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Verilink Wansuite 5230 Reference Manual - Applications

Manual is about: WANsuite 5260; Wansuite 5230

Summary of Wansuite 5230

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    I wansuite ® 5260/5230 reference manual april 2002 34-00304.F.

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    Ii w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 copyright notice copyright © 2002 verilink corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permis...

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    Iii • this product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label and manual. If you are unsure of the type of power supply you are using, consult your dealer or local power company. • do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product w...

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    Iv w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    V table of contents preface about this manual ................................................................................................................................ Xi manual organization .........................................................................................................

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    Vi w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 chapter 3 web server interface web server access ............................................................................................................................. 3-1 layout of interface screens ...........................................................

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    Vii trusted neighbors screen ................................................................................................... 3-64 area table screen ............................................................................................................... 3-65 virtual link table screen ........

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    Viii w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 endpoint table screen ............................................................................................................... 4-36 endpoint details screen .....................................................................................................

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    Ix serial maintenance menu .................................................................................................... 5-10 configuration menu ................................................................................................................... 5-12 tcp/ip configuration menu ....

  • Page 10: Appendix B   Snmp Agent

    X w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 appendix b snmp agent introduction .........................................................................................................................................B-1 snmp configuration parameters .............................................................

  • Page 11: Reface

    P r e f a c e xi c hapter 0 p reface about this manual this reference guide for the verilink wansuite 5260/5230 intelligent integrated access device (i 2 ad) describes unit features and specifications, configuration, and cabling. It is not a users guide containing step-by-step procedures. This manua...

  • Page 12: Typographic Conventions

    Xii w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 and all the connector pin assignments for the interfaces on the back of the wansuite 5260/5230 unit. • appendix b, snmp agent – this appendix defines which management information base (mib) files are supported by the wansuite 5260/5230 snmp agent. In addition, i...

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    P r e f a c e xiii telephone customer support is available by telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To speak directly with a verilink customer service representative, you may dial one of the following numbers: • sales and marketing: 256-327-2001 • technical support : 256-327-2255 e-mail you can r...

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    Xiv w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 the address for you to use when returning a unit to verilink will be provided when the rma is issued. The standard delivery method for return shipments is standard ground for domestic returns and international economy for international returns (unless otherwise ...

  • Page 15: Bout

    A b o u t t h e w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 1-1 c h a p t e r 1 c hapter 1 a bout the wan suite 5260/5230 introduction the telecommunications network service market is rapidly changing, where network monitoring, control, and higher performance in packet processing are not only expected, but de...

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    1-2 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 routes. After building the routing tables, wansuite periodically broadcasts the contents to neighboring routers so that your network can choose the most efficient routes available. Ospf uses link-state routing algorithms to calculate routes based on the number o...

  • Page 17: Performance

    A b o u t t h e w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 1-3 verilink’s framestart™ technology is standard with the wansuite 5260/5230 and benefits the initial installation of frame relay circuits by eliminating the requirement for a frame relay test set. Framestart ensures that e1 circuit status, signal q...

  • Page 18: About Framestart Technology

    1-4 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 optional advanced network management as an option for the wansuite 5260/5230, verilink offers a network management system based on redpoint's netvoyant™ software, which was designed to provide it professionals with the information required to make informed, ente...

  • Page 19: Features Summary

    A b o u t t h e w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 1-5 • sos mode • new circuit installation wansuite 5260/5230 overview and advantages verilink’s wansuite 5260/5230 is an innovative, highly intelligent, software-based wan access device optimized for frame relay access. The wansuite 5260/5230 provide...

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    1-6 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 • ip gateway: • frame relay or ppp • 10/100base-t ethernet port • static routes • static address resolution protocol (arp) • dynamic routing protocols, including rip 1, rip 2, and ospf • un-numbered network • address management: nat and dhcp • programmable alarm...

  • Page 21: Front Panel

    A b o u t t h e w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 1-7 • layer 3 support for visibility beyond the network layer (up to 25 protocols) • “top talker” reports − lets you find out who’s generating the most ip traffic on your lan front panel the front panel of the wansuite 5260/5230 has three user-activa...

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    1-8 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 the front panel led status indicators are defined below: indicator description net this indicator is off (not illuminated) when the port has not been configured. The indicator lights red when the e1 link is down. The indicator lights amber when the e1 link is up...

  • Page 23: Rear Panel Connections

    A b o u t t h e w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 1-9 the user-activated input control buttons used to access and set configuration and control options from the lcd menus are defined in the table below: rear panel connections the rear panel of the wansuite 5260 has 11 connectors. From left to right ...

  • Page 24: Supervisory Port

    1-10 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 supervisory port the supervisory port on the 5260/5230 is a db-9 female dce connector configured for 8 bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. Bit rates are configured through the web server interface (see supervisory screen on page 3-16) or vt100 interface. The super...

  • Page 25: Power Connection

    A b o u t t h e w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 1-11 network 1 interface (5260) and network interface (5230) there are two net 1 connections on the rear panel of the wansuite 5260. One is a standard rj-48c, eight-pin modular jack with a receive signal level to − 27 db that terminates as 120 ohms. ...

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    1-12 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 1.4 wansuite 5260/5230 power supply unit when power is applied to the unit, the front panel indicators flash for approximately 10 to 15 seconds as the unit initializes. The green power led on the front panel will remain illuminated as long as the unit re...

  • Page 27: Nstallation

    I n s t a l l a t i o n 2-1 c h a p t e r 2 c hapter 2 i nstallation this chapter describes the contents of your wansuite 5260/5230 shipment and provides information on connecting and installing the unit. The wansuite 5260 and 5230 use an “installation wizard” to help you automatically install the u...

  • Page 28: Installation Wizard

    2-2 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 for specific applications, see appendix a, specifications, for additional cables and adapters. Contact verilink technical support (page xii) for further assistance and specific part numbers. Configuring the unit’s ip address the wansuite 5260/5230 can be configu...

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    I n s t a l l a t i o n 2-3 5 by default, the “baud rate” field will display 115200 (bits per second). For the purpose of this installation, do not change the displayed baud rate from its default. Proceed directly to the next step. 6 using the tab key again, move the cursor to the “ip address” field...

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    2-4 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-1 c h a p t e r 3 c hapter 3 w eb s erver i nterface the wansuite 5260/5230 has an innovative, embedded web-based user interface (wansight) for remote configuration and real-time reporting via microsoft internet explorer 5.0 or higher. Access to the web server i...

  • Page 32: Unit Screen

    3-2 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 to access the web server interface, type the unit’s ip address in the browser’s address (or location) field and press the “enter” key. Layout of interface screens when you first access the web server interface, your browser will display a screen that is divided ...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-3 figure 3.1 unit screen the unit screen displays the following fields: the unit screen provides the following user-activated buttons: field function object id display-only field used to point an snmp agent to this id. Up time displays the amount of time the uni...

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    3-4 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 maintenance reset use this button to access a screen where you can perform a maintenance reset (figure 3.2). When you click on the arrow in the pull-down menu box on the screen, you will have the option to perform a tdm, packet, packet 3, or packet 4 reset. When...

  • Page 35: Interfaces

    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-5 interfaces the wansuite 5260 has the following interfaces: network 1, network 2 (also known as an equipment or dsx port), serial 1, serial 2, 10/100 ethernet, and supervisory. The wansuite 5230 has one network and one serial interface, but in other respects ha...

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    3-6 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 framing selects the framing for the network side of the dsu/csu. Values ccs, cas, unframed default: ccs coding sets the network side line coding. Values: hdb3, ami default: hdb3 timing sets the timing source to synchronize the unit’s internal timing generators. ...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-7 the 15-minute time frame is not based on the tr 54016 or t1.403interval boundaries, but is a time window based on the accumulated counts over the previous fifteen 1-minute intervals. In all cases, if the number of actual network errored seconds in the previous...

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    3-8 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 ras sets the remote alarm seconds (ras) threshold. An ras is generated by the terminal equipment when an improper signal is received from the facility (or upon receipt of unframed all ones). The default is 0 seconds (disabled). Reset timer sets the reset timer t...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-9 in addition to the error parameters found in the error status and thresholds table on the network screens, the following error parameters are included on the network performance/summary table: bes sets the bursty error seconds (bes) threshold. A bes is a 1-sec...

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    3-10 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 3.7 performance 30 day screen serial screens the serial 1 and serial 2 screens on the wansuite 5260 and serial screen on the wansuite 5230 let you view and make changes to the unit’s serial interface configuration as described below. The parameters on al...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-11 notice: v.35 requires the use of an optional cable. Refer to optional equipment on page a-6 for ordering information. Mode by default, the serial port serves as a dce port in both packet and tdm modes. However, the serial port can serve as a dte port when the...

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    3-12 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 channel rate the unit can operate at any data rate that is a multiple of 56 or 64 kbps. If “ Ν x64k” is selected, the ones density requirements of the e1 network line must be ensured. If “ Ν x56k” is selected, ones density for the selected ds0 channel is mainta...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-13 v.54 selecting “enable” allows the unit to respond to in-band v.54 loop codes. If you select “disable,” the unit ignores these codes. Values: disable, enable default: disable cts the clear to send (cts) parameter can be set to “forced true,” “forced false,” o...

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    3-14 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 dtr alarm control and status table in addition to the configurable fields, the serial screens display a table that lets you set the data terminal ready (dtr) alarm control parameters and view the current dtr alarm status. Choices for dtr alarm control are “enab...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-15 gateway ip address ip address of the default gateway (router) on the lan side of the unit dhcp client if dhcp client is enabled at power-up, the unit will request its ip, mask, and gateway addresses from a dhcp server located on the lan side of the unit, and ...

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    3-16 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 supervisory screen the supervisory screen (figure 3.11) displays the current speed of the supervisory port interface and other parameters as described below. Figure 3.11 supervisory screen a “refresh” button is provided on this screen to update the displayed in...

  • Page 47: Services Screen

    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-17 current pin status the current pin status, which shows the state of the rs-232 pins, is also displayed on the supervisory interface screen. Dtr alarm control and status table in addition to the configurable fields, the supervisory screen displays a table that...

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    3-18 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 on screen. The interface for the newly added service will be “unassigned.” to assign an interface for the new service, click on its index number, which will take you to the service details screen described below. Service details screen clicking on an index numb...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-19 interface details button clicking the “interface details” button on the service details screen lets you view interface parameters for the selected service. You will also see the interface parameters for the selected service if you click on the interface under...

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    3-20 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 what are considered high and low ds0 utilization parameters, and will report alarms if the monitored statistics rise above or fall below those specified settings. This helps determine customer load patterns so that channel bandwidth can be reallocated as necess...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-21 the user-activated buttons listed below are at the bottom of the ds0 monitor details screen. Figure 3.16 channel table details screen the channel table details screen lets you establish the rate, service, and idle pattern parameters for any available channel....

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    3-22 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 idle pattern selects the ds0 idle pattern sent by the unit and lets the unit determine if the ds0 idle pattern has been sent by the other end. Values: 0 − 255 default: 127 figure 3.17 ds0 monitor 24 hour history screen figure 3.18 ds0 monitor 30 day history scr...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-23 figure 3.19 frame relay service details screen interface type if this service is connected to a frame relay network, the interface type should be set to “uni” as it is the user side of a user-to-network interface. If it is connected to a frad/router, the inte...

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    3-24 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 n1 this counter indicates the number of “keep alive” status inquiries that are sent between full status requests. Values: 5–255 default: 5 if interface is network (uni), 6 if interface is serial (ni). N2 the n2 counter specifies the total number of link reliabi...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-25 enforce cir and be if this parameter is set to “yes,” the unit will enforce committed information rate and excess burst according to the link injection parameter. Values: no, yes default: no notice: the auto diagnostic parameter must be set to “yes” to enforc...

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    3-26 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 round trip delay size specifies the frame size (in bytes) of packets making the round-trip. Round trip delay rate specifies the rate (in seconds) at which round trip delay packets are sent. Status and alarms table the table displayed at the bottom of the frame ...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-27 clicking the “frame relay statistics” button brings up a table (figure 3.20) that reports on the status and condition of lmi parameters and on receive/ transmit alarms and thresholds. Alarm threshold levels may be changed by entering a new threshold value in ...

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    3-28 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 becn number of backward explicit congestion notification frames received. Invalids number of invalid frames received. Stat inquiries number of octets received in frame relay lmi status inquiries. Stat responses number of octets received in frame relay lmi statu...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-29 message size maximum number of characters to buffer before sending a frame. Values: 0 − 1024 default: 256 idle character delay maximum number of idle character time to wait before sending a frame. Values: 0 − 65535 default: 10 input terminator character that ...

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    3-30 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 3.23 scada device details screen ppp service details screen click on “ppp” under the “type” column on the services screen to view the ppp service details screen (figure 3.24). This screen lets you access the configuration parameters described in the para...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-31 mru the maximum receive units configuration option may be set to inform the peer that the implementation can receive larger packets, or to request that the peer send smaller packets. Values: 128–4096 default: 1500 port ip address the ip address of the port. F...

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    3-32 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 initiate negotiation determines whether the port actively negotiates with the peer site or passively waits for negotiation requests. Values: yes, no default: yes parameters to negotiate the table displayed near the bottom of the ppp service details screen shows...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-33 figure 3.25 ppp statistics screen transmit frames number of frames transmitted by the port. Octets number of octets transmitted by the port. Mgmt frames number of management frames transmitted by the port. Mgmt octets number of management octets transmitted b...

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    3-34 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 the ppp statistics screen provides the following user-activated buttons: pap table at the bottom of the ppp services details screen are two buttons that display tables for pap and chap details. The pap table (figure 3.26) displays the usernames and passwords fo...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-35 figure 3.27 pap details screen to change the username and password for a selected pap index (pap: 1 in the example above), enter the new information in the appropriate field(s) and click the “submit” button. To delete the username and password for a selected ...

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    3-36 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 3.29 chap details screen to change the username and secret for a selected chap index, enter the new information in the appropriate field(s) and click the “submit” button. The “type details” button returns you to the ppp type details screen. Ip service de...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-37 notice: endpoint names of the form ppp-sn are reserved by the system. These system-generated endpoints cannot be modified. Figure 3.30 endpoint table screen for most applications, you will not have to modify the endpoint table and dlci table. Modification is ...

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    3-38 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 likely should) be changed to reflect a remote location name. Submitting a changed name parameter will cause the endpoint entry and its corresponding dlci entry to be saved in the configuration database. Value: a string of up to 11 characters default: none cauti...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-39 wansuite 5260/5230 unit here. This dlci can be used for management only, or for management and actual data. If this parameter is set, a pc connected to the lan interface of this wansuite 5260/5230 can reach a remote wansuite 5260/5230 through this dlci. The r...

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    3-40 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 3.32 dlci details screen the unit uses the first three configuration parameters (protocol encapsulation, proprietary traffic type, and proprietary offset) to gather statistics. For in- band management, “rfc 1490” must be the encapsulation method. Protoco...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-41 be (bps) if an excess burst rate is configured here, its value will be used instead of the default excess burst of the frame relay service. Values: 0–2048000 default: 0 bc (bps) if cir enforcement is configured to “yes,” the unit will throttle the committed b...

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    3-42 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 remote unit if the remote unit is a verilink fsx product, and framestart auto discovery is enabled, this field displays the first three digits of the unit id configured on the remote end of this dlci. Values: 000 − 999 default: 000 round trip delay size (bytes)...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-43 becn in cir reports if backward explicit congestion notification (becn) has been received within cir. Uas threshold sets the unavailable seconds (uas) alarm threshold. This threshold is the number of seconds after which the dlci is unavailable. Setting this f...

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    3-44 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 completed at 01:15 pm; subsequent intervals would be completed at xx:30, xx:45, xx:00 and xx:15. Interval 1 is always the latest (most recent) interval, and interval 96 will always be the oldest. The dlci statistics screen in the preceding figure shows a summar...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-45 shows the tx alarm threshold and the current tx alarm status (if enabled) for each rule. It is also possible to filter ppp services, in which case all information related to dlcis is ignored. Figure 3.35 service aware screen notice: if you change a service pa...

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    3-46 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 3.36 rule config screen the paragraphs below describe the rule configuration parameters and their options. Service selects the service to which the rule applies. Select from a pull-down menu that lists available services. Notice: if you change the servic...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-47 ip port establishes the ip port by which the rule will filter ip traffic (if enabled). Filter by ip port enables or disables filtering of the ip traffic by the ip port specified in the ip port field. Tx alarm threshold specifies the threshold in octets for th...

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    3-48 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 the period index field is used to define the period of time for which the traffic meter statistics will be reported. It represents the 24-hour, 15-minute buckets index. Selecting a period and then clicking the “submit” button will display the traffic meter stat...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-49 trap ip address accepts the ip address of a network device where alarm reporting traps are to be sent. Diagnostics screen the diagnostics screen (figure 3.39) provides a table for viewing the current settings for the test and maintenance functions performed o...

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    3-50 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 es displays the number of asynchronous errored seconds detected since the bert began or since error statistics were last cleared. This parameter includes bit error seconds and sync loss seconds. %efs displays what percent of the total bert time ran error free. ...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-51 bert pattern specifies the pattern to be transmitted during a test for the selected port. Values: marks, qrss, 511, 2047, 2 15 , spaces default: qrss notice: the 2 15 pattern is the itu (european) version, not the ansi version. Test duration specifies the len...

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    3-52 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 3.41 serial interface test details screen bert table on serial interface test details screen the bert table lets you set the test parameters listed below. Setting displays the bandwidth on which you wish to perform the bert. The available values for this...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-53 errored seconds displays the number of asynchronous errored seconds that have been detected since the test began or since error statistics were last cleared. %efs displays the percentage of time that the test ran error-free. This ratio is derived from the num...

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    3-54 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 3.42 trap log screen top talkers (top n details screen) clicking on the top talkers link in the navigation tree displays the top n details screen (figure 3.43), which is used to set parameters for and initiate the generation of a list of ip addresses ran...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-55 the outlined box at the bottom of the screen. This report comprises elements as defined in the following paragraphs. Requested report size establishes how many ip addresses will be reported as the “top talkers.” notice: while you may request any number, the u...

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    3-56 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 3.44 ip gateway screen rip parameters rip enable globally enables rip 1, rip 2, or no rip. Values: disable, enable rip1, enable rip2 default: enable rip trust neighbors globally enables the trusted neighbors feature. If there is a list of trusted neighbo...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-57 the ip gateway screen provides the following user-activated buttons: circuits screen access this menu by clicking on the “circuit table” button at the bottom of the ip gateway menu. This screen shows the configured circuit. To configure a new circuit, click o...

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    3-58 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 3.46 circuit details screen endpoint endpoint name. By default, the first circuit is always the lan circuit. All other circuits are associated with endpoint names as defined in the endpoint table screen on page 3-36. Ip address ip address of the circuit....

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-59 ospf area represents the area that this circuit is part of. Ospf lsa timer determines how often the link state acknowledgment (lsa) packet is sent. Values: 1 − 3600 default: 5 ospf lsu delay the estimated number of seconds it takes to transmit a link state up...

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    3-60 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 static routes screen under some circumstances, it may not be necessary for a router to learn a route using ordinary means such as rip or ospf. It is possible under these circumstances for you to add a route to the route table of a router. The static routes menu...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-61 figure 3.48 route details screen endpoint endpoint name (or interface) through which to send the ip packet to reach the target ip address. Target ip address represents the target network that you want this router to reach. Values: 0.0.0.0 − 255.255.255.255 de...

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    3-62 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 dynamic route table screen access this menu by selecting “static route table” from the rip parameters table on the ip gateway menu and then selecting dynamic route table. This table shows both dynamic and static routes. Please note that not all parameters are n...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-63 figure 3.50 arp table screen endpoint endpoint name (or interface) through which to send the ip packet to reach the defined ip address. The default is the lan. Ip address the ip address of the unit for which you want to define the mac address. Mac address the...

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    3-64 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 ip address ip address of the circuit. Values: 0.0.0.0 − 255.255.255.255 default: 0.0.0.0 mac address mac address of the host to be reached. Values: a 6-byte value default: 00-00-00-00-00-00 arp status displays whether this arp is enabled or disabled. Values: en...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-65 the trusted neighbors screen provides the following user-activated buttons: area table screen an area allows growth and makes the networks at a site easier to manage. An area is self-contained; knowledge of an area’s topology remains hidden from other areas. ...

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    3-66 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 area details screen access this screen by clicking on the area details button on the area table screen. Figure 3.54 area details screen area id this parameter has the same format as the ip address of the mask address. Values: 0.0.0.0 − 255.255.255.255 default: ...

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    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-67 falling within the configured range are described by a single lsa, thus decreasing the size of the lsa database. Values: 0.0.0.0 − 255.255.255.255 default: 0.0.0.0 mask summary ip mask of the summary to be added. Values: 0.0.0.0 − 255.255.255.255 default: 0.0...

  • Page 98

    3-68 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 access this screen by selecting the virtual link table from the ospf parameters table on the ip gateway screen. Figure 3.55 virtual link table screen enable enables this definition of a virtual link. Transmit area id the non-backbone area that the virtual link ...

  • Page 99

    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-69 the virtual link details screen provides the following user-activated buttons: tcp server the tcp server is a general-purpose application that maps arbitrary tcp port numbers to non-tcp/ip devices that have been assigned an endpoint. (see the endpoint table s...

  • Page 100

    3-70 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 the tcp details screen (figure 3.59) lists the index number, the endpoint name, the tcp local port number, and whether or not this entry is enabled. Figure 3.59 tcp connection details screen network address translation (nat) nat is a method of connecting multip...

  • Page 101

    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-71 figure 3.60 nat details screen enable enables or disables nat. Default is “disable.” mode selects the network address port translation (napt) mode or the basic nat mode. In napt mode, all hosts on the global (public) side view all hosts on the local (private)...

  • Page 102

    3-72 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 ip entry timer the maximum time (in seconds) nat will use resources when not using tcp, udp, or icmp. Values: 0 − 65535 default: 120 tcp connection timer the maximum time (in seconds) nat will use resources when attempting to establish a tcp connection. Values:...

  • Page 103

    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-73 static tcp translation table screen the static tcp translation table screen (figure 3.61) allows static mapping of global tcp server ports to a local host ip address/port combination. The parameters described below enable access to tcp servers on the private/...

  • Page 104

    3-74 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 static udp translation table screen the static udp translation table screen (figure 3.64) allows static mapping of global udp server ports to a local host ip address/port combination. The parameters described below enable access to udp servers on the private/ c...

  • Page 105

    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-75 nat ports screen the parameters on the nat ports screen (figure 3.65) define the nat global/ internet and local/corporate ports. These parameters are configured in the nat ports details screen shown in figure 3.66. Access the nat ports details screen by click...

  • Page 106

    3-76 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 3.66 nat port details screen the nat port details screen provides the following user-activated buttons: the nat port status table (figure 3.67) displays for each port the processed packets from specific ip addresses. Figure 3.67 nat port status table scr...

  • Page 107

    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-77 dynamic host configuration protocol (dhcp) dhcp provides a mechanism through which computers using tcp/ip can obtain protocol configuration parameters automatically through the network. The most important configuration parameter associated with dhcp is the ip...

  • Page 108

    3-78 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 ttl time to live for any dhcp packet. Default is 64. Service type type of service used by the dhcp server packet. Default is 1. Lease time tells the dhcp client the number of seconds it can retain this ip address. The client should make a new dhcp request withi...

  • Page 109

    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-79 figure 3.69 dhcp hosts screen host name the name of the dhcp server. Default is none. The dhcp hosts screen provides the following user-activated buttons: notice: you must save and restart for the new server name to become active. Static entries screen the st...

  • Page 110

    3-80 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 host name name given to the dhcp client. The static entries screen provides the following user-activated buttons: ip address list screen the ip address list screen (figure 3.4) displays the “pool” of addresses available for dhcp clients. These parameters are co...

  • Page 111: Utilities

    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-81 figure 3.72 ip address status screen mac address mac address of this dhcp client. Ip address ip address given to this dhcp client if that client has the mac address defined on this screen. Status provides ip address status. Utilities the options available und...

  • Page 112

    3-82 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 3.73 software upgrade screen to upgrade the unit’s software, perform the following steps: 1 click the “sw upgrade” link on the navigation tree. 2 click the “browse” button to find and select the upgrade file (xxx.Hex ) provided by verilink. After selecti...

  • Page 113

    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-83 figure 3.74 countdown screen save/upload the save/upload screen (figure 3.75) lets you save a new configuration or upload a former configuration. Figure 3.75 save/upload screen password the password screen (figure 3.76) is used to modify the password that res...

  • Page 114

    3-84 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 entering the new password in both these fields, click the “change password” button to update and establish the new password. Notice: remember that passwords are case-sensitive and are limited to no more than 10 characters. When logging on, password must be ente...

  • Page 115

    W e b s e r v e r i n t e r f a c e 3-85 figure 3.78 frame relay network if the remote units are required to have an ip address for networks that are different from the remote routers, a static route will have to be configured in the local router (router a) for each remote wansuite 5260/5230 to mana...

  • Page 116

    3-86 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0

  • Page 117: Vt100 I

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-1 c h a p t e r 4 c hapter 4 vt100 i nterface introduction this chapter describes the menus and options associated with the wansuite 5260/5230’s vt100 interface. The screens displayed throughout this chapter were accessed through a telnet session and are, for the most p...

  • Page 118

    4-2 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.1 vt100 terminal screen components cursor controls the vt100 interface uses a blinking cursor to select various menus and then to select sub-menus and/or fields within those menus. You can navigate using this cursor in different ways, depending on the p...

  • Page 119

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-3 choices. Each time the spacebar is pressed, a new item appears. When the item you wish to choose is displayed, press the “esc” key to save it. Fields enclosed in parentheses ( ) are manipulated by one of the following two methods. The first is to press the “enter” key...

  • Page 120: System Screen

    4-4 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 system screen the first option on the main menu screen is the system screen (figure 4.3). This screen lets you view and set specific information about the unit in service. Figure 4.3 system screen the system screen displays the fields shown below. Notice: rememb...

  • Page 121

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-5 the system screen displays the user-selectable prompts listed below. Maintenance reset select this prompt to access a screen (figure 4.4) where you can reset your unit to factory defaults (packet or tdm). Figure 4.4 maintenance reset screen using the space bar, you ma...

  • Page 122: Interfaces Screen

    4-6 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.5 confirmation screen notice: performing a “maintenance reset” or a “save and restart” will terminate communications with the unit. Refresh (by pressing “ctrl+u”) after approximately 10 seconds to restore communications. Save and restart selecting “save...

  • Page 123

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-7 figure 4.6 wansuite 5260 interfaces screen from the wansuite 5260 interfaces screen, you may choose from the following: network 1, network 2, serial 1, serial 2, ethernet, or supervisory. From the wansuite 5230 interfaces screen, you may choose from the following: net...

  • Page 124

    4-8 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.8 network 2 screen function (network 2 only) in the slaved function, network 2 is slaved and can only be mapped to network 1. In the network function, network 2 functions as an independent network, but can only be mapped to serial 2. Values: slaved, net...

  • Page 125

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-9 “function” parameter (on the network 2 config screen) in network mode − internal, network 1, serial 1 network 2 (5260) “function” parameter in slave mode − timing parameter is ignored in slave mode “function” parameter in network mode − internal, network 2, serial 2 n...

  • Page 126

    4-10 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 ses sets the severely errored seconds (ses) threshold. An ses is a 1-second period in which at least 320 crc errors or one out -of-frame (oof) error occurred. The default value is 5 seconds. Loss sets the loss of signal seconds (loss) threshold. A loss is 1-sec...

  • Page 127

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-11 performance screens the “performance” prompt near the bottom of the network screens displays a performance 24 hour screen (figure 4.9), which provides a summary of the error events that have occurred during each interval of the past 24 hours. In addition to the param...

  • Page 128

    4-12 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.10 performance 30 day screen serial screens the wansuite 5260 serial 1 and serial 2 screens or serial screen on the wansuite 5230 let you view and make changes to the unit’s serial interface configuration as described in the paragraphs below. The param...

  • Page 129

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-13 notice: v.35 requires the use of an optional cable. Refer to optional equipment on page a-6 for ordering information. Mode by default, the serial port serves as a dce port in both packet and tdm modes. However, the serial port can serve as a dte port when the unit is...

  • Page 130

    4-14 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 # of channels specifies the number of channels to be assigned to the dte. Channel rate the unit can operate at any data rate that is a multiple of 56 or 64 kbps. If “ Ν x64k” is selected, the ones density requirements of the e1 network line must be ensured. If ...

  • Page 131

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-15 v54 selecting “enable” allows the unit to respond to in-band v.54 loop codes. If you select “disable,” the unit ignores these codes. Values: disable, enable default: disable cts the clear to send (cts) parameter can be set to “forced true,” “forced false,” or “intern...

  • Page 132

    4-16 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 format selects the port’s operating mode. Values: sync, async default: sync flow control selects the type of flow control to be used if the port is asynchronous. Values: none, xon/xoff, rts/cts default: none character size selects the number of bits required to...

  • Page 133

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-17 gateway ip address ip address of the default gateway (router) on the lan side of the unit. Dhcp client if dhcp client is enabled at power-up, the unit will request its ip, mask, and gateway addresses from a dhcp server located on the lan side of the unit, and the uni...

  • Page 134: Service Table Screen

    4-18 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 parity sets the parity bit. Values: none, odd, even default: none stop bit selects the number of bits required to end the character. Values: 1, 2 default: 1 dtr alarm control lets you set dtr alarm control parameters. Selecting “enable” allows the unit to go in...

  • Page 135

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-19 figure 4.14 service table screen the service table screen displays the available services listed by index number. From this screen, you can navigate to a service details screen (figure 4.15) from the column, to an interface details screen from the column, or to a typ...

  • Page 136

    4-20 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 virtual interface, you must supply an endpoint over which to send ppp encapsulated data, and that endpoint must be for a frame relay dlci. Type selecting one of the services listed under the “type” column will bring up a screen where you can view (and, in some ...

  • Page 137

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-21 alarm reset timer (sec) number of seconds that an alarm condition must not be present before an alarm is reset. Zero (0) indicates the alarm reset timer is disabled. Values: 0 − 900 default: 30 high utilization % lets you configure as a percent what is considered hig...

  • Page 138

    4-22 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.17 channel table details screen the channel table details screen lets you establish the rate, service, and idle pattern parameters for any available channel. The screen parameters are described below. Rate the unit can operate at any data rate that is ...

  • Page 139

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-23 figure 4.19 ds0 monitor 30 day history screen the ds0 monitor 24 hour history and 30 day history screens show the following statistics for the specified period. Period period for which the ds0 monitor history is displayed. Timestamp system-up-time value during which ...

  • Page 140

    4-24 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.20 frame relay service details screen the frame relay service details screen displays service, pair, and interface details across the top of the screen. Fields shown at the top of the frame relay service details screen are listed below. Screen paramete...

  • Page 141

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-25 once it discovers the link management type, the unit should be set to the discovered value so that subsequent unit or network re-initialization will be faster. Values: auto, ccitt, ansi, lmi, none default: ansi max frame size if auto diagnostic is set to “yes,” the u...

  • Page 142

    4-26 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 network side to gather statistics and to perform cir enforcement, if required. If a dlci is configured with an excess burst different from the default, the dlci configuration will be used instead. Values: 0–2048000 bps default: 0 enforce cir and be if this para...

  • Page 143

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-27 changes state, provided at least one destination ip address for trap is configured in the snmp configuration. Values: disable, enable default: disable tx threshold number of bits per second sent during a 15-minute interval after which a tx alarm will be triggered. De...

  • Page 144

    4-28 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.21 frame relay statistics screen to view the port statistics (figure 4.22) for a specific interval, select that interval from the frame relay statistics column. Figure 4.22 frame relay port statistics screen transmit frames number of frames transmitted...

  • Page 145

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-29 receive frames number of frames received by the port. Octets number of octets received by the port. Mgmt frames number of management frames received by the port. Mgmt octets number of management octets received by the port. Fecn number of forward explicit congestion ...

  • Page 146

    4-30 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 accm the asynchronous control character map (accm) configuration option provides a method to negotiate the use of control character transparency on asynchronous links. Values: 0–4294967295 default: 4294967295 mru the maximum receive units (mru) configuration op...

  • Page 147

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-31 chap secret enter the secret (i.E., password) necessary to challenge the peer. Values: (user established) default: secret initiate negotiation determines whether the port actively negotiates with the peer site or passively waits for negotiation requests. Values: yes,...

  • Page 148

    4-32 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.24 ppp statistics screen period selects the interval (current, summary, or numbered interval) to be viewed on the ppp statistics screen. Tx frames number of frames transmitted by the port. Tx octets number of octets transmitted by the port. Rx frames n...

  • Page 149

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-33 figure 4.25 pap table screen to change the username and password for a selected pap index, access the pap details screen by selecting the applicable index number in the pap table. Enter the new information in the appropriate field(s) and press the “esc” key. Figure 4...

  • Page 150

    4-34 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 to change the username and secret for a selected chap index, enter the new information in the appropriate field(s) and press the “esc” key. Scada service details screen the scada service details (figure 4.27) screen lets you access and read or change the parame...

  • Page 151

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-35 figure 4.28 scada device list press “enter” after selecting the device number to display the scada device details (figure 4.29) menu that lets you map scada devices to endpoints. Figure 4.29 scada device details ip service details screen the ip service details screen...

  • Page 152: Applications

    4-36 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 applications select “applications” in the main menu screen to display the various wansuite 5260/5230 applications (figure 4.30) associated with configuration tables and statistics for layer 3 and above that do not map to a specific service or interface. Figure ...

  • Page 153

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-37 figure 4.31 endpoint table screen you can add an endpoint in the add endpoint field and, when the screen refreshes, you will be able to view that endpoint’s associated parameters. For most applications, you will not have to modify the endpoint table and dlci table. E...

  • Page 154

    4-38 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 changed name parameter will cause the endpoint entry and its corresponding dlci entry to be saved in the configuration database. Value: a string of up to 11 characters default: none caution: when configuring endpoints, the name you assign each endpoint in the n...

  • Page 155

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-39 wansuite 5260/5230 unit here. This dlci can be used for management only, or for management and actual data. If this parameter is set, a pc connected to the lan interface of this wansuite 5260/5230 can reach a remote wansuite 5260/5230 through this dlci. The remote ip...

  • Page 156

    4-40 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.33 dlci details screen the unit uses the first three configuration parameters (protocol encapsulation, proprietary traffic type, and proprietary offset) to gather statistics. For in- band management, “rfc 1490” must be the encapsulation method. Protoco...

  • Page 157

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-41 bc (bps) if cir enforcement is configured to “yes,” the unit will throttle the committed burst down to this value (in bits per second) when frames are received with the becn bit set. Values: 0–2048000 default: 0 discard eligible flag if this parameter is set to “yes,...

  • Page 158

    4-42 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 round trip delay specifies the frame size (in bytes) of packets making round-trip. Round trip rate specifies the rate (in seconds) at which round trip delay packets are sent. Dlci status table the bottom portion of the screen shows a table detailing the actual ...

  • Page 159

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-43 dlci statistics screen selecting “dlci statistics” on the endpoint dlci details screen will display the screen shown below in figure 4.34. Figure 4.34 dlci statistics screen this screen displays all ninety-six 15-minute buckets (sampled every second) available for dl...

  • Page 160

    4-44 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.35 dlci statistics details screen the dlci statistics screen in the preceding figure shows a summary that includes all 96 buckets. You can choose to see the statistics for any given bucket by selecting a specific interval under the column on the dlci s...

  • Page 161

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-45 service aware screen the service aware function recognizes ip traffic on the wan and counts the number of frames and bytes passed for a specific service based on filters by dlci, by ip address, and by ip port. Each row of the service aware table represents a specific...

  • Page 162

    4-46 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.38 rule config screen the paragraphs below describe the rule configuration parameters and their options. Service selects the service to which the rule applies. Notice: if you change the service parameter, you must press the “enter” key to see the appro...

  • Page 163

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-47 filter by ip port enables or disables filtering of the ip traffic by the ip port specified in the ip port field. Tx alarm threshold specifies the threshold in bits per second for the transmit alarm on this rule. Tx alarm shows the current transmit alarm status. Traff...

  • Page 164

    4-48 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 current reports on the current 15-minute interval. Interval 1, interval 2,..., interval 96 reports on intervals 1-96, which correspond to the periods completed 15 minutes ago, 30 minutes ago,..., 24 hours ago. Snmp details screen the unit detects and reports e1...

  • Page 165

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-49 can see if any port is under test, and if so, view the results. You may change diagnostic parameters on the test details screen (figure 4.42), which is accessed by selecting the appropriate interface under the column. The properties of the diagnostics table are descr...

  • Page 166

    4-50 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.42 network interface test details screen bert table on the network interface test details screen the bert table lets you set the test parameters listed below. Setting displays the bandwidth on which you wish to perform the bert. The available values fo...

  • Page 167

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-51 “no sync” is displayed. If the receiver is in pattern sync, “in sync” is displayed. Elapsed time displays the time elapsed since a timed test began or, if completed, the total test time. Bit errors displays the total number of bit errors detected since the test began...

  • Page 168

    4-52 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 setting displays the bandwidth on which you wish to perform the bert. The available values for this parameter depend on which interface is selected. Values: net, dte default: net bert pattern specifies the pattern to be transmitted during a test for the selecte...

  • Page 169

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-53 test details screens provide the following user-selectable prompts: trap log screen the trap log screen (figure 4.44) shows a collection of all the traps that have been generated. A trap is a mechanism that permits a device to send an alarm for certain network events...

  • Page 170

    4-54 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.45 top talkers screen to generate a top talkers report, enter the duration parameters and desired report size in the available fields as described below, and then press the “enter” key or select the “start” prompt on the screen. Duration establishes th...

  • Page 171

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-55 frames, and tx octets that have been passed across it. In addition, the timestamp field indicates the time at which a packet was examined for the specified ip address. Ip gateway screen the ip gateway is a feature of the wansuite 5260/5230 that allows routing of ip p...

  • Page 172

    4-56 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 rip trust neighbors globally enables the trusted neighbors feature. If there is a list of trusted neighbors in an ip gateway, only rip packets coming from those trusted neighbors will be used to build the internal routing table. Values: enable, disable default:...

  • Page 173

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-57 figure 4.47 circuit table screen circuit details screen access this menu by selecting the appropriate number from the circuit table menu.The screen’s parameters are described in the paragraphs that follow. Figure 4.48 circuit details screen endpoint endpoint name. By...

  • Page 174

    4-58 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 cost represents the relative time of treatment of an ip packet. This value is used when there are multiple routes to the same destination. When two or more routes are available, the one with the lowest circuit cost is selected. A frame relay circuit should have...

  • Page 175

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-59 ospf auth key when configured, this parameter allows an authentication procedure to be executed on the ospf header. If the 64-bit (8 character) password does not correspond, the packet is thrown away. Values: 64 bits (8 characters) default: 8 spaces (no authenticatio...

  • Page 176

    4-60 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.50 routes details screen endpoint endpoint name (or interface) through which to send the ip packet to reach the target ip address. Target ip address represents the target network that you want this router to reach. Target ip mask mask of the target ip ...

  • Page 177

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-61 figure 4.51 dynamic route table screen the dynamic route table displays the fields listed below. Static arp table screen arp (address resolution protocol) is used by the router to dynamically associate a high-level ip address to a low-level physical hardware address....

  • Page 178

    4-62 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.52 static arp table screen the fields listed below are displayed on the static arp table screen. Arp details screen access this screen by selecting the applicable number on the arp table screen. Figure 4.53 arp details screen field description endpoint...

  • Page 179

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-63 endpoint endpoint name (or interface) through which to send the ip packet to reach the defined ip address. The default is the lan. Ip address ip address of the circuit. Values: 0.0.0.0 − 255.255.255.255 default: 0.0.0.0 mac address the mac address of the host to be r...

  • Page 180

    4-64 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.55 area table screen the fields displayed on the area table screen are described below. Area details screen this screen displays the details associated with a defined area. Figure 4.56 area details screen field description area id displays the id of th...

  • Page 181

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-65 area id this parameter has the same format as the ip address of the mask address. Values: 0.0.0.0 − 255.255.255.255 default: 0.0.0.0 enable displays whether or not this area is enabled. Values: enable, disable default: enable auth type indicates type of authenticatio...

  • Page 182

    4-66 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 it is possible that an area cannot be connected directly to the backbone. In this case a virtual link is used. To establish or maintain the connectivity of the backbone, virtual links can be configured through non-backbone areas. Basically, virtual links are us...

  • Page 183

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-67 figure 4.58 virtual link details screen tcp server the tcp server is a general-purpose application that maps arbitrary tcp port numbers to non-tcp/ip devices. Tcp server screen the tcp server screen (figure 4.59) lets you establish tcp connections and map them to phy...

  • Page 184

    4-68 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.60 tcp connection table screen the tcp connection details screen (figure 4.61) lists the index number, the endpoint name, the tcp local port number, and whether or not this entry is enabled. Figure 4.61 tcp connection details screen network address tra...

  • Page 185

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-69 notice: you must save and restart for any changes in nat configuration parameters to take effect. Nat details screen the nat details screen (figure 4.62) lets the user configure the nat global parameters described below. Figure 4.62 nat details screen enable enables ...

  • Page 186

    4-70 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 applications. The timers’ values minimize nat resources. Generally, when a timer has expired, the resources used are no longer needed. Those resources will then be available for other connection resources. Ip entry timer the maximum time (in seconds) nat will u...

  • Page 187

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-71 static tcp trans table screen the static tcp trans table screen (figure 4.63) allows static mapping of global tcp server ports to a local host ip address/port combination. The parameters described below enable access to tcp servers on the private/ corporate network “...

  • Page 188

    4-72 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.64 static tcp translation details screen nat ports screen the parameters on the nat ports screen (figure 4.65) define the nat global/ internet and local/corporate ports. These parameters are configured in the nat ports details screen shown in figure 4....

  • Page 189

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-73 “disable” will override an “enable” parameter set under “filter non local address” on the nat details menu. Type defines whether this port is local or global. Default is lan global. All others are local. Ip address ip address of this port. Default is the value define...

  • Page 190

    4-74 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.67 nat port status screen ip address original ip address of the host. Nat ip address translated ip address of the host. Processed packets number of packets processed by nat for this address. Static udp trans table screen the static udp trans table scre...

  • Page 191

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-75 server address ip address of the local udp server. Default is 0.0.0.0. The “add new” prompt lets the user add additional addresses. You can configure or change the above-listed parameters on the static udp trans details screen (figure 4.69), which is accessed by sele...

  • Page 192

    4-76 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 dhcp server details screen the dhcp server details screen (figure 4.70) lets you configure the parameters described below. Figure 4.70 dhcp server details screen enable enables or disables the dhcp server. Default is “disable.” number of ports defines the numbe...

  • Page 193

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-77 the dhcp server details screen provides the following user-activated prompts: dhcp hosts screen in some cases, it may be necessary to provide an ip station with a specific dhcp server name, which may be used by the ip station when making a dhcp request. That name is ...

  • Page 194

    4-78 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 4.72 static entries screen mac address mac address you want to associate with an ip address. Ip address ip address given to the dhcp client if that client has the mac address defined on this screen. Mask mask associated with the ip address shown on the s...

  • Page 195

    V t 1 0 0 i n t e r f a c e 4-79 ip start starting ip address of the dhcp client pool. Ip end ending ip address of the dhcp client pool. Ip exclude start beginning of “excluded” range. Ip exclude end end of “excluded” range. Select “add new” to add an ip address. Ip address status screen the ip addr...

  • Page 196

    4-80 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0

  • Page 197: Ront

    F r o n t p a n e l l c d i n t e r f a c e 5-1 c h a p t e r 5 c hapter 5 f ront p anel lcd i nterface introduction this chapter describes the menus and options associated with the wansuite 5260/5230’s front panel lcd interface. Description of front panel the front panels of the wansuite 5260 (figu...

  • Page 198

    5-2 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 the table below provides a brief description of the wansuite 5260/5230’s led indicators. Indicator description net this indicator is off (not illuminated) when the port has not been configured. The indicator lights red when the e1 link is down. The indicator lig...

  • Page 199: Lcd Front Panel Operation

    F r o n t p a n e l l c d i n t e r f a c e 5-3 the use of each input control button is defined in the following table: lcd front panel operation after power is applied and the unit performs a self test, the unit displays the “idle” screen shown in figure 5.2. The top line of the display shows the u...

  • Page 200

    5-4 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 to enter an established password, press the scroll button until the desired character appears (the characters scroll 0–9, a–z, and a–z for a total of 62 distinct characters), then press the select button to enter that character. Continue selecting the appropriat...

  • Page 201: Main Menu

    F r o n t p a n e l l c d i n t e r f a c e 5-5 information element the information element is a user-selectable field allowing changes to the setting. Initially, it is a display-only field. To access the information element, press the select button at the desired menu element. Scroll through the av...

  • Page 202

    5-6 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 5.7 wansuite 5260 alarms menu tree figure 5.8 wansuite 5230 alarms menu tree network 1 and network 2 (5260) or network (5230) alarm status menu selecting the “net or net 1 (or net 2) alarm stats” option displays the net or net 1 (net 2) 15 min perf” scree...

  • Page 203

    F r o n t p a n e l l c d i n t e r f a c e 5-7 es errored seconds − the number of seconds for which at least one bit error has occurred. A default threshold for alarm of 45 counts has been set for this parameter. Ses severely errored seconds − the number of seconds for which bursts of errors have o...

  • Page 204

    5-8 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 unit alarms a loss of dtr, which occurs when the serial port detects that the dtr signal is low. Reset timer this field is the contiguous number of seconds that an alarm parameter must be clear before the alarm is reset. Applicable values range from 000 through ...

  • Page 205

    F r o n t p a n e l l c d i n t e r f a c e 5-9 lofc the loss of frame count (lofc) represents the number of time a loss of frame is declared. A loss of frame is declared after 2.5 seconds of continuous loss of signal or oof. Crces sets the cyclic redundancy check errored seconds (crces) threshold. ...

  • Page 206

    5-10 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 setting lets you specify on which channels to perform the bert. Values: net, idle, channel 1..., channel 31 default: net pattern lets you specify the pattern to be transmitted during a bert for the selected port. Values: qrss, 511, 2047 2^15, spaces, marks defa...

  • Page 207

    F r o n t p a n e l l c d i n t e r f a c e 5-11 loop lets you specify the type of loop test (if any) to be performed on the selected serial interface. Values: no test, port, v.54, far.V.54 default: no test setting lets you specify the direction towards which the bert pattern is to be sent. Values: ...

  • Page 208

    5-12 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 configuration menu the configuration menu lets you configure the parameters of the various interfaces. Figure 5.11 wansuite 5260 configuration menu tree figure 5.12 wansuite 5230 configuration menu tree tcp/ip configuration menu the tcp/ip config menu lets you ...

  • Page 209

    F r o n t p a n e l l c d i n t e r f a c e 5-13 subnet mask this menu lets you define the network portion of the unit’s ip address. To establish the subnet mask (a number used to identify a subnetwork), press the select button to activate a blinking cursor over the first digit’s location (an “x”) i...

  • Page 210

    5-14 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 5.14 network 1 or network configuration menu tree the network 1 or network interface can have independently selected values for the following parameters: framing selects the framing for the network side of the dsu/csu. Values ccs, cas, unframed default:c...

  • Page 211

    F r o n t p a n e l l c d i n t e r f a c e 5-15 figure 5.15 network 2 configuration menu tree coding sets the dsx port line coding. Values: hdb3, ami default:hdb3 crc4 mode provides line integrity detection to determine if bit errors are present on the line. Values: disable, enable default:disable ...

  • Page 212

    5-16 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 figure 5.16 serial 1 and serial interface 2 (5260) or serial (5230) configuration menu tree type selects the type of interface (based on its electrical signal characteristics) used by the equipment connected to the serial port. Values: x.21, v.35, rs-232, eia-5...

  • Page 213

    F r o n t p a n e l l c d i n t e r f a c e 5-17 dsr data set ready (dsr) can be set to “true,” “false,” or “internal.” the “internal” option sets dsr “on” if the port is enabled and “off” if the port is disabled. Values: true, false, internal default:true dcd the data carrier detect (dcd) parameter...

  • Page 214

    5-18 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 configuring the next four parameters (start channel, number of channels, and bundling). The menu displays the calculated rate in kilobits per second. Values: nx56k or nx64k where n = 1-32 or 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 bps default: 2048 ...

  • Page 215

    F r o n t p a n e l l c d i n t e r f a c e 5-19 ll the local loopback (ll) parameter can be set to “enable” or “disable.” selecting “enable” allows the unit to go into ll when the ll pin on the serial port goes high. The unit exits the loop when the ll pin goes low. If you select “disable,” the uni...

  • Page 216

    5-20 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 diag msgs enables the supervisory port to send out diagnostic messages upon power-up. Values: enable, disable default:enable notice: when in scada mode, these diagnostic messages disrupt the connected device. Therefore, if using the scada mode, set this value t...

  • Page 217

    F r o n t p a n e l l c d i n t e r f a c e 5-21 characters that define your password, press the select button; the menu will then prompt you to “verify” the password. Reenter the password exactly as before and again press select . A correctly entered password advances the unit to the main menu scre...

  • Page 218

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  • Page 219: Pecifications

    S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a-1 a p p e n d i x a a ppendix a s pecifications network 1 (5260) or network (5230) interface line rate: 2.048 mbps ( ± 50 bps) unframed line framing: cas, ccs, or 2 mbits unframed line code: ami or hdb3 input signal: e1, +1 to − 27 db connection: bnc jack at 75 Ω ( ±1 0...

  • Page 220: Serial Interface(S)

    A-2 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 serial interface(s) connection: db-25 female dte ports: selectable rs-530, rs-232, v.35, or x.21 data rate: synchronous, n x 64 kbps (where n = 1–32) or nx56 kbps (where n = 1 − 31); or asynchronous, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 bps clocki...

  • Page 221

    S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a-3 figure a.1 line loopback (llb) and maintenance loopback (mlb) figure a.2 port loop and v.54 loopback line loopback (llb) internal logic serial #1 serial #2 + wansuite 5260/5230 network network framer looped internal logic serial #1 serial #2 maintenance loopback (mlb)...

  • Page 222: Alarms

    A-4 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 alarms activation: programmable thresholds on all interfaces reporting: snmp traps power 100 − 240 vac or 7 w maximum, 24 btu maximum 18 − 150 vdc: mechanical mounting: standalone dimensions: width 11.75 inches (29.845 cm) height 1.86 inches (4.724 cm) depth 8.7...

  • Page 223: Industry Listings

    S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a-5 tx/rx mgmt octets peak/average throughput peak/average round-trip delay round-trip delay time-outs uas (unavailable seconds) ppp statistics collected in 96 15-minute intervals per port tx/rx frames tx/rx octets tx/rx mgmt frames tx/rx mgmt octets rx invalid frames pea...

  • Page 224: Ordering Information

    A-6 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 ordering information each wansuite 5260/5230 unit ships with the following standard equipment: optional equipment the following optional equipment is available for use with the wansuite 5260/5230: for further information, contact verilink technical support (page...

  • Page 225: Connector Pin Assignments

    S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a-7 connector pin assignments the serial interface is a standard db-25 jack. Serial interface pin assignments for dte mode (packet use only) *this refers to the db-25 serial interface connector on the back of the unit. Function abbrev. Direction pin # db-25* rs-232 v.35 e...

  • Page 226

    A-8 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 serial interface pin assignments for dce mode *this refers to the db-25 serial interface connector on the back of the unit. Ethernet connection pin assignments the 10/100 ethernet interface is an eight-pin modular jack that complies with standard twisted-pair, 1...

  • Page 227

    S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a-9 network 1 (5260) and network (5230) interface pin assignments the net 1 and net physical interfaces are both standard rj-48c, eight -pin modular jacks. The table below displays the pinout assignments for both. Network 2 (5260 only) interface pin assignments the net 2 ...

  • Page 228

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  • Page 229: Snmp A

    S n m p a g e n t b-1 a p p e n d i x b a ppendix b snmp a gent introduction this chapter provides specific information for configuring and using the snmp agent within the wansuite 5260/5230. The wansuite 5260/5230 incorporates an ethernet card that provides connectivity for lan-based management sta...

  • Page 230: Snmp Trap Configuration

    B-2 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0 • rfc2863.Mib − describes generic objects for network interface sub-layers (this mib is an updated version of mib-ii's iftable, and incorporates the extensions defined in rfc 1229.) • rfc2493.Mib − provides textual conventions to be used by systems supporting 15...

  • Page 231

    S n m p a g e n t b-3 loading mibs may vary from one platform to another, the following basic steps are the same. 1 the snmp manager has a directory for mibs. Copy the files ds8200tc.Mib , ds8200v2.Mib , ipadv2.Mib , ipstart.Mib , router.Mib , and hdsl2.Mib into this directory. The mibs use a dos fo...

  • Page 232

    B-4 w a n s u i t e 5 2 6 0 / 5 2 3 0

  • Page 233

    Five-year hardware limited warranty i. Limited warranty. Subject to the limitations and disclaimers set forth in this hardware limited warranty, verilink warrants to the original pur- chaser (“buyer”) that the verilink equipment and component parts (“goods”) purchased by buyer shall be free from def...