FrameSaver Flex
 Copyright E 2000 Paradyne Corporation All rights reserved
 Contents
 Configuration
 Security and Logins
 Troubleshooting
 Menu Hierarchy
 Index
 Purpose and Intended Audience
About This Guide
Document Organization
 Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver
Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices. Identifies
Where installation and setup information is located and how
Devices. Describes setup of the NetScout Manager Plus
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 System Overview
About the FrameSaver Flex
System Overview
 FrameSaver Flex Feature Sets
 Feature Feature Set Basic Advanced
Flex Flex SLV
 Basic Flex Features
 Models
9123-A1-211 9123-A1-213 Feature 9123-A1-221 9123-A1-223
Maximum Number of PVCs and Management PVCs Supported
Through Connections PVCs Dedicated Management PVCs
 May
 Advanced Flex SLV Features
 OpenLane SLM System
 NetScout Manager Plus and NetScout Probes
 About the FrameSaver Flex
 User Interface Basic Operation
 Procedure
Logging On
 If your login was Then
 Select
Main Menu
Main Menu
 Screen Work Areas
Service Level Verification System Options
Screen Format Description
 Keyboard Keys
Navigating the Screens
Press
 Function Keys
Select For the screen Press Enter to Function
 Switching Between Screen Areas
Selecting from a Menu
 Entering Information
Selecting a Field
Example
 User Interface and Basic Operation
 Configuration
 Configuration
 Configuration Menu
Basic Configuration
Configuration EDIT/DISPLAY
 Configuration Option Areas
Configuration Option Area Description
 Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options
Main Menu → Configuration
 Changing Configuration Options
Configuration → PVC Connections
 Saving Configuration Options
 Main Menu → Easy Install
Using the Easy Install Feature
Easy Install Screen Example
 If the selection is Unit is configured to operate
Default
 Configuration → Data Ports → Dlci Records
Setting Up So the Router Can Receive RIP
Entering System Information Setting the System Clock
Main Menu → Control → System Information
 Auto-Configuration Screen Example
Setting Up Auto-Configuration
Main Menu → Auto-Configuration
AUTO-CONFIGURATION
 Main Menu → Auto-Configuration → Frame Relay Discovery Mode
Selecting a Frame Relay Discovery Mode
Discovery Mode Configuration Description
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 Automatically Removing a Circuit
 Changing Operating Mode
Setting Up Back-to-Back Operation
Main Menu → Control → Change Operating Mode
 Configuration Option Tables
Configuring the Overall System
 System Frame Relay and LMI Options 1
Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the System
Main Menu → Configuration → System → Frame Relay and LMI
LMI Behavior
 System Frame Relay and LMI Options 2
LMI Status Enquiry N1 Possible Settings 1, 2, 3, 4
Traffic Policing
 LMI Heartbeat T1 Possible Settings 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
System Frame Relay and LMI Options 3
 Configuring Service Level Verification Options
Service Level Verification Options 1
 SLV Timeout Clearing Event Threshold
Service Level Verification Options 2
SLV Packet Size bytes
 Main Menu → Configuration → System→ General
Configuring General System Options
General System Options
 Main Menu → Configuration → Network → Physical
Configuring the Physical Interfaces
Configuring the Network Interface
Network Physical Interface Options 1
 Transmit Timing
Network Physical Interface Options 2
Bit Stuffing
Network Initiated LLB
 Network Initiated PLB
Network Initiated Dclb Possible Settings Disable, V.54&ANSI
Network Physical Interface Options 3
Ansi Performance Report Messages
 Network Physical Interface Options 4
Circuit Identifier
 Data Port Physical Interface Options 1
Configuring the User Data Port
Main Menu → Configuration → Data Ports → Physical
Transmit Clock Source
 Monitor RTS Control
Data Port Physical Interface Options 2
Port DTE Initiated Loopbacks
 Assigning Time Slots/Cross Connections
Main Menu → Easy Install → Time Slot Assignment Screen
Assigning Frame Relay Time Slots to the Network Interface
 Time Slot Assignment Rule
Frame Relay Network Time Slot Assignment Screen Example
Value Meaning
Frame Relay Network 1 Assignment
 Select Frame Relay Network Assignments
 Synchronous Data Port Assignment Screen Example
Assigning the Synchronous Data Port to Network Time Slots
Sync Data Port Assignment
 Clearing Assignments
 Configuring Frame Relay for an Interface
Interface Frame Relay Options 1
 Interface Frame Relay Options 2
LMI Parameters
 Interface Frame Relay Options 3
Frame Relay DS0s Base Rate
 Dlci Type Possible Settings Standard, Multiplexed
Manually Configuring Dlci Records
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Network/Data Port→ Dlci Records
Dlci Record Options 1
 Committed Burst Size Bc Bits
Dlci Record Options 2
CIR bps
Excess Burst Size Bits
 Dlci Priority
Dlci Record Options 3
Outbound Management Priority
 Main Menu → Configuration → PVC Connections
Configuring PVC Connections
PVC Connection Options 1
 Destination Dlci
PVC Connection Options 2
Destination Link
Destination Edlci
 Setting Up Management and Communication Options
Configuring Node IP Information
 Node IP Options 1
 TS Access Management Link
Node IP Options 2
 TS Access
Node IP Options 3
 10. Management PVC Options 1
Configuring Management PVCs
Name
 10. Management PVC Options 2
Primary Link Possible Settings Net1-FR1, Port-1, Clear
Set DE
 Primary Dlci
10. Management PVC Options 3
Primary Edlci
 11. General Snmp Management Options 1
Configuring General Snmp Management
Name 1 Access
Snmp Management
 11. General Snmp Management Options 2
Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Session Support
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 1
 Inactivity Timeout
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 2
 Disconnect Time Minutes
FTP Login Required
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 3
FTP Session
 13. Snmp NMS Security Options
Configuring Snmp NMS Security
Access Type
NMS IP Validation
 Snmp Traps
Configuring Snmp Traps
14. Snmp Traps Options 1
Number of Trap Managers
 14. Snmp Traps Options 2
Enterprise Specific Traps
 14. Snmp Traps Options 3
Link Traps Possible Settings Disable, Up, Down, Both
Rmon Traps
 15. Ethernet Port Options 1
Configuring the Ethernet Port
Interface Status
 16. Communication Port Options 1
Configuring the Communication Port
15. Ethernet Port Options 2
Proxy ARP
 16. Communication Port Options 2
 16. Communication Port Options 3
 16. Communication Port Options 4
RIP
 Dial-In Access
Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem
External Modem Commands
17. External Modem COM Port Options
 Security and Logins
 Limiting Access
Controlling Asynchronous Terminal Access
 Set the configuration option
 Controlling External COM Port Device Access
Controlling Telnet or FTP Access
 Limiting Telnet Access
 Limiting FTP Access
 Limiting Telnet or FTP Access Over the TS Management Link
 Controlling Snmp Access
Disabling Snmp Access
 Assigning Snmp Community Names and Access Levels
 Limiting Snmp Access Through IP Addresses
 Main Menu → Control → Administer Logins
Creating a Login
Field Enter
 Modifying a Login
Deleting a Login
 Operation and Maintenance
 Main Menu → Status → Identity
Displaying System Information
View this field To find
 Main Menu → Status → Display LEDs and Control Leads
Viewing LEDs and Control Leads
Display LEDs & Control Leads Screen
 ALM
LED Descriptions
General Status LEDs 1 Label Indication Color What It Means
TST
 SIG
General Status LEDs 2 Label Indication Color What It Means
Network Interface LEDs Label Indication Color What It Means
OFF ±
 Additional Control Leads Label Indication What It Means
Control Lead Descriptions
User Data Port LED Label Indication Color What It Means
Network Interface
 Device Messages 1 What It Indicates What To Do
Device Messages
Dlci
 Device Messages 2 What It Indicates What To Do
See Changing Software
 Device Messages 3 What It Indicates What To Do
 Device Messages 4 What It Indicates What To Do
Software
 Device Messages 5 What It Indicates What To Do
Changes? prompt
 Status Menu
Status Information
Status
 System and Test Status Messages
Self-Test Results Messages Last System Reset Date and Time
Last System Reset Date and Time
Self-Test Results Messages
 Health and Status Messages
Health and Status Messages 1 What It Indicates
 Health and Status Messages 2 What It Indicates
Frame relay link
 Health and Status Messages 3 What It Indicates
Frame relay link 1, 2
 Test Status Messages
Test Status Messages 1 What It Indicates
 Main Menu → Status → LMI Reported DLCIs
Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status
Test Status Messages 2 What It Indicates
LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Screen Example
 Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Field What It Indicates
 PVC Connection Status Screen Example
PVC Connection Status
Main Menu → Status → PVC Connection Status
10. PVC Connection Status 1 Field
 10. PVC Connection Status 2 Field What It Indicates
Edlci
 Main Menu → Status → Timeslot Assignment Status → Network
Time Slot Assignment Status
Displaying Network Time Slot Assignments
Network Timeslot Assignment Status Screen Example
 Cross Connect Status Field Indicates Bottom
 IP Routing Table Screen Example
IP Routing Table
Main Menu → Status → IP Routing Table
11. IP Routing Table Values 1 Column What It Indicates
 11. IP Routing Table Values 2 Column What It Indicates
TTL
 Performance Statistics Menu
Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics
 Performance Statistics → Frame Relay
Clearing Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics → Clear All Statistics
Performance Statistics → ESF Line
 Service Level Verification Performance Statistics
 Average round trip latency is measured every SLV sampling
 Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Dlci
Dlci Performance Statistics
13. Dlci Performance Statistics 1 What It Indicates
 13. Dlci Performance Statistics 2 What It Indicates
CIR&EIR
 Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Frame Relay
Frame Relay Errors
Frame Relay Performance Statistics
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 1 What It Indicates
 14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 2 What It Indicates
Frame Relay Errors contd
Frame Relay LMI
 Frame Relay Hdlc Errors
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 3 What It Indicates
 Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → ESF Line
ESF Line Performance Statistics
To select intervals You must enter an interval or time on
 ESF Line Performance Statistics Screen Example
±LOFC±±
 UAS
Statistic What It Indicates
Lofc
 Ethernet Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Ethernet
 Trap Event Log Screen Example
Trap Event Log
Main Menu → Status → Trap Event Log
Trap Event LOG
 FTP File Transfers
 Command Definition
Dir directory
 Upgrading System Software
If the message displayed is Then
 Determining Whether a Download Is Completed
Changing Software
 Transferring Collected Data
If retrieving Then
 Troubleshooting
 Problem Indicators
Indicators See
 Resetting the Unit from the Control Menu
Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication
Resetting the Unit By Cycling the Power
 Restoring Communication with a Misconfigured Unit
If selecting Following occurs
 LMI Packet Capture Utility Feature
Troubleshooting Management Link Feature
Main Menu → Control → LMI Packet Capture Utility
 LMI Trace Log Example
LMI Packet Capture Utility → Display LMI Trace Log
LMI Trace LOG
 Alarms
Alarm Conditions 1 What It Indicates What To Do
 Alarm Conditions 2 What It Indicates What To Do
Operational appears
 Alarm Conditions 3 What It Indicates What To Do
 Alarm Conditions 4 What It Indicates What To Do
 Device Problems 1 Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
Troubleshooting Tables
Device Problems
Viewing the Trap Event Log
 Device Problems 2 Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
With a Misconfigured Unit
 Frame Relay PVC Problems
Frame Relay PVC Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
 Test Menu Example
Tests Available
Test
 When the status of a test is Only command available is
Test Timeout Feature
Starting and Stopping a Test
 Aborting All Tests
 PVC Tests Screen Example
PVC Tests
Network PVC Tests
 Main Menu → Test → Network PVC Tests
PVC Loopback
Send Pattern
Main Menu → Test → Data Port PVC Tests
 Monitor Pattern
Connectivity
 Physical Tests
Physical Tests Screen Example
 Main Menu → Test → Network Physical Tests
Line Loopback
LLB
 Payload Loopback
PLB
 Repeater Loopback
RLB AIS
 Send Line Loopback
 Data Channel Loopbacks on a Frame Relay Link
 Send and Monitor Pattern Tests
Qrss
 DTE Loopback
Main Menu → Test → Data Port Physical Tests
 IP Ping Test
Main Menu → Test → IP Ping
 Procedure
 Lamp Test
Main Menu → Test → Lamp Test
 OpenLane Support of FrameSaver Devices
Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices
OpenLane Support of FrameSaver Devices
 Setting Up the OpenLane SLM System
 Setting Up FrameSaver Flex and SLV Support
 Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices
 Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices
 Properties
Alarms
Preparation
User history
 Configuring NetScout Manager Plus
 Procedure
 Adding SLV Alarms Using a Template
 Editing Alarms
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 Adding SLV Alarms Manually
 Field Select or Enter
Paradyne
 Creating History Files
 Procedure
 Installing the User-Defined History Files
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 Monitoring a DLCIs History Data
 May
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 Monitoring the Agent Using NetScout Manager Plus
 Procedure
 Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices
 Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices
 Installation and Setup of Network Health
 Discovering FrameSaver Elements
 Configuring the Discovered Elements
 Grouping Elements for Reports
 Generating Reports for a Group
About Service Level Reports
About At-a-Glance Reports
 About Trend Reports
Reports Applicable to Flex and SLV Devices
Printed Reports
 May
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 Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices
 Menu Hierarchy
Menus
 Menu Hierarchy Frame Relay Mode
Status
 Auto-Configuration
Easy Install
 Menu Hierarchy Leased Line Mode
Data Ports Assignment
 Control
 Menu Hierarchy
 Snmp MIBs and Traps, Rmon Alarm Defaults
 MIB Support
Downloading MIBs and Snmp Traps
 FrameSaver Units sysDescr system
System Group mib-2
FrameSaver Units sysObjectID system
 Physical Layer
Interfaces Group mib-2
Paradyne Indexes to the Interface Table ifTable
Frame Relay Logical Layer
 Rmon Logical Layer
NetScout Indexes to the Interface Table ifTable
For the DTE
 Standards Compliance for Snmp Traps
Examples
 Table B-3. warmStart Trap What It Indicates Possible Cause
Trap authenticationFailure
Trap warmStart
Variable-Binding
 Traps linkUp and linkDown
 Physical Sublayer
MIB
 Physical Sublayer contd
Logical Link Sublayer
 Traps enterprise-Specific
DevHealthAndStatus
 SLVs devFrExt.mib
 Placeholder
 Traps RMON-Specific
 EventIndex EventDescription EventType EventCommunity
Rmon Alarm and Event Defaults
Event Defaults
Rising Event Operation
 Physical Interface Alarm Defaults
 Frame Relay Link Alarm Defaults
 Snmp MIBs and Traps, and Rmon Alarm Defaults
 Dlci Alarm Defaults ± Paradyne Area
MIB FR DTE MIB
 Dlci Alarm Defaults ± NetScout Area
 Rx Dlci Link
 Object ID Cross-References Numeric Order
 MIB FR DTE MIB RFC
6.1.2.1.2.2.1
6.1.2.1.2.10.32.2.1
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2
 6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4
Dlci CIR
 Dlci EIR
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.4.2
 6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.5.2.1
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.7.1
 6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.10.3.1
 6.1.2.1.10.32.2.1
 Snmp MIBs and Traps, and Rmon Alarm Defaults
 Snmp MIBs and Traps, and Rmon Alarm Defaults
 Connectors, Cables, Pin Assignments
Rear Panel
 T1 Network Interface
T1 Network Cable Feature No -F1-500
Canadian T1 Line Interface Cable Feature No -F1-510
Function Circuit Direction Pin Number
 COM Port Connector
Signal Direction Pin #
 TXD RXD RTS DSR
Standard EIA-232-D Crossover Cable
Pin
CD Rlsd RXC DTR Xtxc
 AT Command String To configure the modem to
 Standard V.35 Straight-through Cable
Data Port Connector
Signal
Direction Pin Socket
 Ethernet Port Connector
 Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments
 Technical Specifications
 Ethernet Port
COM Port
T1 Network Interface
Data Port
 Equipment List
Description Model / Feature Number
FrameSaver Flex SLV Upgrade
Equipment
 Cables
Description Part Number Feature Number
Optional Features
NMS Products
 ARP
Index
CIR
 Index
CTS
 EER
EIR
 IN-4
 LMI
LOS
 IN-6
NMS
 IN-7
OID
 IN-8
Rmon
 SLV
Snmp
 IN-10
 IN-11