User's Manual

WinLink User and Installation Guide Version 1.795 vii
SELECTING THE SERVICE PARAMETERS................................................................................................. 3-40
SETTING THE CLOCK CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................. 3-41
SETTING THE T1 LINE CODE.................................................................................................................. 3-43
SETTING THE TDM BACKUP (FOR IDU-R ONLY).................................................................................. 3-44
CHAPTER 4 GETTING STARTED..................................................................................................... 4-47
TURNING ON WINLINK ......................................................................................................................... 4-47
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ................................................................................................................. 4-47
IDU Front Panel Indicators............................................................................................................. 4-47
ODU Indicators ............................................................................................................................... 4-49
Default Settings................................................................................................................................ 4-49
STARTING THE WINLINK MANAGER SOFTWARE ................................................................................... 4-50
Over the Air Connection indication................................................................................................. 4-53
MANAGING WINLINK............................................................................................................................ 4-54
Turning Off WinLink........................................................................................................................ 4-57
CHAPTER 5 CONFIGURING THE LINK.......................................................................................... 5-58
LINK CONFIGURATION WIZARD ............................................................................................................ 5-59
Configuring System Parameters ...................................................................................................... 5-59
Selecting Channels: Automatic Channel Select ............................................................................... 5-60
Configuring Service Parameters...................................................................................................... 5-65
Configuring TDM Operation ........................................................................................................... 5-67
Setting the T1 Line Code.................................................................................................................. 5-69
CONFIGURING THE SITE......................................................................................................................... 5-71
Editing the Configuration Parameters by Site................................................................................. 5-71
Changing the Transmit Power......................................................................................................... 5-73
Defining the Management Addresses...............................................................................................5-74
Configuring VLAN Settings.............................................................................................................. 5-75
Setting the Date and Time................................................................................................................ 5-77
Configuring the Bridge .................................................................................................................... 5-78
Configuring Ethernet Mode ............................................................................................................. 5-80
Setting the Maximum Information Rate ........................................................................................... 5-81
Configuring the Jitter Buffer............................................................................................................ 5-81
Changing Community Values........................................................................................................... 5-83
Editing Community Strings.............................................................................................................. 5-83
Forgotten Community string............................................................................................................ 5-84
Muting the alignment tone ............................................................................................................... 5-85
Setting External Alarm Inputs.......................................................................................................... 5-86
MANAGING CONFIGURATION FILES....................................................................................................... 5-87
Saving Configuration in a File......................................................................................................... 5-87
Restoring a Configuration File........................................................................................................ 5-87
Resetting........................................................................................................................................... 5-87
Displaying the Inventory.................................................................................................................. 5-88
CONFIGURATION VIA TELNET................................................................................................................ 5-89
LINK LOCK SECURITY FEATURE ............................................................................................................ 5-93
The purpose of Link Lock................................................................................................................. 5-93
CHAPTER 6 MONITORING AND TESTING THE LINK ............................................................... 6-95
RETRIEVING LINK INFORMATION (GET LINK INFORMATION) ................................................................ 6-95
LINK COMPATIBILITY ............................................................................................................................ 6-96
TESTING THE CONNECTION ................................................................................................................... 6-97
Local External Loopback................................................................................................................. 6-98
Remote Internal Loopback............................................................................................................... 6-99
Remote External Loopback............................................................................................................ 6-100
Local Internal Loopback................................................................................................................ 6-100
REINSTALLING/REALIGNING THE LINK................................................................................................ 6-101