Carrier Access AB II Operation & User’s Manual

Text of Carrier Access AB II User Guide:

• Carrier Access AB II, 1-10 The baud rate must be set to match the baud rate of the Access Bank II. The factory default is 9600. 3. DO NOT change any settings in the Access Bank II Port Settings window. These settings are used only when you are using a modem connection. 1.7.2 Connecting to the Access Bank II Use the Connection menu to connect to the Access Bank II, and later to perform operations associated with communications between the Remote Monitor software and the Access Bank II. 1. Attempt to establish a connection. 1. Pull down the Connection menu and click on Connect, or 2. Click on Connect Now, or 3. Click on the connect icon on the toolbar. Note: If the remote management se

• Carrier Access AB II, The Event Log Screen 7-3 The following fields are displayed when the alarms are retrieved. High BPV rate for 15 minutes; BPV rate nomi- nal for 15 minutes This is an alarm message reporting information about time periods in which the system logs high or nominal rates of bipolar violations (BPVs). Approximately 1,544 BPVs per 15 minute period is recorded as a High BPV rate. Severely Errored Sec- onds, No Severely Errored Seconds The Severely Errored Seconds (SES) alarm indicates that the system is receiving ten or more severely errored sec- onds per 15 minute period. The No Severely Errored Sec- onds message indicates that the system is receiving fewer than ten severely errored sec

• Carrier Access AB II, 7-6 Severely Errored Seconds - Errored Seconds (LES) - A Line Errored Second, according to T1M1.3, is a second in which one or more Line Code Violation error events were detected. Bipolar Violation (BPV) Error Event -A BPV error event for an AMI-coded signal is the occur- rence of a pulse of the same polarity as the previous pulse. A BPV error event for a B8ZS- or HDB3- coded signal is the occurrence of a pulse of the same polarity as the previous pulse without being a part of the zero substitution code. Figure 7-1: The T1 History Screen 7.1.5 T1 History (Last 24 Hours) The T1 history for the last 24 hours for both spans is tracked

• Carrier Access AB II, 2-2 2.1.2 Names Screen The Names screen allows you to assign names to the system and the T1, Data, and FX voice ports. Simply type the names you want to assign in the respective fields. When you are finished with all setup entries, it is a good idea to save the configuration. If you want to save the configuration in a new configuration file, use the Save Configuration As selection. Ensure that the Current Product window displays the appropriate Access Bank II product. If another product is displayed, see Selecting the Current Product in Chapter 1.

• Channel Type 6-3 6.1.2 Configuring Contiguous Channels 1. Click on the first channel in the group and, holding the mouse button down, drag to the end channel in the group. The channels will turn yellow. 2. Click on a First span channel for a bypass connection. The Span connection boxes show the connections you made. To make channel data connections: 1. Click on the first channel in th

• Carrier Access AB II, 1-14 • You can read and send most screens individually, all together, or send just the flagged screens. Sending all screens takes longer, therefore it is more efficient to send only changed screens. One way to do this is to flag each screen you change, then use the Send All Flagged Screens to Unit icon or Connection menu item. Remember to unflag all screens after they are sent.

• Carrier Access AB II, V.35 Data Port Setup 4-1 Chapter 4 Data Port Setup 4.1 V.35 Data Port Setup The Access Bank II control panel contains a V.35 DCE port for connecting to synchronous DTE data sources such as routers and FRADs from 56 Kbps to 1,536 Mbps in N = 1 to 24 Nx56/Nx64 Kbps steps. There are no physical DIP switches for configuring this high-speed serial interface. The V.35 screen allows you to set up and operate the Access Bank II V.35 DCE interface. 4.1.1 Setting the Speed Option The port speed can be set for either Nx56 or Nx64. Set this option for the available bandwidth.

• Carrier Access AB II, Welcome i Remote Monitor Software on PC Access Bank II Access Bank II modem modem Remote Monitor Software on PC PSTN Access Bank II Welcome to Access Bank II T1 Voice Switch & Data Multiplexer from Carrier Access Corporation. Access Bank II connects your company’s telephony and data networks to outside public and private network DS1 services with up to 3.072 Mbps of synchronous bandwidth capacity. The Access Bank II combines the functions of intelligent Channel Service Units (CSUs)/Data Ser- vice Units (DSUs), digital cross-connect (DCS), and digital voic

• Carrier Access AB II, 2-4 2.1.4 The System Clock Screen Use the System Clock screen to synchronize the Access Bank II clock with the management PC clock, or manually set the Access Bank II clock to any time you want. To synchronize the clocks, simply click on the Local Synchronize button, and send the screen to the Access Bank II. To set the Access Bank II clock manually, click on the + and - buttons in the Access Bank II Clock/Calendar window until the time is correct. Then send the screen to the Access Bank II. 2.1.5 The SNMP Screen The SNMP agent used by the Access Bank II is designed to support the relevant portions of the following MIB standards: MIB Description RFC-1213 System Group RFC1

• Carrier Access AB II, System Setup Screens 2-3 2.1.3 Problem Reporting Screen To set up the problem reporting screen, left click in the appropriate box for each alarm listed, selecting the type of reporting you want each alarm to use, logging or dialout. Enter the pager alarm or printer alarm telephone number to which you want the dialout alarms to be sent, and enter the message you want to be conveyed. This dialout feature will only operate if a modem is connected to the Access Bank II.

• 8-4 8.2 Analog Ports The 24 available analog ports are associated with the voice channels and plug-in analog cards of the Access Bank II. The analog port status is activated upon entering the screen and displays the signal- ing bits associated with the card type and its signaling type configuration. The Analog Port Status screen allows the user to monitor the signaling bits in real tim

• Carrier Access AB II, Software Overview 1-3 Remote Monitor System Setup T1 Setup Data Port Setup Connections Performance Maintenance System Clock Names Problem Reporting Remote Management SNMP V.35 Port RS-232 Port Static Connections Channel/Signal Type Event Log T1 History Maintenance Testing Analog Port LEDs DIP Switches

• Carrier Access AB II, Copyright© 1999 Carrier Access Corporation. All rights reserved. The information presented in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Carrier Access Corporation. The hardware and software described herein are furnished under a license or non-disclosure agreement. The hardware, software and manual may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of this agreement. It is against the law to reproduce, transmit, transcribe, store in a retrieval system, or translate into

• T1 Setup 3-1 Chapter 3 T1 Setup 3.1 T1 Setup The T1 Setup screen allows you to configure the T1 spans for your installation. T1 Setup fields are used to set up the T1 network interfaces to match the characteristics of the attached T1 data streams, such as line code, framing format, and enabling detection of inband CSU loop codes

• Carrier Access AB II, 3-4 3.2.6 Line Build Out (LBO): CSU 0 db/DSX (0’-133’), CSU -7.5 dB, CSU -15 dB, CSU -22 dB, DSX (133’-266’), DXS (266’-399’), DSX (399’ - 533’), DSX (533’-655’) Selects the signal level to be transmitted from the Access Bank II to the T1 line(s). The default is 0 dB/DSX (0’-133’), which is the normal signal level required by most public car- riers. It is important to remember that this setting can only be changed in the Remote mode. A T1 signal level too high for the engineered facility c

• Carrier Access AB II, System Requirements 1-1 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.1 System Requirements Minimum PC requirements for operating the Remote Monitor management station are: • Intel 486 Pentium 100 MHz (minimum) CPU, or compatible • 16MBytes RAM • 10Mbytes available hard disk space • VGA monitor with 800 x 600 resolution and 16-bit color recommended (640 x 480, 8-bit color minimum) • Windows ® 95/98/NT • Keyboard • Mouse • Monitor • A CD-ROM or 3.5” diskette drive

• General Rules and Tips for Using the Remote Monitor 1-15 1.8.2 Screen Flagging • The screen-flagging feature is a tool to help you remember which screens you have changed, that you have not sent them to the Access Bank II, and to allow you to more efficiently send changes to the Access Bank II. It is not an automatic-flagging feature; you must manually flag

• Carrier Access AB II, The Event Log Screen 7-5 Performance information is monitored for Network Loopback Seconds, Loss of Carrier, Alarm Indication Sig- nal, Loss of Frame Count, Yellow Alarm Seconds, Unavailable Seconds, Severely Errored Seconds, Errored Seconds, and Bipolar Violations. 7.1.4 Definitions Network Loopback Seconds - When a Network Loopback is activated, either via the T1 Hardware setup screen or the Maintenance screen, the Access Bank II software starts to increment seconds that the loopback is active. Loss of Received T1 Signal - Also called Loss of Carrier Alarm Indication Signal (AIS) Defect - For T1 links, the ’all ones’ condition is detected upon obs

• Carrier Access AB II, Connecting a Modem to the Access Bank II for Remote Access 1-5 1.5 Connecting a Modem to the Access Bank II for Remote Access The RS-232 Management cable (provided) is equipped with a male 26-pin D-type sub-miniature connector on the end that mates with the secondary RS-232 connector pins of the Management port, and the female 25-pin connector on the DCE end. To connect the Access Bank II to a modem, use the DCE end with a Carrier Access Corporation null modem converter. GND TXD RXD RTS CTS DTR CD 7 GND 14 STXD 16 SRXD 19 SRTS

• Carrier Access AB II, System Setup Screens 2-1 Chapter 2 System Setup 2.1 System Setup Screens The System Setup screens guide you through the naming of the system components, problem reporting, remote management, system clock, and SNMP setup. The first thing you must set up is Remote Management so you can connect to the Access Bank II, and the Send and Read operations between the Remote Monitor and the Access Bank II will work. Note: After making changes to the configuration on any screen, you must send the changes to the Access Bank II before the changes will take effect. To do this, click on Send Current Screen to Unit in the Connections pull-down menu, or click on the Send icon at the top o

• Carrier Access AB II, RS-232 Data Port Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 RS-232 Data Port Setup 5.1 RS-232 Data Port Setup The Access Bank II control panel contains a RS-232 data port for connecting to serial devices such as terminals, SNA devices and X.25 PADs.There are no physical DIP switches for configuring this serial interface. The RS-232 screen allows you to set up and operate the Access Bank II RS-232 serial interface. 5.1.1 Setting the Synchronous Data Rate or Asynchronous Subrate You can set the Remote Monitor to communicate correctly with serial devices using either synchro- nous data rates or asynchronous subrates. Select the option that your serial device uses

• Carrier Access AB II, Pull-Down Menus 1-7 Now that you have successfully loaded and launched the Remote Monitor, you must set it up to work with your Access Bank II. The setup process should proceed in the following order: 1. Select the correct product. 2. Set up Remote Management. 3. Connect the Remote Monitor to the Access Bank II. 4. Set up all screens for correct operation. 5. Send all screens to the Access Bank II. 1.6 Pull-Down Menus The Access Bank II application contains three pull-down menus—File, Connection, and Help.

• Carrier Access AB II, 8-10 8.3.1.1 Definition of Line Status LEDs for T1 Span 1 and T1 Span 2 (first two LEDs) 8.3.1.2 Definition of Test LEDs for T1 Span 1 and 2 (third and fourth LEDs) 8.3.1.3 Definition of V.35 Status LED (last LED) 8.4 DIP Switches This screen shows the settings of the DIP switches on the connected Access Bank II and the cards that populate the Access Bank II unit, after a read operation. You must be connected. Click on the State Meaning Off Loss of T1 signal, no pulses received. Green Access Bank II is in frame with a frame-bit error rate less than 10e-5. Flashing Green Access Bank

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