modem chip set xDSL SN selftest fail warning Self test failure from 19 dsl an SN Configuration download warning Configuration 2 diag failure download has failed Cold start warning Card has been reset 0 MII and performed a cold start Warm start warning Power on reset 1 MII MII MIB Il ent Entity MIB dsl hotDSL Enterprise MIB sys hotSys Enterprise MIB dhcp DHCP Enterprise MIB diag hot diag mib May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8000 A2 GB26 00 Traps Event Trap Class Comment Trap MIB xDSL test start normal Test started by any means 6 dsl xDSL test clear normal Test over 106 asl DHCP filter security failure minor Can not add new route to route table because maximum number of stored rules reached 11 dhcp SN device mismatch minor SN identified on port N does not match device described in port c
37. ard 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 DCE Manager for HP OpenView via its LAN port It gathers operational status for each of the DSL cards and responds to the SNMP requests It also has a serial port for a local user interface to the DSLAM For more information about the Hotwire MCC card see the Hotwire Management Communications Controller MCC Card IP Conservative User s Guide At least one Digital Subscriber Line DSL or Multiple Virtual Lines MVL card The chassis requires at least one DSL or MVL card which is a circuit card that contains four RADSL or MVL modem ports an Ethernet interface to the Internet Service Provider ISP and a processor packet forwarder The processor packet forwarder controls the modems and forwards the packet traffic via the Ethernet and DSL or MVL interfaces When the 8600 DSLAM chassis is fully populated it provides a total of 68 RADSL or MVL modem ports When the 8800 DSLAM chassis is fully populated it provides a total of 72 RADSL or MVL modem ports The Hotwire DSLAM system contains the following features 8000 A2 GB26 00 High speed Internet or intranet access RADSL ports MVL ports Subscriber authentication and security access and permission features that prevent users from accessing unauthorized services Diag
38. ation between an SNMP management system and a device See NMS A message sent to an SNMP manager to notify it of an event such as a device being reset 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 This allows a site to use a single IP network address for multiple physical networks A number that identifies the subnet portion of a network address The subnet mask is a 32 bit Internet address written in dotted decimal notation with all the 1s in the network and subnet portions of the address Transmission Control Protocol An Internet standard transport layer protocol defined in STD 7 RFC 793 It is connection oriented and stream oriented May 1998 GL 3 Glossary Telnet terminal emulation TFTP TraceRoute upstream XTACACS GL 4 Virtual terminal protocol in the Internet suite of protocols Allows the user of one host computer to log into a remote host computer and interact as a normal terminal user for that host Software that allows a PC to mimic the signals of a specific type of terminal such as a VT100 or 3270 to communicate with a device requiring that terminal interface Trivial File Transfer Protocol A standard TCP IP protocol that allows simple file transfe
39. be processed Errors Number of errors transmitted by the Ethernet port and what type M Multti collision frames not counted this release and always set to 0 L Late collisions collision detected often at least 64 bytes have been transmitted E Excessive collisions port tried to send a packet 15 times without success Disconnects Number of disconnects on the Ethernet port and what type Disable Transmit error timed out MAU drop Transceivers dropped Xmit fail Transmit fail EtherHDLC Stats EtherHDLC Statistics B B C Displays statistics in real time on the HDLC link later protocol between the Access Node and each Service Node s1c sid s1e and s f ports See field definitions from previous screen The counters increment in real time and you may enter Ctrl r at any time to reset the counters Port name Port name sic sid ste or s1f Initialized EtherHDLC Ports sic s1d ste or stf Bytes received Number of bytes received Bytes transmitted Number of bytes transmitted Packets received Number of packets received Packets transmitted Number of packets transmitted Errors Number of other receive errors If a high number of errors have been received the card may have to be reset May 1998 6 5 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 6 6 Table 6 2 Physical Layer Options 4 of 5 DSL Link Perf DSL Link Performance Su
40. ble 5 1 Card Status Options 2 of 3 NVRAM Cfg 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 Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP server Configuration File Name The file name may be a regular path name expression of directory names separated by a forward slash ending with the file name The total path name length must be less than 40 characters If the TFTP server is hosted by a DOS machine then directory and file names must follow the 8 3 naming convention imposed by DOS DOS Machine If your server is hosted by a DOS machine you must name the file to be uploaded using the DOS convention 8 character length The system will automatically upload the configuration file and create directories and file names as needed UNIX Machine If your server is hosted by a UNIX machine the configuration file you name will not be created on the UNIX system by the TFTP server It is critical that you work with your system administrator to plan the naming conventions for directories filenames and permissions so that anyone using the system has read and write permissions This is a UNIX system security feature NOTE This must be done before you can upload files to a UNIX server TFTP Server IP Address Address in nnn nnn nnn nnn format This address must be in the management domain TFTP Transfer Direction Upload to Server Download to Server Default Upload
41. by following the menu sequence Diagnostics Selftest 2 Do another Selftest Reset and check results If the results are normal the problem was transient Log the results f Selftest results still show configuration corruption there is a card problem The card s nonvolatile RAM should be erased and the configuration reentered Perform a configuration download f the configuration has not been saved use reset and erase NVRAM to force the card to the factory default Enter the basic default route to the MCC and reconfigure the card manually NOTE The following are minor alarms where thresholds have been exceeded and are primarily indications of degraded quality on the DSL loop They are not necessarily related to problems with the DSL card Margin f DSL speed is set to a Fixed Rate you may choose to lower the Threshold speed in the direction indicated by the threshold alarm Fixed Up A trap Speed or Fixed Down Speed to get a better Margin and improved message is error performance na Mid If DSL speed is set to Rate Adaptive and the Margin Threshold is selected gt 0 then this alarm is a warning that the loop has degraded The value actual bit rate should still be above 107 This condition may be i temporary due to high temperature or humidity rain or it may be permanent due to high noise from additional digital circuits installed in the same cable bundle f DSL speed is set to Rate Adapt
42. crosstalk and giving better performance on longer loops in the same cable bundle SN Tx Power 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 9dB Default 6 dB Startup Margin The Startup Margin SM field is used to determine the quality of the connection of the upstream link on system startup It is used in conjunction with the adaptive speed fields to determine the initial line speeds of the DSL link The value is between 3 and 9 In Adaptive Mode if the margin falls below SM the DSL link will be restarted at a slower speed If the calculated margin of the next speed is greater than SM by 3 GB the speed will increase Enter 3 to 9 Default 3 Behavior Fixed Adaptive Default Adaptive In fixed rate mode the DSL port will operate at the specified upstream and downstream speed In rate adaptive mode the rates will not exceed the maximum speed and traps are sent when the links drop below the minimum as the transmission characteristics of the loop change SN Type Model number of endpoint For Model 8510 DSL Card SN type is 5620 This field is read only Fixed Down Speed 7168 6272 5120 4480 3200 2688 2560 2240 1920 1600 1280 1024 960 896 768 640 512 384 256 Default 2560 kbps Fixed Up Speed 1088 952 816 680 544 408 272 91 Default 1088 kbps Enter the fixed upstream speed Adaptive Max Dn Speed 7168 6272 5120 4480 3200 2688 2560 2240 1920 1600 1280 1024 960 896 768 640 512 384 256 Default 71
43. d 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 5 11 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration DSL Configuration Service Node Screens Use the SN Configuration screen to configure endpoint Service Node information lt no name gt Hotwire DSL Configuration Configuration B Monitoring A Card Status C Applications B Ports D Diagnostics C Interfaces E Exit D Users E Bridge F SN Configuration Menu Selection f Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M D UX X X B gt Procedure 1 Follow this menu sequence Configuration SN Configuration A F 2 The SN Configuration menu appears Enter the desired value on the selected screen and field as shown in Table 5 5 and press Return Table 5 5 Service Node Options SN Configuration A F Displays endpoint information for the 5620 DSL or 6310 MVL Service Node Port Enter the DSL or MVL port number 1 to 4 SN Type Model number of SN connected to the DSL port For Model 8510 the SN is 5620 For Model 8310 the SN is 6310 This field is read only System Name 16 alphanumeric characters Enter the name assigned to the SN System Contact 32 alphanumeric characters Enter the name or number of the person responsible for the SN System Location 16 alphanumeric characters Enter the location of the SN Model Num Model number of card This field is read only Serial Num Serial number of card This field is read only Firmware Rev Version
44. d Alarms D B Displays all active card alarm conditions Major alarms include Selftest failure Processor failure sanity timer and DSL or Ethernet port failures Minor alarms include Config Error configuration has been corrupted and threshold exceed for DSL margin or Link Down events DSL Packet Echo Test D C Gives the user the ability to conduct a nondisruptive packet test between the DSL card and Hotwire SN endpoint Test packets are sent to the SN at 10 percent of the line rate and echoed back to this card where they are counted and checked for errors The running time of the test can be specified and the test will continue until the specified time has elapsed or the test is stopped Results include packets sent valid packets received errored packets received errored seconds and elapsed time of the test NOTE You can specify the DSL port number but only one port can be entered at a time SN Selftest D D Gives the user the ability to perform a power on SN selftest A port number can be selected to perform the test NOTE Entering yes in the Reset SN field will temporarily disrupt the data path on the specified DSL port while the SN resets 7 2 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 8000 A2 GB26 00 The status of each card in the Hotwire DSLAM is indicated on the Card Selection screen see Chapter 2 Hotwire Menus and Screens Choose Card Selection from
45. e Management Communications Controller MCC Card IP Conservative User s Guide Hotwire DSL Menu After selecting a specific DSL card from the Card Selection screen the DSLAM system displays the Hotwire DSL Menu Hotwire DSL A Configuration B Monitoring C Applications D Diagnostics E Exit See See Applications Diagnostics A Selftest Configuration Monitoring Function Menu Menu unctio not Supported B Alarms C Packet Echo D SN Selftest The Configuration menu item appears only if you have Administrator permission 98 15975 From this menu you can configure monitor run applications and troubleshoot a specific DSL card 2 6 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8000 A2 GB26 00 Hotwire Menus and Screens The following figure illustrates the complete Configuration menu hierarchy from the Hotwire DSL menu Configuration A Card Status B Ports C Interfaces F SN Configuration A Ethernet Port A General B DSL Ports B Card VLAN C Port VLAN A Card Status C Interfaces D Client VLAN A Card Info E ARP B Time Date C NVRAM Clear D NVRAM Cfg Loader E Card Reset F Download Code F Download Code A Download Code B Apply Download A General B Control E ARP A Parameters B ARP Entry 98 15899 NOTE The Configuration menu and its submenus appear only when logging in to the system with a user account that ha
46. e yan 1 7 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 0 cee eee 1 7 2 Hotwire Menus and Screens 8000 A2 GB26 00 i MET 2 1 Menu and Screen Formats cioesess ee bx Re Reb RR RRE E ds 2 2 Components of a Hotwire Menu sss eee 2 2 Components of a Hotwire Screen 0 cece ee lees eens 2 3 Commonly Used Navigation Keys ssllusessesellesen 2 4 Hotwire Menu Hierarchy 0 ccc cece eee ee 2 5 Hotwire Chassis Main Menu seeees eere 2 5 Hotwire MCC Menu sssesesessse e n 2 6 Hotwire DSL Menu ies re RR eR ex rm RR 2 6 Logging In to the System sssslluuulssssessleleeeeeeeeA 2 8 Reviewing the Levels of Access 00cc cece eee eee ee 2 9 User Eagili SCIBOl oc 4 1 20 rhe TREES pea ey ease ane peeeee s 2 9 Card Selection Screen 0 00 cece eee eee eens 2 10 Accessing the Hotwire DSL Menu and Selecting a Specific DSE Gal eco cete RES ERAS ERAEERRRESRRQN MR se aaa 2 12 Exiting From the System rea ee ae a a E E a 2 12 Manually Logging Of ii4e c ec03 4 hae keriede hee dened 2 12 Automatically Logging Off 2 2 chee vede e ant kimia iia 2 12 May 1998 i Contents 3 Initial Setup Instructions a OVeIVIBW puroa prano Enas Eror SO e DER Rau ete ir aie dre Rr f 3 1 m Accessing the System for the First Time 00e cece eee eee 3 1 m Setting the Management IP Address and Subnet Mask on the MCC 3 1 m Additional Setup In
47. ece eee eens 5 12 6 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM B OVON oncaeid cai aaa Ht ed Bed Rape Nee anda ee Kup Re 6 1 m DSL Monitoring Card Status Screens 0c cece eee 6 1 m DSL Monitoring Physical Layer Screens 000 eee eee eee 6 3 m DSL Monitoring Interfaces Screens 0 0c cece eee eee 6 8 m DSL Network Protocol Screens 0 00 c ccc e cece eee 6 10 B DSL Bridge Screens oerte pe edd ete Dead dr epp LIE EP ES 6 16 m DSL SN Information Screen 00 cece eee eee 6 19 ii May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Contents 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Applications Sereen eios bkxerBRXGe LeEewekIYGRPRRXGCRxPXSREN EA 7 1 m Diagnostic SCreenS 0 eee es ceded eevee Ree x9 RR ERA RYE swears 7 1 a Troubleshooting csse eer e nk ms eec mon m n Rd 4a 7 3 Ghesking AlAnING oo o e po edd tbe Ebo edet BEDE habe eee 7 4 Major AISIIB ruien asrda aii eiA PEU pu eR aeons 7 4 MINO AIS CELER 7 6 a Network Probletiis uere tikr ring eee CERE EEEN EER EES RAG 7 8 Slow Perforfriali6e coss ones ke ce axe e x pa ee eia 7 8 Excessive OollislofiS cic 2cised sean dads RR RE ERR RR REP Rd ds 7 8 No Response at Startup isseulluuuessseeseellllesss 7 9 Cannot Upload Configurations to a Unix Server 7 9 A Download Code and Apply Download TFTP Server COMMQUIAUOM sues ea cermeetriex re REPE A 2 um Download GoOgle ERIS RE TERR GO E EFUVEXEEPERFeVR CREER ES A 2 Fully Functi
48. ernet Control Message Protocol ICMP activity on all interfaces of the card such as echo replies source quench messages and information requests with their output input and status The columns show output and input packet counts Note that the Status column is only applicable for routing redirect The counters increment in real time and you may enter Ctrl r at any time to reset the counters Press Return to see more ICMP statistics SNMP Statistics B D F Displays information on Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP statistics The counters increment in real time and you may enter Ctrl r at any time to reset the counters In Packets Total number of SNMP Protocol Data Units PDUs received by the agent Get Requests Total number of SNMP Get Request PDUs accepted and processed by the SNMP agent Get Next Requests Total number of SNMP Get Next PDUs accepted and processed by the SNMP agent Total Requested Variables Total number of Management Information Base MIB retrieved successfully by the SNMP agent as a result of receiving valid SNMP Get Request and Get Next PDUs Set Requests Total number of SNMP Set Requests PDUs accepted and processed by the SNMP agent Total Set Variables Total number of MIB objects modified successfully by the SNMP agent as a result of receiving valid SNMP Set Requests PDUs ASN 1 Parse Errors Total number of Abstract Syntax Notation One ASN 1 or Bit Error Ra
49. formation and configure Maximum Transmission Unit MTU settings or restart stop or monitor an interface 1 Follow this menu sequence Configuration Interfaces A C 2 The Interfaces menu appears Enter the desired value on each selected screen and field as shown in Table 5 3 and press Return Table 5 3 Interfaces Options General General Interfaces A C A Gives the user the ability to view basic card interface information about a given interface Interface Name 3 characters e1a Ethernet port s1c sid s1e and s1f DSL or MVL interface Type Static Dynamic Interface type Protocol HDLC or Ethernet Interface protocol Port List Ports available on the card MTU max 64 1600 bytes Default 1536 NOTE The above MTU values are the only values you may enter Make certain that if you change from the default value the new numbers are appropriate to your network Do a card reset or reset the Ethernet interface Control Control Interfaces A C B Gives the user the ability to start stop and monitor up down or testing the current state of an interface NOTE Stopping the interface disables all of the traffic on that port including diagnostics If you want to only disable customer traffic instead disable all VLANs on that port There are no user configurable elements on this screen except for the ability to start and stop the interface Valid choices for the DSL card are eta
50. g with the file name The total pathname length must be less than 40 characters If the TFTP server is hosted by a DOS machine then directory and file names must follow the 8 3 naming convention imposed by DOS TFTP Server IP Address Address in nnn nnn nnn nnn format This address must be in the management domain Start Transfer Yes No Default No Packets Sent Number of packets sent in download Packets Received Number of packets received in download Bytes Sent Number of bytes sent in download Bytes Received Number of bytes received in download Transfer Status Status of the download transfer Once the download is complete press Ctrl z to exit back to the Download Code submenu and select Apply Download Apply Download B This selection applies the downloaded code and drops all connections by performing a device reset This screen is used to overlay the previously downloaded image for the card If you select yes at the Reset System prompt the system goes through a system restart and interrupts service on the card For further information on this feature see Appendix A Download Code and Apply Download NOTE f you have not previously downloaded code then you will not be able to access this selection May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration DSL Configuration Ports Screens Use the system information submenu of the Ports screens to display the DSL Ports
51. h of the DSL ports after selecting a specific DSL port number Margin is a measure of performance Enter port number one to four to see the fields for current 15 minute period real time count of events during the past 0 to 15 minutes previous 15 minute period data updated every 15 minutes previous 1 hour period data updated every hour and 24 hour period data bucket updated every hour A margin of 0 db equals an expected bit error rate of 107 The higher the margins the fewer the errors The counters increment in real time and you may enter Ctrl r at any time to reset the counters dn margin Measure of the noise margin on the specified port in the downstream direction up margin Measure of the noise margin on the specified port in the upstream direction dn err rate This statistic is not available for this release and an NA appears for each time period up err rate Block error rate in upstream direction Error rate bad blocks good blocks and is expressed as A x 108 dn err secs Count of the number of down error seconds with at least one block error in the downstream data path up err secs Count of the number of up error seconds with at least one block error in the upstream data path dn svr err sec Count of the number of seconds with at least 800 block errors in the downstream data path up svr err sec Count of the number of seconds with at least 800 block errors in the upstream data path
52. hich a colon separates each part for example 8 0 20 1 2f 0 This number identifies the Ethernet communications board installed in a PC and is used to identify the PC as a member of the network A rule or set of rules applied to a specific interface to indicate whether a packet can be forwarded or discarded File Transfer Protocol A TCP IP standard protocol that allows a user on one host to access and transfer files to and from another host over a network provided that the client supplies a login identifier and password to the server The subnet that the end user system is on 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 High Level Data Link Control A communications protocol defined by the International Standards Organization ISO Internet Control Message Protocol An Internet protocol that allows for the generation of error messages test packets and information messages related to IP The worldwide internetwork that predominantly uses the TCP IP protocol A private network or internet using Internet standards and software but protected from public access Internet Protocol An open networking protocol used for internet packet delivery Internet Protocol Address The address assigned to an Internet host Internet Service Provider A vendor who provides direct access to the Internet Local Area Network A private
53. high speeds using DSL technology and concentrating Internet Protocol IP traffic greater performance is realized In addition the Hotwire DSLAM with an endpoint such as a 6310 MVL modem and 5620 SN can co exist with Plain Old Telephone Service POTS over the same copper telephone line providing simultaneous usage of POTS and digital applications That is the optional POTS splitters Hotwire 5020 Central Office POTS Splitter and Hotwire 5030 or 5038 Customer Premises POTS Splitter allow simultaneous voice and data connections over a standard telephone line May 1998 1 1 Hotwire DSLAM System Description NOTE If you would like more information on DSL based services applications and network deployment refer to Paradyne s DSL Sourcebook The book may be ordered by calling 1 800 PARADYNE or through Paradyne s World Wide Web Site at http www paradyne com The following illustration shows a typical Hotwire configuration Central Office CO Customer Premises CP Splitter CEA CO i Switch Optional Optional Legend DSL Digital Subscriber Line SN Service Node MDF Main Distribution Frame POTS Plain Old Telephone Service IPC Interworking Packet Concentrator 98 15974 1 2 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Hotwire DSLAM System Description Hotwire DSLAM Components 8000 A2 GB26 00 The Hotwire DSLAM system consists of the following components m Hotwire DSLAM chassis
54. iption E Ether Statistics screen G General Card Information screen H HDLC Bus Statistics screen I immediate apply initial setup instructions input line 2 3 Interface Status screen Interfaces screen L local login May 1998 IN 1 Index M Management Communications Controller MCC Management Communications Controller card MCC card Multiple Virtual Line MVL 1 1 N navigation keys O H NVRAM Clear screen NVRAM Config Loader screen O Operator access P POTS POTS splitter R Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line RADSL remote login RTU Information screen IN 2 S Selftest screen Service Nodes SNs setting time and date setup instructions optional 3 3 Simple Network Management Protocol status line Status screen 6 9 system header line 2 3 System Information screen T Time Date screen Troubleshooting Cannot Upload Configurations to a Unix Server Excessive Coson Tal Network Problems No Response at Start Up Slow Performance W Who Am screen May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00
55. its PDUs with community based authentication Bad Versions Total number of SNMP messages delivered to the SNMP agent for an unsupported SNMP version Bad Community Name Total number of SNMP messages delivered to the SNMP agent that used an SNMP community name not known to the entity Bad Community Use Total number of SNMP messages delivered to the SNMP agent that represent an SNMP operation not allowed by the SNMP community named in the message 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 6 15 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM DSL Bridge Screens Use the Bridge screens to display read only system information Hotwire DSL A Configuration C fipplications D Diagnostics E Exit Menu Selection ff Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 p Procedure 8510 no name gt Monitoring A Card Status B Physical Layer C Interfaces D Network Protocol Bridge F SN Information ARP Table M_D UXXX To view bridge information 1 Follow this menu sequence Monitoring Bridge B E 2 The Bridge menu appears Select the submenu option as shown in Table 6 5 and press Return 6 16 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Table 6 5 Bridge Options 1 of 2 Bridge Table B E A Displays information on various bridge functions Item Enter the item number you wish to display from one to 16 VLAN VLAN ID between two and 4094 Default Null Mux Fwd Enable Disable IP Fi
56. ive and the Margin Threshold is 0 then this alarm is a warning that the loop has seriously degraded The actual bit rate may be below 10 7 This condition may be temporary or permanent However if it persists the loop may have to be reengineered for better performance by performing one of the following Remove bridge taps Change cable gauge on a cable section Run new cable Remove other noise generating digital circuits from the cable bundle 7 6 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8000 A2 GB26 00 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Table 7 3 Minor Alarms 2 of 2 Failure Type Action Link Down If the threshold is set low 1 4 and the link is currently down then Threshold there may be a loop or SN problem Check both Atrap Verify that the SN is powered up is connected to the loop and has Masc IS passed its Selftest GUN et Check the loop for continuity DSL link down events in 15 minutes exceeds the selected value f the threshold is set low 1 4 and the link is currently up then an event had occurred to temporarily knock out the connection Log the event and continue normal operation f the threshold is set high gt 4 and the link is currently down then check the Margin statistics over the past hour and day If the numbers are low there may be a situation where the DSL modems cannot train This condition may be temporary or permanent However if it
57. ivilege of m Administrator giving you access to all of the features of the system including configuration options or m Operator giving you read only access The default access is no login and password with administrator status To provide login security to the DSLAM user accounts must be configured NOTE There must be at least one administrator configured in order to have system security For information on configuring user accounts see the Hotwire Management Communications Controller MCC Card IP Conservative User s Guide User Login Screen You can log in to the Hotwire DSLAM system using either a local VT100 compatible terminal or a remote Telnet connection However the Hotwire DSLAM System accepts only one login session at a time At the User Login screen enter your login ID and password NOTE The User Login screen only appears if one or more users have been defined Password Input User ID 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 2 9 Hotwire Menus and Screens NOTE The login ID and password are case sensitive that is the system recognizes both upper and lower case letters For example if you enter your user name and password information in upper case letters and your assigned user name and password are in upper and lower case letters the system will not let you log in After entering your login ID and password the system displays the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu Card Selection Screen From the Hotwi
58. k Protocol E Bridge F SN Information Menu Selection Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M_D UX XxX gt Procedure To view the active interfaces list and interface status list 1 Follow this menu sequence Monitoring Interfaces B C 2 The Monitor Interfaces menu appears Select the submenu option as shown in Table 6 3 and press Return 6 8 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8000 A2 GB26 00 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Table 6 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 protocol on the interface state Current state of the interface Il state Not applicable port Port linked to this interface The only information that changes on this screen is the state active or port wait column Status Interface Status B C B Displays a list of additional information after a specific interface port has been selected if name Enter the name of the desired interface protocol Type of protocol for the entered interface name port Port linked to this interface restarts Number of times interface has been restarted user na or none type Static link downs Number of times the link has gone down state Active or prtwait inactivity T O
59. l On this screen you must set the management IP address and subnet mask for the MCC card Follow the instructions in the following section Setting the Management IP Address and Subnet Mask on the MCC Setting the Management IP Address and Subnet Mask on the MCC After powering on the system for the first time set the management IP address and subnet mask of the MCC card This is a mandatory step and must be completed before proceeding to Chapter 4 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 3 1 Initial Setup Instructions p Procedure To set the management IP address and subnet mask from the console terminal 1 Power up the chassis After the self test completes the Who Am screen appears IP address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 OK to restart nnn nnn nnn nnn Hotwire 8800 MCC 8000 2 From the Who Am I screen enter the management domain IP address of the MCC card and press Return For example if the IP address of the MCC card is 198 152 110 1 type this value at the nnn nnn nnn nnn prompt on the Input Line at the bottom of the screen IP address 198 152 110 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 OK to restart i nnn nnn nnn nnn i Hotwire 8800 MCC 8000 _ _ _ The system automatically calculates the subnet mask based on the IP address you enter 3 2 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Initial Setup Instructions 3 Do one of the following at the nnn nnn nnn nnn prompt
60. l Remote Local or Remote Connection Number of unsuccessful Console logins Number of console logins that were incorrect in the last 10 attempts Number of unsuccessful Telnet logins Number of Telnet logins that were incorrect in the last 10 attempts Syslog B A C Displays a timestamp sequential list of operational type errors by date and error There is one logged error per line in a downward scrolling list There is a 17 error entry maximum 6 2 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM DSL Monitoring Physical Layer Screens Use the Physical Layer screens to display read only system information about physical ports no name gt R A Card Status C Applications D Diagnostics C Interfaces B Ethernet Stats E Exit D Network Protocol EtherHDLC Stats E Bridge DSL Link Perf F SN Information DSL Perf Stats DSL Error Stats DSL Xmit Stats Menu Selection J Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M D UXXX p Procedure To view the active ports list Ethernet statistics and HDLC bus statistics 1 Follow this menu sequence Monitoring Physical Layer B B 2 The Physical Layer menu appears Select the submenu option as shown in Table 6 2 and press Return Table 6 2 Physical Layer Options 1 of 5 Active List Active Ports List B B A Displays a list of the current status of all the active ports e1a Ethernet sic sid s1e and s1f DSL cards Num
61. lers PX proxy ARP card will proxy ARP for this IP address SB subnet proxy ARP 6 18 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM DSL SN Information Screen Use the SN Information screen to display read only Service Node information no name gt Monitoring A Configuration 8 Card Status C fipplications Physical Layer D Diagnostics Interfaces E Exit Network Protocol E Bridge F SN Information Menu Selection Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M D UX X X p Procedure 1 Follow this menu sequence Monitoring gt SN Information B F 2 The SN menu appears The information displayed on this screen is shown in Table 6 6 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 6 19 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Table 6 6 Service Node Options SN Information B F Displays Service Node information Port Enter the DSL or MVL port number 1 to 4 SN Type Model number of endpoint For Model 8510 the SN is 5620 For Model 8310 the SN is 6310 MVL modem System Name 16 alphanumeric characters Name assigned to the endpoint System Contact 32 alphanumeric characters Name or number of the person responsible for the endpoint System Location 16 alphanumeric characters Physical location of the system Model Num Model number of the endpoint Serial Num Serial number of the endpoint Firmware Rev Version of firmware Hardware Rev Version of hardware CAP Rev Fo
62. lter Enable Disable IP Scoping Enable Disable Domain Name Domain name of the card There can be up to 12 VLAN addresses at a time with a maximum of 30 characters each MAC Table B E B Displays the MAC table Bridge IbO Equivalent to e1a Name of the logical bridge Entry Enter the MAC table entry number you wish to view Entries Number of entries in the MAC table Bridge Timer Timer that is used to show dynamic MAC addresses Entry number MAC Address MAC address in xx xx xx xx xx xx format VLAN ID VLAN ID associated with the MAC address Age Secs Age in seconds since the address was last used Intf Interface behind which the network element associated with the MAC address lies Flags Dynamic MAC addresses that are determined via DHCP Perm DHCP MAC addresses are determined by the lease time Entries in the MAC table will be removed when the lease time expires 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 6 17 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Table 6 5 Bridge Options 2 of 2 Client B E C Displays specific attributes on a per port basis DSL Port Enter the DSL port number 1 4 Default 1 User to Display Entry number Total Total number of users User Enter the input number of the client Default 0 IP Address Client IP address in nnn nnn nnn nnn format Default 0 NHR IP address of the default next hop router in nnn nnn n
63. ly owned and administered data communications network limited to a small geographic area Media Access Control The lower of the two sublayers of the data link layer the MAC sublayer controls access to shared media Media Access Control Address The unique fixed address of a piece of hardware normally set at the time of manufacture and used in LAN protocols The additional noise measured in dB that would need to be added to the existing noise on a given DSL loop to bring the Bit Error Rate to IE 7 107 Management Communications Controller Card The DSLAM circuit card used to configure and monitor the DSLAM Management Information Base A database of managed objects used by SNMP to provide network management information and device control Network Access Provider The provider of the physical network that permits connection of service subscribers to NSPs Next Hop Router The next router IP address to any given destination May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 NMS NSP packet PING POTS POTS Splitter PPP proxy ARP Router Routing Table RTU slc sld sle sif Service Node SNMP SNMP agent SNMP trap static route subnet address subnet mask TCP 8000 A2 GB26 00 Glossary Network Management System A computer system used for monitoring and controlling network devices Network Service Provider A local telephone company or ISP that provides network services to subscribers A group of control a
64. mmary B B D Displays a summary of the link performance for each of the DSL ports Enter port number one to four to see the fields for current 15 minute period real time count of events during the past 0 to 15 minutes previous 15 minute period data updated every 15 minutes previous 1 hour period data updated every hour and 24 hour period data is updated every hour Port Enter the port number 1 to 4 you wish to monitor Dn Margin Measure of the noise margin on the specified port in the downstream direction Up Margin Measure of the noise margin on the specified port in the upstream direction DnErrRate This statistic is not available for this release and an NA appears for each time period UpErrRate Block error rate in upstream direction Error rate bad blocks good blocks and is expressed as A x 108 DnAttEst Measure of the downstream transmission loss on the DSL line UpAttEst Measure of the upstream transmission loss on the DSL line Operating Speeds Downstream and upstream operating speeds DSL Perf Stats DSL Performance Stats B B E Displays the link performance for each of the DSL ports Tells you the number of times the link has been down and the elapsed time the link has been up Enter port number one to four to see the fields for current 15 minute period real time count of events during the past 0 to 15 minutes previous 15 minute period data updated every 15
65. nd data characters that are switched as a unit within a communications network An IP based application used to test reachability of destinations by sending an ICMP echo request and waiting for a reply The ping program is supported from both the DSL and MCC cards Plain Old Telephone Service Standard telephone service over the PSTN with an analog bandwidth of less than 4 Hz A device that filters out the DSL signal and allows the POTS frequencies to pass through Point to Point Protocol as specified by Internet RFC 1661 Proxy Address Resolution Protocol ARP A technique for using a single IP address for multiple networks A device responds to ARP requests with its own physical address then routes packets to the proper recipients A device that connects LANs by dynamically routing data according to destination and available routes A table used by a node to route traffic to another node in the multiplexer network Remote Termination Unit A DSL device installed at the customer premises Interface name of a DSL card s DSL port 1 Interface name of a DSL card s DSL port 2 Interface name of a DSL card s DSL port 3 Interface name of a DSL card s DSL port 4 Endpoint modem at the customer premise also known as a Remote Termination Unit RTU There are two model types See RADSL and MVL Simple Network Management Protocol Protocol for open networking management An application level program that facilitates communic
66. nfiguring the Hotwire DSLAM Overview The Hotwire DSLAM enables you to configure and manage the Hotwire MCC and DSL cards This chapter describes the basic card configuration instructions Configuring the MCC Card and DSL Cards 8000 A2 GB26 00 Use the procedures in the following order to configure the MCC card and DSL cards for the basic setup for terminal management and user data connectivity For detailed information on these instructions see Chapter 5 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration NOTE For more information about MCC and DSL card configuration and management consult the Hotwire DSLAM for 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Cards Network Configuration Guide May 1998 4 1 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM 4 2 The following tables list the basic steps you need to configure the MCC card and the DSL and MVL cards For the Management Domain perform task On the See 1 Clear NVRAM if the Who AmI MCC Card Clear NVRAM page 4 3 screen does not appear 2 Set the IP address and Subnet MCC Card Setting the IP Address and Subnet Mask Mask page 4 3 3 Configure time and date MCC Card Setting Time and Date page 4 4 4 Create SNMP Community MCC Card Creating SNMP Community Strings and Authentication Strings and Enabling Failure Trap Authentication Failure Traps page 4 5 5 Create default route MCC Card Creating the Default Route page 4 5 For each Access Node pe
67. nn nnn format VLAN VLAN ID between two and 4094 Default none This field is read only Type S Static or D Dynamic This field is read only Lease Expiration Date and time when the lease expires Port Specific Parameters Enabled Disabled Shows active VLAN information In order to display the following information VLAN has to be activated on the Port screen in the Configuration Bridge screen menu A E C DNHR Default next hop router name IP Scoping Enabled Disabled Mux Mode Enabled Disabled IP Filtering Enabled Disabled IP source filtering VLAN B E D Displays VLAN information Item Enter the item to display VLAN VLAN ID between two and 4094 Default none This field is read only Ports DSL ports that are members of the VLAN NOTE The Ethernet interface is a member of all VLANs ARP Table B E E Displays the current Address Resolution Protocol ARP cache Line Sequential number of line IP Address Internet Protocol Address MAC Address MAC address associated with the IP address An incomplete can be shown in this column for some internal entries such as the backplane Min Number of minutes since this entry was last used VLAN VLAN ID between two and 4094 Default none This field is read only Flags Various flags associated with this entry PM permanent PB publish this entry respond for other hosts TR trai
68. nostic tests and performance capabilities Primary network management support via SNMP agent for monitoring and traps Telnet for configuration and diagnostics May 1998 1 5 Hotwire DSLAM System Description Levels of Access There are two levels of diagnostic administrative access in the Hotwire DSLAM system 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 ports interfaces VLAN bridging and endpoint selection Operator The Operator has read only access and can view configuration information and monitor performance but has no configuration modification permission Software Functionality Depending upon your system access you can Configure the system Monitor the system and or Run applications and diagnostic tests to troubleshoot the network Configuring the DSL Cards The Hotwire DSLAM software provides DSL configuration options to Configure the DSL cards Configure the interfaces and ports Set up user accounts Upload or download a copy of a card s configuration data to or from a Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP server Download a new version of the DSL and endpoint software NOTE You must have Administrator permission to configure the system For more information about configuring the system see Chapter 4 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM and Chapter 5 8810 MVL and 8
69. nses IP Statistics B D D Displays a summary of the IP activity on all interfaces on the card total pkts rev Total number of IP packets received by this card with errors broken down on the right of the screen fragments rev Number of packet fragments received with dropped fragments on the right of the screen packets were fragmented on transmit Number of packets that were fragmented on transmit packets were received on transmit Number of packets that were fragmented on transmit and the number of fragments that were created by those packets packets forwarded Number of packets that were forwarded to another system packets not forwardable Number of packets that could not be forwarded Usually due to packet errors or routing problems packet redirects sent Number of redirect messages sent to other systems because they sent a packet that should not be sent to this card network broadcasts received for local networks Number of network broadcasts received for local networks network broadcasts forwarded by media broadcast Number of network broadcasts forwarded by media broadcast network broadcasts partially processed Number of network broadcasts dropped due to an error 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 6 13 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM 6 14 Table 6 4 Network Protocol Options 4 of 5 ICMP Statistics ICMP Packet Statistics B D E Displays a summary of the Int
70. o order additional product documentation Paradyne documents are also available on the World Wide Web at http www paradyne com Select Service amp Support Technical Manuals May 1998 vii About This Guide viii May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Hotwire DSLAM System Description What is the Hotwire DSLAM 8000 A2 GB26 00 The Hotwire Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer DSLAM is a DSL platform that houses a Management Communications Controller MCC card and up to 18 DSL cards These can be 8310 Multiple Virtual Lines MVL cards 8510 Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line RADSL cards or a combination of both NOTE All references to DSL cards refer to both RADSL and MVL cards unless specifically noted otherwise The DSLAM interoperates with two types of Hotwire Service Nodes SNs endpoints to deliver applications at high speeds in support of packet services over a Digital Subscriber Line DSL link m The 8310 MVL card interoperates with the Hotwire 6310 MVL modem m The 8510 DSL card interoperates with the Hotwire 5620 SN The DSLAM is a set of central site products that terminate and consolidate packet data traffic from many customers in a serving area It then forwards the traffic to one or more network access provider networks High speed Internet and intranet access is achieved via a bridge from the DSL links and then concentrated for efficient forwarding to backbone networks By enabling very
71. of packets bytes with some duplicated data Duplicated data is discarded by TCP pkts rcvd out of order Packets received out of order pkts of data after window Packets of data received after our receive window is full window probes Packets received looking for space in our receive window window update pkts Packets received from the remote system advertising a new window size pkts rcv after close Packets received after the our TCP connection is shut down discarded for bad checksum Packets that were discarded because the checksum failed discarded for bad header offset fields Packets discarded because the TCP header was corrupted discarded because packet too short Packets discarded because the packet was too short not a complete TCP header Right column Packets sent Number of TCP packets sent by the card data pkts Number of the sent packets that were data packets instead of TCP control packets data pkts retransmit Number of packets that had to be transmitted ack only pkts Number of sent packets that contained only an acknowledgement of a received packet and no additional data URG only pkts Number of packets that contained only an Urgent flag and no data window Probe Pkts Number of packets that were window probes window Update Pkts Number of packets that were advertising our new window size control Pkts Number of control packets sent SYN FIN
72. on Protocol Part of the TCP IP suite ARP dynamically links an IP address with a physical hardware address An authentication server can either be a RADIUS server or an XTACACS server and can be used to confirm an end user system s access location A common bus at the rear of a nest or chassis that provides communications and power to circuit card slots The range of frequencies that can be passed by a transmission medium or the range of electrical frequencies a device is capable of handling Bootstrap Protocol Described in RFCs951 and 1084 it is used for booting diskless nodes Bits per second Bits per second Indicates the speed at which bits are transmitted across a data connection A sequence of successive bits usually eight handled as a unit in data transmission Carrierless Amplitude Modulation and Phase Modulation A transmission technology for implementing a Digital Subscriber Line DSL The transmit and receive signals are modulated into two wide frequency bands using passband modulation techniques CO The PSTN facility that houses one or more switches serving local telephone subscribers An identification used by an SNMP manager to grant an SNMP server access rights to MIB The address used for routing packets whose destination is not in the routing table In Routing Information Protocol RIP this is IP address 0 0 0 0 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A Microsoft protocol for dynamically allocating IP addre
73. onal System Deferred Apply A 2 Download Only System Automatic Immediate Apply A 3 E Apply Download 2 nities etes hh end OY arce d A 3 B Traps B DSL Card Taps isere anes eir exe E EE d x e ees B 1 Glossary Index 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 iii Contents iv May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 About This Guide Document Purpose and Intended Audience 8000 A2 GB26 00 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 understanding of internetworking protocols and their features is assumed Specifically you should have familiarity with Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Network Management Systems NMSs and the following internetworking concepts m TCP IP applications m P and subnet addressing m P forwarding also referred to as IP routing m Bridging It is also assumed that you have already installed either the Hotwire 8600 or 8800 DSLAM If you have not done so already refer to the appropriate Hotwire DSLAM Installation Guide for installation instructions NOTE It is highly recommended that you read the Hotwire DSLAM for 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Cards Network Configuration Guide before you begin to use this guide and the Hotwire software The Hotwire DSLAM for 8310 MVL and 85
74. onfiguration role 07 dsl SN device mismatch clear minor SN identified on port N now matches device described in port configuration table 107 dsl SN loss of power minor Card received last gasp message from SN followed by a link down condition one minute later 17 dsl SN device failure major Operating software has detected an internal device failure The SN is still operating 18 dsl SN selftest failure minor Failure of the SN s hardware components This trap is only sent if the hardware failure still allows sending traps 19 dsl SN fatal reset Variable binding field contains device failure code 20 dsl Dynamic filter injection failure warning Cannot inject or delete dynamic filters to SN on port N 10 dhcp MII MIB Il ent Entity MIB dsl hotDSL Enterprise MIB sys hotSys Enterprise MIB dhcp DHCP Enterprise MIB diag hot diag mib May 1998 B 3 Traps B 4 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Glossary 10BaseT address ARP authentication server backplane bandwidth BootP bps byte CAP central office Community name default route DHCP DHCP Relay Agent DHCP Server domain downstream DSL DSL card DSLAM 8000 A2 GB26 00 A 10 Mbps Ethernet LAN that works on twisted pair wiring A symbol usually numeric that identifies the interface attached to a network Address Resoluti
75. ons or Paradyne worldwide office locations use one of the following methods m Via the Internet Visit the Paradyne World Wide Web site at http www paradyne com m Via Telephone Call our automated call system to receive current information via fax or to speak with a company representative Within the U S A call 1 800 870 2221 Outside the U S A call 1 727 530 2340 Trademarks All products and services mentioned herein are the trademarks service marks registered trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners Patent Notification Hotwire MVL products are protected by U S Patents 4 637 035 4 744 092 4 669 090 5 291 521 and 5 280 503 Other U S and foreign patents pending ED Printed on recycled paper A May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Contents About This Guide m Document Purpose and Intended Audience 2202005 V m Document Summary 00 2 ec eee eee e nnn vi m Product Related Documents 00 cc cee eee eee eee eee vii 1 Hotwire DSLAM System Description What is the Hotwire DSLAM Luussssssseses eese 1 1 Hotwire DSLAM Components 00cc cece eee eee ees 1 3 grupo u 1 5 LeVelS GrACCESS ceci Lec eed Lie ney fa hid leet Ma bird ete 1 6 Soltware Functlotiallly exe rax RR XR X REPEAT RR ERERUA 1 6 Configuring the DSL Cards pess senses neamen eee eee 1 6 Monitoring the DSE Galds 1 opere t a Revue deb
76. ort 1 to 4 Default 0 Behavior Adaptive In rate adaptive mode the rates will vary between the minimum and maximum speeds as the transmission characteristics of the loop change Max Speed 768 704 640 576 512 448 384 320 256 192 128 Default 768 SN Type Model number of endpoint For Model 8310 MVL Card SN type is 6310 This field is read only Margin Threshold Sends a trap message if the margin on either end falls below a selected value Enter a value for the margin threshold trap 5 dB to 10 dB Default 3 Enter D to disable trap Link Down Ct Sends a trap message if the number of DSL link down events in 15 minutes exceeds the selected value Enter a value for the Link Down Count Trap 0 to 1000 Enter D to disable trap NOTE f you have made changes to this screen select Reset in the Action field to make the changes active DSL Configuration Interfaces Screens RONDO ROARED DNDN IERIE DEAD INDIE DDN DD ONDE ID DEIN DDD DN NNN NENNEN NNN NEN NNN IN lt no name gt R B Monitoring A Card Status C Applications B Ports D Diagnostics C Interfaces B Control E Exit D Users E Bridge F SN Configuration Menu Selection Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M D UXXX Use the system information submenu of the Interfaces screens to configure basic interface information 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 5 7 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration p Procedure To view DSL card in
77. plays the system name or the individual card name Access the System Information screen by selecting the appropriate card in the chassis and then follow this menu sequence Configuration Card Status Card Info If you do not define the system name the DSLAM user interface will display no name The second field displays the current login This field displays R user login where R indicates a login and user login is the login account of the user currently accessing the system For example if a user with a login account called admin logs into the system using the local console this field will display R admin Display Area is the top portion of the screen on which pertinent DSLAM system information is displayed This is also the portion of the screen on which fields requiring input are displayed However you cannot enter values for the fields in this portion of the screen You must enter field values in the Input Line at the bottom of the screen see below Input Line is the area of the screen where you are prompted to enter values for the specific field that is highlighted on the screen For example in the Interfaces screen above the Interface Name field is highlighted If you want to add a new record you must enter the Interface Name at the Input Interface Name prompt at the bottom of the screen Status Line is the last line on the screen This line displays status information about the selected card
78. r A Card Info D Diagnostics Interfaces B Login History B C E Exit D Network Protocol C Syslog E F Bridge SN Information Menu Selection Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M D UXXKX 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 6 1 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM p Procedure To view general card information login history and the syslog 1 Follow this menu sequence Monitoring Card Status B A 2 The Card Status menu appears Select the submenu option as shown in Table 6 1 and press Return Table 6 1 Card Status Options Card Info General Card Information B A A Displays card information Card Name Name assigned to the card Card Location Physical location of the system Card Contact Name or number of the person responsible for the card Card Up Time Length of time the card has been running Available Buffers Number of Buffers not in use Buffer Ram Size Size of the Buffer Ram Fast Data Ram Size Total and Available Fast Data Ram Card Type Type of Card MCC DSL Model Num Model number of card Serial Num Serial number of card Firmware Version of firmware CAP Firmware For Model 8510 only Version CAP chipset MVL Rev For Model 8310 only Version of MVL chipset Hardware Rev Version of hardware Login History B A B Displays a list of information on the 10 most recent logins User User ID Time Date and time of the most recent login Loca
79. r Model 8510 only Version of CAP chipset MVL Rev For Model 8310 only Version of MVL chipset 6 20 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Applications Screens This menu selection is not currently supported on this card Diagnostic Screens Use the Diagnostics submenu to perform selftests or view alarm status lt no name gt A Configuration B Monitoring A Selftest C Applications B Alarms C Packet Echo Eee Ext D SN Selftest Menu Selection Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M D UX X X 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 7 1 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting p Procedure To view selftest card alarm packet test and SN self test information 1 Follow these menu sequences Diagnostics Selftest D A Diagnostics Alarms D B Diagnostics Packet Echo D C Diagnostics SN Selftest D D 2 The Diagnostics menu appears Select the submenu option as shown in Table 7 1 and press Return Table 7 1 Diagnostics Options Selftest D A Displays the results of the last disruptive selftest of the DSL card This selftest is only performed on power up of the system or a reset of the card Each subsystem processors memory and interfaces reports pass or fail If all subsystems pass the card has passed selftest If a subsystem fails reset or replace the card You can determine when the selftest occurred by reading the elapsed time since the last reset on the card Alarms Car
80. r system When a software upgrade affects both the MCC and the DSL cards you must download and apply a new version of code into each of the DSL cards before you download and apply a new version of code into the MCC 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 A 1 Download Code and Apply Download TFTP Server Configuration When you are downloading code to an endpoint configure your TFTP server with the following timeout values m Retransmission timeout Value not less than 10 seconds m Total transmission Value not less than three times the retransmission timeout You may also use the above values for a standard TFTP transfer NOTE Before initiating a download verify that you can Ping to the TFTP server If you can not do not proceed with the download Also make certain that the files that you are going to download from exist in the system Download Code When you are attempting to download to the DSL cards refer to Table 5 1 Card Status Options in Chapter 5 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration In general the following describes what to expect when you have initiated a download from the configuration menu From the DSL Configuration Main Menu select Configuration Card Status Download Code A A F This selection brings you to the Download submenu Select Download Code NOTE To download code to the Service Node s you must use the MCC download menu For information on this and other methods used to download firmware
81. r to and from a remote system without directory or file listing TFTP is used when FTP is not available A program that lists the hosts in the path to a specified destination In the direction of the telephone network See Authentication Server May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Index A Active Interfaces List screen Active List screen 6 3 Active Ports List screen Add ARP Entry screen 5 11 Administrator access 1 6 Administrators Overview Alarms screen Alarms Major Alarms Minor Apply Download Apply Download Apply Download screen ARP Parameters screen ARP Table screen B basic configuration tasks task 1 setting time and date task 5 creating the default route g C Card Info screen Card Reset screen Card Selection screen Chassis Information screen Configure a default next hop router for each VLAN Configure static users Configure the active VLAN on DSL or MVL port Configure time and date Configure VLAN s on DSL or MVL cards Control Interface screen Control screen Create default route 4 2 Create SNMP Community Strings and Authentication Failutre Trap creating the default route 8000 A2 GB26 00 D deferred apply display area Download Code Download Code screen Downloading Code DSL card DSL Error Stats screen DSL Link Perf screen DSL Parameters screen 5 6 DSL Perf Stats screen DSL Ports screen DSL Transmit Stats screen DSLAM descr
82. re and DSL or Ethernet port failure Show minor alarms such as Configuration Error or Incorrect SN ports Run a nondisruptive packet echo test over the DSL line NOTE You must have Administrator permission to perform most of the troubleshooting and diagnostic activities However you can run nondisruptive tests as a user with operator permission For more information about troubleshooting and diagnostics see Chapter 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 1 7 Hotwire DSLAM System Description 1 8 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Hotwire Menus and Screens 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 8000 A2 GB26 00 Menu and Screen Formats Commonly Used Navigation Keys Hotwire Menu Hierarchy View Logging In to the System Exiting From the System May 1998 2 1 Hotwire Menus and Screens Menu and Screen 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 i lt no name gt R H Hotwire DSL Configuration 1 a B Monitoring 2 J c Applications Ports jJ D Diagnostics Interfaces B Time Date PE Exit Users C NURAM Clear Bridge D NURAM Cfg Loader SN Config
83. re Chassis Main Menu select Card Selection to display the status of any of the 18 cards present in the chassis by type and slot number The Card Selection screen also displays general and interface status for each card lt noname gt Card Selection Sit MdlH Stat Eth DSL Lnk WAN Lnk Slt Mdl Stat Eth DSL Lnk WAN Lnk 1 8510 M D UX XX M 8000 _ U Goto Slot Card Number MEM Goto Card M for MCC or slot for DSL Hotwire 8600 MCC 8000 This display shows the following There is an 8510 card in Slot 1 Position 1 no current test Position 2 major alarm is present M Position 3 no current test Position 4 Ethernet link is down D Position 5 DSL port 1 is up U Position 6 7 and 8 DSL ports 2 3 and 4 are disabled X 2 10 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Hotwire Menus and Screens On the chassis display the following information is shown Position Display Description slot number SIt M MCC card 1 18 slot number for a DSL card card type Mdi First four digits of the card model number RADSL 8510 MVL card 8310 1 T Test mode Card currently in test mode 2 M Major alarm Major alarm present on card 3 R Minor alarm Minor alarm present on card 4 e Ethernet Status of Ethernet link U UP D Down or X Disabled 5 d1 DSL Status of DSL card Port 1 UZUP D Down X Disabled or
84. rform task On the See 1 Configure VLAN s on DSL or DSL or MVL Configuring VLAN s on a DSL or MVL cards Card MVL Card page 4 6 2 Select the Active VLAN on each DSL or MVL Selecting the Active VLAN on each DSL or MVL port Card DSL or MVL Port page 4 6 3 Configure a default next hop DSL or MVL Configuring the Next Hop Router router for each VLAN Card for each VLAN page 4 7 4 Configure static users DSL or MVL Configuring Static Users Card page 4 7 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Clear NVRAM Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM Prior to configuring your system you should clear NVRAM on the MCC and DSL cards if the Who Am screen is not displayed on system power up B gt Procedure 1 Select Configuration Card Status NVRAM Clear A A D 2 Enter yes atthe Type yes to proceed or z to exit this screen prompt NOTE An answer of yes causes the loss of all static configuration information and the system resets automatically Any changed parameters will return to default values including user accounts filtering information interface configurations and port configurations Setting the IP Address and Subnet Mask After powering on the system for the first time you must set the management IP address and subnet mask of the MCC card Also see Setting the Management IP Address and Subnet Mask on the MCC in Chapter 3 Initial Setup Instructions B gt Procedure To set the management
85. rn Accepts entry Displays the Online help screen 2 4 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Hotwire Menus and Screens Hotwire 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 Info B Card Selection C Logout 97 15566 01 From the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu you can select m A Chassis Info to enter or display chassis information such as the chassis name name of person responsible for the system and physical location of the chassis For more information see Chapter 3 nitial Setup Instructions m B Card Selection to select a particular card in the chassis This screen also displays status information about all cards in the chassis The card you select determines which Hotwire menu the system will display next Hotwire DSL menu For more information see Card Selection Screen on page 2 10 m C Logout to exit from the current login session on the Hotwire DSLAM For more information see Exiting From the System on page 2 12 8000 A2 GB26 00 May 1998 2 5 Hotwire Menus and Screens Hotwire MCC Menu After selecting the MCC card from the Card Selection screen the DSLAM system displays the Hotwire MCC Menu From this menu you can configure monitor run applications and troubleshoot the MCC card For information on the MCC card see Hotwir
86. s administrator permission May 1998 2 7 Hotwire Menus and Screens The following figure illustrates the complete Monitoring menu hierarchy from the Hotwire DSL menu A Card Status B Physical Layer C Interfaces D Network Protocol E Bridge F SN Information A Card Status C Interfaces E Bridge A Card Info A Active List A Bridge Table B Login History B Status B MAC Table C Syslog C Client D VLAN E ARP Table B Physical Layer D Network Protocol F SN Information Active List A Socket Statistics A SN Information Ethernet Stats B UDP Statistics EtherHDLC Stats C TCP Statistics DSL Link Perf D IP Statistics DSL Perf Stats E ICMP Statistics DSL Error Stats F SNMP Statistics DSL Xmit Stats 98 15900 Logging In to the System This section describes how to log in to the Hotwire DSLAM system after the system has been configured for the first time NOTE When you power on the system for the first time the system displays the Who Am I screen This screen can be accessed only from the local console For information about this screen see Accessing the System for the First Time in Chapter 3 nitial Setup Instructions 2 8 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Hotwire Menus and Screens Reviewing the Levels of Access There are two levels of privileges on the Hotwire DSLAM system Your user accounts can be configured with a user name password and pr
87. se the spare slot temporarily f this does not solve the problem the DSL card is probably bad and should be replaced DSL port failure Check the Selftest Results display by following the menu sequence Do another Selftest Reset and check results Diagnostics Selftest f the results are normal the problem was transient Log the results f the results are the same as the first selftest the card should be replaced If only one port on a DSL card is bad that port can be disabled You may continue to use the card until it is convenient to replace it DSL card not responding LEDs on card are out or MCC is showing an alarm Check to see if the lights are out on the card Check to see if the lights are on but not responding Plug the card into an empty slot to see if it responds If not the card is bad and needs to be replaced If the card responds in a different slot the slot connector may be bad Call your service representative Pull the card out and plug it in again Reset the card from the MCC or DSL Main Menu Go to the MCC Main Menu and clear NVRAM Replace the card May 1998 7 5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Minor Alarms Use Table 7 3 to determine the appropriate action to take for each Minor Alarm Table 7 3 Minor Alarms 1 of 2 Failure Type Action Config Error 1 Check the Selftest Results display
88. sses A system that detects and forwards DHCP discover or request messages to the appropriate DHCP server A server which uses DHCP to allocate network addresses and deliver configuration parameters to dynamically configured hosts A block of IP addresses Syntactically all IP addresses within a given domain would share a common IP address prefix of some length In the direction of the customer premises Digital Subscriber Line DSL is a copper loop transmission technology enabling high speed access in the local loop Digital Subscriber Line Card The primary card in the Hotwire DSLAM system It has one Ethernet port and four DSL ports Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer DSLAM provides simultaneous high speed digital data access and analog POTS over the same twisted pair telephone line May 1998 GL 1 Glossary ela Ethernet Ethernet address filter FTP gateway address host host routes HDLC ICMP Internet intranet IP IP Address ISP LAN MAC MAC Address margin DSL MCC Card MIB NAP NHR GL 2 Name of the DSL card s and MCC card s 10BaseT Ethernet interface A type of network that supports high speed communication among systems It is a widely implemented standard for LANs All hosts are connected to a coaxial cable where they contend for network access using a Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection CSMA CD paradigm A six part hexadecimal number in w
89. structions 20 cece eee eee 3 3 Chassis Information Screen 0 020 e cece eee aes 3 4 a Whats Na ocorrese taren e Eee ee Ri eet n n RUN RR RP CR RR RR 3 4 4 Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM B OVOIVIOW so ehcmee Sane eae Dhbe eee a ae Eo dane estes 4 1 m Configuring the MCC Card and DSL Cards Luuuuusus 4 1 Clear NVRAM 4c aueeers rie Pee 2 ane hee eae RE RE ES 4 3 Setting the IP Address and Subnet Mask sussus 4 3 Setting Time and Dale scscsekikesestu eh eher RR ee ne 4 4 Creating SNMP Community Strings and Enabling Authentication EAE ADS EP diaii odii aiea a n eiia 4 5 Creating the Default Route 00 eee 4 5 Configuring VLAN s on a DSL or MVL Card 0055 4 6 Configuring the Active VLAN on each DSL or MVL Port 4 6 Configuring the Next Hop Router for each VLAN s 4 7 Configuring Static Users eiiru ruraa 00 cece cee eee 4 7 5 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration B OUSIVIBW Sseibeterco enis ue aree cs eb Rad ward Vara a Rae dae 5 1 m DSL Configuration Card Status Screens 0 00 cee eee 5 1 m DSL Configuration Ports Screens ssslsellleesssssesee 5 5 m DSL Configuration Interfaces Screens 6 ccc cece eee 5 7 m DSL Configuration Users Screens 00 cece eee eee 5 8 m DSL Configuration Bridge Screens 02 0 c cece eee eee 5 9 m DSL Configuration Service Node Screens 0 0 c
90. te BER errors encountered when decoding received SNMP messages Out Packets Total number of SNMP PDU responses sent by the agent Out Too Big Errors Total Number of SNMP PDUS generated by the SNMP agent for which the value of error status field is too big Out No Such Names Total number of SNMP PDUS generated by the SNMP agent for which the value of error status field is no such name Out Bad Values Total number of SNMP PDUs generated by the SNMP agent for which the value of the error status field is bad value Out General Errors Total number of SNMP PDUs generated by the SNMP agent for which the value of error status is Gen Err Read only Errors Total number of SNMP PDUs delivered by the SNMP agent for which the value of the error status field is read only Out Get Response Total number of Get Response PDUs sent out by the SNMP agent Out Traps Total number of SNMP Traps PDUs generated by the SNMP agent SNMP Status Indicates the state of the SNMP Agent The first byte error code the second byte sub routine code May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Table 6 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 of SNMP Protocol Data Un
91. ted by the Ethernet port and what type M Multi collision frames not counted in this release and always set to 0 L Late collisions collision detected often at least 64 bytes have been transmitted E Excessive collisions port tried to send a packet 15 times without success Overruns No buffer space Bad CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check Framing Receiver improperly interprets set of bits within frame Jumbo gram Ethernet packet too long Overflow Part of traffic that is not carried Buffer No buffer space Fast restarts Number of fast restarts and what type RX off TX off Mem err Endless Pkt Number of endless packets received on the Ethernet port Startless Pkt Number of startless packets received on the Ethernet port Babble Number of garbled packets received due to crosstalk May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8000 A2 GB26 00 Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM Table 6 2 Physical Layer Options 3 of 5 Ethernet Stats Ethernet Statistics continued B B B Packets transmitted Number of packets transmitted by the Ethernet port and what type Multicast Single packets copied to a specific subset of network addresses Broadcast Messages sent to all network destinations Flooded Information received then sent out to each of the interfaces Local origin Locally transmitted packet e g Ping Queued Packets waiting to
92. test 2 Do another Selftest Reset and check results f the results are normal the problem was transient Log the results f the results are the same as the first selftest the card should be replaced May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8000 A2 GB26 00 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Table 7 2 Major Alarms 2 of 2 Failure Type Action Ethernet port failure 1 Check cable connections to the DSLAM Check cable connections to the Hub or Ethernet switch Check the Activity Status LED at the Ethernet Hub or Switch Disconnect the Ethernet cable and replace it with a working cable Move the DSL card and cable to another spare slot If cables are terminated properly go to Step 2 f cables are not terminated properly terminate them correctly If cables are terminated properly go to Step 3 f cables are not terminated properly terminate them correctly f Activity Status LED does not indicate a problem go to Step 4 If Activity Status LED indicates a problem take appropriate action from a spare port on the Hub If the replacement cable works the original is bad and should be permanently replaced If the replacement cable does not work reconnect the original cable and go to Step 5 If this solves the problem the connector or interface panel connections for the original slot are bad Schedule maintenance for the chassis and try to u
93. to Server Select Upload to Server to store a copy of the card s configuration on the server Select Download to Server to have the file server send a copy of the stored configuration file to the card Start Transfer Yes No Default No Packets Sent Number of packets sent in download Packets Received Number of packets received in download Bytes Sent Number of bytes sent in download Bytes Received Number of bytes received in download Transfer Status Status of the upload or download transfer NOTE After a download the card must be reset for the new configuration to take effect Card Reset A A E Gives the user the ability to reset the card This resets all counters and if a new configuration or software version has been downloaded the new code will then become active NOTE This action disrupts the data flow for at least 30 seconds Download Code Download Code and Apply Download A A F 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 and Apply Download May 1998 5 3 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration 5 4 Table 5 1 Card Status Options 3 of 3 Download Code A This screen is similar to the NVRAM Config Loader screen Image File Name The file name may be a regular pathname expression of directory names separated by a forward slash endin
94. to the DSL and MVL cards see Chapter 4 Configuration Options in the Hotwire Management Communications Controller MCC Card IP Conservative User s Guide Fully Functional System Deferred Apply Enter the path and image file name and the TFTP Server IP address Select yes to begin the file transfer When you are downloading the new firmware this does not impact service or the operation of the system Depending on the network traffic this download may take a minimum of 10 minutes You may apply the newly acquired firmware load at any time following the successful transfer CAUTION When the download is completed if you elect to apply the code service will be disrupted while the card restarts and the new code is installed A 2 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Download Code and Apply Download Download Only System Automatic Immediate Apply In order for the system to become fully functional again you must start the Download Code file transfer procedure Enter the image file name and the TFTP Service IP address Select yes to begin the file transfer When the file transfer has successfully completed the system will automatically restart and become fully functional with the newly acquired firmware Apply Download 8000 A2 GB26 00 From the DSL Configuration Main Menu select Configuration Card Status Download Code A A F This selection brings you to the Download submenu Select Apply Code May 1998 A 3 Download Code and
95. uration E Card Reset F Download Code 3 Menu Selection Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M D UXXX 1 Menu Title is the top line of the menu window that displays the title of the menu or submenu 2 Menu List is the portion of the menu window that displays the list of menu options When selected a menu option displays a submenu window or Screen 3 Letter Navigation Keys are provided within a menu list These keys provide a convenient way short cut to select a menu item For example from the Hotwire DSL menu illustrated above you can simply press the A key to select the Configuration menu item The Configuration menu appears You can then press the A key to select the Card Status menu item This action displays the Card Status menu You can also use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select a menu item See Commonly Used Navigation Keys on page 2 4 for more information To back up one menu level press Ctrl z To go to the Main Menu press Ctrl a Ctrl c Ctrl t or Ctrl y 2 2 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 Hotwire Menus and Screens Components of a Hotwire Screen 8000 A2 GB26 00 A typical Hotwire screen looks like this no name gt Interface Name Type Static Protocol Port list MTU max 0 Input Interface Name ff Hotwire 8600 DSLO1 8510 M D UXXX 1 System Header Line is the top line of the screen This line has two fields that provide system login information The first field dis
96. y to configure basic card level information Card Name 16 alphanumeric characters Name assigned to the card Card Contact 32 alphanumeric characters Name or number of party responsible for card Card Location 16 alphanumeric characters Location assigned to the card Local Control Terminal Port Mode Standard Extended Default Standard Standard is for USA keyboards Extended is for European keyboards Remote Control Terminal Port Mode Standard Extended Default Standard Standard is for USA keyboards Extended is for European keyboards Telnet daemon tcp port 0 65536 Default 23 If you change this field you need to do a card reset Time Date A A B Gives the user the ability to configure the local time and date on the DSL card Local Time Date Enter the time in hh mm format am or pm Enter the date in mm dd yy format NOTE Atsystem boot time the time on the DSL cards automatically synchronizes with the MCC card NVRAM Clear A A C Gives the user the ability to clear out the Non Volatile RAM NVRAM in order to reuse the card or to reconfigure the current card CAUTION If you select yes on this screen you will permanently remove most of the configuration information you have stored on this card The system will perform a reset and return to the factory configuration 5 2 May 1998 8000 A2 GB26 00 8000 A2 GB26 00 8310 MVL and 8510 DSL Card Configuration Ta

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