ZyXEL Communications ALC-1024L User manual

ALC1024
ADSL Line Card
Version 2.05 (DV.0) (DW.0)
August 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.
Notice 1
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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
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Step 3. Select the certification you wish to view from this page.

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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.
 Warranty information.
 Date that you received your device.
 Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
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Table of Contents vii
Table of Contents
Copyright ...................................................................................................................................................................ii
Interference Statements and Warnings .................................................................................................................... iii
ZyXEL Limited Warranty...........................................................................................................................................iv
Customer Support .....................................................................................................................................................v
List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................................x
List of Tables............................................................................................................................................................ xii
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................... xiv
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 ..................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.4 Front Panels .......................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.5 Hardware Specifications ........................................................................................................ 1-4
1.6 Hardware Telco-50 Connector Pin Assignments................................................................... 1-5
1.7 Telco-50 Cable Telco-50 Connector Pin Assignments .......................................................... 1-7
Commands with MSC ................................................................................................................................................................... II
Chapter 2 Commands with MSC.................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Command Line Interface with MSC Overview ....................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Command Shells ................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Standard Shell Commands with MSC ................................................................................... 2-2
2.4 Engineer Shell Commands with MSC.................................................................................... 2-5
Chapter 3 ADSL Port Commands .................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 ADSL Overview ..................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Configured Versus Actual Rate ............................................................................................. 3-1
Web Configurator with MSC ....................................................................................................................................................... III
Chapter 4 Web Configurator with MSC Introduction ...................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Web Configurator with MSC Overview .................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Home Screen......................................................................................................................... 4-2

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4.4 Screens Overview ................................................................................................................. 4-3
4.5 Saving Your Configuration .................................................................................................... 4-4
4.6 Navigating the Web Configurator .......................................................................................... 4-4
Chapter 5 ADSL Port Setup............................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.1 ADSL Port Setup Overview ................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 ADSL Standards Overview.................................................................................................... 5-1
5.3 Downstream and Upstream................................................................................................... 5-1
5.4 Profiles .................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.5 Interleave Delay .................................................................................................................... 5-2
5.6 Configured Versus Actual Rate ............................................................................................. 5-2
5.7 Default Settings ..................................................................................................................... 5-2
5.8 ALC Port Setup Screen ......................................................................................................... 5-2
5.9 Channels ............................................................................................................................... 5-9
5.10 ALC Port Channel Setup Screen........................................................................................... 5-9
5.11 IEEE 802.1x Authentication Introduction............................................................................. 5-12
Chapter 6 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN ....................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Overview ............................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 ALC Static VLAN Setup Screen ............................................................................................ 6-1
6.3 ALC Management VLAN Edit Screen ................................................................................... 6-3
Chapter 7 Maintenance .................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.1 Maintenance Overview.......................................................................................................... 7-1
Chapter 8 Statistics......................................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.1 Statistics Overview ................................................................................................................ 8-1
8.2 Statistics Screen.................................................................................................................... 8-1
Chapter 9 Diagnostics .................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.1 Diagnostic Overview.............................................................................................................. 9-1
9.2 Diagnostic Screen ................................................................................................................. 9-1
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting with MSC........................................................................................................... 10-1
10.1 Troubleshooting Overview................................................................................................... 10-1
10.2 Data Transmission .............................................................................................................. 10-1
10.3 Data Rate ............................................................................................................................ 10-1
10.4 Configured Settings............................................................................................................. 10-2

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Table of Contents ix
10.5 Recovering the Firmware..................................................................................................... 10-2
Index .............................................................................................................................................................................................IV
Index......................................................................................................................................................................... A

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x List of Figures
List of Figures
Figure 1-1 ALC1024 Front Panel............................................................................................................................... 1-4
Figure 1-2 ASC1024 Front Panel .............................................................................................................................. 1-4
Figure 1-3 ALC1024, ASC1024, and USER Telco-50 Pin Assignments.................................................................... 1-5
Figure 1-4 CO Telco-50 Pin Assignments.................................................................................................................. 1-6
Figure 1-5 IES-2000 Telco-50 Cable Telco-50 Connector Pin Assignments ............................................................. 1-7
Figure 1-6 IES-3000 Telco-50 Cable Right Telco-50 Connector Pin Assignments....................................................1-8
Figure 1-7 IES-3000 Telco-50 Cable Left Telco-50 Connector Pin Assignments ......................................................1-8
Figure 2-1 Changing to the Standard Shell Commands............................................................................................ 2-2
Figure 3-1 Port Show Command Example................................................................................................................ 3-2
Figure 3-2 Linedata Command Example................................................................................................................... 3-4
Figure 3-3 Lineinfo Command Example.................................................................................................................... 3-4
Figure 3-4 Lineperf Command Example ................................................................................................................... 3-6
Figure 3-5 List Profiles Command Example.............................................................................................................. 3-8
Figure 4-1 Login Screen ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1
Figure 4-2 Change Password Screen ....................................................................................................................... 4-2
Figure 4-3 Home Screen ........................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Figure 4-4 Select a Line Card.................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Figure 4-5 ALC Port Setup Screen............................................................................................................................ 4-5
Figure 4-6 ALC Edit Port Setup Screen..................................................................................................................... 4-6
Figure 5-1 ALC Port Setup Screen............................................................................................................................ 5-3
Figure 5-2 ALC Profile Setup Screen ........................................................................................................................ 5-4
Figure 5-3 ALC Edit Profile Screen ........................................................................................................................... 5-6
Figure 5-4 ALC Edit Port Setup Screen..................................................................................................................... 5-8
Figure 5-5 ALC Port Channel Setup Screen ........................................................................................................... 5-10
Figure 5-6 ALC Edit Port Channel Setup Screen .................................................................................................... 5-11
Figure 5-7 802.1x Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 5-13
Figure 5-8 Edit 802.1x ............................................................................................................................................. 5-14
Figure 5-9 Packet Type Filter .................................................................................................................................. 5-16
Figure 5-10 Packet Type Filter Edit ......................................................................................................................... 5-17
Figure 5-11 MAC Filter Setup .................................................................................................................................. 5-18