Basic LS2020 Configuration Tasks

•Subnet mask for the NP’s Ethernet address

The subnet mask for the NP’s Ethernet address specifies which portion of the IP address is the network number and which portion is the host ID. This mask is the same for all nodes on the Ethernet LAN attached to the primary NP. You can obtain the subnet mask from the Ethernet LAN administrator.

•Default router (only if needed for reaching the NMS)

If an Ethernet LAN is attached to the primary NP, but the NMS is not directly connected to that Ethernet LAN, a default router can be configured as the means for communicating network management traffic between the NP and the NMS. The IP address for the default router has the same network number as the attached Ethernet LAN (this number must be different from the network number of the LS2020 network). The IP address for the default router also has a host number assigned by the Ethernet LAN administrator.

If you plan to operate with a single physical LS2020 network under your network number and the LS2020 network is a class C network, record 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. (For a class B network without subnetting, record 255.255.0.0 as the subnet mask; for a class A network without subnetting, record 255.0.0.0 as the subnet mask.)

Network management can also be accomplished by means of an Ethernet LAN connected to an ordinary Ethernet data port (that is, an Ethernet access card port) on the LS2020 node. The NMS, however, must be attached directly to that Ethernet LAN. In this case, do not configure the NP’s Ethernet address or default router address. Furthermore, in the current release, to provide access control over Ethernet ports that can be used by an NMS, a port configuration parameter has been added which allows you to specify whether IP traffic destined for an NP is forwarded or blocked. This configuration parameter, lsLanPortNPTrafficFilter, determines whether or not inbound frames received on an Ethernet port are delivered to any NP in the network. The default value of this parameter for all access card Ethernet LAN ports is to block IP traffic to an NP. Therefore, you must explicitly set this parameter, on a port-by-port basis, to forward traffic to an NP. The Ethernet ports on the NP access cards remain unaffected in the current release, that is, these ports always pass IP traffic to the NP.

For detailed information about configuring Ethernet port attributes, see the LightStream 2020 Configuration Guide. For detailed information about IP addresses, subnet masks, and network classes, see the LightStream 2020 Site Planning and Cabling Guide.

Trunk Port Information

For each trunk port that you configure, the following information is required:

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The trunk card type: low speed (T1/E1 rate), T3, E3, or OC-3c

The number of the chassis slot in which the trunk card is located

The port number (except on an OC-3c card, which has only one trunk port)

•Additional port information needed varies, depending on the type of port being configured, as indicated below:

—For a low-speed trunk port, specify the DTE/DCE type and DTE or the DCE bit rates.

—For a T3 trunk port, specify the line type (C-bit parity or clear channel), the cable length

(0 – 450 feet or 450 – 900 feet), and the cell payload scrambling mode (enabled or disabled).

—For an E3 trunk port, specify the cable length (0 – 400 feet, 300 – 1000 feet, 800 – 1300 feet, or 1100 – 1900 feet) and the cell payload scrambling mode (enabled or disabled).

—For an OC-3c trunk port, specify the clocking mode (internal or external).

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2020 specifications

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