ZyXEL Communications ALC1024 User manual

ALC1024
ADSL Line Card
Version 2.04
February 2004
User’s Guide

ALC1024 User’s Guide
ii Copyright
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Interference Statements and Warnings iii
Interference Statements and Warnings
FCC
Interference Statement:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.
FCC Warning!
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
CE Mark Warning:
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the
user may be required to take adequate measures.
Taiwanese BSMI A Warning:
Certifications
Refer to the product page at www.zyxel.com.

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iv Warranty
ZyXEL Limited Warranty
ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or
workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof
of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL
will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor,
and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating condition.
Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal value, and will
be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty shall not apply if the product is modified, misused, tampered
with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions.
Note
Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser. This warranty is
in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular use or purpose. ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind
of character to the purchaser.
To obtain the services of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your Return Material Authorization
number (RMA). Products must be returned Postage Prepaid. It is recommended that the unit be insured when
shipped. Any returned products without proof of purchase or those with an out-dated warranty will be repaired or
replaced (at the discretion of ZyXEL) and the customer will be billed for parts and labor. ZyXEL will ship all
repaired or replaced products to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from country to country.

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Customer Support v
Customer Support
Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support.
 Product model and serial number.
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Table of Contents
Copyright ...................................................................................................................................................................ii
Interference Statements and Warnings ....................................................................................................................iii
ZyXEL Limited Warranty...........................................................................................................................................iv
Customer Support .................................................................................................................................................... v
List of Figures ..........................................................................................................................................................xii
List of Tables...........................................................................................................................................................xvi
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................................xix
ALC1024 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... I
Chapter 1 ALC1024 Overview........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 ALC1024 Overview................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Features of the ALC1024 ...................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Default Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.4 Front Panels .......................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.5 Hardware Specifications........................................................................................................................ 1-3
1.6 Hardware Telco-50 Connector Pin Assignments .................................................................................. 1-4
1.7 Telco-50 Cable Telco-50 Connector Pin Assignments.......................................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2 ALC1024 with EEC Overview........................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1 ALC1024 with Ethernet Extension Card Overview................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 Features of the ALC1024 with the Ethernet Extension Card ................................................................ 2-1
2.3 Default Settings of the ALC1024 with the Ethernet Extension Card .....................................................2-2
Commands with EEC ................................................................................................................................................. II
Chapter 3 Commands with EEC Introduction................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 Commands with EEC Overview ............................................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 Commands with EEC ............................................................................................................................ 3-2
Chapter 4 System Commands ....................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 System Commands Overview ............................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Commonly Used Commands................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.3 Sys Commands ..................................................................................................................................... 4-2
4.4 Secured Host Commands ..................................................................................................................... 4-3
4.5 UNIX Syslog Commands....................................................................................................................... 4-4
4.6 System Error Log Commands ............................................................................................................... 4-5
Chapter 5 ADSL Commands .......................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 ADSL Standards Overview.................................................................................................................... 5-1

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5.2 Downstream and Upstream................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.3 ATU-C and ATU-R................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.4 Profiles................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.5 Configured Versus Actual Rate ............................................................................................................. 5-2
5.6 Default Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 5-2
5.7 ADSL Commands.................................................................................................................................. 5-2
Chapter 6 10/100M Fast Ethernet Port Commands....................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 10/100M Auto-Sensing Ethernet Overview ........................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Ethernet Commands ............................................................................................................................. 6-1
Chapter 7 Bridge Commands......................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.1 Bridging Overview ................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.2 IGMP Snooping ..................................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.3 Bridge Port Numbers............................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.4 Basic Commands .................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.5 MAC Filter Commands .......................................................................................................................... 7-2
7.6 Filter Commands ................................................................................................................................... 7-4
7.7 Port-Based VLAN Commands............................................................................................................... 7-5
7.8 Tagged Ethernet Frames Commands (Fast Mode) ............................................................................ 7-10
Chapter 8 IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN Commands....................................................................................... 8-1
8.1 IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN Overview.................................................................................................. 8-1
8.2 IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN -Tags........................................................................................................ 8-1
8.3 VLAN-Aware/VLAN-Unaware Devices.................................................................................................. 8-1
8.4 Filtering Databases ............................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.5 Configuring the Tagged VLAN .............................................................................................................. 8-2
8.6 IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN Commands .............................................................................................. 8-4
Chapter 9 IEEE 802.1p Priority Commands................................................................................................... 9-1
9.1 IEEE 802.1p Priority Overview .............................................................................................................. 9-1
9.2 IEEE 802.1p Priority Commands........................................................................................................... 9-1
Chapter 10 IP Commands.............................................................................................................................. 10-1
10.1 IP Commands Overview...................................................................................................................... 10-1
10.2 Setting the IP Address......................................................................................................................... 10-1
10.3 General IP Commands........................................................................................................................ 10-2
Chapter 11 Remote Management.................................................................................................................. 11-1
11.1 Remote Management Overview.......................................................................................................... 11-1
11.2 Management by Telnet........................................................................................................................ 11-1
11.3 SNMP Management ............................................................................................................................ 11-1

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11.4 SNMP Access Configuration ............................................................................................................... 11-3
11.5 SNMP Trap Configuration ...................................................................................................................11-4
Chapter 12 Configuration Backup/Restore..................................................................................................... 12-1
12.1 Configuration Backup/Restore Overview ............................................................................................12-1
12.2 Configuration Files of the Line card.....................................................................................................12-1
12.3 Configuration Backup .......................................................................................................................... 12-1
12.4 Configuration Restore..........................................................................................................................12-2
Chapter 13 Firmware Upload and Recovery .................................................................................................. 13-3
13.1 Firmware Upload and Recovery Overview..........................................................................................13-3
13.2 FTP Firmware Upload on the Line Card..............................................................................................13-3
13.3 Emergency Console Port.....................................................................................................................13-4
13.4 BOOTP/TFTP Firmware Recovery of the Line card............................................................................ 13-4
Chapter 14 Troubleshooting with EEC ........................................................................................................... 14-9
14.1 DSL LED(s).......................................................................................................................................... 14-9
14.2 Data Transmission...............................................................................................................................14-9
14.3 DSL LED(s) Turn On and Off ............................................................................................................14-10
14.4 Data Rate...........................................................................................................................................14-10
14.5 Configured Settings ...........................................................................................................................14-10
14.6 Password ...........................................................................................................................................14-10
14.7 Local Server.......................................................................................................................................14-11
14.8 SNMP ................................................................................................................................................14-11
14.9 Telnet.................................................................................................................................................14-11
Web Configurator with EEC 1................................................................................................................................... III
Chapter 15 Web Configurator with EEC Introduction..................................................................................... 15-1
15.1 Web Configurator with EEC Overview.................................................................................................15-1
15.2 Accessing the Web Configurator .........................................................................................................15-1
15.3 Home Screen.......................................................................................................................................15-2
15.4 Help .....................................................................................................................................................15-3
15.5 Screen Overview .................................................................................................................................15-3
15.6 Saving Your Configuration...................................................................................................................15-4
15.7 Navigating the Web Configurator ........................................................................................................15-4
Chapter 16 Initial Configuration...................................................................................................................... 16-1
16.1 Initial Configuration Overview..............................................................................................................16-1
16.2 General Configuration .........................................................................................................................16-1
16.3 ADSL Configuration.............................................................................................................................16-1
16.4 VLAN Setup .........................................................................................................................................16-2

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Chapter 17 Getting Started Screens .............................................................................................................. 17-1
17.1 Getting Started Overview .................................................................................................................... 17-1
17.2 General Setup Screen......................................................................................................................... 17-1
17.3 Bridge Setup Screen ........................................................................................................................... 17-2
17.4 IP Setup Screen ................................................................................................................................ 17-16
Chapter 18 Port Setup.................................................................................................................................... 18-1
18.1 Port Setup Overview ........................................................................................................................... 18-1
18.2 LLC Bridge........................................................................................................................................... 18-1
18.3 VC Mux................................................................................................................................................ 18-1
18.4 Flow Control ........................................................................................................................................ 18-1
18.5 Default Settings ................................................................................................................................... 18-1
18.6 Line Card Port Setup Screen .............................................................................................................. 18-2
Web Configurator with EEC 2 .................................................................................................................................. IV
Chapter 18 Static Route ................................................................................................................................. 18-1
18.1 Static Route Overview......................................................................................................................... 18-1
18.2 Static Route Setup Screen .................................................................................................................. 18-1
Chapter 19 VLAN ........................................................................................................................................... 19-1
19.1 VLAN Overview ................................................................................................................................... 19-1
19.2 Tagged VLANs (IEEE 802.1Q)............................................................................................................ 19-1
19.3 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames ........................................................................................ 19-2
19.4 Automatic VLAN Registration.............................................................................................................. 19-2
19.5 GARP .................................................................................................................................................. 19-2
19.6 VLAN Setup......................................................................................................................................... 19-3
19.7 Static VLAN Setup Screen .................................................................................................................. 19-3
Chapter 20 SNMP .......................................................................................................................................... 20-1
20.1 SNMP General Commands Overview................................................................................................. 20-1
20.2 SNMP Setup Screen ........................................................................................................................... 20-1
Chapter 21 Logins .......................................................................................................................................... 21-1
21.1 Logins Overview.................................................................................................................................. 21-1
21.2 Logins Screen...................................................................................................................................... 21-1
Chapter 22 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 22-1
22.1 Maintenance Overview........................................................................................................................ 22-1
22.2 Maintenance Screen ........................................................................................................................... 22-1
Chapter 23 Statistics ...................................................................................................................................... 23-1
23.1 Statistics Overview .............................................................................................................................. 23-1
23.2 Statistics Screen.................................................................................................................................. 23-1

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Chapter 24 Diagnostic .................................................................................................................................... 24-1
24.1 Diagnostic Overview............................................................................................................................24-1
24.2 Line Card Diagnostic Screen............................................................................................................... 24-1
24.3 Logout Screen .....................................................................................................................................24-2
Chapter 25 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 25-1
25.1 DSL LED(s).......................................................................................................................................... 25-1
25.2 Data Transmission...............................................................................................................................25-1
25.3 DSL LED(s) Turn On and Off ..............................................................................................................25-2
25.4 Data Rate.............................................................................................................................................25-2
25.5 Configured Settings .............................................................................................................................25-2
25.6 Password .............................................................................................................................................25-2
25.7 Local Server.........................................................................................................................................25-2
25.8 SNMP ..................................................................................................................................................25-3
25.9 Telnet...................................................................................................................................................25-3
Commands with MSC.................................................................................................................................................V
Chapter 27 Commands with MSC.................................................................................................................. 27-1
27.1 Command Line Interface with MSC Overview.....................................................................................27-1
27.2 Commands with MSC..........................................................................................................................27-1
Chapter 28 Command Examples ................................................................................................................... 28-1
28.1 Command Examples Overview ...........................................................................................................28-1
28.2 Sys Commands ...................................................................................................................................28-1
28.3 Lcman Commands...............................................................................................................................28-2
Web Configurator with MSC .....................................................................................................................................VI
Chapter 28 Web Configurator with MSC Introduction .................................................................................... 28-1
28.1 Web Configurator with MSC Overview................................................................................................28-1
28.2 Accessing the Web Configurator .........................................................................................................28-1
28.3 Home Screen.......................................................................................................................................28-2
28.4 Screens Overview................................................................................................................................28-3
28.5 Saving Your Configuration...................................................................................................................28-3
28.6 Navigating the Web Configurator ........................................................................................................28-4
Chapter 29 ADSL Port Setup.......................................................................................................................... 29-1
29.1 ADSL Port Setup Overview .................................................................................................................29-1
29.2 ADSL Standards Overview..................................................................................................................29-1
27.3 Downstream and Upstream............................................................................................................. 29-1
29.3 Profiles.................................................................................................................................................29-1
29.4 Interleave Delay...................................................................................................................................29-2