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    HSIM-W87 TX RX TELCO T3 LNK STS CPU Title Page HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 9032689-02 ...

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    HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide i NOTICE Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes ha ve been made. The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual ...

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    Notice ii HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limi ...

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    Notice HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide iii CABLETRON SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE 1. LICENSE . You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement. Y ou may not copy , reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the U ...

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    Notice iv HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide ...

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    HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide v CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Using This Manual ....................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Overview ...................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Data Flow in the HSIM-W87 ........................................................ 1- ...

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    Contents vi HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide CHAPTER 5 T R OUBLESHOOTING 5.1 Troubleshooting the HSIM-W87 .................................................. 5–1 5.1.1 Hardware Troubleshooting ............................................. 5–1 5.1.2 Investigating Software Configuration Problems ............. 5–3 5.1.3 Problems with the Firmware Image . ...

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    HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 1-1 CHAPTER 1 INTR ODUCTION W elcome to the Cabletron Systems HSIM-W87 User’s Guide . This manual describes the HSIM-W87 and provides information concerning features, installation, the use of management, troubleshooting, and specifications. A general working kno wledge of W ide Area Networking (W AN), including T1 and T3 ...

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide Chapter 2 , Installation , describes ho w to install an HSIM-W87 into an interface module or a standalone de vice (host platform). Chapter 3 , LANVIEW LEDs , describes ho w to use the HSIM-W87 LEDs to monitor the HSIM performance and status. Chapter 4 , Management , describes the Network T ools n ...

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    Overview HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 1-3 The HSIM-W87 has its o wn i960 HD microprocessor used to process data packets, pro vide simple configuration, In verse Multiplex er functionality , and statistics processing. The SmartSwitch host platform pro vides the required logical IP Host services. The HSIM-W87 is designed to be installed in any Cabletron ...

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 1.3 DATA FLOW IN THE HSIM-W87 The T3 port recei ves the DS3 data through the coaxial interface. A T3 framer/Multiplex er strips of f the T3 framing and pro vides 28 individual T1 data streams. The T1 data streams are then terminated by T1 framers, which provide an HDLC bit stream to the HDLC cont ...

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    Features HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 1-5 The primary function of the HSIM-W87 is to provide LAN to W AN access. W AN physical connecti vity will be supported through the use of a T3 interface with an unbalanced 75 ohm coaxial cable pair . LAN to W AN connecti vity will be supported through HDLC and T1 In verse Multiplexing (IMUX). The HSIM-W87 interop ...

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-6 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide • The IMUX function is configurable using the Network T ools command, imux, described in Chapter 4 . 1.4.4 Priority Queuing W AN IP Priority Queuing is used to prioritize IP packets from a specified IP address. This prioritization ensures that certain pack ets get through the network, such as ...

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    Document Con ventions HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 1-7 • RFC 1213 (MIBII) support for the Interface T able • Cabletron Enterprise MIBs Refer to the Release Notes included with the host platform for a list of all MIBs supported by the HSIM-W87. For information about ho w to e xtract and compile indi vidual MIBs, contact the Cabletron Systems Global ...

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-8 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 1.6 RELATED DOCUMENTATION The documentation for the host platform in which the HSIM-W87 is to be installed provides additional information about the setup of the HSIM-W87. The host documentation is not listed belo w , as there can be many dif ferent host platforms. This user’ s guide references ...

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    Getting Help HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 1-9 1.7 GETTING HELP For additional support related to this de vice or document, contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center: Before calling the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center, have the following information ready: • Y our Cabletron Systems service contract number • A description of the failure ? ...

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-10 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide ...

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    HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 2-1 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION T o install the HSIM-W87 the following items are required: • Antistatic wrist strap (shipped with the HSIM-W87) • Phillips scre wdri ver 2.1 UNPACKING THE HSIM-W87 Unpack the HSIM-W87 as follo ws: 1. Remove the HSIM-W87 from the shipping box. 2. Leave the module in its antistatic bag until you ...

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-2 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 2.2 INSTALLING THE HSIM-W87 An HSIM-W87 can be installed in any Cabletron Systems de vice that supports HSIM technology (e.g., 2H252-25R, 2E42-27, 6E132-25). The follo wing subsections provide instructions for installing an HSIM-W87 in a host platform. Refer to the specific interface module or s ...

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    Installing the HSIM-W87 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 2-3 Figure 2-1 Removing the HSIM Co verplate 6. Refer to Figure 2-2 and place the HSIM-W87 behind the module faceplate. Faceplate Mounting Screws HSIM Coverplate 2555_03 Host Platform ...

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-4 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide Figure 2-2 Installing the HSIM-W87 7. Align the connector on the HSIM-W87 with the pins on the module. 8. Press down firmly on the connector area of the HSIM-W87 until the connector slides all the way onto the pins. Ensure that the standoffs on the interface module align with the standoff screw h ...

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    Installing the HSIM-W87 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 2-5 9. Secure the HSIM-W87 to the module faceplate using the mounting screws saved in Step 5 . 10. Secure the HSIM-W87 to the module standoffs using the standoff screws included in the HSIM-W87 shipping materials. 11. Reinstall the interface module in the chassis. 12. Reattach the network cabling to ...

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-6 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 8. Press down firmly on the HSIM-W87 until the connector slides all the way onto the HSIM pins. Ensure that the standoffs on the standalone device align with the standoff screw holes on the HSIM-W87. 9. Secure the HSIM-W87 to the module faceplate using the mounting screws saved in Step 5 . 10. Se ...

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    HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 3-1 CHAPTER 3 LANVIEW LEDs 3.1 LANVIEW LEDS This chapter describes ho w to use the LANVIEW LEDs to monitor the HSIM-W87 status and diagnose HSIM-W87 problems. Figure 3-1 sho ws the location of the HSIM-W87 LEDs. Figure 3-1 HSIM-W87 LANVIEW LEDs NO TE The terms flashing , blinking , and solid used in T able 3-1 indicate the ...

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    Chapter 3: LANVIEW LEDs 3-2 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide T able 3-1 HSIM-W87 LEDs LED Color Definition Processor (CPU) Off P ower Off Green (solid) Fully operational Red (solid) System in reset mode (temporary) Link (LNK) Red No Link or Receive signal Amber T raffic on at least one por t Green Link but sync ma y not be present Status (STS) Off Normal ...

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    HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 4-1 CHAPTER 4 MANAGEMENT This chapter describes Local Management and the Network T ools utility . Local Management allo ws access to statistics screens that apply to the HSIM-W87 through the host platform. Network T ools allows access to a command set from which you can configure and manage the HSIM-W87. This chapter provi ...

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    Chapter 4: Management 4-2 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide Figure 4-1 T ypical Hierarch y of Local Management Screens NO TE Diff erent v ersions of the firmware may displa y a different hierarch y . Chec k the host platf or m manual if the hierarch y displa yed does not match the one in Figure 4-1 . The HSIM/VHSIM Statistics menu option underneath the De ...

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    Network T ools HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 4-3 4.2 NETWORK T OOLS The Network T ools utility allows management of objects in the HSIM-W87 Management Information Bases (MIBs). MIBs are databases of objects used for managing the de vice and configuring the HSIM-W87. The commands within the MIB Navigator allo w the user to view and modify a de vice’ s ...

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    Chapter 4: Management 4-4 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 4.2.1 Commands The Network T ools function resides on the host platform and allows the user to access and manage network de vices. Figure 4-2 shows the Network T ools Help screen. Screens may be slightly different depending on the host platform and the version of firmw are. T o access the Network ...

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    Network T ools HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 4-5 The Network T ools functions are performed using a series of commands. Entering commands in Network T ools in v olves typing the command at the Network T ools prompt, adding any required parameters, and pressing ENTER to ex ecute the command. There are two cate gories of commands in the command set. • B ...

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    Chapter 4: Management 4-6 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 4.2.2 Built-in Commands The built-in commands listed in this section acti vate configuration and vie wing functions on the HSIM-W87. imux: Syntax: imux <IMUXID> imux <IMUXID> -[ea | da] imux <IMUXID> -[eg | dg] <GR OUPID> imux <IMUXID> -[ac | dc] <GR OUPID> < ...

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    Network T ools HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 4-7 Options: imux <IMUXID> (with no options) displays status information. -ea enables the In verse Multiplex er Application designated by IMUXID. -da disables the In verse Multiplex er Application designated by IMUXID. -eg <GR OUPID> enables the In verse Multiplex er group designated by GR OUPID. ...

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    Chapter 4: Management 4-8 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide command: wanpq Syntax: wanpq wanpq -ea wanpq -da wanpq -aip <IP ADDRESS> wanpq -dip <IP ADDRESS> Description: W AN IP Priority Queuing is used to prioritize IP packets from a specified IP address. <IP ADDRESS> - The Internet Protocol (IP) address being added to or remov ed from t ...

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    Network T ools HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 4-9 command: ds1alarm Syntax: ds1alarm ds1alarm -[ea | da] <W ANID> ds1alarm -[et | dt] <W ANID> ds1alarm -sec <W ANID> <V ALUE> ds1alarm -sei <W ANID> <V ALUE> ds1alarm -mr <W ANID> Description: The ds1alarm function allo ws the user to set error thresholds in order ...

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    Chapter 4: Management 4-10 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide command: dsx1 Syntax: dsx1 dsx1 near dsx1 near <1..96> dsx1 linetype <ESF|D4> <line> dsx1 loopback <no|payload|line> <line> dsx1 txclksrc <loop|local> <line> dsx1 <line> dsx1 <line> <ES|SES|SEFS|U AS|CSS|PCV|LES|BES|DM|LCV> Description: T ...

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    Network T ools HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 4-11 Example: command: dsx3 Syntax: dsx3 dsx3 near dsx3 near <1..96> dsx3 linetype <M23|CBITP ARITY> <line> dsx3 loopback <no|payload|line> <line> dsx3 txclksrc <loop|local> <line> dsx3 <line> dsx3 <line> <PES|PSES|SEFS|U AS|LCV|PCV|LES|CCV|CES|CSES > ...

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    Chapter 4: Management 4-12 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide Options: dsx3 (with no options) lists the dsx3 configuration. dsx3 near lists a summary of the near end setup statistics. dsx3 near <1..96> lists a summary of the near end setup statistics for the interv al specified. dsx3 linetype <M23|CBITP ARITY> <line> allows a choice betwe ...

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    Network T ools HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 4-13 4.2.3 Special Commands done, quit, exit: Syntax: done quit exit Description: The done, exit, or quit command enables the user to e xit from Network T ools and return to the Main Menu screen. All three commands perform the same function. Options: Not Applicable Example: TIP T o find the MIB II interface ...

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    Chapter 4: Management 4-14 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 4.3 SAMPLE IMUX CONFIGURATION The follo wing is a sample of a common configuration. T o perform an IMUX configuration for the setup shown in Figure B-1 , in Appendix B , follo w these steps: 1. To add channels to an IMUX group: Enter: imux 1 -ac 1 29 (this adds interface 29 to the group id 1 in ...

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    Sample IMUX Configuration HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 4-15 2. After all the desired channels have been added to the group (four were put in the group in this example), the group must be enabled: Enter: imux 1 -eg 1 The screen shows the response to the imux command to enable group 1 in Figure 4-4 . Figure 4-4 Enabling the IMUX Gr oup 3. The next step ...

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    Chapter 4: Management 4-16 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide Figure 4-5 Enabling the IMUX Application This configuration is complete. More groups can be added as needed. The commands dsx1 and/or ds1alarm can be used to verify the interf ace numbers configured. Done, exit, or quit may be used after v erification to leav e Network T ools. imuxsetup3 -> ...

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    HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 5-1 CHAPTER 5 T ROUBLESHOOTING 5.1 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE HSIM-W87 Problems in setup can occur in hardware, software, or firmw are setups. The follo wing sections detail some of the problems encountered and the possible solution. If a problem persists, contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center . Refer to Section 1.7 . ...

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    Chapter 5: T roubleshooting 5-2 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide Status (STS) LED is OFF The port is operating normally . If it is not, and this LED is OFF , the port may be disabled. Use management to make sure that the W AN interface on the HSIM-W87 is configured correctly . Status (STS) LED is RED A RED alarm indicates that the W AN connection is not r ...

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    T r oubleshooting the HSIM-W87 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide 5-3 5.1.2 In vestigating Software Configuration Problems Software problems usually occur when your software configuration contains incomplete or incorrect information. Device not f orwar ding packets • Ensure that the proper DS1 transmit clock source is configured using the dsx1 command i ...

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    Chapter 5: T roubleshooting 5-4 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide ...

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    HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide A-1 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS This chapter lists the specifications and regulatory requirements for the HSIM-W87. Cabletron Systems reserves the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. A.1 PHYSICAL PR OPERTIES A.2 EN VIR ONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS WAN Interface DS3 T3 por t Physical Interface BNC conne ...

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    Appendix A: Specifications A-2 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide A.3 REGULATOR Y COMPLIANCE This equipment meets the follo wing safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements: Safety UL 1950 and CSA C22.2 No . 950 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) FCC P ar t 15, EN 55022, CSA C108.8, EN 50082-1, VCCI V -3, 89/336/EEC, and AS/NZS 3548 ...

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    HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide B-1 APPENDIX B T YPICAL CONFIGURATION T ypical configuration is a head-end W AN aggre gation point for up to 28 T1s into a single W AN physical interface. The HSIM-W87 can uplink an y combination of single T1s or multiple T1 IMUX groups to the backbone. The HSIM-W87 has an internal M13, and the T elco side M13, as shown in ...

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    Appendix B: T ypical Configuration B-2 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide Figure B-1 HSIM-W87 IMUX Operational M13 T elco Cloud 28 T1 Lines T3 configW87 2E42-27s with HSIM-W84s 2E42-27 with an HSIM-W87 CSX400 T1 Configuration IMUX Configuration CSX400 CSX400 CSX400 ...

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    HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide C-1 APPENDIX C W AN T ERMS AND ACR ON YMS This appendix provides definitions for W AN terms and acronyms. AIS — Alarm Indication Signal, The DS3 AIS is framed with “stuck stuf fing”. This implies that it has a v alid M-subframe alignment bits, M-frame alignment bits, and P bits. The information bits are set to a 101 ...

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    Appendix C: W AN T er ms and Acronyms C-2 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide BRI — Basic Rate Interface, minimum rate ISDN subscriber interface, provides 2 B + 1 D channels (tw o 64 Kbps “B” (Bearer) channels and one 16 Kbps “D” (Data) signaling channel for a total of 144 Kbps). BRIM — Cabletron Systems Bridge Router Interface Module. Expands the ...

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    W AN T erms and Acron yms HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide C-3 DSX-1 — Short-haul version of DS1(coaxial cable being used as the media defines it as short-haul) by definition, coaxial cable is short-haul. DSX-3 — Short-haul version of DS3 (coaxial cable being used as the media defines it as short-haul) by definition, coaxial cable is short-haul. DT ...

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    Appendix C: W AN T er ms and Acronyms C-4 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide LCV — Line Coding V iolation, a count of both BPVs and EXZs occurring ov er the accumulation period. An EXZ increments the LCV by one regardless of the length of the zero string. LEX — LAN Extender , a Cisco Systems protocol used to internetwork a host-based router with a remote ...

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    W AN T erms and Acron yms HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide C-5 PLB — Payload Loop Back, ESF loopback including the f acilities datalink. P oint of Presence — The point between the carrier provided equipment and services and the customer provided equipment and services. PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol, provides a method for transmitting datagrams ov er ...

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    Appendix C: W AN T er ms and Acronyms C-6 HSIM-W87 User’ s Guide UA S — Unav ailable Seconds, the number of seconds that the DS3 interface is una v ailable. WA N — W ide Area Network, a network spanning a large geographic area. WPIM — W AN Physical Interface Module, Cabletron Systems modules that provide connecti vity/functionality for W AN ...

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