16 OVERVIEW
Management
Features
The VCN AC provides the following management features:
Real Time LED Indications
The LEDs on the front panel (Figure3) provide real-time indications of the
status of each line in the VCN AC. Tabl e 3 describes the VCN AC front
panel LEDs.
Local Management
The VCN AC enables local management of every communication port.
Figure5 shows the VCN AC front panel with the Local Management
Access (LMA) ports uncovered. For every VCN AC communication port
there is an LMA port. The LMA ports are for connecting ASCII terminals
that provide the management interface. The user monitors and manages
each communication card through a management terminal directly
attached to the card LMA port. Line status information on the VCN
AP-VCN AC connection is available.
Tab le 3 VCN AC Front Panel LEDs
LED State Used to
LAN Green Indicate connection of the VCN AC to the Ethernet
Switch.
LINE OFF Indicate VCN AC is not connected to the line.
Flashing green Indicate data transmission over the VDSL line.
POWER OFF Indicate that the VCN AC is not powered.
Orange Indicate that the power-on self-test failed if the
LED remains orange for more than 30 seconds.
Green Indicate that the unit is functional.