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FrameSaver SLV
MODELS 9820, 9820-2M,
9820-8M, and 9820-45M
USER’S GUIDE
Document No. 9820-A2-GB20-20
June 2000
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Copyright 2000 Paradyne Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Notice This publication is protected by federal copyright law. No part of this publication may be copied or distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer language in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, manual or otherwise, or disclosed to third parties without the express written permission of Paradyne Corporation, 8545 126th Ave. N
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Contents About This Guide Purpose and Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Document Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Product-Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Conventions Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii 1 About FrameSaver SLV In-Line Mon
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Contents 4 Configuration Options Configuring Using the Easy Install Screen (Model 9820-45M) . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Entering System Information and Setting the System Clock . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Setting Up for Trap Dial-Out (Models 9820, 9820-2M, 9820-8M) . . . . . . . 4-5 Setting Up an External Modem for Trap Dial-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Setting Up Call Directories for Trap Dial-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Setting Up Auto-Configuration . . .
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Contents 5 Security and Logins Limiting Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Controlling Asynchronous Terminal Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Controlling External COM Port Device Access (Models 9820, 9820-2M, 9820-8M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Controlling Modem Port Device Access (Model 9820-45M) . .
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Contents 7 FTP Operation FTP File Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Upgrading System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Determining Whether a Download Is Completed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Changing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Transferring Collected Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents 10 Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2 Configuring NetScout Manager Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 Adding FrameSaver SLV Units to the NetScout Manager Plus Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4 Verifying Domains and Groups (Mod
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Contents A Menu Hierarchy Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 B SNMP MIBs and Traps, and RMON Alarm Defaults MIB Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Downloading MIBs and SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 System Group (mib-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents C Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments Rear Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 COM (Terminal) Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3 LAN Adapter Converter and Cable (Models 9820, 9820-2M, 9820-8M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3 Standard EIA-232 Crossover Cable (Models 9820,
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Contents viii June 2000 9820-A2-GB20-20
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About This Guide Purpose and Intended Audience This document contains information needed to properly set up, configure, and verify operation of FrameSaver SLV in-line monitors. It is intended for system designers, engineers, administrators, and operators. Document Organization Section Description Chapter 1 About FrameSaver SLV In-Line Monitors. Identifies how FrameSaver SLV in-line monitors fit into Paradyne’s SLM solution, and describes the features of these units. Chapter 2 User Interface and
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About This Guide Section Description Chapter 9 Setting Up OpenLane for FrameSaver Devices. Identifies where installation and setup information is located and how FrameSaver units are supported. Chapter 10 Setting Up NetScout Manager Plus for FrameSaver Devices. Describes setup of the NetScout Manager Plus application so it supports FrameSaver units. Chapter 11 Setting Up Network Health for FrameSaver Devices. Describes setup of Concord’s Network Health application so reports can be created for F
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About This Guide Product-Related Documents Document Number Document Title Paradyne FrameSaver Documentation: 9820-A2-GL10 FrameSaver SLV, Models 9820, 9820-2M, 9820-8M, and 9820-45M, Quick Reference 9820-A2-GN10 FrameSaver SLV, Models 9820, 9820-2M, and 9820-8M, Installation Instructions 9820-A2-GN11 FrameSaver SLV, Model 9820-45M, Installation Instructions Paradyne OpenLane NMS Documentation: 7800-A2-GZ41 OpenLane 5.x Service Level Management for UNIX Quick Start Installation Instructions 7800-
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About This Guide Conventions Used Convention Used When Used Italic To indicate variable information (e.g., DLCI nnnn). Menu selection sequence To provide an abbreviated method for indicating the selections to be made from a menu or selections from within a menu before performing a procedural step. For example, Main Menu →Status →System and Test Status indicates that you should select Status from the Main Menu, then select System and Test Status. (Path:) To provide a check point that coincides wi
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About FrameSaver SLV In-Line Monitors 1 This chapter includes the following: SLM Overview FrameSaver SLV In-Line Monitor Features SLM Overview The Service Level Management (SLM) Solution consists of: FrameSaver SLV units OpenLane SLM system Standalone NetScout Probes and NetScout Manager Plus application (optional) FrameSaver SLV (Service Level Verifier) in-line monitors add superior diagnostic capability, end-to-end visibility, accurate network performance reporting, and SLM intelli
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TM FrameSaver SLV About FrameSaver SLV In-Line Monitors The following illustration shows a network that includes FrameSaver units at the central site and remote sites. User data PVCs provide LAN-to-LAN connectivity between the central site and the remote sites. Network Operations Center Branch Office A NMS For NOC Frame Remote Site Relay Management Frame FrameSaver Router Relay Unit Corporate Router Headquarters NET Port 100 Inverse Frame Multiplexer Relay DLCI/EDLCIs: or NTU Router 100/0 U
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About FrameSaver SLV In-Line Monitors FrameSaver SLV In-Line Monitor Features The FrameSaver SLV in-line monitor provides the following features: Intelligent Service Level Verification. Provides accurate throughput, latency, and availability measurements to determine network performance and whether service level agreements (SLAs) are being met, along with SLA reporting. SLA parameter thresholds can be configured to provide proactive notification of a developing network problem. Security. Pro
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About FrameSaver SLV In-Line Monitors RMON-Based User History Statistics Gathering. Provides everything needed to monitor network service levels, plus throughput with accurate data delivery, network latency, and LMI and PVC availability. In addition, port bursting statistics are kept for all frame relay links. These statistics are available real-time via the Enterprise MIB and historically as an RMON2 User History object. In future releases of the OpenLane SLM system, this will enable even mor
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About FrameSaver SLV In-Line Monitors ATM VPI/VCI and DLCI Correlation. For networks with both ATM and frame relay-access endpoints, allows the FrameSaver unit to report the originating Virtual Path or Channel Identifier (VPI/VCI) in the far-end ATM-access endpoint where the local DLCI is mapped so they can be correlated for OpenLane SLV reports. Back-to-Back Operation. Allows two FrameSaver devices to be connected via a leased-line network or simulation so a point-to-point configuration can
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About FrameSaver SLV In-Line Monitors NetScout Manager Plus and NetScout Probe Support. Provides complete LAN and WAN traffic analysis and monitoring functions for FrameSaver SLV devices. The following features are supported using this application: — Thresholds for RMON 1 (Remote Monitoring, Version 1) alarms and events can be configured. — (Models 9820 and 9820-2M.) Performance monitoring can be performed using collected RMON 2 (Version 2) data. NetScout Manager Plus’s Protocol Directory and
