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EU-regulativer CE-mærkning Lucent Technologies erklærer hermed at PacketStar PSAX 1000 (-48 V dc og 220 v vekselstrøm), PSAX 1250 (-48 V dc og 220 v vekselstrøm), PSAX 2300, og PSAX 4500 Multiservice Media Gateways, inkl. det udstyr der findes behandlet i denne dokumentation, er i overensstemmelse med følgende EU-...
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Euroopan unionin sääntelystandardi CE-merkintä Lucent Technologies vakuuttaa täten, että PacketStar PSAX 1000 (-48 V dc ja 220 V vaihtovirtaa), PSAX 1250 (-48 V dc ja 220 V vaihtovirtaa), PSAX 2300, ja PSAX 4500 Media Gatewayt ja tässä julkaisussa dokumentoidut laitteet, täyttävät seuraavien neuvoston direktiivien keskeiset vaatimukset ja asiaank-...
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La Lucent Technologies dichiara che i gateway multiservizio PacketStar chio CE PSAX 1000 (-48 V dc e 220 V c.a.), PSAX 1250 (-48 V dc e 220 V c.a.), PSAX 2300, e PSAX 4500 inclusi quelli documentati in seguito, rispondono ai...
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A Lucent Technologies vem por este meio declarar que os Concentradores de Acesso PacketStar PSAX 1000 (-48 V dc e 220V CA), PSAX 1250 (-48 V dc e 220V CA), PSAX 2300, e PSAX 4500 obedecem aos requisitos essenciais e a outras disposições relevantes das seguintes Directivas do Conselho:...
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Europeiska unionens standardförordning CE-märkning Lucent Technologies deklarerar härmed att PacketStar PSAX 1000 (-48 V likström och 220 V växelström), PSAX 1250 (-48 V likström och 220 V växelström), PSAX 2300, och PSAX 4500 Multiservice Media Gateways, ink- lusive den i denna publikation dokumenterade utrustning, uppfyller de väsentliga kraven och andra relevanta bestämmelser som gäller enligt föl-...
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Legal Notices, Safety, and Regulatory Information Regulatory Statements ® PSAX 4-Port Ethernet Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 8.1.0 PacketStar 255-700-443...
4-Port Ethernet Port Statistics ..........3-21 3-11 Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 1000 System (Page 1) ... .3-25 3-12 Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 1250 System (Page 1) .
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List of Figures 5-11 Sample Copy Port Configuration Window (After Selecting a Valid Attributes) ... 5-23 5-12 Sample Device Tree ............5-24 5-13 Obtaining Hardware Data from a Module .
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List of Tables Text Conventions............1-5 Command Description Table Example .
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List of Tables Field Descriptions for the Routing Interface Configuration Window....6-11 Pin Descriptions for the RJ-45 Connector on the 4-Port Ethernet Module ....A-1 Connection Type by Interface Type Table .
Getting Started Purpose of This Guide ® The PacketStar PSAX 4-Port Ethernet Module User Guide provides a description of the 4-Port Ethernet module. It also provides the following information: • PacketStar I/O module configuration overview • Using the PSAX system to configure ports and channels •...
Lucent Technologies Information Products Product Information Library To install, operate, and configure your PSAX system and I/O and server mod- ules, read the PSAX publications provided on your Lucent Technologies Pack- etStar PSAX Multiservice Media Gateways Products, Product Information Library CD-ROM. Printed Documents...
When it is functioning in a redundant operating mode and after it has experi- enced a single-point failure, the PSAX 1000 system provides up to 630 Mbps of ATM cell bus capacity. The total ATM cell bus capacity of the system may also be scaled to provide nonblocking, nonredundant chassis bandwidths beyond 630 Mbps.
Chapter 1 Getting Started About the PacketStar PSAX Product Family When it is functioning in a redundant operating mode and after it has experi- enced a single-point failure, the PSAX 2300 system provides up to 1.9 Gbps of ATM cell bus capacity. The total ATM cell bus capacity of the system may also be scaled to provide nonblocking, nonredundant chassis bandwidths beyond 1.9 Gbps.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Conventions Conventions Text Types Used in This Document This guide uses a different typeface to denote text displayed on console inter- face windows and equipment, as well as data you enter. Table 1-1 shows how each typographical convention is used. Table 1-1.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Conventions Use of Command Description Tables All configuration screen illustrations (windows) in this guide for both the console interface and for the AQueView EMS, are followed by a display or command description table describing the window display-only, command, or button functions displayed on the window.
Chapter 1 Getting Started General Navigational Guidelines General Navigational Guidelines Selecting Options, Fields, and Commands Using the Console Interface Follow these guidelines to select an option, field, or command on the PSAX console interface windows and to navigate through the windows: •...
Chapter 1 Getting Started General Navigational Guidelines Table 1-5. Shortcut Keys for Navigating Console Interface Windows If you want to... press... redisplay the previous window Ctrl+B on the window. redisplay the Console Interface Main Menu Ctrl+G on the window. window refresh the window Ctrl+R on the window.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Help Information Table 1-7. How Fields Are Displayed in the AQueView GUI For a field displayed do this... as... a combo box (it displays select the displayed value and a drop-down list will appear with additional with a small triangle values.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Technical Support Viewing and Navigating the Help Windows Begin 1 On the window for which help is desired, press the ? (question mark) key. The Help window for the current console window is displayed (see Figure 1-1). Your site name appears here after initial configuration Information line...
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Module Description Functional Description The 4-Port Ethernet module has four physical ports and a fifth, virtual port. Each physical port has the ability to autosense to operate at either 10Base-T or 100Base-T, and autonegotiate to automatically detect and switch to half- or full-duplex port speeds.
Chapter 2 Module Description Software Features Software Features The 4-Port Ethernet module supports the following software features. More information on each feature is provided in the subsections that follow. • Number of 10/100Base-T autosensing and autonegotiating ports: 4 • Bridging (RFC 2684)—Includes the encapsulation of the MAC layer data for filtering;...
Chapter 2 Module Description Software Features You can also select the appropriate option for the module to autonegotiate in the Duplex Mode field on the 4-Port Ethernet Port and Channel Configura- tion window. Bridging Bridging enables end users to manage configuration and performance, and to collect transmission statistics with the use of SNMP management techniques.
Chapter 2 Module Description Software Features VPLS over ATM The Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS) over ATM feature adds functionality to the existing bridging capabilities of the 4-Port Ethernet module by sup- porting up to 32 bridge groups, and up to 120 connections, per module. With this feature, bridge groups can contain either virtual channels only, or a com- bination of physical ports and virtual channels.
Chapter 2 Module Description Software Features IP=209.252.246.193 OC-12c ATM OC-3c ATM FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE...
Chapter 2 Module Description Hardware Features • 1-Port OC-3c 1+1 APS • 1-Port STM-1 1+1 MSP • 1-Port OC-12c/STM-4 1+1 APS/MSP • 3-Port DS3/E3 ATM module For frame relay traffic, the PSAX system software automatically calculates egress peak cell rate based on frame relay traffic parameters. For Ethernet and HDLC traffic, you must enter the egress PCR on the VBR- to-ATM PVC or SPVC Connection window.
Chapter 2 Module Description Hardware Features • Throughput: ~ Each port supports 10 Mbps (10Base-T) or 100 Mbps (100Base-T) ~ Maximum throughput: 294,118 pps (based on 64-byte packets, simplex traffic flow, using two ports configured for 100 Mbps); the rate is approx- imately 195 Mbps with zero percent loss ~ 235,000 fps (to and from the backplane), 64-byte packets ~ Theoretical maximum simplex rate: 297,620 pps (for two 100 Mbps ports...
Chapter 2 Module Description Hardware Features Table 2-3. Performance and Power Specifications for the 4-Port Ethernet Module Total Module Maximum Power Output Chassis Module Amount of Program and Input Consumptio † Buffer Speed SDRAM Data Space Buffer ‡ 32 MB 8 MB 24 MB High...
Chapter 2 Module Description Hardware Features Table 2-4. LED Indicators for the 4-Port Ethernet Module One or Module Initial More No Cable on Cable on Status Configured Power-On Configured Port Port Ports Ports † ACTIVE Lights Not lit Lights only Lights only Lights only (green)
Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Overview of This Chapter This chapter describes how to set the values for the port and channel config- uration for the 4-Port Ethernet module using the PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway system console interface. Before You Begin Before you begin to configure the 4-Port Ethernet module, be sure that you have:...
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Overview of Bridge Group Configuration You must first configure the 4-Port Ethernet module before you can set up connection provisioning. Overview of Bridge Group Configuration Before configuring the 4-Port Ethernet module, refer to Figure 3-1 to under- stand how the bridge groups are related to physical ports 1–4 and virtual port 5.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Rules for Configuring Bridge Groups Rules for Configuring Bridge Groups Follow these rules when configuring bridge groups: • A maximum of 32 bridge groups may be configured per module. • Each bridge group may contain: ~ One or more physical ports and virtual channels ~ Only virtual channels •...
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Selecting a Physical Port 3 Proceed to the section, “Selecting a Physical Port”. Figure 3-2. Equipment Configuration Window (4-Port Ethernet Module Selected) Selecting a Physical Port Perform the steps in the following procedure to select a port on the 4-Port Ethernet module from the 4-Port Ethernet Configuration window.
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Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Selecting a Physical Port 2 To configure the physical ports (ports 1–4), continue to the section, “Configuring a Physical Port”. Figure 3-3. 4-Port Ethernet Configuration Window The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function Bridge Group Configuration Displays the Ethernet Bridge Group Status...
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Physical Port Configuring a Physical Port Perform the steps in the following procedure to configure the 4-Port Ethernet module’s physical ports (for each physical port to be configured). Begin 1 Enter values in the fields on the 4-Port Ethernet Port and Channel Con- figuration window according to the information provided in Table 3-1.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Physical Port Command Function Take Interface Out of Ser- Takes an in-service configured interface to vice out-of-service status. The value OutOfService is displayed in the [Oper Status] field. Configure Interface Displays the Bridge Interface Configura- tion window.
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Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Physical Port Table 3-1. Field Descriptions for the 4-Port Ethernet Port and Channel Configuration Window Field Name Field Values Description Line Status Default: Down Displays the line status of the port. Range: N/A See the bit map tables for the Ethernet module in the reference appendix in this document.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Bridge Group Table 3-1. Field Descriptions for the 4-Port Ethernet Port and Channel Configuration Window Field Name Field Values Description [Admin Status] Default: Indicates whether a user has attempted to bring OutofService this channel into service.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Bridge Group The Bridge Group Configuration window is displayed (see Figure 3-6). Figure 3-5. 4-Port Ethernet Bridge Group Status Configuration Window The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function Continuous Update...
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Bridge Group 2 To apply the values for the fields, select the Apply Bridge Group Con- figuration command. 3 Select the Bring Bridge Group Into Service command. Note: You must bring the bridge group into service to ensure that you can create connections.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Bridge Group Command Function Continuous Update Updates the field values once every sec- ond. Reset Statistics Sets all Interface Statistics field values to zero. Go Back to Group Status Re-displays the Ethernet Bridge Group Screen Status Configuration window.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Bridge Group Table 3-2. Field Descriptions for the Bridge Group Configuration Window (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Max Bridge Age Default: 20 Specifies a timeout value to be used by all bridges in the bridged LAN.
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Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Bridge Group Table 3-2. Field Descriptions for the Bridge Group Configuration Window (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description [Designated Root] Default: Indicates the bridge identifier of the root of the 000000000000 spanning tree as determined by the Spanning Tree protocol as executed by this node.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Bridge Group Layer Specifications determines the interrelationships between these field values as shown in the following two equations, which are enforced in the PSAX system: 2 x (Bridge Forward Delay − 1 second ≥ Max Bridge Age If this is not true, the TimingReasonCode trap named InvalidFwdDelayTime-MaxAge is triggered and the error is displayed on the Trap Log Display window.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Accessing the Virtual Port Accessing the Virtual Port To configure virtual channels, you must access the virtual port (port 5). From the 4-Port Ethernet Configuration window (see Figure 3-3), select the line displaying port 5, and the 4-Port Ethernet Virtual Channel Configuration window is displayed (see Figure 3-7 and Figure 3-8).
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Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Accessing the Virtual Port Figure 3-8. 4-Port Ethernet Virtual Channel Configuration Window (Page 2) The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function Delete All Interfaces Deletes all configured, out-of-service interfaces.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Virtual Channel Configuring a Virtual Channel Perform the steps in the following procedure to configure a virtual channel on the 4-Port Ethernet module. Begin 1 From the 4-Port Ethernet Virtual Channel Configuration window, select the channels you want to configure.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Configuring a Virtual Channel 2 On the 4-Port Ethernet Virtual Channel Interface Assignment window (see Figure 3-9), enter the value for the Interface Type field on this win- dow according to the information provided in Table 3-3. 3 To apply the selected interface type, select the Apply Configuration command.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Viewing Port Statistics Table 3-3. Field Descriptions for the 4-Port Ethernet Virtual Channel Interface Assignment Window Field Name Field Values Description [Admin Status] Default: Indicates whether a user has attempted to bring OutofService this virtual channel into service.
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Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Viewing Port Statistics Figure 3-10. 4-Port Ethernet Port Statistics The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function Continuous Update Updates the values in the fields every sec- ond.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Viewing Port Statistics Table 3-4. Field Descriptions for the 4-Port Ethernet Port Statistics Window Field Name Field Values Description [Alignment Errors] Default: 0 Displays a count of frames received on this physi- cal port that are not an integral number of octets Range: N/A in length (meaning that the number of frames is...
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Saving the Equipment Configuration and Logging Off Table 3-4. Field Descriptions for the 4-Port Ethernet Port Statistics Window Field Name Field Values Description [Internal MAC Default: 0 Displays the number of transmitted frames on Transmit Errors] this port that are not counted by the other fields Range: N/A...
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Using the Equipment Configuration Window 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.
These figures illustrate the variations of slot configurations for the different PSAX chassis displayed on the Equipment Configu- ration window. Figure 3-11. Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 1000 System (Page 1) ® PSAX 4-Port Ethernet Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 8.1.0...
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Using the Equipment Configuration Window Figure 3-12. Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 1250 System (Page 1) Figure 3-13. Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 2300 or PSAX 4500 System (Page 1) ®...
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Using the Equipment Configuration Window Figure 3-14. Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 1000, PSAX 2300, or PSAX 4500 System (Page 2) Figure 3-15. Sample Equipment Configuration Window on a PSAX 1250 System...
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Using the Equipment Configuration Window Command Function Update Equipment Display Refreshes the current status of the modules in the PSAX chassis Page Down Displays the second page of the Equipment Configuration window.
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Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Using the Equipment Configuration Window Table 3-5. Field Descriptions for the Equipment Configuration Window (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Alarm Status Default: No Alarm Displays the present alarm condition of the mod- ule.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Using the Equipment Configuration Window Table 3-6. Alarm Status Descriptions for Modules on the Equipment Configuration Window Module Type Number Alarm Status Description Affected NoAlarm I/O and Server Indicates that no alarms have been detected for the module in this slot.
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Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Using the Equipment Configuration Window Table 3-6. Alarm Status Descriptions for Modules on the Equipment Configuration Window (Continued) Module Type Number Alarm Status Description Affected CompleteClockFailed Stratum 3–4 Indicates that the backplane detected a clock error.
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Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Overview of This Chapter This chapter provides instructions for configuring the following interface types on the 4-Port Ethernet module using the PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway systems: • Bridge • Routing (This option is available on the virtual port only.) This chapter describes the following tasks: •...
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Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Bridge Interface Table 4-1. Displaying the Bridge Interface Configuration Window If you are con- then do this... figuring... the physical port From the 4-Port Ethernet Module Configuration win- dow, select the Configure Interface command. The Bridge Interface Configuration window is displayed as shown in Figure 4-1.
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Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Bridge Interface Figure 4-2. Bridge Interface Configuration Window (Virtual Port) The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function Apply Interface Applies the configuration field value you Configuration set.
Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Bridge Interface Command Function Delete Interface and Return Deletes an out-of-service interface and redisplays the Port and Channel Configu- ration window for the module you are configuring. You must first take interface out of service (using the Take Interface Out of Service command) before you can use this command.
Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Bridge Interface 3 Do one of the following as shown in Table 4-2: Table 4-2. Displaying the Previous Window If you are con- then do this... figuring... the physical port select the Go Back to Channel Configuration com- mand to return to the 4-Port Ethernet Virtual Channel Configuration window.
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Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Bridge Interface Table 4-3. Field Descriptions for the Bridge Interface Configuration Window (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Bridge Group Default: 0000 Identifies one of four bridge groups for this mod- Number ule.
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Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Bridge Interface Table 4-3. Field Descriptions for the Bridge Interface Configuration Window (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Connection Type Default: Llc Indicates the type of encapsulation done on the (displayed only virtual port.
Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Bridge Interface Bringing the Bridge Interface Into Service Begin 1 Select the Bring Interface Into Service command on one of the fol- lowing windows: • Module configuration window (all interfaces for all ports) •...
Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Bridge Interface Taking an Interface Out of Service To take an interface out of service, perform the steps in the following proce- dure. Begin 1 Select either the Take Interface Out Of Service or the Take All Inter- faces Out Of Service command.
Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Routing Interface Table 4-4. Deleting an Interface To delete an interface from the... do this... Interface Configuration window select the Delete Interface and Return command. Proceed to step Port and Channel Configuration select Unconfigured in the Inter- window face Type field on the Port and Chan-...
Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Routing Interface The Routing Interface Configuration window is displayed (see Figure 4-3). Figure 4-3. Routing Interface Configuration Window Commands The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function Apply Interface Configura- Applies the configuration field values you...
Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Routing Interface Command Function Delete the interface and Deletes an out-of-service interface and return redisplays the Channel Configuration window for the Ethernet module. You must first take the interface out of service (using the Take Interface Out of Ser- vice command) before you can use this command.
Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Routing Interface Table 4-5. Field Descriptions for the Routing Interface Configuration Window Field Name Field Values Description [Operational Sta- Default: Indicates whether this interface on this channel is tus] Unconfigured operational (in service) or not.
Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Changing Interface Configuration Values Changing Interface Configuration Values If you need to change the interface configuration values at any time after the interface has been brought into service, you must take the interface out of service, delete the current interface, and then re-create another interface after configuring the desired values.
Chapter 4 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Provisioning Connections A confirmation window is displayed (see Figure 4-5). Figure 4-5. Delete Interface Confirmation Window 2 Click Yes to delete the interface. 3 To re-create the interface, repeat steps in the procedure, "Setting the Val- ues for the Interface."...
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Configuring Ports and Channels ® Using the AQueView Overview of This Chapter This chapter describes how to use the AQueView EMS to perform the follow- ing tasks: • Setting the values for the port and channel configuration of the 4-Port Ethernet module •...
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Using the Right-Click Menu Figure 5-2. Sample Channel Configuration (Displaying Right-Click Menu) Option Function Configure Opens the port and channel configuration window of a module. Bring All Interfaces Into Sets all configured interfaces on a channel Service administratively into service.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Accessing Port and Channel Configuration Options Figure 5-3. Sample of Context-Sensitive Help (Displayed on a Port and Channel Configuration Window) Accessing Port and Channel Configuration Options You must first configure the ports and channels on the 4-Port Ethernet mod- ule before you can set up connection provisioning.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring the Physical Ports The PSAX device that you opened appears in the Front Panel, and its components are also displayed in the Device Tree (see Figure 5-4). Figure 5-4. Device Tree and Device Window (Displaying a Typical Setup) Configuring the Physical Ports Perform the steps in the following procedure to configure the physical ports on the 4-Port Ethernet module.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring the Physical Ports • In the Device Tree, select a port, then right-click the icon for the mod- ule within Device Tree and a menu appears. Select Configure. The 4-Port Ethernet Port and Channel Configuration window appears (see Figure 5-6).
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring a Physical Port ~ Select and apply port settings ~ View port statistics, which displays line status errors and coding vio- lations ~ Display the physical address, link type setting, and duplex mode for the physical port •...
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring a Physical Port Table 5-1. Field Descriptions for the 4-Port Ethernet Port Configuration Window Field Name Field Values Description Physical Addr Default: N/A Indicates the unique MAC address assigned to each physical port on the module.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Viewing Port Statistics Table 5-1. Field Descriptions for the 4-Port Ethernet Port Configuration Window (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Line Status Default: Down Displays the line status of the port. Range: N/A See the bit map tables for the Ethernet module in the reference appendix in this document.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Viewing Port Statistics Table 5-2. Field Descriptions for the 4-Port Ethernet Port Statistics Panel Field Name Field Values Description Alignment Errors Default: 0 Displays a count of frames received on this physi- cal port that are not an integral number of octets Range: N/A in length (meaning that the number of frames is...
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring Channels Table 5-2. Field Descriptions for the 4-Port Ethernet Port Statistics Panel Field Name Field Values Description Internal MAC Default: 0 Displays the number of transmitted frames on Transmit Errors this port that are not counted by the other fields Range: N/A on this window.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring Channels Figure 5-7. Channel Configuration Window The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function Apply to Selected Applies the configuration field values you set . Configure Virtual Channels Displays the Virtual Channel Configura- tion window (see Figure 5-9).
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring Channels Table 5-3. Field Descriptions for the 4-Port Ethernet Channel Configuration Window Field Name Field Values Description Interface Type Default: Indicates whether this physical channel is config- Unconfigured ured, and if so, the interface type for this physical channel.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring a Bridge Group Configuring a Bridge Group After selecting an interface type on the Channel Configuration page, the Bridge Interface Configuration window appears (see Chapter 6 for more information). After configuring the bridge interface on the physical port and clicking Apply, the Bridge Group Configuration tab appears.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring a Bridge Group Figure 5-8. Bridge Group Configuration Window The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function Apply Applies the configuration field value you set. Bring Into Service Brings an out-of-service configured inter- face to in-service status.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring a Bridge Group Button Function Delete Deletes an out-of-service interface and redisplays the Port and Channel Configu- ration window for the module you are configuring. You must first take the interface out of service (by clicking the Take Out of Ser- vice button) before you can use this but- ton.
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® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring a Bridge Group Table 5-5. Field Descriptions for the Bridge Group Configuration Page (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Priority Default: 32768 Indicates the priority of this port taking into account the other ports in the path between this Range: 0–65535 port and the bridge.
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® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring a Bridge Group Table 5-5. Field Descriptions for the Bridge Group Configuration Page (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Spanning Tree Default: Disabled Indicates whether the Spanning Tree protocol is operational or not.
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® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring a Bridge Group Table 5-5. Field Descriptions for the Bridge Group Configuration Page (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Hello Time Default: 0 Indicates the amount of time between the trans- mission of configuration bridge PDUs by this Range: N/A node on any port when it is the root of the span-...
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring the Virtual Port Configuring the Virtual Port Configuring a Virtual Channel To configure the virtual port (port 5), you must configure the virtual chan- nels. Perform the steps in the following procedure to select and configure a virtual channel on the 4-Port Ethernet module.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Configuring the Virtual Port The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function Apply to Selected Applies the configuration field values you set. Close Closes this window. 4 Enter a value for the Interface Type field on the Virtual Channel Configu- ration window according to the information provided in Table 5-7.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Provisioning Connections Table 5-7. Field Descriptions for the 4-Port Ethernet Virtual Channel Configuration Page (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Administrative Sta- Default: Indicates whether a user has attempted to bring OutofService this virtual channel into service.
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® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Copying a Port Configuration To copy a port configuration to a range of ports, perform the steps in the fol- lowing procedure from the appropriate Port and Channel Configuration win- dow.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Obtaining Module Hardware Information Figure 5-10. Sample Copy Port Configuration Window (After Initially Selecting the Copy Button From a Port Configuration Page) Figure 5-11. Sample Copy Port Configuration Window (After Selecting a Valid Attributes) The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button...
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Obtaining Module Hardware Information Figure 5-12. Sample Device Tree Data about the hardware for a specific I/O or server module on a PSAX device can be obtained from the Module Information window. Perform the steps in the following procedure to obtain data about the hardware for a spe- cific I/O or server module.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Obtaining Module Hardware Information FAIL ACTIVE UNSTR DS3/E3 Click the bar code to open the Module Information window Figure 5-13. Obtaining Hardware Data from a Module The coresponding Module Information window appears (see Figure 5-14).
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Obtaining Module Hardware Information Table 5-8. Field Descriptions for the Module Information Window Field Name Field Values Description Module Type Default: N/A Indicates the type of the module in the slot. When a module is inserted into the chassis, its Range: from PSAX name is displayed in the Card Type field next to...
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Obtaining Module Status Information Table 5-8. Field Descriptions for the Module Information Window (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Product Element Default: N/A Displays the product element code (PEC) used to Code identify and order this type of module.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Obtaining Module Status Information ports on the module in the Front Panel tab, and the modules and PSAX sys- tems listed in the Device Tree. Alarms that display in the Front Panel tab and Device Tree clear automatically when the condition that created them is cor- rected.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Obtaining Module Status Information Table 5-9. LED Status Indicator Descriptions LED Name on Indicator Description Faceplate Module Status FAIL A red light at the top of a module indicates the Indicators complete failure of a module.
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Obtaining Module Status Information FAIL ACTIVE UNSTR DS3/E3 A port changes color to indicate its status. Figure 5-16. Port Status Data ® PSAX 4-Port Ethernet Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 8.1.0 PacketStar 5-30...
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Obtaining Module Status Information Module Indicator Name of PSAX Device Name of PSAX Device and Module Name Operational Status Port Indicators Figure 5-17. Device Tree Status Indicators Table 5-10. Port Status Data Color Description Dark Blue...
® Chapter 5 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView Saving the Configuration Table 5-11. Removing Ghosted Modules from the Front Panel If a module... and you want to... then do this ... • retain all configurations on this has failed remove the failed module and insert an module identical module.
Configuring the Interfaces Using the ® AQueView Overview of This Chapter This chapter provides instructions for configuring the following interface types on the 4-Port Ethernet module using the AQueView EMS: • Bridge • Routing (This option is available on the virtual port only.) For a matrix of interface types by PSAX I/O module types, see the Interface Types by I/O Module Types table in the appendix, “Reference Information.”...
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® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Configuring the Bridge Interface Table 6-1. Displaying the Bridge Interface Configuration Window If you are con- then do this... figuring... the physical port After applying the Bridge interface type to a channel from the Channel Configuration page, do one of the fol- lowing to access the Bridge Interface Configuration win- dow:...
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Configuring the Bridge Interface The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function Bring Into Service Brings an out-of-service configured interface to in-service status. The value InService is dis- played in the Administrative Status field.
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® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Configuring the Bridge Interface until the bridge group is configured and in service. For information on configuring bridge groups, see Chapter 4. Table 6-2. Field Descriptions for the Bridge Interface Configuration Window Field Name Field Values Description...
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® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Configuring the Bridge Interface Table 6-2. Field Descriptions for the Bridge Interface Configuration Window (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Port Priority Default: 128 Indicates the priority of this port, taking into account the other ports in the path between this Range: 1–255 port and the bridge.
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Configuring the Bridge Interface Table 6-2. Field Descriptions for the Bridge Interface Configuration Window (Continued) Field Name Field Values Description Frames Out Default: 0 Indicates the number of frames that have been transmitted by this port to its segment.
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Configuring the Bridge Interface Table 6-3. Field Descriptions for the Bridge Interface Statistics Panel Field Name Field Values Description Frames Out Default: 0 Indicates the number of frames that have been transmitted by this port to its segment.
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Configuring the Routing Interface PSAX Ethernet Bridge Port 1 Port 2 LAN 1 Port 3 Port 4 LAN 3 Port 5 MAC Address Port Port 1 LAN 2 Port 1 Port 3 Port 3 Port 2 Figure 6-3.
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Configuring the Routing Interface The Routing Interface Configuration window appears (see Figure 6-4). Figure 6-4. Routing Interface Window The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function Bring Into Service Displayed when the Administrative Status field is OutOfService.
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Configuring the Routing Interface Button Function Apply Applies the configuration field value you set. Reset Resets the fields to the last set of applied val- ues. Configuring the Routing Interface Perform the steps in the following procedure to configure the Routing inter- face type.
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Configuring the Routing Interface Table 6-4. Field Descriptions for the Routing Interface Configuration Window Field Name Field Values Description Administrative Sta- Default: Indicates whether a user has placed this interface OutOfService in service on this channel or not.
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Copying an Interface Configuration Copying an Interface Configuration The Copy button on each Interface Configuration window allows you to copy an interface configuration to a range of channels, either from a given module, or for a range of modules To copy an interface configuration to a range of channels, perform the steps in the following procedure from the appropriate Interface Configuration win-...
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Copying an Interface Configuration Figure 6-6. Sample Copy Interface Configuration Window (After Initially Selecting the Copy Button From a Port Configuration Page) Figure 6-7. Sample Copy Interface Configuration Window (After Selecting Valid Attributes) The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button...
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView Provisioning Connections Provisioning Connections ® For instructions on configuring connections, see your PacketStar PSAX ® System Provisioning Connections User Guide for PacketStar PSAX Multiservice Media Gateways 255-700-377. In using that guide, keep in mind that the fol- lowing connection types are supported by the 4-Port Ethernet module : •...
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Pin Configurations Overview of This Appendix This appendix describes the pinouts on the 4-Port Ethernet module. The fol- lowing information is provided to help you connect appropriately configured cables to the PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway systems. 4-Port Ethernet Module Connectors The 4-Port Ethernet module faceplate accommodates the Ethernet interfaces using standard RJ-45 pin assignments.
Reference Information Overview of This Appendix This appendix contains reference information that may be helpful while con- figuring your PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway system. The following types of information are provided: • Bridging Overview • Connection Types by Interfaces Type Table •...
Appendix B Reference Information Bridging Overview Bridging is accomplished by relaying data from the MAC layer of one LAN to the MAC layer of another LAN, as shown in the following figure. End Station End Station Layer Layer Relay Layer Layer Layer Layer...
Appendix B Reference Information Connection Type by Interface Type Table frame filtering prevents frames from being unnecessarily transmitted across the ATM network. • Bridge management This function enables end users to manage configuration and perfor- mance, and collect cell records and billing information using SNMP management techniques.
Appendix B Reference Information Formula for Determining the PCR of an ATM Traffic-Shaped Connection Table B-1. Connection Type by Interface Type Table (Continued) Interface Connection In-band manage- ment ATM PVC Variable bit rate (VBR)-to-ATM VCC PVC VBR-to-VBR PVC ATM-to-ATM IISP constant bit rate (CBR) SVC ATM-to-ATM IISP...
Appendix B Reference Information Interface Type by Module Table where: PCR = the PCR of the ATM traffic-shaped connection SCR = the SCR of the ATM traffic-shaped connection F is a function of the summation of the PCRs of constant bit rate connec- tions plus the SCRs of the variable bit rate (real time) connections divided by the interface data rate.
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Appendix B Reference Information Interface Type by Module Table Table B-2. Interface Types by I/O Module Types (Continued) Interface Module 12-Port Medium- Density DS1 IMA (MD DS1 IMA) 24N6412-Port Medium-Density DS1/E1/DS0A CES (MD DS1/E1/DS0A CES) 23N3524-Port High- Density DS1 Multi- service (HD DS1) E1 Interface Modules 20N346-Port E1...
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Appendix B Reference Information Interface Type by Module Table Table B-2. Interface Types by I/O Module Types (Continued) Interface Module 20N031-Port Unchannelized DS3 Frame Relay (DS3 20N022-Port DS3 ATM (DS3 ATM) 20N222-Port E3 ATM (E3 ATM) 23N033-Port Chan- nelized DS3/STS-1e CES (CH DS3/STS-1e) 45N033-Port Chan-...
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Appendix B Reference Information Interface Type by Module Table Table B-2. Interface Types by I/O Module Types (Continued) Interface Module OC-3/STM-1/OC-3c/STM-1 Interface Modules 23N121-Port Chan- nelized OC-3/STM- 1 CES Multimode (CH OC-3/STM-1 CES MM) 23N131-Port Chan- nelized OC-3/STM- 1 CES Single-mode (CH OC-3/STM-1 CES SM) 23N761-Port Chan-...
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Appendix B Reference Information Interface Type by Module Table Table B-2. Interface Types by I/O Module Types (Continued) Interface Module 20N131-Port OC-3c Single-Mode with AQueMan (OC-3c (SM AQ)) 20N141-Port OC-3c Multimode with Traffic Shaping (OC-3c (MM TS)) 20N151-Port OC-3c Single-Mode with Traffic Shaping (OC-3c (SM TS)) 20N721-Port OC-3c...
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Appendix B Reference Information Interface Type by Module Table Table B-2. Interface Types by I/O Module Types (Continued) Interface Module 20N651-Port STM-1 Single-Mode with Traffic Shaping (STM-1 (SM TS)) 20N921-Port STM-1 1+1 MSP Multi- mode (STM-1 MM MSP) 20N931-Port STM-1 1+1 MSP Sin- gle-Mode (STM-1 SM MSP)
Appendix B Reference Information Line Status Codes Table B-2. Interface Types by I/O Module Types (Continued) Interface Module 23N07Quadserial (QUAD SERIAL) 20N076-Port Multi- serial (SERIAL) Ethernet Interface Modules 20N40Ethernet (ENET) 23N404-Port Ether- net (ENET) * The 1-Port OC-3/STM-1 Unstructured CES/ATM MM/SM module supports ATM services in the STM-ATM mode only.
Appendix B Reference Information QoS Information Tables Table B-3. 4-Port Ethernet Module Line Status Codes Bit Value Line Status Description Down Indicates that no cable is connected to this port. The status will remain to be Down until a correct Ethernet cable is plugged into this port.
Appendix B Reference Information QoS Information Tables Table B-4. PSAX System-Supported Quality of Service Classes ATM Service Class Description Constant Bit Rate (CBR) This service operates on a connection basis and offers consistent delay predictability. CBR is used for applications such as circuit emulation, voice, and video.
Appendix B Reference Information QoS Information Tables tifies the cell loss and cell delay tolerance of each service class, with internal priorities. Table B-7 lists the class-of-service choices available when configur- ing PVC connections on a PSAX system and shows service examples for each PVC connection type.
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