RAD Data comm RIC-155 Choosing Options , Correcting Entries

Chapter 3 Operation RIC-155 Installation and Operation Manual

3-8 Navigating the Management Menus

RIC-155

Main Menu

1. Inventory

2. Configuration

3. Monitoring

4. File Utilities

ESC-prev.menu; !-main menu; &-exit

Figure 3-3. Main Menu (Terminal Session)

ConfiguRAD provides auxiliary management tools in the lower left-hand corner:

• Status – shows the number of users currently managing RIC-155

• Trace – opens an additional pane for system messages, progress indicators

(ping, software and configuration file downloads) and alarms. It is

recommended to keep the trace pane open all the time. Refresh rate of the

Trace pane is user-configurable.

• Refresh All – refreshes performance registers.

Choosing Options

 To choose an option (terminal session):

• Type the number corresponding to the option, and press <Enter>.

RIC-155 immediately updates its database with a new value or displays a

new menu for the selected option.

When a menu option has only two values, typing the option number and pressing

<Enter> toggles between the available values.

 To choose an option (ConfiguRAD session):

1. Click a link in the ConfiguRAD screen to display the next menu.

2. Once the target screen is displayed, select a value from the drop-down box or

enter it in a text box.

Correcting Entries

 To correct an erroneous entry:

• Press <Backspace> to clear the error, then enter the correct characters.

or

Press <Esc> to exit the current menu, and then return to the menu to

re-enter the required value.

Note

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