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Cabletron Systems HSIM-W87 User Manual

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User's Guide
HSIM-W87
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  • Page 1 HSIM-W87 Title Page User’s Guide HSIM-W87 TELCO 9032689-02...

  • Page 3: Fcc Notice

    Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures. Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made.

  • Page 4: Industry Canada Notice

    IMPORTANT: Before utilizing this product, carefully read this License Agreement. This document is an agreement between you, the end user, and Cabletron Systems, Inc. (“Cabletron”) that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program (the “Program”) contained in this package.
  • Page 5 Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252.227-7013. Cabletron Systems, Inc., 35 Industrial Way, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867-0505. HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...
  • Page 6 Notice HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    INSTALLATION Unpacking the HSIM-W87 ... 2-1 Installing the HSIM-W87... 2-2 2.2.1 Installing the HSIM-W87 in an Interface Module ... 2-2 2.2.2 Installing the HSIM-W87 in a Standalone Device ... 2-5 Connecting the HSIM-W87 to the Network... 2-6 HSIM-W87 Setup... 2-6...
  • Page 8 Contents CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting the HSIM-W87...5–1 5.1.1 Hardware Troubleshooting ...5–1 5.1.2 Investigating Software Configuration Problems ...5–3 5.1.3 Problems with the Firmware Image...5–3 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS Physical Properties ... A-1 Environmental Requirements... A-1 Regulatory Compliance... A-2 APPENDIX B TYPICAL CONFIGURATION...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    T1 and T3 Networking, Ethernet and data communications networks, and their physical layer components is helpful when installing this device. The HSIM-W87 has one T3 port, which consists of two BNC connectors, a transmit and a receive port. USING THIS MANUAL Reading through this manual completely will help you understand the features and capabilities of the HSIM-W87.

  • Page 10: Overview

    T1 circuits within a Layer 2 Inverse Multiplexing (IMUX) group. The typical configuration is a head-end WAN aggregation point for up to 28 T1s into a single WAN physical interface. The HSIM-W87 is able to uplink any combination of single T1s or multiple T1 IMUX groups to the backbone.
  • Page 11 The HSIM-W87 has its own i960 HD microprocessor used to process data packets, provide simple configuration, Inverse Multiplexer functionality, and statistics processing. The SmartSwitch host platform provides the required logical IP Host services. The HSIM-W87 is designed to be installed in any Cabletron Systems product that supports the High Speed Interface Module.

  • Page 12: Data Flow In The Hsim-W87

    This process is followed in reverse when a packet is transmitted from the host platform out the T3 port. The host platform notifies the HSIM-W87 when a packet is coming and transfers the packet to the memory. The HDLC format is applied to the data;...

  • Page 13: Hdlc

    The primary function of the HSIM-W87 is to provide LAN to WAN access. WAN physical connectivity will be supported through the use of a T3 interface with an unbalanced 75 ohm coaxial cable pair. LAN to WAN connectivity will be supported through HDLC and T1 Inverse Multiplexing (IMUX).

  • Page 14: Priority Queuing

    Network Tools. Refer to the ds1alarm command in the chapter. 1.4.6 SNMP and MIB Support With the SNMP support, the MIBs supported by the HSIM-W87 include: • RFC 1406 – Definitions of Managed Objects for the DS1 and E1 Interface Types •...

  • Page 15: Lanview Diagnostic Leds

    Cabletron Enterprise MIBs Refer to the Release Notes included with the host platform for a list of all MIBs supported by the HSIM-W87. For information about how to extract and compile individual MIBs, contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center (Section 1.7).

  • Page 16: Related Documentation

    <>. RELATED DOCUMENTATION The documentation for the host platform in which the HSIM-W87 is to be installed provides additional information about the setup of the HSIM-W87. The host documentation is not listed below, as there can be many different host platforms.

  • Page 17: Getting Help

    Cabletron Systems Technical Writing Department via the following email address: TechWriting@cabletron.com Make sure to include the document Part Number in the email message. Before calling the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center, have the following information ready: • Your Cabletron Systems service contract number •...
  • Page 18 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-10 HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Installation

    • Antistatic wrist strap (shipped with the HSIM-W87) • Phillips screwdriver Before attempting to use the HSIM-W87 you should be familiar NOTE with the IEEE 802.3 Specifications, and T1 and T3 Networking. UNPACKING THE HSIM-W87 The HSIM-W87 and the host platform are sensitive to static discharges.

  • Page 20: Installing The Hsim-W87

    Cabletron Systems host platform to ensure that the HSIM-W87 is supported. The following subsections provide instructions for installing an HSIM-W87 in a host platform. Refer to the specific interface module or standalone device document for exact HSIM slot and connector locations. 2.2.1...
  • Page 21 Installing the HSIM-W87 HSIM Coverplate Faceplate Mounting Screws Host Platform 2555_03 Figure 2-1 Removing the HSIM Coverplate Refer to Figure 2-2 and place the HSIM-W87 behind the module faceplate. HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...
  • Page 22 HSIM-W87 Faceplate Mounting Screws Figure 2-2 Installing the HSIM-W87 Align the connector on the HSIM-W87 with the pins on the module. Ensure that the HSIM-W87 connector aligns with the module connector pins to prevent bending the pins. This can damage CAUTION both the HSIM-W87 and the module.

  • Page 23: Installing The Hsim-W87 In A Standalone Device

    HSIM coverplate. Save the screws. Refer back to Figure 2-2 standalone device faceplate. Align the HSIM connector of the HSIM-W87 with the pins on the standalone device. HSIM-W87 User’s Guide and remove the two faceplate mounting and place the HSIM-W87 behind the...

  • Page 24: Connecting The Hsim-W87 To The Network

    CAUTION both the HSIM-W87 and the device. Press down firmly on the HSIM-W87 until the connector slides all the way onto the HSIM pins. Ensure that the standoffs on the standalone device align with the standoff screw holes on the HSIM-W87.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Lanview Leds

    LANVIEW LEDS This chapter describes how to use the LANVIEW LEDs to monitor the HSIM-W87 status and diagnose HSIM-W87 problems. the location of the HSIM-W87 LEDs. Link Status Figure 3-1 HSIM-W87 LANVIEW LEDs The terms flashing, blinking, and solid used in...
  • Page 26 Amber Green Status Green (blinking) (STS) Amber Amber (blinking) Table 3-1 HSIM-W87 LEDs Definition Power Off Fully operational System in reset mode (temporary) No Link or Receive signal Traffic on at least one port Link but sync may not be present...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4 Management

    • A management terminal is properly configured and connected, either locally or using Telnet, to the host platform in which the HSIM-W87 resides. Refer to the host platform document for further information. In order to view the HSIM-W87 statistics screens, you must navigate through a series of Local Management screens via the host platform.
  • Page 28 The HSIM/VHSIM Statistics menu option underneath the Device Statistics Menu applies to the non-Ethernet HSIMs or VHSIMs such as ATM or FDDI, but not the HSIM-W87. General Configuration SNMP Community Names Configuration SNMP Traps Configuration...

  • Page 29: Network Tools

    The HSIM-W87 statistics that are accessed using the Switch and Interface Statistics screens are not explained in this manual. Refer to the applicable host platform manual for details. “T3 Interface” and “T1 Interface” will be displayed as the name of the HSIM-W87 interface in the statistics screens. NETWORK TOOLS The Network Tools utility allows management of objects in the HSIM-W87 Management Information Bases (MIBs).

  • Page 30: Commands

    SPECIAL: done, quit, or exit - Exit from the Network Tools. For help with a specific command, type 'help <command>'. -> Figure 4-2 Network Tools Help Screen Figure 4-2 defroute reset link_trap wanpq shows the 090829 HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...
  • Page 31 There are two categories of commands in the command set. • Built-in Commands – Allow the user to access and manage network devices. The commands for the HSIM-W87 are imux, ds1alarm, wanpq, dsx1, and dsx3. The other commands listed in described in the host platform manual.

  • Page 32: Built-In Commands

    Cabletron Systems products that support Inverse Multiplexing NOTE (IMUX), such as the HSIM-W87, HSIM-W6, CSX400, and HSIM-W84, must exist on both ends of the WAN link for the IMUX function to work. All bridging and switching functions, such as 802.1D, SecureFast VLAN, and 802.1Q are able to run as normal on the host platform when using the IMUX function on the HSIM-W87.
  • Page 33 Group Physical # ID Admin Status #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Disabled # Number of WAN Inverse Multiplexer Groups currently programmed : 1 # Number of WAN Inverse Multiplexer Channels currently programmed : 1 HSIM-W87 User’s Guide Available Number (bits/sec) 1536000 Network Tools...
  • Page 34 IPADDRESS from the WAN Priority Queue database. Example: -> wanpq #WAN Priority Queue Status: Disabled #Maximum number of address entries: 16 #Current number of address entries programmed: 0 -> wanpq -ea # WAN Priority Queue Application enabled. -> 2689_1 HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...
  • Page 35 -sei sets the Errored Seconds Threshold Interval to VALUE. -mr manually recovers a DS1 link that has exceeded a threshold. Example: -> ds1alarm #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # HSIM # ID #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----More---- HSIM-W87 User’s Guide Alarm Admin Index Status Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled...
  • Page 36 <loop|local> <line> allows a choice of either loop or local transmit clock source. dsx1 <line> displays the setup for the line specified. dsx1 <line> <ES|SES|SEFS|UAS|CSS|PCV|LES|BES|DM|LCV> allows the choice of performance parameters. 4-10 , and line for the loopback function. payload HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...
  • Page 37 RFC. <1..96> is the number of a previous 15 minute measurement interval. Interval “1” is always the latest interval to have taken place, with interval “2” as the next latest, etc. HSIM-W87 User’s Guide Type Coding LoopCfg B8ZS...
  • Page 38 <line> <PES|PSES|SEFS|UAS|LCV|PCV|LES|CCV|CES|CSES > allows a choice of performance parameters for the line specified, accumulated in 15 minute intervals. Example: -> dsx3 Line Time Intvl -> 4-12 Type Coding LoopCfg CBPar B3ZS NoLoop HSIM-W87 User’s Guide Status TxClk LossOfSignallocal 2689_5...

  • Page 39: Special Commands

    “line” in the display. When the ds1alarm command is used, the interface numbers, as well as the HSIM ID and the ds1 index, can be seen for verification. HSIM-W87 User’s Guide Network Tools 051472...

  • Page 40: Sample Imux Configuration

    # Number of WAN Inverse Multiplexer Channels currently programmed : 1 Figure 4-3 Adding Channels to an IMUX Group 4-14 Available Xmit Byte Count Number (bits/sec) (bytes) 1536000 Figure B-1, in Inverse Multiplexer Channel ID IfIndex Status INACTIVE imuxsetup1 HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 # Inverse Multiplexer group 1 enabled. Figure 4-4 Enabling the IMUX Group The next step is to enable the imux application for imux 1: Enter: imux 1 -ea The screen in Figure 4-5 HSIM-W87 User’s Guide Sample IMUX Configuration 4-4. Available Number (bits/sec)
  • Page 42 Done, exit, or quit may be used after verification to leave Network Tools. 4-16 Available Xmit Byte Count Number (bits/sec) (bytes) 1536000 1536000 1536000 1536000 HSIM-W87 User’s Guide Inverse Multiplexer Channel ID IfIndex Status INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE imuxsetup3...

  • Page 43: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    • Check to ensure that the cable has continuity and is installed correctly. The cabling between the HSIM-W87 and the M13 should be checked, and the cabling between the M13 and the devices at the far end should also be checked.
  • Page 44 Verify the use of proper cabling on the WAN connection. Status (STS) LED is AMBER The device is in Yellow alarm mode. A Yellow alarm indicates that the HSIM-W87 is receiving proper framing from the Telco, but the Telco is not receiving proper framing. •...

  • Page 45: Investigating Software Configuration Problems

    5.1.3 Problems with the Firmware Image The firmware image for the HSIM-W87 is supported on the host platform, therefore, if there is a problem with the firmware image for the HSIM-W87, the image for the platform must be downloaded. Refer to the host platform user’s guide for information on this procedure.
  • Page 46 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Appendix Aspecifications

    This chapter lists the specifications and regulatory requirements for the HSIM-W87. Cabletron Systems reserves the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES WAN Interface Physical Interface Cable Type Maximum Link Distance T3 Cable Part Number...

  • Page 48: Regulatory Compliance

    This equipment meets the following safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements: Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) UL 1950 and CSA C22.2 No. 950 FCC Part 15, EN 55022, CSA C108.8, EN 50082-1, VCCI V-3, 89/336/EEC, and AS/NZS 3548 HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...

  • Page 49: Typical Configuration

    T1s into a single WAN physical interface. The HSIM-W87 can uplink any combination of single T1s or multiple T1 IMUX groups to the backbone. The HSIM-W87 has an internal M13, and the Telco side M13, as shown Figure B-1, is supplied for CPE aggregation. The HSIM-W84 in the diagram can be any device that is compatible with the HSIM-W87, which runs HDLC WAN protocol.

  • Page 50: Appendix Btypical Configuration

    Appendix B: Typical Configuration 2E42-27 with an HSIM-W87 Telco Cloud 28 T1 Lines 2E42-27s with HSIM-W84s CSX400 CSX400 CSX400 CSX400 T1 Configuration configW87 IMUX Configuration Figure B-1 HSIM-W87 IMUX Operational HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...
  • Page 51 64 Kbps clear data per channel. This encoding method is not supported by some Telcos. Bit Error Ratio, errored bits over total bits, should be <10–7 for BER — transmission lines. HSIM-W87 User’s Guide APPENDIX C A 64 Kbps channel used with BRI and PRI...

  • Page 52: Appendix Cwan Terms And Acronyms

    D4 Framing, a popular framing format in T1. Uses 12 T1 Frames D4 — to identify both the channel and the signaling bit. Drop and Insert, a function provided on the Cabletron Systems DI — WPIM-DI which allows the user to map timeslots that are not being used to another WAN device.
  • Page 53 With this service the user only pays for the time connected. Jam Bit-Zero Suppression, a form of zero suppression that JBZS — places a one in the seventh bit of a timeslot. Reduces the effective throughput to 56 Kbps. HSIM-W87 User’s Guide WAN Terms and Acronyms...
  • Page 54 (pronounced M-one-three) DS1 into a DS3 multiplexer. M13 — Media Interface Module, Cabletron Systems products designed MIM — to fit in a Multi Media Access Center (MMAC) hub. Multiplexer, an electronic device that allows two or more MUX —...
  • Page 55 A standard 64,000 bit/second channel. Synonymous with Timeslot — DS0 (Digital Signal, level 0). HSIM-W87 User’s Guide WAN Terms and Acronyms The point between the carrier provided equipment...
  • Page 56 Unavailable Seconds, the number of seconds that the DS3 UAS — interface is unavailable. Wide Area Network, a network spanning a large geographic WAN — area. WPIM — WAN Physical Interface Module, Cabletron Systems modules that provide connectivity/functionality for WAN modules such as the BRIM-W6. HSIM-W87 User’s Guide...

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