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For Quick Start Installation ForeSight 6300 Network Management System User Manual Sales Office: +1 (301) 975-1000 Technical Support: +1 (301) 975-1007 E-mail: support@patton.com WWW: www.patton.com Part Number: 07MFS6300-GS, Rev.
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Patton Electronics Company, Inc. 7622 Rickenbacker Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20879 USA Tel: +1 (301) 975-1000 Fax: +1 (301) 869-9293 Support: +1 (301) 975-1007 Web: www.patton.com E-mail: support@patton.com Trademark Statement The term ForeSight is a trademark of Patton Electronics Company. All other trademarks presented in this document are the property of their respective owners. Copyright © 2012, Patton Electronics Company. All rights reserved.
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Summary Table of Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 15 2 Discovering Your Network............................................................................................................................ 24 3 Configuring Alarms and Clocking ................................................................................................................
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Table of Contents Summary Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... 3 Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 4 List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................... 10 List of Tables ....
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FS6300 NMS User Manual Table of Contents Re-Discovering Cards Manually ............................................................................................................................38 Scheduling Rediscovery .........................................................................................................................................39 Regular Interval ....................................................................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual Table of Contents Exporting the Configuration ...........................................................................................................................63 Importing the Configuration ..........................................................................................................................64 Viewing/Modifying System Log Configuration ...............................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual Table of Contents Modify Ethernet Parameters ...........................................................................................................................87 View Ethernet Statistics ..................................................................................................................................87 Configuring G.SHDSL Ports ................................................................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual Table of Contents Viewing iDSL Reports.........................................................................................................................................113 Configuring IP Routing.......................................................................................................................................114 Add Routes ........................................................................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual Table of Contents Viewing Statistics ..........................................................................................................................................137 Viewing E1Link Layers........................................................................................................................................138 9 Configuring Chassis .............................................................................................................................
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List of Figures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Logging in to the application client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 FS6300 Schedule Tasks window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Add Backup Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 Hard Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Set Factory Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 3196RC IP Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Add a New Route for 3196RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Modifying a Route for 3196RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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List of Tables 1 2 Troubleshooting messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 FS6300 NMS Backup Policy Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About this guide The Patton ForeSight 6300 NMS User Manual helps you configure basic operations for the FS6300 Network Management System (NMS). For more detailed information about configuring advanced features, see the ForeSight 6300 NMS Administrator’s Reference Guide.
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Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter contents Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................16 FS6300 NMS Features ..........................................................................................................................................16 Common User Tasks.........................................................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 1 • Introduction Overview This chapter introduces you to the features and benefits of the FS6300 NMS. It also includes basic information about logging in and out of the system, and working with the main toolbars and menus.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 1 • Introduction Bringing up the NMS Server from Linux To start the server, from the /opt/FS6300/Server/ directory, double-click on the WebNMSLauncher.sh file to open the launcher. To start and stop the server, in the splash screen window, right-click on the Start 6300 NMS Server icon and select Run. To initialize the database, right-click on the Reintialize 6300 NMS icon and select Run, then acknowledge the confirmation request in the pop-up window.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 1 • Introduction Configuring Your Password Configuring your password before connecting to the client When you log on to the Application Client for the first time, a Password Confirmation dialog box is displayed (only if this has been enabled by your administrator). If you do not see this dialog box, then ignore this section and perform the steps explained in the next section, “Configuring your password from the client” on page 18 .
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 1 • Introduction Troubleshooting Table 1 lists the messages that are displayed in certain situations during the login process. Table 1.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 1 • Introduction Table 1. Troubleshooting messages Message Why am I getting this? What do I do? Connection lost to the FS6300 NMS This message is displayed if the con- • Click Yes to shut down the client or server at . Do you want to shut- nection between the client and server No to continue working. down the client? is lost due to network problems or if • If you decide not to close the client the server is shut down abruptly.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 1 • Introduction Using the NMS Menus The following menu items are always available at the top of the main window of the NMS: • SetUp(F): Add Device | 6300 Container Definition | Back | Forward | Exit • Tools: Schedule Tasks | Discovery Administration | View Exported Card Configuration | Firmware Upgrade | Multiple Card Configuration | Security Administration • Map Provisioning: Create Inter-Chassis Links | Auto-Screen Maps and Channels | Create and Manage DS0 Maps | DS0 Availability
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 1 • Introduction Backing Up the Database The FS6300 NMS provides a tool for backing up the database. You may also create a policy to backup the database automatically based on a schedule. Creating a backup file of the database 1. Click Tools > Schedule Tasks in the main window. In the FS6300-Schedule Tasks window, select the radio button for Database Backup. 2. Click Execute Now. A status message will display as the system completes the backup process. Figure 2.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 1 • Introduction Figure 4. Policy Details 4. Table 2 describes the fields for adding a new 6300NMSBackup policy. Table 2. FS6300 NMS Backup Policy Properties Property Description groupname Specify the name of the group to which the policy belongs. If default is specified, the policy does not belong to any group. (You can execute different policies at the same time by associating them with a common group name). name Displays the name of the backup policy.
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Chapter 2 Discovering Your Network Chapter contents Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................25 Defining Containers ..............................................................................................................................................25 Pre-Defining Containers Before Initial Discovery .........................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Overview The Discovery process is the most important step in working with the NMS. This chapter describes how to add containers before discovering your network, how to schedule rediscovery processes, and how to add a device manually to the system. To open the Discovery window, click on Tools > Discovery Administration at the top of the screen. Figure 6.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Adding Pre-Defined Containers To add containers in the NMS: 1. In the Container window, click on Add in the menu tree. Figure 8. Add Container 2. From the drop-down menu, select which type of container you want to add. You should add the Geographical Areas first, then add the Nodes in that area, then add the Chassis Labels in the Nodes. Each Geographical Area-Node-Chassis combination is unique, and may only be applied to cards in one chassissubnet.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Modifying Pre-Defined Containers To modify pre-defined containers: 1. In the Container window, click on Modify in the menu tree. Figure 9. Modify Container 2. From the drop-down menu, select which type of container you want to modify. Some items, such as ID, are permanent and cannot be modified. 3. Click Submit.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Viewing and Deleting Containers To view or delete containers: 1. In the Container window, click on View in the menu tree. Figure 10. View Containers 2. From the drop-down menu, select which container type you want to view. 3. The table displays a list of containers.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Defining Containers During Multiple Card Configuration You may wish to define containers after all of the chassis in your network have been discovered. In this case, you may add IDs, details, and labels during the multiple card configuration process. To reach the Multiple Card Configuration. window, click on Tools > Multiple Card Configuration. at the top of the screen. Figure 11. Tools > Multiple Card Configuration 1.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network – Geographical Area Name (Descriptive name of the geographical area) – Node ID (This is permanent and cannot be modified). – Node Name (Descriptive name of the node) – Chassis ID (This is permanent and cannot be modified).
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Configuring Initial Discovery Parameters The Initial Discovery process is the first discovery process that is started as soon as the FS6300 NMS server loads. To set initial discovery parameters: 1. Click on Tools > Discovery Administration at the top of the screen. Then, click on Discover Patton Devices in the menu tree of the Discovery window. 2. Click on the General tab, then click the Initial Parameters button. Figure 14. Set Initial Parameters 3.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Starting the Discovery Process Before starting the Discovery process, at least one node must be deployed, powered up, and connected to the network. Enabling AutoDiscovery To start Discovery: 1. From the Tools menu at the top of the screen, select Discovery Administration. The Discovery Window displays. 2. Click on Discover Patton Devices in the tree on the left side of the screen. 3. Click on the Auto-Discovery checkbox. Figure 15.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Configuring Discovery of Specific Networks 4. Click on the Network Discovery tab at the top of the Discovery Administration window. Figure 16. Network Discovery tab 5. Enter the IP Address of the network or set of devices you want the FS6300 NMS to discover. Click Add. Repeat this step to add more networks for the NMS to discover. 6. Click Apply to begin the Discovery process. 7.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network When the Discovery process is complete, the spinning wheel icon is replaced with a blue box containing a white checkmark. Once Discovery is complete, a new subnet can be entered into the Network Discovery window (Tools > Discovery Administration). Setting Discovery Interval You can set the wait time between discovering devices by configuring the Discovery Interval. To set the discovery interval: 1. In the General tab of the Discovery Configurator, 1.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Configuring Discovery of SNMP Devices SNMPdevices may not be discovered through the default discovery process. To enable discovery of SNMP devices: 1. Click on Tools > Discovery Administration at the top of the screen. Then, click on Discover Patton Devices in the menu tree of the Discovery window. 2. Click on the Protocol tab, then click the Edit Properties button. The SNMP Properties window opens. Figure 18. Configure Discovery for SNMP Devices 3.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Adding a Device Manually To add a single device to the NMS database: 1. Click on SetUp(F) > Add Device at the top of the screen. Figure 19. SetUp > Add Device 2. The Add SNMP Device window displays. Figure 20. Add SNMP Device Enter information for the following fields: – Device IP Address: Enter the IP address of the device you want to add. – Netmask: Enter the netmask for the device IP address. Default = 255.255.255.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Stopping/Restarting a Discovery Process You may want to stop a discovery cycle that is already in process to add or modify a network or set of devices. Note You cannot use the stop/restart discovery feature if the discovery process has already completed. This feature is only for discovery cycles that are in progress. To stop/restart a discovery in progress: 1. Click on Tools > Discovery Administration at the top of the screen.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Re-Discovering Already Discovered Devices By default, the rediscovery process discovers only devices that were not discovered previously. It does not rediscover the already discovered devices. To rediscover already discovered devices: 1. Click on Tools > Discovery Administration at the top of the screen. Then, click on Discover Patton Devices in the menu tree of the Discovery window. 2.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Scheduling Rediscovery You can configure and schedule how often the network goes through the re-discovery process. The rediscovery process can also be configured to run at a specific hour on a specified date of the month or specified day of the week.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual Note 2 • Discovering Your Network If the Rediscovery Interval is set using Regular Interval option, then the values set for Specific Dates and Days of Week options will not take effect. Specific Dates To set rediscovery on specific dates: 1. Click on Tools > Discovery Administration at the top of the screen. Then, click on Discover Patton Devices in the menu tree of the Discovery window. 2. Click on the General tab, then click the Rediscovery button.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Days of the Week To set re-discovery on specific days: 1. Click on Tools > Discovery Administration at the top of the screen. Then, click on Discover Patton Devices in the menu tree of the Discovery window. 2. Click on the General tab, then click the Rediscovery button. The Rediscovery Scheduler window opens. Figure 26. Schedule Re-Discovery for Days of the Week 3. Select the Days of the Week radio button at the top of the window. 4.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Configuring Multiple Cards If you have separate subnets that are supposed to be in the same Geographical Area but in a specifically named Node and Chassis, you will want to update the subnet information so that is displayed as it actually is located in the network. Updating the Configuration To configure multiple cards: 1. Select Tools from the menu at the top of the screen, then Multiple Card Configuration.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network 3. Select the subnet you would like to update from the Network IP drop-down menu. The list on the right side of the screen shows the IP addresses of all the devices discovered on that specific subnet. 4.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network Forcing Discovery for Selected Cards Though the cards have the updated information saved, the NMS will not display the changes until the cards have been re-discovered. To re-discover specific cards and not the entire subnet, see “Re-Discovering Cards Manually” on page 38.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 2 • Discovering Your Network 2. The FS6300 Firmware Upgrade window displays. Figure 31. Firmware Upgrade window 3. Select the desired Model, Chassis, and Image Version from the drop-down menus. Available cards will display in the firmware table. 4. Select the checkbox in the table for the card(s) you want to upgrade. Note The NMS will upgrade the cards in the same order that they are listed in the table.
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Chapter 3 Configuring Alarms and Clocking Chapter contents Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................47 Configuring the Alarm Trap Manager ...................................................................................................................47 Configuring Alarms through the Network Node ....................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 3 • Configuring Alarms and Clocking Introduction Before you can receive alarm indications, you must first configure the alarms and clocking for the NMS. When you discover your network for the first time, there will be alarms because the synchronization clocking has not been fully configured yet. Configuring the Alarm Trap Manager In order to configure alarms, you need to configure the IP address of the NMS server which traps the alarm reports from each of the cards in the network.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 3 • Configuring Alarms and Clocking 5. Click the Modify button. 6. If the configuration was successful, a “Configuration Result” window displays. Click OK. Configuring Alarms through a Card in the Chassis To configure the IP address for the Alarm Trap field for each card: 1. From the menu tree on the left side of the screen, select the Chassis for the card that you want to configure. 2. In the main window, right-click on the Card, then select Alarm Parameter Configuration.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 3 • Configuring Alarms and Clocking 3. Click on Modify Parameters to configure the alarms. Figure 34. Modify Alarm Details Modify Parameters: Configure the FS6300 Alarm Parameters through the Modify Parameters window. – Alarm Syslog Priority – Board Temperature Threshold – Current Board Temperature – Alarm Trap Managers 1-4 4. Click Modify to commit your configuration to the card. You will need to record the configuration to save it to the card’s volatile memory.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 3 • Configuring Alarms and Clocking Alarm Indications The following are symbols that appear on a card or node icon when the NMS receives an alarm: • Critical: Red circle with a yellow “X” • Major: Orange circle with two black exclamation points • Minor: Yellow circle with a single black exclamation point • No Alarm/Informational: Green circle with black checkmark Alarms are propagated up to the next level throughout the Network Maps section in the menu tree.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 3 • Configuring Alarms and Clocking Managing Alarm Custom Views The NMS provides the ability to create custom views for specific alarms. Use custom views to display all alarms in a certain state or to view all alarms from one card or network. Adding an Alarm Custom View 1. From the menu tree on the left side of the screen, select Alarms under Fault Management. 2. Select Custom View > Add Custom View from the top of the screen. The object properties window displays. Figure 36.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 3 • Configuring Alarms and Clocking 3. Enter the desired criteria for the custom view, then click Apply Filter. The new table displays and the NMS will automatically include the custom view as a submenu item under Alarms in the main menu tree. Figure 38. Alarm Custom Views Modifying an Alarm Custom View To modify an existing custom view: 1. Select the custom view in the menu on the left side of the screen. 2. Click Custom Views > Modify Custom View from the top of the screen. 3.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 3 • Configuring Alarms and Clocking Configuring Clocking Synchronization To configure clocking synchronization for a chassis: 1. From the menu tree on the left side of the screen, select Node (under Geographical Area). 2. In the main window, right-click on the chassis that you want to configure clocking for. 3. Select Chassis Clocking Synchronization from the pull-down menu. Figure 39. Chassis Menu > Chassis Clocking Sync The Chassis Clocking Synchronization window displays.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 3 • Configuring Alarms and Clocking Refreshing the alarms after configuring clocking After you have configured clocking for the chassis, you can refresh the alarms that occurred before clocking was configured. To refresh the alarms for a card: 1. Right-click on the card icon and select Alarm Parameter Configuration. The FS6300 Alarm Details window displays (see Figure 33 on page 48). 2. Click on Alarm System Overview in the menu tree on the left side of the screen. 3.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 3 • Configuring Alarms and Clocking 2. Click on View System Clocking in the menu tree on the left side of the screen. From this window, you can view and verify the configuration settings for the card’s entire clocking system, including whether any failures have occurred and if any clock-related alarms are active. Figure 42. View System Clocking 3. To change any of the card’s clocking paramters, click on Modify System Clocking in the menu tree on the left side of the screen.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 3 • Configuring Alarms and Clocking Main Reference and Fallback Reference The Main Reference and Fallback Reference parameters define a primary and secondary (fallback) reference for the card system clock source (and for all blades in the chassis when the card’s clocking mode is defined as master). The card will use the fallback reference if and only if the main reference becomes unavailable.
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Chapter 4 Configuring and Managing Devices Chapter contents Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................58 Adding Devices .....................................................................................................................................................58 Working with Network Maps........................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 4 • Configuring and Managing Devices Introduction Devices can be individually configured and monitored through the FS6300 NMS. The NMS organizes devices by geographical area in the Network Maps section of the menu tree, where device-specific menus can be viewed by right-clicking on a device. Devices can also be monitored through the Network Database section of the menu tree.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 4 • Configuring and Managing Devices Working with Network Maps The Network Maps section of the NMS shows a map of the devices located on the network at various levels. Figure 45. Network Maps Geographical Areas Click on a Geographical Area in the main menu tree to view a map of Network Nodes in the NMS. Right-click on the icon of a Network Node in the main window to view a pull-down menu of options.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 4 • Configuring and Managing Devices Managing Operator Actions Operators may want to reboot a device or save the current configuration to memory, in case problems arise in the system. To reach the Operator Actions menu, right-click on the Device icon and select Operator Action. Record the current configuration To save the current configuration of a device to memory: 1. In the main menu tree under Network Maps, navigate to the Chassis or Card/Slot. 2.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 4 • Configuring and Managing Devices 4. Click the Hard Reset button. The Hard Reset process will reset ALL of the system’s values to the original factory settings. After resetting these values, the system will continue to function the same until the system is rebooIMPORTANT ted. Set the factory default configuration To set the factory default configuration for a device: 1. In the main menu tree under Network Maps, navigate to the Chassis or Card/Slot. 2.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 4 • Configuring and Managing Devices Configuring Cards See the following chapters for detailed information on configuring specific cards: • 2616RC – Chapter 5, “Configuring the 2616RC Card” on page 67 • 3096RC – Chapter 6, “Configuring the 3096RC Card” on page 83 • 3196RC – Chapter 7, “Configuring the 3196RC Card” on page 105 • 6511RC – Chapter 8, “Configuring the 6511RC Card” on page 126 Note Although this guide supplies basic information for configuring cards in the FS6300 NMS, y
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 4 • Configuring and Managing Devices Exporting the Configuration To save a card configuration: 1. Click Tools > Schedule Tasks in the main window. In the FS6300-Schedule Tasks window, select the radio button for Export Card Configuration. Select the Card Model from the drop-down menu. 2. Click Execute Now. The Export Card Configuration window displays a list of cards. Figure 51. FS6300 Export Card Configuration window 3. Select the boxes of the desired cards.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 4 • Configuring and Managing Devices Importing the Configuration To load a configuration file for a card: 1. Click Tools > View Exported Card Configuration in the main window. The Import Card Configuration window displays. Figure 53. Import Card Configuration 2. Select the desired Chassis and Card IP address from the drop-down menus. Click the refresh the available device configuration list. button to 3. Select the configuration file from the list and click Import.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 4 • Configuring and Managing Devices Viewing/Modifying System Log Configuration Select System Log from the card’s configuration menu to view and modify syslog information. If you only want to view the syslog configuration, click on View SystemLog Configuration in the System Log window. To configure the syslog information, click on Modify SystemLog Configuration in the menu tree in the Syslog window. Figure 55.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 4 • Configuring and Managing Devices Viewing LEDs To view the real-time LEDs of a chassis or card: 1. Navigate to Network Maps in the menu tree, then right-click on the card or chassis icon in the main window. 2. Click on Chassis Unit GUI or Card Front Panel GUI. 3. A graphic of the front panel displays. The LEDs are shown in real-time.
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Chapter 5 Configuring the 2616RC Card Chapter contents Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................68 2616RC Configuration Menu ...............................................................................................................................68 Viewing the Front Panel..........................................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card Introduction The Patton Model 2616RC is a digital cross-connect with 16 T1/E1 ports. There are several ways to reach the configuration menu for the 2616RC card: • Click on Network Maps in the main menu tree, then click on Chassis. Right-click on the 2616RC icon. • Navigate to Network Database > Managed Objects > Cards in the main menu tree, then right-click on the IP address of the card in the table in the main window.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card • Ethernet Overview – See “Configuring Ethernet Settings” on page 71 • Events and Alerts – See “Viewing Events and Alerts” on page 62 • IP Routing – See “Configuring IP Routing” on page 72 • Operator Action – See “Managing Operator Actions” on page 60 • PPP Configuration – See “Configuring PPP” on page 74 • System Log – See “Viewing/Modifying System Log Configuration” on page 65 • T1E1 Port Configuration – See “Configuring the T1/E1 Ports” on page 78
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card Figure 59. Modify 2616RC Card System Parameters 1. Select to enable or disable graphics from the Web Settings drop-down menu. 2. Select a privilege option for configuring the card through the NMS from the Monitor Privilege dropdown menu. 3. Select how often you would like to refresh statistics information from the Stats Refresh Rate drop-down menu. 4. Select to enable or disable front handle reset from the Front Handle Reset drop-down menu. 5.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card Configuring Ethernet Settings Click on Ethernet Overview to configure Ethernet settings. You can also view Ethernet statistics. Modify Ethernet Parameters If you only want to view the Ethernet parameters, click on View Ethernet Parameters in the Ethernet Overview window. To configure the Ethernet settings, click on Modify Ethernet Parameters in the menu tree in the Ethernet Overview window (see Figure 60). Figure 60.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card Configuring IP Routing You may configure a host and routes for the 2616RC through the FS6300 NMS. The IP Overview window shows details for routing destinations, and includes information for gateway, cost, interface, protocol, and state of each route. Figure 61.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card Add Routes To add an IP route to the 2616RC: 1. In the IP Overview window for the 2616RC, click the Add button to define a new route. Figure 62. Add a New Route for 2616RC 2. Enter a Destination address for the new route. An entry with a value of 0.0.0.0 is considered a default route. 3. Enter a Gateway address for the new route. The gateway address specifies the IP address where the packets should be forwarded. 4. Click Define Route.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card Configuring PPP Click on PPP Configuration to view PPP links for the card. You may also modify the link configuration and default packet settings for PPP links. Modify PPP Link Configuration To configure PPP links for the card: 1. Right-click on the card in the main window and select PPP Configuration. The PPP2616 window displays. 2. Click on PPP View and select an entry to edit from the table. The FS6300-PPP window displays. 3.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card – Authentication Side: The side of the link which will be authenticating. • local(1)—local server will be authenticating. Remote needs to log into local server. • remote(2)—remote server will be authentication. Local needs to log into remote server. – Authentication Username and Password: The username and password that will be sent to the remote side if the remote machine is authenticating.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card Modify Default Packet Settings You may modify the default PPP settings that each PPP link will take when first initialized. See “Modify PPP Link Configuration” on page 74 for modifying settings for individual links. To modify default packet settings for PPP links: 1. Right-click on the card in the main window and select PPP Configuration. The PPP2616 window displays. 2. Select Modify Link Configuration. Figure 65. PPP Default Packet Settings 3.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card – Link Compression: Enables the PPP link layer address and protocol field compression. When enabled the PPP negotiations will desire link compression but may disable the compression due the other end of the link not accepting link compression. When disabled the PPP negotiations will force no compression on the PPP link.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card Configuring the T1/E1 Ports Click on T1E1 Port Configuration to view T1/E1 links for the card. Select an entry in the table to configure line interfaces, test settings, and channel assignments for T1/E1 ports. View Configuration In the T1-E1 Port Configuration window for the selected link, click on View Configuration. If there are alarms for the link, click on Alarms Present to view the alarm details for the link.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card – Line Coding: The type of Zero Code Suppression used on the link. • dsx1JBZS(1)—Jammed Bit Zero Suppression, in which the AT&T specification of at least one pulse every 8 bit periods is literally implemented by forcing a pulse in bit 8 of each channel. Thus, only seven bits per channel, or 1.344 Mbps, is available for data. This feature is not currently implemented.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card Modify Test Settings Figure 67. T1/E1 Test Settings 1. In the T1-E1 Port Configuration window for the selected link, click on Modify Test Settings. 2. Edit the desired options: – Force Yellow Alarm: The standard used to transmit and identify the Yellow Alarm. • linkYellowAuto—Do not force the transmission of a yellow alarm. But, yellow alarm may be automatically transmitted.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card Modify Channel Assignments Figure 68. T1/E1 Channel Assignment In the Modify Channel Assignment section of the T1/E1 Link Configuration window, you can change selected DS0 channels to carry in-band management information over Frame Relay or PPP links. You can use the buttons at the top of the window to modify all 30 timeslots at once. Or, you can use the 30 drop-down menus to modify selected timeslots individually.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 5 • Configuring the 2616RC Card Viewing T1/E1 Reports Click on T1E1 Reports from the card’s configuration menu to view and print different reports about the activity, line interface settings, and test settings of T1/E1 links on the 2616RC card. Click the Print button to send the report to a printer on your network. Click the Export to Excel button to send the report to Microsoft Excel to save in a spreadsheet. Figure 69.
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Chapter 6 Configuring the 3096RC Card Chapter contents Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................84 3096RC Configuration Menu ...............................................................................................................................84 Viewing the Front Panel..........................................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Introduction The Patton Model 3096RC is a G.SHDSL TDM Concentrator with 16 G.SHDSL ports. There are several ways to reach the configuration menu for the 3096RC card: • Click on Network Maps in the main menu tree, then click on Chassis. Right-click on the 3096RC icon. • Navigate to Network Database > Managed Objects > Cards in the main menu tree, then right-click on the IP address of the card in the table in the main window.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card • Ethernet Overview – See “Configuring Ethernet Settings” on page 87 • Events and Alerts – See “Viewing Events and Alerts” on page 62 • G.SHDSL Port Configuration – See “Configuring G.SHDSL Ports” on page 88 • G.SHDSL Report – See “Viewing G.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Figure 73. Modify Card System Parameters 1. Select to enable or disable graphics from the Web Settings drop-down menu. 2. Select a privilege option for configuring the card through the NMS from the Monitor Privilege dropdown menu. 3. Select how often you would like to refresh statistics information from the Stats Refresh Rate drop-down menu. 4. Select to enable or disable front handle reset from the Front Handle Reset drop-down menu. 5.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Configuring Ethernet Settings Click on Ethernet Overview to configure Ethernet settings. You can also view Ethernet statistics. Modify Ethernet Parameters If you only want to view the Ethernet parameters, click on View Ethernet Parameters in the Ethernet Overview window. To configure the Ethernet settings, click on Modify Ethernet Parameters in the menu tree in the Ethernet Overview window (see Figure 74). Figure 74. Modify Ethernet Parameters 1.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Configuring G.SHDSL Ports Click on G.SHDSL Port Configuration in the pull-down menu to bring up the G.SHDSL window. The G.SHDSL window shows the number of G.SHDSL ports available, linked ports, failed ports, training ports, ports in test mode, and ports downloaded. Figure 75. 3096RC G.SHDSL window Activating/Deactivating All Ports Click the Activate All Ports button to train all of the G.SHDSL ports on the card.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Configuring Individual Ports To configure an individual port, click on the port in the table to bring up the Port Configuration window. From the port Configuration window, you can edit the port’s configuration, view port information, edit CO/ CPE options, and edit the line rate. Edit Configuration Click on Edit Configuration in the menu tree of the Port Configuration window. Circuit ID, Desired State, and Test Mode are configurable. 1.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Edit CO/CPE Options Click on CO Options or CPE Options in the menu tree of the Port Configuration window to view the line provision rate, clock mode, payload rate, I-bits, annex type, transmit power, and EOC status. Figure 77. 3096RC Edit CO Options To edit the CO/CPE options for a port: 1. Click on Modify CO Options or Modify CPE Options in the menu tree of the Port Configuration window. 2.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Determine Best Payload Rate Click on Line Provision in the menu tree of the Port Configuration window to determine the best payload rate for the port. The Line Provision tool works by resolving line length and line quality. The CO interprets line probe messages from the CPE and calculates a worst-case payload value. The worst-case value determines the highest payload rate the CO and CPE can acheive without errors.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Viewing G.SHDSL Reports Click on G.SHDSL Report to view different reports about port details, CO/CPE details, data path, and Fifo information for the G.SHDSL ports on the 3096RC card. Click the Print button to send the report to a printer on your network. Click the Export to Excel button to send the report to Microsoft Excel to save in a spreadsheet. Figure 79. 3096RC G.SHDSL Reports Viewing G.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Configuring IP Routing ou may configure a host and routes for the 3096RC through the FS6300 NMS. The IP Overview window shows details for routing destinations, and includes information for gateway, cost, interface, protocol, and state of each route. Figure 80.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Add Routes To add an IP route to the 3096RC: 1. In the IP Overview window for the 3096RC, click the Add button to define a new route. Figure 81. Add a New Route for 3096RC 2. Enter a Destination address for the new route. An entry with a value of 0.0.0.0 is considered a default route. 3. Enter a Gateway address for the new route. The gateway address specifies the IP address where the packets should be forwarded. 4. Click Define Route.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Configuring PPP Click on PPP Configuration to view PPP links for the card. You may also modify the link configuration and default packet settings for PPP links. Modify PPP Link Configuration To configure PPP links for the card: 1. Right-click on the card in the main window and select PPP Configuration. The PPP3096 window displays. 2. Click on PPP View and select an entry to edit from the table. The FS6300-PPP window displays. 3.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card – Authentication Side: The side of the link which will be authenticating. • local(1)—local server will be authenticating. Remote needs to log into local server. • remote(2)—remote server will be authentication. Local needs to log into remote server. – Authentication Username and Password: The username and password that will be sent to the remote side if the remote machine is authenticating.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Modify Default Packet Settings You may modify the default PPP settings that each PPP link will take when first initialized. See “Modify PPP Link Configuration” on page 95 for modifying settings for individual links. To modify default packet settings for PPP links: 1. Right-click on the card in the main window and select PPP Configuration. The PPP2616 window displays. 2. Select Modify Link Configuration. Figure 84. PPP Default Packet Settings 3.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card – Link Compression: Enables the PPP link layer address and protocol field compression. When enabled the PPP negotiations will desire link compression but may disable the compression due the other end of the link not accepting link compression. When disabled the PPP negotiations will force no compression on the PPP link.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Configuring the T1/E1 Ports Click on T1E1 Port Configuration to view T1/E1 links for the card. Select an entry in the table to configure line interfaces, test settings, and channel assignments for T1/E1 ports. View Configuration In the T1-E1 Port Configuration window for the selected link, click on View Configuration. If there are alarms for the link, click on Alarms Present to view the alarm details for the link.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card – Line Coding: The type of Zero Code Suppression used on the link. • dsx1JBZS(1)—Jammed Bit Zero Suppression, in which the AT&T specification of at least one pulse every 8 bit periods is literally implemented by forcing a pulse in bit 8 of each channel. Thus, only seven bits per channel, or 1.344 Mbps, is available for data. This feature is not currently implemented.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Modify Test Settings Figure 86. T1/E1 Test Settings 1. In the T1-E1 Port Configuration window for the selected link, click on Modify Test Settings. 2. Edit the desired options: – Force Yellow Alarm: The standard used to transmit and identify the Yellow Alarm. • linkYellowAuto—Do not force the transmission of a yellow alarm. But, yellow alarm may be automatically transmitted.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Modify Channel Assignments Figure 87. T1/E1 Channel Assignment In the Modify Channel Assignment section of the T1/E1 Link Configuration window, you can change selected DS0 channels to carry in-band management information over Frame Relay or PPP links. You can use the buttons at the top of the window to modify all 30 timeslots at once. Or, you can use the 30 drop-down menus to modify selected timeslots individually.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Viewing T1/E1 Reports Click on T1E1 Reports to view and print different reports about the activity, line interface settings, and test settings of T1/E1 links on the 3096RC card. Click the Print button to send the report to a printer on your network. Click the Export to Excel button to send the report to Microsoft Excel to save in a spreadsheet. Figure 88.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 6 • Configuring the 3096RC Card Viewing the G.SHDSL Map Layer Click on Display G.SHDSL Map Layer to show a map of all the G.SHDSL ports on the card. Right-click on a port in the map to configure its link. See “Configuring G.SHDSL Ports” on page 88 for more details. Figure 90. 3096RC G.SHDSL Port Map Viewing the G.
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Chapter 7 Configuring the 3196RC Card Chapter contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................106 3196RC Configuration Menu .............................................................................................................................106 Viewing the Front Panel............................................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Introduction The Patton Model 3196RC is a TDM concentrator with 16 iDSL ports. There are several ways to reach the configuration menu for the 3196RC card: • Click on Network Maps in the main menu tree, then click on Chassis. Right-click on the 3196RC icon. • Select the 3196RC card from the main menu tree, then right-click on the card icon in the main window.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card • Ethernet Overview – See “Configuring Ethernet Settings” on page 109 • Events and Alerts – See “Viewing Events and Alerts” on page 62 • iDSL Port Configuration – See “Configuring iDSL Ports” on page 110 • iDSL Report – See “Viewing iDSL Reports” on page 113 • IP Routing – See “Configuring IP Routing” on page 114 • Operator Action – See “Managing Operator Actions” on page 60 • PPP Configuration – See “Configuring PPP” on page 116 • System Log – See “V
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Figure 93. Modify Card System Parameters 1. Select to enable or disable graphics from the Web Settings drop-down menu. 2. Select a privilege option for configuring the card through the NMS from the Monitor Privilege dropdown menu. 3. Select how often you would like to refresh statistics information from the Stats Refresh Rate drop-down menu. 4. Select to enable or disable front handle reset from the Front Handle Reset drop-down menu. 5.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Configuring Ethernet Settings Click on Ethernet Overview to configure Ethernet settings. You can also view Ethernet statistics. Modify Ethernet Parameters If you only want to view the Ethernet parameters, click on View Ethernet Parameters in the Ethernet Overview window. To configure the Ethernet settings, click on Modify Ethernet Parameters in the menu tree in the Ethernet Overview window (see Figure 94). Figure 94. Modify Ethernet Parameters 1.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Configuring iDSL Ports Click on iDSL Port Configuration in the pull-down menu to bring up the iDSL window. The iDSL window shows the number of iDSL ports available, linked ports, failed ports, training ports, and ports in test mode. Figure 95. 3196RC iDSL window Activating/Deactivating All Ports Click the Activate All Ports button to train all of the iDSL ports on the card.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Configuring Individual Ports To configure an individual port, click on the port in the table to bring up the Port Configuration window. From the Port Configuration window, you can edit the port’s configuration, view port information, edit CPE options, and modify alarm thresholds. Edit Configuration Click on Edit Configuration in the menu tree of the Port Configuration window. Circuit ID, Desired State, Test Mode and Test Pattern are configurable.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card 4. Select an option from the Test Pattern drop-down menu. The Test Pattern parameter defines which test pattern the 3196RC will generate and transmit. The 3196RC will transmit the selected test pattern to the destination port defined by the option you selected for the Test Mode. 5. Click Modify to save your changes.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Modify iDSL Alarm Thresholds You may modify the number of errored seconds and unavailable seconds for which an alarm condition will be triggered for a selected iDSL port on the 3196RC. To modify the iDSL alarm threshold: 1. Click on Modify iDSL Alarm Thresholds in the menu tree of the Port Configuration window. Figure 97. 3196RC Modify iDSL Alarm Thresholds 2.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Configuring IP Routing ou may configure a host and routes for the 3196RC through the FS6300 NMS. The IP Overview window shows details for routing destinations, and includes information for gateway, cost, interface, protocol, and state of each route. Figure 99.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Add Routes To add an IP route to the 3196RC: 1. In the IP Overview window for the 3196RC, click the Add button to define a new route. Figure 100. Add a New Route for 3196RC 2. Enter a Destination address for the new route. An entry with a value of 0.0.0.0 is considered a default route. 3. Enter a Gateway address for the new route. The gateway address specifies the IP address where the packets should be forwarded. 4. Click Define Route.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Configuring PPP Click on PPP Configuration to view PPP links for the card. You may also modify the link configuration and default packet settings for PPP links. Modify PPP Link Configuration To configure PPP links for the card: 1. Right-click on the card in the main window and select PPP Configuration. The PPP3196 window displays. 2. Click on PPP View and select an entry to edit from the table. The FS6300-PPP window displays. 3.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card – Authentication Side: The side of the link which will be authenticating. • local(1)—local server will be authenticating. Remote needs to log into local server. • remote(2)—remote server will be authentication. Local needs to log into remote server. – Authentication Username and Password: The username and password that will be sent to the remote side if the remote machine is authenticating.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Modify Default Packet Settings You may modify the default PPP settings that each PPP link will take when first initialized. See “Modify PPP Link Configuration” on page 116 for modifying settings for individual links. To modify default packet settings for PPP links: 1. Right-click on the card in the main window and select PPP Configuration. The PPP2616 window displays. 2. Select Modify Link Configuration. Figure 103. PPP Default Packet Settings 3.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card – Link Compression: Enables the PPP link layer address and protocol field compression. When enabled the PPP negotiations will desire link compression but may disable the compression due the other end of the link not accepting link compression. When disabled the PPP negotiations will force no compression on the PPP link.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Configuring the T1/E1 Ports Click on T1E1 Port Configuration to view T1/E1 links for the card. Select an entry in the table to configure line interfaces, test settings, and channel assignments for T1/E1 ports. View Configuration In the T1-E1 Port Configuration window for the selected link, click on View Configuration. If there are alarms for the link, click on Alarms Present to view the alarm details for the link.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card – Line Coding: The type of Zero Code Suppression used on the link. • dsx1JBZS(1)—Jammed Bit Zero Suppression, in which the AT&T specification of at least one pulse every 8 bit periods is literally implemented by forcing a pulse in bit 8 of each channel. Thus, only seven bits per channel, or 1.344 Mbps, is available for data. This feature is not currently implemented.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Modify Test Settings Figure 105. T1/E1 Test Settings 1. In the T1-E1 Port Configuration window for the selected link, click on Modify Test Settings. 2. Edit the desired options: – Force Yellow Alarm: The standard used to transmit and identify the Yellow Alarm. • linkYellowAuto—Do not force the transmission of a yellow alarm. But, yellow alarm may be automatically transmitted.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Modify Channel Assignments Figure 106. T1/E1 Channel Assignment In the Modify Channel Assignment section of the T1/E1 Link Configuration window, you can change selected DS0 channels to carry in-band management information over Frame Relay or PPP links. You can use the buttons at the top of the window to modify all 30 timeslots at once. Or, you can use the 30 drop-down menus to modify selected timeslots individually.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Viewing T1/E1 Reports Click on T1E1 Reports to view and print different reports about the activity, line interface settings, and test settings of T1/E1 links on the 3196RC card. Click the Print button to send the report to a printer on your network. Click the Export to Excel button to send the report to Microsoft Excel to save in a spreadsheet. Figure 107.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 7 • Configuring the 3196RC Card Viewing the iDSL Map Layer Click on Display iDSL Map Layer to show a map of all the iDSL ports on the card. Right-click on a port in the map to configure its link. See “Configuring iDSL Ports” on page 110 for more details. Figure 109.
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Chapter 8 Configuring the 6511RC Card Chapter contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................127 6511RC Configuration Menu .............................................................................................................................127 Viewing the Front Panel............................................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card Introduction The Patton Model 6511RC is a matrix switch with Gigabit Ethernet. There are several ways to reach the configuration menu for the 6511RC card: • Click on Network Maps in the main menu tree, then click on Chassis. Right-click on the 6511RC icon. • Navigate to Network Database > Managed Objects > Cards in the main menu tree, then right-click on the IP address of the card in the table in the main window.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card • Ethernet Overview – See “Configuring Ethernet Settings” on page 130 • Events and Alerts – See “Viewing Events and Alerts” on page 62 • E1 Link – See “Configuring E1 Links” on page 131 • IP Routing – See “Configuring IP Routing” on page 133 • Operator Action – See “Managing Operator Actions” on page 60 • SDH Configuration – “Configuring SDH” on page 135 • System Log – See “Viewing/Modifying System Log Configuration” on page 65 • Re-Discover Card – Se
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card Figure 112. Modify Card System Parameters 1. Select to enable or disable graphics from the Web Settings drop-down menu. 2. Select a privilege option for configuring the card through the NMS from the Monitor Privilege dropdown menu. 3. Select how often you would like to refresh statistics information from the Stats Refresh Rate drop-down menu. 4. Select to enable or disable front handle reset from the Front Handle Reset drop-down menu. 5.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card Configuring Ethernet Settings Click on Ethernet Overview to configure Ethernet settings. You can also view Ethernet statistics. Modify Ethernet Parameters If you only want to view the Ethernet parameters, click on View Ethernet Parameters in the Ethernet Overview window. To configure the Ethernet settings, click on Modify Ethernet Parameters in the menu tree in the Ethernet Overview window (see Figure 113). Figure 113. Modify Ethernet Parameters 1.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card Configuring E1 Links Click on E1 Link to configure the line interface, alarm status, DS0 settings, and test settings. Edit Line Interface Settings Click on Line Interface (under Current Configuration) in the menu tree for the E1 Link window, then select the links you want to edit from the TUG3, TUG2, and TU drop-down menus. Make the desired changes, then click Submit.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card Edit Test Settings Click on Test Configuration in the menu tree for the E1 Link window, then select the links you want to configure from the TUG3, TUG2, and TU drop-down menus. Test Configuration > Overview shows information for SDH, including test settings, line parameters, and test parameters. Click on Test Configuration > Modify to configure test parameters (see Figure 115 on page 132). Figure 115. 6511RC E1 Link Test Settings 1.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card Configuring IP Routing ou may configure a host and routes for the 6511RC through the FS6300 NMS. The IP Overview window shows details for routing destinations, and includes information for gateway, cost, interface, protocol, and state of each route. Figure 116.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card Adding Routes To add an IP route to the 6511RC: 1. In the IP Overview window for the 6511RC, click the Add button to define a new route. Figure 117. Add a New Route for 6511RC 2. Enter a Destination address for the new route. An entry with a value of 0.0.0.0 is considered a default route. 3. Enter a Gateway address for the new route. The gateway address specifies the IP address where the packets should be forwarded. 4. Click Define Route.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card Configuring SDH Click on SDH Configuration to bring up the SDH Configuration window to view and modify SDH interfaces and paths. Configuring SDH Interfaces To configure SDH interfaces: 1. Click on View/Modify SDH Configuration in the menu tree of the SDH Configuration window. Figure 119. 6511RC SDH Interface Configuration 2. Select a Physical Interface from the drop-down menu under SDH Physical Configuration, and click Submit.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card 6. Select the message length used by the SDH network –1-byte, 16-byte, or 64-byte– from the Section Trace Message Len drop-down menu. 7. Enter the value the connetced SDH network uses for the J0 byte in the Section Trace J0 Byte field. Note J0 Byte only applies to the 1-byte Section Trace Messages. For 16-byte or 64-byte, the J0 value is ignored and the trace message value applies. 8.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card 2. Select Enable from the Trace Monitor drop-down menu if Path Trace is enabled in the connected SDH network. 3. Enter the alphanumeric name your SDH network uses for the Path-1 Trace Message in the Trace field. This only applies to 16-byte and 64-byte section trace messages. 4. Select the message length value your SDH network uses from the Trace Message Len drop-down menu. 5.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 8 • Configuring the 6511RC Card Viewing E1Link Layers Click on Display E1 Link VC(#) to show a map of all the E1 links on a TUG. To edit a link, right-click on the E1 link icon that you want to edit and select E1 Port Link Configuration. (See “Configuring E1 Links” on page 131). Figure 122.
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Chapter 9 Configuring Chassis Chapter contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................140 Chassis Configuration Menu ...............................................................................................................................140 Viewing the Chassis LEDs................................................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 9 • Configuring Chassis Introduction To configure a chassis, navigate to Network Maps > Geographical Area > Network Node in the menu tree on the left side of the screen. Right-click on a chassis icon in the main window to display the configuration menu for the chassis. Chassis Configuration Menu The following options are available in the pull-down menu for a chassis: Figure 123.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 9 • Configuring Chassis Viewing the Chassis LEDs Click on Chassis Unit GUI to view the front panels of all of the cards in the chassis in real-time. Figure 124.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 9 • Configuring Chassis Viewing the Card Layer Map Click on Display Card Layer to view a map of all of the cards in the chassis. Right-click on a card to configure to view it’s configuration menu. Figure 125.
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Chapter 10 Contacting Patton for assistance Chapter contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................144 Contact information............................................................................................................................................144 Patton support headquarters in the USA ................................................................................
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 10 • Contacting Patton for assistance Introduction This chapter contains the following information: • “Contact information”—describes how to contact Patton technical support for assistance. • “Warranty Service and Returned Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs)”—contains information about the warranty and obtaining a return merchandise authorization (RMA). Contact information Patton Electronics offers a wide array of free technical services.
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FS6300 NMS User Manual 10 • Contacting Patton for assistance Out-of-warranty service Patton services what we sell, no matter how you acquired it, including malfunctioning products that are no longer under warranty. Our products have a flat fee for repairs. Units damaged by lightning or other catastrophes may require replacement.