Benefits Of Built-In Diagnostics - Zhone IMACS 8000 User Manual

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Benefits of Built-In Diagnostics

6.5 Benefits of Built-In Diagnostics
The real power of the integral diagnostics of the Integrated Access System can be fully
appreciated when the individual diagnostic tools are applied to everyday troubleshooting such
as the one illustrated in the following example.
The environment shown in Figure 6-1 consists of two integrated access devices connected by
a T1 line. These are referred to as the Local IAD and the Remote IAD respectively. At the local
IAD, the DTE equipment is a co-located device providing a 56 Kpbs V.35 interface that is
connected to a V.35 HSU port. At the Remote IAD, an OCU-DP card that interfaces to the
4-wire DDS tail-circuit extends the 56 Kbps to a third location. Consequently, the Remote
IAD is equipped with an OCU-DP card that interfaces to the 4-wire DDS tail-circuit. At the
third location, the DDS circuit terminates in a generic, third-party DSU/CSU which in turn
provides a 56 Kbps V.35 interface to the remote DTE device.
The system operator can use the diagnostic tool kit to systematically troubleshoot the problem
on an end-to-end basis and to identify the faulty sub-system, even if it is external to the
Integrated Access System. One way to systematically troubleshoot the problem is illustrated
in Figure 6-1. While there are many other approaches, in general, the procedure to follow is
to combine loopbacks that are generated either through software commands or via
industry-standard loop-up codes with Bit Error Rate Tests (BERTs) for data circuits, or test
tones for voice circuits. In the Integrated Access System, all of those tools are available as
integral features of the system and of the various cards. Each test determines if a specific
sub-system is operating properly. In our example, after each test, the sub-systems that are
shown to be functioning properly are shaded in gray.
In Figure 6-1, the local HSU card is put in Local loopback and a BERT test is run from the
DTE. If successful, in Figure 6-1, diagnostics-3 the loopback sequence is advanced by putting
the T1 link of the Local Integrated Access System in Local loopback and running BERT test
again. This also tests the cross-connect element of the local Integrated Access System if there
is one present.
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