Lucent Technologies PacketStar PSAX 20 User manual

Doc. No.: 255-700-019
COMCODE: 300303278
PacketStar™
PSAX 20 Access Concentrator
User Guide
Issue 1, October 2000
System So tware Release 6.3.0

Copyright © 2000 by Lucent Technologies. All rights reserved.
For trademark, regulatory compliance, and related legal in ormation,
see the "Copyright and Legal Notices" section.

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Copyright
Copyright © 2000 by Lucent Technologies. All rights reserved.
This material is protected by the copyright laws o the United States and
other countries. It may not be reproduced, distributed, or altered in any
ashion by any entity (either internal or external to Lucent Technologies),
except in accordance with applicable agreements, contracts or licensing,
without the express written consent o the InterNetworking Systems, Access
Technology organization and the business management owner o the
material.
This document was prepared by the In ormation Design and Development
department o Lucent Technologies, InterNetworking Systems, Access
Technology group. O ices are located in Landover, Maryland, U.S.A.
Trademar s
AQueView, PacketStar, Lucent, Lucent Technologies, and the Lucent Technologies
logo are trademarks o Lucent Technologies. Other product and brand names
mentioned in this guide are trademarks or registered trademarks o their
respective owners.
Warranty Information
Software and Hardware Limited Warranties
Lucent Technologies provides a 90-day limited so tware warranty, and a one-
year limited hardware warranty on this product. Re er to the So tware License
and Limited Warranty Agreement and the Lucent Technologies InterNetworking
Systems Global Warranty that accompanied your package or more
in ormation.
Every e ort has been made to ensure that this document is complete and
accurate at the time o release, but in ormation is subject to change. Lucent
Technologies assumes no responsibility or liability or errors or inaccuracies
that may appear in this guide.

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Warranty Warnings
!CAUTION:
Do not ma e electrical or mechanical modifications to any of the
components in the PSAX system. Lucent Technologies is not responsible
for the safety or the performance of a modified Lucent product. Do not
attempt to repair any failed Power Supply module, Stratum 3–4 module,
CPU module, I/O, or Server module.
!CAUTION:
Do not ma e electrical or mechanical modifications to any of the
components in the PSAX system. Lucent Technologies is not responsible
for the safety or the performance of a modified Lucent product. Do not
attempt to repair any failed removable I/O or server modules.
!CAUTION:
Modifying or tampering with PSAX chassis components may void your
warranty. Any modification to this equipment not expressly authorized
by Lucent Technologies may void your granted authority to operate such
equipment.
!CAUTION:
Air vents in the PSAX chassis are provided to aid in ventilation and to
protect from overheating. These vents must be regularly inspected by
the user and cleared of dust and bloc age. Equipment failure associated
with improper maintenance or suspected failure to adhere to proper
ventilation procedures as described above will void your warranty.
!CAUTION:
You must replace an air filter having an accumulation of dust to ensure
adequate airflow through the PSAX chassis. Reduced airflow could result
in damaging heat buildup within the chassis.
• Periodically inspect the air filter for accumulated dust and replace the
filter as needed. At a minimum, monthly inspection is recommended.
Equipment failure due to inadequate airflow voids your equipment
warranty.
• Use only filters supplied by Lucent Technologies in your PSAX chassis.
Use of other filters voids your equipment warranty.
!CAUTION:
You must maintain a minimum 5.08 cm (2 in.) of clearance around the
chassis for adequate airflow. Failure to adhere to this space requirement
may result in equipment failure due to overheating. Failure to provide a
minimum of 5.08 cm (2 in.) of clearance between this unit and any other
device/structure will void your warranty.

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Regulatory Standards Compliance
!CAUTION:
If your system or location loses power or your current session ends
abnormally while you are in the process of configuring the system, and
you have not yet saved the values permanently, you will lose all unsaved
values you have applied on the various windows.
!CAUTION:
Shipping the chassis with removable modules installed may cause
damage to the chassis and the modules. Damage to any of the
components in the system resulting from shipping the chassis with
removable modules installed could void your warranty. Only Lucent-
authorized personnel should ship the PSAX 20 chassis with a module
installed.
Regulatory Standards Compliance
The PSAX 20 Access Concentrator is ully compliant with the ollowing
environmental, sa ety, and emissions standards. Appropriate statements
appear in the next subsection.
Safety Requirements
•Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) — Sa ety and Factory Compliance
UL 1950
•CB-Scheme — IEC 60950:1991+A1:1992+A2:1993+A3:1995+A4:1996
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Physical Requirements
•Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — EMC compliance
(Part 15 Class A)
•EN 55022:1994 Class A (CISPR22:1993)
Regulatory Statements
United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statements
Part 15. This equipment has been tested and ound to comply with the
limits or a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 o the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ul
inter erence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

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This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio requency energy, and,
i not installed and used in accordance with this guide, may cause harm ul
inter erence to radio communications. Operation o this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harm ul inter erence; in this case, you
would be required to correct the inter erence at your own expense.
All cables used to connect to peripherals must be shielded and grounded.
Operation with cables, connected to peripherals, that are not shielded and
grounded may result in inter erence to radio and television reception.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modi ications not expressly
approved by the party responsible or compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Part 68. This equipment complies with Part 68 o the FCC rules. On the
back o the PSAX 20 chassis is a label that contains the FCC registration
number, in addition to other in ormation. You must provide this in ormation
to the telephone company, i they request it. The FCC requires Lucent
Technologies, Inc., to provide you with the ollowing in ormation:
1. The PSAX 20 system has digital service inter ace capabilities using RJ-
48C and RJ-48H connectors. The acility inter ace codes with which the
PSAX 20 system complies or digital services are as ollows: 04DU9-BN,
04DU9-DN, 04DU9-1KN, and 04DU9-1SN. The PSAX 20 system has
loop start inter ace capabilities using an RJ-11C connector. The acility
inter ace code with which the PSAX 20 system complies or service is
02LS2. The service order codes or the PSAX 20 system are 6.0F or the
T-1 inter ace and 9.0Y or the loop start inter ace.
2. An FCC-compliant telephone network inter ace jack is built into this
equipment and is compatible with interconnections that are Part 68
compliant.
3. The REN or the Voice 2-Wire O ice module when used in the PSAX 20
system is 0.7B.
4. I the PSAX 20 system causes harm to the telephone network, the
telephone company will noti y you in advance that temporary
discontinuance o service might be required. But i advance notice is not
practical, the telephone company will noti y you as soon as possible.
Also, you will be advised o your right to ile a complaint with the FCC i
you believe this is necessary.
5. The telephone company might make changes in its acilities, equipment,
operations, or procedures that could a ect the operation o this
equipment. I this happens, the telephone company will provide
advance notice or you to make necessary modi ications to maintain
uninterrupted service.
6. I you experience trouble with the PSAX 20 system, or need repairs or
warranty in ormation, please re er to the Limited Hardware Warranty
card that accompanied your PSAX 20 product shipment or instructions
on obtaining technical support in your area.

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Regulatory Statements
I the PSAX 20 system is causing harm to the telephone network, the
telephone company might request that you disconnect the equipment
until the problem is resolved.
7. This equipment has no user-serviceable parts.
This equipment cannot be used on public coin telephone service provided by
the telephone company. Connection to party line service is subject to state
tari s. Contact your state public utility commission, public service
commission, or corporation commission or in ormation.
Canadian Regulatory Statements
Industry Canada
Information
Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) Notice. The Industry Canada label
identi ies certi ied equipment. This certi ication means that the equipment
meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational, and
sa ety requirements. The Department does not guarantee that the equipment
will operate to the user’s satis action.
Be ore installing this equipment, the user should ensure that it is permissible
to be connected to the acilities o the local telecommunications company.
The equipment must also be installed by using an acceptable method o
connection. In some cases, the company’s inside wiring associated with a
single-line individual service may be extended by means o a certi ied
connector assembly (telephone extension cord). The customer should be
aware that compliance with the above condition may not prevent
degradation o service in some situations.
Repairs to some certi ied equipment should be made by an authorized
maintenance acility designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alternations
made by the user to this equipment or equipment mal unctions might give
the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the
equipment.
For their own protection, users should ensure that the ground connections o
the power utility, telephone lines, and internal metallic water pipe system are
connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural
areas.
!CAUTION:
Users should not attempt to ma e such connections themselves, but
should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or
electrician.
The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to the Voice 2-Wire O ice
module denotes the percentage o the total load to be connected to a
telephone loop, which is used by the device, to prevent overloading. The
termination on a loop may consist o any combination o devices subject only
to the requirement that the total o the REN o all devices does not exceed 5.
The REN or the Voice 2-Wire O ice module when used in the PSAX 20
system is 0.7B.

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Renseignements
Industrie Canada
Avis de nombre équivalent de sonneries (REN). Le label Industrie
Canada permet de reconnaître les équipements homologués. Cette
homologation indique que l’équipement satis ait certaines règles de
protection, d’exploitation et de sécurité des réseaux de télécommunications.
Le ministère de l’Industrie ne garantit pas que l’équipement onctionnera à la
satis action de l’utilisateur.
Avant d’installer cet équipement, l’utilisateur doit s’assurer qu’il est permis
de le connecter aux installations de la compagnie de télécommunications
locale. L’équipement doit également être connecté suivant une méthode
convenable. Dans certains cas, il sera nécessaire de prolonger le câblage
intérieur de la ligne d’abonné de la compagnie au moyen d’un connecteur
homologué (rallonge de téléphone). L’abonné doit savoir que, dans certaines
situations, la con ormité aux dispositions ci-dessus ne prévient pas
nécessairement la dégradation du service.
La réparation de certains équipements homologués doit être assurée par un
atelier agréé désigné par le ournisseur. Toute réparation ou altération
e ectuée par l’utilisateur ou tout mauvais onctionnement de cet
équipement peut donner à la compagnie de téléphone des raisons de
demander audit utilisateur de déconnecter celui-ci.
Pour leur propre sécurité, les utilisateurs doivent veiller à ce que les mises à
la terre de l’alimentation secteur, des lignes téléphoniques et du système
intérieur de conduites d’eau métalliques soient raccordés ensemble. Cette
précaution peut s’avérer particulièrement importante dans les zones rurales.
!CAUTION:
Les utilisateurs ne doivent pas tenter d’effectuer eux-mêmes ces
raccordements, mais doivent prendre contact avec un électricien ou
organisme de vérification compétent.
Le nombre équivalent de sonnerie (REN) attribué au module central bi ilaire
(Voice 2-Wire O ice) correspond au pourcentage de la charge totale à
connecter à un circuit téléphonique bi ilaire; il est utilisé par l’appareil pour
prévenir la surcharge. Le circuit peut être terminé par n’importe quelle
combinaison d’appareils, à la seule condition que le total des REN de ces
derniers ne dépasse pas cinq.

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Safety Warnings and Information
When installing and operating the PSAX 20 Access Concentrator, ollow the
sa ety guidelines provided below to help prevent serious injury and/or
damage to the PSAX 20 equipment. Please read all warnings and instructions
supplied be ore beginning installation or con iguration o the PSAX 20
equipment. In addition to the general sa ety in ormation provided below,
you should also re er to the text in the user and installation guides or other
important sa ety in ormation and procedures.
!
DANGER:
Never push and/or place an object in or through any vent in the PSAX 20
chassis. Doing so may result in personal injury, equipment damage, or
both. Touching exposed electrical components may cause injury.
!
DANGER:
Install only equipment identified in the installation guide for the
PSAX 20 system. Using other equipment may result in improper
connection of circuitry, which may lead to equipment fire, personal
injury, or equipment damage.
!
DANGER:
Do not install or use the PSAX 20 unit in wet locations. In the event the
unit becomes wet, turn it off, disconnect it from the facility power
source, and allow the unit to dry thoroughly. If, after this procedure, you
encounter problems with the performance of the unit, please contact
your Networ Care Service Center. (See the Lucent Technologies
InterNetworking Systems Global Warranty that accompanied your
shipment for the appropriate telephone number.)
!
DANGER:
When removing an alternating current (AC) power cord from an PSAX 20
chassis running on AC power, remove the power cord from the connector
by grasping and pulling the plug, not the power cord.
!
DANGER:
Ensure that the voltage and frequency of the facility power source match
the requirements of the PSAX 20 Power Supply unit. The PSAX 20 system
should only be operated from the power source type indicated on the
mar ing label. Failure to meet this requirement may cause personal
injury, fire, and/or damage to the unit.
!
DANGER:
Shoc hazard! Do not personally perform any maintenance on this
equipment. This equipment does not contain any user serviceable parts.
Maintenance is to be performed only by qualified personnel.

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DANGER:
The OC-3c Single Mode (SM) and the STM-1 Single Mode (SM) modules
contain a laser-generating device, which emits a laser light beam from
the transmit port. This port is labeled TX on the module faceplate. When
the module is inserted into an operational PSAX 20 chassis, personal
injury may result from loo ing into, or near, either port. Personal injury
may also result from loo ing into, or near, the far end of a connected
fiber optic cable. For additional laser safety information, see Appendix B
of the OC-3c ulti- ode and Single- ode odule Guide, the OC-3c
ulti- ode and Single- ode 1+1 APS odule Guide, the ST -1 ulti-
ode and Single- ode odule Guide, and the ST -1 ulti- ode and
Single- ode 1+1 SP odule Guide.
!
DANGER:
Read all installation instructions before connecting the system to a
power source.
!
DANGER:
Do not wor on the system, connect, or disconnect cables during periods
of possible lightning activity.
!
DANGER:
Do not perform any action that could create a possible hazard to others
or ma e the wor ing environment and/or the equipment unsafe.
WARNING:
!
Be sure to cover all empty slots with blan faceplates to protect your
equipment.
WARNING:
!
This product relies on the building’s installation of short-circuit (over-
current) protection. Ensure that a fuse or circuit brea er no larger than
120 V ac, 15 A U.S. (240 V ac, 10 A international) is used on the phase
conductors (all current-carrying conductors).
WARNING:
!
Once the PSAX 20 chassis is operational (power is applied to the chassis)
and the OC-3c SM or STM-1 SM module is fully inserted into the chassis
bac plane, use extreme caution during removal of the fiber optic cable
from one or both ports. Keep the protective port caps supplied with
these two types of modules nearby (for example, taped to the cable for
the port), and place said cap on the port immediately after removing the
cable from an operational module.
WARNING:
!
If you place the PSAX 20 chassis on or near the floor, dust or debris may
accumulate faster inside the chassis than it would if placed on a table or
standing structure. Therefore, if this unit is placed on or near the floor,
accelerated routine vent and air filter inspection is necessary to avoid the
ris of unit failure and/or injury to property or persons.

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WARNING:
!
Be sure to use the ejector handles during installation and removal of I/O
and server modules.
WARNING:
!
When inserting modules into the chassis, slide them gently, not
forcefully. Excessive force may cause the modules to be seated
improperly in the chassis, and result in possible damage to the module or
the chassis.
WARNING:
!
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage module and chassis
components. All personnel should be grounded and follow proper ESD
procedures before installing, removing, or handling PSAX 20
components.
WARNING:
!
The AC power cord is rated at 125 V ac. If you will be using this unit in an
application above 125 V ac, you must source an appropriate Agency-
approved cordset.
WARNING:
!
You must maintain the minimum 5.08 cm (2 in.) of clearance on both
sides of the chassis for adequate airflow, or the equipment might fail
due to overheating. If you place the unit on or near the floor, dust will
accumulate faster inside the chassis.
!CAUTION:
If your system or location loses power or your current session ends
abnormally while you are in the process of configuring the system, and
you have not yet saved the values permanently, you will lose all unsaved
values you have applied on the various windows.
!CAUTION:
Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all laws
and regulations in your specific geographic region.
!CAUTION:
Install or remove modules one at a time. Doing this aids in preventing
the PSAX 20 system from indicating any erroneous failure messages, and
allows the PSAX 20 system to reinitialize and display the accurate
configuration of the module that is inserted.

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Contents
Copyright and Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Copyright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Warranty In ormation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
So tware and Hardware Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Warranty Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Regulatory Standards Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Sa ety Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Physical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Canadian Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Industry Canada In ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Renseignements Industrie Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Safety Warnings and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Purpose o This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Audience or This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
What You Should Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Related Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Lucent Technologies In ormation Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Product In ormation Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Printed Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Other Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Text Types Used in This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Icons and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
Electrostatic Discharge Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Grounding Wrist Straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Floor Covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Temperature and Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11

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Handling PSAX 20 System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
About Lucent Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
For More In ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Comments on This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Be ore You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
About PacketStar™ PSAX Product Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
2 Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Overview o This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
PSAX 20 System Hardware Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
PSAX 20 Chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Central Processing Unit (CPU) Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Stratum 3–4 Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
PSAX 20 Hardware Speci ications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
PSAX 20 Environmental Speci ications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
PSAX 20 CPU and Stratum Component Speci ications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
PSAX 20 Physical Inter ace Speci ications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
3 System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Overview o This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
System Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Inter ace Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
User Inter aces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Circuit Emulation Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Dynamic Bandwidth Circuit Emulation Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
DS1 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
DS3 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
HDLC Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
The Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Inter ace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Private Network-Network (PNNI) 1.0 Inter ace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
PNNI Features Supported By the PSAX Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Peer Group Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Topology In ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
PNNI Hierarchies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
The ATM Terminal Emulation Inter ace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Network Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
In-band Management SVCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

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AQueView™ Element Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
PSAX 20 So tware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Alternate Rerouting Using Dual-Homed PVCs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
AQueMan™ Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Connection Gateway API . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Console Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Ethernet LAN Bridging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Firmware Release Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Forward Error Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21
Frame Relay-to-ATM Interworking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22
FRF.5 Encapsulating Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23
FRF.8 Converting Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23
Frame Relay-to-Frame-Relay Interworking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23
Integrated Link Management Inter ace (ILMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23
Inverse Multiplexing over ATM (IMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24
LANET Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24
Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26
OAM Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
OAM Cell Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
F4/F5 Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
Fault Management Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28
Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28
Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29
Localization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30
Activation/Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
Characteristics o OAM Activation / Deactivation Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
Module-Speci ic Alarm Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32
Loss o Signal (LOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32
Loss o Frame (LOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
Alarm Indicator Signal (AIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
Remote De ect Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
So t Permanent Virtual Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
Switched Virtual Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-35
Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36
Call States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36

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Tra ic Shaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Voice Compression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Voice Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
I/O, Optical, and Server Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
I/O Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Optical-Type I/O Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Server Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Channelized DS3 Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
So tware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Channelized STS-1e (T1) Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
So tware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
DS1 IMA Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
So tware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
DS3 ATM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
So tware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
DS3 Frame Relay Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
So tware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
DS3 IMA Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
So tware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
DS3 ATM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
So tware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
DS3 Frame Relay Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
So tware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
E1 IMA Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
So tware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
E3 ATM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
So tware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Enhanced DS1 Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
So tware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55

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Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-56
Enhanced E1 Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-56
So tware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-56
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-57
Ethernet Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-57
So tware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-58
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-58
High-Speed Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-58
So tware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-58
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-59
Medium-Density DS1 Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-59
So tware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-60
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-61
Multi-Serial Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-61
Bit Stu ing and CES Conversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-61
Inter aces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-61
So tware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-62
Frame Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-62
Circuit Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-63
Terminal Emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-63
HDLC Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-63
ATM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-63
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-63
Voice 2-Wire O ice Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-64
So tware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-64
Voice 2-Wire Station Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-64
So tware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-65
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-65
Optical-Type I/O Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-65
OC-3c Multi-mode and Single-Mode Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-65
So tware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-66
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-66
STM-1 Multi-Mode and Single-Mode Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-67
So tware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-67
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-68
Server Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-69
DSP2 Voice Server Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-69
So tware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-70
DSP2C Voice Server Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-71

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Multiplexed or Nonmultiplexed AAL-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
Dynamic DSP Resource Allocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
Caller ID/Flash Hook Signalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
Hybrid A, B and C Mode Con igurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
Previous Version Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
So t Permanent Virtual Circuit Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
Voice Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
Silence Suppression Com ort Noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
DSP2A and DSP2B Single-Mode Voice Server Modules (System Release 6.2.0) . . . . 3-73
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-74
Route Server Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-74
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-76
Tones and Announcements Server Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-76
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-76
4 Configuring the Basic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Overview o This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Logging onto the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Help In ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Selecting Options, Fields, and Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Changing the System Password and Other User Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Console Inter ace Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Con iguring the System or Your Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
System Identi ication Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Rules or Con iguring IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Rules or Con iguring IP Address Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Con iguring System Identi ication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
ATM Addresses and OAM Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Entering and Displaying ATM Addresses and OAM Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Con iguring System Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
System Date and Time Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Con iguring the TCP Client/Server or a Connection Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Connection Gateway Application Programming Inter ace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Con iguring the TCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Con iguring SNMP Trap Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Con iguring In-Band Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Adding an In-Band Management ATM SVC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Preparing or an In-Band Management SVC Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Creating an In-Band-Management SVC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

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Viewing In-Band Statistics Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-30
Deleting an In-Band Management SVC Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-32
Deleting an In-Band Management SVC Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-32
Using the Equipment Con iguration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-32
Con iguring the Stratum 3–4 Clock Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-34
Setting the Stratum Con iguration Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-34
Switching the Line Timing Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-37
Con iguring I/O and Server Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38
Alarm Status Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38
PNNI System-Wide Con iguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-39
Con iguring PNNI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-39
Con iguring PNNI Route Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-47
Con iguring PNNI Metrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-51
Con iguring Summary Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-55
Viewing the PNNI Map Link Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-58
Viewing the PNNI Link Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-62
Viewing the PNNI Neighbor Peer Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-68
Viewing PNNI System Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-71
Con iguring Call Control Resource Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-75
Setting the Con iguration Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-75
Con iguration Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-76
Saving the Con iguration and Rebooting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-80
Backing Up Your Con iguration Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-81
5 Using System Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Overview o This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Viewing System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Running Cell Test Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Cell Test Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Rebooting PSAX Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
Rebooting the PSAX System Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
Removing Con iguration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11
Removing Con iguration Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Unlocking a Telnet Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Unlocking a Telnet Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Operations and Maintenance (OAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Creating OAM Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Monitoring OAM Functionality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Per orming OAM Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26

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OAM Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
OAM Activation and Deactivation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Activating and Deactivating OAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
6 Configuring the VT100 Terminal Emulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Overview o This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Setting Up The Windows 3.1 Terminal Emulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Setting Up The Windows 95 HyperTerminal Emulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Other So tware or VT100 Terminal Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Setting Up a U.S. Robotics-Compatible Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
7 Upgrading and Bac ing Up System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
Overview o This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Directory Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Installing a New So tware Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Setting Up a Windows FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Upgrading System So tware Using FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Upgrading Using XModem/YModem File Trans er Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Setting Up or the File Trans er Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Trans erring So tware Upgrade Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Field Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Upgrading Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Firmware Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Upgrading I/O and Server Module Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Selecting Firmware Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Falling Back to the Previous So tware Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Backing Up System Database Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Con iguration and Connections Data Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Backing Up Database Files Using FTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Backing Up Database Files Using FTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Backing Up Database Files Using XModem/YModem File Trans er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Setting Up or the File Trans er Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Copying the Database Files to a Storage Medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Restoring System Database Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Con iguration and Connection Data Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Restoring Database Files Using FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Restoring Database Files Using FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Rebooting the AC System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Restoring Database Files Using XModem/YModem File Trans er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32