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iMarc

 SLV 9128

Network Access Module (NAM) 

Installation Instructions

Document Number 9128-A2-GN11-70

May 2003 

Contents

Product Documentation Online  ..................................................................... 2
Upgrading a Unit to the SLM Feature Set ..................................................... 2
Package Checklist  ........................................................................................ 2
Preparation ................................................................................................... 3
Cables You May Need to Order  .................................................................... 3
Safety Instructions  ........................................................................................ 3
Installing the I/O Card  ................................................................................... 4
Installing the NAM into a Multislot Housing  .................................................. 6
Connecting the COM Port to an Asynchronous Terminal  ............................. 7
Verifying that Self-Test Passed  ..................................................................... 7
Menu Hierarchy  ............................................................................................ 8
A Quick Guide to Configuration  .................................................................... 11
About the Installation Procedures  ................................................................. 12
Full Installation and Setup  ............................................................................ 12
Minimal Installation for Service Providers  ..................................................... 15
Setting Up Local Management at the Central Site ........................................ 17
Automatic Configuration  ............................................................................... 18
Setting Up the Modem  .................................................................................. 18
Setting Up the ISDN DBM  ............................................................................ 20
Configuring SNMP Trap Managers and Trap Dial-Out  ................................. 22
Connecting to the Network  ........................................................................... 22
Verifying the End-to-End Path  ...................................................................... 24
Connecting to ISDN  ...................................................................................... 25
Connecting the Modem ................................................................................. 25
Connecting to  DSX  ...................................................................................... 25
Connecting to Ethernet  ................................................................................. 26
Connecting to a DTE  .................................................................................... 26
Verifying Connections and Setup .................................................................. 27
Connecting the COM Port to the Router  ....................................................... 30
Important Safety Instructions  ........................................................................ 31
EMI Notices  .................................................................................................. 33
Government Requirements ........................................................................... 33
Warranty, Sales, Service, and Training Information  ...................................... 36

 

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Summary of Contents for iMarc SLV9128

Page 1: ...n Procedures 12 Full Installation and Setup 12 Minimal Installation for Service Providers 15 Setting Up Local Management at the Central Site 17 Automatic Configuration 18 Setting Up the Modem 18 Setting Up the ISDN DBM 20 Configuring SNMP Trap Managers and Trap Dial Out 22 Connecting to the Network 22 Verifying the End to End Path 24 Connecting to ISDN 25 Connecting the Modem 25 Connecting to DSX ...

Page 2: ... provide the model to be activated your OpenLane SLM system license key number and the number of iMarc units to be activated to SLM capability You can order the certificate for a single unit or for many units OpenLane SLM Release 5 3 or above is required to schedule activation of SLM features in units and to manage the number of activations remaining on the certificate OpenLane also provides a Cer...

Page 3: ...ata port cables COM port to terminal or COM port to PC cable Modem cable ISDN PRI cable if applicable Ethernet cable if applicable See the appropriate manual for additional information For troubleshooting see the iMarc SLV Operations Guide For technical specifications and connectors cables and pin assignments see the iMarc SLV Technical Description Cables You May Need to Order Contact your sales r...

Page 4: ...ort connections The I O card inserts directly behind the NAM that it supports in the access carrier Procedure 1 Remove the I O card from the shipping box To avoid damaging the card handle by the top and bottom edges only 2 At the rear of the carrier align the I O card with the upper and lower tracks for the slot Push gently toward the midplane until it stops and the card cannot be pushed any furth...

Page 5: ...card 2 At the front of the carrier align the NAM with the upper and lower tracks of the appropriate slot 3 Slide the NAM into the tracks until it seats with the midplane connectors Use care not to force the card or bend any pins 4 Close the carrier s upper and lower ejector latches to lock the card into place then tighten the captive screws on the ejector latches 5 Check that the OK LED lights If ...

Page 6: ...ble into the terminal or PC 4 Press Enter on the keyboard to display the Main Menu If the Main Menu does not appear recheck the terminal or PC settings see Step 1 or press the Enter key Refer to Troubleshooting in the iMarc SLV Operations Guide for other possible explanations Verifying that Self Test Passed To verify that the unit passed its self test go to the System and Test Status screen Main M...

Page 7: ...LCI Primary Destination Status Alternate Destination Status Timeslot Assignment Status Network Timeslot Status DSX 1 Timeslot Status DBM Interface Status Line Status Link Link Operating Mode Call Status Maximum Link Rate Negotiated Rate ISDN Channel IPRoutingTable Destination Mask Gateway Hop Type Interface TTL Performance Statistics Service Level Verification DLCI Frame Relay ESF Line DBM Call Et...

Page 8: ...Frame Relay and LMI Class of Service Definitions Service Level Verification General Network Physical Frame Relay DLCI Records DSX 1 Interface Status Line Framing Format Line Coding Format Line Equalization Send All Ones Data Ports Physical Frame Relay DLCI Records Time Slot Assignments Frame Relay Network Assignments DSX 1 to Network Assignments Sync Data Port Assignments Clear Assignments PVC Con...

Page 9: ... Time Administer Logins Login ID Password Access Level Change Operating Mode Back to Back Mode Standard Mode Select Software Release Current Release Alternate Release Switch Reset Select DSX PRI LED Source LMI Packet Capture Utility Capture Interface Packet Capture Start Stop Status Packets in Buffer Display LMI Trace Log Disconnect Modem Reset Device Easy Install Service Type Node IP Address Node...

Page 10: ...a to switch to the function keys area at the bottom of the screen 2 Type s or S Save and press Enter The Save Configuration To menu appears 3 Press Enter again to save your changes to the Current Configuration 4 Press Esc until the Configuration Edit Display menu reappears to continue configuring the unit Press Ctrl a type m MainMenu and press Enter to return to the Main Menu In the sections that ...

Page 11: ...the Central Site on page 16 Refer to them as needed Full Installation and Setup An Easy Install screen is provided to simplify installation and setup It can be used for the first part of the installation when one person is installing and setting up the unit from beginning to end Easy Install Screen Example main easy_install 9128 II Device Name Node A 12 18 2002 23 32 EASY INSTALL Service Type Fram...

Page 12: ...ll be used Enter the Default Gateway Address the IP Address that will be used for packets without a route Enable Proxy ARP if the unit will proxy for downstream iMarc units learned via the proprietary RIP Routing Information Protocol feature Press the Esc key to return to the Easy Install screen 6 Configure the T1 network interface options to match the service provider s settings 7 Save the config...

Page 13: ...me slots for the DSX 1 interface will need to be assigned to the network interface see Assigning DSX 1 Time Slots to the Network Interface in the iMarc SLV Configuration Reference 18 Install the modem cable see Connecting the Modem on page 24 19 If the unit is equipped with an ISDN DBM install the ISDN DBM cable see Connecting to ISDN on page 24 20 If you will use the Ethernet port for management ...

Page 14: ... Installation and Setup on page 8 2 If the DSX 1 interface will be used install the DSX 1 cable see Connecting to DSX on page 24 3 Install the modem cable see Connecting the Modem on page 24 4 If the unit is equipped with an ISDN DBM install the ISDN DBM cable see Connecting to ISDN on page 24 5 If you will use the Ethernet port for management install the Ethernet cable see Connecting to Ethernet ...

Page 15: ... the desired traps and configure trap dial out if desired see Configuring SNMP Trap Managers and Trap Dial Out on page 21 5 Set up the modem and if trap dial out is desired the Call Directories see Setting Up the Modem on page 17 6 If the unit is equipped with an ISDN DBM set up the DBM see Setting Up the ISDN DBM on page 19 7 Save the configurations 8 Verify the entire path from the remote unit t...

Page 16: ...ate a Management PVC using the data port DLCI just created Configuration Management and Communication Management PVC Minimally enter the following options Name for the management PVC Interface IP Address and Subnet Mask if different from the Node s Primary Link for this Management PVC the user data port Primary DLCI i e the data port DLCI 4 Save the configuration ...

Page 17: ...until the network cable is connected If you do not want management links configured or automatic configuration change the default setting for the Frame Relay Discovery feature Time Slot Assignment Network time slots are discovered automatically when Time Slot Discovery is enabled the default setting on the Frame Relay Network 1 Assignments screen This feature can be disabled if you want to manuall...

Page 18: ...sThru Feature The Modem PassThru feature allows access to the router via a dial up connection to the unit When this feature is set up and active a logical connection between the unit s modem and COM ports is made and data received over the modem port is transmitted out the COM port to the router s auxiliary AUX serial port When an escape sequence minus minus minus is detected the iMarc unit switch...

Page 19: ...te unit to originate calls to the central site Set the criteria by which automatic backup will take place Setting Up the DBM Physical Interface Procedure 1 Configure the DBM interface Main Menu Configuration ISDN Physical 2 Minimally set the following configuration options Interface Status is set to Enable T1 physical characteristics are configured to match the service provider s settings Local Ph...

Page 20: ... is changed if necessary The default setting is 64 Kbps 3 Save the configuration Setting the Criteria for Automatic Backup Procedure 1 Enable Auto Backup Main Menu Configuration Auto Backup Criteria When a failure occurs the unit automatically enables the Alternate Link and traffic is rerouted over the backup alternate interface 2 Specify When Auto Backup Allowed Always or Restrict If Restrict is ...

Page 21: ... into the RJ48C modular jack 3 Verify that the Network signal SIG LED is green and that the Network out of frame OOF and alarm ALM LEDs are off If so the network interface is set up correctly and is operational If not make sure both ends of the network cable are properly seated The FR Frame Relay LED is green when the LMI is up and yellow when the LMI is down 4 Check Health and Status messages in ...

Page 22: ...ble consisting of a 50 pin plug to seven RJ48C plugs Procedure 1 Insert RJ48C plugs on the RJ48H network cable into up to seven iMarc unit NET interface s 2 Insert the 50 pin plug end of the cable into the M66 block 3 Follow Steps 3 and 4 in Connecting to the Network on page 21 to verify the connection 00 16837 M66 Block NAMs RJ48C Plugs 50 Pin Plug Plug Number Label ...

Page 23: ...ng 2 Enter the IP Address of the device being pinged then select Start NOTE When running tests the cursor is positioned over the Start command Press Enter to start the test Stop is displayed while the test is running Press Enter again to issue the Stop command While the test is running In Progress appears in the Status field When the test is finished Alive Latency nn ms should appear as the Status...

Page 24: ...d of the cable into the modem service RJ11C jack Connecting to DSX Procedure 1 Insert the 8 pin connector on the DSX cable into the DSX interface If your DSX cable has a DB15 end use a DSX 1 adapter cable 2 Insert the other end of the cable into the CPE Customer Premises Equipment such as a PBX N E T 1 D B M M D M D S X SINGLE T1 NAM RJ48C Jack NET 1 00 16838 RJ11C Jack DBM MDM E N E T D S X Ether...

Page 25: ...ther end of the cable into the Ethernet interface of the LAN where the NMS resides Connecting to a DTE Procedure 1 Connect one end of the V 35 cable to Port 1 or Port 2 2 Connect the other end of the V 35 cable to the DTE D S X Port 1 00 16839 Port 2 N E T 1 D B M M D M P O R T 1 P O R T 2 C O M SINGLE T1 NAM DTE DTE E N E T ...

Page 26: ...erwise refer to the status information in the iMarc SLV Operations Guide Checking the DSX Connection Procedure 1 Verify that the DSX signal SIG LED is green and that the DSX out of frame OOF and alarm ALM LEDs are off If so the DSX interface is set up correctly and is operational If not make sure both ends of the DSX cable are properly seated When ALM is on contact the service provider 2 Check Hea...

Page 27: ...Operations Guide NOTE When any error conditions are detected a status message appears along the bottom right corner of the screen Verifying That Data is Being Received Procedure 1 Return to the Main Menu then select Status 2 Select Performance Statistics and select an interface s frame relay statistics e g Network Frame Relay Main Menu Status Performance Statistics Network Frame Relay 3 Clear the ...

Page 28: ... PVC Connection Status The PVC Connection Status screen shows all PVC connections the interface and DLCI number of the source interface and DLCI number for the destination interface You can also see whether the PVC is active 3 Verify that each PVC is active If active the iMarc unit should be passing data If not active no data traffic can be carried by the PVC If the PVC is configured correctly the...

Page 29: ...Test LED is on Select Stop to end the Test Call See Verifying Backup Setup in the iMarc SLV Configuration Reference for additional information Connecting the COM Port to the Router If the Modem PassThru feature will be used the terminal or PC must be disconnected and the COM port connected to the router s AUX port A standard cable can be used See Connectors Cables and Pin Assignments in the iMarc ...

Page 30: ...on Prior to installation use a voltmeter ohmmeter to check the wiring for the presence of earth ground If the wiring is not properly grounded the installation must not continue until a qualified electrician has corrected the problem A readily accessible disconnect device as part of the building installation shall be incorporated into the fixed wiring The disconnect device a 48 VDC 15 or 20A circui...

Page 31: ...on prior to interconnecting the products 10 In addition if the equipment is to be used with telecommunications circuits take the following precautions Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been...

Page 32: ...tion instructions CANADA EMI NOTICE This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian interference causing equipment regulations Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Government Requirements Certain governments require that instructions pertaining to connection to the telephone network be included i...

Page 33: ...nd to the T1 line s parameters T1 Facility Interface Codes When the unit has an ISDN PRI DBM make the ISDN PRI connection using a USOC type RJ48C jack When ordering an ISDN line from the telephone company specify the following Service Order Code 6 0F Facility Interface Code 04DU 1SN Up to 23B Service for an ISDN PRI DBM Supports up to 23 circuit switched B channels with one local phone number for ...

Page 34: ...lier Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company cause to request to disconnect the equipment Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be part...

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