E3Switch WAN Monitor Operating Information Manual

Manual is about: DS3/E3 WAN Monitor with Ethernet Output for HDLC/PPP

Summary of WAN Monitor

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    Ds3/e3 wan monitor with ethernet output for hdlc/ppp applications v5.4 september 14 th , 2011 operating information.

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    Legal preface: copyright & trademarks copyright © 2011 e3switch llc. All rights reserved. All other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Limited warranty e3switch llc (e3switch) guarantees that every unit is free from physic...

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    This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class a information technology equipment according to cispr 22/european standard en 55022. The limits for class a equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interferen...

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    Table of contents c hapter 1: d escription and r equirements ..................................................................................................... 6 c hapter 2: q uick s et - up .............................................................................................................

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    P erformance ..............................................................................................................................................17 i nteroperability ...............................................................................................................................

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    Chapter 1: description and requirements chapter 1: description and requirements the e3switch wan monitor described herein allows hdlc/ppp packets on a t3/ds3/e3 wan to be easily monitored/recorded via output to an ethernet port. Inline capability alleviates the necessity for additional wan tap-hardw...

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    Chapter 2: quick set-up equipment may result in the attached lan equipment configuring to half-duplex mode, resulting in crc errors and packet loss. Refer to the interoperability section of this document for more information use only 75-ohm coaxial cables to attach the wan monitor to the ds3/e3 circ...

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    Chapter 3: front panel chapter 3: front panel front panel indicators all indicators: green indicates normal operation. Orange indicates an error condition. Black indicates a disabled port. Ds3/e3 1/2: green if the unit is receiving a valid wan signal with no alarm conditions. Flashes black each time...

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    Chapter 4: remote management http and snmp other than the e3switch.Local addresses described below, all ip addresses used within the monitor's management interface must be in xxx.Xxx.Xxx.Xxx numeric format rather than a human-readable dns- resolvable hostname. Automatic link-local ip address e3switc...

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    Chapter 4: remote management http and snmp the http management password is lost or forgotten, it may be reset by accessing the http management settings within the first minute after powerup and with no bnc cables attached to the unit. Snmp statistics may initially be accessed using the read-only com...

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    Chapter 4: remote management http and snmp color-coded http screen. A screenshot is available at www.E3switch.Com . Most settings that can be modified via snmp can also be set through the http interface in a more user-friendly manner. Refer to the configuration section of this document for guidance ...

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    Chapter 4: remote management http and snmp firmware) and purchase an alphanumeric “factory upgrade key” which is entered at the http management screen. Chapter 5: operating modes and configuration telecom there are several, low-level configuration settings for tdm ports; though, typically, the defau...

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    Chapter 5: operating modes and configuration ● gbe, gige 1000base-t for the rj-45 lan port 2 ● sfp lan port 1 which can accept optical or copper (100/1000) sfp transceivers. ● if sfp port has been enabled, either lan port can be configured as a dedicated out-of-band management port if desired. ● jum...

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    Chapter 5: operating modes and configuration vlan in some firmware versions it is possible to configure a vlan id for packets containing tdm data. Vlan configuration settings shown at the http management page may also be set for communication with the monitor's management entity. As shipped, the uni...

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    Chapter 6: interoperability chapter 7: telecom connections framing and physical link the unit can monitor a variety of e3, t3/ds3 links (with the appropriate media monitor) such as fiber optic, microwave radio, laser, copper, satellite, or a combination. The monitor may be used with a standard (i.E....

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    Chapter 8: lan connections and performance it is highly desirable to leave autonegotiation enabled so that changing attached lan equipment does not result in the new equipment defaulting to half-duplex if set to autonegotiate. Autonegotiation must always be enabled for 1000mbit/s links. Lan cabling ...

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    Chapter 10: troubleshooting the next most frequent source of problems generally arises from faulty cabling or connectors or incorrect cable type. Cabling must be utp5 or better for lan and 75-ohm rather than 50-ohm for tdm. If long tdm cable runs or an electrically noisy environment exists, high-qua...

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    Chapter 10: troubleshooting 2. Ensure a proper lan cable is being used. Straight-through or crossover cabling is acceptable. The lan light of the monitor port to which any lan is attached should be illuminated and green. If not, ensure that the attached equipment is set for autonegotiation and can a...

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    Chapter 11: third party copyright notices all rights reserved permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all copies and that both that copyright notice and t...

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    Chapter 11: third party copyright notices sun, sun microsystems, the sun logo and solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of sun microsystems, inc. In the u.S. And other countries. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that th...

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    Chapter 11: third party copyright notices you may add your own copyright statement to your modifications and may provide additional or different license terms and conditions for use, reproduction, or distribution of your modifications, or for any such derivative works as a whole, provided your use, ...

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    Chapter 12: technical specifications and standards chapter 12: technical specifications and standards please see separate specification datasheet. 22.