FrameSaver Flex
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Contents
Configuration
Security and Logins
Troubleshooting
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices
Index
Document Organization
About This Guide
Purpose and Intended Audience
Where installation and setup information is located and how
Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices. Identifies
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver
Devices. Describes setup of the NetScout Manager Plus
Product-Related Documents
Conventions Used
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System Overview
About the FrameSaver Flex
System Overview
FrameSaver Flex Feature Sets
Flex Flex SLV
Feature Feature Set Basic Advanced
Basic Flex Features
Maximum Number of PVCs and Management PVCs Supported
9123-A1-211 9123-A1-213 Feature 9123-A1-221 9123-A1-223
Models
Through Connections PVCs Dedicated Management PVCs
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Advanced Flex SLV Features
OpenLane SLM System
NetScout Manager Plus and NetScout Probes
About the FrameSaver Flex
User Interface Basic Operation
Logging On
Procedure
If your login was Then
Main Menu
Main Menu
Select
Screen Format Description
Service Level Verification System Options
Screen Work Areas
Press
Navigating the Screens
Keyboard Keys
Select For the screen Press Enter to Function
Function Keys
Selecting from a Menu
Switching Between Screen Areas
Example
Selecting a Field
Entering Information
User Interface and Basic Operation
Configuration
Configuration
Configuration EDIT/DISPLAY
Basic Configuration
Configuration Menu
Configuration Option Area Description
Configuration Option Areas
Main Menu → Configuration
Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options
Configuration → PVC Connections
Changing Configuration Options
Saving Configuration Options
Easy Install Screen Example
Using the Easy Install Feature
Main Menu → Easy Install
Default
If the selection is Unit is configured to operate
Entering System Information Setting the System Clock
Setting Up So the Router Can Receive RIP
Configuration → Data Ports → Dlci Records
Main Menu → Control → System Information
Main Menu → Auto-Configuration
Setting Up Auto-Configuration
Auto-Configuration Screen Example
AUTO-CONFIGURATION
Discovery Mode Configuration Description
Selecting a Frame Relay Discovery Mode
Main Menu → Auto-Configuration → Frame Relay Discovery Mode
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Automatically Removing a Circuit
Main Menu → Control → Change Operating Mode
Setting Up Back-to-Back Operation
Changing Operating Mode
Configuring the Overall System
Configuration Option Tables
Main Menu → Configuration → System → Frame Relay and LMI
Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the System
System Frame Relay and LMI Options 1
LMI Behavior
Traffic Policing
LMI Status Enquiry N1 Possible Settings 1, 2, 3, 4
System Frame Relay and LMI Options 2
System Frame Relay and LMI Options 3
LMI Heartbeat T1 Possible Settings 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
Service Level Verification Options 1
Configuring Service Level Verification Options
SLV Packet Size bytes
Service Level Verification Options 2
SLV Timeout Clearing Event Threshold
General System Options
Configuring General System Options
Main Menu → Configuration → System→ General
Configuring the Network Interface
Configuring the Physical Interfaces
Main Menu → Configuration → Network → Physical
Network Physical Interface Options 1
Bit Stuffing
Network Physical Interface Options 2
Transmit Timing
Network Initiated LLB
Network Physical Interface Options 3
Network Initiated Dclb Possible Settings Disable, V.54&ANSI
Network Initiated PLB
Ansi Performance Report Messages
Circuit Identifier
Network Physical Interface Options 4
Main Menu → Configuration → Data Ports → Physical
Configuring the User Data Port
Data Port Physical Interface Options 1
Transmit Clock Source
Port DTE Initiated Loopbacks
Data Port Physical Interface Options 2
Monitor RTS Control
Assigning Frame Relay Time Slots to the Network Interface
Main Menu → Easy Install → Time Slot Assignment Screen
Assigning Time Slots/Cross Connections
Value Meaning
Frame Relay Network Time Slot Assignment Screen Example
Time Slot Assignment Rule
Frame Relay Network 1 Assignment
Select Frame Relay Network Assignments
Sync Data Port Assignment
Assigning the Synchronous Data Port to Network Time Slots
Synchronous Data Port Assignment Screen Example
Clearing Assignments
Interface Frame Relay Options 1
Configuring Frame Relay for an Interface
LMI Parameters
Interface Frame Relay Options 2
Frame Relay DS0s Base Rate
Interface Frame Relay Options 3
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Network/Data Port→ Dlci Records
Manually Configuring Dlci Records
Dlci Type Possible Settings Standard, Multiplexed
Dlci Record Options 1
CIR bps
Dlci Record Options 2
Committed Burst Size Bc Bits
Excess Burst Size Bits
Outbound Management Priority
Dlci Record Options 3
Dlci Priority
PVC Connection Options 1
Configuring PVC Connections
Main Menu → Configuration → PVC Connections
Destination Link
PVC Connection Options 2
Destination Dlci
Destination Edlci
Configuring Node IP Information
Setting Up Management and Communication Options
Node IP Options 1
Node IP Options 2
TS Access Management Link
Node IP Options 3
TS Access
Name
Configuring Management PVCs
10. Management PVC Options 1
Set DE
Primary Link Possible Settings Net1-FR1, Port-1, Clear
10. Management PVC Options 2
Primary Edlci
10. Management PVC Options 3
Primary Dlci
Name 1 Access
Configuring General Snmp Management
11. General Snmp Management Options 1
Snmp Management
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 1
Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Session Support
11. General Snmp Management Options 2
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 2
Inactivity Timeout
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 3
FTP Login Required
Disconnect Time Minutes
FTP Session
Access Type
Configuring Snmp NMS Security
13. Snmp NMS Security Options
NMS IP Validation
14. Snmp Traps Options 1
Configuring Snmp Traps
Snmp Traps
Number of Trap Managers
Enterprise Specific Traps
14. Snmp Traps Options 2
Rmon Traps
Link Traps Possible Settings Disable, Up, Down, Both
14. Snmp Traps Options 3
Interface Status
Configuring the Ethernet Port
15. Ethernet Port Options 1
Proxy ARP
15. Ethernet Port Options 2
16. Communication Port Options 1
Configuring the Communication Port
Port Use
Character Length
16. Communication Port Options 2
Login Required
Stop Bits
Ignore Control Leads
16. Communication Port Options 3
RIP
16. Communication Port Options 4
External Modem Commands
Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem
Dial-In Access
17. External Modem COM Port Options
Configuration
Security and Logins
Controlling Asynchronous Terminal Access
Limiting Access
Set the configuration option
Controlling Telnet or FTP Access
Controlling External COM Port Device Access
Limiting Telnet Access
Limiting FTP Access
Limiting Telnet or FTP Access Over the TS Management Link
Disabling Snmp Access
Controlling Snmp Access
Assigning Snmp Community Names and Access Levels
Limiting Snmp Access Through IP Addresses
Field Enter
Creating a Login
Main Menu → Control → Administer Logins
Deleting a Login
Modifying a Login
Operation and Maintenance
View this field To find
Displaying System Information
Main Menu → Status → Identity
Display LEDs & Control Leads Screen
Viewing LEDs and Control Leads
Main Menu → Status → Display LEDs and Control Leads
General Status LEDs 1 Label Indication Color What It Means
LED Descriptions
Network Interface LEDs Label Indication Color What It Means
General Status LEDs 2 Label Indication Color What It Means
User Data Port LED Label Indication Color What It Means
Control Lead Descriptions
Additional Control Leads Label Indication What It Means
Network Interface
Device Messages 1 What It Indicates What To Do
Device Messages
See Changing Software
Device Messages 2 What It Indicates What To Do
Device Messages 3 What It Indicates What To Do
Software
Device Messages 4 What It Indicates What To Do
Changes? prompt
Device Messages 5 What It Indicates What To Do
Status
Status Information
Status Menu
Last System Reset Date and Time
Self-Test Results Messages Last System Reset Date and Time
System and Test Status Messages
Self-Test Results Messages
Health and Status Messages 1 What It Indicates
Health and Status Messages
Frame relay link
Health and Status Messages 2 What It Indicates
Frame relay link 1, 2
Health and Status Messages 3 What It Indicates
Test Status Messages 1 What It Indicates
Test Status Messages
Test Status Messages 2 What It Indicates
Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status
Main Menu → Status → LMI Reported DLCIs
LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Screen Example
Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Field What It Indicates
Main Menu → Status → PVC Connection Status
PVC Connection Status
PVC Connection Status Screen Example
10. PVC Connection Status 1 Field
10. PVC Connection Status 2 Field What It Indicates
Displaying Network Time Slot Assignments
Time Slot Assignment Status
Main Menu → Status → Timeslot Assignment Status → Network
Network Timeslot Assignment Status Screen Example
Cross Connect Status Field Indicates Bottom
Main Menu → Status → IP Routing Table
IP Routing Table
IP Routing Table Screen Example
11. IP Routing Table Values 1 Column What It Indicates
11. IP Routing Table Values 2 Column What It Indicates
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics Menu
Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics → Clear All Statistics
Clearing Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics → Frame Relay
Performance Statistics → ESF Line
Service Level Verification Performance Statistics
Average round trip latency is measured every SLV sampling
13. Dlci Performance Statistics 1 What It Indicates
Dlci Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Dlci
CIR&EIR
13. Dlci Performance Statistics 2 What It Indicates
Frame Relay Performance Statistics
Frame Relay Errors
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Frame Relay
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 1 What It Indicates
Frame Relay LMI
Frame Relay Errors contd
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 2 What It Indicates
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 3 What It Indicates
Frame Relay Hdlc Errors
To select intervals You must enter an interval or time on
ESF Line Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → ESF Line
±LOFC±±
ESF Line Performance Statistics Screen Example
UAS
Statistic What It Indicates
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Ethernet
Ethernet Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Trap Event Log
Trap Event Log
Trap Event Log Screen Example
Trap Event LOG
FTP File Transfers
Dir directory
Command Definition
If the message displayed is Then
Upgrading System Software
Changing Software
Determining Whether a Download Is Completed
If retrieving Then
Transferring Collected Data
Troubleshooting
Indicators See
Problem Indicators
Resetting the Unit By Cycling the Power
Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication
Resetting the Unit from the Control Menu
If selecting Following occurs
Restoring Communication with a Misconfigured Unit
Main Menu → Control → LMI Packet Capture Utility
Troubleshooting Management Link Feature
LMI Packet Capture Utility Feature
LMI Trace LOG
LMI Packet Capture Utility → Display LMI Trace Log
LMI Trace Log Example
Alarm Conditions 1 What It Indicates What To Do
Alarms
Operational appears
Alarm Conditions 2 What It Indicates What To Do
Alarm Conditions 3 What It Indicates What To Do
Alarm Conditions 4 What It Indicates What To Do
Device Problems
Troubleshooting Tables
Device Problems 1 Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
Viewing the Trap Event Log
With a Misconfigured Unit
Device Problems 2 Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
Frame Relay PVC Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
Frame Relay PVC Problems
Test
Tests Available
Test Menu Example
Starting and Stopping a Test
Test Timeout Feature
When the status of a test is Only command available is
Aborting All Tests
Network PVC Tests
PVC Tests
PVC Tests Screen Example
Send Pattern
PVC Loopback
Main Menu → Test → Network PVC Tests
Main Menu → Test → Data Port PVC Tests
Connectivity
Monitor Pattern
Physical Tests Screen Example
Physical Tests
Main Menu → Test → Network Physical Tests
Line Loopback
Payload Loopback
Repeater Loopback
Send Line Loopback
Data Channel Loopbacks on a Frame Relay Link
Qrss
Send and Monitor Pattern Tests
Main Menu → Test → Data Port Physical Tests
DTE Loopback
Main Menu → Test → IP Ping
IP Ping Test
Procedure
Main Menu → Test → Lamp Test
Lamp Test
OpenLane Support of FrameSaver Devices
OpenLane Support of FrameSaver Devices
Setting Up the OpenLane SLM System
Setting Up FrameSaver Flex and SLV Support
To Find Your License Key Number
Ordering Flex SLV Activations
Activation Certificate
Administering and Managing Flex SLV Activations
Checking Activation Certificate Status
Entering an Activation Certificate
Scheduling Activations
Checking the Status of Scheduled Activations
Cancelling Scheduled Activations
Accessing and Printing the Certificate Summary Report
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Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices
Preparation
Alarms
Properties
User history
Configuring NetScout Manager Plus
Procedure
Adding SLV Alarms Using a Template
Editing Alarms
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Adding SLV Alarms Manually
Paradyne
Field Select or Enter
Creating History Files
Procedure
Dvuhist -f Dallas51 3 config 30 60 Dallas51k.udh
Installing the User-Defined History Files
Monitoring a DLCIs History Data
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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
About At-a-Glance Reports
About Service Level Reports
Generating Reports for a Group
Printed Reports
Reports Applicable to Flex and SLV Devices
About Trend Reports
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Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices
Menus
Menu Hierarchy
Status
Menu Hierarchy Frame Relay Mode
Easy Install
Auto-Configuration
Data Ports Assignment
Menu Hierarchy Leased Line Mode
Control
Menu Hierarchy
Snmp MIBs and Traps, Rmon Alarm Defaults
Downloading MIBs and Snmp Traps
MIB Support
FrameSaver Units sysObjectID system
System Group mib-2
FrameSaver Units sysDescr system
Paradyne Indexes to the Interface Table ifTable
Interfaces Group mib-2
Physical Layer
Frame Relay Logical Layer
For the DTE
NetScout Indexes to the Interface Table ifTable
Rmon Logical Layer
Examples
Standards Compliance for Snmp Traps
Trap warmStart
Trap authenticationFailure
Table B-3. warmStart Trap What It Indicates Possible Cause
Variable-Binding
Traps linkUp and linkDown
MIB
Physical Sublayer
Logical Link Sublayer
Physical Sublayer contd
DevHealthAndStatus
Traps enterprise-Specific
SLVs devFrExt.mib
Placeholder
Traps RMON-Specific
Event Defaults
Rmon Alarm and Event Defaults
EventIndex EventDescription EventType EventCommunity
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
Dlci Alarm Defaults ± NetScout Area
Rx Dlci Link
Object ID Cross-References Numeric Order
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2
6.1.2.1.2.2.1
6.1.2.1.2.10.32.2.1
Dlci CIR
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.4.2
Dlci EIR
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.7.1
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.5.2.1
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.10.3.1
6.1.2.1.10.32.2.1
Snmp MIBs and Traps, and Rmon Alarm Defaults
Snmp MIBs and Traps, and Rmon Alarm Defaults
Rear Panel
Connectors, Cables, Pin Assignments
Canadian T1 Line Interface Cable Feature No -F1-510
T1 Network Cable Feature No -F1-500
T1 Network Interface
Function Circuit Direction Pin Number
Signal Direction Pin #
COM Port Connector
Pin
Standard EIA-232-D Crossover Cable
AT Command String To configure the modem to
Signal
Data Port Connector
Standard V.35 Straight-through Cable
Direction Pin Socket
Ethernet Port Connector
Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments
Technical Specifications
T1 Network Interface
COM Port
Ethernet Port
Data Port
FrameSaver Flex SLV Upgrade
Description Model / Feature Number
Equipment List
Equipment
Optional Features
Description Part Number Feature Number
Cables
NMS Products
Numbers
Index
IN-2
IN-3
IN-4
IN-5
IN-6
IN-7
IN-8
IN-9
IN-10