SuperStack II PathBuilder S330/S310
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3Com Corporation
Santa Clara, California
95052-8145
 Contents
 Configuring In-band Management
Getting Started
 Configuring CTX Buffers
 151
151 Common VIrtual Circuit Parameters
OC3/STM-1 Port Virtual Circuit Parameters 151
166
 187 T1/E1 Group Statistics 188
Viewing T1/E1 UNI Card Statistics 186
189
Viewing OC3/STM-1 ATM Statistics
 219
214 Serial Interface Frame Protocol Modes ATM DXI Mode 215
219 Ethernet Interface 222 Bridge Operation 223
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 Rack Mounting
Servicing
 Cords
Power and Power
 Approval Information
FCC Part 68 Statement
Canadian CS-03
 CE Notice
 Introduction
Where to Find Specific Information
Specific information, and describes guide conventions
Managing PathBuilder products
 Related
Conventions
Documentation
List conventions that are used throughout this guide
 PathBuilder S330/S310 Overview
PathBuilder S330 Features
 System Description
 Single T1/E1 UNI
 PathBuilder S310 WAN Access Switch
 Software downloading via TFTP, FTP, or direct via RS232
 PathBuilder S330 System Specifications
Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice
 Management Interface
Standards
 T1 / n x E1 Interface
Ethernet Interface
 Serial Interface
OC3/STM-1 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
 Part Number Description
PathBuilder S310 Part Numbers
 Part Number
Ancillary Items
 Inspecting PathBuilder S330/S310
Receiving
 General Installation Procedure
 PathBuilder S330 Full System Configuration
 PathBuilder S310 Full System Configuration
 PathBuilder S330/S310 supports three optional modules
S330/S310 chassis
Unit
 Voice Compression Module Connections
 Removing the PathBuilder S330/S310 Cover
Installing the Optional Modules in the Unit
 Removing the Cover Plate from Slot
 Replacing the PathBuilder S330/S310 Cover
Replace the unit’s cover
 AC/DC Source Specifications
Connect AC or DC Power and optionally the RPS System
To connect AC or DC power, follow these steps
 Shelf Fill for AC/DC Power Application
Installing the Optional RPS System
 Illustrates the power supply socket and fuse
 Shows the port configuration of a PathBuilder S330/S310
 Connecting to the Serial Port
Connecting to the T1/E1 UNI Interface
 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
 PathBuilder S330/S310 Ethernet Port LEDs
Connecting to the Ethernet Port
 OC3/STM-1 UNI Multi-Mode Fiber Optic Cable
Connecting to the OC3/STM-1 Port
 CBR T1-DSX/E1 Pinouts
Connecting to the CBR Module
 Lists the CBR V.35/RS-366 Y cable pinouts
CBR V.35/RS-366 Connector Pinouts
 VCM T1-DSX/E1 Pinouts
Connecting to the Voice Compression Module
Lists the VCM T1-DSX pinouts
 Voice Compression Module Leds
Connecting to the DS3/E3 Module
 DS3 UNI Module LEDs
 Network Management Station Terminal Connection Options
 Logging On
For details about connecting the VT100 terminal
 PathBuilder S330/S310 Main Menu
Main menu, shown in , appears
 Using the Menus
 Manage Card
Change Settings select
Configuration Management
Set ATM Payload Scramble
 System Configuration
Performing Initial
 System Clock Configuration Menu
 Manage IP Network Configuration Menu
Configuring the Local Host IP Address
 Shows a sample PathBuilder S330/S310 IP host setup
 Trap Client Configuration Menu
Configuring Trap Clients
 Default Gateway Configuration Menu
Configuring the Default Gateway
 Time and Date Configuration Menu
Date
 Super User Privilege Menu
 Following prompt appears at the bottom of the screen
Press any key to resume your session in read-write mode
 Getting Started
 Configuring In-band Management
 Getting Started
 Information
Viewing
Configuring System
 Specifying General System Information
 Report Firmware Version Screen
Version
Page
 Downloading via the Serial Port
Downloading via the Ethernet Port
 Equipment List
 Management Menu
Using
Configuration
 Configuring
Menu
Management CPU
Shapers. To display the Mcpu Menu, follow these steps
 Mcpu Configuration Menu
Viewing Mcpu Configuration Information
 Mcpu Shaper Screen
 CTX Menu
 CTX Shapers Menu
 Enter the desired buffer size, in cells 256 cells = 1 block
Select 1 Set Buffer Size. The following prompt appears
 Configuring Ports
Setting Congestion Thresholds
 Ports
Configuring the T1/E1
Interface
 T1 DS1 UNI Port Selection Menu
 Activation/Deactivation Bit Error Rates
 Bit Error Rate Total Errors
Bit Error Rates Translated into Total Number of Errors
UNI groups
Adding UNI Groups
 Add Group Menu Selecting Group Type
Select 1 UNI. The Add Group menu appears as shown in Figure
 Add Group Menu Adding UNI Group
Adding IMA Groups
 Select 2 IMA. The Add Group menu appears as shown in Figure
 Add Group Menu Adding IMA Group
If desired, repeat steps 5-8 to set up another IMA group
 Deleting IMA and UNI Groups
Viewing and Modifying IMA and UNI Groups
Change any of the group parameters as desired
 Delete Group Menu
 State Tx Condition Rx Condition
Possible IMA Link States
 Failure Description
Status
Possible IMA LInk Failure Status Conditions
 Group Status Selection Menu
 # Tx Configured Links-The number of configured transmit links
 Configuring the T1/E1 Card
 OC3/STM-1 Port
Change certain settings
To configure the OC3/STM-1 port, follow these steps
From the Configuration Management menu, shown in , select
 Configuration menu is similar
DS3/E3 UNI Module
Menu. shows the DS3 UNI Configuration menu. The E3 UNI
 CTX Timing Source-The CTX timing source for the DS3/E3 port
Received Plcp
Configuring the serial port
Configuring the serial card
 SIM Configuration Port/Card Selection Menu
Port
 Configuring the Serial Port
 SIM LMI Configuration Menu
 Configuring
Configuring the Ethernet Interface
 Configuring the Ethernet Interface
 Configuring the Ethernet Card
 Manage Bridge Menu
 Bridge Menu
Configuring Source Protocol Filtering
 Source Protocol Filter Menu
 Configuring Source Address Filtering
Enter 2 to enable the source protocol filter
 Source Address Filter Menu
Enter 2 to enable the source address filter
 Destination Address Filter Menu
Configuring Destination Address Filtering
 Viewing the List Forwarding Table
Enter 2 to enable the destination address filter
 Bridge Static Table Menu
Constructing the Bridge Static Table
 Configuring the CBR
Enter 1 or 2 to disable or enable the Spanning Tree
Module
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
 Serial Port
DS0 Trunk Conditioning
 Configuring the CBR Serial Port
Page
 Enter the number of the channel you want to configure
Channels
 VCM Channel Configuration Menu
T1/E1 Port
 VCM Configuration Menu
Page
 VCM Card Configuration Menu
Card
 Virtual Circuit Menu
 Selecting the Virtual Circuit Class
Initial Add Virtual Circuit Screen
 Selecting the PVC Virtual CIrcuit Type VCC or VPC
Circuits
 Configuring Virtual Circuits
 Add Virtual Circuit Screen with Side a Completed
 Configuring CBR Circuits for DBA
CBR Port and Circuit Settings for CAS versus CCS
Press any key to return to the Virtual Circuit menu
 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
 Completed VCM Subchannel Circuit
VCM Subchannel Virtual Circuit Example
 At PathBuilder S330 C S330 C
At PathBuilder S330 a S330 a
At PathBuilder S330 B S330 B
 Mcpu Virtual Circuit Parameters
Common VIrtual Circuit Parameters
T1/E1 UNI Port Virtual Circuit Parameters
OC3/STM-1 Port Virtual Circuit Parameters
 Service
 Translation Encapsulation Mode
 CBR Module Virtual Circuit Parameters
Ethernet Port Virtual Circuit Parameters
 Configuring Virtual Circuits
 Or group
Voice Compression Module Virtual Circuit Parameters
Viewing Virtual Circuits for the Entire Chassis
Steps
 Shows a representative List Virtual Circuit detail screen
 List Virtual Circuit Detail Screen
Viewing Virtual Circuits by Port or Group
 Virtual Circuits
Access Virtual Circuits by Port/Group Screen
 Managing the Video
Dial Feature
Routing table
To display the Manage Video Dial menu
 Starting Video Dial-up Sessions
Sessions
 Manually Disconnect a Site Menu
Ending Video Dial-up Sessions
 Video Call Routing Table
Page
 Managing System
Alarms
Current Alarms
 Select 2 Clear Current Alarms
 Alarm Meaning Troubleshooting Steps
Mcpu and CTX Module System Alarms
Mcpu and CTX Module System Alarms
 Super user has changed a Information only By Super User
 Alarm Meaning
Alarms Common to Several Interfaces
Alarms Common to Several Modules
 Line, or the port configuration
 DS1/E1 UNI Module Alarms
 Config. Abort is generated
 DS1/E1 UNI Module Alarms Meaning Troubleshooting Steps
Managing System Alarms
 ATM Forum R-123
 Alarm Meaning Troubleshooting Steps
 DSX-1/E1 CBR Module Alarms
DSX-1/E1 CBR Module Alarms
Describes the alarms specific to DSX-1 and E1 CBR modules
 Describes the alarms specific to QSIMs and FAMs
SIM Alarms
Voice Compression Module Alarms
Qsim Alarms
 Return to the Fault Management menu
Viewing and Printing History Alarms
Clearing History Alarms
 Points should help you identify and resolve the problem
Using Loopbacks
These steps
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 Channel Loopbacks
Setting VCM Port Loopbacks
 VCM Channel Loopback Menu
 ATM Statistics
Viewing Performance
 Statistics
 This section describes the T1/E1 port/link statistics
T1/E1 Port/Link Statistics
 This section describes the T1/E1 group statistics
T1/E1 Group Statistics
 Viewing OC3/STM-1 Performance Statistics
Card Statistics
 Pathbuilder S330 Diagnostics and Performance Statistics
 Viewing OC3/STM-1 ATM Statistics
 Viewing DS3 UNI ATM Statistics
Viewing DS3 UNI Performance Statistics
To view DS3 UNI performance statistics, follow these steps
 Viewing E3 UNI ATM Statistics
Viewing E3 UNI Performance Statistics
 SIM ATM VC Statistics
SIM Hdlc Statistics
SIM Frame Relay Statistics
 Ethernet Statistics screen displays the following statistics
Ethernet Statistics
 Spanning Tree Statistics
Ethernet Statistics
 CBR Performance Monitoring Statistics
 CBR ATM Statistics
 VCM Card Statistics Menu
Voice Compression Module Performance Monitoring Statistics
 Statistics
Viewing Virtual Circuit
Voice Compression Module VC Statistics
Voice Compression Module Port Activity Statistics
 Row 1 left to right
Statistics by Circuit
 Statistics by Shaper
Row 2 left to right
Statistics by Port/Group
 Virtual Circuit Statistics by Shaper Summary Screen
 Statistics by Buffer Queue
 Online Technical
Services
World Wide Web Site
3Com FTP Site
 Access by Digital Modem
Access by Analog Modem
408 654
408 727
 Europe
Country Telephone Number Asia Pacific Rim
Latin America
North America
 Country Telephone Number Fax Number
 CTX Switch
 CTX Buffers Menu Displaying Default Memory Allocation
 , for details about setting up virtual circuits
 Carrying AAL5 traffic
VPI and VCI Ranges
 PathBuilder S310 does not include an OC3/STM-1 port
For intermediate range operation up to 15 kilometers
 Protocol Modes
Serial Interface
Serial Interface Frame
 PathBuilder S330/S310 to ATM PVC
ATM DXI Mode
 AAL
 DCE Allows DTE to Participate in ATM Network through ATM DXI
 Shows the applications for DXI
 Frame Relay Mode
HDLC/SDLC Mode
 Service Interworking Function
 Network Interworking Function
 Ethernet segments over ATM WAN
Ethernet Interface
Managing traffic Handling congestion
 Filtering
 Spanning Tree operates as follows
Spanning Tree Operation
 Addressing
Spanning Tree Instances
 Virtual Circuit Scheme
 Virtual Circuits in a Switched Network
 Segmentation
Reassembly
 PathBuilder S330/S310 Application
 ATM Bridging
 Emulation compliant device
CBR Module
Page
 CBR Structured DS1 Drop and Insert
 Structured DS0 Combining
DS0 Signaling and Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation
 Illustrates AAL1 structured DS1
Page
 Unstructured
When to use Structured Versus Unstructured Service
Structured versus Unstructured Summary
 Structured Versus Unstructured Effects on Transit DS1
Point-to-Point Video Conferencing
 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
 Numbers
Symbols
 CRC-4126, 132 CTS&DCD option 128 CTX
 IMA
245
 238, 239 port
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