RAD Data comm RIC-155 Quick Start Guide

Configuring RIC-155 1

Quick Start Guide

Installation of RIC-155 should be carried out only by an experienced technician. If

you are familiar with RIC-155, use this guide to prepare the units for operation.

1. Installing RIC-155

Connecting the Interfaces

1. Connect the STM-1/OC-3c equipment to the fiber optic or BNC rear panel

connectors.

2. Connect the 10/100BT LAN to the DATA rear panel connector.

3. Use a cross cable to connect the control terminal to the rear panel CONTROL

connector.

or

Connect a Telnet host, a PC running a Web browsing application or a

RADview management station to the MNG port.

Connecting the Power

• Connect the power cable to the power connector on the RIC-155 rear panel.

The unit has no power switch. Operation starts when the power is applied

to the rear panel power connector(s).

2. Configuring RIC-155

Configure RIC-155 to the desired operation mode via an ASCII terminal connected to

the rear panel CONTROL port. Alternatively, you can manage RIC-155 over Telnet, a

PC running a Web browsing application or RADview application via the MNG port.

Starting Terminal Session for a First Time

 To start a terminal session:

1. Connect a terminal cross-cable to the CONTROL connector of RIC-155.

2. Start a terminal application and configure the terminal link as follows:

 Terminal emulation – VT100

 Screen width – more than 80 characters.

3. Power RIC-155 up.

The SIG LED (green) blinks during software extraction and hardware

initialization.

Contents

Main Page RIC-155 10/100BaseT to STM-1/OC-3 Converter Version 1.12 Installation and Operation Manual Notice Limited Warranty General Safety Instructions Safety Symbols Handling Energized Products General Safety Practices Connection of AC Mains Connection of DC Mains Connection of Data and Telecommunications Cables Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) FCC-15 User Information Caution Canadian Emission Requirements Warning per EN 55022 (CISPR-22) Warning Conventions Declaration of Conformity Quick Start Guide 1. Installing RIC-155 Connecting the Interfaces Connecting the Power 2. Configuring RIC-155 Configuring RIC-155 Contents Page Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview Versions STM-1/OC-3c Interface Options Power Supply Options Features 10/100BaseT Interface STM-1/OC-3c Interface Management Internal Bridge Alarm Relay Status Reporting 1.2 Physical Description 1.3 Functional Description 1.4 Technical Specifications Page Page Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Site Requirements and Prerequisites 2.3 Package Contents 2.4 Connecting the Interface Cables Connecting the STM-1/OC-3c Interface Connecting the 10/100BaseT Interface 2.5 Connecting the Power Cable Connecting AC Power Connecting DC Power Page Chapter 3 Operation 3.1 Turning On RIC-155 3.2 Controls and Indicators Page 3.3 Default Settings 3.4 Configuration Alternatives Managing RIC-155 via Terminal Port Preparing the Terminal Starting Terminal Session for a First Time Managing RIC-155 via Ethernet Ports Notes Cautions Note 3.5 Navigating the Management Menus Menu Map Loging on Choosing Options Correcting Entries Navigating Tables Logging Out 3.6 Turning Off RIC-155 Page Chapter 4 Configuration 4.1 Configuring RIC-155 for Management Entering Device Information Configuring the Host Parameters Configuring the Network Managers Controlling the Management Access 4.2 Configuring the RIC-155 for Operation Configuring the Clock Source Configuring Control Port Parameters Changing the Control Port Data Rate Configuring the Security Timeout Enabling and Disabling Pop-up Alarms 4.3 Configuring the Physical Ports Configuring the Ethernet Interface Configuring the STM-1/OC-3c Interface Page Page 4.4 Configuring the Internal Bridge Configuring Fast Ethernet Bridge Configuring the Bridge Ports Configuring Ethernet Management and Data Bridge Ports Configuring the POS Bridge Port 4.5 Displaying the RIC-155 Status Displaying the System Status Displaying the Port Status Displaying the Ethernet Port Status Displaying the STM-1/OC-3c Port Status 4.6 Additional Tasks Changing the Password Displaying the RIC-155 Inventory Installing Software Releases Installing a New Software Release via TFTP Installing a New Software Release via XMODEM Transferring Configuration Files Displaying the Software Version Switching Software Versions Resetting RIC-155 Resetting RIC-155 to Factory Defaults Resetting RIC-155 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 5.1 Monitoring Performance Displaying the Ethernet Statistics Displaying SDH/SONET Statistics Figure 5-4. Uplink Statistics Screen, Page 1 Figure 5-5. Uplink Statistics Screen, Page 2 Table 5-1. SDH/SONET Statistics Parameters Page Page Page 5.2 Detecting Errors Power-Up Self-Test Front Panel LEDs 5.3 Handling Alarms Displaying System Alarms Working with the Log File Configuring Alarm Severity Figure 5-13. System Alarms Menu Masking Port Alarms RIC-155 management software allows you to mask alarms to prevent them from being reported. Table 5-3. RIC-155 Events Page Appendix A Connector Wiring A.1 Ethernet Connectors A.2 Alarm Relay Connector A.3 Control Connector Appendix B Traffic Separation B.1 Port-Based Traffic Separation None MNG only All B.2 Port-Based/VLAN-Based Traffic Separation Tagging Modes of the Bridge Ports Uplink and Host Ports Management and Data Ports Default Tagging Internal Operation Modes of the Bridge Ports Traffic Separation according to the Management Access and VLANs None MNG Only All Local MNG Only B.3 Configuring for a Typical Application Managing RIC-155 via MNG Port Managing RIC-155 via Data Port Page Index Page Customer Response Form Page Error Report