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Page 1 WPIM-S/T Title Page User’s Guide WPIM-S/T 9032605-01...
Page 3: Fcc Notice
Only qualiﬁed personnel should perform installation procedures. NOTICE Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in speciﬁcations and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware, ﬁrmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Page 4: Industry Canada Notice
Notice INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté...
Page 5: United States Government Restricted Rights
Notice CABLETRON SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE LICENSE. You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement. You may not copy, reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the United States or as authorized in writing by Cabletron.
Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity
Notice DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer’s Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester, NH 03867 European Representative Name: Mr. J. Solari European Representative Address: Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House, Newbury Business Park London Road, Newbury Berkshire RG13 2PZ, England Conformance to Directive(s)/Product Standards:...
Page 7: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS PREFACE ....................vii Using This Manual................. vii Structure of This Guide..............vii Related Manuals................viii Document Conventions ..............ix Getting Help..................x CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION WPIM-S/T Features..............1-1 1.1.1 Performance ..............1-2 ISDN .................... 1-2 ISDN Call Back-up............... 1-2 1.3.1 Call Back-up Topology............ 1-3 WAN Protocols ................
Page 8 Contents Call Back-up Configuration ............3-13 3.2.1 Select the Protocol ............3-14 3.2.2 Enable Compression Control Protocol (CCP) ....3-16 3.2.3 Configure Backup............3-17 3.2.4 Set Idle Timeouts ............3-19 3.2.5 Configure the D Channel..........3-19 3.2.6 Set Phone Numbers and SPIDs for the Port ....3-19 3.2.7 Set Maximum Number of Neighbor/Remote Profiles ..3-20 3.2.8...
Page 9: Preface
PREFACE Welcome to the Cabletron Systems WPIM-S/T User’s Guide. This manual explains how to manage and set up the WPIM-S/T. The WPIM-S/T resides in and provides connectivity and functionality to Cabletron Systems Wide Area Network (WAN) devices such as the CSX400 and the HSIM-W6.
Page 10: Related Manuals
Preface Appendix A, Speciﬁcations, provides information on physical properties, environmental requirements, regulatory compliance, pinouts and LED deﬁnitions. Appendix FCC Part 68 - User’s Information, explains the FCC Rules for the WPIM-S/T. Appendix WAN Terms and Acronyms, provides a brief glossary of some of the terms used in this book, and others used in Wide Area Networking.
Page 11: Document Conventions
Preface DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used throughout this document: Note symbol. Calls the reader’s attention to any item of NOTE information that may be of special importance. Tip symbol. Conveys helpful hints concerning procedures or actions. Caution symbol. Contains information essential to avoid damage to the equipment.
Page 12: Getting Help
Preface Indicates the generic use of a number. (e.g., 19nn indicates a four-digit number in which the last two digits are unknown.) Indicates (in the Local Management screens) that a value may be entered or selected. In the format descriptions in the Network Tools section, required arguments are enclosed in [].
Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter provides information about the features and performance of the WPIM-S/T. It also brieﬂy explains Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), call back-up, and the protocols supported by the WPIM-S/T. Note the following requirements for successful operation of this device: •...
Page 14: Performance
Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1.1 Performance The capability of the WPIM-S/T is 128 Kbps when both B Channels are active. There are several user-conﬁgurable timers that control the connect and disconnect time-outs to provide optimum performance. These are detailed Chapter ISDN ISDN provides inexpensive switched digital access to remote sites.
Page 15: Call Back-Up Topology
WAN Protocols The following is one circumstance in which it might not be advisable to use call back-up: • When going point-to-multipoint, setting back-up on the head-end side is not recommended. If any DLCI fails, the back-up would be activated. This may be cost prohibitive. 1.3.1 Call Back-up Topology In Call Back-up topology, two channels are connected, but one of them is...
Page 16: Mib Support
Chapter 1: Introduction PPP is a Data Link layer, industry-standard WAN protocol, used to transfer multi-protocol data trafﬁc over point-to-point connections. With this protocol, options such as security, data compression, and network protocols can be negotiated over the connection. Frame Relay is a packet-switching data communications protocol that statistically multiplexes many data conversations over a single transmission link.
Page 17: Chapter 2 Setup And Installation
CHAPTER 2 SETUP AND INSTALLATION INSTALLING THE WPIM-S/T INTO A HOST To physically install the WPIM-S/T into the host platform, please refer to the Cabletron Systems WPIM Setup Guide enclosed in the shipping box with the WPIM-S/T. JUMPER SETTINGS The WPIM-S/T has two jumpers (P1 and P2) for the 100 ohm ISDN Bus termination.
Page 18: Local Management
Chapter 2: Setup and Installation Both jumpers must be set to the same setting, either terminated or not terminated. • If the WPIM-S/T is the single device on the line, or if it is the end unit, set both P1 and P2 jumpers to the terminated positions. •...
Page 19: Isdn Connection To The Wpim-S/T
ISDN Connection to the WPIM-S/T ISDN CONNECTION TO THE WPIM-S/T DO NOT plug the ISDN cable into the ISDN wall jack until the software setup is complete, either by using QuickSET or the CAUTION management procedure in Chapter 3. If this cable is plugged in prematurely, before the host unit is conﬁgured, the telephone company may disable the ISDN line for a period of time.
Page 20 Chapter 2: Setup and Installation WPIM-S/T User’s Guide...
Page 21: Important Notice
CHAPTER 3 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Important Notice QuickSET is highly recommended for the conﬁguration of the WPIM-S/T. However, Local Management and Network Tools may be used to conﬁgure the WPIM-S/T. There are also some commands that are not available in QuickSET and can only be used in Network Tools. These commands are detailed in this chapter.
Page 22: Chapter 3 Local Management
Chapter 3: Local Management Make sure that the following requirements have been met before accessing the WPIM-S/T through Local Management: • The WPIM-S/T is properly installed in the host platform. • A management terminal is properly conﬁgured and connected, either locally or using Telnet, to the host platform in which the WPIM-S/T resides.
Page 23 Local Management Screen Overviews To select the WPIM-S/T for conﬁguration, proceed as follows: Use the arrow keys to highlight the WPIM command field at the bottom of the screen. Use the SPACE bar to select the WPIM number that the WPIM-S/T is displayed under, either 1 or 2, then press ENTER.
Page 24: Remote Profiles Setup
Chapter 3: Local Management [WPIM X] (Command) Allows the user to select the WPIM that is to be conﬁgured. Once it is selected, the user can enter the screens to modify the data. WAN INT CONFIG (Command) When this selection is highlighted and the ENTER key is pressed, the WAN Interface Conﬁguration screen displays.
Page 25 Local Management Screen Overviews <host name> Local Management Flash Image Version: xx.xx.xx REMOTE PROFILES SETUP REMOTE PROFILE CONFIGURATION REMOTE PROFILE SELECTION(S) Profile Number Profile Name 4 Name: RID: 1 PF #: Maker Name 5 Name: RID: 2 PF #: Calling Number 6 Name: RID: 3 PF #: Caller Number...
Page 26 Chapter 3: Local Management The BoD Conﬁguration ﬁeld leads to a screen that allows setting and conﬁguring MLP (Multilink Protocol) support. This screen is described in Section 3.1.3. The following deﬁnes the ﬁelds in the Remote Proﬁle Selection(s): IF# (Read-Only) Interface number of the proﬁle.
Page 27: Bandwidth On Demand (Mlp) Configuration
Local Management Screen Overviews 3.1.3 Bandwidth on Demand (MLP) Conﬁguration The Bandwidth on Demand Conﬁguration screen enables the user to easily program and display Bandwidth on Demand (BoD) parameters. To access the Bandwidth on Demand Conﬁguration screen from the Remote Proﬁles Setup screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the BoD Configuration ﬁeld, then press ENTER.
Page 28 Chapter 3: Local Management The user must determine the settings that will work for their NOTE particular network for the following parameters. Therefore, no settings are indicated, other than default. The ﬁelds for the BoD feature are described as follows: Bandwidth-on-Demand (BoD) option Speciﬁes whether or not MLP support is desired.
Page 29 Local Management Screen Overviews # of calls to increase by when more BW is needed Speciﬁes the incremental number of channels by which to increase additional bandwidth. Speciﬁcally, channels can be added in multiples. The default setting is 1. # of calls to decrease by when less BW is needed Speciﬁes the number of channels by which to remove bandwidth.
Page 30: The Wan Interface Configuration Screen
Chapter 3: Local Management 3.1.4 The WAN Interface Conﬁguration Screen The WAN Interface Conﬁguration screen is used to conﬁgure a speciﬁc interface and save the conﬁguration. Access the screen by using the arrow keys to highlight the WAN INT CONFIG command at the bottom of the WAN Physical Conﬁguration screen, then press ENTER.
Page 31 Local Management Screen Overviews ProtMgr Iface (Modiﬁable) The Protocol Manager Interface is the interface number assigned to the D channel. Active Protocol (Read-Only) Displays the active OSI layer protocol for the WPIM-S/T, PPP (Point-to-Point). PPP MRU (Modiﬁable) Displays the maximum size packet that can be received by the WPIM-S/T.
Page 32 Chapter 3: Local Management STATE (Read-Only) Displays the status of the application port. For PPP as the active protocol, this ﬁeld displays UP (active) or DOWN (inactive). SAVE (Command) Used to save the conﬁguration changes. Automatically reboots the host device. PORTS: [1-32], [33-64], [65-96], [97-128] (Command) Displays the range shown in the table on this screen.
Page 33: Call Back-Up Configuration
Call Back-up Conﬁguration CALL BACK-UP CONFIGURATION This section provides instructions for conﬁguring the WPIM-S/T to automatically back-up a PPP dedicated/permanent connection or a Frame Relay PVC using a dial-up ISDN. These are the two primary uses. All connections conﬁgured as call back-up are continuously monitored for a failed condition.
Page 34: Select The Protocol
Chapter 3: Local Management • Set idle timeouts • Conﬁgure the D channel • Set phone numbers and SPIDs • Set max number of neighbor/remote proﬁles • Conﬁgure the proﬁles • Reset the device • Verify status • Conﬁgure primary lines and routing Network Tools can be found in the MIB NAVIGATOR selection NOTE in the main menu of Local Management for the host platform.
Page 35 Call Back-up Conﬁguration <host name> Local Management Flash Image Version: xx.xx.xx WAN PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION WPIM 1 WPIM 2 Type: Type: WPIM #: WPIM #: Mgr Type: [PPP] Mgr Type: [ISDN BRI] Max VCs: 024 Max VCs: 002 Next IF: 007 Next IF: N/A SAVE...
Page 36: Enable Compression Control Protocol (Ccp)
Chapter 3: Local Management 3.2.2 Enable Compression Control Protocol (CCP) The WAN Interface Conﬁguration screen, Figure 3-7, need only be accessed if the Compression Control Protocol (CCP) feature is to be turned on (normally it is desirable to have this function on). Otherwise, the functions of this screen are not normally needed for call back-up.
Page 37: Configure Backup
Call Back-up Conﬁguration Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command. Press ENTER. The message “Save Done!” displays and Local Management saves the changes to memory. Upon saving this screen, the interface just configured is assigned to an application port (CKT#) in the table once the device starts communicating with the service provider’s switch.
Page 38 Chapter 3: Local Management BACKUPOVERRIDE Speciﬁes if the backup interface will disconnect whenever the primary interface is restored (reconnected). Choosing ENABLED for this command will not disconnect the backup interface even though the primary interface is restored. Used speciﬁcally when the primary interface has an intermittent problem, as it is desirable for the backup interface to stay connected until the primary interface problem is corrected.
Page 39: Set Idle Timeouts
Call Back-up Conﬁguration 3.2.4 Set Idle Timeouts Set the receive and transmit idle timeouts for backup interfaces using Network Tools. This command automatically disconnects an idle switched interface within the parameters: setidletimeout [IFACENUM] [TRANSMITIDLETIMEOUT] [RECEIVEIDLETIMEOUT] IFACENUM The number of the interface to be conﬁgured. TRANSMITIDLETIMEOUT The idle time out parameter for the transmit time out.
Page 40 Chapter 3: Local Management LDN1 The ﬁrst Local Directory Number. Likewise, LDN2 is the second Local Directory Number. SPID1 The ﬁrst Service Proﬁle Identiﬁer. Likewise, SPID2 is the second Service Proﬁle Identiﬁer. SPID format: [XXXYYYZZZZ] [01] [01] Where XXX represents the area code, YYY represents the preﬁx, and ZZZZ represents the local number.
Page 41: Set Maximum Number Of Neighbor/Remote Profiles
Call Back-up Conﬁguration 3.2.7 Set Maximum Number of Neighbor/Remote Proﬁles A neighbor/remote proﬁle describes a possible connection. The maximum should be set to account for support of PPP Multilink. If PPP Multilink is used, then the number of proﬁles must accommodate the maximum possible number of additional “more BW”...
Page 42: 3.2.10 Verify Status
Chapter 3: Local Management 3.2.10 Verify Status Use the Network Tools command idsnstat to verify the D channel status; it should read active. The isdnstat command is used to display the ISDN settings, including the switch type, LDNs, SPIDs, and the operational status of the D channel.
Page 43: Appendix Aspecifications
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS This appendix provides operating speciﬁcations for the Cabletron Systems WPIM-S/T. Cabletron Systems reserves the right to change these speciﬁcations at any time without notice. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 1.94 H x 6.2 W x 15.06 D (cm) Dimensions .762 H x 2.44 W x 5.93 D (in) Weight 113.6 g (4 ounces) MTBF (Predicted)
Page 44: Wpim-S/T Interface Cable Pinouts
Appendix A: Speciﬁcations WPIM-S/T INTERFACE CABLE PINOUTS The following are the cable pinouts for the WPIM-S/T RJ-45 network interface connector. Table A-1 WPIM-S/T Network Interface Cable Pin Assignments Signal Not Used Not Used Transmit + Receive + Receive - Transmit - Not Used Not Used WPIM-S/T User’s Guide...
Page 45: Wpim-S/T Wan Leds
WPIM-S/T WAN LEDs WPIM-S/T WAN LEDs Table A-2 shows the LED status on a host device, the CSX400. These can be used to help troubleshoot the WPIM-S/T. Table A-2 CSX400 WAN LED States for the WPIM-S/T Color State Not transmitting trafﬁc. GREEN (ﬂashing) Transmitting trafﬁc.
Page 46 Appendix A: Speciﬁcations The information in the following table is not currently supported, NOTE but is supplied for future reference. Check the Release Notes for the application of this information. Table A-4 HSIM-W6 WAN LED States for the WPIM-S/T Color State LINK RED (solid)
Page 47 APPENDIX B FCC PART 68 - USER’S INFORMATION The following instructions are provided to ensure compliance with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules, Part 68. This device must only be connected to the ISDN Basic Rate network behind an FCC Part 68 registered channel service unit. Direct connection is not allowed.
Page 48 Appendix B: FCC Part 68 - User’s Information In the event of equipment malfunction, all repairs should be performed by our Company or an authorized agent. It is the responsibility of the users requiring service to report the need for service to our Company or to one of our authorized agents.
Page 49 AFFIDAVIT FOR THE CONNECTION OF CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT TO 1.544 MBPS AND/OR SUBRATE DIGITAL SERVICES For the work to be performed in the certiﬁed territory of Telco’s name: State of: Country of: , of (Name of Authorized Representative) (Customer Name) (Customer’s Address) (Telephone Number) being duly sworn, state: I have responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the terminal...
Page 50 Appendix B: FCC Part 68 - User’s Information I attest that the operator(s) maintainer(s) of the digital CPE responsible for the establishment, maintenance and adjustment of the encoded analog content and billing information has (have) been trained to perform these functions by successfully completing one of the following: Check appropriate one(s).
Page 51 APPENDIX C WAN TERMS AND ACRONYMS This appendix provides deﬁnitions for WAN terms and acronyms. Alternate Mark Inversion, line coding used with both E-1 and T-1. A digital 1 is encoded as a “mark” (pulse) and a 0 is encoded as a “space.” The marks alternate polarity. ANSI American National Standards Institute, the US member of the ISO.
Page 52 Appendix C: WAN Terms and Acronyms Cyclic Redundancy Check, an algorithm or process used to identify corrupted packets in the transmission link. Channel Service Unit, a device that terminates the local loop/digital channel on a customer’s (DSU) premises. The CSU connects to a DSX-1 interface on the CPE. Data Communications Equipment, a device such as a modem that connects the communications circuit with the end device (see DTE).
Page 53 WAN Terms and Acronyms European digital signal level 1. Similar to T-1 but provides 32 channels (2.048 Mbps) instead of 24 channels (1.544 Mbps). Extended Super Frame. A new T-1 framing standard (see D4 framing) that uses 24 T-1 frames, thus allowing individual identiﬁcation of the channel and signaling bits.
Page 54 Appendix C: WAN Terms and Acronyms Link Management Protocol, used in Frame Relay. Allows the device to gather information about the DLCIs (Data Link Connection Identiﬁers) See T1.617-D, Q.933-A. local timing Timing for digital transmission circuit is internally generated by a source within the equipment. Usually used for short haul private lines.
Page 55 WAN Terms and Acronyms Q.933-A Q.933 Annex A, an ITU link management protocol speciﬁcation used in Frame Relay. SDLC Synchronous Data Link Control, layer 2 (link layer) protocol developed by IBM for SNA connectivity. Basis for HDLC. Systems Network Architecture, data communication network architecture developed by IBM in the 1970s.
Page 56 Appendix C: WAN Terms and Acronyms WPIM WAN Physical Interface Module, Cabletron Systems modules that provide connectivity/functionality for WAN modules such as the BRIM-W6, or CSX400. WPIM-S/T User’s Guide...

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Setup and Installation

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