FrameSaver Flex
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Contents
Configuration
Security and Logins
Troubleshooting
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices
Index
Purpose and Intended Audience
About This Guide
Document Organization
Devices. Describes setup of the NetScout Manager Plus
Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices. Identifies
Where installation and setup information is located and how
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver
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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
Through Connections PVCs Dedicated Management PVCs
9123-A1-211 9123-A1-213 Feature 9123-A1-221 9123-A1-223
Maximum Number of PVCs and Management PVCs Supported
Models
July
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
Select
Main Menu
Main Menu
Screen Work Areas
Service Level Verification System Options
Screen Format Description
Keyboard Keys
Navigating the Screens
Press
Select For the screen Press Enter to Function
Function Keys
Selecting from a Menu
Switching Between Screen Areas
Entering Information
Selecting a Field
Example
User Interface and Basic Operation
Configuration
Configuration
Configuration Menu
Basic Configuration
Configuration EDIT/DISPLAY
Configuration Option Area Description
Configuration Option Areas
Main Menu → Configuration
Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options
Configuration → PVC Connections
Changing Configuration Options
Saving Configuration Options
Main Menu → Easy Install
Using the Easy Install Feature
Easy Install Screen Example
Default
If the selection is Unit is configured to operate
Main Menu → Control → System Information
Setting Up So the Router Can Receive RIP
Entering System Information Setting the System Clock
Configuration → Data Ports → Dlci Records
AUTO-CONFIGURATION
Setting Up Auto-Configuration
Main Menu → Auto-Configuration
Auto-Configuration Screen Example
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
Configuring the Overall System
Configuration Option Tables
LMI Behavior
Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the System
Main Menu → Configuration → System → Frame Relay and LMI
System Frame Relay and LMI Options 1
System Frame Relay and LMI Options 2
LMI Status Enquiry N1 Possible Settings 1, 2, 3, 4
Traffic Policing
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 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
Network Physical Interface Options 1
Configuring the Physical Interfaces
Configuring the Network Interface
Main Menu → Configuration → Network → Physical
Network Initiated LLB
Network Physical Interface Options 2
Bit Stuffing
Transmit Timing
Ansi Performance Report Messages
Network Initiated Dclb Possible Settings Disable, V.54&ANSI
Network Physical Interface Options 3
Network Initiated PLB
Circuit Identifier
Network Physical Interface Options 4
Transmit Clock Source
Configuring the User Data Port
Main Menu → Configuration → Data Ports → Physical
Data Port Physical Interface Options 1
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
Frame Relay Network 1 Assignment
Frame Relay Network Time Slot Assignment Screen Example
Value Meaning
Time Slot Assignment Rule
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
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
Dlci Record Options 1
Manually Configuring Dlci Records
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Network/Data Port→ Dlci Records
Dlci Type Possible Settings Standard, Multiplexed
Excess Burst Size Bits
Dlci Record Options 2
CIR bps
Committed Burst Size Bc Bits
Dlci Priority
Dlci Record Options 3
Outbound Management Priority
Main Menu → Configuration → PVC Connections
Configuring PVC Connections
PVC Connection Options 1
Destination Edlci
PVC Connection Options 2
Destination Link
Destination Dlci
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
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
Snmp Management
Configuring General Snmp Management
Name 1 Access
11. General Snmp Management Options 1
11. General Snmp Management Options 2
Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Session Support
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 1
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 2
Inactivity Timeout
FTP Session
FTP Login Required
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 3
Disconnect Time Minutes
NMS IP Validation
Configuring Snmp NMS Security
Access Type
13. Snmp NMS Security Options
Number of Trap Managers
Configuring Snmp Traps
14. Snmp Traps Options 1
Snmp Traps
Enterprise Specific Traps
14. Snmp Traps Options 2
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
Proxy ARP
15. Ethernet Port Options 2
Character Length
Configuring the Communication Port
16. Communication Port Options 1
Port Use
Ignore Control Leads
Login Required
16. Communication Port Options 2
Stop Bits
16. Communication Port Options 3
RIP
16. Communication Port Options 4
17. External Modem COM Port Options
Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem
External Modem Commands
Dial-In Access
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
Main Menu → Control → Administer Logins
Creating a Login
Field Enter
Deleting a Login
Modifying 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
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
Network Interface
Control Lead Descriptions
User Data Port LED Label Indication Color What It Means
Additional Control Leads Label Indication What It Means
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 Menu
Status Information
Status
Self-Test Results Messages
Self-Test Results Messages Last System Reset Date and Time
Last System Reset Date and Time
System and Test Status 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
LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Screen Example
Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status
Test Status Messages 2 What It Indicates
Main Menu → Status → LMI Reported DLCIs
Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Field What It Indicates
10. PVC Connection Status 1 Field
PVC Connection Status
Main Menu → Status → PVC Connection Status
PVC Connection Status Screen Example
10. PVC Connection Status 2 Field What It Indicates
Network Timeslot Assignment Status Screen Example
Time Slot Assignment Status
Displaying Network Time Slot Assignments
Main Menu → Status → Timeslot Assignment Status → Network
Cross Connect Status Field Indicates Bottom
11. IP Routing Table Values 1 Column What It Indicates
IP Routing Table
Main Menu → Status → IP Routing Table
IP Routing Table Screen Example
11. IP Routing Table Values 2 Column What It Indicates
Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics Menu
Performance Statistics → ESF Line
Clearing Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics → Clear All Statistics
Performance Statistics → Frame Relay
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
CIR&EIR
13. Dlci Performance Statistics 2 What It Indicates
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 1 What It Indicates
Frame Relay Errors
Frame Relay Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Frame Relay
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 2 What It Indicates
Frame Relay Errors contd
Frame Relay LMI
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 3 What It Indicates
Frame Relay Hdlc Errors
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → ESF Line
ESF Line Performance Statistics
To select intervals You must enter an interval or time on
±LOFC±±
ESF Line Performance Statistics Screen Example
UAS
Statistic What It Indicates
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Ethernet
Ethernet Performance Statistics
Trap Event LOG
Trap Event Log
Main Menu → Status → Trap Event Log
Trap Event Log Screen Example
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 from the Control Menu
Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication
Resetting the Unit By Cycling the Power
If selecting Following occurs
Restoring Communication with a Misconfigured Unit
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
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
Viewing the Trap Event Log
Troubleshooting Tables
Device Problems
Device Problems 1 Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
With a Misconfigured Unit
Device Problems 2 Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
Frame Relay PVC Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
Frame Relay PVC Problems
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 → Data Port PVC Tests
PVC Loopback
Send Pattern
Main Menu → Test → Network 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
Accessing and Printing the Certificate Summary Report
Cancelling Scheduled Activations
Checking the Status of Scheduled Activations
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Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices
User history
Alarms
Preparation
Properties
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
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
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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 sysDescr system
System Group mib-2
FrameSaver Units sysObjectID system
Frame Relay Logical Layer
Interfaces Group mib-2
Paradyne Indexes to the Interface Table ifTable
Physical Layer
Rmon Logical Layer
NetScout Indexes to the Interface Table ifTable
For the DTE
Examples
Standards Compliance for Snmp Traps
Variable-Binding
Trap authenticationFailure
Trap warmStart
Table B-3. warmStart Trap What It Indicates Possible Cause
Traps linkUp and linkDown
MIB
Physical Sublayer
Logical Link Sublayer
Physical Sublayer contd
DevHealthAndStatus
Traps enterprise-Specific
SLVs devFrExt.mib
Placeholder
Traps RMON-Specific
Rising Event Operation
Rmon Alarm and Event Defaults
Event Defaults
EventIndex EventDescription EventType EventCommunity
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
6.1.2.1.2.10.32.2.1
6.1.2.1.2.2.1
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2
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
Function Circuit Direction Pin Number
T1 Network Cable Feature No -F1-500
Canadian T1 Line Interface Cable Feature No -F1-510
T1 Network Interface
Signal Direction Pin #
COM Port Connector
Pin
Standard EIA-232-D Crossover Cable
AT Command String To configure the modem to
Direction Pin Socket
Data Port Connector
Signal
Standard V.35 Straight-through Cable
Ethernet Port Connector
Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments
Technical Specifications
Data Port
COM Port
T1 Network Interface
Ethernet Port
Equipment
Description Model / Feature Number
FrameSaver Flex SLV Upgrade
Equipment List
NMS Products
Description Part Number Feature Number
Optional Features
Cables
Numbers
Index
IN-2
IN-3
IN-4
IN-5
IN-6
IN-7
IN-8
IN-9
IN-10