Paradyne 9161 User Manual

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AREA CODE CHANGE
Please note that the area code for
Paradyne Corporation in Largo, Florida
has changed from 813 to 727.
For any Paradyne telephone number that
appears in this manual with an 813 area
code, dial 727 instead.

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  • Page 1 AREA CODE CHANGE Please note that the area code for Paradyne Corporation in Largo, Florida has changed from 813 to 727. For any Paradyne telephone number that appears in this manual with an 813 area code, dial 727 instead.
  • Page 2 MODEL 916x T1 CSU/DSU ACCESS UNIT AND T1 ACCESS MUX USER’S GUIDE Document No. 9161-A2-GB20-00 November 1996...
  • Page 3 — Within the U.S.A., call 1-800-870-2221 — International, call 813-530-2340 Trademarks All products and services mentioned herein are the trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners. Printed on recycled paper November 1996 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 4 To Users of Digital Apparatus in Canada: This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. 9161-A2-GB20-00 Important Regulatory Information November 1996...
  • Page 5 Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. — Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. November 1996 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Making Input Selections Switching Between Screen Work Areas 9161-A2-GB20-00 ..............
  • Page 7 ........4-10 4-10 4-11 ... . 4-11 4-13 5-11 5-13 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 8: About This Guide

    Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Glossary Index 9161-A2-GB20-00 Description About the T1 Access Unit. Provides information about what your system contains. User Interface. Describes the async terminal interface. Start-Up. Tells you how to log-in/out and how to start and end a session.
  • Page 9: Product-Related Documents

    About This Guide Product-Related Documents Document Number 9161-A2-GH30 916x T1 CSU/DSU Access 9161-A2-GN10 9161 T1 NAM Installation 9000-A2-GN15 2-Slot Housing Installation 9000-A2-GN16 5-Slot Housing Installation 9109-A2-GN10 9109 Sync Data APM 9109-A2-GN11 9109-A2-GN12 9109 FXS Analog Voice 9000-A2-GX41 9000-A2-GX42 9000-A2-GN17 9000 Series Power Supply 9000-A2-GN14 9000 Series Mounting 9000-A2-GN20 9000 Series –...
  • Page 10: About The T1 Access Unit

    Modules (APMs) available, installed in a two-slot or five-slot chassis. The following components are available for your 916x T1 access unit. Component 9161 T1 Network Application Module (NAM) 9109 Sync Data Application Module (APM) 9109 E&M Analog Voice Application Module...
  • Page 11: What You Need To Do Before Using Your T1 Access Unit

    Then refer to the . . . 2-Slot Housing Installation Instructions 5-Slot Housing Installation Instructions Then refer to the . . . 9161 T1 NAM Installation Instructions 9109 Sync Data APM Installation Instructions 9109 E&M Analog Voice APM Installation Instructions...
  • Page 12: User Interface

    Manage the T1 access unit via an SNMP management system connected to the communications port or through a remote in-band connection. Menu Hierarchy The menu hierarchy represents the organization of the system’s menus and screens. Refer to the enclosed Quick Reference for a pictorial view of the menu hierarchy. 9161-A2-GB20-00 November 1996...
  • Page 13: Main Menu Screen

    Add or change information on a screen. Underlines in the field value or selection indicate an input or edit field. Display configuration information and results from performance and system-specific tests. No underlines in the field value or selection indicate a display-only field. November 1996 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 14: Screen Work Areas

    Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Î Screen Format Menu path Device name Access level Company Name Model number xxxx Date and Time Screen area 9161-A2-GB20-00 Access Level Date and Time Access Level: 1 MAIN MENU Status Test Configuration Control Description Menu selections made to reach the current screen.
  • Page 15: Navigating The Screens

    Right Arrow (on same screen row), or Tab (on any screen row) Left Arrow (on same screen row), or Ctrl-k Backspace Ctrl-k Spacebar Delete (Del) Up Arrow or Ctrl-u Down Arrow or Ctrl-d Right Arrow or Ctrl-f November 1996 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 16: Screen Function Keys

    L or l S or s R or r C or c U or u D or d 9161-A2-GB20-00 Press . . . Left Arrow or Ctrl-b Ctrl-l Return (Enter) For the screen And press Return to . . .
  • Page 17: Selecting From A Menu

    Switch from the screen area to the screen function area and select or enter the designated screen function key. See Areas Press the spacebar to make the next valid choice. for an example. November 1996 Switching Between Screen Work 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 18: Switching Between Screen Work Areas

    2. Select either the function’s designated (underlined) character or Tab to the desired function key. Example: Enter e or E to Exit. 3. Press Return. The function is performed. 4. To return to the screen area, press Ctrl-a again. 9161-A2-GB20-00 November 1996 User Interface...
  • Page 19: Start-Up

    An asterisk ( *) appears in the field for each character entered. If the Login ID/Password combination is . . . Valid Invalid 9161-A2-GB20-00 Then the . . . Main Menu appears. Begin your session. Message Invalid Password is displayed on line 24, and the Login screen is redisplayed.
  • Page 20: Logging Out

    November 1996 What to do now? Begin your session. Enter your ID and password. If Invalid Password appears, see System Error Messages Chapter 5. System Status Messages in Chapter 5. 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 21: Ending A Session

    The terminal is disconnected. 3. If ending a configuration editing session, the Save Configuration screen appears with the Save Changes? prompt. If you select . . . 9161-A2-GB20-00 Then . . . The message User Interface Already In Use appears with the active user’s IP address.
  • Page 22: Entering Identity Information

    SNMP system name; can be up to 255 characters. Physical location of this SNMP managed node; can be up to 255 characters. Name and how to contact the system person for this SNMP node; can be up to 255 characters. November 1996 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 23: Displaying System Information

    Software Revision Hardware Revision The above information is entered using the following menu sequence. Main Menu See the Technical Reference for more information. 9161-A2-GB20-00 Status Identity System & NAM To find the . . . System name configured for the unit.
  • Page 24: Displaying Apm Identity Information

    APM’s software version level (6-digit) of the installed firmware. APM’s hardware revision level (7-digit) of the main circuit card assembly (CCA). Maintenance and Troubleshooting Status System and Test Status November 1996 ASCII Alarm Messages , contains a list of all status 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 25: Displaying Voice Apm Status

    Signaling Type Call Progress Tx ABCD bits Rx ABCD bits T-R Control For maintenance use 9161-A2-GB20-00 Status Voice APM Status To find the . . . Status of the port. Interface the port is assigned to. Operating mode of the voice port that was configured using the Operating Mode configuration option on the Voice Ports screen.
  • Page 26: Displaying Cross Connect Status

    Current value of the ABCD bits that are being received from the T1 interface. Current status of the E-lead (On or Off). Current status of the M-lead (On or Off). Displays the status of trunk conditioning (On for CGA, Off for no CGA). November 1996 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 27: Displaying Network Channels

    The Cross Connect Status Field (bottom) . . . Unassgn S ss P p DSXyy DSXyyr RsvdAPM 9161-A2-GB20-00 Displaying System Information Status Cross Connect Status Indicate . . . The Network Interface time slot (01 to 24). Indicates . . .
  • Page 28: Displaying Dsx-1 Channels

    Unsupport – The slot contains an unrecognized APM. Status Cross Connect Status The DSX-1 Channel screen will not appear if the Interface Status Indicate . . . The DSX-1 Interface time slot (01 to 24). November 1996 DSX-1 Channel Display 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 29 DSX-1 interface time slot fields. The following information is available for viewing. Physical Slot . . . 01 to 05 (based on model) 9161-A2-GB20-00 Displaying System Information Indicates . . . The time slot is unassigned.
  • Page 30: Displaying Port Assignments

    DSX-1 – The port is assigned to the DSX-1 interface on a clear channel time slot. S ss P p – The port-to-port assignment of the slot ( ss ) and sync data port ( p ) shown in this field. November 1996 Port Assignment Display 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 31: Displaying Device Name And Snmp System Identification Information

    320 CRC errors. Controlled Slip Seconds (CSS) – Any second with one or more controlled slips (a replication or deletion of a DS1 frame by the receiving device). This is collected for network performance statistics only. 9161-A2-GB20-00 Displaying System Information Status Control Device Name To find the administratively-assigned.
  • Page 32: Network Performance Statistics

    The Worst Interval contains the largest number of seconds for either ES, UAS, SES, BES, or the greatest LOFC. If more than one interval contains the same worst value, then the oldest interval is displayed. 4-10 November 1996 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 33: Displaying Performance Statistics

    Occurring on and before a selected interval or time Bracketing a selected interval or time For Sync Data statistics, you must select the desired slot and port for which to collect statistics. 9161-A2-GB20-00 Displaying System Information Status Performance Statistics Status Performance Statistics You must enter an interval or time on .
  • Page 34 User = 12 ––BES–– ––CSS–– –LOFC–– -Status- Tel Usr Tel Usr Tel Usr (User) none none none none none none none 00000 00000 MainMenu Exit 9162 01/26/96 23:32 Error Events Near=3 Far=10 ––BES–– ––LOFC–– -Complete- Near Far 00000 00000 MainMenu Exit 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 35: Clearing Performance Statistics

    User performance registers Performance registers for all Sync Data ports NOTE: You can only clear User statistics. Telco statistics cannot be cleared. 9161-A2-GB20-00 Displaying System Information Status Clear Statistics Select . . . Network All Sync Data Ports...
  • Page 36: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Date and time ( mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss ) that the condition occurred or was cleared. The user configured device name. Alarm description. An identification of the affected interface (when applicable). 9161-A2-GB20-00 lists the alarm messages and corresponding clear messages in November 1996...
  • Page 37 DSX-1 interface. option setting matches the setting of the equipment (DSX-1) or network (Net). 2. Contact network provider. November 1996 Priority 6 (Net) 7 (DSX-1) 2 (Net) 3 (DSX-1) 4 (Net) 5 (DSX-1) 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 38 . mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss – Alarm Cleared for Excessive Error Rate (EER) at synchronous data port in slot ss port n . 9161-A2-GB20-00 Maintenance and Troubleshooting What It Indicates What To Do Alarm condition no No action needed.
  • Page 39 DSX-1 DSX-1 cable. interface. 2. Contact network provider for Network interface problem. Check equipment for DSX-1 interface problem. Alarm condition no No action needed. longer exists. November 1996 Priority 9 (Net) 10 (DSX-1) 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 40 – A Primary Clock Source Failure has occurred. mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss – Alarm Cleared for a Primary Source Failure. 9161-A2-GB20-00 Maintenance and Troubleshooting What It Indicates What To Do The secondary clock 1. If the secondary source has failed. The...
  • Page 41: System Error Messages

    Password field. November 1996 administrator to verify your password. and message clears. screen the test was started from. Test screen ( Path: main/ test ). login/password combination. administrator to verify your password. 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 42: System Status Messages

    Health and Status – Displays Health and status information in priority order (highest to lowest). Self-Test Results – Displays the results of the power-up self-test diagnostics. Test Status – Indicates which tests are currently active. 9161-A2-GB20-00 Maintenance and Troubleshooting What It Indicates What To Do The selected test is currently 1.
  • Page 43: Health And Status Messages

    3. T1 facility problem. 3. Contact your network November 1996 cable is securely attached at both ends. unit status. provider. is securely attached at both ends. format for the network interface is correct. cable is securely attached at both ends. provider. 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 44 OOF at DSX-1 AIS at Network AIS at DSX-1 EER at Network Yellow at Network Yellow at DSX-1 9161-A2-GB20-00 Maintenance and Troubleshooting What It Indicates What To Do An Out of Frame (OOF) condition is detected on the DSX-1 interface.
  • Page 45 APM type. configured for EDL. provider. derived from the network, contact the network provider. connector. derived from the network, contact the network provider. connector. configuration option is properly set (see the Technical Reference for configuration option information). 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 46: Self-Test Results Messages

    All self-test results messages appear in the middle column of the System and Test Status screen (see Table 5-5). Table 5-5. Self-Test Results Messages (1 of 2) Message CPU Fail NAM Fail 9161-A2-GB20-00 Maintenance and Troubleshooting What It Indicates What To Do The operating software Contact your service detects an internal error.
  • Page 47 No problems were found No action needed; no during power-up. problems were found during power-up or reset. November 1996 again. representative for assistance. factory. again. representative for assistance. factory. again. representative for assistance. factory. 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 48: Test Status Messages

    Port n Pttn Active [Slot xx Port n ] [Network][DSX-1] xx represents physical slot and n represents port number. 9161-A2-GB20-00 Maintenance and Troubleshooting What It Indicates No tests are currently running. A network Line Loopback (LLB) test is active. A DSX-1 Line Loopback (LLB) test is active.
  • Page 49 A Monitor pttn (test patterns for the Network, DSX-1, or Sync Data port) is active (test patterns for the Network, DSX-1, or Sync Data port) for the identified slot and port. The Lamp Test is active, causing the LEDs on the front panel to light. November 1996 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 50: Glossary

    The transmission standard that specifies 12 frames as a superframe that is used for frame synchronization and to locate signaling bit Excessive Error Rate. Errored second. A second with one or more ESF error events (one or more CRC6 error events or OOFs). 9161-A2-GB20-00 November 1996 GL-1...
  • Page 51 SNMP manager. Unavailable Seconds. A count of 1-second intervals when service is unavailable. Volts alternating current. Voice Frequency. Yellow Alarm An outgoing signal transmitted when a DS1 terminal has determined that it has lost the incoming signal. GL-2 November 1996 9161-A2-GB20-00...
  • Page 52: Index

    2-2 Delete key, 2-4 DSX-1 channels, 4-6 ending a session, 3-3 Enter key, 2-5 Error, Password Matching, 5-6 Esc key, 2-4 9161-A2-GB20-00 front panel, 2-1 function keys area, 2-3 screen, 2-4, 2-5 hardware revision APM, 4-2 System, NAM, 4-1...
  • Page 53 2-7 Sync Data Performance Statistics, 4-9 System, identity information, 4-1 system, messages, 2-4 System Name, Contact, and Location, 4-1 Tab key, 2-4 Test, menu/branch, 2-2 user interface Already in Use, 5-7 Idle, 5-7 November 1996 9161-A2-GB20-00...

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