Agilent Technologies HSSI WanProbe J3916A Operation manual

Installation/User’s Guide
Agilent J3916A HSSI WanProbe

Consumer Warranty Statement
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Consumer Warranty Statement
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
AGILENT PRODUCT DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY
HSSI WanProbe 1 year
Agilent warrants to you, the end-user customer, that Agilent hardware,
accessories and supplies will be free from defects in materials and workmanship
after the date of purchase, for the period specified above. If Agilent receives
notice of such defects during the warranty period, Agilent will, at its option,
either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. Replacement
products may be either new or like-new.
Agilent warrants to you that Agilent software will not fail to execute its
programming instructions after the date of purchase, for the period specified
above, due to defects in material and workmanship when properly installed and
used. If Agilent receives notice of such defects during the warranty period,
Agilent will replace software media which does not execute its programming
instructions due to such defects.
Agilent does not warrant that the operation of Agilent products will be
uninterrupted or error free. If Agilent is unable, within a reasonable time, to
repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted, you will be entitled to a
refund of the purchase price upon prompt return of the product.
Agilent products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in
performance or may have been subject to incidental use.
Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate
maintenance or calibration, (b) software, interfacing, parts or supplies not
supplied by Agilent , (c) unauthorized modification or misuse, (d) operation
outside of the published environmental specifications for the product, or (e)
improper site preparation or maintenance.

Consumer Warranty Statement
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AGILENT MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR CONDITION
WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL
LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF
MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE
EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE. Some countries, states or
provinces do not allow limitations on the duration of an implied warranty, so the
above limitation or exclusion might not apply to you. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights and you might also have other rights that vary from country to
country, state to state, or province to province.
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE REMEDIES IN THIS
WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL
AGILENT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR FOR
DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST
PROFIT OR DATA), OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN
CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. Some countries, States or provinces do
not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so
the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW
ZEALAND: THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT,
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE,
RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY
STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO
YOU.

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MISE ENGARDE Cet appareil répond aux normes
de la «Classe de sécurité I» et
est muni d'un fil de mise à la
terre pour votre protection.
MISE ENGARDE Pour prévenir les risques de
choc électrique, la broche de
mise à la terre du cordon
d'alimentation ne doit pas être
désactivée.
Restrictions d'utilisation
L'utilisateur se doit d'observer les mesures de précaution
énumérées ci-dessous pour toutes les phases d'utilisation,
de service et de réparation de cet appareil. Le fait de ne
pas s'y conformer équivaut à ne pas respecter les mises en
gardes spécifiques contenues dans ce manuel et constitue
une violation des normes de sécurité relatives à la
conception, la fabrication et l'utilisation prévue de cet
appareil. La société Agilent Technologies, Inc. n'assume
aucune responsabilité envers un client qui manquerait de
se conformer à ces exigences.
Mise à la terre
Afin de minimiser les risques de choc électrique, le
chÀssis et le cabinet de l'appareil doivent être mis à la
terre. L'appareil est équipé d'un cordon d'alimentation
muni d'une fiche homoloquée à trois lames, compatible
c.a. La prise murale et la prise femelle de la rallonge
électrique doivent respecter les normes de sécurité de la
«Commision électrotechnique internationale» (IEC).
WARNING This product is a Safety Class I
instrument with a protective earth
terminal.
WARNING For protection from electric shock
hazard, power cord ground must
not be defeated.
Operating Restrictions
The following general safety precatuions must be observed
during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this
instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions with
specific warnings in this manual violate safety standards of
design, manufacture, and intended use of this instrument.
Grounding
To minimize shock hazard, the instrument chassis and
cabinet must be connected to an electrical ground. The
instrument is equipped with a three-conductor AC power
cable compatible with an approved three-contact electrical
outlet. The power jack and mating plug of the power cord
must meet International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
safety standards.
Operating Restrictions
The following warnings and operating information are shown in French followed
by the English translation.

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Environnement
Ne faites pas fonctionner cet appareil en présence de gaz
inflammables ou de vapeurs dangereuses. L'utilisation de
n'importe quel appareil électrique dans ces conditions
constitue un risque élevé pour votre sécurité.
Service et ajustement
Des «tensions dangereuses» résident dans cet appareil. Par
conséquent, le service et l'ajustement doivent être effectués
uniquement par une personne qualifiée.
Ne remplacez pas de composantes lorsque le cordon
d'alimentation est sous tension. Il pourrait y avoir présence
de «tensions dangereuses» même lorsque l'appareil est
déconnecté.
Ne faites pas de service interne ou d'ajustement sauf en
présence d'une autre personne, capable de prodiguer les
premiers soins et de pratiquer la réanimation.
Service non autorisé
L'installation de pièces étrangères, ou toute modification
apportée à l'appareil sans le consentement de Agilent
Technologies, Inc. est formellement interdit. Le fait de
procéder à de tels modifications sans autorisation pourrait
entraîner l'annulation de la garantie de l'appareil ou de tout
contrat de service.
Pour un service et des réparations autorisées, retournez
l'appareil à un point de vente et service Agilent
Technologies, Inc..
Environment
Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable
gases or fumes. Operation of any electrical instrument in
such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.
Service and Adjustment
Dangerous voltages exist within this instrument. Service
and adjustmentof this instrument is to be performed only by
trained service personnel.
Do not replace components with the power cable connected.
Dangerous voltages may be present even when the power
cable is disconnected.
Do not perform internal servicing or adjustment unless
another person, capable of rendering first aid and
resuscitation is present.
Unauthorized Service
The installation of substitute parts or the installation of any
instrument modification not authorized by Agilent
Technologies, Inc. is specifically forbidden. The
performance of such unauthorized service can negate the
instrument warranty or any maintenance agreements.
Return the instrument to a Agilent Technologies, Inc. Sales
and Service Office for authorized service and repair.

Notice
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Notice
© Copyright Agilent Technologies, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is
prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws.
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
Agilent Technologies, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this
material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Agilent Technologies
shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential
damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
Agilent Technologies assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its
software on equipment that is not furnished by Agilent Technologies.
This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All
rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or
translated to another language without the prior written consent of Agilent
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Safety Information
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Safety Information
Before you use this instrument, be sure to pay special attention to the “Safety” and
“Warning” topics in this Manual. Failure to comply with the precautions or with
specific warnings in this book violates safety standards of design, manufacture,
and intended use of this instrument. Agilent assumes no liability for the
customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
Electric Shock Hazard. Do not remove the system covers. To avoid electric
shock, use only the supplied power cords and connect only to properly grounded
(3-pin) wall outlets.
Explosion Hazard. Do not operate in the presence of flammable gases.
Fire Hazard. For continued protection against fire hazard replace only with fuse
of same type and rating.
Indoor Use. This instrument is designed for indoor use.
Cleaning. To clean the instrument, use a damp cloth moistened with a mild
solution of soap and water. Do not use harsh chemicals. Do not let water get into
the instrument.
Product Damage. Do not use this product when:
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the product shows visible damage,
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fails to perform,
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has been stored in unfavorable conditions, or
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has been subject to severe transport stresses.
Make the product inoperative and secure it against any unintended operation.
Contact your nearest Agilent Sales office for assistance.
Defects and Abnormal Stresses. Whenever this instrument has been damaged or
wet, make the product inoperative and secure it against any unintended operation.

Warning Symbols Used in This Book
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Warning Symbols Used in This Book
WARNING An operating procedure, practice, etc. which, if not correctly followed could result
in personal injury or loss of life.
CAUTION An operating procedure, practice, etc. which, if not strictly observed, could result
in damage to, or destruction of, equipment or software.
Instruction book symbol: the product will be marked with this symbol when it is
necessary for the user to refer to the instruction book in order to protect against
damage.
Indicates potential for electrical shock.

Conventions Used in this Book
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Conventions Used in this Book
NOTE An operating procedure, practice, or information of importance, is separated from
normal text as shown in this NOTE.
Terminology and conventions in this manual are handled with the following
methods:
z
Keys on the keyboard such as P
g
Dn (page down) or F1 (function key #1)
are printed in the characters you see here.
z
Text that you should type is printed in characters such as:
Filename.ext
z
In some cases, you must press two keys simultaneously. This is represented
as CTRL + Q.

Trademarks
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Trademarks
Agilent is a registered trademark and OpenView is a trademark of
Hewlett-Packard Company.
Microsoft, LAN Manager, MS-DOS, and Windows are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed
exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.
Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.
Hayes is a registered trademark of Hayes MicroComputer Products, Inc.
IBM and Token-Ring are trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Sun and Solaris are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International, Inc. Products bearing
the SPARC trademark are based on an architecture developed by Sun
Microsystems, Inc.
Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc.

Printing History
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Printing History
New editions are complete revisions of this book. Update packages may contain
new or additional material and be released between editions. See the date of the
current edition on the back cover of this book.
First Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 1999 J3916-99501
Additional Help
You can obtain additional assistance in the U.S. by calling U.S. Response Center
at 888 699 7280, or Internationally by calling your local Agilent Sales Office.

Additional Help
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Contents
Consumer Warranty Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Operating Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Warning Symbols Used in This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Conventions Used in this Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Printing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Additional Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installation and Configuration Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Local Terminal Configuration and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation and Bootp Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Probe Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Supported MIBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Management Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Access Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rear Panel Telemetry LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
10Base-T/100Base-TX Telemetry Interface Status LEDs . . . . 11
Token-Ring Telemetry Interface Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HSSI WAN Interface Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CONFIG Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Included Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Optional Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2 Local Terminal Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Probe Configuration Using a Local Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Modify/View Configuration Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Modify/View Security Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Modify/View Interface Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fast Ethernet Telemetry Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . 25
Token-Ring Telemetry Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 29
HSSI WAN Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Display Interface Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Modify/View Serial Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Exiting the Main Menu and Restarting the Probe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Selecting a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Installing the Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Table Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Rack or Cabinet Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Wall Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Connecting the Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Connecting to the Network (Out-of-Band) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Connecting to 10MB/s Ethernet Telemetry Networks. . . . . . . 50
Connecting to 10Base-T/100Base-TX Telemetry Networks. . 51
Connecting to Token-Ring Telemetry Networks. . . . . . . . . . . 53
About the Information in the Following Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Connecting to a HSSI System (In-Band) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
HSSI Monitor Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Connecting to the Serial Port (Out-of-Band) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Direct Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Modem Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Data Switch Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Starting the Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Verifying the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Out-of-Band Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ethernet Telemetry Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
HSSI Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
4 Bootp Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Bootp Server Setup on an HP or Sun System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Starting the Bootp Server on an HP or Sun System . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Bootp Server Setup on a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using Microsoft LAN Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using Novell NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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Starting the PC Bootp Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Configuring the Bootptab File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Example Bootptab File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5 Probe Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Restarting the Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Warm Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Cycling Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Selecting the Warm Start Menu Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cold Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Pressing the CONFIG Button Twice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Selecting the Cold Start Menu Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
6 Download New Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Downloading Firmware using an HP-UX Workstation and a Terminal100
Install New Download Firmware on an HP-UX Workstation . . . 100
Download Firmware to the Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Downloading Firmware using a Networked PC and a Terminal . . . 104
Setup TFTP Server for Downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Download Firmware to the Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Xmodem Download of Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
A Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
HSSI Connectors and Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
HSSI Null Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Token-Ring Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Serial Port Interface Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cable Connector Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
The Probe’s RS-232 Port Pin-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
The Probe’s RS-232 Modem Cable Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . 121
25-pin Terminal/PC Cable Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
9-pin Terminal/PC Cable Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
UTP Network Connector Pin-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
STP Network Connector Pin-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

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B Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Probe Memory Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Glossary
Index
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Figures
Figure 1-1: The Probe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Figure 1-2: Probe System Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Figure 1-3: Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 1-4: Rear Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 2-1: Probe Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 2-2: Probe Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 2-3: Modify/View Configuration Values Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 2-4: Modify/View Security Values Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 2-5: Modify/View Interface Values Menu (Fast Ethernet) . . . 26
Figure 2-6: Modify/View Interface Values Menu (Token Ring) . . . . . 30
Figure 2-7: Modify/View Interface Values Menu (HSSI WAN) . . . . . 33
Figure 2-8: Display Interface Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 2-9: Modify/View Serial Port Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 3-1: Install the Probe in a Rack or Cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Figure 3-2: Install the Probe on a Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 3-3: Probe Rear Panel (Token-Ring Option shown) . . . . . . . . . 50
Figure 3-4: Connecting the Probe to a 10MB/s Ethernet Network . . . 51
Figure 3-5: Connecting the Probe to a 10Base-T/100Base-T Network 53
Figure 3-6: Connecting the Probe Using RJ-45 Connectors . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 3-7: Connecting the Probe using a Media Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 3-8: Connecting the Probe Using Data & DB-9 Connectors . . 56
Figure 3-9: HSSI System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 3-10: Close-up of the HSSI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 3-11: HSSI Monitor In-Line Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Figure 3-12: Probe Direct Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Figure 3-13: Probe Modem Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Figure 3-14: Probe Data Switch Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Figure 5-1: Probe Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Figure 6-1: Probe Main Menu (HP-UX Workstation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Figure 6-2: Probe TFTP Download Menu (HP-UX Workstation) . . . 103
Figure 6-3: Probe Main Menu (Networked PC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Figure 6-4: Probe TFTP Download Menu (Networked PC) . . . . . . . 107

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Figure 6-5: Probe Main Menu (XMODEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Figure 6-6: Probe XMODEM Download Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Figure A-1: Data Connector Color Coded Connection Points . . . . . . . 124
Figure B-1: Probe Memory Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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Tables
Table 1-1: Private MIB Access Security Privileges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 4-1: Minimum Requirements for a Bootp Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Table 4-2: Bootp Server Bootptab Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Table 4-3: Bootptab File Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Table 4-4: Bootp Process Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Table 5-1: Probe Data and Parameters Reset by Warm or Cold Start . . 92
Table A-1: HSSI Interface Cable Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Table A-2: HSSI Null Modem Cable Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Table A-3: Token-Ring Cable Type, Vp, and Impedance . . . . . . . . . . 118
Table A-4: Serial Port Interface Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Table A-5: Probe RS-232 Port Pin-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Table A-6: Probe to Modem Cable Min. Pin-Out (25-Pin to 25-Pin) . 121
Table A-7: Probe to 25-Pin Terminal Cable Min. Pin-Out . . . . . . . . . 122
Table A-8: Probe to 9-Pin Terminal Cable Min. Pin-Out . . . . . . . . . . 122
Table A-9: UTP (Type 3) Network Connector Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . 123
Table A-10: STP (Type 1) Network Connector Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . 124

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