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Syntax Conventions • The VES-1624FT-55A may be referred to as the “IP DSLAM”, the “device”, the “system” or the “product” in this User’s Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
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Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The IP DSLAM icon is not an exact representation of your IP DSLAM. IP DSLAM Computer Notebook computer Server VDSL CPE Router Telephone Switch Internet / Network VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
• The length of exposed (bare) power wire should not exceed 7mm. • Fan Module Warning! Use the fan module handle when pulling out or pushing in the fan module. Be careful not to put fingers or objects inside the fan module. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Your product is marked with this symbol, which is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. It means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general waste. Used electrical and electronic equipment should be treated separately. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Figure 33 Home ............................73 Figure 34 Port Statistics (Ethernet) ......................75 Figure 35 Port Statistics (VDSL) ......................78 Figure 36 System Info ..........................81 Figure 37 General Setup ........................85 Figure 38 User Account .......................... 87 VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Introduction Introducing the IP DSLAM (33) Hardware Installation (41) Front Panel Connections (47) MDF Connections (53) Power Connections (55) Fan Maintenance (57)
(MTU), that leverages existing phone line wiring to provide Internet access and voice service to all tenants. Note that ADSL service can coexist with voice service on the same line. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
“mini POP (Point-of-Presence)” to provide broadband and phone services to residential areas that are too far away from the ISP to avail of DSL or PSTN phone service. Residents need an ADSL modem for data services, connected as shown in the previous figure. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Daisy-chain up to three IP DSLAM (or other Ethernet devices). Integrated Splitters The integrated DSL splitter eliminates the need to use external splitters that separate the voice- band and VDSL signals. Console Port Use the console port for local management of the IP DSLAM. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
• The DS1 frequency band of the 17a profile starts at 138 kHz and the edge frequency of the upper band of the 17a profile is 17.664 MHz. • The VDSL2 profiles are programmable and automatically adapt according to the line condition of each VDSL2 line. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Use static multicast to allow incoming frames based on multicast MAC address(es) that you specify. This feature can be used in conjunction with IGMP snooping and IGMP proxy to allow multicast MAC address(es) that are not learned by IGMP snooping or IGMP proxy. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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In addition, you can set the system to forward client DHCP requests to specific DHCP servers based on the VLAN ID. You can also specify up to two DHCP servers for each VLAN to provide fail-over protection. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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System Error Logging The IP DSLAM’s system error log will record error logs locally. These logs may be viewed again after a warm restart. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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The gateway then routes or forwards subscriber traffic so the subscribers do not know the MAC addresses of uplink devices on the network. A network administrator can monitor monitor traffic on the gateway. You can also use this feature to distribute traffic through different routers. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
1 Ensure that the side of the dust filter with the magnets is facing the IP DSLAM. Figure 3 Dust Filter Magnets 2 Slide the dust filter underneath the dust filter retainer and between the side rails until it is securely fitted on the side of the IP DSLAM. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
For proper ventilation, allow at least 4 inches (10 cm) of clearance at the left and right of the IP DSLAM. This is especially important for enclosed rack installations. 2.3.1 Desktop Installation Procedure 1 Make sure the IP DSLAM is clean and dry. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Follow the steps below to mount your IP DSLAM on a standard EIA rack using a rack-mounting kit. Make sure the rack will safely support the combined weight of all the equipment it contains. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
3 After attaching both mounting brackets, position the IP DSLAM in the rack by lining up the holes in the brackets with the appropriate holes on the rack. Secure the IP DSLAM to the rack with the rack-mounting screws. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
1000Base-T 4-pair UTP Cat. 5e or Cat. 6, up to 100m For better performance and lower radiation noise, use shielded Ethernet cables. SFP 1, 2 Each of these Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) slots can house a mini GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) transceiver. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Ethernet port are the same in order to connect. Use the Ethernet ports for subtending. You can daisy chain more IP DSLAM or other Ethernet switches. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
• Type: SFP connection interface • Connection speed: 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) 3.3.1 Transceiver Installation Use the following steps to install a mini GBIC transceiver (SFP module) in the SFP slot. 1 Remove the dust cover from the transceiver. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
1 Remove the fiber-optic cables from the transceiver. 2 Unlock the transceiver’s latch (latch styles vary). 3 Pull the transceiver out of the slot. 4 Put the transceiver’s dust cover on the transceiver. Figure 13 Opening the Transceiver Latch VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
2 and 6. Examples of an alarm on the IP DSLAM are when the IP DSLAM’s voltage or temperature is outside of the normal range. Figure 15 ALARM Pins Layout Pin 5 Pin 1 Pin 9 Pin 6 VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The line from the user carries both the VDSL and the voice signals. For each line, the IP DSLAM has a built-in splitter that separates the high frequency VDSL signal from the voice band signal. See Chapter 4 on page 53 for more information on the Telco-50 connections. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
MDF (see the previous figure). • Some MDFs have surge protection circuitry built in between the two banks; thus, do not connect telephone wires from the telephone company directly to your IP DSLAM. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Connect a Telco-50 connector to one end of the cable (see Chapter 54 on page 283 for pin assignments) and connect the other end directly to an MDF; alternatively attach RJ-11 connectors and connect directly to DSL modem(s). Figure 17 Telco-50 Cable with RJ-11 Connectors VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The IP DSLAM power connections are at the left side of the front panel. Use the included power cord to connect the AC power module to the outlet of a compatible power supply. Turn on the power supply to turn on the IP DSLAM. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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1 Loosen the thumbscrew on the front of the fan module. 2 Slide out the fan module. 3 Use a different fan module from the manufacturer. 4 Slide the fan module into the fan module slot. 5 Tighten the thumbscrew. Figure 18 Fan Module Thumbscrews VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Basic Settings Introducing the Web Configurator (61) Initial Configuration (69) Home and Port Statistics Screens (73) System Information (81) General Setup (85) User Account (87) Switch Setup (91) IP Setup (95) ENET Port Setup (97) xDSL Port Setup (99) xDSL Profiles Setup (117) xDSL Line Data (125)
Use the following instructions to log on to the web configurator. 1 Launch your web browser, and enter the IP address of the IP DSLAM (default: 192.168.0.1 for MGMT port or 192.168.1.1 for in-band ports) in the Location or Address field. Press Enter. The Login screen appears. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
B - Click this to open the Home screen. (This is the same screen that is displayed above.) See Chapter 9 on page 73 for more information. C - Click this to log out of the web configurator. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
In the navigation panel, click a menu item to reveal a list of submenu links. Click a submenu link to go to the corresponding screen. Table 3 Navigation Panel Submenu Links BASIC SETTING ADVANCED APPLICATION ROUTING PROTOCOL ALARM MANAGEMENT CONFIG SAVE VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Use this screen to enable PPPoA-to-PPPoE conversions on each port. DSCP Use this screen to set up DSCP on each port and to convert DSCP values to IEEE 802.1p values. Use this screen to set up Transparent LAN Service (VLAN stacking, Q-in-Q) on each port. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Use this screen to view system logs and test port(s). MAC Table Use this screen to view the MAC addresses of devices attached to what ports. ARP Table Use this screen to view the MAC address to IP address resolution table. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Figure 24 User Account Enter the new password in the Password and Retype Password to confirm fields, and click Modify. Do not forget to click Config Save before you exit the web configurator. See Section 7.6 on page VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click Logout in any screen to exit the web configurator. You have to log in with your password again after you log out. This is recommended after you finish a management session both for security reasons and so you do not lock out other device administrators. Figure 25 Logout VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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The Ethernet IP address (default is 192.168.1.1) is a management IP of the IP DSLAM you can access from the uplink ports. The Outband IP address (default is 192.168.0.1) is another management IP you can access through the MGMT port. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
6 Then you have to make sure the port 2 is a member of VLAN 1 (by default, all subscriber ports are members of VLAN 1). 6a Click Advanced Application > VLAN > Static VLAN Settings, click VID 1 to bring the settings on the screen. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Figure 32 Configuration Save Successfully You can now use the device (with the other settings set to the defaults) to provide service to VDSL subscribers. See Chapter 54 on page 283 for information on other default settings. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The Ethernet Port Statistics Screen appears. Section 9.1.1 on page Status This field displays whether the Ethernet port is connected (Up) or not (Down). Port Name This field displays the name of the Ethernet port. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click this to set the Poll Interval(s) and Port fields to their default values and to refresh the screen. 9.1.1 Ethernet Port Statistics Screen Use this screen to display statistics about an Ethernet port. To open this screen, click an Ethernet port’s number in the Home screen. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
(for non VLAN) or 1522 octets (for VLAN), not including multicast frames. Frames with range or length errors are also not taken into account. Rx mac pause This field shows the number of valid IEEE 802.3x Pause frames received on this port. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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65 to 127 octets in length (this includes FCS octets but excludes framing bits). packet(128-255) This field shows the number of frames received and transmitted (including bad frames) that were 128 to 255 octets in length (this includes FCS octets but excludes framing bits). VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click this to set the Poll Interval(s) and Port fields to their default values and to refresh the screen. 9.1.2 VDSL Port Statistics Screen Use this screen to display statistics about a VDSL port. To open this screen, click a VDSL port’s number in the Home screen. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field shows the number of non unicast packets received on this port. Tx discard packets This field shows the number of outgoing packets that were dropped on this port. The “Tx discard packets” counter always displays “0” because the IP DSLAM does not discard packets that it sends. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Select a port from the Port drop-down list box and then click Clear Counter to erase the recorded statistical information for that port. Clear Counter Reset Click this to set the Poll Interval(s) and Port fields to their default values and to refresh the screen. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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(such as fan status). You can check the firmware version number and monitor the hardware status in this screen. To open this screen, click Basic Setting > System Information. Figure 36 System Info VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field displays the minimum voltage measured at this point. Average This field displays the average voltage measured at this sensor. Threshold (Low) This field displays the lowest voltage limit at this sensor. Threshold (Hi) This field displays the highest voltage limit at this sensor. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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The text box displays how often (in seconds) this screen refreshes. You may change the refresh interval by typing a new number in the text box and then Set Interval clicking Set Interval. Stop Click Stop to halt statistic polling. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Contact Person's Enter the name of the person in charge of this device. You can use up to 31 Name ASCII characters; spaces are not allowed. Model This field displays your device type. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to start configuring the screen again. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Select this check box to turn on the administrator account. Name Enter a user name for the administrator account. Password Enter a password for the administrator account. Retype Password to Re-enter the administrator account’s password to verify that you have entered it confirm correctly. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
12.2 Authentication Screen Use this screen to set up the authentication policies and settings by which administrators can access the IP DSLAM. To open this screen, click Basic Setting > User Account > Authentication. Figure 39 Authentication VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Select middle to allow the administrator to use middle or low privilege commands. Select low to allow the administrator to use only low privilege commands. Low privilege commands are read only. Select deny to prevent the administrator from accessing the IP DSLAM. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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With port isolation turned on, communications between A and B must first go through another switch or router (3 in the figure). A and B also cannot communicate with C without their communications going through another switch or router. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Select this to turn on port isolation to block communications between subscriber ports. When you enable port isolation, you do not need to configure the VLAN to Active isolate subscribers. When you clear this, the VLAN Isolation link appears. See Section 13.2 on page VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Enter the IP address for management of your IP DSLAM in dotted decimal notation for example 1.2.3.4. IP mask Enter the IP subnet mask for management of your IP DSLAM in dotted decimal notation (for example, 255.255.255.0). Apply IP setting VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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The IP DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring the default gateway field again. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Reed-Solomon codes are block-based error correcting codes with a wide range of applications. The Reed-Solomon encoder takes a block of digital data and adds extra "redundant" bits. The Reed-Solomon decoder processes each block and attempts to correct errors and recover the original data. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The optional band is used for upstream transmission which is to be negotiated during line initiation. The optional band frequency (for example, the positions of x and y in the following figure) varies depending on the limit PSD mask you use. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
ISDN in Europe uses a frequency range of up to 80 kHz, while ISDN in Japan uses a frequency range of up to 640 kHz. ADSL utilizes the 1.1 MHz band. Both ADSL2 and ADSL 2+ utilize the 2.2 MHz band. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The following table displays the calculation from a real length to an electrical length. Table 17 Real Length to Electrical Length CABLE TYPE REAL LENGTH TO ELECTRICAL LENGTH 22 AWG =16.2*(cable length in kilometer) 24 AWG =20.5*(cable length in kilometer) 26 AWG =25.8*(cable length in kilometer) 1.0039065 -0.0039065 VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The default profile always exists and all of the DSL ports use the default profile settings when the IP DSLAM is shipped. The default profile's name is set to DEFVAL_MAX Chapter 54 on page 283 for the settings of the default profile and DSL port default settings. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Port Setting screen (see Section 16.9.1 on page 106). Advanced Features Select this check box to copy this port’s VDSL feature settings. These are configured in the xDSL Port Setting screen (see Section 16.9.1 on page 106). VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This is configured in the VC Setup screen (see Section 16.11 on page 113). 16.9.1 xDSL Port Setting Screen To open this screen, click Basic Setting > xDSL Port Setup, and then click a port’s index number. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
IGMP filter settings to assign to this port. Use the IGMP Filter Profile screen to configure IGMP filter profiles (see Section 21.7 on page 147). IPQos Profile Select an IPQoS profile to classify and prioritize application traffic. Advanced Feature VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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These parameters define a cable model that is used to describe the frequency ESCMB, dependent loss of exchange-side cables. ESCMC This defines the assumed minimum usable received PSD mask (in dBm/Hz) for exchange based services, used to modify parameter DPBOFMAX defined below. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
16.9.2 DPBO EPSD: Custom Click the Custom button in the xDSL Port Setting screen to open this screen. Your settings in this screen are one of the factors determining the PSD mask result. Figure 51 DPBO EPSD: Custom VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
VLAN groups (that are not assigned to other channels). The super channel functions in the same way as the channel in a single channel environment. One port can have only one super channel. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
ATM VCs is fast and economical. 16.11 VC Setup Screen Use this screen to view and configure a port’s channel (PVC) settings. To open this screen, click Basic Setting > xDSL Port Setup > VC Setup. Figure 52 VC Setup VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This is the priority value (0 to 7) added to incoming frames without a (IEEE 802.1p) priority tag. An asterisk (*) denotes a super channel. Encap This field displays the encapsulation type (llc or vc) configured on a port for the VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
5. Select to which ports you want to copy the settings. Use All to select every port. Use None to clear all of the check boxes. 6. Click Apply to delete the channels. Figure 54 Select Ports VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
4. Select to which ports you want to copy the settings. Use All to select every port. Use None to clear all of the check boxes. 5. Click Apply to copy the settings. Figure 55 Select Ports VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
These are the names of individual profiles. The DEFVAL profile always exists and all of the DSL ports have it assigned to them by default. You can use up to 31 ASCII characters; spaces are not allowed. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Configure the upstream down shift signal to noise margin to be less than or equal to the target upstream signal to noise margin and greater than or equal to the minimum upstream signal to noise margin. Down Stream The following parameters relate to downstream transmissions. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
A layer-3 classifier groups traffic according to the IP address and/or TCP/ UDP protocol number. Configure IPQoS on the IP DSLAM to group and prioritize application traffic in queues for downstream direction (toward CPE devices) and fine-tune network performance. Setting up IPQoS involves four parameters: VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click this to remove the selected profile. Name Type a name to identify the IPQoS profile (you cannot change the name of the DEFVAL profile). You can use up to 31 English keyboard characters; spaces are not allowed. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
To open this screen, click Basic Setting > xDSL Profiles Setup > Alarm Profile. Use the top part of the screen (with the Add and Cancel buttons) to add or edit alarm profiles. The rest of the screen displays the configured alarm profiles. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field sets the limit for the number of Severely Errored seconds that are permitted to occur within 15 minutes. 15 Min UASL This field sets the limit for the number of UnAvailable seconds that are permitted to occur within 15 minutes. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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The port’s “V” symbol in the alarm profile where it was previously mapped changes to “-“. Modify Click Modify to edit a profile. Delete Click Delete to remove a profile. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The rate fields display the transmission rates. “Link Down” indicates that the DSL port is not connected to a subscriber. Down/up Stream These are the rates (in Kbps) at which the port has been sending and receiving Rate data. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The better (or shorter) the line, the higher the number of bits transmitted for a DMT tone. The maximum number of bits that can be transmitted per DMT tone is 15. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Termination Unit-Central Office). xTU-C refers to downstream traffic from the IP DSLAM. xTU-R (xDSL Termination Unit-Remote) refers to upstream traffic from the subscriber. To open this screen, click Basic Setting > xDSL Line Data > Line Performance. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
(upstream) on this DSL port. Severely errored seconds contained 30% or more errored blocks or at least one defect. This is a subset of the Down/Up Stream ES. XTUC/XTUR The downstream or upstream number of UnAvailable Seconds. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The number of UnAvailable Seconds that have occurred within the period. 18.4 xDSL Statistics Screen Use this screen to display DSL line statistics for details about the line quality and channel conditions. To open this screen, click Basic Setting > xDSL Line Data > Line Statistics. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Show Graph to additionally show DSL Sub-Carrier statistics in a Show Graph prompted graph. • Select Near End to see the upstream line statistics of the selected item. • Select Far End to see the downstream line statistics of the selected item. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
) VLANs. Note that user priority and VLAN ID are independent of each other. A frame with VID (VLAN Identifier) of null (0) is called a priority frame, meaning that only the priority level is significant and the default VID of the VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
VID of a frame, then the frame is transmitted as a tagged frame; otherwise, it is transmitted as an untagged frame. 19.3 VLAN Status Screen To open this screen, click Advanced Application > VLAN. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Set Interval clicking Set Interval. Stop Click Stop to halt polling statistics. Previous Page Click one of these buttons to show the preceding/following screen if the information cannot be displayed in one screen. Next Page VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Enter a descriptive name for this VLAN group for identification purposes. Spaces are not allowed. VLAN ID Enter the VLAN ID for this static VLAN entry; the valid range is between 1 and 4094. Port The port numbers identify the IP DSLAM’s ports. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Type the Port VLAN ID (PVID) from 1 to 4094. The IP DSLAM assigns the PVID to untagged frames or priority frames (0 VID) received on this port. Priority Select an IEEE 802.1p priority to assign to untagged frames or priority frames (0 VID) received on this port. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
3. Select to which ports you want to copy the settings. Use All to select every port. Use None to clear all of the check boxes. 4. Click Apply to paste the settings. Figure 66 Select Ports VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Table 33 Protocol VLAN LABEL DESCRIPTION Port Select which port through which you want apply this protocol VLAN tag to the traf- fic flowing. VDSL Frame Select this for a VDSL port or clear this for an ADSL port. Mode VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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This field displays Ethernet types to specify a certain protocol traffic. Priority This field displays the priority for the protocol VLAN. Select Select the radio button of a VLAN membership entry and then use the Delete but- ton to remove an entry. Delete VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
IGMP snooping or that you have manually configured) to ports that are members of that group. The IP DSLAM discards multicast traffic destined for multicast groups that it does not know. IGMP snooping generates no additional network traffic, allowing you to significantly reduce multicast traffic passing through your device. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
In daisychain mode, Ethernet interface 1 is set as the upstream interface and Ethernet interface 2 and the DSL ports are set as downstream interfaces. 21.3 IGMP Status Screen Use this screen to view current IGMP information. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > IGMP. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
These columns display the ports that are members of the IGMP snooping group. 21.4 IGMP Bandwidth Screen Use this screen to set up bandwidth requirements for multicast channels. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > IGMP > Bandwidth. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field displays the beginning of the multicast range. End Multicast IP This field displays the end of the multicast range. Bandwidth This field displays the allowed bandwidth for the specified multicast range. Select Select this, and click Delete to remove the setting. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Inactive Click this to disable the specified multicast bandwidth requirements on the selected port. Select All Click this to select all entries in the table. Select None Click this to un-select all entries in the table. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
These are multicast service subscriber VLANs. Index This is the index number of an entry. Query VID This field displays a query VLAN which has manually added. Select, Delete Select an entry and click Delete to remove it from the table. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Table 38 IGMP Filter Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Index This is the number of the IGMP filter profile. Click a profile’s index number to edit the profile. You cannot edit the DEFVAL profile. Name This name identifies the IGMP filter profile. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field shows the IP address of the multicast group joined by this port. Source IP This field shows the IP address of the client that joined the multicast group on this port. Refresh Click Refresh to display updated information. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
2 channels at a time. This also effectively limits the subscriber to using only two IPTVs with the xDSL connection. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > IGMP > Counts Setup. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click this to enable the specified IGMP count limits on the selected ports. Inactive Click this to disable the specified IGMP count limits on the selected ports. Select All Click this to select all entries in the table. Select None Click this to un-select all entries in the table. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click this button to refresh the screen. The first table displays the names of the fields. The subsequent tables show the settings of the IGMP groups. Index This is the static multicast group index number. MAC Address This is the multicast MAC address. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Clicking Add saves your changes to the IP DSLAM’s volatile memory. The IP DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Ethernet port should join the multicast VLAN. 23.2 MVLAN Status Screen Use this screen to look at a summary of all multicast VLAN on the IP DSLAM. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > Multicast VLAN. Figure 78 MVLAN Status VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field shows whether this multicast VLAN is active (Enable) or inactive (Disable). 23.3 MVLAN Setup Screen Use this screen to configure basic settings and port members for each multicast VLAN. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > Multicast VLAN > MVLAN Setup. Figure 79 MVLAN Setup VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click Cancel to begin configuring the fields afresh. 23.4 MVLAN Group Screen Use this screen to configure ranges of multicast IP addresses for each multicast VLAN. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > Multicast VLAN > MVLAN Group. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field displays the end of this range of multicast IP addresses. Select Select this, and click Delete to remove the multicast VLAN group. Delete Click this to remove the selected multicast VLAN groups. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring the fields afresh. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Ethernet to the Internet through a common broadband medium, such as a single xDSL line, wireless device or cable modem. IP Pass through Internet Protocol. The underlying protocol for routing packets on the Internet and other TCP/IP-based networks. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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When you select PPPoE Only,”#” appears for all of the packet types. With PPPoE Only, the IP DSLAM rejects all packet types except for PPPoE (packet types that are not listed are also rejected). VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Type a device’s MAC address in hexadecimal notation (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, where x is a number from 0 to 9 or a letter from a to f) in this field. The MAC address must be a valid MAC address. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Click Apply to save your changes to the IP DSLAM’s volatile memory. The IP DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
After a bridge determines the lowest cost-spanning tree with RSTP, it enables the root port and the ports that are the designated ports for the connected LANs, and disables all other ports that participate in RSTP. Network packets are therefore only forwarded between enabled ports, eliminating any possible network loops. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Forwarding Forwarding All BPDUs are received and processed. All information frames are received and forwarded. See the IEEE 802.1w standard for more information on RSTP. See the IEEE 802.1D standard for more information on STP. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Designated root ID This is the unique identifier for the root bridge, consisting of bridge priority plus MAC address. This ID is the same in Our bridge ID if the IP DSLAM is the root switch. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Set Interval clicking Set Interval. Stop Click Stop to halt STP statistic polling. 26.3 RSTP Config Screen To open this screen, click Advanced Application > RSTP > RSTP Config. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Priority decides which port should be disabled when more than one port forms a loop in a switch. Ports with a higher priority numeric value are disabled first. The allowed range is between 0 and 255 and default value is 128. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
At the time of writing, Windows XP of the Microsoft operating systems supports 802.1x. See the Microsoft web site for information on other Windows operating system support. For other operating systems, see its documentation. If your operating system does not support 802.1x, then you may need to install 802.1x client software. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Type the user name of the user profile. Password Type a password up to 31 characters long for this user profile. Retype Type the password again to make sure you have entered it properly. Password to confirm VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. Port This field displays a port number. Enable Select this check box to turn on IEEE 802.1x authentication on this port. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
1~128. Address Note: If you also use MAC filtering on a port, it is recommended that you set this limit to be equal to or greater than the number of MAC filter entries you configure. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
3. Select to which ports you want to copy the settings. Use All to select every port. Use None to clear all of the check boxes. 4. Click Apply to paste the settings. Figure 90 Select Ports VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Then, a 1-byte Slot ID field specifies the ingress slot number (the IP DSLAM’s slot ID is always 0), and a 1-byte Port No field specifies the ingress port number. Next, the VPI and VCI denote the virtual circuit that received the DHCP request message from the subscriber. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field has no effect if the Relay Mode is Both. If the Relay Mode is Auto, select which DHCP server (the primary one or the secondary one) to which the IP DSLAM should relay DHCP requests for the selected VLAN. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Select the check box next to the VLAN ID, and click Delete to remove the entry. Select All Click this to select all entries in the Server List. Select None Click this to un-select all entries in the Server List. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
IP address whose packets are allowed, and the IP DSLAM forwards these packets as well. 30.2 DHCP Snoop Screen Use this screen to activate or deactivate DHCP snooping on each port. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > DHCP Snoop. Figure 94 DHCP Snoop VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
30.3 DHCP Snoop Status Screen Use this screen to look at or to clear the DHCP snooping table on each port. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > DHCP Snoop > DHCP Snoop Status. Figure 95 DHCP Snoop Status VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field displays the number of DHCP Offer packets on this port. Request This field displays the number of DHCP Request packets on this port. This field displays the number of DHCP Acknowledge packets on this port. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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This field displays the number of requests from DHCP clients above this limit. Overflow requests are dropped by the IP DSLAM. Clear Click Clear to delete the information the IP DSLAM has learned about DHCP packets. This resets every counter in this screen. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
IP address is 192.168.10.200. The routed domain is the LAN IP addresses behind the CPE device. The CPE device’s LAN IP address is 10.10.10.10 and the LAN computer’s IP address is 10.10.10.1. This includes the CPE device’s LAN IP addresses and the IP addresses of the LAN computers. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
• The subnet range of any RPVC and RPVC domain must be unique. 31.2 2684 Routed PVC Screen Use this screen to configure PVCs for 2684 routed mode traffic. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > 2684 Routed Mode. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field displays the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) The VPI and VCI identify a channel on this port. This field displays the Virtual Circuit Identifier (VCI). The VPI and VCI identify a channel on this port. This field displays the subscriber’s IP address. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
1’s together. Take “255.255.255.0” for example. 255 converts to eight 1’s in binary. There are three 255’s, so add three eights together and you get the bit number (24). VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Use this screen to view the Address Resolution Protocol table of IP addresses of CPE devices using 2684 routed mode and configure how long the device is to store them. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > 2684 Routed Mode > RPVC ARP Proxy. Figure 100 RPVC Arp Proxy VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
PVC. Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation. Specify a VLAN Identifier to add to Ethernet frames that the system routes to this gateway. Priority Select the IEEE 802.1p priority (0~7) to add to the traffic that you send to this gateway. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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The IP DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non- volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to start configuring the screen again. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Use this screen to set up PPPoA to PPPoE conversions on each port. This conversion is set up by creating a PAE PVC. See Chapter 16 on page 99 for background information about creating PVCs. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > PPPoA to PPPoE. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field is optional. Specify the name of the service that uses this PVC. This must be a service name that you configure on the remote access concentrator. Hello Time Specify the timeout, in seconds, for the PPPoE session. Enter 0 if there is no timeout. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
32.3 PPPoA to PPPoE Status Screen Use this screen to look at the current status of each PPPoA to PPPoE conversion. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > PPPoA to PPPoE, and then click an index number. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field displays the number of echo-reply PDUs received by the IP DSLAM Reply from the CPE (client) device. PPPoE PADI This field displays the number of padi PDUs sent by the IP DSLAM to the BRAS. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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IP DSLAM checks the AC name field in the BRAS's reply PDU and finds a mismatch, however. PPPoE Generic This field displays the number of other types of errors that occur in the PPPoE Error session between the IP DSLAM and the BRAS. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Select Select this, and click Active or Inactive to enable or disable the DSCP on this port. Active Click this to enable DSCP on the selected ports. Inactive Click this to disable DSCP on the selected ports. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click Apply to save your changes to the IP DSLAM’s volatile memory. The IP DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
VLANs within its network by adding tag 37 to distinguish customer A and tag 48 to distinguish customer B at edge device 1 and then stripping those tags at edge device 2 as the data frames leave the network. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Use this screen to set up Transparent LAN Services on each port. This is set up by creating a TLS PVC. See Chapter 16 on page 99 for background information about creating PVCs. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > TLS. Figure 108 TLS VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
TLS PVC. See Chapter 16 on page 99 for background information about creating PVCs. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > TLS > TLS PVC. You can NOT configure PPPoA-to-PPPoE and TLS PVC settings on the same PVC. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Note: At the time of writing, you cannot edit the VPI and VCI. If you want to change them, add a new PVC with the desired settings. Then you can delete any unwanted PVCs. Port This field displays the number of the xDSL port on which the PVC is configured. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Select the check box in the Select column for an entry, and click Delete to remove the entry. Delete Select All Click this to select all entries in the table. Select None Click this to un-select all entries in the table. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click Advanced Application > DT to open this screen. Use this screen to view the existing DT entries. It’s recommended that you add a new entry in this screen only when you want to translate untagged packets into double-tagged ones before forwarding them. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Select the check box in the Select column for an entry, and click Enable to activate the entry. Enable Select Select the check box in the Select column for an entry, and click Disable to inactivate the entry. Disable VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Select an encapsulation method (llc or vc) for this DT PVC. S-tag VID Enter the S-tag VLAN ID from 1 to 4094. The S-tag (service tag) is the outer tag in double tagging. S-tag Priority Enter the S-tag priority level from 0 to 7. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Select the check box in the Select column for an entry, and click Disable to inactivate the entry. Disable Select All Click this to select all entries in the table. Select None Click this to un-select all entries in the table. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
ADSL PVC or VDSL port (900), the IP DSLAM drops the packets because they do not match. 36.2 ACL Setup Screen Use this screen to assign ACL profiles to each ADSL PVC or VDSL port. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > ACL. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field displays PVC for an ADSL port or * for a VDSL port. ACL Profile This field shows the ACL profile assigned to this ADSL PVC or VDSL port. Select Select the check box in the Select column for an entry, and click Delete to remove the entry. Delete VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click this to un-select all entries in the table. 36.3 ACL Profile Screen Use this screen to set up ACL profiles. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > ACL > ACL Profile. Figure 113 ACL Profile VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Select the check box in the Select column for an entry, and click Delete to remove the entry. Delete Select All Click this to select all entries in the table. Select None Click this to un-select all entries in the table. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field displays the ADSL port number on which the PVC is configured. VPI/VCI This field displays the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit Identifier (VCI). The VPI and VCI identify a channel on this port. */* displays for VDSL ports. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Blocking Table Port Use this drop-down list box to select a port for which you wish to display settings. Index This field displays the number of the downstream broadcast blocking entry. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non- volatile memory when you are done configuring. Select All Click All to mark all of the check boxes. Select None Click None to un-mark all of the check boxes. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The system loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save on the navigation panel and then the Save button to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
IP DSLAM through the network via SNMP version one (SNMPv1) and/or SNMP version 2c. The next figure illustrates an SNMP management operation. SNMP is only available if TCP/IP is configured. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Get operation, followed by a series of GetNext operations. Allows the manager to set values for object variables within an agent. Trap Used by the agent to inform the manager of some events. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The number of times a Loss Of Frame has occurred within 15 minutes for the XTUC has reached the threshold. vdslPerfLossThreshNotificati The number of times a Loss Of Signal has occurred within 15 minutes for the XTUC has reached the threshold. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
GetNext- requests from the management station. Set Community Enter the set community, which is the password for incoming Set- requests from the management station. Trap Community Enter the trap community, which is the password sent with each trap to the SNMP manager. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Agent Circuit ID Sub-option. In addition, the IP DSLAM puts the PPPoE client’s MAC address into the Agent Remote ID Sub-option. The slot ID is zero, if this value is not applicable. If the IP DSLAM adds extra information, it does not append a trailing 0x00 (00h). VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Use this screen to configure the IP DSLAM to give a PPPoE termination server additional information that the server can use to identify and authenticate a PPPoE client. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > PPPoE Intermediate Agent. Figure 123 PPPoE Intermediate Agent VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
PPPoE intermediate agent settings for subscribers in the selected VLAN(s). Delete This also disables this feature for PPPoE clients in the selected VLAN(s). Select All Click All to mark all of the check boxes. Select None Click None to deselect all of the check boxes. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The IP DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non- volatile memory when you are done configuring. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Select a port for which you wish to configure packet type filtering. Enter the first three octets of a MAC address in the format xx:xx:xx. For example, 00:AF:FF. Click this to save the OUI to the specified port. Cancel Click this to reset the OUI field. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Config Save on the navigation panel and then the Save button to save your changes to the non- volatile memory when you are done configuring. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Backbone devices only see a frame from A and record only A’s MAC address in their MAC tables. Figure 126 N1MAC MAC-A MAC1 MAC2 MAC3 44.2 N1MAC Screen Use this screen to enable or disable N1MAC on xDSL subscriber ports. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > N1MAC. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 94 N1MAC LABEL DESCRIPTION Show Port Select a port or All to display the available multiple-to-one MAC mapping table for the port(s). Clear Click this to remove all entries shown in this screen. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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MAC address. The IP DSLAM puts the subscriber’s MAC address back into traffic returned from the uplink network. This field displays a MAC address which has been replaced with the IP DSLAM’s MAC address in upstream frames. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
“standby” ports become operational without user intervention. Please note that: • You must connect all ports point-to-point to the same Ethernet switch and configure the ports for LACP trunking. • LACP only works on full-duplex links. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
802.3ad link aggregation settings to group Ethernet ports into a trunk to increase the uplink bandwidth. Port Priority and Port Number are 0 as it is the aggregator ID for the trunk group, not the individual port. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click Advanced Application > Dot3ad > Status to open the screen. Use this screen to configure IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation settings which groups Ethernet ports into a trunk to increase the uplink bandwidth. Figure 131 Dot3ad Status VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field displays port(s) which have successfully negotiated with the port at the peer end in the LACP group. Note: This field only displays values if you enable LACP on the ports at the both peer ends. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
ARP request with AR’s MAC address. A sends traffic to AR. AR forwards the traffic to S. In this case, none of the subscribers can know S’s MAC address. Figure 132 MAC Force Forwarding Without MAC Force Forwarding With MAC Force Forwarding VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Note that 28 entered in the NetMask field indicates fifteen subscriber devices are included. You have to calculate the netmask depending on the number of IP addresses you want to include in a MAC force forwarding rule. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
You can then monitor separated traffic centrally on AR or AR2. Figure 135 MAC Force Forwarding Configuration Example 3 46.3 MACFF Screen Click Advanced Application > MACFF to open the screen. Use this screen to configure the MAC force forwarding settings. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Select this, and click Delete to remove the setting. Delete Click this to remove the selected setting(s). Select All Click this to select all entries in the table. Select None Click this to un-select all entries in the table. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Click Advanced Application > MACFF Arp Proxy to open the screen. Use this screen to configure an expiration time for configured Access Router (AR) and Application Server (AS) ARP table entries. See Section 46.3 on page 243. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field displays the VLAN ID of the AR or AS. This field displays the AR’s or AS’s MAC address the IP DSLAM has learned. Flush Click Flush to remove all of the entries from this MAC ARP proxy table. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your device that will forward the packet to the destination. The gateway must be a router on the same segment as your device. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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This field displays the cost of transmission for routing purposes. Delete Select the rule(s) that you want to remove in the Delete column, and then click the Delete button. Cancel Click Cancel to clear the selected check boxes in the Delete column. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The system reports an alarm on a port if the alarm has a severity equal to or higher than the port’s threshold. 48.2 Alarm Status Screen This screen displays the alarms that are currently in the system. To open this screen, click Alarm > Alarm Status. Figure 139 Alarm Status VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Frame has occurred within 15 minutes for the XTU (C or R) has reached the threshold. The number of times a Loss Of (5004)vdsl_tca_los info Signal has occurred within 15 minutes for the XTU (C or R) has reached the threshold. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
A Gigabit Ethernet interface is up. enet (20000)up info A Gigabit Ethernet interface is enet (20001)down major down. 48.4 Alarm History Screen This screen displays the historical alarms stored in the system. To open this screen, click Alarm > Alarm History. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
48.5 Alarm Event Setup Screen This screen lists the alarms that the system can generate along with the severity levels of the alarms and where the system is to send them. To open this screen, click Alarm > Alarm Event Setup. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This field displays the alarm severity level (critical, major, minor or info). Clearable This displays “V” if the alarm clear command removes the alarm from the system. It displays “-“if the alarm clear command does not remove the alarm from the system. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Use this screen to set the alarm severity threshold for recording alarms on an individual port(s). The system reports an alarm on a port if the alarm has a severity equal to or higher than the port’s threshold. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
DSLAM loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Config Save link on the navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to start configuring the screen again. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Be sure to upload the correct model firmware as uploading the wrong model firmware may damage your device. To open this screen, click Management > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade. Figure 145 Firmware Upgrade VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Save in drop-down list box and type a descriptive name for it in the File name list box. Click Save to save the configuration file to your computer. See the chapters on commands to edit the configuration text file. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
IP address (192.168.1.1). Figure 148 Restore Factory Default Settings, Reboot 49.6 Reboot System Use this function to restart the device without physically turning the power off. To open this screen, click Management > Maintenance > Click here (Reboot System). VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This takes up to two minutes. This does not affect the device’s configuration. 49.7 Command Line FTP See the VES DSLAM CLI Reference Guide for how to upload or download files to or from the device using FTP commands. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
H A P T E R Diagnostics This chapter explains the Diagnostic screens. 50.1 Diagnostics Screen Use this screen to check system logs, ping IP addresses or perform loopback tests. To open this screen, click Management > Diagnostic. Figure 150 Diagnostic VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
SELT is complete, select a port number from the Port drop-down list box and click Get SELT Data. The results tell you what gauge of telephone wire is connected to the port and the approximate length of the line. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Someone attempted to upload a firmware file with a wrong Received Firmware WARN identity via FTP. Invalid! A file was uploaded to the IP DSLAM by FTP. Received File <file>! INFO <file> - received file’s name VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
The signal-to-noise ratio margin is the maximum that the received noise power could increase with the IP DSLAM still being able to meet its transmission targets. This is the upstream and downstream Attainable Net Data Rate (in bit/s). attndr: VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This is the upstream and downstream Attainable Net Data Rate (in bit/s). attndr: This is the upstream and downstream Far End Actual Aggregate Transmit farEndActatp: Power (in dBm) This is the index number of the DMT sub-carrier. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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SNR is the ratio between the received signal power and the received noise power. The SNR can be used in analyzing time dependent changes in crosstalk levels and line attenuation (such as those caused by temperature variations and moisture). VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
2 The device checks to see if the frame's destination MAC address matches a source MAC address already learned in the MAC table. • If the device has already learned the port for this MAC address, then it forwards the frame to that port. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This is the MAC address of the device from which this incoming frame came. Refresh Click Refresh to update the list of dynamically learned MAC addresses. Flush Click Flush to remove all of the dynamically learned MAC address entries from the MAC table. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
ARP Table for future reference and then sends the packet to the MAC address that replied. 52.2 ARP Table Screen The ARP table can hold up to 500 entries. To open this screen, click Management > ARP Table. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
This is the MAC address of the device with the listed IP address. Previous Page Click one of these buttons to show the preceding or following screen if the information cannot be displayed in one screen. Next Page VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Make sure you can feel and/or hear the fans working - working fans emit a low buzz and blow air. If the voltage levels are outside the allowed range, take a screen shot of the statistics monitor command display and contact your vendor. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Make sure that the Ethernet port has the appropriate mode setting. Make sure that the IP DSLAM’s IP settings are properly configured. Check the VLAN configuration. Ping the IP DSLAM from a computer behind the peer Ethernet device. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Check the telephone wire and connections between the MDF(s) and VDSL port(s). Check the telephone wire mapping on the MDF(s). Make sure the in-house wiring works and is connected properly. Repeat the steps above using a different VDSL port. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Use the “config save” command after you finish configuring to save the IP DSLAM’s settings. 53.11 Password If you forget your password, you will need to use the console port to reload the factory-default configuration file (see Section 53.15 on page 280). VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Make sure that your computer’s IP address matches a configured secured client IP address (if configured). The IP DSLAM immediately disconnects the telnet session if secured host IP addresses are configured and your computer’s IP address does not match one of them. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
System will reboot automatically after restoring default configuration. Do you want to proceed(y/n)? > restoring configuration... saving configuration to flash... The IP DSLAM is now reinitialized with a default configuration file including the default user name of “admin” and the default password of “1234”. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Type the configuration file's location, or click Browse to search for it. Choose the 1K Xmodem protocol. Then click Send. 4 After a successful configuration file upload, type atgo to restart the IP DSLAM. The IP DSLAM is now reinitialized with a default configuration file including the default password of “1234”. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Type the firmware file's location, or click Browse to search for it. Choose the 1K Xmodem protocol. Then click Send. 10 After a successful firmware upload, type atgo to restart the IP DSLAM. The console port speed automatically changes back to 9600 bps when the IP DSLAM restarts. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
AWG (American Wire Gauge) is a measurement system for wire that specifies its thickness. As the thickness of the wire increases, the AWG number decreases. Power Input 100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.3 A maximum Power Consumption 64 W maximum VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
• DHCP snooping static IP pool entries: 3 • Number of joined MVLANs: 4 • Number of ACL profile mappings: 8 System: • Number of user accounts: 16 • Number of trap destinations: 4 • Number of secured client groups: 16 VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Default Console Port Settings VT100 terminal emulation, 9600 bps, No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no flow control VLAN Default Settings 802.1p Priority Registration VLAN 1: Fixed for the Ethernet ports and VDSL ports Tagging Untagged for all ports VDSL Default Settings VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
Figure 157 CO 1-24 and USER 1-24 Telco-50 Pin Assignments 54.3.2 Console Cable Pin Assignments The following diagrams and chart show the pin assignments of the console cable. Figure 158 Console Cable RJ-11 Male Connector VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
4, 8 Pins for alarm input 2. 5, 8 Pins for alarm input 3. 9, 8 Pins for alarm input 4. Alarm input is only for dry contact without any power. Open or short circuit is recommended. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
4 Dispose of the burnt-out fuse properly. Installing a Fuse 1 Gently press the replacement fuse into the fuse clip until you hear a click. 2 Replace the IP DSLAM’s cover. 3 Reconnect the power wires to the unit. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Appendix A Changing a Fuse VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor, and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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To obtain the services of this warranty, contact your vendor. You may also refer to the warranty policy for the region in which you bought the device at http://www.zyxel.com/web/ support_warranty_info.php. Registration Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com. VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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ALM LED troubleshooting LDM test parameter alternative subnet mask notation Class of Service (CoS) American Wire Gauge, see AWG CLI Command Appliation Server (AS) CO port 158, 271 Command Line Interface ARP table configuration ATM F5 VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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Internet Protocol Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer, see IP DSLAM grouping Ethernet ports Internet Protocol television, see IPTV IP DSLAM IP Setup IPQoS profile hardware features IPTV Hello Time ITU-T 993.2 RSTP Home screen host name humidity jabber VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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MAC force forwarding Near End Block Errors (NEBE) ARP proxy table Near End Cyclic Redundancy Checks configuration NetBIOS description example Network Basic Input/Output System, see NetBIOS overview NTP (RFC-1305) setting examples number of Errored Seconds (ES) MAC spoofing VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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IGMP groups trunking port security Port Setup port setup rack 19 inch port up time rack 482.6 mm port VLAN ID rack-mounted installation requirements port VLAN ID, see PVID Radio Frequency Interference, see RFI. port-based authentication VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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VID, see VLAN ID viewing system information viewing system logs VLAN 37, 276, 277 forwarding introduction isolation priority frame stacking VLAN group VLAN ID maximum number of VLAN stacking voltage threshold VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) VES-1624FT-55A User’s Guide...
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