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- Page 1 Access Bank II REMOTE MONITOR USER’ S GUIDE 5395 Pearl Parkway Boulder, CO 80301-2490 fax 303-546-9724 http://www.carrieraccess.com Part Number 770 - 0099 Revision: 1.0 6/99...
- Page 3 The information presented in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Carrier Access Corporation. The hardware and software described herein are furnished under a license or non-disclosure agreement. The hardware, software and manual may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of this agreement.
- Page 5 Welcome Access Bank II Welcome to Access Bank II T1 Voice Switch & Data Multiplexer from Carrier Access Corporation. Access Bank II connects your company’ s telephony and data networks to outside public and private network DS1 services with up to 3.072 Mbps of synchronous bandwidth capacity.
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Page 6: Access Bank Ii Snmp
The Access Bank II Remote Monitor User’s Guide describes how to set up and configure the Access Bank II for first-time basic operation using the MS Windows 95/98/NT-based Remote Monitor appli- cation installed on a PC. The Access Bank II is a family of intelligent T1 voice and data multiplexers, available in the following models: •... -
Page 7: Access Bank Ii Sdsl
0.0.3 Access Bank II SDSL The Access Bank II SDSL provides T1 voice and data multiplexing, and is equipped with integrated Channel Service Unit (CSU) and Data Service Unit (DSU). It supplies up to 1.536 Mbps of synchronous bandwidth capacity for connecting customer premises telecommunications equipment to public and private network DS1 services. -
Page 9: Table Of Contents
Access Bank II Access Bank II ..ii Access Bank II SNMP ..ii Access Bank II SDSL ..iii Access Bank II SNMP SDSL ..iii Getting Started System Requirements ..1-1 Software Installation ..1-2 Installing Remote Monitor ..1-2 Creating a Shortcut on the Desktop ... - Page 10 Line Coding: AMI or B8ZS ..3-3 CSU On/Off: Ignore or Detect ..3-3 PRM Type: AT&T 54016 or ANSI T1.403 ... 3-3 Self Test: OFF or ON ..3-3 Line Build Out (LBO): ..3-4 Data Port Setup V.35 Data Port Setup ...
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Page 11: Getting Started
Getting Started 1.1 System Requirements Minimum PC requirements for operating the Remote Monitor management station are: • Intel 486 Pentium 100 MHz (minimum) CPU, or compatible • 16MBytes RAM • 10Mbytes available hard disk space • VGA monitor with 800 x 600 resolution and 16-bit color recommended (640 x 480, 8-bit color minimum) ®... -
Page 12: Software Installation
1.2 Software Installation 1.2.1 Installing Remote Monitor The Remote Monitor software is designed to operate on the Windows distributed on CD-ROM or on six 3 ½ “ diskettes. 1.2.1.1 Install from CD-ROM 1. Exit any applications you have running. 2. Place the CD-ROM into your PC. 3. - Page 13 Remote Monitor System T1 Setup Data Port Connections Performance Maintenance Remote Management Names Problem Setup Reporting System Clock SNMP V.35 Port Setup RS-232 Port Static Connections Channel/Signal Type Event Log T1 History Maintenance Testing Analog Port LEDs DIP Switches...
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Page 14: Connecting The Pc Directly To The Access Bank Ii
1.4 Connecting the PC Directly to the Access Bank II The RS-232 Management cable (provided) is equipped with a male 26-pin D-type subminiature connector on the end that mates with the secondary RS-232 connector pins of the Management port, and a female 25-pin connector on the DCE end for connection to the RS-232 communications interface of the PC. -
Page 15: Connecting A Modem To The Access Bank
RS-232 connector pins of the Management port, and the female 25-pin connector on the DCE end. To connect the Access Bank II to a modem, use the DCE end with a Carrier Access Corporation null modem converter. CARRIER ACCESS... -
Page 16: Starting Up Remote Monitor
To connect the Access Bank II to a modem: 1. Connect the PC to a modem using a standard modem cable. 2. Connect a modem to the Access Bank II using the CAC Remote Management Cable and a Null modem adapter. 3. -
Page 17: Pull-Down Menus
Now that you have successfully loaded and launched the Remote Monitor, you must set it up to work with your Access Bank II. The setup process should proceed in the following order: 1. Select the correct product. 2. Set up Remote Management. 3. -
Page 18: Setting Up Remote Monitor
1.7 Setting Up Remote Monitor Use the procedures in this section to set up and configure Remote Monitor. 1.7.0.1 Selecting the Current Product The first thing you must do is set the Remote Monitor for the product you intend to manage. The Remote Monitor software is a multi-product package. -
Page 19: Setting Up Remote Management
A dialog box appears, asking if you want to save this configuration. 3. Select the Yes button to save your configuration. 1.7.1 Setting Up Remote Management The next thing you must do is set up remote management for your Access Bank II on the Remote Management screen. -
Page 20: Connecting To The Access Bank Ii
The baud rate must be set to match the baud rate of the Access Bank II. The factory default is 9600. 3. DO NOT change any settings in the Access Bank II Port Settings window. These settings are used only when you are using a modem connection. 1.7.2 Connecting to the Access Bank II Use the Connection menu to connect to the Access Bank II, and later to perform operations associated with communications between the Remote Monitor software and the Access Bank II. - Page 21 Setting Up Remote Monitor You will be prompted for a password. Enter the correct password and click the Connect button. The default password is cac.The system is case-sensitive,so you must enter this in lower case. If the attempt to connect is successful, the row of icons in the title bar become active, and the message at the bottom of the screen changes from Not Connected to Online - Logged In Suc- cessfully.
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Page 22: Help
1.7.3 Help Use Help to initiate the interactive on-line help for the displayed screen. You can activate Help in three ways. • Click on Help, then on What’s This in the pull-down menu, as shown in the following fig- ure, then click on the item you want information about. •... -
Page 23: General Rules And Tips For Using The Remote Monitor
1.8 General Rules and Tips for Using the Remote Monitor The Remote Monitor is designed for easy setup, configuration, monitoring, and management of the Access Bank II. Following certain rules and tips will ensure more reliable results. The following sections describe these rules and tips. •... - Page 24 • You can read and send most screens individually, all together, or send just the flagged screens. Sending all screens takes longer, therefore it is more efficient to send only changed screens. One way to do this is to flag each screen you change, then use the Send All Flagged Screens to Unit icon or Connection menu item.
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Page 25: Screen Flagging
1.8.2 Screen Flagging • The screen-flagging feature is a tool to help you remember which screens you have changed, that you have not sent them to the Access Bank II, and to allow you to more efficiently send changes to the Access Bank II. It is not an automatic-flagging feature; you must manually flag and unflag screens. -
Page 26: Loading Configurations
1.8.5 Loading Configurations Any configurations that have been saved from the Remote Monitor can be reloaded. When the Remote Monitor is first loaded, there are no other configurations that can be loaded. The default configuration (for Access Bank II) must be saved, or modified and saved before anything appears in the list of loadable files. -
Page 27: System Setup
System Setup 2.1 System Setup Screens The System Setup screens guide you through the naming of the system components, problem reporting, remote management, system clock, and SNMP setup. The first thing you must set up is Remote Management so you can connect to the Access Bank II, and the Send and Read operations between the Remote Monitor and the Access Bank II will work. -
Page 28: Names Screen
2.1.2 Names Screen The Names screen allows you to assign names to the system and the T1, Data, and FX voice ports. Simply type the names you want to assign in the respective fields. When you are finished with all setup entries, it is a good idea to save the configuration. -
Page 29: Problem Reporting Screen
System Setup Screens 2.1.3 Problem Reporting Screen To set up the problem reporting screen, left click in the appropriate box for each alarm listed, selecting the type of reporting you want each alarm to use, logging or dialout. Enter the pager alarm or printer alarm telephone number to which you want the dialout alarms to be sent, and enter the message you want to be conveyed. -
Page 30: The System Clock Screen
2.1.4 The System Clock Screen Use the System Clock screen to synchronize the Access Bank II clock with the management PC clock, or manually set the Access Bank II clock to any time you want. To synchronize the clocks, simply click on the Local Synchronize button, and send the screen to the Access Bank II. To set the Access Bank II clock manually, click on the + and - buttons in the Access Bank II Clock/Calendar window until the time is correct. -
Page 31: Subnet Mask
System Setup Screens 2.1.5.1 Configuring Network Parameters Several basic settings are required before using the SNMP/Telnet facilities provided by Access Bank II. The basic settings to be configured by the user are: IP Address The Internet address identifies the Access Bank II on a TCP/IP based network. This field is required – each Access Bank II on the network must have a unique IP address. - Page 32 coldStart Trap and warmStart Trap These traps are combined in the Access Bank II: A coldStart(0) trap signifies that the sending protocol entity is reinitializing itself such that the agent’s configu- ration or the protocol entity implementation may be altered. This is typically a power reset. A warmStart(1) trap signifies that the sending protocol entity is reinitializing itself such that neither the agent configuration nor the protocol entity implementation is altered.
- Page 33 System Setup Screens 2.1.5.3 Configuring System Group Information The values that can be configured are: System Name The system Name is a string of 1-123 characters that is the administrative assigned name for this managed node. Location This is a string of 1-123 characters that describes the physical location of this node. Contact This is a string of 1-123 characters that identifies the contact person for this managed node, together with infor- mation on how to contact this person.
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Page 35: T1 Setup
T1 Setup Chapter 3 T1 Setup 3.1 T1 Setup The T1 Setup screen allows you to configure the T1 spans for your installation. T1 Setup fields are used to set up the T1 network interfaces to match the characteristics of the attached T1 data streams, such as line code, framing format, and enabling detection of inband CSU loop codes... -
Page 36: System Clock Source
3.1.1 System Clock Source The T1 Setup screen also allows you to set the system clock source. The clock source is used for tim- ing the transmit side of all the T1s and for the Tx and Rx clock signals on serial data ports. We rec- ommend setting the primary and secondary clocks to different sources. -
Page 37: T1 Definitions
T1 Hardware Setup Fields (see definitions below) Field Framing D4, (ESF) Line Coding (B8ZS), AMI CSU On/Off (Detect), Ignore PRM Type (AT&T 54016), ANSI T1.403 Self Test (Off), Ringback, Test Tone Line Build Out CSU (0dB/DSX [0’-133’]), DSX [133’-266’], DSX [266’-399-], DSX [399-‘533’], DSX [533’-655’], CSU- 7.5dB, CSU - 15dB, CSU - 22.5dB 3.2 T1 Definitions... -
Page 38: Line Build Out (Lbo)
3.2.6 Line Build Out (LBO): CSU 0 db/DSX (0’-133’), CSU -7.5 dB, CSU -15 dB, CSU -22 dB, DSX (133’-266’), DXS (266’-399’), DSX (399’ - 533’), DSX (533’-655’) Selects the signal level to be transmitted from the Access Bank II to the T1 line(s). The default is 0 dB/DSX (0’-133’), which is the normal signal level required by most public car- riers. -
Page 39: Data Port Setup
V.35 Data Port Setup Chapter 4 Data Port Setup 4.1 V.35 Data Port Setup The Access Bank II control panel contains a V.35 DCE port for connecting to synchronous DTE data sources such as routers and FRADs from 56 Kbps to 1,536 Mbps in N = 1 to 24 Nx56/Nx64 Kbps steps. -
Page 40: Setting The Cts Control Option
4.1.6 Setting the CTS Control Option CTS Control can be set to force CTS high, force CTS low, follow RTS, or follow CD. Force CTS high is the correct setting for normal operation. Set as required by data equipment connected to the Access Bank II. -
Page 41: Rs-232 Data Port Setup
RS-232 Data Port Setup Chapter 5 RS-232 Data Port Setup 5.1 RS-232 Data Port Setup The Access Bank II control panel contains a RS-232 data port for connecting to serial devices such as terminals, SNA devices and X.25 PADs.There are no physical DIP switches for configuring this serial interface. -
Page 42: Synchronous Data Rate Option
5.1.2 Synchronous Data Rate Option If your RS-232 serial device uses a synchronous data rate, select either the 56K or the 64K data rate from the screen, as shown below. Note that only one DS0 of the T1 can be cross connected to the RS-232 port in the Connections menu. -
Page 43: Asynchronous Subrate Options
5.1.3 Asynchronous Subrate Options If your RS-232 serial device uses asynchronous subrates, select the appropriate options as shown below. Data Size/Parity Stop Bits Asynchronous Baud Rate Note that only one DS0 of the T1 can be cross connected to the RS-232 port in the Connections menu. -
Page 45: Connections
Connections 6.1 Static Connections This screen allows the user to configure the voice group and data connectivity. The data group is used to assign channels to the V.35 port. Configurations: • Drop and Insert (T1 to T1) can be voice or data •... -
Page 46: Connecting Individual Channels
6.1.1 Connecting Individual Channels To connect individual channels: 1. Click on an origination channel The selected channel turns yellow 2. Click on termination channel The connections show in the span/channel boxes. 3. For a data channel, repeat the process but select the V.35 group. To clear a connection: 1. -
Page 47: Configuring Contiguous Channels
6.1.2 Configuring Contiguous Channels 1. Click on the first channel in the group and, holding the mouse button down, drag to the end channel in the group. The channels will turn yellow. 2. Click on a First span channel for a bypass connection. The Span connection boxes show the connections you made. - Page 48 Figure 6-1: Channel/Signal Type Screen 1. Click on any highlighted channel. You can also click and drag to select a group of contiguous channels. 2. Click on the channel type (Clear or Not Clear) that you want to assign to this channel or channels.
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Page 49: Performance
The Event Log Screen Chapter 7 Performance 7.1 The Event Log Screen This screen allows the user to request the Alarm/Event history log from the Access Bank II. These logs are typically associated with the alarm conditions on the access ports, configuration changes and events associated with the Access Bank itself. - Page 50 Events: Message Power Up Remote Monitor Login/ logout Local/Remote switch change Soft Reset Low Power and/or Brown-Out conditions Alarm Events Loss of Signal; Signal Restored Received Loop Up/ Received Loop Down Code Received Unframed 1’s; Stopped receiving Unframed 1’s Loss of Framing; Fram- ing restored received Yellow Alarm;...
- Page 51 Access Bank II has received a local loopback signal, and the LLB Deasserted message indicates that the system has received a Local Loopback Deassertion signal. These are test results and other diagnostic information typically used by Carrier Access Corporation personnel. Values...
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Page 52: Retrieving Events From The Event Log
System System affected by event. These can be the fol- lowing: 1. System 1. T1 1. V.35 1. Codec (voice channels) 1. FXS 1. FXO Channel This is the channel affected by the event. The channel numbers are: System V.35 Codec Description A detailed description of the Alarm or Event con-... -
Page 53: Definitions
The Event Log Screen Performance information is monitored for Network Loopback Seconds, Loss of Carrier, Alarm Indication Sig- nal, Loss of Frame Count, Yellow Alarm Seconds, Unavailable Seconds, Severely Errored Seconds, Errored Seconds, and Bipolar Violations. 7.1.4 Definitions Network Loopback Seconds - When a Network Loopback is activated, either via the T1 Hardware setup screen or the Maintenance screen, the Access Bank II software starts to increment seconds that the loopback is active. -
Page 54: T1 History (Last 24 Hours)
Severely Errored Seconds - Errored Seconds (LES) - A Line Errored Second, according to T1M1.3, is a second in which one or more Line Code Violation error events were detected. Bipolar Violation (BPV) Error Event -A BPV error event for an AMI-coded signal is the occur- rence of a pulse of the same polarity as the previous pulse. -
Page 55: Maintenance
Testing Chapter 8 Maintenance 8.1 Testing The Remote Monitor provides a testing screen to maintain and test the status of the Access Bank II. This provides several loopback configurations that you can initiate to isolate problems in the network. Figure 8-1: The Testing Screen 8.1.1 Loopback Configuration The Loopback Configuration panel allows you to select the access port to be tested and the loopback direction to be used during the test. - Page 56 8.1.1.1 Loopback Field Data Access Direction To incorporate the internal BERT functionality into the loop, select the BERT Enabled checkbox. The general Network loopbacks are illustrated in the diagram below. Transmitter To/From T1 Line Receiver The general loopbacks are illustrated below. Equipment Transmitter To/From...
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Page 57: Internal Bert Configuration
8.1.2 Internal BERT Configuration The Internal Bert Configuration allows you to configure the BERT chip (if enabled) to generate spe- cific patterns and error rates. Normally, the error rate is left at None, but the BERT pattern can be transmitted with a known error rate to confirm other test equipment accuracy. 8.1.2.1 Loopback Configuration Settings Field... -
Page 58: Analog Ports
8.2 Analog Ports The 24 available analog ports are associated with the voice channels and plug-in analog cards of the Access Bank II. The analog port status is activated upon entering the screen and displays the signal- ing bits associated with the card type and its signaling type configuration. The Analog Port Status screen allows the user to monitor the signaling bits in real time as it auto-reads the current status from the Access Bank II at specified intervals (you must be connected to an Access Bank II). -
Page 59: Update Interval
• Loop-reverse-battery signaling • Network-provided reverse-battery signaling • E&M signaling • Customer-installation-provided loop-start supervision. 8.2.1 Update Interval The Update Interval window graphically represents the user-selected interval for updating the infor- mation on this screen. Set the interval by dragging the slide control up and down with your mouse cursor. - Page 60 Ringing Ground-start signaling (FXO- FXS) LCFO Ringing Ground-start signaling with RLCF (FXO-FXS) RLCF LCFO Ringing Loop-reverse- battery signaling (DID) (DPO-DPT) Network-provided LCF (on reverse battery hook) (enhanced 911 apps) (DPT-DPO) RLCF (off hook) E&M signaling on hook off hook Subscriber- provided loop-start supervision (FXS- FXO)
- Page 61 The following abbreviations are used in this table: LCF - Loop current feed RLCF - Reverse loop current feed LCFO - Loop current feed open LO - Loop Open LC - Loop closure RG - Ring ground The interpretation of the signaling bits for ESF framing are as follows: See the legend at the end of this table for explanations of abbreviations.
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Page 62: Leds
CI provided loop- start supervision (FXS-FXO) DS0 Alarms DS0 AIS DS0 yellow The following abbreviations are used in this table: LCF - Loop current feed RLCF - Reverse loop current feed LCFO - Loop current feed open LO - Loop Open LC - Loop closure RG - Ring ground 8.3 LEDs... -
Page 63: System Leds
8.3.1 System LEDs The System LEDs portion of the LEDs screen displays the current state of T1 spans 1 and 2, as well as the current status of the V.35 Data Port. LEDs Function T1 #1 Current status of T1 #1 span T1 #2 Current status of T1 #2 span T1 Test #1... -
Page 64: Dip Switches
8.3.1.1 Definition of Line Status LEDs for T1 Span 1 and T1 Span 2 (first two LEDs) State Meaning Loss of T1 signal, no pulses received. Green Access Bank II is in frame with a frame-bit error rate less than 10e-5. - Page 65 DIP Switches Read icon, or pull down the Connection menu and click on Read Current Screen from Unit. 8-11...
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