SuperStack II PathBuilder S330/S310
 Santa Clara, California
3Com Corporation
Bayfront Plaza
95052-8145
 Contents
 Getting Started
Configuring In-band Management
 Configuring CTX Buffers
 OC3/STM-1 Port Virtual Circuit Parameters 151
151 Common VIrtual Circuit Parameters
151
166
 189
Viewing T1/E1 UNI Card Statistics 186
187 T1/E1 Group Statistics 188
Viewing OC3/STM-1 ATM Statistics
 219 Ethernet Interface 222 Bridge Operation 223
214 Serial Interface Frame Protocol Modes ATM DXI Mode 215
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237
 Servicing
Rack Mounting
 Power and Power
Cords
 Canadian CS-03
FCC Part 68 Statement
Approval Information
 CE Notice
 Specific information, and describes guide conventions
Where to Find Specific Information
Introduction
Managing PathBuilder products
 Documentation
Conventions
Related
List conventions that are used throughout this guide
 PathBuilder S330 Features
PathBuilder S330/S310 Overview
 System Description
 Single T1/E1 UNI
 PathBuilder S310 WAN Access Switch
 Software downloading via TFTP, FTP, or direct via RS232
 Specifications are subject to change without notice
Specifications
PathBuilder S330 System Specifications
 Standards
Management Interface
 Ethernet Interface
T1 / n x E1 Interface
 OC3/STM-1 Interface
Serial Interface
 PathBuilder S330 System Specifications
 RTS
 RTS CTS
 AAL1, ATM CES
 DCD
 Voice Compression Module Specifications
 PathBuilder S310 System Specifications
 PIN 6 DSR
 T1/E1 UNI Interface
 PathBuilder S310 System Specifications
 RTS
 RTS CTS
 CBR Module Specifications
 RTS
 Voice Compression Module Specifications
 PathBuilder S310 Part Numbers
Part Number Description
 Ancillary Items
Part Number
 Receiving
Inspecting PathBuilder S330/S310
 General Installation Procedure
 PathBuilder S330 Full System Configuration
 PathBuilder S310 Full System Configuration
 Unit
S330/S310 chassis
PathBuilder S330/S310 supports three optional modules
 Voice Compression Module Connections
 Installing the Optional Modules in the Unit
Removing the PathBuilder S330/S310 Cover
 Removing the Cover Plate from Slot
 Replace the unit’s cover
Replacing the PathBuilder S330/S310 Cover
 To connect AC or DC power, follow these steps
Connect AC or DC Power and optionally the RPS System
AC/DC Source Specifications
 Installing the Optional RPS System
Shelf Fill for AC/DC Power Application
 Illustrates the power supply socket and fuse
 Shows the port configuration of a PathBuilder S330/S310
 Connecting to the T1/E1 UNI Interface
Connecting to the Serial Port
 Following tables describe the serial port connector pinouts
 Shorting GR 53, 54, 55
 Frame GND Circuit GND 15, 16 19, 20
 RTS CTS
 Shorting GR 47, 48
 DCD not used, see Out DCE cable
 Shorting GR
 PathBuilder S330/S310 Serial Port LEDs
 Connecting to the Ethernet Port
PathBuilder S330/S310 Ethernet Port LEDs
 Connecting to the OC3/STM-1 Port
OC3/STM-1 UNI Multi-Mode Fiber Optic Cable
 Connecting to the CBR Module
CBR T1-DSX/E1 Pinouts
 CBR V.35/RS-366 Connector Pinouts
Lists the CBR V.35/RS-366 Y cable pinouts
 Lists the VCM T1-DSX pinouts
Connecting to the Voice Compression Module
VCM T1-DSX/E1 Pinouts
 Connecting to the DS3/E3 Module
Voice Compression Module Leds
 DS3 UNI Module LEDs
 Network Management Station Terminal Connection Options
 For details about connecting the VT100 terminal
Logging On
 Main menu, shown in , appears
PathBuilder S330/S310 Main Menu
 Using the Menus
 Configuration Management
Change Settings select
Manage Card
Set ATM Payload Scramble
 Performing Initial
System Configuration
 System Clock Configuration Menu
 Configuring the Local Host IP Address
Manage IP Network Configuration Menu
 Shows a sample PathBuilder S330/S310 IP host setup
 Configuring Trap Clients
Trap Client Configuration Menu
 Configuring the Default Gateway
Default Gateway Configuration Menu
 Date
Time and Date Configuration Menu
 Super User Privilege Menu
 Press any key to resume your session in read-write mode
Following prompt appears at the bottom of the screen
 Getting Started
 Configuring In-band Management
 Getting Started
 Configuring System
Viewing
Information
 Specifying General System Information
 Version
Report Firmware Version Screen
Page
 Downloading via the Ethernet Port
Downloading via the Serial Port
 Equipment List
 Configuration
Using
Management Menu
 Management CPU
Menu
Configuring
Shapers. To display the Mcpu Menu, follow these steps
 Viewing Mcpu Configuration Information
Mcpu Configuration Menu
 Mcpu Shaper Screen
 CTX Menu
 CTX Shapers Menu
 Select 1 Set Buffer Size. The following prompt appears
Enter the desired buffer size, in cells 256 cells = 1 block
 Setting Congestion Thresholds
Configuring Ports
 Interface
Configuring the T1/E1
Ports
 T1 DS1 UNI Port Selection Menu
 Activation/Deactivation Bit Error Rates
 UNI groups
Bit Error Rates Translated into Total Number of Errors
Bit Error Rate Total Errors
Adding UNI Groups
 Select 1 UNI. The Add Group menu appears as shown in Figure
Add Group Menu Selecting Group Type
 Adding IMA Groups
Add Group Menu Adding UNI Group
 Select 2 IMA. The Add Group menu appears as shown in Figure
 If desired, repeat steps 5-8 to set up another IMA group
Add Group Menu Adding IMA Group
 Change any of the group parameters as desired
Viewing and Modifying IMA and UNI Groups
Deleting IMA and UNI Groups
 Delete Group Menu
 Possible IMA Link States
State Tx Condition Rx Condition
 Possible IMA LInk Failure Status Conditions
Status
Failure Description
 Group Status Selection Menu
 # Tx Configured Links-The number of configured transmit links
 Configuring the T1/E1 Card
 To configure the OC3/STM-1 port, follow these steps
Change certain settings
OC3/STM-1 Port
From the Configuration Management menu, shown in , select
 Menu. shows the DS3 UNI Configuration menu. The E3 UNI
DS3/E3 UNI Module
Configuration menu is similar
 Configuring the serial port
Received Plcp
CTX Timing Source-The CTX timing source for the DS3/E3 port
Configuring the serial card
 Port
SIM Configuration Port/Card Selection Menu
 Configuring the Serial Port
 SIM LMI Configuration Menu
 Configuring the Ethernet Interface
Configuring
 Configuring the Ethernet Interface
 Configuring the Ethernet Card
 Manage Bridge Menu
 Configuring Source Protocol Filtering
Bridge Menu
 Source Protocol Filter Menu
 Enter 2 to enable the source protocol filter
Configuring Source Address Filtering
 Enter 2 to enable the source address filter
Source Address Filter Menu
 Configuring Destination Address Filtering
Destination Address Filter Menu
 Enter 2 to enable the destination address filter
Viewing the List Forwarding Table
 Constructing the Bridge Static Table
Bridge Static Table Menu
 Module
Enter 1 or 2 to disable or enable the Spanning Tree
Configuring the CBR
Enabling and Disabling the Spanning Tree
 CBR E1 Port Configuration Menu Unstructured Mode
 Port Mode-The type of service configured to the specified port
Page
 Illustrates the Srts and Adaptive timing options
 DS0 Trunk Conditioning
Serial Port
 Configuring the CBR Serial Port
Page
 Channels
Enter the number of the channel you want to configure
 T1/E1 Port
VCM Channel Configuration Menu
 VCM Configuration Menu
Page
 Card
VCM Card Configuration Menu
 Virtual Circuit Menu
 Initial Add Virtual Circuit Screen
Selecting the Virtual Circuit Class
 Circuits
Selecting the PVC Virtual CIrcuit Type VCC or VPC
 Configuring Virtual Circuits
 Add Virtual Circuit Screen with Side a Completed
 Press any key to return to the Virtual Circuit menu
CBR Port and Circuit Settings for CAS versus CCS
Configuring CBR Circuits for DBA
 Set the Port Mode to Structured Voice
 Set the Port Mode to Structured Data
Page
 Configuring Virtual Circuits
 Completed RS366 video Virtual Circuit Template
 Compression Module VCC Circuits
 VCM VCC Add Virtual Circuit Screen with Side a Completed
 Completed VCM VCC Virtual Circuit
 DLCI-Enter the number of the Dlci to be used for the circuit
 VCM Subchannel Virtual Circuit Example
Completed VCM Subchannel Circuit
 At PathBuilder S330 B S330 B
At PathBuilder S330 a S330 a
At PathBuilder S330 C S330 C
 T1/E1 UNI Port Virtual Circuit Parameters
Common VIrtual Circuit Parameters
Mcpu Virtual Circuit Parameters
OC3/STM-1 Port Virtual Circuit Parameters
 Service
 Translation Encapsulation Mode
 Ethernet Port Virtual Circuit Parameters
CBR Module Virtual Circuit Parameters
 Configuring Virtual Circuits
 Viewing Virtual Circuits for the Entire Chassis
Voice Compression Module Virtual Circuit Parameters
Or group
Steps
 Shows a representative List Virtual Circuit detail screen
 Viewing Virtual Circuits by Port or Group
List Virtual Circuit Detail Screen
 Access Virtual Circuits by Port/Group Screen
Virtual Circuits
 Routing table
Dial Feature
Managing the Video
To display the Manage Video Dial menu
 Sessions
Starting Video Dial-up Sessions
 Ending Video Dial-up Sessions
Manually Disconnect a Site Menu
 Video Call Routing Table
Page
 Current Alarms
Alarms
Managing System
 Select 2 Clear Current Alarms
 Mcpu and CTX Module System Alarms
Mcpu and CTX Module System Alarms
Alarm Meaning Troubleshooting Steps
 Super user has changed a Information only By Super User
 Alarms Common to Several Modules
Alarms Common to Several Interfaces
Alarm Meaning
 Line, or the port configuration
 DS1/E1 UNI Module Alarms
 Config. Abort is generated
 Managing System Alarms
DS1/E1 UNI Module Alarms Meaning Troubleshooting Steps
 ATM Forum R-123
 Alarm Meaning Troubleshooting Steps
 Describes the alarms specific to DSX-1 and E1 CBR modules
DSX-1/E1 CBR Module Alarms
DSX-1/E1 CBR Module Alarms
 Voice Compression Module Alarms
SIM Alarms
Describes the alarms specific to QSIMs and FAMs
Qsim Alarms
 Clearing History Alarms
Viewing and Printing History Alarms
Return to the Fault Management menu
 These steps
Using Loopbacks
Points should help you identify and resolve the problem
Management menu shown earlier in Figure
 OC3/STM-1 Loopback Menu
 Illustrates the loopbacks for OC3/STM-1
 Illustrates the loopbacks for the E3 module
 Setting VCM Port Loopbacks
Setting VCM Channel Loopbacks
 VCM Channel Loopback Menu
 Viewing Performance
ATM Statistics
 Statistics
 T1/E1 Port/Link Statistics
This section describes the T1/E1 port/link statistics
 T1/E1 Group Statistics
This section describes the T1/E1 group statistics
 Card Statistics
Viewing OC3/STM-1 Performance Statistics
 Pathbuilder S330 Diagnostics and Performance Statistics
 Viewing OC3/STM-1 ATM Statistics
 To view DS3 UNI performance statistics, follow these steps
Viewing DS3 UNI Performance Statistics
Viewing DS3 UNI ATM Statistics
 Viewing E3 UNI Performance Statistics
Viewing E3 UNI ATM Statistics
 SIM Frame Relay Statistics
SIM Hdlc Statistics
SIM ATM VC Statistics
 Ethernet Statistics
Ethernet Statistics screen displays the following statistics
 Ethernet Statistics
Spanning Tree Statistics
 CBR Performance Monitoring Statistics
 CBR ATM Statistics
 Voice Compression Module Performance Monitoring Statistics
VCM Card Statistics Menu
 Voice Compression Module VC Statistics
Viewing Virtual Circuit
Statistics
Voice Compression Module Port Activity Statistics
 Statistics by Circuit
Row 1 left to right
 Statistics by Port/Group
Row 2 left to right
Statistics by Shaper
 Virtual Circuit Statistics by Shaper Summary Screen
 Statistics by Buffer Queue
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 CTX Switch
 CTX Buffers Menu Displaying Default Memory Allocation
 , for details about setting up virtual circuits
 VPI and VCI Ranges
Carrying AAL5 traffic
 For intermediate range operation up to 15 kilometers
PathBuilder S310 does not include an OC3/STM-1 port
 Serial Interface Frame
Serial Interface
Protocol Modes
 ATM DXI Mode
PathBuilder S330/S310 to ATM PVC
 AAL
 DCE Allows DTE to Participate in ATM Network through ATM DXI
 Shows the applications for DXI
 HDLC/SDLC Mode
Frame Relay Mode
 Service Interworking Function
 Network Interworking Function
 Managing traffic Handling congestion
Ethernet Interface
Ethernet segments over ATM WAN
 Filtering
 Spanning Tree Operation
Spanning Tree operates as follows
 Spanning Tree Instances
Addressing
 Virtual Circuit Scheme
 Virtual Circuits in a Switched Network
 Reassembly
Segmentation
 PathBuilder S330/S310 Application
 ATM Bridging
 CBR Module
Emulation compliant device
Page
 CBR Structured DS1 Drop and Insert
 DS0 Signaling and Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation
Structured DS0 Combining
 Illustrates AAL1 structured DS1
Page
 Structured versus Unstructured Summary
When to use Structured Versus Unstructured Service
Unstructured
 Point-to-Point Video Conferencing
Structured Versus Unstructured Effects on Transit DS1
 Destination # Tx vpi/vci Rx vpi/vci Speed Status
 Multi-point Video Conferencing
 Source Tx vpi/vci Rx vpi/vci DSOs
 VCM supports the following features
 Symbols
Numbers
 CRC-4126, 132 CTS&DCD option 128 CTX
 245
IMA
 238, 239 port
 247
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