Hotwire 8784 TDM SDSL Termination Unit
with DSX-1 Interface
User’s Guide
Document No. 8784-A2-GB20-30
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Contents
1 About the Hotwire 8784 Termination Unit
2 Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface
About This Guide
3 Initial Startup and Configuration
4 Monitoring the Unit
Testing
Messages and Troubleshooting
Security
IP Addressing T
A Configuration Options
C Connector Pin Assignments
D Technical Specifications Glossary Index
B Standards ComplianceT for SNMP Traps
About This Guide
Document Purpose and Intended Audience
Document Summary
Section
8610-A2-GN10 Hotwire 8610 DSLAM Installation Instructions
8620-A2-GN20 Hotwire 8620 GranDSLAM Installation Guide
8810-A2-GN11 Hotwire 8810 DSLAM Installation Instructions
8820-A2-GN20 Hotwire 8820 GranDSLAM Installation Guide
About the Hotwire
Termination Unit
TDM SDSL Overview
Hotwire 8784 Termination Unit Features
Network Configuration
Figure 1-1. Sample CO-to-CP Configuration
Figure 1-2. Sample Campus Configuration
SNMP Management Capabilities
Management Information Base MIB Support
SNMP Trap Support
Using the Asynchronous
User Interface Access
Management Serial Port Settings
Terminal Interface
Logging In to the Hotwire DSLAM
Initiating an ATI Session
Select
Menu Hierarchy
Copy
T Main Menu→ Configuration → Current Configuration → Network
Screen Work Areas
Procedure
Navigating the Screens
Keyboard Keys
Function Keys
Switching Between Screen Work Areas
Example
Procedure
Ending an ATI Session
Exiting From the DSLAM Session
Procedure
Procedure
2-10
2. Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface
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Initial Startup and Configuration
Overview
Entering Identity Information
Main Menu→ Control→ Change Identity
Configuring the Unit
Main Menu→ Configuration Load Configuration From
Procedure
Current and Default Factory Configurations
Main Menu→ Configuration → Current Configuration
Main Menu→ Configuration → Default Factory Configuration
If you select
Configuration Loader
Main Menu→ Configuration → Configuration Loader
Procedure
Completed successfully
Saving Configuration Changes
Procedure
Downloading Firmware
Main Menu→ Control → Download Code
Procedure
Procedure
AutoRate Feature
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Current Configuration → Network
Disabling AutoRate
3-10
Restoring Access to the User Interface
Resetting AutoRate
Main Menu→ Control→ Reset AutoRate
1. Select Configuration→ DSL Cards → Reset Slot
Resetting the Unit
Main Menu→ Control→ Reset Device
3-12
Procedure
Monitoring the Unit
What to Monitor
Viewing System and Test Status
Main Menu→ Status→ System and Test Status
Health and Status Messages
Table 4-1. Health and Status Messages 1 of
Message
What Message Indicates
Table 4-1. Health and Status Messages 2 of
Message
What Message Indicates
What To Do
Self-Test Results Messages
Test Status Messages
Viewing Network Error Statistics
Network Error Statistics
Performance Statistics
Main Menu →
SES Severely Errored Seconds Seconds during which more than
Field
Contains
Viewing Network Performance Statistics
Main Menu→ Status→ Performance Statistics→
Network Performance Statistics
Fields on this screen include
This Field
Contains
Viewing Current Network Performance
4-10
Current Network Performance
Main Menu →
Viewing DSX-1 Performance Statistics
4-11
Main Menu→ Status→ Performance Statistics→ DSX-1 Statistics
4-12
This Field
Contains
Viewing LED Status
4-13
Main Menu → Status →
Display LEDs
Front Panel LEDs
4-14
Type
LED is
Testing
Accessing the Test Menu
Main Menu→ Test
Running Network Tests
Main Menu→ Test→ Network & DSX-1 Tests
Line Loopback
Procedure
Repeater Loopback
Procedure
T1-to-T1 Repeater Loopback
T1-to-V.35 Repeater Loopback
DTE Loopback
Procedure
Remote Send Line Loopback
Procedure
Send and Monitor
Procedure
Device Tests
Lamp Test
Main Menu→ Test→ Device Tests
Procedure
T Configuration Options
Ending an Active Test
Telco-Initiated Tests
Telco-Initiated Line Loopback
Telco-Initiated Payload Loopback
5-10
Telco-Initiated Remote Line Loopback
5-11
5-12
5. Testing
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Messages and Troubleshooting
Configuring SNMP Traps on page
T Device Messages on page 6-3 Troubleshooting on page
Overview
Configuring SNMP Traps
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Current Configuration→
Management and Communication→ SNMP Traps
Device Messages
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
Table 6-1. Device Messages 2 of
Device Message
What Message Indicates
What To Do
Troubleshooting
Table 6-2. Troubleshooting
Symptom
Solutions
6. Messages and Troubleshooting
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ATI Access Levels
Security
Table 7-1. Access Levels
ATI Access to Menu Functions
Creating a Login
Procedure
Deleting a Login
Procedure
On the Login Entry
screen, for the
Controlling SNMP Access
Assigning SNMP Community Names and Access Types
Limiting SNMP Access through the IP Addresses of the Managers
Management Options, in Appendix A, Configuration Options
Configurations Not Running IP Conservative Software
All Configurations
T Options, in Appendix A, Configuration Options
T Appendix A, Configuration Options
IP Addressing Example
Figure 8-1. Peer IP Address Assignments
Configuration Options
Configuration Changes in Chapter 3, Initial Startup and Configuration
Overview
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Current Configuration→ Network
Network Interface Options
Excessive Error Rate Threshold
Margin Threshold
DSL Line Rate Possible Settings 400, 528, 784, 1040
Possible Settings 001.000.000.000 - 223.255.255.255, Clear
AutoRate
Peer IP Address
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Current Configuration → DSX-1
DSX-1 Interface Options
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Line Equalization Possible Settings 0-133, 133-266, 266-399, 399-533
Excessive Error Rate Threshold
Port Status
Line Framing
Table A-2. DSX-1 Interface Options 2 of
Send AIS on Network Failure
Send All Ones on DSX-1 Failure
Primary Clock Source
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Current Configuration→ Copy Ports
Copy Ports Options
From Port n
To Port y
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Current Configuration→ System
System Options
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DSL Mode
Test Timeout
Test Duration min
Telco Initiated Loopback
Management and Communication Menu
Telnet Session Options
A-10
Management and Communication→ Telnet Session
A-11
Telnet Login Required
Session Access Level
Inactivity Timeout
General SNMP Management Options
A-12
Management and Communication →
General SNMP Management
A-13
Name 1 Access
Name 2 Access
SNMP Management
SNMP NMS Security Options
A-14
Management and Communication → SNMP NMS Security
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Current Configuration→
A-15
Number of Managers Possible Settings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Possible Settings 001.000.000.000 - 223.255.255.255, Clear
Access Level
SNMP Trap Options
A-16
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Current Configuration→
Management and Communication→ SNMP Traps
A-17
Possible Settings 001.000.000.000 - 223.255.255.255, Clear
General Traps Possible Settings Disable, Warm, AuthFail, Both
SNMP Traps
A-18
Link Traps Possible Settings Disable, Up, Down, Both
Enterprise Specific Traps
SNMP Traps
authenticationFailure
Standards Compliance for SNMP Traps
SNMP Traps
warmStart
linkUp and linkDown
Enterprise-Specific Traps
TifOperStatus RFC
Connector Pin Assignments
Front Panel 50-pin DTE Connector Pinouts
Overview
C. Connector Pin Assignments
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Technical Specifications
Weight
Power
Size
D. Technical Specifications
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Glossary
GL-1
GL-2
GL-3
GL-4
Index
IN-1
IN-2
IN-3
IN-4
IN-5
IN-6
Index
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