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May 2000

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  • Page 1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual Part Number 1200263L1-1 61200263L1-1.1D May 2000...
  • Page 2 901 Explorer Boulevard P.O. Box 140000 Huntsville, AL 35814-4000 (256) 963-8000 © 2000 ADTRAN, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introducing ATLAS Frame Relay........
  • Page 4 Dial Plan ................5-1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...
  • Page 5 Chapter 6 Frame Relay Configuration Examples......... . 6-1 Example 1: IP Routing Network—ATLAS as the Central-Site Router ......6-2 Example 2: IP Routing Network—External Routers .
  • Page 6 Index ................Index-1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 7: List Of Figures

    ATLAS to Support Packet Data Configuration ....... . . 6-1...
  • Page 8 List of Figures Figure 6-2. IP Routing Network with ATLAS as the Central-Site Router ..... . 6-2 Figure 6-3. Menu for Creating Packet Endpoints ......... . 6-2 Figure 6-4.
  • Page 9 View IQ Statistics Menu Tree ..........7-3 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...
  • Page 10 List of Figures ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 11: List Of Tables

    Suggested Fragmentation Values Based on the PVC CIR ......4-16 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...
  • Page 12 List of Tables ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introducing Atlas Frame Relay

    Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2 illustrate a conversion from a typical point-to- point application to a frame relay application. Router Long Haul DDS Router Router Router Figure 1-1. Typical Point-to-Point Circuit 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 14: Frame Relay Features

    Access Devices to act as a voice/data frame relay access device (FRAD), a private network frame relay switch, a frame relay concentrator, and an internal IP router. In addition, the ATLAS Frame Relay/Router op- tion manages currently available bandwidth and switching applications.

  • Page 15: Table 1-1. Frame Relay Specifications

    Chapter 1. Introducing ATLAS Frame Relay Table 1-1. Frame Relay Specifications Option Feature Specification Frame Relay Packet throughput 7000 pkts/sec (minimum) Management signaling UNI (user and network) interfaces Management signaling types ANSI T1.617-D (Annex D) ITU-T Q.933-A (Annex A) LMI (Group of four)
  • Page 16 Chapter 1. Introducing ATLAS Frame Relay ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Technology Overview

    Deals with procedures and protocols for controlling the transmission line. Provides some error detection and correction. Layer 1 Physical Deals with the electrical, mechanical, and functional control of sending data over the transmission lines. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 18: Example 1: Osi Model Related To Process Of Mailing A Letter

    This interface definition simplifies the process of networking. The Router and Frame Relay software in ATLAS involves layer 3 and layer 2 data processing. The OSI model is not limited to digital data networks, but can be extended to such networks as the U.S.

  • Page 19: Example 2: Osi Model Related To Process Of Moving Data Packet

    PVCs are always active, even when no data is being transmitted. SVC bandwidths are created and used only when needed and allow for ne- gotiation of the bandwidth parameters during the circuit setup. SVCs are currently unavailable from most frame relay providers, and ATLAS only supports PVCs. 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 20: Pvc Physical Connections

    Figure 2-1. Three Virtual Circuits in One Physical Circuit Frame Relay Frame Relay/Router Network Virtual circuit X Virtual circuit Y Virtual circuit Z Frame Relay/Router Frame Relay/Router Frame Relay/Router Figure 2-2. Frame Relay Network using Virtual Circuits ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 21: Data Link Connection Identifier (Dlci)

    (ITU-T Q.933-A), and Annex D (ANSI T1.617-D). Unfortunately, due to sig- naling differences among the three types, they are incompatible with one an- other, and DLCI assignments vary among the three types. Tables 2-2 and 2-3 give the assignments for the three types. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 22: Local Management Interface (Lmi)

    For example, if the circuit in Figure 2-3 had T1 access from site A to the frame relay network and a 56-kbps DDS line from site B to the frame relay network, the largest CIR available for purchase would be ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 23: Managing Network Congestion

    Figure 2-4. Network Congestion and Flow Control This overview is not intended to be all inclusive of the operation of a frame relay network. It is intended to help simplify the frame relay configuration within ATLAS. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 24: Tbop

    HDLC-formatted traffic across the frame relay network. TBOP allows the transportation of protocols “unknown” to ATLAS to be encapsulated in frame relay and sent to a remote location via frame relay. This protocol can be useful in transporting other vendors’...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Enabling Frame Relay

    Within this 30-day period, you must fax the registra- tion sheet to ADTRAN with the upgraded unit’s serial number. A unique, permanent software key for the upgraded ATLAS is then faxed back to you. If a permanent license key is not installed within 30 days, the Frame Relay portion of ATLAS will cease operation.

  • Page 26: Installing The Temporary License Key

    Optional: Fill in Application Used (Optional) . This field provides information to ADTRAN about how you are using the PLUS ATLAS 800 A Telnet utility is provided on the ADTRAN Utilities diskettes that come with PLUS the ATLAS 800 unit. See the ATLAS User Manual for instructions.

  • Page 27: Installing The Permanent License Key

    S ICENSES YSTEM ONFIG Select F RAME ELAY Enter the license key faxed from ADTRAN into the L ICENSE field. Enter the serial number faxed from ADTRAN into the S ERIAL field. UMBER Continuously press the left arrow key until you see a message asking to confirm the change.
  • Page 28 Chapter 3. Enabling Frame Relay ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Defining Packet Endpoints

    Chapter 4 OVERVIEW A packet endpoint is a virtual port within ATLAS into which a specified physical port (a T1 or an Nx56/64) terminates its data for further routing by the system. All packet services, including frame relay or PPP, must have de- fined packet endpoints.

  • Page 30: The Packet Manager Menu

    Annex D Endpnts Sort Current Port Figure 4-2. Status Menu Tree Read Security: 5 NDPNT Displays the packet endpoint name as defined in the P ACKET NDPNTS (also see Config on page 4-9). ONFIG ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 31: Prot

    PPP negotiation, unless the packet endpoint has not been tied to a physical port in the dedicated maps. TARTING This packet endpoint is in this state when the physical line is down. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 32: Current Port

    (also see Dedicated Maps on page 5-1). If the port is a chan- EDICATED nelized interface such as a T1, the DS0 assignment is also provided. ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 33: Performance

    Link Integrity Status Rx Clear Counters Figure 4-4. Frame Relay Link Stats Menu Tree ACKETS Total number of frame relay packets transmitted through this packet end- point, including both user data (on all PVCs) and signaling. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 34: Link Stats (Tbop)

    Link Stats (TBOP) Rx Packets Frame Relay IQ Endpnt Count Sublink Stats Clear Counters Endpnts Sort Figure 4-5. TBOP Link Stats Menu Tree ACKETS Displays the total number of HDLC packets transmitted through this packet endpoint. ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 35: Link Stats (Ppp)

    This shows the UP if PPP IP control has negotiated successfully. ACKETS Number of packets transmitted over this link. ACKETS Number of packets received over this link. LEAR OUNTERS Resets the Tx packets and Rx packets. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 36: Sublink Stats

    Total number of frame relay user data packets received over this PVC. TATISTICS Provides additional information, as follows, on the individual sublink: BECN C OUNT Total number of BECN bits received on this PVC. ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 37: Config

    4-10 and shown in Figure 4-9 , and the selections for this menu when PPP is the protocol are listed in Config (PPP as protocol) on page 4-13 and shown in Figure 4-9. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 38: Figure 4-9. Config/Config Menu Tree (Frame Relay)

    Detects the role of the device on the other end of the circuit and auto- matically sets this packet endpoint to the appropriate value. Operates in NNI mode. ETWORK Acts as the network side of the UNI interface. Acts as the user side of the UNI interface. 4-10 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 39: Choosing The Signaling Role For Backup Links

    Carefully choose the S of a packet endpoint that is config- IGNALING ured with backup sublinks. Please note that the ADTRAN IQ and Express families of products do NOT support frame relay signaling on the backup sublink. For cases where...
  • Page 40 Defines the number of poll events in each monitored window. If the number of bad polls reaches N392 in any N393 period, the link will be declared down. When N393 good polls are received, the link will be declared active again. 4-12 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 41: Figure 4-10. Config/Config Menu Tree (Ppp)

    (In the future we will have R , to use a radius server to authenticate the peer.) ADIUS SERNAME The username we use to authenticate the peer. ASSWORD The password we use to authenticate the peer. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 4-13...
  • Page 42 PPP peers. This value is the number of configuration-NAK's that should occur before an option is configuration-rejected. This allows a connection to succeed that might otherwise fail. The default value is 5. 4-14 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 43: Sublinks

    . All packets on this PVC will get a num- HROUGH IAGNOSTIC ACKETS bered tag so that ADTRAN IQ products can detect lost packets in the frame relay network. Only turn this option ON if there is an ADTRAN IQ-capable product on the other end of the PVC. 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 44: Table 4-1. Suggested Fragmentation Values Based On The Pvc Cir

    TATE Controls how the state of this DLCI is reported to any packet connec- tions within ATLAS attempting to send or receive data on this DLCI. Passes the state as reported by the frame relay switch. Set DLCI to A for normal operation.
  • Page 45 ADTRAN IQ compatible. HROUGH IAGNOSTIC ACKETS Used when ATLAS is acting as a frame relay switch. Transmits a diagnostic packet out the packet endpoint connected to this DLCI, if a diagnostic packet is received on this packet endpoint. RIMARY...

  • Page 46: Sublinks Example

    PVC to Atlanta, the T1 would be divided three ways: traffic to Atlanta gets half of the T1, and the New York and San Francisco PVCs equally share the remaining half of the T1, since they share the same QOS value. 4-18 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 47: Usage

    Max Delay Avg Delay Reset Counters Figure 4-12. Test Menu Tree Read Security: 5 NDPNT Displays the name of the packet endpoint. Read Security: 5 ROTOCOL Displays the protocol running on this packet endpoint. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 4-19...

  • Page 48: Sublink

    Displays the total number of test packets that have been received. ROPPED Displays the total number of packets lost in the receiving direction (traveling from the remote ADTRAN frame relay device to the ATLAS). ROPPED Displays the total number of packets lost in the transmit direction (trav- eling from the ATLAS to the remote ADTRAN frame relay device).

  • Page 49: Endpnt Count

    O Status Packet Endpnts Performance Packet Manager Packet Cncts Config Cncts Sort Test Frame Relay IQ Endpnt Count Endpnts Sort Figure 4-14. Endpnts Sort Menu Tree 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 4-21...

  • Page 50: Packet Cncts

    R . Additionally, a router option is OUTER available in this pull-down menu. The router is the internal ATLAS router and can be used multiple times within the P menu. ACKET NCTS Write Security: 3;...

  • Page 51: Protocol

    Packet Manager Packet Cncts To Pkt Endpt/Sublink Cncts Sort Connection Protocol Frame Relay IQ Figure 4-16. Cncts Sort Menu RAME ELAY This menu is discussed separately in Using Frame Relay IQ on page 7-1. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 4-23...
  • Page 52 Chapter 4. Defining Packet Endpoints 4-24 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 53: Chapter 5 Connecting Packet Endpoints

    . When using NDPT , endpoints are entered via N or U . (See al- OICE ETWORK so, Network Term on page 5-8 and User Term on page 5-8.) Figure 5-2. Dial Plan Menu 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 54: Pktendpt

    Chapter 5. Connecting Packet Endpoints To facilitate dial-up packet services, the ATLAS D supports packet NDPT endpoints. These endpoints must be entered in the U NDPT menu. The P menu includes S /PEP, S NDPT CCEPT , and I ONFIG Write security: 3;...

  • Page 55: Figure 5-4. Packet Link Interface Configuration

    ANDOMIZE IMER Write security: 3; Read security: 5 Enables/disables random delay added to the redial timer to avoid glare. ETRY OUNT Write security: 3; Read security: 5 Defines the number of redials to attempt. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...
  • Page 56 Used to simplify the creation of a D in applications where the crite- rion for switching calls to a certain endpoint is a function of which endpoint PLUS originated the call. For further details, see the ATLAS 800 User Manual. OUTE NCOMING Write security: 3;...

  • Page 57: Figure 5-7. Call Routing Table For Routing Using Incoming Number

    , as described above. OURCE Figure 5-7. Call Routing Table for Routing Using Incoming Number Figure 5-8. Call Routing Table for Routing Using Call Party Number Figure 5-9. Call Routing Table for Routing Using DBU Handshake 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 58: Pktvoice

    Chapter 5. Connecting Packet Endpoints ATLAS provides the same level of capability for packet-switched voice as OICE originally provided for circuit-switched voice. (under D > U or N NTERFACE ONFIGURATION ETWORK ) sets configuration parameters for the endpoint. These parameters vary by the type of port selected.

  • Page 59: Caller Id

    ETWORK Write Security: 3; Read Security: 5 ALLER Defines the number ATLAS uses to provide caller ID to the network for out- going calls sent through this endpoint. This field only displays if D IRECT is set to D , and U is selected.

  • Page 60: Network Term

    Write Security: 3; Read Security: 5 REFIX Defines to ATLAS the prefix digits which are not received as a part of the DID number. ATLAS uses the combination of prefix and DID number to determine the user endpoint that should receive the incoming call.

  • Page 61: Chapter 6 Frame Relay Configuration Examples

    Frame Relay Configuration Chapter 6 Examples This chapter provides several step-by-step examples to help you configure your ATLAS for frame relay. Figure 6-1 illustrates an ATLAS configured to support packet data. ATLAS Port Endpoint 2 Router Frame Relay Endpoint 1...

  • Page 62: Example 1: Ip Routing Network-Atlas As The Central-Site Router

    Example 1 (see Figure 6-2) depicts a typical IP routing network using an PLUS ATLAS as the central-site router. (This ATLAS unit is the ATLAS 800 with a frame relay upgrade.) A TSU 100e with a router module is located at each of the two remote sites, and an FSU with an external router is located at a third site.

  • Page 63: Figure 6-5. Menu For Connecting Ip Traffic To Internal Router

    Figure 6-5. Menu for Connecting IP Traffic to Internal Router Step 4 From D , attach the packet EDICATED REATE ONNECTS endpoint to the appropriate physical interface (see Figure 6-6). Figure 6-6. Menu for Attaching Packet Endpoint to Physical Interface 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 64: Example 2: Ip Routing Network-External Routers

    FSU with an external router is located at the third remote site. At the central site, ATLAS terminates a full T1 frame relay connection from the XYZ service provider and switches the PVCs to the external router.

  • Page 65: Figure 6-9. Menu For Configuring Packet Endpoints (1) Sublinks

    Connect the packet endpoints to the physical port. The server connects to an Nx56/64 module, and the frame relay network connects to a T1 port on the controller (see Figure 6-12). Figure 6-12. Menu for Connecting Packet Endpoints to Physical Port 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 66: Figure 6-13. Private Frame Relay Network-Atlas Central-Site Router

    ATLAS 800 with a frame relay upgrade.) A TSU 100e with a router module is located at each of three remote sites. At the central site, ATLAS terminates a full T1 with eight DS0s from each of the remote sites DACSed onto the single T1.

  • Page 67: Figure 6-16. Menu For Connecting Packet Endpoints

    ACKET NCTS Figure 6-16). Figure 6-16. Menu for Connecting Packet Endpoints Step 4 Connect the packet endpoint to the physical interface (see Figure 6-17). Figure 6-17. Menu for Connecting Packet Endpoint to Physical Interface 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 68: Figure 6-18. Public Frame Relay Network

    Express 5200 is located at each remote site. ATLAS acts as the central-site router and performs voice switching. To re-create this example, follow the process discussed below.

  • Page 69: Figure 6-20. Menu For Configuring Sublinks

    (see Figure 6-21). Figure 6-21. Menu for Connecting Packet Data Step 4 Configure the dial plan for packet voice. Refer to ATLAS User Manual for de- tail on dial plan configuration (see Figure 6-22). Figure 6-22. Menu for Configuring Dial Plan Step 5 Connect the packet endpoint to the physical interface (see Figure 6-23).

  • Page 70: Figure 6-24. Private Frame Relay Network Using Compressed Voice

    PBX is connected to the ATLAS using a clear-channel T1 connection. Each PBX uses DS0s 1— 23 for voice and DS0 24 for signaling; all calls are to be completely managed by the PBXs.

  • Page 71: Figure 6-26. Menu For Configuring Sublinks

    Connect packet endpoints to the physical links. Each DS0 carrying voice from the PBX must be connected to the frame relay endpoint (see Figure 6- 28). Figure 6-28. Menu for Connecting Packet Endpoints to Physical Links 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 6-11...

  • Page 72: Figure 6-29. Connecting Pbx Ds0 To Frame Relay Endpoint

    Frame Relay Connection Details. Connecting the frame relay endpoint to the private frame relay network requires six DS0s, one for the TBOP connection and five for the compressed voice connections (see Figure 6-30). Figure 6-30. Connecting FR Endpoint to FR Private Network 6-12 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 73: Figure 6-31. Ip Routing Network With Dial Backup

    (Boston). A TSU IQ with an external router connected to an Nx56/64 module is located at each of the two remaining re- mote sites (Chicago and New York). At the central site, ATLAS terminates a full T1 frame relay connection from the XYZ service provider and switches the PVCs (sublinks) to the external router.

  • Page 74: Figure 6-33. Menu For Configuring Packet Endpoint 1 (Server) Sublinks

    Figure 6-35. Menu for Configuring Packet Endpoint 3 (Chicago Backup) Sublink Figure 6-36. Menu for Configuring Packet Endpoint 4 (New York Backup) Sublink Figure 6-37. Menu for Configuring Packet Endpoint 5 (Boston Backup) Sublink 6-14 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 75: Figure 6-39. Menu For Making The Packet Connections

    Figure 6-40. Menu for Connecting Packet Endpoints to Physical Port Step 6 Add the backup endpoints to the dial plan, as shown below (see also Figure 6-41). Refer to the ATLAS manual for details on dial plan configuration. Backup Sublink OutDial...

  • Page 76: Figure 6-42. Menu For Configuring The Switched Packet Endpoint

    (see Figure 6-42). Follow similar steps to configure the New ONFIG York and Chicago endpoints, using dial numbers of (545) 222-8888 and (454) 111-9999, respectively. The ADTRAN IQ and Express families of products require that the S option be set to Y for proper...

  • Page 77: Example 7: Private Frame Relay Network With Dedicated Backup

    A full T1 private frame relay connection exists for routing compressed voice traffic. Another full T1 private frame relay connection exists between the two sites to route IP traffic (data and compressed voice). Each ATLAS must include a Voice Compression and T1/PRI module to support these re- quirements.

  • Page 78: Figure 6-46. Menu For Configuring Sublinks

    Configure the backup sublinks for use as backup, and tie them to the prima- ry sublinks (see Figures 6-48 and 6-49). Figure 6-48. Menu for Configuring Backup Voice Sublink Figure 6-49. Menu for Configuring Backup Signaling Sublink 6-18 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 79: Figure 6-50. Menu For Making The Packet Connections

    18 channels are available for backing up the data link. The data link, Boston_Data, is mapped to a T1 port on a T1/PRI module. Figure 6-52 shows the remaining dedicated map entries. Figure 6-52. Menu for Connecting Packet Endpoints to Physical Ports 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 6-19...

  • Page 80: Figure 6-53. Private Frame Relay Network With Dedicated Backup

    Example 8 depicts a typical IP routing situation for a point-to-point link us- ing PPP (see Figure 6-53). A TSU 100e with a Router Module is at the remote site. The ATLAS terminates up to a full T1 connection to the peer. To recreate this example, follow the process discussed below.

  • Page 81: Figure 6-56. Menu For Configuring Sublinks

    Figure 6-56. Menu for Configuring Sublinks Step 4 From R /IP/I , configure the IP addresses for the ATLAS and OUTER NTERFACES the peer. For unnumbered links, you should leave the Address field as 0.0.0.0 and the Far-End Address can be the peer’s address (this is not needed since PPP will negotiate the peer’s IP address) (see Figure 6-57).
  • Page 82 Chapter 6. Frame Relay Configuration Examples 6-22 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 83: Chapter 7 Using Frame Relay Iq

    ] when re-enabled. DAYS INTS Enables and disables IQ statistics gathering for each port. Use the submenus NABLES , and S to configure the individual NABLE UBLINKS UBLINKS ports. Displays the port number and name. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...

  • Page 84: Enable Port

    Identifies resources used by IQ statistics storage. A PIV is a port or PVC per URRENT interval. ATLAS can track up to 10,000 PIVs. Think of it as a resource meter. The PIV number is derived from the M and M...

  • Page 85: View Iq Statistics

    Descriptions of the statistics available in the I or D submenus fol- NTERVAL NTERVAL low: RAMES The number of frames the port received for the interval or day. YTES The number of bytes the port received for the interval or day. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...
  • Page 86 The number of state changes for the PVC signaling protocol. This number includes transitions from down state to up state and vice-versa. The number of PVC-signaling, full-status frames received. The number of PVC-signaling, full-status frames transmitted. ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...
  • Page 87 The number of bytes the PVC received for the interval or day. The maximum throughput the PVC received for the interval or day. The average throughput the PVC received for the interval or day. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...
  • Page 88 The number of CRs the PVC has received for the interval or day. The number of CRs the PVC has transmitted for the interval or day. RAMES The number of lost frames on the PVC for the interval or day. ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...
  • Page 89 E (see page 4-17) ELAY EASUREMENT NABLED for the PVC or if PVC diagnostics are being performed. PVC S TATE HANGE The number of state changes for this PVC for the interval or day. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...
  • Page 90 Chapter 7. Using Frame Relay IQ ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 91: Appendix A Troubleshooting

    2. If the T1 is experiencing LOS, ensure the cable is plugged in. 3. If the cable is plugged in, ensure the pinout is correct. Refer to the ATLAS User Manual for a correct pinout. 1. Check DTE port signals and verify that DTR and RTS are active.
  • Page 92 DLCI shows receive packets. If there are no packets received, verify that external equipment is configured to transmit data on this DLCI. 2. Verify in the P menu that this DLCI is ACKET ANAGER ACKET NCTS mapped. ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...

  • Page 93: Appendix B Glossary

    Traffic that alternates between steady transmission and short bursts of high transmission. CHAP Challenge Handshake Protocol. This is an authentication protocol that uses a one-way hashing algo- rithm to encrypt the username and password. This hashing algorithm makes it virtually impossible to determine the password. 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual...
  • Page 94 A poll that occurs each N391 polls and reports the status of each PVC. During this poll the frame relay switch can also notify the user side of the UNI of any creation or deletion of frame relay PVCs. G.723.1 ITU-specified voice compression algorithm. ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...
  • Page 95 Integrated Access Device. A network access device that provides many services from a single plat- form. ATLAS is an IAD. IARP Inverse Address Resolution Protocol. Used for resolving the protocol address when the hardware address is known.
  • Page 96 Pulse Code Modulation. The most common method for encoding analog voice into a digital bit stream. Port/PVC Interval. Think of this as a resource meter. ATLAS can track up to 10,000 PIVs. The PIV is derived from the Max Number of Days and Max Number of Intervals selected by the user. Changing one affects the other.
  • Page 97 Defines the time in seconds the frame relay switch will wait for a poll from the user before declaring the poll bad. TBOP Transparent Bit Oriented Protocol. ADTRAN proprietary method for transmitting HDLC traffic across a frame relay network. Transparent BOP See TBOP.
  • Page 98 User to Network Interface. Defines the interface between the CPE and the frame relay providers’ switch. Voice Compression A means of reducing the bandwidth required for transmission of voice traffic with minimal impact on the quality of the voice. ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...
  • Page 99 (Sublink) 7-5 features 1-2 % (Link) 7-4 installing a permanent license key 3-3 % (Sublink) 7-6 installing the temporary license key 3-2 RAME obtaining the permanent license key 3-2 (Link) 7-4 router option 1-2 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual Index-1...
  • Page 100 ) 5-2 NDPT CCEPT NTEGRITY TATUS ) 5-2 NDPT NTEGRITY TATUS /PEP) 5-2 NDPT (Frame Relay) 4-5 TATS ) 5-2 NDPT (PPP) 4-7 TATS ) 5-2 NDPT (PPP) 4-7 TATS (TBOP) 4-6 TATS RAMES Index-2 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...
  • Page 101 NDPT 4-17 IGNAL RROR RIMARY UBLINK T/O 7-4 IGNAL (Config) 4-9 IGNALING RRORS ROTOCOL 4-10 (Packet Cncts) 4-23 IGNALING ROTOCOL 4-10 (Performance) 4-5 ROTOCOL 4-10 (Test) 4-19 ROTOCOL 4-10 PVC IA T ETWORK 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual Index-3...
  • Page 102 A-1 ONLY link is active, but data is not passing A-2 ACKETS Tx method 4-14 (TBOP Link Stats) 4-6 ACKETS Tx password 4-14 CKTS Tx username 4-14 4-19 SAGE Index-4 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...
  • Page 103 Index user-to-network interface 2-5 UNI signaling 2-5 ANSI T1.617-D (Annex D) 2-5 virtual circuits 2-3 ITU-T Q.933-A (Annex A) 2-5 voice compression/decompression 1-2 LMI (Group of Four) 2-5 61200263L1-1.1 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual Index-5...

  • Page 104: Index

    Index Index-6 ATLAS Frame Relay User Manual 61200263L1-1.1...
  • Page 105 Applications Engineering (800) 615-1176 Sales (800) 827-0807 Post-Sale Support Please contact your local distributor first. If your local distributor cannot help, please contact ADTRAN Technical Support and have the unit serial number available. Technical Support (888) 4ADTRAN Repair and Return If ADTRAN Technical Support determines that a repair is needed, Technical Support will coordinate with the Custom and Product Service (CAPS) department to issue an RMA number.

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