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Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration

Release 9.3.0, Part Number 78-10674-01 Rev. D0, July 2001

Preface

Conventions

Summary of Contents for BPX 8600 Series

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Page 5: ...4 BPX 8680 IP 1 4 New with Release 9 3 1 4 Discontinued 1 6 BPX Switch Operation 1 6 The BPX Switch with MGX 8220 Shelves 1 7 Multiprotocol Label Switching 1 7 Private Network to Network Interface PNNI 1 8 Virtual Private Networks 1 9 MPLS Virtual Private Networks 1 9 Frame Relay to ATM Interworking 1 10 Network Interworking 1 11 Service Interworking 1 12 Tiered Networks 1 13 Routing Hubs and Inte...

Page 6: ...erfaces 1 26 Service Interfaces 1 27 Statistical Alarms and Network Statistics 1 27 Node Synchronization 1 27 Switch Software Description 1 28 Connections and Connection Routing 1 28 Connection Routing Groups 1 29 Cost Based Connection Routing 1 30 Major Features of Cost Based AutoRoute 1 30 Cost Based AutoRoute Commands 1 31 Network Synchronization 1 32 Switch Availability 1 33 Node Redundancy 1 ...

Page 7: ...onitor Card 3 14 BPX Switch StrataBus 9 6 and 19 2 Gbps Backplanes 3 16 C H A P T E R 4 BNI Trunk Cards 4 1 BPX Switch Network Interface Group 4 1 Broadband Network Interface Cards BNI T3 and BNI E3 4 2 Features 4 3 Functional Description 4 3 Bandwidth Control 4 5 Loopbacks and Diagnostics 4 5 Front Panel Indicators 4 6 T3 and E3 Line Modules LM 3T3 and LM 3E3 4 8 OC 3 Line Modules SMF SMFLR MMF 4...

Page 8: ...27 SABRE 5 27 Ingress and Egress Queue Engines 5 28 SIMBA 5 28 ACP Subsystem Processor 5 28 Fault Management and Statistics 5 29 Port UNI Mode 5 29 Trunk Mode 5 30 Technical Specifications 5 30 Physical Layer 5 30 General Information 5 31 C H A P T E R 6 Installation Overview 6 1 Summary Installation Procedure 6 1 Installation Sequence Flow 6 2 Configuration Lines Trunks and Connection 6 3 C H A P...

Page 9: ...bly in a 19 Inch Open Rack 8 8 Installing Router Assembly in a 23 Inch Open Rack 8 9 C H A P T E R 9 Installation in Customer Cabinet 9 1 Installing a BPX Switch Rear Rail Setback at 30 Inch 9 1 Preliminary Procedure 9 1 C H A P T E R 10 Installing the DC Shelf 10 1 DC Power Input Connections 10 1 Card Slot Fuses 10 4 Fan Power Fuses 10 5 C H A P T E R 11 Installing the AC Shelf 11 1 Installing an...

Page 10: ...tion 13 13 C H A P T E R 14 Connecting Cables 14 1 Making T3 or E3 Connections 14 2 Making a BXM OC 3 or OC 12 Connection 14 4 Making a BXM T3 E3 Connection 14 6 Setting up the BME OC 12 Port Loop 14 8 Alarm Output Connections 14 9 C H A P T E R 15 Connecting Temporary Terminal and Attaching Peripherals 15 1 Temporarily Connecting a Terminal or NMS to the Control Port 15 2 Powering Up the Control ...

Page 11: ...a Trunk 18 2 Reconfiguring a Trunk 18 3 Removing a Trunk 18 5 Displaying or Printing Trunk Configurations 18 5 Adding an Interface Shelf 18 6 C H A P T E R 19 Configuring Circuit Lines 19 1 Setting Up a Circuit Line 19 2 Flow Diagrams for Line Setup 19 3 Line Commands 19 4 C H A P T E R 20 Configuring Network Management 20 1 LAN Connection for the Network Management Station 20 2 Configuring the BP...

Page 12: ... CPE 2 21 12 Traffic Shaping for CBR rt VBR nrt VBR and UBR 21 13 Traffic Shaping Rates 21 14 Configuration 21 14 rt VBR and nrt VBR Connections 21 16 Configuring VBR connections 21 16 Connection Criteria 21 18 Configuring Connection Policing 21 18 Configuring Resources 21 19 Trunk Queues for rt VBR and nrt VBR 21 20 Port Queues for rt VBR and nrt VBR 21 20 Related Switch Software Commands 21 22 A...

Page 13: ...aky Bucket 1 21 49 Leaky Bucket 2 21 49 Examples 21 49 ABR Connection Policing 21 54 UBR Connection Policing 21 54 Leaky Bucket 1 21 54 Leaky Bucket 2 21 55 Local Management Interface and Integrated Local Management Interface Parameters 21 57 Early Abit Notification with Configurable Timer on ILMI LMI Interface 21 57 Configuring Early Abit Notification 21 58 Recommended Settings 21 58 Behavior wit...

Page 14: ...15 Bandwidth Management 22 16 User Interface 22 16 Port Management 22 16 Signaling 22 16 Alarms 22 17 C H A P T E R 23 Configuring BXM Virtual Switch Interfaces 23 1 Virtual Switch Interfaces 23 1 Multiprotocol Label Switching 23 2 MPLS Terminology 23 2 VSI Configuration Procedures 23 3 Adding a Controller 23 3 Viewing Controllers and Interfaces 23 4 Deleting a Controller 23 4 Configuring Partitio...

Page 15: ...3 21 What Happens When You Delete a Controller 23 22 What Happens When a Slave is Added 23 22 What Happens When a Slave is Deleted 23 22 How Resources are Managed 23 23 VSI Slave Redundancy Hot Slave Redundancy 23 23 Class of Service Templates and Qbins 23 24 How Service Templates Work 23 24 Structure of Service Class Templates 23 25 Extended Service Types Support 23 27 Supported Service Categorie...

Page 16: ... Connection Channels 25 9 Cell Transmit Address Translation 25 10 Cell Receive Address Lookup 25 10 Selection of Connection Identifier 25 10 Routing VPCs over Virtual Trunks 25 10 VPC Configuration with the ATM Cloud 25 10 Virtual Trunk Interfaces 25 11 Virtual Trunk Traffic Classes 25 11 Virtual Trunk Transmit Queuing 25 12 General Procedure to Set Up a Trunk 25 12 Setting up a BNI Virtual Trunk ...

Page 17: ...ction 26 1 Implementation for BXM Cards 26 2 Tiered Management Control 26 2 Manual Operation 26 3 Operation Criteria 26 4 APS Front Card Displays 26 4 APS 1 1 LED Displays 26 5 APS 1 1 Card and Line Redundancy 26 5 APS 1 Redundancy Criteria 26 7 Application Notes for APS 1 1 26 8 Using switchcdred switchyred command 26 8 Notes on switchcdred 26 9 Notes on switchapsln 26 9 Configuring APS 1 1 26 9 ...

Page 18: ...ding Connections 27 4 Multisegment Multicast Connections 27 5 Multicast Statistics 27 6 Policing 27 6 Hot Standby Backup 27 7 Configuration 27 7 C H A P T E R 28 Alarms and Statistics 28 1 Automatic Alarm Reporting to Cisco Customer Service 28 1 Network Statistics 28 2 APS Alarms 28 3 What APS Alarms Represent 28 6 Trunk Statistics 28 8 Trunk Alarms 28 11 Physical and Logical Trunk Alarm Summary 2...

Page 19: ...switch to a line does not occur right away 29 12 Switch occurs after lockout issued 29 12 APS switch made to a line in alarm 29 13 Reverse switch 29 13 APS switch occurs at the same time as a yred switch 29 13 APS switch occurs after issuing an APS clear switch 29 13 APS Switch Occurs even though APS Forced switch in effect 29 14 APS line is failing to switch 29 14 Large cell loss when performing ...

Page 20: ...ooting Commands 29 20 C H A P T E R 30 Replacing Parts 30 1 Replacing a Front Card 30 1 Replacing a Line Module 30 3 Replacing a DC Power Entry Module 30 5 Replacing an AC Power Supply 30 7 Field Installing a Second AC Power Supply 30 8 Replacing the Fan Assembly 30 9 Replacing the Temperature Sensing Unit 30 10 Replacing Card Slot and Fan Fuses on the System Backplane 30 10 C H A P T E R 31 BPX N...

Page 21: ...g 32 4 T1 Clock Cabling 32 4 E1 Clock Cabling 32 5 External Alarm Cabling 32 6 Standard BPX Switch Cables 32 7 Redundancy Y Cable 32 8 C H A P T E R 33 AT3 6ME T3 to T2 Interface Adapter 33 1 Application 33 1 General Description 33 1 Equipment Description 33 2 Interface Connectors 33 2 Front Panel Indicators 33 3 DIP Switches 33 4 Installation 33 6 System Connections 33 6 AT3 6ME Configuration 33 ...

Page 22: ...A 5 Procedure A 5 Feature Mismatching A 6 Multiple VSI Partitions A 8 Functional Description of Feature Mismatch Checking A 8 Card Insertion Mismatch Checking A 8 UI Commands and Enabling Feature Mismatch A 9 addyred delyred Mismatch Checking A 9 Considerations for Feature Mismatch Checking A 9 A P P E N D I X B Parameter Limits B 1 A P P E N D I X C ATM An Overview C 1 Physical Layer C 1 ATM Laye...

Page 23: ... BXM T3 E3 BXM 155 and BXM 622 Front Card Options 5 3 Table 5 2 BXM T3 E3 BXM 155 and BXM 622 Back Cards 5 4 Table 5 3 Supported Cards and Performance Specifications 5 7 Table 5 4 Enhanced BXM Cards 5 8 Table 5 5 BXM Front Panel Status Indicators 5 10 Table 5 6 BXM Front Panel Card Failure Indicators 5 10 Table 5 7 BXM 622 Backcards 5 14 Table 5 8 BXM 155 Backcards 5 14 Table 5 9 BXM STM1 EL4 Back...

Page 24: ...ork and Service Interworking 21 10 Table 21 4 Traffic Shaping Rates 21 14 Table 21 5 Traffic Policing Definitions 21 24 Table 21 6 Connection Parameters with Default Settings and Ranges 21 25 Table 21 7 Connection Parameter Descriptions 21 26 Table 21 8 Supported Cards and Performance Specifications 21 28 Table 21 9 CBR Policing Definitions 21 29 Table 21 10 VBR Policing Definitions 21 31 Table 21...

Page 25: ...able 25 9 Virtual Trunk Commands Common to BXM and UXM IGX 25 22 Table 25 10 Virtual Trunk UXM Commands 25 23 Table 25 11 Virtual Trunk Commands BXM BNI 25 23 Table 25 12 Networking Channel Capacities for Virtual Trunks 25 24 Table 25 13 Permutation of Virtual Trunks that can be Connected through a Public Cloud 25 25 Table 25 14 Interface Types that can be Supported on a Single Card 25 25 Table 25...

Page 26: ...to XFER TMG on BCC bc 32 4 Table 32 10 T1 Connection to EXT TMG on BCC bc 32 5 Table 32 11 T1 Connection to EXT 1 or EXT 2 on BCC 3 bc 32 5 Table 32 12 E1 Connector Pin Assignments for External Clock 32 5 Table 32 13 E1 Connection 75 Ohm to EXT TMG on BCC bc or BCC 3 bc 32 6 Table 32 14 E1 Connection 100 120 Ohm to EXT TMG on BCC bc 32 6 Table 32 15 E1 Connection 100 120 Ohm to EXT 1 or EXT 2 on B...

Page 27: ...nical 33 11 Table 33 13 Terminal Interface 33 11 Table A 1 BXM BXM E Upgrade Commands A 2 Table A 2 Upgrade Options A 3 Table A 3 Upgrading Firmware when Single Active Card and Y Cable is in Use A 7 Table A 4 Mismatch Conditions if Number of Channels Changes A 8 Table C 1 Classes of Traffic and Associated AAL Layers C 5 Table C 2 ATM Cell Addressing Modes C 7 ...

Page 28: ...Tables xxvi Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 ...

Page 29: ...igure 2 5 BPX Switch Card Shelf Front View 2 5 Figure 2 6 Optional Peripherals Connected to BPX Switch 2 9 Figure 3 1 Common Core Group Block Diagram 3 2 Figure 3 2 BCC4V Block Diagram 3 5 Figure 3 3 BCC Front Panel 3 6 Figure 3 4 BCC15 BC and BCC 3 BC Backcard Face Plate Connectors 3 10 Figure 3 5 ASM Front Panel Controls and Indicators 3 13 Figure 3 6 LMI ASM Face Plate 3 15 Figure 4 1 BPX Switc...

Page 30: ...ving an Air Intake Grille 7 12 Figure 7 7 Temporary Spacer Bar and Support Brackets Installation 7 12 Figure 7 8 BPX Switch Shelf Aligned with Temporary Support Brackets and Bar 7 13 Figure 8 1 Location of DC Power Entry Module s Cabinet Rear View 8 2 Figure 8 2 BPX Shelf Aligned with Temporary Support Brackets and Bar 8 3 Figure 8 3 BPX Shelf with Rear Rail Mounting at Setback of 19 86 inches 8 4...

Page 31: ...2 Sliding Cable Management Tray over Brackets 12 3 Figure 12 3 Cable Management Tray in Lowered Home Position 12 3 Figure 12 4 Cable Management Tray in Raised Position 12 4 Figure 12 5 Installing BXM T3 E3 Cable Bracket 12 5 Figure 12 6 Connecting Cables to T3 E3 Card 12 6 Figure 12 7 T3 E3 SMB Connector Detail 12 6 Figure 12 8 Cables Routed through Cable Management Tray in Lowered Position 12 7 F...

Page 32: ...ure 17 2 Viewing the Node Configuration 17 4 Figure 17 3 Configuring the Node Interface for a Local Control Terminal 17 5 Figure 17 4 Removing a Node From the Network 17 5 Figure 17 5 Add an Interface Shelf to the Network 17 5 Figure 19 1 Setting Up Voice Line 19 3 Figure 19 2 Setting Up Data Lines 19 3 Figure 19 3 Setting Up Frame Relay Lines 19 4 Figure 19 4 Setting Up ATM Lines 19 4 Figure 20 1...

Page 33: ...VBR Connection Policing 4 Leaky Bucket 1 Non Compliant 21 50 Figure 21 26 VBR 2 Connection Policing 2 with Buckets 1 and 2 Compliant 21 51 Figure 21 27 VBR 2 Connection Leaky Bucket 2 Discarding CLP 0 Cells 21 52 Figure 21 28 VBR 1 Connection Policing 1 with Buckets 1 and 2 Compliant 21 53 Figure 21 29 VBR 3 Connection Policing 3 with Bucket 2 non compliant 21 54 Figure 21 30 UBR Connection UPC Ov...

Page 34: ...6 2 APS 1 1 Redundancy 26 4 Figure 26 3 APS 1 1 Redundancy 26 4 Figure 26 4 APS 1 1 Redundancy Installing APS Backcards in APS Redundant Backplane 26 6 Figure 26 5 SONET APS 1 1 Detail 26 7 Figure 26 6 SONET APS 1 1 Detail 26 11 Figure 27 1 Replication of a Root Connection into Three Leaves 27 4 Figure 27 2 Example of Traffic One Root and Two Leaves 27 4 Figure 27 3 Adding Multicasting Connections...

Page 35: ...Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Figure C 2 ATM Cell Format C 2 Figure C 3 UNI Header C 3 Figure C 4 NNI Header C 3 Figure C 5 STI Header C 4 Figure C 6 SAR Adaptation Process C 7 Figure C 7 BAM CAM and SAM Configurations C 8 Figure C 8 Simple and Complex Gateway Formats C 9 ...

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Page 37: ...e BPX 8620 wide area switch BPX 8650 IP ATM switch BPX 8680 universal service switch BPX 8680 IP BPX MGX8800 7204LSC Instructions for configuring MPLS on BPX switches see the Cisco MPLS Controller Software Configuration Guide Instructions for configuring PNNI on BPX switches see the Cisco SES PNNI Controller Software Configuration Guide All terms are defined in the Glossary Refer to current Releas...

Page 38: ...rk administrator should be familiar with BPX network operation Administrators should be familiar with LAN and WAN protocols and current networking technologies such as Frame Relay and ATM Cisco WAN Switching Product Name Change The Cisco WAN Switching products were once known by older names Related Documentation The following Cisco publications contain additional information related to the operati...

Page 39: ... Software Configuration Guide DOC 7810672 Provides information on a method for forwarding packets through a network WAN CiscoView for the IGX 8400 Switches DOC 7810669 Provides instructions for using WAN CiscoView for the IGX 8400 WAN CiscoView for the BPX 8600 Switches DOC 7810670 Provides instructions for using WAN CiscoView for the BPX 8600 Cisco WAN Manager Installation Guide for Solaris Relea...

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Page 42: ...xl Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Preface Conventions ...

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Page 45: ...and support numerous connectivity options to address a broad range of diverse needs Network interface options include broadband T3 E3 to OC 12 STM 4 and narrowband 64 kbps to n x T1 E1 via leased lines or public ATM services Additionally the BPX switch provides a cost effective solution by offering a wide range of port densities via the MGX 8220 and MGX 8800 edge concentrators Proven in the world ...

Page 46: ... subscribers The edge concentrators terminate traffic from a variety of interfaces such as IP Frame Relay ATM and circuit emulation and adapt non ATM traffic into ATM cells This traffic is aggregated and sent to the BPX switch where it is switched on high speed ATM links This aggregation on a single platform maximizes the density of broadband and narrowband ports High density aggregation of low sp...

Page 47: ...es The BPX 8650 provides these core Internet requirements scalability advanced IP services MPLS VPN MPLS VPN 25045xmod WAN Port concentrator FastPAD BPX 8620 BPX 8620 MGX 8220 BPX switch IGX switch CPE ATM LAN Cisco WAN Manager T3 E3 OC3 T3 E3 OC3 OC12 Fr Rly Voice Data Fr Rly Voice Data Router Fr Rly Voice Data T3 E3 OC3 OC12 PVCs SVCs Fr Rly T1 E1 ATM CES FUNI 3810 WAN MPLS VPN T3 E3 T3 E3 OC3 V...

Page 48: ... and quality of service QoS capabilities provided by the BPX 8600 and MGX 8800 series platforms The BPX 8680 switch incorporates a modular multishelf architecture that scales from small sites to very large sites and enables service providers to meet the rapidly growing demand for IP applications while cost effectively delivering today s services The BPX 8680 consists of one or more MGX 8850s conne...

Page 49: ...also supports BXM E on APS Separate Abort Stack Previously the BPX and IGX switch software logged both critical and non critical errors into the Software Error Table Due to the limited number of entries in the table 12 critical errors aborts could be overwritten by non critical errors making it hard to determine the cause of faults The separate Software Abort Table contains only the critical abort...

Page 50: ...ansion Shelf SES PNNI For a brief description see Service Expansion Shelf PNNI page 2 8 VSI 1 0 The FastPAD BPX Switch Operation With the BCC 4 card the BPX switch employs a non blocking crosspoint switch matrix for cell switching that can operate at up to 19 2 Gbps peak The switch matrix can establish up to 20 million point to point connections per second between ports The BXM cards support egres...

Page 51: ...o the labels with minimal lookup overhead MPLS integrates the performance and traffic management capabilities of Data Link Layer 2 with the scalability and flexibility of Network Layer 3 routing It is applicable to networks using any Layer 2 switching but has particular advantages when applied to ATM networks It integrates IP routing with ATM switching to offer scalable IP over ATM networks In con...

Page 52: ... ATM routing with QoS support as defined by the ATM Forum PNNI supports aggregation for private ATM addresses and links between switches and can scale the network and its performance by configuring PNNI peer groups and hierarchical levels A key feature of the PNNI hierarchy mechanism is its ability to automatically configure itself in networks in which the address structure reflects the topology I...

Page 53: ...t for transporting data as shown in Figure 1 2 An IP virtual private network offers these benefits Scalability Avoids VC mesh configuration Easy to add a new site since IP is connectionless Service provider handles router service management Efficient Rapid provisioning for networks Supports any to any intranets Figure 1 2 IP VPN Service Example MPLS Virtual Private Networks MPLS virtual private ne...

Page 54: ...our existing services and migrate to the higher bandwidth capabilities provided by BPX switch networks as your needs expand Frame Relay to ATM Interworking enables Frame Relay traffic to be connected across high speed ATM trunks using ATM standard Network and Service Interworking Two types of Frame Relay to ATM interworking are supported Network Interworking see Figure 1 4 Performed by the BTM car...

Page 55: ...20 Frame Relay MGX 8220 Frame Relay to IGX switch Frame Relay either routing node or shelf feeder Part B of Figure 1 4 shows a form of network interworking where the interworking function is performed by only one end of the ATM network and the CPE connected to the other end of the network must itself perform the appropriate service specific convergence sublayer function These are sample configurat...

Page 56: ...mapping functions are performed by the intermediate interworking function This is a typical configuration for service interworking MGX 8220 Frame Relay FRSM card to BPX switch or MGX 8220 ATM port IGX switch Frame Relay FRM U or FRM C to BPX switch or MGX 8220 ATM port H8225 CPE Part A Network interworking connection from CPE Frame Relay port to CPE Frame Relay port across an ATM Network with the ...

Page 57: ... node interface shelf a tiered network is able to grow in size beyond that which would be possible with only routing nodes Intermediate routing nodes must be IGX switches IGX switch interface shelves are the only interface shelves that can be connected to an IGX switch routing hub With this addition a tiered network provides a multiservice capability Frame Relay circuit data voice and ATM Routing ...

Page 58: ... between interface shelves is supported No routing trunk is supported between the routing network and interface shelves The feeder trunks between BPX switch hubs and IGX switch interface shelves are either T3 or E3 The feeder trunks between BPX switch hubs and MGX 8220 interface shelves are T3 E3 or OC 3 c STM 1 Frame Relay connection management to an IGX switch interface shelf is provided by Cisc...

Page 59: ...al connections without adding additional routing nodes The MGX 8220 or MGX 8800 and IGX 8400 nodes configured as interface shelves are connected to BPX routing hubs The MGX 8220 and MGX 8800 support frame T1 E1 X 21 and HSSI Frame Relay ATM T1 E1 and CES and are designed to support additional interfaces in the future ATM Core Layer Concentration Layer Access Feeder Layer IGX Hub IGX Hub BPX Hub IG...

Page 60: ...s between BPX hubs and IGX interface shelves may be T3 E3 or OC 3 since Release 9 2 30 The feeder trunks between BPX hubs and MGX 8220 or MGX 8800 interface shelves are T3 E3 or OC 3 c STM 1 Frame Relay and ATM connection management to an MGX 8220 or MGX 8800 interface shelf is provide by Cisco WAN Manager Telnet is supported to an interface shelf the vt command is not Remote printing by the inter...

Page 61: ...ng Hub A BPX node in the routing network which has attached interface shelves Also referred to as a hub node or BPX hub MGX 8220 Interface Shelf A standards based service interface shelf that connects to a BPX routing hub aggregrates and concentrates traffic and performs ATM adapation for transport over broadband ATM networks MGX 8800 Interface Shelf A standards based service interface shelf that ...

Page 62: ...ing this interface A proprietary extension to the Annex G protocol is implemented which supports the exchange of node information between an interface shelf and the routing network This information is used to support the IP Relay feature and the Robust Update feature used by network management Network Management access to the interface shelves is through the IP Relay mechanism supported by the SNM...

Page 63: ...gether by any of the 8 T1 or E1 trunks Refer to the Cisco MGX 8220 Reference and the Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference publications for further information Virtual Trunking Virtual trunking provides the ability to define multiple trunks within a single physical trunk port interface Virtual trunking benefits include the following Reduced cost by configuring the virtual trunks supplied by the pu...

Page 64: ...orum TM 4 0 by the BXM T3 E3 BXM 155 and BXM 622 cards on the BPX Service Node Advanced CoS Management formerly Fairshare and Opticlass features Class of Service management delivers the required QoS to all applications The BPX provides per virtual circuit VC queuing and per VC scheduling provided by rate controlled servers and multiple class of service queuing at network ingress On egress up to 16...

Page 65: ...ress queue that buffers the connection at the entry to the network With ABR with VSVD or with Optimized Bandwidth Management ForeSight the service rate can be adjusted up and down depending on network congestion Network queues buffer the data at the trunk interfaces throughout the network according to the connection s class of service Service classes are defined by standards based QoS Classes can ...

Page 66: ...ased route selection as the route selection per node With this feature a trunk cost is assigned to each trunk physical and virtual in the network The routing algorithm then chooses the lowest cost route to the destination node The lowest cost routes are stored in a cache to reduce the computation time for on demand routing Cost based routing can be enabled or disabled at anytime There can be a mix...

Page 67: ...ith VSVD permits the extra bandwidth to be allocated to active virtual circuits Optimized Bandwidth Management ForeSight Congestion Control The BPX IGX switch networks provide a choice of two dynamic rate based congestion control methods ABR with VSVD and Cisco s Optimized Bandwidth Management ForeSight This section describes Optimized Bandwidth Management ForeSight Note Optimized Bandwidth Manage...

Page 68: ...management High speed interface An Ethernet 802 3 LAN interface port is provided for communicating with a Cisco WAN Manager NMS workstation TCP IP provides the transport and network layer Logical Link Control 1 is the protocol across the Ethernet port Low speed interfaces Two RS 232 ports are provided one for a network printer and the second for either a modem connection or a connection to an exte...

Page 69: ... color monitor Cisco WAN Manager connects to the network over an Ethernet LAN connection With Ethernet you can establish Cisco WAN Manager connectivity to remote nodes via frame relay over TCP IP to the LAN connector on the local node or via inband ILMI Cisco WAN Manager provides in band management of network elements via SNMP agent interfaces and MIBs embedded in each node and Interface Shelf The...

Page 70: ...s over to the new software The previous software is preserved and can be recalled at any time Backup You can obtain all network configuration files from the network and store them on the Cisco WAN Manager workstation for backup purposes In the event of a system update or a node failure you can download the configuration files to one or all nodes for immediate system restoration Network Interfaces ...

Page 71: ...r conditions such as frame errors out of frame bipolar errors dropped cells and cell header errors When an alarm threshold is exceeded the NMS screen displays an alarm message Graphical displays of collected statistics information a feature of the Cisco WAN Manager NMS are a useful tool for monitoring network usage Statistics collected on network operation fall into four general categories Node st...

Page 72: ...tiprocessor approach ensures rapid response with no single point of failure System software applications provide advanced features that you can install and configure as required Some of the many software features are Automatic routing of connections Automatic Routing Management feature Various classes of service that may be assigned to each connection type Advanced CoS Management Bandwidth reserva...

Page 73: ...ddressing fields in the ATM cell header Narrowband connections can be routed over high speed ATM backbone networks built on BPX broadband switches FastPacket addresses are translated into ATM cell addresses that are then used to route the connections between BPX switches and to ATM networks with mixed vendor ATM switches Routing algorithms select broadband links only avoiding narrowband nodes that...

Page 74: ...s assigned per trunk no separate costs are used for different connection or service types The valid range of trunk costs is 1 lowest cost to 50 highest cost A trunk has a default cost of 10 upon activation The cost of a trunk can be changed before or after the trunk has been added to the network topology The cost can also be changed after connections have been routed over the trunk Such a change d...

Page 75: ...on to prevent selection of a route which exceeds an acceptable cost For routing based on delay the cost cap is the acceptable end to end delay for the connection type This cap is configured network wide per delay sensitive connection type For routing based on trunk cost the cost cap is the acceptable end to end cost This cap is configured per connection The default cost cap is 100 which is derived...

Page 76: ...n the network dspcon Displays the maximum and current costs for a connection route dspload Displays the administrative cost and queue delay for a network trunk dsprts Displays the current costs for all connection routes dsptrkcnf Displays the configured cost of a trunk The Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference contains detailed information about the use of BPX switch commands Network Synchronizati...

Page 77: ...lf can be equipped with the following redundancy options Redundant common control modules Redundant crosspoint switch matrixes Redundant high speed data and control lines Redundant power supplies Redundant high speed network interface cards Redundant service interface cards If redundancy is provided for a BPX switch when a hardware failure occurs a hot standby module is automatically switched into...

Page 78: ...lay contact closures for major and minor alarms are available from each node through a 15 pin D type connector for forwarding to a site alarm system BPX switches are completely compatible with the network status and alarm display provided by the Cisco WAN Manager NMS workstation In addition to providing network management capabilities it displays major and minor alarm status on its topology screen...

Page 79: ...ch may be rack mounted in any standard 19 inch rack or enclosure with adequate ventilation It contains a single shelf that provides fifteen slots for vertically mounting the BPX switch cards front and rear At the front of the enclosure see Figure 2 1 are 15 slots for mounting the BPX switch front cards Once inserted the cards are locked in place by the air intake grille at the bottom of the enclos...

Page 80: ...lease 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 2 BPX Switch Physical Overview BPX Switch Enclosure Figure 2 1 BPX Switch Exterior Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 27 17 3 4 22 3 4 19 Air intake Extractor handles Slot 1 Slot 15 H8018 ...

Page 81: ...witch node is 48 VDC which is bused across the backplane for use by all card slots DC to DC converters on each card convert the 48V to lower voltages for use by the card The 48 VDC input connects directly to the DC Power Entry Module PEM The DC Power Entry Module see Figure 2 3 provides a circuit breaker and line filter for the DC input Nodes may be equipped with either a single PEM or dual PEMs f...

Page 82: ... from the BPX switch shelf houses one or two AC Power Supplies and mounts directly below the node cabinet This provides a secure enclosure for the power supply assemblies supplies cannot be removed without the use of tools Two of these supplies are usually operated in parallel for fail safe redundant operation The front of the AC Power Supplies for the BPX switch includes two green LEDs to indicat...

Page 83: ... the BPX switch Common Core Components Network Interface Components 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BCC A 8 BCC B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ASM status port 1 3 act fail stby card BNI 3 T3 81234 status port 1 3 act fail stby card BNI 3 T3 81234 status port 1 3 act fail stby card BNI 3 T3 81234 status port 1 3 act fail stby card BNI 3 T3 81234 status port 1 3 act fail stby card BNI 3 T3 81234 status port 1 3 act fail stby ...

Page 84: ...4s Provides 64 Mbyte of RAM and above Supports up to 19 2 Gbps performance of BXM cards Note BCC 3 64 or BCC 4 required to support VSI and MPLS Front BPX BCC 3 bc Back card also known as LM BCC used with BCC 4 Back BPX ASM Alarm Status Monitor Card Front BPX ASM BC Line Module Alarm Status Monitor Back Network Interface Component Group BPX BXM T3 8 BPX BXM E3 8 BP X BXM T3 12 BPX BXM E3 12 T3 E3 c...

Page 85: ... APS redundant frame assembly and two redundant type BXM backcards The types of redundant backcard and backplane sets are BPX RDNT LR 155 8 8 port long reach SMF SC connector BPX RDNT LR 622 single port long reach SMF FC connector BPX RDNT SM 155 4 4 port medium reach SMF SC connector BPX RDNT SM 155 8 8 port medium reach SMF SC connector BPX RDNT SM 622 single port medium reach SMF FC connector B...

Page 86: ...hat contains two Processor Switch Modules PXMs that run the PNNI and SVC software One of the PXMs serves as the active processor while the other serves as the standby The PNNI controller is mounted direclty atop the BPX switch and cabled to it through either the OC 3 ATM interface Figure 1 3 or the DS3 interfaces Figure 1 4 For instructions on installing a Service Expansion Shelf in a BPX 8620 rac...

Page 87: ...y 2001 Chapter 2 BPX Switch Physical Overview Optional Peripherals Figure 2 6 Optional Peripherals Connected to BPX Switch Modem BCC BCC LM active Corporate network AUI AUI StrataView plus Printer H8157 Two ports on BCC LM can be used to connect up to two 2 of the peripherals shown BCC LM standby Stratabus ...

Page 88: ...2 10 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 2 BPX Switch Physical Overview Optional Peripherals ...

Page 89: ...troller Cards BCC 4 backcard or BCC 32 and associated BCC15 BC backcard Note The BCC 4 is required for VSI and MPLS features operation Alarm Status Monitor ASM a Line Module for the ASM card LM ASM StrataBus backplane The BCC 4V provides a 16 x 32 crosspoint switch architecture to extend the BPX peak switching capability from 9 6 up to 19 2 Gbps peak The BCC 4V also provides 4 MBytes of BRAM and 1...

Page 90: ...priate backcard For redundant nodes a pair of BCCs of matching type are used in front slot numbers 7 and 8 Note The three types of BCCs with their proper backcards may be operated together temporarily for maintenance purposes for example replacing a failed controller card Throughout a network individual BPX switches may have either a single BCC 4V controller card or a pair of the identical type of...

Page 91: ... node over the backplane communication bus Communicates with all other nodes in the network Provides a communications processor for an Ethernet LAN port plus two low speed data ports The BCC15 BC provides the physical interface for the BCC 32 The BCC 3 BC provides the physical interface for the BCC 3 32M BCC 3 64M and BCC 4V Each Broadband Controller Card includes the following 68EC040 processor o...

Page 92: ...e releases to be downloaded over the network and battery backup RAM BRAM for storing user system configuration data These memory features maintain system software and configuration data even during power failures eliminating the need to download software or reconfigure after the power returns The BPX switch cell switching is not synchronized to any external clocks it runs at its own rate No switch...

Page 93: ...X data 12B RX data 12B Polling bus A Polling bus B TX data 1A RX data 1A I O module 1 DRSIU I O module 2 DRSIU I O module 12 DRSIU BCC A 16 x 32 Xpoint switch 16 x 32 Xpoint switch Arbiter SIU S6393 Table 3 1 BCC Front Panel Indicators No Indicator Function 1 LAN Indicates there is data activity over the Ethernet LAN port 2 card act Card active LED indicates this BCC is online and actively control...

Page 94: ...tion and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 3 BPX Switch Common Core Components Broadband Controller Card BCCs Figure 3 3 BCC Front Panel LAN act fail stby card BCC H8024 LAN act fail stby card ...

Page 95: ...ly identified by the small white card slot fan fuses at the bottom rear of the backplane These fan fuses are approximately 1 4 inch high and 1 8 inch wide The 9 6 Gbps backplane does not have these fuses If the BPX switch is a late model then a 19 2 Gbps backplane is installed You can be verify this by running the despond command which will display Word 2 0001 if the backplane NOVRAM has been prog...

Page 96: ...or for a VT100 or equivalent terminal for a basic terminal connection enabling you to use the command line interface commands You can also connect to a dial in modem for remote service support or other network management dial up access This is a bidirectional RS232 communications port It is not used for CWM Network Management the LAN connector is used for CWM Network Management AUXILIARY A DB25 co...

Page 97: ...B25 connector for a system printer This is a one way RS232 outgoing port LAN A DB15 Ethernet LAN connection for connecting to a CWM NMS A terminal or NMS other than CWM can also be connected to the BPX switch LAN port via Ethernet However only the CWM NMS provides full management configuration and statistics capabilities via SNMP and TFTP EXT TMG A 75 ohm BNC connection for clock input An E1 sourc...

Page 98: ...terminal or to a modem for a remote terminal dial in connection AUXILIARY port An output only port typically used to connect to a printer dedicated to printing logs BCC H8025 Control Port DB25 C O N T R O L A U X I L I A R Y X F E R T M G E X T T M G E X T T M G L A N Auxiliary Port DB25 T1 or E1 External timing out DB15 External timing E1 BNC External timing E1 BNC T1 or E1 External timing in DB1...

Page 99: ...de and it is installed in slot 15 of the BPX switch It is used in conjunction with an associated back card the Line Module for the ASM LM ASM card The ASM and LM ASM cards are non critical cards used for monitoring the operation of the node and not directly involved in system operation Therefore there is no provision or requirement for card redundancy Features The ASM card provides a number of sup...

Page 100: ...o Controls Indicator Function 1 alarms LEDs A red major alarm and a yellow minor alarm indicator to display the status of the local node In general a major alarm is affects service whereas a minor alarm is a failure that does not affect service 2 dc LEDs Two green LEDs display the status of the two DC power busses on the Stratabus backplane ON indicates voltage within tolerance OFF indicates an ou...

Page 101: ...July 2001 Chapter 3 BPX Switch Common Core Components Alarm Status Monitor Card Figure 3 5 ASM Front Panel Controls and Indicators status alarms major minor DC ok A B ACO hist ACO history clear act fail stby card ASM H8026 status alarms major minor DC ok A B ACO hist ACO history clear act fail stby card ...

Page 102: ...simple connector panel for interfacing to your alarm system It is not required for system and ASM operation The LM ASM backcard must be installed in back slot number 15 Figure 3 6 illustrates the face plate of the LM ASM which contains a single subminiature connector see Table 3 5 The Alarm Relay connector provides dry closure no voltage relay contact outputs Table 3 5 LM ASM Face Plate Connectors...

Page 103: ...tallation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 3 BPX Switch Common Core Components Alarm Status Monitor Card Figure 3 6 LMI ASM Face Plate A L A R M R E L A Y S ASM H8027 Alarm Relays DB15 ...

Page 104: ...ual data connections there are also a number of system bus paths for controlling the operation of the BPX switch The StrataBus backplane in addition to the 15 card connectors contains these signal paths ATM crosspoint wiring Individual paths to carry ATM trunk data between both the network interface and service interface modules and the crosspoint switching fabric Polling bus To carry enable signa...

Page 105: ...ace BNI card and associated backcards BPX Switch Network Interface Group Broadband Network Interface Cards BNI T3 and BNI E3 T3 and E3 Line Modules LM 3T3 and LM 3E3 OC 3 Line Modules SMF SMFLR MMF Y Cabling of BNI Backcard SMF 2 BC BPX Switch Network Interface Group The BPX switch network interface group of cards provides the interface between the BPX switch and the ATM network see Figure 4 1 ...

Page 106: ...re very similar differing only in the electrical interface and framing Any of the 12 general purpose slots may be used to hold these cards Each BNI operates as a pair with a corresponding Line Module back card Alarm outputs EXT INT clock NMS port BPX network interface group StrataBus backplane Line module BCC Broadband controller card primary Interface card BNI Back card LM 3T3 or LM 3E3 Back card...

Page 107: ...n functional blocks in the BNI 3T3 card The DS3 port interface on the BNI T3 card is the DS3 Function Block a Physical Layer Protocol Processor PLPP custom semiconductor device which implements the functions required by the DS3 PLCP as defined in various AT T technical advisories This VLSI device operates as a complete DS3 transmitter receiver Each BNI 3T3 has three of these devices one for each o...

Page 108: ...rors and far end bit error FEBE events Detects far end alarm channel codes yellow alarm and loss of frame Provides optional cell descrambling header check sequence HCS error detection and cell filtering Small receive FIFO buffer for incoming cells PLPP Transmitter Side Inserts proper frame bit sequence into outgoing bit stream Inserts proper alarm codes to be transmitted to the far end Provides op...

Page 109: ... software control Normal clocking uses receive clock from the network or user device for incoming data and supplies transmit clock for outgoing data The clock obtained can be used to synchronize the node if desired Loop timing uses receive clock from the network for the incoming data and turns that same clock around for timing the transmit data to the network or connecting CSU Bandwidth Control Th...

Page 110: ...wer section of the BNI front panel see Figure 4 3 has a three section multicolored LED to indicate the card status The card status LED is color coded as indicated in Table 4 1 At the upper portion of the front panel there is a three section multicolored LED to indicate the status of the three ports on the BNI Types of failures are indicated by various combinations of the card status indicators as ...

Page 111: ...art Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 4 BNI Trunk Cards Broadband Network Interface Cards BNI T3 and BNI E3 Figure 4 3 BNI 3T3 Front Panel BNI 3E3 appears the same except for name status port 1 act fail stby card ASI 2T3 H8028 2 status port 1 act fail stby card 2 ...

Page 112: ...of each of the three ports Transformer isolation from the trunk lines Metallic relays for line loopback when in standby mode A final node loopback is at the end of the LM 3T3 or LM 3E3 card This is a metallic loopback path that uses a relay contact closure It is a near end loopback path only the signal is looped at the final output stage back to circuits in the node receive side It is operated onl...

Page 113: ... Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 4 BNI Trunk Cards T3 and E3 Line Modules LM 3T3 and LM 3E3 Figure 4 4 LM 3T3 Face Plate Typical PORT 2 R X T X PORT 3 R X T X PORT 1 R X T X LM 3 T3 H8030 Port 1 RX TX Port 2 RX TX Port 3 RX TX ...

Page 114: ...rds OC 3 Line Modules SMF SMFLR MMF Figure 4 5 LM 3E3 Face Plate Typical OC 3 Line Modules SMF SMFLR MMF The Line Modules for the OC 3 BNI cards are back cards provide a physical interface to the transmission facility There are three types PORT 2 R X T X PORT 3 R X T X PORT 1 R X T X LM 3 E3 H8031 Port 1 RX TX Port 2 RX TX Port 3 RX TX ...

Page 115: ...3 SMF and to Figure 4 7 and Table 4 5 for the LM OC 3 MMF The LM OC 3 SMFLR uses the same type of connectors as the LM OC 3 SMF s Table 4 4 LM OC 3 SMF and LM OC 3 SMFLR Connectors No Connector Function 1 PORT FC PC connectors for the transmit and receive OC 3 signal to from ATM trunk 1 2 PORT FC PC connectors for the transmit and receive OC 3 signal to from ATM trunk 2 Table 4 5 LM OC 3 MMF Conne...

Page 116: ...Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 4 BNI Trunk Cards OC 3 Line Modules SMF SMFLR MMF Figure 4 6 LM 2OC 3 SMF Face Plate H8033 ...

Page 117: ...PX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 4 BNI Trunk Cards OC 3 Line Modules SMF SMFLR MMF Figure 4 7 LM 2OC 3 MMF Face Plate H8034 PORT 1 PORT 2 ...

Page 118: ...ds Y Cabling of BNI Backcard SMF 2 BC Y Cabling of BNI Backcard SMF 2 BC The LM OC 3 SMF Model SMF 2 BC backcards may be Y cabled for redundancy by using the Y Cable splitter shown in Figure 4 8 You must configure the cards for Y Cable redundancy by using the addyred command Figure 4 8 Y Cable Model SMFY LC OC 3 SMF Model SMF 2 BC H8009 ...

Page 119: ...155 BXM 622 The BXM cards may be upgraded to Enhanced BXM Enhanced BXM cards improve upon the current BXM cards by delivering even more cost effective ATM switching and traffic management The Enhanced BXM cards support up to 12 ATM interfaces per card at speeds from T3 E3 to OC 12 STM 4 The BXM cards may be configured for either Trunk mode In Trunk mode BXM cards provide BPX network interfaces Ser...

Page 120: ...TM 1 interfaces BXM 622 Available in 1 or 2 port versions with OC 12 STM 4 interfaces BXM cards may be configured to support either trunk network or port service access interfaces BXM cards are compliant with ATM UNI 3 1 and Traffic Management 4 0 including ABR VSVD and provide the capacity to meet the needs of emerging bandwidth driven applications For additional information on ATM Connections re...

Page 121: ...ngle mode fiber SMF or single mode fiber long reach SMFLR back cards The BXM OC 12 is available with 1 or 2 port SMF or SMFLR back cards Any of the 12 general purpose slots can be used for the BXM cards The same backcards are used whether the BXM ports are configured as trunks or lines Table 5 1 and Table 5 2 list the available front and back card options for the BXM T3 E3 BXM 155 and BXM 622 Tabl...

Page 122: ...52 Mbps rate 353 208 cells per second full OC 3 rate BXM OC 12 STM 4 ATM one or two ports with each port operating at a 622 08 Mbps rate 1 412 830 cells per second full OC 12 rate Selective Cell Discard Up to 228 300 cell ingress receive buffers depending on card configuration Up to 228 300 cell egress transmit buffers depending on card configuration CBR VBR ABR and UBR service classes Table 5 2 B...

Page 123: ...ted per ATM UNI v3 1 and ITU I 361 Header Error Correction HEC field calculation and processing supported per ITU I 432 Usage Parameter Control using single and dual leaky bucket algorithm as applicable to control admission to the network per ATM Forum 4 0 Traffic Management Provides up to 16 CoS s with the following configurable parameters Minimum service rate Maximum queue depth Frame discard en...

Page 124: ...ate stamping EFCI cell tagging and ingress rate monitoring per ITU T I 371 ABR with Virtual Source Virtual Destination VSVD ABR with Explicit Rate ER stamping EFCI tagging ABR with ForeSight UBR Service Based on UPC and admission control including EPD Based on Explicit Rate Marking EFCI cell tagging and ingress rate monitoring per ITU T I 371 Minimum SCR and PCR The minimum Sustainable Cell Rate S...

Page 125: ...nk or access Peak Service Rate PSR Minimum Service Rate MSR Maximum resource allocation Virtual Ports Virtual ports support hierarchical egress traffic shaping at more than one level on a single UNI port combining virtual path traffic shaping and associated virtual connections This feature allows one or more Virtual Ports per Physical Port interface A maximum of 31 virtual ports are available per ...

Page 126: ...er increasing demand for greater number of connections per interface For each PVC terminating on the card Enhanced BXM supports a full range of stats for usage based billing at cell and frame levels cell policing EFCI marking ABR RM cells and OAM cells Supporting a greater number of connections per interface translates to supporting a greater user density more cost effectively This table provides ...

Page 127: ...work ABR segment with ForeSight ABR algorithm The Enhanced BXM cards include features that can be enabled by future firmware and switch software Separate frame discard CLP0 and frame discard CLP1 thresholds for each Class of Service CoS queue The Enhanced BXM cards support separate frame discard CLP0 and frame discard CLP1 thresholds for each CoS queue This feature enables preferential treatment f...

Page 128: ...cal alarm card green act Card is on line and one or more trunks lines on the card have been upped If off card may be operational but is not carrying traffic yellow stby Card is off line and in standby mode for redundant card pairs May not have any upped trunks lines If blinking indicates card firmware or configuration data is being updated red fail Card failure card has failed self test and or is ...

Page 129: ... Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 5 BXM Card Sets T3 E3 155 and 622 BXM Front Card Indicators Figure 5 2 BXM 622 Front Panel Two Port Card Shown BXM 622 H9890 port 1 2 status card act stby fail port 1 2 status card act stby fail ...

Page 130: ...0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 5 BXM Card Sets T3 E3 155 and 622 BXM Front Card Indicators Figure 5 3 BXM 155 Front Panel Eight Port Card Shown BXM 155 H9876 port 1 2 3 status card act stby fail 4 5 6 7 8 port 1 2 3 status card act stby fail 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 131: ... The BXM backcards connect to the BXM front cards through the StrataBus midplane The BXM 622 is available in one or two port versions in either a single mode fiber intermediate range SMF or a single mode fiber long range SMFLR backcard Connector information is listed in Table 5 7 A 2 port SMF card is shown in Figure 5 5 H9885 port 1 2 3 status card act stby fail 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 port 1 2 3 sta...

Page 132: ...is available in eight or twelve port versions Connector information is listed in Table 5 10 and a 12 port T3 E3 card is shown in Figure 5 8 For SONET APS card redundancy is provided by the use of two standard BXM front cards and two special backcards The special backcards are the SMF 155 4R or SMF 155 8R SMF LR 4R or SMF LR 8R SMF 622 1R or SMF 622 2R or SMFLR 1R or SMFLR 2R Table 5 7 BXM 622 Back...

Page 133: ... Backcard Connectors The two backcards are connected together by a BPX Redundant Backplane which mates with the BPX Midplane The connectors are the same as those for the standard backcards An APS backcard is shown in Figure 5 10 and the BPX Redundant Backplane is shown in Figure 5 11 Figure 5 5 SMF 622 2 SMFLR 622 2 and SMFXLR 622 2 Back Card H9891 SMF 622 2 ...

Page 134: ...ion Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 5 BXM Card Sets T3 E3 155 and 622 BXM Backcard Connectors Figure 5 6 BXM 155 8 Port Backcard MMF SMF or SMFLR TX RX H9875 SMF 155 8 2 3 1 RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 135: ...tallation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 5 BXM Card Sets T3 E3 155 and 622 BXM Backcard Connectors Figure 5 7 BPX STM1 EL 4 Back Card TX 18359 RX 1 2 3 4 TX RX TX RX TX RX STM1 EL 4 ...

Page 136: ...rds Figure 5 8 BPX T3 E3 Back Card 12 Port Option Shown Y Cabling of SMF 622 Series Backcards You can Y cable the SMF 622 series backcards for redundancy by using the Y Cable splitter shown in Figure 5 9 To configure the cards for Y Cable redundancy use the addyred command H9883 RX1 TX1 RX2 TX2 RX3 TX3 RX4 TX4 RX5 TX5 RX6 TX6 RX7 TX7 RX8 TX8 RX9 TX9 RX10 TX10 RX11 TX11 RX12 TX12 BXM T3 12 ...

Page 137: ...ies Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 5 BXM Card Sets T3 E3 155 and 622 Y Cabling of SMF 622 Series Backcards Figure 5 9 Y Cabling of SMF 622 Series Backcards H8009 ...

Page 138: ...ndard BXM OC 3 and OC 12 front and back cards APS 1 1 redundancy provides both card and line redundancy It uses the standard BXM OC 3 and OC 12 front cards but uses a special APS Redundant Frame Assembly and APS Redundant backcards A backcard is shown in Figure 5 10 The APS Redundant Frame Assembly is shown in Figure 5 11 Two redundant backcards are connected together by the APS Redundant Frame As...

Page 139: ...n Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 5 BXM Card Sets T3 E3 155 and 622 Automatic Protection Switching Redundancy Figure 5 10 BXM SMF 155 8R Backcard TX RX 22899 SMF 155 8R 2 3 1 RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 140: ...orts are configured in port access mode for connection to customer equipment The ingress flow of ATM cells from CPE into a BXM port when the card is configured for port access operation is shown in Figure 5 12 ATM cells from the customer premise equipment are Processed at the physical interface level by the SUNI OC 3 OC 12 or Mux Demux T3 E3 Served out via the BPX Backplane to the BPX crosspoint s...

Page 141: ...into frames 6 Processes the cells from the ATM layer to the physical and 7 On out to customer premise equipment connected to the ports on the BXM backcard SUNI ACP ASIC SABRE SIMBA RCMP DRSIU Scheduling and ABR Engine Serial I F and Multicast Buffer ASIC Routing Ctl Monitoring Policing ASIC Dual Receiver Serial I F Unit SONET SDH UNI ASIC Sub system Processor Application Specific Integrated Ckt Co...

Page 142: ...level by the SUNI OC 3 OC 12 or Demux Mux T3 E3 2 Routed to applicable ingress slot queues 3 Served out to the BPX crosspoint switch via the BPX Backplane S6168 SUNI ACP ASIC SABRE SIMBA RCMP DRSIU Scheduling and ABR Engine Serial I F and Multicast Buffer ASIC Routing Ctl Monitoring Policing ASIC Dual Receiver Serial I F Unit SONET SDH UNI ASIC Sub system Processor Application Specific Integrated ...

Page 143: ...ayer to the physical and 7 On out to the backcard trunk interface connecting to another node or network SUNI ACP ASIC SABRE SIMBA RCMP DRSIU Scheduling and ABR Engine Serial I F and Multicast Buffer ASIC Routing Ctl Monitoring Policing ASIC Dual Receiver Serial I F Unit SONET SDH UNI ASIC Sub system Processor Application Specific Integrated Ckt Control Admin Processor ACP Cell Memory Q Database St...

Page 144: ...IU Scheduling and ABR Engine Serial I F and Multicast Buffer ASIC Routing Ctl Monitoring Policing ASIC Dual Receiver Serial I F Unit SONET SDH UNI ASIC Sub system Processor Application Specific Integrated Ckt Control Admin Processor ACP Cell Memory Q Database Stats Thresh BPX Backplane StrataBus 800 Mbps Ingress to BPX Switching Matrix 1 6 Gbps Egress from BPX Switching Matrix DRSIU BPX Fabric Bac...

Page 145: ... rate It provides header processing framing ATM layer mapping RCMP Usage Parameter Control UPC is provided by the RCMP Each arriving ATM cell header is processed and identified on a per VC basis The policing function utilizes a leaky bucket algorithm In addition to UPC and traffic policing the RCMP provides route monitoring and also terminates OAM flows to provide performance monitoring on an end ...

Page 146: ... 1 for multicast operation Each of the 15 slot servers contains 16 Qbins supporting 16 classes of service per slot server In addition to the ABR VS queues the egress queues include 32 Virtual Interfaces VIs Each of the 32 VIs supports 16 qbins SIMBA This serial interface and multicast buffer ASIC provides ATM cell header translation Directs ATM cells to the Egress Queue Engine with a 2 x OC 12c th...

Page 147: ...n RDI Alarm Integration Up down Count Performance Monitoring Performance monitoring provided for Line Section and Path Bit Interleaved Parity BIP error detection Far End Block Error FEBE count Unavailable Seconds UAS Errored Seconds ES Severely Errored Seconds SES Header Error Checksum HCS monitoring Statistics ATM statistics collected on a per VC basis Two modes of statistics collection Basic col...

Page 148: ...n and Path Bit Interleaved Parity BIP error detection Far End Block Error FEBE count Unavailable Seconds UAS Errored Seconds ES Severely Errored Seconds SES Header Error Checksum HCS monitoring Statistics Process Monitoring for ATM Header Cell Processing Cells discarded due to Header Errors LCN mismatch Miscellaneous ATM Layer Statistics Number of cell arrivals from port Number of cell arrivals wi...

Page 149: ...Part 15 Bellcore GR1089 CORE IEC 801 2 EN55022 Safety EN 60950 UL 1950 Bellcore NEBS Level 3 compliant Optical Safety Intermediate Reach IEC 825 1 Class 1 Long Reach IEC 825 1 Class 36 Table 5 12 Fiber Optic Characteristics OC 12 Back card Source 1310 nm Tx Power dBm Min Max Rx Power dBm Min Max Connection Type Range km SMF IR Laser 1310 nm 15 8 28 8 FC 20 SMF LR Laser 1310 nm 3 2 28 8 FC 40 SMF E...

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Page 153: ... information on network management and the graphical user interface recommended for configuring and provisioning refer to the Cisco WAN Manager manual Summary Installation Procedure Step 1 Safety Step 2 Site Preparation Step 3 Unpacking Step 4 Installing shelf in cabinet or rack Step 5 Installing a Cisco 7200 or 7500 router on a BPX 8650 Step 6 Optional Cable Management Tray Step 7 Verifying 9 6 o...

Page 154: ...ropriate power setup and connection chapter Chapter 10 Installing the DC Shelf or Chapter 11 Installing the AC Shelf An optional cable management tray and BXM T3 E3 cable management brackets are available for use with T3 E3 BXM cards The brackets are designed for cards set up as non redundant single cables rather than Y cabling The tray is designed primarily for use in a mid mount open rack config...

Page 155: ...certain other cases however and particularly during the initial setup before you have configured network management you will need to use the command line interface CLI For example to add an ATM connection you might use the following CLI command addcon local_addr node remote_addr traffic type extended parameters Other initial configuration must be performed by using the command line interface Confi...

Page 156: ...6 4 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 6 Installation Overview Configuration Lines Trunks and Connection ...

Page 157: ...be available within 6 feet 2 m of the rear of the BPX switch shelf A maximum configuration for an AC powered BPX switch might require up to 2333 VA 13 A at 180 VAC 10 A at 230 VAC A maximum configuration for a DC powered BPX switch might require up to 1680 Watts 40 A at 42 VDC 35 A at 48 VDC Uninterruptible Power Source Please consult Cisco Engineering if a portable uninterruptible power source UP...

Page 158: ...eft uncovered Refer to this list to check the number and type of cards shipped against the number and type of card you ordered Check that If a DC version it has the correct number of Power Entry modules If an AC version it has the correct number of power supplies 1 or 2 For non redundant configuration there should be one Broadband Controller Card This can be a BCC 4v BCC 3 32M BCC 3 64M or a BCC 3...

Page 159: ...he highest voltage that may be present in the node when powered up is 264 VAC AC systems or 56 VDC DC systems CEPT Requirements All apparatus such as 48 VDC power supplies connected to the BPX switch must comply with BS6301 or EN60950 EMI Requirements Compliance with emission regulations depends upon adherence to the installation steps in this manual including installation of faceplates for all sl...

Page 160: ... Code Canada Canadian Electrical Code C22 1 part 1 Other countries International Electrotechnical Commission IEC 364 part 1 through part 7 The BPX switch operates safely when it is used in accordance with its marked electrical ratings and product usage restrictions Basic Guidelines Follow these basic guidelines when working with any electrical equipment Locate the emergency power OFF switch for th...

Page 161: ...n isolated ground connection connection attached directly to ground through an uninterrupted line Step 4 A conduit hookup box is factory installed on each DC Power Entry Module for sites requiring wiring to be enclosed in conduit A plastic terminal block cover is also provided for installations that do not require conduit hookup Install one or the other as protection for the DC input Step 5 For an...

Page 162: ...binet or a standard 19 inch equipment rack with unrestricted front to rear air flow When installed in a Cisco cabinet see Figure 7 2 the front flanges of the BPX switch are secured to the front rails of the Cisco cabinet In factory installations rear support is provided by rear mounting rails in the cabinet at a setback of 19 86 inches As an option a rear set of rails located at a setback of appro...

Page 163: ...r rail A Cisco Cabinet mounting with rear rail at 19 86 inches setback Adjustable plate P N 700 212938 00 Dotted line indicates lowered adjustable plate and support bracket for securing AC power supply B Customer furnished cabinet mounting with rear rail set at approximately 30 inches 14168 BPX Shelf BPX Shelf BPX shelf front flanges Support bracket P N 215960 00B Front rail Dotted line indicates ...

Page 164: ...attached to the front edge of the BPX switch shelf It is recommended that you mount the shelf with all plug in cards temporarily removed to lessen the weight There are two types of BPX switch shelves with special installation requirements BPX Shelf front flanges not used Support bracket P N 700 214509 00 Customer vertical rail T Rail or equivalent A T Rack or equivalent provided by customer with s...

Page 165: ...from the front of the chassis by unscrewing the four Phillips screws This bracket is used to retain the boards during shipping Step 3 Remove the Air Intake Grill and all front and rear cards from the shelf and temporarily set them aside as follows a Locate the small access hole in the top center of the front Air Intake Grille below the card slots see Figure 7 6 for location b Insert a small slotte...

Page 166: ...witch shelf in a Cisco cabinet and using factory installed rear rails located at a 19 86 inch setback from the front then see the installation instructions in Chapter 8 Installation with Cisco Cabinets including 7000 Series Routers for instructions Step 7 If you are installing the BPX switch shelf in a customer supplied cabinet using rear rail mounting support brackets located at a setback of appr...

Page 167: ...t Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 7 Preliminary Steps Before Installing Mechanical Installation Figure 7 5 Rack Mounting Dimensions AC Powered Shelf 17 750 Minimum between rails 22 750 13 RMUs 5 250 3 RMUs BPX switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 H7992 AC PS ...

Page 168: ...eliminary Steps Before Installing Mechanical Installation Figure 7 6 Removing an Air Intake Grille Figure 7 7 Temporary Spacer Bar and Support Brackets Installation Latch Access hole Released air intake grill H7997 Power supply Rack mount screws 6 Temporary support bracket Temporary support bracket Temporary spacer bar 14169 ...

Page 169: ...lease 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 7 Preliminary Steps Before Installing Mechanical Installation Figure 7 8 BPX Switch Shelf Aligned with Temporary Support Brackets and Bar 14170 Temporary spacer bar BPX shelf Temporary support bracket ...

Page 170: ...7 14 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 7 Preliminary Steps Before Installing Mechanical Installation ...

Page 171: ...hecks in Chapter 7 Preliminary Steps Before Installing Installing a BPX Switch in a Cisco Cabinet Follow the steps in this procedure to install a BPX switch shelf in a Cisco cabinet using the factory installed rear rails located at a 19 86 inch 50 5 cm setback from the front mounting flanges If the BPX switch shelf is DC powered The DC Power Entry Modules are factory installed in the lower portion...

Page 172: ...gure 8 3 and to either Figure 8 4 for DC powered systems or Figure 8 5 for AC powered systems Step 1 With one person on each side of the BPX shelf lift the BPX shelf and rest it on the temporary space bar and temporary support brackets see Figure 8 2 Step 2 Slide the BPX switch shelf into the cabinet over the temporary support bar and brackets and into place over the flanges of the brackets previo...

Page 173: ...nd requires a 2 or 3 persons to lift and move it into position Figure 8 2 BPX Shelf Aligned with Temporary Support Brackets and Bar Step 5 Attach the BPX switch shelf to the cabinet front rail by using 8 10 32 screws Step 6 An extra set of support brackets may be mounted to the rear rails at the top back of the shelf These brackets will prevent any upward movement of the shelf Note If another devi...

Page 174: ...luding 7000 Series Routers Installing a BPX Switch in a Cisco Cabinet Figure 8 3 BPX Shelf with Rear Rail Mounting at Setback of 19 86 inches BPX shelf 19 86 Ref Additional bracket for AC power supply Bottom of support bracket is mounted even with bottom of BPX shelf 14171 Front rail Rear rail Top of support bracket mounts even with top of BPX shelf optional ...

Page 175: ...Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 8 Installation with Cisco Cabinets including 7000 Series Routers Installing a BPX Switch in a Cisco Cabinet Figure 8 4 Rear Mounting Brackets with 19 86 Inch Rear Rail Setback DC Systems Figure 8 5 Rear Mounting Brackets 19 86 Inch Rear Rail Setback AC Systems 14172 14173 ...

Page 176: ... router enclosure slightly so that the holes in each side of the cover engage the pins at the front of the router enclosure Note To open the router enclosure door use the tabs on top of the door If these are not accessible because another device is installed on top of the router use a screwdriver in the access cutouts to gently pry open the door d Secure the router to the router enclosure by using...

Page 177: ...o secure each The support brackets have a horizontal flange that supports the router enclosure assembly Step 3 Secure the front of the router assembly to the cabinet rails with two screws on each side Step 4 Secure the router enclosure assembly to the cabinet with mounting screws Step 5 Connect the power cord to router connector receptacle at the front of the cabinet and close the router enclosure...

Page 178: ...y into the cabinet on top of the BPX shelf Step 2 Attach the two support brackets for 19 inch open rack mounting from the hardware kit one to each side of the router enclosure assembly using two securing screws for each bracket Step 3 Secure the front of the router assembly to rack with two screws on each side Step 4 Connect the power cord to the router connector receptacle at the front of the cab...

Page 179: ...for 23 inch open rack mounting from the hardware kit one to each side of the router enclosure assembly using five securing screws for each bracket Step 3 Slide the router enclosure assembly into the cabinet on top of the BPX shelf Step 4 Secure the the front of router assembly to the rack with three screws on each side Step 5 Connect the power cord to the router connector receptacle at the front o...

Page 180: ...8 Installation with Cisco Cabinets including 7000 Series Routers Installing a 7200 or 7500 Router in a BPX 8650 Cabinet or Rack Figure 8 9 Installing the Router Enclosure Assembly in a 23 inch Open Rack 18723 Label Switch Controler CISCO BPX 8600SERIE S W I D E A R E A S W I T C H 23 in open rack Cable management bracket ...

Page 181: ...rdered If the BPX switch shelf is AC powered you will also need to install an AC Power Assembly below it Preliminary Procedure Proceed as follows to install the BPX switch shelf referring to Figure 9 1 through Figure 9 3 and to either Figure 9 4 for DC powered systems or Figure 9 5 for AC powered systems Figure 9 2 shows the location of the rear located third rails in a customer supplied cabinet a...

Page 182: ...side of the BPX switch shelf using 2 each 10 32 machine screws and flat washers Step 8 Attach a rear support bracket to each one of the adjustable plates with 2 each 10 32 screws and washers Do not tighten yet Step 9 Secure the support brackets to the rear located vertical rails using 2 each 10 32 screws You might have to lift the BPX switch shelf slightly to align the holes in the bracket to the ...

Page 183: ...Figure 9 2 BPX Switch with Rear Rail Mounting at Setback of 30 Inches Figure 9 3 Rear Mounting Brackets Detail BPX H8206 Front rail Rear rail 30 Support bracket Adjustable plate Support brackets and adjustable plates are flush with bottom of BPX shelf for DC power supplies Lowered position used for securing AC power supply assembly Adjustable plate P N 700 212938 00 Support bracket P N 700 212939 ...

Page 184: ...0674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 9 Installation in Customer Cabinet Installing a BPX Switch Rear Rail Setback at 30 Inch Figure 9 4 Rear Mounting Brackets with 30 Inch Rear Rail Setback DC Systems Figure 9 5 Rear Mounting Brackets 30 Inch Rear Rail Setback AC Powered Systems H10059 H10060 ...

Page 185: ...e installer A metallic conduit box that meets all electrical codes for attaching electrical conduit is factory installed Figure 10 2 A simple plastic cover is also enclosed for customers who do not require conduit protection for the input power leads Figure 10 3 Use conduit if required by local electrical code Only a source that complies with the safety extra low voltage SELV requirements in UL195...

Page 186: ...at the supply side of the DC wiring Figure 10 1 DC Power Step 5 Terminate the DC input wiring to a DC source capable of supplying at least 50 amperes A 50A DC circuit breaker is required at the 48 VDC facility power source An easily accessible disconnect device should be incorporated into the facility wiring Be sure to connect the ground wire conduit to a solid office earth ground Note Primary ove...

Page 187: ...DC Shelf DC Power Input Connections Step 8 Proceed to Chapter 13 Installing the BPX Switch Cards Figure 10 2 DC Power Connections With Conduit Box Conduit cover screws Conduit box cover CB1 ON OFF USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONLY CB1 ON OFF USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONLY RTN 48V 90 terminal lug 3 places H8005 Conduit connection customer supplied 0 0 ...

Page 188: ...in Backplane fuses should rarely if ever need replacement The card slot fuses are designated F4 through F18 corresponding to card slot numbers 1 through 15 respectively See Chapter 30 Replacing Parts for instructions on replacement of these fuses Contact Cisco Customer Service for assistance regarding their replacement Caution For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the sam...

Page 189: ...ent of a shorted fan cable Backplane fuses should rarely if ever need replacement The fuses are designated F1 through F3 corresponding to fans 1 through 3 Caution See Chapter 30 Replacing Parts for instructions on replacement of these fuses and contact Cisco Customer Service for assistance regarding their replacement Warning For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same ...

Page 190: ...10 6 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 10 Installing the DC Shelf Fan Power Fuses ...

Page 191: ...er supplies The power supplies are shipped separately from the AC Power Supply Tray Install power supplies after the BPX switch shelf is mounted in place All AC powered systems are required to use a set of rear support brackets to provide additional support for the rear of the Power Supply Tray To install the AC Power Supply Tray Step 1 Use two screws to attach each of two temporary support bracke...

Page 192: ...t Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 11 Installing the AC Shelf Installing an AC Power Supply Tray Figure 11 1 Temporary Spacer Bracket and Support Bracket Installation Rack mount screws 6 Temporary support bracket Temporary support bracket Temporary spacer bar 14169 ...

Page 193: ... Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 11 Installing the AC Shelf Installing an AC Power Supply Tray Figure 11 2 Power Supply Tray aligned with Temporary Support Brackets and Bar H8209 Temporary spacer bar AC power supply tray BPX cabinet Temporary support bracket 2 Retainer tilted down Retainer captive screw ...

Page 194: ...n the BPX switch shelf and tighten screws Allow approximately 1 16 clearance between the BPX switch shelf and the Power Supply Tray to provide sufficient clearance for inserting power supplies Step 8 Secure the Power Supply Tray to the rear support bracket plate using one 10 32 screw and flat washer on each side Use the lower hole in the brackets Figure 11 4 shows the setup for a configuration wit...

Page 195: ...8 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 11 Installing the AC Shelf Installing an AC Power Supply Tray Figure 11 4 Securing AC Power Supply Tray 30 Inch Rail Setback 3 T3 LM LM LM LM LM 3 T3 3 T3 3 T3 3 T3 Rear view H8210 Support bracket Adjustable plate AC PS tray BPX chassis Mounting screw ...

Page 196: ...il Setback Step 9 Connect and secure a power supply interconnect cable Cable A in Figure 11 6 between the primary AC Power Supply and the BPX switch backplane power connector Step 10 Connect and secure a second power supply interconnect cable Cable B in Figure 11 6 between the redundant AC Power Supply and the BPX switch backplane power connector Step 11 Remove the temporary support bracket and sp...

Page 197: ...C Power Supply Tray with Redundant AC Inputs view from rear Installing an AC Power Supply The AC Power Supply is an assembly consisting of an AC DC converter cooling fan LED bezel mounting frame J1 A J1 B J3 B CB1 B Line modules Backplane power connectors J1 BSB 2 places Circuit breaker 2 places AC power receptacle 2 places Cable A primary J3 A CB1 A H8211 Cable B redundant P1 PSI 2 places ...

Page 198: ...y the circuit breaker at the rear of the Power Supply Tray may be left ON as the power supplies are hot pluggable Step 3 If not already removed remove the Power Supply Tray front Air Intake Grille Locate the small access hole in the top center of the front Air Intake Grille for the Power Supply Tray see Figure 11 7 Figure 11 7 Removing an Air Intake Grille Step 4 Insert a small slotted blade screw...

Page 199: ...r on the left side of the supply will engage with a hole in the tray If not push firmly on the front edge until the power supply assembly seats in the connector Step 10 Screw the right hand thumbscrew in finger tight Step 11 When a second power supply is provided install it in the PS B slot in the same manner after removing the Blank Panel from Slot B Step 12 Rotate the power supply retainer up an...

Page 200: ...applicable IEC connectors as shown in Figure 11 9 and tighten the cord retainers A separate power cord connects to each of one or two IEC connectors depending on the version of power supply shelf provided Step 2 Plug the BPX switch cord into a 220 to 240 VAC single phase wall outlet capable of supplying 20 A The building circuit should be protected with a 20 A circuit breaker Note The BPX switch c...

Page 201: ...upply Connections Dual and Single Versions Shown Step 4 The ground green yellow wire of the AC power cord provides the safety ground to the BPX switch via the grounding prong on the three prong connectors Make sure the building AC receptacle is also properly grounded see Figure 11 10 POWER CORD RETAINER CB1 B AC In B JI B COVER CB1 A AC In A JI A POWER CORD RETAINER CB1 B AC In B H8003 JI B COVER ...

Page 202: ...ceed to Chapter 13 Installing the BPX Switch Cards Card Slot Fuses Fuses for each card slot on the backplane of the BPX switch protect against catastrophic backplane damage in the event of a shorted connector power pin The card slot fuses are designated F4 through F18 corresponding to card slot numbers 1 through 15 respectively Backplane fuses should rarely if ever need replacement See Chapter 30 ...

Page 203: ...e event of a shorted fan cable Backplane fuses should rarely if ever need replacement The fuses are designated F1 through F3 corresponding to fans 1 through 3 Caution See Chapter 30 Replacing Parts for instructions on replacement of these fuses and contact Customer Service for assistance regarding their replacement Caution For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same ty...

Page 204: ...11 14 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 11 Installing the AC Shelf Fan Power Fuses ...

Page 205: ... of Cable Management Tray Raising Tray for Access to PEMs Installing BXM T3 E3 Cable Bracket Connecting Cables to BXM T3 E3 Cards Routing Cables from Cards through Cable Management Tray Tray Raised with Cables in Place You will need to obtain the optional cable management tray kit and one each BXM T3 E3 cable bracket kit for each BXM T3 E3 card Installation of Cable Management Tray Installing Tray...

Page 206: ...ble Management Tray Installation of Cable Management Tray Figure 12 1 Installation of Cable Management Tray Brackets Installing Tray Step 1 Using two hands to hold the cable management tray slide it over the brackets Figure 12 2 Step 2 Lower the tray into the lower rest position Figure 12 3 H10007 Bracket 1 of 2 BPX switch shelf Nut Threaded stud ...

Page 207: ...ding Cable Management Tray over Brackets Figure 12 3 Cable Management Tray in Lowered Home Position Raising Tray for Access to PEMs You should raise the tray only when necessary to access the Power Entry Modules PEMs typically for replacement or to install a second PEM Figure 12 4 shows the tray in the raised position H10008 Bracket 1 of 2 Cable management tray H10010 Upper notch Lower notch Cable...

Page 208: ...h two hands pull the tray towards youself and up Step 3 Raise the tray to the upper position and lower it onto the upper slots Figure 12 4 Cable Management Tray in Raised Position Installing BXM T3 E3 Cable Bracket To attach the BXM T3 E3 cable bracket to each BXM T3 E3 card as shown in Figure 12 5 Step 1 Remove the bracket from the kit Step 2 Place the bracket in position as shown Step 3 Screw in...

Page 209: ...Connect the cables to the card by pushing on the SMB connector locking sleeves as you push the cable connectors on to the card connectors Step 2 Dress the cables upward to provide a service loop Step 3 Bundle the cables by using cable ties Step 4 Wrap the cable strap around the cables and secure them to the cable management bracket Note To disconnect cables from a card pull on the cable connector ...

Page 210: ...g the T3 E3 Cable Management Tray Connecting Cables to BXM T3 E3 Cards Figure 12 6 Connecting Cables to T3 E3 Card Figure 12 7 T3 E3 SMB Connector Detail H10012 RX1 TX1 RX2 TX2 RX3 TX3 RX4 TX4 Push on pull off connector Card bracket Cable strap Retract sleeve to release connection Push sleeve to connect H10014 SMB posi lock connector ...

Page 211: ...in the lowered home position Step 2 Route cables from the cards through the cable clamps on the cable management tray Step 3 Secure the cable management tray to the cable tray brackets by inserting and tightening securing screw one to each bracket Figure 12 8 Cables Routed through Cable Management Tray in Lowered Position Tray Raised with Cables in Place Figure 12 9 shows how to raise the cable ma...

Page 212: ...Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 12 Installing the T3 E3 Cable Management Tray Tray Raised with Cables in Place Figure 12 9 Tray Raised with Cables in Place H10021 PEMs ...

Page 213: ...in either Chapter 10 Installing the DC Shelf or Chapter 11 Installing the AC Shelf and Chapter 12 Installing the T3 E3 Cable Management Tray and before that the procedures in either Chapter 8 Installation with Cisco Cabinets including 7000 Series Routers or Chapter 9 Installation in Customer Cabinet Installing the Cards Caution Ground yourself before handling BPX switch cards by placing a wrist st...

Page 214: ...64Ms or BCC 32s in front slot numbers 7 and 8 With BCC 4V BCC 3 32M or BCC 3 64M front cards use BCC 3 BC backcards in back slot numbers 7 and 8 OR With BCC 32 front cards use BCC15 BC backcards in back slot numbers 7 and 8 Note In some cases it may be possible to operate two of the three types of BCCs with their proper backcards temporarily for maintenance purposes that is replacing a failed cont...

Page 215: ...r 13 Installing the BPX Switch Cards Installing the Cards Figure 13 1 BPX Shelf front view Figure 13 2 BPX Shelf rear view DC shelf shown 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 BCC ASM Air intake H7999 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 DCPEM B DCPEM A B C C B A C K C A R D B C C B A C K C A R D Air vent L M I A S M H8214 ...

Page 216: ...re installed in each slot then you must replace some of them may with functional cards The front cards are held captive mechanically by the Air Intake Grille and can not be removed until the lower Air Intake Grille is released Caution Do not attempt to remove a front card from the BPX switch cabinet until the Air Intake Grille is released and lowered or the Air Intake Grille and or card extractors...

Page 217: ...spring out Step 5 Remove Air Intake Grille Step 6 To remove a card rotate the extractor handles at the top and bottom of the card to release the card and slide it out Step 7 To insert a new card position the rear card guides over the appropriate slots at the top and bottom of the card cage Step 8 Gently slide the card in all the way to the rear of the slot and seat the board by fully seating both ...

Page 218: ...and Safety Information that accompanied your equipment Warning Laser radiation when open For translated versions of this warning refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information that accompanied your equipment To install back cards Step 1 Locate the card slot for the card to remove or install Step 2 For existing installations remove any cables that may be attached and label them so they m...

Page 219: ...s programmed to identify the backplane as a 19 2 Gbps backplane Switch software will not allow node operation at 19 2 Gpbs unless it can read the backplane NOVRAM to verify that the backplane is a 19 2 Gbps backplane You can visually identify the 19 2 backplane by the small white card slot fan fuses at the bottom rear of the backplane These fan fuses are approximately 1 4 inch high and 1 8 inch wi...

Page 220: ...is a 19 2 Gbps backplane but the backplane NOVRAM has not been set to display Word 2 0001 then you can use the cnfbpnv command to program the NOVRAM To use the cnfbpnv command to program the NOVRAM Step 1 Enter cnfbpnv The response is Are you sure this is a new backplane y n Step 2 Enter y Step 3 Confirm that the change has been made by entering dspbpnv to confirm the response Word 2 0001 Note If ...

Page 221: ...BCC 4 to complete Step 4 Issue a switchcc command to utilize the newly installed BCC 4 Step 5 Verify that the network is stable Step 6 Remove the current standby BCC front and back card Step 7 Replace with new BCC 4 front and back cards that are identical to the current active BCC 4 Step 8 Wait for the standby updates on the newly installed standby BCC 4 to complete Step 9 The BCC 4 physical upgra...

Page 222: ...y card sets must be identical Secondary card sets must not be already active Neither the primary nor secondary card set may already be part of a redundant card set pair If an active card fails is downed or removed from the backplane data automatically goes through the secondary set Most service cards on the IGX and BPX nodes support Y cable redundancy with the exception of MMF back cards which do ...

Page 223: ...connected by a Y cable to a secondary redundant port Port 1 of the primary card set must be paired to port 1 of the secondary card set and so on Figure 13 8 illustrates the cabling for a multiport card set Figure 13 8 Y Cables on Multiple Ports If the secondary card set becomes active the primary card set goes into the standby state For the primary card set to serve as a backup it must be a comple...

Page 224: ...ng Command Reference for details Y Cable redundancy is supported for both the UXM and BXM trunk cards at the edge of the ATM cloud Installation of APS Redundant Frame Assembly and Backcards The procedures in this section provide installation instructions for the SONET Automatic Protection System APS Redundant Frame Assemblies and backcards These may be used to provide line and card redundancy for ...

Page 225: ...APS Redundant backcards With previous card cages because of the positioning of mechanical dividers the APS card pairs could be inserted only in slots 2 through 5 and 10 through 13 The mechanical dividers are located at slots 1 and 2 5 and 6 9 and 10 and 13 and 14 With current card cages this limitation is removed so that the APS card pairs can be located anywhere except BCC cards slots 7 and 8 and...

Page 226: ...horting against 48 VDC pins and ground pins on the BPX Midplane Step 2 Verify that nylon standoffs are securely installed on APS Redundant Frame Assembly see Figure 13 11 Step 3 Carefully slide APS Redundancy Frame Assembly and APS cards into selected side by side slots at the back of the BPX shelf see Figure 13 12 Slide the APS Redundancy Frame Assembly and cards into the BPX shelf until snug aga...

Page 227: ...PX Switch Cards Installation of APS Redundant Frame Assembly and Backcards Figure 13 12 BPX Shelf Rear View 14 13 12 11 10 7BCC A 8BCC B 6 9 15ASM LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 5 4 3 2 1 LM 3T3 Typical Upper extractor Lower extractor Captive screws 2 22900 ...

Page 228: ...tion of APS Redundant Frame Assembly and Backcards Figure 13 13 Installing APS Redundant Frame Assembly and Backcards into Place 14 13 12 11 10 7BCC A 8BCC B 6 9 15ASM LMÐ 3 T3 5 4 3 2 1 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 22901 LMÐ 3 T3 LMÐ 3 T3 BPX RDNT BP redundant backplane common for all APS backcards APS backcards ...

Page 229: ...n Setting up the BME OC 12 Port Loop Alarm Output Connections Before proceeding to this chapter you should first complete the procedures in Chapter 13 Installing the BPX Switch Cards and before that the procedures in either Chapter 10 Installing the DC Shelf Chapter 11 Installing the AC Shelf and Chapter 12 Installing the T3 E3 Cable Management Tray and before that the procedures in either Chapter...

Page 230: ...her Step 3 Connect the cables to the BNC connectors on the LM 3T3 or LM 3E3 line modules Remember the RCV is an input to the BPX switch and XMT is an output from the BPX switch The ports are numbered from top to bottom as indicated in Figure 14 1 Note Maximum distance from a BPX switch to a DSX3 cross connect point is approximately 450 feet 150 meters Step 4 Record which slot and port number you a...

Page 231: ...er 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 14 Connecting Cables Making T3 or E3 Connections Figure 14 1 Connecting T3 Cables to BPX LM T3 BNI T3 backcard PORT 2 R X T X PORT 3 R X T X PORT 1 R X T X LM 3 T3 T3 Trunk 1 T3 Trunk 2 T3 Trunk 3 RCV XMT RCV XMT RCV XMT LM 3T3 Back Card H8007 ...

Page 232: ... line module provides ports with both a transmit and receiver connector for each port This procedure applies to OC 3 and OC 12 backcards except that Y Cabling redundancy is supported only for the SMF cards To make BXM OC 3 or OC 12 connections Step 1 At the back of the cabinet route each cable up the inside of the cabinet as applicable T3 Trunk 1 H8008 BNC LM 3T3 Back Cards Y Cables PORT 2 R X T X...

Page 233: ...MT is an output from the BPX switch The ports are numbered from top to bottom Step 4 Record which slot and port number you are using for each trunk or line You ll need this information later when configuring the network Step 5 A Y Cable redundancy connection for the SMF 2 BC backcard is shown in Figure 14 3 Step 6 For card redundancy make sure there are two appropriate line modules equipped in adj...

Page 234: ...aking a BXM T3 E3 Connection Figure 14 3 Connecting Y Cables to an OC 3 SMF Backcard Making a BXM T3 E3 Connection Each T3 E3 line module provides ports with both a transmit and receiver connector for each port The backcards can provide 4 8 or 12 ports Figure 14 4 shows a typical T3 E3 cable connector that connects to the BXM T3 E3 cards H8009 ...

Page 235: ...he tie downs apart as applicable place the routed cable in position wrap the ties around the cable and remake the loops by pressing the two sections together Step 3 Connect the cables to the applicable connectors on the T3 E3 line modules Remember the RCV is an input to the BPX switch and XMT is an output from the BPX switch The ports are numbered from top to bottom Step 4 For an open rack configu...

Page 236: ...ort Loop Figure 14 5 Y Cable for BXM T3 E3 Cards Setting up the BME OC 12 Port Loop To set up the two ports on the OC 12 backcard for the BME multicast card connect both the transmit of port 1 to the receive of port 2 the receive to port 1 to the transmit of port 2 Thus you have looped the two ports together This is shown in Figure 14 6 16 4 Lengths SMB SMB BNC H10015 ...

Page 237: ... are available for forwarding BPX switch alarms to a user office alarm system Separate visual and audible alarm outputs are available for both major as well as minor alarm outputs These outputs are available from a DB15 connector on the LM ASM faceplate see Figure 14 7 Refer to Chapter 32 BPX Switch Cabling Summary for a list of the pinouts for this connector Use switchboard cable for running thes...

Page 238: ...ion and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 14 Connecting Cables Alarm Output Connections Figure 14 7 Alarm Output Connector H8010 Alarm Relays DB 15 EXT Alarms to Customer A L A R M R E L A Y S ASM ...

Page 239: ...rk statistical data A network printer may be connected to the AUXILIARY port if you wish to print If you want to have Cisco Customer Service perform remote troubleshooting you must attach a dial in modem to the network See Connecting Dial In and Dial Out Modems page 15 10 Before proceeding to this chapter you should first complete the procedures in Chapter 14 Connecting Cables Chapter 13 Installin...

Page 240: ...ort An RS 232 serial data port labeled AUXILIARY port An Ethernet port labeled LAN A Cisco WAN Manager workstation is recommended for managing a network containing the IGX and BPX switches Refer to the Cisco WAN Manager Operation Manual and Cisco WAN Manager Installation Manual for setup instructions and specifications for the Cisco WAN Manager network management system which is required to provid...

Page 241: ...e CONTROL port without swapping the cable from the CONTROL port of one BCC to the CONTROL port of the other you can use a Y cable Connect one leg of the Y cable to the CONTROL port connector on the backcard in slot 7 and the other leg to the slot 8 CONTROL port connector Step 4 Attach a RS 232 V 24 cable to the remaining leg of the Y cable as shown in Figure 15 2 Step 5 Fasten the cable connector ...

Page 242: ... Powering Up the Control Terminal After the node receives power and correctly starts up the terminal screen appears as shown below If the screen is blank or does not display the initial screen check all connections to the node and make sure the terminal and node are receiving power If the connections are correct press the Delete key a few times or cycle the terminal power gamma TRM YourID 1 IGX 84...

Page 243: ...rary Terminal and Attaching Peripherals Temporarily Connecting a Terminal or NMS to the Control Port Figure 15 1 Temporary Connections to Bring up a New Node LM BCC Backcard Shown LM BCC H8011 Control port DB25 Cisco WAN Manager NMS or Control Terminal L A N C O N T R O L A U X I L I A R Y X F E R T M G E X T T M G E X T T M G LM BCC Slot 7 ...

Page 244: ...ly Connecting a Terminal or NMS to the Control Port Figure 15 2 Temporary Connections to Bring up a New Node LM BCCs Shown LM BCC Control Port DB25 Y cable Cisco WAN Manager NMS or Control Terminal L A N C O N T R O L A U X I L I A R Y X F E R T M G E X T T M G E X T T M G LM BCC Slot 8 LM BCC H8012 L A N C O N T R O L A U X I L I A R Y X F E R T M G E X T T M G E X T T M G LM BCC Slot 7 ...

Page 245: ...printer configuration requirements Note that the Okidata Model 184 is not the same printer that may be provided with the Cisco StrataView Plus NMS terminal but in addition to it DIP Switch Settings for Okidata 184 DIP Switch A is an 8 section DIP switch located on the printer s main circuit board To access the configuration switches slide back the switch cover at the top rear of the printer case S...

Page 246: ...rinter To attach the printer to the BPX switch Step 1 Check the printer RS 232 V 24 cabling pinout and if required adjust the DIP switches to the settings indicated for the type of printer to be connected to the BPX switch Step 2 For nodes with single BCC Connect the RS 232 V 24 printer cable to the AUXILIARY port on the LM BCC back card see Figure 15 3 Go to Step 4 Table 15 4 Switch 1 Settings Ok...

Page 247: ...ect the other leg to the AUXILIARY port connector on the LM BCC in slot 8 Step 4 Plug the printer power cord into the appropriate AC outlet 115 VAC or 240 VAC Step 5 Set the port function for printer by using the cnftermfunc command Step 6 Make sure the control port and the printer are set to the same baud rate and check the other communication parameters by using the cnfterm command Figure 15 3 C...

Page 248: ...m to Cisco Customer Service uses the AUXILIARY port of the BPX switch These modems connect to a standard telephone line wall jack The modem connections require special cables and setup procedures If the BPX switch is equipped with redundant BCCs you must use an RS 232 Y cable for these connections See Table 15 6 for modem interface requirements Table 15 6 Modem Interface Requirements Parameter Req...

Page 249: ...Dial In Configuration BPX Switch Auto Answer Dial In to BPX switch This setup procedure allows Cisco Customer Service to dial in to your BPX switch to provide support and troubleshooting Step 1 Using the cnfterm command set the BPX CONTROL port speed to 9600 bps Control port DB25 Dial in to BPX switch Customer Service Auto answer modem H8015 L A N C O N T R O L A U X I L I A R Y X F E R T M G E X ...

Page 250: ...straight through cable from the BPX CONTROL port Step 6 Connect the modem to the BPX CONTROL port by using null modem cables Figure 15 5 A null modem cable is used because the connection is essentially a DCE to DCE rather than a DTE to DCE connection Step 7 Ask Cisco Customer Service to assist in testing the operation of the modem setup Table 15 7 V 34R Modem Configuration for Auto Answer Dial in ...

Page 251: ...IA port will automatically match the 9600 bps setting of the terminal Step 4 Enter the commands listed in either Table 15 8 V 34R modem without talk data pushbutton or Table 15 9 V 34R modem with talk data pushbutton to set up the modem for proper operation Note Consult the manual supplied with your modem for specifics concerning the modem configuration Call customer service for latest modem confi...

Page 252: ...onfiguration commands are for a V 34R modem that does not have a talk data pushbutton 1 AT F Initializes factory defaults 2 ATL1 Modem speaker at minimum volume 3 AT SM3 Enables automatic MNP error correction 4 AT DC0 Disables data compression 5 AT SC1 Enables DTE speed conversion 6 AT FL1 Enables XON XOFF flow control 7 AT SI1 Enables 5 minute inactivity disconnect 8 AT C1 DCD controlled by modem...

Page 253: ...lume 3 AT N3 To enable MNP error correction 4 AT C To disable data compression 5 AT J Enables DTE speed conversion 6 AT Q1 Enables flow control 7 AT T3 Enables 3 minute inactivity timer 8 AT C1 DCD controlled by modem 9 AT D2 Modem disconnects when toggles DTR 10 AT V Verify entries shows current configuration 11 AT W Saves current settings to non volatile memory Auxillary port Modem connector 1 2...

Page 254: ...alanced 75 ohm E1 signal is available as the timing source a BNC EXT TMG connector is also provided For a BCC 3 BC backcard backcard for BCC 3 32M BCC 3 64M or BCC 4V you can use a DB15 connector labeled EXT 1 TMG to connect a balanced T1 or E1 signal synchronized from some higher level source to the BPX switch The EXT 2 TMG connector provides a redundant connector to EXT 1 TMG A T1 source with 10...

Page 255: ...8025 Control Port DB25 C O N T R O L A U X I L I A R Y X F E R T M G E X T T M G E X T T M G L A N Auxiliary Port DB25 T1 or E1 External timing out DB15 External timing E1 BNC External timing E1 BNC T1 or E1 External timing in DB15 Ethernet for Cisco WAN Manager DB15 L A N E X T 1 T M G E X T 2 T M G External timing 1 DB15 External timing 2 DB15 BCC15 BC BCC 3 BC Control Port DB25 C O N T R O L A ...

Page 256: ...Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 15 Connecting Temporary Terminal and Attaching Peripherals Making External Clock Connections ...

Page 257: ...lation in Customer Cabinet Before operating the BPX switch verify that the following procedures have been performed Step 1 The BPX switch is connected to an appropriate power source with an isolated ground connection according to the procedures in Chapter 10 Installing the DC Shelf or Chapter 11 Installing the AC Shelf as applicable Step 2 The BPX switch power cord is plugged into an appropriate p...

Page 258: ...on the ASM BXMs BMEs and BNIs Alarms may be present on ATM trunk connectors that have not been physically connected to their associated lines Note New nodes will not have any configured trunks lines or ports therefore all cards should be in Standby mode except for one BCC which should be Active BPX Switch Startup Diagnostic The BPX switch software provides a group of diagnostic tests to be run on ...

Page 259: ...acting and time consuming approach for most general provisioning tasks It is recommended that you use Cisco Network Management that is the Cisco WAN Manager Workstation and Cisco s graphical WAN Manager and CiscoView applications to configure ports lines trunks and visually interconnect the BPX to your network topology For set up and configuration procedures for Cisco Network Management see Chapte...

Page 260: ...16 4 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 16 Checking and Powering Up Provisioning the BPX Switch ...

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Page 263: ...installed cables connected temporary terminal or network management station is conncected peripherals connected and the BPX node is powered up You are now ready to do Initially configure the node Configure node name Configure node number Configure LAN IP address and subnet mask Configure time zone Configure network IP relay addresses Configure trunks adding the new node to the network Configure li...

Page 264: ...ork you must assign it a unique node name All nodes initially have the default name NODENAME The node name consists of one to eight printable characters beginning with a letter and cannot contain spaces This new name will be distributed automatically to other nodes in the network For example to assign the node the name of alpha enter cnfname alpha b Configure the time zone cnftmzn Each node must h...

Page 265: ...a Activate the line upln b Configure the line cnfln c Activate the ports upport d Configure the ports cnfport 6 Set up ATM connections a Add connections addcon b Configure a connection type cnfcontyp 7 Set up ATM to Frame Relay ATF connections a Add the connections addcon b Configure connection classes cnfcls c Configure connection groups addcongrp 8 Set up Interface Shelf Frame Relay Connections ...

Page 266: ...s Follow the illustrated command sequences to perform these node related tasks Set up a node See in Figure 17 1 View information about the presence of the cards and system power See Figure 17 2 Configure an interface for a control terminal that is connected to the node See Figure 17 3 Remove a node from a network See Figure 17 4 Add an interface shelf See Figure 17 5 Figure 17 1 Setting Up Nodes F...

Page 267: ...al Remote Yes No VT S5299 Log on to a node Local or remote End DELTRK see chapter 4 for more information Another node Local Remote Yes No VT S5300 Log on to a node Local or remote End Another node Local Remote Yes No VT S5301 ADDSHELF Table 17 1 Commands for Setting Up a Node Name Description addalmslot Add an alarm slot addcdred Add card redundancy for SONET APS 1 1 across two BXM cards addctrlr ...

Page 268: ... card dspcds Display cards dsplancnf Display LAN configuration dspctrlrs Display all PNNI VSI controllers on a BPX node dsplmistats Display LMI Statistics dspnds Display nodes dspnode Display summary information about interface shelves dsptermcnf Display terminal configuration dsptermfunc Display terminal port configuration dspprtcnf Display print configuration dsppwr Display power dspcdred Displa...

Page 269: ...rt 2 Installation Chapter 17 Initial BPX 8600 Node Configuration For details on virtual trunking see Chapter 23 Configuring BXM Virtual Switch Interfaces Chapter 25 Configuring BXM Virtual Trunks Configuring Trunks Trunk characteristics are Table 18 1 shows the communication technology for each node type card combination and line type Physical line type T1 including fractional E1 including fractio...

Page 270: ...MMF BC UAI 4STM 1 MMF BC UAI 4T1 IMA DB15 BC UAI 4E1 IMA DB15 BC UAI 4E1 IMA BNC BC UAI 8T1 IMA DB15 BC UAI 8E1 IMA DB15 BC UAI 8E1 IMA BNC BC UAI 3T3 BC UAI 6T3 BC UAI 3E3 BC UAI 6E3 OC 3 STS OC 3 STM1 OC 3 STS OC 3 STM1 OC 3 STS OC 3 STM1 T1 E1 E1 T1 E1 E1 T3 T3 E3 E3 ATM IGX UXM BC 6T3 BC 6E3 BC 3T3 BC 3E3 BC UAI 3T3 BC UAI 6T3 BC UAI 3E3 BC UAI 6E3 T3 E3 T3 E3 T3 T3 E3 E3 ATM IGX ALM B BC BTM ...

Page 271: ... cnftrk for virtual trunks but it is an optional command for physical trunks For virtual trunks you must change the VPI to a non 0 value before executing addtrk If you use cnftrk you must make the same changes at both ends of the trunk To display existing trunk parameters use the dsptrkcnf command The configurable parameters are listed for each card type in Table 18 1 The possible parameters are P...

Page 272: ...f Release 9 2 Cable type length Virtual trunk type Link type HCS Masking Payload Scrambling Frame Scrambling Gateway Channels Retained Links IMA link auto disabled IMA window size IMA max transition counts IMA link reenable time Traffic classes Recv Impedance Gateway Efficiency Cost of Trunk Deroute Delay Time Line T1 signalling Line reconfiguration allowed Line caching Line reconfiguration allowe...

Page 273: ...se to Statistical reserve would cause a reroute of all connections on the trunk Any changes you make to these parameters will cause reroutes to PVCs on the trunk only if resources are no longer available to support the current connection load Note that MPLS partitions will not be affected by trunk line reconfiguration because label switching partitions cannot be inreased beyond the available numbe...

Page 274: ...tware Configuration Guide Because tiered network capability is a purchased option personnel in the Technical Assistance Center TAC must first configure a node to serve as an interface shelf Then you must use the cnftrk command to configure an interface shelf to use STI cell headers and BPX Addressing Mode BAM Before you can add an MGX 8220 shelf to a tiered network the shelf must be an available r...

Page 275: ... circuit line commands Use the cnfln to configure commands the cnfcln command is obsolete The switch software prompts for the parameters appropriate for the card type it detects For details on each circuit line command see the Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference Note Line commands are the same as circuit line commands Table 19 1 shows the permissible card combinations for CPE to IGX lines Table ...

Page 276: ...gence Protocol per AT T publication TA TSY 00772 and 000773 for T3 B3ZS M13 mode Table 19 2 Line Card Combinations Service Node Type Front Card Back Card ATM IGX UXM BC UAI BC UAI BC UAI 1T1 BC UAI 1E1 BC UAI 1OC3 ATM IGX ALM A BC UAI 1T3 BC UAI 1E3 Frame Relay IGX UFM 4C UFM 8C UFI 8T1 DB15 UFI 8E1 DB15 UFI 8E1 BNC Frame Relay IGX FRP 6 FRP 31 FRM 6 FRM 31 FRI T1 FRI E1 Frame Relay IGX UFM C UFI ...

Page 277: ...own a line Step 1 Remove all connections on a line by using delcon or delcongrp Step 2 Use dnln to down the line A downed line is inactive so no signals or statistics are generated Flow Diagrams for Line Setup The command sequences for setting up lines for Voice shown in Figure 19 1 Serial data shown in Figure 19 2 Frame Relay shown in Figure 19 3 ATM shown in Figure 19 4 A yes no decision branch ...

Page 278: ...PORT CNFPORT Other side Yes No VT S5306 Table 19 3 Line Commands Name Description cnfcassw Configure CAS switching cnfln Configure line same as cnfcln cnfrsrc Configure resources dnln Down line same as dncln A downed line is inactive so no signals or statistics are generated You must remove all connections on a line delcon or delcongrp before you down the line by uising dnln dsplncnf Display line ...

Page 279: ...nfiguring the BPX Switch LAN and IP Relay LAN Connection for the Network Management Station Configuring the BPX Switch LAN and IP Relay Configuring the LAN Port Controlling External Devices For remote control terminal access you can use a Virtual Terminal vt command provided that the node has been configured with a name and at least one trunk to the network has been established When an IGX is conf...

Page 280: ...itch Command Reference LAN Connection for the Network Management Station You connect the Cisco WAN Manager Network Management Station to an Ethernet port LAN port on a node in the network The LAN port provides the capacity necessary for network management traffic and network statistics collection See Figure 20 1 illustrating this connection For access to the node using an Internet connection you m...

Page 281: ... configure both the Cisco WAN Manager workstation and network nodes Cisco WAN Manager communicates over a standard physical LAN network to a gateway node or nodes but you must setup a separate in band IP relay network for all nodes via a gateway node for SNMP and TFTP in band communication over the node trunks AUI LM BCC LAN port LAN port Cisco WAN Manager NMS L A N C O N T R O L A U X I L I A R Y...

Page 282: ...n in Figure 20 2 cnfsnmp This command configures the SNMP Get and Set community strings for the BPX switch Get Community String public Set Community String private Trap Community String public cnfnwip This is a Superuser command to configure the virtual IP network IP relay among BPX switches cnfstatmast This command is used to define the IP address for routing messages to and from the Statistics M...

Page 283: ...ay name in etc hosts and also enter IP relay addresses with actual configured node names nw1bpx1 for example beacon more etc hosts Sun Host Database If the NIS is running this file is only consulted when booting 127 0 0 1 localhost 204 179 61 121 beacon loghost node physical ethernet LAN addresses 204 179 61 104 nw1bpx1p 204 179 61 71 nw1axi1p node ip relay addresses 204 179 55 101 nw1ipx1 204 179...

Page 284: ...red Configuring the LAN Port Note Configure the LAN parameters of the nodes before connecting them to a LAN Refer to the Cisco WAN Manager Operations for instructions on configuring the Cisco WAN Manager workstation Refer to the Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference for command definitions Step 1 Contact your System Administrator to obtain IP addresses for your workstation and for the BPX IGX swit...

Page 285: ... IGX switches Default Gateway IP Address is the Internet gateway address This is the gateway that traffic is routed through if the BPX or IGX switch and workstation are on different networks If they are on the same network the gateway is not used The default none is displayed in this case Note If a gateway IP is entered and later you want to remove it enter 255 255 255 255 opposite the IP Subnet M...

Page 286: ...itch to a LAN network The LAN port on the BPX switch provides a DB 15 connector that can be connected to a Y cable which in turn is connected to an AUI Step 4 To test that a LAN connection to the BPX switch LAN port is okay for example for a hostname of sanfran entered in the config sv file you would enter the following at the Cisco WAN Manager workstation ping sanfran Figure 20 3 Cisco WAN Manage...

Page 287: ...and cnfnwip Enter active network IP address Step 6 Once the workstation and BPX switch interface have been set up you can start Cisco WAN Manager The following example shows the dsplan screen after you ve started Cisco WAN Manager and the communication sockets are active Sockets is the BSD Unix name for connections between processes typically used in network communication Example of dsplan after C...

Page 288: ...ice is cabled to a node s Control Terminal EIA TIA 232 port or Aux Port EIA TIA 232 port Step 3 Use the Virtual Terminal vt command to access the node cabled to the device Step 4 Invoke the window command The format for the window command is window a c Step 5 Enter an a if the external device is attached to the node s Aux Port or Enter c if the device is attached to the node s Control Terminal por...

Page 289: ...equences by using the Configure Terminal Port Function cnftermfunc command For example if you have specified signoff as the escape sequence in the Configure Terminal Port Function enter the following to end the window session signoff The default escape sequence is SHIFT 66 If this escape sequence does not work and you do not know the configured escape sequence leave the keyboard idle for four minu...

Page 290: ...20 12 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 20 Configuring Network Management Controlling External Devices ...

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Page 293: ...ection Flow rt VBR and nrt VBR Connections ATM Connection Configuration Traffic Policing Examples Local Management Interface and Integrated Local Management Interface Parameters ATM Command List ATM Connection Services You establish ATM connection services by adding ATM connections between ATM service interface ports in the network on the BPX switch through cards configured for port service access...

Page 294: ... starts statistics collection Subsequently you can begin to add connections by using addcon You can verify that the line has been activated by using the dsplns command Step 2 Activate the ATM port by using the upport X X command where X X is the slot and port of the ATM card set Step 3 Use the cnfport command to establish the characteristics for the ATM port Step 4 If a suitable class is already c...

Page 295: ...tributes of each of the traffic management classes BXM BNI BXM BNI BPX switch ASI BNI BNI BPX switch BXM BNI BXM BNI BPX switch BNI BXM BXM CPE CPE BPX switch IGX switch CPE CPE CPE CPE POP ATM network MGX 8220 MGX 8220 IGX shelf Frame Relay T1 E1 Frame Relay CES ATM T1 E1 Frame Relay CES ATM Frame Relay Data Voice Multimedia ATM T3 E3 OC3 T3 E3 OC3 ATM T3 E3 OC3 OC12 ATM T3 E3 OC3 OC12 ATM T3 E3 ...

Page 296: ...Burst Tolerance BT which controls the time scale over which the Sustained Cell Rate SCR is policed Minimum Cell Rate MCR in cells per second The minimum cell rated contracted for delivery by the network QoS Quality of Service parameters are defined as Cell Delay Variation CDV A measure of the cell jitter introduced by network elements Maximum Cell Transfer Delay Max CTD The maximum delay incurred ...

Page 297: ... 21 2 shows the data cell flow in the forward direction from a source to its destination along with its associated control loop The control loop consists of two RM cell flows one in the forward direction from source to destination and the other in the backward direction from destination to source The data cell flow in the backward direction from destination to source is not shown nor are the assoc...

Page 298: ...ch functions as a virtual circuit switch You may enter only a VPI address in which case all circuits are switched to the same destination port and the BPX switch functions as a virtual path switch in this case The full ATM address range for VPI and VCI is supported Virtual Path Connections are identified by an in the VCI field Virtual Circuit Connections specify both the VPI and VCI fields The VPI...

Page 299: ...r the connection For example when configuring a BXM for CPE connections Step 1 Configure the BXM for port mode Step 2 Up a line by using the upln command Step 3 Configure the line by using the cnfln command Step 4 Configure the associated port by using the cnfport command Step 5 Up the associated port by using the upport command Step 6 Then add the ATM connections by using the addcon command Conne...

Page 300: ... is reserved at local remote end addcon Example The following example shows the initial steps in adding a connection with the addcon command and the addcon prompt requesting the user to enter the ATM type of service Field Value Description local remote_addr slot port vpi vci desired VCC or VPI connection identifier node slave end of connection traffic_type connection class Type of traffic chosen f...

Page 301: ...r example class 4 for NTR VBR and class 3 for RT VBR You can modify the class of service templates as required by using the cnfcls cnfatmcls command and displaying them by using the dspcls dspatmcls command Note For a new node running 9 2 20 or later the rt VBR connection class number is 3 An upgraded node will retain existing connection classes Therefore it won t have the rt VBR connection class ...

Page 302: ...om affecting the QoS of compliant connections The non compliant connection simply overflows its own buffer The cells received by a port are not automatically transmitted by that port out to the network trunks at the port access rate Each VC is assigned its own ingress queue that buffers the connection at the entry to the network With ABR with VSVD or with Optimized Bandwidth Management ForeSight t...

Page 303: ...sure that one type of traffic will not be preempted by another Maximum bandwidth ceiling to limit the percentage of the total network bandwidth that any one class can utilize Queue depths to limit the delay Discard threshold per subclass These class of service parameters are based on the standards based Quality of Service parameters and are software programmable by the user The BPX switch provides...

Page 304: ...cal level and routed to one of 15 per card slot servers each of which contains 16 CoS service queues including ATM service types CBR rt VBR nrt VBR ABR and UBR Cells are served out from the slot servers via the BPX backplane to the BCC crosspoint switch The cells are served out on a fair basis with priority based on class of service time in queue bandwidth requirements etc Egress from BXM 11 to CP...

Page 305: ...raffic exiting the port out to the network is subject to VC scheduling based on the parameters you configure for the connection CPE 1 ATM trunk qbins cnftrkparm per card slot server qbins clp hi clp lo efci etc same as cnftrkparm vc qbin per vc 16K to 64K clp hi clp lo efci etc same as cnfportq traffic shaping ckts BXM 3 BXM 10 CPE 2 BCC crosspoint switch BPX 1 BXM 5 BXM 11 port qbins cnfportq LEG...

Page 306: ... 4 Configuration Traffic shaping is disabled by default Use the cnfport and cnfln command to enable and disable the function on a per port basis Use the cnftrk command to enable traffic shaping on trunks No connections should be enabled on the port prior to changing the port traffic shaping parameter If there are existing connections when the port is toggled then these connections will not be upda...

Page 307: ...ding CRC recv impedance E1 signalling encoding cable type T1 signalling length HCS Masking Yes Payload Scramble Yes 56KBS Bit Pos Frame Scramble Yes pct fast modem Cell Framing STS 3C VC Shaping No Last Command cnfln 2 2 Next Command Example of cnfport pubsbpx1 TN silves BPX 8620 9 3 Aug 1 2000 15 12 PDT Port 2 2 ACTIVE Interface LM BXM CAC Override Enabled Type UNI Util Use Disabled Shift NO SHIF...

Page 308: ...te varying with time and that can be described as bursty often requiring large amounts of bandwidth when active The rt VBR class is intended for applications that require tightly constrained delay and delay variation such as compressed voice video conferencing for example video conferencing which requires real time data transfer with bandwidth requirements that can vary in proportion to the dynami...

Page 309: ... with other non real time service types The rt VBR connections are configured per class 3 service parameters The nrt VBR connections are configured per class 2 service parameters You can configure the connection classes to whatever service and parameters you want by Using the cnfcls and cnfatmcls commands Or you can enter the parameters individually for each connection by specifying yes to the ext...

Page 310: ...port rt VBR queues On the BPX switch BXM and BNI trunks support rt VBR queues On the IGX switch only UXM trunks support rt VBR queues You can add both rt VBR and nrt VBR connections The parameter prompts are the same for both rt VBR and nrt VBR except for Trunk Cell Routing Restriction prompt For rt VBR connections the Trunk Cell Routing Restriction prompt will not display because rt VBR traffic s...

Page 311: ...class 2 To modify the values of a connection class use the commands cnfcls and cnfatmcl To display these values use the commands dspcls and dspatmcls Figure 21 5 rt VBR and nrt VBR Connection Prompt Sequence Configuring Resources Qbin values on both ports and trunks used by rt VBR connections and nrt VBR connections can be configured separately rt VBR or nrt VBR PCR 0 1 Util CDVT 0 1 FBTC AAL5 Fra...

Page 312: ...P nrt VBR and High CLP nrt VBR This example shows the cnftrkparm screen and the parameters that can be configured for the various service type queues pubsbpx1 TN silves 1 BPX 8620 9 2 2G July 16 1999 10 50 PDT TRK 2 4 Parameters 1 Q Depth rt VBR 885 Dec 15 Q Depth CBR 600 Dec 2 Q Depth Non TS 1324 Dec 16 Q Depth nrt VBR 5000 Dec 3 Q Depth TS 1000 Dec 17 Q Depth ABR 20000 Dec 4 Q Depth BData A 1000...

Page 313: ...eue Pool Size 0 CBR Queue Depth 600 rt VBR Queue Depth 0 CBR Queue CLP High Threshold 80 rt VBR Queue CLP High Threshold 80 CBR Queue CLP Low Threshold 60 rt VBR Queue CLP Low EPD Threshold 60 CBR Queue EFCI Threshold 60 rt VBR Queue EFCI Threshold 80 nrt VBR Queue Depth 5000 UBR ABR Queue Depth 20000 nrt VBR Queue CLP High Threshold 80 UBR ABR Queue CLP High Threshold 80 nrt VBR Queue CLP Low Thr...

Page 314: ...f adding and monitoring ATM connections addcon dspload cnfcls cnfatmcls cnfcls cnfcon cnftrkparms dsptrkcnf dspatmcls dspcls dsconcls dspconcnf dspcon dspcons dlcon dcct dvcparms dvc cnfpre dsptrkcnf dspload chklm dsplm updates upport dspportq cnfportq dspblkfuncs dspchstats dspportstats dsptrkstats dsptrkerrs For additional information on CLI command usage refer to the Cisco WAN Switching Command...

Page 315: ...same sequence as they are entered when a connection is added Figure 21 6 CBR Connection Prompt Sequence Figure 21 7 rt VBR and nrt VBR Connection Prompt Sequence Figure 21 8 ABR Standard Connection Prompt Sequence This figure shows the VSVD network segment and external segment options available when ABR Standard or ABR ForeSight is selected ForeSight congestion control is useful when both ends of ...

Page 316: ...M Forum TM spec 4 0 conformance definition PCR Flow 1st leaky bucket CLP tagging for PCR flow SCR Flow 2nd leaky bucket CLP tagging for SCR flow CBR CBR 1 when policing set to 4 PCR policing only CLP 0 1 no off n a CBR when policing set to 5 off off n a off n a UBR UBR 1 when CLP setting no CLP 0 1 no off n a UBR UBR 2 when CLP setting yes CLP 0 1 no CLP 0 yes rt nrt VBR ABR ATFR ATFST VBR 1 when ...

Page 317: ...or ABR UBR enable for Path connection disable enable disable Note With the BXM FBTC means packet discard on queueing only CDVT 0 1 for CBR 10000 10000 others 250000 250000 0 5 000 000 usec VSVD disable enable disable FCES Flow Control External Segment disable enable disable Default Extended Parameters enable enable disable CLP Setting enable enable disable SCR 50 50 cells sec 50 T3 E3OC3 OC12 MBS ...

Page 318: ...000 cells Trunk cell routing restrict Y N Y Y N Table 21 7 Connection Parameter Descriptions Parameter Description PCR Peak cell rate The cell rate which the source may never exceed Util Utilization bandwidth allocation for rt nrt VBR CBR UBR it s PCR Util for ABR it s MCR Util MCR Minimum Cell Rate A minimum cell rate committed for delivery by network CDVT Cell Delay Variation Tolerance Controls ...

Page 319: ...The rate at which a source should send initially and after an idle period ADTF ATM Forum TM 4 0 term The Allowed Cell Rate Decrease Factor Time permitted between sending RM cells before the rate is decreased to ICR Trm ATM Forum TM 4 0 term An upper bound on the time between forward RM cells for an active source i e RM cell must be sent at least every Trm msec RIF ATM Forum TM 4 0 term Rate Increa...

Page 320: ...or a list of cards that are supported by this feature and their performance specifications Constant Bit Rate Connections The CBR constant bit rate category is a fixed bandwidth class CBR traffic is more time dependent less tolerant of delay and generally more deterministic in bandwidth requirements CBR is used by connections that require a specific amount of bandwidth to be available continuously ...

Page 321: ...al time data transfer with bandwidth requirements that can vary in proportion to the dynamics of the video image at any given time The rt VBR category is characterized in terms of PCR SCR sustained cell rate and MBS maximum burst size Non Real Time Variable Bit Rate nrt VBR This category is used for connections that are bursty but not constrained by delay and delay variation boundaries For those c...

Page 322: ...witch cards can terminate rt VBR connections and support rt VBR queues On the BPX switch BXM and BNI trunks support rt VBR queues On the IGX switch only UXM trunks support rt VBR queues In Release 9 2 20 you can add both rt VBR and nrt VBR connections The parameter prompts are the same for both rt VBR and nrt VBR except for Trunk Cell Routing Restriction prompt For rt VBR connections the Trunk Cel...

Page 323: ... bucket CLP tagging for PCR flow SCR Flow 2nd leaky bucket CLP tagging for SCR flow rt nrt VBR ABR ATFR ATFST ATFT ATFTST ATFX ATFXFST VBR 1 when policing set to 1 CLP 0 1 no CLP 0 1 no rt nrt VBR ABR ATFR ATFST ATFT ATFTST ATFX ATFXFST VBR 2 when policing set to 2 CLP 0 1 no CLP 0 no rt nrt VBR ABR ATFR ATFST ATFT ATFTST ATFX ATFXFST VBR 3 when policing set to 3 CLP 0 1 no CLP 0 yes rt nrt VBR AB...

Page 324: ... the ATM Traffic Management Version 4 0 Also referred to as ABR 1 Supported only by BXM cards Feature must be ordered ABR with ForeSight congestion control Also referred to as ABR FST Supported by BXM cards Feature must be ordered Policing for ABR connections is the same as for VBR connections which are summarized in Table 21 9 The ABR connections are configured as either ABR Standard ABRSTD conne...

Page 325: ...enable disable 10226 Disabled ABR std without VSVD Enabled ABR std with VSVD Set policing 4 ABR Standard without VSVD means without VSVD congestion flow control ABR Standard without VSVD is supported for BXM ASI T3 E3 and ASI OC3 FCES Flow Control External Segment enable disable DEFAULT EXTENDED PARAMETERS enable disable Disabled Configure following parameters Enabled SCR MBS Policing 1 2 3 4 or 5...

Page 326: ... parameters for an ABRFST connection are shown in Figure 21 10 in the sequence in which they occur during the execution of the addcon command VS and VD shown below are for traffic flowing in direction of arrow For the other direction of traffic VS and VD are in the opposite direction External segment Network segment External segment 1 2 3 4 5 5 ABR with ForeSight VS ABR standard VD VS ABR standard...

Page 327: ...ding calculations performed by the switch software The parameters for a UBR connection are shown in Figure 21 11 in the sequence in which they occur during the execution of the addcon command The UBR policing definitions are summarized in Table 21 10 ABRFST PCR 0 1 Util MCR CDVT 0 1 FBTC Frame based traffic control AAL5 enable disable FCES Flow Control External Segment enable disable Default Exten...

Page 328: ... Relay to ATM interworking are supported Network Interworking Performed by the BTM card on the IGX switch and the FRSM card on the MGX 8220 Service Interworking Performed by the FRSM card on the MGX 8220 Table 21 11 UBR Policing Definitions Connection Type ATM Forum TM spec 4 0 conformance definition PCR Flow 1st leaky bucket CLP tagging for PCR flow SCR Flow 2nd leaky bucket CLP tagging for SCR f...

Page 329: ...ing connection from CPE Frame Relay port to CPE Frame Relay port across an ATM Network with the interworking function performed by both ends of the network Part B Network interworking connection from CPE Frame Relay port to CPE ATM port across an ATM network where the network performs an interworking function only at the Frame Relay end of the network The CPE receiving and transmitting ATM cells a...

Page 330: ...hen connection type ATFST is selected A number of the ATM and Frame Relay connection parameters are mapped between each side of the connection The parameters for an ATFST connection are shown in Figure 21 15 in the sequence in which they occur during the execution of the addcon command ATFR PCR 0 1 Util CDVT 0 1 SCR MBS Policing 1 2 3 4 or 5 VC QDepth EFCI IBS For policing prompt 1 VBR 1 2 VBR 2 3...

Page 331: ... in Figure 21 16 in the sequence in which they occur during the execution of the addcon command ATFST PCR 0 1 Util MCR CDVT 0 1 FCES Flow Control External Segment yes no same as BCM Default Extended Parameters enable disable For policing prompt 1 VBR 1 2 VBR 2 3 VBR 3 4 PCR policing only 5 policing off VC QDepth maps to VC Queue max for frame relay EFCI maps to ECN for frame relay IBS maps to C ma...

Page 332: ...ically enabled when connection type ATFTFST is selected A number of the ATM and Frame Relay connection parameters are mapped between each side of the connection The parameters for an ATFTFST connection are shown in Figure 21 17 in the sequence in which they occur during the execution of the addcon command ATFT PCR 0 1 Util CDVT 0 1 SCR MBS Policing 1 2 3 4 or 5 VC QDepth EFCI IBS For policing prom...

Page 333: ...hown in Figure 21 18 in the sequence in which they occur during the execution of the addcon command ATFTFST For policing prompt 1 VBR 1 2 VBR 2 3 VBR 3 4 PCR policing only 5 policing off VC QDepth maps to VC Queue max for frame relay EFCI maps to ECN for frame relay IBS maps to C max for frame relay Note FBTC Frame based traffic control AAL5 same as FGCRA is automatically set to yes Disabled Confi...

Page 334: ...tomatically enabled when connection type ATFXFST is selected A number of the ATM and Frame Relay connection parameters are mapped between each side of the connection The parameters for an ATFXFST connection are shown in Figure 21 19 in the sequence in which they occur during the execution of the addcon command ATFX PCR 0 1 Util CDVT 0 1 SCR MBS Policing 1 2 3 4 or 5 VC QDepth EFCI IBS For policing...

Page 335: ...d are tagged or discarded as applicable If other cells arrive on time or after their expected arrival time they are compliant but three is no accrued credit ATFXFST For policing prompt 1 VBR 1 2 VBR 2 3 VBR 3 4 PCR policing only 5 policing off VC QDepth maps to VC Queue max for frame relay EFCI maps to ECN for frame relay IBS maps to C max for frame relay Note FBTC Frame based traffic control AAL5...

Page 336: ...e connection For each cell in an ATM stream seeking admission to the network the VPI VCI addresses are verified and each cell is checked for compliance with the UPC parameters The CBR cells are not enqueued but are processed by the policing function and then sent to the network unless discarded For CBR traffic policing is based on Bucket 1 PCR 0 1 Peak Cell Rate CDVT 0 1 Cell Delay Variation You m...

Page 337: ... Traffic CPE Multiple PVCs To UPC for each individual PVC Time Cells per sec PCR Clumping Cells arriving early i e at a higher than contracted rate Cells arriving late at a less than contracted cell rate Note The notation 0 1 and 0 1 refers to the types of cell being specified cells with CLP set to 0 CLP set to 1 or both types of cells repectively For example CLP 0 CLP 1 and CLP 0 1 TAT TAT TAT TA...

Page 338: ...tion with Bucket Discarding non Compliant Cells S6342 Connection setup and compliance status CBR 1 policing 4 Bkt 1 depth CDVT 0 1 CLP 1 5 CLP 0 4 CLP 1 3 CLP 0 2 CLP 0 1 PCR 0 1 CDVT 0 1 Time interval variations Leaky Bkt 1 Admit to network CLP 1 5 CLP 0 4 CLP 1 3 CLP 0 2 CLP 0 1 CLP 1 5 C L P 0 2 C L P 0 1 S6343 Two CLP 0 cells 1 and 2 and one CLP 1 cell 5 are shown as non compliant at the singl...

Page 339: ...wn in Table 21 12 Table 21 12 Policing Options for VBR Connections VBR 1 VBR with policing set to 1 CLP 0 1 cells compliant with leaky bucket 1 are passed to leaky bucket 2 non compliant cells are discarded CLP 0 1 cells compliant with leaky bucket 2 are admitted to the network non compliant cells are discarded VBR 2 VBR with policing set to 2 CLP 1 cells compliant with leaky bucket 1 are admitted...

Page 340: ...ursts within the BT CDVT limits VBR Traffic CPE Multiple PVCs To UPC for each individual PVC PCR Clumping Cells arriving early i e at a higher than contracted rate Cells arriving late at a less than contracted cell rate TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT Verify VPIs VCIs Policing CLP 1 5 CLP 0 4 CLP 1 3 CLP 0 2 CLP 0 1 PCR 0 1 CDVT 0 1 Time interval variations Leaky Bkt 1 CLP 1 5 CLP 1 3 CLP 0 4 CLP ...

Page 341: ...ons the purpose of leaky bucket 2 is to police the cells passed from leaky bucket 1 for conformance with maximum burst size MBS as specified by BT and for compliance with the SCR sustained cell rate The types of cells passed to leaky bucket 2 depend on how policing is set For policing set to 5 cells bypass both buckets For policing set to 4 leaky bucket 2 sees no traffic For policing set to 2 or 3...

Page 342: ...t 1 Non Compliant Figure 21 26 shows a VBR 2 connection policing example with policing 2 and both buckets compliant Leaky bucket two is policing the CLP 0 cell stream for conformance with maximum burst size MBS as specified by BT and for compliance with the SCR sustained cell rate Connection setup and compliance status VBR Policing 4 Bkt 1 depth CDVT 0 1 5 CLP 0 1 cells compliant with Leaky Bkt 1 ...

Page 343: ...set to 2 CLP tagging is not enabled so that the cells that have exceeded the BT CDVT limit are discarded In the example either the sustained cell rate could have been exceeded for an excessive interval or a data burst could have exceeded the maximum allowed burst size CLP 0 cells compliant with Leaky Bkt 2 admit to network SCR BT CDVT Leaky Bkt 2 CLP 1 5 CLP 0 4 CLP 1 3 CLP 0 2 CLP 0 1 PCR 0 1 CDV...

Page 344: ... as specified by BT and for compliance with SCR sustained cell rate SCR BT CDVT Leaky Bkt 2 CLP 1 5 CLP 0 4 CLP 1 3 CLP 0 2 CLP 0 1 PCR 0 1 CDVT 0 1 Time interval variations Leaky Bkt 1 CLP 1 5 CLP 1 3 CLP 0 4 CLP 0 2 CLP 0 1 CLP 1 cells compliant with Leaky bkt 1 admit to network CLP 0 cells compliant with Leaky Bkt 1 applied to Leaky Bkt 2 Connection setup and compliance status VBR 2 Policing 2 ...

Page 345: ...ls that have exceeded the BT CDVT 0 1 limit are tagged as CLP 1 cells and admitted to the network In this example either the sustained cell rate could have been exceeded for an excessive interval or a data burst could have exceeded the maximum burst size allowed CLP 0 1 cells compliant with Leaky Bkt 2 admit to network SCR BT CDVT Leaky Bkt 2 CLP 1 5 CLP 0 4 CLP 1 3 CLP 0 2 CLP 0 1 PCR 0 1 CDVT 0 ...

Page 346: ...r each cell in an ATM stream the VPI VCI addresses are verified and each cell is checked for compliance with the UPC parameters as shown in Figure 21 30 Leaky Bucket 1 Leaky bucket 1 polices the UBR connection for PCR compliance When CLP No UBR 1 all cells that are compliant with leaky bucket 1 are applied to the network However these cells are treated with low priority in the network with a perce...

Page 347: ...hen CLP Yes UBR 2 CLP 0 cells that are compliant with leaky bucket 1 are sent to leaky bucket 2 Because SCR 0 for leaky bucket 2 the bucket is essentially always full and all the CLP 0 cells sent to leaky bucket 2 are therefore tagged with CLP being set to 1 This allows the network to recognize these UBR cells as lower priority cells and available for discard in the event of network congestion ...

Page 348: ...sed when CLP is set to Yes tags all CLP 0 cells UBR Traffic CPE Multiple PVCs To UPC for each individual PVC Time Cells per sec PCR SCR 0 when CLP Yes UBR 2 Clumping Cells arriving early i e at a higher than contracted rate Cells arriving late at a less than contracted cell rate TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT Verify VPIs VCIs Policing Note The notation 0 1 and 0 1 refers to the types of cell bein...

Page 349: ...efer to Table 21 13 For the LMI information refer to Table 21 14 Early Abit Notification with Configurable Timer on ILMI LMI Interface The time required to reroute connections varies depending on different parameters such as the number of connections to reroute reroute bundle size and so on Table 21 13 ILMI Parameters Parameter Description VPI VCI VCCI for ILMI signaling channel equal 0 16 Polling...

Page 350: ...ave differently depending on how this feature is configured Configuring Early Abit Notification You configure the timer delay period by setting cnfnodeparm parameters You want to choose timer settings that give you the flexibility to synchronize the operation of the primary network and backup utilities such as dialed backup over the ISDN or PSTN network Be aware of these guidelines when using the ...

Page 351: ... running on those cards such as BXM on BPX and Frame Relay cards on IGX Note that it takes time for those cards to process the Abit status information for each connection coming from the controller card The change in the Abit behavior is completely local to the node and is applicable to the master and slave ends of connections when the connections are derouted When only one of the nodes connected ...

Page 352: ... It may take on the order of minutes for the ILMI LMI manager to process the Abit status when there is a large number of connections There are two factors in performance System performance System performance is affected by the value of the time interval In a network where connections are normally derouted and rerouted quickly before the bucket timer expires the performance impact is very small Onl...

Page 353: ...tq Configure port queue delcon Delete connection dnport Down port dspatmcls Display ATM class dspchstats Display channel statistics dspcls Display class dspcon Display connection dspconcnf Display connection configuration dspcons Display connections dsplmistats Display LMI statistics dspport Display port dspportq Display port queue dspportstats Display port statistics upport Up port Table 21 15 AT...

Page 354: ...21 62 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 21 Configuring ATM Connections ATM Command List ...

Page 355: ...nterworking Networking Interworking ATM Protocol Stack BTM Interworking and the ATM Protocol Stack BTM Control Mapping Frames and Cells OAM Cells Connection Management Frame Relay to ATM Interworking enables Frame Relay traffic to be connected across high speed ATM trunks using ATM standard Network and Service Interworking see Figure 22 1 and Figure 22 2 Two types of Frame Relay to ATM interworkin...

Page 356: ...me Relay port to CPE ATM port across an ATM network where the network performs an interworking function only at the Frame Relay end of the network The CPE receiving and transmitting ATM cells at its ATM port is responsible for exercising the applicable service specific convergence sublayer in this case FR SSCS Frame Relay Frame Relay Frame Relay Frame Relay ATM ATM network FR SSCS Inter working fu...

Page 357: ...9xmod Frame Relay Frame Relay Frame Relay Frame Relay Frame Relay FRM ASI BNI BTM One of these must be an IGX interface shelf IPX IGXto BPX IGXcloud to BPX IGX to IGX BPX cloud to BPX The BTM BNI trunks are always CGW BXM Frame relay IGX to frame relay IGX BPX BTM Interworking Examples CPE FRM BXM BXM BTM IGX BPX MGX8220 shelf Fr Rly FRM FRP BXM BNI BTM AIT IGX BPX BPX FRM BXM BXM BTM IGX IGX CPE ...

Page 358: ... ATM protocols is performed in accordance with RFC 1490 and RFC 1483 Figure 22 4 Frame Relay to ATM Service Interworking Detail Networking Interworking In Network Interworking in most cases the source and destination ports are Frame Relay ports and the interworking function is performed at both ends of the connection as shown in Part A of Figure 22 5 If a Frame Relay port is connected across an AT...

Page 359: ...ATM ATM AAL 5 SAR AAL 5 SAR CPCS Physical FR SSCS FR SSCS Physical CPCS FR SSCS FR SSCS BTM BTM FRM BUS IGX shelf BPX IGX ATM T3 E3 OC3 feeder trunk One IPX must be a shelf for an interworking connection when the frame relay connection endpoints both terminate on a IPX otherwise the connection will be a simple gateway connection The same applies to an IGX Narrowband NW Narrowband NW ATM NW Narrowb...

Page 360: ... processing by the BTM trunk card is called Complex Gateway BTM trunk cards are required on every BPX switch to IGX switch hop in a Frame Relay to ATM connection s path Figure 22 6 ATF Connections Simplified Example The cells within the frame are expected to possess the standard ATM Access Interface cell header The traffic is assumed to have AAL 5 PDUs and will not function properly otherwise fram...

Page 361: ...loopbacks and FERF indications Thus end to end loopback OAM cells that ingress to FRM cards from the network are returned to the ATM network without allowing them to proceed into the Frame Relay network which has no equivalent message construct Further AIS and supervisory cells and FastPackets from the Frame Relay direction are converted into their counterparts within the other network ATM Protoco...

Page 362: ... Mapping the Protocol Data Unit PDU which is essentially the data between the Frame Relay Service Specific Convergence Sublayer FR SSCS and the Frame Relay Q 922 core protocol and vice versa On the IGX switch Incoming Frames are converted to FastPackets by the FRM card The FastPackets are then routed to the FRM card via the IGX switch bus and converted back into Frame Relay Q 922 frames by the BTM...

Page 363: ...00 STI 5 byte header VPI VCI Congestion control bursty data Re served CLP cell loss prior ity PTI payload type indicator ATM PDU adds in 5 byte header FFCI ForeSight forward congestion indicator FFCI Payload class VCI HEC 48 data byte 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 FLAG DLCI upper DLCI lower FR SSCS PDU CPCS PDU SAR PDU FECN Data AAL5 PDU payload N byte 1 65535 Length of user data 2 byte CRC32 4 byte PAD 0 47 by...

Page 364: ... interworking CLP is always 0 CLP is always 1 Cell Loss Priority ATM to Frame Relay Direction Each Frame Relay to ATM network interworking connection can be configured as one of the CLP to DE mapping choices If one or more ATM cells belonging to a frame has its CLP field set the DE field of the Frame Relay frame will be set This choice is not available Choosing no mapping from CLP to DE Congestion...

Page 365: ...ics Loopback functions tstdly tstconseg addrmtlp addloclp Selftest Background tests OAM flows AIS FERF OAM loopback End to end status updates per FR ATM interworking Annex G and associated configuration options and statistics ATF Limitations Priority Bumping is not supported across the interface shelves but is supported across the routing network Statistical Line Alarms per Software Functional Spe...

Page 366: ...ons Structure NNI The NNI format supports a 12 bit VPI Abit status changes are passed to the remote end of the connection ILMI The ILMI MIB and protocol was implemented in release 7 2 The additional support in consists of an activation and configuration interface collection of statistics and end to end status updates LMI Annex G The LMI Annex G protocol was implemented in release 7 2 The additiona...

Page 367: ...pon software request System software deals with these OAM cell flows End to End AIS FERF Software displays on a per connection basis External segment loopbacks Software initiates loopback of ATM CPE via user command The SAR creates the loopback OAM cell External loopback cells received from the ATM CPE are processed by the SAR Internal ForeSight round trip delay Measures the RTD excluding trunk qu...

Page 368: ...nd interworking connection types allowing termination of up to 5000 grouped virtual circuits per BPX switch The connection grouping feature currently available on Frame Relay connections is expanded to include BXM ATM and interworking connections FGCRA Frame Based Generic Cell Rate Algorithm is a firmware feature that controls admission of cells to the network It is configurable on a per connectio...

Page 369: ...ion parameters are endpoint specific Thus the ATM only parameters are only configurable on the BPX switch end The IGX switch does not know about these parameters so they cannot be configured or displayed at the IGX switch end Parameter units are endpoint specific also Units on the BPX switch are cells per second units on the IGX switch are bits per second Bundled interworking connections are not s...

Page 370: ... end the ATM only parameters for this connection are taken from this default class Network wide ForeSight parameters are supported for the Frame Relay end of interworking connections The cnffstparm command is used to configure these parameters Since the ATM end of interworking connections has per virtual circuit ForeSight parameter configurability the network wide ForeSight parameters do not apply...

Page 371: ...e 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 22 Configuring Frame Relay to ATM Network and Service Interworking Connection Management Alarms Abit 0 on an NNI port causes declaration of a minor alarm The dspcon dspcons and dspalms screens show this failure ...

Page 372: ...8 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 22 Configuring Frame Relay to ATM Network and Service Interworking Connection Management ...

Page 373: ... Commands For information on configuring SES PNNI controllers to work with BPX switches see the Cisco SES PNNI Controller Software Configuration Guide For information on configuring MPLS controllers to work with BPX switches see the Cisco MPLS Controller Software Configuration Guide Refer to Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference for details about the commands mentioned here for both PNNI and MPLS ...

Page 374: ...itch packets according to these labels with minimal lookup activity Label switching in the network core can be performed by switches such as ATM switches or by existing routers Multiprotocol Label Switching MPLS previously called Tag Switching integrates virtual circuit switching with IP routing to offer scalable IP networks over ATM MPLS support data voice and multimedia service over ATM networks...

Page 375: ...es in the partition assigned to the controller To configure VSI resources on a given interface use the cnfrsrc command This section provides the basic procedures to Add a controller View controllers and interfaces Delete a controller Enable VSI ILMI functionality Configure partition resources on VSI Adding a Controller To add an MPLS controller to any BXM trunk use the addshelf command with the V ...

Page 376: ...faces Display commands such as dspnw and dspnode show interface shelves To view conditions on an interface shelf feeder trunk use dspnode Identifies the hub and interface shelf feeder nodes and shows the alarm status To view conditions of VSI controllers use dspctrlrs Displays all VSI controllers attached to the BPX These controllers could be either a PNNI controller or an MPLS controller The desi...

Page 377: ...ete when adding a VSI based controller such as an LSC Label Switching Controller or a PNNI controller is to configure resource partitions on BXM interfaces to allow the controller to control the BXM interfaces To do this you must create resource partitions on these interfaces Use the cnfrsrc command to add delete and modify a partition on a specified interface You may have up to three VSI controll...

Page 378: ...nection classification Based on its label a cell receives the ATM differentiated service associated with its template type and service type for example label cos2 bw plus associated qbin characteristics and other associated ATM parameters A default service template is automatically assigned to a logical interface VI when you up the interface by using the commands upport and uptrk The corresponding...

Page 379: ...qbin values from the qbin templates dspqbin Displays qbin parameters currently configured for the virtual interface dspcd Displays the card configuration Configuring the BXM Card s Qbin When you activate an interface by using an uptrk or upport command a default service template MPLS1 is automatically assigned to that interface The corresponding qbin templates are simultaneously set up in the BXM ...

Page 380: ...he PNNI Controller You can enable VSI ILMI functionality both on line port interfaces and trunk interfaces when using PNNI Note that VSI ILMI functionality cannot be enabled on trunks to which feeders or VSI controllers are attached To enable VSI ILMI functionality on line port interfaces Step 1 Up a line interface by using the upln command Step 2 Up the port interface by using the upport command ...

Page 381: ... optional virtual trunk identifier that you append to the slot and port information to identify virtual trunk interfaces A virtual trunk is a VPC that terminates at each end on the switch port Each virtual trunk can contain up to 64 000 VCCs but it may not contain any VPCs Virtual trunk interfaces cannot be shared between VSI and Automatic Routing Management Therefore configuring a trunk as a VSI ...

Page 382: ...res Virtual Interfaces and Qbins The BXM has 31 virtual interfaces that provide a number of resources including qbin buffering capability One virtual interface is assigned to each logical trunk physical or virtual when the trunk is enabled See Figure 23 1 Each virtual interface has 16 qbins assigned to it Qbins 0 9 are used for Autoroute and 10 through 15 are available for use by a VSI enabled on ...

Page 383: ...ntroller application and Master VSI reside in an external 7200 or 7500 series router and the VSI slaves are resident in BXM cards on the BPX node see Figure 23 2 The controller sets up these types of connections Control virtual connections VCs Master to Slave Slave to Slave User Connection User connection that is cross connect 1 16 qbins Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 17 719 Trunk 4 2 BXM Slot 4 Virt...

Page 384: ...r and every VSI slave on the associated switch The slaves in turn establish links between each other see Figure 23 3 Figure 23 3 VSI Master and VSI Slave Example With a number of switches connected together there are links between switches with cross connects established within the switch as shown in Figure 23 4 VSI controller Tag PNNI etc VSI master BPX 17715 7000 series router VSI slaves AutoRou...

Page 385: ... QoS guarantees max CLR max CTD max CDV When the VSI slave accepts that is after CAC a connection setup command from the VSI master in the MPLS Controller it receives information about the connection including service type bandwidth parameters and QoS parameters This information is used to determine an index into the VI s selected Service Template s VC Descriptor table thereby establishing access ...

Page 386: ...nated ifci which stands for interface controller 1 in this instance The controller is supplied with a logical lcn connection number that is slot port and so on information that is converted to a logical connection number lcn Some ranges of values available for a partition are listed in Table 23 3 When a trunk is added the entire bandwidth is allocated to Autoroute To change the allocation in order...

Page 387: ... 9 2 3 six new templates were added for interfaces for a total of nine with multiple partitions controlled simultaneously by a PNNI controller and an LSC The master redundancy feature allows multiple controllers to control the same partition In a multiple partition environment master redundancy is independently supported on each partition These limitations apply to multiple VSI partitioning Up to ...

Page 388: ...ware even if this is the only partition active on a the card In a y red pair configuration the multiple partition capability is determined by the minimum of the two cards A card with no multiple partition capabilities will mismatch if any of the interfaces has an active partition with ID higher than 1 Attempts to enable a partition with ID higher than 1 in a logical card that does not support mult...

Page 389: ...ces are allocated to the different logical switches a partition of the switch resources is defined The resources that are partitioned amongst the different logical switches are LCNs Bandwidth VPI range Resources are configured and allocated per interface but the pool of resources may be managed at a different level The pool of LCNs is maintained at the card level and there are also limits at the p...

Page 390: ...tioning of the VSI space among multiple VSI partitions Multiple VSI controllers can share the switch with each other and also with AutoRoute The difference between the two types of partitioning is that all the VSI resources are under the control of the VSI slave while the management of AutoRoute resources remains the province of the switch software Figure 23 7 Resource Partitioning Between AutoRou...

Page 391: ...nt controllers For illustrations of a VSI Master and Slave see to Figure 23 3 For an illustration of a switch with redundant controllers that support master redundancy see to Figure 23 8 Switch software supports master redundancy in these ways It allows you to add multiple controllers to control the same partition It sets up the control master slave VCs between each of the controller ports and the...

Page 392: ...rollers that can be attached to a given node is limited by the maximum number of feeders that can be attached to a BPX hub The total number of interface shelves feeders and controllers is 16 Slave Redundancy Prior to Release 9 2 hot standby functionality was supported only for Automatic Routing Management connections This was accomplished by the BCC keeping both the active and standby cards in syn...

Page 393: ...rollers that require Annex G capabilities in the controller interface Note that you must first add the shelf by using the addshelf command You add VSI capabilities to the interface by using the addctrlr command The only interface that supports this capability is an AAL5 feeder interface When adding a controller you must specify a partition ID The partition ID identifies the logical switch assigned...

Page 394: ...ne of the controllers is deleted by using the delshelf command the master slave connections associated with this controller will be deleted The control VCs associated with other controllers managing the same partition will not be affected The deletion of the controller triggers a new VSI configuration internal CommBus message This message includes the list of the controllers attached to the node T...

Page 395: ...attached to the shelf These LCNs will be allocated from the Automatic Routing Management pool This pool is used by Automatic Routing Management to allocate LCNs for connections and networking channels For a given slave the number of VSI management LCNs required from the common pool is n X 12 m where n is the number of controllers attached to this slave m is the number of controllers in the switch ...

Page 396: ...emplate defines a default configuration for the set of qbins for a logical interface When you assign a template to an interface the corresponding default qbin configuration is copied to this interface s qbin configuration and becomes the current qbin configuration for this interface Qbin templates deal only with qbins that are available to VSI partitions which are 10 through 15 Qbins 10 through 15...

Page 397: ...n process as a result of add y red card on a BCC control card switchover when a card has active interfaces and is reset Hardware reset on a BCC control card rebuild The templates are non configurable Structure of Service Class Templates There are 3 types of templates VSI Special Types ATMF Types MPLS Types You can assign any one of the nine templates to a virtual switch interface See Figure 23 9 E...

Page 398: ...service This mapping defines a relationship between the template and the interface qbin s configuration As a result you need to define a default qbin configuration to be associated with the template Note The default qbin configuration although sometime referred as a qbin template behaves differently from that of the class of service templates SC stands for Service Class Each pre configured templat...

Page 399: ... Null 0x0001 Default 13 0x0002 Signaling 10 Associated Qbin VSI Special Type ATM Forum ATMF Types MPLS Types 0x0100 cbr 1 upc_e d etc 10 0x0101 vbr 1rt 11 0x0102 vbr 2rt 11 0x0103 vbr 3rt 11 0x0104 vbr 1nrt 12 0x0105 vbr 2nrt 12 0x0106 vbr 3nrt 12 0x0107 ubr 1 13 0x0108 ubr 2 13 0x0109 abr 14 0x010A cbr 2 10 0x010B cbr 3 10 0x0200 label cos0 per class service 10 0x0201 label cos1 11 0x0202 label c...

Page 400: ...d service sub categories is shown in LCNs Supported Service Types The service type identifier is a 32 bit number There are three service types VSI Special Type ATMF Types MPLS types The service type identifier appears on the dspsct screen when you specify a service class template number and and service type for example dspsct 2 vbrrt1 A list of supported service templates and associated qbins and ...

Page 401: ...vice template categories Table 23 6 Service Category Listing Template Type Service Type Identifiers Service Types Associated Qbin VSI Special Types 0x0000 0x0001 0x0002 Null Default Signaling 13 10 ATMF Types 0x0100 0x0101 0x0102 0x0103 0x0104 0x0105 0x0106 0x0107 0x0108 0x0109 0x010A 0x010B CBR 1 VBR 1 RT VBR 2 RT VBR 3 RT VBR 1 nRT VBR 2 nRT VBR 3 nRT UBR 1 UBR 2 ABR CBR 2 CBR 3 10 11 11 11 12 1...

Page 402: ...0002 QBIN Number 10 15 UPC Enable 0 UPC CLP Selection 0 Policing Action GCRA 1 0 Policing Action GCRA 2 0 PCR 300 kbps MCR 300 kbps SCR ICR MBS CoS Min BW 0 CoS Max BW 0 Scaling Class 3 3 CAC Treatment ID 1 1 VC Max Threshold Q_max 4 VC CLPhi Threshold 75 VC CLPlo Threshold 30 VC EPD Threshold 90 VC EFCI Threshold 60 VC discard selection 0 Table 23 8 ATM Forum Service Types CBR UBR and ABR Paramet...

Page 403: ...ates and Qbins CoS Min BW 0 0 0 0 0 0 CoS Max BW 100 100 100 100 100 100 Scaling Class CAC Treatment ID VC Max Threshold VC CLPhi Threshold VC CLPlo Threshold VC EPD Threshold VC EFCI Threshold VC discard selection VSVD FCES ADTF 500 RDF 16 RIF 16 NRM 32 TRM 0 CDF 16 TBE 16777215 FRTT Table 23 8 ATM Forum Service Types CBR UBR and ABR continued Parameter CBR 1 CBR 2 CBR 3 UBR 1 UBR 2 ABR ...

Page 404: ...efault values for tag switching service templates Table 23 9 ATM Forum VBR Service Types Parameter VBRrt 1 VBRrt 2 VBRrt 3 VBRnrt 1 VBRnrt 2 VBRnrt 3 QBIN Number 11 11 11 12 12 12 UPC Enable 1 1 1 1 1 1 UPC CLP Selection Policing Action GCRA 1 Policing Action GCRA 2 PCR MCR SCR ICR MBS CoS Min BW 0 0 0 0 0 0 CoS Max BW 100 100 100 100 100 100 Scaling Class CAC Treatment ID VC Max Threshold VC CLPh...

Page 405: ...le a CBR service type have fewer parameters than an ABR service type Table 23 10 MPLS Service Types Parameter CoS 0 4 CoS 1 5 CoS 2 6 CoS3 7 Tag ABR Qbin 10 11 12 13 14 UPC Enable 0 0 0 0 0 UPC CLP Selection 0 0 0 0 0 Policing Action GCRA 1 0 0 0 0 0 Policing Action GCRA 2 0 0 0 0 0 PCR cr 10 MCR 0 SCR P_max ICR 100 MBS CoS Min BW 0 0 0 0 0 CoS Max BW 0 0 0 0 100 Scaling Class 3 3 2 1 2 CAC Treatm...

Page 406: ...er 10 15 qbin Scaling Class 0 3 enumeration CDVT 0 5M 5 sec secs MBS 1 5M cells ICR MCR PCR cells MCR 50 LR cells SCR MCR LineRate cells UPC Enable 0 Disable GCRAs 1 Enabled GCRAs 2 Enable GCRA 1 3 Enable GCRA 2 enumeration UPC CLP Selection 0 Bk 1 CLP 0 1 Bk 2 CLP 0 1 Bk 1 CLP 0 1 Bk 2 CLP 0 1 2 Bk 1 CLP 0 1 Bk 2 Disabled enumeration Policing Action GCRA 1 0 Discard 1 Set CLP bit 2 Set CLP of unt...

Page 407: ...rovided with 16 qbins VC Discard Threshold Selection 0 CLP Hysteresis 1 EPD enumeration VSVD 0 None 1 VSVD 2 VSVD w external Segment enumeration Reduced Format ADTF 0 7 enumeration Reduced Format Rate Decrease Factor RRDF 1 15 enumeration Reduced Format Rate Increase Factor RRIF 1 15 enumeration Reduced Format Time Between Fwd RM cells RTrm 0 7 enumeration Cut Off Number of RM Cells CRM 1 4095 cel...

Page 408: ...PD 13 Tag3 7 300 000 100 95 100 EPD 14 Tag Abr 300 000 100 95 6 EPD 15 Tag unused 300 000 100 95 100 EPD PNNI Templates 2 with policing and 3 10 Null Default CBR 4200 80 60 100 CLP 11 VbrRt 53000 80 60 100 EPD 12 VbrNrt 53000 80 60 100 EPD 13 Ubr 105000 80 60 100 EPD 14 Abr 105000 80 60 20 EPD 15 Unused 105000 80 60 100 EPD Full Support for ATMF and reduced support for Tag CoS without Tag Abr Temp...

Page 409: ...br Tag 0 4 300 000 100 95 100 EPD 13 Tag 1 5 Tag Abr 300 000 100 95 6 EPD 14 Tag 2 6 300 000 100 95 100 EPD 15 Tag 3 7 300 000 100 95 100 EPD Table 23 14 Service Class Template Default Settiings Parameter with Default Settings Label PNNI MCR Tag0 7 N A TagAbr 0 of PCR Abr 0 AAL5 Frame Base Traffic Control Discard Selection EPD Hystersis CDVT 0 1 250 000 250 000 VSVD Tag0 7 N A TagAbr None Abr None...

Page 410: ...oth policing action VbrRt3 GCRA_1_2 CLP01_CLP0 CLP DISCARD for 1st policier and CLP for 2nd policier VbrNRt1 same as VbrRt1 VbrNRt2 same as VbrRt2 VbrNRt3 same as VbrRt3 Ubr1 GCRA_1 CLP01 Discard Ubr2 GCRA_1_2 CLP01 DISCARD on policer 1 CLP01 TAG on policer 2 Abr same as ubr1 Cbr1 same as ubr1 Cbr2 GCRA_1_2 CLP01_CLP0 Discard on both policing action Cbr3 GCRA_1_2 CLP01_CLP0 CLP UNTAG for policier ...

Page 411: ...000 160 cbr 1280 vbr CLP Hi 100 80 CLP Lo EPD 40 35 EFCI TagABR 20 20 not valid for non ABR RIF Tag0 7 N A TagAbr 16 Abr 16 RDF Tag0 7 N A TagAbr 16 Abr 16 Nrm Tag0 7 N A TagAbr 32 Abr 32 FRTT Tag0 7 N A TagAbr 0 Abr 0 TBE Tag0 7 N A TagAbr 16 777 215 Abr 16 777 215 IBS N A N A CAC Treatment LCN vbr CAC4 Ubr LCN Abr MIN BW Cbr CAC4 Scaling Class UBR Scaled 1st Vbr VBR Scaled 3rd Ubr UBR Scaled 1st...

Page 412: ...Interface or a different template to an interface cnfvsipart Configure VSI paritition characteristics for VSI ILMI delctrlr Delete a controller such as a Service Expansion Shelf SES PNNI controller from a BPX node delshelf Delete a trunk between a hub node and access shelf dspcd Display the card configuration dspchuse Display a summary of chennel distribution in a given slot dspctrlrs Display the ...

Page 413: ...s For information on Label Switching refer to the Cisco MPLS Software Configuration Guide For details about the BXM card set see Chapter 5 BXM Card Sets T3 E3 155 and 622 The BXM cards supports dynamic resource partitioning to support the conversion of PVCs to soft permanent virtual circuits SPVCs Configuring BXM Connections You will typically configure and provision connections by using Cisco WAN...

Page 414: ...er is the BXM card slot on the BPX switch The port number is one of the ports on the BXM the VPI is the virtual path identifier the VCI is the virtual circuit identifier Connections can be either Virtual Path Connections VPC Virtual Path Connections are identified by an in the VCI field Virtual Circuit Connections VCC Virtual Circuit Connections specify both the VPI and VCI fields The VPI and VCI ...

Page 415: ...ommands associated with the BXM cards These commands apply to initial card configuration line and trunk configuration and provisioning and connection configuration and provisioning Connection Provisioning addcon Add connection cnfcon Configure connection dspcon Display connection Diagnostics addlnloclp Add local loopback to line addlnlocrmtlp Add local remote loopback to line dellnlp Delete local ...

Page 416: ... dspchstats Display channel statistics multisession permitted Line Statistics cnfslotalm Configure slot alarm threshold dspslotalms Display slot alarms clrslotalm Clear slot alarm dspsloterrs Display slot errors Statistical Trunk Line Alarms cnflnalm Configure line alarm threshold dsplnerrs Display line errors dsplnalmcnf Display line alarm configuration clrlnalm Clear line alarm Command Line Inte...

Page 417: ...nd at each port use the addtrk command to activate a trunk for network access An example of the cnftrk command for trunk 4 1 of a BXM card pubsbpx1 TN silves BPX 8620 9 3 March 2 2000 13 40 PDT TRK 4 1 Config OC 3 353207cps BXM slot 2 Transmit Rate 353208 Line framing STS 3C Protocol By The Card No coding VC Shaping No CRC Hdr Type NNI Yes recv impedance Statistical Reserve 1000 cps cable type Idl...

Page 418: ...mmand An example of the upln command for UNI port access on a BXM card pubsbpx1 TN StrataCom BPX 8620 9 3 March 2 2000 13 54 PDT Line Type Current Line Alarm Status 2 2 OC 3 Clear OK 2 3 OC 3 Clear OK Last Command upln 2 2 256 PVCs allocated Use cnfrsrc to configure PVCs Next Command Note The initial command to up a trunk uptrk or to up a line upln on the BXM card configures all the ports of the c...

Page 419: ...nalling encoding cable type T1 signalling length HCS Masking Yes Payload Scramble Yes 56KBS Bit Pos Frame Scramble Yes pct fast modem Cell Framing STS 3C VC Shaping No This Command cnfln 2 2 Loop clock N An example of the cnfport command for port 3 of a BXM card in slot 3 pubsbpx1 TN silves BPX 8620 9 3 March 2 2000 13 56 PDT Port 2 2 INACTIVE Interface LM BXM CAC Override Enabled Type UNI Util Us...

Page 420: ...BR Queue CLP Low EPD Threshold 60 CBR Queue EFCI Threshold 60 rt VBR Queue EFCI Threshold 60 nrt VBR Queue Depth 5000 UBR ABR Queue Depth 20000 nrt VBR Queue CLP High Threshold 80 UBR ABR Queue CLP High Threshold 80 nrt VBR Queue CLP Low Threshold 60 UBR ABR Queue CLP Low EPD Threshold 60 nrt VBR Queue EFCI Threshold 60 UBR ABR Queue EFCI Threshold 20 This Command cnfportq 2 2 SVC Queue Pool Size ...

Page 421: ...ion Default nrt VBR 1000 This Command cnfatmcls 2 Enter class type rt VBR nrt VBR CBR UBR ABRSTD ABRFST ATFR ATFST ATFT ATFTFST ATFX ATFXFST An example of the cnfcls command for class 3 pubsbpx1 TN StrataCom BPX 8620 9 3 March 2 2000 14 02 PDT ATM Connection Classes Class 3 Type rt VBR PCR 0 1 Util CDVT 0 1 AAL5 FBTC SCR 4000 4000 100 100 10000 10000 n 4000 4000 MBS Policing 1000 1000 3 Descriptio...

Page 422: ...mand addcon 2 2 16 16 pubsbpx1 2 3 66 66 rt VBR Next Command An example of the cnfcon command for a rt VBR connection 2 2 16 16 pubsbpx1 TN silves BPX 8620 9 3 March 2 2000 14 06 PDT Conn 2 2 16 16 pubsbpx1 2 3 66 66 rt vbr Status OK PCR 0 1 Util CDVT 0 1 AAL5 FBTC SCR 50 50 100 100 250000 250000 n 50 50 MBS Policing 1000 1000 3 This Command cnfcon 2 2 16 16 PCR 0 1 50 50 An example of the addcon ...

Page 423: ... 17 pubsbpx1 2 3 67 67 abrstd 100 100 95 95 e e e d 70 70 3 65 65 Add these connections y n y An example of the cnfcon command for an ABR connection pubsbpx1 TN silves BPX 8620 9 3 March 2 2000 14 14 PDT Conn 2 2 17 17 pubsbpx1 2 3 67 67 abrstd Status OK PCR 0 1 Util MCR CDVT 0 1 AAL5 FBTC VSVD FCES 100 100 95 95 50 50 250000 250000 y y y SCR MBS Policing VC Qdepth CLP Hi CLP Lo EDP EFCI 70 70 100...

Page 424: ... 15 9 3 March 8 2000 00 21 GMT ABR Configuration for BXM in slot 3 Egress CI Control N ER Stamping N Weighted Queueing N Last Command cnfabrparm 3 Next Command An example of the dsplns command pubsbpx1 TN YourID BPX 15 9 3 Jun 8 2000 00 22 GMT Line Type Current Line Alarm Status 3 1 OC 3 Clear OK 3 2 OC 3 Clear OK 3 3 OC 3 Clear OK 3 4 OC 3 Clear OK 5 1 T3 Clear OK 5 2 T3 Clear OK Last Command dsp...

Page 425: ...y among BPX switches cnfstatmast This command is used to define the IP address for routing messages to and from the Statistics Manager in Cisco StrataView Plus The use of these commands is explained in the Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference or the Cisco WAN Switch Superuser Command Reference Super User commands should be used only by authorized personnel and must be used carefully BXM SVC Resou...

Page 426: ...can not be intermixed Before partitioning SVC resources you must determine which BXM UNI ports will support ATM SVCs The BXM must have its resources partitioned to support SVCs These resources must be partitioned SVC Channels SVC VPI Min SVC VPI Max SVC Bandwidth SVC Queue Pool Size For additional information on using the BPX switch command line interface and applicable commands refer to the Cisco...

Page 427: ... depth with the cnfportq portnum command shown in the following example Example BXM cnfportq Command ins bpx6 TN SuperUser BPX 15 9 3 Sep 24 2000 07 39 GMT Port 13 1 ACTIVE Interface LM BXM Type UNI Speed 353208 cps SVC Queue Pool Size 5000 CBR Queue Depth 600 CBR Queue CLP High Threshold 80 CBR Queue CLP Low Threshold 60 CBR Queue EFCI Threshold 80 VBR Queue Depth 5000 UBR ABR Queue Depth 20000 V...

Page 428: ...24 16 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 24 Configuring BXM Virtual Circuits BXM SVC Resource Partitioning ...

Page 429: ...high priority traffic The hybrid network configuration provided by virtual trunking allows private virtual trunks to use the mesh capabilities of the public network in interconnecting the subnets of the private network A virtual trunk is simply a trunk defined over a public ATM service The trunk really does not exist as a physical line in the network You use an additional level of reference called...

Page 430: ...ual Trunks These are PVP or SPVP connections that carry MPLS or PNNI connections VSI Virtual Trunks and MPLS Virtual Trunks differ in a number of ways including the way in which their endpoints are configured Typical ATM Hybrid Network with Virtual Trunks With the BPX switch you can set up virtual networks with either the Broadband Network Interface BNI card or with the BXM card The virtual trunks...

Page 431: ...etwork that does not support PNNI or MPLS services The part of the network that does not support PNNI or MPLS may be a public ATM network or simply consist of switches that have not yet had PNNI or MPLS enabled Utilization of the full mesh capability of the public carrier to reduce the number of leased lines needed between nodes in the Cisco WAN switching networks Choice of keeping existing leased...

Page 432: ...er of virtual interfaces VIs available on the card and each logical trunk physical or virtual utilizes one VI For example the BXM supports 31 virtual interfaces and therefore up to 31 virtual trunks may be defined within one port Thus maximum capacities are Each BPX node can have a combined maximum of 64 logical physical and virtual trunks per node Each IGX node can have a combined maximum of 32 l...

Page 433: ...ncy commands only on the IGX node The BPX node does not require information regarding this feature How Virtual Trunking Works In Figure 25 2 three virtual trunks 4 1 1 4 1 2 and 4 1 3 are shown configured on a physical trunk that connects to the port 4 1 interface of a BXM Also a single trunk is shown configured on port 4 2 of the BXM In this example four VIs have been used one each for virtual tr...

Page 434: ...VSI Virtual Trunks Across a Public ATM Cloud An example of a number of virtual trunks configured across a Public ATM Network is shown in Figure 25 4 There are three virtual trunks shown across the network each with its own unique VPC The three virtual trunks shown in the network are between BPX_A 4 3 1 and IGX 10 2 1 between BPX_A 4 3 2 and BPX_B 5 1 1 between BPX_B 5 1 2 and IGX_A 10 2 3 Each VPC...

Page 435: ...ftrk The routing algorithm excludes virtual trunks whose traffic class is not compatible with the candidate connection to be routed Connection Identifier Conid Capacity Each virtual trunk has a configurable number of connection channels reserved from the card The routing algorithm checks for adequate channel availability on a virtual trunk before selecting the trunk for a route The characteristics...

Page 436: ...of the ATM cloud Cell Header Formats Cells transmitted to a virtual trunk use the standard UNI or NNI cell format Before cells enter the cloud on a virtual trunk the cell header is translated to a user configured VPI value for the trunk and a software configured VCI value which is unique for the cell The trunk card at the edge of the cloud ensures that cells destined for a cloud VPC have the corre...

Page 437: ...twork can interface to a BXM port configured for port mode in the cloud The BXM in the cloud is configured for no shift in this case A BXM in the Cisco subnetwork can interface to a BXM UNI port or other UNI port in the cloud The BXM in the cloud is configured for bit shifting as shown in Table 25 2 Virtual Trunk Bandwidth The total bandwidth of all the virtual trunks in one port cannot exceed the...

Page 438: ...utes whereas increasing the number of channels on an added virtual trunk will NOT cause connection reroutes Routing VPCs over Virtual Trunks A VPC is not allowed to be routed over a virtual trunk The routing algorithm excludes all virtual trunks from the routing topology The reason for this restriction is due to how the virtual trunk is defined within the ATM cloud The cloud uses a VPC to represen...

Page 439: ...to carry the correct type of traffic CBR Trunk ATM CBR traffic voice data video streaming and so on VBR Trunk ATM VBR traffic frame relay traffic and so on ABR Trunk ATM ABR traffic ForeSight traffic and so on A CBR configured trunk is best suited to carrying delay sensitive traffic such as voice data streaming video and ATM CBR traffic and so on A VBR configured trunk is best suited to carrying f...

Page 440: ...at of its VI You do not directly configure the VI You use the cnftrkparm command to configure the queues within AutoRoute virtual trunks You use the cnfvsiif and cnfqbin commands to configure the queues within VSI virtual trunk VIs General Procedure to Set Up a Trunk Before setting up a trunk you must first finish setting up the nodes Also the front and back cards that support the proposed line ty...

Page 441: ...ends of the trunk To display existing trunk parameters use the dsptrkcnf command The configurable parameters are listed for each card type in Table 25 3 The possible parameters are PKT for FastPackets ATM cells BNI if the trunk is a BNI card or All Not all of these parameters apply to the BPX node Step 3 Use addtrk to add the trunk Adding the trunk makes the trunk a usable resource so you can add ...

Page 442: ... of the VPC in the public ATM cloud Every cell transmitted to the virtual trunk has this VPI value Valid VPC VPIs depend on the port type as shown in Table 25 5 The CBR VBR parameter must also correspond to the virtual trunk type of the virtual trunk For T3 set PCR to 96000 and CDTV to 24000 for the connection so that the does not drop cells Cisco recommends these values based on testing Step 5 Co...

Page 443: ... based cell formats and similarly how standards based cell formats are converted back to STI cells See Table 25 6 for some general guidelines on how to set the Shift parameter when using virtual trunking through a cloud of non Cisco equipment versus Cisco equipment using BXMs If the network has BNI cards or if the VPC can route over BNIs set the cnfport Shift parameter to H This causes the cell wh...

Page 444: ... to Shift on and a port set to Shift off are not guaranteed Step 6 Optionally use cnfrsrc to configure the number of connection IDs conids and the bandwidth available on the trunk Refer to the cnfrsrc command in this chapter Step 7 Use addtrk to add the virtual trunk to the network topology addtrk slot port vtrk The parameters slot port vtrk on a BXM card can have the following values Slot can be ...

Page 445: ...pe and so on 5 At BPX_A cnfrsrc 4 3 1 cnfrsrc 4 3 2 Configure the number of conids bandwidth and so on available for the virtual trunks 6 At BPX_B uptrk 5 1 1 uptrk 5 1 2 Up virtual trunks 5 1 1 and 5 1 2 on BXM port 5 1 7 At BPX_B cnftrk 5 1 1 cnftrk 5 1 2 Configure the virtual trunks to match the cloud s VPC configuration including VPI header type UNI or NNI traffic classes and VPC type and so o...

Page 446: ... is a general procedure for setting up a virtual trunk Virtual trunking is an optional feature that must be enabled by Cisco prior to adding virtual trunks Also revision levels of BNI firmware must be current This procedure assumes that Cisco equipment is used in the ATM Cloud as well as in the Cisco WAN Switching subnetworks In this case a BNI output from the subnetwork is connected to a UNI inpu...

Page 447: ...rrespond to the virtual trunk VPI you configured by using cnftrk in Step 4 When the cloud is a public ATM service and not a Cisco WAN Switching cloud the VPI is provided by the carrier as well as the guaranteed BW associated with the VPI The Constant Bit Rate CBR Variable Bit Rate VBR and Available Bit Rate ABR parameters must also correspond to the Virtual Trunk Type of the virtual trunk For T3 s...

Page 448: ...ion Commands The primary commands used for configuration of virtual trunks are cnftrk Configure trunk cnfrsrc Configure conids lcns and bandwidth cnftrkparm Configure trunk parameters Configuration using cnftrk The main parameters for cnftrk are transmit trunk rate trunk VPI Virtual Trunk Type Connection Channels Valid Traffic Classes The VPI configured for a virtual trunk must match the VPI of th...

Page 449: ...eues on a single virtual trunk When a physical port attribute change is made you are notified that all trunks on the port are affected APS Redundancy Virtual trunks support APS redundancy on BXM OC 3 and OC 12 ports For more information refer to the section on APS Redundancy in this manual You configure this by using primarily these commands addapsln delapsln switchapsln cnfapsln The prior Y redun...

Page 450: ...unk statistics for a logical trunk clrphyslnerrs clears trunk errors for a physical line cnflnalm configures the statistical alarm thresholds for trunks and ports affects all trunks on node cnftrk configures a logical trunk cnftrkparm configures the trunk parameters of a logical trunk cnftrkstats configures the interval statistics collection for a logical trunk cnfphyslnstats configures the interv...

Page 451: ...cause the BXM and UXM cards both use the standard UNI and NNI cell header formats across the virtual trunks instead of the Strata UNI cell format used on BNI virtual trunks To use virtual trunking on a BXM or a UXM card Release 9 2 software is required and Release 9 2 BXM and UXM firmware No hardware upgrade is required The new firmware is backward compatible prttrks prints the active logical trun...

Page 452: ...cated for each trunk when the trunk is upped For each trunk that is upped 270 channels will be dynamically allocated for networking For legacy UXM BXM cards approximately 270 networking channels are allocated for each virtual trunk For example UXM cards will allocate 4320 channels if all 16 virtual trunks are upped on a single card BXM cards will allocate 8640 channels if all 32 virtual trunks are...

Page 453: ...upln command all the remaining ports on the card are treated as circuit line ports The Ports and Trunks feature is supported on the BXM and UXM cards for the BPX and IGX platforms A port routing trunk and feeder trunk interface can be supported on a given slot containing a BXM or UXM card type simultaneously For example a user of a BXM slot can have port 1 upped as a trunk interface while having p...

Page 454: ...Type Front Card Back Card Line Types Technology IGX NTM BC T1 T1 T1 Fractional FastPacket IGX NTM BC E1 E1 E1 Fractional FastPacket IGX NTM BC SR Subrate FastPacket IGX NTM BC Y1 Y1 FastPacket IGX UXM BC UAI 2OC3 SMF BC UAI 2STM 1 SMF BC UAI 4OC3 SMF BC UAI 4STM 1 SMF BC UAI 4OC3 MMF BC UAI 4STM 1 MMF BC UAI 4T1 IMA DB15 BC UAI 4E1 IMA DB15 BC UAI 4E1 IMA BNC BC UAI 8T1 IMA DB15 BC UAI 8E1 IMA DB1...

Page 455: ...0674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 25 Configuring BXM Virtual Trunks Compatibility Between Cards in Virtual Trunks BPX BNI LM 3T3 LM 3E3 T3 E3 ATM BPX BXM 622 2 SMF 622 2 SMFLR 622 2 OC 12 STM4 ATM Table 25 15 Supported Card Types continued Node Type Front Card Back Card Line Types Technology ...

Page 456: ...25 28 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 25 Configuring BXM Virtual Trunks Compatibility Between Cards in Virtual Trunks ...

Page 457: ...shoot the APS configuration and operations see Chapter 29 Troubleshooting Introduction Automatic Protection Switching APS configures a pair of SONET lines for line redundancy so that hardware automatically switches from a Working line to a Protection line when the Working line fails and vice versa within a specified period after an active line failure Each redundant line pair consists of a Working...

Page 458: ...C 12 cards support the SONET APS 1 1 and APS 1 1 standards for line redundancy which is provided by switching from the working line to the protection line The working line is normally the active line and the protection line is normally the standby line The APS 1 1 and APS 1 1 protocols that are supported by the BXM are listed in Table 26 1 and shown in Figure 26 2 and Figure 26 3 respectively APS ...

Page 459: ...sln per line pair is saved by switch software so that the APS can be configured correctly in the event of a node rebuild Table 26 2 SONET Section Line and Path Descriptions Unit Description Section A section is the fiber optic cable between two active elements such as simple repeaters The active element terminating these sections is called Section Terminating Equipment STE Line A line is a physica...

Page 460: ...ia Figure 26 2 APS 1 1 Redundancy Figure 26 3 APS 1 1 Redundancy Operation Criteria APS cards provide both front and backcard LED displays providing line and card status active and standby status APS Front Card Displays The front card LED functions are listed in Table 26 4 Working line Protection line 17722 BPX switch BPX switch Working line Protection line 17711 BPX switch BPX switch ...

Page 461: ... LED is yellow it is OK to pull out the backcard but it should be put back as soon as possible because the card will be needed in the event of a switchover APS 1 1 Card and Line Redundancy The APS 1 1 feature requires two BXM front cards an APS redundant frame assembly and two redundant type BXM backcards The two redundant BXM backcards are plugged into the APS redundant frame assembly as shown in...

Page 462: ...5 8 BPX LR 622 2R BC for BPX RDNT LR 622 2 BPX SMF 155 4R BC for BPX RDNT SM 155 4 BPX SMF 155 8R BC for BPX RDNT SM 155 8 BPX SMF 622 R BC for BPX RDNT SM 622 BPX SMF 622 2R BC for BPX RDNT SM 622 2 Figure 26 4 APS 1 1 Redundancy Installing APS Backcards in APS Redundant Backplane Traffic protected by APS 1 1 redundancy is carried via the working line and the protection line simultaneously see Fi...

Page 463: ...When no port on a BXM is configured for APS each backcard of the pair may be used independently by independent front cards The switch software disallows configuration of APS if independent usage is detected There must be no active lines on the card that is selected to be the secondary card With previous card cages because of the positioning of mechanical dividers the APS card pairs can only be ins...

Page 464: ...ed with APS When APS is configured on a card pair switch software checks to ensure that both cards match and support APS For APS 1 1 redundancy the same numbered ports on adjacent BXM backcards are used The maximum number of connections supported does not change as the complete connection capability of the cards is available Note Using only one front card and two backcards is not a valid configura...

Page 465: ...quest to switch from working to protection by switching to the protection line and sending an event notification to that effect The event notification can be seen in the event log by using the dsplog command Note It may be necessary to perform a switchcdred switchyred command after performing a service switch with the switchapsln command so that the backcard that the service switch selects has its...

Page 466: ...ckcard There is no new hardware required to support APS 1 1 A single front card with a standard backcard is used Two adjacent lines on the same card are used The maximum number of connections supported by a non enhanced BXM card is reduced by half for APS 1 1 operation Using enhanced BXM cards the number of available connections is not decreased Similarly to APS 1 1 Sonet APS 1 1 requires that for...

Page 467: ... 1 instead APS 1 1 configuration requires that the user add the APS configuration to a line before upping the line APS 1 1 configuration requires that the user down a line prior to deleting the APS configuration on the line APS 1 1 can only be configured for bi directional operation and revertive switching Configuration Criteria The redundant lines must be adjacent In addition the lines which may ...

Page 468: ...alf yes not default and standard GR 253 default cnfcdaps 3 1 Y 1 Step 3 addapsln 3 1 3 2 2 addapsln slot port slot port 1 2 3 4 5 Step 4 upln 3 1 or uptrk as applicable APS 1 1 Annex B Card and Line Redundancy The APS 1 1 Annex B feature is similar to the APS 1 1 feature with the main difference being that APS 1 1 Annex B redundancy only can be configured for bi directional operation and non rever...

Page 469: ...ds addlnloclp and addlnrmtlp may affect service even when APS is configured In all APS configurations if the working line is looped both lines will be looped and traffic disrupted Notes on APS Messages When adding an APS 1 1 line or trunk by using addapsln if the working slot s paired redundant slot is not a legal protection slot or if firmware cannot determine what the paired slot is an invalid s...

Page 470: ...8 PG 1 8123 Sched_Ch 16284 Last Command dspcd 2 APS K1 Command Precedence The possible conditions which may cause prevent a switch are listed in Table 26 6 The list is arranged starting from highest precedence and ending with lowest precedence Refer to the Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference for further description and information APS Command Summary Commands to support APS are listed in Table 2...

Page 471: ...for APS 1 1 addcdred Adds redundancy across two cards dpscdred Display redundant cards delcdred Deletes redundancy configuration for cards switchcdred Switches active and redundant cards Commands modified for use with APS cnfbkcd Modified to APS options dspalms Added row for APS Alarms which lists Minor and Major APS alarms dspcd Displays front and backcard APS attributes For the front card displa...

Page 472: ...26 16 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 26 Configuring SONET Automatic Protection System APS Command Summary ...

Page 473: ...o port OC 12 backcard Multicasting point to multipoint services meets the demands of those requiring virtual circuit replication of data Frame Relay and ATM performed within the network Some examples of functions benefiting from multicasting are Retail point of sale updates Router topology updates Desktop multimedia Video conferencing Video distribution for example IP multicast video networks to t...

Page 474: ...d to bring up port 1 and port 2 respectively BME Restrictions BMEs can function in the following two BPX node configurations BCC 4s BXMs VC frame merge is not currently supported Address Criteria The VPI of a multicast connection indicates the multicast group to which it belong The VPI VCI assigned to a multicast connection is unique for that card If the VCI 0 for a multicast connection this indic...

Page 475: ...onnection addition deletion and modification Multicast view of multicast group of a selected connection No multicast specific statistics support No service MIB support BME Operation Cables are connected between port 1 and port 2 of the backcard transmit to receive and receive to transmit Note Removing the physical loopback cables or placing line 1 or 2 into loopback will prevent the cells from the...

Page 476: ...s of the illustration only a few leaves are shown for each connection However as described previously each multicasting group could contain up to 8064 connections In this example the two connections with a VCI of 0 each define a multicasting root connection Their VPI defines a broadcasting group One group is defined by 2 1 70 0 where the VCI of zero defines the root connection to a BME and the VPI...

Page 477: ... addcon 2 1 70 0 bpx switch_A 1 1 80 100 c 500 at bpx switch_F add leaf 1 addcon 2 2 70 101 bpx switch_D 6 1 100 50 c 500 at bpx switch_F add leaf 2 addcon 2 2 70 100 bpx switch_C 4 3 50 60 c 500 at bpx switch_F add leaf 3 addcon 2 2 70 102 bpx switch_G 3 4 55 75 c 500 Group 2 2 80 x at bpx switch_F add input to root addcon 2 2 80 0 bpx switch_B 10 1 233 400 v 4000 at bpx switch_F add leaf 1 addco...

Page 478: ...h 1 available dspchstats 5 2 75 40 on BPX switch 2 available dspchstats 11 9 123 432 on BPX switch 3 available For the example in Figure 27 5 the following command will not display channel statistics because 5 1 75 0 is a root connection dspchstats 5 1 75 0 on BPX switch 2 not available Figure 27 5 Statistics Collection Policing Policing is supported on all leaf connections on the BME end All poli...

Page 479: ...card Configuration If the multicast tree has a large number of leaf connections for example 3000 then the cnfportq command should be used to configure the Qbin threshold to be greater than needed for half the number of leaves so as to assure that the multicast group will have no discards The Qbin default depth is about 1200 cells The following is a Qbin example using the cnfportq command j4b VT Su...

Page 480: ...27 8 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 27 Configuring BME Multicasting Configuration ...

Page 481: ...P A R T 5 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...

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Page 483: ...mmencing with troubleshooting call Cisco Customer Service so that they can provide you with assistance in locating a fault In a network with Cisco BPX 8600 series broadband switches and Cisco IGX 8400 series multiband switches it is recommended that at least one node be configured to transmit alarms automatically to Cisco Customer Service illustrates the hardware configuration required for impleme...

Page 484: ...tor The operator can set the collection interval the sampling times and the number of collection buckets to tailor the statistics for either long term network performance evaluation or short term for network troubleshooting This table lists the statistics categories and the general nature of the statistics collected in each category Note this is not a complete list of statistics but merely indicat...

Page 485: ... errors loss of signal etc Connection statistics Packets transmitted and received Transmitted and received data bytes Frame relay frames transmitted discarded Frames transmitted with FECN or BECN or DE set Packets with CLP bit set dropped Seconds in service Frame Relay Port Frames transmitted and received Bytes transmitted and received Frames received with CRC or other errors Frames discarded at t...

Page 486: ...does not match the APS configuration at the other side of the line Specifically GR 253 at one end and ITUT at the other or 1 1 at one end and 1 1 at the other Info APS Init Clear Revert A BXM APS event indicating that the BXM APS has been initialize or a clear switch has occurred or a revert switch has occurred Info Cannot perform a Clear Revert switch A BXM APS event indicating that the BXM APS w...

Page 487: ...o a high priority signal failure condition Info APS Forced switch A BXM APS event indicating that the BXM APS has performed a user requested forced switch Info Cannot perform a Forced switch A BXM APS event indicating that the BXM APS was unable to perform a user requested forced switch Info APS Lockout switch A BXM APS event indicating that the BXM APS has performed a user requested switch which ...

Page 488: ...No Revert switch A BXM APS event indicating that the BXM APS performed a switch due to a Do not Revert A state request due to the external user request being cleared such as a forced switch while using non revertive switching Info Cannot perform a No Revert switch A BXM APS event indicating that the BXM APS was unable to perform a switch due to a Do not Revert switch request Minor Standby Line Sec...

Page 489: ...line and diagnose the physical layer by putting loopback etc This alarm will be seen if the local end of an APS working line or trunk is connected directly to the remote end s protection line or trunk APS Card Missing This alarm is seen in APS 1 1 configurations when BXM firmware determines that any BXM front or back card is missing Check dspcds or look in the dsplog to see which card associated w...

Page 490: ...istics Statistics are collected on trunks at several different levels Physical line statistics apply to each physical port In the case of IMA trunks the physical line statistics are tallied separately for each T1 port On the both the BPX and the IGX physical line stats are displayed on the dspphyslnstats dspphyslnstathist and dspphyslnerrs screens These commands accept only physical line numbers t...

Page 491: ... Parity C bit errors ES and SES Physical BXM T3 Far End Block Errors Physical BXM T3 Framing Errors and SES Physical BXM T3 E3 Unavailable Seconds Physical BXM T3 E3 PLCP LOF and SES Physical BXM T3 PLCP YEL Physical BXM T3 PLCP BIP 8 ES SES Physical BXM T3 PLCP FEBE ES SES Physical BXM T3 PLCP FOE ES SES Physical BXM T3 PLCP UAS Physical BXM T3 LOC errors Physical UXM BXM E3 Sonet LOP errors Phys...

Page 492: ...rd Logical UXM BXM All Receive CLP 1 cell discard Logical UXM BXM All Transmit CLP 0 cell count Logical UXM BXM All Transmit CLP 1 cell count Logical UXM BXM All Receive OAM cell count Logical UXM BXM All Transmit OAM cell count Logical UXM BXM All Receive RM cell count Logical UXM BXM All Transmit RM cell count Logical UXM BXM All For Each Traffic Type V TS NTS ABR VBR CBR BdatB BdatA HP Cells se...

Page 493: ...h are shared with all the other virtual trunks on the port These alarms are cleared and set together for all the virtual trunks sharing the same port Physical and Logical Trunk Alarm Summary Table 28 5 is a list of physical and logical trunk alarmsd PATH YEL X X PATH TRC X X SEC TRC X X ROOF X X X FER X X X AIS16 X X X X IMA X X X NTS Cells Dropped X X TS Cells Dropped X X Voice Cells Dropped X X ...

Page 494: ...atistical Integrated T1 E1 T3 E3 SONET LOS X X X X X X X OOF X X X X X X X AIS X X X X X X X YEL X X X X X X PLCP OOF X X LOC X X X LOP X X PATH AIS X X PATH YEL X X PATH TRC X X SEC TRC X X ROOF X X X FER X X X AIS16 X X X X IMA X X X NTS Cells Dropped X X TS Cells Dropped X X Voice Cells Dropped X X Bdata Cells Dropped X X BdatB Cells Dropped X X HP Cells Dropped X X CBR Cells dropped X X VBR Ce...

Page 495: ...T Class Description Info NodeB at other end of TRK 1 2 1 Clear TRK 1 2 1 OK Major TRK 1 2 1 Loss of Sig RED Clear TRK 1 2 1 Activated Message Description Port does not support virtual trunking Port is not configured for virtual trunks Port configured for virtual trunking Port is not configured for a physical trunk Invalid virtual trunk number Virtual trunk number is invalid Maximum trunks per node...

Page 496: ... Figure 28 2 OAM Cells AIS cells AIS cells are automatically generated on the leaves as shown in Figure 28 3 when There is a loss of signal LOS on the far end of the root There is a trunk failure When the root connection is downed using the dncon command Figure 28 3 Alarms BPX Switch 1 BPX Switch 2 BPX Switch 3 root BME 12142 leaf 1 leaf 2 OAM cells OAM cells BPX Switch 1 BPX Switch 2 BPX Switch 3...

Page 497: ...nance You perform most monitoring and maintenance of the BPX switch via the BPX switch operating system software Preventive maintenance of the BPX switch hardware is minimal and requires only that you periodically check 1 The node supply voltage and internal cabinet temperature by using the dspasm command The temperature should not exceed 50 C 2 The event log by using the dsplog command 3 The netw...

Page 498: ...updating and has entered the Standby mode Caution When using Table 29 1 for troubleshooting call Cisco Customer Service before performing any disruptive testing or attempting to repair the BPX switch This ensures that you have isolated the correct problem area It also enables Cisco Customer Service to provide assistance in performing the necessary procedures Warning Contact Cisco Customer Service ...

Page 499: ...fault occurred in the past but has been cleared Press ASM history clear button Check NMS event log to determine cause BXM Port LED is red or orange BXM configured for trunk mode Trunk is in local or remote alarm Use NMS dsptrk screen to confirm trouble BNI Port LED is red or orange Trunk is in local or remote alarm Use NMS dsptrk screen to confirm trouble Use short BNC loopback cable at LM BNI con...

Page 500: ...te connection is to the control port No BCC card LED on Preparing to download new software momentary condition Wait for download to begin Command issued to run a software rev that was not available in the network Check that proper s w rev is available on another node or on NMS Table 29 1 Troubleshooting the BPX Switch continued Symptom Probable Cause Remedy Table 29 2 Card Status for the BPX Switc...

Page 501: ... 29 2 Card Status for the BPX Switch continued Card Type Status1 Description Table 29 3 System Troubleshooting Commands Available Command Description Test Connection tstcon frame relay Performs a bi directional test of the specified frame relay connection or range of connections by inserting a test pattern and comparing the returned pattern with the pattern transmitted A pass or fail indication ap...

Page 502: ...and then sets up the appropriate loopback path Display Slot Alarms dspslotalms Displays any alarms associated with the slots in a BPX node Display Trunk Errors dsptrkerrs Displays any data errors associated with the network trunks connected to a node Table 29 3 System Troubleshooting Commands Available continued Command Description Table 29 4 System Loopback Tests Command Description Add Local Loo...

Page 503: ... traffic on the connection during the test Testing a connection should be performed only when an alarm has been reported from the connection or during off hours Test Connection tests both directions of transmission from end to end and displays a pass or fail indication for each connection tested You may specify a single connection all connections all connections of a particular type voice data or ...

Page 504: ...and as it is received until the failed network element is identified Redundant cards may be switched into operation and routing tables in associated network trunk cards may be reprogrammed in an attempt to correct the problem If all else fails the suspected path and or network component is then reported to the network manager NMS External Device Window External devices connected to network nodes s...

Page 505: ...way page 29 12 Switch occurs after lockout issued page 29 12 APS switch made to a line in alarm page 29 13 Reverse switch page 29 13 APS switch occurs at the same time as a yred switch page 29 13 APS switch occurs after issuing an APS clear switch page 29 13 APS Switch Occurs even though APS Forced switch in effect page 29 14 APS line is failing to switch page 29 14 Large cell loss when performing...

Page 506: ...feners preventing the daughter backplane from fitting into the backcard frame A newer backcard frame removes the slot restriction of having to put daughter backplane and APS backcards in slots 2 5 and 10 13 Unable to set up APS 1 1 line redundancy configuration Description The addapsln user interface command fails to execute correctly for APS 1 1 line addition Initial Investigation For APS 1 1 con...

Page 507: ...ents switching from working line to protection line from taking place 2 Forced Switch An external user requested switch which forces a switch from working line to protection line or vice versa even if there is an alarm on the destination line 3 Signal Fail An automatically initiated switch due to a signal failure condition on the incoming OC N line including loss of signal loss of frame AIS L defe...

Page 508: ...epetitive switchapsln commands are issued up to two in a row can be executed sequentially when alternating between options 3 and 4 forced switch or 5 and 6 manual switch but no more Attempts to execute a third switchapsnln will not succeed and the following error message is displayed Cannot request manual W P when manual P W switch in progress If users desire to perform repetitive switchapls comma...

Page 509: ...tchyred is performed could be caused by card failure or physically removing card also the front card switches and an APS switch occurs 2 A clear switch is in effect In dspapsln the Last User Switch Request is clear If a switchyred is performed could be caused by card failure or physically removing card also the front card switches and an APS switch occurs Explanation Following a switchcdred switch...

Page 510: ... one end of the line is bi directional and the other is uni directional Check that configuration is the same on both ends specifically uni bidirectional mode 1 1 1 1 configuration A manual switch will not occur if the standby line is in alarm Large cell loss when performing a front card switchover Description A line configured for APS 1 1 line redundancy has its active front card switched either d...

Page 511: ...switch from LN 1 to LN 2 should be logged If the switch failed there will be a message such as Cannot do APS SigFail switch from LN 1 to LN 2 Work Around Perform a clear switch on each end of the APS line switchapsln 2 1 1 This may get both ends in sync and clear up the problem A forced switch from working to protection may be performed example switchapsln 2 1 3 WARNING If the protection line is i...

Page 512: ... related to VSI Note that some or all of the commands discussed in this section require service level or above user privileges To access these commands you must have debug Service or StrataCom level privileges and passwords Check with the TAC for assistance How Channels are Allocated and Deallocated To understand channel allocation and deallocations problems it s important to understand how the ch...

Page 513: ... The reason for 12 LCNs is that one LCN is needed to communicate to an active BXM with VSI functionality The BPX has 15 slots possible two of which are used for the BCC and one used for the ASM card The worse case is if the BPX has all BXM cards in the node therefore the master endpoint that is the card with the VSI shelf added needs 12 LCNs to communicate with all the cards on the node The comman...

Page 514: ... VSI Channels are Assigned for Interslave VCs Interslave vcs are assigned with LCNs that are reserved within switch software These lcns are not taken from the pool The formula for getting the lcn is num_chans 26 dest_slot where num_chans is the number of channels the card supports mc_vsi_end_lcn This value is shown in the dsplogcd command If the value is 0 then there are no vsi channels configured...

Page 515: ...ill indicate the number of networking channels assigned Note the number of vsi shelves added For each vsi shelf added 12 lcns are reserved on the BXM attached to the controller and 1 lcn is reserved for all the other active BXM cards Capture the dspvsich command For example slot 13 2 vsi shelf added slot 11 1 vsi shelf added slot 9 Two 2 trunks are upped One 1 port is upped On slot 13 25 lcns are ...

Page 516: ...nditions no LCN higher than mv_vsi_end_lcn should be associated with an Automatic Routing Management connection or trunk xlat Workarounds The only work around is to somehow delete the connections currently using the high end of the channel range On the trunk interface causing the connections to reroute will likely cause the lower lcn range to be used first On the port interface deleting and re add...

Page 517: ...play FRC 2 FRM 2 breakout box dsplog Display event log dsplnalmcnf Display line alarm configuration dsplnerrs Display line errors dspoamlpbk Display OAM loopback test dsppwr Display power dspslotalms Display slot alarms dspsloterrs Display slot errors dspslotstatcnf Display slot statistics configuration dspsv3 Display Cisco WAN Manager L3 layer 3 Link Control Blocks dsptrafficgen Display whether T...

Page 518: ...se 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 29 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Commands tstdelay Test delay tstpcs Test Port Concentrator Shelf tstport Test port tstubus Test cell bus Table 29 5 Troubleshooting Command List continued Command Full Name ...

Page 519: ...zed personnel should remove and replace parts on the BPX switch system Parts should be replaced only by qualified personnel who have taken the Cisco training courses or been trained by a qualified system manager For assistance in diagnosing or replacing a failed part call Cisco Customer Service When replacing a part save the electrostatic bag foam and carton that the new part comes in These packag...

Page 520: ...has entered the active mode Step 5 Unlatch the Air Intake Grille Locate the small access hole in the top center of the Air Intake Grille Step 6 Fully insert a medium flat bladed screwdriver in the access hole Step 7 Rotate the screwdriver to release the spring latch holding the grille Figure 30 1 The top of the grille should pop out Step 8 Tilt the grille forward to approximately a 45 angle Step 9...

Page 521: ...d configuration A standby card in a redundant card configuration may be removed without disrupting system operation even if it is a BCC Removing a single card however will cause a system outage Caution Removing an active single back card disrupts service on the node To remove a line module Step 1 Check the status of the card using the dspcd or dspcds command It should be failed or standby or repla...

Page 522: ... Step 5 For a redundant card configuration disconnect the appropriate leg of the Y cable connecting to the back card to be replaced DO NOT REMOVE THE OTHER LEG GOING TO THE BACKUP CARD Step 6 Loosen the two captive screws on the back card faceplate and pulling on the top and bottom card extractors slide the card straight out of the shelf slot See Figure 30 2 To install a line module Step 1 Insert ...

Page 523: ...A or B Power Supply A is the unit on the right side facing the rear of the node Step 2 Turn off the primary source of power to the PEM to be replaced Step 3 Turn off the circuit breaker on the PEM to be replaced Step 4 Remove the two screws holding the conduit box cover see Figure 30 3 Or remove the plastic cover plate over the input terminal block Step 5 Remove the power input wiring at the PEM t...

Page 524: ...ch side of the terminal block and pull the conduit box straight back Set it aside Do not try to remove the terminal block Step 8 Loosen the two captive screws at the bottom corners holding the PEM Loosen the two connector jackscrews adjacent to the finger pull Step 9 Grasp the finger pull lip at the top of the PEM and pull the unit straight out Step 10 Replacement is the reverse of removal Conduit...

Page 525: ...ntake Grille Locate the small access hole in the top center of the Air Intake Grille Step 3 Fully insert a flat bladed screwdriver with a 1 4 in blade in the access hole Step 4 Rotate the screwdriver to release the spring latch holding the Air Intake Grille see Figure 30 4 The grille should pop out Figure 30 4 AC Power Supply Assembly Step 5 Tilt the grille forward approximately a 45 angle then li...

Page 526: ...ly assembly Step 10 The power supply assembly weighs approximately 15 pounds 33 Kgs Support the bottom of the power supply as you pull it straight out until it is free of the shelf Field Installing a Second AC Power Supply To field install a redundant power supply Step 1 If the front Air Intake Grille has already been removed go to the next step If not remove it using Step 2 through Step 6 of the ...

Page 527: ... replace the fan in the middle number 2 you must first power down the node and remove the Fan Assembly Caution You must work quickly but carefully to prevent heat buildup in the node which could damage the cards To replace fan number 1 or number 3 in the Fan Assembly Step 1 Use the dspasm command to check the status of the three fans Step 2 From the rear of the BPX switch visually check that the f...

Page 528: ...onding to card slots F15 down through F1 see Figure 30 6 There are three separate fan fuses provided on the System Backplane These fuses are numbered F1 through F3 corresponding to Fans 1 through 3 see Figure 30 6 Warning For both personnel safety and to prevent equipment damage power down the BPX switch before replacing fan fuses F1 through F3 or card slot fuses F4 through F18 on the System Backp...

Page 529: ...ev D0 July 2001 Chapter 30 Replacing Parts Replacing the Fan Assembly Figure 30 6 Card Slot and Fan Fuse Locations on System Backplane 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 F17 F18 Card slots F1 F2 F3 H8037 Fan Fuses F4 for card slot 15 F18 for card slot 1 ...

Page 530: ...30 12 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 30 Replacing Parts Replacing the Fan Assembly ...

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Page 533: ...nks 32 per node max Network Interface Protocol ATM layer using 53 byte cell Cell Switching Crosspoint switch matrix non blocking Switch Capacity 9 6 Gbps or 19 2 Gbps with BCC 4 Slot Rate 800 Mbps each including overhead Connection Rate 20 million cell connections sec between slots Classes of Service 32 queues per port assignable Clock Sources Internal free running oscillator Stratum 3 Phase locke...

Page 534: ... Circuit Breakers AC 15 A on AC power supply assembly DC 40A on power entry module Fuses Individual Backplane Card slot fuses F1 through F3 for Fans 1 through 3 and F4 through F18 for card slots 1 through 15 5A 120VAC rating Operating Environment Operating Conditions are listed in Table 31 1 Shock Withstands 10G 10 ms at 1 2 sine wave Vibration Withstands 1 4 G 20 500 Hz Heat Transfer to Room Up t...

Page 535: ... 96 000 cells per second PLCP mode 104268 cells per second HEC Direct mode 80 000 cells per second Framing ANSI T1 107 T1 107a ITU T G804 G 832 Signal Level TA TSY 000773 PLCP ITU T G 703 Transmission Convergence Sublayer DS3 PLCP frame format DS3 HEC mapped format G 832 E3 frame format T3 DS3 and E3 Port Interface trunk mode framing Framing for T3 C bit parity per ANSI T1 107 107A port alarm proc...

Page 536: ...e Rate 622 08 Mbps Line Code NRZ Signal Level Min dBm Max dBM SMF IR TX 15 8 SMF IR RX 28 8 SMF LR TX 2 2 SMF LR RX 28 8 Framing Format STS 12c STM 4 Port Interface LMI ILMI ATM Cell Rate 1 412 830 cells sec Jitter ATM Forum UNI 3 1 ATM Layer Protocol LMI ILMI Port Alarm Processing LOS LOF LOP Path AIS Path Yellow Line Errors Counted Connector SMF FC Max Cable Lengths SMF IR 20 KM SMF LR 40 KM Ind...

Page 537: ... bit parity is monitored No other framing or control bits in the DS3 frame are either altered or monitored Protocol Physical Layer Convergence Protocol per AT T Publication TA TSY 000772 and 000773 ATM Cell Rate 96 000 cells sec Alarms Sent Remote Alarms Received AIS Loss of Signal Remote Loss of Framing Line Errors Counted BPV Parity Bit Errors Jitter Meets ACCUNET T45 specification Pub 54014 Con...

Page 538: ...nterface 75 ohm unbalanced Barrier Fully barriered per EN 41003 ATM Cell Rate 80 000 cells sec Jitter per CCITT G 823 ATM Layer Protocol per CCITT I 361 with HEC Port Alarm Processing AIS Loss of Signal Remote Alarm Indication Loss of Framing Line Errors Counted BPV Parity Bit Errors Connector 75 ohm BNC Max E3 Cable Lengths 100 meters Cabling must not exceed 6 dB 1000 feet at E3 rates Cisco suppl...

Page 539: ...x Min MMF TX 8 dBm 15 dBm MMF RX 8 dBm 28 dBm SMF LR TX 0 dBm 5 dBM SMF LR RX 10 dBm 34 dBm Framing Format STS 3c STM1 Port Interface LMI ILMI ATM Cell Rate 353 208 cells sec Jitter 0 1 UI p p 0 01 UI rms ATM Layer Protocol LMI ILMI Port Alarm Processing LOS LOF LOP Path AIS Path Yellow Line Errors Counted Section BIP8 Line BIP24 Line FEBE Path BIP8 Path FEBE Connector MMF SC SMF FC PC Max Cable L...

Page 540: ... T3 E3 Line Rate DS3 44 736 Mbs E3 34 368 Mbps No of channels per card 16 000 No of channels per node VPI Addressing Range ATM UNI 3 1 compliant VCI Addressing Range ATM UNI 3 1 compliant Queues 16 COS with 32 Virtual Interface VI queues Capacity 4 or 8 ports per card Interface OC 3c STM 1 Line Rate 155 52 08 Mbps No of channels per card 16 000 No of channels per node VPI Addressing Range ATM UNI ...

Page 541: ...2c STM 4 Line Rate 622 08 Mbps No of channels per card 16 000 32 000 No of channels per node VPI Addressing Range ATM UNI 3 1 compliant VCI Addressing Range ATM UNI 3 1 compliant Queues 16 COS with 32 Virtual Interface VI queues Capacity 2 ports per card Interface T3 Line Rate 96 000 cells sec No of channels per card 1000 No of channels per node 1000 or 5000 grouped VPI Addressing Range 0 255 UNI ...

Page 542: ... per card Interface E3 Line Rate 80 000 cells sec No of channels per card 1000 No of channels per node 1000 or 5000 grouped VPI Addressing Range 0 255 UNI 0 1023 NNI VCI Addressing Range 1 4095 Queues 32 16 per line port includes CBR VBR and ABR queues Capacity 2 ports per card Interface OC3 Line Rate 353 208 cells sec No of channels per card 1000 No of channels per node 1000 or 5000 grouped VPI A...

Page 543: ...is to the BPX switch Trunk Cabling Trunk cables connect the customer DSX 3 crossconnect point or T3 E3 Interface Module to the BPX switch at the LM 3T3 back card See Table 32 1 Table 32 1 Trunk Cables Cable Parameter Description Type 75 ohm coax cable RG 59 B U for short runs AT T 734A for longer runs Two per T3 E3 line XMT and RCV For European shipment of the BXM E3 cards in order to meet CE mark...

Page 544: ...ly Assembly DC Powered Nodes DC wiring Table 32 3 is generally provided by the customer LM BCC Cabling LM BCC cabling connects data ports on the LM BCC to Cisco WAN Manager network management workstations control terminals and modems It is also used for external clock inputs from a clock source See for more details on peripherals that can be attached to these ports Table 32 2 AC Power Cables Cable...

Page 545: ...n Interface RS 232 DCE ports Suggested Cable 24 AWG 25 wire A straight through RS 232 cable is used for a terminal or printer connection A null modem cable may be needed when interfacing with modems on either port Cable Connector DB 25 subminiature male Table 32 5 contains a list of the port pin assignments Max Cable Length 50 feet 15 m Table 32 5 Auxiliary and Control Port Pin Assignments Pin Nam...

Page 546: ...ough Table 32 11 lists T1 clock cabling details Table 32 7 LAN Port Pin Assignments Pin Name Pin Name 1 Shield 2 Collision Presence 9 Collision Presence 3 XMT 10 XMT 4 Reserved 11 Reserved 5 RCV 12 RCV 6 Power return 13 Power 12V 7 Reserved 14 Reserved 8 Reserved 15 Reserved Table 32 8 External Clock Cabling Cable Parameter Description Cable Type 22 AWG ABAM individually shielded twisted pair Two ...

Page 547: ...ir shield 3 Receive tip Receive clock for synchronized clock source for node 4 Receive pair shield 7 Transfer timing tip 8 Transfer timing shield 9 Transmit ring 11 Receive ring 15 Transfer timing ring Table 32 9 T1 Connection to XFER TMG on BCC bc continued Pin Description Table 32 12 E1 Connector Pin Assignments for External Clock Connector Description Cable Type 75 ohm coax cable for unbalanced...

Page 548: ...m trunk Table 32 14 E1 Connection 100 120 Ohm to EXT TMG on BCC bc Pin Description 2 Receive pair shield 3 Receive tip 11 Receive ring Table 32 15 E1 Connection 100 120 Ohm to EXT 1 or EXT 2 on BCC 3 bc Pin Description Function 1 Transmit tip Transmit T1 timing signal synchronized to the node 2 Transmit pair shield 3 Receive tip Receive clock for synchronized clock source for node 4 Receive pair s...

Page 549: ...ft 3 m 25 ft 7 6 m 50 ft 15 m 75 ft 22 8 m 100 ft 30 m Lengths of 101 ft 30 m to 600 ft 183 m are available on a special order When a cable is connectorized the connector gender male female is indicated as well as the number of pins For example RS 232 M25 M25 indicates a cable terminated with a male DB25 at both ends Table 32 17 Network Alarm Pin Assignments Pin Alarm Description 1 Audible Major N...

Page 550: ...o Model Description Usage T3 E3 10 T3 E3 25 T3 E3 50 T3 E3 75 T3 E3 xx 75 Ω coax BNC BNC 10 75 Ω coax BNC BNC 25 75 Ω coax BNC BNC 50 75 Ω coax BNC BNC 75 length to be specified T3 or E3 trunk interface 5620 RS 232 M25 F25 Control port to control terminal StrataView or ext window device 5621 RS 232 M25 M25 special Control or Aux port to modem 5623 RS 232 M25 M25 Aux port to ext window device 5601 ...

Page 551: ...tions include networks where T2 transmission facilities are available Users with ATM networks who require somewhat more bandwidth than is provided by the T1 or E1 ATM network connections but do not need the full T3 bandwidth provided by the BPX ATM network ports can also benefit from using the AT3 6ME Interface Adapter See Figure 33 1 for a typical application Figure 33 1 Network Application Gener...

Page 552: ... a rate that complies with the bandwidth of the T2 interface All alarms and line errors are passed through the Interface Adapter unchanged Any existing network management system has an instant view of the actual network transmission system Errors at the ATM layer propagate through from one interface to the other thus you have complete knowledge and statistical information regarding the network sta...

Page 553: ...le 33 2 Front Panel Indicators Indicator Color Description T3 Receive Status AIS Green Alarm Indication signal detected on the RCV T3 line T3 Receive Status RAI Yellow Remote Alarm Indication signal detected on the receive T3 line T3 Receive Status LOS Red Loss of receive T3 signal T3 Receive LOF Red Loss of frame on receive T3 signal T3 Transmit Status AIS Green Alarm Indication signal detected o...

Page 554: ...peration and should be done through a two step operation a 12 position SW 2 switch This enables all other configuration parameters T3 T2 loop Red Indicates the unit is in loop back mode external toward the T3 and T2 line interfaces Active Fail Green Re d Upon power up the system will go through extensive self tests If self test passes the Active Fail LED will be green if self test fails the LED wi...

Page 555: ...Adapter Equipment Description Figure 33 2 Front and Rear Panel Features T3 Recieve Status T3 Transmit Status T2 Recieve Status T2 Transmit Status FT2 T2 T3 Loop Configuration AIS RAI LOS LOF Overflow Fail Active Power AT3 6M AIS RAI LOS AIS RAI LOS AIS RAI LOS LOF SW 2 SW 1 90 TO 250 VAC 50 60 Hz Fuse 1A 250 V RS 232 T3 RX T3 TX T2 RX T2 TX 1 0 H8187 ...

Page 556: ...E back panel Step 3 Connect the cable coming from the 6 Mbps facility to the T2 RX connector on the AT3 6ME Step 4 Connect the cable going to the 6 Mbps facility to the T2 TX connector on the AT3 6ME Step 5 Connect the AC power cord to the IEC connector on the rear of the AT3 6ME AT3 6ME Configuration You configure the adapter by seting a group of DIP switches located on the front panel There are ...

Page 557: ... 6ME The unit is designed for unattended operation Any failures in the unit or any line alarms or errors will be propagated Table 33 4 DIP Switch SW 2 Selection Guide Switches Position Function 1 2 Up Up Internal synchronization source for the T2 transmitter 1 2 Up Down Slave T2 transmitter to T3 line 1 2 Down Down Slave T2 transmitter to T2 receiver 3 4 Up Up Long length T3 cable 3 4 Up Down Medi...

Page 558: ... Cell rate not to exceed the T2 6M cell rate The AT3 6ME can absorb up to 70 cells in a single burst The AT3 6ME Interface Adapter can interface to any ATM UNI or NNI line at the T2 or T3 rate The AT3 6ME Relays alarms and errors from one interface to the other It relays the alarm and error conditions as indicated in Table 33 5 Remote Loop Operation The AT3 6ME can create a remote loop on both the...

Page 559: ...up of the system represented by the DIP switches see Table 33 6 If the configuration was overwritten through the TTY the terminal will display the actual set up that could be different then the dip switch setting Commands You enter commands after the user prompt to Display the various error counters and alarms associated with the T2 line and the T3 port interface Select the source of timing for th...

Page 560: ... to the T3 line System runs of its internal clock Remote loop No of seconds stop Enable remote loop back operation Cancel the loop back operation Table 33 8 Status Display Status T31 1 X not available T21 BPV NNN NNN Parity Errors NNN X Framing Errors NNN NNN PLCP Framing Errors NNN X HEC Errors NNN NNN RX Cells NNN NNN TX Cells NNN NNN AIS 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 LOF 1 0 1 0 Overflow X 1 0 Table 33 7...

Page 561: ...r Slave to the T3 PLCP frame Framing format ITU T G 703 ATM Layer Per NTT UNI specification dated 1993 Queue 75 cell FIFO Cell Rate Up to 14 490 cells sec Connector 75 ohm BNC Table 33 11 Power Input Power 90 VAC to 250 VAC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 30 watts Input Power Connector Universal power entry module with fuse Fuse size 1 2A 250 VAC Table 33 12 Mechanical Rack Mounting Space 1 rack mount ...

Page 562: ...33 12 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Chapter 33 AT3 6ME T3 to T2 Interface Adapter Specifications ...

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Page 565: ...he BXM card the switch software programs all channels on the new active card or on the hot standby card The performance effect due to programming the channels is minimal since the process is done only once for each BXM card If the cards are yred autoroute traffic still can be transported through the active card while the standby BXM E is programmed This section contains both automatic and automati...

Page 566: ...replaced by a BXM E in non yred cases If set to N you must upgrade the logical database manually using the upgdlogcd command Y WAN Switching SuperUser Command Reference cnfcdparm Configure card parameters This command is used to set the standby card to the appropriate channel stats level and number of connections N A WAN Switching SuperUser Command Reference upgdlogcd Upgrade logical card database...

Page 567: ...ns configured on the legacy BXM card to the number of connections configured in step 2 and 4 From this point on mismatch is declared if the legacy card is reinserted Note During upgrading yred BXM cards to BXM E cards the level of service disruption is expected to be the same as the one experienced when switchyred is executed for yred legacy BXMs Yred BXMs automatic Legacy BXMs are yred and the au...

Page 568: ...XM card to the number of connections configured in step 1 From this point on mismatch is declared if the legacy card is reinserted Note In non yred cases the traffic disruption is unavoidable because the legacy BXM has to be removed and replaced with the BXM E card Stand alone BXM automatic Legacy BXM card is non yred and the auto BXM upgrade parameter is set to Y for the cnfnodeparm command 1 Use...

Page 569: ... If you attempt to load an older release than the one currently running you will be warned that downgrades are not supported You may override this warning and continue at your own risk This feature is meant to warn you early in case an invalid release is inadvertently loaded If you need to see certain statistics at this phase of the upgrade you are allowed to restart state machines one at a time H...

Page 570: ...rimary card is active the addyred command will not allow you to configure Y redundancy if the secondary card does not support this feature If the feature is not enabled and the primary and secondary cards do not support the same feature sets you will be warned that the capability will not function Feature mismatch is supported by these BPX switch software features VSI 2 0 Virtual trunking On Card ...

Page 571: ...mware is downgraded from 9 2 to 9 1 mismatch will occur if the 9 2 feature has been configured MM if VSI is configured MM if VT is configured MM if Card based LMI is configured MM if APS is configured MM if OAM is configured Y cable configuration with the Primary Card running 9 1 firmware and the Secondary Card running 9 2 firmware the Primary Card will mismatch if the 9 2 feature has been configu...

Page 572: ... the user For Feature Mismatching this verification is performed When a single card is inserted if the physical card does not support the specific feature and the feature has been enabled the card will mismatch When a single card is inserted if the feature is not enabled and the physical card supports the new feature the logical card database should be updated to reflect this feature Table A 4 Mis...

Page 573: ...dyred delyred Mismatch Checking During addyred s mismatch checking the following verifications are done A verification to ensure that both the primary and secondary cards support the activated features For example if on the primary card the APS feature has been configured and on the secondary card this feature is not available you will be blocked from using the addyred command If the feature is no...

Page 574: ...A 10 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Appendix A Upgrade Information Feature Mismatching ...

Page 575: ...identical Hard Enforced by software 255 255 300 with 8 1 5 0 255 750 750 750 750 1 4 VC_BW table entries BCC 3 64 BCC 4 Each VC requires a VC_BW table entry but VCs may share the same table entry if their parameter set is identical Hard Enforced by software 3 00 0 3 00 0 3 00 0 3 00 0 1 5 via conns per node Total number of user via connections which may transit a single node Hard Enforced by softw...

Page 576: ...Enforced by software 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 3 1 Jobs Maximum number of jobs that may be defined in a node Hard Enforced by software 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 3 2 Job memory space Maximum amount of BRAM in bytes reserved for job storage Hard Enforced by software 30 0 00 30 0 00 30 0 00 30 0 00 30 0 00 30 0 00 30 0 00 3 3 Maximum job size Maximum size of a single job in bytes where job desc is the of chara...

Page 577: ...umber of routing trunks physical virtual supported per node Hard Enforced by software 16 16 16 64 64 64 64 4 6 Feeder Trunks BCC 32 or BCC 3 32 Number of feeder node trunks supported per node Hard Enforced by software 16 16 16 16 16 16 22 4 7 Feeder Trunks BCC 3 64 BCC 4 Number of feeder node trunks supported per node Hard Enforced by software 16 16 16 16 16 16 22 4 8 CLNs per Node BCC 32 or BCC 3...

Page 578: ... bandwidth available from card to fabric per slot Hard Hardware limit 800 Mbp s 800 Mbp s 800 Mbp s 800 Mbp s 800 Mbp s 800 Mbp s 800 Mbp s 6 2 Maximum tx bandwidth per slot Maximum amount of bus bandwidth available from fabric to card per slot Hard Hardware limit 800 Mbp s 800 Mbp s 800 Mbp s 800 Mbps 1600Mbps with BCC 4 6 3 User card slots Number of slots available for trunk and channel modules ...

Page 579: ...nforced by software 610 Kbyte 7 4 Stats memory space BCC 3 64 BCC 4 Maximum amount of memory available for user statistics buckets and stats files Hard Enforced by software 12 7 Mby te 12 7 Mby te 12 7 Mby te 12 7 Mby te 7 5 SV message queue size Total number of messages allowed to queue by PROT task to SV in the node Hard Enforced by software 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 7 6 Node stats polling rat...

Page 580: ... events stored in the maintenance log Hard Enforced by software 716 716 716 716 716 716 716 10 2 Software log entries Total number of software errors stored in the software error log Hard Enforced by software 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 3 Print jobs Maximum number of print commands that can be queued Hard Subsequent print commands are failed 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 11 1 User IDs per node Maximum number o...

Page 581: ... 0 to 5 33 3 0 to 5 33 3 0 to 5 33 3 13 5 ASI 1 ATFST ICR range ASI 1 valid range for an ATFST connection s ICR value in cells per second Hard Enforced by software 7 to 5 33 3 7 to 5 33 3 0 to 5 33 3 0 to 5 33 3 0 to 5 33 3 0 to 5 33 3 13 6 ASI 1 VC_Q ABR max depth ASI 1 maximum VC_Q depth in cells for an ABR connection Hard Enforced by software 64 0 00 64 0 00 64 0 00 64 0 00 64 0 00 64 0 00 64 0...

Page 582: ...3 E3 port Maximum number of VTs per BNI 3T3 E3 port Hard Hardware limit 32 32 32 32 32 14 4 VTs per BNI 3T3 E3 card Maximum number of VTs per BNI 3T3 E3 card Hard Hardware limit 32 32 32 32 32 14 5 VCs per BNI 155 trunk Maximum number of VCs routed across the trunk Hard Hardware limit 15 9 29 15 8 67 16 0 50 16 0 50 16 0 50 16 0 50 14 6 VTs per BNI 155 port Maximum number of virtual trunks on a BN...

Page 583: ...runks Hard Hardware limit 8 00 0 15 7 VTs per BXM T3 E3 card Maximum number of VTs per BXM 45 physical card Hard Hardware limit 32 15 8 QoS per BXM T3 E3 VT Maximum number of QoS supported per BXM 45 virtual trunk Hard Hardware limit 16 15 9 QoS per BXM T3 E3 port Maximum number of QoS supported per BXM 45 physical port Hard Hardware limit 16 16 16 16 15 10 Egress Multicast Branches per BXM T3 E3 ...

Page 584: ...direction from interface is based upon the number of VCs configured per card Hard Hardware limit 3stats 32K 8stats 16K 9stats 8K 16stats 4K VCs 15 20 Stats collected per VC to fabric Number of stats available per VC in the direction to fabric is based upon the number of VCs configured per card Hard Hardware limit 0stats 32K 2stats 16K 6stats 8K 6stats 4K VCs 15 21 Stats collected per VC from fabri...

Page 585: ... are arranged as 2 groups of 4 ports for VC allocation Each group of 4 trunk ports has this limit This is the number of user VCs available in a port group Hard Hardware limit 7 04 8 7 04 8 7 04 8 7 04 8 16 4 Trunk VCs per virtual trunk Maximum number of VCs per virtual trunks Hard Hardware limit 8 00 0 16 5 User VCs per BXM 155 user port Maximum number of user VCs per BXM 155 user port Hard Hardwa...

Page 586: ...branches possible per BXM 155 card Hard Hardware limit 16 15 Egress multicast queue depth Queue depth in cells of both the multicast queues Hard Hardware limit 16 16 BXM 155 Ingress Buffer Size Total number of cells of ingress buffer space available Depends upon specific card variant Hard Hardware limit 100 000 or 230 000 16 17 BXM 155 D D X Ingress Buffer Size Total number of cells of ingress buf...

Page 587: ...ollected per VC to interface Number of stats available per VC in the direction to interface is based upon the number of VCs configured per card Hard Hardware limit 0stats 32K 3stats 16K 7stats 8K 9stats 4K VCs 16 26 Deleted 16 27 Overhead VCs per routing trunk Number of VCs reserved on a routing trunk physical port for non user traffic Hard Enforced by software 270 270 270 270 16 28 Overhead VCs p...

Page 588: ... multicast branches possible per BXM 622 port Hard Hardware limit 17 8 Egress Multicast Branches per BXM 622 card Number of egress multicast branches possible per BXM 622 card Hard Hardware limit 17 9 Egress multicast queue depth Queue depth in cells of both the multicast queues Hard Hardware limits 17 10 BXM 622 Ingress Buffer Size Total number of cells of ingress buffer space available Depends u...

Page 589: ...ased upon the number of VCs configured per card Hard Hardware limit 0stats 32K 3stats 16K 3stats 8K 10stats 4K VCs 17 19 Stats collected per VC to interface Number of stats available per VC in the direction to interface is based upon the number of VCs configured per card Hard Hardware limit 0stats 32K 3stats 16K 7stats 8K 9stats 4K VCs 17 20 Overhead VCs per routing trunk Number of VCs reserved on...

Page 590: ...B 16 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Appendix B Parameter Limits ...

Page 591: ...r public telecommunications networks B ISDN utilizes a 7 layer reference model similar to the Open Systems Interconnection OSI 7 layer architecture ATM redefines the lower three levels as shown in Figure C 1 These are the Physical Layer the ATM layer and the ATM Adaptation Layer AAL Figure C 1 B ISDN Model Physical Layer The physical layer is divided into two parts Higher layer functions Convergen...

Page 592: ...ell Format ATM Cell Headers Two basic header types are defined by the standards committees a UNI header and a NNI header both are quite similar Cisco has expanded on these header types to provide additional features beyond those proposed for basic ATM service The UNI header see Figure C 3 must be specified for each User to Network Interface A UNI is any interface between a user device such as an A...

Page 593: ...dentifier Virtual path identifier Flow control Payload type Virtual circuit identifier Cell loss priority Header Error Control HEC Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 H8147 Virtual circuit identifier Bit 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Virtual path identifier Virtual circuit identifier Virtual path identifier Payload type Virtual circuit identifier Cell loss priority Header Error Control HEC Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 B...

Page 594: ...01 Time Stamped Data Constant BIt Rate 0110 Bursty Data B Variable BIt Rate CC Congestion Control 00 No report 10 Congestion 01 Uncongested 11 Severe Congestion PTI bits 4 3 and 2 bit 4 0 user data cell bit 4 1 connection management cell bit 3 0 No congestion experienced bit 3 1 Congestion experienced bit 2 0 for user data cell indicates CPE information bit 2 1 not used PTI Description Bits 432 01...

Page 595: ...yer connection between nodes are grouped together in a virtual path The virtual path address is given by the VPI bits The Virtual Path can be viewed as a trunk that carries multiple circuits all routed the same between switches The VPI and VCI addresses may be translated at each ATM switch in the network connection route They are unique only for a given physical link Therefore they may be reused i...

Page 596: ...traffic Referring back to Figure C 1 the ATM Adaptation Layer consists of two sub layers Convergence Sub Layer CS Segmentation and Reassembly Sub Layer SAR Data is received from the various applications layers by the Convergence Sub Layer and mapped into the Segmentation and Reassembly Sub Layer User information typically of variable length is packetized into data packets called Convergence Sublay...

Page 597: ...uting tables in each node that will carry the connection to translate the VPI VCI address You do not need to enter anything more This mode uses the STI header format and can support all of the optional Cisco WAN switching features SAM In the Simple Addressing Mode SAM you must manually program the path whole address both VPI and VCI values CAM The Cloud Addressing Mode CAM is used in mixed network...

Page 598: ...tation of FastPackets to ATM cells is relatively simple CAM Cloud Addressing Mode UNI VPI User Programmed VCI Node Derived Address IGX switch to IGX switch connections over networks using ATM switches that switch on VPI only VPI is manually programmed by user Terminating switch converts VCI address to FastPacket address SAM Simple Addressing Mode UNI VPI VCI User Programmed IGX switch to IGX switc...

Page 599: ...kets NPC traffic will always have two FastPackets in an ATM cell Complex Gateway Frame Relay to ATM Network Interworking Starting with Release 8 1 with the Complex Gateway capability the FRSM card in the MGX 8220 the AIT card in the IPX switch or BTM card in the IGX switch streams the Frame Relay data into ATM cells cell after cell until the frame has been completely transmitted Since only the dat...

Page 600: ...C 10 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 Appendix C ATM An Overview ...

Page 601: ... excess bandwidth available to allow the normal encoded voice to be carried on the packet line See also VAD ADPCM Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation A compression method that samples voice 8 000 times per second and uses the changes between samples as the basis for compression Increases the capacity of a T1 line from 24 to 48 channels ADTF Allowed Cell Rate Decrease Factor Time permitted ...

Page 602: ...eled packets ATM LSR An ATM LSR is a MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching router in which packets are forwarded by switching cells rather than frames and all packet interfaces are MPLS Label Controller ATM interfaces A label switching router with a number of LC ATM intefaces The router forwards the cells from these interfaces using labels carried in theVPI and or VCI field ATM Switched Virtual Circu...

Page 603: ...terface card used on IGX switches BC E3 Backcard E3 E3 interface card used on IGX switches BC J1 Backcard J1 J1 interface card used on IGX switches BC SR Backcard Subrate Subrate interface card used onIGX switches BC T1 Backcard T1 T1 interface card used on IGX switches BC T3 Backcard T3 T3 interface card used on IGX switches BC Y1 Backcard Y1 Y1 interface card used on IGX switches BDA Bframe Dest...

Page 604: ...nections grouping a number of ports into one permanent virtual circuit BTM Broadband Trunk Module The BTM provides an ATM trunk interface for the IGX switch The BTM operates in conjunction with a backcard AIT T3 or AIT E3 BXM The Broadband Switch Module BXM cards are a series ATM port cards for the BPX switch BXM T3 E3 BXM 155 or BXM 622 These can be configured for either trunk or line service acc...

Page 605: ...ATM the cell size is 53 bytes cell relay A form of digital communications using fixed length cells consisting of data and a small header IPX FastPacket was an early implementation of cell relay The 53 byte ATM cell consists of data and a small header CEPT CEPT is the European Conference of Posts and Telecommunications Administrations This association is comprised of European Telecommunications ser...

Page 606: ...the more general Class of Service Buffer or CosB CLI There are two separate Command Line Interfaces on the BPX LSR One on the BPX itself and one on the MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching Controller The Control Point integrate these into a single command line interface CommBus The CommBus is the BPX s internal messaging protocol The Switch Control Interface SCI that is used by PNNI on the Service E...

Page 607: ...runk Device Code The first 8 bits of a FastPacket Address DFM Data Frame Multiplexing An optional feature that saves data channel bandwidth by analyzing data channel content and suppressing repetitive data patterns Dial Access Switching Another name for the INS Dial Up Frame Relay application Dial Up Frame Relay An INS application that uses a DAS Server Shelf and software to enhance Cisco WAN swit...

Page 608: ...1 signal level is 3V DSI Digital Speech Interpolation An algorithm that analyzes DS0 voice bits for non speech codes Suppresses these bits to conserve packet line bandwidth and inserts a code to indicate to the far end that these bits have been removed Similar to DFM for data channels Also referred to as VAD Voice Activity Detection DTE Data Terminal Equipment As defined by the RS 232 standard any...

Page 609: ...der s and routing node form a type of supernode FGCRA Frame Based Generic Cell Rate Algorithm An enhancement option to GCRA that allows an entire frame to be discarded if any of its cells are non compliant rather than transmitting a partial frame over the network flat network A non structured network a network in which there are no junction nodes or domains foreign network An adjacent network that...

Page 610: ... to the PCS Frame Relay Service A packet interface data transmission protocol used for connecting widely separated LANs Characterized by long intervals of no data to be sent interspersed with bursts of large volumes of data sometimes referred to as bursty data FRTT Fixed Round Trip Time The sum of the fixed and propagation delays from the source to a destination and back Full Status Report A messa...

Page 611: ...or E1 similar to B8ZS for T1 which eliminates patterns with eight or more consecutive zeros Allows for 64 Kbps clear channel operation and still assure the ones density required on the E1 line HDP High Speed Data PAD An IGX front card that supports one to four medium speed synchronous data channels I IGX Switch A multi service multi band ATM cell relay network switch for private and public network...

Page 612: ...o BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 junction node A node handling inter networking of domains junction trunk A packet line connecting junction nodes J ...

Page 613: ...otocol and procedures for control of frame relay connections Used for configuration flow control and maintenance of these connections local addressing A frame relay addressing convention that uses the DLCI to identify the frame relay port at the interface between the user device and the frame relay network In local addressing a particular DLCI is used only at the local FR connection The DLCI may b...

Page 614: ...nimum Cell Rate The minimum cell rate that is supported by an ATM connection for an ABR connection MIR Minimum Information Rate The minimum information rate that is supported by a frame relay connection minor alarm A local or remote failure that is not affecting operation of the network but nonetheless should be investigated M ...

Page 615: ...ices other than AT T P packet line Packet line referred to a line used to carry FastPackets between nodes in a network The term in these documents is replaced by the more general trunk which is defined as a physical link from node to node node to shelf or node to network The trunk may be one that supports 24 byte FastPackets packet trunk or one that supports 53 byte ATM cells cell trunk packet swi...

Page 616: ...ting at the same frequency but are not phase locked synchronous with each other PNNI Private Network to Network Interface controller software that runs on the SES hardware platform The term PNNI controller and SES may be used interchangeably Port Refers to a signal connection on a data back card that interfaces to a customer circuit or data device The number of ports on a card ranges from 1 to 8 d...

Page 617: ...ression Also called data frame multiplexing DFM An option for data circuits where repeating strings of data are replaced on the packet line by a single occurrence of the data string and a code that indicates to the far end how may repetitions of the string was being transmitted Used to conserve network bandwidth robbed bit signaling A type of signaling used on T1 lines where the signaling bits for...

Page 618: ...specific Service Class Template selected for a VI as well as additional data as required Service Class Template SCT A set of data structures that map VSI service types to sets of pre configured VC and Qbin parameters Consists of two sub components a VC Descriptor Template and a Class of Service Buffer descriptor template Simple Gateway Refers to FastPacket to ATM interworking with respect to the I...

Page 619: ...d communications subrate data Multiple low speed data circuits carried in a single DS0 timeslot superrate data Single high speed data circuit carried in multiple DS0 timeslots SCR Sustained Cell Rate Long term limit on the rate a connection can sustain SVC switched virtual circuit A virtual circuit that is dynamically established on demand and torn down when transmission is complete SVS do not nee...

Page 620: ...k may be one that supports 24 byte FastPackets packet trunk or one that supports 53 byte ATM cells cell trunk trunk conditioning A set of signalling and information bits that indicate a DS1 line failure trunk queues The buffers in packet line cards NTC TXR where the various FastPackets are queued up for transmission over the packet line s The buffers attempt to prioritize each packet so it experie...

Page 621: ...s like it is an individual transmission path but is actually shared with other circuits over a single transmission path Compare with PVCs Virtual Trunks A Virtual Trunks is a Virtual Path Connection which appears to VSI masters as ordinary trunk except that the trunk supports 64k VCs at most In a VSI platform a virtual trunk endpoint has its own logical interface VNS The adjunct processor used in ...

Page 622: ...hat controls a VSI switch for example a VSI Label Switch Controller 2 A process implementing the master side of the VSI protocol VSI Slave 1 A switch in the Single Slave model or a port card in the Multiple Slave Model that implements the VSI 2 A process implementing the slave side of the VSI protocol VS VD Virtual Source Virtual Destination ATM Forum Traffic Management 4 0 method of providing con...

Page 623: ... and the transmitting device may begin to output data An XOFF from the receiving device indicates that it can no longer store any more data and the transmitting device should temporarily cease transmitting Y YY cable s A short adapter cable forming an electrical branch thus the term Y for connecting a single customer data or trunk connection to two identical back cards to provide hardware redundan...

Page 624: ...Glossary 24 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 ...

Page 625: ...rting automatic 28 1 arbiter 3 3 3 4 ASM see Alarm Status Monitor ASM controls 3 12 AT3 6M Interface Adapter 33 1 ATM cell switching 3 1 ATM adaptation layer C 5 ATM connections definition 21 1 ATM Forum Traffic Management 4 0 21 3 audience for this document xxxvi auto dial modem 15 13 AutoRoute 1 22 1 28 AUXILIARY Port 15 1 B BAM C 7 BCC Front Panel 3 5 BCC 3 13 2 BCC 32 13 2 BCC 3 bc 13 2 BCC ba...

Page 626: ... lines 14 2 E3 trunks 14 2 14 4 14 6 network printer 15 8 T3 trunks 14 2 Y cable 14 2 14 5 connection testing 29 7 CONTROL port 15 1 conventions documentation xxxvii cooling fans 2 3 3 12 cooling requirements 7 1 Cost based route selection Also see Cost based AutoRoute 1 30 crosspoint switch matrix 3 3 D DC Power input 2 3 Power Entry Module 2 3 30 5 Power Entry Module Factory Install 8 1 9 1 DC P...

Page 627: ...MBS 21 25 MCR 21 25 Modems Auto Answer at ISC 15 11 Codex 3220 15 11 modems cable 15 13 N Network Interface 1 24 2 5 Network Management 1 24 Network Statistics 1 27 network statistics 28 2 network synchronization 1 27 NI 21 5 NNI header C 2 Node alarms 1 33 availability factor 1 33 redundancy options 1 33 Synchronization 1 27 Nrm 21 26 nrt VBR Non Real Time Variable Bit Rate 21 3 O OptiClass 1 28 ...

Page 628: ...e Interfaces 1 27 Shelf Configuration 13 1 site preparation 7 1 Slots 7 and 8 3 2 space requirements 7 1 specifications ATM E3 trunk interface 31 6 31 7 ATM Service Interface T3 E3 31 10 ATM T3 trunk interface 31 5 system 31 1 Standard ABR 21 5 STI header C 2 StrataBus backplane 3 16 StrataView Plus NMS workstation 1 24 Stratum 3 system clocking 3 3 Switched Megabit Data Service 4 3 Switch Interfa...

Page 629: ...onnections 21 29 VBR Dual Leaky Bucket Policing 21 47 VCI 4 5 VCI VPI description C 5 VC Qdepth 21 25 Virtual circuit connections VCCs 1 24 Virtual Circuit Identifier 4 5 virtual circuit identifier C 4 Virtual Path Identifier 4 5 virtual path identifier C 4 virtual trunk 1 19 Virtual Trunking 1 19 VPI 4 5 VSVD 21 25 Y Y cables 15 3 ...

Page 630: ...Index 6 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration Release 9 3 0 Part Number 78 10674 01 Rev D0 July 2001 ...

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