FrameSaver Flex
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Contents
Configuration
Security and Logins
Troubleshooting
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices
Index
About This Guide
Purpose and Intended Audience
Document Organization
Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices. Identifies
Where installation and setup information is located and how
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver
Devices. Describes setup of the NetScout Manager Plus
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About the FrameSaver Flex
System Overview
System Overview
FrameSaver Flex Feature Sets
Feature Feature Set Basic Advanced
Flex Flex SLV
Basic Flex Features
9123-A1-211 9123-A1-213 Feature 9123-A1-221 9123-A1-223
Maximum Number of PVCs and Management PVCs Supported
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
Procedure
Logging On
If your login was Then
Main Menu
Select
Main Menu
Service Level Verification System Options
Screen Work Areas
Screen Format Description
Navigating the Screens
Keyboard Keys
Press
Function Keys
Select For the screen Press Enter to Function
Switching Between Screen Areas
Selecting from a Menu
Selecting a Field
Entering Information
Example
User Interface and Basic Operation
Configuration
Configuration
Basic Configuration
Configuration Menu
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
Using the Easy Install Feature
Main Menu → Easy Install
Easy Install Screen Example
If the selection is Unit is configured to operate
Default
Setting Up So the Router Can Receive RIP
Entering System Information Setting the System Clock
Configuration → Data Ports → Dlci Records
Main Menu → Control → System Information
Setting Up Auto-Configuration
Main Menu → Auto-Configuration
Auto-Configuration Screen Example
AUTO-CONFIGURATION
Selecting a Frame Relay Discovery Mode
Main Menu → Auto-Configuration → Frame Relay Discovery Mode
Discovery Mode Configuration Description
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Automatically Removing a Circuit
Setting Up Back-to-Back Operation
Changing Operating Mode
Main Menu → Control → Change Operating Mode
Configuration Option Tables
Configuring the Overall System
Configuring Frame Relay and LMI for the System
Main Menu → Configuration → System → Frame Relay and LMI
System Frame Relay and LMI Options 1
LMI Behavior
LMI Status Enquiry N1 Possible Settings 1, 2, 3, 4
System Frame Relay and LMI Options 2
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
Service Level Verification Options 2
SLV Timeout Clearing Event Threshold
SLV Packet Size bytes
Configuring General System Options
Main Menu → Configuration → System→ General
General System Options
Configuring the Physical Interfaces
Configuring the Network Interface
Main Menu → Configuration → Network → Physical
Network Physical Interface Options 1
Network Physical Interface Options 2
Bit Stuffing
Transmit Timing
Network Initiated LLB
Network Initiated Dclb Possible Settings Disable, V.54&ANSI
Network Physical Interface Options 3
Network Initiated PLB
Ansi Performance Report Messages
Network Physical Interface Options 4
Circuit Identifier
Configuring the User Data Port
Main Menu → Configuration → Data Ports → Physical
Data Port Physical Interface Options 1
Transmit Clock Source
Data Port Physical Interface Options 2
Monitor RTS Control
Port DTE Initiated Loopbacks
Main Menu → Easy Install → Time Slot Assignment Screen
Assigning Time Slots/Cross Connections
Assigning Frame Relay Time Slots to the Network Interface
Frame Relay Network Time Slot Assignment Screen Example
Value Meaning
Time Slot Assignment Rule
Frame Relay Network 1 Assignment
Select Frame Relay Network Assignments
Assigning the Synchronous Data Port to Network Time Slots
Synchronous Data Port Assignment Screen Example
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
Manually Configuring Dlci Records
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Network/Data Port→ Dlci Records
Dlci Type Possible Settings Standard, Multiplexed
Dlci Record Options 1
Dlci Record Options 2
CIR bps
Committed Burst Size Bc Bits
Excess Burst Size Bits
Dlci Record Options 3
Dlci Priority
Outbound Management Priority
Configuring PVC Connections
Main Menu → Configuration → PVC Connections
PVC Connection Options 1
PVC Connection Options 2
Destination Link
Destination Dlci
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
Configuring Management PVCs
10. Management PVC Options 1
Name
Primary Link Possible Settings Net1-FR1, Port-1, Clear
10. Management PVC Options 2
Set DE
10. Management PVC Options 3
Primary Dlci
Primary Edlci
Configuring General Snmp Management
Name 1 Access
11. General Snmp Management Options 1
Snmp Management
Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Session Support
11. General Snmp Management Options 2
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 1
Inactivity Timeout
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 2
FTP Login Required
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 3
Disconnect Time Minutes
FTP Session
Configuring Snmp NMS Security
Access Type
13. Snmp NMS Security Options
NMS IP Validation
Configuring Snmp Traps
14. Snmp Traps Options 1
Snmp Traps
Number of Trap Managers
14. Snmp Traps Options 2
Enterprise Specific Traps
Link Traps Possible Settings Disable, Up, Down, Both
14. Snmp Traps Options 3
Rmon Traps
Configuring the Ethernet Port
15. Ethernet Port Options 1
Interface Status
15. Ethernet Port Options 2
Proxy ARP
Configuring the Communication Port
16. Communication Port Options 1
Port Use
Character Length
Login Required
16. Communication Port Options 2
Stop Bits
Ignore Control Leads
16. Communication Port Options 3
16. Communication Port Options 4
RIP
Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem
External Modem Commands
Dial-In Access
17. External Modem COM Port Options
Configuration
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
Creating a Login
Main Menu → Control → Administer Logins
Field Enter
Modifying a Login
Deleting a Login
Operation and Maintenance
Displaying System Information
Main Menu → Status → Identity
View this field To find
Viewing LEDs and Control Leads
Main Menu → Status → Display LEDs and Control Leads
Display LEDs & Control Leads Screen
LED Descriptions
General Status LEDs 1 Label Indication Color What It Means
General Status LEDs 2 Label Indication Color What It Means
Network Interface LEDs Label Indication Color What It Means
Control Lead Descriptions
User Data Port LED Label Indication Color What It Means
Additional Control Leads Label Indication What It Means
Network Interface
Device Messages
Device Messages 1 What It Indicates What To Do
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 Information
Status Menu
Status
Self-Test Results Messages Last System Reset Date and Time
Last System Reset Date and Time
System and Test Status Messages
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
Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status
Test Status Messages 2 What It Indicates
Main Menu → Status → LMI Reported DLCIs
LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Screen Example
Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Field What It Indicates
PVC Connection Status
Main Menu → Status → PVC Connection Status
PVC Connection Status Screen Example
10. PVC Connection Status 1 Field
10. PVC Connection Status 2 Field What It Indicates
Time Slot Assignment Status
Displaying Network Time Slot Assignments
Main Menu → Status → Timeslot Assignment Status → Network
Network Timeslot Assignment Status Screen Example
Cross Connect Status Field Indicates Bottom
IP Routing Table
Main Menu → Status → 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
Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics Menu
Performance Statistics
Clearing Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics → Clear All Statistics
Performance Statistics → Frame Relay
Performance Statistics → ESF Line
Service Level Verification Performance Statistics
Average round trip latency is measured every SLV sampling
Dlci Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Dlci
13. Dlci Performance Statistics 1 What It Indicates
13. Dlci Performance Statistics 2 What It Indicates
CIR&EIR
Frame Relay Errors
Frame Relay Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Frame Relay
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 1 What It Indicates
Frame Relay Errors contd
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 2 What It Indicates
Frame Relay LMI
Frame Relay Hdlc Errors
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 3 What It Indicates
ESF Line Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → ESF Line
To select intervals You must enter an interval or time on
ESF Line Performance Statistics Screen Example
±LOFC±±
Statistic What It Indicates
UAS
Ethernet Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics → Ethernet
Trap Event Log
Main Menu → Status → Trap Event Log
Trap Event Log Screen Example
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 and Restoring Communication
Resetting the Unit from the Control Menu
Resetting the Unit By Cycling the Power
Restoring Communication with a Misconfigured Unit
If selecting Following occurs
Troubleshooting Management Link Feature
LMI Packet Capture Utility Feature
Main Menu → Control → LMI Packet Capture Utility
LMI Packet Capture Utility → Display LMI Trace Log
LMI Trace Log Example
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
Troubleshooting Tables
Device Problems
Device Problems 1 Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
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
Tests Available
Test Menu Example
Test
Test Timeout Feature
When the status of a test is Only command available is
Starting and Stopping a Test
Aborting All Tests
PVC Tests
PVC Tests Screen Example
Network PVC Tests
PVC Loopback
Send Pattern
Main Menu → Test → Network PVC Tests
Main Menu → Test → Data Port PVC Tests
Monitor Pattern
Connectivity
Physical Tests
Physical Tests Screen Example
Line Loopback
Main Menu → Test → Network Physical Tests
Payload Loopback
Repeater Loopback
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
OpenLane Support of FrameSaver Devices
Setting Up the OpenLane SLM System
Setting Up FrameSaver Flex and SLV Support
Ordering Flex SLV Activations
To Find Your License Key Number
Activation Certificate
Administering and Managing Flex SLV Activations
Entering an Activation Certificate
Checking Activation Certificate Status
Scheduling Activations
Cancelling Scheduled Activations
Accessing and Printing the Certificate Summary Report
Checking the Status of Scheduled Activations
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Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices
Alarms
Preparation
Properties
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
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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 Service Level Reports
Generating Reports for a Group
About At-a-Glance Reports
Reports Applicable to Flex and SLV Devices
About Trend Reports
Printed Reports
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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
System Group mib-2
FrameSaver Units sysDescr system
FrameSaver Units sysObjectID system
Interfaces Group mib-2
Paradyne Indexes to the Interface Table ifTable
Physical Layer
Frame Relay Logical Layer
NetScout Indexes to the Interface Table ifTable
Rmon Logical Layer
For the DTE
Standards Compliance for Snmp Traps
Examples
Trap authenticationFailure
Trap warmStart
Table B-3. warmStart Trap What It Indicates Possible Cause
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
Rmon Alarm and Event Defaults
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
6.1.2.1.2.2.1
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 Cable Feature No -F1-500
Canadian T1 Line Interface Cable Feature No -F1-510
T1 Network Interface
Function Circuit Direction Pin Number
COM Port Connector
Signal Direction Pin #
Standard EIA-232-D Crossover Cable
Pin
AT Command String To configure the modem to
Data Port Connector
Signal
Standard V.35 Straight-through Cable
Direction Pin Socket
Ethernet Port Connector
Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments
Technical Specifications
COM Port
T1 Network Interface
Ethernet Port
Data Port
Description Model / Feature Number
FrameSaver Flex SLV Upgrade
Equipment List
Equipment
Description Part Number Feature Number
Optional Features
Cables
NMS Products
Index
Numbers
IN-2
IN-3
IN-4
IN-5
IN-6
IN-7
IN-8
IN-9
IN-10