Visitor and Community Network Access Point
 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California
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Using the Local Management Access
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Features Benefits
Overview
Visitor
 Overview
 Shows a typical MTU/MDU application
Visitor Community Network Applications
 Features
 PBX
 VCN AP Software Download Network Configuration
 Describes the LEDs and connectors on the front panel
VCN Access Point LEDs and Connectors Front View
Type State Used to
 VCN AP Unit LEDs and Connectors Back Panel
Describes the connectors on the back panel
 To reduce the risk of electrocution and fire
Safety Information
 Sicherheitsvorkeh- rungen für den VCN Access Point
Précautions de sécurité concernant le VCN Access Point
 Sicherheitsvorkehrungen für den VCN Access Point
 Safety Information
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Installing and Operating VCN Access Point
Unpacking List
Quantity Supplied by
 Under a table, see
Installing the VCN
Access Point
Wall, see
 Apply the paper template to the wall as shown in Figure
Access Point on a Wall
 Drill Holes for Anchors
Insert the three anchors. See Figure
 Inserting Anchors
 Screw Holes in the Top of the VCN AP
Drive the last screw into the wall anchor to the full depth
 VCN AP without Curved Cover
Table the lower surface of a table, as in Figure
 Ap er tem pla te
 Lin e W e r
 Driving Two Screws into the Table
Is aligned with the VCN APs small screw hole. See Figure
 Inserting the VCN AP under the Table
 Completion of Mounting the VCN AP Under the Table
 Preparing VCN AP for Table Top Use
 Troubleshooting, section Power-on Self Test Post
 Any front panel connection
Operating the VCN
VCN AP may be used for the following
Making a Voice Call
 Receiving Faxes
Receiving Data Traffic
 Terminal
Using the Local Management Access
Using
Management
 Menus
Terminal Emulator
Menus use the management system efficiently
 Menu Hierarchy
 Type your Login ID and press Enter
Type your password and press Enter
Number Sequence Corresponding to Submenus
 VCN AP Main Menu
Return to Previous Menu Option
 VCN AP Management Menu
Version Screen
 Ethernet Traffic Counters
 Ethernet Traffic Count Screen
Ethernet Status
 If a PC is not connected, the message in appears
Reset Counters
Change Ethernet Work Mode Menu
Learning Table
 Setting Internal Loopback Mode
 Setting External Loopback Mode
When you discard the operation, the message appears
 Hdlc Traffic Counters
Hdlc Menu To view the Hdlc Menu
 Hdlc Status
Type y and press Enter to perform the reset
 Hdlc Status Screen
Change Hdlc Work Mode
 Normal mode is lack of loopbacks
 Operation Mode Selector Menu appears
 Enter F
Reset messages
 Vdsl QAM Channel Status Report
 To set the Vlan ID perform the following steps
Set Vlan ID for Management
 To change the password, do as follows
Set Ethernet Half/Full Duplex Mode
Enter the desired mode a confirmation message appears
Change Password
 Interface from the Local Management port
Set to Factory Defaults
 Access in this manual
Procedure
Download
 Downloading Software to the LCs in the VCN AC
VCN Service Switch 10 Front Pane
 Software Download Network Configuration
 Enter the AC Vlan ID and press Enter. The message appears
Software Download Menu
 LC Downloading State Table
 LC Downloading Results
 Enter the AP Vlan ID and press Enter. The message appears
Downloading Software to VCN APs
 AP Downloading State Table
 Check Software Download for the LC Cards
 Download Failed for One or More Line Cards but not All
Download Failed for all LCs and all VCN APs
 Download Failed for One or More VCN APs but not All
 Determining VCN AP Status During Post
Troubleshooting
State Ethernet Line Power
Use the front panel LEDs to determine each port’s status
 State Indicates
Problems
Describes the LEDs
VCN AP LEDs
 VCN AP is not
 VCN AP
 VCN AC
 Summary of VCN AP LED Indications after Post
Problem Solution
 NIC
 Counter Counts the Frames Normal Count Indicates
Hdlc Traffic Count Indicators
Summary of Problems Indicated by Counts of Errored Frames
Summary Abnormal Indications From Traffic Counts
 Error message Significance User Action
Fatal Error Messages
 Appendix a Troubleshooting
 EMC
Product Specification
 Appendix B Product Specification
 Local Access
 Management Menu appears
Confirm Reset Board
 Type S the downloading message appears Figure
Type Y to reset. The screen in appears
 Procomm Plus Terminal Screen
Procomm window , select Data Send File Figure
 Select the correct file and click Open
Screen in appears
 Send File Status Window
While the file is downloading, the status window in appears
 Flash
 VCN AP
 LM Terminal Connector Pin Assignment
PIN Assignments for LMA D Cable
Pin No. Assignment
 VCN AP describes the pin assignments
 MiniDIN DB-9 Pin No Pin No. Assignment
LM Cable Wiring LM Cable Connections
 Appendix D PIN Assignments for LMA Cable
 Defining
Terminal Emulation Settings
Terminal Emulation Settings
To define the terminal emulation settings
 Procomm Plus Settings
Terminal Settings
Configuration Bar
Terminal settings can be established in one of two ways
 No From Left Function Settings
Procomm Setup Window
 Connection Properties Window
Flow control
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Index
 Remote software download Requirements
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