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Appendix A Pin Configurations

Configurations for the MD DS1 Module Connectors

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Summary of Contents for PacketStar PSAX

Page 1: ...00 243 PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide for PacketStar PSAX Multiservice Media Gatewayss Issue 1 September 2002 System Software Release 8 0 AQueView EMS Software Release 6 0 ...

Page 2: ...Copyright 2002 by Lucent Technologies All rights reserved For trademark regulatory compliance and related legal information see the Legal Notices Safety and Regulatory Information section ...

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Page 4: ...ossible damage to the module or the chassis Install or remove modules one at a time Doing this aids in preventing the PSAX system from indicating any erroneous failure messages and allows the PSAX system to reinitialize and display the accurate configu ration of the module that is inserted CAUTION Shipping the chassis with removable I O server or CPU modules installed may cause damage to the chass...

Page 5: ...s equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules On the back of the PSAX chassis is a label that contains the FCC registration number in addition to other information You must provide this information to the telephone company if they request it The FCC requires Lucent Technologies to provide you with the following information 1 This equipment has digital service interface capabilities using RJ 4...

Page 6: ...pment cannot be used on public coin telephone service provided by the telephone company Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs Contact your state public utility commission public service commis sion or corporation commission for information Canadian Regulatory Statements CS 03 Issue 8 Ringer Equivalence Number REN Notice NOTICE This equipment meets applicable Industry Canada ...

Page 7: ...qu Industrie Canada a approuvé le matériel Le nombre équivalent de sonnerie REN attribué au module central bifilaire Voice 2 Wire Office correspond au pourcentage de la charge totale à con necter à un circuit téléphonique bifilaire il est utilisé par l appareil pour prévenir la surcharge Le circuit peut être terminé par n importe quelle com binaison d appareils à la seule condition que le total de...

Page 8: ...Legal Notices Safety and Regulatory Information Regulatory Standards Compliance viii 255 700 243 PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 ...

Page 9: ...ment v FCC Part 68 v Canadian Regulatory Statements vi CS 03 Issue 8 vi Contents ix List of Figures xix List of Tables xxiii 1 Getting Started 1 1 Purpose of This Guide 1 1 Audience for This Guide 1 1 What You Should Know 1 1 Related Reading 1 2 Lucent Technologies Information Products 1 2 Product Information Library 1 2 Printed Documents 1 2 Other Publications 1 2 About Lucent Technologies 1 2 Ab...

Page 10: ... 1 Connection Options 2 2 Software Features 2 4 Hardware Features 2 4 Hardware Specifications 2 4 Chassis Speed Power Consumption and Memory Allocation 2 5 LED Indicators 2 6 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface 3 1 Overview of This Chapter 3 1 Before You Begin 3 1 Loopback Configuration Options 3 1 Obtaining General Module Data and Accessing Ports and Channels 3 2 Configur...

Page 11: ...e or More PNNI Interfaces 4 32 Modifying a PNNI Interface 4 34 Modifying the Non administrative Weight Values for the ATM PNNI Interface 4 34 Configuring PNNI ILMI 4 35 Viewing PNNI ILMI Interface Statistics 4 39 Managing ATM UNI Interfaces 4 40 Configuring the ATM UNI Interface 4 40 Bringing One or More ATM UNI Interfaces into Service 4 49 Viewing the Parameters for an ATM UNI Interface 4 49 View...

Page 12: ...re Frame Relay UNI or NNI Interface 4 89 Modifying a Frame Relay UNI or NNI Interface 4 89 GR 303 Interface 4 90 Managing HDLC Passthrough Interfaces 4 91 Configuring the HDLC Passthrough Interface 4 91 Bringing One or More HDLC Pass Through Interfaces into Service 4 94 Viewing the HDLC Pass Through Interface Configuration Parameters 4 96 Viewing HDLC Pass Through Interface Statistics 4 96 Taking ...

Page 13: ...re You Begin 6 1 Configuring the ATM IISP Interface 6 1 Accessing or Viewing the ATM IISP Interface Configuration Window 6 2 Setting the Values for the ATM IISP Interface 6 3 Viewing Interface Statistics 6 8 Viewing Interface Utilization Information 6 10 Configuring the ATM PNNI Interface 6 12 Accessing or Viewing the ATM PNNI Interface Configuration Window 6 12 Viewing Interface Statistics 6 22 C...

Page 14: ...ewing DLCIs 6 69 Viewing Frame Relay Statistics 6 70 Viewing LMI Frame Relay Statistics 6 72 Configuring the GR 303 Interface 6 74 Configuring the HDLC Passthrough Interface 6 75 Accessing or Viewing the HDLC Passthrough Interface Configuration Window 6 75 HDLC Passthrough Interface Values 6 77 Viewing HDLC Pass Through Interface Statistics 6 77 Configuring the PRI ISDN User Network Interfaces 6 7...

Page 15: ...nnections Supporting Traffic Descriptors B 1 Traffic Descriptors Supported B 2 SPVC Connection Cause Codes Table for Connection Retry B 3 DSP Tone Detection Modes Table B 7 DSP2C Module Channel Reduction When Using Fax Relay Mode B 8 Industry Compliance Specifications B 8 Interface Type by Connection Type B 22 Interface Type by I O Module Type B 23 Minimum AAL2 Trunk Size Requirements B 28 Standar...

Page 16: ...isplayed on the PSAX 1250 PSAX 2300 and PSAX 4500 Console 3 9 3 9 Medium Density DS1 Configuration Window 3 10 3 10 Medium Density DS1 Port and Channel Configuration Window 3 11 3 11 Medium Density DS1 Channel Configuration Window One Channel per Port 3 17 3 12 Medium Density DS1 Channel Configuration Window Several Channels per Port 3 21 3 13 Medium Density DS1 DS0s Strap Display Window 3 22 3 14...

Page 17: ...tes 5 19 5 12 Sample Device Tree 5 20 5 13 Obtaining Hardware Data from a Module 5 21 5 14 Sample Module Information Window 5 21 5 15 Obtaining LED Status Indicator Data 5 24 5 16 Port Status Data 5 26 5 17 Device Tree Status Indicators 5 27 6 1 ATM IISP Configuration Window 6 2 6 2 ATM IISP Interface Statistics Page 6 9 6 3 ATM IISP Utilization Page 6 11 6 4 ATM PNNI 1 0 Interface Configuration W...

Page 18: ...ssThrough Interface Statistics Page 6 77 6 24 PRI ISDN Interface Configuration Window User 6 79 6 25 Select NSAP Window 6 84 6 26 Sample Copy Interface Configuration Window After Initially Selecting the Copy Button From a Port Configuration Page 6 89 6 27 Sample Copy Interface Configuration Window After Selecting Valid Attributes 6 89 6 28 Delete Interface Confirmation Window 6 91 ...

Page 19: ...List of Figures xxii 255 700 243 PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 ...

Page 20: ... 3 23 3 6 Field Descriptions for the Medium Density DS1 Port Statistics Window 3 25 4 1 Field Descriptions for the ATM IISP Interface Configuration Window 4 5 4 2 Windows on Which You Can Bring an ATM IISP Interface into Service 4 10 4 3 Windows on Which You Can Take an IISP Interface out of Service 4 13 4 4 Windows on Which You Can Delete One or More ATM IISP Interfaces 4 14 4 5 Field Description...

Page 21: ...3 Field Descriptions for the Medium Density DS1 Port Statistics Panel 5 14 5 4 Selecting Channels for Configuration 5 16 5 6 Field Descriptions for the Module Information Window 5 22 5 7 LED Status Indicator Descriptions 5 25 5 8 Port Status Data 5 27 5 9 Removing Ghosted Modules from the Front Panel 5 28 6 1 Field Descriptions for the ATM IISP Interface Configuration Window 6 4 6 2 Field Descript...

Page 22: ... B 3 Industry Compliance Specifications B 9 B 4 Connection Type by Interface Type Table B 22 B 5 Interface Types by I O Module Types B 23 B 6 Standard Multiplexed AAL2 Bandwidth Calculation B 28 B 7 Non Multiplexed AAL2 Transmission Rates B 29 B 8 Alarm Status Descriptions for Modules on the Equipment Configuration Window B 30 B 9 PSAX System Supported Quality of Service Classes B 31 B 10 Class of...

Page 23: ...List of Tables xxvi 255 700 243 PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 ...

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Page 26: ...ead through this guide in its entirety before beginning the configura tion process The chapters in this guide are arranged in the logical order of normal configuration and should be performed in that order to achieve optimum performance of the module s Audience for This Guide The information in this guide is intended for users who will configure ports and channels for the 12 Port Medium Density DS...

Page 27: ...nd specific protocols In addition to such general reading you should also be familiar with the specifications identified in the appendix entitled Reference Tables at the back of the guide About Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies is the communications systems and technology com pany formed through the restructuring of AT T We bring with us a tradition of more than 125 years of experience and a...

Page 28: ...connecting to legacy equipment PSAX 1250 Multiservice Media Gateway The PacketStar PSAX 1250 Multiservice Media Gateway is designed to provide a full range of central office based multiservice ATM access functions Ideal for the central office or a large enterprise s multiservice media gateway the PSAX 1250 system provides highly reliable network access for time division multiplex voice frame relay...

Page 29: ...e frame relay 10 100Base T Ethernet and ATM data applications When it is functioning in a redundant operating mode and after it has experi enced a single point failure the PSAX 4500 system provides up to 4 2 Gbps of ATM cell bus capacity The total ATM cell bus capacity of the system may also be scaled to provide nonblocking nonredundant chassis bandwidths beyond 4 2 Gbps The high performance midpl...

Page 30: ...to risk of equipment damage or failure are identified by this format CAUTION Warnings relating to risk of data loss or other general precautionary notes are identified by this format Note Identifies additional information pertinent to the text preceding this note Table 1 1 Text Conventions Appearance How it is used SANS SERIF BOLD ALL CAPS Labels on module panels chassis faceplates or other hardwa...

Page 31: ...the Note text convention is also used where appropriate in the field description tables to alert the user to special instructions or configuration constraints see Table 1 3 Table 1 2 Command Description Table Example Command Function Bring All Interfaces Into Service Brings the out of service configured interfaces to in service status Note In GR 303 configuration it is critical to bring into servi...

Page 32: ...nce an option name field or command is selected the system responds as described in Table 1 4 To navigate through the Console windows use the shortcuts listed in Table 1 5 Table 1 4 System Responses to Selecting Options Fields or Commands For a selected the following occurs option name The window corresponding to the option name is displayed field The following variations occur The field entry are...

Page 33: ...e mouse button to navigate the AQueView GUI When multiple menu options are displayed in a procedural step select the menu options or click the appropriate buttons in succession as described in Table 1 6 Field values are displayed in three ways To select a field do one of the fol lowing methods to enter the desired values into the fields on a window in the AQueView GUI as described in Table 1 7 Tab...

Page 34: ...ltiservice Media Gateway user guide for details on displaying the trap log and explanations of the trap messages To view the Help windows from the Console Interface Main Menu window perform the following procedure Table 1 7 How Fields Are Displayed in the AQueView GUI For a field displayed as do this a combo box it displays with a small triangle pointing downward select the displayed value and a d...

Page 35: ...ress the Down Arrow key 3 To scroll backward through the Help windows for the current console window press the Up Arrow key 4 To exit Help and return to the current console window press the Enter key End Technical Support If you experience a problem with your PSAX system refer to the Lucent Tech nologies InterNetworking Systems Global Warranty which accompanied your shipment for instructions on ob...

Page 36: ... addresses you will use and the connections and interfaces you will need Decide which user names and passwords you will assign Make sure you have IP connectivity to all PSAX devices to be managed Determine the numbering scheme for the in band connections you will be using Comments on This Guide To comment on the PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide please compl...

Page 37: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started Comments on This Guide 1 12 255 700 243 PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 ...

Page 38: ...annelized frame relay configura tions circuit emulation service CES high level data link control HDLC pass through mode integrated services digital network with a primary rate interface ISDN PRI service and ATM services Capabilities The functionality of the 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice module is based on the existing Channelized DS3 hardware firmware and software see the Packetstar PSAX...

Page 39: ...igure several independent emulated circuits to share one service inter face The 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice module uses ATM Forum Specification UNI 3 0 or UNI 3 1 which allows any DS1 port to act as a user network interface UNI an interim inter switch protocol IISP user or net work interface to an ATM network Connection Options The 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice module connect...

Page 40: ... MULTIPLE POWER CONNECTIONS DISCONNECT TWO POWER CORDS BEFORE SERVICING CHASSIS ACTIVE FAIL non redundant Power Supply 110V AC Model 20N04 WARNINGS SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE CONNECTING THIS MODULE ENSURE FACILITY POWER IS COMPATIBLE WITH VOLTAGE RATING OF THIS MODULE ATTACH POWER CORD ONLY WHEN UNIT IS FULLY SEATED IN CHASSIS UNPLUG POWER CORD BEFORE REMOVING THIS MODULE MULTIPLE POWER ...

Page 41: ...policing Hardware Features The 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice module provides the follow ing hardware features Number of ports 12 Connector type one Mini Champ connector Line rate 1 544 Mbps Physical interfaces supported ITU T G 703 ITU G 704 Line encoding mode B8ZS AMI Loopback capabilities line loopback local loopback Line buildout Up to 133 266 399 533 and 655 feet Framing mode ESF D4 ...

Page 42: ...y DS1 Multiservice ModulePerformance and Power Specifications for the 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module Module Total Amount of SDRAM Module Program and Data Space Maximum Input Buffer1 Output Buffer2 Chassis Speed 3 Power Consumption 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice MD DS1 24 MB 7 MB 4 MB 13 MB 212 992 Low Speed 14 5 W 1 The I O buffers carry 16 384 cells per megabyte 2 Indicat...

Page 43: ...No Cable on Port Cable on Port FAIL red Lights briefly1 Not lit Lights only when the module is not func tioning N A N A ACTIVE green Lights briefly1 Not lit Lights only when the module is function ing prop erly N A N A LOS Loss of Signal yellow Lights briefly2 N A N A Lights Does not light if sig nal is being received Lights if signal is missing 1 Note After power is initially applied to the syste...

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Page 46: ...propriate PacketStar PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway user guide Configure the Stratum 3 4 module see Configuring the Stratum 3 4 Module in the appropriate PacketStar PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway user guide When configuring the 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice module using the console interface display only fields are displayed in square brack ets Loopback Configuration Options To aid net...

Page 47: ...figuration Window 1 On the Console Interface Main Menu window select the Equipment Configuration option The Equipment Configuration window is displayed see Figure 3 2 through Figure 3 6 The commands and fields on this window are described in the tables following the figures 2 View the module status software version PEC and serial number data 3 When you are ready to begin configuring the ports and ...

Page 48: ...annels Note Proceed to the section Configuring the Ports for module con figuration procedures The sample Equipment Configuration win dows in the following figures may not show the actual module you are configuring These figures illustrate the variations of slot configurations for the different PSAX chassis displayed on the Equipment Configuration window End Figure 3 2 Sample Equipment Configuratio...

Page 49: ...ccessing Ports and Channels 3 4 255 700 243 PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 Figure 3 3 Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 1250 System Page 1 Figure 3 4 Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 2300 or PSAX 4500 System Page 1 ...

Page 50: ...Channels Using the Console Interface Obtaining General Module Data and Accessing Ports and Channels Commands The commands on this window have the following functions Figure 3 5 Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 1000 PSAX 2300 or PSAX 4500 System Page 2 Figure 3 6 Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 1250 System Page 2 ...

Page 51: ...ic Indicates the slot number in the PSAX chassis Card Type Default N A Range from PSAX system database Format Predefined alphanumeric alpha numeric Indicates the type of the module in the slot When a module is inserted into the chassis its name is displayed in the Card Type field next to the slot number When the module is removed from the chassis its name is no longer displayed in the Card Type fi...

Page 52: ...on PEC Default N A Range from module firmware Format Predefined alphanumeric Displays the product element code PEC used to identify and order this type of module The PEC is encoded in the module firmware Serial Default N A Range from module firmware Format Predefined alphanumeric Displays the unique serial number of the individ ual module The product serial number is encoded in the module firmware...

Page 53: ...tion option and press Enter Table 3 2 Alarm Status Descriptions for Modules on the Equipment Configuration Window Number Alarm Status Module Type Affected Description 1 NoAlarm I O NoAlarm indicates that the module is inserted in the chassis slot and not config ured 2 WrongCardType I O One type of module was configured in this slot in the chassis but a different module now occupies this slot 3 Lin...

Page 54: ... Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring the Module The Equipment Configuration window see Figure 3 8 is displayed Figure 3 7 Console Interface Main Menu Equipment Configuration Selected Figure 3 8 Equipment Configuration Window As Displayed on the PSAX 1250 PSAX 2300 and PSAX 4500 Console ...

Page 55: ... Function Update Display Updates the values in the fields to show the most current configuration Use this command mostly to display the most cur rent information in the Line Status field Delete All Interfaces Deletes the configured interfaces for all the ports The value 0 is displayed in the Channels Configured field You must first take all interfaces out of service using the Take All Interfaces O...

Page 56: ...faces Into Service Brings the out of service configured inter faces for all the ports to in service status The number of interfaces in service is dis played in the Interfaces In Service field for all the ports Take All Interfaces Out Of Service Takes the in service configured interfaces for all the ports to out of service status The value 0 is displayed in the Interfaces In Service field for all s...

Page 57: ...edia Gateway Control User Guide Delete All Interfaces On This Port Deletes the configured interface and sets the channel to unconfigured status The value Unconfigured is displayed in the Chnl Status field Note You must first take the interface that is in service to out of service using the Take All Interfaces Out Of Service command before you can use this com mand Bring All Interfaces Into Service...

Page 58: ... zero substitution Use of a speci fied pattern of normal bits and bipolar violations to replace sequence of 8 zero bits Ami Alternate mark inversion Indicates zero code suppression Loopback Default NoLoop Range N A Format predefined alphanumeric Indicates whether the port is to be used for loop back testing and if so the type of loopback to be performed NoLoop The port will not be used for loopbac...

Page 59: ...ault UpTo133 Feet Range N A Format predefined alphanumeric Indicates the selectable output attenuation UpTo133Feet Indicates the DS1 signal is designed to be valid from 0 to 133 f eet UpTo266Feet Indicates the DS1 signal is designed to be valid from 134 to 266 feet UpTo399Feet Indicates the DS1 signal is designed to be valid from 267 to 399 feet UpTo533Feet Indicates the DS1 signal is designed to ...

Page 60: ...ne channel for the port When you select the Apply Port Configuration com mand only channel 1 displays the value Uncon figured Enabled Indicates that the division of the DS1 port into 24 channels is enabled Use this setting if you want to set up more than one channel for the port UpStrmIntrworking Default TrunkCond Range N A Format predefined alphanumeric Displays the communications mode selected b...

Page 61: ...ation window see Figure 3 10 and press Enter T1 Signaling Default Disabled Range N A Format predefined alphanumeric Displays the status of T1 signaling Note When you select the value Unstructured in the Data Tx Type field the T1 Signaling field is display only showing the value Disabled Disabled Indicates that T1 signaling is disabled Enabled Indicates that T1 signaling is enabled SG Feature Defau...

Page 62: ...l per Port Command Function Apply Configuration For a specified port and channel number value applies the interface configuration you selected Reset Display Resets the fields to the last set of saved values Go to H 248 TID Configuration Displays the Termination ID Configuration win dow This command appears only when H 248 Configuration is enabled Refer to the Packetstar H 248 Media Gateway Control...

Page 63: ...hassis slot that the selected module occupies Port nn Default N A Range 1 12 Format Numeric The physical port on the module Channel nnn Default 001 Range 001 024 Format Numeric Indicates the channel selected Note Only channel 001 is available when chan nelization is disabled Interface Type Default Unconfigured Range N A Format predefined alphanumeric Indicates the type of end to end connection pro...

Page 64: ... The interface has not yet been brought into ser vice or its in service interface has been set to out of service with the Take Interface Out of Ser vice command Oper Status dis play only Default Unconfigured Range N A Format predefined character Displays the operational status of the channel and whether the channel is exchanging a valid signal Unconfigured This channel is not operational because t...

Page 65: ... 1 8 under Configuring a Port with One Channel for the remainder of the ports as needed Note Be sure to complete the module port and channel configuration and then the interface configuration for each port before beginning the configuration of a new port 10 You can save the values permanently to the Multiservice Media Gateway system database now or before you exit the current session of the Multi ...

Page 66: ... description of the commands and fields in this window 2 In the Interface Type field press Enter to select an interface type Another field appears when you make the following selections 3 In the Signaling or Cell Scramble field press Enter to select either Disabled default or Enabled 4 In the Available DS0s field move the cursor to value 01 indicates DS0 1 and press Enter to display x below DS0 01...

Page 67: ...ected port reselect the Channel field and enter the next channel number for exam ple 002 The status bar reads New Configuration all connections for channel will be lost Continue y n 8 Press Y An interface configuration window is displayed for the interface type selected See Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console for a description of this window 9 Repeat steps 2 8 for the rest of th...

Page 68: ...nd press Enter The Medium Density DS1 Port Statistics win dow see Figure 3 14 is displayed Command Function Update Display Resets the fields to the last set of saved values Go Back to DS1 Port Config uration Redisplays the Port Configuration win dow Table 3 5 Field Descriptions for the DS0s Strap Display Window Field Name Field Values Description Slot XX display only Range Variable Indicates the P...

Page 69: ...mmands in this window have the following functions Field Descriptions The display only fields for this window are described in Table 3 6 Figure 3 14 Medium Density DS1 Port Statistics Window Command Function Continuous Update Updates the values in the fields every sec ond Reset Statistics Sets all field values to 0 Go Back to Port Configura tion Redisplays the Medium Density DS1 Port and Channel C...

Page 70: ...vents Out of Frame defects A detected AIS defect A count of one second intervals with Framing error events an OOF defect or a minimum of 1544 LCVs Severely Errored Framing Seconds display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric seconds A second with one or more Out of Frame defects or an AIS defect Unavailable Sec onds display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric seconds A period of unavailable...

Page 71: ...the values permanently you will lose all unsaved values you have applied on the various windows Begin Returning to the Console Interface Main Menu 1 To return to the Console Interface Main Menu window press Ctrl G On the Console Interface Main Menu window Modified is displayed next to the Save Configuration command indicating you have made changes to your system that are not yet saved to the datab...

Page 72: ... system writes the values to the PSAX sys tem database The system displays the following message while it is exe cuting this command Saving the equipment and connection information When this function is completed the system displays the following mes sage T SaveConfiguration saveConfigurationReasonCode All OK You can now safely exit the current session 3 Select the Leave Console Interface command ...

Page 73: ...iguring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Saving the Equipment Configuration and Logging Off 3 28 255 700 243 PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 ...

Page 74: ...twork ISDN user Before You Begin Before you can set interface configuration values you must have selected an interface type value other than Unconfigured in the Interface Type field on the 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice module s Port and Channel configuration window Note For a matrix of interface types by PSAX I O module types see the Interface Types by I O Module Types table in the appen...

Page 75: ...d since the last PSAX polling of the peer To optimize call performance the SSCOP Rx Window Size field of the local ATM interface should be less than the maximum value displayed in the MaxPD credit window at the remote end of the ATM interface Otherwise the rate at which switched calls can be set and released may be degraded On the ATM IISP Interface Configuration window the maximum credit window t...

Page 76: ...ace s out of service Viewing interface s Deleting interface s Viewing interface statistics Configuring and Viewing the ATM IISP Interfaces Begin At the conclusion of the module port and channel configuration proce dure you accessed the ATM IISP Interface Configuration window see Figure 4 1 1 Select the values for the fields on the window in Figure 4 1 from the val ues given in Table 4 1 Table 1 1 ...

Page 77: ...erface Configuration Window Command Function Apply Interface Configuration Applies the configuration field values you set Reset Interface Display Resets the fields to the last set of applied values Bring Interface Into Service Brings an out of service configured inter face to in service status and then displays the value InService in the Admin Status field You must first configure the interface be...

Page 78: ... you can use this command Continuous Update Continuously updates the information in the Interface Statistics fields every second Select this command to turn the continu ous updating on and off as needed Reset Statistics Removes the values from the Interface Statistics fields and resets them to zero 0 Go Back to Port Configura tion Redisplays the port and channel configu ration window of the module...

Page 79: ...VPI Default 0 Range 0 255 Format Numeric The maximum VPI in which signaling can occur on this interface Any data you enter in this field is relevant only if you set the ATM Signaling field to Enabled Min SVC VCI Default 32 Range 32 65535 Format Numeric The minimum VCI in which signaling can occur on this interface Any data you enter in this field is relevant only if you set the ATM Signaling field...

Page 80: ...zed DS3 Multiservice 1 Port DS3 IMA Quadserial Note Enabling both UPC support and traffic shaping at the same time on this interface is an incompatible configuration and will be rejected UBR Load Balanc ing Default Disabled Range N A Format Predefined Specifies whether UBR Load Balancing is to be used on this interface Load balancing is per formed according to traffic conditions which determines h...

Page 81: ...haping is to be used on this interface Traffic shaping is an input cell selection algorithm leaky bucket that smooths bursts of input traffic This feature is available only on these modules 1 Port STM 1 MM SM with AQueMan 1 Port STM 1 MM SM with Traffic Shaping 1 Port OC 3c MM SM with AQueMan 1 Port OC 3c MM SM with Traffic Shaping 1 Port OC 12c STM 4c MM SM Note This feature must be enabled if us...

Page 82: ...minutes seconds Displays the time elasped since counter began running since the statistics were last reset on this interface Ingress Avail BW display only Default 0 Range Module dependent Format Numeric cps Displays the total ingress bandwidth available for connections for this interface The value 0 is changed to the cps count available for the inter face after the Apply command is selected Any no...

Page 83: ...e 0 is changed to 353207 after the Apply command is selected As each new connection is added the amount of available bandwidth as indicated in this field may decrease Bandwidth for UBR con nections is not included unless the UBR Load Balancing field on this interface is Enabled You will see values in this field only for connections that are in service Ingress Total BW display only Default 0 Range ...

Page 84: ...ailable You should always view an interface and determine whether you have chosen the correct one before you perform any of the procedures in step 2 below an unchannelized multiport module Module configuration window all inter faces for all ports Port and channel configuration window ATM IISP Interface Configuration window a channelized single port module Port configuration window all inter faces ...

Page 85: ... and fields for the statistics panel are on the Field Description table for the same window Traffic must have passed on the connection before statistics will display To see IISP statistics see the ATM IISP Interface Configuration procedure in this guide and repeat the navigational steps only not the configuration steps End Taking One or More IISP Interfaces Out of Service Use this procedure to tak...

Page 86: ...the type of window shown in Table 4 3 Table 4 3 Windows on Which You Can Take an IISP Interface out of Service If the module you are working with is you can take one or more interfaces out of service on these windows an unchannelized single port module Port and channel configuration window IISP Interface Configuration window an unchannelized multiport module Module configuration window all inter f...

Page 87: ...fferent windows To delete one or more ATM UNI interfaces perform the steps in the following procedure 1 Make sure the interface is out of service before deleting it See the Tak ing One or More IISP Interfaces Out of Service procedure if you need to the take the interface out of service 2 Depending on which module you are working with and which window you have currently displayed select one of the ...

Page 88: ...ingle channel a channelized single port module Port configuration window all inter faces for all virtual DS1 ports Virtual port configuration window all channel interfaces on a virtual port Channel configuration window Note On this window for this type of module you delete a single interface by selecting Unconfigured in the Interface Type field ATM IISP Interface Configuration win dow deletes the ...

Page 89: ... has parameters you do not want 1 On the Equipment Configuration window select the module for which you want to replace an interface 2 Select the port and channel for the interface you want to replace 3 View the parameters of the interface you do not want to be sure you are choosing the right one See the procedure in the section Viewing the Parameters for an ATM IISP Interface 4 Take the interface...

Page 90: ...Interface To set the values for the ATM PNNI interface perform the steps in the follow ing procedure Note You must configure a PNNI node and bring it into service before configuring the PNNI interface For instructions see the System Configuration section in the appropriate chassis user guide Note This procedure provides instructions in configuring a one level peer to peer PNNI interface only If yo...

Page 91: ...his window have the following functions Figure 4 2 ATM PNNI Interface Configuration Window Command Function Apply Interface Configu ration Applies the configuration field value you set Bring Interface Into Ser vice displays when the Admin Status field is OutOfSer vice Brings an out of service configured interface to in service status The value InService is displayed in the Admin Status field You m...

Page 92: ...NNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Field Values Description Node Index Default 0 Range 0 65535 Format Numeric Specifies an index that identifies a logical PNNI entity within the managed system The value 0 indicates a logical entity within the switching sys tem that manages routes only over non PNNI interfaces By default only the node identified by the node index is created and all PNNI ...

Page 93: ...to negotiated PCR SCR or MBS This feature is supported on these modules OC 12c STM 4c MM SM 1 1 APS MSP OC 3c 1 1 APS SM MM STM 1 1 1 MSP SM MM 21 Port High Density E1 Multiservice 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice The feature is supported on these channelized DS3 modules when channelizing to DS0s 1 Port Channelized DS3 Multiservice 1 Port Channelized DS3 CES 1 Port DS3 IMA Disabled Disables...

Page 94: ...e the Traffic Shaping feature and the UPC Support feature for the same con nection Your configuration will be rejected UBR Load Balanc ing Default Disabled Range N A Format Predefined Specifies whether UBR Load Balancing is to be used on this interface Load balancing is per formed according to traffic conditions which determines how the available bandwidth on indi vidual channels is used for path ...

Page 95: ...ling display only Default Enabled Range N A Format Predefined Enables ATM signaling over a PNNI link that sets up and tears down SVCs Enabled Enables ATM signaling over a PNNI link Disabled Disables ATM signaling over a PNNI link VPI VCI Signaling Channel display only Default 0 5 Range 0 4095 Format Numeric Displays the virtual path virtual channel identi fier for SVC signaling that carries the ca...

Page 96: ...ndicates whether the interface is capable of hav ing virtual path connections VPCs established within it True The interface is capable of having VPCs estab lished within it False The interface cannot have VPCs established within it Service Category display only Default NrtVbr Range N A Format Predefined Indicates a quality of service class type The speed and quality of transmission depends on the ...

Page 97: ...ted The ingress available bandwidth depends on the con figured module parameters such as port strap ping type of cell mapping configured port speed and other factors As each new connection is added the amount of available bandwidth as indicated in this field may decrease Bandwidth for UBR connections is not included unless the UBR Load Balancing field on this interface is Enabled You will see valu...

Page 98: ...and STM 1 APS module will show the value 353207 Any OC 12 module will show the value 1412830 The values for other types of I O modules that use this field vary depending on the following parameters IMA IMA number of ports configured DS1 E1 STS 1e number of channels strapped DS3 E3 Cell Mapping Plcp or DirectMap ping Serial port bandwidth configured Ingress Total BW display only Default 0 Range Use...

Page 99: ...which window you have currently displayed select either the Bring Interface Into Ser vice or the Bring All Interfaces Into Service command on the type of window shown in Table 4 6 AdminWeight rtVbr Default 5040 Range 504 16777215 Format cps Specifies the administrative weight for the RtVbr service category Used by PNNI in path selection The higher the weight the lower the priority See the Note bel...

Page 100: ...3 below Begin 1 On the Equipment Configuration window select the module for which you want to view the interface parameters an unchannelized multiport module Module configuration window all inter faces for all ports Port and channel configuration window PNNI Interface Configuration window a channelized single port module Port configuration window all inter faces for all virtual ports Virtual port ...

Page 101: ...I Interface Configuration window displaying the parameters for the port and channel you selected is displayed 3 Proceed to one of the following sections as needed Bringing One or More PNNI Interfaces into Service Taking One or More PNNI Interfaces out of Service Deleting One or More PNNI Interfaces End Viewing PNNI Interface Statistics Begin To view interface statistics for this connection select ...

Page 102: ...ommands The commands on this window have the following functions 4 Select the values for the fields on this window from Table 4 7 Figure 4 3 ATM PNNI Interface Statistics Window Command Function Continuous Update Continuously updates all fields once every second Reset Statistics Resets statistics counters for this interface Go Back to previous screen Returns to the ATM PNNI Interface Con figuratio...

Page 103: ...hown in Time Elapsed field Errored Cells Rcvd Default 0000000000 Range N A Format Numeric Specifies the number of errored cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Mismatched Cells Rcvd Default 0000000000 Range N A Format Numeric Default Specifies the number of mismatched cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time E...

Page 104: ...NNI Interfaces into Service End Table 4 8 Windows on Which You Can Take an PNNI Interface out of Service If the module you are working with is you can take one or more interfaces out of service on these windows an unchannelized single port module Port and channel configuration window PNNI Interface Configuration window an unchannelized multiport module Module configuration window all inter faces f...

Page 105: ...re you can delete an PNNI interface you must first take the interface out of service See the section Taking One or More PNNI Interfaces out of Service You can do this task from several different windows To delete one or more PNNI interfaces perform the steps in the following procedure Begin 1 Depending on which module you are working with and which window you have currently displayed select one of...

Page 106: ...ndow for this type of module you delete a single interface by selecting Unconfigured in the Interface Type field PNNI Interface Configuration window deletes the interface for a single chan nel a channelized single port module Port configuration window all inter faces for all virtual DS1 ports Virtual port configuration window all channel interfaces on a virtual port Channel configuration window No...

Page 107: ... Perform the following procedure Steps to Modify an PNNI Interface to replace an PNNI interface that has parameters you do not want Modifying the Non administrative Weight Values for the ATM PNNI Interface If you need to change the interface configuration values other than Admin Weight cbr AdminWeight rtVbr AdminWeight nrtVbr or AdminWeight ubr at any time after the interface has been brought into...

Page 108: ...figured interface for the same specified port and channel for which you deleted the original interface and connection See the PacketStar PSAX System Connections Provisioning Guide for more information End Configuring PNNI ILMI Perform these steps to configure your connection for PNNI integrated link management interface ILMI Begin 1 From the ATM PNNI Interface Configuration window select the ILMI ...

Page 109: ...that ILMI connectivity is not opera tional InService Indicates that ILMI connectivity is operational ILMI Protocol Default Disabled Range N A Format predefined Specifies the Integrated Links Management Inter face A bidirectional transmission protocol that enables exchange of ATM interface parameters between two connected ATM Interface Manage ment Entities IMEs These entities are an end user and a ...

Page 110: ...ot detected by signalling will be detected Disabled Disables Attachment Point Detection Enabled Enables Attachment Point Detection A query will be sent every 5 seconds to detect a change in the address A response indicates that the user id and address information are the same However if there is a change in the address all calls will be cleared Attachment Point Change Detection can be enabled only...

Page 111: ...tion can be enabled only if the ILMI Protocol field is Enabled TimerT display only Default 5 Range 0 232 1 Format numeric seconds Used to poll when link is operational The value in this field in displayed as a 32 bit integer and any number may appear within the range specfied see the Values column TimerS display only Default 1 Range 0 232 1 Format numeric seconds Used to poll when link is not oper...

Page 112: ...tics command on the ATM PNNI Interface Configuration window and press Enter or press Ctrl I The PNNI ILMI Interface Statistics window is displayed see Figure 4 5 Table 1 8 describes the commands on the window Table 4 11 describes the fields on the window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions Figure 4 5 PNNI ILMI Interface Statistics Window Command Function Continuous Up...

Page 113: ...e Elapsed field Errored Cells Rcvd Default 0000000000 Range N A Format Numeric Specifies the number of errored cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Mismatched Cells Rcvd Default 0000000000 Range N A Format Numeric Default Specifies the number of mismatched cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed fiel...

Page 114: ...ni3 1 or AtmUni4 0 as the interface type on a module port and channel configuration window for a module that supports this type of interface the ATM UNI Interface Configu ration window is displayed see Figure 4 6 for ATM UNI 3 0 3 1 and Figure 4 7 for ATM UNI 4 0 Table 1 1 describes the commands on these windows Table 4 12 describes the fields on these windows Figure 4 6 ATM UNI Interface Configur...

Page 115: ...dow according to the information provided in Table 4 12 2 To apply the interface configuration values select the Apply Interface Configuration command 3 Go the procedure Bringing One or More ATM UNI Interfaces into Ser vice End Commands The commands on this window have the following functions Figure 4 7 ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window ATM UNI 4 0 Selected on the Module Command Function Appl...

Page 116: ...ield You must use this command first before using the Delete Interface and Return command Note This command is displayed only when the Admin Status field is InSer vice Delete Interface and Return Deletes an out of service interface and redisplays the Port and Channel Configu ration window for the module you are configuring You must first take the inter face out of service by selecting the Take Int...

Page 117: ...to an SVC on this interface Enter the maximum value after the slash and then enter the minimum value before the slash ATM Signaling Default Disabled Range N A Format Predefined alphanumeric Specifies whether SVCs can be created on this inter face Note The value 0 for the VPI is not available for use Disabled Indicates that SVCs cannot be created on this inter face Enabled Indicates that SVCs can b...

Page 118: ...202 0 Range N A Format Hexadeci mal 13 byte 18 hexadecimal digit beginning with 39 45 or 47 Format Specifies the user address Note This field is displayed only then you select the value User in the Interface Type field Neighbor System IP Default 000 000 000 000 IP address Range N A Format Numeric Specifies the IP address of the neighboring system This field is used by auto discovery protocols The ...

Page 119: ...Multiservice 1 Port DS3 IMA Quadserial Disabled Indicates that UPC support is disabled Note If UPC Support is disabled traffic policing cannot be supported on any VC Enabled Indicates that UPC support is enabled providing traffic policing support for all VCs Note Do not enable the UPC Support field and the Traffic Shaping field at the same time Your interface configuration will be rejected However...

Page 120: ...d alphanumeric Specifies whether virtual interfaces are supported on this interface Virtual interfaces connect to a module s physical ports and allow virtual channels VCs to be assigned to virtual trunks each with its own priority queue This option is available only on the following modules OC3 c APS MM SM STM 1 MSP MM SM OC 12c STM 4c MM SM 1 1 APS MSP Enabled Indicates that VI support is enabled...

Page 121: ...cps display only Default 0 Range 0 353207 Format Predefined alphanumeric This represents the total egress bandwidth available for virtual interfaces The value 0 changes to 353207 after you select the Apply command As each new virtual interface is created the amount of available bandwidth as indicated in this field decreases Traffic Shaping Default Disabled Range N A Format Predefined alphanumeric ...

Page 122: ...of the pro cedures in step 3 below Begin 1 On the Equipment Configuration window select the module for which you want to view the interface parameters The module configuration window or the port and channel configuration window for the module is displayed 2 On the module s port and channel configuration window or the channel configuration window select the channel and then select the Configure Int...

Page 123: ... this window Table 4 7 describes the display only fields on this window End Commands The commands on this window have the following functions Field Descriptions The display only fields on this window are described on the table below Figure 4 8 ATM UNI Interface Statistics Window Command Function Continuous Update Continuously updates all fields once every second Reset Statistics Resets statistics ...

Page 124: ...e shown in Time Elapsed field Errored Cells Rcvd Default 0000000000 Range N A Format Numeric Specifies the number of errored cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Mismatched Cells Rcvd Default 0000000000 Range N A Format Numeric Default Specifies the number of mismatched cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Tim...

Page 125: ...ut of service on these windows an unchannelized single port module Port and channel configuration window ATM UNI Interface Configuration window an unchannelized multiport module Module configuration window all inter faces for all ports Port and channel configuration window ATM UNI Interface Configuration window a channelized single port module Port configuration window all inter faces for all virt...

Page 126: ... take the interface out of service See the section Taking One or More ATM UNI Interfaces out of Service You can do this task from several different windows To delete one or more ATM UNI interfaces perform the steps in the following procedure Begin 1 Depending on which module you are working with and which window you have currently displayed select one of the following deletion com mands on the typ...

Page 127: ...eletes the interface for a single channel a channelized single port module Port configuration window all inter faces for all virtual DS1 ports Virtual port configuration window all channel interfaces on a virtual port Channel configuration window Note On this window for this type of module you delete a single interface by selecting Unconfigured in the Interface Type field ATM UNI Interface Configu...

Page 128: ...lect the port and channel for the interface you want to replace 3 View the parameters of the interface you do not want to be sure you are choosing the right one See the procedure in the section Viewing the Parameters for an ATM UNI Interface 4 Take the interface out of service See the procedure in the section Tak ing One or More ATM UNI Interfaces out of Service Note After you perform this procedu...

Page 129: ...applying interface s Bringing interface s into service Taking interface s out of service Viewing interface s Deleting interface s Viewing interface statistics Configuring a CAS Trunkline Interface Begin Note You must have the Channelization field on your module port and channel configuration window set to Enabled before you can con figure the CAS Trunkline interface 1 On the CAS Interface Configur...

Page 130: ...e InService is displayed in the Administra tive Status field This field is displayed when the Administrative Status field is OutOfService You must first configure the interface before you can use this command Take Out of Service Takes an in service configured interface to out of service status The value OutOfService is displayed in the Administrative Status field This field is displayed when the A...

Page 131: ... to be used The protocol selected must match that used on the other end of the trunk or line Wink Start A timed off hook signal of approximately 140 milliseconds which indicates the availability of an incoming register to receive digital informa tion from the calling office Loop start net work Indicates on hook and off hook conditions initi ated between two central office lines in a voice network ...

Page 132: ...nk start R2 mf European Multi Frequency signaling protocol Valid only when the value Itu t r2 is selected in the ProtocolTypeCAS Protocol field CAS Group ID Default 0 Range 0 255 Format Numeric The identifier to associate a group of CAS trunks or lines which have same reachability When the SG is disabled it must be specified with a non zero value When the SG is enabled the value should be set to z...

Page 133: ...e CAS inter face Unconfigured This channel is not operational because the inter face is not configured OutOfService The interface has not yet been brought into ser vice or in service interface has been set to out of service with the Take Interface Out of Service command Two types of errors cause this status 1 A loss of signal condition can exist due to any one of the following The module port is n...

Page 134: ...s You can now provision connec tions that use this interface See the PacketStar PSAX System Connections Provi sioning Guide for more information If connections have already been config ured for this interface the system can now resume passing traffic through this interface End Table 4 17 Windows on Which You Can Bring an CAS Trunkline Interface into Service If the module you are configuring is you...

Page 135: ...igational steps in the Configuring an CAS Trunkline Interface procedure in this guide until you access the ATM CAS Trunkline Interface Configuration win dow 2 Proceed to one of the following sections as needed Bringing One or More ATM UNI Interfaces into Service Taking One or More ATM UNI Interfaces out of Service Deleting One or More ATM UNI Interfaces End Taking One or More CAS Trunkline Interfa...

Page 136: ... interface you must first take the interface out of service See the section Taking One or More CAS Trunkline Interfaces out of Service You can do this task from several different windows To delete one or more CAS Trunkline interfaces perform the steps in the following procedure Table 4 18 Windows on Which You Can Take an CAS Trunkline Interface out of Service If the module you are working with is ...

Page 137: ...19 Windows on Which You Can Delete One or More CAS Trunkline Interfaces If the module you are working with is you can delete one or more interfaces on these windows a channelized single port module Port configuration window all inter faces for all virtual DS1 ports Virtual port configuration window all channel interfaces on a virtual port Channel configuration window Note On this window for this t...

Page 138: ...ace that has parameters you do not want Begin 1 On the Equipment Configuration window select the module for which you want to replace an interface 2 Select the port and channel for the interface you want to replace 3 View the parameters of the interface you do not want to be sure you are choosing the right one See the procedure in the section Viewing the Parameters for an CAS Trunkline Interface 4...

Page 139: ...ing interface statistics Configuring a Circuit Emulation Interface This section provides instructions for configuring an I O module for the cir cuit emulation interface Begin Note To display the windows for configuring a circuit emulation inter face see Figure 4 10 you must have completed the following three steps in a previous procedure Selected the value CircuitEmulation in the Interface Type fi...

Page 140: ...ble 4 20 9 Select the Apply Interface Configuration command to set the valus you selected 10 If your configuration requires you to bring the interface into service at this time do so by selecting the Bring Interface Into Service com mand For more information on other configuration windows on which you can bring interfaces into service see the Bringing One or More Cir cuit Emulation Interfaces into...

Page 141: ...ervice Takes an in service configured interface to out of service status The value OutOfService is displayed in the Admin Status field Note This command is displayed when the Admin Status field is InService You must use this command first before using the Delete Interface and Return com mand Add Interface Applies the configuration field values you set Delete Interface and Return Deletes an out of ...

Page 142: ... 2 5 seconds CAS Busy abcd Pat tern Default 15 Range 0 15 Format Numeric Displays the Signaling abcd bit pattern after 2 5 seconds Data Pattern Default 127 idle pattern Range 0 255 Format Numeric Displays the data pattern to be transmitted out on a circuit emulation port if no user data is avail able for the transmission TC Final abcd Bits Default CasBusy Range N A Format Predefined Specifies the ...

Page 143: ...lure You can use this value if all the ATM switches along the connection support ATM OAM cells You must use this value if you selected Unframed1s in the UpStrmIntrworking field on the Port and Channel Configuration window of the module you are configuring The PSAX sys tem does not support upstream interworking of unframed 1s with a downstream setting of trunk conditioning Right Panel Admin Status ...

Page 144: ...e Parameters of a Specific Circuit Emulation Interface Begin The circuit emulation interface window is accessed for viewing by the same navigational steps as the Configuring an Interface procedure This path may vary depending on the module you used see the Refer ence Information appendix in this guide for a list of what modules can be used for the interfaces available You should always view an int...

Page 145: ...d on the connection before statistics will display End Taking a Circuit Emulation Interface Out of Service Note You may take a Circuit Emulation interface out of service from either of these windows the module port and channel configuration window or the Circuit Emulation Interface Configuration window Make sure that the module configuration is complete Begin 1 To take the interface out of service...

Page 146: ...n window the window prompt reads Taking the interface down will cause all SVCs to be lost Continue y n 2 Type Y to continue The OutOfService value is displayed in the Admin Status field 3 Select the Delete Interface and Return command and press Enter On the module Port and Channel Configuration window the window prompt reads Are you SURE that you want to take ALL interfaces out of ser vice y n On ...

Page 147: ... After you perform this step the traffic flow on the connection using the interface is stopped 5 Delete the interface See the procedure in the section Deleting One or More Circuit Emulation Interfaces Note After you perform this step the connection using the interface is automatically deleted from the Connections database 6 Configure a new interface See the procedure in the section Configur ing a ...

Page 148: ...ace type on a channel configuration window associated with one of the modules above the Frame Relay Interface Configuration window see Figure 4 11 is displayed Table 1 1 describes the commands on the window Table 4 21 describes the fields on the window 1 Select the values for the fields on this window from the values given in Table 4 21 2 To apply the interface configuration values select the Appl...

Page 149: ...e Display Resets the fields to the last set of applied values Bring Interface Into Service displayed when the Admin Sta tus field is OutOfSer vice Brings an out of service configured interface to in service status The value InService is dis played in the Admin Status field You must first configure the interface before you can use this command Take Interface Out of Service displayed when the Admin ...

Page 150: ...m to the value 0 View Frame Relay LMI Statistics Displays the LMI statistics for this interface View FR LMI DLCI Sta tus Displays the LMI DLCI status of this interface Go Back to Port Con figuration Redisplays the port and channel configuration window of the module you are configuring Command Function Table 4 21 Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay Interface Configuration Window Field Name Field...

Page 151: ... ANSI T2 617 ATT LMI protocol None Use of local management interface is disabled LMI Asynchronous Enabled This mode sends LMI message whenever there is a status change Disabled This mode waits for regular LMI polling cycle Interworking Type Default Frf8 FRF 8 Frame Relay Forum Implementation Agreement frame relay to ATM PVC service interworking Frf5 FRF 5 Frame Relay Forum Implementation Agreement...

Page 152: ...f parameter N393 is set to one much less than N391 then the link could go in and out of error condition without the user equipment or network being notified T391 Default 10 Range 5 30 System parameter timer for link integrity verifi cation polling measured in seconds When the time expires status enquiry is transmitted and error is recorded if status message is not received Parameter T391 always ap...

Page 153: ...face into Service If the module you are configuring is you can bring one or more interfaces into service on these windows an unchannelized single port module Port and channel configuration window Frame Relay UNI or NNI Interface Con figuration window an unchannelized multiport module Module configuration window all inter faces for all ports Port and channel configuration window Frame Relay UNI or ...

Page 154: ...dentifi ers DLCIs select the View FR LMI DLCI Status command on the Frame Relay Interface Configuration window The Frame Relay LMI DLCI Status Table window is displayed see Figure 4 12 Table 1 4 describes the commands on the window Table 4 23 describes the display only fields on the window 2 Go to the next procedure End Commands The commands on this window have the following functions Figure 4 12 ...

Page 155: ...FR Interface Statistics command The Frame Relay LMI Statistics window is displayed see Figure 4 13 Table 1 6 describes the commands on the window Table 4 24 describes the display only fields on the window End Table 4 23 Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay LMI DLCI Status Table Window Field Description DLCI This column displays the data link connection identifiers DLCIs for all the frame relay i...

Page 156: ... following functions Figure 4 13 Frame Relay Interface Statistics Window Command Function Continuous Update Continuously updates the information in the fields every second Select this com mand and press return to turn the contin uous updating on and off as needed simi lar to a toggle switch Reset Statistics Removes the values in the fields and sets them to the value 0 Go Back to Previous Screen Re...

Page 157: ...e Elapsed field Cells Decoded display only Number of cells decoded going out of interface side B during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Frames Encoded display only Number of frames encoded going into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Frames Decoded display only Number of frames decoded going out of interface side B during the amount of time shown...

Page 158: ...ollowing functions Figure 4 14 Frame Relay LMI Statistics Window Command Function Continuous Update Continuously updates the information in the fields every second Select this com mand and press return to turn the contin uous updating on and off as needed simi lar to a toggle switch Reset Statistics Removes the values in the fields and sets them to the value 0 Go Back to Frame Relay Configuration ...

Page 159: ...nly Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Number of status enquiry messages received Asynchronous Enquiries Received display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Number of asynchronous status messages received Transmit Status display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Number of status messages transmitted Enquiries Transmitted display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Number of status e...

Page 160: ... at the bottom of each of these windows for the command to take the interface s out of service and select it if necessary For some fields on the Frame Relay Interface Configuration window you need to take an Frame Relay UNI or NNI interface out of service first before you can perform the following tasks See the Modifying One or More Frame Relay UNI or NNI Interfaces procedure in this guide for mor...

Page 161: ... working with is you can take one or more interfaces out of service on these windows an unchannelized single port module Port and channel configuration window Frame Relay UNI or NNI Interface Con figuration window an unchannelized multiport module Module configuration window all inter faces for all ports Port and channel configuration window Frame Relay UNI or NNI Interface Con figuration window a...

Page 162: ...ndow status line prompts Taking the interface down will cause all SVCs to be lost Continue y n 2 Select Y 3 Select the Delete Interface and Return command The window status line prompts Are you sure that you want to delete this interface 4 Select Y The window returns to channel configuration window of the module from which the interface was just deleted You may also delete an interface from the po...

Page 163: ...elay Interface Configuration window to access the window see the Configuring the Frame Relay Interface procedure 2 Select the Apply Interface Configuration command 3 To bring the interface back into service select the Bring Interface Into Service command For more information on other windows on which you can bring interfaces into service see the Bringing One or More Frame Relay UNI or NNI Interfac...

Page 164: ...nto service Taking interface s out of service Viewing interface s Deleting interface s Viewing interface statistics Configuring the HDLC Passthrough Interface Perform the following steps to set the values for the HDLC Passthrough inter face Begin 1 Select the values for the HDLC Pass Through Interface Configuration window from Figure 4 15 Table 1 1 describes the commands on the window 2 To apply t...

Page 165: ... The value InService is displayed in the Admin Status field You must first configure the interface before you can use this com mand Take Interface Out of Ser vice displayed when the Admin Status field is InService Takes an in service configured interface to out of service status The value OutofService is displayed in the Admin Status field You must use this command first before using the Delete In...

Page 166: ...with the interface InService Indicates that no conditions are preventing the port from being fully operational with an inter face OutOfService Indicates that some condition is preventing the port from working with an interface Oper Status display only Default OutOfSer vice Range As noted below Format Predefined Indicates that the interface is not operational InService Indicates that the interface ...

Page 167: ...select either the Bring Interface Into Ser vice or the Bring All Interfaces Into Service command on the type of window shown in Table 4 2 HDLC DataInversion Default Disabled Range As noted below Format Predefined Specifies whether whether HDLC data inversion is to be performed by the I O module for this interface Note This field is supported only on the follow ing modules 1 Port Channelized DS3 Mu...

Page 168: ...into service on these windows an unchannelized single port module Port and channel configuration window HDLC Passthrough Interface Configura tion window an unchannelized multiport module Module configuration window all inter faces for all ports Port and channel configuration window HDLC Passthrough Interface Configura tion window a channelized single port module Port configuration window all inter...

Page 169: ...edures in step 2 below 1 Return to the Console Interface Main Menu for the module you config ured the HDLC Passthrough interface on and repeat the steps in the Configuring an HDLC Passthrough Interface procedure in this guide until you access the HDLC Passthrough Interface Configuration window 2 Proceed to one of the following sections as needed Bringing One or More HDLC Passthrough Interfaces int...

Page 170: ...uration window Table 4 29 Field Descriptions for the HDLC Passthrough Interface Statistics Window Field Name Field Values Description Cells Encoded display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Provides a count of the incoming cells from the outside media to the I O port over this interface since the last reset Cells Decoded display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Provides a count of the...

Page 171: ... take the interface s out of service and select it if necessary You need to take an ATM IISP interface out of service first before you can perform the following tasks Deleting an interface Performing diagnostic or maintenance procedures on an interface Frames Decoded display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Provides a count of the number of encoded frames received by the I O port over this ...

Page 172: ...take one or more interfaces out of service on these windows an unchannelized single port module Port and channel configuration window HDLC Pass Through Interface Configura tion window an unchannelized multiport module Module configuration window all inter faces for all ports Port and channel configuration window HDLC Pass Through Interface Configura tion window a channelized single port module Por...

Page 173: ...must first take the interface out of service See the section Taking One or More HDLC Passthrough Interfaces out of Service You can do this task from several different windows To delete one or more HDLC Pass Through interfaces perform the steps in the following procedure 1 On the HDLC Pass Through Interface Configuration window select the Take Interface Out of Service Command The window status line...

Page 174: ...el for the interface you want to replace 3 View the parameters of the interface you do not want to be sure you are choosing the right one See the procedure in the section Viewing the Parameters for an HDLC Passthrough Interface 4 Take the interface out of service See the procedure in the section Tak ing One or More HDLC Passthrough Interfaces out of Service Note After you perform this procedure th...

Page 175: ...s instructions for configuring an I O module for the PRI ISDN User Network interface To configure the PRI ISDN network or user interface you must have already configured settings for your PSAX system in the site specific conguration stage and in the DS1 port configuration stage You must set up specific values on the Call Control Resource Allocation Configuration window and the TCP Server Configura...

Page 176: ...ing Interface Into Service Displays when the Admin Status field is OutOfService Takes an in service configured interface to out of service status Brings an out of service configured interface to in service sta tus The value InService is displayed in the AdminStatus field You must first configure the interface before you can use this command Take Interface Out of Service Displays when the Admin Sta...

Page 177: ...r the module you are configuring You must first take interface out of service using the Take Interface Out of Service command before you can use this command Apply BChannel Configuration Applies the BChannel Admin Status values you set Reset BChannel Display Refreshes the fields to the last set of applied val ues Bring All BChannels Into Service Displays when the Admin Status field is OuOfService ...

Page 178: ... is 0 the LAP D will not be enabled Status display only Default Not initiated The operational status of the ISDN Layer 2 Not initiated means that the first SETUP message has not been transmitted and the L2 establishment procedure has not yet been initiated State display only Tei unassigned tei assigned waiting establishment awaiting release multiple frame established timer recovery The current sta...

Page 179: ...c tions that use this interface See the PacketStar PSAX System Connections Provi sioning Guide for more information If connections have already been config ured for this interface the system can now resume passing traffic through this interface End Provisioning Connections For instructions on configuring connections see your PacketStar PSAX System Provisioning Connections User Guide for PacketStar...

Page 180: ...ATM to ATM virtual channel connection VCC n ATM IISP CBR connection ATM IISP VBR connection SPVC connections ATM to ATM virtual channel connection VCC z Circuit Emulation to ATM virtual channel connection VCC y Circuit Emulation to ATM Std AAL2 virtual channel connection VCC Frame relay to ATM virtual channel connection VCC SPVC connection Variable bit rate VBR to ATM virtual channel connection VC...

Page 181: ...Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Provisioning Connections 4 108 255 700 243 PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 ...

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Page 184: ...e Set the values to configure the Stratum 3 4 module see the appropriate Navis AQueView Element Management System User Guide When configuring the 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice module using the AQueView EMS display only fields are displayed as ghosted or gray Loopback Configuration Options To aid network troubleshooting and testing loopback capability is provided for the 12 Port Medium De...

Page 185: ...enu Figure 5 2 Sample Channel Configuration Displaying Right Click Menu Table 5 1 Option Function Configure Opens the port and channel configuration window of a module Bring All Interfaces Into Service Sets all configured interfaces on a channel administratively into service Take All Interfaces Out of Service Takes all configured interfaces on a chan nel administratively out of service Delete All ...

Page 186: ...e mod ule before you can set up connection provisioning Perform the steps in the following procedure to access the port and channel configuration functions in the AQueView EMS Begin 1 Log in to the AQueView system as a user with Administrator or Configu rator access privileges 2 From the Device List or the Open Device window press Ctrl D or Ctrl O open the PSAX device that contains the module on w...

Page 187: ... and its components are also displayed in the Device Tree see Figure 5 4 End Configuring the Module Configuring the Ports Perform the steps in the following procedure to configure ports for the 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservicemodule Begin 1 Do one of the following to open the Port and Channel Configuration window In the Front Panel double click the port to be viewed or configured Figure 5 4...

Page 188: ...ree select a port then right click the icon for the mod ule within Device Tree and a menu appears Select Configure The Medium Density DS1 Port Configuration window appears see Figure 5 6 2 To configure a port select a port entry or double click the right mouse button and a menu appears see Figure 5 7 The Medium Density DS1 Port and Channel Configuration window appears see Figure 5 8 3 Enter values...

Page 189: ...MS Configuring the Module 5 6 255 700 243 PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 Figure 5 6 Medium Density DS1 Port Configuration Window Figure 5 7 Medium Density DS1 Port Configuration Window Menu Displayed ...

Page 190: ...View port statistics which display line errors and coding violations View line status The Channel Configuration page allows you to do the following Select an interface Open the Interface Configuration window to configure the interface Select multiple channels DS0 strapping and interfaces Note All interfaces must be out of service before changes can be made to the port settings otherwise the Apply ...

Page 191: ...uspends polling Table 5 2 Field Descriptions for the Medium Density DS1 Port and Channel Configuration Window Field Name Field Values Description Line Type Default Esf Range N A Format predefined alphanumeric Indicates the framing mode to be used on this port Esf Extended Super Frame DS1 format D4 D4 format Channels are assigned sequentially Line Coding display only Default B8ZS Range N A Format p...

Page 192: ... signal will be sent through the receiver and the line driver and then back out to the originating point PayloadLoop The received signal is sent through the framing chip on the module but not on the SAR circuitry and then back out to the originating point The data link is regenerated Transmit Clock Default LocalTim ing Range N A Format predefined alphanumeric Indicates the timing source to be used...

Page 193: ...alid from 534 to 655 feet negative7 5Db Indicates the T1 signal level range at which the DS1 is configured is negative 7 5 dB negative15Db Indicates the T1 signal level range at which the DS1 is configured is negative 15 dB negative22 5Db Indicates the T1 signal level range at which the DS1 is configured is negative 22 5 dB Data Transfer Type Default Structured Range N A Format predefined alphanum...

Page 194: ...en the CE and ATM sides of a connection on this port during alarm conditions Note When you select the value Unstructured in the Data Transfer Type field the Interworking Type field is display only showing the value Unframed1s TrunkCond Indicates that trunk conditioning will be done for each channel of this port whose corresponding ATM side is alarmed This improves the commu nication of the trunk s...

Page 195: ... Note This field is displayed on the Channel Con figuration page Interface Type AtmUni3_0 AtmUni3_1 AtmUni4_0 IispUser IispNetwork CasTrunkLine CircuitEmulation FrameRelayUni FrameRelayNni Gr303 Pri_Isdn_Network Pri_Isdn_User HldcPassThrough AtmPnni1 0 When the interface for the port is configured with one of the eight interface types the inter face type shown in the preceding column dis plays in ...

Page 196: ...y DS1 Port Statistics window are given in Table 5 3 Oper Status display only Unconfigured This port is not operational because the interface is not configured Note This field is displayed on the Channel Con figuration page InService This port is capable of receiving and sending sig nals OutOfService This port is not capable of receiving and sending signals DS0 List Range 1 24 A list of DS0s that a...

Page 197: ...ts Out of Frame defects A detected AIS defect A count of one second intervals with Framing error events an OOF defect or a minimum of 1544 LCVs Severely Errored Framing Seconds display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric seconds A second with one or more Out of Frame defects or an AIS defect Unavailable Sec onds display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric seconds A period of unavailable ti...

Page 198: ...st be out of service before changes can be made to the port settings or the Apply button will appear to be ghosted 2 Select the channels to be configured as described in Table 5 4 Line Errored Seconds display only Default 0 Range N A Format seconds A second in which one or more Line Code Viola tion error events were detected Bursty Errored Seconds display only Default 0 Range N A Format seconds A ...

Page 199: ... for Configuration If you want to select then do this a single channel click the channel in the list more than one consecutive channel in a list Note You can only do this if you selected Enabled in the Channelization field on the Port Configuration page a Press the Shift key b Click the left mouse button to select the first and final channels in the list c Release the Shift key All channels in thi...

Page 200: ...After applying an interface to a channel perform the steps in the following procedure to strap DS0s on the 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Begin 1 In the Channel n panel click the checkboxes to strap the DS0s as desired Note You cannot select DS0s nor apply strapping to DS0s on an unchannelized port Figure 5 9 Medium Density DS1 Channel Configuration Page Button Function Apply to Selected ...

Page 201: ...onfiguration to a range of ports either from a given module or for a range of modules1 To copy a port configuration to a range of ports perform the steps in the fol lowing procedure from the appropriate Port and Channel Configuration win dow This procedure is optional Begin 1 On the Port Configuration page click Copy The Copy Port Configuration window appears with the slot and port of the module y...

Page 202: ...verwrite configured interfaces Note Overwrite means that the existing interface will be deleted and a new interface will be created in its place This option is only avail able if Copy interface configuration is selected The Overwrite con figured interfaces option is disabled until you click the box beside Copy interface configuration The Disable traps during copy option is enabled by default To ov...

Page 203: ...tab or from the Device Tree see Figure 5 12 Data about the hardware for a specific I O or server module on a PSAX device can be obtained from the Module Information window Perform the steps in the following procedure to obtain data about the hardware for a spe cific I O or server module Begin 1 Double click the bar code image on the Front Panel see Figure 5 13 or click the name of the module in th...

Page 204: ... Information window appears see Figure 5 14 On the Module Information window you can view serial numbers hardware versions and additional inventory data about the modules The fields on this window are described in the following table Figure 5 13 Obtaining Hardware Data from a Module Figure 5 14 Sample Module Information Window ACTIVE UNSTR DS3 E3 CES FAIL TX RX TX RX TX RX 1 2 3 Click the bar code...

Page 205: ...ems is operating as the backup module to the primary module Indicates for the CPU module in redundant sys tems that this module is the backup CPU mod ule Alarm Status Default No Alarm Range N A Format Predefined alphanumeric Displays the present alarm condition of the mod ule For the alarm status conditions see the table Alarm Status Descriptions following these field descriptions For the alarm st...

Page 206: ... Default N A Range from module firmware Format Predefined alphanumeric Displays the unique serial number of the individ ual module The product serial number is encoded in the module firmware The format of this field is the following PSAX System Rel 6 5 0 and later 12 digit num ber in the format YYVVDDnnnnnn where YY year of manufacture VV vendor ID code manufacturer and location DD date code of ma...

Page 207: ...Tree clear automatically when the condition that created them is cor rected Obtaining LED Status Indicator Data The LED status indicators on the Front Panel tab see Figure 5 15 directly reflect the status lights on the modules in the actual PSAX device The color of the LEDs represent the current operational and alarm status values for that module as described in Table 5 7 Figure 5 15 Obtaining LED...

Page 208: ...r LED Name on Faceplate Description Module Status Indicators FAIL A red light at the top of a module indicates the complete failure of a module Possible causes include the following Module was removed from chassis Module is improperly seated into the chassis Module is malfunctioning Module is not configured properly ACTIVE A green light on the module indicates that the module is functioning proper...

Page 209: ...ining Module Status Information 5 26 255 700 243 PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 Figure 5 16 Port Status Data ACTIVE UNSTR DS3 E3 CES FAIL TX RX TX RX TX RX 1 2 3 A port changes color to indicate it s status ...

Page 210: ...rs Table 5 8 Port Status Data Color Description Dark Blue The port is unconfigured no interface is applied to the port Light Blue The port is configured and out of service an interface is applied to the port but it is neither administratively nor operationally in service Green The port is configured operational and in service Red The port is configured and administratively in service but it is ope...

Page 211: ...rminating the AQueView EMS will not cause the applied values to be lost because the configuration data is stored in the PSAX device not in the AQueView EMS Table 5 9 Removing Ghosted Modules from the Front Panel If a module and you want to then do this has failed retain all configurations on this module restore service remove the failed module and insert an identical module has been removed in err...

Page 212: ... ISDN network Primary rate interface PRI Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN user Before You Begin Before you can set interface configuration values you must have selected an interface type value other than Unconfigured in the Interface Type field on the 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice module s Port and Channel configuration window Note For a matrix of interface types by PSAX I O modu...

Page 213: ...ser or IispNetwork interface type to a channel from the Channel Configuration page do one of the following to access the IISP Interface Configuration window Double click the left mouse button on the channel for which you want to configure the interface Click the right mouse button on the channel for which you want to con figure the interface and a menu appears Select Configure in the menu The IISP...

Page 214: ...lates the local NSAP address and populates the NSAP address in the NSAP Address Hex field using the Navis algorithm for the slot port and channel selected in the fields on the bottom right panel Bring Into Service Displays when the Administrative Status field is OutOfService Brings an out of service configured interface to in service status The value InService displays in the Administra tive Statu...

Page 215: ...face is not operational because some condition is preventing the port from being fully operational such as a loss of signal to the port Administrative Sta tus display only Default Unconfigured Range N A Format Predefined Indicates the administrative status of the inter face Unconfigured The interface is unconfigured InService The interface is in service OutOfService The interface is not in service...

Page 216: ...n be created on this interface PVCs can be created only outside the maximum and minimum VPI and VCI ranges listed above in the Min SVC VPI Max SVC VPI Min SVC VCI and Max SVC VCI fields UPC Support Default Disabled Range N A Format Predefined Indicates whether usage parameter control is to be used on all VCs on this interface UPC deter mines if traffic control is performing to negotiated PCR SCR o...

Page 217: ...unts of the Egress Avail BW field Ingress Avail BW cps display only Default 0 Range Module dependent Format cps Displays the total ingress bandwidth available for connections for this interface The value 0 is changed to the cps count available for the inter face after clicking Apply The ingress available bandwidth depends on the configured module parameters such as port strapping type of cell mapp...

Page 218: ...vice Any non CES OC3 and STM 1 APS module will show the value 353207 Any OC 12 module will show the value 1412830 The values for other types of I O modules that use this field vary depending on the following parameters IMA number of ports configured DS1 E1 STS 1e number of channels strapped DS3 E3 Cell Mapping Plcp or DirectMap ping Serial port bandwidth configured SSCOP Rx Wnd Size Default 32 Ran...

Page 219: ...MM SM with AQueMan 1 Port OC 3c MM SM with Traffic Shaping 1 Port OC 12c STM 4c MM SM Note This feature must be enabled if using ATM traffic shaping prior to egress from an ATM trunk port on the OC 3c APS or the STM 1 MSP mod ules For instructions on configuring ATM traffic shaping see the your PSAX chassis User Guide Disabled Disables the traffic shaping feature Enabled Enables the traffic shapin...

Page 220: ...ndow have the following functions The buttons in this window have the following functions Descriptions of the ATM IISP Interface Statistics window are described in Table 6 2 Figure 6 2 ATM IISP Interface Statistics Page Button Function Update Updates the information in the fields Clear Removes the values in this window and resets them to 0 Poll Poll initiates the continuous update of statistics an...

Page 221: ...Time Elapsed field Errored Cells Received display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Number of errored cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Mismatched Cells Received display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Number of mismatched cells received into inter face side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Valid Cells Se...

Page 222: ...figuring the ATM IISP Interface The Utilization page appears see Figure 6 3 The buttons at the bottom of the window have the following functions Figure 6 3 ATM IISP Utilization Page Button Function 60 sec Time in seconds or minutes to poll the PSAX device Select a time interval from the pull down menu 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec default 90 sec 2 min 3 min 4 min 5 min ...

Page 223: ...ndow This section provides instructions for configuring an I O module for the ATM private network network interface PNNI 1 0 The following I O modules have ATM PNNI 1 0 interface capability Before you can select the value as the interface type you must first configure the PNNI node see Chapter 6 in the appropriate Navis AQueView Element Management System User Guide After applying the AtmPnni1_0 in...

Page 224: ...SAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView EMS Configuring the ATM PNNI Interface Figure 6 4 ATM PNNI 1 0 Interface Configuration Window ...

Page 225: ... address in the NSAP Address Hex field using the Navis algorithm for the slot port and channel selected in the fields on the bottom right panel Bring Into Service Displays when the Administrative Status field is OutOfService Brings an out of service configured interface to in service status The value InService displays in the Administra tive Status field You must first configure the interface befo...

Page 226: ...Field Name Field Values Description Node Index Default 0 Range 0 65535 Format Numeric Specifies an index that identifies a logical PNNI entity within the managed system The value 0 indicates a logical entity within the switching sys tem that manages routes only over non PNNI interfaces By default only the node identified by the node index is created and all PNNI interfaces are associated with that...

Page 227: ... VPI display only Default 0 Range 0 4095 Format Numeric Displays the upper boundary of the VPI for SVC connections for the remote side Remote SVC VCI display only Default 32 65535 Range 32 65535 Format numeric Displays the lower boundary of the VCI for SVC connections for the remote side Remote SVC VCI display only Default 65535 Range 32 65535 Format Numeric Displays the upper boundary of the VCI ...

Page 228: ...pport for all VCs Note Do not enable the Traffic Shaping feature and the UPC Support feature for the same con nection Your configuration will be rejected UBR Load Balanc ing Default Disabled Range N A Format Character Specifies whether UBR Load Balancing is to be used on this interface Load balancing is per formed according to traffic conditions which determines how the available bandwidth on indi...

Page 229: ...nistrative weight for the unspecified bit rate service category Used by PNNI in path selection the higher the weight the lower the priority See the note below this table Operational Status display only Default OutOfService Range N A Format Predefined Indicates whether the interface is capable of pass ing traffic or not InService Indicates that the interface is operational OutOfService Indicates th...

Page 230: ...Format cps Indicates the interface aggregate token whose links to a given neighbor node are to be aggre gated and advertised as a single node link For example if there are 3 physical links between two chassis the user can set the aggregation token to the same value on each interface both sides This makes the aggregated links appear to the rest of the network as one logical link Traffic Descriptor ...

Page 231: ...r this interface The value 0 is changed to the cps count available for the inter face after the Apply command is selected The ingress available bandwidth depends on the con figured module parameters such as port strap ping type of cell mapping configured port speed and other factors As each new connection is added the amount of available bandwidth as indicated in this field may decrease Bandwidth ...

Page 232: ...e will show the value 1412830 The values for other types of I O modules that use this field vary depending on the following parameters IMA IMA number of ports configured DS1 E1 STS 1e number of channels strapped DS3 E3 Cell Mapping Plcp or DirectMap ping Serial port bandwidth configured SSCOP Rx Wnd Size Default 32 Range 8 32 Format Packets Indicates the service specific connection ori ented proto...

Page 233: ... such as 10080 15120 and so on If you want to use a value smaller than 5040 choose a multiple of 5040 such as 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 and so on or their multiples The PSAX XXXX sys tem allows up to 20 administrative weight entries per PNNI route Viewing Interface Statistics To view interface statistics click the Interface Statistics tab The Interface Statistics page appears see Figure 6 5 Local NSAP Addr...

Page 234: ...ttons in this window have the following functions The fields on this window are described in Table 6 4 Figure 6 5 ATM PNNI 1 0 Interface Statistics Page Button Function Update Updates the information in the fields Clear Removes the values in this window and resets them to 0 Poll Poll initiates the continuous update of statistics and changes the button to Poll Poll suspends polling and changes the ...

Page 235: ...of time shown in Time Elapsed field Errored Cells Received Default 0000000000 Range N A Format Numeric Specifies the number of errored cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Mismatched Cells Received Default 0000000000 Range N A Format Numeric Default Specifies the number of mismatched cells received into interface side A during the amount of tim...

Page 236: ...from the values given in Table 6 5 3 To apply the interface configuration values click Apply 4 To go back to the ATM UNI Interface Configuration window click Close End The buttons in this window have the following functions Figure 6 6 ILMI Configuration Page Button Function Registered User Address Table Displays the Registered User Address Table Apply Applies the configuration field values you set...

Page 237: ...ers between two connected ATM Interface Manage ment Entities IMEs These entities are an end user and a public or private network or a public network and a private network Disabled Disables ILMI protocol If you select Disabled the other fields in this window will not show Enabled Enables ILMI protocol Address Registra tion display only Default Disabled Range As noted below Format predefined Specifi...

Page 238: ...les the ILMI Secure Link Procedure Enabled Enables the ILMI Secure Link Procedure If a response is not received all calls are cleared and disconnected Auto Configuration Default Disabled Range N A Format Predefined Specifies the ability to automatically configure the actual VPI VCI range based on the local VPI VCI and the remote VPI VCI ranges VPI and VCI range negotiation For more information on ...

Page 239: ... link is not operational The value in this field in displayed as a 32 bit integer and any number may appear within the range specfied see the Values column Retry K display only Default 4 Range 0 232 1 Format numeric seconds Indicates the number of timeouts before the link becomes non operational The value in this field in displayed as a 32 bit integer and any number may appear within the range spe...

Page 240: ...f times connectivity went down and then up again Attachment Point Changed display only Default 0 Range N A Format Numeric Number of times attachment point change was detected Attachment Point Verified display only Default 0 Range N A Format Numeric Number of times attachment point was verified successfully Secure Link Proc Initiated display only Default 0 Range N A Format Numeric Number of times t...

Page 241: ...g procedure to view interface utilization information Begin 1 Click the Utilization tab PDUs Received display only Default 0 Range N A Format Numeric Total number of packets received PDUs Transmitted display only Default 0 Range N A Format Numeric Total number of packets transmitted Time Elapsed display only Default 0 Range N A Format Time in sec onds XX Time in seconds since last reset Table 6 6 ...

Page 242: ...le User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView EMS Configuring the ATM PNNI Interface The Utilization page appears see Figure 6 8 The buttons at the bottom of the window have the following functions Figure 6 8 ATM PNNI Utilization Page ...

Page 243: ...umber of cells per second Average number of bits per second Average interface utilization displayed as a percentage of the interface speed 4 Click Poll and the polling terminates End For more information on the Utilization page see the section Utilization Calculations in this chapter Button Function 60 sec Time in seconds or minutes to poll the PSAX device Select a time interval from the pull down...

Page 244: ...rated Link Manage ment Interface ILMI interfaces After applying one of the ATM UNI interface types AtmUni3 0 AtmUni3 1 or AtmUni4 0 to a channel from the Channel Configuration page do one of the following to access the ATM UNI Interface Configuration window Double click the left mouse button on the channel for which you want to configure the interface Click the right mouse button on the channel fo...

Page 245: ...you have previously established an NSAP address database click this button to retrieve an entry from this list to pop ulate the Local NSAP Address Hex field Calculate Navis NSAP Address Displays only when you configure user properties to include the Navis NSAP format For more information see the appropriate Navis AQueView Element Management System User Guide Automatically calculates the local NSAP...

Page 246: ...erface to in service status The value InService appears in the Administrative Status field You must first configure the interface before you can use this button Take Out of Service Displays when the Administrative Status field is InService Takes an in service configured interface to out of service status The value OutOfService appears in the Administrative Status field You must use this command fi...

Page 247: ...es that this interface has not been configured InService Indicates that the interface is operational OutOfService Indicates that the interface is not operational Over Subscription Default 10 Range 1 100 Format Numeric Specifies the risk factor for this function which indicates the level of oversubscription allowed by the system Note When entering the maximum and minimum VPI and VCI values in the f...

Page 248: ...nfiguring a link on the MSC side of a cell site to MSC link User Indicates that the UNI format for the cell headers will be used Note When you select this value the User Address field is displayed below the Interface Name field Wireless Applications Select this value if you are configuring a link on the cell site side of a cell site to MSC link Interface Name Default N A Range 0 20 charac ters max...

Page 249: ...The neighboring system is the attached device for an ILMI enabled interface or the user configured IP address for an ILMI disabled interface For an ILMI enabled interface any user configured value overrides the ILMI discovered values Enter the IP address of the PSAX chassis or other device to which the physical connection is made using this interface Neighbor Name Default N A Range 1 20 charac ter...

Page 250: ... Multiservice 1 Port DS3 IMA Quadserial Disabled Indicates that UPC support is disabled Note If UPC Support is disabled traffic policing cannot be supported on any VC Enabled Indicates that UPC support is enabled providing traffic policing support for all VCs Note Do not enable the UPC Support field and the Traffic Shaping field at the same time Your interface configuration will be rejected Howeve...

Page 251: ... and other factors As each new connection is added the amount of available bandwidth as indicated in this field may decrease Bandwidth for UBR connections is not included unless the UBR Load Balancing field on this inter face is Enabled You will see values in the Ingress Avail BW field only for connections that are in ser vice Any non CES OC3 and STM 1 APS module will show the value 353207 Any OC ...

Page 252: ...er face is Enabled You will see values in the Egress Avail BW field only for connections that are in ser vice Any non CES OC3 and STM 1 APS module will show the value 353207 Any OC 12 module will show the value 1412830 The values for other types of I O modules that use this field vary depending on the following parame ters IMA IMA number of ports configured DS1 E1 STS 1e number of channels strappe...

Page 253: ...ll be ghosted if you are not configuring the ATM UNI interface on the modules in the pre ceding list Disabled VI support is disabled Enabled Virtual interface support is enabled providing band width allocation restrictions In order to configure a virtual interface you must select Enabled Note This field is ghosted if you are not configuring the ATM UNI interface on a module that supports virtual i...

Page 254: ...les the feature Enabled Enables the feature Note This feature must be enabled if using rate shaping prior to egress from an ATM trunk port on the OC 3c APS or the STM 1 MSP modules Rate shaping is not available on the OC 12c STM 4c module Note Do not enable Traffic Shaping and UPC Sup port at the same time Your interface configuration will be rejected Addr Org Scope Default Global Range N A Format...

Page 255: ...NI Interface Statistics page appears see Figure 6 11 The buttons on this window have the following functions The fields on this window are described in Table 6 8 Figure 6 11 ATM UNI Interface Statistics Page Table 1 Button Function Update Updates the information in the fields Clear Removes the values in this window and resets them to 0 Poll Poll initiates the continuous update of statistics Poll s...

Page 256: ...ber of valid cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Errored Cells Received Default 0000000000 Range N A Format Numeric Number of errored cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Mismatched Cells Received Default 0000000000 Range N A Format Numeric Default Number of mismatched cells received into i...

Page 257: ...o the ATM UNI Interface Configuration window click Close End The buttons in this window have the following functions Figure 6 12 ILMI Configuration Page Button Function Registered User Address Table Displays the Registered User Address Table Apply Applies the configuration field values you set Reset Resets the fields to the last set of applied values Close Closes this window Update Updates the inf...

Page 258: ...must select Enabled if you want to also enable the Attachment Point Detection and Secure Link fields Enabled ILMI Connectivity Procedure is enabled Attachment Point Detection Default Disabled Range N A Format Character Attachment Point Change Detection can be enabled only if Connectivity Procedure and ILMI Protocol fields are enabled Enabled A query will be sent every 5 seconds to detect a change ...

Page 259: ...nd any number may appear Timer S Default 1 Range Varies Format Numeric Timer S in seconds Used to poll when link is not operational The value in this field in displayed as a 32 bit integer and any number may appear Retry K Default 4 Range Varies Format Numeric Retry K in seconds Indicates the number of time outs before the link becomes non operational The value in this field in displayed as a 32 b...

Page 260: ...ets display only Default 0 Range N A Format Numeric Number of times connectivity went down and then up again Attachment Point Changed display only Default 0 Range N A Format Numeric Number of times attachment point change was detected Attachment Point Verified display only Default 0 Range N A Format Numeric Number of times attachment point was verified successfully Secure Link Proc Initiated displ...

Page 261: ...erface utilization information Begin 1 Click the Utilization tab The Utilization page appears see Figure 6 14 PDUs Received display only Default 0 Range N A Format Numeric Total number of packets received PDUs Transmitted display only Default 0 Range N A Format Numeric Total number of packets transmitted Time Elapsed display only Default 0 Range N A Format Time in sec onds XX Time in seconds since...

Page 262: ... DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView EMS Configuring the ATM UNI Interfaces The buttons at the bottom of the window have the following functions Figure 6 14 ATM UNI Utilization Page ...

Page 263: ...umber of cells per second Average number of bits per second Average interface utilization displayed as a percentage of the interface speed 4 Click Poll and the polling terminates End For more information on the Utilization page see the section Utilization Calculations in this chapter Button Function 60 sec Time in seconds or minutes to poll the PSAX device Select a time interval from the pull down...

Page 264: ...odule for the CAS Trunk Line interface After applying the CASTrunkLine interface type to a channel from the Channel Configuration page do one of the following to access the CAS TrunkLine Interface Configuration window Double click the left mouse button on the channel for which you want to configure the interface Click the right mouse button on the channel for which you want to con figure the inter...

Page 265: ...vice displays in the Adminis trative Status field You must first configure the interface before you can use this button Take Out of Service Displayed when the Administrative Status field is InService Takes an in service config ured interface to out of service status The value OutOfService displays in the Adminis trative Status field You must use this button first before using the Delete button Del...

Page 266: ...etween two central office lines in a voice network when connecting from the telephone set to a switch Loop start user Indicates on hook and off hook conditions initi ated from the user to a central office in a voice network when connecting from the telephone set to a switch Ground start net work Indicates on hook and off hook conditions initi ated between two central office lines in a voice networ...

Page 267: ...Format Numeric The identifier to associate a group of CAS trunks or lines which have same reachability When the SG is disabled it must be specified with a non zero value When the SG is enabled the value should be set to zero which indicates that no routing is to be performed based on the value CAS Bit Pattern Type display only Default Abcd Range As noted below Format Predefined Specifies the type ...

Page 268: ...of errors cause this status 1 A loss of signal condition can exist due to any one of the following The module port is not physically connected to a cable The cable is not connected at the other end to a device The cable is broken 2 A loss of frame or encoding can exist due to a problem with the framing or encoding of the signal For example a repeater could corrupt the signal InService The port is ...

Page 269: ...n Function Retrieve from NSAP database If you have previously established an NSAP address database click this button to retrieve an entry from this list to pop ulate the Local NSAP Address Hex field Calculate Navis NSAP Address Displays only when you configure user properties to include the Navis NSAP format For more information see the appropriate Navis AQueView Element Management System User Gui...

Page 270: ...ervice status The value OutOfService appears in the Administrative Status field You must use this command first before clicking the Delete Delete Deletes an out of service interface and redisplays the Port and Channel Config uration window for the module you are configuring You must first take interface out of ser vice by clicking Take Out of Service before you can use this button Copy Copies this...

Page 271: ...d using the Navis algorithm for the slot port and channel selected in the fields on the bot tom right panel Bring Into Service Displays when the Administrative Status field is OutOfService Brings an out of service configured interface to in service status The value InService displays in the Administrative Status field You must first configure the interface before you can use this button Take Out o...

Page 272: ...d in Table 6 12 2 To configure the Local NSAP Address Hex field perform the steps in the section Adding NSAP Addresses in this chapter and then return to this procedure 3 To apply the interface configuration values including the NSAP address configuration click Apply End Configure H248 TID Displays the H 248 Termination ID Config uration window For more information on using this module with H 248 ...

Page 273: ...ling bit trans port based on ATM Forum stardard for ABCD sig naling bits ISDN requires the use of the whole port Will not function with CAS Speed Adaptation Default Enabled Range N A Format predefined alphanumeric Refers to robbed bit signaling in circuit emulation interfaces Similar functionality is referred to as the adaptive property of the transmit clock source in T1 E1 interfaces Disabled Ref...

Page 274: ...rworking field on the Port and Channel Configuration window of the module you are configuring The PSAX sys tem does not support upstream interworking of unframed 1s with a downstream setting of trunk conditioning Admin Status display only Default OutOfService Range N A Format Predefined Indicates whether the interface is configured and brought into service or not OutOfService The interface is not ...

Page 275: ...Frame Relay user or Frame Relay network interface After applying the FrameRelayNni or FrameRelayUni interface type to a channel from the Channel Configuration page do one of the following to access the Frame Relay Interface Configuration window Double click the left mouse button on the channel for which you want to configure the interface Click the right mouse button on the channel for which you w...

Page 276: ...e appropriate Navis AQue View Element Management System User Guide Bring Into Service Brings an out of service configured inter face to in service status The value InSer vice is displayed in the Administrative Status field This button is displayed when the Administrative Status field is OutOfService You must first configure the interface before you can use this com mand Take Out of Service Takes a...

Page 277: ...rform the steps in the following procedure Begin 1 Select the values for the fields on this window from the values given in Table 6 13 2 To configure the Local NSAP Address Hex field perform the steps in the section Adding NSAP Addresses in this chapter and then return to this procedure 3 To apply the interface configuration values including the NSAP address configuration click Apply Apply Applies...

Page 278: ...rations in this chapter End Figure 6 18 Frame Relay Interface Window After Clicking Apply Table 6 13 Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay Interface Configuration Window Field Name Field Values Description Interface Type FrameRelayUni Indicates that the UNI format for the cell headers will be used frame relay user network interface FrameRelayNni Indicates that the NNI format for the cell headers ...

Page 279: ...vice LmiNni for frame relay NNI only Local management interface is used with net work to network interface Over Subscription Default 10 Range 1 10 The connection admission control takes into account the oversubscription factor when deter mining if a connection can be made LMI Protocol Default Ccitt Protocol uses Annex A ITU Q 933 reference RFR 1 Ansi Protocol uses Annex D ANSI T2 617 ATT LMI proto...

Page 280: ...ent or network being notified T391 Default 10 Range 5 30 System parameter timer for link integrity verifi cation polling measured in seconds When the time expires status enquiry is transmitted and error is recorded if status message is not received Parameter T391 always applies to the user It applies to the user and network if the optional bidirectional network procedures are invoked T392 Default ...

Page 281: ...rame relay inter face in the PSAX device To update the information in the Frame Relay LMI DLCI Status Table win dow click the right mouse button and a menu is displayed Select Refresh Viewing Frame Relay Statistics You can view frame relay interface statistics by clicking the Interface Statistics tab The Interface Statistics page is displayed see Figure 6 20 Figure 6 19 Frame Relay LMI DLCI Status...

Page 282: ...r Network Interfaces The buttons in this window have the following functions The values for these fields are described in Table 6 14 Figure 6 20 Frame Relay Interface Statistics Window Button Function Update Updates the information in the fields Clear Removes the values in the Interface Sta tistics panel and resets them to 0 Poll Poll initiates the continuous update of statistics Poll suspends pol...

Page 283: ...t of interface side B during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Frames Encoded display only Number of frames encoded going into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Frames Decoded display only Number of frames decoded going out of interface side B during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field Frames Mis matched display only Number of mismatched...

Page 284: ...User Network Interfaces The buttons in this window have the following functions The values for these fields are described in Table 6 15 Figure 6 21 Frame Relay LMI Statistics Window Button Function Update Updates the information in the fields Clear Removes the values in the Interface Sta tistics panel and resets them to 0 Poll Poll initiates the continuous update of statistics Poll suspends pollin...

Page 285: ...lt 0 Range N A Format numeric Number of status enquiry messages received Async Enquiries Received display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Number of asynchronous status messages received Transmit Status display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Number of status messages transmitted Enquiries Transmitted display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Number of status enquiry messages ...

Page 286: ... O module for the HDLC Passthrough interface After applying the HdlcPassThrough interface type to a channel from the Channel Configuration page do one of the following to access the HDLC Pass Through Interface Configuration window Double click the left mouse button on the channel for which you want to configure the interface Click the right mouse button on the channel for which you want to con fig...

Page 287: ...s algorithm for the slot port and channel selected in the fields on the bottom right panel Bring Into Service Displays when the Administrative Status field is OutOfService Brings an out of service configured interface to in service status The value InService displays in the Administra tive Status field You must first configure the interface before you can use this command Take Out of Service Displ...

Page 288: ...ion Adding NSAP Addresses in this chapter and then return to this procedure 2 To apply the interface configuration values including the NSAP address configuration click Apply End Viewing HDLC Pass Through Interface Statistics You can view statistics by clicking the Interface Statistics tab The HDLC PassThrough Interface Statistics page appears see Figure 6 23 The buttons in this window have the fo...

Page 289: ... this interface since the last reset Frames Encoded display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Provides a count of the number of encoded frames transmitted by the I O port over this interface since the last reset Frames Decoded display only Default 0 Range N A Format numeric Provides a count of the number of encoded frames received by the I O port over this interface since the last reset Fram...

Page 290: ...face you must select Enabled in the SG Feature field channelization on the Port Con figuration page After applying the Pri_Isdn_Network or Pri_Isdn_User interface type to a channel from the Channel Configuration page do one of the following to access the ISDN Interface Configuration window Double click the left mouse button on the channel for which you want to configure the interface Click the rig...

Page 291: ...ust use this command first before using the Delete button Delete Deletes an out of service interface and redis plays the Port and Channel Configuration win dow for the module you are configuring You must first take interface out of service by clicking the Take Out of Service button before you can use this button Copy Copies this interface to a range of slots ports and channels Close Closes this wi...

Page 292: ...ri_Isdn_Network Indicates that that you are configuring the pri mary rate network interface Pri_Isdn_User Indicates that that you are configuring the pri mary rate user interface Signalling Default Disabled Range N A Format predefined Indicates the type of signaling used for this inter face Disabled Clear Channel Signaling ABCD signaling bits not used Enabled Channel Associated Signaling signaling...

Page 293: ...n transmitted and the L2 establishment procedure has not yet been initiated L2 State display only Tei unassigned tei assigned waiting establishment awaiting release multiple frame established timer recovery The current state of the ISDN Layer 2 protocol T200 secs Default 1 0 Range 0 1 10 0 Format numeric in 1 10 seconds The value of the L2 T200 timer T203 secs Default 10 Range 1 60 Format seconds ...

Page 294: ... a PSAX device either select a remote device from the pull down menu or type the IP address of the remote device in the Remote Switch IP field The list of NSAP addresses previously configured for that PSAX device is displayed in the table 4 Select the desired entry slot port channel and NSAP address and click Retrieve The Local NSAP Address Hex field becomes populated in the window Note If the des...

Page 295: ...hannel Entering field values that are outside of the configurable range of values Attempting to configure an interface for a port or channel that has already been configured Attempting to configure an interface that is already in service must be out of service to be configured or change field values Figure 6 25 Select NSAP Window Button Function Retrieve Enters the NSAP address for a device that i...

Page 296: ...centage of traffic that is passing through the channel The Average Throughput panel displays the percentage of the channel that is being used from the total amount of bandwidth for the channel shown in the Total Bandwidth bps panel The Total Bandwidth bps panel displays the total egress bandwidth of the channel in bits per second Note The PSAX system EMS polls the PSAX device and displays this dat...

Page 297: ...age select a channel select any value in the Interface Type field and click Apply to Selected bring an interface into service From the Channel Configuration page right click the channel s and a menu appears Select Bring Selected Into Service or From the Front Panel or the Device Tree right click the port and select Bring All Interfaces Into Service take an interface out of service Right click on t...

Page 298: ...ng it to a channel or bringing an interface into service or deleting an interface want to enable traps select Enable Traps Before Operation and click OK want to disable traps select Disable Traps Before Operation and click OK decide not to complete this action click Cancel taking an interface out of service want to enable traps click OK want to disable traps click Cancel When taking an interface o...

Page 299: ... port and channel of the interface you selected in the Start At and Stop At panels see Figure 6 26 Select the range of channels to which you wish the interface configuration to be copied in the Slot Port and Channel fields as follows refer to Figure 6 27 In the Start At panel choose the slot and port where the copying should begin In the Stop At panel choose the slot and port where the copying sho...

Page 300: ...uttons in this window have the following functions Figure 6 26 Sample Copy Interface Configuration Window After Initially Selecting the Copy Button From a Port Configuration Page Figure 6 27 Sample Copy Interface Configuration Window After Selecting Valid Attributes Button Function Close Closes this window Copy Copies this interface to a range of channels Abort Cancels the copying process after it...

Page 301: ...ly those values and bring the interface back into service see the section Tak ing the Interface Out of Service If you need to change the interface configuration values other than for the AdminWeight cbr AdminWeight rtVbr AdminWeight nrtVbr or Admin Weight ubr fields at any time after the interface has been brought into ser vice you must first take the interface out of service delete the interface ...

Page 302: ...e To delete the interface the interface must be out of service You can see whether the interface is in or out of service by looking at the Admin Status and Oper Status fields on the channel configura tion windows or the interface configuration windows The ChnlOperStatus field on the port and channel configuration win dow also indicates the service status An asterisk character after the interface t...

Page 303: ...use the applied values to be lost because the configuration data is stored in the PSAX device not in the AQueView EMS Provisioning Connections For instructions on configuring connections see your PacketStar PSAX System Provisioning Connections User Guide for PacketStar PSAX Multiservice Media Gateways 255 700 377 In using that guide keep in mind that the fol lowing connection types are supported b...

Page 304: ...w EMS Provisioning Connections ATM IISP VBR connection SPVC connections ATM to ATM virtual channel connection VCC z Circuit Emulation to ATM virtual channel connection VCC y Circuit Emulation to ATM Std AAL2 virtual channel connection VCC Frame relay to ATM virtual channel connection VCC SPVC connection Variable bit rate VBR to ATM virtual channel connection VCC w ...

Page 305: ...Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView EMS Provisioning Connections 6 94 255 700 243 PacketStar PSAX 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice Module User Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 ...

Page 306: ...ors The following table shows the pin configurations for the 12 Port Medium Density DS1 Multiservice module connector Each port consists of two sets of signal pairs Note that one set is not used Table A 1 Mini Champ Pinouts for the MD DS1 Module Top Row Tip Pin Bottom Row Ring Pin Network Signal Pair Connector Port Connector 1 26 Rx 1 1 2 27 Tx 1 1 3 28 Rx 2 2 4 29 Tx 2 2 5 30 Rx 3 3 6 31 Tx 3 3 7...

Page 307: ...the specifications outlined in ANSI T1 403 1995 22 47 Rx 11 11 23 48 Tx 11 11 24 49 Rx 12 12 25 50 Tx 12 12 Figure A 1 Pin Locations on the Mini Champ Port Connector Table A 2 Mini Champ Connector to RJ 48H Cable Wiring COMCODE 300550639 Port Connector Signal Name Mini Champ Socket Pin RJ 48H Pin Twisted Pair 1 TTIP_1 27 26 1 1 TRING_1 2 1 1 1 RTIP_1 1 39 2 1 RRING_1 26 14 2 2 TTIP_2 29 27 3 2 TRI...

Page 308: ... 9 5 RTIP_5 9 43 10 5 RRING_5 34 18 10 6 TTIP_6 37 31 11 6 TRING_6 12 6 11 6 RTIP_6 11 44 12 6 RRING_6 36 19 12 Not Used Not Used 38 38 13 Not Used Not Used 13 13 13 7 TTIP_7 40 32 14 7 TRING_7 15 7 14 7 RTIP_7 14 45 15 7 RRING_7 39 20 15 8 TTIP_8 42 33 16 8 TRING_8 17 8 16 8 RTIP_8 16 46 17 8 RRING_8 41 21 17 9 TTIP_9 44 34 18 9 TRING_9 19 9 18 9 RTIP_9 18 47 19 9 RRING_9 43 22 19 10 TTIP_10 46 3...

Page 309: ...ser Guide Issue 1 Release 8 0 10 RRING_10 45 23 21 11 TTIP_11 48 36 22 11 TRING_11 23 11 22 11 RTIP_11 22 49 23 11 RRING_11 47 24 23 12 TTIP_12 50 37 24 12 TRING_12 25 12 24 12 RTIP_12 24 50 25 12 RRING_12 49 25 25 Table A 2 Mini Champ Connector to RJ 48H Cable Wiring COMCODE 300550639 Port Connector Signal Name Mini Champ Socket Pin RJ 48H Pin Twisted Pair ...

Page 310: ... Status Table Quality of Service QoS Information Tables ATM Traffic Descriptors Purpose of Traffic Descriptors When you create a PVC you can select one of several traffic descriptors by entering the desired value in the Conformance Type field on the user inter face windows for certain connection types The traffic descriptor specifies which traffic parameters are used for traffic control It also de...

Page 311: ...ng for cells with both CLP bit 0 and CLP bit 1 2B NT 0 1 0 1 This traffic descriptor uses the parameters two buckets no tagging CLP 0 1 cells high and low priority for bucket 1 and CLP 0 1 cells high and low priority for bucket 2 The Multiservice Media Gateway ignores the CLP bit value for cells passing into bucket 1 and drops all cells violating the value set for the PCR The remainder of the cell...

Page 312: ...pment at the far remote end the PSAX system will try to establish the connection again up to the number of times specified in the Retry Limit field on the SPVC connection configuration windows The ATM Forum UNI and Frame Relay Forum FRF 4 standards use many but not all of the same cause codes and these standards reference ITU T standards for many of the cause codes Table B 1 Connection Cause Codes...

Page 313: ...ion Yes ITU T Q 850 28 Number format is not valid address incomplete The called party is unreachable because the number of the called party is not in the proper format or it is not complete No ITU T Q 850 30 Response to STATUS ENQUIRY A STATUS message was sent in response to receipt of a STATUS ENQUIRY message Yes ITU T Q 850 31 Normal unspecified A normal event occurred for which no other cause a...

Page 314: ...requested a bearer capability that is not available at this time No ITU T Q 850 63 Service or option is unavailable or unspecified A service or option is unavailable and no other cause code exists to report this event No ITU T Q 850 65 Bearer capability is not implemented The equipment that generated this cause code does not support the requested bearer capability No ITU T Q 850 73 Combination of ...

Page 315: ... a message that is missing a mandatory information element No ITU T Q 850 97 Message type is nonexistent or not implemented The equip ment sending the cause code received one of the following message types Not defined Defined but not implemented by the equipment sending the cause code No ITU T Q 850 99 Information element is nonexistent or not implemented The equipment sending the cause code recei...

Page 316: ...M Forum PNNI 1 0 160 DTL transit is not my node ID No ATM Forum PNNI 1 0 Table B 1 Connection Cause Codes for SPVCs Continued Cause Code Description Prompts a Retry Referenced Standard Table B 1 DSP Tone Detection Modes1 and Associated Processing Performed Tone Mode Processing Performed Disabled Ignores fax tones and modem tones Bypass If a fax tone or modem tone is received the firmware switches ...

Page 317: ...All DSP Connections Assigned for Fax Relay Remaining Voice Processing Available Channels1 1 For every fax transmission call both the originally assigned DSP resource plus the fax relay DSP resource are consumed for the duration of the call Thus the total remaining DSP connections is reduced by twice the number of con nections using fax mode service 1 4 3 124 2 8 6 120 3 12 9 116 4 16 13 112 5 20 1...

Page 318: ...lized STS 1e DS1 IMA DS3 IMA E1 IMA DS3 ATM E3 ATM Enhanced DS1 Enhanced E1 High Density E1 High Speed Medium Density DS1 OC 3c Single Mode Multi mode APS STM 1 Single Mode Multimode MSP OC 12c STM 4c and Quadserial modules af pnni 0026 000 Interim Inter Switch Signaling Protocol IISP ATM Maintenance Mode ATM PNNI 1 0 interface ETSI ISDN Support In band Management SVC Soft Permanent Virtual Circui...

Page 319: ... 0121 000 Traffic Management Usage Parameter Control Route Server to ATM Interworking Section 5 5 Channelized DS3 Channelized STS 1e DS1 IMA DS3 IMA E1 IMA DS3 ATM E3 ATM Enhanced DS1 Enhanced E1 High Density E1 High Speed Medium Density DS1 Multi Serial OC 3c Single Mode Multimode APS STM 1 Single Mode Multimode MSP OC 12c STM 4c and Quadserial modules af uni 0010 001 User Network Interface UNI 3...

Page 320: ...Includes 56 DS1 Nx64 DS1 E1 AAL2 Trunking af vtoa 0089 000 ATM Trunking Using AAL1 for Narrow Band Services V1 0 I 610 OAM F4 F5 Processing remote defect indication RDI and alarm indication signal AIS af vtoa 0098 000 VTOA AAL1 Trunking Services af vtoa 0119 000 Low Speed Circuit Emulation Service GR 303 DLC Services ANSI T1 401 Interface Between Carriers and Customer Installations Analog Voice Gr...

Page 321: ... 012 1 Integrated Services Digital Net work ISDN Basic User Net work Interface Layer 1 Specifi cation and Test Principles ETSI ISDN Support ETSI 300 125 Annex C Soft PVC Procedures ETSI 300 324 1 V5 1 Interface for the Support of Access Network AN Part 1 V5 1 Interface Specification ITU T G 964 and G 965 are functionally equivalent to ETSI EN 300 324 1 and ETSI EN 300 347 1 respectively In cases w...

Page 322: ...hanced DS1 Enhanced E1 High Density E1 Medium Den sity DS1 Multi Serial and Quad serial modules link management interface LMI services between two net work network interface NNI services FRF 2 1 Frame Relay Network to Net work NNI Implementation Agreement LMI services between two NNI services Channelized DS3 Channelized STS 1e DS3 Frame Relay Enhanced DS1 Enhanced E1 High Density E1 Medium Den sit...

Page 323: ...S TR NWT 00170 Bellcore Digital Cross Connect System Generic Requirements and Objectives IETF RFC 1157 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Version 1 0 IETF RFC 1595 Definitions of Managed Objects for the SONET SDH Interface Types IETF RFC 1661 Point to Point Protocol IETF RFC 1662 PPP in HDLC like Framing IETF RFC 1700 Assigned Numbers IETF RFC 2364 PPP Over AAL5 ITU T E 164 Overall Network Op...

Page 324: ...r the synchronous digital hier archy SDH Annex A Voice compression 8 Kbps Annex B Silence suppression ITU T G 729 General Aspects of Digital Trans mission Systems Coding of Speech at 8 Kbps Using Conju gate Structure Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction CS ACELP ITU T G 732 General Aspects of Digital Trans mission Systems Terminal Equipments Characteristics of Primary PCM Multiplex Equip ment ...

Page 325: ... LE V5 1 Interface based on 2048 Kbps for the Support of Access Network AN ITU T G 964 and G 965 are functionally equivalent to ETSI EN 300 324 1 and ETSI EN 300 347 1 respectively In cases where detail differences exist between the ITU T and ETSI versions of the specifications the ETSI versions of the specifi cations should apply ITU T G 965 V Interfaces at the Digital Local Exchange LE V5 1 Inte...

Page 326: ...rall Network Aspects and Functions ISDN User Network Interfaces B ISDN Protocol Reference Model and its Application ITU T I 356 B ISDN ATM layer cell transfer performance ABR not supported I 610 OAM F4 F5 Processing remote defect indication RDI and alarm indication signal AIS ITU T I 361 B ISDN ATM Layer Specification ITU T I 363 B ISDN ATM Adaptation Layer specification Only AAL1 AAL2 and AAL5 ar...

Page 327: ...rvices Digital Net work ISDN Overall Network Aspects and Functions Frame Relaying Bearer Service Net work to Network Interface Requirements ITU T I 413 Integrated Services Digital Net work ISDN User Network Interfaces B ISDN User Net work Interface ITU T I 430 Basic User Network Interface Layer 1 Specification Channelized DS3 Channelized STS 1e Channelized DS3 STS 1e CES DS3 Frame Relay Enhanced D...

Page 328: ...IS Channelized DS3 Channelized STS 1e Channelized DS3 STS 1e CES DS3 ATM E3 ATM DS1 IMA DS3 IMA E1 IMA Enhanced DS1 Enhanced E1 DSP2A B C D Voice Server Route Server High Density E1 High Speed Medium Density DS1 Multi Serial Quadserial OC 3c Single Mode Multi mode APS STM 1 Single Mode Multimode MSP OC 12c STM 4c modules and Unstructured DS3 E3 CES mod ules ITU T I 610 B ISDN operation and mainte ...

Page 329: ...ns for Frame Mode Switched and Permanent Virtual Connec tion Control and Status Moni toring ATM UNI interfaces 3 0 3 1 4 0 ITU T Q 2110 B ISDN SAAL Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol SSCOP ATM UNI interfaces 3 0 3 1 4 0 ITU T Q 2130 B ISDN SAAL Service Specific Coordination Function SSCF for Support of Signaling at the User Network Interface ITU T Q 2931 B ISDN Application protocols for...

Page 330: ... Data Transmission Over the General Switched Telephone Network ITU T V 25 Automatic Answering Equip ment and General Procedures for Automatic Calling Equip ment on the General Switched Telephone Network Including Procedures for Disabling of Echo Control Devices for Both Manu ally and Automatically Estab lished Calls X 144 User information transfer per formance parameters for data networks providin...

Page 331: ...Terminal Emulation Virtual Interface OC 3 STM 1 OC 12 STM 4 APS MSP Modules Only Connection AAL2 Trunking X X X X X ATM to ATM vir tual channel con nection VCC PVC X X X X X ATM to ATM vir tual path connec tion VPC PVC X X X X Bridge to ATM VCC PVC X X X X X X Bridge to bridge PVC X Circuit emulation to ATM VCC PVC X X X X X X X Circuit emulation to circuit emula tion PVC X X Frame relay to ATM VC...

Page 332: ...X X X VBR to ATM VCC SPVC X X X X X X X VBR to ATM Std AAL2 VCC SPVC X X X X X Table B 4 Connection Type by Interface Type Table Continued Interface ATM IISP Network User ATM IMA ATM PNNI 1 0 ATM UNI 3 0 3 1 4 0 Bridge CAS TrunkLine Circuit Emulation Dynamic BW Circuit Emul Frame Relay UNI NNI GR 303 HDLC Pass through PRI ISDN Network User Terminal Emulation Virtual Interface OC 3 STM 1 OC 12 STM ...

Page 333: ...ort Enhanced E1 Multiservice E1 Enh X X X X X X X X X 21 Port High Density E1 Multiservice HD E1 X X X X X X X X 21 Port High Density E1 IMA HD E1 IMA X X X X X DS3 E3 and STS 1e Interface Modules 1 Port Channelized DS3 Multiservice CH DS3 X X X X X X X X X X 1 Port Channelized DS3 CES CH DS3 Table B 5 Interface Types by I O Module Types Continued Interface ATM IISP Network User ATM IMA ATM PNNI 1...

Page 334: ...tion CH DS3 STS 1e X X X X X 3 Port DS3 E3 ATM DS3 E3 ATM X X X X X 3 Port Unstructured DS3 E3 CES UNSTR DS3 E3 CES X STS 1e Interface Modules 1 Port Channelized STS 1e T1 Format CH STS 1e T1 X X X X X X X X OC 3 OC 3c Interface Modules 1 Port OC 3c Single Mode with AQueMan OC 3c SM AQ X X X X Table B 5 Interface Types by I O Module Types Continued Interface ATM IISP Network User ATM IMA ATM PNNI ...

Page 335: ...face Modules 1 Port STM 1 Multimode with AQueMan STM 1 MM AQ X X X X 1 Port STM 1 Single Mode with AQueMan STM 1 SM AQ X X X X 1 Port STM 1 Multimode with Traffic Shaping STM 1 MM TS X X X X 1 Port STM 1 Single Mode with Traffic Shaping STM 1 SM TS X X X X 1 Port STM 1 1 1 MSP Multimode STM 1 MM MSP X X X X X Table B 5 Interface Types by I O Module Types Continued Interface ATM IISP Network User A...

Page 336: ...Station VOICE 2WS X1 Serial Interface Modules 2 Port High Speed HIGH SPEED X X X X 2 Quadserial QUAD SERIAL X X X X X X 6 Port Multiserial SERIAL X X X X X Ethernet Interface Modules Ethernet ENET X X 4 Port Ethernet ENET X X 1 European modules do not support this interface with the 8 Port Voice 2 Wire Station or 4 Port 2 Wire Office module 2 Port 2 only Table B 5 Interface Types by I O Module Typ...

Page 337: ...n the cells sec column in Table B 6 Table B 6 summarizes bandwidth savings at different compression rates with standard AAL2 multiplexing Standard AAL2 Calculation Example The following calculation computes the compression rate for 32 Kbps see Table B 6 This calculation includes the AAL2 header in cells per second cps 4 000 samples 20 samples received from DSP 23 bytes to be packed into an AAL2 ce...

Page 338: ...unk the fax will be forced to a lower rate DSP resources must be available or the fax will fail In addition fax modem bypass or fax relay modem bypass is supported if enough bandwidth is available on the AAL2 trunk Module Alarm Status Table The alarm status descriptions for the Alarm Status field on the Equipment Configuration window are provided in Table B 8 When underscored num bers are displaye...

Page 339: ...gured in this slot in the chassis but a different module now occupies this slot 3 LineFailed All The line has failed 4 CardRemoved All A module has been configured and then removed 5 ReferenceClockFailed Stratum The timing reference clock has failed 6 CompositeClockFailed Stratum The timing composite clock has failed 7 Overload Power Supply The Power Supply is operating under an overload condition...

Page 340: ...ut requires access to a variable amount of network band width VBR RT is used for such applications as packet video and voice Variable Bit Rate Non real Time VBR NRT This service operates on both a connection and connectionless basis and allows delay variance between the delivery of cells VBR NRT is used for data applications that have potentially bursty traffic charac teristics including LAN inter...

Page 341: ...ass 1 High Low CBR 4 Variable Bit Rate VBR Variable Bit Rate Real Time VBR RT Class 2 Very Low Very Low VBR 1 Class 2 Low Low VBR 2 Class 2 Low Low VBR 3 Variable Bit Rate Non real Time VBR NRT Classes 3 4 Low Medium VBR 4 Classes 3 4 Low High VBR 5 Unspecified Bit Rate UBR Class 5 Very High Very High VBR 6 Table B 12 Mapping ATM Service Classes to PSAX System Priority Levels ATM Classes of Servic...

Page 342: ...lectronic switching system made by Lucent typically used at an end office which serves local sub scribers A AAL ATM adaptation layer The protocol layer that allows multiple applications to have data converted to and from the ATM cell AAL also refers to a protocol used to translate higher layer services into the size and format of an ATM cell AAL1 ATM adaptation layer type 1 This layer supports Cla...

Page 343: ...bnet and which portion refers to the host address resolution protocol See ARP administrative weight See AW administrator A user who has full read write capabilities on all PSAX devices managed by the AQueView Element Management Sys tem See also Configurator Monitor ADPCM adaptive differential pulse code modulation This type of audio encoding is a reduced bit rate variant of PCM audio encoding whic...

Page 344: ...It is also the U S representative to the International Organization for Standardization API application program or programming interface A software routine which uses a specialized language and message for mat to communicate between an application program and another program or operating system that provides services to it Standard software interrupts calls and data formats are used to initiate co...

Page 345: ...l the various components interop erate with each other and with other devices or systems ARP address resolution protocol This low level protocol maps IP addresses or other non ATM addresses to the target ATM device Once the ATM device has been identified an ARP server can send it data as long as the session is maintained ASCII American Standard Code for Information Exchange This cod ing standard s...

Page 346: ...traffic policing This software feature provides basic data on the amount and type of ATM traffic handled by the network ATM traffic shaping A method for controlling bursty data traffic exiting from a PSAX back or midplane via the OC 3c APS or STM 1 MSP modules For specific configuration instructions see the appropriate module user guide Also see cell bus traffic shap ing bursty ATM UNI ATM user ne...

Page 347: ...ion backhauling is a traffic management technique used to diminish the cost of multiplexing and demultiplexing backplane A circuit board in a chassis in which various modules or com ponents are connected on one side to the central processing unit Typically a backplane runs at a very high capacity band width and carries a high number of connections addressing information and signaling A backplane i...

Page 348: ...ly are required to obtain Level 3 NEBS compliance on their tele communications equipment BER bit error rate This parameter is the ratio of error bits to the total number of bits transmitted usually expressed as a num ber to the power of 10 binaries Software programs written in binary machine readable code that has been compiled or assembled bipolar 8 Zero substitution See B8ZS B ISDN Broadband Int...

Page 349: ...n the LANs which creates the potential for a bridge to clog a network Routers have generally replaced bridges bridging A link across a circuit that is made by placing one test lead from a test set or a conductor from another circuit and placing it on one conductor of another circuit and then doing the same thing to the second conductor broadband In a WAN environment a description of a transmission...

Page 350: ...as if several tasks are being executed simultaneously This rapid switching means that no one transaction can over load the Multiservice Media Gateway while other transac tions have their service requests neglected call states A condition that exists on both the user side and the network side of the transaction They define which messages can be accepted by the user or the network entity and how the...

Page 351: ...nel based network which provides service that is indistinguish able from a real point to point fixed bandwidth circuit 2 Communities European See EC for additional information 3 connection end point an ATM term cell The fixed length packet used to carry data across an ATM net work A cell consists of 53 bytes five of which carry header information cell bus traffic shaping A method for controlling t...

Page 352: ... track of how long each cell stays in the buffer The lower the priority of the traffic the longer its cell aging timer that is UBR traffic has a longer cell aging period than VBR RT traffic This capability allows the PSAX system to periodically send low priority cells through the network which prevents retransmission of IP data traffic while increasing the time out window for the TCP IP sessions T...

Page 353: ...ed the power supply stratum CPU and I O modules The supporting legs and brackets are not considered to be part of the chassis checksum The sum of a group of data items used for checking errors chip shortened term for microchip a very complex yet tiny mod ule that stores computer memory or provides logic circuitry for microprocessors A chip is manufactured from a silicon or in some special cases a ...

Page 354: ...rk This parameter indicates the margin of error of lost cells to total transmitted cells CLP cell loss priority A bit in the ATM cell header set to 0 or 1 CLP 1 cells may be discarded in congested transmission to preserve the cell loss ratio of CLP 0 cells Some service categories generate traffic flows with cell loss priority markings CLP 0 higher priority and CLP 1 lower priority The network may ...

Page 355: ... using the AQueView system but the capabilities are subordi nate to the Administrator See also Administrator Monitor conformance type The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells A traffic descriptor combination that specifies which traffic parameters are used for traffic control determines the number and type of cells that are admitted into a congested queue and deter mines whether high ...

Page 356: ...eceived events on any of the core switches core switch A broadband switching system BSS which is located in the core of the network Conceptually equivalent to a Tandem Office in the voice world a core switch serves to interconnect edge switches which provide user access to the broadband network much as Central Offices do with circuit switched voice calls core switch trap The notification of a prob...

Page 357: ...ve voice coding ITU T G 7290 A voice compression standard that uses algebraic expressions instead of numbers for each set of voice samples This technique results in better than 2 1 compression at 8 Kbps It is used on packet switched data net works CSU channel service unit Along with a Data Service Unit DSU a CSU is a component of Data Circuit terminating Equipment DCE A CSU connects a digital tele...

Page 358: ...gram A logical grouping of information which is sent as a network layer unit over a transmission medium prior to establishing a virtual circuit DB 25 The standard 25 pin connector used for RS 232 serial data communications This connector has 13 pins in one row and 12 in the next DBCES dynamic bandwidth circuit emulation service This feature is used with voice PVC connections to best utilize the av...

Page 359: ...through two independent access points digital loop carrier See DLC digital loop carrier system A system that concentrates analog local loop lines digitized and multiplexed calls for transmission to the Central Office digital service interface An interface that enables the implementation of digital ser vice circuits with the network interface It is defined at a point where the signal has not yet be...

Page 360: ...lion bits per sec ond DS1 circuit emulation service A configuration that interfaces with TDM channelized DS1 circuits by converting the channelized digital signals usually voice data to ATM virtual channels DS3 digital Signal level 3 The North American Digital Hierarchy signaling standard transmission at 44 736 Mbps that is used by a T3 carrier DS3 supports 28 DS1s plus overhead In a channel appli...

Page 361: ...n line position switch See DIP switch dual bus A pair of parallel buses arranged so the direction of data flow in one bus is opposite to the direction of data flow in the other bus dual homed permanent virtual cir cuit See DHPVC dual tone multi frequency See DTMF duplex Simultaneous two way transmission in both directions dynamic bandwidth circuit emula tion service See DBCES E E1 The European equ...

Page 362: ... the edge of the net work the first point of user access and the final point of exit EEPS End to End Provisioning Server A server that provides ser vice level provisioning and allows a network management system to issue commands that will set up connections to go throughout the network without needing to set up connec tions on each individual switching device egress In matters of UPC cell bus traf...

Page 363: ... in a network error tolerant addressing scheme A way to protect the cell header by establishing multiple vir tual circuits to the same destination The addresses for the cir cuits are within the error space of the principal address used for actual transmission Thus the most probable error pat terns occurring in the address field simply changes the address to another valid one ESD electrostatic disc...

Page 364: ...out sequences of diagnostics tests correcting faults reporting error conditions and localizing and tracing faults by examining and manipulating database information fax demodulation remodulation A technique for taking a Group III fax signal and converting it from or back to its original 9 6 Kbps For example when a sheet of paper is inserted into a fax machine the fax machine scans it to digital bi...

Page 365: ...ocks whereas EPROM can be erased one byte at a time Because of its block oriented nature flash memory is commonly used as a supplement to or a replacement fork in system disks in personal computers flash hook The button which is depressed when you put the telephone receiver back in the cradle Also called a switch hook it releases the line to receive another call flash signaling Signaling transitio...

Page 366: ...ch framing bit marks the end of a timed sample the input at the transmission end framing bit A bit used for frame synchronization purposes A bit at a spe cific interval in a bit stream is used to determine the begin ning or end of a frame Framing bits are non information car rying bits used to make possible the separation of characters in a bit stream into lines paragraphs pages channels etc The f...

Page 367: ...xchange service A service that provides local tele phone service from a Central Office which outside foreign to the subscriber s exchange area FXO foreign exchange office A service provided by the local tele phone company from a Central Office outside the subscriber s exchange area that is provided by a foreign exchange FX trunk line FXS foreign exchange station The connection configuration betwee...

Page 368: ...e See GBR guaranteed frame rate See GFR GUI graphical user interface Visual user interface that uses icons and graphics to represent files and options such as windows icons pull down menus and a pointer icon for example the Windows Macintosh and UNIX operating systems use this interface Options are selected by pointing and clicking a mouse and or keyboard key combinations GX 550 A member of the Lu...

Page 369: ...stall or remove I O and server modules in the PSAX system without interrupting its operations HP OpenView NNM The Hewlett Packard OpenView Network Node Manager is network management product that allows network adminis trators to monitor and control network devices using tools for accounting management fault management security man agement configuration managment and performance man agement See als...

Page 370: ...nage ment and control ICP IMA communication control protocol A rule or format for the transfer of cells within inverse multi plexing for ATM IMA groups IDT Inter machine Digital Trunk A high speed circuit between switches IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers A worldwide engineering publishing and standards making body for the electronics industry IETF Internet Engineering Task For...

Page 371: ...input output See I O Input output I O module A circuit pack which provides the electrical optical ports into which incoming outgoing facilities are connected the net work interface module Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers See IEEE integrated circuit See IC integrated local management inter face See ILMI integrated services digital network See ISDN Integrated services digital network...

Page 372: ...algorithms so networks can transparently convert frame relay to ATM and vice versa interworking function See IWF intranet A private network that uses Internet software and Internet standards Inverse multiplexing for ATM See IMA IP internet protocol The most significant protocol on which the Internet is based This software operates at the network level Layer 3 of the OSI model and keeps track of th...

Page 373: ...rnational Standards Organization A group based in Swit zerland that defines and or adopts protocols widely used in the computer and telecommunications industries ISP Internet Service Provider A vendor who gives individuals and companies access to the Internet and the World Wide Web ISUP Integrated Services digital Network User Part The call control part of the SS7 protocol It determines the proced...

Page 374: ...f The receiving end of a connection LED light emitting diode A small solid state light that shows hard ware or firmware status LGN logical group node A peer group leader that represents and summarizes topology information needed to reach lower level switches in a PNNI hierarchy light emitting diode See LED limitless ATM network protocol See LANET line coding The data format that lets either end of...

Page 375: ...The practice of splitting communication into two or more routes By balancing traffic on each route communication is faster and more reliable load sharing The technique of using two computers to balance the process ing normally assigned to one of them In local area network ing load sharing is performed by token ring routers when connecting remote LANs It allows a combination of Ethernet and Token R...

Page 376: ... media access control A protocol that determines how devices will share resources on a local area network MAC address The built in hardware address of a device connected to shared media management information base See MIB mask A field comprised of letters or numbers and wildcard charac ters used to filter data For example a mask 800xxxxxxx may be applied to the dialed digits field of a call record...

Page 377: ...ich uses cell bus traffic shaping for flow control Mobile Switching Center See MSC modulate To merge information an signal containing voice data or images with an electrical carrier wave in order to transmit the information over a network monitor A user that has read only capabilities on PSAX devices when using the AQueView system See also Administrator Configura tor Moving Pictures Experts Group ...

Page 378: ...ple repeaters A series of opto electronic devices inserted at intervals along a circuit to boost and amplify an analog signal being transmit ted Repeaters are needed because the quality and strength of a signal decays over distance multiplex section protection See MSP multiplexer A device that merges several lower speed transmission chan nels into one high speed channel at one end of the link A de...

Page 379: ...adband digital cross connect wideband digital cross connect digital loop carrier and switch interface near end echo cancellation The isolation and filtering of unwanted signals caused by ech oes from the main transmitted signal at the originating end of a trunk circuit or connecting path NEBS Network Equipment Building Standard A standard that defines a rigid extensive set of performance quality e...

Page 380: ...me central console NNI network to network interface A Frame Relay Forum ATM Forum protocol governing how ATM switches establish con nections and how ATM signals get routed node An abstract representation of a peer group or a switching sys tem as a single point node index An index that identifies a logical PNNI entity in the PSAX sys tem non native ATM networking proto cols Communications protocols...

Page 381: ...resistance that allows one ampere of current to pass at the electrical potential of one volt Amperes are volts divided by Ohms Volts are the product of Amperes and Ohms Ohms are Volts divided by Amperes online Available through the computer either on the system disk online documentation online help or by using a modem from another computer open systems interconnection See OSI operations administra...

Page 382: ... products The Lucent Technologies PacketStar PSAX Multiservice Media Gateways are a product line of scalable flexible multiservice ATM access devices offered to service providers Central Offices and small to large enterprises pass through Gaining access to one network through another element payload The portion of a frame that contains the actual data payload length The length of a data field bloc...

Page 383: ...hierarchy All members of the group exchange PNNI topology state ele ments PTSEs peer group identifier A string of bits that unambiguously identifies a peer group peer group leader See PGL permanent virtual circuit See PVC PGL peer group leader In networks that use a PNNI hierarchy the switches at each level elect one switch that concurrently belongs to its own level and the next highest level This...

Page 384: ... over both synchronous and asynchronous circuits PPP replaces Serial Line Interface Pro tocol SLIP an older protocol polling An access control method in which one master device such as a NMS queries other network devices and requests they transmit one at a time POTS Plain Old Telephone Service The basic service supplying stan dard single line telephones with no features like call waiting or call f...

Page 385: ...are module typically not always needs the one below it A pro tocol stack is also called a protocol family or protocol suite provisioning In National Security and Emergency Preparedness NS EP telecommunication services provisioning is synonymous with initiation and also includes altering the state of an exist ing priority service or capability Lucent has two additions used specifically in the AQueV...

Page 386: ...roto col that uses multi frequency MF pulsing R2 A series of ITU T specs for European analog and digital trunk signaling which uses compelled handshaking on every MF multi frequency signaling digit radio frequency A group of electromagnetic energy whose wavelengths are between the audio and the light range The electromagnetic waves transmitted usually are between 500 KHz and 300 GHz RAI remote ala...

Page 387: ...stan dards about the Internet The Internet Engineering Task Force meets three times a year and either adopts what becomes a standard RFC or discards it right mouse button The right button on a computer mouse Clicking the right mouse button on many computer screens brings up a menu different from the drop down options or is more comfortable for some users RIP routing information protocol A set of r...

Page 388: ...des in different networks interwork with routers and bridges routing table A database that contains entries each of which includes a destination address and a pointer to the destination RR ready to receive RS RS 232 RS 449 RS 530 recommended standard Standards often set by the EIA Elec tronic Industries Association the TIA Telecommunications Industry Association or both EIA TIA RS 232 is a set of ...

Page 389: ...he 13 byte network part is common to the switch addresses at a particular level in the hierarchy SCR sustained cell rate A parameter defined by the ATM forum for ATM traffic management The SCR is an upper bound on the conforming average rate of an ATM connection over time scales which are long enough relative to those for which the peak cell rate PCR is defined The enforcement of this boundary by ...

Page 390: ...d services and back again It ensures that the data stream is mapped to stan dard ATM Adaption Layer AAL protocols service provider A company that offers voice video or data access to a net work or to another service for example to the Internet service types A category of data transmission provided by a public data net work in which the data signaling rate the terminal operating mode and the code s...

Page 391: ...ection with no abil ity to operate in the other direction single in line memory module See SIMM single mode See SM single mode fiber A fiber that allows only a single mode of light to propagate SM single mode A reference to the single mode fiber which is used in Lucent s optical modules small computer system interface See SCSI SMDS Switched Multimegabit Data Service A connectionless high speed dat...

Page 392: ... MSC of the current cell whose signal is weakening trans fers the call to the MSC for the cell being approached Soft indicates the user does not detect the handoff soft permanent virtual circuit See SPVC software release distribution See SRD SONET Synchronous Optical Network An optical multiplexing inter face for wideband high speed transmission up to 13 22 Gbps used mainly in carrier and telecomm...

Page 393: ...itting over an OC 3 optical fiber at 622 08 Mbps The c stands for con catentated which means the whole STM 4 is seen as one link Stratum3 4 timing Stratum 3 4 module These terms refer to the stratum level the clock that lets a digital network transmission know where it begins and ends These levels were established by ANSI TI 101 1987 Syn chronization Interface Standards for Digital Networks Level ...

Page 394: ...nts a zero subtree Any node within a tree along with any selection of con nected descendant nodes superframe See SF sustained cell rate See SCR SVC Switched Virtual Circuit A network connection that is cre ated only as needed and lasts only the duration of the mes sage transfer Used extensively in X 25 and frame relay net works SVCs are far more complex than permanent virtual circuits as they auto...

Page 395: ...thod of transmitting a number of separate voice data and or video signals simultaneously over one communications medium by interleaving a piece of each signal one after another TDMA time division multiplex access One of several technologies used to separate multiple conversation transmissions over a finite allocation of bandwidth TDMA allocates a set amount of frequency bandwidth and a specific ti...

Page 396: ...le their opinion on the qual ity of voice calls on specific equipment The standard high quality TDM voice equates to 4 0 on the grading scale Lucent achieves a MOS score of 3 9 with our 8 1 compression toll routing The intra switching of long distance telephone calls tone detection A signal provided by a network or modem When a CO detects this signal it is sent through the network to an active cal...

Page 397: ...tree structure Any structure that has the essential organizational properties of a tree See tree trunk alarming A type of fault detection on ATM trunks Trunk alarms fall into two categories Logical trunk alarms provide statistical alarming on dropped cells and are separately maintained for the virtual trunks on the same port Physical alarm trunks are used when a virtual trunk also has trunk port a...

Page 398: ...or and control traffic at the end system UPS detects negotiated parameters violations and it can take appropriate action to protect against malicious or unintentional misbehavior Its actions include cell tagging and cell discarding uplink The connectivity between an ATM border node and an upn ode upnode In ATM the border node s outside neighbor in the common peer group The upnode must be a neighbo...

Page 399: ...ly bursty traffic char acteristics including LAN interconnect CAD CAM and mul timedia This class can be used to support SMDS switched multimegabit data service VBR RT variable bit rate real time A voice service that operates on a connection basis and offers very low delay variance but requires access to a variable amount of network bandwidth It is used for such applications as packet video and voi...

Page 400: ...virtual path See VP virtual path identifier See VPI virtual private network See VPN virtual router A virtual router is a grouping of IP interfaces Each virtual router with IP interfaces has its own associated IP routing table IP ARP table IP route cache and IP address pools and maintains it s own routing and packet statistics VLAN virtual local area network A logical grouping of two or more nodes ...

Page 401: ...eograph ically larger than a metropolitan area network MAN Tele phone companies treat WANs different from MANs because of speed of light timing considerations and because regional Bell operating companies are prohibited from carrying traffic across Local Access Transport Areas LATAS wide area network See WAN wideband Originally any line allowing more than voice transmission It has come to be inter...

Page 402: ... which an area in the ESF frame carries information about the location of all zero bytes eight consecutive 0 s within the data stream ZCS zero code suppression This type of line coding substitutes a 1 for the second least significant bit of every all zero byte in AMI encoded data ZCS encoding has no effect on voice com munications but corrupts digital data Zero Bit Timeslot Interchange See ZBTSI z...

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