Table of Contents

4.4.1

Event Categories

. . . . . . . . . . 4-9

4.4.2

Viewing Events and Alarms

. . . . . . . . . 4-10

4.4.3

Deleting Events and Alarms

. . . . . . . . . 4-11

4.5

PVC Connections

. . . . . . . . . 4-11

4.5.1

Point-to-Point PVCs

. . . . . . . . . 4-12

4.5.2

Point-to-Multipoint PVCs

. . . . . . . . . 4-12

4.5.3

Connecting to Local Switch Client Through a PVC

. . . . . . . . . 4-14

4.5.4

Non-zero VPIs

. . . . . . . . . 4-14

4.6

Traffic Management

. . . . . . . . . 4-17

4.6.1

Traffic Descriptors

. . . . . . . . . 4-17

4.6.2

Call Admission Control Policy

. . . . . . . . . 4-19

4.6.3

EFCI, EPD, and RM Thresholds

. . . . . . . . . 4-22

4.7

Upgrading and Changing Software

. . . . . . . . . 4-23

4.7.1

Accessing the Boot Load Prompt

. . . . . . . . . 4-23

4.7.2

Boot Load Commands

. . . . . . . . . 4-24

4.7.3

Upgrading Boot Load Software

. . . . . . . . . 4-25

4.7.4

Upgrading POST Diagnostic Software

. . . . . . . . . 4-27

4.7.5

Upgrading Switch Operating Software

. . . . . . . . . 4-28

4.7.6

Using the Update Firmware Command

. . . . . . . . . 4-29

4.8

Saving Core Dumps

. . . . . . . . . 4-30

4.9

Performing Hardware Maintenance

. . . . . . . . . 4-32

4.9.1

Required Tools

. . . . . . . . . 4-32

4.9.2

Internal Components

. . . . . . . . . 4-32

4.9.3

CPU Board

. . . . . . . . . 4-33

4.9.4

Main Switch Module

. . . . . . . . . 4-33

4.9.5

Extended Switch Module

. . . . . . . . . 4-33

4.9.6

I/O Modules

. . . . . . . . . 4-34

4.9.7

Removing a Switch Module

. . . . . . . . . 4-34

4.9.8

Removing I/O Modules

. . . . . . . . . 4-36

4.9.9

Replacing a Switch Module

. . . . . . . . . 4-37

4.9.10

Upgrading Main Switch Module (MSM-16 to MSM-32)

. . . . . . . . . 4-40

4.9.11

Adding an Expansion Switch Module

. . . . . . . . . 4-40

4.9.12

Adding New I/O Modules

. . . . . . . . . 4-40

4.9.13

Adding a Power Supply Module (SmartCell ZX-250r Only)

. . . . . . . . . 4-41

4.9.14

Removing a Power Supply Module (SmartCell ZX-250r Only)

. . . . . . . . . 4-42

4.9.15

Replacing a Fuse

. . . . . . . . . 4-44

5

Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . 5-1

5.1

Troubleshooting IP over ATM

. . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.2

Troubleshooting LAN Emulation

. . . . . . . . . . 5-2

5.3

Troubleshooting PNNI LinkS

. . . . . . . . . . 5-3

5.4

Troubleshooting Congestion

. . . . . . . . . . 5-3

5.4.1

Diagnosing Congestion

. . . . . . . . . . 5-4

5.4.2

Global Congestion

. . . . . . . . . . 5-4

5.4.3

Port Congestion

. . . . . . . . . . 5-5

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Acronyms

. . . . . . A-1

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