FrameSaver SLV
Copyright E 2000 Paradyne Corporation All rights reserved
Contents
Configuration
Security and Logins
Troubleshooting
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices
Index
Document Organization
About This Guide
Purpose and Intended Audience
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
Product-Related Documents
Conventions Used
SLM Overview
About the FrameSaver SLV
SLM Overview
FrameSaver SLV 9664 Features
Feature FrameSaver SLV
Maximum Number of PVCs and Management PVCs Supported
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About the FrameSaver SLV
User Interface Basic Operation
If your login was Then
Logging On
Procedure
Main Menu
Select
Screen Work Areas
Screen Format Description
Press
Navigating the Screens
Keyboard Keys
Function Keys
Select For the screen function Press Enter to
Switching Between Screen Areas
Selecting from a Menu
Example
Selecting a Field
Entering Information
User Interface and Basic Operation
Configuration
Configuration
Basic Configuration
Configuration Menu
Configuration Option Areas
Configuration Option Area Description
Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options
Main Menu → Configuration
Changing Configuration Options
Configuration → PVC Connections
Saving Configuration Options
Entering System Information Setting the System Clock
Minimal Configuration Before Deploying Remote Units
Main Menu → Control → System Information
If the selection is Enter
Setting Up for Trap Dial-Out
Setting Up Call Directories for Trap Dial-Out
Main Menu → Control → Modem Call Directories
Valid characters include For
Auto-Configuration Screen Example
Setting Up Auto-Configuration
Main Menu → 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
Setting Up Management
Setting Up Local Management at the Central Site
Setting Up So the Router Can Receive RIP
Configuration → Data Ports → Dlci Records
Main Menu → Control → Change Operating Mode
Setting Up Back-to-Back Operation
Changing 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
System Frame Relay and LMI Options 2
LMI Status Enquiry N1 Possible Settings 1, 2, 3, 4
LMI Heartbeat T1 Possible Settings 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
Configuring Service Level Verification Options
Service Level Verification Options 1
SLV Packet Size bytes
Service Level Verification Options 2
SLV Timeout Clearing Event Threshold
Configuring General System Options
Main Menu → Configuration → System → General
Test Timeout
General System Options
Configuring the Physical Interfaces
Configuring the Network Interface
Main Menu → Configuration → Network → Physical
Network Physical Interface Options
Configuring the User Data Port
Main Menu → Configuration → Data Ports → Physical
User Data Port Physical Interface Options 1
Port Type
User Data Port Physical Interface Options 2
Monitor DTR
Monitor RTS Control
Port DTE Initiated Loopbacks
Configuring Frame Relay for an Interface
Interface Frame Relay Options 1
Interface Frame Relay Options 2
LMI Parameters
Manually Configuring Dlci Records
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Network/Data Ports→ Dlci Records
Interface Frame Relay Options 3
Dlci Record Options 1
Dlci Type Possible Settings Standard, Multiplexed
Dlci Record Options 2
CIR bps
Committed Burst Size Bc Bits
Dlci Record Options 3
Excess Burst Size Bits
Dlci Priority
Outbound Management Priority
PVC Connection Options 1
Configuring PVC Connections
Main Menu → Configuration → PVC Connections
PVC Connection Options 2
Primary Destination Link
Primary Destination Dlci
Primary Destination Edlci
Setting Up Management and Communication Options
Configuring Node IP Information
Default IP Destination
Node IP Options 1
Node IP Options 2
TS Management Link
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
Configuring General Snmp Management
11. General Snmp Management Options
Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Session Support
Telnet Login Required
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 1
Telnet Session
Inactivity Timeout
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 2
Disconnect Time Minutes
FTP Session
FTP Max Receive Rate kbps
FTP Login Required
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 3
Configuring Snmp NMS Security Options
Access Type
13. Snmp NMS Security Options
NMS IP Validation
Configuring Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out
14. Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out Options 1
Snmp Traps
Number of Trap Managers
Enterprise Specific Traps
14. Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out Options 2
Initial Route Destination
Link Traps Possible Settings Disable, Up, Down, Both
14. Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out Options 3
Link Traps Interfaces
Dlci Traps on Interfaces
Dial-Out Delay TIme Min
14. Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out Options 4
Trap Dial-Out
Trap Disconnect
14. Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out Options 5
Alternate Dial-Out Directory
Configuring the Communication Port
15. Communication Port Options 1
Port Use
Character Length
Login Required
15. Communication Port Options 2
Stop Bits
Ignore Control Leads
15. Communication Port Options 3
15. Communication Port Options 4
Link Protocol
Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem
External Modem Commands
Dial-In Access
16. External Modem COM Port Options 1
16. External Modem COM Port Options 2
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
Field Enter
Creating a Login
Main Menu → Control → Administer Logins
Modifying a Login
Deleting 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
LED Descriptions
General Status LEDs Label Indication Color What It Means
User Data Port LED Label Indication Color What It Means
Control Lead Descriptions
Network Interface LED Label Indication Color What It Means
Device Messages
Device Messages 1 What It Indicates What To Do
Device Messages 2 What It Indicates What To Do
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
Status Information
Status Menu
System and Test Status Messages
Main Menu → Status → System and Test Status
Self-Test Results 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
LMI Down, frame relay link
Test Status Messages
Test Status Messages What It Indicates
LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Screen Example
Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status
Main Menu → Status → LMI Reported DLCIs
Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Field
Status 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
11. Network Interface Status 1 Field What It Indicates
Network Interface Status
Main Menu → Status → Network Interface Status
11. Network Interface Status 2 Field What It Indicates
INFO0 INFO2
Performance Statistics Menu
Performance Statistics
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics → Frame Relay
Clearing Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics → Clear All Statistics
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
13. Dlci Performance Statistics 2 What It Indicates
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 LMI
Frame Relay Errors contd
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 2 What It Indicates
Frame Relay Hdlc Errors
14. Frame Relay Performance Statistics 3 What It Indicates
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
Operation and Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Problem Indicators
Indicators See
Resetting the Unit By Cycling the Power
Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication
Resetting the Unit from the Control Menu
Restoring Communication with a Misconfigured Unit
If selecting Following occurs
Main Menu → Control → LMI Packet Capture Utility
Troubleshooting Management Link Feature
LMI Packet Capture Utility Feature
LMI Packet Capture Utility → Display LMI Trace Log
LMI Trace Log Example
Alarms
Alarm Conditions 1 What It Indicates What To Do
Alarm Conditions 2 What It Indicates What To Do
Alarm Conditions 3 What It Indicates What To Do
Device Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
Troubleshooting Tables
Device Problems
Frame Relay PVC Problems
Frame Relay PVC Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
Test Menu Example
Test Timeout Feature
Tests Available
Aborting All Tests
When the status of a test is Only command available is
Starting and Stopping a Test
PVC Tests
PVC Tests Screen Example
Network or Port Internal PVC Loopback
Send Pattern
Main Menu → Test → Network PVC Tests → PVC Loopback
Main Menu → Test → Data Port PVC Tests → PVC Loopback
Monitor Pattern
Connectivity
Main Menu → Test → Data Port Physical Tests
Physical Tests
DTE Loopback
IP Ping Test
Main Menu → Test → IP Ping
Lamp Test
Main Menu → Test → Lamp Test
Troubleshooting
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 SLV Support
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices
Alarms
Before Getting Started
Properties
User history
Configuring NetScout Manager Plus
Procedure
Verifying Domains and Groups
Correcting Domains and Groups
Property Description Setting
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
Statistical Windows Supported
Traffic Statistics Protocol Statistics
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 SLV Devices
About Trend Reports
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Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices
Menu Hierarchy
Menus
Menu Hierarchy
Status
Configuration
Menu Hierarchy
Snmp MIBs and Traps, Rmon Alarm Defaults
MIB Support
Downloading MIBs and Snmp Traps
FrameSaver Units sysObjectID system
System Group mib-2
FrameSaver Units sysDescr 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
Interface number Dlci number ALL
Standards Compliance for Snmp Traps
Trap authenticationFailure
Trap warmStart
Table B-3. warmStart Trap What It Indicates Possible Cause
Variable-Binding
Traps linkUp and linkDown
Physical Sublayer
Logical Link Sublayer
Strings
Traps enterprise-Specific
DevHealthAndStatus
SLVs devFrExt.mib
Traps RMON-Specific
Rmon Alarm and Event Defaults
Event Defaults
EventIndex EventDescription EventType EventCommunity
Rising Event Operation
Network Isdn S/T 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
Tx CIR Utilization
Object ID Cross-References Numeric Order
6.1.2.1.16.12.2.1
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 EIR
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.10.3.1
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.5.2.1
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4.7.1
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
COM Port Connector
COM Port-to-Terminal Cable Feature No -F2-540
Signal Direction Pin #
COM Port Non-Keyed
Cable Plug to Modular Jack LAN Adapter
LAN Adapter Converter and Cable
Plug-to-Modular Jack Converter Com Port Position DB25 Plug
Standard EIA-232 Crossover Cable
Pin
AT Command String To configure the modem to
Network Connector
Signal Direction Pin Numbers
Isdn Modular Cable
Function Direction Pin Number
Direction Pin Pin #
User Data Port Connector
Signal Circuit Mnemonic
DTE Adapter Cable Feature No -F1-571
Signal 25-Pin
Plug
Direction Pin Socket Pin #
DTE Adapter Feature No -F1-570
DTR
EIA-530 Straight-through Cable Feature No -F1-523
ITU
Technical Specifications
Network Interface
User Data Port
Equipment
Model / Feature Number
Equipment List
Description Part Number Feature Number
Cables
Index
Numbers
IN-2
IN-3
IN-4
IN-5
IN-6
IN-7
IN-8
IN-9
IN-10