Paradyne HOTWIREt 7984 User Manual

HOTWIRE 7984M/HDSL STANDALONETERMINATION UNITWITH DSX-1 INTERFACEUSER’S GUIDEDocument No. 7984-A2-GB20-10February 1999

About This Guide vi7984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Section DescriptionAppendix AConfiguration Option Tables. Contains all configurationoptions, default se

Configuration Option Tables A-207984-A2-GB20-10February 1999SNMP Traps OptionsSNMP configuration options allow you to specify the information necessar

Configuration Option Tables A-217984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-9. SNMP Traps Options (2 of 3)NMS n IP AddressPossible Settings: 000.000.000.000 –

Configuration Option Tables A-227984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-9. SNMP Traps Options (3 of 3)Link TrapsPossible Settings: Disable, Up, Down, Both

B-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Standards Compliance forSNMP TrapsBSNMP TrapsThis section describes the unit’s compliance with SNMP standards and anys

Standards Compliance for SNMP Traps B-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999linkUp and linkDownThe link SNMP traps are:H linkUp – The unit recognizes that one

Standards Compliance for SNMP Traps B-37984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Enterprise-Specific TrapsEnterpriseSpecific traps indicates that an enterprise-spec

Standards Compliance for SNMP Traps B-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999The tests that affect the enterpriseTestStart, enterpriseTestStop, and thevariable-

C-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Cables and Pin AssignmentsCOverviewThe following sections provide pin assignments:HT1 Network Interface CableHDSL Netw

Cables and Pin Assignments C-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999T1 Network InterfaceThe T1 network interface is an RJ48C, 8-position, unkeyed modular connec

Cables and Pin Assignments C-37984-A2-GB20-10February 1999DSL Network Interface CableThe DSL line interface cable is a 20-foot, 24 AWG solid, 2-twiste

1-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999About the Hotwire 7984Standalone Termination Unit1M/HDSL OverviewHotwiret Multirate High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber L

Cables and Pin Assignments C-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999COM Port Interface CableThe COM port connects to either a PC or to an ASCII terminal or prin

Cables and Pin Assignments C-57984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table C-3. COM Port Connector (J6)SignalDirection Pin NumberReserved for future use to DTE (

Cables and Pin Assignments C-67984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Power Input ConnectorThe required input power connector leads are shown in Table C-4.Table C

D-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Technical SpecificationsDSpecifications Criteria*Size Width 7.25 inches (18.4 cm)Height 1.5 inches (3.8 cm)Length 9.4

Technical Specifications D-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999

GL-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999GlossaryA random bit test 511 bytes in length.Alarm Indication Signal. A signal transmitted downstream instead of the

GlossaryGL-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer. A platform for DSL modems that provideshigh-speed data transmissio

GlossaryGL-37984-A2-GB20-10February 1999High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line. A technique for high bandwidth, bidirectionaltransmission over copper w

GlossaryGL-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Severely Errored Seconds. Usually defined as a second during which a specific number ofCRC errors was exceeded

IN-17984-A2-GB20-10 February 1999IndexAAbort All Tests, 5-1ac transformer, connecting, 3-2accessSNMP, 7-4to asynchronous terminal interface, 2-3ac

About the Hotwire 7984 Standalone Termination Unit 1-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999H Local Management (standalone unit). Provides local management usin

IndexIN-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Ddc power option, 3-2default configuration area, 3-6delete, Login ID, 7-4device, messages, 6-3– 6-4dimensions

IndexIN-37984-A2-GB20-10 February 1999Mmain menu, 2-2, A-1Management and Communication Options, A-11management portaccess, 7-1settings, 2-1manual

IndexIN-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999SNMPenable/disable management, A-16limiting access, 7-4NMS IP Address, A-19NMS Security Options, A-18support

About the Hotwire 7984 Standalone Termination Unit 1-37984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Network ConfigurationFigure 1-1 shows several configurations includi

About the Hotwire 7984 Standalone Termination Unit 1-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Front Panel LED Status IndicatorsFigure 1-2 shows the front panel of

About the Hotwire 7984 Standalone Termination Unit 1-57984-A2-GB20-10February 1999SNMP Management CapabilitiesThe termination unit supports SNMP Versi

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2-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Using the Asynchronous TerminalInterface2User Interface AccessYou can communicate with the Hotwire 7984 Standalone Ter

Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface 2-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Initiating an ATI SessionThe Main Menu screen is displayed on the screen unle

Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface 2-37984-A2-GB20-10February 1999main Access Level: Administrator Hotwire Model 7984 MAIN MENUStatusTestC

Printed on recycled paper A7984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Copyright E 1999 Paradyne Corporation.All rights reserved.Printed in U.S.A.NoticeThis publicati

Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface 2-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999The following illustration shows the menu paths to the different ATI screens.

Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface 2-57984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Screen Work AreasThere are two user work areas:H Screen area – This is the ar

Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface 2-67984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Navigating the ScreensYou can navigate the screens by:H Using keyboard keysH

Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface 2-77984-A2-GB20-10February 1999The current setting or value appears to the right of the field name. You can

Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface 2-87984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Switching Between Screen Work AreasSelect Ctrl-a to switch between the two sc

Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface 2-97984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Ending an ATI SessionUse the Exit function key from any screen to terminate t

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3-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Initial Startup and Configuration3OverviewThis chapter provides instructions on how to access and configure your unit

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Connecting Power to the UnitIf your package includes a power pack: Plug the power pac

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-37984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Connecting to the Network" ProcedureTo connect your unit to the network:1. Conne

Important Information B7984-A2-GB20-10 February 1999!Important Safety Instructions1. Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on th

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Entering Identity InformationAfter accessing your unit for the first time, use the Ch

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-57984-A2-GB20-10February 1999" ProcedureTo enter Change Identity screen information:1. Position the cursor in

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-67984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Choosing a Configuration ModeYou can make configuration changes either through a VT10

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-77984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Configuring the Unit Using the Internal SwitchesUse internal Switchpacks S1 and S2 to

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-87984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Switchpack LocationsUse Figure 3-1 to locate Switchpacks S1 and S2.98-16073aSwitchpac

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-97984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Switchpack DefinitionsManually change configuration options by moving Switchpack S1 D

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-107984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table 3-2 lists Switchpack S2 definitions.Table 3-2. Switchpack S2 DefinitionsSwitch

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-117984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Accessing and Displaying Configuration OptionsTo display configuration options, you

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-127984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Configuration Edit/DisplayThe Configuration Edit/Display screen is displayed when th

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-137984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Configuration LoaderThe Configuration Loader screen allows you to upload configurati

Important Information C7984-A2-GB20-10February 1999EMI Warnings!WARNING:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-147984-A2-GB20-10February 19992. Position the cursor in the TFTP Server IP Address field. Enter the TFTPserver IP

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-157984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Saving Configuration OptionsWhen changes are made to the configuration options throu

Initial Startup and Configuration 3-167984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Download CodeThe Download Code screen allows you to download firmware from a TFTPser

4-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Monitoring the Unit4What to MonitorThis chapter presents information on how to access and monitor Hotwire 7984 Standal

Monitoring the Unit 4-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Viewing System and Test StatusTo view System and Test Status information, follow this menu selectio

Monitoring the Unit 4-37984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Health and StatusThe following messages can appear in the first column of the System and TestStatus

Monitoring the Unit 4-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table 4-1. Health and Status Messages (2 of 2)Message What To DoWhat Message IndicatesNet MarginThr

Monitoring the Unit 4-57984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Self-Test ResultsThe results of the last power-up or reset self-test appear in the middle column of

Monitoring the Unit 4-67984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Test StatusThe Test Status messages in the following table appear in the right column of theSystem

Monitoring the Unit 4-77984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Viewing Network Error StatisticsThe 7984 Standalone Termination Unit maintains error statistics on

i7984-A2-GB20-10February 1999ContentsAbout This GuideH Document Purpose and Intended Audience v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H D

Monitoring the Unit 4-87984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Use the virtual function keys to page through the intervals and clear statistics.This Field . . .Co

Monitoring the Unit 4-97984-A2-GB20-10February 1999This Field . . . Contains . . .Current IntervalTimerThe number of seconds which have elapsed in the

Monitoring the Unit 4-107984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Viewing DSX-1 Performance StatisticsDSX-1 performance statistics allow you to monitor the current

Monitoring the Unit 4-117984-A2-GB20-10February 1999H Status: Contains the contents of the status events register. The status eventsregister maintains

Monitoring the Unit 4-127984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Viewing 7984 Standalone Termination Unit LEDsThe 7984 Standalone Termination Unit LEDs can be view

Monitoring the Unit 4-137984-A2-GB20-10February 19997984 Standalone Termination Unit LEDsThe following table contains a description of the LEDs on the

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5-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Testing5Accessing the Test MenuFrom the Test menu, you can run network tests, data port tests, and a front panellamp t

Testing 5-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Running Network TestsNetwork tests require the participation of your network service provider. Toaccess the Net

Testing 5-37984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Line LoopbackLine Loopback (LLB) loops the received signal on the network interface back tothe network without

Contents ii7984-A2-GB20-10February 19993 Initial Startup and ConfigurationH Overview 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Testing 5-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Repeater LoopbackRepeater Loopback (RLB) loops the signal being sent from the data port back tothe data port.CA

Testing 5-57984-A2-GB20-10February 1999DTE LoopbackDTE Loopback loops the DSX signal back to itself before the signal is sent to theFramer.CAPDSLPortD

Testing 5-67984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Send Remote Line LoopbackThe local unit initiates this test by sending a line loopback up or down commandto the

Testing 5-77984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Send and Monitor 511The LTU initiates the test by sending a command to the remote unit to send a 511 test patte

Testing 5-87984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Device TestsThe Device Tests branch is used to access the only card-level test, the LampTest. To access the Dev

Testing 5-97984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Ending an Active TestA test initiated by the user can be ended by the user. Tests can also beterminated automat

Testing 5-107984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Telco-Initiated Payload LoopbackThe Hotwire 7984 Standalone Termination Unit supports payload loopback asspeci

6-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Messages and Troubleshooting6OverviewThere are many resources available to assess the status of the device andcontribu

Messages and Troubleshooting 6-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Configuring SNMP TrapsAn SNMP trap can be automatically sent out through the EOC or theMan

Messages and Troubleshooting 6-37984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Device MessagesThe Device Messages in Table 6-1, listed in alphabetical order, can appear

Contents iii7984-A2-GB20-10February 19995 TestingH Accessing the Test Menu 5-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Messages and Troubleshooting 6-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table 6-1. Device Messages (2 of 2)Device Message What To DoWhat Message IndicatesLimit of

Messages and Troubleshooting 6-57984-A2-GB20-10February 1999TroubleshootingThis 7984 Standalone Termination Unit is designed to provide you with manyy

Messages and Troubleshooting 6-67984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table 6-2. Troubleshooting (2 of 2)Symptom SolutionsPossible CauseNot receiving data. H Th

7-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Security7OverviewThe 7984 Standalone Termination Unit provides several methods of security bylimiting user access to t

Security 7-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Access level is also used to control access via Telnet. If the Telnet SessionAccess Level is set to Administra

Security 7-37984-A2-GB20-10February 19993. Create the login by entering the following fields. Login IDs and passwords arecase-sensitive.On the Login E

Security 7-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Deleting a Login" Procedure1. To delete a login record, follow this menu selection sequence:Main Menu→Con

Security 7-57984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Limiting SNMP Access through the IP Addresses of the ManagersThe unit provides an additional level of security

Security 7-67984-A2-GB20-10February 1999If entering yes to prompt . . . Then . . .Reset COM Port usage H Port type is set to TerminalH Data Rate (kbps

8-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999IP Addressing8Selecting an IP Addressing SchemeThe NTU’s network interface IP address is assigned through the peer IP

Contents iv7984-A2-GB20-10February 1999A Configuration Option TablesH Overview A-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IP Addressing 8-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999IP Addressing Example98-16107aDSLAMDSLAM7984MCC BackplaneAddress = 126.35.50.1MCC Base SubnetMask = 255.2

A-17984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Configuration Option TablesAOverviewThe tables in this appendix summarize the configuration options accessed whenyou s

Configuration Option Tables A-27984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Network Interface Options MenuFor Network Interface Options, refer to Table A-1. To access

Configuration Option Tables A-37984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-1. Network Interface Options (2 of 2)DSL Line RatePossible Settings: 400, 528, 784,

Configuration Option Tables A-47984-A2-GB20-10February 1999DSX-1 Interface OptionsFor DSX-1 Interface Options, refer to Table A-2. To access the DSX-1

Configuration Option Tables A-57984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-2. DSX-1 Interface Options (2 of 2)Line Coding FormatPossible Settings: AMI, B8ZSDe

Configuration Option Tables A-67984-A2-GB20-10February 1999System Options MenuFor System Options, refer to Table A-3. To access the System Options scr

Configuration Option Tables A-77984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-3. System Options (2 of 2)Telco Initiated LoopbackPossible Settings: Enable, Disabl

Configuration Option Tables A-87984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Communication PortFor Communication Port Options, refer to Table A-4. To access theCommunic

Configuration Option Tables A-97984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-4. Communication Port Options (2 of 3)Data RatePossible Settings: 9.6, 14.4, 19.2,

v7984-A2-GB20-10February 1999About This GuideDocument Purpose and Intended AudienceThis guide contains information needed to set up, configure, and o

Configuration Option Tables A-107984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-4. Communication Port Options (3 of 3)Login Required (Terminal Use Only)Possible S

Configuration Option Tables A-117984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Management and Communication Options MenuThe Management and Communication Options Menu inc

Configuration Option Tables A-127984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-5. Telnet Session OptionsTelnet SessionPossible Settings: Enable, DisableDefault S

Configuration Option Tables A-137984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Communication Protocol OptionsThe communication protocol configuration options specify the

Configuration Option Tables A-147984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-6. Communication Protocol Options (1 of 2)Node IP AddressPossible Settings: 000.00

Configuration Option Tables A-157984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-6. Communication Protocol Options (2 of 2)Communication Port Subnet MaskPossible S

Configuration Option Tables A-167984-A2-GB20-10February 1999General SNMP Management OptionsSNMP configuration options allow you to specify the informa

Configuration Option Tables A-177984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-7. General SNMP Management Options (2 of 2)Name 1 AccessPossible Settings: Read, R

Configuration Option Tables A-187984-A2-GB20-10February 1999SNMP NMS Security OptionsSNMP configuration options allow you to specify the information n

Configuration Option Tables A-197984-A2-GB20-10February 1999Table A-8. SNMP NMS Security Options (2 of 2)NMS n IP AddressPossible Settings: 000.000.00