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ALC1024 User’s Guide Interference Statements and Warnings 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.
ALC1024 User’s Guide 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.
ALC1024 User’s Guide 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 ALC1024 Overview........................
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ALC1024 User’s Guide Screens Overview ......................... 4-3 Saving Your Configuration ....................4-4 Navigating the Web Configurator ..................4-4 Chapter 5 ADSL Port Setup..........................5-1 ADSL Port Setup Overview ....................5-1 ADSL Standards Overview....................5-1 Downstream and Upstream....................5-1 Profiles ..........................5-1 Interleave Delay ........................
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ALC1024 User’s Guide 10.5 Recovering the Firmware..................... 10-2 Index ......................................IV Index..................................A Table of Contents...
ALC1024 User’s Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the ALC1024 ADSL Line Card. About this User’s Manual This user’s guide gives hardware specifications and explains web configurator and command line configuration, management and troubleshooting for the ADSL line card. Online Registration Register your ZyXEL product online at www.zyxel.com for free future product updates and information.
ALC1024 User’s Guide “ASC1024” refers to both the ASC1024-61 for ADSL over POTS (Annex A) and the ASC1024-63 for ADSL over ISDN (Annex B) versions. Differentiation is made where needed. The IES-2000 or IES-3000 may be referred to as the IES. The IES-2000 or IES-3000 may be referred to as the IES.
ALC1024 Overview Chapter 1 ALC1024 Overview This chapter introduces the ADSL line card’s general features, factory default settings and hardware. ALC1024 Overview The ALC1024 (ADSL Line Card) provides ADSL service for 24 subscribers over existing telephone wiring, thus avoiding the cost and hassle of installing new wiring. ADSL allows you to extend the reach of broadband services up to 18,000 feet.
ALC1024 Overview IEEE 802.1p Priority The line card can add IEEE 802.1p Priority tags to non priority-tagged traffic that comes in through a subscriber port. Other IEEE 802.1p aware devices in the Ethernet network can use the tags to prioritize the traffic. The line card itself does not apply priority-based traffic scheduling for either upstream or downstream traffic.
ALC1024 Overview Front Panels Figure 1-1 ALC1024 Front Panel Figure 1-2 ASC1024 Front Panel Hardware Specifications These are the hardware details of the ALC1024 and ASC1024. 1.5.1 ALC1024 Ports Table 1-1 ALC1024 Front Panel Ports PORT DESCRIPTION ADSL This Telco-50 connector is for connecting to the ASC1024 (ADSL Splitter Card). 1.5.2 ALC1024 LEDs Table 1-2 LED Descriptions...
ALC1024 Overview 1.5.3 ASC1024 Ports Table 1-3 ASC1024 Front Panel Ports PORT DESCRIPTION ADSL This Telco-50 connector is for connecting to the ALC1024 (ADSL Line Card). 1.5.4 Fuse Ratings The ALC1024-61/63 uses one 5mm (D) x 20mm (L), T type, 4 amp, 250 Volt AC fuse. The ALC1024-61L/63L uses one 5mm (D) x 20mm (L), T type, 5 amp, 250 Volt AC fuse.
ALC1024 Overview Figure 1-4 CO Telco-50 Pin Assignments This table lists the ports and matching pin numbers for the hardware Telco-50 connectors. Table 1-4 Hardware Telco-50 Connector Port and Pin Numbers PORT NUMBER PIN NUMBER 25, 50 24, 49 23, 48 22, 47 21, 46 20, 45...
ALC1024 Overview Table 1-4 Hardware Telco-50 Connector Port and Pin Numbers PORT NUMBER PIN NUMBER 7, 32 6, 31 5, 30 4, 29 3, 28 2, 27 Telco-50 Cable Telco-50 Connector Pin Assignments Use Telco-50 cables to connect the ADSL line card to the ADSL splitter card. The following diagrams show the pin assignments that you need to have on the Telco-50 connectors on the Telco-50 cables.
ALC1024 Overview Figure 1-6 IES-3000 Telco-50 Cable Right Telco-50 Connector Pin Assignments The IES-3000 Telco-50 cable’s left Telco-50 connector connects to the DSL line card. Figure 1-7 IES-3000 Telco-50 Cable Left Telco-50 Connector Pin Assignments Table 1-5 Telco-50 Cable Telco-50 Pin Assignments PORT NUMBER PIN NUMBER 25, 50...
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Commands with MSC Part II: Commands with MSC This part gives information on commands to use and how to use the web configurator to configure and manage the ADSL line card with the Management Switch Card.
Commands with MSC Chapter 2 Commands with MSC This chapter introduces the command line interface and lists all of the commands that are available when you use the line card with the management switch card. Command Line Interface with MSC Overview You can use text command lines for software configuration.
Commands with MSC 2.2.1 Changing Command Shells Use the command to display which command shell the management switch card is set to use. You can sys chsh also use it to change from the standard shell (new) to the engineer shell (old). Syntax: ras>...
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Commands with MSC Table 2-1 Standard Shell Commands COMMANDS DESCRIPTION <tag|untag>] delete <vid> Removes a VLAN entry. name show Displays the names of the VLAN entries. set <vid> <name> Names a VLAN entry. mgmtvid show Displays the VLAN ID of the management VLAN.
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Commands with MSC Table 2-1 Standard Shell Commands COMMANDS DESCRIPTION set <slot-port> Sets the frame type for a specific port. <all|tag> pktfilter show <slot> Displays packet type filter settings. set <slot-port> Sets the packet type filter for a specific port. <params>...
Commands with MSC Table 2-1 Standard Shell Commands COMMANDS DESCRIPTION smcast You can use the join/leave command to add/remove multicast MAC addresses on specific ports. This can also be applied to a range of ports, all line card ports or all MSC ports.
Commands with MSC The following table lists all of the engineer shell commands that you can use with the line card when you use the management switch card. Table 2-2 Engineer Shell Commands COMMANDS DESCRIPTION config save This command saves configuration information in all modules to nonvolatile memory.
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Commands with MSC Table 2-2 Engineer Shell Commands COMMANDS DESCRIPTION profile set <"*dsl"> Creates a line profile. <prof_name> <parameters> profile delete <"*dsl"> Removes a line profile. <prof_name> profile list [<"*dsl"> Shows profile contents. [<profile_name>]] profile map <"*dsl"> Displays a profile’s port mapping. <prof_name>...
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Commands with MSC Table 2-2 Engineer Shell Commands COMMANDS DESCRIPTION isolate [<enable|disable>] Enables or disables port isolation. config convert Backward compatibility command. command <slot> <subcommands> Sends commands to the line card in the specified slot. lineinfo <port> This command shows the statistics of the specified DSL ports.
Commands with MSC Chapter 3 ADSL Port Commands This chapter describes some of the ADSL port standard shell commands that allow you to configure and monitor the ADSL ports. ADSL Overview See the web configurator chapter on ADSL for background information about ADSL. Command syntax and command examples are shown using Standard shell.
Commands with MSC ras> lcman port show 3 [slot3 (alc-63)] port enable mode pvid priority profile ---- ------ ------ ---- -------- ------------------------------- auto 0 DEFVAL auto 0 DEFVAL auto 0 DEFVAL auto 0 DEFVAL auto 0 DEFVAL auto 0 DEFVAL auto 0 DEFVAL auto...
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Commands with MSC The lcman port enable command forcibly enables the specified ADSL port. The factory default of all ports is disabled. A port must be enabled before data transmission can occur. An enabled but disconnected ADSL port generates more heat than an operating port. To minimize heat generation and to enhance reliability, remember to disable a port when it is not in use.
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Commands with MSC Trellis coding helps to reduce the noise in ADSL transmissions. Trellis may reduce throughput but it makes the connection more stable. The numbers of milliseconds of interleave delay for downstream and upstream transmissions are listed. The total output power of the transceiver varies with the length and line quality.
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Commands with MSC lcman port profile set adsl <profile> <fast|interleave[=<up delay>,<down delay>]> <up max rate> <down max rate>[<up target margin> <up min margin> <up max margin> <up min rate> <down target margin> <down min margin> <down max margin> <down min rate>] where <profile>...
Commands with MSC 3.2.8 Delete ADSL Profile Command Syntax: lcman port profile delete <adsl|shdsl> <profile> where <adsl|shdsl> = ADSL or SHDSL profile. <profile> = A profile name. The profile delete command allows you to delete an individual ADSL profile by its name. 3.2.9 Profile Show Command Syntax:...
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Commands with MSC <anxb|etsi|auto> = The operational mode for ALC1024-63. Choose from anxb, etsi or auto. The port set command assigns a specific profile to an individual port and sets the port’s mode (or standard). The profile defines the maximum and minimum upstream/downstream rates, the target upstream/downstream signal noise margins, and the maximum and minimum upstream/downstream acceptable noise margins of all the ADSL ports to which you assign the profile.
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Commands with MSC 3-10 ADSL Port Commands...
Web Configurator with MSC Part III: Web Configurator with MSC This part gives information on commands to use and how to use the web configurator to configure and manage the ADSL line card with the management switch card.
Web Configurator with MSC Chapter 4 Web Configurator with MSC Introduction This chapter tells how to access and navigate the web configurator when you use the ADSL line card with the management switch card. Web Configurator with MSC Overview The web configurator allows you to use a web browser to manage the ADSL line card while it is behind the management switch card.
Web Configurator with MSC 4.2.2 Change Password This screen prompts you to change your password if it is still set to the default. Figure 4-2 Change Password Screen Home Screen Navigation Panel Figure 4-3 Home Screen This is the web configurator’s home screen. Click a link on the navigation panel to go to the corresponding screen. The following table lists the links that you use to configure or monitor the line card.
Web Configurator with MSC Table 4-1 Navigation Panel Links LABEL DESCRIPTION Getting Started Port Setup This link takes you to screens where you can configure settings for the line card’s individual DSL ports. Advanced Applications VLAN Setup This link takes you to screens where you can configure VLANs for the line card. Advanced Management Maintenance This link takes you to a screen where you can perform firmware file maintenance on the line...
Web Configurator with MSC Saving Your Configuration Click Apply in a configuration screen when you are done modifying the settings in that screen to save your changes back to the switch. Navigating the Web Configurator The web configurator uses multiple levels. You only need to use one level for features that deal with the IES-2000 or IES-3000 as a whole.
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 4-5 ALC Port Setup Screen Click a link labeled Up to go to a screen on the next higher level. For example, click Up in the ALC Edit Port Setup screen (see Figure 4-6) to go to the ALC Port Setup screen (see Figure 4-5). Web Configurator with MSC Introduction...
Web Configurator with MSC Chapter 5 ADSL Port Setup This chapter explains how to configure the line card’s ADSL ports. ADSL Port Setup Overview The web configurator allows you to configure settings for profiles and individual ADSL ports on the line card. ADSL Standards Overview The line card supports both the G.lite and the G.dmt standards.
Web Configurator with MSC configuration maximum and minimum transfer rates. You still get to individually enable or disable each port, as well as configure its channels and operational mode. See later in this chapter for how to configure profiles. Interleave Delay Interleave delay is the wait (in milliseconds) that determines the size of a single block of data to be interleaved (assembled) and then transmitted.
Web Configurator with MSC This screen is a summary screen that displays read-only information about the DSL ports. Click a port's index number to go to a setup screen for that port. Figure 5-1 ALC Port Setup Screen Table 5-2 ALC Port Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile Setup...
Web Configurator with MSC Table 5-2 ALC Port Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Port Number Click a port's index number to go to that port's Edit Port Setup screen. This field shows whether the port is turned on (Yes) or not (No). The factory default of all ADSL Active ports is disabled.
Web Configurator with MSC Table 5-3 ALC Profile Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Click this link to go to the card's Port Setup screen. Profile Name These are the names of individual profiles. The DEFVAL profile always exists and all of the DSL ports have it assigned to them by default. Latency Mode This is the ADSL latency mode (fast or interleave) for the ports that belong to this profile.
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 5-3 ALC Edit Profile Screen Table 5-4 ALC Edit Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Click this link to go to the card's Profile Setup screen. Profile Name When editing a profile, this is the name of this profile. When adding a profile, type a name for the profile.
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Web Configurator with MSC Table 5-4 ALC Edit Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Max SNR (db) Type the maximum upstream signal to noise margin (0-31 dB). Min SNR (db) Type the minimum upstream signal to noise margin (0-31 dB). Configure the minimum upstream signal to noise margin to be less than or equal to the maximum upstream signal to noise margin.
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 5-4 ALC Edit Port Setup Screen Table 5-5 ALC Edit Port Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Channel Setup Click this link to go to the port's Channel Setup screen. Click this link to go to the card's Port Setup screen. Active Select this check box to turn on this ADSL port.
Web Configurator with MSC Table 5-5 ALC Edit Port Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION VLAN Acceptable This port accepts both tagged and untagged incoming packets. Frame Type Click Apply to save your changes back to the line card. Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. Channels Defining channels (also called Permanent Virtual Circuits or PVCs) allows you to set priorities for different services or subscribers.
Web Configurator with MSC Click a port's index number to go to the ALC Edit Port Setup screen. Step 2. Click Channel Setup in the ALC Edit Port Setup screen to go to the port's Channel Setup screen. Step 3. This screen is a summary screen that displays read-only information about the DSL port’s VPI/VCI settings.
Web Configurator with MSC Click a port's index number to go to the ALC Edit Port Setup screen. Step 2. Click Channel Setup in the ALC Edit Port Setup screen to go to the port's Channel Setup screen. Step 3. Click the Add button in the Channel Setup screen to add a new channel or click an existing channel’s Step 4.
Web Configurator with MSC 5.11 IEEE 802.1x Authentication Introduction IEEE 802.1x is an extended authentication protocol that allows support of RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service, RFC 2138, 2139) for centralized user profile and accounting management on a network RADIUS server.
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 5-7 802.1x Setup The following table describes this screen. Table 5-8 802.1x Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Click this link to go to the card's Port Setup screen. Active This read only field shows whether or not IEEE 802.1x authentication is enabled on the MSC1000.
Web Configurator with MSC Table 5-8 802.1x Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Control When this field displays Auto, the ALC1024 authenticates all subscribers before they can access the network through this port. When this field displays Force Authorized, all connected users are allowed to access the network through this port without authentication.
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Web Configurator with MSC Table 5-9 Edit 802.1x LABEL DESCRIPTION Control Select Auto to authenticate all subscribers before they can access the network through this port. Select Force Authorized to allow all connected users to access the network through this port without authentication.
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 5-9 Packet Type Filter The following table describes this screen. Table 5-10 Packet Type Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Click this link to go to the card's Port Setup screen. Port Number This field identifies the individual ports. Packet Type This field displays Accept All when all kinds of packets are allowed on the port.
Web Configurator with MSC Click a port's index number in the Packet Type Filter screen to edit the port’s packet type filter settings. Step 3. Figure 5-10 Packet Type Filter Edit The following table describes this screen. Table 5-11 Packet Type Filter Edit LABEL DESCRIPTION Packet Type Filter...
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 5-11 MAC Filter Setup The following table describes this screen. Table 5-12 MAC Filter Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Port Setup Click this link to go to the card's Port Setup screen. Port Number Click the port number to edit that port’s MAC filter setup. Filtering Enabled? This field tells whether or not filtering has been enabled for that port.
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 5-12 MAC Filter Entry List The following table describes this screen. Table 5-13 MAC Filter Entry List LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Filter Setup Click this link to go to the card’s MAC Filter Setup screen. Port Setup Click this link to go to the card's Port Setup screen.
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 5-13 MAC Filter Entry Add The following table describes this screen. Table 5-14 MAC Filter Entry Add LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Filter Entry Click this link to go to the card’s MAC Filter Entry List screen. List MAC Filter Setup Click this link to go to the card’s MAC Filter Setup screen.
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 5-14 MAC Count Filter Setup The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 5-15 MAC Count Filter Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Click this link to go to the card's Port Setup screen. Port Number This field displays a DSL port number.
Web Configurator with MSC Click the MAC Count Filter link in the ALC Port Setup screen to open the MAC Count Filter Setup Step 2. screen. Click a port number in the MAC Count Filter Setup screen to open this screen. Step 3.
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 5-16 Edit Port Setup Screen Table 5-17 Edit Port Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Channel Setup Click this link to go to the port's Channel Setup screen. Click this link to go to the card's Port Setup screen. Active Select this check box to turn on this ADSL port.
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Web Configurator with MSC Table 5-17 Edit Port Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION VLAN Acceptable Select All if you want the port to accept both tagged and untagged incoming frames (on Frame Type this port). Choose Tagged if you want the port to accept just tagged incoming frames (on this port).
Web Configurator with MSC Chapter 6 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN This chapter explains how to configure IEEE 802.1Q VLANs on the ADSL line card. IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Overview Use the web configurator to configure an IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) to partition a physical network into multiple logical networks.
Web Configurator with MSC Table 6-1 ALC Static VLAN Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Click this button to add a new VLAN ID. Delete Select a channel’s Delete check box and click the Delete button to remove the channel. 6.2.1 ALC Static VLAN Entry Add or Edit Screen Click VLAN Setup in the navigation panel and then a card’s link in the VLAN Setup screen.
Web Configurator with MSC Table 6-2 ALC Edit Static VLAN LABEL DESCRIPTION VLAN ID This is the number that identifies the VLAN group. When you add a static VLAN, type a number (1-4094) to identify the VLAN. When you edit a static VLAN, you cannot change this number.
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 6-3 ALC Management VLAN Edit Screen Table 6-3 ALC Management VLAN Edit LABEL DESCRIPTION Click this link to go to the Static VLAN Setup screen. VLAN ID This is the number that identifies the VLAN group. When you add a static VLAN, type a number (1-4094) to identify the VLAN.
Web Configurator with MSC Chapter 7 Maintenance This chapter explains how to use the ADSL line card’s maintenance screen. Maintenance Overview The web configurator allows you to upload new firmware to the ADSL line card. 7.1.1 Firmware Upgrade Screen Click Maintenance in the navigation panel and then Firmware Upgrade in the Maintenance screen. Step 1.
Web Configurator with MSC Chapter 8 Statistics This chapter explains the ADSL line card’s Advanced Management Statistics screens. Statistics Overview The web configurator provides statistics screens to allow you to see how much traffic the ADSL line card is handling and how it is handling it. Statistics Screen Click Statistics in the navigation panel and then the ADSL line card’s link in the Statistics screen to open the ALC Statistics screen.
Web Configurator with MSC Table 8-1 ALC Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Port Statistics Click this button to display statistics for the ports on this card. Channel Statistics Click this button to display statistics for the channels on this card’s ports. Vlan Status Click this button to display IEEE 802.1Q VLAN statistics for this card.
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Web Configurator with MSC Table 8-2 ALC Hardware Monitor LABEL DESCRIPTION Current This shows the current temperature at this sensor. Max This field displays the maximum temperature measured at this sensor. Min This field displays the minimum temperature measured at this sensor. Threshold This field displays the upper temperature limit at this sensor.
Web Configurator with MSC Figure 8-3 ALC Port Statistics Screen Table 8-3 ALC Port Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION System This field shows how long the system has been running since the last time it was started. Uptime Port This refers to the DSL port number. Link This field shows the upstream/downstream speeds of the DSL connections that are up or Down for the DSL ports that are not connected.
Web Configurator with MSC Table 8-3 ALC Port Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Rx KB/s This field shows the number of kilobytes received on a per-second basis by this port since the DSL connection was last established. Up Time This field shows the total amount of time the line has been up. Poll The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes.
Web Configurator with MSC Table 8-4 ALC Channel Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION System This field shows how long the system has been running since the last time it was started. Uptime Port This refers to the DSL port number. This field displays the channel’s Virtual Path Identifier (VPI). The VPI and VCI identify a channel on a port.
Web Configurator with MSC Use the ALC 802.1Q VLAN Status screen to check status and membership data about the card’s IEEE 802.1Q VLANs. Figure 8-5 ALC 802.1Q VLAN Status Screen Table 8-5 ALC 802.1Q VLAN Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Index This is the VLAN index number. This is the VLAN identification number that was configured in the VLAN ALC Setup screen.
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Web Configurator with MSC Table 8-5 ALC 802.1Q VLAN Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Next Page Click Next Page to show the subsequent screen of VLAN status information (if there is more than one screen of VLAN statistics). Statistics...
Web Configurator with MSC Chapter 9 Diagnostics This chapter explains the ADSL line card’s Diagnostic screen. Diagnostic Overview The ADSL line card’s diagnostic screen aids in troubleshooting. Diagnostic Screen Click Diagnostic in the navigation panel and then the line card’s link in the Diagnostic screen to open the ALC Diagnostic screen.
Web Configurator with MSC Table 9-1 Diagnostic LABEL DESCRIPTION System Click this button to restart the card. A warning dialog box displays asking if you're sure you want to Reset restart the card. Click OK to proceed. Clear Error Click this button to clear the log of events in the multi-line text box. 9.2.1 Diagnostic DSL Screen Click DSL in the Diagnostic screen to open the ALC DSL Line Diagnostic screen.
Web Configurator with MSC Chapter 10 Troubleshooting with MSC This chapter covers potential problems and possible remedies. After each problem description, some steps are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. 10.1 Troubleshooting Overview See also the Integrated Ethernet Switch’s User’s Guide for additional troubleshooting information. 10.2 Data Transmission The DSL link is up, but data cannot be transmitted.
Commands and Web Configurator with MSC 10.4 Configured Settings The line card’s configured settings do not take effect. Table 10-3 Troubleshooting the Line Card’s Configured Settings CORRECTIVE ACTION Click Apply after you finish configuring to save the ALC1024’s settings. With the commands, use the “config save”...
Web Configurator with MSC Type the firmware file’s location, or click Browse to search for it. Choose the 1K Xmodem protocol. Then click Send. Figure 10-1 Example Xmodem Upload After a successful firmware upload, type atgo to restart the ALC1024. The console port speed Step 11.
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Index Part IV: Index This part provides an index of important terms.