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ADVISION is a comprehensive network management application that providesthe tools necessary to control, configure, and monitor data communicationsequipment throughout a network. ADVISION provides a Graphical UserInterface (GUI) presentation of Frame Access system information exchangedusing Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The Frame Accesssystem utilizes standard Management Information Base (MIB) II and enterpriseMIB components to pass information relating to inventory, provisioning, alarms,configuration, status, and testing. Integration into Hewlett Packard’s OpenView®

network management system ensures product compatibility with industrystandards and eliminates the need for proprietary management systems.ADVISION enhances the capabilities of HP OpenView by supporting anddisplaying ADTRAN devices as they actually appear to the user in the field.With ADVISION, HP OpenView maps become intuitively informative,automatically displaying ADTRAN IP-addressable devices rather than genericdevices.

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Chapter 1: Frame Access System Description1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1.12. Management Function Overview ......................................................................................... 1.2

Provisioning ......................................................................................................................... 1.2Status ................................................................................................................................... 1.2Alarm.................................................................................................................................... 1.2Inventory .............................................................................................................................. 1.2Performance ........................................................................................................................ 1.2

3. System Component Description .......................................................................................... 1.3Frame Access Shelf ............................................................................................................. 1.3ADVISION Management ...................................................................................................... 1.3Frame Access End-User Equipment .................................................................................... 1.5

4. ADVISION Navigation Features ........................................................................................... 1.5Frame Access System Component Auto Discovery ............................................................. 1.5Login Security ...................................................................................................................... 1.6

Chapter 2: Installation1. System Requirements .......................................................................................................... 2.1

Installation Procedure .......................................................................................................... 2.1CD Installation ................................................................................................................ 2.2Installation Results .......................................................................................................... 2.3

Chapter 3: System Navigation1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3.12. Accessing Management Functions ...................................................................................... 3.23. Device Status and Polling Display ....................................................................................... 3.3

Interval ................................................................................................................................. 3.3Poll ....................................................................................................................................... 3.3Normal ................................................................................................................................. 3.3Reset .................................................................................................................................... 3.3

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4. Menu Functions ................................................................................................................... 3.4File ....................................................................................................................................... 3.4

Login ............................................................................................................................... 3.4Apply Configuration ........................................................................................................ 3.4Save Configuration ......................................................................................................... 3.4Reviewer ......................................................................................................................... 3.4Close ............................................................................................................................... 3.4Exit .................................................................................................................................. 3.4

View ..................................................................................................................................... 3.5Polling .................................................................................................................................. 3.5

Hide Statistics ................................................................................................................. 3.5Suspend Polling .............................................................................................................. 3.5Demand Poll ................................................................................................................... 3.5Clear Error ...................................................................................................................... 3.5Reset Statistics ............................................................................................................... 3.6Device Polling ................................................................................................................. 3.6All Polling ........................................................................................................................ 3.6

Device .................................................................................................................................. 3.6Status .............................................................................................................................. 3.6

System Information .................................................................................................... 3.7Card Status ................................................................................................................ 3.8Network Status ........................................................................................................... 3.8Status Color ................................................................................................................ 3.8CIR Overview ............................................................................................................. 3.9Port Status .................................................................................................................. 3.9Port Alarms ................................................................................................................. 3.9PVC Status ................................................................................................................. 3.9

Provisioning .................................................................................................................... 3.9Performance ................................................................................................................. 3.10Network Statistics ......................................................................................................... 3.10

Port Statistics ........................................................................................................... 3.10PVC Statistics ........................................................................................................... 3.10Port Errors .................................................................................................................3.11NID (Network Interface Device) Error Statistics ........................................................3.11

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Graphs/Tables ................................................................................................................3.11Actual Usage versus CIR; All Ports ...........................................................................3.11Actual Usage versus CIR; By Ports ...........................................................................3.11PVC Summary Table .................................................................................................3.11Interface Table ...........................................................................................................3.11

Test ................................................................................................................................3.11Window .............................................................................................................................. 3.12

Devices ......................................................................................................................... 3.12MIB Viewers .................................................................................................................. 3.12Reviewers ..................................................................................................................... 3.13Graph ............................................................................................................................ 3.13Tables ........................................................................................................................... 3.13

Modules (Channel Bank Display Only) .............................................................................. 3.13

Chapter 4: Configuration Guide1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4.12. Channel Bank Configuration ................................................................................................ 4.1

Di-Group Provisioning .......................................................................................................... 4.1Di-Group Provisioning ..................................................................................................... 4.2Status .............................................................................................................................. 4.3Remote Access Provisioning .......................................................................................... 4.4Port Provisioning ............................................................................................................. 4.5Permanent Virtual Circuit Provisioning ........................................................................... 4.6Network DLCI Provisioning ............................................................................................. 4.7

Chapter 5: Circuit Installation and Testing1. DSL Status ........................................................................................................................... 5.1

Card Status .......................................................................................................................... 5.1Port Status ........................................................................................................................... 5.2

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2. TEST .................................................................................................................................... 5.4Self Test ............................................................................................................................... 5.5FramePort 144 Test Menu ................................................................................................... 5.7FramePort 768 Test Menu ................................................................................................. 5.10

Chapter 6: Statistics1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 6.12. Card Overview Table ............................................................................................................ 6.1

Actual Usage versus CIR ..................................................................................................... 6.2Interfaces Table .................................................................................................................... 6.3

Network Statistics ........................................................................................................... 6.4CIR Overview .................................................................................................................. 6.5Individual Unit Statistics .................................................................................................. 6.6Graph Actual versus CIR ................................................................................................ 6.6Interfaces Tables ............................................................................................................. 6.7Graph Actual versus CIR per PVC.................................................................................. 6.8PVC Summary Table....................................................................................................... 6.9Port Errors .................................................................................................................... 6.10Port Statistics ................................................................................................................ .6.11PVC Statistics ............................................................................................................... 6.12

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 7.12. Installation Error (for SUN stations with Solaris) .................................................................. 7.1

Device Is Not On Map .......................................................................................................... 7.2Database Server (advdb) Exits ............................................................................................ 7.3ADVISION (GUI) Does Not Launch ..................................................................................... 7.3GUI Polling Problems ........................................................................................................... 7.4GUI Non-Responsive ........................................................................................................... 7.5ADTRAN Technical Support ................................................................................................. 7.5


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Supporting Documentation

List of FiguresFigure 1.1. Time Division Multiplexing versus Frame Access ................................................ 1.1Figure 1.2. DLCI Connectivity ................................................................................................ 1.4Figure 1.3. Single IP Address ................................................................................................ 1.4Figure 3.1. HP OpenView Display.......................................................................................... 3.1Figure 3.2. Channel Bank Display ......................................................................................... 3.2Figure 3.3. Individual Line Card Display ................................................................................ 3.2Figure 3.4. File Menu Display ................................................................................................ 3.4Figure 3.5. Polling Menu Display ........................................................................................... 3.5Figure 3.6. Device Menu Display ........................................................................................... 3.6Figure 3.7. Performance Menu Display ............................................................................... 3.10Figure 3.8. Window Menu Display ....................................................................................... 3.12Figure 4.1. Di-Group Provisioning .......................................................................................... 4.1Figure 4.2. Di-Group Status Display ...................................................................................... 4.3Figure 4.3. Typical Application for Remote Access ................................................................ 4.4Figure 4.4. Main Channel Bank Card. .................................................................................... 4.4Figure 4.5. Provision Port Display .......................................................................................... 4.5Figure 4.6. Provision PVC Display ......................................................................................... 4.6Figure 5.1. Card Status Display ............................................................................................. 5.1Figure 5.2. Port Status Display .............................................................................................. 5.2Figure 5.3. PVC Status Display ............................................................................................. 5.3Figure 5.4. PVC Status Display ............................................................................................. 5.4Figure 5.5. DSL Circuit Loopback Points ............................................................................... 5.5Figure 5.6. FramePort 144 Test Menu ................................................................................... 5.6Figure 5.7. FramePort 768 Test Menu ................................................................................... 5.8Figure 6.1. Card Overview Table ........................................................................................... 6.1Figure 6.2. Usage versus CIR Graph Table ........................................................................... 6.2Figure 6.3. Interfaces Table ................................................................................................... 6.3


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Figure 6.4. Network Statistics Table ....................................................................................... 6.4Figure 6.5. CIR Overview Screen .......................................................................................... 6.5Figure 6.6. Graph Actual versus CIR Screen ......................................................................... 6.6Figure 6.7. Interfaces Table ................................................................................................... 6.7Figure 6.8. Graph Actual versus CIR per PVC....................................................................... 6.8Figure 6.9. PVC Summary Table ........................................................................................... 6.9Figure 6.10. Port Error and Network Status Screens............................................................. 6.10Figure 6.11. Port Statistics Screen ........................................................................................6.11Figure 6.12. PVC Statistics Screen ........................................................................................ 6.12

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Acronyms

ANSI................... American National Standards InstituteBc ........................ Committed burstBe ........................ Excess burstCD-ROM ........... Compact Disk Read Only MemoryCIR ..................... Committed Information RateCLEI. ................. Common Language equipment IdentificationDLCI .................. Data Link Connection IdentifierDSL .................... Digital Subscriber LineDTE .................... Data Terminal EquipmentESC .................... EscapeGUI..................... Graphical User InterfaceIP ........................ Internet ProtocolIPX ..................... Internet Package eXchangeITU ..................... International Telecommunications UnionLED .................... Light Emitting DiodeMAC................... Medium Access ControlMIB .................... Management Information BaseNAT .................... Network Address TranslationNIC ..................... Network Information CenterNNI ..................... Network Node InterfaceNTU .................... Network Termination UnitNUI ..................... Network User IdentifierPPP. .................... Point-to-Point ProtocolPVC .................... Permanent Virtual CircuitQOS. ................... Ouality of ServiceSNMP ................. Simple Network Management ProtocolTDM ................... Time Division MultiplexingTELNET ............ Terminal-remote host protocol developed for ARPAnettftp ...................... Trivial File Transfer Protocol

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Chapter 1: Frame Access System Description1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1.12. Management Function Overview ......................................................................................... 1.2

Provisioning ......................................................................................................................... 1.2Status ................................................................................................................................... 1.2Alarm.................................................................................................................................... 1.2Inventory .............................................................................................................................. 1.2Performance ........................................................................................................................ 1.2

3. System Component Description .......................................................................................... 1.3Frame Access Shelf ............................................................................................................. 1.3ADVISION Management ...................................................................................................... 1.3Frame Access End-User Equipment .................................................................................... 1.5

4. ADVISION Navigation Features ........................................................................................... 1.5Frame Access System Component Auto Discovery ............................................................. 1.5Login Security ...................................................................................................................... 1.6

List of FiguresFigure 1.1. Time Division Multiplexing versus Frame Access ................................................ 1.1Figure 1.2. DLCI Connectivity ................................................................................................ 1.4Figure 1.3. Single IP Address ................................................................................................ 1.4

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Frame Access is a statistical multiplexing system that takes advantageof the bursty nature of data interchange to service more users thantraditional Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) techniques.

As illustrated in Figure 1.1, the existing Frame Relay networkprovides the backbone facilities required for end-to-end datainterchange. In the TDM environment, the number of users supportedthrough a single shelf is limited by the number of time slots assignedto each user, regardless of the amount of idle time that may result fromuser or application inactivity. By contrast, the Frame Accessimplementation shares the aggregate bandwidth among only thosesubscribers transmitting or receiving data at that certain moment,providing high-speed data transfer opportunity for considerably moreusers served from a single shelf. The Frame Access system extendsthe Frame Relay backbone throughout the network using the sameprotocols and management parameters as current Frame Relay switchimplementations, yet utilizes cost-effective network components foundin the local central office or remote cabinet. Although Frame Relayserves as the protocol basis for data transfer though Frame Accesssystem components, it may be transparent to the user in popularimplementations such as work-at-home Intergrated Digital SubscriberLine (ISDN) or Single Line DSL (SDSL) for Internet Protocol (IP) orInternet Package eXchange (IPX) networking in corporate LAN accessor high-speed internet access applications.

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ADVISION currently encompasses the following functional areas ofnetwork management:

• Provisioning/Test• Status• Alarm• Inventory• Performance

Provisioning provides option selection and some status indicationsincluding physical line rate, signaling type, service mode, pollingtimers, Committed Information Rate (CIR), committed burst (Bc),excess burst (Be), Quality Of Service (QOS), user-definable Data LinkConnection Identifier (DLCI), and test capabilities.

Status tracks the performance of the Frame Access system componentsat both Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) and physical circuit levels.Graphical presentations are provided as an aid in performanceassessment.

Alarms are generated within the FramePort line cards and areprocessed by ADVISION to track physical link failures and thresholdcrossings. Oversubscription rates and trunk capacity can be monitoredin the Frame Access system.

Inventory information provides a record of software revision, partnumber, Common Language Equipment Identification (CLEI) code,serial number, Internet Protocol (IP) address, and other applicable data.

Performance can be observed at the shelf, interface, and PVC levelswithin the Frame Access system. Information includes ingress/egressoctet counts, oversubscription ratios, congestion information, erroredsecond counts, throughput, and signaling status. Historical informationis available through performance screens.

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Frame Access uses a cental site shelf that shares bandwidth withmultiple users across a common backplane. With Frame Relay as itsbasis, Frame Access uses PVCs to form the conduit through whichdata is exchanged. The PVC inherently allows a higher degree ofsecurity and manageability than other protocols that operate in acommon bus environment. Because Frame Relay operates at the datalink protocol layer, it is independent of the physical loop interfacetechnology, allowing a high degree of flexibility in user accessmethods. Frame Access employs a modular line card approach toaccommodate long loop and high-speed designs, or the latesttechnologies that combine the attributes of both high-speed and loopextension.

The Frame Access shelf has been developed with the sophistication ofthe Frame Relay switch, employing parameters such as CIR, Bc, Be,and QOS. The Frame Access shelf and its constituent line cardelements have been designed for “plug-and-play” applications throughflexible DLCI mapping schemes, automatic signaling detection andconversion, and alarms and indicators. The Frame Access systemallows for a configurable oversubscription rate based on userpreferences.

Frame Access conforms to BellCore SR-2779, a conformance testsuite for Frame Relay switching components.

ADVISION communicates management information with the FrameAccess shelf utilizing the data link layer Frame Relay protocol and thenetwork layer IP protocol suite. As illustrated in Figure 1.2, DLCI900 is reserved as the management conduit to the Frame Access shelfthrough which SNMP traffic is passed. DLCI 900 must beinterconnected through a Frame Relay network PVC to a routersharing a virtual IP network with the managing workstation, either aUNIX-based platform running HP OpenView and ADVISION or a PCcapable of establishing a TELNET session (TELNET is described in alater section).

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The Frame Access shelfassumes that any traffic passedthrough DLCI 900 ismanagement informationrequiring a response (Figure1.2). Management informationis exchanged in SNMPprotocol format, and it isnecessary to assign an IPaddress to the Frame Accessshelf in order to establishcommunications. Only asingle IP address is requiredfor the Frame Access shelf andall of its subscriber line cards;multiple IP addresses for eachsubscriber interface are notrequired (Figure 1.3).

Assignment of IP addresses to end-user equipment such as the modemor PC varies with the application and is discussed in Chapter 4,Channel Bank Configuration.

RouterDLCI 900

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DLCI 900

DLCI 900

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Shelf

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RouterDLCI 900

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DLCI 900

IP

IP

IP

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Data delivery has been the focus of initial product development in theFrame Access product line. ADTRAN end-user units typicallyemployed in current applications provide bridging and routingcapabilities, and Network Termination Units (NTU) that interoperatewith existing end-user routers are also available. Bridging mode andmulti-protocol routing capability are inherent features of these units,including MAC, Spanning Tree Filtering, IP, Internet PackageeXchange (IPX), Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), NAT, Frame Relay,and Packet Filtering. The 10baseT interface can be configured as ahub or NIC, and unit configuration can be accomplished via the localVT100 interface, TELNET, or SNMP MIB II and enterprise MIB.

Hewlett Packard’s OpenView can be configured to automaticallydiscover IP-addressable devices attached to the monitored network andplace a symbol for them on the proper IP segment sub-map. ForFrame Access devices, this symbol represents the Frame Access Shelf.As part of its integration with OpenView, ADVISION receives anotice from OpenView that the symbol has been added andautomatically creates a second executable symbol for the shelf on theshelf’s child sub-map. ADVISION’s discovery process via SNMPaccess to the Frame Access shelf determines what slots in the shelfcontain Frame Access line cards and places symbols for each card onthe shelf sub-map. The di-group or individual FramePorts can beaccessed from the Modules Menu option located on the main di-groupView toolbar or by double clicking the associated icon.

In OpenView installations where OpenView’s auto-discovery featurehas been disabled, the user may use OpenView’s “loadhosts” processto populate the map with Frame Access shelves. As with OpenView’sauto-discovery process, ADVISION is notified of the addition andpopulates the shelf’s child sub-map with all Frame Access line cardswithin the shelf.

After a Frame Access shelf has been placed on the map, whenever aFrame Access shelf is re-configured by a Frame Access card removalor insertion, ADVISION does not automatically revise OpenView’ssub-map. Whenever a card is added to or removed from the shelf, atrap noting the configuration change is issued to the OpenViewManagement System by the Frame Access shelf. Upon receipt of thetrap notification, the OpenView user should initiate a manualrediscovery of the Frame Access shelf and proper configuration isdisplayed on its sub-map.

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NOTEA manual rediscovery is also necessary whenever a shelf isassigned an IP address which had been previously assigned toa different device.

To initiate a rediscovery of Frame Access shelf:

• Select the desired shelf on the HP OpenView map (note that the user must have Read/Write access to the map).

• Execute ADVISION’s discovery process by selecting Misc >ADVISION Manager > ADVISION Discovery from theOpenView map menu bar.

The discovery process interrogates the Frame Access shelf and updatesits sub-map with the new set of Frame Access line cards.

The ADVISION graphical user interface (GUI) enforces a securityscheme for SNMP access to ensure a user has proper authorization forthe requested type of operation. ADVISION grants access to users atfour privilege levels:

• Provision: Complete ReadWrite capability including the abilityto make provisioning changes on the Frame Access cards andshelves.

• ReadWrite: View current status, configuration, and provisioningdata and initiate tests on the Frame Access line cards and shelves.

• ReadOnly: View current status, configuration, and provisioningdata.

• None: No access to any ADVISION GUI features.

When the ADVISION GUI is initiated from the OpenView map, theUNIX user associated with the OpenView map session is automaticallylogged in as the current user and all access is based on his definedprivilege. Once the GUI is active, another user may execute a Loginprocedure and change the assigned privilege to his assigned privileges.

From within ADVISION, a user can activate the Login dialog box byselecting File > Login from the GUI menu. In the Login dialog box,the current user name and assigned privileges are displayed. Tochange user accounts, enter the new user name and password, andselect Done. The system verifies the username and password and, ifvalid, grants the access privileges associated with the new user. Usernames and passwords must be defined in the underlying UNIXenvironment.

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All user privilege assignments are maintained in the file “auth” in theADVISION installation directory. It contains a list of defined users(one per line) with their assigned privilege denoted by “Provision”,“ReadWrite,” “ReadOnly,” or “None.” Standard UNIX filepermissions should be set to prevent modification of the “auth” file byunauthorized personnel.

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Installation Procedure .......................................................................................................... 2.1CD Installation ................................................................................................................ 2.2Installation Results .......................................................................................................... 2.3

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To install and operate ADVISION, the system must meet the followingcriteria:

• HP 9000 UNIX workstation with HP-UX 10.20 or SUNworkstation (Super Sparc or later) with Solaris 2.5.1 with CDE

• HP OpenView Network Node Manager 4.11, 5.0, or 5.0.1• 256 color display• CD-ROM drive• 10 MB memory per GUI session• 30 MB free disk space

ADVISION is installed from a CD-ROM.

NOTETo view the formatted traps in HP OpenView, MIBs forADTRAN devices must be loaded into HP OpenView.Device MIBs are located in the following directory:

$OV_SNMP_MIBS/Vendor/Adtran

NOTEIf reinstalling ADVISION, run $OV_BIN/ovstop advdb beforeproceeding with the installation.

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All HP OpenView environmental variables must be defined prior to theinstallation. To check for this, perform the following:

• Log in as “root.”• set|grep OV (this should output numerous entries such as

$OV_BIN…)• If that output is not produced, source the script:

. /opt/OV/bin/ov.envvars.sh (for sh or ksh)or

source /opt/OV/bin/ov.envvars.csh (for csh)

Perform the following steps to install from a CD:

1. Log in as “root.”

2. Mount the CD-ROM, specifying the appropriate devicefilename and mount directory. See the following example.

/usr/sbin/mount dev/dsk/c0t2d0/cdrom

3. Change the directory to the mounted CD-ROM directory.

4. Execute the following: ./INSTALL_CD.SH

a. Enter the path to the tar file depot (CD-ROM mountdirectory).

b. Confirm the target Operating System for the installation(default is determined via uname).

c. Enter the ADVISION installation directory (/opt/advisionis assumed).

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5. Define the ADVISION environmentalvariable, ADVISION_INSTALL, as follows:

a. If running sh or ksh, add the following to your login script (.profile or .login):

. /opt/advision/bin/adv.envvars.sh

b. If running csh, add the following to your csh resource file (.cshrc):

source /opt/advision/bin/adv.envvars.csh

If you have selected another location for the ADVISION installationdirectory, modify the above scripts to reflect your installationdirectory.

6. To start the ADVISION database server, execute thefollowing:

$OV_BIN/ovstart advdb

7. Installation is now complete. Dismount the CD-ROM and logoff as “root.”

8. Execute ovw to start the ADVISION processes, advstat andadvdisc.

The installation program produced the following:

• Transferred all files into the installation directory tree (CDinstallation only).

• Linked ADVISION files into appropriate HP OpenViewdirectories.

• Registered the ADVISION database server with HPOpenView for start-up by ovstart.

• Registered other ADVISION fields and applications.

• Updated /etc/server to define the ADVISION database serversocket address to be 7966.

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Interval ................................................................................................................................. 3.3Poll ....................................................................................................................................... 3.3Normal ................................................................................................................................. 3.3Reset .................................................................................................................................... 3.3

4. Menu Functions ................................................................................................................... 3.4File ....................................................................................................................................... 3.4

Login ............................................................................................................................... 3.4Apply Configuration ........................................................................................................ 3.4Save Configuration ......................................................................................................... 3.4Reviewer ......................................................................................................................... 3.4Close ............................................................................................................................... 3.4Exit .................................................................................................................................. 3.4

View ..................................................................................................................................... 3.5Polling .................................................................................................................................. 3.5

Hide Statistics ................................................................................................................. 3.5Suspend Polling .............................................................................................................. 3.5Demand Poll ................................................................................................................... 3.5Clear Error ...................................................................................................................... 3.5Reset Statistics ............................................................................................................... 3.6Device Polling ................................................................................................................. 3.6All Polling ........................................................................................................................ 3.6

Device .................................................................................................................................. 3.6Status .............................................................................................................................. 3.6

System Information .................................................................................................... 3.7Card Status ................................................................................................................ 3.8Network Status ........................................................................................................... 3.8Status Color ................................................................................................................ 3.8CIR Overview ............................................................................................................. 3.9Port Status .................................................................................................................. 3.9Port Alarms ................................................................................................................. 3.9PVC Status ................................................................................................................. 3.9

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Port Statistics ........................................................................................................... 3.10PVC Statistics ........................................................................................................... 3.10Port Errors .................................................................................................................3.11NID (Network Interface Device) Error Statistics ........................................................3.11

Graphs/Tables ................................................................................................................3.11Actual Usage versus CIR; All Ports ...........................................................................3.11Actual Usage versus CIR; By Ports ...........................................................................3.11PVC Summary Table .................................................................................................3.11Interface Table ...........................................................................................................3.11

Test ................................................................................................................................3.11Window .............................................................................................................................. 3.12

Devices ......................................................................................................................... 3.12MIB Viewers .................................................................................................................. 3.12Reviewers ..................................................................................................................... 3.13Graph ............................................................................................................................ 3.13Tables ........................................................................................................................... 3.13

Modules (Channel Bank Display Only) .............................................................................. 3.13

List of FiguresFigure 3.1. HP OpenView Display.......................................................................................... 3.1Figure 3.2. Channel Bank Display ......................................................................................... 3.2Figure 3.3. Individual Line Card Display ................................................................................ 3.2Figure 3.4. File Menu Display ................................................................................................ 3.4Figure 3.5. Polling Menu Display ........................................................................................... 3.5Figure 3.6. Device Menu Display ........................................................................................... 3.6Figure 3.7. Performance Menu Display ............................................................................... 3.10Figure 3.8. Window Menu Display ....................................................................................... 3.12


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ADVISION is initiated by navigating through the network map to ascreen that contains an ADTRAN-based element, as shown in Figure3.1. The user can choose to display either the populated channel bankor an individual card in that bank. Figure 3.1 shows the display fromwhich the ADVISION GUI is launched.

There are three ways to launch the ADVISION GUI:

1. Single-click on an ADTRAN object and select the following fromthe pull-down menu:

Path:

Misc > ADVISION Manager > ADVISION

2. Or, right-click on an ADTRAN object and select ADVISION fromthe pop-up menu.

3. Or, double-click any executable ADTRAN object.

NOTEExecutable objects have a raised, button-like appearance.The “~” is used to designate physical slot locations of linecards within a shelf (i.e., ~1 is slot #1, ~2 is slot #2).

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The shelf configuration can be displayed in detail by opening thechannel bank icon. The user may select an individual line card bydouble clicking on the card. An example of the channel bank displayis shown in Figure 3.2.

NOTEIf new cards areinstalled in the bank, aprocedure calledAutoDiscover must beperformed . This allowsADVISION to update itsmemory with the newcards so they will berecognized and reflectedon the channel bankdisplay.

The user can accessmanagement functions for anyof the individual line cards byusing the right-mouse buttonand clicking on the card or by

using the Modules menu locatedon the Channel Bank display. Ifthe user wishes to access anindividual card from theOpenView map (Figure 3.1),double click on the card symboland a display of the card shouldappear as in Figure 3.3.

NOTEA double click from theChannel Bank display(Figure 3.2) will alsolaunch an individualcard.

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Figure 3.3. Individual Line Card Display

Figure 3.2. Channel Bank Display

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The channel bank and individual line card displays reflect currentoperational status. The faceplate LEDs will reflect the current status ofthe circuit or card as it appears to the user in the field. The buttonsnear the bottom of the display maintain polling data as ADVISIONpolls the bank and cards for up-to-date status information. Adescription of the buttons follows:

Used to suspend and resume automatic polling. When the button islabeled Interval, automatic polling is enabled. Clicking the buttononce suspends polling, after which the button will be labeledSuspended. Clicking the button again will resume polling. The timeincrement below the button is the automatic polling interval and canbe configured by the user.

Used to manually poll the system. When automatic polling issuspended, clicking this button will initiate a manual poll. A manualpoll will be initiated every time this button is depressed. In addition,when a poll is initiated, either manually or automatically, this buttonwill flash yellow to indicate that a poll was taken. The time incrementbelow the button represents the automatic polling interval in the eventof a timeout condition.

This button is not active, and therefore does not perform anyfunctions. The time indicated below is the time it took the shelf or cardin milliseconds to respond to the poll. If a poll times out, this buttonwill turn blue and read Timeout. The system then uses the time intervalassociated with the Poll button as its poll interval. If the pollexperiences an error, the button turns red and displays Error. Thesystem will automatically suspend polling. To resume polling, clickthe button labeled “Suspend.”

Used to reset the poll counter. The number below the button is a pollcounter and increases by one each time a poll is taken. Clicking thisbutton will reset the counter to zero.

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4. Menu Functions Menu structures for the channel bank and individual line cards are verysimilar. The only exception is the Modules function found only in thechannel bank menu, and it is selected to access an individual line card.

The File menu addresses functions relating to file creation, edit, andstorage as well as login access to ADVISION. File menu functions areshown in Figure 3.4.

This option permits additional users login access to ADVISION.Permission levels are configurable, and ADVISION defaults to thepermission levels established for that user. Up to 20 users/sessionsmay simultaneously access a single ADVISION installation.

Users can store provisioning data in a file to be recalled at a latertime. This option allows the user to retrieve the file and apply(transfer) the data to the device. This command works inconjunction with files that are created with Save configuration.

This option retrieves all provisioning data from a device andplaces them into a single file.

This option allows the user to review and edit configurationfiles in an offline mode.

This option closes the window. If the window is a device view(display of the channel bank or card), all other windows for that

device will be closed also.

This option exits theADVISIONapplication.

Figure 3.4. File Menu Display

File

Login

Apply Configuration

Save Configuration

Reviewer

Close

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The View option allows the user to view the device as it appears in thefield.

The Polling menu addresses the frequency and status of pollstransmitted and received through ADVISION. The Polling menu isshown in Figure 3.5.

This option hides the polling buttons at the bottom of the displayand may be restored by selecting the Show statistics option fromthe same menu.

This option suspends automatic polling and performs the samefunction as clicking on the Interval button. Automatic polling isresumed by selecting Resume polling from the same menu.

This option performs a manual poll. The same function isperformed by clicking the Poll button when automatic pollinghas been suspended.

This function returns the abnormal TIMEOUT (blue) orERROR (red) indications to a NORMAL state.

Figure 3.5. Polling Menu Display

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This option resets the polling counter. The same function isperformed by clicking the Reset button at the bottom of thedisplay.

This option has two additional selections, Suspend andResume, as indicated by the arrow. Suspend will suspendpolling for all open windows for that device. Resume willresume polling.

This option suspends and resumes polling in allwindows for all devices.

This menu function provides a list of various operations that can beinvoked to provide status information, link performance and signalingstates, and tests to isolate trouble conditions such as physical loopfailure and congestion problems. The device menu display is shown inFigure 3.6.

This option relays System Information and Product Information forthe card, port and PVC. System Information includes contactnames, location, and system names. Product Information consistof specific information pertaining to the model and revision of theselected FramePort.

Figure 3.6. Device Menu Display

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System InformationProvides general system element information for RFC 1213System Group and ADTRAN Enterprise Product Group MIBs.

• System Description - Alphanumeric identifier for systemelement for the di-group.

• System Object ID - Unique identifier for system element(ReadOnly).

• Up Time - the amount of time since the unit was installed.The counter is reset each time the unit is reseated or ifpower is interrupted.

• Protocol Service - defines applicable system services.

• System Contact - User defined box that is available to listthe responsible person to contact in case of trouble,maintenance, provisioning, etc.

• System Name - User defined name for the selected system.

• System Location - User defined box that can be used toindicate the physical location of this system.

• ADTRAN Product Name - lists ADTRAN designateddescription of the selected unit.

ª Part Number - lists the ADTRAN Part Number for theselected unit.

• CLEI Code - lists the Common Language EquipmentIdentifier code.

• Serial Number - lists the ADTRAN-assigned serialnumber.

• Revision - lists “top level” unit revision level. This is notto be confused with the Software Revision. The “toplevel” unit revision relates to the hardware and softwarerevision levels collectively.

• Software Revision - lists the currently installed softwarerevision level.

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Card StatusProvides alarm condition data and network managementstatistics for the selected card.

Network StatusData - indicates that data is being sent or received.

PVC - indicates that the frame relay signaling interface (LMI)is active.

OOS - indicates loss of physical layer synchronization.

Alarm Status

Major Alarm - indicates major alarm is active. Refer to HPOpenView alarm log for details.

Minor Alarm - indicates minor alarm is active. Refer to HPOpenView alarm log for details.

No Alarm - active when no alarms are present.

Status ColorHP OpenView will indicate the status of an object on the IPMap by changing the color of the object. The colors for thestatus of the object are defined by HP OpenView and can bechanged using the Event Manager, located on the HPOpenView toolbar.

Default HP OpenView Status Colors:

• Administrative Status:

• Unmanaged = Off White

• Testing = Pink

• Restricted = Tan

• Disabled = Dark Brown

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• Unknown = Blue

• Up (Normal) = Green

• Warning = Cyan

• Marginal = Yellow

• Major = Orange

• Critical = Red

CIR OverviewProvides information on provisioned circuits and actualusage.

Port StatusProvides port status and alarm data including link and T1status.

Port AlarmsProvides port, local and remote alarm information.

PVC StatusProvides the link status of the port PVCs.

The provisioning option is used to apply desired parameters toa device such as speed, signaling type, frame protocol,customer DLCI assignment, and traffic priority. Detailedinformation is provided in the Chapter 5, Circuit Installationand Testing.

To provision a line card, select the appropriatefield and enter the desired parameter. When selection iscomplete, select Apply at the bottom of the display (the Applyand Revert buttons at the bottom of the display will activatewhen changes to the options are made). Select Revert torestore the previous parameters. Changes will not be invokeduntil the Apply button is executed.

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Within any provisioning window, under the toolbar menu item“File,” there are two options called Load and Save. The Saveoption will save the provisioning data associated with thatparticular provisioning window to a file. The Load option willretrieve provisioning data from a file and update the window.Any changes will be made to the unit once the Apply command isexecuted. Select Revert to restore the previous values.

This option provides statistical performance data by monitoringtransmitted and received frames and octets. More detailedinformation is available in Chapter 5, Circuit Installation andTesting. The performance menu display is shown in Figure 3.7.Chapter 6, Statistics, provides detailed information on statisticsavailable through ADVISION.

Network StatisticsThis option monitors the number of error-free and erroredframes of data received from the network.

Port StatisticsThis option monitors the number of frames and octets that aretransmitted and received at port level.

Figure 3.7. Performance Menu Display

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PVC StatisticsThis option monitors PVC statistical data.

Port ErrorsThis option displays errors related to the port includingdiscarded frames, errored frames and errored seconds.

NID (Network Interface Device) Error StatusThis option includes errored and unavailable seconds forlocal and remote SDSL in 15-minute and 24-hourincrements (FramePort 768 only).

The Graphs/Tables option is a grouping of graph and tabledisplays which provide a quick overview of systemperformance and provisioning parameters.

Actual Usage vs. CIR; All PortsDisplays the Actual transmission rate compared to theprovisioned CIR for each port on the card in a bar chartformat.

Actual Usage vs. CIR; by PortDisplays the actual transmission rate compared to theprovisioned CIR for each PVC on a selectable port in abar chart format. PVCs are represented using customer DLCIassignments.

PVC Summary TableDisplays a summary of PVC provisioning and status datafor all PVCs on a selectable port.

Interface TableDisplays the network and subscriber port entries of MIB IIinterfaces table for the card. Displayed data includes interfacetype, speed, physical address, Administration Status andOperator status.

The Test option allows the user to initiate tests and to monitor testresults. The functions are implemented in the single display, UnitTest.

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This menu item aids in navigating between various ADVISIONdisplays. It is very useful when viewing several different shelves orcards at the same time. The Window menu display if shown in Figure3.8.

Each menu item contains a sub-menu list of active ADVISIONdisplays of that type. The definition of active depends on the displaytype and will be described in the following sections. When an item isselected, it will be displayed as the top display on your system desktop.Any minimized display in the lists will be maximized before display.

An active device display is any device which has been openedsince ADVISION was initially started which has not beenclosed. The sub-menu item list will contain the active devicenames.

An active MIB viewer display is any display selected from theDevice menu list (e.g. Status, Provisioning, Performance, etc.)whose device view is still active. Only the last view of aparticular menu item will be listed (e.g. after viewing a card’sSystem Information and Card Status displays, a single entrywill be in the list for Card Status). The sub-menu item list willshow device name followed by the display name.

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Graph

Tables

Modules(Channel Bank Display Only)

An active reviewer display is any Reviewer which has beenopened since ADVISION was initially started and has notbeen closed. The sub-menu item list will contain the name ofthe file which was loaded if the reviewer was launched from adevice view or the name of the MIB view display if launchedfrom a MIB view.

An active Graph viewer display is any graph display selectedfrom the Device menu list whose device view is still active.The sub-menu item list will show device name followed bythe Graph display name.

An active Table viewer display is any table display selectedfrom the Device menu list whose device view is still active.The sub-menu item list will show device name followed bythe Table display name.

The channel bank display has an additional toolbar option calledModules, not found in the individual card displays (see Figure 2).This option is an alternative to accessing the individual cardsassigned to that bank. The user may double click on the card or goto Modules and select the desired card.

Also, the File menu includes the Apply configuration and the Saveconfiguration options much like the individual cards. Refer toFigure 3.3 and the discussion of these options for the line cards.

When using the Save configuration option from the bank display,the system will save all configuration files for all cards to onemaster file. The Apply configuration, if selected, will retrieve themaster file, and apply all values to the individual devices.

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Chapter 4: Configuration Guide1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4.12. Channel Bank Configuration ................................................................................................ 4.1

Di-Group Provisioning .......................................................................................................... 4.1Di-Group Provisioning ..................................................................................................... 4.2Status .............................................................................................................................. 4.3Remote Access Provisioning .......................................................................................... 4.4Port Provisioning ............................................................................................................. 4.5Permanent Virtual Circuit Provisioning ........................................................................... 4.6Network DLCI Provisioning ............................................................................................. 4.7

List of FiguresFigure 4.1. Di-Group Provisioning .......................................................................................... 4.1Figure 4.2. Di-Group Status Display ...................................................................................... 4.3Figure 4.3. Typical Application for Remote Access ................................................................ 4.4Figure 4.4. Main Channel Bank Card. .................................................................................... 4.4Figure 4.5. Provision Port Display .......................................................................................... 4.5Figure 4.6. Provision PVC Display ......................................................................................... 4.6

List of TablesTable 4.1. Network DLCI Map .............................................................................................. 4.7

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This section describes typical applications and the applicable optionsettings, performance analysis, and troubleshooting capabilities withinthe Frame Access system.

It is necessary to first configure the channel bank di-group with themanagement station IP address and tftp IP address for flashdownloading future software updates. The management station IPaddress will be the recipient of SNMP traps sent by the system.

NOTEIt is not necessary to provision the channel bank di-group forsignaling type or signaling mode because the di-groupequipped with at least a single line card will automaticallydetect the signaling protocol from the switch.

Poll timers, timeout values, and threshold values areconfigurable and are defaulted to industry

standard values and cannot be changed.

From the Main Channel Bank display choose:

Path:

Device > Provisioning > Provision Di-Group

The Provision Di-group display is shown in Figure4.1.

1. Introduction

2. Channel BankConfiguration

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• Signaling Type: UNI-DTE, NNI. Determined from switch.Access: Read Only.

• Signal Mode: LMI, ANSI T1.617-D (Annex D)ITU-TQ.933A (Annex A). Determined fromswitch. Access: Read Only.

• T391:.....................The timer used for verification of thePolling Link Integrity. Default set to 10seconds. Access: Read Only.

• T392:.....................The timer used for verification of thepolling cycle. Default set to 15 seconds.Access: Read Only.

• N391:.....................Sets the number of polls between Full StatusQueries. Default set to six polling cycles.Access: Read Only.

• N392:.....................A counter that indicates the number oferrors during N393 monitored events whichcause inactive indications. Default set to threeerrors. Access: Read Only.

• N393:.....................Indicates the number of Monitored Events thathave occurred. Default set to four events.Access: Read Only.

• Mgmt Stn IP Addr #1 – 4: Indicates the IP address of themanagement workstations. This designation isfor recipients of SNMP traps, there is norestriction on management station SNMPaccess. Access: Read - Write.

• Software TFTP IP Addr: Indicates the IP Address of the TFTPserver in which software upgrades will beobtained. Access: Read - Write.

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The FramePort automatically detects signalling from the framerelay switch. Status of the establishment of successful signalingcan be observed by choosing:

Path:

Device >Status > Di-Group Status

The Di-Group Status display is shown in Figure 4.2.

If PVC is not indicated, or an alarm condition is present,troubleshooting procedures should be initiated (refer to Chapter 7,Database Server Exits).

The front panel display of the individual line card will alsoindicate the status of the network interface by selecting NTWKwith the port select button and observing the green PVC LED. Ifthe PVC LED is illuminated, then signaling has been establishedwith the Frame Relay switch.

Note that, as an inbandmanaged system, a failure innetwork signalling will resultin a loss of management accessto the di-group.

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Figure 4.3 illustrates a typical remote access application. Linecard provisioning includes the following options:

• Port rate. (Default: 144 for FramePort 144, 384 forFramePort 768).

• CIR, Bc, Be. (Default: 0).• Quality Of Service. (Default. Internet).• Customer DLCI. (Default: 100-107 for FramePort 144,

100-131 for FramePort 768).• Service Mode. (Default: In Service).

For services that are commonlydeployed, pre-establisheddefault settings can be utilizedto minimize administrativeinteraction.

To provision the line card,select the line card from themain channel bank display orfrom the HP OpenView icon asshown in Figure 4.4.

Figure 4.3 Typical Application for Remote Access

FrameNetwork

DS1

Di-Group

10baseT (NIC)

xDSLModem

CorporateLAN or ISP

IP

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Port ID is an alphanumeric identifier for the port used to identify thecustomer. For Port Provisioning Choose:

Path:

Device > Provisioning > Port

The Provision Port display is shown in Figure 4.5.

From the Provision Port display, only the PORT RATE will requirechange if a different rate is desired. Default settings for otheroptions should suffice. SERVICE MODE may be modified from“In Service” to “Out of Service” if it is not to be enabled to thecustomer and it is preferable not to pass an Out-of -Service alarm toADVISION.

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PVC ID is an alphanumeric identifier for a virtual circuit. Toprovision the Permanent Virtual Circuit Provisioning Choose:

Path:

Device > Provisioning > PVC

The Provision PVC display is shown in Figure 4.6.

Set CIR, Bc, and Be to desired rates.

Quality Of Service can be set for four levels of priority, from the llowest priority “Internet” to the highest priority “voice/video.”

NOTEQOS designations are simply names to associate with relativepriority. The Frame Access system does not manipulate dataabove layer 2 in the OSI model.

Figure 4.6. Provision PVC Display

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Customer DLCI always defaults to 100 and incrementssequentially for each port for consistency and ease ofimplementation. The customer DLCI is configurable and can beset to any value within standard Frame Relay implementationsbecause it is significant only to the customer interface. NetworkDLCI is not configurable through the menu and is predeterminedby slot position. Table 4.1 shows network DLCI assignments.

Network DLCI Provisioning

SLOT PORT NETWORK DLCIs

FramePort 144

1 32-39 1 2 40-47

3 48-55 4 56-63

1 64-71 2 2 72-79

3 80-87 4 88-95 1 96-103

3 2 104-111 3 112-119 4 120-127 1 128-135

4 2 136-143 3 144-151 4 152-159 1 160-167 2 168-175

5 3 176-183 4 184-191 1 192-199

6 2 200-207 3 208-215 4 216-223 1 224-231

7 2 232-239 3 240-247 4 248-255 1 256-263

8 2 264-271 3 272-279 4 280-287

9 1 288-295 2 296-303

3 304-311 4 312-319

10 1 320-327 2 328-335

3 336-343 4 344-351


FramePort 144

1 352-359 11 2 360-367

3 368-375 4 376-383

1 384-391 12 2 392-399

3 400-407 4 408-415 1 416-423

13 2 424-431 3 432-439 4 440-447 1 448-455

14 2 456-463 3 464-471 4 472-479 1 480-487 2 488-495

15 3 496-503 4 504-511 1 512-519

16 2 520-527 3 528-535 4 536-543 1 544-551

17 2 552-559 3 560-567 4 568-575 1 576-583

18 2 584-591 3 592-599 4 600-607

19 1 608-615 2 616-623

3 624-631 4 632-639

20 1 640-647 2 648-655

3 656-663 4 664-671


FramePort 144

1 672-679 21 2 680-687

3 688-695 4 696-703

1 704-711 22 2 712-719

3 720-727 4 728-735 1 736-743

23 2 744-751 3 752-759 4 760-767 1 768-775

24 2 776-783 3 784-791 4 792-799

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Chapter 5: Circuit Installation and Testing1. DSL Status ........................................................................................................................... 5.1

Card Status .......................................................................................................................... 5.1Port Status ........................................................................................................................... 5.2

Line Status ...................................................................................................................... 5.2Signal Quality .................................................................................................................. 5.2

PVC Status .......................................................................................................................... 5.32. TEST .................................................................................................................................... 5.4

Self Test ............................................................................................................................... 5.5FramePort 144 Test Menu ................................................................................................... 5.7FramePort 768 Test Menu ................................................................................................. 5.10

List of FiguresFigure 5.1. Card Status Display ............................................................................................. 5.1Figure 5.2. Port Status Display .............................................................................................. 5.2Figure 5.3. PVC Status Display ............................................................................................. 5.3Figure 5.4. PVC Status Display ............................................................................................. 5.4Figure 5.5. DSL Circuit Loopback Points ............................................................................... 5.5Figure 5.6. FramePort 144 Test Menu ................................................................................... 5.6Figure 5.7. FramePort 768 Test Menu ................................................................................... 5.8

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For installation verification or troubleshooting purposes, the status ofthe Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection can be observed.

The Card Status display, shown in Figure 5.1, can be observed toverify the current state of the physical and data link layers of the linecard interface.

Path:

Device > Status > Card Status

• Data - Data is being transmitted/received across the network port.

NOTEData is considered to be userpackets as well as signalingpackets.

• PVC - Signaling (LMI, ANNEX A,ANNEX D) is active on the networkside of FramePort.

• OOS - Out-Of-Service condition willexist anytime the network interface(DSL) is in alarm.

• Major Alarm - Indicates active alarmcondition such as loss of LMI.

• Minor Alarm - Indicates active alarmcondition such as Test Active.

• No Alarm - Physical and Frame layerconditions are normal.

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The Port Status display provides additional information regarding thestate of the physical interface. Clicking on the button beside eachstatus indicator will provide a list of the possible states. The PortStatus display is shown in Figure 5.2.

Line Status provides information regarding the current state of thephysical interface i.e., whether the port is up, training, completelydown, or powered down.

FP 768 only. Signal Quality indicators offer levels of satisfactoryoperating margins on the physical loop, thus the higher the numberthe better the connection.

Path:

Device > Status > Port Status

NOTEThis is the Port Status Display for the FramePort 144.

Port Status

Line Status

Signal Quality

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The PVC status display, shown in Figure 5.3, indicates the state ofeach of the PVCs available per port.

Path:

Device > Status > PVC Status

ADVISION will indicate PVC status by numbering PVCs 1 to 8 forFramePort 144 and 1 to 32 for FramePort 768 channel units.

“Active” indicates an established PVC.“Inactive” indicates no active provisioning for this PVC in the framerelay network.

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Upon learning the status of the port, testing procedures can be initiatedthrough ADVISION. Choose:

Path:

Device > Test > Unit Test

The Unit Test display is shown in Figure 5.4.

Figure 5.4. Test Display

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Establishes a loop at the subscriber modem and transmits apattern. The received pattern is monitored for errors.

Click to send an error into the generated test pattern and verifyby observing Error Count and Errored Seconds increment.

Click to reset error counter to 0.

Verifies proper channel unit operations, Specific Pass/Failresults.

Figure 5.5 shows DSL loopback poionts for the FramePort 144.

NOTECare should be taken to STOP an active test beforeclosing a display.

Figure 5.5. DSL Circuit Loopback Points

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NetworkSelf Test Loopback

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The FramePort 144 utilizes standard BRI (Basic Rate Interface) ISDNtechnology to deliver service. Service may be extended using standardISDN repeaters or through U-BR1TE (U-Basic Rate InterfaceTerminal Extension) channel units for delivery through IOF or DLC(Digital Loop Carrier) systems. FramePort 144 channel units operatedirectly with IDSL modems or NID (Network Interface Device)equipment to deliver 4-wire DDS service. This section describes theterms applicable to both modem and NID applications.

• Test Address -indicates the device to be looped. This addressableloopback is identical to the method used to when looping back anormal ISDN circuit.

Address 1 - Loops the 1st extensions device from the FramePorttoward the network.

Address 2 - Loops the 2nd extensions device from the FramePorttoward the network.

Address 3 - Loops the 3rd extensions device from the FramePorttoward the network.

Address 4 - Loops the 4th extensions device fromthe FramePort toward the network.



• NID - Loops the Network Interface Devicetoward the network. When used in conjunctionwith a FrameJack 64, the NID loopback willloop the FrameJack 64 toward the network.

• CPE - Loops the DSC/CSU toward thenetwork. When used in conjunction with aFrameJack 64, the FrameJack 64 will reversethe simplex current on its customer interface,causing the DSU/CSU to loop data toward thenetwork.

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• Loopback and Pattern - Loops the IDSL modem toward thenetwork. The FramePort 144 will transmit a frame, addressed tofirst active customer DLCI, in which the payload contains 160bytes of 0x55h. The FramePort will monitor the incoming signalfor errors and indicate any detected by incrementing the ErroredSecond Counter and Error Count.

• Pattern Only -The FramePort 144 transmits a frame, addressed tofirst active customer DLCI, in which the payload contains 160bytes of 0x55h. The FramePort will monitor the incoming signalfor errors and indicate any detected by incrementing the ErroredSecond Counter and Error Count.

• Loop Toward Customer - The FramePort 144 loops the incomingsignal toward the customer.

• Stop Test - Releases any active test.

• Test State - Indicates one of four possible test conditions:

Loopback and PatternPattern OnlyLoop Toward CustomerNo Test

• Errored Seconds - Increments each time an errored second isdetected. An errored second is a second in which at least one errorhas been detected.

• Error Count - Indicates the number of errors that have beendetected.

• Inject Errors - Injects one bit error in the outgoing data streamduring a test.

• Clear Error Count - Clears the accumulated Errored Seconds andError Count during a test.

• Self Test Status - Indicates the Pass/Fail status of the Self Test.

• Self Test/Restart - Initiates the Self Test.

• Port Select - Selects the desired port for testing. Selections arePort 1 - 4.

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The FramePort 768 utilizes a single pair of standard HDSL technologyto deliver service rates up to 768k. Service range is standard CSA(Carrier Serving Area, 9kft/ 26 guage, 12kft/ 24guage) and can beextended using the ADTRAN FT1 repeater, part # 1245211L2, for atotal range capability of 24,000. FramePort 768 channel units operatedirectly with SDSL modems or ADTRAN FNID (Fractional T1Network Interface Device) equipment to deliver 4-wire fractional DS1service. This section describes the terms applicable to both modemand NID applications.

• Test Timeout - If enabled (set to 20 minutes) any initiatedloopback will be released after 20 minutes. If this option is notenabled (set to None) the loopback will have to be manuallydropped by selecting “Stop Test.”

• Loopback and Pattern - When selected, the FNID or L768 will beplaced in loopback, toward the network, and the FramePort willcontinuously transmit a Frame Relay packet, addressed to the firstactive customer DLCI, with a payload of 160 bytes of 0x55h. Theincoming signal will be checked for errors.

FramePort 768 Menus

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• Pattern Only - FramePort will continuously transmit a FrameRelay packet, addressed to the first active customer DLCI with apayload of 160 bytes of 0x55h, toward the customer equipment.The incoming signal will be checked for errors.

• Loop Toward Customer - When selected, the incoming signal islooped back toward the customer’s equipment.

• Stop Test - Releases any active test.

• Test State - Indicates any test that is progress.

• Errored Seconds - Indicates the number of seconds in which anerror was detected from the loop interface. Any time interval ofon second, in which an error was detected, is considered anErrored Second.

• Error Count - Indicates the number of errors detected from theloop interface.

• Inject Error - Inserts one bit error into the outgoing data stream(loop interface).

• Clear Error Count - Resets the Errored Second Counter and theError Count.

• Self Test Status - Indicator used to reflect the Self Test Progress.

• Self Test/Restart - Initiates the Self Test. During the Self Test, theFramePort 768 will loop its loop interface, transmit a short pattern,and check it for errors. Afterwards, it will place the FNID or L768into loopback, transmit a short pattern, and check it for errors.

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Chapter 6: Statistics1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 6.12. Card Overview Table ............................................................................................................ 6.1

Actual Usage versus CIR ..................................................................................................... 6.2Interfaces Table .................................................................................................................... 6.3

Network Statistics ........................................................................................................... 6.4CIR Overview .................................................................................................................. 6.5Individual Unit Statistics .................................................................................................. 6.6Graph Actual versus CIR ................................................................................................ 6.6Interfaces Tables ............................................................................................................. 6.7Graph Actual versus CIR per PVC.................................................................................. 6.8PVC Summary Table....................................................................................................... 6.9Port Errors .................................................................................................................... 6.10Port Statistics ................................................................................................................ .6.11PVC Statistics ............................................................................................................... 6.12

List of FiguresFigure 6.1. Card Overview Table ........................................................................................... 6.1Figure 6.2. Usage versus CIR Graph Table ........................................................................... 6.2Figure 6.3. Interfaces Table ................................................................................................... 6.3Figure 6.4. Network Statistics Table ....................................................................................... 6.4Figure 6.5. CIR Overview Screen .......................................................................................... 6.5Figure 6.6. Graph Actual versus CIR Screen ......................................................................... 6.6Figure 6.7. Interfaces Table ................................................................................................... 6.7Figure 6.8. Graph Actual versus CIR per PVC....................................................................... 6.8Figure 6.9. PVC Summary Table ........................................................................................... 6.9Figure 6.10. Port Error and Network Status Screens............................................................. 6.10Figure 6.11. Port Statistics Screen ........................................................................................6.11Figure 6.12. PVC Statistics Screen ........................................................................................ 6.12

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ADVISION incorporates many statistical report functions that outlinedata performance and provisioning information. This information canbe viewed in graph and table formats. These statistics representinformation ranging from an entire di-group to information pertainingto an individual card in that di-group. The following are examples ofthis statistical information.

The Card Overview Table displays a comparison in kbps between theProvisioned CIR and the Actual Usage for each unit installed in the di-group. The path to this information and a snap shot is shown in Figure6.1.

Path: (from di-groupview)

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This is a graphical representation of the Actual Usage versus theProvisioned CIR for each unit installed in the di-group. The results aregiven in kbps. Figure 6.2 is a snap shot of the menu and the path to thisinformation.

Path: (from di-group view)

Device > Graphs/Tables > Actual Usage vs. CIR

Actual Usage versus CIR

Figure 6.2. Usage versus CIR Graph Table

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The Interfaces Table displays the status of the di-group’s interface.Listed items are the description of the interface, its type, the speed atwhich the interface operates, its physical address, administrativestatus, and operationstatus. The path to this information and snap shotare shown in Figure 6.3.

Path: (from main di-group view)

Device > Graphs/Tables > Interfaces Table

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The Network Statistics screen categorizes the Total Received (Egress)Network Frames into two categories, Good and Bad Received Frames.In addition, the Transmitted Network (Ingress), Total FramesTransmitted and Total Bytes Transmitted, are listed. The path to thisinformation and snap shot are listed in Figure 6.4.


Device > Performance > Network Statistics

Network Statistics

Figure 6.4. Network Statistics Table

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The CIR Overview lists the Provisioned CIR, Actual Usage, andConcentration Ratio on a per-unit basis. The path to the informationand snap shot are shown in Figure 6.5. The top portion of the screenreflects the total provisioned CIR and Actual Usage for the entireshelf. The bottom portion shows the card type and its CIR and ActualUsage for the slot selected by dragging the card selector button at thebottom of the view.


Device > Status > CIR Overview

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This section illustrates the statistical data that can be retrievedpertaining to an individual unit, installed in the di-group. The desiredunit is selected from the Modules main menu option. The Modulesmenu lists all installed units in the di-group that is accessed. The unitsare identified by the di-group’s Management IP Address and thephysical slot number. For example, a unit installed in physical slot 5of a particular di-goup, with an assigned Management IP Address of1.1.1.1, will be identified in the Modules menu as 1.1.1.1 ~5. Thisaddress nomenclature will be represented by “0.0.0.0.~X”, in thefollowing examples. Where 0.0.0.0 indicates the di-group’sManagement IP Address and X indicates the unit’s physical slotnumber.

This is a graphical representation of the Provisioned CIR versus theActual Usage, on a per unit basis. Only the selected unit’s data isdisplayed. The path and snap shot is shown in Figure 6.6.

Path:

Modules > 0.0.0.0.~X > Graphs/Tables >Actual Usage vs. CIR, byPort

Individual Unit Statistics

Graph Actual versus CIR

Figure 6.6. Graph Actual versus CIR Screen

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The Interfaces Table lists the interface detail of a particular card,installed in the selected di-group. Data listed includes the InterfaceType, Speed of the interface, its Physical Address, and theAdministration and Operator Status. The path to the information and asnap shot are shown in Figure 6.7.

Path:

Modules > 0.0.0.0~X > Graphs/Tables > Interface Table

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The Graph Actual versus CIR per PVC offers a graphical comparisonof the Actual Usage versus the Provisioned CIR for each PVCprovisioned in a single unit. PVCs that carry heavy traffic can beeasily identified using this information. The path to this informationand a snap shot are shown in Figure 6.8.

Path: (select the desired card by double clicking the icon from themain di-group view)

Devices >Graphs/Tables > Graph Actual vs. CIR per PVC

Graph Actual vs.CIR per PVC

Figure 6.8. Graph Actual versus CIR per PVC

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The PVC Summary Table lists the provisioned information for eachPVC on a particular unit in the ingress direction. Customer DLCI,Network DLCI, LMI Status, CIR, and Quality of Service are listed foreach PVC in the desired unit. The path to the information and snapshot are shown in Figure 6.9.


Modules > 0.0.0.0~X > Graphs/Tables > PVC Summary Table

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Lists the Discarded Frames, Near Block Errors, Far Block Errors,Errored Frames, Errored Seconds, and Invalid DLCIs received fromthe customer, for an individual port. Port selection is made using thescale at the bottom of the window. There is also a button provided thatwill reset the statistics for this feature. The path to the information anda snap shot are shown in Figure 6.10.


Modules > 0.0.0.0 ~X > Performance > Port Errors.

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The Port Statistics screen lists the Ingress (received) and Egress(transmitted) octets and frames for the port of an individual unit,installed in the selected di-group. The Average throughput is alsolisted. The path to this information and a snap shot is shown inFigure 6.11.


Modules > 0.0.0.0~X > Performance > Port Statistics

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The PVC Statistics screen lists detailed ingress and egress informationpertaining to frame status, congestion, and frame throughput, for theindividual PVCs of an individual port in the selected di-group. Thepath to the information and a snap shot are shown in Figure 6.12. Portand PVC selection is made by the scales at the bottom of the window.


Modules > 0.0.0.0~X > Performance > PVC Statistics

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Chapter 7: Troubleshooting1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 7.12. Installation Error (for SUN stations with Solaris) .................................................................. 7.1

Device Is Not On Map .......................................................................................................... 7.2Database Server (advdb) Exits ............................................................................................ 7.3ADVISION (GUI) Does Not Launch ..................................................................................... 7.3GUI Polling Problems ........................................................................................................... 7.4GUI Non-Responsive ........................................................................................................... 7.5ADTRAN Technical Support ................................................................................................. 7.5

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This section overviews some common problems that may occur whileinstalling or operating ADVISION. Some troubleshooting steps areincluded to aid in the resolution. The problems covered in this sectioninclude:

NOTEUser must be logged in as “root” to perform these steps.

• Installation errors• Device is not on map (recognized by OpenView)• Database server (advdb) exits• ADVISION (GUI) does not launch• GUI polling problems• GUI is non-responsive

System may return error on file /usr/OV/lib/libDtHelp.so.1 whiletrying to start advdb and/or other ADVISION processes. The problemis most likely a compatibility issue between the SUN workstation thatis loaded with Solaris 2.5.1 and OpenView 5.0. The problem arisesfrom an update to the above file. To resolve, create a softlink to anolder file in /usr/dt/lib/ using the following procedure:

cd /usr/OV/libln –s /usr/dt/lib/libDtHelp.so.1

Also, ensure the workstation is equipped with Common DesktopEnvironment (CDE).

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It is possible that HP OpenView will not recognize a particularelement and, therefore, has not placed it on the map. ConsequentlyADVISION will not recognize it either. Verify the followingconditions are satisfied:

• Ensure you can ping the device by selecting OpenView menu itemFault and choosing Ping option. You will need to know the IPAddress for this operation.

• Ensure SNMP access is available by selecting Misc and choosingSNMP MIB Browser from the OpenView Map menu.

• Ensure Community String is correct by selecting Options andthen choosing SNMP Configuration from the OpenView Mapmenu.

Ensure that timeouts and retries are adequate especially duringcommunication over lower bandwidth WANs.

Verify the network segment(s) which the unit is on, is managed. Selectthe segment symbol and choose Manage Objects from the OpenViewMap menu.

• If using auto-discovery (netmon) and filters are defined, ensurethat filters include these ADTRAN devices. This will ensuredevices are recognized upon launching the auto-discovery query.For example:

AdtranNodes “Adtran Nodes” { isADTRAN || (vendor == “ADTRAN” ) }.

• If not using auto-discovery, then use:

loadhosts node_filename where node_filename is a file in the same form as /etc/hosts/: ip_address host_name.

In some cases it may be necessary to add argument to the command toidentify the type of device being added. To add a di-group shelf use:loadhosts –o Adtran_oid node_filename where Adtran_oid is in theform of 1.2.6.1.4.1.664.1.200.

NOTEAll units in the file must be of the same type.

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This problem will be indicated by an error message stating a loss ofconnection from ADVISION, advstat and/or advdisc.

• Check by performing:$OV_BIN/ovstatus advdb(checks ADVISION status; running, failed, etc.)

• Look at following files to determine reason for failure:$OV_LOG/advdb.err

$OV_LOG/advdb.log

• Restart by performing:$OV_BIN/ovstart advdb

If the GUI does not launch any of the methods mentioned earlier,check the following:

• “File bin/advision not found” displayed when GUI is launched.(a) $ADVISION_INSTALL is probably not defined.

(b) Source the script by performing the following:

. /opt/advisison/bin/adv.envvars.sh (if running sh or ksh)

or

source /opt/advision/bin/adv.envvars.csh (if running csh)

NOTE There is a space between the “.” and “/”

• Xwindow errors displayed in ovw’s terminal session. Ensure thatthe system’s default visual is pseudo-color, depth 8 (256 color).ADVISION will not run in any other configuration. ConsultSystem Administrator to alter visual settings.

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• No device view after selectiona. Check terminal session from which OpenView map was launched. Determine if any message exists, primarily:

No classes match that product ID ( # / # )

b. Execute manual ADVISION discovery.

c. If problem continues, ensure object is properly defined: Right click the device map symbol and select Describe/Modify Object. Choose AdvisionStatus from list and left click View/ Modify Object Attributes. Verify if ADTRAN Product Type is correct. If so, stop and restart the database server.

Device and/or MIB View gets consistent polling timeouts. Ensure youcan ping the device by selecting menu item Fault and choosing Ping.

• Ensure SNMP accessibility by selecting menu item Misc and thenchoosing SNMP MIB Browser.

• Ensure Community String is correct by selecting menu itemOptions and choosing SNMP Configuration.

• Ensure timeouts and retries parameters are adequate unitsespecially if you are communicating over lower bandwidthWANs.• Device and/or MIB View gets polling errors.

Capture SNMP I/O by enabling dump of SNMP traffic:

• Close OpenView mapDefine environment variable adsnmp dump which will force aformatted output of SNMP messages between all ADVISIONprocesses and devices to be generated. To define the variable androute all output to a file enter the following:

export adsnmpdump=TRUE

ovw >snmp.log

Navigate to offending view, suspending polling wherever possible.Exit ADVISION and get copy of log file.

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GUI Non-Responsive • If GUI does not appear to respond and cursor is pointingnortheast instead of northwest, as when selecting a menu item,resolve by hitting “ESC.”

• If GUI does not respond and cursor is normal (northwest),typically a system-modal dialog requiring a response has beenoverlayed by another window. Cycle through all the windowsvia the Workplace Menu. Right click on the desktop/workspaceand select ShuffleUp or ShuffleDown.

This completes the troubleshooting section. If you are unable toresolve the problem using these procedures, contact ADTRAN forassistance.

ADTRAN Technical Support(800) 726-8663

Standard hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. CSTEmergency hours: 7 days/week, 24 hours/day

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