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61200704L1-1A
May 2001
© 2001, ADTRAN, Inc.
TA 544

User Manual

1200704L1
TA 544
4200704L3
TA 544 with SDSL Card
TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A
TA 544 User Manual
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    1200704L1 4200704L3 61200704L1-1A May 2001 © 2001, ADTRAN, Inc. TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A TA 544 User Manual TA 544 TA 544 with SDSL Card Page 1 of 68 TA 544 User Manual...
  • Page 2 Total Access is a registered trademark of ADTRAN, Inc. To the Holder of the Manual The contents of this manual are current as of the date of publication. ADTRAN reserves the right to change the contents without prior notice. In no event will ADTRAN be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages or for commercial losses even if ADTRAN has been advised thereof as a result of issue of this publication.
  • Page 3 To prevent electrical shock, do not install equipment in a wet location or during a lightning storm. Save These Important Safety Instructions © 2001, ADTRAN, Inc. TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 3 of 68 TA 544 User Manual...

  • Page 4: Limited Product Warranty

    Customer or a third party (including, but not limited to, loss of data or information, loss of profits, or loss of use). ADTRAN is not liable for damages for any cause whatsoever (whether based in contract, tort, or otherwise) in excess of the amount paid for the item.
  • Page 5 41 1 880-2778 fax sales.europe@adtran.com Latin America 1 954 474-4424 voice 1 954 474-1298 fax sales.latin@adtran.com Mexico/Caribbean 1 954 577-0357 voice 1 954 577-0358 fax sales.mexico@adtran.com © 2001, ADTRAN, Inc. TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 5 of 68 TA 544 User Manual...
  • Page 6 TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 6 of 68 Northern Europe/Russia--London, United Kingdom 44 1252 626-730 voice 44 1252 617-850 fax sales.northeurope@adtran.com U.S. Headquarters 1 256 963-8000 voice 1 256 963-6300 fax 1 256 963-8200 fax back international@adtran.com TA 544 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Adtran Sales

    Customer Service, Product Support Information, and Training ADTRAN will replace or repair this product within 5 years from the date of shipment if the product does not meet its published specification, or if it fails while in service. A return material authorization (RMA) is required prior to returning equipment to ADTRAN.
  • Page 8 The Enterprise Network (EN) Technical Training offers training on our most popular products. These courses include overviews on product features and functions while covering applications of ADTRAN's product lines. ADTRAN provides a variety of training options, including customized training and courses taught at our facilities or at your site.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Configuring the TA 544 ........
  • Page 10 Appendix A. Specifications and Features ......... . . 49 Appendix B. Updating TA 544 Firmware using XMODEM ......51 Appendix C.
  • Page 11 TA 544 Rear Panel........
  • Page 12 TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 12 of 68 TA 544 User Manual © 2001, ADTRAN, Inc.

  • Page 13: Figure 1. Ta 544 Rear Panel

    The unit includes a modular network interface, Nx64 V.35 interface, 10/100BaseT interface, ISDN ports, and an optional battery back-up (1200641L1) for added security. The TA 544 can provision, test, and provide status for any of the voice and data interfaces. All connections are made via the rear panel (see Figure 1). In addition to a built- in IP router, the TA 544 contains an Echo Canceller necessary for VoATM applications.

  • Page 14: Voice Over Dsl Application

    ATM automatically adjusts the network capacity to meet the system needs. VOICE OVER DSL APPLICATION Figure 2 shows a typical VoDSL application. The TA 544 connects to the ATM network, via a DSLAM, to provide both voice and high speed data from a single platform.

  • Page 15: Installation

    Unpack and Inspect the Unit After unpacking the unit, inspect it for possible shipping damage. If the equipment has been damaged in transit, im- mediately file a claim with the carrier, then contact ADTRAN Customer Service. Shipped by ADTRAN The following items are included in the ADTRAN shipment: •...

  • Page 16: Figure 3. System Information Menu

    > System Location Provides a user-configurable text string for the location of the TA 544. This field is to help you keep track of the actual physical location of the unit. You can enter up to 40 alphanumeric characters in this field, including spaces and special characters (such as an underbar).

  • Page 17: Part Number

    Displays the bootcode revision. > System Uptime Displays the length of time since the TA 544 system reboot. > Date/Time Displays the current date and time, including seconds. This field can be edited. Enter the time in 24-hour format (such as 23:00:00 for 11:00 pm).

  • Page 18: Figure 4. System Configuration Menu

    Sets Telnet access to > Telnet User List Up to four users can be configured for access to the TA 544. Each user can be assigned a security level and time out. Name A text string of the user name for this session.

  • Page 19: Snmp Menu

    This is the security level granted to the user. > SNMP Menu The TA 544 is an SNMP agent. It can respond to Gets and Sets, and can generate traps. These two lists set up the manager, communities, and levels.

  • Page 20: Maint Port Menu

    TA 544 User Manual Instructions for Changing Passwords Action field—a new P ASSWORD ASSWORD field. NTER ONFIRM (def), the TA 544 will prompt field displays. field. © 2001, ADTRAN, Inc.

  • Page 21: Network Time

    ETWORK server. Server Type The server type defines which port the TA 544 will listen on to receive timing information from the time server. NT Time The TA 544 will receive time from an NT server running SNTP software on its TIME port.

  • Page 22: Figure 5. System Utility Menu

    YSTEM TILITY > Upgrade Firmware Updates firmware when TA 544 enhancements are released. Two transfer methods are available for use in updating the TA 544 system controller. Transfer Method The two methods for upgrading are XMODEM and TFTP. (See Appendix B on page 51 and Appendix C on page 54 for more information.) TFTP requires a TFTP server running somewhere on the network.

  • Page 23: Config Transfer

    > Config Transfer Sends a file containing the TA 544 configuration to a PC connected to the CRAFT port using XMODEM protocol or to a file on a TFTP server using the TFTP protocol. See Appendix B. Updating TA 544 Firmware using XMODEM on page 51 and Appendix C.

  • Page 24: Ping

    Retrieves the configuration file specified in the TFTP S command, enter to begin or enter If you execute this command, the TA 544 retrieves the configuration file, reboots, then restarts using the new configuration. Save Config Remotely Saves the configuration file specified in TFTP S IP A .

  • Page 25: Figure 6. Wan Menu

    This is the physical layer protocol used to connect the DSLAM to the TA 544. > Layer Two Protocol This is the data link layer protocol used to connect the DSLAM to the TA 544. > ATM Config Use the W...

  • Page 26: Figure 7. Atm Config Menu

    TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 26 of 68 Use the ATM C menu (Figure 7) to set the parameters listed below the figure. ONFIG Idle Cells The I format must be configured for either ATM F ELLS rectly for a particular circuit will cause poor performance at the ATM layer.

  • Page 27: Figure 8. Atm Stats Menu

    TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 27 of 68 Figure 8. ATM Stats Menu AP: Tx Cells This is the number of cells transmitted. AP: Rx Cells This is the number of cells received. AP: Rx OAM Cells This is the number of OAM cells received AP: Receive Cells Discarded This is the number of cells received and discarded.

  • Page 28: Dsl Rate Config

    TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 28 of 68 AAL5: Receive Errors This is the number of AAL5 errors received. AAL5: Receive Discarded Frames This is the number of AAL5 frames discarded. AAL5: No ATM Frames This is for internal use only.

  • Page 29: Figure 9. Router/Configuration Menu

    This is used for general IP configuration. Mode This item controls how the TA 544 handles IP routes. When this option is set to O will advertise and listen to routes from other IP routers. If O static routes are used for routing IP packets and only the Ethernet port is used. IP packets can be sent over the WAN, but only when bridged.
  • Page 30 UBNET ATEWAY HOPS RIVATE DHCP Server DHCP M DHCP R ENEWAL Domain Names Enter the TA 544's domain name and the primary and secondary DNS servers in this menu. OMAIN RIMARY ECONDARY NBNS/WINS RIMARY NBNS/WINS ECONDARY TA 544 User Manual...
  • Page 31 UDP Relay This menu configures the TA 544 to act as a UDP relay agent for applications requiring a response from UDP hosts that are not on the same network segment as their clients. Mode When this option is set to UDP Relay List Up to four relay destination servers can be specified in this list.
  • Page 32 TA 544, the RADIUS client. The factory default is not to use a secret. Retry Count This is the number of times the TA 544 should send a request packet to the RADIUS server without a response before giving up. If the number of attempts to communicate with the primary server is equal to the retry count, the secondary server (if defined) is tried.

  • Page 33: Ethernet

    This is used to setup the IP addresses for the LAN on the TA 544. IP Address The IP address assigned to the TA 544's Ethernet port is set here. This address must be unique within the network. Subnet Mask This is the IP network mask that is to be applied to the TA 544's Ethernet port.
  • Page 34 Ethernet port the address is looked up in the IP routing table. If the forwarding port is not on the Ethernet port and the route is not the default route, the TA 544 will answer the request with its own hardware address.

  • Page 35: Wan

    > WAN Use the WAN menu (Figure 12) to configure WAN settings on the TA 544. L2 Protocol Displays the current L2 protocol -ATM (read only). Use the ATM menu to setup Data PVCs for the router. Description This is the text description for the PVC.
  • Page 36 This is used to enable bridge mode on this PVC. Authentication The authentication menu contains the required parameters for the authentication of the PPP peer and for being authenticated by the PPP peer. Authentication is applied between the TA 544 and the PPP peer as follows: TX M ETHOD...
  • Page 37 PPP peer (ISP). Mul- tiple stations on the Ethernet side can access the Internet simultaneously. Setting this option to will cause the TA 544 to perform NAT. In position (def), the unit will route across the connection normally.
  • Page 38 (def), routes learned from this session are “zombied” and are not retained. When this item is set to , the TA 544 will per- form TCP/IP header compression known as Van Jacobson compression to the PPP peer. Normal- ly, this is not necessary over ISDN connections and can be set to Off (def) to disable it.
  • Page 39 Filters The TA 544 can block packets in and out of a WAN port by use of the filters. They are set up on a per- Connection List profile basis. They are set up in two steps: (1) define the types of packets that would be of interest, and (2) set up the filter type and combination of defines that will cause a packet block.

  • Page 40: Configuring The Router - Status

    Configuring the Router – Status Use the R OUTER TATUS screens give the user useful information for debugging the current routes in the TA 544. > Session This menu maintains statistics about the active ATM PVCs. > ARP cache This is a listing of the currently connected Ethernet port on the LAN.

  • Page 41: Lan Stats

    (Figure 14) contains logs displaying important information about the running condition of the OUTER TA 544. The logs can be set to capture diagnostics of error conditions only by way of a log level. The levels are divided up as follows:...

  • Page 42: Network Log

    TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 42 of 68 > Network Log Information pertaining to routing protocols is placed in this log. Each log (PPP log, Connection log, and Network log) contains the following elements. Active When set to Y (def), PPP events below or equal the log level are logged into the log.

  • Page 43: Configuring Voice Support - Config

    The TA 544 supports Jetstream, Tollbridge, and CopperCom Voice Gateways. > VPI The VPI setting is used to configure the TA 544 virtual path setting used to communicate with the configured Voice Gateway. > VCI The VCI setting is used to configure the TA 544 virtual circuit setting used to communicate with the configured Voice Gateway.

  • Page 44: Configuring Voice Support - Status

    > Voice Stats The POTS S menu shows real-time indication status of each voice port on the TA 544. From this menu, on a per TATS port basis, the user can determine which ports are active/inactive. Several statistics at this menu are used only for in- ternal ADTRAN development.

  • Page 45: Managing The Modules - Modules

    ODULES Figure 17. Modules Menu > Modules Table The TA 544 contains three fixed modules: The WAN/Network interface, Echo Canceller module, and the V.35 inter- face. The M table allows management of the on-board modules in the TA 544. ODULES...

  • Page 46: Managing The Modules - V.35 Setup

    FRF5 This is also known as Network Interworking. Use this mode for Frame Relay over ATM. FRF8 This is also known as Service Interworking. In this mode, the TA 544 performs a translation between Frame Relay and ATM protocols. Configuration...
  • Page 47 Actual DLCI mappings. The DLCI configured over local V.35 Frame Relay port. The DLCI configured over the WAN side logical Frame Relay port. Always active, not configurable. TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 47 of 68 field. Typing "i" TA 544 User Manual...
  • Page 48 TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 48 of 68 The following settings are used for FRF8. FR M AINT FR P T392 (5-30) /ATM PVC M FR DLCI ATM VPI ATM VCI RANSLATE TA 544 User Manual Frame Relay maintenance or signaling protocol ROTOCOL between local V.35 port and the attached DTE...

  • Page 49: Appendix A. Specifications And Features

    IP Support: TCP, RIP V1, RIP V2, UDP, • ICMP, ARP, UDP Relay, SYSLOG • PPP Support: LCP, IPCP, BCP, IPXCP • DHCP Server to LAN • DHCP from network (NAT) © 2001, ADTRAN, Inc. TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 49 of 68 TA 544 User Manual...
  • Page 50 TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 50 of 68 Security Features • PAP, CHAP, EAP, and Radius • NAT: Many to One and Many to Many • PAT with DHCP • Full Filtering: Pattern, IP, IPX, and Bridge • Full Password Protection...

  • Page 51: Appendix B. Updating Ta 544 Firmware Using Xmodem

    Appendix B. Updating TA 544 Firmware using XMODEM The TA 544 supports firmware updating using XMODEM transfer protocol via the base unit’s DEM is found in the VT 100 terminal emulation application in the ADTRAN Utilities package and in most PC VT 100 communications software packages.
  • Page 52 TART LASH fer. When TA 544 is ready to receive the XMODEM upload, the menu screen will display Flash . . . download file now configuration errors. From the terminal emulation software, begin the XMODEM upload by using the appropriate command sequence.
  • Page 53 Enter TART When prompted, press When TA 544 is ready to receive the XMODEM upload, the menu screen will clear and display Transmit Flash . . . download file now possible configuration errors. From the terminal emulation software, begin the XMODEM upload by using the appropriate command sequence.

  • Page 54: Appendix C. Updating Ta 544 Firmware Using Tftp

    TFTP server requests from the TFTP client within the TA 544. You must have a level 2 password to perform updates to the TA 544. Please consult the TA 544 administrator if this password is not known.
  • Page 55 If an error occurs during the update, an error message will display in the T return to Step 3 and attempt the update again. If the same error occurs, contact ADTRAN Technical Support. During the TFTP upload, various status messages display to indicate progress. The following table describes these messages.
  • Page 56 Page 56 of 68 Message Error: File Not Found Error: Access Violation Indicates the TFTP network server denied TA 544 Error: Illegal Operation An unknown operation was detected by TA 544 when Error: User Aborted TA 544 User Manual Meaning...

  • Page 57: Appendix D. Navigating The Terminal Menus

    Terminal Menu Window The TA 544 uses a multilevel menu structure that contains both menu items and data fields. All menu items and data fields display in the terminal menu window, through which you have complete control of the TA 544 (see Figure 19).

  • Page 58: Window Panes

    TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 58 of 68 CTRL-W must be invoked to save configuration changes to non-volatile memory. Window Panes When you first start a terminal menu session, the terminal menu window is divided into left and right panes. The left pane shows the list of available submenus, while the right pane shows the contents of the currently selected submenu.

  • Page 59: Additional Terminal Menu Window Features

    Move to the bottom of a screen. Ascend one menu level. © 2001, ADTRAN, Inc. Describes the mode of the TA 544 base unit (system). Indicates the types of modules installed in ports 1—6. Lists characters used for navigating the terminal menu (Ctrl-Z).

  • Page 60: Session Management Keystrokes

    TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 60 of 68 Session Management Keystrokes To do this... Log out of a session. Invalidate the password entry and return to the login screen. Refresh the screen. To save time, only the portion of the screen that has changed is refreshed.

  • Page 61: Getting Help

    TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 61 of 68 Getting Help The bottom line of the terminal menu window contains context-sensitive help information. When the cursor is posi- tioned over a set of configuration items, a help message displays (when available) providing a description of the item.

  • Page 62: Appendix E. Voice Gateway Quick Start Procedure (Voice Turn Up)

    Figure 20. Application Diagram To configure a TA 544 for use with the Voice Gateway, you need to know the VPI and VCI to be used on the ATM network. You also need to know the format for Idle Cells and whether Data Scrambling is used on this ATM network.
  • Page 63 ATM network.) Select the ATM C Enter the I Set D Back all the way out to the top level TA 544 menu, and then select the OICE working with the Voice Gateway is entered.) Select C under C communicating with that Gateway.

  • Page 64: Appendix F. Rfc1483 Quick Start (Ip Routing)

    Figure 21. Application Diagram To configure a TA 544 for IP routing, you need to know the VPI and VCI values for the data circuit on your network. You also need the IP address of the next hop router in the circuit.
  • Page 65 From the TA 544 main menu, select the W the ATM network.) Select the ATM C Enter the I Set D Back all the way out to the top level TA 544 menu, and then select the OUTER Select C From the C and WAN.

  • Page 66: Appendix G. Rfc1483 Quick Start (Ip Routing With Nat)

    TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 66 of 68 Appendix G. RFC1483 Quick Start (IP Routing with NAT) To illustrate the use of NAT, consider the example from Appendix E. To set up a single public address that will be used to access the public network, you will use the...

  • Page 67: Appendix H. Rfc1483 Quick Start (Bridging)

    To configure a TA 544 for Bridging, you need to know the VPI and VCI values for the data circuit on your network. Bridging...

  • Page 68: Appendix I. Pppoa Quick Start Guide

    TA 544 User Manual/61200704L1-1A Page 68 of 68 Appendix I. PPPoA Quick Start Guide Step Create the data VPI/VCI by going to the R ATM menu. Use the right arrow key to enter the menu. This will create a data PVC entry for which the appropriate VPI/VCI can be entered.

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