DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide
System Maintenance
The Mainatenance folder in the web mananger contains links to menus used for sytem maintenance functions including firmware upgarde and username/password configuration.
ATM Loopback Test
ATM loopback tests are used to verify connectivity and path integrity along a specified ATM circuit. In the test, a cell is sent to an endpoint or to the end of the first segment of the ATM path. If the path is available and the connections are functioning, an test cell will be returned along the same ATM path and be detected by the device. This is very similar to a Ping test. The test can help to determine if connectivity problems originate from outside the LAN.
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| Figure 4- 17. ATM Loopback Screen |
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| VPI | Type in the VPI setting used for the network connection. |
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| VCI | Type in the VCI setting used for the network connection. |
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| Choose F4 (Virtual Path) or F5 (Virtual Connection) from the |
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| define the flow type. An F4 flow test is used to verify that ATM network information |
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| (ATM cells) can be shared between network elements. This information is used |
| F4/F5 | within virtual paths to report an unavailable path or a virtual path that cannot be |
| guaranteed. An F5 flow test is also used to verify that ATM network information can | |
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| be shared between network elements. This information is used within virtual |
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| connections to report degraded virtual channel performance such as late arriving |
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| cells, lost cells, and cell insertion problems. |
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| Select the test type from the remaining |
| etoe/segment | the entire path from the Router to the ATM connection endpoint. Choose segment |
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| to test the path from the Router to the end of the first ATM connection segment. |
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| A success or fail message appears here after the test is completed. If the reply cell |
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| that the specified test path is functioning normally and all connections were | |
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| successful. If the Status reads Fail, there is a fault in the segment or path tested. |
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When all the test parameters have been specified, click on the Loop Test button to initiate the test.
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