FrameSaver SLV
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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
Product-Related Documents
Conventions Used
SLM Overview
About the FrameSaver SLV
SLM Overview
FrameSaver SLV 9664 Features
Maximum Number of PVCs and Management PVCs Supported
Feature FrameSaver SLV
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About the FrameSaver SLV
User Interface Basic Operation
Logging On
If your login was Then
Procedure
Select
Main Menu
Screen Format Description
Screen Work Areas
Keyboard Keys
Navigating the Screens
Press
Select For the screen function Press Enter to
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 Option Area Description
Configuration Option Areas
Main Menu → Configuration
Accessing and Displaying Configuration Options
Configuration → PVC Connections
Changing Configuration Options
Saving Configuration Options
If the selection is Enter
Entering System Information Setting the System Clock
Minimal Configuration Before Deploying Remote Units
Main Menu → Control → System Information
Valid characters include For
Setting Up for Trap Dial-Out
Setting Up Call Directories for Trap Dial-Out
Main Menu → Control → Modem Call Directories
Main Menu → Auto-Configuration
Setting Up 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
Setting Up Local Management at the Central Site
Setting Up Management
Configuration → Data Ports → Dlci Records
Setting Up So the Router Can Receive RIP
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
LMI Heartbeat T1 Possible Settings 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
LMI Status Enquiry N1 Possible Settings 1, 2, 3, 4
System Frame Relay and LMI Options 2
Service Level Verification Options 1
Configuring Service Level Verification Options
SLV Timeout Clearing Event Threshold
Service Level Verification Options 2
SLV Packet Size bytes
General System Options
Configuring General System Options
Main Menu → Configuration → System → General
Test Timeout
Network Physical Interface Options
Configuring the Physical Interfaces
Configuring the Network Interface
Main Menu → Configuration → Network → Physical
Port Type
Configuring the User Data Port
Main Menu → Configuration → Data Ports → Physical
User Data Port Physical Interface Options 1
Port DTE Initiated Loopbacks
User Data Port Physical Interface Options 2
Monitor DTR
Monitor RTS Control
Interface Frame Relay Options 1
Configuring Frame Relay for an Interface
LMI Parameters
Interface Frame Relay Options 2
Dlci Record Options 1
Manually Configuring Dlci Records
Main Menu→ Configuration→ Network/Data Ports→ Dlci Records
Interface Frame Relay Options 3
Committed Burst Size Bc Bits
Dlci Type Possible Settings Standard, Multiplexed
Dlci Record Options 2
CIR bps
Outbound Management Priority
Dlci Record Options 3
Excess Burst Size Bits
Dlci Priority
Main Menu → Configuration → PVC Connections
Configuring PVC Connections
PVC Connection Options 1
Primary Destination Edlci
PVC Connection Options 2
Primary Destination Link
Primary Destination Dlci
Configuring Node IP Information
Setting Up Management and Communication Options
Node IP Options 1
Default IP Destination
TS Management Link
Node IP Options 2
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
Configuring General Snmp Management
Telnet Session
Configuring Telnet and/or FTP Session Support
Telnet Login Required
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 1
FTP Session
Inactivity Timeout
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 2
Disconnect Time Minutes
12. Telnet and FTP Session Options 3
FTP Login Required
FTP Max Receive Rate kbps
NMS IP Validation
Configuring Snmp NMS Security Options
Access Type
13. Snmp NMS Security Options
Number of Trap Managers
Configuring Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out
14. Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out Options 1
Snmp Traps
Initial Route Destination
14. Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out Options 2
Enterprise Specific Traps
Dlci Traps on Interfaces
Link Traps Possible Settings Disable, Up, Down, Both
14. Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out Options 3
Link Traps Interfaces
Trap Disconnect
Dial-Out Delay TIme Min
14. Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out Options 4
Trap Dial-Out
Alternate Dial-Out Directory
14. Snmp Traps and Trap Dial-Out Options 5
Character Length
Configuring the Communication Port
15. Communication Port Options 1
Port Use
Ignore Control Leads
Login Required
15. Communication Port Options 2
Stop Bits
15. Communication Port Options 3
Link Protocol
15. Communication Port Options 4
16. External Modem COM Port Options 1
Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem
External Modem Commands
Dial-In Access
16. External Modem COM Port Options 2
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 Label Indication Color What It Means
LED Descriptions
Network Interface LED Label Indication Color What It Means
Control Lead Descriptions
User Data Port LED Label Indication Color What It Means
Device Messages 1 What It Indicates What To Do
Device Messages
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
Device Messages 5 What It Indicates What To Do
Status Menu
Status Information
Self-Test Results Messages
System and Test Status Messages
Main Menu → Status → System and Test Status
Self-Test Results Messages
Health and Status Messages 1 What It Indicates
Health and Status Messages
LMI Down, frame relay link
Health and Status Messages 2 What It Indicates
Test Status Messages What It Indicates
Test Status Messages
Main Menu → Status → LMI Reported DLCIs
Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status
LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Screen Example
Status What It Indicates
Network LMI-Reported DLCIs Status Field
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
Main Menu → Status → Network Interface Status
Network Interface Status
11. Network Interface Status 1 Field What It Indicates
INFO0 INFO2
11. Network Interface Status 2 Field What It Indicates
Main Menu → Status → Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics Menu
Performance Statistics → Clear All Statistics
Clearing Performance 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
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
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
Operation and Maintenance
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
Alarm Conditions 1 What It Indicates What To Do
Alarms
Alarm Conditions 2 What It Indicates What To Do
Alarm Conditions 3 What It Indicates What To Do
Device Problems
Troubleshooting Tables
Device Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
Frame Relay PVC Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solutions
Frame Relay PVC Problems
Tests Available
Test Timeout Feature
Test Menu Example
Starting and Stopping a Test
When the status of a test is Only command available is
Aborting All Tests
PVC Tests Screen Example
PVC Tests
Main Menu → Test → Data Port PVC Tests → PVC Loopback
Network or Port Internal PVC Loopback
Send Pattern
Main Menu → Test → Network PVC Tests → PVC Loopback
Connectivity
Monitor Pattern
DTE Loopback
Physical Tests
Main Menu → Test → Data Port Physical Tests
Main Menu → Test → IP Ping
IP Ping Test
Main Menu → Test → Lamp Test
Lamp Test
Troubleshooting
OpenLane Support of FrameSaver Devices
Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices
OpenLane Support of FrameSaver Devices
Setting Up FrameSaver SLV Support
Setting Up the OpenLane SLM System
Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices
User history
Alarms
Before Getting Started
Properties
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
Paradyne
Field Select or Enter
Creating History Files
Procedure
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Installing the User-Defined History Files
Monitoring a DLCIs History Data
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Monitoring the Agent Using NetScout Manager Plus
Procedure
Traffic Statistics Protocol Statistics
Statistical Windows Supported
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 SLV Devices
Printed Reports
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Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices
Menus
Menu Hierarchy
Status
Menu Hierarchy
Configuration
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
Interface number Dlci number ALL
NetScout Indexes to the Interface Table ifTable
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
Physical Sublayer
Strings
Logical Link Sublayer
DevHealthAndStatus
Traps enterprise-Specific
SLVs devFrExt.mib
Traps RMON-Specific
Rising Event Operation
Rmon Alarm and Event Defaults
Event Defaults
EventIndex EventDescription EventType EventCommunity
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
6.1.2.1.2.10.32.2.1
6.1.2.1.2.2.1
6.1.2.1.16.12.2.1
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2.6.9.4
6.1.4.1.1795.2.24.2
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
COM Port Non-Keyed
COM Port Connector
COM Port-to-Terminal Cable Feature No -F2-540
Signal Direction Pin #
Plug-to-Modular Jack Converter Com Port Position DB25 Plug
LAN Adapter Converter and Cable
Cable Plug to Modular Jack LAN Adapter
Pin
Standard EIA-232 Crossover Cable
AT Command String To configure the modem to
Function Direction Pin Number
Network Connector
Signal Direction Pin Numbers
Isdn Modular Cable
Signal Circuit Mnemonic
User Data Port Connector
Direction Pin Pin #
Direction Pin Socket Pin #
DTE Adapter Cable Feature No -F1-571
Signal 25-Pin
Plug
DTE Adapter Feature No -F1-570
DTR
EIA-530 Straight-through Cable Feature No -F1-523
ITU
Technical Specifications
User Data Port
Network Interface
Equipment List
Model / Feature Number
Equipment
Cables
Description Part Number Feature Number
Numbers
Index
IN-2
IN-3
IN-4
IN-5
IN-6
IN-7
IN-8
IN-9
IN-10