Page 1 ® PacketStar PSAX 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide ® for the PacketStar PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway Issue 1, August 2001 System Software Release 7.0 ® AQueView EMS Software Release 5.0 Doc. No.: 255-700-184...
Page 3: Copyright And Legal Notices
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Page 4: Warranty Warnings
CAUTION: Modifying or tampering with PSAX chassis components may void your warranty. Any modification to this equipment not expressly authorized by Lucent Technologies may void your granted authority to operate such equipment. CAUTION: When inserting modules into the chassis, slide them gently, not forcefully.
Page 5 Copyright and Legal Notices Regulatory Standards Compliance ® Please refer to the appropriate PacketStar PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway user guide or installation guide for additional information. ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 255-700-184...
Page 6 Copyright and Legal Notices Regulatory Standards Compliance ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 255-700-184...
Page 7: Safety Information
CAUTION: Do not make electrical or mechanical modifications to any of the components in the PSAX system. Lucent Technologies is not responsible for the safety or the performance of a modified Lucent product. Do not attempt to repair any failed Power Supply module, Stratum 3–4 module, CPU module, I/O, or server module.
Page 8 Safety Information ® PacketStar 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 viii 255-700-184...
Page 9: Table Of Contents
Related Reading ............1-2 .1-2 Lucent Technologies Information Products ....... . .1-2 .1-2 Product Information Library .
Page 10 Contents Before You Begin ............1-7 2 Module Description .
Page 11 Contents Optimizing SVC Call Performance ........5-7 .5-7 Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface .
Page 12 Contents Viewing ILMI Statistics ......... . . 6-33 6-33 Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface .
Page 13 Contents Adding/Viewing a Backup ATM-to-ATM VPC Connection ....7-25 .7-25 Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection ..... . .7-28 .7-28 Creating a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC Connection .
Page 14 Contents Managing Connections..........8-2 Searching for Specific Connection Entries .
Page 15 Contents Utilization Page ..........8-68 .8-68 Adding Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connections .
Page 16 Contents Viewing or Editing an ATM-to-ATM SVC Connection ....8-142 8-142 Primary Page ..........8-143 8-143 Statistics Page.
Page 17 Contents Example Using Table A-7 Data for 32 Kbps....... A-33 A-33 Fax Relay Using AAL2 Requirements.
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Page 19: Getting Started
Getting Started Purpose of This Guide ® The PacketStar 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide provides information about the following: • Configuring the ports, channels, and interfaces for the 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format module • Provisioning connections for permanent virtual circuits (PVCs), switched virtual circuits (SVCs), and soft permanent virtual circuits (SPVCs) Note: If you are using this module to provision connections for the first...
Page 20: Related Reading
For More Information ® To learn more about the PacketStar PSAX family of ATM Multiservice Media Gateways and the complete line of Lucent Technologies products, visit our Web site at www.lucent.com. ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0...
Page 21: About The Packetstar ® Psax Product Family
® About the PacketStar PSAX Product Family ® About the PacketStar PSAX Product Family Lucent Technologies provides a complete range of PSAX Multiservice Media ® Gateways in the PacketStar PSAX family, as described in Table 1-1. ® Table 1-1. PacketStar...
Page 22: Text Conventions
Chapter 1 Getting Started Text Conventions ® Table 1-1. PacketStar PSAX Product Family Target Market Device Name Application/Description Carrier-Class PSAX 2300 ® The PacketStar PSAX 2300 Multiservice Media Gateway offers car- Office rier-grade, high-density multiservice ATM access functions. Designed as the multiservice media gateway for the central office or for a large ®...
Page 23: Icons And Symbols
Chapter 1 Getting Started Text Conventions resemble what you see on the screens and equipment. The following table shows how each typographical convention is used. Appearance How it is used SANS SERIF BOLD, ALL CAPS Labels on module panels, chassis face- plates, or other hardware Message text displayed on the user Fixed-width normal...
Page 24: Electrostatic Discharge Precautions
Chapter 1 Getting Started Electrostatic Discharge Precautions Electrostatic Discharge Precautions The room where the PSAX system is located must have built-in precautions to provide protection from electrostatic discharge damage to electronic components. The following sections provide details on these necessary precautions.
Page 25: Clothing
1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, please complete the comment card that accompanied your shipment and mail it to the following address: Manager, Information Design and Development Team Lucent Technologies PacketStar PSAX Products 8301 Professional Place Landover, MD 20785 You can also fax the comment card to us at: 301-809-4540.
Page 26 Chapter 1 Getting Started Before You Begin • Carefully read the safety cautions listed in the section, “Safety Information,” at the beginning of this guide. • Record your site-specific specifications such as the IP addresses you will use, and the connections and interfaces you will need. Decide which user names and passwords you will assign.
Page 27: Module Description
Module Description Overview of This Module The 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 format module provides one port with a line rate of 51.84 Mbps. The user can configure this module to provide n X 64 Kbps (fractional DS1) structured circuit-emulation service. When configured for DS1 circuit-emulation service, the module interfaces with TDM channelized DS1 circuits.
Page 28: Software Features
Chapter 2 Module Description Overview of This Module FAIL ACTIVE Figure 2-1. Channelized STS-1e T1 Module Software Features The following services are supported: • Circuit emulation service (CES) with unstructured and structured DS1 signal transport • N X 64 kbps circuit emulation service (1 = N = 24) •...
Page 29: Hardware Features
Chapter 2 Module Description Hardware Specifications ~ Frame relay UNI and NNI (FRF.1, FRF.2, FRF.5, and FRF.8) ~ ITU-T I.370 (frame relay policing) ~ Congestion management ~ Traffic policing Hardware Features • Number of ports: one • Connector type: two BNC connectors, one to receive data and the other to transmit data •...
Page 30: Status Indicators
Chapter 2 Module Description Status Indicators Table 2-2. Chassis Speed, Power Consumption, and Memory Allocation Specifications Maximum Total Module Input Chassis Amount of Program and Output Power Con- † Module SDRAM Data Space Buffer Buffer Speed sumption 1-Port Channelized 24 MB 7 MB 4 MB 13 MB...
Page 31 Chapter 2 Module Description Status Indicators Table 2-3. LED Indicators for the 1-Port Channelized STS-1e T1 Format Module Module Status One or More Initial Configured Configured No Cable on Cable on Power-On Ports Ports Port Port Lights Lights • Does not Applicable Applicable light if sig-...
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Page 33: Configuring Ports And Channels Using The Console Interface
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 configuration for the 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format module using the PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway system console interface. Before You Begin Be sure to complete the following actions first before configuring the 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format module:...
Page 34 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Loopback Configuration Options Figure 3-1. Loopback Configuration Options on Certain I/O Modules The following I/O modules have loopback capability: • 6-Port Enhanced DS1/T1 Multiservice module • 6-Port DS1 IMA module •...
Page 35: Setting The Values For Ports And Channels
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface • 1-Port OC-3c Multimode and Single-Mode (Traffic Shaping and AQueMan) modules • 1-Port STM-1 Multimode and Single-Mode (Traffic Shaping and AQueMan) modules The following modules support line loop or local loop only if the standby is preconfigured on a port-by-port basis: •...
Page 36 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels Figure 3-2. Equipment Configuration Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Update Equipment Dis- Refreshes the current status of the mod- play ules in the PSAX chassis •...
Page 37 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels 2 On the Equipment Configuration window, select a 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format module module on the list and press Enter. The Channelized STS1 Port Configuration window (see Figure 3-3) is displayed.
Page 38 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels Command Function • Delete All Interfaces Deletes the configured, out-of-service inter- faces for all virtual DS1 ports. You must first take all interfaces out of service (using the Take All Interfaces Out Of Service command) before you can use this command to delete all the interfaces.
Page 39 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels Table 3-1. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS1 Port Configuration Window Field Names Values Description [Line Status] NoAlarm No alarm present. (display only) RcvRAIFailure Receiving Yellow/Remote Alarm Indica- tion.
Page 40 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels The Channelized STS1 Virtual Port Configuration window (see Figure 3-4) is displayed. Figure 3-4. Channelized STS1 Virtual Port Configuration Window (Channelization Disabled) Commands The commands on the Channelized STS1 Port and Channel Configuration window have the following functions: Command...
Page 41 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels Command Function • Bring All Interfaces Brings the out-of-service configured inter- Into Service faces for all the channels for the specified virtual port to in-service status. •...
Page 42 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels Table 3-2. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS1 Virtual Port Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Transmit Clock Default: Local clock source is used as the timing source.
Page 43 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels Table 3-2. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS1 Virtual Port Configuration Window Field Name Values Description UpStrmInter- Default: Trunk Conditioning will be done for working each channel of this port whose corre- TrunkCond...
Page 44: Configuring A Virtual Port With One Channel
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels 7 To apply the values for the fields, select the Apply Port Configuration command and press Enter. 8 To configure channels, do one of the following: a.
Page 45 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels The Channelized STS1 - Enhanced DS1 Channel Configuration window (see Figure 3-5) is displayed. Figure 3-5. Channelized STS1 - Enhanced DS1 Channel Configuration Window (One Channel per Virtual Port) Commands The commands on the Channelized STS1 - Enhanced DS1 Configuration...
Page 46 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels Field Descriptions 2 Select the values for the fields on the Channelized STS1 - Enhanced DS1 Channel Configuration window from the values given in Figure 3-3. Table 3-3.
Page 47 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels Table 3-3. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS1 - Enhanced DS1 Channel Configuration Window Field Name Values Description [Admin Status] Unconfigured The interface is not administratively in (display only) service because it is not configured.
Page 48: Configuring A Virtual Port With Up To 24 Channels
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels 5 To configure the remainder of the virtual ports and their associated channels, repeat Step 5 on page 3-7 through Step 8 on page 3-12, and Step 1 on page 3-12 through Step 4 on page 3-15.
Page 49 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels Configuring Up to 24 DS0 Channels Begin Note: You must have selected the value Enabled in the Channelization field on the Channelized STS1 Virtual Port Configuration window (see Figure 3-6).
Page 50 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Setting the Values for Ports and Channels The Channelized STS1 - Enhanced DS1 Channel Configuration window (see Figure 3-7 on page 3-18) is displayed. Figure 3-7. Channelized STS1 - Enhanced DS1 Channel Configuration Window (24 Channels per Port) 2 Select the values for the fields on the Channelized STS1 - Enhanced DS1 Channel Configuration window from the values given in Table 3-3 on...
Page 51: Viewing Port Statistics
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Viewing Port Statistics The Channelized STS1 Virtual DS1 DS0s Strap Display window is displayed (see Figure 3-8). Figure 3-8. Channelized STS1 Virtual DS1 DS0s Strap Display Window Note: The strapped groups of DS0 channels you set up are displayed. 9 Save the values permanently to the PSAX system database now, or before you exit the current session of the PSAX system console interface.
Page 52 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Viewing Port Statistics The Channelized STS1 Port Statistics window (see Figure 3-9 on page 3-20) is displayed. Figure 3-9. Channelized STS1 Port Statistics Window Field Descriptions The field descriptions for the fields on the Channelized STS1 Port Statistics window are given in Table 3-4.
Page 53 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Viewing Port Statistics Table 3-4. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS1 Port Statistics Window Field Name Description Severely Err. Sec. The number of severely errored seconds with at least (display only) one of the following: •...
Page 54 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Viewing Port Statistics Table 3-4. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS1 Port Statistics Window Field Name Description Coding Violations The number of coding violations. A coding violation is (display only) an error event in which either a bipolar violation event or an excessive zeroes event has occurred.
Page 55 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Viewing Port Statistics Command Function • Reset Statistics Sets all field values to zero. • Go Back to Port Config- Redisplays the Channelized STS1 Port uration Configuration window or the Channelized STS1 Virtual Port Configuration window.
Page 56: Saving The Equipment Configuration And Logging Off
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Saving the Equipment Configuration and Logging Off Table 3-5. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS1 Virtual Port DS1 Statistics Window Field Name Description Path Coding A frame synchronization bit error in the D4 and E1- Violations noCRC formats, or a CRC error in the ESF (Extended (display only...
Page 57 Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface Saving the Equipment Configuration and Logging Off 2 Select the Save Configuration command and press Enter (or press Ctrl+A). Wait a few seconds while the system writes the values permanently to the Multiservice Media Gateway system database.
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Page 59: Configuring Ports And Channels Using The Aqueview ® System
Configuring Ports and Channels ® Using the AQueView System Overview of This Chapter This chapter describes how to set the values for the port and channel configuration for the 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format module using ® the AQueView Element Management System (EMS). Before You Begin Be sure to complete the following actions first before configuring the 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format module:...
Page 60: Using The Right-Click Menu
® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu The following modules support line loop or local loop only if the standby is preconfigured on a port-by-port basis: • 1-Port OC-3c 1+1 APS Multimode and Single-Mode modules •...
Page 61: Context-Sensitive Help
® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Figure 4-2. Sample Channel Configuration (Displaying Right-Click Menu) Table 4-1. Descriptions of the Port and Channel Configuration Right-Click Menu Options Option Function Configure Opens the port and channel configuration window of a module.
Page 62: Configuring The Module
® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Figure 4-3. Sample of Context-Sensitive Help (Displayed on a Port and Channel Configuration Window) Configuring the To access the port and channel configuration functions in the AQueView Module system, do the following: 1.
Page 63: Physical Port Configuration
® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Figure 4-4. Provisioning Window (Displaying a Typical Setup) Physical Port Perform the steps in the following procedure to configure physical ports on Configuration the 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format module. Configuring the Physical Ports Begin 1 Do one of the following to open the Port and Channel Configuration...
Page 64 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Figure 4-5. Front Panel View of the Channelized STS-1e T1 Module The STS1 Port Configuration window is displayed (see Figure 4-6). ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 255-700-184...
Page 65 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Figure 4-6. Channelized STS1 Port Configuration Window (Physical Page Displayed) This window contains two pages: ~ The Physical Port Configuration page ~ The Virtual Port Configuration page (see Figure 4-9), which allows you to select a port and, if channelized, configure the interfaces for each of its 24 DS0s Buttons...
Page 66 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Button Function • Copy Applies the port configuration to a range of ports. • Update Updates the information in the fields. • Clear Removes the values in the Port Statistics panel and resets them to 0.
Page 67: Virtual Port Configuration
® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Table 4-2. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS1-e Port Configuration Page (Physical DS3 Port) Field Names Values Description Line Status NoAlarm No alarm present. (display only) RcvRAIFailure Receiving Yellow/Remote Alarm Indica- tion.
Page 68 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Figure 4-7. Channelized STS1 Virtual DS1 Port Configuration Page Each port in the window contains up to 24 channels. 2 Select a port and click the right mouse button. After a menu is displayed, select Enable Channelization.
Page 69 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Note: All interfaces must be out of service before changes can be made to the port settings or the Apply button appears to be ghosted. Figure 4-8.
Page 70 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Figure 4-9. Channelized STS1 Channel Configuration Page The Channel Configuration page allows you to do the following: • Select and apply an interface • Select DS0s and apply strapping •...
Page 71 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Field Descriptions 8 Select the values for the fields in the Port Configuration window (Channelized STS1-e Virtual Port Configuration window) from Table 4-3. Table 4-3. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS1 Virtual Port Configuration Window Field Name Values...
Page 72 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Table 4-3. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS1 Virtual Port Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Channelization Default: The division of the T1 line into 24 chan- nels is disabled.
Page 73: Copying A Port Configuration
® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Table 4-3. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS1 Virtual Port Configuration Window Field Name Values Description SG Feature Default: The connection gateway feature is dis- abled.
Page 74: Channel Configuration
® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu The Copy Port Configuration window appears with the slot and port of the module you selected in the Start At: and Stop At: panels (see Figure 4-10).
Page 75 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Configuring the Channelized STS1 Channels Begin 1 Click the Channel Configuration tab. Select the channels to be configured as described in Table 4-4: Table 4-4. Selecting Channels and Groups of Channels for Configuration If You Want to Then Do This...
Page 76: Viewing Port Statistics
® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu ~ Click the left mouse button on the channel for which you want to configure the interface, then right-click the channel and a menu is displayed.
Page 77 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Table 4-5. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS-1e Port Statistics Panel (Physical DS3 Port) Field Name Description Severely Err. The number of severely errored framing seconds. A Fram.
Page 78 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Field Descriptions Table 4-6. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS-1e Virtual DS1 Port Statistics Panel Field Name Description Errored Seconds The number of errored seconds with at least one of the (display only) following following characteristics per second: •...
Page 79 ® Chapter 4 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu Table 4-6. Field Descriptions for the Channelized STS-1e Virtual DS1 Port Statistics Panel Field Name Description Bursty Errored A second with fewer than 320 and more than 1 Path Seconds Coding Violation error events, no Severely Errored (display only)
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Page 81: Configuring The Interfaces Using The Console Interface
Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Overview of This Chapter This chapter provides instructions for configuring the following interface types for the Channelized DS3 module: • ATM interswitch signaling protocol (IISP)user • ATM interswitch signaling protocol (IISP)network • ATM private network-network interface (PNNI) 1.0 •...
Page 82: Optimizing Svc Call Performance
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM IISP User/Network Interfaces tables established by the network administrator to route connections around link failures. The IISP interface requires the default range of values 0–255 for the virtual path identifier (VPI) and 32–255 for the virtual channel identifier (VCI) to accept and establish calls.
Page 83 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM IISP User/Network Interfaces Figure 5-1. ATM IISP Interface Configuration Window Commands The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function • Apply Interface Config- Applies the configuration field value you set. uration •...
Page 84 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM IISP User/Network Interfaces Command Function • Delete Interface and Deletes an out-of-service interface and redisplays Return → the Port and Channel Configuration window for the module you are configuring. Note: You must first take interface out of service (using the Take Interface Out of Service command) before you can use this command.
Page 85 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM IISP User/Network Interfaces Table 5-1. Field Values for the ATM IISP Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Over Default: 10 The risk factor for this function. This fac- Subscription Range: 1–100 tor indicates the factor of oversubscrip-...
Page 86 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM IISP User/Network Interfaces Table 5-1. Field Values for the ATM IISP Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description UBR Load Default: Balance UBR traffic load among parallel Balancing links.
Page 87: Configuring The Atm Pnni 1.0 Interface
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Table 5-1. Field Values for the ATM IISP Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description [Ingress Avail Default: 0 This represents the total ingress and BW] (cps) egress bandwidth available for virtual interfaces.
Page 88: Configuring The Atm Pnni 1.0 Interface
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface When there are unacknowledged protocol data units (PDUs), the MaxPD ™ ™ field on the remote end peer (such as the NavisCore CBX 500 ) shows the maximum number of SSCOP transmitted since the last PSAX polling of the peer.
Page 89 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Figure 5-2. ATM PNNI Interface Configuration Window Commands The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function • Apply Interface Configu- Applies the configuration field value you set. ration •...
Page 90 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Command Function • Delete Interface and Deletes an out-of-service interface and redisplays the Return Port and Channel Configuration window for the mod- ule you are configuring. Note: You must first take interface out of service (using the Take Interface Out of Service command)
Page 91 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Table 5-2. Field Descriptions for the ATM PNNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description UPC Support Usage parameter control (policing) determines if traffic control is performing to negotiated PCR, SCR, or MBS.
Page 92 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Table 5-2. Field Descriptions for the ATM PNNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description SSCOP Rx Wnd Size The service-specific connection-oriented protocol (SSCOP) layer. This window shows the total number of packets that must be acknowledged by the receiving side before more packets are sent from the transmitting side.
Page 93 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Table 5-2. Field Descriptions for the ATM PNNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description [Service NrtVbr (default) Quality of service class type is non-realtime vari- Category] able bit rate service.
Page 94: Configuring Pnni Ilmi
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface choose a number divisible by 5040, such as 10080, 15120, and so on. If you want to use a value smaller than 5040, choose a multiple of 5040, such as 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and so on, or their multiples.
Page 95 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Command Function • Apply ILMI Applies the user input values entered on Configuration the window. • Go Back to Interface Returns to the ATM PNNI Interface Screen Configuration window.
Page 96 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Table 5-3. Field Descriptions for the PNNI ILMI Configuration Window Field Name Values Description [Secure Link] This field detects non-ILMI connections that were not dropped when an attachment point changed. (display only) Default: ILMI Secure Link Procedure is disabled.
Page 97: Viewing Pnni Ilmi Interface Statistics
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Viewing PNNI ILMI Perform the steps in the following procedure to view PNNI ILMI statistics. Interface Statistics Procedure for Viewing PNNI ILMI Interface Statistics Begin 1 To view interface statistics for this connection, select the ILMI Statistics command on the ATM PNNI Interface Configuration window and press Enter (or press Ctrl+I).
Page 98: Viewing Pnni Interface Statistics
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Command Function • Continuous Update Continuously updates all fields once every second. • Reset Statistics Resets statistics counters for this interface. • Go Back to previous Returns to the ATM PNNI InterfaceConfigura- screen-->...
Page 99 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Figure 5-5. ATM PNNI Interface Statistics Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Continuous Update Continuously updates all fields once every second.
Page 100: Changing Pnni Values
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Table 5-5. Field Values for the ATM PNNI Interface Statistics Window Field Name Description [Valid Cells Rcvd] Number of valid cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field.
Page 101: Configuring The Atm Uni 3.0/3.1 Interface
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Configuring the Interface When you select the value AtmUni3-0, AtmUni3-1, or AtmUni4-0 as the interface type on a module port and channel configuration window associated with one of the modules listed on the ATM UNI Interface Configuration window is displayed (see Figure 5-6).
Page 102 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Command Function • Take Interface Out of Takes an in-service configured interface to out- of-service status. The value OutOfService is dis- Service (displays when the [Admin Status] played in the [Admin Status] field.
Page 103 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Table 5-6. Field Descriptions for the ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Min/Max SVC VPI The minimum and maximum VPI val- ues that you can assign to an SVC on this interface.
Page 104 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Table 5-6. Field Descriptions for the ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Prefix Default: Network prefix address displays when the value Network is selected in the 2020202020202 Interface Type field.
Page 105 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Table 5-6. Field Descriptions for the ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description UPC Support Usage parameter control (policing) determines if traffic control is perform- ing to negotiated PCR, SCR, or MBS.
Page 106 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Table 5-6. Field Descriptions for the ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description VI Support Virtual interfaces connect to a module’s physical ports and allow virtual chan- nels (VCs) to be assigned to virtual trunks, each with its own priority queue.
Page 107: Viewing Atm Uni Interface Statistics
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Table 5-6. Field Descriptions for the ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Traffic Shaping An input cell selection algorithm (leaky bucket) that smooths bursts of input traffic.
Page 108 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Figure 5-7. ATM UNI Interface Statistics Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Continuous Update Continuously updates all fields once every second.
Page 109: Configuring Atm Uni Ilmi
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Table 5-7. Field Values for the ATM UNI Interface StatisticsWindow Field Name Description [Mismatched Number of mismatched cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed Cells Rcvd] field.
Page 110 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Command Function • Apply ILMI Configura- Applies the configuration field values you tion set. • Go Back to Interface Redisplays the ATM UNI Interface Screen Configuration window.
Page 111 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Table 5-8. Field Values for the ATM UNI ILMI Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Secure Link Default: ILMI Secure Link Procedure is disabled. It can be enabled only if Connectivity Disabled Procedure and Attachment Point Detection fields are enabled.
Page 112: Displaying Registered Addresses
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface 4 To activate the interface after you have applied the configuration values, select the Bring Interface Into Service command and press Enter. Displaying Registered 5 Select the ILMI Registered User Address Table command and press Addresses Enter.
Page 113 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1 Interface Figure 5-10. ILMI Statistics Window Commands The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function • Continuous Update Continuously updates the information in the fields every second.
Page 114: Configuring The Circuit Emulation Interface
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Table 5-9. Field Descriptions for the ILMI Statistics Window Field Name Description [AttachPt Verified] Number of times attachment point was verified successfully. (display only) [Secure Link Proc Initiated] Number of times the secure link procedure was initiated.
Page 115 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Figure 5-11. Circuit Emulation Interface Configuration Window Commands The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function • Bring Interface Into Brings an out-of-service configured interface to in-service status.
Page 116 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Command Function • Delete Interface and Deletes an out-of-service interface and redis- Return plays the Port and Channel Configuration win- dow for the module you are configuring. Note: You must first take interface out of service (using the Take Interface Out of Service...
Page 117: Configuring The Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface The value InService is displayed in the [Operational Status] field. Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface This section provides instructions for configuring an I/O module for the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service interface.
Page 118 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface Command Function • Apply Interface Config- Applies the configuration field value you uration set (see step 1). • Reset Interface Display Resets the fields to the last set of applied values.
Page 119 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface Field Descriptions 1 Select the values for the fields on this window from the values given in Table 5-11. Table 5-11. Field Descriptions for the Dynamic Bandwidth Circuit Emulation Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values...
Page 120 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface 2 To apply the interface configuration values, select the Apply Interface Configuration command and press Enter. The value OutofService is displayed in the [Operational Status] field. 3 To activate the interface after you have applied the configuration values, select the Bring Interface Into Service command and press Enter.
Page 121 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface Figure 5-13. Frame Relay Interface Configuration Window Commands The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function • Apply Interface Con- Applies the configuration field value you set.
Page 122 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface Command Function • Delete Interface and Deletes an out-of-service interface and redis- Return plays the port and channel configuration win- dow for the module you are configuring. Note: You must first take interface out of service (using the Take Interface Out of Service command) before you can use this...
Page 123 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface Table 5-12. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description DLCMI State Default: NoLmi No local management interface (LMI). (display only) (for frame relay UNI only)
Page 124 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface Table 5-12. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description N392 Default: 03 System parameter counter for error threshold, used with user and network.
Page 125 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface 4 To display the current frame relay interface data link connection identifiers (DLCIs), select the View FR LMI DLCI Status command and press Enter. The Frame Relay LMI DLCI Status Table window is displayed (see Figure 5-14).
Page 126: Viewing Frame Relay Statistics
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface Table 5-13. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay LMI DLCI Status Table Window Field Description • DLCI This column displays the data link connection identifiers (DLCIs) for all the frame relay interfaces in the PSAX system.
Page 127 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface Figure 5-15. Frame Relay Interface Statistics Window Commands The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function • Continuous Update Continuously updates the information in the fields every second.
Page 128: Viewing Frame Relay Lmi Statistics
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface Table 5-14. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay Interface Statistics Window Field Name Description [Cells Encoded ] Number of cells encoded going into interface side A dur- ing the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field.
Page 129 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface Figure 5-16. Frame Relay LMI Statistics Window Commands The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function • Continuous Update Continuously updates the information in the fields every second.
Page 130: Changing Interface Field Values
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the Dynamic Bandwith Circuit Emulation Service Interface Table 5-15. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay LMI Statistics Window Field Name Description [Receive Status] Number of status messages received. (display only) [Enquiries Number of status enquiry messages received.
Page 131: Deleting An Interface
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the HDLC Passthrough Interface • N391 • NT3 • N392 Note: To change any other fields on the Frame Relay Interface Configuration window, you must first delete the interface. To delete an interface, follow the instructions in “Deleting an Interface”...
Page 132 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the HDLC Passthrough Interface Setting the Values for HDLC Passthrough Interface Begin 1 Select the value HdlcPassThrough as the interface type on any module supporting HDLC. The HDLC Pass Through Interface Configuration window (see Figure 5-17) is displayed.
Page 133 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the HDLC Passthrough Interface Command Function • Bring Interface Into Brings an out-of-service configured interface to Service in-service status. The value InService is dis- played in the [Admin Status] field. (displayed when the [Admin Status] field is Note: You must first configure the interface...
Page 134: Viewing Hdlc Pass Through Interface Statistics
Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the HDLC Passthrough Interface The value InService displays in the [Operational Status] field. Viewing HDLC Pass Steps to View HDLC Pass Through Interface Statistics Through Interface Statistics Begin 1 On the HDLC Pass Through Interface Configuration window (see Figure 5-17) select the View HDLC Interface Statistics –>...
Page 135 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the HDLC Passthrough Interface Field Descriptions Table 5-17. Field Values for the HDLC Passthrough Interface Statistics Window Field Name Description [Cells Encoded] Incoming cells from the outside media to the I/O port.
Page 136 Chapter 5 Configuring the Interfaces Using the Console Interface Configuring the HDLC Passthrough Interface ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 5-56 255-700-184...
Page 137: Configuring The Interfaces Using The Aqueview ® System
Configuring the Interfaces Using ® the AQueView System Overview of This Chapter This chapter provides instructions for configuring the following interface types for the Channelized DS3 module: • ATM interswitch signaling protocol (IISP)user • ATM interswitch signaling protocol (IISP)network • ATM private network-network interface (PNNI) 1.0 •...
Page 138: Setting Up The Interface
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface The IISP interface requires the default range of values 0–255 for the virtual path identifier (VPI) and the virtual channel identifier (VCI) to accept and establish calls.
Page 139 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface Button Function • Retrieve from NSAP If you have previously established an NSAP database address database, click this button to retrieve an entry from this list to populate the Local NSAP Address (Hex) field.
Page 140 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface Setting the Values for the ATM IISP Interface Begin 1 Select the values for the fields on this window from the values given in Table 6-1.
Page 141 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface Table 6-1. Field Values for the ATM IISP Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description ATM Signaling Default: SVCs cannot be created on this interface. Disabled Note: VPI 0 is not available for use.
Page 142: Adding Nsap Addresses
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface Table 6-1. Field Values for the ATM IISP Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description SSCOP Rx Wnd The service-specific connection-oriented Size protocol (SSCOP) layer.
Page 143 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface Figure 6-2. Select NSAP Window Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Retrieve Enters the NSAP address for a device that is selected on the Select Remote NSAP window into the Remote NSAP Address field of the Interface Configuration window.
Page 144: Copying An Interface Configuration
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface a. Highlight the Remote Switch IP field and enter the IP address that corresponds to the PSAX device you want to include. b.
Page 145: Viewing Interface Statistics
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface Figure 6-3. Sample Copy Interface Configuration Window Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window.
Page 146 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface Figure 6-4. ATM IISP Interface Statistics Page Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Update Updates the information in the fields.
Page 147: Interface Utilization
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface Table 6-2. Field Values for the ATM IISP Interface Statistics Page Field Name Description Valid Cells Received Number of valid cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field.
Page 148 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface Figure 6-5. ATM IISP Utilization Page Utilization Page The buttons at the bottom of the window have the following functions: Buttons Button Function •...
Page 149 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Interim Interswitch Signaling Protocol (IISP) Interface Button Function • Clear Removes the data in the Average Bits/Sec and Average Throughput panels. • Poll Poll+ continuously updates the statistics and changes the button label to Poll-.
Page 150: Configuring The Atm Uni And Ilmi Interfaces
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces This section provides instructions for configuring an I/O module for the ATM user-to-network interface (UNI) 3.0, 3.1, 4.0 and Integrated Link Management Interface (ILMI) interfaces.
Page 151 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Figure 6-7. ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window (4.0) Buttons The buttons in the ATM UNI windows have the following functions: Button Function • Retrieve from NSAP If you have previously established an NSAP database address database, click this button to retrieve an...
Page 152 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Button Function • Bring Into Service (dis- Brings an out-of-service configured interface to plays when the Admin- in-service status. The value InService appears istrative Status field is in the Administrative Status field.
Page 153 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Table 6-3. Field Descriptions for the ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Over Subscription Default: 10 The risk factor for this function. This Range: 1–100 factor indicates the level of oversub- scription allowed by the system.
Page 154 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Table 6-3. Field Descriptions for the ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Network Prefix Default: Network prefix address displays when the value Network is selected in the (Hex) 2020.2020.2020...
Page 155 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Table 6-3. Field Descriptions for the ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description UPC Support Usage parameter control (policing) determines if traffic control is perform- ing to negotiated PCR, SCR, or MBS.
Page 156 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Table 6-3. Field Descriptions for the ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description SSCOP Rx Wnd Size The service-specific connection-ori- ented protocol (SSCOP) layer. This window shows the total number of packets that must be acknowledged by the receiving side before more packets...
Page 157: Adding Nsap Addresses
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Table 6-3. Field Descriptions for the ATM UNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Traffic Shaping An input cell selection algorithm (leaky bucket) that smooths bursts of input traffic.
Page 158 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces If the value entered in the Local NSAP Address (Hex) field is valid, the field becomes ghosted. The Select NSAP window appears (see the following figure).
Page 159: Copying An Interface Configuration
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces The Local NSAP Address (Hex) field becomes populated in the window. Note: If the desired remote device does not appear in the Remote Switch IP pull-down menu, do the following: a.
Page 160: Viewing Atm Uni Interface Statistics
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Figure 6-9. Sample Copy Interface Configuration Window Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. •...
Page 161 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Figure 6-10. ATM UNI Interface Statistics Page Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Update Updates the information in the fields. •...
Page 162: Interface Utilization
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Table 6-4. Field Values for the ATM UNI Interface Statistics Page Field Name Description Valid Cells Number of valid cells received into interface side A dur- ing the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field.
Page 163 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Figure 6-11. ATM UNI Utilization Page Utilization Page The buttons at the bottom of the window have the following functions: Buttons ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 255-700-184...
Page 164 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: •...
Page 165: Configuring The Integrated Link Management Interface (Ilmi)
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces The Total Bandwidth (bps) panel displays the total width of the channel in bits per second. Note: The PSAX EMS polls the PSAX device and displays this data, but does not store it.
Page 166 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Figure 6-12. ILMI Configuration Page Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Registered User Displays the Registered User Address Address Table Table.
Page 167 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces ILMI Interface Values 2 Select the values for the fields on this window from the values given in Table 6-5. Table 6-5. Field Values for the ATM UNI ILMI Configuration Window Field Name Values Description...
Page 168: Viewing Registered Addresses
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Table 6-5. Field Values for the ATM UNI ILMI Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Timer T Default: 5 Timer T in seconds. Used to poll when link is operational.
Page 169: Viewing Ilmi Statistics
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM UNI and ILMI Interfaces Figure 6-13. Registered User Address Table The NSAP Address (Hex) column displays the user’s registered addresses. The Org Scope column displays the scope of the registered addresses.
Page 170: Configuring The Circuit Emulation Interface Interface
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Table 6-6. Field Descriptions for the ILMI Statistics Page Field Name Description Cold Starts Received Number of times a Cold Start trap message was received. (display only) PDUs Received Total number of packets received.
Page 171 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Button Function • Calculate Navis NSAP Note: This button appears only when you con- Address figure user properties to include the Navis NSAP format. For more information, see the appropri- ®...
Page 172 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Table 6-7. Field Values for the Circuit Emulation Interface Configuration Window Field Names Values Description Interface Type Circuit Emulation displays as the inter- face type. Signaling Default: CCS Clear Channel Signaling—ABCD signal-...
Page 173: Adding Nsap Addresses
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Adding NSAP Note: Step 2 through Step 4 are optional. If you do not want to add or Addresses retrieve an NSAP address, skip to Step 5. If an NSAP address exists in the NSAP address database for a given device, the local NSAP address automatically retrieved and displayed on the Interface Configuration window.
Page 174: Copying An Interface Configuration
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface You can populate the Slot, Port, Channel, and NSAP Address fields for an existing device, or add a new entry, and click Add. 3 To display the NSAP addresses previously configured for a PSAX device, either select a remote device from the pull-down menu, or type the IP address of the remote device in the Remote Switch IP field.
Page 175 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface The Copy Interface Configuration window appears with the slot, port, and channel of the interface you selected in the Start At: and Stop At: panels (see figure below).
Page 176: Configuring The Frame Relay User/Network Interface
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Configuring the Frame Relay User/Network Interface This section provides instructions for configuring an I/O module for the Frame Relay user or Frame Relay network interface. Setting Up the Interface When you select the value FrameRelayNni or FrameRelayUni as the interface type on a Channel Configuration page, the Frame Relay Interface...
Page 177 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Figure 6-17. Frame Relay Interface Window (UNI) Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Retrieve from NSAP If you have previously established an NSAP database address database, click this button to retrieve an entry from this list to populate the Local NSAP...
Page 178 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Button Function • Take Out of Service Takes an in-service configured interface to out- (displayed when the of-service status. The value OutOfService is Administrative Status displayed in the Administrative Status field.
Page 179 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Table 6-8. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Administrative InService Indicates that the interface is in service. Status OutOfService Indicates that the interface is not in ser-...
Page 180 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Table 6-8. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Throughput Default: K64 The throughput bandwidth of the inter- face, in kb.
Page 181: Adding Nsap Addresses
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Table 6-8. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Default: 10 Message frequency timer, relevant for ATT LMI only. Range: 5–30 Local NSAP The ATM NSAP address of the local end...
Page 182 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Button Function • Retrieve Enters the NSAP address for a device that is selected on the Select Remote NSAP window into the Remote NSAP Address field of the Interface Configuration window.
Page 183: Copying An Interface Configuration
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Figure 6-19. Frame Relay LMI DLCI Status Table Window (Displaying Menu) Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Find Searches the table and displays a matching text string entered in the Show table entry containing: field.
Page 184: Viewing Frame Relay Statistics
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface The Copy Interface Configuration window appears with the slot, port, and channel of the interface you selected in the Start At: and Stop At: panels (see figure below).
Page 185 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Figure 6-21. Frame Relay Interface Statistics Window Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Update Updates the information in the fields. Removes the values in the Interface Sta- •...
Page 186: Viewing Lmi Frame Relay Statistics
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Table 6-9. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay Interface Statistics Page Field Name Description Cells Encoded Number of cells encoded going into interface side A dur- ing the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field.
Page 187 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Figure 6-22. Frame Relay LMI Statistics Window Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Update Updates the information in the fields. Removes the values in the Interface Sta- •...
Page 188: Changing Field Values Without Deleting The Interface
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the Circuit Emulation Interface Interface Table 6-10. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay LMI Statistics Page Field Name Description Receive Status Number of status messages received. (display only) Enquiries Number of status enquiry messages received.
Page 189: The Hdlc Passthrough Interface
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System The HDLC Passthrough Interface The HDLC Passthrough Interface Configuring the HDLC Passthrough Interface This section provides instructions for configuring an I/O module for the HDLC Passthrough interface. Setting Up the Interface If you applied the value HdlcPassThrough as the interface type in the Channel Configuration page, the HDLC Pass Through Interface Configuration window appears (see Figure 6-23).
Page 190 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System The HDLC Passthrough Interface Button Function • Retrieve from NSAP If you have previously established an database NSAP address database, click this button to retrieve an entry from this list to popu- late the Local NSAP Address (Hex) field.
Page 191 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System The HDLC Passthrough Interface Note: Step 2 through Step 4 are optional. If you do not want to add or retrieve an NSAP address, skip to Step 5. If an NSAP address exists in the NSAP address database for a given device, the local NSAP address automatically retrieved and displayed on the Interface Configuration window.
Page 192: Copying An Interface Configuration
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System The HDLC Passthrough Interface You can populate the Slot, Port, Channel, and NSAP Address fields for an existing device, or add a new entry, and click Add. 4 To display the NSAP addresses previously configured for a PSAX device, either select a remote device from the pull-down menu, or type the IP address of the remote device in the Remote Switch IP field.
Page 193: Viewing Hdlc Pass Through Interface Statistics
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System The HDLC Passthrough Interface The Copy Interface Configuration window appears with the slot, port, and channel of the interface you selected in the Start At: and Stop At: panels (see figure below). Figure 6-25.
Page 194 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System The HDLC Passthrough Interface Figure 6-26. HdlcPassThrough Interface Statistics Page Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Update Updates the information in the fields. •...
Page 195: Configuring The Atm Private Network-Network Interface (Pnni 1.0)
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Table 6-11. Field Values for the HDLC Passthrough Interface Statistics Page Field Name Description Cells Encoded(dis- Incoming cells from the outside media to the I/O play only) port.
Page 196 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Figure 6-27. ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Configuration Window Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 6-60...
Page 197 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Button Function • Retrieve from NSAP If you have previously established an NSAP database address database, click this button to retrieve an entry from this list to populate the Local NSAP Address (Hex) field.
Page 198 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Setting the Values for the ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Begin 1 Select the values for the fields on this window from the values given in Table 6-12.
Page 199 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Table 6-12. Field Descriptions for the ATM PNNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Over Default: 10 Range: The risk factor for this function. This factor indi- Subscription 1–100 cates the factor of oversubscription allowed for...
Page 200 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Table 6-12. Field Descriptions for the ATM PNNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Operational InService Indicates that the interface is operational. Status OutOfService Indicates that the interface is not operational.
Page 201: Adding Nsap Addresses
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Table 6-12. Field Descriptions for the ATM PNNI Interface Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Service NrtVbr (default) Quality of service class type is non-realtime vari- Category able bit rate service.
Page 202 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) 2 To add or retrieve an NSAP address, enter a valid NSAP address in the Local NSAP Address (Hex) field and click Retrieve from NSAP database.
Page 203: Copying An Interface Configuration
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) The list of NSAP addresses previously configured for that PSAX device is displayed in the table. 4 Select the desired entry (slot, port, channel, and NSAP address) and click Retrieve.
Page 204: Viewing Interface Statistics
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Figure 6-29. Sample Copy Interface Configuration Window Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. •...
Page 205 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Figure 6-30. ATM PNNI 1.0 Interface Statistics Page Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Update Updates the information in the fields.
Page 206: Interface Utilization
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Table 6-13. Field Values for the ATM PNNI Interface Statistics Page Field Name Description Valid Cells Received Number of valid cells received into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field.
Page 207 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Figure 6-31. ATM PNNI 1.0 Utilization Page Utilization Page The buttons at the bottom of the window have the following functions: Buttons ®...
Page 208 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: •...
Page 209: Configuring The Integrated Link Management Interface (Ilmi)
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) The Total Bandwidth (bps) panel displays the total width of the channel in bits per second. Note: The PSAX EMS polls the PSAX device and displays this data, but does not store it.
Page 210 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Figure 6-32. ILMI Configuration Page Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Registered User Displays the Registered User Address Address Table Table.
Page 211 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) ILMI Interface Values 2 Select the values for the fields on this window from the values given in Table 6-14. Table 6-14. Field Descriptions for the PNNI ILMI Configuration Window Field Name Values Description...
Page 212 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Table 6-14. Field Descriptions for the PNNI ILMI Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Auto Configura- Default: The automatic configuration procedure is the ability to tion Disabled automatically configure the actual VPI/VCI range based...
Page 213: Viewing Registered Addresses
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the ATM Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI 1.0) Viewing Registered To set values for ILMI registered addresses, perform the steps in the following Addresses procedure. Viewing Registered User Addresses Begin 1 Click Registered User Address Table on the ILMI Configuration page.
Page 214: Changing Pnni Values
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the PRI ISDN Network/User Interface Table 6-15. Field Descriptions for the ILMI Statistics Page Field Name Description Secure Link Proc Initiated Number of times the secure link procedure was initiated. (display only) ILMI Timeouts Number of times the Get Request of any type was timed out.
Page 215: Setting Up The Interface
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the PRI ISDN Network/User Interface Setting Up the Interface When you select Pri_Isdn_Network or Pri_Isdn_User as the interface type in the Channel Configuration page, the ISDN Configuration window appears (see Figure 6-34) .
Page 216 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the PRI ISDN Network/User Interface Button Function • Bring Into Service (is Brings an out-of-service configured interface to displayed when the in-service status. The value InService is dis- Admin Status field is played in the Admin Status field.
Page 217 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the PRI ISDN Network/User Interface Table 6-16. Field Values for the PRI ISDN Network/User Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Interface Type Pri_Isdn_Net The primary rate network or user inter- (display only) work, face that you are configuring.
Page 218: Copying An Interface Configuration
® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the PRI ISDN Network/User Interface Table 6-16. Field Values for the PRI ISDN Network/User Configuration Window Field Name Values Description L2 State Tei-unassigned, The current state of the ISDN Layer 2 tei-assigned, protocol.
Page 219 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the PRI ISDN Network/User Interface Figure 6-35. Sample Copy Interface Configuration Window Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. •...
Page 220 ® Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Using the AQueView System Configuring the PRI ISDN Network/User Interface ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 6-84 255-700-184...
Page 221: Provisioning Connections Using The Console Interface
Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Overview of This Chapter This chapter describes how to set up permanent virtual circuit (PVC), switched virtual circuit (SVC), and soft permanent virtual circuit (SPVC) connections in the PSAX systems for service provisioning and how to view statistics data for billing and performance monitoring.
Page 222: Configuring Pvc Connections
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections ~ Variable bit rate (VBR)-to-ATM virtual channel connection (VCC) (w) PVCs consist of connections between ports on the various PSAX I/O modules. When setting up some types of connections, you can set up data traffic to flow in several ways, depending on the type of connection as follows: •...
Page 223 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Figure 7-1. Console Interface Main Menu Window (Connection Configuration Selected) 2 Select the Connection Configuration command and press Enter. The Connection Configuration Menu window (see Figure 7-2) is displayed. ®...
Page 224 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Figure 7-2. Connection Configuration Menu Window (ATM-to-ATM VCC Option Selected) Follow the appropriate procedures in the sections of this chapter for the types of connections you want to configure. Perform the steps in the following procedure to add an ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC connection, starting at the Connection Configuration Menu window.
Page 225 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Figure 7-3. ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Table Window The ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Table window provides a way to view, create, delete, and monitor connections and connection statistics. This table loads and displays all current ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC connections.
Page 226 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Command Function • Add a Connection Displays the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection window. • Go Back to Redisplays the Connection Configuration Menu Connection Menu window. Display Fields The display fields on this window provide the following information about all the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC connections in the PSAX system: Field Description...
Page 227 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Figure 7-4. ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Display Next Connection Displays the next connection of this type in the table.
Page 228 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-1. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description ATM Interface A Side A of the connection that will send and receive signals. ATM Interface B Side B of the connection that will send and receive signals.
Page 229 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-1. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Conformance The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells. The traf- Type fic descriptor combination specifies which traffic parameters are used for traffic control, determines the number and type of cells that are admitted into a congested queue, and deter-...
Page 230 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-1. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Peak Rate(0+1) Default: 1 When setting this value, take into account the line rate for (cps) the module and the amount of bandwidth you are setting up for each interface for the module.
Page 231 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-1. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Oam Status Default: Unsupp OAM is not in use. End-Pt The PSAX system is used as a termination point for ATM traf- fic, and will process AID/RDI cells.
Page 232: Viewing Atm-To-Atm Vcc Pvc Statistics
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Viewing ATM-to- On the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection window, select the View ATM VCC PVC Connection Statistics command. Statistics The ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Statistics window is displayed (see Figure 7-5). Figure 7-5.
Page 233 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Field Descriptions Table 7-2. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VCC and ATM-to-ATM VPC Connection Statistics Window Field Name Description AIS Rx/Tx Number of alarm indication signal (AIS) cells received and trans- (display only) mitted..
Page 234: Adding/Viewing A Backup Pvc Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Adding/Viewing a Backup PVC Connection Procedure for Adding/Viewing a Backup PVC Connection Begin 1 From the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection window, select the Add/View Backup PVC command. The ATM-to-ATM VCC Backup PVC Connection window is displayed (see Figure 7-6).
Page 235 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-3. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM Backup VCC PVC Connection Window Field Name Values Description ATM Interface Panel (display only) [Slot] Varies depending on Current primary connection slot in use. (display only) equipment [Port]...
Page 236: Creating A Atm-To-Atm Vpc Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-3. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM Backup VCC PVC Connection Window Field Name Values Description [Switch Back to Yes (default) CPU monitors primary connection. If pri- Primary mary connection becomes available, backup Automatically] will switch back connection to primary.
Page 237 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Figure 7-7. ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Table Window The ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Table window provides a way to view, create, delete, and monitor connections and connection statistics. This table loads and displays all current ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC connections.
Page 238 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Command Function • Add a Connection → Displays the ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Con- nection window. • Go Back to Connection Redisplays the Connection Configuration Menu → Menu window. Display Descriptions The display-only fields on this window provide the following information about all the ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC connections in the PSAX system: Field...
Page 239 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Figure 7-8. ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Display Next Connection Displays the next connection of this type in the table.
Page 240 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-4. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description ATM Interface A One side of the connection that will send and receive sig- nals.
Page 241 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-4. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Conformance The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells. The Type traffic descriptor combination specifies which traffic param- eters are used for traffic control, determines the number and type of cells that are admitted into a congested queue, and determines whether high-priority cells are tagged as...
Page 242 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-4. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description SCR/PCR(0) Default: 1 cps When setting this value, take into account the line rate for the module and the amount of bandwidth you are setting up for each interface for the module.
Page 243: Viewing Atm-To-Atm Vpc Statistics
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-4. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description [Backup PVC] Default: No, This field displays a backup PVC, if one has been config- ured.
Page 244 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Figure 7-9. ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Statistics Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Reset Odometers Returns all statistics odometers to zero. • Continuous Update Updates the values in the fields every second.
Page 245: Adding/Viewing A Backup Atm-To-Atm Vpc Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-5. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VCC and ATM-to-ATM VPC Connection Statistics Window Field Name Description cell Drop/Tag Number of cells dropped and tagged on incoming side of interface (display only) A or B.
Page 246 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Figure 7-10. ATM-to-ATM VPC Backup PVC Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Add This Connection Adds the connection entered on backup ATM interface right panel.
Page 247 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Configuring PVC Connections Table 7-6. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM Backup VPC PVC Connection Window Field Name Values Description [Channel] Determined by the Current primary connection channel on port on (display only) number of chan- module on slot in use.
Page 248: Adding A Circuit Emulation-To-Atm Vcc Pvc Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection This is a CBR type of connection. A DSP2x Voice Server module must be present and configured in the Multiservice Media Gateway to enable coding translation, voice compression, silence detection, echo cancellation, and tone detection features.
Page 249 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Note: At the time of initial installation, the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Table window is empty. After you have set up connections, this window displays all the connections of this type in the system.
Page 250: Connection Capacity Of Dsp2X Modes
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection 2 Select the Add a Connection command and press Enter. The Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection (see Figure 7-12) window is displayed. Connection Capacity If the user is configuring DSP parameters on the connection, see the of DSP2x Modes following table.
Page 251 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Display Next Connec- Displays the next connection of this type in the tion table.
Page 252 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Table 7-7. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Range: 0–255 (ATM Enter the virtual path identifier for ATM side of UNI);...
Page 253 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Table 7-7. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Coding None (default If you want data traffic for this connection to be Translation processed through the DSP2x Voice Server mod- MuLaw2muLaw...
Page 254 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Table 7-7. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description [FailCause A/B] Default: None Presents the AAL2 status reason code for both (display only) sides of the connection.
Page 255: Connection Statistics
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection The Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Table window is displayed with the values you just applied. 6 To add more connections of this type, repeat steps 2–5 for more connections as needed.
Page 256 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Command Function • Display Stats for Next Displays the statistics for the next selected con- Connection nection. • Go Back to Connection Redisplays the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC Display PVC Connection window.
Page 257: Backup Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Table 7-8. Field Values for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Statistics Field Names Values Description Time Since Total time elapsed for OAM statistics collection since the last time the Reset Odometers command was used.
Page 258 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Figure 7-14. Circuit Emulation -to-ATM VCC Backup PVC Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Add This Connection Adds connection entered on Backup ATM inter- face right panel.
Page 259 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Table 7-9. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC Backup PVC Window Field Name Values Description Slot Listed as available Select the slot containing the module for from the PSAX which you are creating a connection.
Page 260: Adding A Circuit Emulation-To-Circuit Emulation Pvc Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-9. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC Backup PVC Window Field Name Values Description Default: 32 Range: The virtual channel identifier assigned to this 32–4000 backup interface.
Page 261 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-15. Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Table Window Note: At the time of initial installation, the Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Table window is empty. After you have set up connections, this window displays all the connections of this type in the system.
Page 262: Connection Capacity Of Dsp2X Modes
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Field Descriptions The display fields on this window provide the following information about all the circuit emulation-to-circuit emulation VCC PVC connections in the PSAX system: Display Field Description •...
Page 263 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-16. Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Display Next Connec- Displays the next connection of this type in the tion table.
Page 264 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-10. Field Values for the Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Circuit Emula- Side A of the connection that will send tion Interface and receive signals.
Page 265: Viewing Connection Statistics
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection 5 To review this connection, select the Go Back to Connection Table command and press Enter (or press Ctrl+B). The Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Table window is displayed with the values you just applied.
Page 266 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Command Function • Reset Odometers Returns all statistics odometers to zero. • Continuous Update Updates the values in the fields every second. • Display Stats for Next Displays the statistics for the next selected con- Connection nection.
Page 267: Creating A Frame Relay-To-Atm Vcc Pvc Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Creating a Frame Perform the steps in the following procedure to create a frame relay-to-ATM Relay-to-ATM VCC VCC PVC connection, starting at the Connection Configuration Menu PVC Connection window.
Page 268 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Find . . . To find a particular connection, enter val- ues in the Slot, Port, Chnl, VPI, and DLCI/VCI fields.
Page 269 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-19. Frame Relay-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Display Next Connec- Displays the next connection of this type tion in the table.
Page 270 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-12. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay-to-ATM VCC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Frame Relay Inter- The frame relay side of the connection. face ATM Interface The ATM side of the connection.
Page 271 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-12. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay-to-ATM VCC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Cnfrmnce Type The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells. The traffic descriptor combination specifies which traffic parameters are used for traffic control, deter- mines the number and type of cells that are admitted...
Page 272: Configuring Traffic Parameters
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-12. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay-to-ATM VCC Connection Window Field Names Values Description OAM Status Unsupp OAM is not in use. (default) End-Pt The Multiservice Media Gateway is used as a termi- nation point for ATM traffic, and will process AIS/RDI cells.
Page 273 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-20. Frame Relay-to-ATM PVC Traffic Parameters Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Add This Connection Adds a connection having the values cur- rently displayed on the window.
Page 274: Viewing The Statistics Window
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-13. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay-to-ATM VCC PVC Traffic Parameters Window Field Name Values Description Committed Info Default: 0 Committed information rate is the rate of traffic Rate (measured in bits per second) for a given connection that the system will attempt to provide guaranteed delivery.
Page 275 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-21. Frame Relay-to-ATM PVC Statistics Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function Resets the Encoded Odometer, Decoded • Reset Odometers Odometer, In Odometer, and Out Odom- eter fields to zero.
Page 276 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-14. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay-to-ATM VCC Connection Statistics Window Field Name Description Cells Encoded Number of cells encoded going into Frame Relay Interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field since the circuit was established.
Page 277: Creating A Frame Relay-To-Frame Pvc Relay Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Creating a Frame Perform the steps in the following procedure to add a frame relay-to-frame Relay-to-Frame PVC relay PVC connection, starting at the Connection Configuration Menu Relay Connection window.
Page 278 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Command Function • Find . . . To find a particular connection, enter val- ues in the Slot, Port, Channel, and DLCI fields. If the connection exists, it is dis- played on the first line of the table.
Page 279 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-23. Frame Relay-to-Frame Relay PVC Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Display Next Connec- Displays the next connection of this type tion in the table.
Page 280 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-15. Field Values for the Frame Relay-to-Frame Relay PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Frame Relay The side of the connection that will Interface A send signals.
Page 281: Configuring Traffic Parameters
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Configuring Traffic To configure the traffic parameters for this connection, perform the steps in Parameters the following procedure. Steps to Configure Traffic Parameters Begin 1 On the Frame Relay-to-Frame Relay PVC Connection window (see Figure 7-23), select Configure Traffic Parameters and press Enter.
Page 282 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Command Function • Delete and Return Deletes the connection having the values currently displayed on the window. • Go Back to Connection Redisplays the Frame Relay-to-Frame Screen Relay VCC PVC Connection Table win- dow.
Page 283: Viewing The Statistics Window
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-16. Field Values for the Frame Relay-to-Frame Relay PVC Traffic Parameters Window Field Name Values Description [Sustained Cell Default: 1 Sustained cell rate. Refer to the ATM Rate] UNI 3.0 specifications for more infor- mation.
Page 284 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-25. Frame Relay-to-Frame Relay PVC Statistics Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Reset Odometers Returns all statistics odometers to zero. •...
Page 285 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-17. Field Values for the Frame Relay-to-Frame Relay PVC Connection Statistics Window Field Name Description Cells Encoded On the Interface A Statistics panel, the number of cells encoded going into interface side A during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field since the circuit was established.
Page 286: Creating A Vbr-To-Atm Vcc Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-17. Field Values for the Frame Relay-to-Frame Relay PVC Connection Statistics Window Field Name Description On the Interface A Statistics panel, the number of Frame Tagged frames tagged due to UPC in the A-to-B direction.
Page 287 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection The VBR-to-ATM VCC PVC Table window (see Figure 7-26) is displayed. Figure 7-26. VBR-to-ATM VCC PVC Table Window Note: At the time of initial installation, the VBR-to-ATM VCC PVC Table window is empty.
Page 288 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-27. VBR-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Display Next Connec- Displays the next connection of this type tion in the table.
Page 289 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-18. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description VBR Interface A The VBR side of the connection that will send and receive signals.
Page 290 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-18. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Max Burst Size 1 (default) Maximum burst size. The maximum number of cells that (cells) can be received at the peak cell rate.
Page 291 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-18. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Conformance The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells. The Type(displayed traffic descriptor combination specifies which traffic on the Traffic...
Page 292: Viewing The Vbr-To-Atm Connection Statistics
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection 4 To add (apply) the connection configuration, select the Add This Connection command and press Enter. 5 To review this connection, select the Go Back to Connection Table command and press Enter (or press Ctrl+B).
Page 293 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Command Function • Reset Odometers Returns all statistics odometers to zero. • Continuous Update Updates the values in the fields every second. • Display Stats for Next Displays the statistics for the next selected Connection connection.
Page 294: Adding/Viewing A Backup Pvc Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-19. Field Descriptions for the VBR-to-ATM VCC PVC/SPVC Connection Statistics Window Field Name Description RDI Rx/Tx Number of remote defect indicator signal (AIS) cells received/trans- mitted.
Page 295 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-20. Field Descriptions for the VBR-to-ATM VCC Backup PVC Window Field Name Values Description Slot Listed as available Select the slot containing the module for which from the PSAX you are creating a connection.
Page 296 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Steps to Create a VBR-to-VBR PVC Connection Begin 1 On the Connection Configuration Menu window, select VBR-to-VBR Connection and press Enter (or press Ctrl+O). The VBR-to-VBR PVC Table window (see Figure 7-29) is displayed. Figure 7-29.
Page 297 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection 2 Select the Add a Connection command and press Enter (or press Ctrl+A). The VBR-to-VBR PVC Connection window (see Figure 7-30) is displayed. Figure 7-30. VBR-to-VBR PVC Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command...
Page 298 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Field Descriptions 3 The fields on this window are described in Table 7-21. Table 7-21. Field Values for the VBR-to-VBR PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description VBR Interface A...
Page 299 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-21. Field Values for the VBR-to-VBR PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Flow Default: Duplex, Direction of the flow of data traffic in this connection. SimplexA2B Note: When you select SimplexA2B, the fields in the Traffic Parameters B to A panel do not display.
Page 300 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-21. Field Values for the VBR-to-VBR PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Service Type Ubr (default) Multiservice Media Gateway system-supported qual- ity of service (QoS) class. See the section, “Quality of Vbr-nrt2, Service Classes for ATM Traffic,”...
Page 301 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-31. VBR-to-VBR PVC Statistics Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Reset Odometers Returns all statistics odometers to zero. •...
Page 302: Viewing Atm-To-Atm Vcc Svc Connections
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-22. Field Values for the VBR-to-VBR VCC Connection Statistics Window Field Name Description Encoded Odometer Total number of cells encoded going in interface side A or B since the connection was created.
Page 303: Editing Atm-To-Atm Vcc Svc Connection Entries
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-32. ATM-to-ATM VCC SVC Table Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Find To find a particular connection, enter val- ues in the Slot, Port, Chnl, VPI, and VCI fields If the connection exists, it is dis- played on the first line of the table.
Page 304 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Steps to View or Edit an ATM-to-ATM VCC SVC Connection Begin 1 On the Connection Configuration Menu window, select the ATM-to- ATM VCC/VPC (n) option and press Enter. The ATM-to-ATM VCC/VPC SVC/SVP Table window is displayed (see Figure 7-33).
Page 305 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection The ATM-to-ATM VCC/VPC SVC/SVP Connection window is displayed (see Figure 7-34). Figure 7-34. ATM-to-ATM VCC/VPC SVC/SVP Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function •...
Page 306 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-23. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC/VPC SVC/SVP Window Field Names Values Description Slot Varies depending Select the slot number containing the module for which you on chassis type are creating a connection.
Page 307 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-23. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC/VPC SVC/SVP Window Field Names Values Description Conformance The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells. The traf- Type fic descriptor combination specifies which traffic parameters are used for traffic control, determines the number and type...
Page 308 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-23. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC/VPC SVC/SVP Window Field Names Values Description Peak Default: 1 Peak cell rate (PCR) for all cells with both the CLP=0 bit and Rate(0+1) the CLP=1 bit.
Page 309 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-23. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC/VPC SVC/SVP Window Field Names Values Description Oam Status Default: Unsupp OAM is not in use. End-Pt The Multiservice Media Gateway is used as a termination point for ATM.
Page 310: Viewing Connection Statistics
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-35. ATM-to-ATM VCC/VPC SVC/SVP Table Window (Displaying Entries) Viewing Connection To view the statistics for the ATM-to-ATM VCC/VPC SVC/SVP connection, go Statistics to the ATM-to-ATM VCC/VPC SVC/SVP Connection window (see Figure 7-34 on page 7-85), select the View Connection Statistics command and press Enter.
Page 311 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-36. ATM-to-ATM VCC/VPC SVC/SVP Statistics Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Reset Odometers Returns all statistics odometers to zero. •...
Page 312: Adding Entries To The Atm Iisp Cbr Routing Table
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-24. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC /VPC SVC/SVP Statistics Window Field Names Values Description Port Range: 1-30 Select the port number on the module for which you are creating a connection.
Page 313 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-37. IISP CBR Routing Table Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Find Finds the routing entry with the specified NSAP address.
Page 314: Adding Entries To The Atm Iisp Vbr Routing Table
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection 5 Select Save Configuration, and press Enter to store the values to the Multiservice Media Gateway system database. Adding Entries to the ATM IISP VBR Routing Table Creating IISP VBR Use the steps in the following procedure to add an entry to the VBR routing...
Page 315: Creating An Atm-To-Atm Vcc Spvc Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Find Finds the routing entry with the specified NSAP address. • Go Back to Connection Redisplays the Connection Configuration Menu →...
Page 316 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Steps to Create an ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Connection Begin 1 On the Connection Configuration Menu window, select SPVC Configuration Screen (y) and press Enter. The SPVC Connection Configuration Menu window is displayed (see Figure 7-39).
Page 317 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-40. ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Table Window Note: At the time of initial installation, the ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Table window is empty. After you have set up connections, this window is displayed all the connections of this type in the system.
Page 318 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Display Field Description • ATM PVC Interface This column displays the information for all interface A (PVC) sides of the connections. The connection entries are shown in ascending numerical order by slot, then by port, channel, VPI, and VCI.
Page 319 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • View Connection Sta- Displays the ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Sta- tistics → tistics window. •...
Page 320 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-25. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description The type of connection. ActiveSvc attempts calls. Pas- Conn Type Default: siveSvc accepts calls.
Page 321 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-25. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Service Type Default: Ubr Multiservice Media Gateway system-supported quality Vbr-nrt2, of service (QoS) class.
Page 322: Viewing Connection Statistics
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection 5 To add (apply) the connection configuration, select the Add This Connection command and press Enter. 6 To review this connection, select the Go Back to Connection Table command and press Enter (or press Ctrl+B).
Page 323 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Command Function • Reset Odometers Resets the Encoded Odometer, Decoded Odometer, In Odometer, and Out Odom- eter fields to zero. Note: If a call is disconnected, all odometers are reset to zero.
Page 324: Adding Nsap Addresses
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-26. ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Statistics Window Field Name Description Transmitted Number of valid cells transmitted since this counter was reset. Odometer Note: This counter serves as an odometer while the cells Tx/Rx counters track usage for the life of the circuit.
Page 325: Creating A Circuit Emulation-To-Atm Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Find . . . Finds the specified NSAP address. • Go Back to Connection Redisplays the ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Table →...
Page 326 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-44. Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC SPVC Table Window Note: At the time of initial installation, the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC SPVC Table window is empty. After you have set up connections, this window will display all the connections of this type in the system.
Page 327: Connection Capacity Of Dsp2X Modes
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Display Field The display-only fields on this window provide the following information Descriptions about all the circuit emulation-to-ATM VCC SPVC connections in the PSAX system: Display Field Description •...
Page 328 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-45. Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC SPVC Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Display Next Connec- Displays the next connection of this type in the tion table.
Page 329 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Field Descriptions 3 Select the values for the fields on this window from Table 7-27. Table 7-27. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description...
Page 330 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-27. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description SAR Type Default: Non-multiplexed AAL2. Non-Mux-Aal2 Note: If you Note: Choose this type to configure an SPVC if using DSP are upgrading parameters with the connection.
Page 331: Configuring Digital Signal Processing (Dsp2) Parameters
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection modules: Channelized DS3 (multifunction), 1-port Channelized DS3 CES, 3-port Channelized DS3 CES (Release 7.0 CPU software required), Channelized STS-1e CES, Channelized STS-1e T1, Enhanced DS1, Enhanced E1, High-Density E1 (21 port), and Medium Density DS1 (12-port).
Page 332 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Command Function • Add This Connection Adds a connection having the values cur- rently displayed on the window. • Delete Connection and Deletes the connection having the values Return currently displayed on the window.
Page 333: Viewing Connection Statistics
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-28. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM SPVC DSP2 Parameters Window Field Names Values Description Tone Detection Default: If you want data traffic for this connection to be Disabled processed through the DSP2x Voice Server mod- ules, use Bypass.
Page 334 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-47. Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC SPVC Statistics Window Commands The commands in this window have the following functions: Command Function • Reset Odometers Returns all statistics odometers to zero. •...
Page 335 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-29. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC SPVC Statistics Window Field Names Values Description Slot Variable The slot number containing the module for which you depending on are creating a connection.
Page 336: Creating A Vbr-To-Atm Connection
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-29. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC SPVC Statistics Window Field Names Values Description Received 6.5000 e1 Total number of ATM cells received since odometer was Odometer (default) last reset.
Page 337 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • Find . . . To find a particular connection, enter values in the Slot, Port, and Channel fields.
Page 338 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Figure 7-49. VBR-to-ATM VCC SPVC Connection Window Commands The commands on this window have the following functions: Command Function • View Connection Sta- Displays the VBR-to-ATM VCC SPVC Statis- tistics tics window.
Page 339 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-31. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description VBR Interface A The VBR side of the connection that will send and receive signals.
Page 340 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Table 7-31. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Retry Interval Default: 2 The waiting period before attempting to establish the SPVC (sec) (shown after one call attempt has failed.
Page 341: Viewing Connection Statistics
Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection 6 To add more connections of this type, repeat steps 2–5 for more connections as needed. Viewing Connection Viewing Connection Statistics Statistics Begin 1 Select the View Connection Statistics command and press Enter. The VBR-to-ATM VCC SPVC Statistics window is displayed (see Figure 7-50).
Page 342 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Command Function • Display Stats for Next Displays the statistics for the next connection of Connection this type. • Go Back to Connection Redisplays the Frame Relay-to-ATM VCC SPVC Display →...
Page 343 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection 3 To permanently save these connections, press Ctrl+G to redisplay the Console Interface Main Menu window, select Save Configuration, and press Enter to store the values to the Multiservice Media Gateway system database.
Page 344 Chapter 7 Provisioning Connections Using the Console Interface Adding a Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 7-124 255-700-184...
Page 345: Provisioning Connections Using The Aqueview ® System
Provisioning Connections Using the ® AQueView System Overview of This Chapter This chapter describes how to set up permanent virtual circuit (PVC), switched virtual circuit (SVC), and soft permanent virtual circuit (SPVC) connections in the PSAX system for service provisioning and how to view statistics data for billing and performance monitoring.
Page 346: Managing Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Managing Connections Data flows in two directions between the two connection points (interface side A and interface side B). • Simplex Data flows in only one direction, from side A to side B, or from side B to side A.
Page 347: Searching For Specific Connection Entries
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Managing Connections Figure 8-1. Connections Tab (Displaying Listing Page) Buttons The buttons in the Listing page have the following functions: Button Function • Find Searches the table and displays a matching text string entered in the Show connections containing: field.
Page 348 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Managing Connections Note: This procedure uses the Listing page, but the procedure is the same for the SPVC NSAP Address page (see Figure 8-9). Searching Connection Entries Using a Text String Begin 1 Click the Connections tab.
Page 349: Viewing Connection Details
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Managing Connections Figure 8-3. Listing Page (Displaying Search Results) 4 To perform another search, repeat Step 2 and Step 3 as often as needed. 5 To return the page to its original display, click Reset. Viewing Connection Details To view the connections for a specific PSAX device, view the Listing page in the Connections tab for that PSAX device.
Page 350: Display Connection Tabs
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Managing Connections Up to four tabs may be displayed within the Display Connection window: Primary, Statistics, Backup, and Utilization. Display Connection Clicking the Primary tab displays the Primary page, which contains the same Tabs information as the Create Connection window for the selected connection.
Page 351 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Managing Connections Figure 8-4. Copy Connection Configuration Window (ATM) Figure 8-5. Copy Connection Configuration Window (Frame Relay) ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 255-700-184...
Page 352 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Managing Connections Figure 8-6. Copy Connection Configuration Window (SPVC Connection Types) Figure 8-7. Copy Connection Configuration Window (GR-303 Connection Type) Buttons The buttons in these windows have the following functions: Button Function •...
Page 353: Filtering Connections In The List
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Filtering Connections in the List 3 Select the range of channels which you wish the connection configuration to be copied in the Slot, Port, and Channel fields 4 Enter values in the VPI, VCI, DLCI, Remote VPI, Remote VCI fields as necessary.
Page 354 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Filtering Connections in the List Figure 8-8. Filter Page The Filter page contains the Connection Type and Filter By Interface panels. Buttons The buttons in this window have the following functions: Button Function •...
Page 355: Filtering The Listing Page By Psax Locations
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Filtering Connections in the List 3 Remove the check mark next to any connection type that you do not wish to view in the Listing page. 4 If you want to filter the Listing page further, make selections in the Filter By Interface panel (see “Filtering the Listing Page by PSAX Locations”).
Page 356: Spvc Nsap Addresses
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System SPVC NSAP Addresses 5 When finished selecting all the needed filters, click Apply Filter. Note: Only the types of connections you selected will appear in the Listing page. SPVC NSAP Addresses You can enter new SPVC NSAP addresses and view a list of existing SPVC NSAP addresses on the SPVC NSAP Address page (see Figure 8-9).
Page 357: Aal2 Trunk Configuration
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System AAL2 Trunk Configuration Button Function • Find Searches the table and displays a matching text string entered in the Show table entry containing: field. Removes text entered in the Show table entry •...
Page 358 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System AAL2 Trunk Configuration Figure 8-10. AAL2 Trunking Architecture Note: AAL2 trunking with DSP parameters cannot be used on an SPVC connection. You can do the following: • Assign up to 128 connections in DSP2A or DSP2B mode in up to 64 trunk groups.
Page 359: Adding An Aal2 Trunk Entry
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System AAL2 Trunk Configuration a. Assign the slot, port, and channel for the DSP connection you want to multiplex. b. In the same window, select Aal2Std in the SAR Type field. Selecting this value enables you to select connection identifiers (Cids) 8–255 in the AAL2 Cid field on the upper right panel.
Page 360 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System AAL2 Trunk Configuration Figure 8-12. AAL2 Trunk Config Entry Window (ADD) Note: Upon initial configuration, this window displays “ADD” in its title; upon updating this configuration, this window displays “VIEW” in its title.
Page 361 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System AAL2 Trunk Configuration Table 8-1. Field Descriptions for the AAL2 Trunk Config Entry Window Field Name Values Description Slot (Pull-down Use this field to select the module for which you want to menu with list add an AAL2 trunk on the ATM side output.
Page 362 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System AAL2 Trunk Configuration Table 8-1. Field Descriptions for the AAL2 Trunk Config Entry Window Field Name Values Description Peak Rate (cps) Default: 1 Use this field to set the maximum allowed cell transmission rate (in cells per second), defining the shortest time period allowed between cells.
Page 363 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System AAL2 Trunk Configuration Table 8-1. Field Descriptions for the AAL2 Trunk Config Entry Window Field Name Values Description Conformance This field indicates the type of traffic control option used for Type ATM cells.
Page 364: Deleting An Aal2 Trunk Entry
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System AAL2 Trunk Configuration Table 8-1. Field Descriptions for the AAL2 Trunk Config Entry Window Field Name Values Description Traffic Flow Default: Duplex This field presents the direction of the flow of data traffic in ;...
Page 365: Creating Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating Connections Figure 8-13. Delete AAL2 Trunk Config Entry Confirmation Window b. Do one of the following: ~ Double-click the entry you want to delete. ~ Click the entry you want to delete, and select Display from the right mouse menu.
Page 366: Using The Right-Click Menu
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Using the Right-Click Menu • Attempting to create a connection that already exists • Attempting to use a VCI, VPI, DCLI, or channel that is already allocated elsewhere For more information about these SNMP trap messages, see the appendix ®...
Page 367: Context-Sensitive Help
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Context-Sensitive Help When you right-click on a field in a connection configuration window, a description of that field appears (see Figure 8-15): Figure 8-15. Sample of Context-Sensitive Help (As Displayed on a Display Connection Window) Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Creating ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connections...
Page 368 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Creating an ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Begin 1 In the Provisioning window, click the Connections tab. The Listing page appears. 2 Click the right mouse button and a menu appears. Click Create New. The Create Connection window appears (see Figure 8-16).
Page 369 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-17. Create ATM-to-ATM_VCC Connection Window Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Create Establishes the connection you configured. •...
Page 370 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-3. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Interface Side Side A of the connection that will send and receive signals. A:ATM_UNI30, ATM_UNI31, ATM_UNI40,...
Page 371 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-3. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Cnfrm Type The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells. The traf- fic descriptor combination specifies which traffic parameters are used for traffic control, determines the number and type of cells that are admitted into a congested queue, and deter-...
Page 372 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-3. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Peak Rate(0+1) Default: 1 Peak cell rate (PCR) for all cells with both the CLP=0 bit and (cps) the CLP=1 bit.
Page 373: Primary Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-3. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description OAM Status Default: Unsupp OAM is not in use. End-Pt The PSAX system is used as a termination point for ATM traf- fic, and will process AID/RDI cells.
Page 374: Statistics Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-18. Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM PVC (Primary Page) Primary Page Buttons The buttons on the Primary page have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. •...
Page 375 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-19. Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM_VCC (Statistics Page) Statistics Page The buttons on the Statistics page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • Update Refreshes the statistics manually. •...
Page 376 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Field Descriptions The fields on this window are described in Table 8-4. Table 8-4. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VCC and ATM-to-ATM VPC Connection Statistics Page Field Name Description AIS Received Number of alarm indication signal (AIS) cells received.
Page 377: Polling Statistics Using The Odometer Delta
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Polling Statistics Perform the steps in the following procedure to use the odometer on the Using the Odometer Statistics page. Delta Using the Odometer Delta to Poll Statistics Begin 1 Click Odometer.
Page 378 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-21. Odometer Delta Window (Displaying Message) 3 To stop polling, click Display Results. The resulting odometer values are displayed (see the figure below). Figure 8-22. Odometer Delta Window (Displaying Results) 4 To reset the values in this window to zero, click Reset Odometer.
Page 379: Backup Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-23. Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM_VCC (Backup Page) Backup Page Buttons The buttons on the Backup page have the following functions: Button Function • Create Backup PVC Establishes the backup PVC connection you configured.
Page 380 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-5. Field Values for the Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM_VCC Backup Page Field Name Values Description Slot Listed as available from Select the slot containing the module for the PSAX device which you are creating a connection.
Page 381: Utilization Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-5. Field Values for the Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM_VCC Backup Page Field Name Values Description Automatic Yes (default) CPU monitors primary connection. If pri- Switchback mary connection becomes available, backup will switch back connection to primary.
Page 382 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Permanent Virtual Connections Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: • 5 sec • 10 sec •...
Page 383: Creating Atm-To-Atm Vpc Pvc Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections The Out B or Decoded B column displays cells or bits transmitted from side A to side B (also displayed on the Statistics page in the Cells Transmitted field on the Interface B Statistics panel).
Page 384 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-25. Create Connection Window 3 On the Side A and Side B panels, select the desired slot, port, and channel to identify the connection endpoints within the PSAX system. Based on these parameters, the corresponding connection type appears in the ATM Connection Type field at the bottom of the window.
Page 385 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-26. Create ATM-to-ATM_VPC Connection Window Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Create Establishes the connection you configured. •...
Page 386 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-6. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Interface Side One side of the connection that will send and receive sig- A:ATM_UNI30, nals.
Page 387 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-6. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Cnfrm Type The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells. The traffic descriptor combination specifies which traffic param- eters are used for traffic control, determines the number and type of cells that are admitted into a congested queue,...
Page 388 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-6. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Peak Rate(0+1) Default: 1 cps Peak cell rate (PCR) for all cells with both the CLP=0 bit (cps) and the CLP=1 bit.
Page 389: Primary Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-6. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description OAM Status Default: Unsupp OAM is not in use. End-Pt The PSAX system is used as a termination point for ATM, and will process AIS/RDI cells.
Page 390 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-27. Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM VPC (Primary Page) Statistics Page The Statistics page displays the statistics for this connection (see Figure 8-28). ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 8-46...
Page 391 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-28. Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM VPC (Statistics Page) Statistics Page The buttons on the Statistics page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • Update Refreshes the statistics manually. •...
Page 392 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-7. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM VCC and ATM-to-ATM VPC Connection Statistics Page Field Name Description AIS Received Number of alarm indication signal (AIS) cells received. (display only) AIS Transmitted Number of AIS cells transmitted.
Page 393: Statistics Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Polling Statistics Perform the steps in the following procedure to use the odometer on the Using the Odometer Statistics page. Delta Using the Odometer Delta to Poll Statistics Begin 1 Click Odometer.
Page 394 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-30. Odometer Delta Window (Displaying Message) 3 To stop polling, click Display Results. The resulting odometer values are displayed (see the figure below). Figure 8-31. Odometer Delta Window (Displaying Results) 4 To reset the values in this window to zero, click Reset Odometer.
Page 395: Backup Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-32. Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM VPC (Backup Page) Backup Page Buttons The buttons on the Backup page have the following functions: Button Function • Create Backup PVC Establishes the backup PVC connection you configured.
Page 396 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-8. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM_VPC Backup Page Field Name Values Description Slot Listed as available Select the slot containing the module for which from the PSAX you are creating a connection.
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-8. Field Descriptions for the ATM-to-ATM_VPC Backup Page Field Name Values Description Automatic Yes (default) CPU monitors primary connection. If primary Switchback connection becomes available, backup will switch back connection to primary.
Page 398 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: • 5 sec •...
Page 399: Adding Circuit Emulation-To-Atm Vcc Pvc Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections The Out B or Decoded B column displays cells or bits transmitted from side A to side B (also displayed on the Statistics page in the Cells Transmitted field on the Interface B Statistics panel).
Page 400 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections The Create Connection window appears (see Figure 8-34). Figure 8-34. Create Connection Window 3 On the Side A and Side B panels, select the desired slot, port, and channel to identify the connection endpoints within the PSAX system.
Page 401 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-35. Create Circuit Emulation_to_ATM VCC Connection Window Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Create Establishes the connection you configured.
Page 402 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-9. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Interface Side Field values in this panel relate to the circuit emu- A:CIRCUIT_EM lation side of the connection that will send and receive signals.
Page 403 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-9. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Echo None (default) If you want data traffic for this connection to be Cancellation processed through the DSP2x Voice Server mod- G.165-nearEnd...
Page 404 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-9. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Cnfrm Type The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells.
Page 405 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-9. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description SAR Type Indicates the segmentation and reassembly (SAR) type of the incoming data stream. Aal1 (default) AAL1 Aal2Std...
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Primary Page The Primary page displays the information used to create the connection. See Table 8-9 for field descriptions. Figure 8-36. Display Connection: Circuit_Emulation-to-ATM_VCC (Primary Page) Primary Page Buttons The buttons on the Primary page have the following functions: Button Function...
Page 407: Statistics Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Statistics Page The Statistics page displays the statistics for this connection (see Figure 8-37). Figure 8-37. Display Connection: Circuit_Emulation-to-ATM_VCC (Statistics Page) Statistics Page The buttons on the Statistics page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function...
Page 408 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function Restarts counting in the Cells Transmitted and • Odometer (Only on the Cells Received fields in the Interface Side A ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC and Interface Side B panels, and to view the transmitted cells and received cells in the Inter- face Side A and Interface Side B panels.
Page 409 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-10. Field Values for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC Statistics Page Field Names Values Description RDI Transmitted Number of remote defect indicator (RDI) cells transmitted. Cell Drop Number of cells dropped on incoming side of interface A or B.
Page 410 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function • Create Backup PVC Establishes the backup PVC connection you configured. Note: You cannot create a backup PVC connection without selecting an ATM interface type in the Backup ATM Interface panel.
Page 411 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-11. Field Descriptions for the Display Connection: Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC Backup Page Field Name Values Description Interface AtmUni3-0 The interface type that is configured on the slot, port, and channel (selected in the Slot, (display only) AtmUni3-1...
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-11. Field Descriptions for the Display Connection: Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC Backup Page Field Name Values Description Current Active PVC None Indicates that the connection is inactive. Primary Indicates that the primary connection is active (carrying user traffic).
Page 413 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Utilization Page The buttons on the Utilization page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: •...
Page 414: Adding Circuit Emulation-To-Circuit Emulation Pvc Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections The Out B or Decoded B column displays cells or bits transmitted from side A to side B (also displayed on the Statistics page in the Cells Transmitted field on the Interface B Statistics panel).
Page 415 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-40. Create Connection Window 3 On the Side A and Side B panels, select the desired slot, port, and channel to identify the connection endpoints within the PSAX system. Based on these parameters, the corresponding connection type appears in the Connection Type field at the bottom of the window.
Page 416 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-41. Create Circuit Emulation_to_Circuit Emulation Connection Window Note: If you are configuring the DSP2A mode or the DSP2B mode on the DSP2C Voice Server module, you can configure 4 connections per interface X 32 interfaces = 128 connections.
Page 417 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-12. Field Values for the Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Interface Side Side A of the connection that will send A:CIRCUIT_EM and receive signals.
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-12. Field Values for the Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Connection None (default) General connection failure cause. Failure Cause A Physical (display only) Connection...
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Create Establishes the connection youconfigured. • Copy Copies this configuration information to to a range of inter- faces. •...
Page 420 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function Restarts counting in the Cells Transmitted and • Odometer Cells Received fields in the Interface Side A (Only on the and Interface Side B panels, and to view the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC transmitted cells and received cells in the Inter- ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC...
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-13. Field Values for Circuit Emulation-to-Circuit Emulation Statistics Page Field Name Description Time Elapsed Time elapsed since the circuit was established. (display only) Time Since Reset Time elapsed since the last time the Clear button com- mand was used.
Page 422 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: • 5 sec •...
Page 423: Adding Frame Relay-To-Atm Vcc Pvc Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections The Out B or Decoded B column displays cells or bits transmitted from side A to side B (also displayed on the Statistics page in the Cells Transmitted field on the Interface B Statistics panel).
Page 424 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-45. Create Connection Window 3 On the Side A and Side B panels, select the desired slot, port, and channel to identify the connection endpoints within the PSAX system. Based on these parameters, the corresponding connection type appears in the Connection Type field at the bottom of the window.
Page 425 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-46. Create Frame_Relay_to_ATM_VCC Connection Window Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Create Establishes the connection you configured. •...
Page 426 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-14. Field Descriptions for the Frame_Relay-to-ATM_VCC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Interface Side The frame relay side of the connection. A:FR_UNI or FR_NNI Interface Side The ATM side of the connection.
Page 427 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-14. Field Descriptions for the Frame_Relay-to-ATM_VCC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Time Interval (mil- Default: 1000 Time, in milliseconds, since the last reset. liseconds) (display only) Peak Cell Rate Default: 1...
Page 428 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-14. Field Descriptions for the Frame_Relay-to-ATM_VCC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Cnfrm Type The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells. The traffic descriptor combination specifies which traffic parameters are used for traffic control, deter- mines the number and type of cells that are admitted into a congested queue, and determines whether...
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-14. Field Descriptions for the Frame_Relay-to-ATM_VCC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Connection Status Inactive, Active This field displays the current status of the connec- tion.
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-47. Display Connection: Frame_Relay-to-ATM_VCC (Primary Page) Primary Page Buttons The buttons on the Primary page have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. •...
Page 431 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-48. Display Connection: Frame_Relay-to-ATM_VCC Window (Statistics Page) Statistics Page The buttons on the Statistics page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • Update Refreshes the statistics manually. •...
Page 432 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Restart Restarts connection establishment procedure for the connections that were not previously set up. Field Descriptions The values for the fields in this page are described in Table 8-15. Table 8-15.
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-15. Field Descriptions for the Frame Relay-to-ATM VCC Connection Statistics Page Field Name Description Cells Transmitted Number of cells Transmitted out of ATM Interface side B during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field since the circuit was established.
Page 434 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function • Create Backup PVC Establishes the backup PVC connection you configured. Note: You cannot create a backup PVC connection without selecting an ATM interface type in the Backup ATM Interface panel.
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-16. Field Descriptions for the Display Connection: Frame Relay_to_ATM_VCC Backup Page Field Name Values Description Interface AtmUni3-0 The interface type that is configured on the slot, port, and channel (selected in the Slot, (display only) AtmUni3-1...
Page 436 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-50. Display Connection: Frame_Relay-to-ATM_VCC (Utilization Page) Utilization Page The buttons on the Utilization page have the following functions: Buttons ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 8-92...
Page 437 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: • 5 sec •...
Page 438: Adding Frame Relay-To-Frame Relay Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections The Out B or Decoded B column displays cells or bits transmitted from side A to side B (also displayed on the Statistics page in the Cells Transmitted field on the Interface B Statistics panel).
Page 439 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-51. Create Connection Window 3 On the Side A and Side B panels, select the desired slot, port, and channel to identify the connection endpoints within the PSAX system. Based on these parameters, the corresponding connection type appears in the Connection Type field at the bottom of the window.
Page 440 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-52. Create Frame_Relay-to-Frame_Relay Connection Window Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Create Establishes the connection you configured. •...
Page 441 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-17. Field Values for the Frame_Relay-to-Frame_Relay Connection Window Field Names Values Description Interface Side A: The side of the connection that will FR_UNI or send signals. FR_NNI Interface Side B: The side of the connection that will...
Page 442 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-17. Field Values for the Frame_Relay-to-Frame_Relay Connection Window Field Names Values Description Peak Cell Rate Default: 1 Refer to the ATM UNI 3.0 specifications for more information. When setting (display only) this value, take into account the line rate for the module and the amount of...
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Primary Page The Primary page displays the information used to create the connection. See Table 8-17 for field descriptions. Figure 8-53. Display Connection: Frame_Relay-to-Frame_Relay (Primary Page) Primary Page Buttons The buttons on the Primary page have the following functions: Button Function...
Page 444 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-54. Display Connection: Frame_Relay-to-Frame_Relay (Statistics Page) Statistics Page The buttons on the Statistics page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • Update Refreshes the statistics manually. •...
Page 445 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Restart Restarts connection establishment procedure for the connections that were not previously set up. Field Descriptions The fields on this window are described in Table 8-18. Table 8-18.
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-18. Field Values for the Frame Relay-to-Frame Relay PVC Connection Statistics Page Field Name Description AAL5 Error On the Interface A Statistics panel, the number of Frames AAL5 errored frames which are not dropped due to UPC in the A-to-B direction.
Page 447 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-55. Display Connection: Frame_Relay-to-Frame_Relay (Utilization Page) Utilization Page The buttons on the Utilization page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: •...
Page 448 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function Poll+ continuously updates the statistics and changes • Poll the button label to Poll-. Poll- terminates polling and changes the button label to Poll+. •...
Page 449: Adding An In-Band Management Atm Pvc Connection
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Applied, but unsaved configuration data will not be lost unless the PSAX system is restarted, or if power to the PSAX system is lost. Terminating the AQueView EMS will not cause the applied values to be lost because the configuration data is stored on the PSAX system, not in the AQueView EMS.
Page 450 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-56. Site Specific Page (Displaying Site-Specific Page) 2 Click the In-Band Mgmt tab. The In-Band Mgmt page appears (see Figure 8-57). ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 8-106...
Page 451 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-57. In-Band Mgmt Page 3 In the In-Band Mgmt page, enter the primary in-band management IP address and IP mask for the PSAX device. Note: This address must be on a different subnet from the subnet that is assigned to the Ethernet interface for the management host.
Page 452: Creating An In-Band-To-Atm Connection
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections AQueView EMS will not cause the applied values to be lost because the configuration data is stored on the PSAX system, not in the AQueView EMS. Creating an In-Band- Creating an In-Band-to-ATM VCC PVC Connection to-ATM Connection...
Page 453 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-59. In-Band_Management_IP_PVC Connection Window Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Create Establishes the connection you configured. •...
Page 454 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-19. Field Descriptions for the In-Band ATM PVC Connection Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Destination IP Varies Enter the IP address and the IP mask for one of the follow- Address, and ing depending on your in-band management scheme: Subnet IP Mask...
Page 455 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-19. Field Descriptions for the In-Band ATM PVC Connection Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Note: Cnfrm Type The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells.
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-19. Field Descriptions for the In-Band ATM PVC Connection Configuration Window Field Name Values Description Sustained Cell Default: 1 Sustainable cell rate (SCR) with CLP=0 (high priority) cells Rate (cps) or the peak cell rate with CLP=0 cells.
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-60. Display Connection: In-Band_Management_IP_PVC (Primary Page) Primary Page Buttons The buttons on the Primary page have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. •...
Page 458 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-61. Display Connection: In-Band Management IP PVC (Backup Page) Backup Page Buttons The buttons on the Backup page have the following functions: Button Function • Create Backup PVC Establishes the backup PVC connection you configured.
Page 459 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-20. Field Values for the Display Connection: In-Band_Management_IP_PVC Backup Page Field Name Values Description Slot Listed as available Select the slot containing the module for which you from the PSAX are creating a backup connection.
Page 460: Adding Vbr-To-Atm Pvc Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-20. Field Values for the Display Connection: In-Band_Management_IP_PVC Backup Page Field Name Values Description Automatic Yes (default) CPU monitors primary connection. If primary con- Switchback nection becomes available, backup will switch back connection to primary.
Page 461 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-62. Create Connection Window 3 Select the appropriate slot, port, and channel for a module that is configured with one of the following interfaces for Side A: ~ HDLC Passthrough ~ Terminal Emulation The interface name is displayed at the bottom.
Page 462 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-63. Create VBR_to_ATM VCC Connection Window Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Create Establishes the connection you configured.
Page 463 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-21. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM _VCC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Interface SideA: The VBR side of the connection that will send and receive HDLC_PASS signals.
Page 464 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-21. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM _VCC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Sustained Cell Default: 1 Sustainable cell rate (SCR) with CLP=0 (high priority) Rate (cps) cells or the peak cell rate with CLP=0 cells.
Page 465 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-21. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM _VCC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Cnfrm Type The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells. The traffic descriptor combination specifies which traffic (displayed on the parameters are used for traffic control, determines the...
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-21. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM _VCC Connection Window Field Names Values Description OAM Status Default: Unsupp OAM is not in use. End-Pt The PSAX system is used as a termination point for ATM traffic, and will process AIS/RDI cells.
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-64. Display Connection: VBR-to-ATM_VCC Window (Primary Page) Primary Page Buttons The buttons on the Primary page have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. •...
Page 468 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-65. Display Connection: VBR-to-ATM_VCC Window (Statistics Page) Statistics Page The buttons on the Statistics page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • Update Refreshes the statistics manually. •...
Page 469 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Restart Restarts connection establishment procedure for the connections that were not previously set up. Field Descriptions The fields on this window are described in Table 8-22: Table 8-22.
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-22. Field Descriptions for the VBR-to-ATM VCC PVC/SPVC Connection Statistics Page Field Name Description AIS Received Number of alarm indication signal (AIS) cells received. (display only) AIS Transmitted Number of AIS cells transmitted.
Page 471 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-66. Display Connection: VBR-to-ATM_VCC Window (Backup Page) Backup Page Buttons The buttons on the Backup page have the following functions: Button Function • Create Backup PVC Establishes the backup PVC connection you con- figured.
Page 472 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-23. Field Descriptions for the Display Connection: VBR-to-ATM_VCC Backup Page Field Name Values Description Slot Listed as available Select the slot containing the module for which from the PSAX you are creating a connection.
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-23. Field Descriptions for the Display Connection: VBR-to-ATM_VCC Backup Page Field Name Values Description Automatic Yes (default) CPU monitors primary connection. If primary Switchback connection becomes available, backup will switch back connection to primary.
Page 474 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Utilization Page The buttons on the Utilization page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: •...
Page 475: Adding Vbr-To-Vbr Pvc Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections The Out B or Decoded B column displays cells or bits transmitted from side A to side B (also displayed on the Statistics page in the Cells Transmitted field on the Interface B Statistics panel).
Page 476 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-68. Create Connection Window 3 Select the appropriate slot, port, and channel for a module that is configured with one of the following interfaces on the Side A panel: ~ HDLC Passthrough interface ~ Terminal Emulation The interface name appears at the bottom.
Page 477 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-69. Create VBR-to-VBR Connection Window Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Create Establishes the connection you configured. •...
Page 478 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-24. Field Values for the VBR-to-VBR PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Slot The slot number containing the module for which you are creating a connection. (display only) Port The port number on the module for which you are...
Page 479 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-24. Field Values for the VBR-to-VBR PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Cnfrm Type The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells. The traffic descriptor combination specifies which (displayed on traffic parameters are used for traffic control, deter-...
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Table 8-24. Field Values for the VBR-to-VBR PVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Service Type Ubr (default) Multiservice Media Gateway system-supported qual- ity of service (QoS) class. See the section, “Quality of Vbr-nrt2, Service Classes for ATM Traffic,”...
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Primary Page Buttons The buttons on the Primary page have the following functions: Button Function • Close Closes this window. • Create Establishes the connection youconfigured. •...
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® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function Poll + continuously update the statistics and • Poll changes the button label to Poll-. Poll- terminates polling and changes the but- ton label to Poll+. Restarts counting in the Cells Transmitted and •...
Page 483 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Figure 8-72. Display Connection: VBR-to-VBR PVC (Utilization Page) Utilization Page The buttons on the Utilization page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device.
Page 484 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Creating ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC Connections Button Function Poll+ continuously updates the statistics and changes • Poll the button label to Poll-. Poll- terminates polling and changes the button label to Poll+. •...
Page 485: Adding Switched Virtual Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Applied, but unsaved configuration data will not be lost unless the PSAX system is restarted, or if power to the PSAX system is lost. Terminating the AQueView EMS will not cause the applied values to be lost because the configuration data is stored on the PSAX system, not in the AQueView EMS.
Page 486: Editing Atm-To-Atm Vcc Svc Connection Entries
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections 2. Add an entry to the IISP VBR routing table or the IISP CBR routing table. For instructions on adding IISP VBR and IISP CBR routing entries, see ®...
Page 487: Primary Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Figure 8-74. Listing Page (Menu Displayed) The Display Connection window appears with tabs that contain details about the connection (see Figure 8-75): Primary, Statistics, and Utilization. Primary Page The Primary page displays the information used to create the connection (see Figure 8-75).
Page 488 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Field Descriptions The values for the fields in this window are described in Table 8-26. Table 8-26. Field Values for the Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM_SVC Window Field Names Values Description Slot...
Page 489 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Table 8-26. Field Values for the Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM_SVC Window Field Names Values Description Cnfrm Type The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells. The traf- fic descriptor combination specifies which traffic parameters are used for traffic control, determines the number and type of cells that are admitted into a congested queue, and deter-...
Page 490 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Table 8-26. Field Values for the Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM_SVC Window Field Names Values Description Peak Default: 1 Peak cell rate (PCR) for all cells with both the CLP=0 bit and Rate(0+1) the CLP=1 bit.
Page 491: Statistics Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Table 8-26. Field Values for the Display Connection: ATM-to-ATM_SVC Window Field Names Values Description OAM Status Default: Unsupp OAM is not in use. End-Pt The Multiservice Media Gateway is used as a termination point for ATM.
Page 492 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Figure 8-76. Display Connection:ATM-to-ATM SVC (Statistics Page) Statistics Page The buttons on the Statistics page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • Update Refreshes the statistics manually. •...
Page 493: Utilization Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Table 8-27. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC /VPC SVC/SVP Statistics Window Field Names Values Description Interface A Statistics The ATM interface side of the connection that will send and receive signals.
Page 494 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Figure 8-77. Display Connection:ATM-to-ATM SVC (Utilization Page) Utilization Page The buttons on the Utilization page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: •...
Page 495 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Button Function • Show Cells/Sec Calculates and displays the average number of cells per second for a given PVC or SPVC for a given time interval specified in the pull-down menu (see above).
Page 496: Adding, Modifying, And Deleting Routing Information
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Routing Information This section describes how to add, modify, and delete routing information for IISP VBR and CBR data. The procedures for these processes begin in the IISP Routing page (see Figure 8-78).
Page 497: Menu Options
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Menu Options When you click the right mouse button in either of the panels, a menu appears (see Figure 8-79 and Figure 8-80) with options as described in Table 8-28.
Page 498: Creating A Vbr Or Cbr Routing Table Entry
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Creating a VBR or Adding a VBR or CBR Routing Data CBR Routing Table Entry Begin Before you can set up IISP routing, you must configure the port from which you want to route traffic with the ATM UNI or ATM IISP interface.
Page 499 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections The IISP Routing page appears (see Figure 8-78). 8 To create an IISP VBR routing entry, click the right mouse button within the IISP VBR Routing Table panel. To create an IISP CBR routing entry, click the right mouse button within the IISP CBR Routing Table panel.
Page 500 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Buttons The buttons in these windows have the following functions: Button Function • Add Saves the entry into the system. • Delete Deletes the entry from the table. (appears only after the routing entry has been created)
Page 501: Deleting A Routing Table Entry
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Table 8-29. Field Values for the IISP VBR and IISP CBR Routing Entry Windows Field Name Values Description Interface Unconfigured The interface for this channel is not configured. (display only) AtmUni3-0, Indicates that the channel is configured for the...
Page 502 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Switched Virtual Connections Deleting a Routing Entry Begin 1 Click the IISP Routing tab in the Provisioning window. The IISP Routing page appears (see Figure 8-78). 2 In the IISP Routing table, do one of the following (a or b): a.
Page 503: Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-86. Delete Confirmation Window (Using the Delete Button) 3 Click Yes. The entry is removed from the routing table. 4 On the VBR IISP Routing Entry window or CBR IISP Routing Entry window, click Close.
Page 504 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-87. Create Connection Window 3 On the Side A panel, select the appropriate slot, port, and channel for a module that is configured with an ATM interface. The interface name appears in the Interface field.
Page 505 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-88. Create ATM-to-ATM_SPVC Connection Window Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Retrieve Remote If you have previously established an NSAP address NSAP Address database, click this button to retrieve an entry from this list to populate the Remote NSAP Address (Hex)
Page 506 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-30. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Interface Side Side A (PVC side)of the connection that will send and A:ATM_UNI30, receive signals.
Page 507 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-30. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Peak Cell Rate Default: 1 Peak cell rate (PCR) for all cells with both the CLP=0 bit (cps) and the CLP=1 bit.
Page 508 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-30. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description The type of connection. ActiveSvc attempts calls. Pas- Connection Default: siveSvc accepts calls. Type ActiveSvc PassiveSvc...
Page 509: Primary Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-30. Field Values for the ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Last Releases Last release diagnosis. Explains how the connection was Diagnostic released and reported by the far end of the connection.
Page 510 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-89. Display Connection:ATM-to-ATM_SPVC (Primary Page) Primary Page Buttons The buttons at the bottom of the window have the following functions: Button Function • Retrieve Remote If you have previously established an NSAP address NSAP Address database, click this button to retrieve an entry from...
Page 511: Statistics Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Button Function • Restart Restarts the connection. • Poll Continuously update the statistics and changes the button label to Poll-. Terminates polling. Changes the button label to Poll+. Statistics Page The Statistics page displays the statistics for this connection (see Figure 8-90).
Page 512 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Button Function Restarts counting in the Cells Transmitted and • Odometer (Only on the Cells Received fields in the Interface Side A ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC and Interface Side B panels, and to view the transmitted cells and received cells in the Inter- face Side A and Interface Side B panels.
Page 513: Utilization Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-31. ATM-to-ATM VCC SPVC Statistics Window Field Name Description Cells Dropped Number of cells transmitted out of interface side B during the amount of time shown in Time Elapsed field. Time Elapsed Time, in hours, minutes, and seconds, since last reset.
Page 514 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: • 5 sec •...
Page 515: Adding Circuit Emulation-To-Atm Spvc Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections The Out B or Decoded B column displays cells or bits transmitted from side A to side B (also displayed on the Statistics page in the Cells Transmitted field on the Interface B Statistics panel).
Page 516 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-92. Create Connection Window 3 On the Side A panel, select the appropriate slot, port, and channel for a module that is configured with an circuit emulation interface. The interface name appears in the Interface Type field.
Page 517 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-93. Create Circuit Emulation_to_ATM SPVC Connection Window Note: If you are configuring the DSP2A mode or the DSP2B mode on the DSP2C module, you can configure 4 connections per interface X 32 interfaces = 128 connections.
Page 518 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Button Function • Retrieve Remote If you have previously established an NSAP address NSAP Address database, click this button to retrieve an entry from this list to populate the Remote NSAP Address (Hex) field.
Page 519 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-32. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Echo Cancella- Default: None If you want data traffic for this connection to be processed tion G165-nearEnd, through the DSP2x Voice Server Modules, do not use the...
Page 520 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-32. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Retry Interval Default: 12 The waiting period before attempting to establish the SPVC (sec) (shown after one call attempt has failed.
Page 521 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-32. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Last Releases Last release diagnostic. Explains how the connection was Diagnostic released and reported by the far end of the connection.
Page 522: Primary Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections If a parameter is invalid, a Connection Creation Failed message appears, stating the reason for the failure. Primary Page The Primary page displays the information used to create the connection. See Table 8-32 for field descriptions.
Page 523: Statistics Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Button Function • Retrieve Remote If you have previously established an NSAP address NSAP Address database, click this button to retrieve an entry from this list to populate the Remote NSAP Address (Hex) field.
Page 524 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-95. Display Connection: Circuit_Emulation-to-ATM SPVC (Statistics Page) Statistics Page The buttons on the Statistics page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • Update Refreshes the statistics manually. •...
Page 525 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Button Function Restarts counting in the Cells Transmitted and • Odometer Cells Received fields in the Interface Side A (Only on the and Interface Side B panels, and to view the ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC transmitted cells and received cells in the Inter- ATM-to-ATM VPC PVC...
Page 526 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-33. Field Descriptions for the Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC SPVC Statistics Window Field Names Values Description Transmitted 6.5000 e1 Total number of ATM cells transmitted since odometer Odometer (default) was last reset.
Page 527: Utilization Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-96. Display Connection: Circuit_Emulation-to-ATM SPVC (Utilization Page) Utilization Page The buttons on the Utilization page have the following functions: Buttons ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 255-700-184...
Page 528 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: • 5 sec •...
Page 529: Adding Vbr-To-Atm Vcc Spvc Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections The Out B or Decoded B column displays cells or bits transmitted from side A to side B (also displayed on the Statistics page in the Cells Transmitted field on the Interface B Statistics panel).
Page 530 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-97. Create Connection Window 3 Select the appropriate slot, port, and channel for a module that is configured with one of the following interfaces for Side A: ~ HDLC Passthrough ~ Terminal Emulation The interface name appears at the bottom.
Page 531 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-98. Create VBR_to_ATM SPVC Connection Window Buttons The buttons on this window have the following functions: Button Function • Retrieve Remote If you have previously established an NSAP address NSAP Address database, click this button to retrieve an entry from this list to populate the Remote NSAP Address (Hex)
Page 532 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-34. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM _SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Interface Side A The VBR side of the connection that will send and receive signals.
Page 533 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-34. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM _SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Service Type Ubr (default), Multiservice Media Gateway system-supported quality of Vbr-nrt2, service (QoS) class. Vbr-nrt1, See the appendix for a detailed description of the values for Vbr-rt2,...
Page 534 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-34. Field Values for the VBR-to-ATM _SPVC Connection Window Field Names Values Description Operational Sta- Default: Other None of the types specified below. Establishment Connection is not operational, but call attempts are ongoing. (displayed on InProgress the Display...
Page 535: Primary Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections If the parameters are valid, the Connections window appears with the new connection in the Listing page, and the Display Connection window appears with tabs that contain details about the connection (see Figure 8-99): Primary, Statistics, and Utilization.
Page 536: Statistics Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Button Function • Retrieve Remote If you have previously established an NSAP address NSAP Address database, click this button to retrieve an entry from this list to populate the Remote NSAP Address (Hex) field.
Page 537 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-100. Display Connection: VBR-to-ATM_VCC Window (Statistics Page) Statistics Page The buttons on the Statistics page have the following functions: Buttons Button Function • Update Refreshes the statistics manually. •...
Page 538 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Button Function Restarts counting in the Cells Transmitted and • Odometer (Only on the Cells Received fields in the Interface Side A ATM-to-ATM VCC PVC and Interface Side B panels, and to view the transmitted cells and received cells in the Inter- face Side A and Interface Side B panels.
Page 539: Utilization Page
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Table 8-35. Field Descriptions for the VBR-to-ATM VCC PVC/SPVC Connection Statistics Page Field Name Description Time elapsed since the last time the Clear button was used. Time Since Reset (display only) Note:...
Page 540 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Figure 8-101. Display Connection: VBR-to-ATM_VCC Window (Utilization Page) Utilization Page The buttons on the Utilization page have the following functions: Buttons ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 8-196...
Page 541 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Adding Soft Permanent Virtual Connections Button Function • 60 sec Time, in seconds or minutes, to poll the PSAX device. Select a time interval from the pull-down menu: • 5 sec •...
Page 542: Deleting Connections
® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Deleting Connections The Out B or Decoded B column displays cells or bits transmitted from side A to side B (also displayed on the Statistics page in the Cells Transmitted field on the Interface B Statistics panel).
Page 543 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Deleting Connections Figure 8-102. Sample Delete Connection Confirmation Window 3 Click Yes to delete the connection. ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 255-700-184 8-199...
Page 544 ® Chapter 8 Provisioning Connections Using the AQueView System Deleting Connections ® 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format Module User Guide, Issue 1 Release 7.0 PacketStar 8-200 255-700-184...
Page 545: Appendix A: Reference Tables
Reference Tables Overview of This Appendix This appendix contains reference tables that are helpful while configuring your PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway system. The following types of information are provided: • ATM Traffic Descriptors • ATM User-Network Interface Specification Cause Codes Table, Version 3.1(for Connection Retry) •...
Page 546 Chapter A Reference Tables ATM Traffic Descriptors • Circuit Emulation-to-ATM VCC PVC connection • Frame Relay-to-ATM VCC PVC connection • In-band ATM PVC connection • VBR-to-ATM VCC PVC connection Traffic Descriptors Supported The available traffic descriptors available are as follows. •...
Page 547: Atm Uni Specification Cause Codes Table For Connection Retry
Chapter A Reference Tables ATM UNI Specification Cause Codes Table for Connection Retry ~ When the connection is configured for constant bit rate (CBR) traffic, the Multiservice Media Gateway drops all CLP=0 cells violating the value set for the PCR in bucket 2. •...
Page 548 Chapter A Reference Tables ATM UNI Specification Cause Codes Table for Connection Retry Table A-1. ATM User-Network Interface Specification, Version 3.1, Cause Codes Prompts a Number Meaning Retry invalid number format (address incomplete) response to STATUS ENQUIRY normal, unspecified requested VPCI/VCI not available VPCI/VCI assignment failure user cell rate not available network out of order (not used in this implementa-...
Page 549: Dsp Tone Detection Modes Table
Chapter A Reference Tables DSP Tone Detection Modes Table DSP Tone Detection Modes Table Table A-2. DSP Tone Detection Modes and Associated Processing Performed Tone Mode Processing Performed Disabled Ignores fax tones and modem tones Bypass If a fax tone or modem tone is received, the firmware switches to G.711 mode (64 Kbps) and bypasses echo cancellation, if enough bandwidth is available.
Page 550: Industry Compliance Specifications Table
Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-3. Channel Reduction Availability Caused by Fax Relay Connections vs. Voice Processing Connections on a DSP2C Module Number Percent of All DSP Remaining Voice of DSPs Total Connections Connections Processing Available for Fax Assigned for Assigned for Fax...
Page 551 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes Integrated Local Management af-ilmi-0065.000 Interface (ILMI) Integrated Local Management ILMI over PNNI Interface (ILMI) Channelized DS3, Channelized STS-1e, DS1 IMA, DS3 IMA, E1 IMA, DS3 ATM, E3 ATM, Enhanced DS1, Enhanced E1, High-Density E1, High Speed,...
Page 552 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes ATM Maintenance Mode af-pnni-0055.000 SPVCs- Annex C: Soft PVC Procedures ATM PNNI 1.0 interface Private Network-Network Inter- for circuit emulation, frame face (PNNI) ETSI ISDN Support relay, and terminal emulation...
Page 553 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes Channelized DS3, Channelized af-uni-0010.001 STS-1e, DS1 IMA, DS3 IMA, E1 User-Network Interface (UNI) IMA, DS3 ATM, E3 ATM, Enhanced DS1, Enhanced E1,High-Density E1, High Speed, Medium-Density DS1, Multi-Serial, OC-3c Single-...
Page 554 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes Channelized DS3, Channelized af-vtoa-0085.000 STS-1e, and Enhanced DS1 (DBCES) Dynamic Bandwith modules Utilization in 64 Kbps Time Slot Trunking Over ATM—Using Cir- cuit Emulation Service (CES) •...
Page 555 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes GR-303 DLC Services ANSI T1.401 Interface Between Carriers and Customer Installations- Analog Voice Grade Switched Access Lines Using Loops-start and Ground-start Signaling CSU/DSU loopback ANSI T1.403...
Page 556 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes DS3 Frame Relay module CCITT G.703 Physical/Electrical Characteris- tics of Hierarchical DIgital Inter- faces DS3 Frame Relay module CCITT G.704 Synchronous Frame Structures Used at Primary and Secondary Hierarchical Levels...
Page 557 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes ETSI 300 324-1 ITU-T G. 964 and G.965 are functionally equivalent to ETSI V5.1 Interface for the Support of EN 300 324-1 and ETSI EN 300 Access Network (AN) Part 1: 347-1 respectively.
Page 558 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes Channelized DS3, Channelized FRF.2.1 STS-1e, DS3 Frame Relay, Frame Relay Network-to-Net- Enhanced DS1, Enhanced E1, work (NNI) Implementation High-Density E1, Medium-Den- Agreement sity DS1, Multi-Serial and LMI services between two NNI...
Page 559 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes OC-3c APS modules GR-474-CORE Section 8.3.1, Trouble Notifica- tions for Protection Switches Alarm and Control for Network Elements OC-3c APS and OC-12c/STM-4c GR-499-CORE 1+1 APS/MSP MM/SM modules Common Requirements...
Page 560 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes I.610 OAM F4/F5 Processing TR-NWT-00170 (remote defect indication [RDI] Bellcore Digital Cross-Connect and alarm indication signal System Generic Requirements [AIS]) and Objectives Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1D...
Page 561 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes IETF RFC 1661 Point-to-Point Protocol IETF RFC 1662 PPP in HDLC-like Framing IETF RFC 1700 Assigned Numbers Route Server module IETF RFC 1783 Section 3.1 (authentication) and 3.5 (multicasting)only...
Page 562 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes DSP2A, B, C, D Voice Server ITU-T G.165 modules General Characteristics of Inter- Echo cancellation (general) national Telephone Connections and International Telephone Circuits: Echo Cancellers ITU-T G.702 General Aspects of Digital Trans-...
Page 563 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes DSP2A, B, C, D Voice Server ITU-T G.726 modules General Aspects of Digital Trans- Voice compression (16, 24, 32, mission Systems Terminal 40 Kbps) and tandem encoding Equipment: 40, 32, 24, 16 Kbps Adaptive Differential Pulse Code...
Page 564 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes DS3 ATM, Enhanced DS1, and ITU-T G.804 Enhanced E1 modules ATM cell mapping into Plesio- chronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) ITU-T G.823 The control of jitter and wander within digital networks which are based on the 2048 Kbps...
Page 565 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes ITU-T G.965 ITU-T G. 964 and G.965 are functionally equivalent to ETSI V-Interfaces at the Digital Local EN 300 324-1 and ETSI EN 300 Exchange (LE) - V5.1 Interface 347-1 respectively.
Page 566 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes I.610 OAM F4/F5 Processing ITU-T I.361 (remote defect indication [RDI] B-ISDN ATM Layer Specifica- and alarm indication signal tion [AIS]) ITU-T I.363 Only AAL1, AAL2, and AAL5 are supported...
Page 567 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes ITU-T I.372 Integrated Services Digital Net- work (ISDN) Overall Network Aspects and Functions: Frame Relaying Bearer Service Net- work-to-Network Interface Requirements ITU-T I.413 Integrated Services Digital Net-...
Page 568 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes ITU-T I.432.4 B-ISDN User-Network- Physical Layer Specification: 51 840 Kbps Operation Carrier Group AIS Alarm ITU-T I.610 Dual-homed PVCs B-ISDN operation and mainte- nance principles and functions I.610 OAM F4/F5 Processing (remote defect indication [RDI]...
Page 569 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes ITU-T Q.933 Annex A Digital Subscriber Signaling Sys- tem No. 1—Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Digital Subscriber Signaling System No. 1 (DSS 1)—Signaling Specifica- tions for Frame Mode Switched and Permanent Virtual Connec-...
Page 570 Chapter A Reference Tables Industry Compliance Specifications Table Table A-4. Industry Compliance Specifications Feature Name/ Product Name Specification Title Notes ITU-T V.8 Procedures For Starting Sessions of Data Transmission Over the General Switched Telephone Network ITU-T V.25 Automatic Answering Equip- ment and General Procedures for Automatic Calling Equip- ment on the General Switched...
Page 571: Interface Type By Connection Type Table
Chapter A Reference Tables Interface Type by Connection Type Table Interface Type by Connection Type Table Table A-5. Interface Type by Connection Type Table Interface Connection AAL2 Trunking ATM-to-ATM vir- tual channel con- nection (VCC) PVC ATM-to-ATM vir- tual path connec- tion (VPC) PVC Bridge-to-ATM VCC PVC...
Page 572: Interface Type By I/O Module Type Table
Chapter A Reference Tables Interface Type by I/O Module Type Table Table A-5. Interface Type by Connection Type Table Interface Connection Circuit emulation- to-ATM VCC SPVC Frame relay-ATM VCC SPVC VBR-to-ATM VCC SPVC * Indicators in this column apply only to the OC-3c APS 1+1 MM/SM modules and the STM-1 MSP 1+1 MM/SM modules Interface Type by I/O Module Type Table Table A-6 shows the available interface types for each PacketStar PSAX I/O...
Page 573 Chapter A Reference Tables Interface Type by I/O Module Type Table Table A-6. Interface Types by I/O Module Types Interface Module 12-Port Medium- Density DS1 Multiservice ( MD DS1 E1 Interface Modules 6-Port E1 IMA ( IMA E1 6-Port Enhanced E1 Multiservice ( E1 ENH 21-Port High-Density...
Page 574 Chapter A Reference Tables Interface Type by I/O Module Type Table Table A-6. Interface Types by I/O Module Types Interface Module 1-Port Channelized STS-1e, T1 Format ( STS-1E T1 OC-3c Interface Modules 1-Port OC-3c Multimode with AQueMan ( OC-3C (MM 1-Port OC-3c Single-Mode with AQueMan (...
Page 575 Chapter A Reference Tables Interface Type by I/O Module Type Table Table A-6. Interface Types by I/O Module Types Interface Module 1-Port STM-1 Single-Mode with AQueMan ( STM-1 (SM 1-Port STM-1 Multimode with Traffic Shaping ( STM-1 (MM 1-Port STM-1 Single-Mode with Traffic Shaping ( STM-1...
Page 576: Minimum Aal2 Trunk Size Requirements Tables
Chapter A Reference Tables Minimum AAL2 Trunk Size Requirements Tables Table A-6. Interface Types by I/O Module Types Interface Module 8-Port Voice 2-Wire Station ( VOICE 2WS Serial Interface Modules 2-Port High Speed HIGH SPEED Quadserial ( QUAD SERIAL 6-Port Multiserial SERIAL Ethernet Interface Module Ethernet (...
Page 577: Example Using Table A-7 Data For 32 Kbps
Chapter A Reference Tables Minimum AAL2 Trunk Size Requirements Tables Table A-7. Standard AAL2 Bandwidth Calculation Average Data Data + Expected Compression Bytes Data + Overhead Overhead Cells/sec Cells cells/sec with Rate (in Kbps) /sec Calculation /sec calculation /sec silence enabled 8000 8000/40*43 8600...
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Chapter A Reference Tables Module Alarm Status Table Table A-9. Standard AAL2 Bandwidth Calculation for ATM Forum Profile 6 Average Data Data + Expected Compression Bytes Data + Overhead Overhead Cells/sec Cells cells/sec with Rate (in Kbps) /sec Calculation /sec calculation /sec silence enabled...
Page 579 Chapter A Reference Tables Module Alarm Status Table in the PSAX system. The alarm status descriptions are provided in Table A-11. Table A-11. Alarm Status Descriptions for PSAX Modules Num- Module Type Alarm Status Affected Description NoAlarm/Card- No module is inserted in the Present chassis.
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Chapter A Reference Tables Quality of Service (QoS) Table Quality of Service (QoS) Table Table A-12 details the PSAX system support of defined ATM quality of service (QoS) classes. Table A-12. PSAX System-Supported Service Classes ATM Service Class Description Constant Bit Rate (CBR) This service operates on a connection basis and offers consistent delay predictability.
Page 581 Chapter A Reference Tables Quality of Service (QoS) Table Table A-13. Class of Service Descriptions Variable Bit Rate Real Variable Bit Constant Bit Time Rate Non-real Unspecified Bit Rate (CBR) (VBR-RT) Time (VBR-NRT) Rate (UBR) Timing Required at Required Not required Source or Destination Service...
Page 582 Chapter A Reference Tables Quality of Service (QoS) Table Table A-15. Mapping ATM Service Classes to Multiservice Media Gateway System Priority Levels PVC Connection ATM Classes of Internal Configuration Service Priority Selections Service Examples Constant Bit CBR-1 CBR1 911 calls Rate (CBR) CBR-2 CBR2...
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Glossary Numeric 1+1 APS (automatic protection In a North American SONET, 1+1 protection switching is switching) commonly referred to as automatic protection switching (APS). See APS for additional information. 1+1 MSP (multiplex section protec- In a European synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) network, tion) 1+1 protection switching is commonly referred to as multi- plex section protection (MSP).
Page 584 Glossary available bit rate. ABR changes after a connection is estab- lished, and allows the receiving device to accept data from a variety of transmitting devices which are operating at differ- ent speeds, without the need to set up data rates in advance. ACELP algebraic code excited linear prediction.
Page 585 Glossary A-Law This ITU-T companding standard used in PCM systems for conversion between analog and digital signals. The A-Law standard is primarily used in European telephone networks. algebraic code excited linear predic- See ACELP. tion alterable mark inversion See AMI. alternating current See AC.
Page 586 Glossary AQueMan algorithm A traffic management system that also supports ATM Forum classes of service. This adaptive algorithm allocates bandwidth by statistically multiplexing traffic within two sets of queues according to weighted priorities. One set of queues addresses the avoidance of cell loss, which is normally a concern for data traffic, while the other manages cell transfer delay, which is critical to voice and some video traffic.
Page 587 Glossary ATM edge switch A device that resides at the edge of a carrier network and pro- vides access from the end user to a carrier's ATM network backbone. ATM Forum This organization is a consortium of corporations who develop hardware and software products using ATM to facili- tate the development, deployment, and standardization of ATM protocols and specifications.
Page 588 Glossary B8ZS bipolar 8-zero substitution. This encoding scheme is used for transmitting data bits over T1 transmission systems. This scheme is “smarter” than the B7ZS scheme, because it trans- parently adds a one-bit as needed to ensure that no more than seven zero-bits are ever transmitted in a row.
Page 589 Glossary bearer channel This basic communication channel has no enhanced or value- added services other than bandwidth transmission capability. Bellcore (this organization is now The research and development arm formed by the Regional known as Telcordia Technologies) Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs). Bellcore, now Telcordia Technologies, focused on developing standards and proce- dures for the RBOCs.
Page 590 Glossary basic rate interface. This interface is composed of two B-chan- nels (bearer channels) at 64 Kbps and a data D-channel (data channel) at 16 Kbps. The bearer B-channels are designed for PCM voice, slow-scan video conferencing, Group 4 facsimile data, or other types of data that can fit into a full-duplex 64,000 bps channel.
Page 591 Glossary call control A term used by the telephone companies to describe the set- ting up, monitoring, and tearing down of telephone calls. First Person Call Control is done by a person or a computer via a desktop telephone, or a computer attached to that tele- phone, or the computer attached to the desktop phone line.
Page 592 Glossary common-channel signaling. A high-speed, packet-switched communications network, distinctive from public packet switched and message networks. CCS is used to carry addressed signaling messages for individual trunk circuits and/or database-related services between signaling points in the CCS network. CD-ROM Compact Disk, Read-Only Memory. A disk on which large amounts of digitized read-only data can be stored.
Page 593 Glossary cell-aging A capability that prevents the lowest-priority data (for exam- ple, IP data) from being buffered in the PSAX system indefi- nitely. The AQueMan algorithm keeps track of how long each cell stays in the buffer. The lower the priority of the traffic, the longer its cell-aging timer;...
Page 594 Glossary chassis A reference to the physical hardware, frame, and mother- board into which are inserted the power supply, stratum, CPU, and I/O modules. The supporting legs and brackets are not considered to be part of the chassis. checksum The sum of a group of data items used for checking errors. chip Short for microchip, an very complex, yet tiny module that stores computer memory or provide logic circuitry for micro-...
Page 595 Glossary client server A computer (that could be another workstation, a minicom- puter, or a microcomputer with attached storage devices) on a local area network that can provide information or applica- tions and link all other uses in the LAN. Typically, worksta- tions are linked to one or more servers on a LAN.
Page 596 Glossary compression The act of reformatting information so fewer bits are neces- sary to represent it. configurator A user that has read-write capabilities on PSAX devices when using the AQueMan system, but the capabilities are subordi- nate to the Administrator. conformance type The type of traffic control option used for ATM cells.
Page 597 Glossary core events Specific data received (events) on any of the core switches. core switch A Broadband Switching System (BSS) which is located in the core of the network. Conceptually equivalent to a Tandem Office in the voice world, a core switch serves to interconnect "edge switches,"...
Page 598 Glossary channel service unit. Along with a Data Service Unit (DSU), a CSU is a component of Data Circuit-terminating Equipment (DCE). A CSU connects a digital telephone line to a cus- tomer’s network-access equipment. It can be built into the network interface of the network-access equipment, or it can be a separate device.
Page 599 Glossary DB-25 The standard 25-pin connector used for RS-232 serial data communications. This connector has 13 pins in one row, and 12 in the next. DBCES dynamic bandwidth circuit emulation service. This feature is used with voice PVC connections to best utilize the available network bandwidth.
Page 600 Glossary digital signal processor See DSP. digital signal, level 1 See DS1. digital signal, level 3 See DS3. digital signal, level zero See DS0. digital subscriber line access multi- See DSLAM. plexer digital subscriber lines See DSL. DIP switch Dual In-line Position switch. A small switch used to select the operating mode of a device.
Page 601 Glossary digital Signal, level 3. The North American Digital Hierarchy signaling standard transmission at 44.736 Mbps that is used by a T3 carrier. DS3 supports 28 DS1s plus overhead. In a channel application, it supports 672 channels, each at 64 kbps.
Page 602 Glossary dual-tone multi-frequency See DTMF. duplex Simultaneous two-way transmission in both directions. dynamic bandwidth circuit emula- See DBCES. tion service The European equivalent of the North American 1,544 Mbps T1, except that E1 carries information at the rate of 2.048 Mbps.
Page 603 Glossary EEPS End-to-End Provisioning Server. A server that provides ser- vice-level provisioning, and allows a network management system to issue commands that will set up connections to go throughout the network without needing to set up connec- tions on each individual switching device. egress The direction of traffic leaving a device (for example, sent out of the line card).
Page 604 Glossary error-tolerant addressing scheme A way to protect the cell header by establishing multiple vir- tual circuits to the same destination. The addresses for the cir- cuits are within the error space of the principal address used for actual transmission. Thus, the most probable error pat- terns occurring in the address field simply changes the address to another valid one.
Page 605 Glossary fault monitoring In network management, the set of functions that (a) detect, isolate, and correct malfunctions in a telecommunications network, (b) compensate for environmental changes, and (c) include maintaining and examining error logs, accepting and acting on error detection notifications, tracing and identifying faults, carrying out sequences of diagnostics tests, correcting faults, reporting error conditions, and localizing and tracing faults by examining and manipulating database information.
Page 606 Glossary flash A type of nonvolatile memory. Flash memory is functionally similar to EPROM memory, but it must be erased in blocks, whereas EPROM can be erased one byte at a time. Because of its block-oriented nature, flash memory is commonly used as a supplement to, or a replacement fork in, hard disks in per- sonal computers.
Page 607 Glossary Frame Relay/ATM PVC Service See FRF.8. Interworking Implementation Agreement framing The data-formatting conventions that allow a receiver to syn- chronize with the transmitting end of a circuit. For example, T-1 frames contain an 8-bit sample from each of the 24 chan- nels on the interface (192 bits total) plus a framing bit (for a total of 193 bits).
Page 608 T1 circuits. This standard allows a remote terminal such as a central office PacketStar PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway to interface with a central office voice switch, such as the Lucent Technologies 5ESS switch. graphical user interface See GUI.
Page 609 Glossary Greenwich Mean Time See GMT. guaranteed bit rate See GBR. guaranteed frame rate See GFR. graphical user interface. This type of user interface uses graphics such as windows, icons, pull-down menus, and a pointer icon; for example, the Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX operating systems use this interface.
Page 610 Glossary HP OpenView A Hewlett-Packard application often referred to in Release ® Notes with the AQueView system. A wiring device that has multiple connections of network and internetworking modules. Active hubs amplify or repeat sig- nals to extend a LAN’s distance, while passive hubs split up the transmission signal, allowing the administrator to add users to a LAN.
Page 611 Glossary IISP Interim Inter-Switch Signaling Protocol. An ATM Forum defined protocol employing UNI-based signaling for switch- to-switch communication in private networks. Unlike PNNI, IISP relies on static routing tables and makes support for QoS an alternate routing option. ILEC Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier. One of the Baby Bell companies, for example.
Page 612 Glossary interface 1. Hardware microprocessor (chip) on a DSPx voice process- ing module. Also see channel. 2. An end-to-end connection protocol that governs the trans- mission parameters of a configured port or channel interface. Examples: ATM UNI 4.0, PNNI, IISP. Interface management entity See IME.
Page 613 Glossary IP Address A unique numerical identifier that is assigned by a system administrator to any station or other device that uses IP. Each address is a 32-bit string expressed in four octets in decimal notation, such as 323.34.45.67, with one portion for the net- work number and another the host address.
Page 614 Glossary A kilobyte, defined as 1024 bytes. Kbps Kilobits per second, the amount of data transferred in a sec- ond between two end points. For example, 1 Kbps is 1024 bits per second. keep alive/heartbeat timer A polling method a PSAX chassis uses to ensure connections are up;...
Page 615 Glossary link Another name for a communications channel or circuit. The ATM Forum defines a link as an entity that defines a topolog- ical relationship (including available transport capacity) between two nodes in different subnetworks. Synonymous with logical link. link access procedure-D See LAPD.
Page 616 Glossary loop emulation This service uses the ATM AAL-2 network to essentially cre- ate an extension cord between voice ports on the CPE and the corresponding voice ports on the class 5 switch, that termi- nates on the GR-303-based voice gateway. The interface between the CPE and the first ATM-based edge switch or DSLAM may be T1 or xDSL.
Page 617 Glossary megabits per second See Mbps megabyte See MB. megaohm A resistance of 1,000,000 ohms. Management Information Base. A database of network per- formance information. millisecond See msec. mixed circuit emulation Mixed voice/data traffic on a single private access line. MMAQ A Multi-Mode module which uses the AQueMan algorithm MMTS...
Page 618 IP to be routed over a single ATM VCC using the MAC header. Multiservice Media Gateway A Lucent Technologies ATM access concentrator/switch that efficiently forwards data, handling incoming calls for a net- work point of presence (POP). In general, a Multiservice...
Page 619 Glossary NEBS Network Equipment Building Standard. A standard that defines a rigid, extensive set of performance, quality, environ- mental, and safety standards. They range from fire spreading and extinguishability tests to earthquake tests, thermal shock measures, cyclic temperature, mechanical shock, and electro- static discharge standards.
Page 620 Glossary nonscrambled An undistorted or scrambled voice or data communication type. non-switched mode The setting fused to establish a point-to-point line. NRTL Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory NSAP network service access point. The Open Systems Interconnec- tion (OSI) generic standard for a network address consisting of 20 octets.
Page 621 ® ® PacketStar PSAX family of products The Lucent Technologies PacketStar PSAX Multiservice Media Gateways are a product line of scalable, flexible multi- service ATM access devices offered to service providers’ cen- tral offices, and small to large enterprises.
Page 622 Glossary payload scrambling The removal of long strings of 1s and 0s that could be mis- taken as error conditions. payload type indicator See PTI. private branch exchange. Originally a switch inside a private business, part of a manual device that requires an operator to complete the call.
Page 623 Glossary PING packet internet groper. A utility program, originally used in the Internet, to test whether a destination can be reached by sending it an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request and waiting for a reply; it also tests for delay. PING server A utility serving PINGs;...
Page 624 Glossary PRI ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network with Primary Rate Inter- face service. A network with 24 B (bearer) channels, each of which is a full 64,000 bits per second. One of these channels is typically used to carry signaling information for other 23 channels.
Page 625 Glossary PTSP PNNI Topology State Packet. The PNNI routing packet used to exchange reachability and resource information between ATM switches. It is also designed to ensure that a connection request is routed on a path with high probability of meeting quality of service standards.
Page 626 Glossary rate shaping The transmission of ATM cells onto the ATM network at a peak cell rate, based on an algorithm. For frame relay traffic, the PSAX system software automatically calculates egress peak cell rate based on frame relay traffic parameters. For Ethernet traffic, the user must configure the egress peak cell rate.
Page 627 Glossary routing information protocol. A set of rules based on dis- tance-vector algorithms that measure the shortest path between points on a network. Each router maintains a rout- ing table or database with this information and periodically broadcasts it to neighboring routers. RJ-11, registered jacks.
Page 628 Glossary RSRS-232RS-449RS-530 recommended standard. Standards often set by the EIA (Elec- tronic Industries Association), the TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association), or both (EIA/TIA). RS-232 is a set of standards specifying three sets of interfaces (electrical, functional, and mechanical) for communicating between computers, terminals, and modems. Once only available on a 25-pin connector, they now come in a variety of configurations that aren't always compatible to other devices without add-ons.
Page 629 Glossary sustained cell rate. A parameter defined by the ATM forum for ATM traffic management. The SCR is an upper bound on the conforming average rate of an ATM connection over time scales which are long enough relative to those for which the peak cell rate (PCR) is defined.
Page 630 Glossary service types A category of data transmission provided by a public data net- work in which the data signaling rate, the terminal operating mode, and the code structure, are standardized. Note: Class of service (service types) are defined in CCITT Recommendation X.1.
Page 631 Glossary simplex The operation of a channel in only one direction with no abil- ity to operate in the other direction. single in-line memory module See SIMM. single-mode See SM. single-mode fiber A fiber that allows only a single mode of light to propagate. single mode.
Page 632 Glossary software release distribution See SRD. SONET Synchronous Optical Network. An optical multiplexing inter- face for wideband, high-speed transmission (up to 13.22 Gbps), used mainly in carrier and telecommunications networks. source routing See SR. SPVC SemiPermanent Virtual Circuit. A PVC-type connection in which SVCs are used for call setup and (automatic) rerouting.
Page 633 Glossary Stratum3–4 timing, Stratum 3–4 These terms refer to the stratum level, the clock that lets a module digital network transmission know where it begins and ends. These levels were established by ANSI/TI.101.1987, “Syn- chronization Interface Standards for Digital Networks.” Level one is best, and is usually based on atomic clock or reference oscillator.
Page 634 Glossary Switched Virtual Circuit. A network connection that is cre- ated only as needed, and lasts only the duration of the mes- sage transfer. Used extensively in X.25 and frame relay networks, SVCs are far more complex than permanent virtual circuits, as they automatically consider the level of network congestion, including at both end points, and dynamically balance the network, by transmitting on a route specifically...
Page 635 Glossary time-division multiplex. A method of transmitting a number of separate voice, data, and/or video signals simultaneously over one communications medium by interleaving a piece of each signal, one after another. TDMA time-division multiplex access. One of several technologies used to separate multiple conversation transmissions over a finite allocation of bandwidth.
Page 636 Glossary toll routing The intra-switching of long distance telephone calls. tone detection A signal provided by a network or modem. When a CO detects this signal, it is sent through the network to an active call center. topology The configuration of a communication network. The physical topology is the way the network looks.
Page 637 Glossary tree A data structure containing zero or more nodes that are linked together in a hierarchical fashion. If there are any nodes, one node is the root; each node except the root is the child or one and only one other node; and each node has zero or more nodes as children.
Page 638 Glossary usage parameter control. Network actions used to monitor and control traffic at the end system. UPS detects negotiated parameters violations, and it can take appropriate action to protect against malicious or unintentional misbehavior. Its actions include cell tagging and cell discarding. uplink The connectivity between an ATM border node and an upn- ode.
Page 639 Glossary VBR-NRT variable bit rate-non-real time. A voice service that operates on both a connection and connectionless basis and allows delay variance between the delivery of cell. VBR-NRT is used for data applications that have potentially bursty traffic char- acteristics, including LAN interconnect, CAD/CAM, and mul- timedia.
Page 640 Glossary virtual path identifier See VPI. virtual private network See VPN. virtual router A virtual router is a grouping of IP interfaces. Each virtual router with IP interfaces has its own associated IP routing table, IP ARP table, IP route cache, and IP address pools, and maintains it’s own routing and packet statistics.
Page 641 Glossary xDSL A generic term standing for a variety of digital subscriber line services (the lowercase x standing for generic): ADSL, HDSL, IDSL, SDSL, and VDSL. This family of services provides extremely high bandwidth over the telephone company unshielded twisted-pair lines. Telephone companies are offer- ing these services to compete with the cable TV industry’s high speed access via modem as a way to provide high speed Internet services to consumers.
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3 Configuring Ports and Channels Using the Console Interface

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