HotWire DSLAM System Description

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Configuring the System
The HotWire DSLAM software provides configuration submenu options to:
Configure the MCC card, DSL cards, and RTU connectivity
Configure the interfaces and ports
Set up user accounts
Upload or download a copy of a card’s configuration data to or from a Trivial
File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server
Download a new version of the DSLAM software
Define an IP routing table
Define and enable filters to prevent unauthorized network access
Configure the SNMP agent to send traps to a specific SNMP NMS manager
NOTE:
You must have administrator permission to configure the system. For more
information about configuring the system, see Chapters 4, 5, and 6.
Monitoring the System
The HotWire DSLAM software provides submenu options to monitor the activity
of the HotWire MCC and DSL cards. The monitoring screens allow you to:
List the status of active ports and interfaces in a card, as well as display
statistics about other physical layers and interfaces.
Display 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, SNMP statistics
including SNMP authentication statistics, HDLC statistics, and PPP statistics.
Display information about the routing table and detailed information about
each routing entry.
Display the current Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table.
Display information about the configured IP router filters.
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 7,

Monitoring the HotWire DSLAM

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