CBX 6-Port Channelized DS3 1 0 Frame Relay I O Module Users Guide

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CBX 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame

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Contents
About This Guide
What You Need to Know..........................................................................................xvii
Reading Path ............................................................................................................xviii
Documentation for New Modules ........................................................................ xx
How to Use This Guide............................................................................................... xx
Conventions ............................................................................................................... xxi
Related Documents ...................................................................................................xxii
Lucent.................................................................................................................xxii
Third Party.........................................................................................................xxiii
Ordering Printed Manuals Online............................................................................ xxiv
Customer Comments................................................................................................ xxiv
Technical Support .................................................................................................... xxiv
Chapter 1 Overview
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module Features ..............................1-1
Channelization.....................................................................................................1-1
Logical Port Types ..............................................................................................1-1
Logical Port Capacity..........................................................................................1-2
MLFR Features....................................................................................................1-2
Circuits Supported...............................................................................................1-2
Frame Relay OAM ..............................................................................................1-3
Congestion Control..............................................................................................1-3
Performance Monitoring .....................................................................................1-3
Diagnostic and Loopback Tests ..........................................................................1-3
Statistics...............................................................................................................1-4
Installation and Configuration Steps..........................................................................1-4
Module Specifications ...............................................................................................1-5
Physical Layout..........................................................................................................1-7
Chapter 2 Configuring Module, Physical Port, and Channel Attributes

Configuring the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module ..................2-1
Accessing Card Attributes...................................................................................2-1
About the Set Card Attributes Dialog Box..........................................................2-3
Configuring Card Attributes................................................................................2-4
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Configuring Physical Ports on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module .....................................................................................................................2-10
About DS3 Signal Application Mode ...............................................................2-10
Accessing Physical Port Attributes ...................................................................2-10
About the Set Physical Port Attributes Dialog Box ..........................................2-11
Configuring Physical Port Attributes ................................................................2-13
Configuring Channels on the 6-Port Channelized
DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module...........................................................................2-15
About Channels .................................................................................................2-15
Accessing Channel Attributes ...........................................................................2-15
About the Set Channel Attributes Dialog Box ..................................................2-16
Configuring Channel Attributes ........................................................................2-17
Chapter 3 Configuring Logical Ports

About Logical Ports on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0
Frame Relay I/O Module ...........................................................................................3-1
Types of Logical Ports Supported .......................................................................3-1
Logical Port Limits..............................................................................................3-2
About Congestion Control...................................................................................3-2
Congestion States and the Switch.................................................................3-2
Congestion Control Algorithms Supported ..................................................3-2
Logical Port Congestion Thresholds for TAQL and Simpler Algorithms....3-4
Accessing Logical Port Functions .............................................................................3-6
About the Set All Logical Ports in PPort Dialog Box ...............................................3-9
Adding a Frame Relay UNI DCE/DTE or NNI Logical Port..................................3-11
Defining the UNI/NNI Logical Port Type ........................................................3-11
Setting UNI/NNI Logical Port Attributes .........................................................3-13
Selecting Additional Logical Port Options .......................................................3-14
Adding a PPP Logical Port ......................................................................................3-15
Defining the PPP Logical Port Type .................................................................3-15
Setting PPP Logical Port Attributes ..................................................................3-16
Selecting Additional Logical Port Options .......................................................3-16
Configuring Administrative Attributes ....................................................................3-17
Configuring Congestion Control Attributes.............................................................3-21
Creating Bulk Logical Ports.....................................................................................3-24
Chapter 4 Configuring Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR)

About MLFR UNI/NNI .............................................................................................4-1
MLFR ..................................................................................................................4-1
MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Ports...............................................................4-2
MLFR Features for the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay
I/O Module ..........................................................................................................4-2
Differential Delay................................................................................................4-3
Member Link Delay Problems......................................................................4-3
Definition of Differential Delay ...................................................................4-3
Managing Differential Delay ........................................................................4-4
Defining MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Ports ......................................................4-5
Accessing MLFR Logical Port Attributes and Functions ...................................4-5
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About the Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card Dialog Box.................4-8
Defining the MLFR Bundle Logical Port Type ................................................4-11
Configuring Administrative Attributes for MLFR Bundle Logical Ports.........4-12
Configuring MLFR Configuration Attributes for MLFR Bundle
Logical Ports......................................................................................................4-16
Configuring Additional Attributes for MLFR Bundle Logical Ports................4-19
Completing the MLFR Bundle Logical Port Configuration .............................4-19
Configuring a Logical Port for a Layer2 VPN and Customer...........................4-20
Modifying Member LPorts ......................................................................................4-21
Configuring Circuits With an MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Port Endpoint .....4-29
Chapter 5 Frame Relay OAM

About Frame Relay OAM..........................................................................................5-1
Administrative Domains and Monitoring Points.................................................5-1
Monitoring Points .........................................................................................5-1
Administrative Domains ...............................................................................5-2
Location ID for an MP..................................................................................5-4
Boundary Location MPs ...............................................................................5-4
Frame Relay OAM Measurements......................................................................5-4
Frame Transfer Delay ...................................................................................5-4
Frame Delivery Ratio....................................................................................5-4
Data Delivery Ratio ......................................................................................5-4
Loopback Testing .........................................................................................5-5
Configuring and Running Frame Relay OAM...........................................................5-6
Configuring the Monitoring Points .....................................................................5-6
Running Frame Relay OAM on a Circuit ...........................................................5-9
Disabling Frame Relay OAM Capabilities on a Logical Port .................................5-16
Chapter 6 Generating Statistics and Monitoring Performance

Viewing the Module, Physical Port, Channel, and Logical Port Details...................6-1
Viewing Module and Physical Port Operational Status in the
Switch Back Panel...............................................................................................6-2
Viewing Module Attributes.................................................................................6-3
Viewing Physical Port Attributes ........................................................................6-8
Viewing DS1 Channel Attributes......................................................................6-13
Displaying DS1 Channel Alarms ......................................................................6-17
Displaying DS0 Allocation on Physical Ports...................................................6-18
Viewing UNI DTE/DCE and NNI Logical Port Attributes ..............................6-20
Viewing MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Ports ..............................................6-25
Listing MLFR UNI/NNI Bundles and Their Bound Member LPorts ........6-25
Viewing MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Port Attributes ........................6-27
Generating Statistics ................................................................................................6-33
Setting the Polling Interval................................................................................6-33
Displaying Physical Port Summary Statistics ...................................................6-33
Displaying DS1 Channel Summary Statistics ...................................................6-36
Displaying Logical Port Summary Statistics.....................................................6-38
Monitoring Performance..........................................................................................6-39
About Performance Monitoring ........................................................................6-39
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Performance Monitoring Thresholds.................................................................6-40

Setting DS3 Performance-Monitoring Thresholds .....................................6-40
Setting DS1 Performance Monitoring Thresholds......................................6-43
Setting the Polling Interval for Performance Statistics .....................................6-45
Monitoring Physical Port Performance .............................................................6-46
Accessing the DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics..............................6-46
Viewing DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics for Current,
Interval, Totals, and Day.............................................................................6-48
Viewing DS3 Statistics Configuration........................................................6-51
Monitoring DS1 Channel Performance.............................................................6-59
Accessing the DS1 Performance Monitoring Statistics..............................6-59
Viewing DS1 Performance Monitoring Statistics ......................................6-61
Chapter 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Diagnostics via Physical Modules .............................................................................7-1
Power-up Diagnostics..........................................................................................7-1
DIP Switches.................................................................................................7-2
DIP Switch Settings ......................................................................................7-2
Displaying the Power-up Diagnostics...........................................................7-3
Troubleshooting Using Module LEDs ................................................................7-3
Diagnostics via NavisCore.........................................................................................7-5
Running NavisCore Background Diagnostics.....................................................7-5
Problems Detected by Background Diagnostics...........................................7-5
Displaying Background Diagnostics ............................................................7-6
Running NavisCore Foreground Diagnostics....................................................7-10
Problems Detected by Foreground Diagnostics..........................................7-10
Before You Begin .......................................................................................7-10
Displaying Foreground Diagnostics ...........................................................7-13
Chapter 8 Testing Ports and Channels

DS3 Physical Port Loopback Tests............................................................................8-1
About DS3 Physical Port Loopback Tests ..........................................................8-1
Accessing the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog Box
For DS3 Loopback Tests.....................................................................................8-2
Activating and Ending a DS3 Near-End Line Loopback Test ............................8-5
Activating and Ending a DS3 Far-End Loopback Test.......................................8-6
DS1 Loopback Tests ..................................................................................................8-8
About DS1 Near-End Loopback Tests................................................................8-8
About DS1 Far-End Loopback Tests ..................................................................8-9
for DS1 Loopback Tests....................................................................................8-11
Activating and Ending a DS1 Near-End Loopback Test ..................................8-12
Activating and Ending a DS1 Far-End Loopback Test.....................................8-13
DS0 Far-End Loopback Tests..................................................................................8-14
About DS0 Far-End Loopback Tests ................................................................8-14
Activating and Ending a DSO Far-End Loopback Test ....................................8-14
DS0 BERT Testing ..................................................................................................8-18
About DS0 BERT Testing.................................................................................8-18
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Activating and Ending a DS0 BERT Test.........................................................8-20
Chapter 9 Provisioning Server Support
Chapter 10 Console Commands

Showing Attributes or Statistics for a Channel........................................................10-1
Description..................................................................................................10-1
Syntax .........................................................................................................10-1
Arguments...................................................................................................10-1
Example ......................................................................................................10-1
Acronyms
Index
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1. 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay IOP and 6-Port DS3
Frame/IP IOA Modules .................................................................. 1-7
Figure 2-1. Switch Back Panel Dialog Box (CBX 500).................................... 2-2
Figure 2-2. Set Card Attributes Dialog Box...................................................... 2-3
Figure 2-3. Set IOM Card Attributes Dialog Box ............................................. 2-7
Figure 2-4. Set Physical Port Attributes Dialog Box ...................................... 2-11
Figure 2-5. Channelized DS3 Channels .......................................................... 2-15
Figure 2-6. Set Channel Attributes Dialog Box .............................................. 2-16
Figure 3-1. Set Physical Port Attributes Dialog Box ........................................ 3-6
Figure 3-2. Set Channel Attributes Dialog Box ................................................ 3-7
Figure 3-3. Set All Logical Ports in PPort......................................................... 3-8
Figure 3-4. Add Logical Port Type Dialog Box.............................................. 3-11
Figure 3-5. Add Logical Port Dialog Box (UNI DCE Logical Port) .............. 3-12
Figure 3-6. Select: Options Menu ................................................................... 3-14
Figure 3-8. Select: Options Menu ................................................................... 3-16
Figure 3-9. Set Administrative Attributes Fields ............................................ 3-17
Figure 3-10. Set Congestion Control Attributes Fields ..................................... 3-21
Figure 4-1. Multilink Frame Relay Unit (MFRU)............................................. 4-2
Figure 4-2. Switch Back Panel Dialog Box....................................................... 4-6
Figure 4-3. Set Card Attributes Dialog Box...................................................... 4-7
Figure 4-4. Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card Dialog Box............. 4-8
Figure 4-6. Set Administrative Attributes Fields for MLFR Bundle Logical
Port................................................................................................ 4-13
Figure 4-7. Set MLFR Configuration Attributes Fields .................................. 4-16
Figure 4-8. Select Customer and Layer2 VPN Dialog Box ............................ 4-20
Figure 4-9. Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card Dialog Box, MLFR
Attributes (existing MLFR bundle) .............................................. 4-22
Figure 4-10. Set All Logical Ports in PPort (MLFR member) .......................... 4-23
Figure 4-11. Modify Logical Port Type ............................................................ 4-24
Figure 4-12. Modify Logical Port Dialog Box, Administrative Attributes....... 4-25
Figure 4-13. Modify Logical Port, Trap Control Attributes.............................. 4-27
Figure 4-14. Set MLFR Attributes on Add PVC Dialog Box ........................... 4-29
Figure 5-1. Administrative Domain Formed By a Single Lucent Network ...... 5-2
Figure 5-2. Administrative Domain Formed By Multiple Lucent Networks.... 5-3
Figure 5-3. Administrative Domain Formed By a Lucent and a
Non-Lucent Network ...................................................................... 5-3
Figure 5-4. Set FRF.19 Configuration Attributes Fields................................... 5-6
Figure 5-5. Set All PVCs on Map ................................................................... 5-10
Figure 5-6. FRF.19 OAM Dialog Box ............................................................ 5-11
Figure 6-2. View Card Attributes Dialog Box .................................................. 6-4
Figure 6-3. Show Physical Port Attributes Dialog Box .................................... 6-9
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Figure 6-4. Channel Attributes Dialog Box .................................................... 6-13

Figure 6-5. Channel Alarm Status Dialog Box ............................................... 6-17
Figure 6-6. Channelized 3/1/0 Card DS0 Allocation Dialog Box................... 6-19
Figure 6-7. Show All Logical Ports in PPort Dialog Box ............................... 6-21
Figure 6-8. View MLFR Bundle LPorts Dialog Box ...................................... 6-26
Figure 6-9. Show All Logical Ports in Switch Dialog Box............................. 6-28
Figure 6-10. Change Statistics Polling Interval Dialog Box ............................. 6-33
Figure 6-11. Physical Port Summary Statistics Dialog Box.............................. 6-34
Figure 6-12. Channel Summary Statistics Dialog Box ..................................... 6-36
Figure 6-13. Logical Port Summary Statistics Dialog Box............................... 6-38
Figure 6-14. Set DS3 Performance Thresholds Dialog Box ............................. 6-41
Figure 6-15. Set DS1 Performance Threshold Dialog Box............................... 6-44
Figure 6-16. Change Performance Statistics Polling Dialog Box ..................... 6-46
Figure 6-17. DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics Dialog Box.................... 6-47
Figure 6-18. DS3/E3 Statistics Configuration Dialog Box ............................... 6-52
Figure 6-19. DS3/E3 Configuration Line Status Dialog Box............................ 6-57
Figure 6-20. DS3/E3 Configuration PLCP Status Dialog Box ......................... 6-58
Figure 6-21. DS3/E3 Configuration TC Status Dialog Box.............................. 6-59
Figure 6-22. Performance Monitoring Statistics Dialog Box (DS1 Channel)... 6-60
Figure 7-1. Location of DIP Switches............................................................... 7-2
Figure 7-2. Module Status LEDs....................................................................... 7-4
Figure 7-4. Select Card Diagnostics Dialog Box .............................................. 7-7
Figure 7-5. Background Diagnostics Dialog Box ............................................. 7-7
Figure 7-6. Perform Foreground Diagnostics Test Dialog Box (Module) ...... 7-14
Figure 7-7. Perform Foreground Diagnostics Test Dialog Box
(Physical Port) .............................................................................. 7-15
Figure 7-8. Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog Box (DS1
Channel)........................................................................................ 7-16
Figure 7-9. Perform Foreground Diagnostics Test Dialog Box (Logical
Port) .............................................................................................. 7-18
Figure 8-2. Perform Foreground Diagnostics Test Dialog Box (Physical
Port) ................................................................................................ 8-4
Figure 8-3. Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog Box (Near-End)....... 8-5
Figure 8-4. Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog Box (Far-End) ......... 8-6
Figure 8-5. Near-End Diag Loopback ............................................................... 8-9
Figure 8-6. Near-End Loopback........................................................................ 8-9
Figure 8-7. DS1 Far-End CSU/DSU Loopback .............................................. 8-11
Figure 8-8. DS1 Far-End NI Loopback........................................................... 8-11
Channel)........................................................................................ 8-12
Figure 8-10. DS0 Far-End Loopback ................................................................ 8-14
Figure 8-11. Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test (DS0 Far-End Loopback
Test) .............................................................................................. 8-15
Figure 8-12. Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog Box (DS0 BERT).. 8-21
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List of Tables
Table 1-1. 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module
Specifications...................................................................................1-5
Table 2-1. Set Card Attributes Buttons/Display-Only Fields ...........................2-4
Table 2-2. Set Card Attributes Required Fields ................................................2-5
Table 2-3. Set IOM Card Attributes Fields.......................................................2-8
Table 2-4. Set Physical Port Attributes Buttons/Display-Only Fields............2-12
Table 2-5. Set Physical Port Attributes Required Fields................................2-13
Table 2-6. Set Channel Attributes Buttons/Display-Only Fields....................2-17
Table 2-7. Set Channel Attributes Dialog Box Required Fields.....................2-18
Table 3-1. Congestion State and Discard Behavior ..........................................3-3
Table 3-2. Mono-Class Thresholds (TAQL).....................................................3-5
Table 3-3. Multi-Class Thresholds (TAQL) .....................................................3-5
Table 3-4. Set All Logical Ports in PPort Fields and Buttons...........................3-9
Table 3-5. Add Logical Port Type (UNI/NNI) Fields.....................................3-11
Table 3-6. Add Logical Port Select: Options Menu........................................3-14
Table 3-7. Add Logical Port Type (PPP) Fields .............................................3-15
Table 3-8. Add Logical Port Select: Options Menu........................................3-17
Table 3-9. Set Administrative Attributes Fields .............................................3-18
Table 3-10. Set Congestion Control Attributes Fields and Buttons..................3-22
Table 4-1. Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card Fields and Buttons ..4-9
Table 4-2. Add Logical Port Type Dialog Box Fields ....................................4-12
Table 4-4. Set MLFR Configuration Attributes Fields ...................................4-17
Table 4-5. MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Port Set Attributes
Menu Options ................................................................................4-19
Table 4-7. Set Trap Control Attributes Fields.................................................4-28
Table 4-8. Set MLFR Attributes Fields in Add PVC Dialog Box ..................4-30
Table 5-1. Set FRF.19 Configuration Attributes Fields....................................5-7
Table 5-2. FRF.19 Enable and Boundary Location Fields..............................5-12
Table 5-3. Near-end Fields Displayed in FRF.19 OAM Dialog Box .............5-13
Table 5-4. Far-end Fields in FRF.19 OAM Dialog Box .................................5-14
Table 5-5. Testing Fields and Buttons in FRF.19 OAM Dialog Box .............5-15
Table 6-1. Module Colors .................................................................................6-3
Table 6-2. Physical Port Colors ........................................................................6-3
Table 6-3. View Card Attributes Dialog Box Buttons......................................6-5
Table 6-4. View Card Attributes Fields ............................................................6-5
Table 6-5. Show Physical Port Attributes Buttons..........................................6-10
Table 6-6. Show Physical Port Attributes Fields ............................................6-11
Table 6-7. Channel Attributes Dialog Box Buttons ........................................6-14
Table 6-8. Channel Attributes Fields ..............................................................6-15
Table 6-9. Channel Alarm States ....................................................................6-18
Table 6-10. DS0 Allocation Buttons and Display-Only Fields.........................6-19
Table 6-11. Show All Logical Ports in PPort Dialog Box Buttons...................6-22
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Table 6-12. Show All Logical Ports in PPort Dialog Box Fields .....................6-23
Table 6-13. View Congestion Control Attributes Fields ..................................6-24
Table 6-14. View MLFR Bundles LPorts Fields ..............................................6-27
Table 6-15. Show All Logical Ports in Switch Dialog Box Buttons ................6-29
Table 6-16. Show All Logical Ports in Switch Dialog Box Fields ...................6-30
Table 6-17. View MLFR Configuration Attributes Fields................................6-31
Table 6-18. Physical Port Summary Statistics Fields .......................................6-35
Table 6-19. Channel Summary Statistics Fields ...............................................6-37
Table 6-20. Logical Port Summary Statistics Dialog Box Buttons ..................6-39
Table 6-21. DS3 Performance Monitoring Threshold Values ..........................6-42
Table 6-22. DS1 Performance Monitoring Thresholds.....................................6-45
Table 6-23. DS3 Performance Monitoring Informational Fields......................6-49
Table 6-24. DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics ........................................6-50
Table 6-25. DS3/E3 Configuration Statistics....................................................6-53
Table 6-26. DS3/E3 Configuration Line Status Conditions..............................6-57
Table 6-27. DS3/E3 Configuration PLCP Status Conditions ...........................6-58
Table 6-28. DS3/E3 Configuration TC Status Conditions................................6-59
Table 6-29. Performance Monitoring Statistics Dialog Box Informational
Fields..............................................................................................6-61
Table 6-30. DS1 Channel Performance Monitoring Statistics
Parameters and Thresholds ............................................................6-62
Table 7-1. DIP Switch Settings.........................................................................7-3
Table 7-2. Module Status LEDs for Troubleshooting.......................................7-4
Table 7-3. Background Diagnostics Dialog Box Fields....................................7-8
Table 8-1. DS3 Loopback Tests........................................................................8-2
Table 8-2. Common Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog
Box Fields........................................................................................8-4
Table 8-3. Far-End Loopback Tests................................................................8-10
Table 8-4. Perform Foreground Channel Diagnostic Test Fields ...................8-12
Table 8-5. DS0 Far-End Loopback Channel Selection Buttons and Fields....8-16
Table 8-6. DS0 Far-End Loopback Type Fields .............................................8-16
Table 8-7. BERT Test Patterns for DS0 Channels and DS3 CE
Logical Ports..................................................................................8-19
Table 8-8. DS0 BERT Test Fields ..................................................................8-22
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About This Guide

This guide describes how to use NavisCore™ network management software to
configure and manage the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module as
part of a switch network. This guide also gives step-by-step instructions for running
diagnostic and loopback tests on the 3-port Channelized DS3/1 IMA IOM. To
configure logical ports and circuits, you should use this guide in conjunction with the
other CBX 500 documents. This guide is intended for network administrators and
operators.
This guide supports the following Network Management Station (NMS) and switch
software releases:
• NavisCore Release 09.01.01.00
• CBX 500® switch software Release 09.01.01.00
What You Need to Know

As a reader of this guide, you should be familiar with UNIX and HP OpenView. You
should also know about relational databases to properly maintain Sybase, which is
used by NavisCore.
This guide assumes that you have already installed the Lucent switch hardware, NMS,
and switch software. See the “Related Documents” section for a list of documents that
describe these and other tasks.
Be sure to read the Software Release Notice (SRN) that accompanies each product.
The SRN contains the most current feature information and requirements.
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About This Guide
Reading Path
This section describes all of the documents that support the NavisCore NMS and
switch software.
Read the following documents to install and operate NavisCore Release 09.00.xx.xx
or greater and the associated switch software. Be sure to review the accompanying
SRNs for any changes not included in these guides.
These guides describe prerequisite tasks, hardware and

software requirements, and instructions for installing and
upgrading Solaris, HP OpenView, and NavisCore on the
NMS.
Network
Management
Station Installation
and Upgrade
Guides
This guide describes how to configure and manage

NavisCore, network maps, and Lucent switches. It also
describes how to add third-party objects to the map and access
them through NavisCore.
Getting Started
User’s Guide
This guide describes the processor and input/output modules

(IOMs) on each switch platform, and how to configure
physical ports, timing, and other attributes through NavisCore.
Switch Module
Configuration
Guide
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Beta Draft Confidential About This Guide
This guide describes procedures for upgrading a Lucent switch

to the current software release.
Switch Software
Upgrade Guide
The following guides describe how to configure wide area

network (WAN) services on the supported switch platforms:
• B-STDX, CBX, and GX ATM Services Configuration

Guide
Configuration
Guides
• B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration
Guide
• B-STDX and CBX IP Services Configuration Guide
This guide describes how to monitor and diagnose problems

in your NavisCore switch network.
Diagnostics
User’s Guide
This reference lists and describes the switch console

commands.
Console
Command User’s
Reference
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About This Guide
Documentation for New Modules

The following guides provide information about hardware installation and switch
software configuration for specific modules.
• CBX 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module User’s Guide
(Product Code: 80231)
• CBX 60-Port Channelized T1/E1 Circuit Emulation Module User’s Guide
How to Use This Guide

This guide contains the following information:
Read To Learn About
Chapter 1 General features of the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame

Relay I/O Module and module specifications
Chapter 2 Configuring module and physical port attributes
Chapter 3 Configuring logical ports
Chapter 4 Configuring MLFR
Chapter 6 Statistics and performance monitoring feature
Chapter 7 Diagnostic and troubleshooting information
Chapter 8 Testing ports and channels
Chapter 9 Provisioning Server support
Chapter 10 Console commands
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Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions, when applicable:
Convention Indicates Example
Courier Regular System output, filenames, Please wait...

and command names.
<Courier Bold Variable text input; user Enter

Italics> supplies a value. <cdrompath>/docs/
atmcfg.pdf to
display...
<Courier Italics> Variable text output. <cdrompath>/docs/

atmcfg.pdf
Courier Bold User input. > show ospf names
Menu ⇒ Option A selection from a menu. NavisCore ⇒ Logon
Italics Book titles, new terms, and Network Management

emphasized text. Station Installation Guide
A box around text A note, caution, or warning. See examples below.
Note – provide additional information or helpful suggestions that may apply to the
subject text.
Caution – notify the reader to proceed carefully to avoid possible equipment

! damage or data loss.
Warning – notify the reader to proceed carefully to avoid possible personal injury.
Warning – Susceptibility warnings indicate that the following procedures may

make the device susceptible to electrostatic charge.
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Related Documents
This section lists the related Lucent and third-party documentation that may be helpful
to read.
Lucent
• CBX 60-Port Channelized T1/E1 Circuit Emulation Module User’s Guide
• B-STDX Release 07.03.02.01, CBX, and GX Release 09.01.01.00 Feature Guide
• B-STDX Release 07.03.02.01, CBX, and GX Release 09.01.01.00 Switch Software
Upgrade Guide (Product Code: 80233)
• B-STDX 8000/9000 Multiservice WAN Switch Hardware Installation Guide
• CBX 500 Multiservice WAN Switch Hardware Installation Guide
• GX 550 Multiservice WAN Switch Hardware Installation Guide
• GX 550 ES Hardware Installation Guide (Product Code: 80149)
• B-STDX, CBX, and GX Network Management Station Release 09.01.01.00
Installation Guide (Product Code: 80234)
• B-STDX, CBX, and GX Getting Started User’s Guide (Product Code: 80195)
• B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Module Configuration Guide
• CBX and GX Switch Software Upgrade Guide (Product Code: 80198)
• B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide
• B-STDX, CBX, and GX ATM Services Configuration Guide
• B-STDX and CBX IP Services Configuration Guide (Product Code: 80194)
• B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide (Product Code: 80192)
• B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Troubleshooting User’s Guide
• B-STDX, CBX, and GX Console Command User’s Reference
• B-STDX, CBX, and GX Configuration with Navis EMS-CBGX Release
09.01.01.00 User’s Guide (Product Code: 80236)
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• Navis EMS-CBGX Release 09.01.01.00 Installation and Administration Guide

• NavisXtend Statistics Server Release 09.01.01.00 User’s Guide
• NavisXtend Accounting Server Release 09.01.01.00 Administrator’s Guide
• NavisXtend Provisioning Server Release 09.01.01.00 User’s Guide
• NavisXtend Provisioning Server Release 09.01.01.00 Object Attribute Definitions
User’s Reference (Product Code: 80239)
• NavisXtend Provisioning Server Release 09.01.01.00 Command Line Interface
User’s Reference (Product Code: 80240)
• NavisXtend Provisioning Server Release 09.01.01.00 Error Codes User’s
Reference (Product Code: 80242)
• NavisXtend Provisioning Server Release 09.01.01.00 C++ API User’s Reference
• NavisXtend Fault Server Release 09.01.01.00 User’s Guide
• NavisXtend Database Standby Server Release 09.01.01.00 User’s Guide
• NavisXtend Tools Release 09.01.01.00 User’s Guide (Product Code: 80244)
• NavisXtend Provisioning Server Legacy C API Reference (Product Code: 80163)
• Navis EMS-CBGX TMF 814 Adapter Release 09.01.01.00 User's Reference
• Navis EMS-CBGX TMF 814 Adapter Release 09.01.01.00 Installation and
Administration Guide (Product Code: 80250)
All manuals for the Core Switching Division and the Master Glossary are available on
the Core Switching Division Technical Publications Documentation Library CD-ROM
(Product Code: 80025).
Third Party
• Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide
• Solaris 8 (SPARC Platform Edition) Release Notes
• Solaris 8 Sun Hardware Platform Guide
• Installation Guide Sybase Adaptive Server™ Enterprise on Sun Solaris
• HP OpenView 6.2 NNM Migration Guide
• HP OpenView 6.2 Release Notes
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problems encountered while using this Lucent product. Log on to our Customer
Support web site to obtain telephone numbers for the Lucent TAC in your region:
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Overview
This chapter describes the features and specifications for the 6-Port Channelized
DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module.
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module

Features
The 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module provides improved
capacity and scaling for Frame Relay networks. This section describes the major
features of the module.
Channelization
The module provides six channelized DS3 interfaces, each with up to 28 DS1
connections. Each DS1 channel contains 24 DS0 time slots. Combined, these time
slots provide a DS1 signal operating at 1.544 Mbps.
A maximum total of 1023 DS0s can be configured on physical ports 1, 2, and 3, and a
maximum total of 1023 DS0s can be configured on physical ports 4, 5, and 6.
For more information about configuring channels, see “Configuring Channels on the
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module” on page 2-15.
Logical Port Types

The following logical port types are supported on the module:
• Frame Relay UNI DCE/DTE (see “Adding a Frame Relay UNI DCE/DTE or NNI
Logical Port” on page 3-11)
• Frame Relay NNI (see “Adding a Frame Relay UNI DCE/DTE or NNI Logical
Port” on page 3-11)
• PPP (see “Adding a PPP Logical Port” on page 3-15)
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6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module Features
• MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle (see Chapter 4, “Configuring Multilink Frame Relay

(MLFR)”)
You can also create logical ports on the module by creating bulk logical ports (see
“Creating Bulk Logical Ports” on page 3-24).
Logical Port Capacity

Logical ports are configured on a DS1 channel by assigning one or more DS0s to the
logical port. The module supports a maximum of 2046 logical ports. A maximum total
of 1023 logical ports can be configured on physical ports 1, 2, and 3, and a maximum
total of 1023 logical ports can be configured on physical ports 4, 5, and 6.
MLFR Features
MLFR UNI/NNI bundle logical port features for the module include the following:
• Member links from the DS1 level
• Up to 84 MLFR bundles on a module (maximum of 42 on PPorts 1/2/3 and 42 on
PPorts 4/5/6)
• Up to 12 member links per bundle
• Differential delay handling
• Fragmentation
• Dynamic addition/removal of members from an active bundle
For more information on the MLFR features, see Chapter 4, “Configuring Multilink
Frame Relay (MLFR).”
Circuits Supported
The module supports the following Frame Relay circuit features:
• PVCs (including fault-tolerant)
• Redirect PVCs
• Offnet circuits (point-to-point and point-to-multipoint)
• Multicast DLCIs
• SVCs
• Frame Relay to ATM interworking PVCs (FR.5 and FR.8)
• Up to 16, 000 circuit connections
For information on configuring circuits, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay
Services Configuration Guide.
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6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module Features
Frame Relay OAM

The module supports the Frame Relay OAM (operations, administration, and
maintenance) protocol (FRF.19). Frame Relay OAM provides the following
circuit-level support:
• Performs service-level measurement, including monitoring of segments of the
circuit that may belong to different providers.
• Verifies connectivity and interoperability between different service provider
domains.
• Provides diagnostics tools for Frame Relay networks.
Congestion Control
The module supports the following types of congestion control algorithms:
• Time-average queue length (TAQL) (for VFR-nrt).
• Simpler algorithms based on the actual queue length (for VFR-rt, UFR, and
mono-class).
• Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED). This is applicable to all the classes,
including mono-class.
For more information on congestion control features, see “About Congestion Control”
on page 3-2.
Performance Monitoring
The module supports the ability to set performance monitoring thresholds and display
performance statistics for the physical port and DS1 channels.
For more information on performance monitoring features, see “Monitoring

Performance” on page 6-39.
Diagnostic and Loopback Tests

The module supports the following diagnostic and loopback tests:
• Near-end loopback tests for DS3 and DS1.
• Far-end loopback tests for DS3, DS1, and DS0.
• BERT testing for DS0.
• Foreground diagnostics for DS3, DS1, and DS0.
For more information on performing diagnostic and loopback tests, see Chapter 7,
“Diagnostics and Troubleshooting” and Chapter 8, “Testing Ports and Channels.”
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Installation and Configuration Steps
Statistics
Summary statistics are available for objects configured on the module.
For physical port, channel, and LPort statistics, see Chapter 6, “Generating Statistics
and Monitoring Performance.”
For statistics on other objects, see the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics
User’s Guide.
Installation and Configuration Steps

To install and configure the module:
1. Install the 6-Port DS3 Frame/IP input/output adapter (IOA) module (this is the
IOA module that supports the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module). Refer to the CBX 500 Multiservice WAN Switch Hardware Installation
Guide for installing and replacing IOA modules in the CBX 500.
2. Install the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module. Refer to the
CBX 500 Multiservice WAN Switch Hardware Installation Guide for installing
and replacing IOP modules in the CBX 500.
3. Configure the module, physical port, and channel attributes for the 6-Port
Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module (see Chapter 2, “Configuring
Module, Physical Port, and Channel Attributes”).
4. Configure the logical ports on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module (see Chapter 3, “Configuring Logical Ports”).
5. Configure circuits (see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services
Configuration Guide).
Module Specifications
Table 1-1 lists the specifications, agency approvals, and standards compliance for the
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module.
Specifications
Specification Description
Physical Dimensions Height: 17.25 in. (43.18 cm)

Width: 1.06 in. (2.69 cm)
Depth: 12.25 in. (30.48 cm)
Weight: 5 lb (2.3 kg)
Power Requirements 75 watts
Temperature Range 0° to 50°C (32° to 122°F)
Agency Approvals and FCC Part 15 Class A

Electromagnetic Compatibility EN55022 (CISPR Class A)
Emissions and Immunity
Certifications EN300-386
UL 1950
EN 60950
NEBS GR-63-CORE, GR-1089-CORE
Physical Interfaces Six channelized DS3 (44.736 Mbps) ports, providing

up to 28 independent DS1 channels per physical port.
Each DS1 channel contains 24 DS0 time slots.
Combined, these time slots provide a DS1 signal
operating at 1.544 Mbps.
Physical Connectors Dual 75-ohm BNC connectors (transmit/receive) per

port
Interface Standards ANSI T1.102

ANSI T1.617, Annex D
CCITT Q.933, Annex A
AT&T Publication 62415
International ITU Standards
DS3: ANSI T1.103, ANSI T1.107/T1.107a, ANSI
T1.231, ANSI T1M1.3/91-003R3, GR-499-CORE,
AT&T TR54016, RFC 1407
DS1: AT&T Publication 62411, GR-499-CORE,
ANSI T1.403, ANSI T1.107, RFC 1406
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Specifications (Continued)
Specification Description
Other Standards Frame Relay Forum FRF.1, FRF.2.1, FRF.3.1,

FRF.5, FRF.6, FRF.7, FRF.8.1, FRF.12, FRF.13,
FRF.16, FRF.18, FRF.19
RFC 1490 translation FRAD
CE Mark
Line Coding B3ZS
Framing D4, ESF (CCITT)
Application Mode C-bit parity, M13
Signal Levels Receive: Peak pulse amplitude from 0.2 to 0.85 volts
Transmit: Conform to ANSI T1.102 pulse template
and amplitude (0.36 volts to 0.85 volts) for cable up
to 450 feet.
Physical Layout
Physical Layout
Figure 1-1 shows the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module IOP and
the IOA that is installed with it (the 6-Port DS3 Frame/IP IOA).
DS3 FR/IP
Ports
1
TX
RX
2
TX
RX
6-Port
Chnlzed DS3
FR/IP IOP 3
TX
Good
Failed
RX
4
TX
123
RX
5
TX
RX
6
TX
RX
Alarms
Yel Red
1
2
3
4
5
6
Redundancy
Status
Diag. Port
DS3 FR/IP
Adpt. Mod.
IOP IOA
Figure 1-1. 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay IOP and 6-Port DS3
Frame/IP IOA Modules
Overview
Physical Layout
2
Configuring Module, Physical Port, and
Channel Attributes
This chapter describes the following tasks:
• “Configuring the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module” on
page 2-1
• “Configuring Physical Ports on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module” on page 2-10
• “Configuring Channels on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module” on page 2-15
Configuring the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame

Relay I/O Module
This section describes how to configure a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay
I/O Module, and includes the following topics:
• “Accessing Card Attributes” on page 2-1
• “About the Set Card Attributes Dialog Box” on page 2-3
• “Configuring Card Attributes” on page 2-4
Accessing Card Attributes

To access card attributes/functions:
1. On the network map, select the CBX switch object for which you are configuring
the IOM.
Note – If you are not logged on, select a switch object and select
NavisCore ⇒ Logon from the Misc menu. Enter your operator password.
Configuring Module, Physical Port, and Channel Attributes
Configuring the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module
2. From the Administer menu, select Lucent Parameters ⇒ Set Parameters. The
Switch Back Panel dialog box (Figure 2-1) appears.
See the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Getting Started User’s Guide for information
about the functions you can access on this dialog box.
Note – Slots 1 and 2 are reserved for the main switch processor (SP) module and the
optional redundant SP. Slot 1 is always configured as the main SP module.
Figure 2-1. Switch Back Panel Dialog Box (CBX 500)

3. Select the slot in which you want to configure the module and choose Attrs. The
Set Card Attributes dialog box (Figure 2-2) appears.
Figure 2-2. Set Card Attributes Dialog Box
About the Set Card Attributes Dialog Box

Table 2-1 describes the command buttons and display-only fields on the Set Card
Attributes dialog box for the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module.
Table 2-1. Set Card Attributes Buttons/Display-Only Fields
Field/Button Description
Switch Name Displays the name of the switch in which the module resides.
Slot ID Displays the I/O slot (number) in which the module resides.
Set IOM Attr Displays the Set IOM Card Attributes dialog box. Enables you to specify clocking
information for the IOM. For more information, see “Configuring Card Attributes”
on page 2-4.
Set Crash Dump Displays the Modify the Card Crash Configuration dialog box. For more
information on this dialog box, see Chapter 7, “Diagnostics and Troubleshooting.”
MLFR Logical Ports Displays the Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card dialog box, which
enables you to define an MLFR UNI/NNI bundle logical port and the member link
LPorts for that bundle logical port. For more information on this dialog box, see
Chapter 4, “Configuring Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR).”
Switch Event Log Displays the Switch Event Log Card Parameters dialog box, which enables you to
set Event Log parameters for each module in the switch.
Note: This feature is currently not accessible through the NMS. See the B-STDX,
CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide for details about accessing the
Event Log using console commands.
OK Applies changes to the switch configuration. Once a switch is online, this command
updates switch PRAM.
Cancel Exits the dialog box without applying changes.
Configuring Card Attributes

To configure the card attributes for a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module:
1. At the Set Card Attributes dialog box (see Figure 2-2 on page 2-3), complete the
fields described in Table 2-2.
Table 2-2. Set Card Attributes Required Fields
Field Action/Description
Card Type Select the type of IOM installed in this slot. Empty Card is the
default for this field.
Note: You cannot change directly from one card type to another
in the same slot. For example, if you install a 6-Port
Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module in the same slot
from which you have removed a different card type, you must
first set the Card Type field to Empty Card and choose OK
before configuring this slot with the card attributes for the
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module.
Admin Status Set this field as follows:

Up – (default) The IOM becomes fully operational at switch
start-up. To become operational, the module gets its application
code from the PCMCIA hard drive, which resides in the switch
processor adapter (SPA) module.
Down – The IOM does not come online when you start the
switch. The configuration is saved in the database, but is not
downloaded to the switch. Use this option when running
foreground diagnostics. This setting also enables you to erase
PRAM when a module is out of sync.
Maintenance – The IOM module does not receive the
application code when you start the switch. A module in this
state runs only from boot code. This setting enables you to reset
PRAM for a module that is failing to boot due to invalid PRAM.
You can also use this option to troubleshoot a possible hardware
problem.
Capability The value is set to Channelized 3/1/0 and cannot be changed.
Bulk Statistics Enables or disables (default) statistics collection for this module.
Enabling statistics collection for the module takes effect only if
statistics collection is also enabled for the switch in which this
module resides. See the NavisXtend Statistics Server User’s
Guide for details.
Table 2-2. Set Card Attributes Required Fields (Continued)
Traffic Pace Enable this field to allow traffic pacing to occur on this IOM.
Traffic pacing prevents cell loss during ATM-to-Frame Relay
Internetworking and reduces the rate at which a module bursts
cells into the CBX 500 switching fabric.
Note: Enabling traffic pacing slightly reduces throughput.
When a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module
shares a thread with an IOM1 module, the 6-Port Channelized
DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module can burst cells at more than
half of the thread rate, thereby occupying more than its fair share
of the bandwidth. As a result, cells transmitted from an IOM1
module could be dropped. Enabling Traffic Pace for the 6-Port
Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module restricts the rate
at which the module bursts cells into the switching fabric to a
fair share of the thread bandwidth, thereby preventing cell loss.
You must set this field before you can enable the VBR-RT
Shaping or VBR-NRT Shaping.
Changes made to this field will not take affect until the module
is reset.
Note: You should enable this field if you have a cell module
adjacent to a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module that shares the same switch fabric thread. Without cell
shaping, a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module can burst higher than 2 x OC3 and cause cell loss on the
ATM module.
You may not need traffic shaping if there is:
• An ATM FCP on the cell trunk module
• No ATM traffic in the switch
• A high portion of UBR traffic
VBR-RT Shaping Enable this field to shape Variable Bit Rate Real Time
(VBR-RT) traffic based on the Frame Relay parameters set for
this circuit.
is reset.
Note: This field cannot be enabled unless the Traffic Pace field is
enabled first.
Table 2-2. Set Card Attributes Required Fields (Continued)
VBR-NRT Shaping Enable this field to shape Variable Bit Rate Non-Real Time
(VBR-NRT) traffic based on the Frame Relay parameters set for
this circuit.
is reset.
enabled first.
Prioritization of Traffic This field is set to Enable and cannot be changed. Traffic is
ordered by priority. The priority levels from highest to lowest are
VBR-RT, VBR-NRT, and unspecified bit rate (UBR).
2. Choose Set IOM Attr to specify clocking information for the IOM. The Set IOM
Card Attributes dialog box (Figure 2-3) appears.
Figure 2-3. Set IOM Card Attributes Dialog Box

3. Complete the dialog box fields described in Table 2-3.
Table 2-3. Set IOM Card Attributes Fields
IOM Clock Select the internal timing source for the IOM.
Source
This setting applies only to those physical ports on the IOM whose
Transmit Clock Source field is set to Internal.
The IOM clock source has no effect on physical ports where the
Transmit Clock Source field is set to Loop-Timed because the clock for
these ports is derived from the non-external clock source coming into
the port.
Options include:
Local Clock – The local clock on the IOM.
Primary System Clock Only – The primary system clock source, which
you specify when you set the SP attributes.
Secondary System Clock Only – The secondary system clock on the Set
System Timing dialog box.
Preferred System Clock – (default) The primary or secondary system
clock (whichever of the two is currently up).
System Clock Specify whether the IOM provides the primary system clock source to
Port Ref 1 the SP module. Depending on the primary system clock source you
choose, you may also need to select a physical port and/or channel.
Options include:
No Physical Port – (default) Select this option if you do not want the
SP to get its primary system clock source from a port on this IOM.
DS3 Receive Clock – Select this option to accept clocking from the
physical port level only.
DS1 Receive Clock – Select this option to specify clocking from a DS1
channel.
Physical Port n – Select the physical port that provides the primary
system clock source to the SP. When you select this option, the SP uses
the incoming clock signal on the selected port as the primary system
clock source. On a given switch, you can configure a maximum of two
physical ports as clock sources (one primary and one secondary).
Channel n – This option is only available if you select DS1 Receive
Clock. Select a channel on the designated physical port to provide the
primary system clock source to the SP. When you select this option, the
SP uses the incoming clock signal on the selected channel as the
primary system clock source.
Primary System This field displays:

Clock Mode
Line Rate – The module uses the line rate as the clock mode. The DS3
line rate is 44.5 Mbps.
Table 2-3. Set IOM Card Attributes Fields (Continued)
System Clock Specify whether or not the IOM provides the secondary system clock
Port Ref 2 source to the SP module. Depending on the secondary system clock
source you choose, you may also need to select a physical port and/or
channel.
Options include:
No Physical Port – (default) Select this option if you do not want the
SP to get its secondary system clock source from a port on the IOM.
DS3 Receive Clock – Select this option to accept clocking from the
physical port level only.
DS1 Receive Clock – Select this option to specify clocking from a DS1
channel.
Physical Port n – Select the physical port that provides the secondary
system clock source to the SP. When you select this option, the SP uses
the incoming clock signal on the selected port as the secondary system
clock source. On a given switch, you can configure a maximum of two
physical ports as clock sources (one primary and one secondary).
Channel n – This option is only available if you select DS1 Receive
Clock. Select a channel on the designated physical port to provide the
secondary system clock source to the SP. When you select this option,
the SP uses the incoming clock signal on the select channel as the
secondary system clock source.
Secondary This field displays:

System Clock Line Rate – The module uses the line rate as the clock mode. The DS3
Mode line rate is 44.5 Mbps.
Bulk Statistics Enables you to configure the module for statistics collection. See the
Configuration NavisXtend Statistics Server User’s Guide for details. (Statistics will
not be collected until you have installed the Statistics Server for the
CBX 500.)
4. Choose OK to save the attributes or choose Cancel to exit the dialog box.
5. The Set Card Attributes dialog box (Figure 2-2 on page 2-3) reappears.
6. Choose OK.
The Switch Back Panel dialog box (Figure 2-1 on page 2-2) reappears.
If you selected OK, the Switch Back Panel dialog box displays the configured
IOM.
Configuring Physical Ports on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module
Configuring Physical Ports on the 6-Port Channelized

DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module
This section describes how to configure physical ports on the 6-Port Channelized
DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module, and includes the following topics:
• “About DS3 Signal Application Mode” on page 2-10
• “Accessing Physical Port Attributes” on page 2-10
• “About the Set Physical Port Attributes Dialog Box” on page 2-11
• “Configuring Physical Port Attributes” on page 2-13
About DS3 Signal Application Mode

The DS3 signal is partitioned into M-frames of 4760 bits each. The M-frames are
divided into seven M-subframes of 680 bits. The first C-bit in M-subframe 1 is used as
an application identification channel (AIC) to identify the specific DS3 M-frame. The
AIC determines the mode of operation for a DS3 signal.
Accessing Physical Port Attributes

To access physical port attributes/functions:
1. On the network map, select the switch object that contains the physical port you
want to configure.
Note – If you are not logged on, select a switch and select NavisCore ⇒ Logon from
the Misc menu. Enter your operator password.
Switch Back Panel dialog box (Figure 2-1 on page 2-2) appears.
3. Select the physical port you want to configure and choose Attrs.
The Set Physical Port Attributes dialog box appears (see Figure 2-4).
Figure 2-4. Set Physical Port Attributes Dialog Box
About the Set Physical Port Attributes Dialog Box

Table 2-4 describes the command buttons and display-only fields on the Set Physical
Port Attributes dialog box on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module.
Table 2-4. Set Physical Port Attributes Buttons/Display-Only Fields
Port ID Displays the port (number) you are configuring.
Card Type Displays the type of module (card) you are configuring.
MIB DS3 IfIndex Displays the Management Information Base (MIB) interface number for the physical
port. The software assigns a unique number to each physical port on the switch.
Oper Status Displays a brief status to indicate the operational status of the selected port.
Loopback Status Displays the port loopback status, if you enabled diagnostic loopback tests. The default
is None. For more information, see “DS3 Physical Port Loopback Tests” on page 8-1.
Received FEAC Status Displays the FEAC status received by the physical port if C-bit parity is enabled on the
Application Mode field. The Received FEAC Status indicates the status of the physical
port on the other end of the connection. If you are using M13 as the DS3 application
mode, this field displays None.
Port Link Down Reason Displays the reason for a downed link. If the link is up, this field displays None.
Channels Displays the DS1 channels for the PPort.
Get Oper Info Updates the physical port status message in the Oper Status field.
Statistics Provides access to physical port summary statistics. For more information, see
“Displaying Physical Port Summary Statistics” on page 6-33.
PM Statistics Provides access to performance monitoring statistics and transmission MIB

information. For more information, see “Monitoring Physical Port Performance” on
page 6-46.
Chan Alarm Status Displays the channel alarm status for all 28 channels. For more information about DS1
channel alarms, see “Displaying DS1 Channel Alarms” on page 6-17.
Diagnose Displays loopback test information for the selected DS1 channel. These tests include:
• DS1 Near End Loopback
• DS1 Far End Loopback
For more information, see“DS1 Loopback Tests” on page 8-8.
Set Chan Attr Displays the Set Channel Attributes dialog box. For more information, see
“Configuring Channels on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module”
on page 2-15.
DS0s Displays the DS0 allocation on the physical port. For more information, see
“Displaying DS0 Allocation on Physical Ports” on page 6-18.
Table 2-4. Set Physical Port Attributes Buttons/Display-Only Fields (Continued)
PM Thresholds Configure performance monitoring threshold attributes. For more information, see
“Setting DS3 Performance-Monitoring Thresholds” on page 6-40.
Bulk LPort Create Displays the Bulk LPort Creation Selection dialog box. This button does not appear
unless you enable it in the cascadeview.cfg file. For more information, see “Creating
Bulk Logical Ports” on page 3-24.
Apply Applies changes to the switch configuration. Once a switch is online, this command
Close Exits the dialog box without applying changes.
Configuring Physical Port Attributes

To configure the physical port attributes on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame
Relay I/O Module:
1. At the Set Physical Port Attributes dialog box (see Figure 2-4 on page 2-11),
complete the fields described in Table 2-5.
Table 2-5. Set Physical Port Attributes Required Fields
Application Mode Select the DS3 application mode. Options include:

M13 – (default) Uses C-bits in a frame to indicate the presence or
absence of stuffing bits.
C-bit Parity – Uses the first C-bit in M-subframe 1 to identify the
format as C-bit parity.
Transmit Clock Source Select the transmit clock source. Options include:
Loop-Timed – The clock source is derived from the signal coming
into this port.
Internal – (default) The IOM’s internal timing generator provides
the clock source.
Line Build Out Select a value to represent the length of the cable that connects the
physical port to other network equipment.
Options include:
• 0 - 225 feet (default)
• 225 - 450 feet
Table 2-5. Set Physical Port Attributes Required Fields (Continued)
Alarm Failure (ms) Enter a value between 0 to 65535 ms to determine how long the
switch waits before declaring a physical layer problem (i.e., loss
of signal) a real failure. The default value of 2500 ms (2.5
seconds) means the switch “soaks” the physical layer alarm for
2.5 seconds before declaring the physical port down.
A value of 0 ms means the physical port goes down immediately
following any physical layer failure. If you set the value lower
than the default of 2.5 seconds, the switch takes the physical port
down due to any transient failure in the transmission path; for a
port that provides trunk connectivity, this may cause unnecessary
rerouting of circuits.
Alarm Clear (ms) Enter a value between 0 to 65535 ms to determine how long the
switch waits once a failure is cleared before declaring a physical
layer problem (i.e., loss of signal) resolved. The default value of
10000 ms (10 seconds) means the switch waits 10 seconds after
the alarm clears before declaring the physical port up.
A value of 0 ms means the physical port comes back up as soon as
the physical layer failure alarm clears. If you set the value lower
than the default of 10 seconds, the switch may declare the
physical port up before the transmission path is stabilized.
Port Admin Status Select one of the following options to set the port administration
status:
Up – (default) Enables immediate port access.
Down – Saves the configuration in the database without activating
the port or taking the port offline to run diagnostics.
Configuring Channels on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module
Configuring Channels on the 6-Port Channelized

DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module
This section describes how to configure channels on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0
Frame Relay I/O Module, and includes the following topics:
• “About Channels” on page 2-15
• “Accessing Channel Attributes” on page 2-15
• “About the Set Channel Attributes Dialog Box” on page 2-16
• “Configuring Channel Attributes” on page 2-17
About Channels
Channels are located between the physical port and logical port layers as shown in
Figure 2-5.
Physical Port
28 DS1 Channels
24 DS0 Channels
Logical Port
Figure 2-5. Channelized DS3 Channels
The physical port is divided into 28 DS1 channels. Each DS1 channel contains 24 DS0
time slots. The channel attributes dictate how many DS0 time slots the DS1 channel
can use. By selecting or deselecting individual DS0 time slots, you can enable or
disable the use of that particular DS0. You can configure up to 24 DS0 time slots, each
operating at a rate of 64 Kbps (or 56 Kbps with bit stuffing enabled). Combined, these
time slots provide a DS1 signal operating at 1.544 Mbps.
Accessing Channel Attributes

To access channel attributes:
1. From the Set Physical Port Attributes dialog box (“Accessing Physical Port
Attributes” on page 2-10), select the button in the Channels section for the channel
you want to configure and choose Set Chan Attr.
The Set Channel Attributes dialog box (Figure 2-6) appears.
Figure 2-6. Set Channel Attributes Dialog Box
About the Set Channel Attributes Dialog Box

Table 2-6 describes the command buttons and display-only fields on the Set Channel
Attributes dialog box for the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module.
Table 2-6. Set Channel Attributes Buttons/Display-Only Fields
Port ID Displays the port (number) that the channel is on.
Channel ID Displays the number of the channel you are configuring.
MIB DS3 IfIndex Displays the Management Information Base (MIB) interface number for the physical
port. The software assigns a unique number to each physical port on the switch.
Oper Status Displays a brief status to indicate the operational status of the selected channel.
Loopback Status Displays the channel loopback status, if you enabled diagnostic loopback tests. The
default is None. For more information, see “DS1 Loopback Tests” on page 8-8.
Channel Alarm Displays the channel’s alarm status. For information, see “Displaying DS1 Channel
Alarms” on page 6-17.
Logical Port Enables you to configure logical ports on this channel. For more information, see
Chapter 3, “Configuring Logical Ports.”.
Get Oper Info Updates the channel status message in the Oper Status field.
Statistics Provides access to channel summary statistics. For more information, see “Displaying
DS1 Channel Summary Statistics” on page 6-36.
PM Statistics Provides access to performance monitoring statistics and transmission MIB information.
For more information, see “Monitoring DS1 Channel Performance” on page 6-59.
PM Thresholds Configure performance monitoring threshold attributes. For more information, see
“Setting DS1 Performance Monitoring Thresholds” on page 6-43.
Apply Applies changes to the switch configuration. Once a switch is online, this command
Close Exits the dialog box without applying changes.
Configuring Channel Attributes

To configure the channel attributes on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay
I/O Module:
1. At the Set Channel Attributes dialog box (see Figure 2-6 on page 2-16), complete
the fields described in Table 2-7.
Table 2-7. Set Channel Attributes Dialog Box Required Fields
Link Framing Select a framing format. Framing configures the T1 interface

for a particular framing specification, enabling you to
distinguish between individual channels. It is accomplished
by adding one additional bit to each frame.
Note: The customer premise equipment (CPE) must use the
same framing specification as the Lucent physical port.
Options include:
ESF (CCITT) – (default) Extended Superframe. Extends the
D4 framing format from 12 frames to 24 frames, and uses
modified framing bits to provide a CRC, secondary channel,
and data link. The advantage of ESF framing over D4
framing is that it enables Lucent equipment to monitor and
respond to a maintenance message from the network.
Facility Data Link (FDL) for CCITT is the European
standard.
D4 Framing – Consists of 12 frames (also called
“Superframe”). It provides end-to-end synchronization and
signaling associated with a particular channel.
Transmit Clock Source Select the transmit clock source for the DS1. Options
include:
Loop-Timed – (default) The clock source is derived from the
timing received.
Internal – The internal timing generator provides the clock
source.
DS1 Loopback Code Type Specify the loopback as one of the following:
CSU Loopback – Loops back the channel service unit (CSU)
at the CPE.
NI Loopback – Loops back the Network Interface (NI) at the
CPE.
Table 2-7. Set Channel Attributes Dialog Box Required Fields (Continued)
All DS1 Alarm Failure (ms) Enter a value between 0 to 65535 ms to determine how long
the switch waits before declaring a DS1 interface problem
(i.e., loss of signal) a real failure. The default value of 2500
ms (2.5 seconds) means the switch “soaks” the DS1
interface alarm for 2.5 seconds before declaring the DS1
interface down.
A value of 0 ms means the physical port goes down
immediately following any physical layer failure. If you set
the value lower than the default of 2.5 seconds, the switch
takes the DS1 interface down due to any transient failure in
the transmission path; for a DS1 interface that provides
trunk connectivity, this may cause unnecessary rerouting of
circuits.
All DS1 Alarm Clear (ms) Enter a value between 0 to 65535 ms to determine how long
the switch waits once a failure is cleared before declaring a
DS1 interface problem (i.e., loss of signal) resolved. The
default value of 10000 ms (10 seconds) means the switch
waits 10 seconds after the alarm clears before declaring the
DS1 interface up.
A value of 0 ms means the DS1 interface comes back up as
soon as the DS1 interface failure alarm clears. If you set the
value lower than the default of 10 seconds, the switch may
declare the DS1 interface up before the transmission path is
stabilized.
Chan Admin Status Select one of the following options to set the channel
administration status.
Up – (default) Enables immediate access to the channel.
Down – Saves the configuration in the database without
activating the port, or takes the port off line to run
diagnostics.
Allocated DS0s are marked Select the DS0 channels you want to allocate to this DS1
with an “X” channel. Configured DS0 channels are marked with an X.
By default, all DS0 channels are configured.
Left-click on the channel to deselect/select the X.
2. Select one of the following options:

• Choose Apply to save the channel attributes. A confirm request message
appears. Choose OK to accept your changes.
• Choose Close to exit the dialog box without saving your changes.
3. Choose Close until you return to the Switch Back Panel dialog box.
To define the logical port parameters that complete this configuration, see
Chapter 3, “Configuring Logical Ports.”
3
Configuring Logical Ports
This chapter describes how to define UNI DCE/DTE, NNI, and PPP LPorts on the
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module. For instructions on configuring
Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR) bundles, see Chapter 4, “Configuring Multilink
Frame Relay (MLFR).”
About Logical Ports on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0

Frame Relay I/O Module
This section includes the following topics:
• “Types of Logical Ports Supported” on page 3-1
• “Logical Port Limits” on page 3-2
• “About Congestion Control” on page 3-2
Types of Logical Ports Supported

The following logical port types are supported on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0
Frame Relay I/O Module:
• UNI DCE/DTE (see “Adding a Frame Relay UNI DCE/DTE or NNI Logical
Port” on page 3-11)
• NNI (see “Adding a Frame Relay UNI DCE/DTE or NNI Logical Port” on
page 3-11)
• PPP (see “Adding a PPP Logical Port” on page 3-15)
• MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle (see Chapter 4, “Configuring Multilink Frame Relay
(MLFR)”)
You can also create logical ports on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module by creating bulk logical ports (see “Creating Bulk Logical Ports” on
page 3-24).
About Logical Ports on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module
Logical Port Limits

The 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module allows up to 2046 logical
ports per card with
• 1023 logical ports available on physical ports 1, 2, and 3.
• 1023 logical ports available on physical ports 4, 5, and 6.
About Congestion Control

Congestion control enables you to configure threshold values for each logical port.
The congestion control parameters determine how the switch responds to frames and
enable you to configure discard thresholds for red and amber frames.
As data travels through the network and is queued for transmit, the switch checks each
transmit queue’s state for congestion and monitors the behavior of each PVC. The
switch marks each PVC as either “good-behaved” or “bad-behaved,” based on the
configured congestion commitment.
Congestion States and the Switch
When congestion occurs on a link, the switch sets the forward explicit congestion
notification (FECN) bit on packets traveling in the direction of the congestion and the
backward explicit congestion notification (BECN) bit on packets traveling in the
opposite direction of the congestion.
Congestion Control Algorithms Supported
The 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module supports the following
types of congestion control algorithms:
• Time-average queue length (TAQL) (for VFR-nrt). This is chosen by selecting
TAQL in the Congestion Control field in the Add Logical Port dialog box.
• Simpler algorithms based on the actual queue length (for VFR-rt, UFR, and
mono-class). This is chosen by selecting TAQL in the Congestion Control field in
the Add Logical Port dialog box.
• Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED). This is applicable to all the classes,
including mono-class. This is chosen by selecting WRED in the Congestion
Control field in the Add Logical Port dialog box.
TAQL
When the user selects TAQL for VFR-nrt, the user also defines three congestion
thresholds to indicate Mild, Severe and Absolute congestion states. The software
further subdivides the three thresholds.
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The TAQL value is calculated and compared with these thresholds to determine which
frames will be dropped. Table 3-1 shows which frames are discarded for various queue
states.
Table 3-1. Congestion State and Discard Behavior
Congestion State Congested Switch FECN/BECN

Discards... Marking
Light-mild “bad” red frames “bad” PVCs
Heavy-mild all red frames “bad” PVCs
Light-severe all red and “bad” amber all PVCs

frames
Heavy-severe all red and amber all PVCs

frames
Light-absolute all red, amber, and all PVCs

“bad” frames
Heavy-absolute all red, amber and green all PVCs

frames
The TAQL is calculated as follows:

• On each frame arrival, we have the queue length Qlen(i)
• For each set of 32 frame arrivals, the average queue length for the period is
calculated as AQL(j) = (Qlen(1) + Qlen(2) + ... + Qlen(32)) / 32
• The TAQL of the current period n is: TAQL(n) = (TAQL(n-1) + AQL(n)) / 2.
The advantage of using TAQL to perform early congestion detection is that it allows
the system to tolerate bursty traffic. Since the TAQL builds up slowly, bursts of traffic
can be accommodated.
However, because the TAQL value takes a while to come down, it may cause some
unnecessary traffic discards for steady non-bursty traffic because of a delayed reaction
to the real queue status. This problem is more serious for zero CIR applications (best
effort). In these cases, all the frames are either Amber or Red and they are the discard
targets of lower congestion states (Mild and Severe).
Simpler Algorithms
When the user selects TAQL for VFR-rt, UFR, or mono-class, the actual queue length
is used in the algorithm, rather than the TAQL. The user also defines three congestion
thresholds to indicate Mild, Severe and Absolute congestion states, and the actual
queue length is compared with these thresholds to determine which frames will be
dropped. Table 3-1 shows which frames are discarded for various queue states.
WRED
WRED is a congestion avoidance mechanism that takes advantage of TCP’s

congestion control mechanism. By randomly dropping packets prior to periods of high
congestion, WRED tells the packet source to decrease its transmission rate. Assuming
the packet source is using TCP, it will decrease its transmission rate until all the
packets reach their destination, indicating that the congestion is cleared. WRED
reduces the chance of waves of congestion followed by periods of under-utilization of
the transmission link. (This under-utilization occurs because multiple TCP hosts
reduce their transmission rates.)
WRED compares the average queue size to two thresholds: a minimum threshold and
a maximum threshold. The WRED calculates the average queue size using a low-pass
filter with an exponential weighted moving average. The weight factor is defined by
the user.
When the average queue size is less than or equal to the minimum threshold, no
packets are dropped, and when the average queue size is greater than the maximum
threshold, all packets are dropped. The user defines a discard probability value to
assign to packets when the average queue size is at the maximum threshold. When the
average queue size is between the minimum and the maximum thresholds, the discard
probability assigned to each arriving packet increases linearly up to the discard
probability at the maximum threshold.
Logical Port Congestion Thresholds for TAQL and Simpler

Algorithms
The mild, severe and absolute threshold default values and maximum values for an
LPort depend on the LPort capacity. Table 3-2 and Table 3-3 provide these values for
mono-class and multi-class. The default values are displayed on the mild, severe and
absolute threshold fields and the user inputs are checked against the maximum
allowed values.
Table 3-2. Mono-Class Thresholds (TAQL)
LPort Capacity Default Mild Default Severe Default Absolute Maximum Buffers
1 DS0 26 52 104 120
2-3 DS0 39 78 156 178
4-7 DS0 64 128 256 295
8-12 DS0 116 232 464 528
13-18 DS0 180 360 720 820
19-24 DS0 321 642 1284 1462
Table 3-3. Multi-Class Thresholds (TAQL)
LPort Capacity Default Mild Default Severe Default Absolute Maximum Buffers
1 DS0 9 18 36 45
2-3 DS0 14 28 56 67
4-7 DS0 24 48 96 112
8-12 DS0 44 88 176 200
13-18 DS0 68 136 272 311
19-24 DS0 122 244 488 555
Accessing Logical Port Functions

To access logical port functions in NavisCore:
1. Log in to NavisCore using either a provisioning or operator password.
2. Select the switch to which you want to add a logical port.
3. From the Administer menu, select Lucent Parameters ⇒ Set Parameters.
The Switch Back Panel dialog box appears.
4. Select the physical port on which you want to configure an LPort, and press the
right mouse button to display a popup menu.
5. Select Physical Port ⇒ Attributes.
The Set Physical Port Attributes dialog box appears (see Figure 3-1).
Figure 3-1. Set Physical Port Attributes Dialog Box

6. Double-click the channel (button) on which you want to configure an LPort.
The Set Channel Attributes dialog box appears (see Figure 3-2 on page 3-7).
Figure 3-2. Set Channel Attributes Dialog Box

7. Choose Logical Port.
The Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box appears (Figure 3-3 on page 3-8).
• To learn more about the buttons and fields in the Set All Logical Ports in
PPort dialog box, see “About the Set All Logical Ports in PPort Dialog Box”
on page 3-9.
• To begin adding a logical port, proceed to “Adding a Frame Relay UNI
DCE/DTE or NNI Logical Port” on page 3-11 or “Adding a PPP Logical
Port” on page 3-15.
Figure 3-3. Set All Logical Ports in PPort
About the Set All Logical Ports in PPort Dialog Box

The Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box displays information about an existing
logical port or enables you to add a new logical port. It also provides several buttons
that you can use to access many logical port functions, such as add, modify, and delete
logical ports.
Table 3-4 describes the Set All Logical Ports in PPort fields and buttons.
Table 3-4. Set All Logical Ports in PPort Fields and Buttons
Fields/Buttons Action/Description
Switch Name Displays the name of the switch.
Switch ID Displays the switch number used as the host assignment in the switch’s internal IP
address.
Slot ID Displays the slot number in which the module resides.
PPort ID Displays the number of the physical port on which you want to add a logical port.
Logical Port Name Displays a list of the configured logical ports. This field also lists the SNMP send status
if an SNMP send request failed. The reason for the SNMP failure is displayed in the Fail
Reason field under View [Administrative] Attributes. For more information about
possible failure reasons, see the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s
Guide.
Service Type Displays the service type of the selected logical port (for example, Frame Relay)
LPort Type Displays the logical port type: either UNI DCE, UNI DTE, or NNI.
DLCI Displays the data link connection identifier (DLCI) assigned to this logical port. For
more information, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide.
Layer2 VPN Name Displays the Layer2 virtual private network (VPN) name to which this logical port
belongs.
Note: Layer2 VPNs were referred to in previous software versions as Virtual Network
Navigator (VNN) VPNs.
For more information, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration
Guide.
Customer Name Displays the name of the customer to which this logical port is dedicated. (The default
name is Public.)
Oper Status Indicates whether this port is operationally Up, Down, or Unknown. Unknown indicates
that the NMS is unable to contact the switch to retrieve status.
Loopback Status Indicates whether loopback testing is enabled on this logical port. The default is None
(no testing).
Table 3-4. Set All Logical Ports in PPort Fields and Buttons (Continued)
Last Invalid DLCI Displays the last invalid DLCI that the switch detected. If this field displays a value,
either the switch or the customer premise equipment (CPE) was not configured properly.
Check this value if you have a DLCI that is not receiving traffic.
Fail Reason Displays the reason for the logical port failure if an SNMP request was not sent
successfully. See the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide for more
information.
View Attributes Displays attributes that can be configured for the selected option.
(option menu)
Add Enables you to add a new logical port or modify or delete an existing logical port
Modify configuration.
Delete
Get Oper Info Displays a status message in the Oper Status field for the selected logical port.
Last Template/ If you have already defined a logical port configuration and saved it as a template, you
Template List can use this option to define a new logical port using the same parameters.
Use the Select: Options menu to view logical port options. Once you select an option from this list, choose View
to access the information.
You can select any of the following options:

Statistics – Displays both general and SVC statistics for the selected logical port. See “Displaying Logical Port
Summary Statistics” on page 6-38 for more information.
Diagnostics – Accesses diagnostic tests for the selected logical port.
Layer2 VPN/Customer Info – Assigns a Layer2 VPN and customer name to the selected logical port. See the
B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for more information.
QoS Parameters – Displays the quality of service parameters (including bandwidth and routing metrics) for the
selected logical port. See the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for more information.
Accounting (Optional) – Accesses the NavisXtend Accounting Server functions for a logical port. For more
information, see the NavisXtend Accounting Server Administrator’s Guide.
Screen Assignments – Displays the SVC port security screen assignments for the selected logical port. See the
SVC QoS Parameters – Displays the SVC quality of service parameters (variable frame rate-real time [VFR-RT],
variable frame rate-non-real time [VFR-NRT], and unspecified frame rate [UFR]) for the selected logical port.
See the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for more information.
PPP Options (PPP logical port types only) – Displays the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) options configured for
the logical port. See the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for more information.
Adding a Frame Relay UNI DCE/DTE or NNI Logical Port
Adding a Frame Relay UNI DCE/DTE or NNI Logical

Port
This section describes the following tasks to configure Frame Relay UNI DCE/DTE
or NNI logical ports:
• “Defining the UNI/NNI Logical Port Type” on page 3-11
• “Setting UNI/NNI Logical Port Attributes” on page 3-13
• “Selecting Additional Logical Port Options” on page 3-14
Defining the UNI/NNI Logical Port Type

To define the logical port type:
1. On the Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box (Figure 3-3 on page 3-8), choose
Add. The Add Logical Port Type dialog box appears (Figure 3-4).
Figure 3-4. Add Logical Port Type Dialog Box

2. Complete the fields described in Table 3-5.
Table 3-5. Add Logical Port Type (UNI/NNI) Fields
Service Type Select Frame Relay.
LPort Type Select either FR UNI DCE, FR UNI DTE, or FR NNI.
LPort ID Enter a number between 1 and 24 that uniquely identifies this

logical port on the physical port.
3. Choose OK. The Add Logical Port dialog box reappears, as shown in Figure 3-5
on page 3-12.
When you define a logical port, you can set attributes and other optional parameters
from the Set Attributes and Select: Options menu. The next section, “Setting UNI/NNI
Logical Port Attributes” on page 3-13 describes how to set attributes for a new logical
port.
Figure 3-5. Add Logical Port Dialog Box (UNI DCE Logical Port)
Setting UNI/NNI Logical Port Attributes

When you define a new UNI or NNI logical port, the Add Logical Port dialog box
displays a Set Attributes option menu that enables you to set different attributes for
each type of logical port. Attributes include:
Administrative — Sets the admin status, net overflow, and bandwidth parameters.
See “Configuring Administrative Attributes” on page 3-17.
Congestion Control — Sets the threshold parameters that determine how the switch
responds to congestion in the network. See “Configuring Congestion Control
Attributes” on page 3-21.
Link Management — Sets the link management protocol used in the network and the
local management interface (LMI) update delay and error thresholds. See the B-STDX
and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for more information.
Trap Control — Sets the congestion threshold percentage in which traps are
generated and the number of frame errors per minute for each logical port. See the
Frame Relay SVC— Sets the Q.922 signaling parameters, provides access to Q.922
signaling tuning parameters, and sets the forward and reverse QoS class. See the
Priority Frame — Sets the logical port service class and transmit schedule mode. See
the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for more
information.
SVC Parameters — Sets the calling party parameters, CUG mode, transit network
presentation and screening, and simultaneous SVC limit. See the B-STDX and CBX
Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for more information.
SVC Priorities — Assigns bandwidth priority and bumping eligibility to SVCs based
on ingress QoS class and assigns forward and reverse circuit discard priorities to
SVCs that originate on a specific logical port. See the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay
Services Configuration Guide for more information.
SVC Connection ID Range — Assigns the DLCI start and stop values to limit the
DLCI range available to SVCs on a specific logical port. See the B-STDX and CBX
Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for more information.
SVC TD Limits — Sets the VFR-RT and VFR-NRT SVC maximum traffic descriptor
values. See the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for more
information.
Selectable Statistics — Sets attributes for statistics collection. See the NavisXtend
Statistics Server User’s Guide for details.
The next section, “Selecting Additional Logical Port Options” on page 3-14 describes
how to set other optional parameters for a new logical port.
Selecting Additional Logical Port Options

To select additional options for this new logical port:
1. From the Add Logical Port dialog box (Figure 3-5 on page 3-12), use the Select:
Options menu (Figure 3-6) to review additional options.
Figure 3-6. Select: Options Menu

2. The Select: Options menu displays the options described in Table 3-6.
To invoke an option, select the option and choose Set.
Table 3-6. Add Logical Port Select: Options Menu
Option Description
QoS Parameters This option is available when you select the Multi-class LPort
Service Class type in the Priority Frame Attributes. See the
B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide
for details.
Accounting Enables you to configure NavisXtend Accounting Server

(Optional) parameters. For more information about the Accounting
Server, see the NavisXtend Accounting Server Administrator’s
Guide.
Screen Assignments Enables you to create screens that protect your network from
(Optional - Frame unauthorized SVC access. To configure screen assignments for
Relay SVCs) port security screening, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay
SVC QoS Enables you to set the percentage of bandwidth available for
Parameters SVCs for each available class of service. To set the SVC QoS
parameters, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services
Configuration Guide.
Adding a PPP Logical Port

This section describes the following tasks to configure a PPP logical port:
• “Defining the PPP Logical Port Type” on page 3-15
• “Setting PPP Logical Port Attributes” on page 3-16
• “Selecting Additional Logical Port Options” on page 3-16
Defining the PPP Logical Port Type

To define the logical port type:
1. On the Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box (Figure 3-3 on page 3-8), choose
Add. The Add Logical Port Type dialog box appears (Figure 3-4).

Table 3-7. Add Logical Port Type (PPP) Fields
Service Type Select Others.
LPort Type Point to Point Protocol is displayed.
LPort ID Enter a number between 1 and 24 that uniquely identifies this

logical port on the physical port.
3. Choose OK. The Add Logical Port dialog box reappears, as shown in Figure 3-5
on page 3-12.
Setting PPP Logical Port Attributes

When you define a new PPP logical port, the Add Logical Port dialog box displays a
Set Attributes option menu that enables you to set different attributes. Attributes
include:
Administrative — Sets the admin status, net overflow, and bandwidth parameters.
See “Configuring Administrative Attributes” on page 3-17.
Authentication — Sets the authentication attributes. See the B-STDX and CBX Frame
Relay Services Configuration Guide for more information.
Congestion Control — Sets the threshold parameters that determine how the switch
responds to congestion in the network. See “Configuring Congestion Control
Attributes” on page 3-21.
Trap Control — Sets the congestion threshold percentage in which traps are
generated and the number of frame errors per minute for each logical port. See the
Priority Frame — Sets the logical port service class and transmit schedule mode. See
the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for more
information.
Selectable Statistics — Sets attributes for statistics collection. See the NavisXtend
Statistics Server User’s Guide for details.
The next section, “Selecting Additional Logical Port Options” on page 3-16 describes
how to set other optional parameters for a new logical port.
Selecting Additional Logical Port Options

To select additional options for this new logical port:
1. From the Add Logical Port dialog box (Figure 3-5 on page 3-12), use the
Select: Options menu (Figure 3-8) to review additional options.
Figure 3-8. Select: Options Menu
Configuring Administrative Attributes
2. The Select: Options menu displays the options described in Table 3-6. To invoke
an option, select the option and choose Set.
Table 3-8. Add Logical Port Select: Options Menu
Option Description
QoS Parameters This option is available when you select the Multi-class LPort
Service Class type in the Priority Frame Attributes. To review
QoS parameters and, if necessary, modify them, see the
B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide
for details.
PPP Option Enables you to set PPP parameters. See the B-STDX and CBX
Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for details.

From the Add Logical Port dialog box (Figure 3-3 on page 3-8), select Set
[Administrative] Attributes and complete the fields shown in Figure 3-9 and described
in Table 3-9.
Figure 3-9. Set Administrative Attributes Fields
Table 3-9. Set Administrative Attributes Fields
Logical Port Name Enter an alphanumeric logical port name (up to 32 characters in length) to assign to
this port.
Be CIR Enter a value between 0-100 percent. This value represents the UNI bandwidth
percentage on all configured zero CIR circuits. The default is 100 percent.
Routing Factors (1/100s) Enter a value between 0-100 percent. This value represents the routing factor
percentage on all rate enforcement circuits. The default is 10 percent.
Can Backup Service Fault-tolerant PVC only – Select Yes to configure a logical port for backup service.
Names The default is No. For more information, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay
Primary or Backup RLMI Port only – Select Yes to configure this port as the RLMI
backup port.
Note: When an RLMI backup port is not in use, the port is idle and does not use
network resources.
Select No to configure this port as the RLMI primary port.
For more information about RLMI, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services
Subscription Factor Select Yes to enable bandwidth subscription. The default value is No. If you select
Enabled Yes, you must also specify a value in the Subscription Percentage field. If you select
No, you will not receive notification when oversubscription occurs on the port.
Subscription If you enabled Subscription Factor, enter the subscription percentage. The default is
Percentage (%) 100 percent.
Admin Status Set the Admin Status as follows:

Up – (default) Activates the port.
Down – Saves the configuration in the database without activating the port or takes
the port offline to run diagnostics.
Net Overflow Determines how SVC traffic originating from this logical port is managed during
trunk overflow or failure conditions. This feature is used with Layer2 virtual private
networks. To assign this logical port to a specific Layer2 VPN and customer, see the
B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide.
Select one of the following options:
Public – (default) SVCs originating from this port are routed over dedicated Layer2
VPN trunks. However, in the event of failure, the customer’s traffic is allowed to
run over common trunks (shared by a variety of different customers).
Restricted – SVCs originating from this port can only use dedicated Layer2 VPN
trunks. A customer using this mode must purchase redundancy trunks to be used in
the event of outages or other trunk failures.
Note: Changing the value for this attribute does not admin down the logical port.
Table 3-9. Set Administrative Attributes Fields (Continued)
State Hold Down Time Enter the length of time an LPort must remain down before the Name LSA (Link
(sec) State Advertisement) associated with the port prefix or port address is deleted from
the OSPF database.
Spvc IE Signalling Type Select one of the following SPVC signalling types from the pull-down list:
AnnexC+ (default) – Indicates that the SPVC-IE signalling first attempt will be
accomplished with the PNNI 1.0 Annex C based SPVC signalling. If the call is
rejected with the release cause of #88 (Incompatible destination), the signalling will
retry the same path using Addendum af-cs-0127 SPVC-IE support. (The destination
must be a FR interface.)
Addendum127 – Indicates that the SPVC-IE signalling is always based on
Addendum af-cs-0127 SPVC-IE support.
Is Template Saves these settings as a template to configure another logical port with similar
(Optional) options. To create a template, choose Yes in the Is Template field. The default is No.
Path Trace Admin. Status Enable or disable the path trace feature for circuits that pass through this LPort.
Select Enabled to enable path trace or Disabled (default) if you do not want to have
path trace enabled.
Crankback Info Required Enable or disable collection of crankback information.

Select Yes to instruct the switch to collect and maintain the crankback information,
that is, information about dynamic rerouting of call setups around failed nodes or
links (or links with insufficient resources) on the traced path. If No (default) is
selected, crankback information will not be collected.
Pass Along Request Enable or disable pass along request for this path trace.
Select Yes (default) to have the path trace continue through nodes that don’t support
the path trace feature. This may cause the trace results to contain some gaps
between successive entries of logical nodes and logical ports traversed by this
connection or party.
Select No to cause the path trace to terminate at any switch that does not support the
path trace feature. A partial path trace will be returned.
Path Trace Timeout (sec) Enter a number of seconds (0-65535) for which you want the trace results to be
maintained in the switch. The default is ten minutes (600 seconds).
Maximum Records Specify how many trace records can be present for this LPort. The default is 20.
PNNI Trace Boundary If this is a PNNI LPort, you can set it to be a path trace boundary. Selecting Yes will
cause the LPort to be a path trace boundary. If it is set on the incoming LPort of a
traced call, then this node will act as a trace boundary. Path trace requests for calls
coming in through this LPort will not be honored. This switch will not add any trace
information and will not forward the trace request any further.
If it is set on the outgoing port, then this node will be the trace destination node.
When this LPort is the outgoing LPort for a call, then it is assumed that the path
trace request has reached its destination and has completed normally. This switch
will add its trace information, but it will not forward the trace request further.
If this is not a PNNI LPort, this field will be unavailable.
Channels allocated for a Specify the DS0 channel(s) assigned to the logical port.
Logical Port are marked by
The logical port ID number appears in the box (channel) you select. To deselect
their IDs
DS0 channels, click on the channel to remove the X. You can select/deselect
channels by using the following Channel Allocation editing buttons:
-- To deselect all channels
++ To select all channels
- To deselect a specific channel
+ To select a specific channel
Note: The logical port bandwidth either increases or decreases depending on the
number of channels you select or deselect. You can configure other logical ports
with different attributes on other DS0 channels on this same physical port.
Bit Stuffing Select the bandwidth that matches the bandwidth capability of the customer
premise equipment (CPE) connected to this logical port. This attribute enables bit
stuffing on Channelized DS3 ports. Bit stuffing affects the available bandwidth of
each DS0 channel on this port.
On – Provides 56 Kbps of bandwidth.
Off – (default) Provides 64 Kbps of bandwidth.
Bandwidth (Kbps) Displays the amount of bandwidth configured for this logical port, based on the
number of DS0 channels assigned to the logical port.
Configuring Congestion Control Attributes
Redirect PVC Delay Time Enter a value between 0-255 seconds. The value represents the number of seconds
(UNI and NNI LPorts) to wait before the network initiates call clearing after a circuit goes down. The
default value is 0 (zero).
You configure this value only for the primary endpoint, and you can reset it at any
time. A value of 0 causes the network to initiate call clearing immediately, which
can trigger the switchover between a working redirect PVC endpoint and its
primary or secondary endpoint. Increasing the value can minimize the PVC
redirection as a result of temporary data terminal equipment (DTE) state changes.
For more information about redirect PVCs, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay
Continue with “Configuring Congestion Control Attributes.”

From the Add Logical Port dialog box (Figure 3-5 on page 3-12), select
Set [Congestion Control] Attributes and complete the fields shown in Figure 3-10 and
described in Table 3-10 on page 3-22.
Figure 3-10. Set Congestion Control Attributes Fields
Table 3-10. Set Congestion Control Attributes Fields and Buttons
Field/Button Action/Description
CLLM Admin State Set the admin state to enable or disable CLLM notification on this logical port.
Enable – Enables CLLM notification.
Disable – (default) Disables CLLM notification.
Set Thrhld Default Sets the threshold settings to the default settings described in “Logical Port
Congestion Thresholds for TAQL and Simpler Algorithms” on page 3-4 and
“Logical Port Congestion Thresholds for TAQL and Simpler Algorithms” on
page 3-4.
Congestion Ctrl Set the congestion control algorithm on this logical port. Options include:
Algorithm
TAQL– (default) Enables time-average queue length.
WRED – Enables weighted random early detection.
For more details, see “Congestion Control Algorithms Supported” on page 3-2.
Call Admission When enabled, the port rejects a circuit creation request if there is not enough
Control available bandwidth on that logical port.
When disabled (default), the port attempts to create a circuit even if there is not
enough available bandwidth on that logical port. For information about
Bandwidth Allocation, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services
Note: If you disable Call Admission Control on a UNI logical port, you are
effectively disabling the Call Master Connection Admission Control (CAC)
function on that logical port.
Mild Thrshld (Active if TAQL is selected in the Congestion Ctrl Algorithm field.)
(256 Byte) Accept the defaults or enter values for the mild, severe, and absolute threshold
Severe Thrshld fields as defined in Table 3-2 on page 3-5 and Table 3-3 on page 3-5.
(256 Byte)
Note: Do not exceed the maximum threshold value. The absolute congestion
Absolute Thrshld threshold cannot be greater than the maximum value allowed for each logical
(256 Byte) port.
Bad PVC Factor Enter a value between 0-32. Determines the threshold for “bad” PVC detection.
The following example shows the relationship between the “bad” PVC factor and
threshold.
Bc+(Be/2)
Threshold =
( 32 – F b )
2
The default is 30.

Note: If you select simple as the rate enforcement scheme, this feature is disabled.
Table 3-10. Set Congestion Control Attributes Fields and Buttons (Continued)
Field/Button Action/Description
CLLM Interval (sec) (Not active for PPP LPorts) Determines the time duration (in seconds) between
two consecutive CLLM messages sent on the logical port. The CLLM message is
sent as long as at least one VC on this logical port remains in a congested state.
Enter a value between 5 and 30 seconds. The default value is 10 seconds.
CLLM Thrhld None (Not active for PPP LPorts) Displays the threshold percentage value (between
(%) 1-100) of BECN frames received on any VC on this port. The default value is 10.
For more information about this field, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay
CLLM Thrhld Mild (Not active for PPP LPorts) Displays the threshold percentage value (between
(%) 1-100) of BECN frames received on any VC on this port. The default value is 40.
The value for the Mild threshold must be equal to or greater than the value for the
None threshold.
For more information about this field, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay
Buffer Enter the oversubscription factor (100 – 1000) for the buffers allocated for this
Oversubscription LPort. The default is 100.
(%)
WRED (Fields are active if WRED is selected in the Congestion Ctrl Algorithm field)
Weight Factor Determines the weight factor of the low-pass filter that calculates the WRED
average queue size.
Enter a positive integer from 2 to 10. This value represent a negative power of 2.
Discard Probability Determines the packet drop probability when the average queue length is at the
maximum threshold.
Enter a positive integer from 2 to 10. This value represents a negative power of 2.
For information about configuring the other attributes and optional settings, see the
B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide.
Creating Bulk Logical Ports
Creating Bulk Logical Ports

You can create multiple logical ports based on your own logical port templates. This
feature creates logical ports in the NavisCore database. You then need to use
NavisCore to PRAM Sync the switch.
Note – The Bulk LPort Create button is disabled by default. To enable it, set the
environment variable CV_310_BULK_LPORT in the cascadeview.cfg file to TRUE.
For more information on the cascadeview.cfg file, see the B-STDX, CBX, and GX
Getting Started User’s Guide.
To create multiple logical ports:
Step 1. Use the instructions in the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Module
Configuration Guide to configure the Bulk Logical Port attributes.
Step 2. Use the instructions in the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Getting Started User’s
Guide to PRAM Sync the switch.
4
Configuring Multilink Frame Relay
(MLFR)
This chapter describes how to define Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR) user-to-network
interface/network-to-network interface (UNI/NNI) bundle logical ports on the 6-Port
Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module, and how to configure circuits that use
these logical ports as an endpoint.
About MLFR UNI/NNI

This section describes Lucent’s implementation of MLFR UNI/NNI on the 6-Port
Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module. The implementation is based on the
Frame Relay Forum (FRF) Multilink Frame Relay UNI/NNI Implementation
Agreement (FRF.16).
MLFR
Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR) is a method of aggregating available bandwidth on
a set of Frame Relay logical links between two networking devices. The aggregated
links, collectively referred to as the Multilink Frame Relay Unit (MFRU), can be
thought of as a single logical link. As shown in Figure 4-1, the MFRU provides a
single logical link between the router or Frame Relay access device (FRAD) and the
Frame Relay switch.
Configuring Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR)
About MLFR UNI/NNI
DS1 DS1
Router/
FRAD/MLFR Frame Relay Network
MFRU
Unit
Figure 4-1. Multilink Frame Relay Unit (MFRU)
MLFR is implemented through the encapsulation of Frame Relay packets within a

multipoint-like frame. User and control packets are encapsulated, enabling several
logical links to be combined. Permanent virtual circuit (PVC) traffic is automatically
distributed across the multiple links. MLFR provides a cost-effective, high-speed
service without the need for additional hardware.
MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Ports

An MLFR UNI/NNI bundle logical port is an aggregation of individual Frame Relay
logical ports (referred to as ML Member logical ports).Using an MLFR UNI/NNI
bundle logical port has the following advantages:
• Consolidates the bandwidth of several low-capacity links to emulate a single
physical link
• Provides Frame Relay UNI and NNI services over the bundle link
• Avoids a single point of failure
• Uses regular Frame Relay logical ports (FR UNI DCE, FR UNI DTE, or FR NNI)
as ML Member logical ports, with the addition of an associated bundle ID
• Provides a flexible way to add or reduce bandwidth on the MLFR bundle link by
binding or unbinding ML Member logical ports
MLFR Features for the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay

I/O Module
Following is a summary of the features for MLFR UNI/NNI bundle logical ports on
the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module:
• Member links are from the DS1 level only.
• The MLFR bundle logical port, its member links, and its member bindings are all
configured with a single dialog box.
Beta Draft Confidential Configuring Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR)
About MLFR UNI/NNI
• MLFR bundle logical ports can be created with member links from PPorts 1, 2,
and 3 or from PPorts 4, 5, and 6. An MLFR bundle logical port cannot combine
member links from PPorts 1, 2, or 3 with member links from PPorts 4. 5, or 6.
• The maximum number of MLFR bundles on a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame
Relay I/O Module is 84. (Maximum of 42 on PPorts 1/2/3 and 42 on PPorts 4/5/6.)
• The maximum number of member links per bundle is 12.
• Congestion control is performed per bundle, not per member link.
• Differential delay handling is supported.
• Fragmentation is supported.
• Buffering occurs per member link.
• The bandwidth of a bundle can be dynamically changed by adding or removing
members when the bundle is active.
• The Link Integrity Protocol (LIP) is supported (part of the FRF.16.1 standard).
Differential Delay
This section describes how the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module
handles differential delay in MLFR bundles.
Member Link Delay Problems
Each of the member links of an MLFR bundle carries portions of the bundle’s traffic,
and the re-sequencing of the frames at the receiving end depends on the time of frame
arrival on each link. The re-sequencing of the frames works best when the member
links have similar or no delays on the line. However, delays can occur for various
reasons, such as differences in hops and bad lines.
When one of the member links has a significantly higher delay than other members,
frames received on the other member links must be buffered because they are waiting
for delayed frames to arrive. This will eventually cause the buffers to overflow, leading
to datagram loss.
Definition of Differential Delay
One way to overcome the buffering problem that is caused by member link delay
differences is to monitor the delay across every member link. The difference in delay
time between any pair of the member links is the differential delay between them.
Differential delay is measured by first calculating the round trip delay on each
member link. This is done by sending out Hello packets on a periodic basis, and
waiting for a Hello Acknowledgment. The time for the round trip is stored.
About MLFR UNI/NNI
The round trip delay for a member link is then compared to the round trip delay for the
other member links. The difference between the round trip delays for two member
links is the differential delay between them.
Managing Differential Delay
If the differential delay for a member link is greater than a configured threshold value,
then one of the following actions is taken:
• Remove the link from the bundle
• Discontinue traffic on the link
• Stop member link traffic, and restore traffic when the delay is resolved
• Stop member link traffic, and do not restore traffic when the delay is resolved
• Take no action
When the option to remove the link from the bundle has been configured, no traffic
should be sent or received on the link if the differential delay exceeds the threshold.
This option is useful when the peer MLFR unit doesn’t support differential delay link
removal. The remote end peer notices that the link has been taken out of service and
stops using it.
When the option to discontinue traffic on the link has been configured, the link should
stop transmitting outgoing traffic if the differential delay exceeds the threshold. The
link is still in service and is able to receive incoming traffic and LIP messages. This
action is useful when both endpoints discontinue high delay links for outbound traffic.
Corrective action can be performed, and the link can be reused once the delay is
resolved.
When the option to take no action has been configured, the link will remain in service
even when the differential delay exceeds the threshold. This option can potentially
cause performance drop due to continued traffic high delay links.
When the differential delay threshold is exceeded by a link, SNMP traps are generated
for all three options.
Defining MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Ports

This section describes the following tasks to configure MLFR UNI/NNI bundle
logical ports:
• “Accessing MLFR Logical Port Attributes and Functions” on page 4-5
• “About the Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card Dialog Box” on page 4-8
• “Defining the MLFR Bundle Logical Port Type” on page 4-11
• “Configuring Administrative Attributes for MLFR Bundle Logical Ports” on
page 4-12
• “Configuring MLFR Configuration Attributes for MLFR Bundle Logical Ports,”
• “Configuring Additional Attributes for MLFR Bundle Logical Ports” on
page 4-19
• “Completing the MLFR Bundle Logical Port Configuration” on page 4-19
• “Configuring a Logical Port for a Layer2 VPN and Customer” on page 4-20
Accessing MLFR Logical Port Attributes and Functions

To access the MLFR logical port attributes and functions:
1. On the network map, select the switch to which you want to add an MLFR bundle
logical port. (If you are not logged on, select a switch object and select
NavisCore ⇒ Logon from the Misc menu. Enter your operator password.)
Switch Back Panel dialog box appears (Figure 4-2).
Figure 4-2. Switch Back Panel Dialog Box

3. Select the module (card) you want to configure and choose Attrs. The Set Card
Attributes dialog box appears (Figure 4-3).
For more information about the Set Card Attributes dialog box, see the B-STDX,
CBX, and GX Switch Module Configuration Guide.
Figure 4-3. Set Card Attributes Dialog Box

4. Choose MLFR Logical Ports.
The Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card dialog box appears (Figure 4-4).
Figure 4-4. Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card Dialog Box
About the Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card Dialog Box
The Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card dialog box displays information
about an existing MLFR Bundle logical port or enables you to add a new MLFR
Bundle logical port. It also provides several buttons that you can use to access many
logical port functions, such as add, modify, and delete logical ports.
Table 4-1 describes the Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports fields and buttons.
Table 4-1. Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card Fields and Buttons
Switch Name Displays the name of the switch.
Switch ID Displays the switch number used as the host assignment in the switch’s internal IP
address.
Slot ID Displays the slot number in which the module resides.
PPort ID Displays the set of physical ports on which you want to add a logical port. The choices
are 1,2,3 and 4,5,6.
Logical Port Name Displays a list of the configured MLFR Bundle logical ports on this card. This field also
lists the SNMP send status if an SNMP send request failed. The reason for the SNMP
failure is displayed in the Fail Reason field under View [Administrative] Attributes. For
more information about possible failure reasons, see the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch
Diagnostics User’s Guide.
Service Type Displays the service type of the selected logical port (for example, Frame Relay).
LPort Type Displays the logical port type: either MLFR UNI DCE Bundle, MLFR UNI DTE Bundle,
or MLFR NNI Bundle.
DLCI Displays the data link connection identifier (DLCI) assigned to this logical port. For more
information, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide.
Layer2 VPN Name Displays the Layer2 virtual private network (VPN) name to which this logical port
belongs.
Note: Layer2 VPNs were referred to in previous software versions as Virtual Network
Navigator (VNN) VPNs.
For more information, see the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration
Guide.
Customer Name Displays the name of the customer to which this logical port is dedicated. (The default
name is Public.)
Oper Status Indicates whether this port is operationally Up, Down, or Unknown. Unknown indicates
that the NMS is unable to contact the switch to retrieve status.
Loopback Status Indicates whether loopback testing is enabled on this logical port. The default is None (no
testing).
Last Invalid DLCI Displays the last invalid DLCI that the switch detected. If this field displays a value,
either the switch or the customer premise equipment (CPE) was not configured properly.
Check this value if you have a DLCI that is not receiving traffic.
Fail Reason Displays the reason for the logical port failure if an SNMP request was not sent
successfully. See the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide for more
information.
Table 4-1. Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card Fields and Buttons (Continued)
View Attributes Displays attributes that can be configured for the selected option.
(option menu)
Add Enables you to add a new logical port or modify or delete an existing logical port
Modify configuration.
Delete
Get Oper Info Displays a status message in the Oper Status field for the selected logical port.
Last Template/ If you have already defined a logical port configuration and saved it as a template, you
Template List can use this option to define a new logical port using the same parameters.
DS1 Channels in Right-clicking on a channel opens a pop-up menu with the following choices:
View MLFR PPort — Opens the Set Physical Port Attributes dialog box for the PPort that the channel
Configuration is on.
Attributes
Channel — Opens the Set Channel Attributes dialog box for the DS1 channel.
LPort — Opens the Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box, which you can use to
modify some of the LPort member’s attributes. See “Modifying Member LPorts” on
page 4-21.
Left-clicking on a channel displays link delay values for the channel (see Chapter 6,
“Generating Statistics and Monitoring Performance”).
Use the Select: Options menu to view logical port options. Once you select an option from this list, choose View
to access the information.
You can select any of the following options:

Statistics – Displays both general and SVC statistics for the selected logical port. See the B-STDX, CBX, and GX
Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide for more information.
Diagnostics – Accesses diagnostic tests for the selected logical port. See the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch
Diagnostics User’s Guide for more information.
Layer2 VPN/Customer Info – Assigns a Layer2 VPN and customer name to the selected logical port. See
“Configuring a Logical Port for a Layer2 VPN and Customer” on page 4-20 for more information.
QoS Parameters – Displays the quality of service parameters (including bandwidth and routing metrics) for the
selected logical port. See the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for more information.
Defining the MLFR Bundle Logical Port Type

1. In the PPort ID field, select one of the following:
• 1, 2, 3 to create an MLFR logical port bundle that can include members from
PPorts 1, 2, and 3.
• 4, 5, 6 to create an MLFR logical port bundle that can include members from
PPorts 4, 5, and 6.
2. Choose Add.
The Add Logical Port Type dialog box appears (Figure 4-5). The PPort ID that is
displayed is a “dummy” PPort number, and is determined as follows:
• If you selected PPorts 1, 2, 3 in the Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on
Card dialog box, the PPort ID is 8.
• If you selected PPorts 4, 5, 6 in the Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on
Card dialog box, the PPort ID is 9.
3. Complete the dialog box fields described in Table 4-2.

Table 4-2. Add Logical Port Type Dialog Box Fields
Service Type Frame Relay is displayed.
LPort Type Select one of the following types for the MLFR bundle logical
port:
• MLFR UNI DCE
• MLFR UNI DTE
• MLFR NNI
LPort ID Enter a non-zero number from 1 to 99 that uniquely identifies this

MLFR bundle logical port. The number you enter must be unique
among all the MLFR bundle logical ports configured on the
dummy PPort. (An LPort ID used on dummy PPort 8 can be
repeated on dummy PPort 9.)
Note: You can configure a maximum of 42 MLFR UNI/NNI
bundle logical ports on dummy PPort 8 and 42 MLFR UNI/NNI
bundle logical ports on dummy PPort 9.
4. Choose OK. The Add Logical Port dialog box appears (Figure 4-6 on page 4-13).
5. Use the instructions in the following sections to configure attributes and options
for the MLFR UNI/NNI bundle logical port:
• “Configuring Administrative Attributes for MLFR Bundle Logical Ports” on
page 4-12
• “Configuring MLFR Configuration Attributes for MLFR Bundle Logical
Ports” on page 4-16
• “Configuring Additional Attributes for MLFR Bundle Logical Ports” on
page 4-19
Configuring Administrative Attributes for MLFR Bundle Logical

Ports
To configure administrative attributes for an MLFR UNI/NNI bundle logical port:
1. On the Add Logical Port dialog box, select Administrative in the Set Attributes
option menu, as shown in Figure 4-6.
Figure 4-6. Set Administrative Attributes Fields for MLFR Bundle Logical
Port
2. Complete the Set Administrative Attributes fields described in Table 4-3.
Logical Port Name Enter an alphanumeric name (up to 32 characters in length) for this logical port.
Be CIR: Routing Enter a value between 0-100 percent. This value represents the UNI bandwidth percentage
Factors (1/100) on all configured zero committed information rate (CIR) circuits. The default is 100 percent.
Subscription Select Yes to enable bandwidth subscription. The default value is No. If you select Yes, you
Factor Enabled must also specify a value in the Subscription Percentage field, described later in this table. If
you select No, you will not receive notification when oversubscription occurs on the port.
Subscription If you set the Subscription Factor Enabled field to Yes, specify the subscription percentage in
Percentage (%) this field. The default value is 100%.
Note: This field is enabled when you set the Subscription Factor Enabled field to Yes.

Down – Saves the configuration in the database without activating the port.
Note: You cannot run PPort diagnostics on MLFR LPorts.
Note: When only one logical port exists on a physical port and you set the Admin Status for
the logical port to Down, the physical port is also considered down.
Net Overflow Determines how SVC traffic originating from this logical port is managed during UNI/NNI
overflow or failure conditions. This feature is used with Layer2 virtual private networks
(VPNs).
Public – (default) Routes SVCs originating from this port over dedicated Layer2 VPN
trunks. However, in the event of failure, the customer’s traffic is allowed to run over
common trunks (shared by a variety of different customers).
Restricted – Allows SVCs originating from this port to use only dedicated Layer2 VPN
trunks. A customer using this mode must purchase redundancy trunks to be used in the event
of outages or other trunk failures.
Note: This is a non-disruptive attribute, which means that modifying its value does not
admin down the logical port.
CRC Checking Set this value to match the number of error checking bits used by the CPE connected to this
port. Performs a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) on incoming data.
CRC 16 - Data will be checked in 4K frames.
CRC 32 - Data will be checked in 8K frames.
PassThru - Guarantees that any corruption of the frame by Lucent switches will be detected
and discarded by the end user as an invalid CRC frame. This feature is disabled by default.
For information about enabling this feature, see the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Getting Started
User’s Guide.
Is Template (Optional) Saves these settings as a template to configure another logical port with similar
options. To create a template, choose Yes in the Is Template field. (No is the default.)
Bandwidth (Kbps) Displays the aggregate bandwidth of all ML Member logical ports bound to this MLFR
(Display only) UNI/NNI bundle logical port. If no ML Members are bound to this MLFR UNI/NNI bundle
logical port, the Bandwidth field displays 0 (zero).
Note: This field might not always reflect the actual available bandwidth. For example, the
system does not update this field to reflect an ML Member logical port that is down.
Redirect PVC Enter a value between 0-255 seconds. The value represents the number of seconds to wait
Delay Time before the network initiates call clearing after a circuit goes down. The default value is 0
(for Redirect PVCs (zero).
only) You configure this value only for the primary end point, and you can reset it at any time. A
value of 0 (zero) causes the network to initiate call clearing immediately, which can trigger
the switchover between a working redirect PVC end point and its primary or secondary end
point. Increasing the value can minimize the PVC redirection as a result of temporary data
terminal equipment (DTE) state changes.
Note: This is a non-disruptive attribute, which means that modifying its value does not
admin down the logical port.
Path Trace Admin Enable or disable the path trace feature for circuits that pass through this Lport.
Status
Select Enabled to enable path trace or Disabled (default) if you do not want to have path
trace enabled.
Crankback Info Enable or disable collection of crankback information.

Required: Select Yes to instruct the switch to collect and maintain the crankback information, that is,
information about dynamic rerouting of call setups around failed nodes or links (or links
with insufficient resources) on the traced path. If No (the default) is selected, the crankback
information will not be collected.
Pass Along Enable or disable pass along request for this path trace.
Request
Select Yes (default) to have the path trace continue through nodes that don’t support the path
trace feature. This may cause the trace results to contain some gaps between successive
entries of logical nodes and logical ports traversed by this connection or party.
Select No to cause the path trace to terminate at any switch that does not support the path
trace feature. A partial path trace will be returned.
Path Trace Enter a number of seconds (0-99999) for which you want the trace results to be maintained
Timeout in the switch. The default is ten minutes (600 seconds).
3. Configure MLFR configuration attributes using the instructions in the next

section, “Configuring MLFR Configuration Attributes for MLFR Bundle Logical
Ports.”
Configuring MLFR Configuration Attributes for MLFR Bundle

Logical Ports
From the Add Logical Port dialog box (Figure 4-6 on page 4-13), select
Set [MLFR Configuration] Attributes and complete the fields shown in Figure 4-7 and
described in Table 4-4 on page 4-17.
Figure 4-7. Set MLFR Configuration Attributes Fields
Table 4-4. Set MLFR Configuration Attributes Fields
Differential Delay
Handling This field enables/disables differential delay monitoring. For more

information see “Differential Delay” on page 4-3. Options include:
Disable – (default) Disables differential delay monitoring.
Enable – Enables differential delay monitoring.
Threshold Enter the threshold, in milliseconds, that the differential delay must
exceed before the user action is taken on the member link.
User Action This field appears when Handling is set to Enable. Determines the
action that will be taken on a member link when the differential
delay for the member exceeds the threshold. Select one of the
following options:
Remove member link – (default) The link is taken out of service.
Stop member link traffic and restore – The link stops transmitting
outgoing traffic, and resumes transmitting traffic when the delay has
been corrected.
Stop member link traffic but do not restore – The link stops
transmitting outgoing traffic, but does not resume transmission of
traffic when the delay has been corrected.
No action – No action on the link is taken when the threshold is
exceeded. (SNMP traps are still generated when the threshold is
exceeded).
Bundle Management
Mgmt Class Determines how the MLFR bundle operational status will be set if
individual member links are inactive. Select one of the following:
Class A– (default) The MLFR bundle is up as long as at least one of
its members is active and operational.
Class B– The MLFR bundle is up only if all of its members are active
and operational.
Class C– The MLFR bundle is up as long as a minimum number of
its members are active and operational. You specify this minimum
value in the Class C Threshold field.
Class C Threshold This field appears when Mgmt is set to Class C. Enter a value for the
minimum number of member links that must be active and
operational in order for the MLFR bundle to be up.
Table 4-4. Set MLFR Configuration Attributes Fields (Continued)
Fragmentation
Packet Packet fragmentation partitions frames into equal lengths before

Fragmentation sending data over the MLFR bundle so that member links can be
evenly loaded with data. Select one of the following:
Disable – (default) Disables packet fragmentation.
Enable – Enables packet fragmentation. You specify the fragment
size in the Fragment Size field.
Reassembly Select the length of time that frame fragments in a packet will wait at
Timeout (msec) the destination for missing fragments before the packet is dropped.
Values are available from 0 to 140 milliseconds, in increments of 10.
Fragment Size This field appears when Packet fragmentation is set to Enable. Select
a value for the length of the fragments into which frames are
partitioned. The available choices are 128, 256, and 512.
PPort Channels Next to each PPort ID appear the DS1 channels that can be bound to
the MLFR bundle. Any channels that are already bound to an MLFR
bundle display the bundle ID.
(The PPort ID is given as two numbers separated by a slash, for
example, PPort ID 1/4. The PPort from which you are selecting
channels depends on the choice you made in step 1 on page 4-11.)
To bind a channel to the current MLFR bundle, click on the channel.
A maximum of 12 channels can be bound to an MLFR bundle.
Error Recovery
Auto Error Auto error detection identifies errors coming into the MLFR bundle
Detection logical port, such as lost events, and shuts down the logical port
connection.
Select one of the following:
Enable – (default) Enables auto error detection.
Disable – Disables auto error detection.
(This setting is overridden at the circuit level by the Auto Error
Detection setting for the specific circuit. See “Configuring Circuits
With an MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Port Endpoint” on
page 4-29.)
Error Retry Count If you enabled Auto Error Detection, specify the number of retries
that should be attempted before the connection is shut down. Enter a
value between 0 and 255. The default value is 15.
(This setting is overridden at the circuit level by the Error Retry
Count setting for the specific circuit. See “Configuring Circuits With
an MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Port Endpoint” on page 4-29.)
Configuring Additional Attributes for MLFR Bundle Logical Ports

Table 4-5 describes the attributes on the Set Attributes option menu (in addition to
Administrative attributes and MLFR Configuration attributes) for an MLFR UNI/NNI
bundle logical port.
Table 4-5. MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Port Set Attributes
Menu Options
Option Description
Congestion Control Sets the threshold parameters (mild, severe, and

absolute) that determine how the switch responds to
congestion in the network. See “Configuring
Congestion Control Attributes” on page 3-21.
Link Mgmt Sets the link management protocol used in the network
(Link Management) and the LMI update delay and error thresholds. See the
B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration
Guide for more information.
Priority Frame Sets the logical port service class and transmit schedule
mode. See the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services
Configuration Guide for more information.
Note: You must configure identical Priority Frame
attributes on the MLFR UNI/NNI bundle logical port
and on all of its ML Member logical ports.
Selectable Statistics Sets attributes for statistics collection. See the

NavisXtend Statistics Server User’s Guide for details.
4. Proceed to the next section, “Completing the MLFR Bundle Logical Port
Configuration” on page 4-19, to complete the MLFR UNI/NNI bundle logical port
configuration.
Completing the MLFR Bundle Logical Port Configuration

To complete the MLFR UNI/NNI bundle logical port configuration after you set
attributes and options:
1. Choose OK on the Add Logical Port dialog box (see Figure 4-6 on page 4-13).
The Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card dialog box reappears (see
Figure on page 4-8).
2. Choose Close to return to the Set Card Attributes dialog box (see Figure 4-3 on
page 4-7). Then choose Cancel to return to the Switch Back Panel dialog box (see
Figure 4-2 on page 4-6).
Configuring a Logical Port for a Layer2 VPN and Customer

Once you configure an MLFR Bundle logical port, use the following steps to dedicate
it to a Layer2 VPN and customer.
1. Access the Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card dialog box (see
“Accessing MLFR Logical Port Attributes and Functions” on page 4-5).
2. From the list of logical port names, select the one you need to dedicate to a Layer2
VPN/customer.
3. From the Select: Options menu, select Layer2 VPN/Customer Info and choose
Set.
The Select Customer and Layer2 VPN dialog box (Figure 9-7) appears.
Figure 4-8. Select Customer and Layer2 VPN Dialog Box

4. Select the Customer Name and Layer2 VPN Name.
Note – Changing the Customer Name does not admin down the logical port.
5. Choose OK.
6. Choose Close to exit.
Modifying Member LPorts

The member LPorts for the MLFR bundle are configured when you create the MLFR
bundle. You can modify some attributes for individual members after you have created
the MLFR LPort bundle. To modify an LPort member:
1. Access the Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card dialog box (see
“Accessing MLFR Logical Port Attributes and Functions” on page 4-5).
2. From the list of logical port names, select the one for which you want to modify a
member LPort.
3. Select Set [MLFR Configuration] Attributes.
The MLFR attributes appear (see Figure 4-9).
Figure 4-9. Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card Dialog Box, MLFR
Attributes (existing MLFR bundle)
4. Right-click on the DS1 channel that corresponds to the member LPort, and select
LPort from the pop-up menu.
The Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box appears (see Figure 4-10).
Figure 4-10. Set All Logical Ports in PPort (MLFR member)

5. Choose Modify.
The Modify Logical Port Type dialog box appears (see Figure 4-11).
Figure 4-11. Modify Logical Port Type

6. Choose OK.
The Modify Logical Port dialog box appears (see Figure 4-12).
Figure 4-12. Modify Logical Port Dialog Box, Administrative Attributes

7. Select Set [Administrative] Attributes and modify the fields described in
Table 4-6.

the port or takes the port offline to run diagnostics.
Note: When only one logical port exists on a physical port, and
you set the admin status for the logical port to Down, the physical
port is also considered “down.” If more than one logical port
exists on a physical port, and you set the admin status for each of
these logical ports to Down, the physical port is also considered
down.
Is Template Saves these settings as a template to configure another logical port

(Optional) with similar options. To create a template, choose Yes in the Is
Template field. The default is No.
Bit Stuffing Select the bandwidth that matches the bandwidth capability of the
customer premise equipment (CPE) connected to this logical port.
This attribute enables bit stuffing on Channelized DS3 ports. Bit
stuffing affects the available bandwidth of each DS0 channel on
this port.
On – Provides 56 Kbps of bandwidth.
Off – (default) Provides 64 Kbps of bandwidth.
8. Select Set [Trap Control] Attributes and modify the fields shown in Figure 4-13
and described in Table 4-7.
Figure 4-13. Modify Logical Port, Trap Control Attributes
Table 4-7. Set Trap Control Attributes Fields
Congestion Enter a value between 0 and 100 to indicate the threshold percentage for generating and
Threshold (%) sending traps to the NMS for this logical port. A congestion trap is generated and sent to
the NMS if the rate of congestion over a one-minute period exceeds the percentage value
you enter.
Adjust the entered value according to how sensitive this port needs to be to network
congestion. Options include:
Low – Generates a trap at the first sign of congestion.
High – Generates traps for serious network congestion.
Zero – (default) Disables congestion threshold. If you enter zero, no traps are generated
for this logical port.
Frame Err/Min Enter a value from 0 to 16384 to configure the threshold of frame errors on this logical
Threshold port. If the number of frame errors received in one minute exceeds the specified number,
a trap is sent to the NMS.
Adjust this value according to how sensitive this port needs to be to frame errors.
A lower value will make the port sensitive to frame errors.
A high value will generate traps when a significant number of frame errors occur within a
one-minute period.
A value of zero (default) disables this feature, which prevents traps from being generated
for this logical port.
9. Select Set [Selectable Statistics] Attributes and modify the fields.See the
NavisXtend Statistics Server User’s Guide for details.
10. Choose OK from the Modify Logical Port dialog box (see Figure 4-12)
The Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box reappears (see Figure 4-10).
11. Choose Close.
The Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card dialog box reappears (see
Figure 4-9).
12. Choose OK.
The Set Card Attributes dialog box reappears (Figure 4-3).
13. Choose OK to return to the Switch Back Panel dialog box.
Configuring Circuits With an MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Port Endpoint
Configuring Circuits With an MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle

Logical Port Endpoint
To configure a circuit that has an MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle logical port endpoint on a
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module, you will need to configure an
additional set of attributes in the Set [MLFR] Attributes fields. Perform the following:
1. Follow the instructions in the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services
Configuration Guide for the type of circuit you want to configure.
2. Select Set [MLFR] Attributes. and complete the fields shown in Figure 4-14 and
described in Table 4-8.
Figure 4-14. Set MLFR Attributes on Add PVC Dialog Box
Table 4-8. Set MLFR Attributes Fields in Add PVC Dialog Box
Field Action
Packet Fragmentation Packet fragmentation partitions frames for

this circuit into equal lengths before sending
data over the MLFR bundle so that member
links can be evenly loaded with data. Select
one of the following:
Disable – (default) Disables packet
fragmentation.
Enable – Enables packet fragmentation. You
specify the fragment size in the Fragment
Size field.
Reassembly Timeout Select the length of time that frames

fragments in a packet for this circuit will
wait at the destination for missing fragments
before the packet is dropped. Values are
available from 0 to 140 milliseconds, in
increments of 10.
Fragment Size This field appears when Packet

fragmentation is set to Enable. Select a
value for the length of the fragments into
which frames are partitioned. The available
choices are 128, 256, and 512.
Auto Error Detection Auto error detection identifies errors

coming into the MLFR bundle logical port
on the circuit, such as lost events, and shuts
down the connection for the circuit. (This
value overrides the Auto Error Detection
setting made at the LPort level.)
Select one of the following:
Enable – Enables auto error detection.
Disable – (default) Disables auto error
detection.
Error Retry Count If you enabled Auto Error Detection,

specify the number of retries that should be
attempted before the circuit connection is
shut down. Enter a value between 0 and 255.
The default value is 15.
(This value overrides the Error Retry Count
setting made at the LPort level.)
3. Complete the circuit definition as described in the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay
5
Frame Relay OAM
This chapter describes how to configure and run Frame Relay Operations,
Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) features on the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0
Frame Relay I/O Module. Frame Relay OAM is not available on other Lucent
modules.
This chapter includes the following sections:

• “About Frame Relay OAM” on page 5-1
• “Configuring and Running Frame Relay OAM” on page 5-6
• “Disabling Frame Relay OAM Capabilities on a Logical Port” on page 5-16
About Frame Relay OAM

The Frame Relay OAM features (FRF.19) provides a way to test, diagnose, and
measure the quality of Frame Relay circuits.
This section includes the following topics:

• “Administrative Domains and Monitoring Points” on page 5-1
• “Frame Relay OAM Measurements” on page 5-4
Administrative Domains and Monitoring Points

Configuring 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Modules for Frame Relay
OAM measurements involves monitoring points and administrative domains.
Monitoring Points
The Frame Relay OAM activities on a circuit take place between monitoring points
(MPs), which you define on UNI DCE, UNI DTE, and NNI LPorts on 6-Port
Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O modules. MLFR and point-to-point LPorts
cannot be configured as MPs. Other Lucent modules do not support Frame Relay
OAM MPs.
Frame Relay OAM
When you begin Frame Relay OAM monitoring on a circuit, you identify the near-end
and far-end MPs that will be used in the monitoring process.
Figure 5-1 shows MPs configured on two circuits within a Lucent network.
MP
Circuit A
6 Port FR
CBX 2 DS3/1/0
MP
modules
MP
Circuit B
CBX 1 MP
6 Port FR
DS3/1/0 CBX 3
module
Figure 5-1. Administrative Domain Formed By a Single Lucent Network
Administrative Domains
In order to monitor the Frame Relay OAM circuit activity between two MPs, the MPs
must be in the same administrative domain. This is accomplished by assigning the
same Domain ID to each MP through the Add Logical Port dialog box.
An administrative domain may consist of one Lucent network (Figure 5-1), multiple
Lucent networks managed by the same NavisCore system (Figure 5-2), or a Lucent
network and a piece of equipment in a non-Lucent network (Figure 5-3).
By default, the Domain ID assigned to a logical port is the most significant two octets
of the switch IP address. The default Domain ID values may not be used when the
administrative domain consists of multiple Lucent networks or a Lucent network and a
non-Lucent network, because the Domain IDs would not all be identical. For example,
in Figure 5-2, the default Domain IDs for the MPs at CBX 1 and CBX 4 are not
identical. The values need to be changed in order for the MPs to belong to the same
administrative domain.
Beta Draft Confidential Frame Relay OAM
6 Port FR 6 Port FR
DS3/1/0 DS3/1/0
modules modules
Segment A Non-Lucent Segment B

MP MP
MP network MP
CBX 1 CBX 2 CBX 3 CBX 4
Lucent Network A Lucent Network B
Figure 5-2. Administrative Domain Formed By Multiple Lucent Networks
6 Port FR
DS3/1/0
module
MP
MP
Non-Lucent
equipment
CBX
Lucent Network Non-Lucent Network
Figure 5-3. Administrative Domain Formed By a Lucent and a

Non-Lucent Network
Frame Relay OAM
Location ID for an MP
Each MP is assigned a Location ID in the Add Logical Port dialog box, and that
Location ID must be unique for each MP within an administrative domain. By default,
the Location ID for a logical port is a combination of the least significant two octets of
the switch IP address and the interface number of the logical port.
When the administrative domain is formed by multiple Lucent networks or a Lucent

and a non-Lucent network, you must change the default Location IDs for the MPs if
they are not unique. You make this change in the Modify Logical Port dialog box.
Boundary Location MPs
You can define an MP as a “Boundary Location,” which means that it will not forward
any OAM frames intended for that administrative domain. For example, if the MP on
CBX 2 in Figure 5-2 is enabled as a Boundary Location, then OAM frames will not be
forwarded to the MPs on CBX 3 and CBX 4. If a boundary point MP receives any
OAM frame intended for a different administrative domain, it will forward those
frames.
Frame Relay OAM Measurements

This section describes the measurements that can be made with Frame Relay OAM.
Frame Transfer Delay
The Frame Transfer Delay (FTD) measurement reports the time required to transport
Frame Relay data through the network. The FTD measurement is the difference in
milliseconds between the time a frame exits a source and the time the same frame
enters the destination. Once started, the FTD measurement is periodically made
between the near-end and far-end MPs configured in that circuit.
Frame Delivery Ratio
The Frame Delivery Ratio (FDR) measurement reports the network’s effectiveness in
transporting an offered Frame Relay load in one direction of a circuit. The FDR is a
ratio of successful frame receptions to attempted frame transmissions. Once started,
the FDR measurement is periodically made between the near-end and far-end MPs
configured in that circuit.
Data Delivery Ratio
The Data Delivery Ratio (DDR) measurement reports the network’s effectiveness in
transporting offered data in one direction of a circuit. The DDR is the ratio of the
successful payload octets received to the attempted payload octets transmitted. Once
started, the DDR measurement is periodically made between the near-end and far-end
MPs configured in that circuit.
Loopback Testing
Frame Relay OAM loopback testing is performed on a circuit between the near-end
and far-end MPs. Two types of loopback testing are supported:
Non-Latching Loopback — The non-latching loopback message causes only the

non-latching loopback message itself to be looped back to the initiator, without
affecting the data traffic in the circuit. NavisCore reports whether or not the loopback
message that was sent to the far-end MP was successfully returned to the near-end MP.
Latching Loopback — The latching loopback removes the circuit from service. All
frames on the circuit arriving at the near-end MP (forward direction) will be discarded
there. All frames on the circuit arriving at the far-end MP (reverse direction) will be
discarded there. The far-end MP will still process the Frame Relay OAM frames from
the near-end MP, as usual. Other circuits passing through these logical ports are not
affected. Test frames will be generated from the near-end MP, transmitted towards the
far-end MP, and looped back at the far-end MP towards the near-end MP. NavisCore
reports the number of test frames that were transmitted and the number of test frames
that were looped back.
Frame Relay OAM
Configuring and Running Frame Relay OAM

The steps involved in Frame Relay OAM include:
1. Configuring the MPs (see “Configuring the Monitoring Points” on page 5-6)
2. Running Frame Relay OAM (see “Running Frame Relay OAM on a Circuit” on
page 5-9)
Configuring the Monitoring Points

To configure a UNI DCE, UNI DTE, or NNI LPort on the 6-Port Channelized
DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module as an MP, perform the following:
1. Access the FRF.19 attributes for a logical port with either of the following
methods:
• If you are adding a new LPort (see “Adding a Frame Relay UNI DCE/DTE or
NNI Logical Port” on page 3-11), select Set [FRF.19 Configuration]
Attributes in the Add Logical Port dialog box (Figure 3-5 on page 3-12). The
FRF.19 fields are displayed (see Figure 5-4).
• If the LPort already exists:
– Open the Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box (Figure 3-3 on
page 3-8), select the LPort, and choose Modify. The Modify Logical Port
Type dialog box appears.
– Choose OK. The Modify LPort dialog box appears.
– Select Set [FRF.19 Configuration] Attributes in the Modify Logical Port
dialog box. The FRF.19 fields are displayed (see Figure 5-4).
Figure 5-4. Set FRF.19 Configuration Attributes Fields

Table 5-1. Set FRF.19 Configuration Attributes Fields
FTD Support Select one of the following options:

Enabled — This MP supports FTD measurements.
Disabled— This MP does not support FTD
measurements.
FTD measurements can be made only if both the near
end and far end MPs for a Frame Relay OAM test have
FTD enabled.
See “Frame Relay OAM Measurements” on page 5-4
for more information.
FDR Support Select one of the following options:

Enabled — This MP supports FDR measurements.
Disabled— This MP does not support FDR
measurements.
FDR measurements can be made only if both the near
FDR enabled.
See “Frame Delivery Ratio” on page 5-4 for more
information
DDR Support Select one of the following options:

Enabled — This MP supports DDR measurements.
Disabled— This MP does not support DDR
measurements.
DDR measurements can be made only if both the near
DDR enabled.
See “Data Delivery Ratio” on page 5-4 for more
information.
Latching Loopback Select one of the following options:

Enabled — This MP supports latching loopbacks.
Disabled— This MP does not support latching
loopbacks.
See “Loopback Testing” on page 5-5 for more
information.
Frame Relay OAM
Table 5-1. Set FRF.19 Configuration Attributes Fields (Continued)
Non Latching Loopback Select one of the following options:

Enabled — This MP supports non-latching loopbacks.
Disabled— This MP does not support non-latching
loopbacks.
See “Loopback Testing” on page 5-5 for more
information.
Domain ID Scheme Select one of the following schemes for the domain ID:
OUI — (Organizationally Unique Identifier) The format
is a zero byte followed by a 3-octet OUI, which is
administered by the IEEE.
IPv4 (default) — The format is the network portion of a
public IPv4 address block owned by the service
provider.
X.121 — The format is X.121 DNIC, as defined in X.76,
padded on the left with zeros to fill 8 octets, and then
BCD-encoded into 4 octets.
E.164 — The format is the E.164 Network Identification
Field of the Transit Network ID, as defined in X.76,
padded on the left with zeros to fill 8 octets, and then
BCD-encoded into 4 octets.
Domain ID Enter a value for the domain ID. Use the format you
chose in the Domain ID Scheme field. By default, the
Domain ID value is the first two octets of the switch IP
address. If MPs are in different networks, the default
value cannot be used. See “Administrative Domains” on
page 5-2 for more information.
Location ID Displays the default Location ID. The default Location

ID for a logical port is a combination of the least
significant two octets of the switch IP address and the
interface number of the logical port.
The Location ID for all MPs within an administrative
domain must be unique. When the administrative
domain is formed by multiple Lucent networks or a
Lucent and a non-Lucent network, the default values for
the Location IDs might not be unique. In this case, use
the Modify Logical Port dialog box to change default
Location IDs.
Hello TX Timer Enter the length of time (in seconds) between the
transmission of Hello messages from the MP. The
minimum value is 15 and the maximum value is 3600.
The default value is 900.
Table 5-1. Set FRF.19 Configuration Attributes Fields (Continued)
Hello RX Timer Enter the maximum length of time (in seconds) that may
pass between the reception of consecutive Hello
messages from a peer MP. If this time is exceeded, it is
assumed that the peer MP is no longer advertising its
presence. The Frame Relay OAM measurements with
that peer are discontinued until the next Hello message
is received. The minimum value is 60 and the maximum
value is 14400.The default value is 3200.
SLV TX Timer Enter the length of time (in seconds) between the
transmission of service verification messages from the
MP to a peer MP. The minimum value is 15 and the
maximum value is 36000. The default value is 900
seconds.
SLV RX Timer Enter the maximum length of time (in seconds) that may
pass between the reception of a service verification
message (FDR and DDR) from a MP peer and the
reception of the next verification message (FDR and
DDR) from the same peer. If the next service
verification message is received within this time limit,
the parameters are recorded, the FDR and DDR are
calculated, and the timer is restarted. If the next service
verification message is received after this time limit, the
received parameters are recorded as initial values and
the timer is restarted. The minimum value is 15 and the
maximum value is 36000. The default value is 900.
3. Choose OK to save the changes.
Running Frame Relay OAM on a Circuit

To run Frame Relay OAM on a circuit:
1. Display the circuit by opening the appropriate dialog box:
• PVCs: Open the Set All PVCs on Map dialog box (see Figure 5-5). See the
B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services Configuration Guide for details.
• Offnet circuits: Open the Set All Offnet PVCs on Map dialog box. See the
B-STDX, CBX and GX ATM Services Configuration Guide for details.
• SVCs: Open the Show All Active SVCs dialog box. See the B-STDX, CBX
and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide for details.
Frame Relay OAM
FR OAM button
Figure 5-5. Set All PVCs on Map
2. Choose FR OAM.
The FRF.19 OAM dialog box appears (Figure 5-6).
First OK button
Second OK button
Figure 5-6. FRF.19 OAM Dialog Box

Frame Relay OAM
Table 5-2. FRF.19 Enable and Boundary Location Fields
Enable/Disable FR OAM Choose Enable to enable FRF.19 on the circuit.
Loc ID List Displays the endpoints of the circuit.
Boundary Location 1 Select one of the following:

Enable — Makes the first MP listed in the Loc ID list a
boundary point. This means that the MP will not forward
any OAM frames intended for that administrative
domain. The MP will forward OAM frames intended for
a different administrative domain. The default for UNI
LPorts is Enable.
Disable — The first MP listed in the Loc ID list is not a
boundary point. The default for NNI LPorts is Disable.
Boundary Location 2 Select one of the following:

Enable — Makes the second MP listed in the Loc ID list
a boundary point. This means that the MP will not
forward any OAM frames intended for that
administrative domain. The MP will forward OAM
frames intended for a different administrative domain.
The default for UNI LPorts is Enable.
Disable — The second MP listed in the Loc ID list is not
a boundary point. The default for NNI LPorts is Disable.
4. Choose the first OK button at the top of the dialog box (Figure 5-6).
The near-end fields in the middle portion of the FRF.19 OAM dialog box are
enabled. Table 5-3 describes the field values that are displayed.
Table 5-3. Near-end Fields Displayed in FRF.19 OAM Dialog Box
Field Description
Near End LocationID List Displays the LPort that will be used as the near-end MP.
FTD Support Shows whether FTD support is enabled or disabled on

the near-end LPort.
FDR Support Shows whether FDR support is enabled or disabled on

the near-end LPort.
DDR Support Shows whether DDR support is enabled or disabled on

the near-end LPort.
Non Latching LB Support Shows whether nonlatching loopback support is enabled

or disabled on the near-end LPort.
Latching LB Support Shows whether latching loopback support is enabled or

disabled on the near-end LPort.
5. Choose Send Near End LocId to Switch.

The Retrieve Far End Location ID button becomes active.
6. Choose Retrieve Far End Location ID.
The Far End LocationID List field shows the endpoints that can be used as the
far-end MP.
7. At the Far End LocationID List field, select the endpoint that will be used as the
far-end MP. If the endpoint is on a Lucent device, the LPort name is displayed,
and if the endpoint is on a non-Lucent device, the Location ID is displayed.
The far-end fields in the middle portion of the FRF.19 OAM dialog box are
enabled. Table 5-4 describes the field values that are displayed.
Frame Relay OAM
Table 5-4. Far-end Fields in FRF.19 OAM Dialog Box
Field Description
Far End MP Count Displays the number of Far End LocationIDs retrieved
from the far-end switch.
FTD Support Shows whether FTD support is enabled or disabled on

the far-end LPort.
FDR Support Shows whether FDR support is enabled or disabled on

the far-end LPort.
DDR Support Shows whether DDR support is enabled or disabled on

the far-end LPort.
Non Latching LB Support Shows whether nonlatching loopback support is enabled

or disabled on the far-end LPort.
Latching LB Support Shows whether latching loopback support is enabled or

disabled on the far-end LPort.
8. Choose the second OK button in the middle of the dialog box (Figure 5-6).
The fields in the lower portion of the FRF.19 OAM dialog box are enabled.
9. Run FRF.19 tests and observe the results as described in Table 5-5. A particular
SLV measurement can be done on a circuit only if the near-end and the far-end
MPs have the same type of support enabled, for example, FTD support.
Table 5-5. Testing Fields and Buttons in FRF.19 OAM Dialog Box
Start SLV Measurement Choose this button to start measurements of

FTD/FDR/DDR.
Stop SLV Measurement Choose this button to stop measurements of

FTD/FDR/DDR.
FTD Displays (in milliseconds) the frame transfer delay

measured from the near-end to the far-end MPs. See
“Frame Transfer Delay” on page 5-4 for more details.
FDR Displays the frame delivery ratio measured from the

near-end to the far-end MPs. See “Frame Delivery
Ratio” on page 5-4 for more details
DDR Displays the data delivery ratio measured from the

near-end to the far-end MPs. See “Data Delivery Ratio”
on page 5-4 for more details.
Trigger Non Latching Choose this button to start a non-latching loopback test
Loopback from the near-end to the far-end MPs. See “Loopback
Testing” on page 5-5 for more details.
Start Latching Loopback Choose this button to start latching loopback test from
the near-end to the far-end MPs. See “Loopback Testing”
on page 5-5 for more details.
Stop Latching Loopback Choose this button to stop a latching loopback test.
Non Latching LB Status Indicates whether the non-latching loopback was

successful.
Test Frames Transmitted Displays the number of test frames that were transmitted
from the near-end to the far-end MP in the latching
loopback test.
Test Frames Received Displays the number of looped back test frames that the
near-end MP received from the far-end MP in the
latching loopback test.
10. When you are done running Frame Relay OAM testing, perform the following:
a. If the Stop SLV Measurement button is active, choose it. This stops SLV
testing.
b. If the Stop Latching Loopback button is active, choose it. This stops latching
loopback tests.
The Close button becomes active.
Frame Relay OAM
Disabling Frame Relay OAM Capabilities on a Logical Port
11. Choose Close.

The FRF.19 OAM dialog box closes.
Disabling Frame Relay OAM Capabilities on a Logical

Port
To disable Frame Relay OAM on an LPort:
1. Open the Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box (Figure 3-3 on page 3-8).
2. Select the LPort, and choose Modify.
The Modify Logical Port Type dialog box appears.
3. Choose OK.
The Modify LPort dialog box appears.
4. Select Set [FRF.19 Configuration] Attributes in the Modify Logical Port dialog
box.
The FRF.19 fields are displayed (see Figure 5-4).
5. Set the following fields to Disabled:
• FTD Support
• FDR Support
• DDR Support
• Latching Loopback
• Non Latching Loopback
6. Choose OK to save the changes.
6
Generating Statistics and Monitoring
Performance
This chapter describes how to view details, statistics, and performance-monitoring
data for the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module. This chapter
includes:
• “Viewing the Module, Physical Port, Channel, and Logical Port Details” on
page 6-1
• “Generating Statistics” on page 6-33
• “Monitoring Performance” on page 6-39
Viewing the Module, Physical Port, Channel, and

Logical Port Details
This section describes how to view the status and attributes for the module, physical
ports, channels, and logical ports. This section includes the following:
• “Viewing Module and Physical Port Operational Status in the Switch Back Panel”
on page 6-2
• “Viewing Module Attributes” on page 6-3
• “Viewing Physical Port Attributes” on page 6-8
• “Viewing DS1 Channel Attributes” on page 6-13
• “Displaying DS1 Channel Alarms” on page 6-17
• “Displaying DS0 Allocation on Physical Ports” on page 6-18
• “Viewing UNI DTE/DCE and NNI Logical Port Attributes” on page 6-20
• “Viewing MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Ports” on page 6-25
Generating Statistics and Monitoring Performance
Viewing the Module, Physical Port, Channel, and Logical Port Details
Viewing Module and Physical Port Operational Status in the

Switch Back Panel
To view module and physical port operational status from the Switch Back Panel
dialog box:
1. On the network map, select the CBX switch object that contains the 6-Port
Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module.
2. From the Monitor menu, select Lucent Parameters ⇒ Show Detail.
The Switch Back Panel dialog box (Figure 6-1) appears.
The module and physical ports change color to indicate their operational status.
Table 6-1 describes the module colors.
Table 6-2 describes the physical port colors.
Table 6-1. Module Colors
Color Description
Red Indicates that the module has failed or is not present.
Yellow Indicates that the module is in a marginal state or out of sync.
Gray Indicates that the module is operational.
Table 6-2. Physical Port Colors
Color Description
Gray Indicates that the port is unknown. This condition usually occurs if
the configuration does not exist or a logical port is not defined.
Green Indicates that the port is accurately configured and operational.
Red Indicates that the port is configured but has an Admin Status of Down
and/or an Operational Status of Down.
Cyan Indicates that the port is configured but one or more (but not all)
(light blue) logical ports have an Admin Status or an Operational Status of Down.
Viewing Module Attributes

To view module attributes for a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module:
1. On the Switch Back Panel dialog box (Figure 6-1 on page 6-2), double-click on
the slot that contains the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module.
The Select Card dialog box appears.
2. Choose Active.
3. Choose OK.
4. The View Card Attributes dialog box appears (Figure 6-2).
Figure 6-2. View Card Attributes Dialog Box
Table 6-3 describes the buttons on the View Card Attributes dialog box.
Table 6-4 describes the fields on the View Card Attributes dialog box.
Table 6-3. View Card Attributes Dialog Box Buttons
Button Function
MLFR Bundles Opens the View MLFR Bundle LPorts dialog box, which shows
the MLFR Bundle LPorts and their member LPorts that are on
this card.
Hw Info Displays manufacturing information about the IOM.
Bulk Statistics Displays the bulk statistics configuration of the IOM. See the
Configuration NavisXtend Statistics Server User’s Guide for more information.
View Switch Event Displays the Switch Event Log.

Log
Note: This feature is not currently accessible through the NMS.
See the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s
Guide for details about accessing the Switch Event Log using
console commands.
Table 6-4. View Card Attributes Fields
Field Displays...
Switch Name The name of the switch in which this IOM resides.
Logical Slot ID The ID of the slot in which this IOM is configured.
Redundant Slot ID Not applicable.
Admin Status One of the following values:

Up – (default) The IOM becomes fully operational at switch
startup. To become operational, the module gets its application
code from the active SP.
Down – The IOM does not come online at switch startup. The
configuration is saved in the switch configuration table but is not
downloaded to the switch.
Note: Use the Down option when running foreground
diagnostics. See Chapter 7, “Diagnostics and Troubleshooting,”
Maintenance – The IOM does not receive the application code at
switch startup. A module in this state runs only from boot code.
This setting enables you to reset PRAM for a module that cannot
boot due to invalid PRAM. You can also use this option to
troubleshoot a possible hardware problem.
Table 6-4. View Card Attributes Fields (Continued)
Field Displays...
Defined Card Type The configured IOM type.
Defined IOA Not applicable.

Admin Type
IOM Clock Source The internal timing source for the IOM. This setting applies only
to IOM physical ports with an Xmit Clock Source field set to
Internal. It does not affect physical ports with an Xmit Clock
Source field set to Loop-Timed because the clock for these ports
is derived from the non-external clock source coming into the
port.
Options include:
Preferred System Clock – (default) Indicates that the preferred
system clock, either the primary or secondary system clock
(whichever of the two is currently up), provides the IOM clock
source.
Local Clock – Indicates that the local clock on the IOM provides
the clock source.
Primary System Clock Only – Indicates that the primary system
clock is specified as the IOM clock source during the setup of SP
attributes. See “Configuring the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0
Frame Relay I/O Module” on page 2-1 for more information.
Secondary System Clock Only – Indicates that the secondary
system clock is specified as the IOM clock source during the
setup of SP attributes. See “Configuring the 6-Port Channelized
DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module” on page 2-1 for more
information.
System Clock Port Whether the IOM provides the primary system clock source to
Ref 1 the SP module. Options include:
No Physical Port – (default for physical port) Indicates that the
SP does not receive its primary system-clock source from a port
on the IOM.
Physical Port n – Indicates the physical port that provides the
primary system-clock source to the SP. The incoming clock
signal on the selected port is provided to the SP as the primary
system-clock source. On a given switch, there may be two
physical ports configured as clock sources (one primary and one
secondary).
Primary System Not applicable.

Clock Mode
Field Displays...
System Clock Port Whether the IOM provides the secondary system clock source to
Ref 2 the SP module. Options include:
No Physical Port – (default for physical port) Indicates that the
SP does not receive its secondary system clock source from a
port on the IOM.
Physical Port n – Indicates the physical port that provides the
secondary system clock source to the SP. The SP uses the
incoming signal on the selected port as the secondary system
clock source. On a given switch, there may be two physical ports
configured as clock sources (one primary and one secondary).
Secondary System Not applicable.

Clock Mode
Physical Slot ID The number of the slot in which this IOM resides.
Redundancy Status Not applicable.
Oper Status The operational status of the IOM, either Up or Down.
ATM FCP Oper Not applicable.

Status
Actual Card Type The actual IOM type as defined by the firmware.
Actual IOA Admin The actual IOA interface in this slot.

Type
Module Category The category of the IOM (for example, IOM1).
Software Revision The switch software revision number.
Software Version The build number and date of the switch software.
ID
Eprom Revision The EPROM firmware revision number.
Ethernet MAC Not applicable.

Address
Hardware Not applicable.

Capability
Overload Severity The overload severity of the card. The range is 0 (zero) to 10.
Any value greater than 0 indicates that the card is in overload. A
severity of 10 indicates that the card is in the highest overload
condition and an application must shed all new service requests.
Field Displays...
Traffic Pace Indicates whether traffic pacing is enabled or disabled on this

IOM; if enabled, there is a slight reduction in throughput.
VBR RT Shaping Whether traffic shaping (based on the Frame Relay parameters
set for this circuit) is enabled or disabled for VBR RT traffic.
enabled first.
VBR NRT Whether traffic shaping (based on the Frame Relay parameters
Shaping set for this circuit) is enabled or disabled for VBR NRT traffic.
enabled first.
Prioritization Of Whether traffic on this IOM is ordered by priority level, enabled

Traffic or disabled. The priority levels from highest to lowest are VBR
RT, VBR NRT, and UBR.
enabled.
Viewing Physical Port Attributes

To view physical port attributes for a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module:
1. Select the CBX 500 switch object on the network map.
2. From the Monitor Menu, select Lucent Objects ⇒ Show Detail.
The Switch Back Panel Dialog Box appears (Figure 6-1 on page 6-2).
3. Double-click the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module physical
port.
The Show Physical Port Attributes dialog box appears (Figure 6-3).
Figure 6-3. Show Physical Port Attributes Dialog Box

Table 6-5 describes the buttons on the Show Physical Port Attributes dialog box
that enable you to obtain additional information about the physical port.
Table 6-6 describes the fields on the Show Physical Port Attributes dialog box.
Table 6-5. Show Physical Port Attributes Buttons
Button Function
Get Oper Info Displays a status message in the Oper Status field that provides a
brief status for the selected port.
Status messages are described in the B-STDX, CBX, and GX
Switch Module Configuration Guide.
Statistics Displays the summary statistics for the selected physical port.
For more information, see “Displaying Physical Port Summary
Statistics” on page 6-33.
PM Statistics Displays performance-monitoring statistics. For more

information, see “Monitoring Physical Port Performance” on
page 6-46.
Chan Alarm Status Displays alarm status information for a selected channel. For
more information, see “Displaying DS1 Channel Alarms” on
page 6-17.
Diagnose Displays loopback test information and bit error rate test (BERT)
information for the selected physical port. These tests include:
• DS3 Near End Loopback
• DS3 Far End Loopback
Channel Attr Displays configuration information for a selected channel. For

more information, see “Viewing DS1 Channel Attributes” on
page 6-13.
DS0s Displays a dialog box that shows DS0 allocation. For more
information, see “Displaying DS0 Allocation on Physical Ports”
on page 6-18.
PM Thresholds Displays configured performance-monitoring attributes. For

more information, see “Setting DS3 Performance-Monitoring
Thresholds” on page 6-40.
Close Exits the dialog box.
Table 6-6. Show Physical Port Attributes Fields
Field Displays...
Switch Name The name of the switch in which the module resides.
Slot ID The I/O slot (number) in which the module resides.
Port ID The port (number) you are monitoring.
Card Type The type of card you are monitoring.
MIB DS3 IfIndex The interface number used for link performance. The value is
displayed if you use a third-party MIB browser.
Application Mode The DS3 signal application mode:

M13 – (default) The application mode uses C-bits in a frame to
indicate the presence or absence of stuffing bits.
C-bit Parity – The application mode uses the first C-bit in
M-subframe 1 to identify the format as C-bit parity.
Transmit (Xmit) The transmit clock source:

Clock Source
Loop-Timed – The clock source is derived from the signal
coming into this port.
Internal – The IOM’s internal timing generator provides the
clock source.
Port Admin Status The port’s administrative status:

Up – (default) Enables immediate port access.
Down – Saves the configuration in the database without
activating the port or taking the port offline to run diagnostics.
Oper Status A status message that describes the operational status of the
physical port (Up or Down). Status messages are described in
the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Module Configuration Guide.
If this field is blank, the IOM did not respond to a status request
(such as a request initiated by the Get Oper Info button).
Line Build Out The length of the cable from the DS3 module to the other
network equipment:
0 – 225 feet – (default) for a short cable.
226 – 450 feet – for a long cable.
Table 6-6. Show Physical Port Attributes Fields (Continued)
Field Displays...
Alarm Failure (ms) A value between 0 to 65535 ms that specifies how long the
switch waits before declaring a physical layer problem (that is,
loss of signal) a real failure. The default value of 2500 ms (2.5
seconds) indicates the switch “soaks” the physical layer alarm
for 2.5 seconds before declaring the physical port down.
A value of 0 ms indicates the physical port goes down
immediately following any physical layer failure. If the value is
less than the default of 2.5 seconds, the switch takes the physical
port down due to any transient failure in the transmission path;
for a port that provides trunk connectivity, this may cause
unnecessary rerouting of circuits.
Alarm Clear (ms) A value between 0 to 65535 ms that specifies how long the
switch waits once a failure is cleared before declaring a physical
layer problem (that is, loss of signal) resolved. The default value
of 10000 ms (10 seconds) indicates the switch waits 10 seconds
after the alarm clears before declaring the physical port up.
A value of 0 ms indicates the physical port comes back up as
soon as the physical layer failure alarm clears. If the value is less
than the default of 10 seconds, the switch may declare the
physical port up before the transmission path is stabilized.
Loopback Status The port loopback status, if you enabled diagnostic loopback
tests. The default is None.
Received FEAC A value in this field if the C-bit Parity option is selected and a
Status loopback test has been sent from a remote source. This function
enables you to monitor the performance of T3 circuits.
If you are using M13 (the multiplexer equivalent of T1), this
field displays None.
Port Link Down The reason why a link is down. If the link is up, this field
Reason displays None.
See the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide
for a list of link failure reasons.
Channels The channels configured on the physical port are marked with an
“x”. By double-clicking on a channel ID button, the Channel
Attributes dialog box is displayed.
4. After you finish viewing the attributes, choose Close to exit the dialog box.
Viewing DS1 Channel Attributes

To view DS1 channel attributes for a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module physical port:
3. Double-click the physical port.
The Show Physical Port Attributes dialog box appears (Figure 6-3 on page 6-9).
4. Select a channel button ID and choose Channel Attr.
The Channel Attributes dialog box appears (Figure 6-4).
Figure 6-4. Channel Attributes Dialog Box

Table 6-7 describes the Channel Attributes dialog box buttons.
Table 6-8 describes the Channel Attributes dialog box fields.
Table 6-7. Channel Attributes Dialog Box Buttons
Button Function
Logical Port Accesses the Show All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box.
Get Oper Info Displays a status message in the Oper Status field that provides a
brief status for the selected channel.
Statistics Displays the summary statistics for the selected channel. For more
information, see “Displaying DS1 Channel Summary Statistics” on
page 6-36.
PM Statistics Accesses performance monitoring statistics. For more information,

see “Monitoring DS1 Channel Performance” on page 6-59.
PM Thresholds Displays configured performance monitoring threshold attributes.

For more information, see “Setting DS1 Performance Monitoring
Thresholds” on page 6-43.
Apply Applies changes to the switch configuration. Once a switch is

online, this command updates switch PRAM.
Close Exits the dialog box and returns to the network map.
Table 6-8. Channel Attributes Fields
Field Displays...
Switch Name The name of the switch containing the module.
Slot ID The number of the slot containing the module.
Port ID The number of the port you are monitoring.
Channel ID The number of the channel you are monitoring.
MIB DS1 IfIndex The interface number used for link performance; if a third-party MIB
browser is used, the value is displayed.
Link Framing The configured framing format. The T1 interface is configured for a
particular framing specification, enabling you to distinguish between
individual channels. This is accomplished by adding one additional
bit to each frame.
Note: The customer premise equipment (CPE) must use the same
framing specification as the Lucent physical port.
Configured framing format options:
ESF (CCITT) – (default) Extended Superframe. Extends the D4
framing format from 12 frames to 24 frames, and uses modified
framing bits to provide a cyclic redundancy check (CRC), secondary
channel, and data link. The advantage of ESF framing over D4
framing is that it enables Lucent’s equipment to monitor and respond
to a maintenance message from the network. Facility Data Link
(FDL) for CCITT is the European standard.
D4 Framing – Consists of 12 frames (also called Superframe). It
provides end-to-end synchronization and signaling associated with a
particular channel.
Transmit Clock The configured transmit clock source for the DS1:
Source
Loop-Timed – The clock source is derived from the signal coming
into this port.
Internal – The IOM’s internal timing generator provides the clock
source.
Ds1 Loopback The loopback code type:

Code Type
CSU Loopback – Specifies that the DS1 loopback loops back the
Channel Service Unit (CSU) at the CPE.
NI Loopback – Specifies that the DS1 loopback loops back the
Network Interface (NI) at the CPE.
Table 6-8. Channel Attributes Fields (Continued)
Field Displays...
All DS1 Alarm A value from 0 to 65535 milliseconds that specifies how long the
Failure (ms) switch waits before declaring a DS1 interface problem to be a real
failure (for example, loss of signal). The default value of 2500 ms
(2.5 seconds) means that the switch waits for 2.5 seconds before
declaring the DS1 interface down.
A value of 0 ms means that the physical port goes down immediately
after any physical layer failure. If you set the value lower than the
default of 2.5 seconds, the switch takes the DS1 interface down due
to any transient failure in the transmission path. For a DS1 interface
that provides trunk connectivity, this may reroute circuits
unnecessarily.
All DS1 Alarm A value from 0 to 65535 milliseconds that specifies how long the
Clear (ms) switch waits once a failure is cleared before declaring a DS1
interface problem (such as, loss of signal) to be resolved. The default
value of 10000 ms (10 seconds) means that the switch waits 10
seconds after the alarm clears before declaring the DS1 interface up.
A value of 0 ms means the DS1 interface comes back up as soon as
the DS1 interface failure alarm clears. If you set the value lower than
the default of 10 seconds, the switch may declare the DS1 interface
up before the transmission path is stabilized.
Chan Admin Status The Channel Admin Status:

Up – (default) Enables immediate access to the channel.
the port, or takes the port offline to run diagnostics.
Oper Status The card’s current operational state.
Loopback Status The card’s current loopback status.
Channel Alarm The channel’s alarm status. For more information, see “Displaying
DS1 Channel Alarms” on page 6-17.
DS0 The DS0s that are allocated to the DS1 channel. Configured DS0s
are indicated by an “X” character (or cross) above the DS0 number.
Number of The total number of allocated DS0s for the DS1 channel.
Allocated DSOs
Displaying DS1 Channel Alarms

The Channel Alarm Status dialog box displays the alarm status of all DS1 channels.
To view the alarm status for a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module:
1. Access the Show Physical Port Attributes dialog box as described in “Viewing
Physical Port Attributes” on page 6-8.
2. Choose Chan Alarm Status.
The Channel Alarm Status dialog box appears (Figure 6-5).
Table 6-9 describes the possible alarm states.
Figure 6-5. Channel Alarm Status Dialog Box
Table 6-9. Channel Alarm States
Alarm State Description
Normal Normal operating state
Red Loss of frame or loss of signal
Yellow Far end is in a red alarm state
Blue Downstream equipment failure
3. Choose Refresh to clear the alarm status.

4. When you finish viewing the statistics, choose Close to exit the dialog box.
Displaying DS0 Allocation on Physical Ports

You can view DS0 allocation on a physical port as follows:
port.
4. Choose DS0s.
The Channelized 3/1/0 Card DS0 Allocation dialog box appears. The example in
Figure 6-6 shows allocated DS0s marked with the logical port ID.
Table 6-10 describes the command buttons and display-only fields that appear on
the Channelized 3/1/0 Card DS0 Allocation dialog box.
Figure 6-6. Channelized 3/1/0 Card DS0 Allocation Dialog Box

Table 6-10. DS0 Allocation Buttons and Display-Only Fields
Field/Button Description/Function
Switch Name The name of the switch that this PPort is on.
Slot ID The ID of the slot in which this PPort resides.
IP Address Displays the IP address for the physical port.
PPort ID Displays the number of the PPort.
Refresh Updates the display on the dialog box.
5. Select one of the following pull-down menu options:

Show LPort ID – Displays allocated DS0s marked with the LPort ID.
Show Interface Number – Displays allocated DS0s marked with their Interface
Number.
6. Choose Close until you return to the network map.
Viewing UNI DTE/DCE and NNI Logical Port Attributes

To view UNI DTE/DCE and NNI logical port attributes for a 6-Port Channelized
DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module:
3. Double-click the physical port on which the LPort is configured.
The Channel Attributes dialog box appears (Figure 6-4).
The Show All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box appears (Figure 6-7).
Figure 6-7. Show All Logical Ports in PPort Dialog Box

6. Select the appropriate logical port name from the list box on the left.
Table 6-11 describes the buttons on the Show All Logical Ports in PPort dialog
box.
Table 6-12 describes the fields on the Show All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box.
Table 6-11. Show All Logical Ports in PPort Dialog Box Buttons
Button Function
Select: Options Select one of the following options and choose View.
(option menu)
Statistics – Displays summary statistics for the selected logical
port.
QoS Parameters – Displays the quality of service (QoS)
parameters (including bandwidth and routing metrics) for the
selected logical port. See the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch
Accounting – (not applicable to PPP LPorts) Accesses the
NavisXtend Accounting server logical port functions. For more
information, see the NavisXtend Accounting Server
Administrator’s Guide.
Screen Assignments – (not applicable to PPP LPorts) Displays
the port security screen assignments for the selected logical port.
See the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide
SVC QoS Parameters – (not applicable to PPP LPorts) Displays
the SVC Quality of Service parameters (including bandwidth
and routing metrics) for selected Frame Relay logical ports. See
the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide for
more information.
PPP Options – (PPP LPorts) View PPP options configured for
the logical port. See the B-STDX and CBX Frame Relay Services
Configuration Guide for more information about PPP options.
View Allows you to view dialog boxes associated with a Select:

Options option menu.
Get Oper Info Displays update status information for the selected logical port.
The Oper Status field indicates whether this port is operationally
Up, Down, or Unknown. Unknown indicates that the NMS is
unable to contact the switch to retrieve status.
Close Exits this dialog box and returns you to the Show Physical Port
Attributes dialog box.
Table 6-12. Show All Logical Ports in PPort Dialog Box Fields
Field Displays...
Switch Name The switch name on which the selected logical port resides.
Switch ID The subnetwork number/host number portion of the in-band

Internet Protocol (IP) address of the switch in the internal trunk
IP network. For example, 44.5 indicates a subnetwork number of
44 in the IP address and a host number of 5.
Slot ID The physical slot number of the IOM that contains the selected
logical port.
PPort ID The physical port for which the logical port is configured.
Logical Port Name Displays a unique alphanumeric name for this logical port.
SNMP Send Status Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) failure status
indicator. This field is blank if the SNMP set is successful;
otherwise, fail is displayed, and a reason for the SNMP failure
appears in the Fail Reason text box.
Interface Number The number assigned by the NMS when the port was configured.
This number is a unique identifier used internally to specify a
particular logical port in a switch. The traps and circuit
monitoring screens refer to the logical port by its interface
number.
LPort ID The number that uniquely identifies each logical port per
physical port.
Service Type The service configured for this logical port.
LPort Type The logical port type.
Layer2 VPN Name The Layer 2 VPN name to which this logical port belongs.
Customer Name The name of the customer to which this logical port is dedicated.
(The default name is Public.)
Oper Status The operational status of the port (Up, Down, or Unknown).
Unknown indicates that the NMS is unable to contact the switch
to retrieve status.
Loopback Status The port loopback status if you enabled diagnostic loopback
Last Invalid DLCI The last invalid DLCI that the switch detected. If a value appears
in this field, either the switch or the customer premise equipment
(CPE) was not configured properly. Check this value if you have
a DLCI that is not receiving traffic.
Table 6-12. Show All Logical Ports in PPort Dialog Box Fields (Continued)
Field Displays...
View Attributes Different categories of logical port attributes. The Congestion

(option menu) Control attributes are described in Table 6-13. For a description
of the other View Attributes categories, see the B-STDX, CBX,
and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide.
Table 6-13. View Congestion Control Attributes Fields
Field/Button Displays...
CLLM Admin The state of Consolidated Link Layer Management (CLLM)

State notification for the logical port:
Disabled – (default) CLLM notification is disabled.
Enabled – CLLM notification is enabled.
Congestion Ctrl The congestion control algorithm being used on this logical
Algorithm port:
TAQL– (default) Enables time-average queue length.
WRED – Enables weighted random early detection.
For more information, see “Congestion Control Algorithms
Supported” on page 3-2.
Call Admission An indicator for Call Admission Control (CAC):

Control
Disabled – (default) CAC is disabled. Lucent’s Call Master
Connection Admission Control function is effectively disabled
on a UNI logical port. The logical port attempts to create a
circuit even if there is not enough available bandwidth (for
VFR-NRT and UFR queries only).
Enabled – CAC is enabled; the logical port rejects a circuit
creation request if there is not enough available bandwidth.
Mild Thrshld (If TAQL is displayed in the Congestion Ctrl Algorithm field)
(256 Byte) The mild, severe, and absolute threshold fields if TAQL is
displayed in the Congestion Ctrl Algorithm field.
Severe Thrshld
(256 Byte)
Absolute Thrshld
(256 Byte)
Bad PVC Factor The threshold for “bad” PVC detection.
CLLM Interval The time duration (in seconds) between two consecutive CLLM
(sec) messages sent on the logical port. The CLLM message is sent
as long as at least one VC on this logical port remains in a
congested state.
Table 6-13. View Congestion Control Attributes Fields (Continued)
Field/Button Displays...
CLLM Thrhld The threshold percentage value (from 1 to 100) of Backward

None (%) Explicit Congestion Notification (BECN) frames received on
any virtual circuit on this port.
If the percentage of BECN frames received on any virtual
circuit is less than this threshold value, the virtual circuit is in a
non-congested state.
circuit exceeds this threshold value, but does not exceed the
value of CLLM Thrhld Mild, the virtual circuit is in a mild
congested state.
CLLM Thrhld Mild The threshold percentage value (from 1 to 100) of BECN
(%) frames received on any virtual circuit on this port. The default
is 40%.
circuit exceeds this threshold value, the virtual circuit is in an
absolute congested state.
Weight Factor (If WRED is displayed in the Congestion Ctrl Algorithm field)
The weight factor of the low-pass filter that calculates the
WRED average queue size.
Discard Probability (If WRED is displayed in the Congestion Ctrl Algorithm field)
The packet drop probability when the average queue length is at
the maximum threshold.
7. When you have finished viewing logical port attributes, choose Close to exit the
dialog box.
Viewing MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Ports

This section describes how to view MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle logical ports, and
includes the following:
• “Listing MLFR UNI/NNI Bundles and Their Bound Member LPorts” on
page 6-25
• “Viewing MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Port Attributes” on page 6-27
Listing MLFR UNI/NNI Bundles and Their Bound Member LPorts
To view a list of MLFR UNI/NNI bundles and their bound members on a 6-Port
Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module:
2. From the Monitor menu, select Lucent Objects ⇒ Show Detail.

The Switch Back Panel dialog box appears (see Table 6-1).
3. Select the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module on which the
MLFR UNI/NNI is configured, and choose Attrs.
The Select Card dialog box appears.
4. Choose Active.
5. Choose OK.
6. The View Card Attributes dialog box appears (Figure 6-2 on page 6-4).
7. Select MLFR Bundles.
The View MLFR Bundle LPorts dialog box appears (Figure 6-8).
Figure 6-8. View MLFR Bundle LPorts Dialog Box

Table 6-14 describes the View MLFR Bundle LPorts dialog box fields.
Table 6-14. View MLFR Bundles LPorts Fields
Field Displays...
Switch Name The name of the CBX switch on which the MLFR bundle
logical port resides.
Card Type The type of module on which the MLFR bundle logical
port resides.
LPort Type The type of the MLFR bundle logical port.
Slot ID The ID of the slot in which the MLFR bundle logical port
resides.
MLFR Bundle LPorts on Card
Name The name assigned to the MLFR bundle logical port.
IF No. The MLFR bundle logical port’s interface number.
Aggregate BW (kbps) The selected MLFR bundle logical port’s total aggregate
bandwidth.
Bound ML Member LPorts
Name The name assigned to the logical port that is a member of

the selected MLFR bundle logical port.
IF No. The member logical port’s interface number.
BW (kbps) The selected member logical port’s bandwidth.
Viewing MLFR UNI/NNI Bundle Logical Port Attributes
To view MLFR UNI/NNI bundle logical port attributes:

1. Select the appropriate switch object on the network map.
2. From the Monitor menu, select Lucent Objects ⇒ Show Logical Ports.
The Show All Logical Ports in Switch dialog box appears (Figure 6-9).
Figure 6-9. Show All Logical Ports in Switch Dialog Box

3. Select the appropriate MLFR Bundle logical port name from the list box on the
left.
Table 6-15 describes the buttons on the Show All Logical Ports in Switch dialog
box for an MLFR bundle.
Table 6-16 describes the fields on the Show All Logical Ports in Switch dialog
box for an MLFR bundle.
Table 6-17 describes the fields that are displayed when you select View [MLFR
Configuration] Attributes.
For a description of the Congestion Control attributes, see Table 6-13.

For a description of the other View Attributes categories, see the B-STDX, CBX,
and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide.
Table 6-15. Show All Logical Ports in Switch Dialog Box Buttons
Button Function
Select: Options Select one of the following options and choose View.
(option menu)
Statistics – Displays summary statistics for the selected logical
port. See “Displaying Logical Port Summary Statistics” on
page 6-38.
QoS Parameters – Displays the quality of service (QoS)
parameters (including bandwidth and routing metrics) for the
selected logical port. See the B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch
View Allows you to view dialog boxes associated with a Select:

Options menu.
Get Oper Info Displays update status information for the selected logical port.
The Oper Status field indicates whether this port is operationally
Up, Down, or Unknown. Unknown indicates that the NMS is
unable to contact the switch to retrieve status.
Close Exits this dialog box and returns you to the Show Physical Port
Attributes dialog box.
Table 6-16. Show All Logical Ports in Switch Dialog Box Fields
Field Displays...
Switch Name The switch name on which the selected logical port resides.
Switch ID The subnetwork number/host number portion of the in-band

Internet Protocol (IP) address of the switch in the internal trunk
IP network. For example, 44.5 indicates a subnetwork number of
44 in the IP address and a host number of 5.
Logical Port Name A unique alphanumeric name for this logical port.
SNMP Send Status Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) failure status
indicator. This field is blank if the SNMP set is successful;
otherwise, fail is displayed, and a reason for the SNMP failure
appears in the Fail Reason text box.
Slot ID The physical slot number of the IOM that contains the selected
logical port.
PPort ID The “dummy” physical port for which the logical port is
configured.
If the MLFR bundle logical port is configured on PPorts 1, 2, 3,
the PPort ID is 8.
If the MLFR bundle logical port is configured on PPorts 4, 5, 6,
the PPort ID is 9.
Interface Number The number assigned by the NMS when the port was configured.
This number is a unique identifier used internally to specify a
particular logical port in a switch. The traps and circuit
monitoring screens refer to the logical port by its interface
number.
LPort ID The number that uniquely identifies each MLFR bundle logical
port per ports 1, 2, and 3 or 4, 5, and 6 on a 6-Port Channelized
DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module.
Service Type The service configured for this logical port.
LPort Type The logical port type.
Layer2 VPN Name The Layer 2 VPN name to which this logical port belongs.
Customer Name The name of the customer to which this logical port is dedicated.
(The default name is Public.)
Oper Status The operational status of the port (Up, Down, or Unknown).
Unknown indicates that the NMS is unable to contact the switch
to retrieve status.
Loopback Status The port loopback status if you enabled diagnostic loopback
Table 6-16. Show All Logical Ports in Switch Dialog Box Fields (Continued)
Field Displays...
Last Invalid DLCI The last invalid DLCI that the switch detected. If a value appears
in this field, either the switch or the customer premise equipment
(CPE) was not configured properly. Check this value if you have
a DLCI that is not receiving traffic.
View Attributes Displays different categories of logical port attributes.

(option menu) The Congestion Control attributes are described in Table 6-13.
The MLFR Configuration attributes are described in Table 6-17.
For a description of the other View Attributes categories, see the
B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide.
Table 6-17. View MLFR Configuration Attributes Fields
Field Displays...
Differential Delay
Handling The state of differential delay monitoring:

Disable – Differential delay monitoring is disabled.
Enable – Differential delay monitoring is enabled.
For more information, see “Differential Delay” on page 4-3.
Threshold The threshold value, in milliseconds, that the differential delay

must exceed before the user action is taken on the member link.
User Action The action that will be taken on a member link when the
differential delay for the member exceeds the threshold:
Remove member link – The link is taken out of service.
Stop member link traffic and restore – The link stops
transmitting outgoing traffic, and resumes transmitting traffic
when the delay has been corrected.
Stop member link traffic but do not restore – The link stops
transmitting outgoing traffic, but does not resume transmission
of traffic when the delay has been corrected.
No action – No action on the link is taken when the threshold is
exceeded. (SNMP traps are still generated when the threshold is
exceeded).
Table 6-17. View MLFR Configuration Attributes Fields (Continued)
Field Displays...
Bundle Management
Mgmt Class Determines how the MLFR bundle operational status will be set
if individual member links are inactive:
Class A– The MLFR bundle is up as long as at least one of its
members is active and operational.
Class B– The MLFR bundle is up only if all of its members are
active and operational.
Class C– The MLFR bundle is up as long as a minimum number
of its members are active and operational.
Class C Threshold The minimum number of member links that must be active and
operational in order for the MLFR bundle to be up when the
Mgmt Class is Class C.
Fragmentation
Packet The state of packet fragmentation:

Fragmentation
Disable – Packet fragmentation is disabled.
Enable – Packet fragmentation is enabled.
Reassembly The length of time that frames in a packet will wait at the
Timeout (msec) destination for missing frames from the packet. Values are
available from 0 to 140 milliseconds, in increments of 10.
Fragment Size The length of the fragments into which frames are partitioned
when Packet Fragmentation is enabled.
PPort Channels Each PPort’s DS1 channels that are bound to the MLFR bundle
display the bundle ID.
(The PPort ID is given as two numbers separated by a slash, for
example, PPort ID 1/4. The actual PPort is the first number (for
example, 1) if the MLFR bundle logical port PPort ID is 8. The
actual PPort is the second number (for example, 4) if the MLFR
bundle logical PPort ID is 9.)
Link Delay
Link Delay The link delay on the selected member link. For more
information, see “Differential Delay” on page 4-3.
Diff Link Delay The differential delay for the selected member link. For more
information, see “Differential Delay” on page 4-3.
Diff Delay Whether or not the differential delay threshold has been
Threshold exceeded by the selected member link. For more information,
Exceeded see “Differential Delay” on page 4-3.
Generating Statistics
4. When you have finished viewing MLFR bundle logical port attributes, choose
Close to exit the dialog box.
This section describes how to generate and display real-time statistics for monitoring
and troubleshooting a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module. This
section includes the following:
• “Setting the Polling Interval” on page 6-33
• “Displaying Physical Port Summary Statistics” on page 6-33
• “Displaying DS1 Channel Summary Statistics” on page 6-36
• “Displaying Logical Port Summary Statistics” on page 6-38
Setting the Polling Interval

Polling sets the time interval for collecting and retrieving statistical data during the
current session of NavisCore.
To modify the default time interval:

1. From the Misc menu, select Lucent Time Intervals ⇒ Set Statistics Time Interval.
The Change Statistics Polling Interval dialog box appears (Figure 6-10),
displaying the current time interval in seconds.
Figure 6-10. Change Statistics Polling Interval Dialog Box

2. Enter a new value in seconds, from 1-900. This polling interval is used for all
physical port performance statistics (current) reports.
3. Choose Apply to save the changes.
4. Choose Close to exit the dialog box.
Displaying Physical Port Summary Statistics

To display physical port summary statistics for a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame
Relay I/O Module:

4. Choose Statistics.
The Physical Port Summary Statistics dialog box appears (Figure 6-11).
Figure 6-11. Physical Port Summary Statistics Dialog Box

The Physical Port Summary Statistics dialog box displays cumulative statistics
and throughput data that reflects the transmission and receipt of data on the
physical port.
Table 6-18 describes the Physical Port Summary Statistics dialog box fields.
Table 6-18. Physical Port Summary Statistics Fields
Statistic Displays...
Switch Name The name of the switch.
IP Address The internal IP address of the switch.
PPort ID The physical port number.
Reset Time The time that the Reset button was last selected to reset
counters.
Current Time The current system time.
Poll Interval (sec) The time interval for the collection of statistical data.
Cumulative Statistics
Number of Octets The total number of octets (bytes) received and

transmitted since the last reset.
Number of Frames The total number of frames received and transmitted

since the last reset.
Frames Discarded The total number of frames discarded since the last
reset. If the system is discarding frames, graceful
discard is set to Off. The switch does not discard frames
if graceful discard is set to On. The graceful discard
option is set during circuit configuration.
Frame Errors The total number of frame errors. This value includes
all green, amber, and red frame errors.
Throughput Statistics
Bits per Second The total number of bits received and transmitted each
second.
Frames per Second The total number of frames received and transmitted
each second.
Utilization Statistic
Utilization (%) The amount of traffic queued for transmission on a

physical port, measured as a percentage of the physical
port speed. This value does not measure the amount of
bandwidth of the physical port in use. For this reason,
the value can exceed 100%.
5. (Optional) Use the Reset button to clear the current statistics and update the time
in the Reset Time field.
Displaying DS1 Channel Summary Statistics

To view channel summary statistics for a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay
I/O Module:
4. Double-click on the channel button for the DS1 channel summary statistics that
you want to view.
The View Channel Attributes dialog box appears (see Figure 6-4 on page 6-13).
5. Choose Statistics.
The Channel Summary Statistics dialog box appears (Figure 6-12). See
Table 6-19 for the descriptions of these dialog box fields.
Figure 6-12. Channel Summary Statistics Dialog Box
Table 6-19. Channel Summary Statistics Fields
Statistic Displays...
Switch Name Name of the switch in which the module resides.
IP Address IP address of the switch.
Channel ID Channel number of the selected channel.
Reset Time Time that a reset occurred.
Current Time Current time.
Poll Interval (sec) Number of seconds between polling intervals.
Cumulative Statistics
Number of Octets The total number of octets (bytes) received and transmitted
since the last reset.
Number of Frames The total number of frames received and transmitted since
the last reset.
Frames Discarded The total number of frames discarded since the last reset.
Frame Errors The total number of frame errors. This value includes all
green, amber, and red frame errors.
Throughput Statistics
Bits per Second The total number of bits received and transmitted each
second.
Frames per Second The total number of frames received and transmitted each
second.
Utilization Statistic
Channel Utilization (%) The amount of traffic queued for transmission on a

channel measured, as a percentage of the channel speed.
This value does not measure the amount of bandwidth of
the channel in use. For this reason, the value can exceed
100%.
6. (Optional) Use the Reset button to clear the current statistics and update the time
in the Reset Time field.
Displaying Logical Port Summary Statistics

To view logical port summary statistics for a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame
Relay I/O Module:
2. From the Monitor menu, select Lucent Objects ⇒ Show Logical Ports.
The Show All Logical Ports in Switch dialog box appears (see Figure 6-9 on
page 6-28).
3. Select the appropriate logical port name from the list box on the left.
4. Choose Select: Options ⇒ Statistics.
5. Choose View. The Logical Port Summary Statistics dialog box appears
(Figure 6-13).
Figure 6-13. Logical Port Summary Statistics Dialog Box
Monitoring Performance
Table 6-20 describes the Logical Port Summary Statistics dialog box buttons.
Table 6-20. Logical Port Summary Statistics Dialog Box Buttons
Button Function
Reset Clears the current statistics and updates the time in the Reset Time field.
Close Closes the dialog box.
The Logical Port Summary Statistics dialog box allows you to select General, Q.933,
and Q.922 statistics. For a description of these statistics, see the B-STDX, CBX, and
GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide.
This section describes how to display performance-monitoring data (parameters,
thresholds, and statistics) from the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module. This section includes the following:
• “About Performance Monitoring” on page 6-39
• “Performance Monitoring Thresholds” on page 6-40
• “Setting the Polling Interval for Performance Statistics” on page 6-45
• “Monitoring Physical Port Performance” on page 6-46
• “Monitoring DS1 Channel Performance” on page 6-59
• “Monitoring DS1 Channel Performance” on page 6-59
About Performance Monitoring

NavisCore provides periodic performance monitoring reports for current data based
on a fixed 900-second (15 minute) interval. You specify this interval when you set the
polling interval for performance statistics (see “Setting the Polling Interval for
Performance Statistics” on page 6-45). Performance monitoring enables you to create
a report for any of 96 most recent intervals. The most recent interval is between 1 and
15 minutes old.
For a detailed description of performance monitoring, see the American National

Standard for Telecommunications - Digital Hierarchy - Layer 1 In-Service Digital
Transmission Performance Monitoring Specification (ANSI T1.231-1993).
Performance Monitoring Thresholds

In addition to retrieving performance monitoring data, you can also set performance
monitoring thresholds to generate traps whenever the thresholds are exceeded. (These
thresholds do not have to be set to view performance monitoring statistics.)
The NMS enables you to set performance parameter thresholds for the 15-minute
accumulation periods for each physical port or DS1 channel. If you enable threshold
crossing, the port or channel will generate traps if these thresholds are exceeded. You
can then set performance threshold attributes to meet your needs or use the default
values.
This section includes the following:

• “Setting DS3 Performance-Monitoring Thresholds” on page 6-40
• “Setting DS1 Performance Monitoring Thresholds” on page 6-43
Setting DS3 Performance-Monitoring Thresholds
To set DS3 performance-monitoring thresholds:

1. From the Set Physical Port Attributes dialog box (see “Accessing Physical Port
Attributes” on page 2-10), choose PM Thresholds.
The Set DS3 Performance Thresholds dialog box appears (Figure 6-14).
Figure 6-14. Set DS3 Performance Thresholds Dialog Box

2. Set the Threshold Crossing field to Enabled if you want to generate traps for
threshold crossing. Disabled is the default for this field.
3. Use Table 6-21 to set the values in the 15-Minute and One Day Thresholds
columns. Use the Default button to return these values to their default settings.
Table 6-21. DS3 Performance Monitoring Threshold Values
Field Description 15 Min. 15 Min. One Day One Day

Range Default Range Default
Near End Line Parameters
CV-L (Code A count of both BPVs and excessive 1 - 16383 13296 1 - 1048575 132960
Violations) zeros (EXZs) occurring over the
accumulation period.
ES-L (Errored A count of one-second intervals 1 - 900 65 1 - 65535 648

Seconds) containing one or more BPVs, one or
more EXZs, or one or more loss of
signal (LOS) defects.
SES-L (Severely A count of one-second intervals with 1 - 63 10 1 - 4095 100

Errored more than x BPVs plus EXZs, or one or
Seconds) more LOS defects.
Near End Path Parameters
CV-P (Code A count of error events occurring in the 1 - 16383 13296 1 - 1048575 132960
Violations) accumulation period.
ES-P (Errored A count of one-second intervals 1 - 900 65 1 - 65535 648

Seconds) containing the occurrence of one or
more of the following: P-bit parity
errors, SEF defects, or alarm indication
signal (AIS) defects.
SES-P (Severely A count of one-second intervals 1 - 63 10 1 - 4095 100

Errored containing more than x of the following:
Seconds) P-bit parity errors, SEF defects, or AIS
defects.
SAS-P (AIS A count of one-second intervals 1 - 63 2 1 - 4095 17

Seconds) containing one or more AIS defects.
UAS-P (P-bit A count of one-second intervals for 1 - 63 10 1 - 4095 10

Unavailable which the DS3 path is unavailable.
Seconds)
CVCP-P (C-bit This error is counted when the three far 1 - 16383 13296 1 - 1048575 132960
Coding end block error (FEBE) bits in an
Violations) M-frame are not all set to one (1).
Table 6-21. DS3 Performance Monitoring Threshold Values (Continued)

Near End Path Parameters (Continued)
ESCP-P (C-bit A count of 1-second intervals 1 - 900 65 1 - 65535 648

Errored containing one or more M-frames with
Seconds) the three FEBE bits not all set to
one (1) or one or more far-end SEF/AIS
defects.
SESCP-P (C-bit A count of 1-second intervals 1 - 63 10 1 - 4095 100

Severely Errored containing more than x M-frames with
Seconds) the three FEBE bits not all set to
one (1) or one or more far-end SEF/AIS
defects.
SASCP-P (C-bit A count of 1-second intervals 1 - 63 2 1 - 4095 17

AIS Seconds) containing one or more far-end
SEF/AIS defects.
UASCP-P (C-bit A count of 1-second intervals for which 1 - 63 10 1 - 4095 10

Unavailable the DS3 path is unavailable.
Seconds)
ESX (Defects in A count of 1-second intervals 1 - 255 44 1 - 65535 44

Errored containing one or more unclassified
Seconds) errors.
4. When you finish, choose Apply to save your changes and Close to return to the
Set Physical Port Attributes dialog box.
Setting DS1 Performance Monitoring Thresholds
To set DS1 performance monitoring thresholds:

1. From the Set Channel Attributes dialog box (see “Accessing Channel Attributes”
on page 2-15), choose PM Thresholds.
The Set DS1 Performance Thresholds dialog box appears (Figure 6-15).
Figure 6-15. Set DS1 Performance Threshold Dialog Box

2. Set the Threshold Crossing field to Enabled if you want to generate traps for
threshold crossing. Disabled is the default for this field.
3. Use Table 6-22 to set the 15-minute and one-day threshold values. Use the Default
button to return these values to the default settings.
Table 6-22. DS1 Performance Monitoring Thresholds

Near-End Path Parameters
CV-P (Path Code A count of frame synchronization 1 - 16383 16383 1 - 1048575 1048575
Violations) bit errors (i.e., the count of cyclic
redundancy check (CRC-6) errors
in extended superframe (ESF)
format).
ES-P (Path Errored A count of one-second intervals 1 - 900 900 1 - 65535 65535
Seconds) with one or more CRC-6 errors or
one or more controlled slip (CS)
events.
SES-P (Path A count of one-second intervals 1 - 63 63 1 - 4095 4095

Severely Errored with 320 or more CRC-6 errors, or
Seconds) one or more SEF or AIS defects.
SAS-P (AIS A count of one-second intervals 1 - 63 63 1 - 4095 4095

Seconds) with one AIS defect.
CSS-P (Controlled A count of one-second intervals 1 - 63 63 1 - 4095 4095

Slip Seconds) with one or more controlled slip
events.
UAS-P (Path A count of one-second intervals for 1 - 63 63 1 - 4095 4095

Unavailable which the DS1 path is unavailable.
Seconds) The path is unavailable upon
detection of 10 contiguous seconds
with no SESs.
4. When you finish, choose Apply to save your changes and Close to return to the
Set Channel Attributes dialog box.
Setting the Polling Interval for Performance Statistics

Polling sets the time interval for collecting and retrieving PM statistics during the
current session of NavisCore.
To set the time interval for the current session of NavisCore:

1. From the Misc menu, select Lucent Time Intervals ⇒ Set Performance Statistics
Time Interval.
The Change Performance Statistics Polling dialog box appears (Figure 6-16),
displaying the current time interval in seconds.
Figure 6-16. Change Performance Statistics Polling Dialog Box

2. Enter a new time interval, in seconds, from 1-900. This polling interval is used for
all physical port performance statistics (Current) reports.
3. Choose Apply to save changes.
4. Choose Close to return to the network map.
Monitoring Physical Port Performance

This section describes how to monitor physical port performance, and includes the
following:
• “Accessing the DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics” on page 6-46
• “Viewing DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics for Current, Interval, Totals,
and Day” on page 6-48
• “Viewing DS3 Statistics Configuration” on page 6-51
Accessing the DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics
To access the performance monitoring statistics for a physical port:

port.
4. Choose PM Statistics.
5. The DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics dialog box appears (Figure 6-17).
Figure 6-17. DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics Dialog Box
6. Select one of the following reports:

Current — (default) To view real-time current 15-minute interval counters,
updated at the specified polling frequency. (Figure 6-17 shows a Current statistics
example.) If you choose this option, see “Viewing DS3 Performance Monitoring
Statistics for Current, Interval, Totals, and Day” on page 6-48 for more
information.
Config — To view the current configuration information. If you choose this
option, see “Viewing DS3 Statistics Configuration” on page 6-51 for more
information.
Interval — To view counters for a previous 15-minute interval, based on the
interval value from 1-96 you specify in the Nth Most Recent Interval field, with 1
indicating the most recent. If you choose this option, see “Viewing DS3
Performance Monitoring Statistics for Current, Interval, Totals, and Day” on
page 6-48 for more information.
Totals — To view the rolling total count of all the counters in the last 24-hour
period. Effectively, it is the total count of the past 96 15-minute interval counters.
These are updated at 15-minute intervals, starting from the current interval. If you
choose this option, see “Viewing DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics for
Current, Interval, Totals, and Day” on page 6-48 for more information.
Day — To view a report based on the option you specify: Current Day (default),
Previous Day, or Recent Day (two days ago). The Day report contains a snapshot
of each counter's totals for a 24-hour period (per ANSI T1.231). These reports are
updated every 24 hours by totaling all 15 intervals from the previous 24 hours. If
you choose this option, see “Viewing DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics for
Current, Interval, Totals, and Day” on page 6-48 for more information.
7. If you selected Interval, specify an interval value (from 1 to 96) in the Nth Most
Recent Interval field.
If you selected Day, choose one of the following options: Current Day, Previous
Day, or Recent Day.
8. Choose Apply to view the data.
9. Choose Reset to update these statistics.
Viewing DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics for Current,

Interval, Totals, and Day
The DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics dialog box displays similar statistics for
Current, Interval, Totals, and Day. Table 6-23 describes the informational fields at the
top of the dialog box, and Table 6-24 describes the performance-monitoring
parameters.
Table 6-23. DS3 Performance Monitoring Informational Fields
Field Displays...
Switch Name The name of the switch you are monitoring.
PPort ID The selected physical port number.
Reset Time The time statistics were last reset.
Current Time The current time.
Poll Interval (sec) The poll interval you set. See “Setting the Polling Interval for
Performance Statistics” on page 6-45 for more information.
Status Data Valid if these statistics are valid, Data Invalid if there is
no valid data for the specified time period, all zeroes if there
is no valid data.
Time Elapsed The time elapsed in the current time period.
Valid Intervals The number of intervals for which data is available.

(Interval reports only)
Table 6-24. DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics
Parameter Threshold Description
Near-End Line Performance Parameters
Code Violations CV-L A count of both BPVs (bipolar violations) and EXZs (excessive
zeros) occurring over the accumulation period.
Errored Seconds ES-L A count of 1-second intervals containing one or more BPVs, one
or more EXZs, or one or more LOS (loss of signal) defects.
Errored Seconds Type ESA-L A count of 1-second intervals containing one BPV or EXZ and no
A LOS defects.
Error Seconds ESB-L A count of 1-second intervals containing more than one, but less
Type B than x BPVs plus EXZs, and no LOS defects.
Severely Errored SES-L A count of 1-second intervals with more than x BPVs plus EXZs,
Seconds or one or more LOS defects.
LOS Seconds LOS-L A count of 1-second intervals containing one or more LOS
defects.
Near-End Path Performance Parameters
P-bit Code Violations CVP-P A count of error events occurring in the accumulation period.
P-bit Errored Seconds ESP-P A count of 1-second intervals containing the occurrence of one or
more P-bit parity errors, one or more SEF defects, or one or more
AIS defects.
P-bit Errored Seconds ESAP-P The count of 1-second intervals containing exactly one P-bit
Type A parity error and no SEF or AIS defects.
P-bit Errored Seconds ESBP-P The count of 1-second intervals containing more than one, but
Type B less than x P-bit parity errors, and no SEF or AIS defects.
P-bit Severely Errored SESP-P A count of 1-second intervals containing more than x P-bit parity
Seconds errors, one or more SEF defects, or one or more AIS defects.
P-bit Severely Errored SEFP-P A count of 1-second intervals containing one or more SEF defects
Frames or one or more AIS defects.
P-bit Unavailable UASP-P A count of 1-second intervals for which the DS3 path is
Seconds unavailable. The DS3/E3 path becomes unavailable at the onset
of 10 contiguous SESP-Ps.
CP-bit Coding CVCP-P A count of error events occurring in the accumulation period.
Violations
Table 6-24. DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics (Continued)
CP-bit Errored Seconds ESCP-P A count of 1-second intervals containing one or more M-frames
(C-bit for chan. DS3) with the three FEBE bits not all set to 1, or one or more far-end
SEF/AIS defects.
CP-bit Errored Seconds ESCPA-P The count of 1-second intervals containing one CP-bit parity
Type A error and no SEF or AIS defects.
CP-bit Errored Seconds ESCPB-P The count of 1-second intervals containing more than one, but
Type B less than x CVCP-Ps, and no SEF or AIS defects.
CP-bit Severely SESCP-P A count of 1-second intervals containing more than x CP-bit
Errored Seconds parity errors, one or more SEF defects, or one or more AIS
defects.
CP-bit Unavailable UASCP-P A count of 1-second intervals for which the DS3 path is
Seconds unavailable. The DS3 path becomes unavailable at the onset of 10
(C-bit for chan. DS3) contiguous SESCP-Ps.
AIS Seconds AISS-P A count of 1-second intervals containing one or more AIS
defects.
Viewing DS3 Statistics Configuration
The DS3 Statistics Configuration dialog box appears when you select Config from the
DS3 Performance Monitoring Statistics dialog box (Figure 6-17 on page 6-47).
Figure 6-18 shows the DS3/E3 Statistics Configuration dialog box.
Figure 6-18. DS3/E3 Statistics Configuration Dialog Box
Use the Refresh button to update the DS3/E3 statistics configuration. Table 6-25
describes the statistics configuration parameters.
For information on the Line Status, PLCP Status, or TC Status buttons, see one of the
following sections:
• “Line Status” on page 6-56
• “PLCP Status” on page 6-58
• “TC Status” on page 6-58
Table 6-25. DS3/E3 Configuration Statistics
Parameter Displays...
PPort ID The selected physical port number.
Refresh Time The time statistics were last reset.
DS3/E3 Standard MIB
Line Index The DS3 interface index identifier on a managed device.
Interface Index The value of ifIndex from the Interface table of MIB II.
Time Elapsed The number of seconds elapsed since the beginning of the current error
measurement period.
Valid Intervals The number of previous near-end intervals for which valid data was
collected.
Line Type The DS3 C-bit applications implementing this interface:

1 – Other (undefined) DS3 interface
2 – M23 (defined in ANSI T1.107-1988)
3 – SYNTRAN (defined in ANSI T1.107-1988)
4 – C-bit Parity (defined in ANSI T1.107a-1989)
5 – Clear Channel (defined in ANSI T1.102-1987)
6 – Other (undefined) E3 interface
7 – Framed (defined in CCITT G.751)
8 – PLCP (defined in ETSI T/NA (91) 18)
Note that the Clear Channel value means that C-bits are not used
except for sending and receiving AIS.
Line Coding The type of Zero Code Suppression on this interface:

1 – Other (undefined) from of Zero Code Suppression
2 – B3ZS (for DS3 links)
3 – HDB3 (for E3 links)
Note that B3ZS and HDB3 refer to the use of specified patterns of
normal bits and bipolar violations that are used to replace sequences of
zero bits of a specified length.
Table 6-25. DS3/E3 Configuration Statistics (Continued)
Send Code The type of code the device sends across the DS3 interface:
1 – Send no code (that is, send looped or normal data)
2 – Send line code (that is, send a request for a line loopback)
3 – Send payload code (that is, send a request for a payload loopback)
4 – Send reset code (that is, send a loopback deactivation request)
5 – Send DS1 loop code (that is, request to loopback to a particular
DS1 within a DS3 frame)
6 – Send test pattern (that is, send a test pattern)
Circuit Identifier The transmission vendor’s circuit identifier.
Loopback The loopback configuration of the DS3 interface:

Configuration 1 – No loop (that is, not in the loopback state)
2 – Payload loop (that is, the received signal is looped through the
device)
3 – Line loop (that is, the received signal does not go through this
interface but is looped back out)
4 – Other (undefined) loopback
Line Status The line status of the interface. This field is a bit map that represents a
sum and, therefore, can represent multiple failures and a loopback. The
various bit positions (and their MIB variables and descriptions)
include:
1 – No alarm (dsx3NoAlarm)
2 – Receiving indication of a yellow/remote alarm
(dsx3RcvRAIFailure)
4 – Transmitting yellow/remote alarm indication
(dsx3XmitRAIAlarm)
8 – Receiving AIS failure state (dsx3RcvAIS)
16 – Transmitting AIS (dsx3XmitAIS)
32 – Receiving LOF failure state (dsx3LOF)
64 – Receiving LOS failure state (dsx3LOS)
128 – Looping the received signal (dsx3LoopbackState)
256 – Receiving a test pattern (dsx3RcvTestCode)
512 – Undefined line status (dsx3OtherFailure)
Transmit Clock The source of the transmit clock:

Source
1 – Loop timing
2 – Local timing
3 – Through timing
DS3/E3 Supplement MIB
Config Index The DS3 interface index identifier on a managed device.
Day Time The number of seconds that have elapsed since the beginning of the
Elapsed measurement period.
Valid Day The number of previous intervals for which valid data was collected.
Intervals This value is 3 unless the interface was brought online within the last
three days, in which case the value is equal to the number of complete
one-day intervals since the interface has been online.
Enable All TCAs Indicates whether Threshold Crossing Alerts (TCAs) can be sent across
the interface:
1 – True (TCAs can be sent)
2 – False (TCAs cannot be sent)
PLCP Alarm The current PLCP alarm state.

State
TC Alarm State The current TC alarm state.
AIC Signal The type of application (C-bit or M23/SYNTRAN) based on the AIC
signal received by the DS3 interface:
1 – C-bit
2 – M23/SYNTRAN
Idle Signal Indicates whether an Idle signal is being received:

1 – No idle
2 – Receiving idle
PLCP Status The current PLCP status:

1 – No status
2 – Receiving LOF
4 – Receiving YEL
8 – Receiving AIS
16 – Receiving FEBE
TC Status The current TC status:

1 – No status
2 – Receiving OCD
4 – Receiving LCD
Far End Block Indicates whether a FEBE is being received:

Error
1 – No FEBE
2 – Receiving FEBE
Far End Alarm Indicates whether a FEAC is being received:

Code
1 – No FEAC
2 – Equipment failure
4 – LOS
8 – Out of frame
16 – AIS received
32 – Idle received
64 – Non-service affecting equipment failure
128 – Common equipment failure
256 – Loopback received
512 – DS1 service affecting equipment failure
1024 – DS1 non-service affecting equipment failure
2048 – Single DS1 LOS
4096 – Multiple DS1 LOS
Use the following buttons to display additional configuration and status information:
Line Status — View the line status of the associated interface. See “Line Status” on
page 6-56.
PLCP Status — View the PLCP status of the associated interface. See “PLCP Status”
on page 6-58.
TC Status — View the TC status of the associated interface. See “TC Status” on
page 6-58.
Line Status
The DS3/E3 Configuration Line Status dialog box appears (Figure 6-19) when you
use the Line Status button in the DS3/E3 Statistics Configuration dialog box (see
The line status error condition is grayed out unless the error condition applies to the
DS3 physical port.
Figure 6-19. DS3/E3 Configuration Line Status Dialog Box
Table 6-26 describes the DS3/E3 configuration line status error conditions.
Table 6-26. DS3/E3 Configuration Line Status Conditions
Status Description
No Alarm No alarm present.
Receiving Yellow/Remote Far-end SEF/AIS detected.
Transmitting Yellow/Remote Transmitting a yellow/remote alarm.
Receiving AIS Failure Near-end SEF/AIS detected.
Transmitting AIS Transmitting an alarm indication signal.
Receiving LOF Failure Receiving loss of frame condition.
Receiving LOS Failure Receiving loss of signal. No signal detected.
Looping the Received Signal Loopback enabled/disabled.
Receiving a Test Pattern FEAC (Far end alarm code) signal received.
Other Failure Any failures not covered by the above conditions.
PLCP Status
The DS3/E3 Configuration PLCP Status dialog box appears (Figure 6-20) when you
use the PLCP Status button in the DS3/E3 Statistics Configuration dialog box (see
The PLCP status error condition is grayed out unless the error condition applies to the
DS3 physical port.
Figure 6-20. DS3/E3 Configuration PLCP Status Dialog Box
Table 6-27 describes the DS3/E3 configuration PLCP error conditions.

Table 6-27. DS3/E3 Configuration PLCP Status Conditions
Status Description
No PLCP Status No PLCP status condition is detected.
Receiving LOF Failure Receiving notification of a loss of frame failure.
Receiving Yellow Receiving a yellow alarm.
Receiving AIS Failure Receiving notification of an AIS failure.
Receiving FEBE Failure Receiving notification of a FEBE failure.
TC Status
The DS3/E3 Configuration TC Status dialog box appears (Figure 6-21) when you use
the TC Status button in the DS3/E3 Statistics Configuration dialog box (see
The TC status error condition is grayed out unless the error condition applies to the
DS3 physical port.
Figure 6-21. DS3/E3 Configuration TC Status Dialog Box
Table 6-28 describes the DS3/E3 Configuration TC Status conditions.

Table 6-28. DS3/E3 Configuration TC Status Conditions
Status Description
No TC Status No TC status condition is detected.
Receiving OCD Failure Receiving notification of an OCD failure.
Receiving LCD Failure Receiving notification of an LCD failure.
Monitoring DS1 Channel Performance

This section describes how to monitor DS1 channel performance, and includes the
following:
• “Accessing the DS1 Performance Monitoring Statistics” on page 6-59
• “Viewing DS1 Performance Monitoring Statistics” on page 6-61
Accessing the DS1 Performance Monitoring Statistics
To access the performance monitoring statistics on a DS1 channel’s signal quality:

2. From the Monitor menu, select Lucent Objects ⇒ Show Detail.
The Switch Back Panel dialog box appears (Figure 6-1 on page 6-2).
3. Double-click on the desired physical port.
4. The Show Physical Port Attributes dialog box appears (see Figure 6-3 on
page 6-9).
The Channel Attributes dialog box appears (see Figure 6-4 on page 6-13).
6. Choose PM Statistics.
The DS1 Performance Monitoring Statistics dialog box appears (Figure 6-22)
Figure 6-22. Performance Monitoring Statistics Dialog Box (DS1 Channel)
7. Select one of the following reports in the Type of Report field:

Current — (default) To view real-time current interval data updated at the
specified polling frequency. (Figure 6-22 shows a Current statistics example.) See
“Viewing DS1 Performance Monitoring Statistics” on page 6-61 for more
information.
Interval — To view an interval report based on the interval value from 1-96 you
specify in the Nth Most Recent Interval field, with 1 indicating the most recent.
See “Viewing DS1 Performance Monitoring Statistics” on page 6-61 for more
information.
Day — To view a Totals report from one of the three options: Current Day
(default), Previous Day, or Recent Day (two days ago). See “Viewing DS1
Performance Monitoring Statistics” on page 6-61 for more information.
8. If you choose Interval, specify an interval value (from 1 to 96) in the Nth Most
Recent Interval field.
If you choose Day, select one of the following options: Current Day, Previous
Day, or Recent Day.
9. Choose Apply to view the data.
10. Choose Reset to update these statistics.
11. Chose Close to exit.
Viewing DS1 Performance Monitoring Statistics
Table 6-29 describes the informational fields at the top of the dialog box, and
Table 6-30 describes the DS1 channel performance-monitoring parameters (and
associated thresholds and statistics).
Table 6-29. Performance Monitoring Statistics Dialog Box Informational
Fields
Field Displays...
PPort ID The selected physical port.
Reset Time The time that statistics were last reset.
Current Time The current time.
Poll Interval (sec) The poll interval you set. See “Setting the Polling Interval for
Performance Statistics” on page 6-45 for more information.
Status Data Valid – These statistics are valid.

Data Invalid – There is no valid data for the specified time
period.
Note: this field displays all 0s (zeroes) when there is no valid
data.
Valid Intervals The number of intervals for which data is available.

(Interval reports only)

Parameters and Thresholds
Near End Path Performance Parameters
Code Violations CV-P A count of far end (FE) frame synchronization bit
errors in the Superframe (SF) format, or a count of
cyclic redundancy check (CRC)-6 errors in the
Extended Superframe (ESF) format occurring
during the accumulation period.
Errored Seconds ES-P In the case of DS1 ESF, a count of 1-second

intervals containing one or more CRC-6 errors, one
or more CS events, or one or more SEF or AIS
defects. In the case of DS1 SF, this parameter is a
count of 1-second intervals containing one or more
FE events, one or more SEF or AIS defects, or one
or more CS events.
Errored Seconds ESA-P This parameter applies to DS1 ESF paths only. A
Type A count of 1-second intervals with exactly one
CRC-6 error and no SEF or AIS defects.
Errored Seconds ESB-P This parameter applies to DS1 ESF paths only. A
Type B count of 1-second intervals with no less than 2, and
not more than 319 CRC-6 errors, no SEF defects,
and no AIS defects.
Severely Errored SES-P This parameter applies to both SF and ESF formats
Seconds of DS1. In the case of ESF, it is a count of 1-second
intervals with 320 or more CRC-6 errors, or one or
more SEF or AIS defects. In the case of SF, it is a
count of 1-second intervals with eight or more FE
events (if Ft and F8 bits are measured) or four or
more FE events (if Ft bits only are measured), or an
SEF or AIS defect.
SEF/AIS Seconds SAS-P A count of 1-second intervals containing one or

more SEF defects or one or more AIS defects.
AIS Seconds AISS-P A count of 1-second intervals containing one or

more AIS defects.
Controlled Slip CSS-P A count of 1-second intervals containing one or

Seconds more controlled slips. Counts of controlled slips
can be made accurately only in the
path-terminating network element of the DS1
signal, where the controlled slip takes place.

Parameters and Thresholds (Continued)
Unavailable Seconds UAS-P A count of 1-second intervals for which the DS1
path is unavailable. The DS1 path becomes
unavailable at the onset of 10 contiguous SESs.
The 10 SESs are included in the unavailable time
period. Once it is unavailable, the DS1 path
becomes available at the onset of 10 contiguous
seconds with no SESs. The 10 seconds with no
SESs are excluded from the unavailable time
period.
7
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
This chapter describes how to test the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module, physical ports, channels, and logical ports. These tests help you to detect
potential failures or problems.
This chapter describes the following topics and tasks:

• “Diagnostics via Physical Modules” on page 7-1
• “Diagnostics via NavisCore” on page 7-5
Diagnostics via Physical Modules

This section describes how to test the module through power-up diagnostics and the
hardware LEDs. This section includes:
• “Power-up Diagnostics” on page 7-1
• “Troubleshooting Using Module LEDs” on page 7-3
Power-up Diagnostics
The 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module supports error-detection
diagnostics during power-up of the module. If there is an error, the module shuts down
and the Failed LED is lit. If there are no errors, the system software executes and
enables the module.
Enabling power-up diagnostics depends on the setting of the three DIP switches
located on the front of the module (see Figure 7-1).
This section includes:

• “DIP Switches” on page 7-2
• “DIP Switch Settings” on page 7-2
• “Displaying the Power-up Diagnostics” on page 7-3
DIP Switches
Figure 7-1 shows the locations of the DIP switches on a 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0
Frame Relay I/O Module. These are vertically aligned and numbered as 1 to 3 from
top-to-bottom (with on-off switch movement from left-to-right).
6-Port
Chnlzed DS3
FR/IP IOP DIP switches
Good
Failed
123
Figure 7-1. Location of DIP Switches
DIP Switch Settings
Table 7-1 describes the results of all possible DIP switch settings for a 6-Port
Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module. Other DIP switch settings are
currently not supported.
Beta Draft Confidential Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Table 7-1. DIP Switch Settings
DIP DIP DIP Results

Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3
ON ON ON Power-up diagnostics run, but the

results are not displayed on the
1
console terminal. This mode is the
2
normal default and recommended
3
mode of operation.
OFF ON ON Power-up diagnostics run, and results

are displayed on the console terminal.
1
2
3
ON OFF ON Power-up diagnostics run, and results

are displayed on the console terminal.
1
2
3
OFF OFF ON Power-up diagnostics are bypassed,

and the system debugger is accessible
1
on the console terminal for Lucent
2
Technical Support personnel.
3
Displaying the Power-up Diagnostics
To display the status of power-up diagnostics for the module, connect a console
terminal to the diagnostic port located on the module’s front panel. Use the diagnostics
cable provided in the accessory kit included with the shipment of the CBX 500 switch.
Troubleshooting Using Module LEDs

Figure 7-2 shows the locations of the module’s status LEDs.
Module Status LED: Good

6-Port
Chnlzed DS3
FR/IP IOP
Good
Failed
Module Status LED: Failed
123
Figure 7-2. Module Status LEDs
Table 7-2 describes problems indicated by the module’s status LEDs, and also
includes possible causes and solutions.
Table 7-2. Module Status LEDs for Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution
No LEDs are The DIP switch on the module Check the position of the DIP switch
lit on the may be in debug mode (all on the module. If all positions are
module. positions are set to OFF). OFF (left), change at least one of the
first two to the ON (right) position
(Table 7-1 on page 7-3).
All LEDs on One of the following conditions: Check the ejector lock slide located
the module at the top of the module and ensure
• The module is in reset mode.
remain solid. that it is fully up and locked. If all
• The module failed its internal LEDs remain solid, replace the
Central Processing Unit affected module and refer to
(CPU) diagnostics. “Technical Support” on page xxiv to
• The boot programmable read contact the Technical Assistance
only memory (PROM) or Center (TAC) for instructions.
processor failed, is loose, or is
missing.
Failed LED Power-up diagnostics detected a Replace the affected module, and
(red) remains fatal error on the module. refer to “Technical Support” on
solid. page xxiv to contact the TAC for
instructions.
Diagnostics via NavisCore

Through NavisCore, you can obtain node-level diagnostic information for a selected
switch, and physical and logical port-level diagnostic information. NavisCore
provides the following diagnostic programs:
Background Diagnostics — These are run continuously in background mode to

monitor the switches for potential failures or problems. Background diagnostics
execute automatically and do not interfere with switch operations.
Foreground Diagnostics — These provide current status for all active switches and
enable you to test physical and logical port integrity.
This section contains the following:

• “Running NavisCore Background Diagnostics” on page 7-5
• “Running NavisCore Foreground Diagnostics” on page 7-10
Running NavisCore Background Diagnostics

This section describes the problems detected by background diagnostics and how to
view background diagnostic information in NavisCore.
Problems Detected by Background Diagnostics
Background diagnostics can alert you to the following types of problems that can
occur on an active switch:
• Corruption of different data structures
• Corruption of code space
Background diagnostics provide real-time status information, categorized by fatal or

non-fatal errors.
Fatal errors — These include conditions that cause the switch to fail and reboot, and
may also include user-initiated outages, such as a requested reboot, synchronization,
or a software download. You should document and report to the Lucent TAC any fatal
errors that are not user-initiated.
Note – This chapter does not describe how to resolve a fatal error; you must contact
the Lucent TAC. For contact information, see “Technical Support” on page xxiv.
Non-fatal errors — These include conditions in which system resources are strained
by some event, either internally or externally. Non-fatal errors are also reported to the
NMS via trap alarms, and can be viewed through the Lucent Events browser. See the
B-STDX, CBX, and GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide for information about trap
alarms and the Lucent Events browser.
Displaying Background Diagnostics
To run background diagnostics for the module:

1. On the network map, select the appropriate switch object.
2. Perform one of the following actions:
• From the Administer menu, select Lucent Parameters ⇒ Set Parameters.
• From the Monitor menu, select Lucent Objects ⇒ Show Detail.
The Switch Back Panel dialog box appears (see Figure 7-3).
3. Select the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module.

4. Choose Diag.
The Select Card Diagnostics dialog box is displayed (Figure 7-4).
Figure 7-4. Select Card Diagnostics Dialog Box

5. Select Background and Choose OK.
The Background Diagnostics dialog box appears (Figure 7-5).
Figure 7-5. Background Diagnostics Dialog Box

The Background Diagnostics dialog box displays both fatal and non-fatal errors.
Table 7-3 describes the Background Diagnostics dialog box fields.
Table 7-3. Background Diagnostics Dialog Box Fields
Field Displays...
Switch Name The name of the switch for which you are viewing diagnostic
information.
Slot ID The I/O module slot number, specifying whether the diagnostics are
for the active or the standby card.
System Uptime The amount of time that the module has been active since its last
reboot.
For example, if this field displays “7 days 22:31:01,” then 7 days, 22
hours, 31 minutes and 1 second have elapsed since the module’s last
reboot.
Fatal Error Information about the conditions that caused the switch to fail and
reboot.
System Uptime – The System Uptime value at the time the error
occurred. For example, if the System Uptime value was 0 days, 22
hours, 24 minutes, and 30 seconds when the error occurred, this field
displays: 0 days 22:24:30.
Diagnostics Source – The source from which NavisCore collected the
error information. Options include: system level (SP), card level,
redundancy manager, BD Heap (Frame-heap memory), power-on
diagnostics, background diagnostics, Fault, and Device driver level.
Error Number – The error number containing the major and minor
error codes in the format of X.Y (X being the major code and Y being
the minor code). See Appendix B of the B-STDX, CBX, and GX
Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide for a list of background diagnostics
error codes. For error codes from other sources, contact the TAC.
# of Reboots – The number of times this switch experienced a reboot
condition since the last logged fatal error. If this value is greater than
3, information displayed in the Background Diagnostics dialog box is
outdated.
Note: Although the # of Reboots counter is incremented with each
reboot, there are instances where the hardware reboots or resets but
the screen information does not change. These instances include: the
switch powers off and on; the hardware resets (for example, when
you use the latch to reset a CBX 500 module); and the SP
continuously polls the modules for status. If a module does not
respond, the SP resets this module.
Crash Address – A crash address for certain types of fatal error
conditions. The Lucent TAC uses this address for debugging
purposes. If the background diagnostics indicate a crash address,
make a note of the address and contact the TAC. This guide does not
describe how to resolve a fatal error.
Table 7-3. Background Diagnostics Dialog Box Fields (Continued)
Field Displays...
Non-Fatal Error Information about the conditions that strain system resources.
System Uptime – The System Uptime value at the time when the error
occurred. For example, if the System Uptime value was 0 days, 22
hours, 24 minutes, and 30 seconds when the error occurred, this field
displays: 0 days 22:24:30.
Diagnostics Source – The source from which NavisCore collected the
error information. Options include: system level (SP), card level,
redundancy manager, BD Heap (Frame-heap memory), power-on
diagnostics, background diagnostics, fault, and device driver level.
Error Number – The error number containing the major and minor
error codes in the format of X.Y (X is the major code and Y is the
minor code). See Table B-1 in Appendix B of the B-STDX, CBX, and
GX Switch Diagnostics User’s Guide for a list of background
diagnostics error codes. For error codes from other sources, contact
the TAC.
No. of Tests The number of tests that occurred on the selected switch.
Pass Count The number of background diagnostic tests that passed without error.
Fail Count The number of tests that produced an error condition. The failed
diagnostics are displayed in the Fatal Error or Non-Fatal Error
sections.
Remaining The amount of available heap memory on the selected module.

Memory (bytes)
6. You can choose the Clear Background or the Update button to rerun the
background diagnostic test.
7. Choose Close to return to the Switch Back Panel dialog box.
Running NavisCore Foreground Diagnostics

You use foreground diagnostics to test for problems indicated by background
diagnostics (non-fatal errors) or to collect statistical data. You can also run foreground
diagnostics to verify that new equipment functions properly.
This section contains the following:

• “Problems Detected by Foreground Diagnostics” on page 7-10
• “Before You Begin” on page 7-10
• “Displaying Foreground Diagnostics” on page 7-13
Problems Detected by Foreground Diagnostics
Foreground diagnostics enable you to:

• Determine whether a module, physical port, or logical port is transmitting data
properly at the physical link level
• Isolate the cause of a transmission stall error (error codes 27.1 and 27.2)
Foreground diagnostics provide more information about non-fatal error conditions.

The following foreground diagnostic tests are available, depending on the component
that you test:
Internal — Tests the module hardware only; you can use it on all modules to check
the internal hardware of a specific physical port.
External — Performs an external test that directs signals back toward the source
along a communications path to test the ability to send and receive data. This test
requires an external loopback connector, which you install on the physical port being
tested.
Loopback — Tests the ability of physical ports and logical ports to send and receive
data. See Chapter 8, “Testing Ports and Channels” for more information.
Before You Begin
Before you run foreground diagnostic tests, you must perform the following tasks:
• Set the applicable module, physical port, DS1 channel, or logical port’s
administrative status to Down in the Admin Status field or Port Admin Status
field. You must be logged on to perform this task.
• When applicable, review the Transmit (Xmit) Clock Source field for the physical
port or the DS1 channel. The Transmit Clock Source field must be set to Internal
before running these tests on a physical port or DS1 channel.
See the following sections for details:

• “Changing the Module’s Administrative Status” on page 7-11
• “Changing the Physical Port’s Administrative Status and Clock Source” on
page 7-11
• “Changing a DS1 Channel’s Administrative Status and Clock Source” on
page 7-12
• “Changing a Logical Port’s Administrative Status” on page 7-12
Note – It is recommended that you run foreground diagnostics on a physical port only
if it appears red on the Switch Back Panel dialog box.
Changing the Module’s Administrative Status
To change the administrative status of the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay
I/O Module:
1. Log on to the network map.
2. Select the switch containing the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module.
4. Select the module.
5. Choose Attrs.
The Set Card Attributes dialog box appears (see Figure 2-2 on page 2-3).
6. Change the value in the Admin Status field to Down.
7. Choose OK to save your changes.
Changing the Physical Port’s Administrative Status and Clock Source
To change the administrative status and clock source of the physical port on the 6-Port
Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module:
Module.
4. Double-click the physical port that you want to disable.
The Set Physical Port Attributes dialog box appears (Figure 2-4 on page 2-11).
5. Set the value in the Port Admin Status field to Down.

6. If the Transmit (Xmit) Clock Source field on the Set Physical Port Attributes
dialog box is set to Loop-Timed, change this field temporarily to Internal.
7. Choose Apply to save your changes.
8. Choose Close to exit the Set Physical Port Attributes dialog box.
Changing a DS1 Channel’s Administrative Status and Clock Source
To change the administrative status and clock source of a DS1 channel:

The Set Channel Attributes dialog box appears (Figure 2-6 on page 2-16).
4. Set the Port Admin Status to Down.
5. If the Transmit (Xmit) Clock Source field on the Set Channel Attributes dialog
box is set to Loop-Timed, change this field temporarily to Internal.
6. Choose Apply. The system displays a confirmation message.
8. Choose Close.
Changing a Logical Port’s Administrative Status
To change the administrative status of a logical port on the 6-Port Channelized

Module.
7. Select the name of the logical port that you need to disable and choose Modify.
The Modify Logical Port Type dialog box appears.
8. Choose OK in the Modify Logical Port Type dialog box.
The Modify Logical Port dialog box appears.
9. Change the value in the Admin Status field to Down.
Displaying Foreground Diagnostics
You can display foreground diagnostics for the module, physical ports, DS1 channels,
and logical ports. This section includes the following:
• “Testing the Module” on page 7-13
• “Testing a Physical Port” on page 7-14
• “Testing a DS1 Channel” on page 7-16
• “Testing a Logical Port” on page 7-17
Testing the Module
To display foreground diagnostics for the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay
I/O Module:
1. Make sure that the module’s administrative status is set to Down. (For
instructions, see “Changing the Module’s Administrative Status” on page 7-11.)
2. On the network map, select the switch object containing the 6-Port Channelized
DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module that you want to test.
4. On the Switch Back Panel dialog box, select the slot containing the module that
you want to test.
5. Choose Diag.
The Select Card Diagnostic dialog box appears (see Figure 7-4 on page 7-7).
6. Choose Foreground for the diagnostics type.
The Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test dialog box appears (Figure 7-6).
Figure 7-6. Perform Foreground Diagnostics Test Dialog Box (Module)

7. Choose the type of test. Options include:
Internal — Performs an internal loopback test that checks the module’s hardware
only. You can use this test on all modules.
along a communications path to test the ability of the physical ports on the module
to send and receive data. This test requires an external loopback connector, which
you install on the physical ports that you are testing. You can also install the
external loopback connector on an external device, such as a router.
8. Choose Start Test. The results appear in the Test Results window.
9. When you are finished running foreground diagnostics, reset the module’s Admin
Status to Up. (For instructions, see “Changing the Module’s Administrative
Status” on page 7-11.)
Testing a Physical Port
To display foreground diagnostics for the a physical port on the 6-Port Channelized
1. Make sure that the physical port’s administrative status is set to Down and that the
clock source is set to Internal. (For instructions, see “Changing the Physical Port’s
Administrative Status and Clock Source” on page 7-11.)
2. On the network map, select the switch containing the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0
Frame Relay I/O Module that you want to test.
4. Select the physical port that you want to test.
5. Choose Diag.
Figure 7-7. Perform Foreground Diagnostics Test Dialog Box

(Physical Port)
only.
along a communications path to test the ability of the physical port to send and
receive data. This test requires an external loopback connector, which you install
on the physical port that you are testing. You can also install the external loopback
connector on an external device, such as a data service unit (DSU) or a router.
7. Choose Start Test.

The results appear in the Test Results window.
8. When you finish running foreground diagnostics, choose Stop Test.
10. After running foreground diagnostics, reset the port’s Admin Status to Up, if
necessary. See “Changing the Physical Port’s Administrative Status and Clock
Source” on page 7-11.
Testing a DS1 Channel
Note – A logical port must be defined on the DS1 channel before you can
perform the foreground diagnostics.
To display foreground diagnostics for a DS1 channel:

1. Make sure that the DS1 channel’s administrative status is set to Down. (For
instructions, see “Changing a DS1 Channel’s Administrative Status and Clock
Source” on page 7-12.)
5. Select a DS1 channel and choose Diagnose.
The Perform Foreground Channel Diagnostic Test dialog box appears (see
Figure 7-8).

Channel)

only.
External — Performs a test that directs signals back toward the source along a
communications path to test the ability of the module’s physical port(s) to send
and receive data. This test requires an external loopback connector, which you
install on the physical ports you are testing. You can also install the external
loopback connector on an external device such as a DSU.
Testing a Logical Port
To display foreground diagnostics for a logical port:

1. Make sure that the logical port’s administrative status is set to Down. (For
instructions, see “Changing a Logical Port’s Administrative Status” on
page 7-12.)
7. From the Logical Port list box, select the name of the logical port that you want to
test.
8. Choose Options ⇒ Diagnostics, and then choose Set. The Perform Foreground
Diagnostic Test dialog box appears (Figure 7-9).
Figure 7-9. Perform Foreground Diagnostics Test Dialog Box (Logical

Port)
Internal — Performs an internal loopback test that checks the hardware of the
module used by the logical port only.
External — Performs an external test that enables you to direct signals back
toward the source along a communications path to test the port’s ability to send
and receive data. This test requires an external loopback connector, which you
install on the physical port used by the logical port that you are testing. You can
also install the external loopback connector on an external device, such as a
router.
10. Choose Start Test.
The results appear in the Test Results list box.
11. When you finish running foreground diagnostics, choose Stop Test.
12. Choose Close to exit the dialog box and return to the network map.
13. After running foreground diagnostics, reset the logical port’s Admin Status to Up,
if necessary. (For instructions, see “Changing a Logical Port’s Administrative
Status” on page 7-12.)
8
Testing Ports and Channels
This chapter describes how to initiate and monitor loopback diagnostic functions for
the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module. Loopback testing can be
used on physical ports and channels as a means of verifying data integrity and for
general troubleshooting purposes. You can run a loopback test online or offline,
depending on the loopback type.
This chapter describes the following topics and tasks:

• “DS3 Physical Port Loopback Tests” on page 8-1
• “DS1 Loopback Tests” on page 8-8
• “DS0 Far-End Loopback Tests” on page 8-14
• “DS0 BERT Testing” on page 8-18
DS3 Physical Port Loopback Tests

This section describes DS3 physical port loopback testing and give instructions for
running a DS3 loopback test. This section includes:
• “About DS3 Physical Port Loopback Tests” on page 8-1
• “Accessing the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog Box For DS3
Loopback Tests” on page 8-2
• “Activating and Ending a DS3 Near-End Line Loopback Test” on page 8-5
• “Activating and Ending a DS3 Far-End Loopback Test” on page 8-6
About DS3 Physical Port Loopback Tests

Table 8-1 lists and describes the DS3 physical port loopback tests supported on the
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay IOM physical port. To perform a DS3
physical port loopback test, see “Accessing the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test
Dialog Box For DS3 Loopback Tests” on page 8-2.
Table 8-1. DS3 Loopback Tests
Loopback Test Description
Near-end line Loops the receiver to the transmitter to loop the incoming signal back
to the far-end.
Far-end Sends a code to request the far-end to set itself into loopback mode.
This type of loopback involves sending an in-band FEAC loop-up
signal to the device attached to the physical port. When you start this
test, the attached device responds by placing itself in the FEAC
loop-up state (assuming the attached device supports FEAC loop-up
and down signaling). The attached device will remain in that state
until you stop the test (which causes a FEAC loop-down signal to be
sent). Running this test has no effect on the DS3 physical port (other
than the attached device entering a FEAC loop-up state).
This loopback test can be used in conjunction with the external
loopback test, as the attached device can first be placed in a FEAC
loop-up state using the far-end loopback test, and then the external
loopback test can be run. The fact that the attached device will be in a
FEAC loop-up state means that if the transmission path is good, the
test should pass.

For DS3 Loopback Tests
To access the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test dialog box:
1. On the network map, select the switch object from which you want to obtain
loopback test information.
The Switch Back Panel dialog box appears (Figure 8-1).
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3. Double-click on the physical port that you want to test.
4. Disable the physical port as follows:
a. Change the Port Admin Status to Down, and temporarily change the Transmit
Clock Source field to Internal.
b. Choose Apply. The system then prompts you to confirm the change.
c. Choose Ok.
5. Choose Close.
The Switch Back Panel dialog box reappears.
6. Choose Diag.
Figure 8-2. Perform Foreground Diagnostics Test Dialog Box (Physical

Port)
Table 8-2 describes the common Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test dialog box
fields.
Table 8-2. Common Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog
Box Fields
Field Displays...
Slot ID Slot number in which the I/O module resides.
PPort ID Physical port number.
Loopback Status Physical port’s current loopback status.
Test Results Displays the test results for the type of test selected, and
provides the reason for a failed test.
7. Perform the Near-end line loopback or Far-end loopback test, as described in the
following sections.
Activating and Ending a DS3 Near-End Line Loopback Test

To activate and end a near-end line loopback test for a DS3 physical port:
1. Access the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test dialog box (Figure 8-2 on
page 8-4) as described in “Accessing the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test
See Table 8-2 on page 8-4 for a description of the common Perform Foreground
Diagnostic Test dialog box fields.
Note – You must set the physical port’s Admin Status to Down before running a
physical port loopback test. See “Accessing the Perform Foreground Diagnostic
Test Dialog Box For DS3 Loopback Tests” on page 8-2 for instructions.
2. Select Near-end line loopback for the type of test.

An abbreviated version of the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test dialog box
appears (Figure 8-3).
Figure 8-3. Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog Box (Near-End)

3. Choose Start Test to start the test pattern generation. Line loopback status displays
in the Loopback status field.
4. To see the test results, close the modified Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test
dialog box (Near-end), and select Diag to display the complete Perform
Foreground Diagnostic Test dialog box.
5. When you want to end the test, choose Near-end line loopback. Choose Stop Test
to return to a normal state.
Note – The loopback state is not stored in PRAM. If you reboot the module, the
module returns to a normal state.
6. To exit the dialog box, choose Close.

The Switch Back Panel dialog box appears.
7. Double-click the physical port to display the Set Physical Port Attributes dialog
box.
8. Enable the physical port by changing the Admin Status to Up.
9. Choose Apply.
10. Choose Close.
The system displays the Switch Back Panel dialog box.
Activating and Ending a DS3 Far-End Loopback Test

To activate and end a far-end loopback test for a DS3 physical port:
1. Access the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test dialog box (Figure 8-2 on
page 8-4) as described in “Accessing the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test
See Table 8-2 on page 8-4 for a description of the common Perform Foreground
Diagnostic Test dialog box fields.
Note – You must set the physical port’s Admin Status to Down before running a
physical port loopback test. See “Accessing the Perform Foreground Diagnostic
Test Dialog Box For DS3 Loopback Tests” on page 8-2 for instructions.
2. Select Far-end loopback for the type of test.

An abbreviated version of the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test dialog box
appears.
Figure 8-4. Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog Box (Far-End)
3. Choose Start Test to start the test pattern generation.

Far end loopback status displays in the Loopback status field.
4. To see the test results, close the modified Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test
dialog box (Far-end), and select Diag to display the complete Perform Foreground
Diagnostic Test dialog box.
5. When you want to end the test, choose Far-end loopback. Choose Stop Test to
return to a normal state.
Note – The loopback state is not stored in PRAM. If you reboot the module, the
module returns to a normal state.
6. To exit the dialog box, choose Close.

The Switch Back Panel dialog box reappears.
7. Double-click the physical port to display the Set Physical Port Attributes dialog
box.
8. Enable the physical port by changing the Admin Status to Up.
9. Choose Apply.
10. Choose Close.
The system displays the Switch Back Panel dialog box.
DS1 Loopback Tests
DS1 Loopback Tests

This section describes DS1 loopback testing and give instructions for running a DS1
loopback test. This section includes:
• “About DS1 Near-End Loopback Tests” on page 8-8
• “About DS1 Far-End Loopback Tests” on page 8-9
• “Accessing the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog Box for DS1
Loopback Tests” on page 8-11
• “Activating and Ending a DS1 Near-End Loopback Test” on page 8-12
About DS1 Near-End Loopback Tests

The DS1 near-end loopback option enables you to test the physical path for data
transmission by performing a payload, line, or diagnostic loopback. When you initiate
any of these tests, the entire DS1 channel of the physical port is put into loopback
mode from the near-end.
You can generate and receive the following types of DS1 near-end loopback tests
(the default Test Type is Clear Loopback):
Payload — A near-end loopback in which the incoming DS1 payload is looped back
toward the network after extracting and reinserting the framing pattern into the
transmitted DS1 data stream.
Line — A near-end loopback that operates upon receipt of a specific framed pulse
pattern. The line loopback pulse codes and functions are either Activate or Deactivate.
You can perform line loopback tests on each of the 28 DS1 channels.
Diagnostic — A near-end loopback in which the transmitted signal is returned as the

received signal. This test is internal and does not require a CSU/DSU. Figure 8-5
illustrates a DS1 near-end diag loopback in which the test pattern generation
originates at the Channelized DS3 module and loops back to the Channelized DS3
module. This test is internal to the module.
DS1 Loopback Tests
Looped-back DS3 Port The near-end diag loopback test

takes place at the switch. This
DS3 example illustrates a test pattern
28 DS1s generation originating from the
Channelized DS3 module and
looped back to the module. This
MUX / CSU/DSU test is internal to the Channelized
DACS DS3 module. You can use this
test without a CSU/DSU.
CBX
Figure 8-5. Near-End Diag Loopback
Figure 8-6 illustrates a near-end loopback test in which the test pattern originates at
the CSU/DSU and passes through the DACS/MUX. The multiplexer (MUX) joins the
28 DS1 channels and combines them into one DS3 signal. The signal is looped back at
the DS3 port and returned to the CSU/DSU.
Looped-back DS3 Port
DS3 28 DS1s The near-end loopback test

takes place at the switch.
This example illustrates a
MUX / CSU/DSU test pattern generation
DACS originating from the
CSU/DSU.
CBX
Figure 8-6. Near-End Loopback
About DS1 Far-End Loopback Tests

Use the far-end loopback option to loop data from the switch to the DACS/MUX or
CSU/DSU and back to the originating switch.
Table 8-3 lists and describes the types of far-end loopback tests you can generate and
receive from the DS1 channel (the default Test Type is Send No Code).
DS1 Loopback Tests
Table 8-3. Far-End Loopback Tests
Loopback Test Description
Activate Framed CSU Requested by the CSU; returns information to the switch on the
Line Loopback receive line.
Release Framed CSU Sends a CSU code to stop the far-end loopback and return to
Line Loopback normal two-way traffic.
Activate NI Line Requested by the NI; returns information to the switch on the
Loopback receive line.
Release NI Line Sends an NI code to stop the far-end loopback.

Loopback
Activate ESF ANSI Requested by Extended Superframe (ESF); returns information

Line Loopback to the switch on the receive line.
Release ESF ANSI Sends an ESF code to stop the far-end loopback.
Line Loopback
Activate ESF ANSI Requested by ESF; returns information to the switch as

Payload Loopback framed data.
Release ESF ANSI Sends an ESF ANSI code to stop the far-end payload loopback.
Payload Loopback
Activate Unframed Requested by the CSU; returns information to the switch on the
CSU Line Loopback receive line.
Release Unframed Sends a CSU code to stop the far-end line loopback and return to
CSU Line Loopback normal two-way traffic.
Activate Unframed Requested by the NI; returns information to the switch on the
NI Line Loopback receive line.
Release Unframed Sends an NI code to stop the far-end line loopback.

NI Line Loopback
Activate OOB Requested by an out of band NI; returns information to the

NI Line Loopback switch on the receive line.
Release OOB NI Sends an out of band NI code to stop the far-end line loopback.
Line Loopback
Figure 8-7 illustrates a far-end CSU/DSU loopback that takes place at the CSU/DSU.
DS1 Loopback Tests
The far-end CSU/DSU

MUX / loopback test takes place at
DACS the CSU/DSU. This example
28 DS1s
illustrates a CSU/DSU in
CSU/DSU loopback and a test pattern
generation originating from
the switch.
CBX
Figure 8-7. DS1 Far-End CSU/DSU Loopback
Figure 8-8 illustrates a DS1 far-end NI loopback using Smartjacks and/or a Midspan
Repeater. The NI loopback originates at the CSU/DSU and test pattern generation
originates at the switch.
28 DS1s Smartjack
or
Midspan CSU/DSU
Repeater
MUX / 1 DS3
DACS
CBX
Figure 8-8. DS1 Far-End NI Loopback

for DS1 Loopback Tests
To activate and end a DS1 loopback:
physical port and channel diagnostic information.
3. Double-click on the physical port that you want to test.
4. Double-click on the channel button of the DS1 channel that you want to test, or
select a channel and choose Set Chan Attr.
5. The Set Channel Attributes dialog box appears (Figure 2-6 on page 2-16).
6. Disable the channel for use during the loopback test by changing the Chan Admin
Status to Down.
DS1 Loopback Tests
7. Choose Apply.
8. Choose Close.
The system redisplays the Set Physical Port Attributes dialog box.
9. Verify that the channel you want to test is selected.
10. Choose Diagnose.
The Perform Foreground Channel Diagnostic Test dialog box appears (see
Figure 8-9).

Channel)
Table 8-4 describes the Perform Foreground Channel Diagnostic Test dialog box
fields for DS1 channel loopback.
Table 8-4. Perform Foreground Channel Diagnostic Test Fields
Field Displays...
Slot ID I/O slot number in which the module resides.
PPort ID Port number.
Channel ID Channel number of the channel you are testing.
Loopback Test The current loopback test type.

Type
Loopback Status Channel’s current loopback status.
Activating and Ending a DS1 Near-End Loopback Test

To activate and end a DS1 near-end loopback test.
1. In the Perform Foreground Channel Diagnostic Test dialog box (Figure 8-9),
select DS1 Near-End Loopback for the Type of Test.
DS1 Loopback Tests
2. In the Near-End Loopback Test Type field, select one of the following options:
Payload, Line Loopback, or Diagnostic Loopback. Do not select the Clear
Loopback option at this time. This option is for stopping a test.
3. Choose Start to begin the test. The loopback test takes approximately 15 seconds
to complete. Test results appear in the Loopback Status field.
4. To stop the test, select Clear Loopback in the Near-End Loopback Test Type field
and choose Start.
Note – If you choose Quit before stopping the test, the test will continue to run and
the Chan Admin Status will remain Down. To stop the test, select Clear Loopback and
choose Start.
5. When you are finished running the loopback test, reset the Chan Admin Status
to Up.
Activating and Ending a DS1 Far-End Loopback Test

To activate and end a DS1 far-end loopback test.
1. In the Perform Foreground Channel Diagnostic Test dialog box (Figure 8-9),
select DS1 Far-End Loopback for the Type of Test.
2. In the Far-End Loopback Test Type field, select one of the following options:
• Activate Framed CSU Line Loopback
• Activate NI Line Loopback
• Activate ESF ANSI Line Loopback
• Activate ESF ANSI Payload Loopback
• Activate Unframed CSU Line Loopback
• Activate Unframed NI Line Loopback
• Activate OOB NI Line Loopback
Do not select Release [Test Type] Loopback at this time. This option is for
stopping a test.
3. Choose Start to begin the test. The loopback test takes approximately 15 seconds
to complete.
4. To stop the test, select Release [Test Type] Loopback in the Far-End Loopback
Test Type field and choose Start.
Note – If you choose Quit before releasing the test, the test will continue to run and
the Chan Admin Status will remain Down. To stop the test, select Release [Test Type]
Loopback in the Far-End Loopback Test Type field and choose Start.
DS0 Far-End Loopback Tests
5. When you are finished running the loopback test, reset the Chan Admin Status
to Up.

This section describes DS0 far-end loopback testing and give instructions for running
a DS0 loopback test. This section includes:
• “About DS0 Far-End Loopback Tests” on page 8-14
• “Activating and Ending a DSO Far-End Loopback Test” on page 8-14
About DS0 Far-End Loopback Tests

Use the DS0 far-end loopback option to specify that data from a switch should be
looped from the switch to the OCU, CSU, or DSU and back to the originating switch.
Figure 8-10 illustrates a DS0 far-end loopback that occurs at the OCU.
Before you generate the DS0 far-end loopback test, make sure that the logical port you
are testing has only one DS0 channel configured.
OCU CSU/DSU
Far-end loopback takes place at the

24 DS0s OCU, CSU, or DSU.
CBX
Test pattern generation originates
at the CBX.
Figure 8-10. DS0 Far-End Loopback
Activating and Ending a DSO Far-End Loopback Test

To activate and run a DS0 far-end loopback test:
physical and logical port diagnostic information.
The Set Switch Back Panel dialog box appears (Figure 8-1).
3. Double-click on the physical port.
4. Double-click on the channel button of the DS1 channel associated with the DS0
channels you want to test, or select the DS1 channel and choose Set Chan Attr.

6. Select a logical port associated with the DS0 channels.
7. Disable the logical port as follows:
a. Choose Modify from the Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box.
The system displays the Modify Logical Port Type dialog box.
b. Choose OK. The system displays the Modify Logical Port dialog box.
c. Change the value in the Admin Status field to Down.
d. Choose OK. The Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box reappears.
8. Choose Options ⇒ Diagnostics.
9. Choose Set.
The Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test dialog box appears (Figure 8-11). The
DS0 channels that are assigned to the LPort are marked with an “L.”
Figure 8-11. Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test (DS0 Far-End Loopback

Test)
10. Select DS0 Far End loopback from the Type of Test field.
11. Select the channel on which you want to run the test.
You must run the DS0 far-end loopback test with only one DS0 channel selected.
The DS0 far-end loopback does not support multiple channels. The selected DS0
channel will be marked with an “L,” and all the other DS0 channels should be
empty. Click on the channel to select/deselect it or use the channel selection
buttons and fields described in Table 8-5.
Table 8-5. DS0 Far-End Loopback Channel Selection Buttons and Fields
Button/Field Description
-- Deselects all channels.
Number of Allocated The value in this field increments or decrements to reflect the
Channels number of channels you select or deselect. This must be 1.
12. Complete the fields described in Table 8-6 to specify the type of DS0 far-end
loopback you want to run.
Table 8-6. DS0 Far-End Loopback Type Fields
Field Description
Far End Loopback Type Select the type of DS0 far-end loopback to run. Options
include:
CSU – (default) Specifies that the loopback should loop
back the CSU at the customer premise. This loopback can
disable any intermediate loopbacks and “punch through”
the mid span repeaters and/or Smartjacks that are used to
boost the signal. If you select CSU, you should also specify
the number of mid span repeaters you are using, as
described later in this table.
DSU – Specifies that the loopback starts at the DSU device
that is closest to the customer equipment (possibly a single
CSU/DSU device).
OCU – Specifies an office channel unit (OCU) loopback
that interfaces to the 56/64 Kilobytes per second span.
Table 8-6. DS0 Far-End Loopback Type Fields (Continued)
Field Description
# Mid Span Repeaters This field is enabled only if you specify CSU as the far-end
loopback type.
If you choose CSU as the far-end loopback type, select a
value of 0, 1, 2, or 3 to specify the number of mid span
repeaters in your network configuration. The default
number of mid span repeaters is 0 (zero).
If you are unsure how many mid span repeaters your
configuration uses but you know that there are three or less,
select a value of 3. Selecting a value of 3 does not affect the
loopback if you have only one or two mid span repeaters.
However, if you have more than three mid span repeaters in
your configuration, the loopback will provide invalid data.
If you select a value of 1, 2, or 3 for this field, the system
will “punch-through” and disable the loopback at
intermediate mid span repeaters in the configuration.
13. Choose Activate Loopback to activate the DS0 far-end loopback test.
The DS0 far-end loopback activation takes approximately one minute to complete
after you choose Activate Loopback.
You can deactivate the DS0 far-end loopback and enable the logical port’s
administrative status.
14. Choose Deactivate Loopback to return to a normal state.
Note – The loopback state is not stored in Parameter Random Access Memory
(PRAM). If you reboot the module, the DS0 returns to a normal state.
15. When you are finished running the loopback test, choose Close to close the
Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test dialog box.
16. Reset the logical port’s administrative status to Up.
DS0 BERT Testing
DS0 BERT Testing

This section describes DS0 BERT testing and give instructions for running a DS0
BERT test. This section includes:
• “About DS0 BERT Testing” on page 8-18
• “Activating and Ending a DS0 BERT Test” on page 8-20
About DS0 BERT Testing

BERT generates and monitors test patterns and measures the quality of data
transmission on any logical port associated with DS0 channels. The generation and
monitoring functions are independent, and can be run separately or together. The
errors in the pattern of transmitted bits are counted to determine the Bit Error Rate.
Note – The BERT test automatically detects any repetitive pattern of specified length
(rather than looking for the selected pattern). You should compare the pattern that you
select to the pattern automatically detected in the BERT test.
You use the BERT test in conjunction with the loopback test to qualify new logical
port services or debug problems with existing services. You can insert bit errors
(Inject Error option) into the defined logical port data stream when you are
performing a loopback test by inserting a single bit error.
Table 8-7 lists and describes the types of BERT patterns you can generate and receive
from the DS0 channels.
DS0 BERT Testing
Table 8-7. BERT Test Patterns for DS0 Channels and DS3 CE
Logical Ports
BERT Test Description Detected Pattern in

Pattern Hexadecimal
All Zeros Generates and receives data as all 00000000

zeros.
All Ones Generates and receives data as all 11111111

ones.
One Zero Generates and expects data to 10101010, 01010101

alternate between 1 and 0.
One One Zero Zero Generates and expects data to 11001100, 00110011
alternate between two 1s and two
0s.
1 of 8 (or, One of Generates and receives data in For example, 00000040 (equal
Eight) which each successive group of to a binary value of 01000000)
eight bits contains a single bit (in
any position) that is set to 1.
3 of 24 (or, Three Generates and receives data in For example, 0000000D (equal
Of Twenty Four) which each successive group of to a binary value of
24 bits contains three bits (in any 000000000000000000001101)
position) that are set to 1.
QRSS (2^20-1) Standard Quasi Random pattern Random pattern is displayed

with bit stuffing. ITU-T O.151
pseudo-random pattern; QRSS bit
equals 1.
1 Byte User Pattern Repeated user-defined byte 11

(8-bit) pattern.
2 Byte User Pattern Repeated user-defined 2-byte 2F2F

(16-bit) pattern.
3 Byte User Pattern Repeated user-defined 3-byte 3A4B5C3A4B5C

(24-bit) pattern.
2 ^15-1 ITU-T O.151 pseudo-random Random pattern is displayed

(DS3 CE Lports pattern.
only)
2^23-1 ITU-T O.151 pseudo-random Random pattern is displayed

(DS3 CE Lports pattern
only)
DS0 BERT Testing
Activating and Ending a DS0 BERT Test

To activate and end a DS0 BERT test:
physical and logical port diagnostic information.
The Set Switch Back Panel dialog box appears (Figure 8-1).
3. Double-click on the physical port.
4. Double-click on the channel button of the DS1 channel associated with the DS0
channels you want to test, or select the DS1 channel and choose Set Chan Attr.
6. Select a logical port associated with the DS0 channels.
7. Disable the logical port as follows:
a. Choose Modify from the Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box.
The system displays the Modify Logical Port Type dialog box.
b. Choose OK. The system displays the Modify Logical Port dialog box.
c. Change the value in the Admin Status field to Down.
d. Choose OK. The Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box reappears.
8. Select Options ⇒ Diagnostics.
9. Choose Set.
DS0 BERT Testing
Figure 8-12. Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test Dialog Box (DS0 BERT)
10. Select BERT for the type of test.
Table 8-8 describes the Perform Foreground Diagnostic Test dialog box fields for
DS0 BERT.
DS0 BERT Testing
Table 8-8. DS0 BERT Test Fields
Field Displays...
Slot ID Slot number in which the I/O module resides.
PPort ID Physical port number.
Lport Name Name of the logical port you are testing.
Loopback Status Current loopback status.
Allocated The DS0 channels allocated to the logical port.

Channels
BERT Pattern The BERT pattern you select for the test.
Pattern Detected The BERT pattern detected.
BERT Mode Current mode of the BERT for this channel, which depends on
how many BERT tests are running. Values can be:
Bert Full Available
Bert Partial Available
None
BERT Error Rate Select one of the following options to set the BERT error rate:
None/Single – Select this option to inject a single bit error while
the BERT test is running.
One per Thousand – Select this option to inject errors
continuously every one thousand bits.
One per Million – Select this option to inject errors continuously
every one million bits.
Note: To inject continuous errors, you must select One per
Thousand or One per Million before starting the BERT.
BERT Bit Count Number of received bits.
BERT Status Current BERT state (Unavailable, Out of Frame, Available,

In-Frame).
BERT Error Number of received bit errors.

Count
11. Select a single DS0 channel.

12. Select a BERT pattern in the BERT Pattern field. The default BERT pattern is All
Zeros (see Table 8-7 on page 8-19 for a description of BERT patterns).
DS0 BERT Testing
13. Select Clear Counter to clear the Bit Count and Error Count fields and return the
value to zero.
14. Choose Start to begin the test. Test results appear in the BERT Status field.
15. Choose Inject Error to inject a bit error and detect a loss of pattern
synchronization. Results appear in the Bit Count and Error Count fields. Compare
the displayed BERT Error Count to the expected count.
16. To stop the test and exit, choose Stop and then Quit.
17. Reset the Chan Admin Status to Up.
18. After running the test, reset the logical port’s administrative status to Up.
DS0 BERT Testing
9
Provisioning Server Support
For information on Provision Server support for the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0
Frame Relay I/O Module, refer to the following documentation:
• Provisioning Server User’s Guide
• Provisioning Server Object Attribute Definitions User’s Reference
• Provisioning Server Command Line Interface User’s Reference
• Provisioning Server C++ API User’s Reference
• Provisioning Server Error Codes User’s Reference
Provisioning Server Support
10
Console Commands
This chapter describes the console commands that are unique to the 6-Port
Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module.
Showing Attributes or Statistics for a Channel

Description
To display either statistics or attributes for a specified channel on a 6-Port Channelized

DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module PPort, you must use the console command show
pport instead of show channel.
Syntax
show pport [statistics | attributes]
slot-number.port-number.channel-number
Arguments
statistics Displays physical port statistics for the specified channel, including
the number of frames transmitted and received. It also provides
information about errors, if applicable.
attributes Displays physical port attributes for the specified channel.
slot-number. The slot number, port number, and channel number for which you
port-number. want to view attributes or statistics. Enter as a concatenated
channel-number number, for example, slot.port.channel.
Example
To view the attributes for channel 1 on PPort 1 on slot 5, enter:

show pport attributes 5.1.1
Console Commands
Showing Attributes or Statistics for a Channel
Acronyms
This guide uses the following acronyms and abbreviations:
Acronym Description
AIC application identification channel
AIS alarm indication signal
ANSI American National Standards Institute
APS Automatic Protection Switching
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Bc committed burst size
Be excess burst size
BECN backward explicit congestion notification
BERT bit error rate test
CAC Connection Admission Control;

Call Admission Control
CCITT Consultative Committee for International Telegraph and Telephone

Now called ITU-T.
CIR committed information rate
CLLM Consolidated Link Layer Management
CP control processor
CPA Control Processor Adapter
CPE customer premise equipment
CPU central processing unit
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module User’s Guide Acronyms-1
Acronyms
Acronym Description
CRC cyclic redundancy check
CSU channel service unit
DCE data communications equipment
DDR Data Delivery Rate
DLCI Data Link Connection Identifier
DSU data service unit
DTE data terminal equipment
ESF extended superframe format
FDL facility data link
FDR Frame Delivery Rate
FE far end
FEAC Far-End Alarm and Control
FEBE far end block error
FECN forward explicit congestion notification
FRAD Frame Relay assembler/disassembler
FRF Frame Relay Forum
FTD frame transit delay
IMA Inverse Multiplexing for ATM
IOA input/output adapter
IOM input/output module
IOP input/output processor
IP Internet Protocol
ITU International Telecommunications Union
ITU-T International Telecommunications Union - Telecommunication

Standardization Sector (formerly CCITT)
Kbps kilobits per second
LED light emitting diode
LIP link integrity protocol
Acronyms-2 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module User’s Guide
Acronyms
Acronym Description
LMI Local Management Interface;

Link Management Interface
LOS loss of signal
LPort logical port
LSA link state advertisement
LSP label switch path
Mbps megabits per second
MBS maximum burst size
MCR minimum cell rate
MFRU Multilink Frame Relay Unit
MIB Management Information Base
MLFR Multilink Frame Relay
MP monitoring point
msec millisecond
MUX multiplex(er)
NI Network Interface
NMS Network Management System
NNI Network-to-Network Interface
NP node processor
NPA node processor adapter
NRT Non-Real Time
OAM Operations and Maintenance;

Operations, Administration, and Maintenance
OCU office channel unit
OPTimum Open Packet Trunking
OUI organizationally unique identifier
PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Acronyms
Acronym Description
PDU protocol data unit;

Power Distribution Unit
Phy physical sublayer; physical interface module
PLCP Physical Layer Convergence Protocol/Procedure
PM performance monitoring
PNNI Private Network-to-Network Interface
PPort physical port
PPP Point-to-Point Protocol
PRAM parameter random access memory
PROM programmable read-only memory
PVC permanent virtual circuit
QoS Quality of Service
RLMI Resilient Link Management Interface
SF Superframe
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
SP switch processor
SPA switch processor adapter
SPVC soft permanent virtual circuit
SRN Software Release Notice
SVC switched virtual circuit
TAC Technical Assistance Center
TAQL time-average queue length
TCA threshold crossing alert/alarm
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
UBR unspecified bit rate
UFR unspecified frame rate
UNI User-to-Network Interface
VBR variable bit rate
Acronyms
Acronym Description
VBR-RT/NRT variable bit rate-real time/non-real time
VC virtual circuit;
virtual channel
VCI virtual channel identifier;

virtual circuit identifier
VFR-RT/NRT variable frame rate-real time/non-real time
VNN Virtual Network Navigator
VP virtual path
VPC virtual path connection
VPCI virtual path connection identifier
VPI virtual path identifier
VPN Virtual Private Network
WAN wide area network
WRED weighted random early detection
Acronyms
Index
A Circuits
types supported, 1-2
About this guide, xvii with Multilink Frame Relay endpoint, 4-29
Admin status Congestion
changing for a logical port, 7-12 states, 3-2
changing for a module, 7-11 Congestion control
changing for DS1 channels, 7-12 about, 3-2
changing for physical ports, 7-11 algorithms, 3-2
Administrative domains, 5-1 configuring, 3-21
congestion states, 3-2
TAQL, 3-2
B WRED, 3-4
Console commands, 10-1
Background diagnostics, 7-5 Conventions, xxi
Background required, xvii Crash trace information, 7-10
BERT testing
about, 8-18
running, 8-20 D
Boundary location, 5-4
Bulk logical ports Data Delivery Ratio, 5-4
creating, 3-24 Diagnostic loopback tests, 8-8
description, 3-24 Diagnostics
DIP switches, 7-2
errors
C fatal, 7-5
non-fatal, 7-6
Channelization, 1-1 foreground, 7-10 to 7-18
Channels external, 7-10
attributes console command, 10-1 internal, 7-10
configuring, 2-15 loopback, 7-10
displaying DS1 summary statistics, 6-36 problems detected by, 7-10
statistics console command, 10-1 power-up, 7-1
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module User’s Guide Index-1
Index
using module LEDs, 7-3 Frame Delivery Ratio, 5-4

via NavisCore, 7-5 to 7-18 Frame Relay OAM
Differential delay, 4-3 about, 5-1
DIP switches, 7-2 administrative domains, 5-1
DS0 boundary location, 5-4
activating far-end loopback, 8-14 configuring monitoring points, 5-6
BERT testing Data Delivery Ratio, 5-4
about, 8-18 disabling on logical port, 5-16
running, 8-20 Frame Delivery Ratio, 5-4
displaying allocation on physical ports, 6-18 Frame Transfer Delay, 5-4
DS1 channels loopback testing, 5-5
changing admin status, 7-12 monitoring points, 5-1, 5-4
channel alarms, 6-17 running, 5-9
monitoring performance, 6-59 Frame Transfer Delay, 5-4
summary statistics, 6-36
viewing attributes, 6-13
DS3 signal application mode, 2-10 L
Latching loopback tests, 5-5
E LEDs, 7-3
Line loopback tests, 8-8
Errors Location ID, 5-4
fatal, 7-5 Logical ports
non-fatal, 7-6 accessing functions, 3-6
adding Frame Relay UNI DCE/DTE or NNI,
3-11
F adding PPP, 3-15
capacity, 1-2
Far-end DS0 loopback tests, 8-14 changing admin status, 7-12
Far-end DS1 loopback tests configuring, 3-1
about, 8-9 configuring administrative attributes, 3-17
running, 8-13 configuring congestion control attributes, 3-21
Far-end DS3 loopback tests, 8-6 limits, 3-2
Fatal errors, 7-5 summary statistics, 6-38
Foreground diagnostics, 7-10 to 7-18 types, 1-1
description of, 7-5 viewing MLFR, 6-25
external, 7-10 viewing UNI/NNI attributes, 6-20
for DS1 channels, 7-16 Loopback testing for Frame Relay OAM, 5-5
for logical ports, 7-17 Loopback tests
for module, 7-13 about DS1 far-end, 8-9
for physical ports, 7-14 diagnostic, 8-8
internal, 7-10 DS0 far-end, 8-14
loopback, 7-10 DS1 far-end, 8-13
problems detected by, 7-10 DS1 line, 8-8
viewing, 7-13 to 7-18 DS1 near-end, 8-8
Index-2 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module User’s Guide
Index
DS1 payload, 8-8 Non-latching loopback tests, 5-5

DS1, starting, 8-11
running DS3far-end, 8-6
running near-end, 8-5 O
supported for physical ports, 8-1
Operational status in switch back panel, 6-2
Ordering manuals, xxiv
M
Manuals, ordering, xxiv P
Module
admin status Payload loopback tests, 8-8
changing, 7-11 Performance statistics
configuring, 2-1 setting polling interval, 6-45
features, 1-1 Performance-monitoring thresholds
installation, 1-4 DS1, 6-43
LEDs, 7-3 setting DS3, 6-40
viewing attributes, 6-3 Physical ports
viewing operational status in back panel, 6-2 accessing, 2-10
Monitoring points changing admin status, 7-11
about, 5-1 configuring, 2-13
boundary location, 5-4 DS0 allocation, 6-18
configuring, 5-6 line status, 6-56
location ID, 5-4 loopback tests supported, 8-1
Multilink Frame Relay monitoring performance, 6-46
about UNI/NNI, 4-1 PLCP status, 6-58
circuits, 4-29 summary statistics, 6-33
configuring logical port administrative attributes, TC status, 6-58
4-12 viewing atttributes, 6-8
configuring logical port for Layer2 VPN and viewing operational status in back panel, 6-2
customer, 4-20 Polling interval
configuring logical port MLFR Configuration for performance statistics, 6-45
Attributes, 4-16 for summary statistics, 6-33
configuring UNI/NNI logical ports, 4-5 Power-up diagnostics, 7-1
modifying logical port members, 4-21 DIP switches, 7-2
Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card displaying, 7-3
dialog box, 4-8
Provisioning Server support, 10-1
viewing logical port attributes, 6-25
Multiple logical ports, configuring, 3-24
R
N Reading Path, xviii
Related documents, xxii
Near-end DS1 loopback tests, 8-8
Near-end DS3 loopback tests, 8-5
Non-fatal errors, 7-6
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module User’s Guide Index-3
Index
S
Set All Logical Ports in PPort dialog box, 3-9
Set All MLFR Bundle Logical Ports on Card
dialog box, 4-8
Set Card Attributes dialog box, 2-3
Set Channel Attributes dialog box, 2-16
Set Physical Port Attributes dialog box, 2-11
Specifications
6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O
Module, 1-5
Statistics, setting the polling interval, 6-33
T
TAQL, 3-2
Technical support, xxiv
Troubleshooting using module LEDs, 7-3
W
What you need to know, xvii
WRED, 3-4
Index-4 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module User’s Guide
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Chapter 2 Configuring Module, Physical Port, and Channel Attributes

Chapter 3 Configuring Logical Ports

Chapter 4 Configuring Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR)

Chapter 5 Frame Relay OAM

Chapter 6 Generating Statistics and Monitoring Performance

6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module User’s Guide ix

Performance Monitoring Thresholds.................................................................6-40

Chapter 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Chapter 8 Testing Ports and Channels

Activating and Ending a DS0 BERT Test.........................................................8-20

Chapter 9 Provisioning Server Support

Chapter 10 Console Commands

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Figure 6-4. Channel Attributes Dialog Box .................................................... 6-13

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Chapter 1 General features of the 6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame

Chapter 2 Configuring module and physical port attributes

Chapter 3 Configuring logical ports

Chapter 4 Configuring MLFR

Chapter 6 Statistics and performance monitoring feature

Chapter 7 Diagnostic and troubleshooting information

Chapter 8 Testing ports and channels

Chapter 9 Provisioning Server support

Chapter 10 Console commands

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6-Port Channelized DS3/1/0 Frame Relay I/O Module

Logical Port Types