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Metrodata PacketLINK
User Manual
Metrodata Ltd
Laxton House
Crabtree Office Village
Eversley Way
Egham
Surrey TW20 8RY
United Kingdom
tel: +44 (0) 1784 744700
fax: +44 (0) 1784 744701
email: sales@metrodata.co.uk
Part No: 76-02-106C
website: www.metrodata.co.uk

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  • Page 1 PacketLINK www.metrodata.co.uk Metrodata PacketLINK User Manual Metrodata Ltd Laxton House Crabtree Office Village Eversley Way Egham Surrey TW20 8RY United Kingdom tel: +44 (0) 1784 744700 fax: +44 (0) 1784 744701 email: sales@metrodata.co.uk Part No: 76-02-106C website: www.metrodata.co.uk...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction 1-1 Functional Description 1-2 Features 1-3 PacketLINK Image 1-4 Technical Specifications Overview 2-1 Description 2-2 Front Panel 2-3 Rear Panel 2-4 IP Configuration, important considerations 2-5 Interface Configuration, important considerations 2-6 Fault Reporting 2-7 Default Factory Settings 2-8 Using the CLI to Configure the Unit...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction 1-1 Functional Description The PacketLINK family is a “Multi-service (TDM and Ethernet) over Ethernet” bridge, which transports up to 16 ports of E1 and one LAN over an Ethernet network. Its target application is the replacement of E1 leased lines, by enabling the interconnection of E1 equipment via an Ethernet WAN circuit.

  • Page 4: Technical Specifications

    PacketLINK User Manual 1-4 Technical Specifications Physical Dimensions: • Height: 44mm (1U) • Width: 320mm • Depth: 125mm • Weight: 1.2kg ~ 1.3kg (depending upon model) 100M Ethernet Interface • Compliant with 802.3/802.3u standards • 100-BaseT with RJ45 connector • Full-duplex • Auto-negotiation...

  • Page 5: Overview

    PacketLINK User Manual Overview 2-1 Description PacketLINK units have connectors on both the front panel and the rear panel, examples are shown below. 2-2 Front Panel PL1400 System Indicators PWR (Power On/Off LED) ALM (failures/errors from any of E1 link) Reset Button Use this button to restart the system.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel

    PacketLINK User Manual RS232 Console Port Console port with RS232 interface via a DB9 (female) connector, operating at 115200bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control. NMS Ethernet port Supports local or remote management via Telnet or SNMP.

  • Page 7: Fault Reporting

    115200bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control 2-8-2 Using Telnet The PacketLINK units support Telnet service for remote configuration via the command line interface. However the Telnet port number has been changed to port 8888 due to the...

  • Page 8: Using The Cli

    WAN port subnet mask 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0 LAN to WAN port bandwidth 400Kbps 400Kbps 2-9-1 Setup the units on a bench. Connect the PC COM port to the PacketLINK front panel console port. This will be our CO unit for the test.

  • Page 9: Co Unit Tcp/Ip Configuration

    PacketLINK User Manual Open terminal (115200,8,N,1) and power on the PacketLINK device. The unit takes about a half minute to boot up and display the password prompt. Password: admin, logs you in as a basic user CLI> passwd Enter Password: gciadmin, logs you in as an administrator which is required for most...

  • Page 10: Cpe Unit Tcp/Ip Configuration

    The SrcIP is the IP address assigned to the WAN Ethernet port. We will leave this PacketLINK’s LAN and WAN settings as they are (and call this the CO unit). We’ll configure the matching unit differently (and call it the CPE unit).

  • Page 11: Cpe Unit Ces Configuration

    CLI>reboot //restart device with new configuration 2-9-5 CO unit CES Configuration Connect the PC COM port back to the CO PacketLINK unit console port. CLI>cespwidset 1 1 1 //setup the pseudo-wire IDs, 1 1 1, 2 2 2, ... 16 16 16 CLI>pktsize 1 1 //setup ch1 packet size (0:1514, 1:782, 2:178, 3:306 bytes)

  • Page 12: Cli Commands

    PacketLINK User Manual CLI Commands The CLI commands are summarized as the following table: CLI Command Description System Command Display a full list of commands logout Logout CLI System cdisp Display current configuration csave Save current configuration cload Load configuration setting from FLASH passwd Enter password to change user-mode.
  • Page 13 Set current time with ‘hour’, ‘minute’ and ‘second’. Example: timeset 7 30 00 (set PacketLINK’s real time clock to 7:30AM) dateset year month day Set current date with ‘year’, ‘mouth’ and ‘day’ Example: dateset 2011 07 05...
  • Page 14 Use ICMP to check connection Example: ping 192.168.1.11 version Display software version and related information logout Quit PacketLINK CLI session and return to CLI login prompt reboot Restart the software. This command will interrupt the operation of the unit. Provision Command Initialise the unit.
  • Page 15 PacketLINK User Manual CLI Command Description vlanset op_mode Enable or disable E1 channel vlan mode op_mode: 0: disable 1: enable Example: vlanset 1 (enable E1 channel vlan mode) ceschset ch_no enable Set CESoPSN Channel and its destination IP and MAC [dest_ip] [dest_mac] address of the remote device.
  • Page 16 PacketLINK User Manual CLI Command Description jitterbd ch_no depth Set CESoPSN Channel Jitter Buffer Depth. ch_no: E1 channel number (1~16) depth (pktsize=0): jitter buffer depth 0~7 (0:11ms, 1: 23ms, 2: 40ms, 3: 75ms, 4: 99ms, 5: 145ms, 6: 192ms, 7: 239ms )
  • Page 17 PacketLINK User Manual CLI Command Description cesfe1mode ch_no en(1/0) Set TDM PW to Transparent E1 (SAToP) or Fractional E1 N x 64k mode (CESoPSN) ch_no: E1 channel number (1~16) enable: 0: disable 1: enable. Example: cesfe1mode 1 1 (Set E1 port #1 to Fractional E1 (CESoPSN) mode) cesfe1crc ch_no en(1/0) E1 G.704 CRC4 generation/analyze control for Fractional...
  • Page 18 PacketLINK User Manual CLI Command Description ceschvlanvlpid ch_no vlp id Set CESoPSN Channel vlan tag ch_no: E1 channel number (1~16) vlp: vlan priority, 0 ~ 7(highest priority) id: vlan id, 0 ~ 0xFFF Example: ceschvlanvlpid 1 7 5 (set E1 port #1 traffic with...

  • Page 19: Quick Start Guide

    PacketLINK User Manual Quick Start Guide 4-1 Introduction This procedure will help the field engineer to bench test the PacketLINK units and to become familiar with the CLI operation. 4-2 Requirements • A pair of PacketLINK units and AC power cables (with local plugs).

  • Page 20: Configuration

    3. Cut and paste the relevant CO script from Section 5 4. Connect the PC or laptop to the CPE PacketLINK console port and repeat the above process using the relevant CPE script from Section 5. 4-5 Test 1.

  • Page 21: Scripts

    PacketLINK User Manual Scripts 5-1 PL1820: CO, enable 16 E1 channels, unframed, E1 receive timing srcnet 172.16.1.1 255.255.255.0 ipset 192.168.1.11 255.255.255.0 172.16.1.2 cespwidset 1 1 1 cespwidset 2 2 2 cespwidset 3 3 3 cespwidset 4 4 4 cespwidset 5 5 5...
  • Page 22 PacketLINK User Manual jitterbd 6 1 jitterbd 7 1 jitterbd 8 1 jitterbd 9 1 jitterbd 10 1 jitterbd 11 1 jitterbd 12 1 jitterbd 13 1 jitterbd 14 1 jitterbd 15 1 jitterbd 16 1 ceschclkset 1 2 ceschclkset 2 2...

  • Page 23: Pl1820: Cpe, Enable 16 E1 Channels, Unframed, E1 Adaptive Timing

    PacketLINK User Manual 5-2 PL1820: CPE, enable 16 E1 channels, unframed, E1 adaptive timing srcnet 172.16.1.2 255.255.255.0 ipset 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.0 172.16.1.1 cespwidset 1 1 1 cespwidset 2 2 2 cespwidset 3 3 3 cespwidset 4 4 4 cespwidset 5 5 5...
  • Page 24 PacketLINK User Manual jitterbd 11 1 jitterbd 12 1 jitterbd 13 1 jitterbd 14 1 jitterbd 15 1 jitterbd 16 1 ceschclkset 1 0 ceschclkset 2 0 ceschclkset 3 0 ceschclkset 4 0 ceschclkset 5 0 ceschclkset 6 0 ceschclkset 7 0...

  • Page 25: Pl1400: Co, Enable 4 E1 Channels, Unframed, E1 Receive Timing

    PacketLINK User Manual 5-3 PL1400: CO, enable 4 E1 channels, unframed, E1 receive timing srcnet 172.16.1.1 255.255.255.0 ipset 192.168.1.11 255.255.255.0 172.16.1.2 cespwidset 1 1 1 cespwidset 2 2 2 cespwidset 3 3 3 cespwidset 4 4 4 pktsize 1 1...

  • Page 26: Pl1400: Cpe, Enable 4 E1 Channels, Unframed, E1 Adaptive Timing

    PacketLINK User Manual 5-4 PL1400: CPE, enable 4 E1 channels, unframed, E1 adaptive timing srcnet 172.16.1.2 255.255.255.0 ipset 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.0 172.16.1.1 cespwidset 1 1 1 cespwidset 2 2 2 cespwidset 3 3 3 cespwidset 4 4 4 pktsize 1 1...

  • Page 27: Pl1100: Co, Enable 1 E1 Channel, Unframed, E1 Receive Timing

    PacketLINK User Manual 5-5 PL1100: CO, enable 1 E1 channel, unframed, E1 receive timing srcnet 172.16.1.1 255.255.255.0 ipset 192.168.1.11 255.255.255.0 172.16.1.2 cespwidset 1 1 1 pktsize 1 1 jitterbd 1 1 ceschclkset 1 2 ceschset 1 1 172.16.1.2 00:02:ab:10:01:02 csave...

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