Hotwire DSLAM System Description
Monitoring the DSL Cards
The Hotwire DSLAM software provides submenu options to monitor the activity of the Hotwire DSL cards. The monitoring screens allow you to:
HList the status of active ports and interfaces in a card, as well as display statistics about other physical layers and interfaces.
HDisplay network protocol statistics, such as information about an application program assigned to a specific socket number, UDP statistics, TCP data and connection statistics, IP statistics, ICMP packet statistics, and SNMP statistics including SNMP authentication statistics.
HDisplay bridging information about the Client, ARP, and VLANs.
HDisplay endpoint information about DSL ports 1 through 4 such as SN type, system name, system contact, and system location. Model and serial number, along with firmware and hardware revisions are also shown.
Use the monitoring screens to help you gather pertinent information and isolate potential problem areas. You can monitor the system with either Administrator or Operator permission.
For more information about monitoring the system, see Chapter 6, Monitoring the Hotwire DSLAM.
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
The Hotwire DSLAM system provides DSL diagnostic submenu options that:
HDisplay selftest results for CPU health, memory and ports, and resets.
HShow major alarms such as Selftest Failure, Processor Failure, and DSL or Ethernet port failure.
HShow minor alarms such as Configuration Error or Incorrect SN ports.
HRun a nondisruptive packet echo test over the DSL line.
NOTE:
You must have Administrator permission to perform most of the troubleshooting and diagnostic activities. However, you can run nondisruptive tests as a user with operator permission.
For more information about troubleshooting and diagnostics, see Chapter 7,
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting.
May 1998 |
