DNCP Solutions U916 T1 User manual

DNCP Solutions, LLC
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Part Number: MAN0064-00
U916 T1/E1 PCI Card
Installation Guide

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Manual Name: U916 T1/E1 PCI Card Installation Guide
Part Number: MAN0064
Revision Number: 00
Printing Date: September 2002
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Copyright © 2002 by DNCP Solutions, LLC.
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Contents iii
Contents
About This Guide ix
Purpose ix
Audience ix
Revision Information ix
Operating System Information ix
How to Use This Guide x
Notation and Terminology Conventions x
Product Documentation x
Related Books xi
Software xi
Hardware xii
A Note on the Contents of DNCP Books xii
Ordering Documentation xii
How to Send Comments About This Document xii
Customer Assistance Center xiii
1. Overview 1-1
U916 4-Port T1/E1 PCI Card 1-1
Locating the PCI Cards 1-3
Handling PCI Cards 1-5
Cabling Specifications 1-7
Interface Cables Require Ferrite Bead for FCC Compliance 1-9
Hardware Requirements 1-10
Software Requirements 1-10
2. Installing or Replacing a U916 PCI Card 2-1
Installing a U916 PCI Card 2-1
Connecting the Cable and Configuring the Card 2-6
Removing a U916 PCI Card 2-8

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3. Troubleshooting 3-1
Getting Help 3-1
Interpreting the PCI Card Cage Status Lights 3-2
Interpreting The U916 PCI Card Status Light 3-4
Index Index-1

Figures v
Figures
Figure 1-1. Top and Bottom Views of the U916 4-Port T1/E1 PCI Card 1-2
Figure 1-2. Location of PCI Card Cages 1-3
Figure 1-3. Location of PCI Cards 1-4
Figure 1-4. Grounding-Strap Jacks 1-6
Figure 1-5. RJ-48C Connector 1-7
Figure 1-6. T1/E1 Hardware Components 1-8
Figure 1-7. Ferrite Bead for Interface Cables 1-9
Figure 2-1. Installing a U916 PCI Card: Step 1 2-2
Figure 2-2. Installing a U916 PCI Card: Step 3 2-3
Figure 2-3. Installing a U916 PCI Card: Steps 6–8 2-5
Figure 2-4. Connecting the Cable and Closing the Card Cage 2-7
Figure 2-5. Removing a U916 PCI Card: Steps 4 and 5 2-9
Figure 2-6. Removing a U916 PCI Card: Steps 7 and 8 2-10
Figure 2-7. Removing a U916 PCI Card: Step 10 2-11
Figure 3-1. PCI Card Cage Status Lights 3-3
Figure 3-2. Status Light on the U916 PCI Card 3-4

Tables vii
Tables
Table 3-1. PCI Card Cage Status Lights 3-3
Table 3-2. LED Messages 3-4

About This Guide ix
Preface-About This Guide
Purpose
This guide provides an overview of the U916 PCI (peripheral component interconnect)
card.Italsodescribes how to install orreplacethecardin a DNCP ( DistributedNetwork
ControlPlatform )Series400/400-COsystem.(TheabbreviationCOindicatesaCentral
Office system.) Procedures are provided for the cabinet version of the DNCP Series
400/400-CO systems.
Audience
This guide is intended for DNCP Solutions customers who are installing or maintaining
a U916 T1/E1 PCI card in a DNCP Series 400/400-CO system.
Revision Information
This is the first edition of this document.
Operating System Information
‘‘Software Requirements’’ in Chapter 1 lists the minimum operating system versions
required to use the U916 in each DNCP Series 400/400-CO system.

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How to Use This Guide
Notation and Terminology Conventions
Product Documentation
The DNCP Series 400 and 400-CO system documentation is shipped on a DNCP
Series 400/400-CO Documentation CD-ROM containing the following documentation:
• DNCP Series 400 and 400-CO: Site Planning Guide (MAN0050)
• DNCP Series 400 and 400-CO: Attaching and Removing the Caster
Plates (MAN0051)
• DNCP Series 400 and 400-CO: D859 CD-ROM Drive: Installation and Operation
Guide (MAN0052)
• DNCP Series 400 and 400-CO: T807/T808 Tape Drive Release Notes (MAN0053)
• DNCP Series 400 and 400-CO: D84X Disk Drive Release Notes (MAN0054)
Read... To Learn About...
Chapter 1 The U916 PCI card, the location of the cards in the DNCP Series
400/400-CO system, how to handle the cards, cabling specifications,
and hardware and software requirements.
Chapter 2 How to install and replace a U916 PCI card in a Series 400/400-CO
system.
Chapter 3 How to get help and how to interpret U916 PCI card status lights.
Convention Indicates Example
Italics Introduces or defines terms This chapter provides an overview
of the U916 PCI card and
peripheral component interconnect
cards in general.
Boldface Emphasis Always store the PCI card in its
static-protective envelope if it is not
installed in the system.
Monospace Commands, functions, code
fragments, file names,
directories
As long as your system has power,
you can initiate a reboot through
the shutdown or init commands.

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• DNCP Series 400 and 400-CO: Tape Drive Installation and Operation
Guide (MAN0055)
• DNCP Series 400 and 400-CO: Operation and Maintenance Guide (MAN0056)
• DNCP Series 400 and 400-CO: PA-8600 Suitcase Replacement and Upgrade
Guide (MAN0057)
• U406 Synchronous PCI Card Installation Guide (MAN0058)
• U450 Asynchronous PCI Card Installation Guide (MAN0059)
• U501 SCSI PCI Card Installation Guide (MAN0060)
• U512 Ethernet PCI Card Installation Guide (MAN0061)
• U522 Ethernet PCI Card Installation Guide (MAN0063)
• U916 T1/E1 PCI Card Installation Guide (MAN0064)
Related Books
In addition to this document, the following documentation contains information related
to the DNCP fault-tolerant platforms and supported operating systems:
Software
HP-UX
• HP-UX Operating System: Fault Tolerant System Administration (MAN0004)
• HP-UX Operating System: Read Me Before Installing (MAN0003)
• HP-UX Operating System: Peripherals Configuration (MAN0001)
• HP-UX Operating System: Installation and Update (MAN0002)
• HP-UX Operating System: LAN Configuration Guide (MAN0005)
• HP-UX Operating System: X.25 T1 Installation and Configuration
Guide (MAN0013)
• SINAP/MultiStack: Installation Guide for UNIX Systems (R8060)
• SINAP/MultiStack User’s Guide and Reference (R8051)
• SINAP/MultiStack Programmer’s Guide and Reference vol. 1 and vol. 2 (R8052)
• SINAP/MultiStack ISDN User’s Part (ISUP) User’s Guide and Programmer’s
Reference (R8053)
• SINAP/MultiStack Technical Overview (R8055)

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Hardware
• DNCP Series 400 and 400-CO: Site Planning Guide (MAN0050)
• DNCP Series 400 and 400-CO: Operation and Maintenance Guide (MAN0056)
• U450 Asynchronous PCI Card Installation Guide (MAN0059)
• U501 SCSI PCI Card Installation Guide (MAN0060)
• U512 Ethernet PCI Card Installation Guide (MAN0061)
• U513 Ethernet PCI-Card Installation Guide (MAN0062)
• U522 Ethernet PCI Card Installation Guide (MAN0063)
A Note on the Contents of DNCP Books
DNCP books document all of the subroutines and commands of the user interface. Any
other commands and subroutines contained in the operating system are intended
solelyforuse byDNCP Solutions personnel and are subject tochangewithoutwarning.
Ordering Documentation
You can order additional manuals or documentation CD-ROMs in either of the following
ways:
•Ifyoursystem is connected to the RemoteService Network (RSN),add a call using
the Site Call System (SCS). See the scsac (1) man page for more information.
•Call the Customer Assistance Center (see ‘‘Customer Assistance Center”). Your
order will be forwarded to Order Administration.
You can also download manuals from the DNCP Solutions Patch Manager web site at
http://pman3.com/pman. You will need your Site ID and password to access this
site.
How to Send Comments About This Document
If you have comments about this document, you can fill out and mail the postage-paid
response card at the back of this document.
We welcome any corrections and suggestions for improving this document.

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Customer Assistance Center
You may contact the DNCP Solutions Customer Assistance Center (CAC) , 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week by calling one of the phone numbers listed below.
Service Area CAC Location Phone Number
North and South
America Scottsdale, Arizona USA 800-404-1561 (within North America) 480-391-8561 (outside North America)
EMEA (Europe,
Middle East and
Africa)
Sophia Antipolis, France [phone]
Greater China Hong Kong, China [phone]
Asia / Pacific Tokyo, Japan 0120-787287 (within Japan)
81-3-3589-6034 (outside Japan)

Overview 1-1
Chapter 1
Overview1-
This chapter provides an overview of the U916 PCI card and peripheral component
interconnect (PCI) cards in general. This chapter contains the following sections:
•U916 4-Port T1/E1 PCI Card
•Locating the PCI Cards
•Handling PCI Cards
•Cabling Specifications
•Hardware Requirements
•Software Requirements
U916 4-Port T1/E1 PCI Card
The U916 PCI card is a programmable communications adapter that connects up to
four T1/E1 ports in a DNCP Series 400/400-CO system.
The U916 PCI card supports high-speed communications over wide-area network
(WAN) T1 or E1 circuits. The T1/E1 standard defines a 1.544-megabits-per-second
(Mbps) transfer rate in North America and Japan and a 2.048-Mbps transfer rate in
Europe.
TheU916PCI card uses a64-bitPCI busarchitecturethat optimizesdataflowbetween
the system and the network, resulting in the highest possible throughput with low CPU
utilization. The U916 PCI card supports the off-loading of real-time tasks from the
system processor and provides bus mastering across the PCI bus. In addition, the
U916 performs error checking and correction (ECC) for improved data accuracy.
Use of the U916 PCI card requires the prior installation of a T1/E1 line. Connection to
a T1 line also requires a channel service unit/data service unit (CSU/DSU). A
CSU/DSU is a network termination device that provides the physical and electrical
termination between the U916 PCI card and the network.
This guide assumes T1/E1 line(s) and one or more appropriate CSU/DSUs are
installed and configured at your site. The DNCP Series 400/400-CO system can
support up to eight U916 PCI cards, four in each card cage (32 total ports).

U916 4-Port T1/E1 PCI Card
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Figure 1-1 shows the U916 PCI card.
Figure 1-1. Top and Bottom Views of the U916 4-Port T1/E1 PCI Card
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Backplane
Connector
Component
Side
Voltage
Regulator
PCB
Voltage
Regulator
PCB

Locating the PCI Cards
Overview
1-3
Locating the PCI Cards
The PCI cards in a DNCP Series 400/400-CO system are installed in one of two PCI
card cages, which are located in the rear of the cabinet (Figure 1-2)
Figure 1-2. Location of PCI Card Cages
Rear of
System
PCI Card Cages
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Card
Cage 2 Card Cage 3

Locating the PCI Cards
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Figure 1-3 shows the location of the PCI cards in the PCI card cages. The U916 PCI
card can be installed in any of the “optional PCI card” slots.
Figure 1-3. Location of PCI Cards
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PCI Card
Cage 2
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Rear of
System
Optional
PCI
Cards
(slots
4-6)
Optional
PCI
Cards
(slots
1-3)
Card Cage
Slot Labels
PCI
Status
Lights Optional
PCI
Cards
(slots
4-6)
Optional
PCI
Cards
(slots
1-3)
PCI Card
Cage 3
Red
Yellow
Green

Handling PCI Cards
Overview
1-5
Handling PCI Cards
PCI cards are extremely sensitive to electrostatic discharge. To avoid damaging a PCI
card during handling, take the following precautions.
CAUTION
Do not walk around carrying a PCI card that is not in its
static-protective envelope. Static electricity can damage
the card.
•Always store the PCI card in its static-protective envelope if it is not installed
in the system.
•Always hold a PCI card by its edges.
•Always ground yourself before handling a PCI card. To ground yourself, touch
the inside of the PCI card cage to discharge any static electricity, or you can
wear a grounding strap. If you have a grounding strap, attach one end to the
rear of the system, and place the other end around your wrist (Figure 1-4).
Figure 1-4 shows the location of the grounding-strap jacks in the system.
Figure 1-4 shows the location of the grounding-strap jacks in the system.

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Figure 1-4. Grounding-Strap Jacks
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Grounding-Strap
Jack
Rear of System