Chapter 2 - Configuring HDSL Parameters

2From the System Settings Menu, type 1 then press ENTER . The System Parameters screen is displayed.

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Local Unit ID:

Local I/F:

REX2

Remote Unit ID:

Remote I/F: REX2

Circuit

ID:

 

 

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

1)CHANGE SYSTEM TIME

2)CHANGE SYSTEM DATE

3)CHANGE UNIT ID

4)CHANGE CIRCUIT ID

5)CHANGE UNIT PASSWORD

6)

HDSL ES Alarm Threshold:

Disabled

(Disabled, 17, 170)

7)

HDSL Margin Alarm Threshold:

Disabled

 

8)

Local Data Port LOS Alarm:

Disabled

(Disabled, Enabled)

9)

Remote Data Port LOS Alarm:

Disabled

(Disabled, Enabled)

10)

RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULTS

 

 

 

(R)eturn

(M)ain Menu

 

ENTER CHOICE>

Setting HDSL Alarms

The default setting for all alarming is Disabled. Completing the following steps to either select a value or to enable the alarm reporting.

1To select an HDSL ES Alarm Threshold (Disabled is the default), type

6 then press ENTER to select one of the following as the ES threshold:

17 errored seconds occurring in a 24-hour period

170 errored seconds occurring in a 24-hour period

An alarm is generated when the defined threshold for HDSL errored seconds is exceeded, indicating a deterioration in performance. An errored second is one in which one or more block errors (CRC anomalies) or LOSW defects occur within the threshold interval.

2To configure the HDSL Margin Alarm Threshold: a Type 7 then press ENTER .

bAt the prompt, enter a value between 1 and 25 decibels (dB) then press ENTER .

Enter Margin alarm threshold value (1-25dB), or "D" to disable>6

An alarm is generated when the defined threshold for HDSL Margin is exceeded. Margin indicates the signal to noise ratio at a receiver point.

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