Microwave Data Systems iNET 900 Series, User Manual

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118 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1
You can use this screen as a indicator of port activity at the data and IP
levels.
Diagnostic Tools
(See MAINTENANCE on Page 91 )
The radio’s Maintenance menu contains two tools that are especially
useful to network technicians—the Radio Test Menu and the Ping
Utility. The Radio Test selection allows for testing RF operation, while
the Ping Utility can be used to verify reachability to pieces of equipment
connected to the radio network. This includes transceivers and user-sup-
plied Ethernet devices.
4.1.3 Using Logged Operation Events
(See Event Log Menu on Page 78 )
The transceiver’s microprocessor monitors many operational parame-
ters and logs them as various classes of “events”. If the event is one that
affects performance, it is an “alarmed”. There are also normal or routine
events such as those marking the rebooting of the system, implementa-
tion of parameter changes and external access to the Management
System. Informational events are stored in temporary (RAM) memory
that will be lost in the absence of primary power, and Alarms will be
stored in permanent memory (Flash memory) until cleared by user
request.
Table 3-5 summarizes these classifications.
These various events are stored in the transceiver’s “Event Log” and can
be a valuable aid in troubleshooting unit problems or detecting attempts
at breaching network security.
4.1.4 Alarm Conditions
(See View Current Alarms on Page 80 )
Most events, classified as “critical” will make the
PWR
LED blink, and
will inhibit normal operation of the transceiver. The LED blinks until
the corrective action is completed.
Table 4-4. Event Classifications
Level Description/Impact Storage
Informational Normal operating activities Flash
Memory
Minor Does not affect unit operation RAM
Major Degraded unit performance but
still capable of operation RAM
Critical Prevents the unit from operating RAM