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- Page 1 MetroLAN www.metrodata.co.uk Metrodata MetroLAN Quick Start Guide Metrodata Ltd Fortune House Crabtree Office Village Eversley Way Egham Surrey TW20 8RY United Kingdom tel: +44 (0) 1784 744700 fax:+44 (0) 1784 744730 email: support@metrodata.co.uk Part No: 76-02-060B website: www.metrodata.co.uk...
- Page 2 Further, Metrodata Ltd reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of Metrodata Ltd to notify any person of such revision or changes.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. 1 Typical MetroLAN Installation STATUTORY INFORMATION 2. 1 Safety 2. 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility 2. 3 EN55022 Declaration 2. 4 FCC Declaration 2. 5 Laser technology 2. 6 Power Supply 2. 7 On board batteries METROLAN PHYSICAL Front Panel Rear panels 10/100 BaseT LAN ports 3 . - Page 4 E1/T1 Port Configuration 4 . 8. 1 State 4 . 8. 2 Interface 4 . 8. 3 Allocation Optional E1/T1 Configuration Parameters 4 . 9. 1 Rx Sensitivity/Line Build Out 4 . 9. 2 Path Trace Identifier 4.10 E3/DS-3 Port Configuration 4 .
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Page 5: Introduction
The Metrodata MetroLAN is a family of products which provide SDH access multiplexer functionality. There are currently two products available: MetroLAN-1000 which offers SDH STM-1 transport of up to 8 10/100BaseT ports, 8 E1/T1 ports MetroLAN-2000 which additionally offers the transport of up to 3 E3/DS3 Ports. -
Page 6: Typical Metrolan Installation
INTRODUCTION 1. 1 Typical MetroLAN Installation BRANCH BRANCH OFFICE OFFICE SWITCH SWITCH 10/100 BaseT 10/100 BaseT STM-1 STM-1 100 Mbps 20 Mbps SDH Network STM-1 SWITCH 10/100 BaseT HEAD OFFICE Figure 1.1 MetroLAN typical deployment 76-02-059A... -
Page 7: Statutory Information
STATUTORY INFORMATION 2 STATUTORY INFORMATION 2. 1 Safety The following ports are designated SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) within the scope of EN41003: E1/T1 ports E3/DS-3 ports LAN ports Terminal port Management port Alarm extension port These ports should only be connected to SELV ports on other equipment in accordance with EN60950 clause 2.3. -
Page 8: Power Supply
2. 7 On board batteries The user is reminded that Metrodata motherboards use Lithium/Thionyl Chloride 3.6 volt battery cells for the maintenance of RAM. These batteries must be handled with care. There may be a risk of explosion if a battery is incorrectly replaced. Do not recharge, force open, heat or dispose of by fire. -
Page 9: Metrolan Physical
METROLAN PHYSICAL 3 METROLAN PHYSICAL The purpose of this document is to give a user, new to MetroLAN, a simple overview of how to configure the various options to give a basic level of operation. This document should be used in conjunction with the User Manual. 3.1 Front Panel The front panel of the MetroLAN is shown in schematic form below. -
Page 10: Rear Panels
O X X I 10/100BaseT POWER CONNECTED Figure 3.3 MetroLAN 1000 rear panel PORT 3 PORT 2 PORT 1 www.metrodata.co.uk METROLAN 2000 Metrodata Ltd (METROLAN) www.metrodata.co.uk P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 ALARM EXT 100 -250VAC/50-400Hz Network P6 P8 STM-1/OC3... -
Page 11: Lan Rj45 Port Pinout
METROLAN PHYSICAL The 10/100 BaseT LAN ports are the left hand array as shown on the schematics above. The upper array has green indicator LEDs (one for each port). The LEDs show green when the port is active.The LED and port numbering is shown in the table below. This is also engraved in a table on the rear panel. -
Page 12: 9-Pin Terminal Port
METROLAN PHYSICAL 3.6 9-Pin Terminal Port The Terminal port is presented as a 9 way D-Type Female connector with the standard PC pin configuration as shown below: The terminal port on the rear panel is presented as a 9-pin D-type female connector with the standard PC pin configuration as shown below Signal Receive Data... -
Page 13: Quick Start Configuration
MetroLAN, press <ENTER> and the welcome banner will be displayed as shown: Metrodata MetroLAN: Local connection to "[nodeame]" password ('view' to view only): At the prompt, enter the password to gain access to the MetroLAN. The default password is "metrolan". -
Page 14: Configuring The System
QUICK START CONFIGURATION When you press a letter which leads to a further menu, the screen will be refreshed without scrolling, displaying the new menu. If you press a letter corresponding to a menu option, the value opposite that option will be highlighted. -
Page 15: Configuring The Sdh Network Port
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4.5 Configuring the SDH Network Port The SDH port configuration menu is accessed from the data port menu. For basic operation only three parameters must be set, the remaining parameters are optional and in many cases may be left in the default state. SDH/SONET PORT Type of fibre... -
Page 16: Payload
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4 . 5. 2 Payload The SDH framing structure is very flexible and can support many operating modes. The payload selection menu is used to determine how the frame is structured. Payload configuration is dependant upon the application. The payload configuration is split into two sections: The Main Payload offers the following options AU-4/VC-4... -
Page 17: Optional Configuration Items
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4.6 Optional Configuration Items The following configuration items are not required to get the basic unit operational but will be required for a full deployment: 4 . 6. 1 C1/J0 Operating Mode In the initial offering of ITU G.707 the C1 overhead byte was used to define the three overhead columns. -
Page 18: Configuring Lan Ports
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4.7 Configuring LAN ports The MetroLAN supports up to 8 LAN ports operating simultaneously. Each LAN port is configured independently. Dependant upon the payload mode configured for the SDH port, a reduced number of ports may be supported as below: Payload Type Maximum No of LAN ports AU-4/VC-4... -
Page 19: Lan Port Configuration
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4 . 7. 1 LAN Port Configuration Having selected the LAN port menu option from the data port menu, you will be prompted for the port number, in the range 1 to 8, to configure. Once the required port number is entered, the LAN port configuration menu will be displayed as below: LAN PORT 2 LAN PORT 2... -
Page 20: Allocation
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4.7.1.2 Allocation Before any LAN traffic may be transported over SDH it must be allocated to the required tributary containers. Dependant upon the payload type selected for the SDH port the options are as follows: Payload Type Allocation Options AU-4/VC-4 VC-4... -
Page 21: Optional Lan Port Configuration Items
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4 . 7. 2 Optional LAN port Configuration Items The following items are not necessary to enable basic operation but may be configured to give a more reliable and manageable system. 4.7.2.1 Flow Control The MetroLAN provides IEEE 802.3x pause frame based flow control to prevent buffer overflow when operating with a reduced bandwidth connection. -
Page 22: Max Differential Delay Compensation
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4.7.2.7 Max Differential Delay Compensation In most cases the default setting of 32ms is sufficient, however if a large number of VC-12 tributaries have been allocated and they are routed via very diverse routes this may need to be increased to the maximum of 48ms. -
Page 23: E1/T1 Port Configuration
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4.8 E1/T1 Port Configuration The MetroLAN supports up to 8 E1/T1 ports operating simultaneously. Each E1/T1 port is configured independently. Dependant upon the payload mode configured for the SDH port, E1/T1 may not be available: Payload Type E1/T1 Supported AU-4/VC-4 AU-4/TUG-3/VC-3... -
Page 24: State
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4 . 8. 1 State In order to configure the E1/T1 port it must first be placed in the DOWN state. Once configuration is completed the state must be changed to UP before normal operation will commence. 4 . -
Page 25: E3/Ds-3 Port Configuration
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4.10 E3/DS-3 Port Configuration The MetroLAN supports up to 3 E3/DS-3 ports operating simultaneously. Each E3/DS-3 port is configured independently. Dependant upon the payload mode configured for the SDH port, E3/DS-3 may not be available: Payload Type E3/DS-3 Supported AU-4/VC-4 AU-4/TUG-3/VC-3... -
Page 26: J1 Path Trace Identifier
QUICK START CONFIGURATION 4 . 11. 2 J1 Path Trace Identifier In order to identify the VC-3 that is carrying the E3/DS-3 a label may be attached. This is in the form of a 15 byte user string and an automatically appended CRC7 byte. The user may configure the following on a per tributary basis: J1 Transmit : “String of up to 15 alphanumeric characters"... -
Page 27: Fault Finding
The top line of the display shows: Metrodata MetroLAN: Local connection to "[nodename]" Alarms: none If any alarms exist in the system the display will change to show either:... - Page 28 FAULT FINDING 76-02-059A...
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