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FrameSaver FLEX 9123 USER’S GUIDE Document No. 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000.
A 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Copyright E 2000 Paradyne Corporation All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Notice This publication is protected by federal copyright law .
i 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Contents About This Guide H Purpose and Intended Audience vii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Document Organization vii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents ii 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 3 Configuration H Basic Configuration 3-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuration Option Areas 3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents iii 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 4 Security and Logins H Limiting Access 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Controlling Asynchronous T erminal Access 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents iv 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 6 T roubleshooting H Problem Indicators 6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication 6-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents v 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 8 Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices H Preparation 8-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Configuring NetScout Manager Plus 8-3 .
Contents vi 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 B SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults H MIB Support B-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Downloading MIBs and SNMP T raps B-2 . . .
vii 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 About This Guide Purpose and Intended Audience This document contains information that applies to the FrameSaver FLEX 9123 unit, which supports multiple types of service: leased line, frame relay , and managed frame relay .
About This Guide viii 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Section Description Chapter 7 Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices. Identifies where installation and setup information is located and how FrameSaver units are supported. Chapter 8 Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices.
About This Guide ix 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Pr oduct-Related Documents Document Number Document Title Paradyne FrameSaver FLEX Documentation: 9123-A2-GN10 FrameSaver FLEX 9123 Installation Instructions 9123-A2-GL10 FrameSaver FLEX 9123 Quick Reference Paradyne OpenLane NMS Documentation: 7800-A2-GZ41 OpenLane 5.
About This Guide x 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Conventions Used Convention Used When Used Italic T o indicate variable information (e.g., DLCI nnnn ) . Menu selection sequence T o provide an abbreviated method for indicating the selections to be made from a menu or selections from within a menu before performing a procedural step.
1-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 About the FrameSaver FLEX 9123 1 This chapter includes the following: H System Overview H FrameSaver FLEX Feature Sets — Basic FLEX Features — Advanced FLEX SL V Featu.
About the FrameSaver FLEX 9123 1-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 FrameSaver FLEX Featur e Sets Depending upon the model ordered, the FrameSaver FLEX unit has the basic FrameSaver frame relay and diagnostic capability , or it is enhanced with additional SL V (Service Level V erification) reporting capability .
About the FrameSaver FLEX 9123 1-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T o obtain an activation certificate, provide the model to be upgraded (i.e., 9123), your OpenLane system license key number , and the number of FrameSaver units to be upgraded to FLEX SL V capability .
About the FrameSaver FLEX 9123 1-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Basic FLEX Features The FrameSaver FLEX 9123 unit provides the following features: H Easy Installation. Provides a simplified menu that allows the unit to be installed like a standard leased-line SNMP DSU/CSU, and allows selection of either leased line or frame relay service.
About the FrameSaver FLEX 9123 1-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 H Auto-Configuration . Provides the following automatic configuration features: — T ime Slot Discovery – For automatic configuration of all network DS0 assignments.
About the FrameSaver FLEX 9123 1-6 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 H Frame Relay T raffic Policing. Ensures proper alignment and correlation of CIR (Committed Information Rate) values between the FrameSaver unit and the network switch.
About the FrameSaver FLEX 9123 1-7 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Advanced FLEX SL V Features The following additional features are provided with the advanced FLEX SL V feature set: H T ruePut t T echnology .
About the FrameSaver FLEX 9123 1-8 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 OpenLane SLM System Being standards-based, the OpenLane SLM (Service Level Management) system can be used with other management applications like HP OpenV iew or IBM’s NetV iew . OpenLane includes HP OpenView adapters for integrating OpenLane features with the OpenView W eb interface.
About the FrameSaver FLEX 9123 1-9 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 NetScout Manager Plus and NetScout Pr obes Provides complete LAN and W AN traffic analysis and monitoring functions for FrameSaver devices.
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2-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 User Interface and Basic Operation 2 This chapter tells you how to access, use, and navigate the menu-driven user interface.
User Interface and Basic Operation 2-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Logging On Start a session using one of the following methods: H T elnet session via: — An in-band management channel through the frame relay network. — A local in-band management channel configured on the DTE port between the FrameSaver unit and the router .
User Interface and Basic Operation 2-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 If your login was . . . Then the . . . V alid Main Menu appears (see page 2-4). Begin your session. NOTE: If your login is valid, but access is denied, there are two currently active sessions.
User Interface and Basic Operation 2-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Main Menu Entry to all of the FrameSaver unit’s tasks begins at the Main Menu, which has six menus or branches. The Access Level at the top of the screen only appears when security has been set up.
User Interface and Basic Operation 2-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Scr een W ork Ar eas There are two user work areas: H Screen area – Where you input information into fields. H Function keys area – Where you perform specific screen functions. main /config/system/slv 9123-C-SLV .
User Interface and Basic Operation 2-6 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Screen Format Description Screen Area Selection, display , and input fields for monitoring and maintaining the FrameSaver unit. Function Keys Area Specific functions that can be performed by pressing a specified key , then pressing Enter .
User Interface and Basic Operation 2-7 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Press . . . T o . . . Ctrl-l Redraw the screen display , clearing information typed in but not yet entered. Enter (Return) Accept entry or , when pressed before entering data or after entering invalid data, display valid options on the last row of the screen.
User Interface and Basic Operation 2-8 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Selecting from a Menu " Procedur e T o select from a menu: 1. T ab or press the down arrow key to position the cursor on a menu selection, or press the up arrow key to move the cursor to the bottom of the menu list.
User Interface and Basic Operation 2-9 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Selecting a Field Once you reach the desired menu or screen, select a field to view or change, or issue a command. Press the T ab or right arrow key to move the cursor from one field to another .
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3-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuration 3 This chapter includes the following: H Basic Configuration — Configuration Option Areas — Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options — Changing C.
Configuration 3-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 H Assigning Time Slots/Cross Connections — Assigning Frame Relay Time Slots to the Network Interface — Assigning the Synchronous Data Port to Network Tim.
Configuration 3-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Basic Configuration Configuration option settings determine how the FrameSaver unit operates. Use the FrameSaver unit’s Configuration Edit/Display menu to display or change configuration option settings. The Configuration Edit/Display menu of the FrameSaver 9123 is shown below .
Configuration 3-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuration Option Areas The FrameSaver unit arrives with configured factory default settings, which are located in the Factory Default Configuration option area.
Configuration 3-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options T o access and display configuration options, load (copy) the applicable configuration option set into the edit area. " Procedur e T o load a set of configuration options for editing: 1.
Configuration 3-6 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Changing Configuration Options " Procedur e T o change configuration option settings: 1. From the Configuration Edit/Display menu, select a set of configuration options and press Enter . For example: Configuration → PVC Connections 2.
Configuration 3-7 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Saving Configuration Options When changes to the configuration options are complete, use the S ave function key to save your changes to either the Current, Customer 1, or Customer 2 configuration areas. NOTE: When changing settings, you must S ave for changes to take effect.
Configuration 3-8 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Using the Easy Install Featur e The Easy Install feature allows the FrameSaver unit to be installed like a standard leased-line SNMP DSU/CSU.
Configuration 3-9 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 If the selection is . . . The unit is configured to operate in . . . Leased Line Leased-line mode, for connection to a standard leased-line service. This mode provides a simple and straight-forward screen to guide the installer during initial installation, and to set up remote access to the unit.
Configuration 3-10 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Setting Up So the Router Can Receive RIP Using the system’s standard Routing Information Protocol (RIP) feature, routing information is passed to the router over the management PVC, so the router can learn routes to FrameSaver FLEX and SL V devices.
Configuration 3-1 1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Setting Up Auto-Configuration The auto-configuration feature allows you to select a method of automatic configuration and connection of DLCIs within the FrameSaver unit, as well as to automatically remove DLCIs and connections that are no longer supported by the network service provider .
Configuration 3-12 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Selecting a Frame Relay Discovery Mode When a Frame Relay Discovery Mode is active, the FrameSaver unit “discovers” network DLCIs from the network LMI status response message. It configures a network DLCI, a user data port DLCI, and automatically connects them to create a PVC.
Configuration 3-13 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 NOTE: If 1MPort (the default) is not the setting required for your application, change the Frame Relay Discovery Mode before connecting the network cable or editing discovered option settings. Otherwise, the FrameSaver unit will start “discovering” DLCIs as soon as it powers up.
Configuration 3-14 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 When a Frame Relay Discovery Mode is changed and saved, the Saving will cause Auto-Configuration to update and Restart. Are you sure? prompt appears. N o is the default for this prompt. H If Y es (y) is entered, the Delete All DLCIs and PVC Connections? prompt appears.
Configuration 3-15 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Setting Up Back-to-Back Operation Using this special feature, you can set up two FrameSaver units that are connected back-to-back without frame relay switches between them, as in a test bench setup.
Configuration 3-16 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuration Option T ables Configuration option descriptions contained in this chapter are in menu order , even though this may not be the order in which you access each when configuring the unit. The following configuration option tables are included: H T able 3-1.
Configuration 3-17 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the System Select Frame Relay and LMI from the System menu to display or change the Frame Relay and LMI options for the entire system (see T able 3-1).
Configuration 3-18 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-1. System Frame Relay and LMI Options (2 of 3) T raffic Policing Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable Determines whether or not CIR (Committed Information Rate) and EIR (Excess Information Rate) will be enforced by the unit on frames being sent on network frame relay links.
Configuration 3-19 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-1. System Frame Relay and LMI Options (3 of 3) LMI Heartbeat (T1) Possible Settings: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 Default Setting: 10 Configures the LMI-defined T1 parameter , which sets the number of seconds between the initiation of status enquiry messages on the user side of the LMI.
Configuration 3-20 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring Service Level V erification Options SL V options are selected from the System menu (see T able 3-2). Main Menu → Configuration → System → Service Level V erification T o configure these options, Service T ype on the Easy Install screen must be set to Frame Relay .
Configuration 3-21 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-2. Service Level V erification Options (2 of 2) SL V T imeout Clearing Event Threshold Available Settings: 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . 20 Default Setting: 1 Specifies the number of consecutive SL V messages that must be received before the DLCI Inactive status is cleared.
Configuration 3-22 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring General System Options Select General from the System menu to configure the general system configuration options (see T able 3-3).
Configuration 3-23 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring the Physical Interfaces Characteristics for the following physical interfaces can be configured: H Network Interface H User Data Port Configurin.
Configuration 3-24 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-4. Network Physical Interface Options (2 of 4) Bit Stuffing Possible Settings: 6241 1, Disable Default Setting: 6241 1 Determines the type of bit insertion to provide ones density requirements for data transmitted to the network.
Configuration 3-25 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-4. Network Physical Interface Options (3 of 4) Network Initiated PLB Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable Allows the initiation and termination of the payload loopback (PLB) to be controlled by the receipt of PLB-Actuate and PLB-Release commands from the network.
Configuration 3-26 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-4. Network Physical Interface Options (4 of 4) Excessive Error Rate Threshold Possible Settings: 10E-4, 10E-5, 10E-6, 10E-7, 10E-8, 10E-9 Default Setting: 10E-4 Sets the error rate threshold that determines when an EER condition is declared.
Configuration 3-27 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring the User Data Port Select Physical from the Data Ports menu to configure the physical characteristics for the user data port (see T able 3-5). Main Menu → Configuration → Data Ports → Physical T able 3-5.
Configuration 3-28 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-5. Data Port Physical Interface Options (2 of 2) Monitor RTS (Control) Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Enable Specifies whether.
Configuration 3-29 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Assigning T ime Slots/Cross Connections The T ime Slot Assignment/Cross Connect feature provides an easy method of assigning time slots for frame relay data and creating cross-connections to the synchronous data interface.
Configuration 3-30 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Frame Relay Network Time Slot Assignment Screen Example main/config/tslot_assign/frame_relay 9123-C-SLV Device Name: Node A 3/20/2000 23:32 FRAME RELAY NETW.
Configuration 3-31 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 " Procedur e 1. Select Frame Relay Network Assignments. Main Menu → Configuration → Time Slot Assignment → Frame Relay Network Assignments or Main Menu → Easy Install → Time Slot Assignment Screen (When Service T ype is set to Frame Relay , the default.
Configuration 3-32 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Assigning the Synchronous Data Port to Network T ime Slots If Service T ype is set to Leased Line, the Sync Data Port Assignment screen appears. Use this screen to assign the synchronous data port to network interface time slots.
Configuration 3-33 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 " Procedur e 1. Select one of the following menu selection sequences: Main Menu → Configuration → Time Slot Assignment → Sync Data Port Assignments or Main Menu → Easy Install → Time Slot Assignment Screen (When Service T ype is set to Leased Line.
Configuration 3-34 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring Frame Relay for an Interface Select Frame Relay from the interface’s menu to display or change the Frame Relay options for an individual interface (see T able 3-6).
Configuration 3-35 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-6. Interface Frame Relay Options (2 of 3) LMI Parameters Possible Settings: System , Custom Default Setting: System Allows you to use the system LMI options, or to set specific LMI options for this interface.
Configuration 3-36 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-6. Interface Frame Relay Options (3 of 3) LMI Inbound Heartbeat (T2) Possible Settings: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 Default Setting: 15 Configures the LMI-defined T2 parameter , which sets the number of seconds between the receipt of status enquiry messages on the network side of the LMI.
Configuration 3-37 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Manually Configuring DLCI Records The Auto-Configuration feature automatically configures DLCI Records and their PVC Connections.
Configuration 3-38 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-7. DLCI Record Options (2 of 3) CIR (bps) Possible Settings: 0 – 1536000 Default Setting: 64000 Determines the data rate for the DLCI that the network commits to accept and carry without discarding frames; the CIR in bits per second.
Configuration 3-39 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-7. DLCI Record Options (3 of 3) DLCI Priority Possible Settings: Low , Medium, High Default Setting: High Specifies the relative priority for data received on the DLCI from an attached device (also known as quality of service ).
Configuration 3-40 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring PVC Connections The Auto-Configuration feature automatically configures PVC Connections and their DLCI Records.
Configuration 3-41 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-8. PVC Connection Options (2 of 2) Destination Link Possible Settings: Net1-FR1 Default Setting: Initially blank; no default. Specifies the frame relay interface used as the destination link; the to end of a from-to link.
Configuration 3-42 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Setting Up Management and Communication Options The following options can be selected from the Management and Communication menu: H Node IP Options H Manage.
Configuration 3-43 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-9. Node IP Options (1 of 3) Node IP Address Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255, Clear Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000) Specifies the IP address needed to access the node.
Configuration 3-44 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-9. Node IP Options (2 of 3) TS Access Management Link Available Settings: None, PVCname Default Setting: None Specifies a troubleshooting management link for the special needs of network service providers.
Configuration 3-45 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-9. Node IP Options (3 of 3) TS Access Available Settings: None, DLCI ( nnnn ) Default Setting: None Specifies whether a special troubleshooting link is set up for the service provider . If it has, it specifies the virtual circuit that will be used.
Configuration 3-46 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring Management PVCs Select Management PVCs to define inband management links by adding or changing Management PVCs (see T able 3-10 ). First, DLCI records must have been configured for the interface where the Management PVC will reside.
Configuration 3-47 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-10. Management PVC Options (2 of 3) Intf Subnet Mask Possible Settings: Node-Subnet-Mask, Calculate, Special ( nnn .
Configuration 3-48 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-10. Management PVC Options (3 of 3) Primary DLCI Possible Settings: 16 – 1007 Default Setting: Initially blank; no default. Specifies the DLCI number used for the management PVC after the frame relay interface is selected.
Configuration 3-49 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring General SNMP Management Select General SNMP Management to add, change, or delete the information needed to allow the FrameSaver unit to be managed as an SNMP agent by the NMS supporting the SNMP protocols (see T able 3-1 1).
Configuration 3-50 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-1 1. General SNMP Management Options (2 of 2) Name 2 Access Possible Settings: Read, Read/Write Default Setting: Read Specifies the type of access allowed to the objects in the MIB. This is the type of access allowed for external SNMP managers accessing MIB objects using Community Name 2.
Configuration 3-51 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-12. T elnet and FTP Session Options (2 of 3) Session Access Level Possible Settings: Level-1, Level-2, Level-3 Default Setting: Level-1 Specifies the highest security level allowed when accessing the menu-driven user interface via a T elnet session.
Configuration 3-52 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-12. T elnet and FTP Session Options (3 of 3) Disconnect Time (Minutes) Possible Settings: 1 – 60 Default Setting: 10 Sets the amount of keyboard inactive time allowed before a user session is disconnected.
Configuration 3-53 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring SNMP NMS Security Select SNMP NMS Security from the Management and Communication menu to display , add, or change SNMP security configuration options for the FrameSaver unit to set up trap managers (see T able 3-13).
Configuration 3-54 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring SNMP T raps Select SNMP T raps from the Management and Communication menu to configure SNMP traps when a trap is generated (see T able 3-14).
Configuration 3-55 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-14. SNMP T raps Options (2 of 3) Initial Route Destination Possible Settings: AutoRoute, Ethernet, COM, PVCname Default Setting: AutoRoute Specifies the initial route used to reach the specified T rap Manager .
Configuration 3-56 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-14. SNMP T raps Options (3 of 3) Link T raps Possible Settings: Disable, Up, Down, Both Default Setting: Both Determines whether SNMP linkDown or linkUp traps are sent to the currently configured trap manager(s).
Configuration 3-57 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring the Ethernet Port Select Ethernet Port from the Management and Communication menu to configure the Ethernet port (see T able 3-15). Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → Ethernet Port T able 3-15.
Configuration 3-58 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-15. Ethernet Port Options (2 of 2) Proxy ARP Possible Settings: Enable, Disable Default Setting: Disable Determines whether the port can be used to supply the MAC (Media Access Control) address of a FrameSaver unit at the other end of a PVC using ARP (Address Resolution Protocol).
Configuration 3-59 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-16. Communication Port Options (2 of 4) Character Length Possible Settings: 7, 8 Default Setting: 8 Specifies the number of bits needed to represent one character . NOTE: Character length defaults to 8 and cannot be changed if Port Use is set to Net Link.
Configuration 3-60 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-16. Communication Port Options (3 of 4) Port Access Level Possible Settings: Level-1, Level-2, Level-3 Default Setting: Level-1 Specifies level of user access privilege for an asynchronous terminal connected to the COM port.
Configuration 3-61 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 3-16. Communication Port Options (4 of 4) IP Address Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255, Clear Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000) Specifies a unique IP address for accessing the unit via the COM port.
Configuration 3-62 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem Select External Modem (Com Port) to display or change the configuration options that control call processing for an external device attached to the COM port (see T able 3-17).
4-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Security and Logins 4 This chapter includes the following: H Limiting Access H Controlling Asynchronous T erminal Access H Controlling External COM Port Device Access H Co.
Security and Logins 4-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Limiting Access The FrameSaver unit provides access security on the following interfaces: H Asynchronous (async) terminal H T elnet H FTP H SNMP Up to .
Security and Logins 4-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 " Procedur e T o limit asynchronous terminal access to the menu-driven user interface: 1. Select the Communication Port options. Main Menu → Configuration → Management and Communication → Communication Port 2.
Security and Logins 4-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Contr olling External COM Port Device Access Dial-in access can be controlled when an external device (modem) is connected to the unit’s communication (COM) port. The External Device Commands option must be set to A T .
Security and Logins 4-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Limiting T elnet Access T elnet access can be limited by: H Disabling T elnet access completely . H Requiring a login for T elnet sessions that are not on the TS Management Link. H Assigning an access level for T elnet sessions.
Security and Logins 4-6 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Limiting FTP Access FTP access can be limited by: H Disabling FTP access completely . H Requiring a user ID and password to login. H Limiting FTP bandwidth. " Procedur e T o limit FTP access when the session is not on the TS Management Link: 1.
Security and Logins 4-7 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Limiting T elnet or FTP Access Over the TS Management Link " Procedur e T o limit T elnet or FTP access when the session is on the TS Management Link: 1. Select the T elnet and FTP Session options.
Security and Logins 4-8 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Contr olling SNMP Access The FrameSaver unit supports SNMP V ersion 1, which provides limited security through the use of community names. There are three methods for limiting SNMP access: H Disabling SNMP access.
Security and Logins 4-9 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Assigning SNMP Community Names and Access Levels The FrameSaver unit supports the SNMP protocol and can be managed by an SNMP manager . SNMP manager access can be limited by: H Assigning the SNMP community names that are allowed to access the FrameSaver unit’s Management Information Base (MIB).
Security and Logins 4-10 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Limiting SNMP Access Through IP Addr esses An additional level of security is provided by: H Limiting the IP addresses of NMSs that can access the FrameSaver unit. H Performing validation checks on the IP address of SNMP management systems attempting to access the FrameSaver unit.
Security and Logins 4-1 1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 See Configuring SNMP NMS Security Options in Chapter 3 , Configuration, for more information about SNMP NMS Security configuration options. Cr eating a Login A login is required if security is enabled.
Security and Logins 4-12 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 See Configuring SNMP NMS Security Options in Chapter 3 , Configuration, for more information about security configuration options. Modifying a Login Logins are modified by deleting the incorrect login and creating a new one.
5-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Operation and Maintenance 5 This chapter includes the following information: H Displaying System Information H Viewing LEDs and Control Leads — LED Descriptions — Cont.
Operation and Maintenance 5-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 H FTP File T ransfers — Upgrading System Software — Determining Whether a Download is Completed — Changing Software — T ransferring Collected Data Displaying System Information Use the Identity screen to view identification information about the FrameSaver unit.
Operation and Maintenance 5-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 V iewing LEDs and Contr ol Leads The FrameSaver 9123 unit’s faceplate includes LEDs ( light-emitting diodes) that provide status on the unit and its interfaces.
Operation and Maintenance 5-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 LED Descriptions The following table identifies the alarms that cause the Alarm LED to light. See T able 5-2 and T able 5-3 for network and user data port interface LED information.
Operation and Maintenance 5-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-1. General Status LEDs (2 of 2) Label What It Means Color Indication FR Mode * Frame Relay Mode Multi- colored Y ellow – FrameSaver unit is in frame relay mode and LMI is down. Green – FrameSaver unit is in frame relay mode and LMI is up.
Operation and Maintenance 5-6 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-3. User Data Port LED Label Indication Color What It Means OK Operational Status Green ON – The interchange circuits for the port are in the correct state to transmit and receive data. OFF – The port is idle.
Operation and Maintenance 5-7 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Device Messages These messages appear in the messages area at the bottom of the screens. All device messages are listed in alphabetical order . T able 5-5. Device Messages (1 of 5) Message What It Indicates What T o Do Access level is n , Read-only .
Operation and Maintenance 5-8 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-5. Device Messages (2 of 5) Message What T o Do What It Indicates Duplicate DLCI Number DLCI number entered is not unique for the frame relay link. No action is needed; previous contents of the DLCI number field is restored.
Operation and Maintenance 5-9 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-5. Device Messages (3 of 5) Message What T o Do What It Indicates Limit of Mgmt PVCs reached N ew was selected from the PVC Connection T able and the maximum number of management PVCs has already been created.
Operation and Maintenance 5-10 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-5. Device Messages (4 of 5) Message What T o Do What It Indicates No Primary Destination Link DLCIs Available N ew or Mo dify was selec.
Operation and Maintenance 5-1 1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-5. Device Messages (5 of 5) Message What T o Do What It Indicates Save Cancelled Changes were made on the Easy Install screen, but when it came to saving the changes, the Esc key was pressed or No was entered in response to the Save Changes? prompt.
Operation and Maintenance 5-12 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Status Information Status information is useful when monitoring the FrameSaver unit. The following illustration shows the Status menu for the FrameSaver 9123 unit.
Operation and Maintenance 5-13 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 System and T est Status Messages System and test status information is selected from the Status menu.
Operation and Maintenance 5-14 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Health and Status Messages The following table provides Health and Status messages that apply to the FrameSaver 9123 unit. T able 5-7. Health and Status Messages (1 of 3) Message What It Indicates AIS at Network 1 An Alarm Indication Signal (AIS) is received by the network interface.
Operation and Maintenance 5-15 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-7. Health and Status Messages (2 of 3) Message What It Indicates Ethernet Link Down The Ethernet port is enabled, but communication between the management system and the unit is not currently possible on the port.
Operation and Maintenance 5-16 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-7. Health and Status Messages (3 of 3) Message What It Indicates Primary Clock Failed A failure of the primary clock source configured for the unit is detected and the unit’s internal clock is providing the timing.
Operation and Maintenance 5-17 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T est Status Messages These test messages appear in the right column of the System and T est Status screen. Y ou have the option of allowing the test to continue or aborting the test. See Chapter 6, T roubleshooting , for more information on tests, including how to start and stop them.
Operation and Maintenance 5-18 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-8. T est Status Messages (2 of 2) Message What It Indicates Send Pttn Active, DLCI nnnn , frame_relay_link 1, 2 The unit is monitoring the selected test pattern on the specified DLCI for the interface.
Operation and Maintenance 5-19 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 DLCIs without an asterisk have not been configured in the unit. These DLCIs pass through the unit transparently , without being monitored and with no demultiplexing/multiplexing of management diagnostics or user data being performed.
Operation and Maintenance 5-20 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 PVC Connection Status PVC connection statuses are selected from the Status menu. Main Menu → Status → PVC Connection Status Only PVC connections with Source DLCIs configured to be Active are shown.
Operation and Maintenance 5-21 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-10. PVC Connection Status (2 of 2) Field What It Indicates Status EDLCI 0 to 62 For multiplexed DLCIs only .
Operation and Maintenance 5-22 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Time Slot Assignment Status T ime Slot assignments are made using the T ime Slot Assignment configuration option. See Assigning Time Slots/Cross Connections in Chapter 3, Configuration , for making time slot assignments.
Operation and Maintenance 5-23 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 The following information is available for network interface time slots (N01– N24): The Cross Connect Status Field (bottom) . . . Indicates . . . Unassgn The time slot is unassigned. FrameRly1 The time slot is assigned to the network frame relay link.
Operation and Maintenance 5-24 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 IP Routing T able Use the IP Routing T able to see all the routes configured in the FrameSaver unit.
Operation and Maintenance 5-25 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-1 1. IP Routing T able V alues (2 of 2) Column What It Indicates Hop The number of hops in the route to the destination (1–15). If 16 appears, the route is in the process of being aged out.
Operation and Maintenance 5-26 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Performance Statistics Use the Performance Statistics menu to display statistical information for a selected interface. Statistical information is useful when trying to determine the severity and frequency or duration of a condition.
Operation and Maintenance 5-27 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Clearing Performance Statistics Performance statistics counters can be reset to the baseline when using a directly-connected asynchronous terminal and your security Access Level is Level-1. This feature is useful when troubleshooting problems.
Operation and Maintenance 5-28 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Service Level V erification Performance Statistics These statistics appear when Service Level V erification (SL V) is selected from the Performance Statistics menu.
Operation and Maintenance 5-29 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-12. Service Level V erification Performance Statistics (2 of 2) Statistic What It Indicates H Above EIR * H The number of frames transmitted by the far-end device that were above the excess information rate and were dropped in transit.
Operation and Maintenance 5-30 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 The statistics collected by the unit depend upon the device at the far end of the connection. If the far-end device is a FrameSaver SL V unit, frame relay , latency , and FDR/DDR * performance statistics are collected.
Operation and Maintenance 5-31 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-13. DLCI Performance Statistics (2 of 2) Statistic What It Indicates H With BECN Set H The number of frames and octets sent on the selected DLCI of the frame relay link with backward explicit congestion notifications.
Operation and Maintenance 5-32 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Frame Relay Performance Statistics The following statistics appear when Frame Relay is selected from the Performance Statistics menu.
Operation and Maintenance 5-33 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics (2 of 3) Statistic What It Indicates Frame Relay Errors (cont’d) Short Rx Frames The number of frames received over the Network or Port-1 interface that were less than 5-octets ( five 8-bit bytes) in length.
Operation and Maintenance 5-34 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 5-14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics (3 of 3) Statistic What It Indicates Frame Relay HDLC Errors Rx T otal Errors The number of receiver errors on the interface.
Operation and Maintenance 5-35 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 ESF Line Performance Statistics These statistics appear when ESF Line is selected from the Performance Statistics menu for the network interface. Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → ESF Line Only seven T1 network statistical intervals appear on the screen at any one time.
Operation and Maintenance 5-36 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 ESF Line Performance Statistics Screen Example main/status/performance/esf 9123-C-SLV Device Name: Node A 3/26/2000 23:32 Network 1 ESF LINE PER.
Operation and Maintenance 5-37 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 The following performance statistics are collected for ESF line conditions. Statistic What It Indicates Errored Seconds (ES) Any second with one or more ESF Error events. Unavailable Seconds (UAS) Any second in which service is unavailable.
Operation and Maintenance 5-38 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Ethernet Performance Statistics The following statistics appear when Ethernet is selected from the Performance Statistics menu. Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Ethernet Statistic What It Indicates Port Rate (Mbps) The operating rate as detected on the Ethernet port.
Operation and Maintenance 5-39 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T rap Event Log The T rap Event Log displays all traps stored in the SNMP trap event log. The following log example describes the alarm conditions that will generate an SNMP trap for a physical interface, and for the frame relay LMIs and DLCIs.
Operation and Maintenance 5-40 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 FTP File T ransfers The FrameSaver unit supports a standard File T ransfer Protocol (FTP) server over T ransmission Control Protocol (TCP). A complete binary image of the configuration files can be copied to a host to provide a backup.
Operation and Maintenance 5-41 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 " Procedur e T o initiate an FTP session: 1. Start the FTP client program on your host. For example, on a UNIX host, type ftp , followed by the FrameSaver unit’s IP address.
Operation and Maintenance 5-42 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Upgrading System Software If you need to upgrade the FrameSaver unit’s program code, you must transfer the upgrade of the nam.
Operation and Maintenance 5-43 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Determining Whether a Download Is Completed T o see whether a download has completed, check the Identity screen. Main Menu → Status → Identity Check Alternate Software Rev . under the NAM Identity column.
Operation and Maintenance 5-44 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T ransferring Collected Data SL V user history statistics and LMI packet capture data can be uploaded to an NMS or a Network Associates Sniffer using FTP , which is faster than other methods.
6-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T r oubleshooting 6 This chapter includes the following: H Problem Indicators H Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication — Resetting the Unit from the Control Menu.
T roubleshooting 6-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 H Physical T ests — Line Loopback — Payload Loopback — Repeater Loopback — Send Line Loopback — Data Channel Loopbacks on a Frame Relay Link —.
T roubleshooting 6-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication Y ou can reset the unit in one of four ways: H Reset it from the Control menu. H Cycle the power . H Reset the configuration options for the COM port, or reload the factory default settings.
T roubleshooting 6-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Restoring Communication with a Misconfigured Unit Misconfiguring the unit could render the menu-driven user interface inaccessible. If this occurs, connectivity to the unit can be restored via a directly connected asynchronous terminal.
T roubleshooting 6-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T roubleshooting Management Link Featur e A dedicated troubleshooting management link is available to help service providers isolate device problems within their networks. This feature allows T elnet or FTP access to the unit on this link.
T roubleshooting 6-6 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 V iewing Captured Packets fr om the Menu-Driven User Interface The twelve most recent LMI events are stored in the trace log. Once the capture buffer or trace log is full, the oldest packets are overwritten.
T roubleshooting 6-7 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Alarms The following table describes the alarm conditions that will generate an SNMP trap for a physical interface, and the frame relay LMIs and DLCIs. These alarm conditions also generate Health and Status messages seen on the System and T est Status screen.
T roubleshooting 6-8 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 6-1. Alarm Conditions (2 of 4) Alarm Condition What T o Do What It Indicates Ethernet Link Down The communication link for the Ethernet port is down and the Interface Status for the port is enabled.
T roubleshooting 6-9 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 6-1. Alarm Conditions (3 of 4) Alarm Condition What T o Do What It Indicates LMI Down, frame relay link 2 (cont’d) The Local Management Interface is down for the specified frame relay link. For user data port: H Check that the DTE cable is securely attached at both ends.
T roubleshooting 6-10 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 6-1. Alarm Conditions (4 of 4) Alarm Condition What T o Do What It Indicates Primary Clock Failed A failure of the configured primary clock source for the unit was detected and the secondary clock is providing the timing for the unit.
T roubleshooting 6-1 1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 V iewing the T rap Event Log The T rap Event Log displays all traps stored in the SNMP trap event log. ASCII trap strings used to describe trap events are provided in the tables contained in Standards Compliance for SNMP T raps in Appendix B, SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults .
T roubleshooting 6-12 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able 6-2. Device Problems (2 of 2) Symptom Solutions Possible Cause Cannot access the unit or the menu-driven user interface. Login or password is incorrect, COM port is misconfigured, or the unit is otherwise configured so it prevents access.
T roubleshooting 6-13 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Frame Relay PVC Problems T able 6-3. Frame Relay PVC Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solutions No receipt or transmission of data Cross Connection of the DLCIs are configured incorrectly . V erify the PVC connections and DLCIs by checking the network-discovered DLCIs on the LMI Reported DLCIs screen.
T roubleshooting 6-14 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T ests A vailable The following tests are available to a FrameSaver FLEX 9123. T est Menu Example main/test 9123-C-SLV Device Name: Node A 3/26/2000 23:3.
T roubleshooting 6-15 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T est Timeout Feature A T est Timeout feature is available to automatically terminate a test (as opposed to manually terminating a test) after it has been running a specified period of time.
T roubleshooting 6-16 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 " Procedur e T o start and stop a loopback or a set-pattern test: 1. Follow this menu selection sequence: Main Menu → T est 2. Select an interface and test (e.g., Network or Data Port PVC T ests) and press Enter .
T roubleshooting 6-17 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 PVC T ests PVC tests can be run on a requested DLCI for a selected interface. The FrameSaver unit must be operating in frame relay mode. H When PVC tests are on a multiplexed DLCI between FrameSaver devices, they are nondisruptive to data, so user data can continue to be sent during a test.
T roubleshooting 6-18 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 PVC Loopback The PVC Loopback loops frames back to the selected interface on a per-PVC basis. This test logically (not physically) loops back frames received from another FrameSaver device through the selected frame relay PVC to the same device.
T roubleshooting 6-19 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Monitor Pattern This test monitors packets filled with a hexadecimal 55 test pattern and sequence number over the selected interface and DLCI to another FrameSaver device.
T roubleshooting 6-20 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Physical T ests A FrameSaver 9123 unit’s physical tests screen for the network interface is shown below . Main Menu → T est → [Network Physical T ests/Data Port Physical T ests] This example shows the Network Physical T ests screen, for the model with 64 PVCs and the FLEX SL V upgrade.
T roubleshooting 6-21 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Line Loopback The local Line Loopback (LLB) loops the information received on the selected interface back to the source of the loopback. When used with a pattern test at the remote node, LLB determines whether the problem is with the sending device or the T1 facility .
T roubleshooting 6-22 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Payload Loopback The local Payload Loopback (PLB) loops the information received on the selected interface back to the network after it has passed through the receive and transmit framing section of the device.
T roubleshooting 6-23 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Repeater Loopback The local Repeater Loopback (RLB) loops data received from the user data port after the signal has passed through the framing circuitry . Use the RLB to ensure that all of the data is correct up to the point where it is sent over the interface.
T roubleshooting 6-24 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Send Line Loopback The remote Line Loopback (LLB) up and down codes are in-band codes that allow control of a remote device. The LLB Up code invokes a line loopback in the remote unit while the LLB Down code terminates the remote line loopback.
T roubleshooting 6-25 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Data Channel Loopbacks on a Frame Relay Link A network-initiated Data Channel Loopback (DCLB) that loops data over the frame relay link (DS0s) received on the network interface through the FrameSaver unit’s framing circuitry and back to the same interface.
T roubleshooting 6-26 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Send and Monitor Pattern T ests The pattern tests enable a FrameSaver unit to either send or monitor a known bit pattern. These tests generate industry-standard bit patterns that can be used to determine whether information is being correctly transmitted across a circuit.
T roubleshooting 6-27 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 DTE Loopback The local DTE external Loopback (DTLB) test loops the received signal on the DTE interface back to the DTE without affecting the operation of the remaining ports. Use this test to isolate problems on the user data port.
T roubleshooting 6-28 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 IP Ping T est An IP Ping test can be run to test connectivity between the FrameSaver unit and any FrameSaver unit, router , or NMS to which it has a route. In addition, the test can be run to access a remote unit for configuration purposes.
T roubleshooting 6-29 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 " Procedur e 2 T o ping the NMS at the central site: 1. V erify that the central site NMS has the FrameSaver unit’ s IP address in its routing table so it can communicate with the FrameSaver unit. 2.
T roubleshooting 6-30 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Lamp T est The FrameSaver unit supports a Lamp T est to verify that all LEDs are lighting and functioning properly . All LEDs flash or blink on and of f at the same time every 1/2 second during execution of the test.
7-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices 7 This chapter includes: H OpenLane Support of FrameSaver Devices H Setting Up the OpenLane SLM System H Setting Up FrameSaver F.
Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices 7-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 H Device reset capability H HP OpenV iew adapters for integrating OpenLane with the OpenV iew Web interface The advanced FLEX SL.
Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices 7-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Setting Up FrameSaver FLEX and SL V Support With the OpenLane SLM system’s extensive online Help system, the application is self-documenting and you have access to the most current system information.
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8-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8 This chapter includes NetScout Manager Plus information as it relates to FrameSaver FLEX devices.
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Pr eparation Before getting started, you need to copy some OpenLane directories to a NetScout Manager Plus user directory . OpenLane provides these directories as a starting point for loading new alarms and creating history files.
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring NetScout Manager Plus For the NetScout Manager Plus main window to appear , make sure your environment is set up exactly as specified in your NetScout Readme file.
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Adding FrameSaver FLEX Units to the NetScout Manager Plus Network " Procedur e 1. Bring up the NetScout Manager Plus main window . 2. Select the FrameRelay radio button from the agent type selection bar (on the left side of the window).
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Adding SL V Alarms Using a T emplate For FrameSaver units with the SL V and SLM Reporting feature set, once DLCIs have been discovered, SL V alarms should be configured and assigned to each DLCI.
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-6 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Editing Alarms " Procedur e 1. From the NetScout Manager Plus main window , with the FrameRelay and Admin radio buttons still selected, click on the Config Manager icon to open the Configuration Manager main window .
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-7 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 4. Edit any trap defaults that may be required. See Step 4 of Adding SL V Alarms Manually for field settings you may want to change. 5. Select the OK button (at the bottom of the screen) to apply your changes.
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-8 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Adding SL V Alarms Manually For FrameSaver units with the SL V and SLM Reporting feature set, once DLCIs have been discovered, SL V alarms should be defined and assigned to each DLCI.
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-9 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 4. Click on the ... button to the right of indicated fields for a drop-down list from which selections can be made. Minimally , configure the following fields: Field Select or Enter .
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-10 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Creating History Files Up to 14 additional user history tables can be created in the FrameSaver unit for each interface. An interface is a specific DLCI or the entire frame relay interface.
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-1 1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 " Procedur e 1. Open a terminal window and go to $NSHOME/usr . 2. Copy an example or interface-specific file to a new file that contains the user history table number .
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-12 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Installing the User -Defined History Files Once the user-defined history files have been created, the files need to be installed. History files are installed from the command-line prompt in NetScout Manager Plus.
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-13 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Monitoring a DLCI’ s History Data Once the monitoring variables have been defined, a problem DLCI can monitored. " Procedur e T o monitor user history data: 1.
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-14 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 5. Select History List from the View menu. The History List window opens. The newly defined user history variables should appear on this list. 6. Highlight the desired set of user history variables, and select the OK button.
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-15 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Using the 2D or 3D Bar to view the user history data collected, you can click on a particular bar and get an expanded view of the data. 8. Click anywhere on this window to return to the previous window view (see Step 7 of this procedure).
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-16 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Monitoring the Agent Using NetScout Manager Plus Once the FrameSaver FLEX agent has been added to NetScout Manager Plus, select either the T raffic or Protocol radio button to monitor the newly added agent, or one of its DLCIs.
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices 8-17 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 " Procedur e 1. Select the T raffic radio button to monitor the newly added agent, or one of its DLCIs. 2. Highlight an agent in the agent list box so that its DLCIs appear in the DLCI list box (under the agent list box).
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9-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9 FrameSaver units are compatible with Concord Communication’s Network Health software.
Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 For additional information about installing, accessing, and managing FrameSaver FLEX devices through Concord’s Network Health, and for information about applicable reports, refer to: H Network Health Installation Guide to help you install the application.
Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Discovering FrameSaver Elements Once licenses are entered and you have access to the applications, the Discover dialog box opens. Use this dialog box to search for FLEX units in your network and discover their DLCIs.
Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Configuring the Discover ed Elements Network Health sets the speed for discovered elements when it polls the unit for the first time. For a FrameSaver FLEX unit, the speed set would be the unit’s CIR.
Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Gr ouping Elements for Reports Once the discovery process is completed and required changes are made, the newly discovered elements (DLCIs) should be organized into a group for Health reporting.
Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-6 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Generating Reports for a Gr oup Once Network Health has had sufficient time to gather data from the polled DLCIs and the DLCIs have been grouped, you can start generating reports.
Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-7 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 About T rend Reports By specifying specific variables like bandwidth, trend analysis can be performed and shown on T rend Reports. Up to ten variables for a DLCI, or ten DLCIs on one variable can be generated on a single trend report.
Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-8 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 — Elements Summary Report – Compares DLCI traffic with volume and the baseline, bandwidth utilization, and errors.
Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices 9-9 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 H T rend Reports – Perform trend analysis on up to ten specified variables for DLCIs.
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A-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Menu Hierar chy A Menus The following menus are a graphical representation of the FrameSaver FLEX 9123 unit’s menu organization. The following menu structures are shown: H Frame Relay mode (see page A-2). H Leased Line mode (see page A-4).
Menu Hierarchy A-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 00-16700a Menu Hierar chy – Frame Rela y Mode Status System and T est Status LMI Repor ted DLCIs PVC Connection Status Timeslot Assignment Status IP Routi.
Menu Hierarchy A-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 MAIN MENU Status T est Configuration A uto-Configuration Control Easy Install Auto-Configuration • F rame Relay Discov er y Mode • Automatic Circuit Rem.
Menu Hierarchy A-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 00-16710a Menu Hierar chy – Leased Line Mode Status System and T est Status Timeslot Assignment Status IP Routing T ab le P erformance Statistics Display .
Menu Hierarchy A-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 00-16710b MAIN MENU Status T est Configuration Control Easy Install System Information • Device Name • System Name, Location, Contact • Date • Time .
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B-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B This appendix contains the following: H MIB Support H Downloading MIBs and SNMP T raps H System Group (mib-2) — FrameSave.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 MIB Support The FrameSaver unit supports the SNMP V ersion 1, and has the capability of being managed by any industry-standard SNMP manager and accessed by external SNMP managers using the SNMP protocol.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 System Gr oup (mib-2) This section provides the system description and system object identifier for the System Group for the FrameSaver 9123 unit, which is an SNMPv1 MIB.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Interfaces Gr oup (mib-2) Clarification for objects in the Interfaces Group, as defined in RFC 1573 and RFC 1213, which is an SNMPv1 MIB, is provided in this section.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 NetScout Indexes to the Interface T able (ifT able) For remote monitoring at sites where FrameSaver units are operating with NetScout Probes, use the following ifName, ifDescr , and ifIndex.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-6 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Standards Compliance for SNMP T raps This section describes the FrameSaver unit’s compliance with SNMP format standards and with its special operational trap features. All traps have an associated string to help you decipher the meaning of the trap.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-7 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T rap: warmStart This trap indicates that the FrameSaver unit has been reset and has stabilized. T able B-3. warmStart T rap T rap What It Indicates Possible Cause warmStart FrameSaver unit has just reinitialized and stabilized itself.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-8 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T raps: linkUp and linkDown These traps are supported on the following interfaces: H Physical sublayer interfaces: network, Ethernet, and synchronous data ports H Frame relay logical link layer interfaces T able B-5.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-9 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-6. linkUp and linkDown V ariable-Bindings (1 of 2) Interface V ariable-Bindings Possible Cause Physical Sublayer Network (Supported by the media-specific DS1 MIB.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-10 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-6. linkUp and linkDown V ariable-Bindings (2 of 2) Interface Possible Cause V ariable-Bindings Physical Sublayer (cont’d) Ethernet Port H ifIndex (RFC 1573) H ifAdminStatus (RFC 1573) H ifOperStatus (RFC 1573) H devLastT rapString (devHealthAndStatus.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-1 1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T raps: enterprise-Specific These traps indicate that an enterprise-specific event has occurred.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-12 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-7. enterprise-Specific T raps and V ariable-Bindings (2 of 3) T rap Possible Cause V ariable-Bindings enterpriseMissedSL V - Down(16) H devFrExtDlciIfIndex (devFrExt.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-13 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-7. enterprise-Specific T raps and V ariable-Bindings (3 of 3) T rap Possible Cause V ariable-Bindings enterpriseT est- Start(5) For physical interfaces and frame relay links: H ifIndex (RFC 1573) H .
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-14 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T raps: RMON-Specific T wo traps are defined to support the Alarm and Events Groups of RMON. See RMON Alarm and Event Defaults for the default values that will generate RMON-specific traps.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-15 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 RMON Alarm and Event Defaults The FrameSaver unit supports automatic generation of RMON alarm and event information. Each alarm sets an SNMP variable to monitor . When the threshold set for the monitored variable is exceeded, an SNMP trap or a log event is sent.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-16 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Physical Interface Alarm Defaults This alarm only applies to the FrameSaver unit’s network interface.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-17 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Frame Relay Link Alarm Defaults These alarms apply to the FrameSaver unit’s frame relay link interfaces.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-18 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-10. Frame Relay Link Alarm Defaults (2 of 2) Item Falling Threshold Default Rising Threshold Default Event T ype Interval MIB/T ag/OID 2 Sample T ype 1 Tx T otal Errors D MIB: pdn_FrExt.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-19 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 DLCI Alarm Defaults – Paradyne Area These alarms apply to all DLCIs on the network interface and can be created during RMON initialization or when a DLCI is created. They are put into the Paradyne alarm area.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-20 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 DLCI Alarm Defaults – NetScout Area These alarms can be created during RMON initialization or when a DLCI is created. They are put into the NetScout alarm area. H T able B-12 identifies alarm defaults that do not change.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-21 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-12. Static DLCI Alarm Defaults – NetScout Area (2 of 2) Item Falling Threshold Default Rising Threshold Default Event T ype Interval MIB/T ag/OID 2 Sample T ype 1 Tx Frames Exceeding CIR D MIB: pdn_FrExt.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-22 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Object ID Cr oss-References (Numeric Order) The FrameSaver unit supports automatic generation of RMON alarm and event information. Each alarm sets an SNMP variable to monitor .
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-23 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Reference (1 of 5) Object ID (OID) 1 Item MIB/T ag .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1. . . .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1. 5.I Link Speed MIB: MIB II (RFC 1573) T ag: ifSpeed .
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-24 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Reference (2 of 5) Object ID (OID) 1 MIB/T ag Item .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4. . . .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9. 4 .1.1 . 3.I . D DLCI CIR MIB: pdn_FrExt.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-25 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Reference (3 of 5) Object ID (OID) 1 MIB/T ag Item .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4 . . . .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4. 1.1.57.I . D Network Frames Dropped Above CIR Within EIR MIB: pdn_FrExt.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-26 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Reference (4 of 5) Object ID (OID) 1 MIB/T ag Item .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.5.2.1. . . .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.5.2.1 .2 . I.D.N Burst Upper Limit (1– 5) MIB: pdn_FrExt.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-27 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-14. History OID Cr oss-Reference (5 of 5) Object ID (OID) 1 MIB/T ag Item .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.10.3.1. . . .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.10.3.1 .2 . I.N Port Burst Upper Limits 1– 4 MIB: pdn_FrExt.
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-28 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-15. Alarm OID Cr oss-Reference (1 of 2) Object ID (OID) Item MIB/T ag .1.3.6.1.2.1.10.32.2.1. . . .1.3.6.1.2.1.10.32.2.1. 4.I . D Rx FECNs MIB: FR DTE MIB (RFC 21 15) T ag: frCircuitReceivedFECNs .
SNMP MIBs and T raps, and RMON Alarm Defaults B-29 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able B-15. Alarm OID Cr oss-Reference (2 of 2) Object ID (OID) MIB/T ag Item .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4. . . .1.3.6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4. 3.1.7.I . D Current Latency MIB: pdn_FrExt.
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C-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C This appendix shows the FrameSaver unit’s rear panel, and the pin assignments for the connectors/interfaces and cables. Rear Panel The following illustration shows the FrameSaver 9123 unit’s rear panel.
Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T1 Network Interface The T1 network interface/connector is an RJ48C 8-position keyed modular jack. T1 Network Cable (Feature No. 3100-F1-500) Network access is via a 20-foot cable with an RJ48C unkeyed plug-type connector on each end.
Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 COM Port Connector The following table provides the pin assignments for the FrameSaver unit’s 25-position EIA-232C communication port connector .
Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Standard EIA-232-D Crossover Cable A standard crossover cable can be used to connect the COM port to an external modem. The external modem must be configured so it is compatible with the FrameSaver unit.
Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 " Procedur e T o configure an external modem: 1. Disconnect the asynchronous terminal from the standard cable. See page C-4 for an illustration of the COM Port connection . 2. Reconnect the crossover cable to the external modem.
Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-6 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Data Port Connector The following table provides the pin assignments for the 34-position V .
Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments C-7 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Ethernet Port Connector The following table provides the pin assignments for the FrameSaver unit’s 8-position RJ45 Ethernet port unkeyed modular jack.
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D-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T echnical Specifications D T able D-1. FrameSaver FLEX 9123 T echnical Specifications (1 of 2) Specification Criteria Approvals FCC Part 15 FCC Part 68 Industry Canada Safety Class A digital device Refer to the equipment’s label for the Registration Number .
T echnical Specifications D-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T able D-1. FrameSaver FLEX 9123 T echnical Specifications (2 of 2) Specification Criteria COM Port Standard Data rates 25-position (DB25) connector EIA-232/ ITU, V .24 (ISO 21 10) 9.6, 14.4, 19.2, 28.
E-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Equipment List E Equipment See page E-2 for cables you can order . Description Model / Feature Number FrameSaver FLEX Units FrameSaver FLEX 9123 T1 Remote Site with 16 PVCs and Basic FLEX Feature Set. Includes 1-Slot Housing, 120 V ac Power Supply , Network Cable, Installation Instructions, and Quick Reference.
Equipment List E-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Description Model / Feature Number NMS Products OpenLane Enterprise 7805-D1-001 OpenLane Workgroup 7805-D1-003 NetScout Manager Plus – For UNIX or Windows.
IN-1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Index Numbers 55 hexadecimal, test pattern, 6-18, 6-19 A aborting tests, 6-16 Access Dial-In, 3-62 Easy , 3-8 Name, 3-49 T ype, 3-53 Access Level, 4-10, 4-1 1 assigning, .
Index IN-2 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 CIR (bps), 3-38 Circuit Identifier , 3-26 circuit multiplexed PVCs, 6-19 Clearing cross connection assignments, 3-29 Event, LMI, 3-18, 3-35 existing information, 3-.
Index IN-3 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Destination, 3-55 Default IP , 3-43 DLCI, 3-41 EDLCI, 3-41 Link, 3-41 Device messages, 5-7 troubleshooting problems, 6-1 1 Dial-In Access, 3-62 disabling, SNMP acce.
Index IN-4 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 even parity , 3-59 Event Log, T rap, 5-39, 6-1 1 exception points, 9-7 Excess Burst Size (Bits), 3-38 Excessive Error Rate linkDown trap, B-9 Error Rate Threshold, .
Index IN-5 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 IP default destination, 3-43 node information, 3-42 Ping test, 6-28 Routing T able, 1-6, 5-24 V alidation, NMS, 3-53 IP Address, 3-46, 3-61 Ethernet port, 3-57 limi.
Index IN-6 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 M MAC address, 5-2 Main Menu, screen/branch, 2-4 making input selections, 2-9 Management and Communication, options, 3-42 General SNMP , options, 3-49 OpenLane syst.
Index IN-7 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 O odd parity , 3-59 OID (object identification), user history file, 8-10 cross-reference (numeric order), B-23, B-28 OK, LED, 5-4, 5-6 OOF LED, 5-4, 5-5 linkDown tr.
Index IN-8 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 Q quality of service, 3-39 Quick Reference, 3-4 R ratios, FDR and DDR, 1-7 rear panel, C-1 remote, loopbacks, 6-24 Repeater Loopback, 6-23 reports, Network Health, .
Index IN-9 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 SL V configuring, 3-20 Delivery Ratio, 3-20 DLCI Down on T imeout, 3-20 Packet Size, 3-21 performance statistics, 5-28 Sample Interval (secs), 3-20 Synchronization .
Index IN-10 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 T ests, 1-6 aborting, 6-16 available, 6-14 Connectivity , 6-19 Data Channel Loopback, 6-25 DTE Loopback, 6-27 Duration, 3-22 IP Ping, 6-28 Lamp, 6-30 Line Loopback.
Index IN-1 1 9123-A2-GB20-00 May 2000 V V .35 connector , C-6 straight-through cable, C-6 V .54 Loopback, 3-25, 5-17, 6-25 V alue Out of Range message, 3-37, 3-38 variable-bindings, B-9, B-14 VCI, 1-5.
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