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HOTWIRE DSLAM
FOR 8310 MVL AND 8510 DSL
CARDS
USER’S GUIDE
Document No. 8000-A2-GB26-00
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Copyright 1998 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 Document Purpose and Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Document Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Product-Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii 1 Hotwire DSLAM System Description What is the Hotwire DSLAM? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Hotwire DSLAM
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Contents 3 Initial Setup Instructions Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Accessing the System for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Setting the Management IP Address and Subnet Mask on the MCC . . . 3-1 Additional Setup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Chassis Information Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Applications Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Diagnostic Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Checking Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Guide Document Purpose and Intended Audience This guide describes how to configure and operate the software component of the Hotwire Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) system. It is intended for administrators and operators who maintain the networks that support Hotwire operation. A basic understanding of internetworking protocols and their features is assumed. Specifically, you should have familiarity with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Network Management
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About This Guide Document Summary Section Description Chapter 1 Hotwire DSLAM System Description. Provides an overview of the Hotwire 8600 and 8800 systems. Chapter 2 Hotwire Menus and Screens. Describes the operation of Hotwire menus, screens, and commonly used navigation keys. Also provides instructions on how to log in and log out of the system. Chapter 3 Initial Setup Instructions. Provides instructions on how to access the system for the first time, as well as instructions on performing ini
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About This Guide Product-Related Documents Document Number Document Title 5020-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5020 POTS Splitter Central Office Installation Instructions 5030-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5030 POTS Splitter Customer Premises Installation Instructions 5038-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5038 Distributed POTS Splitter Customer Premises Installation Instructions 5038-A2-GN11 Hotwire 5038 MVL POTS Filter Customer Premises Installation Instructions 5620-A2-GN10 Hotwire 5620 RTU Customer Premises Installation Instructions 6020-
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Hotwire DSLAM System Description 1 What is the Hotwire DSLAM? The Hotwire Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) is a DSL platform that houses a Management Communications Controller (MCC) card and up to 18 DSL cards. These can be 8310 Multiple Virtual Lines (MVL) cards, 8510 Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line (RADSL) cards, or a combination of both. NOTE: All references to DSL cards refer to both RADSL and MVL cards, unless specifically noted otherwise. The DSLAM interoperates w
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Hotwire DSLAM System Description NOTE: If you would like more information on DSL-based services, applications, and network deployment, refer to Paradyne’s DSL Sourcebook. The book may be ordered by calling 1-800-PARADYNE or through Paradyne’s World Wide Web Site at http://www.paradyne.com. The following illustration shows a typical Hotwire configuration. Central Office (CO) Customer Premises (CP) Network Hotwire Data Service IPC Interface Provider Ethernet DSL SN CARD POTS/DSL MDF DSLAM CO POTS
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Hotwire DSLAM System Description Hotwire DSLAM Components The Hotwire DSLAM system consists of the following components: Hotwire DSLAM chassis There are two types of chassis: — The Hotwire 8600 DSLAM chassis is an independent, standalone system. The stackable design provides for up to six chassis to share management access through a single MCC card, which in turn, allows an additional slot for a DSL card in each of up to five additional chassis. 3 2 48V RTN ESD AB A B 1 DC FUSES MANAGEMENT LAN
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SYSTEM OK Alm Test ETHERNET TX RX Coll SYSTEM OK Alm Test ETHERNET TX RX Coll DSL PORT 1 2 3 4 Hotwire DSLAM System Description — The Hotwire 8800 DSLAM chassis is a 20-slot chassis designed to house up to 18 DSL cards and one MCC card. (The remaining slot is reserved for future use.) POWER ALARMS A B Fan Major Minor RADSL MCC LAN/WAN SLOT MGT -48V INPUT 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 SERIAL SLO SLOTS 13-18 TS 13-18 LINES SLOTS 7-12 SLOTS 1 - 6 1 35 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 MGT ALARM 10BT LAN/WAN SLO
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Hotwire DSLAM System Description One Management Communications Controller (MCC) card The chassis requires one MCC card, which is a processor card that administers and provides diagnostic connectivity to the DSL cards. It acts as a mid-level manager and works in conjunction with a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) system, such as Paradyne’s OpenLane DCE Manager for HP OpenView, via its LAN port. It gathers operational status for each of the DSL cards and responds to the SNMP requests.
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Hotwire DSLAM System Description Levels of Access There are two levels of diagnostic/administrative access in the Hotwire DSLAM system: Administrator The Administrator has complete read/write access to the DSLAM system. With Administrator permission, you can set specific parameters and variables to configure cards, ports, interfaces, VLAN bridging, and endpoint selection. Operator The Operator has read-only access and can view configuration information and monitor performance but has no conf
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Hotwire DSLAM System Description Monitoring the DSL Cards The Hotwire DSLAM software provides submenu options to monitor the activity of the Hotwire DSL cards. The monitoring screens allow you to: List the status of active ports and interfaces in a card, as well as display statistics about other physical layers and interfaces. Display network protocol statistics, such as information about an application program assigned to a specific socket number, UDP statistics, TCP data and connection sta
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Hotwire Menus and Screens 2 Overview The Hotwire DSLAM has a menu- and screen-driven user interface system that enables the user to configure and monitor the Hotwire cards. This chapter contains: Menu and Screen Formats Commonly Used Navigation Keys Hotwire Menu Hierarchy View Logging In to the System Exiting From the System 8000-A2-GB26-00 May 1998 2-1
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Hotwire Menus and Screens Menu and Screen Formats The Hotwire DSLAM uses an ASCII-based text format for its menus and screens. This section describes the components of a typical Hotwire menu and screen. Components of a Hotwire Menu A typical Hotwire menu format looks like this: 1 2 3 1. Menu Title is the top line of the menu window that displays the title of the menu or submenu. 2. Menu List is the portion of the menu window that displays the list of menu options. When selected, a menu option di
