ATM Line Cards Models 8955, 8965, 8968, and 8985 User’s Guide Document No.
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Contents About This Guide 1 2 3 Document Purpose and Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Document Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Product-Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv About the ATM Line Cards ATM Line Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 ATM Line Card Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 4 5 6 Adding a Port-to-Port Cross Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Adding a Slot-to-Slot Cross Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Configuring ATM Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 Configuring Traffic Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 What to Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About This Guide Document Purpose and Intended Audience This guide contains information needed to configure and operate the Models 8955-B1, 8965-B2, 8968-B1, and 8985-B2 ATM line cards, and is intended for installers and operators. Basic installation information can be found in the ATM Line Cards, Models 8955, 8965, 8968, and 8985, Installation Instructions. Document Summary Section Description Chapter 1, About the ATM Line Cards Describes the cards’ features and capabilities.
About This Guide Product-Related Documents Complete documentation for this product is available online at www.paradyne.com. Select Support → Technical Manuals.
About the ATM Line Cards 1 ATM Line Cards The 8955, 8965, 8968, and 8985 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Line Cards are circuit boards mounted in an 8620 or 8820 Broadband Access Concentrator (BAC) and used to transport ATM cells at high speeds over a single twisted-pair connection or, optionally, two twisted-pair connections (8985 only). Model 8955 supports ReachDSL. It automatically adjusts to the highest rate the loop can support, from 32 to 2176 kbps. It has 24 ports.
1. About the ATM Line Cards ATM Line Card Features The ATM Line Cards have these standard features: Alarm indication. Activates front panel LEDs. Diagnostics. Provides lamp test and SHDSL line loopback (8985). Device and test monitoring. Provides the capability of tracking and evaluating the unit’s operation, including health and status, and error-rate monitoring. Software upgrade. Supports software upgrades using FTP. ATM Features The cards’ ATM features include: Classes of service.
1. About the ATM Line Cards Model 6381 and 6390 Modem support. Models 8955, 8965, and 8968 line cards support the Model 6381 Modem. The Model 8955 line card also supports the discontinued Model 6390 Modem. Model 8300 Modem support. The Model 8985 line card supports the Model 8300 Modem. Automatic rate adaptation. The card and the endpoint negotiate the best rate, limited if desired by the user, through automatic rate adaptation.
1. About the ATM Line Cards SNMP Management Capabilities The ATM Line Cards support SNMP Version 1, and can be managed by Paradyne’s GrandVIEW® or any industry-standard SNMP manager. Management Information Base (MIB) Support For a detailed description of supported MIBs, visit Paradyne’s Web site at www.paradyne.com. The following MIBs are supported: ATM Forum SNMP M4 Network Element View (af-nm-0095.
Accessing the SCP Card Web Interface 2 Introduction The ATM line cards can be configured and monitored using: The SCP card’s Command Line Interface (see the 8620 and 8820 Broadband Access Concentrator Command Line Interface Reference) or TL1 interface (see the 8620 and 8820 Broadband Access Concentrator TL1 Interface Reference) GrandVIEW EMS 4.
2. Accessing the SCP Card Web Interface 4. Click on the Configuration menu tab. The configuration screens available in the contents frame depend on the types of line cards and type of SCP card installed in the chassis. The Configuration - SHDSL Port screen is displayed here.
Configuration Using the Web Interface 3 Overview This chapter provides instructions on how to configure the ATM line cards using the SCP card’s web interface. If you would like to configure the card using . . . See the . . .
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Configuring ReachDSL Ports (8955) Use the Configuration - DSL Port screen to set parameters for a DSL port on the 8955 ReachDSL line card. Procedure To configure a ReachDSL port: 1. Select a Port from the drop-down list and click on Select. Current values for the port are displayed. 2. Enter or select the following fields: Field Description Line Circuit Name Enter a name from 1 to 255 characters long to indicate to whom the port is assigned.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Configuring ADSL Ports (8965, 8968) Use the Configuration - DSL Port screen to set parameters for an ADSL port on the 8965 or 8968 line card. Procedure To configure an ADSL port: 1. Select a Port from the drop-down list and click on Select. Current values for the port are displayed. 2. Enter or select the following fields: Field Description Line Circuit Name Enter a name from 1 to 255 characters long to indicate to whom the port is assigned.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Field Description Power Management Specify whether power management is supported on this port: Enabled - Power management is enabled Disabled - Power management is disabled Power management refers to the following modes, defined in the ADSL2 specification: Power Management State Enabling L2 low power: Power consumption is reduced at the local unit when there is no traffic.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Configuring SHDSL Ports (8985) Use the Configuration - SHDSL Port screen to set parameters for a DSL port on the 8985 line card. Procedure To configure a DSL port: 1. Select a Port from the drop-down list and click on Select. Current values for the port are displayed. 2. Enter or select the following fields: Field Description Line Circuit Name Enter a name from 1 to 255 characters long to indicate to whom the port is assigned.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Configuring Line Profiles (8955, 8965, 8968) Use the Configuration - Line Profiles screens to define line profiles to be assigned to ports. To create a line profile for ReachDSL and ADSL ports: 1. Click on Create New Profile. The ADSL Profile Create screen appears. 2. Enter or select the following fields: Field Description Profile Name Specify a name for this line profile. Latency Select the channel the following rates are effective for: Fast or Interleaved.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface 3. Click on Apply. Creating Line Profiles for Ports (8985) Procedure To create a line profile for SHDSL ports: 1. Click on Create New Profile. The SHDSL Profile Create screen appears. 2. Enter or select the following fields: Field Description Profile Name Specify a name for this line profile. Max Rate Enter a maximum rate from 192 to 2304 kbps. Min Rate Enter a minimum rate from 192 to 2304 kbps.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Configuring Alarm Threshold Profiles (8955, 8965, 8968) Use the Configuration - Alarm Threshold Profiles screen to define sets of alarm thresholds that you can apply to DSL ports. To create an alarm threshold profile for a ReachDSL or ADSL line card: 1. Click on Create New Profile. The Alarm Threshold Profile Create screen appears. 2. Enter or select the following fields: Field Description Profile Name Specify a name for this alarm profile.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Field Description Loss of Signal Seconds SNMP trap and TL1 autonomous message are sent if the number of LOSS events in a 15-minute interval meets or exceeds the selected value (0–900 seconds, where 0 disables the messages). Loss of Link Seconds SNMP trap and TL1 autonomous message are sent if the number of LOLS events in a 15-minute interval meets or exceeds the selected value (0–900 seconds, where 0 disables the messages).
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Creating Alarm Threshold Profiles for Model 8985 Procedure To create an alarm threshold profile for an SHDSL line card: 1. Click on Create New Profile. The Alarm Threshold Profile Create screen appears. 2. Enter or select the following fields: 3-10 Field Description Profile Name Specify a name for this alarm profile. Loop Attenuation Threshold Specify a loop attenuation alarm threshold of 0–127 dB.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Field Description Loss of Sync Word Seconds Specify a Loss of Sync Word Seconds threshold of 0–900 seconds. An SNMP LOSWS trap message and a TL1 autonomous message may be sent if the number of LOSWS in a 15-minute interval equals or exceeds this threshold. At most one SNMP and one TL1 notification will be sent per interval per device. A value of 0 disables event notifications for the condition.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Configuring Cross Connections Use the Configuration - Cross Connect screen to establish or delete Virtual Channel Connections (VCCs) by port or by slot. Connections may be established between any combination of: Subtended ports DSL ports Network interface (uplink) Default Mappings A DSL port’s data VPI/VCI is always 0,35.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Field Description End VCI Enter the last VCI for this side of the cross-connection. Segment End Point Select True or False from the drop-down list to signify whether this connection is the segment endpoint. This field determines if the port card will function as an endpoint for ATM OAM loopbacks. If False, the port card will loop back a cell only if its location ID matches the preconfigured location ID. (See Configuring ATM Ports on page 3-16.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Adding a Slot-to-Slot Cross Connection Procedure To create a range of VCCs between specified slots and the SCP card: 1. On the Configuration - Cross Connect screen, click on Create Cross Connect by Slot. The Configuration - Cross Connect - Slot screen appears. 2. Enter or select the following fields: 3-14 Field Description Start Slot Select from the drop-down list the first slot in a range to have connections established to the SCP card.
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3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Configuring ATM Ports Use the Configuration - ATM Port screen to associate a DSL port or the T1/E1 port with an ATM segment location. ATM segment location ID is a 16-octet field that identifies this ATM interface for OAM F5 loopbacks. When a segment F5 OAM loopback cell is received, the destination segment location in the cell is compared to the segment location ID for the port.
3. Configuration Using the Web Interface Configuring Traffic Profiles Use the Configuration - Profile Traffic Descriptor screen to define, modify, and delete ATM traffic profiles. To create a traffic profile: 1. On the Configuration - Profile Traffic Descriptor screen, click on Create New Profile. The first Configuration - Profile Traffic Descriptor Create screen appears. 2.
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Monitoring 4 What to Monitor This chapter presents information on how to monitor unit status and assess performance. Table 4-1, Location of ATM Line Card Information, shows on which web interface screens you can find information useful in reporting and diagnosing problems. Table 4-1.
4. Monitoring Table 4-1. Location of ATM Line Card Information (2 of 2) Field Screen System Location System - System Information System Name System - System Information Unavailable Second alarm Status - DSL or SHDSL Performance Unavailable Seconds Status - DSL or SHDSL Statistics Unknown Cell Log Status - Unknown Cell Log For example, to view the system log, click on Syslog under Status in the web interface menu frame. The Status - System Log screen appears.
4. Monitoring Front Panel LEDs (Models 8955, 8965, and 8985) The following table describes the meaning and states of the LEDs on the front panel of the Model 8955, 8965, and 8985 line cards. R 7/ 8/ Green, Fast Blinking Cells are being transmitted. Off Inactive, link down. Green, Fast Blinking Cells are being received. Amber, On Loss Of Clock. Bus clock signal is not present. Off Normal operation. Green, On Good signal, unit is trained. Off Port is disabled.
4. Monitoring Front Panel LEDs (Model 8968) The following table describes the meaning and states of the LEDs on the front panel of the Model 8968 line card. The card has 24 LEDs to show the state of DSL ports. Depending on the setting of the switch on the face of the card, the LEDs reflect the state of ports 1–24 or 25–48. 25-48 Type LED LED is . . . * Indicating . . . SYSTEM OK Green, On Card failure. System processing functions have stopped. Off No power to card.
Diagnostics 5 Overview The ATM line cards provide the following diagnostic tools: Lamp Test on page 5-1 — Tests the front panel LEDs on a line card. Loopback Test (Model 8985 Only) on page 5-2 — Performs Loopback test on the SHDSL span of the network for Model 8985 cards. Lamp Test Use the Tests - Lamp Test screen to verify that the front panel LEDs on line card are functional. Procedure To test the LEDs: 1. Select a Slot from the drop-down list. 2. Click on Start Lamp Test.
5. Diagnostics Loopback Test (Model 8985 Only) Use the Tests - SHDSL Loopbacks screen to start and stop line loopback tests. Procedure To run a SHDSL loopback test: 1. Click on Configure Test(s). The SHDSL Loopback Tests setup screen appears. 2. Select a Slot from the drop-down list. 3. For any port and direction (STUC or STUR), click on the associated Payload Loopback button if you want the loopback to include a data payload. 4.
Maintenance Procedures 6 Overview This chapter provides instructions on how to perform miscellaneous maintenance procedures: 8900-A2-GB20-30 Uploading and Downloading a Configuration on page 6-2 Downloading and Switching Firmware on page 6-4 Restarting the Line Card on page 6-5 June 2004 6-1
6. Maintenance Procedures Uploading and Downloading a Configuration Your configuration options for the BAC reside in a file in memory on the SCP card. This file may be saved for purposes of disaster recovery by uploading it to an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server. A configuration file may be restored by downloading it from an FTP server. Use the System - Save and Restore screen to: Save (upload) the configuration to an external file using FTP.
6. Maintenance Procedures Resetting the Configuration to Default Settings Procedure To reset the running configuration to the default settings: 1. In the Configuration Reset box, click on Reset to Factory Defaults. Any configuration options you have modifed are replaced with default values. Resetting the Configuration to Downloaded Settings Procedure To reset the running configuration to the settings in the downloaded file: 1. In the Configuration Reset box, click on Reset to Downloaded file.
6. Maintenance Procedures Downloading and Switching Firmware Use the System - Firmware screen to upgrade firmware or switch versions of firmware in the chassis. The SCP card has two banks of firmware: the running firmware and alternate firmware. When firmware is downloaded, it is downloaded to the alternate firmware bank. Switching firmware versions changes the running firmware to the dormant (alternate) firmware, and the alternate firmware to the active (running) firmware.
6. Maintenance Procedures Switching Firmware Procedure To switch between the firmware currently running and alternate firmware stored in the unit: 1. Verify that the Running Firmware and Alternate Firmware displayed in the Firmware box are different versions. 2. Click on the Switch button. The unit is reset and: — The Running Firmware becomes the alternate firmware — The Alternate Firmware becomes the running firmware 3.
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Connector Pin Assignments A 8620 and 8820 Telco Connector Pinouts For 24-port line cards, the Telco 50-pin connectors on the back of the 8620 BAC chassis (numbered 1–3) and the 8820 BAC chassis (numbered 1–18) provide the 2-wire loop interface from each DSL port to either the POTS splitter shelf or, if the loop is not being shared with POTS, then to the Main Distribution Frame (MDF). The following table lists the pin assignments for each of these interfaces.
A. Connector Pin Assignments Model 8968 Line Card Telco Connector Pinouts The Telco 50-pin connectors on the faceplate of the Model 8968 line card provide the 2-wire loop interface from each DSL port to either the POTS splitter shelf or, if the loop is not being shared with POTS, then to the Main Distribution Frame (MDF). The following table lists the pin assignments for each of these interfaces.
Technical Specifications B Table B-1. ATM Line Card Technical Specifications (1 of 2) Specifications Criteria* Size Length: 25.4 cm (10 in) Height: 31.1 cm (12.3 in) Width: 2.0 cm (0.8 in) Weight Model 8955 0.9 kg (2.0 lbs) Model 8965 0.6 kg (1.4 lbs) Model 8968 0.9 kg (2.0 lbs) Model 8985 0.6 kg (1.4 lbs) Approvals Safety Certifications Refer to the equipment’s label for approvals on product. Power The ATM Line Card requires –48 VDC power input.
B. Technical Specifications Table B-1. ATM Line Card Technical Specifications (2 of 2) Specifications Criteria* Line Code Model 8955 ReachDSL Models 8965 and 8968 ANSI (ANSI T1.413-1998) G.dmt (ITU G.992.1) G.lite (ITU G.992.2) ADSL2 (ITU G.992.3) ADSL2+ (ITU G.992.5) Model 8985 G.shdsl (ITU G.991.2) DSL Line Rates Model 8955 32–2176 kbps Models 8965 and 8968 Downstream: 32–29000 kbps for ADSL2+ 32–16000 kbps for ADSL2 32–8000 kbps for G.dmt and ANSI 64–3008 kbps for G.
Index Numerics 8955 alarm threshold profiles, configuring ports, 3-2 description, 1-1 line profiles, 3-6 8965 alarm threshold profiles, configuring ports, 3-3 description, 1-1 line profiles, 3-6 8968 alarm threshold profiles, configuring ports, 3-3 connectors, A-2 description, 1-1 LEDs, 4-4 line profiles, 3-6 8985 alarm threshold profiles, configuring ports, 3-5 description, 1-1 line profiles, 3-7 loopback tests, 5-2 3-8 3-8 3-8 D 3-10 A ADSL configuring ports, 3-3 line profiles, 3-6 alarms threshold
Index G P glossary, iii GrandVIEW, 1-4 performance, 4-1 physical environment requirements, B-1 pin assignments, A-1–A-2 port-to-port cross connections, 3-12 Power Management (ADSL2), 3-4 power requirements, B-1 product-related documents, iv profiles alarm threshold, 3-8, 3-10 line, 3-6 traffic, 3-17 Protocol Initialization Failure alarm, 4-1 H Hardware Revision, 4-1 Help, 2-2 L lamp test, 5-1 LEDs, 4-3 line profiles ADSL, 3-6 ReachDSL, 3-6 SHDSL, 3-7 login, 2-1 logout, 2-2 Loop Attenuation, 4-1 loopba
Index System Contact, 4-1 Location, 4-2 Name, 4-2 T technical manuals, iv technical specifications, B-1 Telco 50-pin connectors, A-1–A-2 test, 5-1 LEDs, 5-1 procedures, 5-1 SHDSL, 5-2 threshold profiles, 3-8, 3-10 traffic profiles, 3-17 traps, 1-4 U Unavailable Seconds, 4-2 Unknown Cell Log, 4-2 uploading a configuration, 6-2 user interface configuration of card, 3-1 how to use, 2-1 monitoring, 4-1 V voice over DSL, 1-3 W web interface accessing, 2-1 menu tabs, 2-2 website, Paradyne technical manuals,
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