Features | Nortel Networks 8683POS guide

24Chapter 1 About the Passport 8683POS Module

Refer to Networking Concepts for the Passport 8000 Series Switch, Release 3.1 for a thorough discussion of the complete functionality of the Passport product line, including the Passport 8683POS Module.

This chapter provides the following information about the Passport 8683POS Module:

•“Features,” next

•“Physical description” on page 25

Features

The Passport 8683POS Module has the following features:

•SONET and SDH compliant, supporting OC-3c/STM-1 and OC-12c/STM-4 framing

•Front-panel LEDs to monitor port activity and module operation

•Ability to remove and install a module (hot-swap) without resetting the switch

•MTBF of 150,000 hours

•Internal and external loopback support on all ports for testing purposes

•Hardware diagnostics

•Brouter port configuration

•Bridging support: RFC 1638-compliant

•Routing support for both unicast and multicast IP and IPX routing

•Support for both single-mode fiber (SMF) and multimode fiber (MMF) cabling

•Support for DVMRP

•Support for IGMP

•Support for MultiLink Trunking (MLT)

•Support for the following VLAN features currently implemented in the Passport switches including:

—Port-based VLAN

—Policy-based VLANs (protocol-based, IP subnet-based VLANs)

—IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs

•Support for the following RFCs:

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Contents

Using Passport 8683POS Module Copyright 2001 Nortel Networks TrademarksStatement of conditions USA requirements only Using the Passport 8683POS Module Japan/Nippon requirements onlyTaiwan requirements Canada requirements only 209564-A Using the Passport 8683POS Module 209564-A Contents Chapter Installing the Passport 8683POS Module Contents Chapter Graphing statistics in Device Manager Chapter Web management Figures Figures Tables 103 Tables Tables 209564-A Preface Before you begin Text conventions Italic text Related publications How to get help Preface 209564-A Chapter About the Passport 8683POS Module Features About the Passport 8683POS Module Physical description PPP over Sonet RFC Media dependent adapters Shows the OC-12c/STM-4 MDA, and shows the OC-3c/STM-1 MDA Online LED Passport 8683POS Module online LED indications MDA LEDs Console and Diag portsLists the MDA LED indications MDA LED indications Chapter Using the Passport 8683POS Module Sonet transmission Sonet terms and acronyms SONET/SDH transmission rates Point-to-Point Protocol Establishing the PPP linkSingle-mode fiber SMF Multimode fiber MMF Using the Passport 8683POS Module Spanning tree group feature Negotiating network layer protocols Using the Passport 8683POS Module 209564-A Chapter Installing the Passport 8683POS Module Safety and environmental precautions Installing the Passport 8683POS Module Installing the Passport 8683POS Module Removing the filler panel Extending the inserter/extractor levers Closing the inserter/extractor levers MDA1 Tightening the retainer screws MDA1 Verifying installation Initialization Redownload requested by POS card in slot number MDA insertion and configuration Starting the system after a module replacement Replacing a moduleStarting the system with an empty slot Installing the Passport 8683POS Module 209564-A Chapter Managing the Passport 8683POS Module Port numbering Device Manager Managing the Passport 8683POS Module Device Manager access and passwords Installing Device ManagerPassport 8683POS Module access levels Managing the Passport 8683POS Module Passport Device Manager port color codes Passport Device Manager buttons Resetting the module Card tab Describes the fields in the Card tab Click the POS tab POS tab opens FigureCard tab fields Viewing MDA information Describes the fields in the POS tabPOS tab fields Command line interface Describes the fields in the MDA dialog boxMDA dialog box fields Configuration procedures Default configurationsPassport 8683POS Module default settings Basic procedures Port dialog box Interface tab 209564-A Describes the Interface tab items Interface tab items Managing the Passport 8683POS Module Interface tab items Sonet parameters Enabling or disabling a port Port dialog box POS Sonet tab 209564-A Describes the items in the POS Sonet tab POS Sonet tab items Configuring bridging Configuring routing Configuring IP routing using Device Manager Port dialog box POS PPP tab 209564-A Describes the POS PPP tab items POS PPP tab items Describes the fields in the IP Address tab IP Address tab fields Configuring IP routing using the CLI To disable bridging, enterDescribes the Port, Insert IP Address dialog box items Insert IP Address dialog box items Configuring IPX routing using Device Manager To configure IP routing, enter Vlan dialog box opens with the Basic tab displayed Figure Describes the fields in the Basic tabBasic tab fields Managing the Passport 8683POS Module Basic tab fields Trap feature Configuring IPX routing using the CLITo configure IPX routing, enter Click the Trap Receivers tab Trap Receivers tab opens Figure Describes the fields in the Trap Receivers tab Describes the fields in the Insert Trap Receiver dialog boxTrap Receivers tab fields Insert Trap Receiver dialog box fields Viewing the Trap Log Describes the fields in the Trap Log dialog boxTrap Log dialog box fields Sonet loopback test feature Describes the Test tab items Managing the Passport 8683POS Module Test tab items Alarms Passport 8683POS Module alarms Managing the Passport 8683POS Module 209564-A Overview This chapter contains information on the following topics Displaying statistics Graphing statistics in Device Manager Types of statistics Viewing POS statistics Graphing statistics in Device Manager Viewing PPP Link statistics Graphing statistics in Device Manager POS tab fields Describes the fields in the PPP Link tab PPP Link tab fields Viewing PPP LQR Describes the fields in the PPP LQR tab Viewing Section statistics PPP LQR tab fields Viewing Line statistics Describes the fields in the Section tabDescribes the fields in the Line tab Section tab fields Viewing FE Line statistics Graphing statistics in Device Manager Line tab fields Viewing Path statistics Describes the fields in the FE Line tabFE Line tab fields Viewing FE Path statistics Describes the fields in the Path tabPath tab fields Describes the fields in the FE Path tab FE Path tab fields Chapter Command line interface This chapter contains the following topics Configuration commands Config poscard commandsCommand line interface Port commands Config pos commandConfig poscard command parameters and variables Config pos ip Enabled with the command config sys set portlock on Config pos ppp Config pos ip command parameters and variables Config pos sonet command Config pos stg command Config pos info command Config pos stg command parameters and variables Show commands Show ports info pos Show ports info pos all Show ports info pos all command output Port POS S/W PLD Framer Card NUM Version Port NUM Show ports stats pos activealarms MRU Show ports stats pos activealarms command output Show ports stats pos felinecurrent Show ports stats pos felinecurrent command output Show ports stats pos felineinterval command output Show ports stats pos felineinterval Show ports stats pos fepathcurrent command output Show ports stats pos fepathcurrent Show ports stats pos fepathinterval Show ports stats pos fepathinterval command output Show ports stats pos linecurrent command output Show ports stats pos linecurrent Show ports stats pos lineinterval Show ports stats pos lineinterval command output Show ports stats pos linkstatus command output Show ports stats pos linkstatus Show ports stats pos lqrstatus command output Show ports stats pos lqrstatus Show ports stats pos pathcurrent command output Show ports stats pos pathcurrent Show ports stats pos pathinterval command output Show ports stats pos pathinterval Show ports stats pos pppiftbl Show ports stats pos pppiftbl command output Show ports stats pos sectioncurrent command output Show ports stats pos sectioncurrent Show ports stats pos sectioninterval Show ports stats pos sectioninterval command output Show ports stats pos sonetmediumtbl command output Show ports stats pos sonetmediumtbl Show tech command Show tech command has the following syntax Show tech command output Monitor commands Test commands Leds Using the test commands Output from the test hardware command is shown in FigureTest hardware Test led Test led command parameters and variables Test loopbackOff Yellow Shows output for the test loopback command Chapter Web management POS folder Describes the fields displayed in the System Web management System page fields System page showing the POS menu Describes the fields displayed in the Sonet Sonet page fields Describes the fields displayed in the Link Link page fields Describes the fields displayed in the Bridge Bridge page fields Describes the fields displayed in the IP Describes the fields displayed in the IPX IPX page fields Describes the fields displayed in the Lqr Lqr page fields Describes the fields displayed in the Line Line page fields Describes the fields displayed in the Sonet Medium Sonet Medium page fields Statistics Sonet options PPP Link statistics 209564-A Appendix a Technical Specifications Appendix a Technical Specifications Environmental specifications Electromagnetic Appendix a Technical Specifications 209564-A Index Index Index 104 Index Index 209564-A