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1. e warmStart this trap is generated if the PrimasStratum re initializes itself after a reset which does not involve a configuration change e authenticationFailure this trap is generated when a login to the user interface or an SNMPv1 SetRequest failed because an incorrect password was given e enterprisespecific these are Engage proprietary traps For more detail on the industry standard traps please see http www fags org rfcs rfc1157 html 10 Chapter 3 Installation Chapter 4 Configuration Examples The following examples are generic in that they will properly configure the most basic PrimasStratum with one to four ports Use only the portion of the example that matches the number of ports that are being configured Example 1 T1 Configuration for ESF Framing and B8ZS Coding config interface Host Name PrimaStratum Host Location Site A Telnet On UserTimeout Off snmp off snmp traps off Interface LAN1 Auto On IP Address 192 168 1 50 24 Port On BroadcastRcv On Interface LAN2 Auto On IP Address 192 168 2 50 24 Port Off BroadcastRcv On Interface S1 Type T1 T1 Mode Term T1 Egualization On T1 Data Normal T1 Clocking GPS T1 LBO CSU OdB T1 Framing ESF T1 Coding B8ZS T1 IdleCharacter 0x7F T1 TxUnderrunAIS Off T1 Channels Full Interface S2 Type T1 T1 Mode Term T1 Egualization Off T1 Data Normal T1 Clocking GPS T1 LBO CSU OdB T1 Framing ESF T1 Coding B8ZS T1 IdleCharacter 0x7F T2. Pin3 RxD Pin6 RxD For 10BaseT Crossover allowing connection directly between two 10BaseT devices wire TD Pini to Pin3 RD TD Pin2 to Ping RD RD Pin3 to Pini TD RD Ping to Pin2 TD Table 1 10 100BaseT Port Specification 35 Appendices Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide T1 and E1 Port Specification with Crossover Pinouts TljfracT1 DSU CSU Pin numbering RxRing RxTip TxRing TxTip MAN a For T1 Crossover allowing connection directly between two T1 fracT1 DSU CSU devices wire TxTip Pin5 to Pin2 RxTip TxRing Pin4 to Pin1 RxRing RxRing Pin1 to Pin4 TxRing RxTip Pin2 to Pin5 TxTip Table 2 10 100BaseT Port Specification 2 E1 RJ45 to db15 Cable Signal RJ45 db15 Male TxD Tip 5 1 RxD Tip 2 3 TxD Ring 4 9 RxD Ring 1 11 Table 3 RJ45 to DB9 Cable Pinout 36 Appendices Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide Console Port Information RJ45 Console Port Pinout RJ45 pin Signal Name 3 TxData 6 RxData 1 RTS 8 CTS 4 Gnd 2 DTR RJ45 db9F Null Modem Adapter RJ45 pin db9pin 3 2 6 3 1 8 4 5 2 6 Table 4 Console Port Pinout 37 Appendices Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide 12 24 VDC Screw Terminal Interface Specifications GND FGND VDC GND Ground FGND Frame Ground VDC 12 24 DC Voltage Table 5 12 24 DCV Power Connector 48V Interface Specifications
3. Receive Overrun Overrun of internal FIFO used in transfer of LAN data to memory or a frame was received and dis card due to lack of buffers or a large frame was received Receive Framing A non octect aligned frame was received Receive Misc A short frame was received or a general error indicating an unexpected result in an buffer descriptor or a buffer that was not a complete frame was received on the Ethernet channel Packets Transmitted Number of LAN packets transmitted Transmit CSL Carrier sense lost during frame transmission Transmit UN Underrun the Ethernet controller encountered a transmitter underrun while sending a buffer Transmit RL Retransmission Limit The transmitter failed attempts to successfully send a message due to repeat ed collisions statistic not set on PrimasStratum Transmit LC Late collision A collision occurred after 64 bytes are sent statistic not set on PrimasStratum Transmit Misc Unspecified transmit error not associated with a buffer 24 Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide Serial Interface Information Port Type Shows if the port is set up as T1 or E1 Connection State Reports Connected when the port is receiving proper framing This will turn on the LNK LED Reports Not Connected otherwise GPS Lock Status Reports Locked if GPS module is locked to satellite signal Reports Not Locked when GPS has lost satellite signal
4. With built in DSU CSU interfaces these models have unique requirements regarding their interface to other T1 E1 equipment PrimaeStratum Installation Steps The process of installing an PrimasStratum involves the following steps Installing the PrimasStratum hardware Configuring System and Ethernet parameters Configuring the PrimasStratum interface parameters Making Ethernet T1 E1 and GPS cabling connections Verifying PrimasStratum connectivity Note A T1 E1 crossover cable is typically required to connect the PrimasStratum T1 E1 interface to the external T1 E1 equipment which is supplied with shipment System and Ethernet Parameters The PrimasStratum System parameters and LAN interface configuration items are described in Chapter 5 Command Line Interface for specific syntax requirements This portion of the manual is dedicated to the installation parameters associated with the T1 and E1 interfaces T1 Parameters T1 interface commands are configured by first selecting INTERFACE SA these ports are marked on the PrimasStratum as Tel1 Tel2 Tel3 Tel4 T1 DSU CSU Parameters The PrimasStratum T1 serial interface number 1 S1 is configured for T1 operation The following T1 parameters must match the configuration of the DS1 T1 interface to which it is connected Note T1 Clocking is global for all ports controlled by S1 Interface S1 Type T1 T1 Mode T1 Data T1 Clocking T1 LBO T1 Framing T1 Coding T1
5. Antenna Fault Status Reports No Fault if the antenna is working properly Reports Fault Detected when a fault is detected with the antenna supply voltage GPS Holdover Status Reports Not In Holdover if antenna is not in holdover Reports In Holdover when antenna is in holdover keeping the last frequency present when it was last locked to the GPS signal Serial Interface Statistics Not relevant for PrimasStratum product SSHD Information SSHD Off The SSHD server is configured off No connections are accepted If configured On on unit start up the SSHD server will be in this state for a very short time until the SSHD server is started SSHD No Host Key Run SSHD HostKey Enter A connection was attempted but the SSHD server does not have a valid host key Use the SSHD HostKey Enter command to configure a valid host key Do not enter a pass phrase SSHD Stopped A brief transient state when SSHD is stopped during a configuration save operation SSHD Running No active session The SSHD Server is running and ready to accept incoming connections but no session is currently active SSHD Running Session active An SSH session is currently active Config Interface Commands Configuration of the PrimasStratum involves setting parameters for the Ethernet interfaces LAN1 and LAN2 and the Serial interfaces S1 S2 S3 S4 which may be T1 or E1 interfaces The user must specify which interface is being configured with t
6. IdleCharacter T1 Channels Term Monitor Normal Invert GPS OCXO CSU 0dB 7 5dB 15 dB 22 5dB DSX 1 NNN ESF D4 B8ZS AMI OxNN Full 31 Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide Note T1 Clocking OCXO is available as an upgradable option E1 Parameters The PrimasStratum E1 parameters are similar to those for T1 except as noted here E1 DSU CSU Parameters The following E1 parameters must match the configuration of the E1 interface to which it is connect ed The E1 clock setting is dependent upon the source of the E1 Clock Note E1 Clocking is global for all ports controlled by S1 Interface S1 Type E1 E1 Mode Term Monitor E1 Data Normal Invert E1 Clocking GPS OCXO E1 Framing CRC4 FAS Unframed E1 Coding HDB3 AMI E1 IdleCharacter OxNN E1 Channels Full Note E1 Clocking OCXO is available as an upgradable option T1 E1 Clocking Considerations When set to GPS the DSU CSU transmits clocking at a Stratum 1 rate set by a GPS Antenna When set to OCXO the DSU CSU transmits clocking at a Stratum Ille rate set by an internal oven controlled oscillator Note T1 Clocking OCXO is only available for the PrimasStratum as an upgradable option PrimasStratum Cabling The PrimasStratum use standard or crossover 10 100BaseT Ethernet cabling to connect to any Ether net equipment The cabling that is used to connect the PrimasStratum T1 Port or E1 Port to t
7. Stratum 1 source E1 interfaces offer an extremely accurate 2 048MHz E1 reference clocks that are frequency locked to the Global Stratum 1 source Note An optional OCXO Stratum Ille oscillator can also be ordered which can be used as an alter nate backup clocking source GPS Antenna Interface The GPS antenna interface allows the PrimasStratum to use available GPS Satellites for Stratum 1 Clocking This BNC interface is active carrying voltage to the GPS antenna Maximum recommended antenna cable distance is 10 meters The antenna cable can be extended by proper use of line ampli fiers Although it is much easier to extend the T1 E1 interface over long distances Note Antenna available for purchase as an option Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide About this Guide Organization Chapter 1 Introduction provides an overview of the PrimasStratum User s Guide Chapter 2 QuickStart provides concise configuration examples to get the experienced user up and running in a minimum of time Chapter 3 Installation covers the physical environment and connections required when installing the PrimasStratum It also includes explanations of the Status LED s Chapter 4 Configuration Examples is a collection of the more common configurations for various models and feature sets These samples can be cut and pasted into the user interface as a shortcut in the configuration of PrimasStratum units Chapter 5 Command Line Ref
8. T1 Egualization Off T1 Data Normal T1 Clocking GPS T1 LBO CSU OdB T1 Framing D4 T1 Coding AMI T1 IdleCharacter 0x7F T1 TxUnderrunAIS Off T1 Channels Full Interface S4 Type T1 T1 Mode Term T1 Equalization Off T1 Data Normal T1 Clocking GPS T1 LBO CSU OdB T1 Framing D4 T1 Coding AMI T1 IdleCharacter 0x7F T1 TxUnderrunAIS Off T1 Channels Full Example 3 E1 Configuration for CRC4 Framing and HDB3 Coding config interface Host Name PrimaStratum Host Location Site A Telnet On UserTimeout Off snmp off 13 Chapter 4 Configuration Examples Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide snmp traps off Interface LAN1 Auto On IP Address 192 168 1 50 24 Port On BroadcastRcv On Interface LAN2 Auto On IP Address 192 168 2 50 24 Port Off BroadcastRcv On Interface S1 Type E1 E1 Mode E1 Egualization E1 Data E1 Clocking E1 Framing E1 Coding E1 IdleCharacter E1 TxUnderrunAIS E1 Channels Interface S2 Type E1 E1 Mode E1 Egualization E1 Data E1 Clocking E1 Framing E1 Coding E1 IdleCharacter E1 TxUnderrunAIS E1 Channels Interface S3 Type E1 E1 Mode E1 Egualization E1 Data E1 Clocking E1 Framing E1 Coding E1 IdleCharacter E1 TxUnderrunAIS E1 Channels Interface S4 Type E1 E1 Mode E1 Egualization E1 Data E1 Clocking E1 Framing E1 Coding E1 IdleCharacter E1 TxUnderrunAIS Term Off Normal GPS CRC4 HDB3 0x7F Off Full
9. Term Off Normal GPS CRC4 HDB3 0x7F Off Full Term Off Normal GPS CRC4 HDB3 0x7F Off Full Term Off Normal GPS CRC4 HDB3 0x7F Off 14 Chapter 4 Configuration Examples Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide E1 Channels Full Example 4 E1 Configuration for FAS Framing and AMI Coding config interface Host Name PrimaStratum Host Location Site A Telnet On UserTimeout Off snmp off snmp traps off Interface LAN1 Auto On IP Address 192 168 1 50 24 Port On BroadcastRcv On Interface LAN2 Auto On IP Address 192 168 2 50 24 Port Off BroadcastRcv On Interface S1 Type E1 E1 Mode E1 Egualization E1 Data E1 Clocking E1 Framing E1 Coding E1 IdleCharacter E1 TxUnderrunAIS E1 Channels Interface S2 Type E1 E1 Mode E1 Egualization E1 Data E1 Clocking E1 Framing E1 Coding E1 IdleCharacter E1 TxUnderrunAIS E1 Channels Interface S3 Type E1 E1 Mode E1 Egualization E1 Data E1 Clocking E1 Framing Term Off Normal GPS FAS AMI 0x7F Off Full Term Off Normal GPS FAS AMI 0x7F Off Full Term Normal GPS FAS 15 Chapter 4 Configuration Examples Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide E1 Coding AMI E1 IdleCharacter 0x7F E1 TxUnderrunAIS Off E1 Channels Full Interface S4 Type E1 E1 Mode Term E1 Egualization Off E1 Data Normal E1 Clocking GPS E1 Framing FAS E1 Coding AMI E1 IdleC
10. and must agree with the setting of the DSU CSU on the other end E1 CLOCKING GPS OXCO Determines the source of Transmit Clock TxCk When set to GPS the DSU CSU transmits clocking at a Stratum 1 rate set by a GPS Antenna When set to OCXO the DSU CSU transmits clocking at a Stratum Ille rate set by an internal oven controlled oscillator Note T1 Clocking OCXO is only available for the PrimasStratum as an upgradable option E1 Equalization ON OFF Enables or disables the Equalizer feature which provides automatic receive line sensitivity adjust ment E1 Equalizer should be on when the E1 signal level is below 10dB In general it is fine to have the Equalizer ON for all installations but typically is not needed E1 MODE Term Monitor Sets the interface mode of E1 interface Term is used when the E1 interface is the only one connect ing to the E1 device This setting should always be set for Term E1 FRAMING CRC4 FAS UNFRAMED Selects the desired E1 framing format including Unframed E1 CODING HDB3 AMI Selects whether HDB3 or AMI Alternate Mark Inversion line coding is used E1 IDLECHARACTER 0xNN Not needed for PrimasStratum operation E1 CHANNELS FULL FULL will utilize all channels 30 Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Chapter 6 PrimasStratum Configuration amp Operation This chapter provides operational theory and configuration details specific to the PrimasStratum for T1 s and E1 s
11. meters The length can be extended if line amplifiers are proper used Although the T1 E1 interface can easily handle long distances The recommended antenna is the Garmin GA 30 available as an option Status LEDs Front panel LEDs provide Power Ethernet and Serial Interface status Power The Power LED is normally green although at power on it may briefly blink if a firmware upgrade TFTP upgrade stored in the FLASH ROM is being loaded Ethernet The PrimasStratum T1 provides specific information with EthRX and EthTX indicators providing sta tus on packet transmission and receipt respectively on the Ethernet interface e When receiving the RxD will show GREEN e When transmitting the TxD will show GREEN 8 Chapter 3 Installation Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide Serial Interfaces The PrimasStratum provides specific information with ST and LNK indicators provide link status communication processor and framing respectively from the T1 E1 device or line to which the PrimasStratum is connected There are four indicators S1 through S4 indicators providing status on valid framing from the T1 E1 device or line Please note that the S1 through S4 indicators will only show connections for the amount of ports purchased e When the communication processor recognizes the port ENA will show a stead GREEN This will show the enabled ports e For correct framing status LNK will indicate a steady GREEN
12. on a standard 19 inch equipment rack available from Engage Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide Powering the PrimasStratum Engage PrimasStratum units utilize an external power adapter available in 110 VAC and 220 VAC versions providing AC output The appropriate power adapter is provided with each unit Ensure the power adapter is not connected to power before plugging the AC adapter into the rear panel power connector Connect the power adapter to an appropriate AC power outlet and check the power led on the front panel of the Engage PrimasStratum The power led will be a steady green when the internal diagnos tics have completed Console Port All PrimasStratum models include a Console port for configuration The Console port may be used for serial communication from a local workstation PrimasStratum models utilize an RJ45 jack for the Console port The Console port is configured as a DCE Data Communication Equipment port An RJ45 to DEO adapter is provided with the PrimasStratum which provides a physical interface per mitting direct connection to DTE equipment such as the COM1 interface of a PC Pinouts for the Console port as well as Engage supplied adapters are provided in the Appendices Communication to the console port should be set for 9600 baud 1 stop bit no parity 8 bit fixed flow control none Once a serial connection between a workstation and the PrimasStratum Console port is established and
13. physical connections required for the installation of Engage PrimasStratum equipment and the initial communication with the PrimasStratum via the console port References are made to the Configuration and Operation of the PrimasStratum as well as to the Com mand Line Interface CLI These topics are covered in detail in later chapters Installation Reguirements The use of Engage PrimasStratum system will create a Stratum 1 timing signals for interfacing TDM and IP based circuits An optional OCXO Stratum Ille oscillator can also be ordered which can be used as an alternate backup clocking source A standard PrimasStratum package includes PrimasStratum unit with installed WAN interfaces Console port adapter and cable One cross over T1 E1 cable per port RJ45 to DB15 male adapter for 120 ohm balanced for E1 operation Power Converter 110 or 220 Vac input 12 Vdc output Documentation CD with PrimasStratum User s Guide Optional Weatherproof GPS Antenna with 10 meter cable and mounting hard ware Installing the Hardware Locating the PrimasStratum Site consideration is important for proper operation of the PrimasStratum The user should install the unit in an environment providing A well ventilated indoor location Access within six feet of a power outlet Two feet additional clearance around the unit to permit easy cabling connection Within 10 meters where of the GPS Antenna will be mounted The PrimasStratum can be mounted
14. the Config mode name LAN 1 PrimasStratum is in Config Interface mode for LAN Port 1 To move up one level from Interface Config mode to Config mode enter the INTERFACE command with no argument To change between interfaces when in Interface Config mode specify the new interface For example name s1 INTERFACE LAN1 Syntax for Command Parameters one of the parameters in set is required one of the parameters in set is allowed optional 20 Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide Show Config All The SHOW CONFIG ALL command provides the means to store and replay an entire configuration Using a cut and paste operation configurations may be edited off line stored and used later to con figure the PrimasStratum unit System Level or General Commands CONFIG Enter the configuration mode with the command CONFIG at which point the following commands may be used SAVE Save the changes and exit Configuration mode END SAVE Exit Configuration mode The optional SAVE instructs the PrimasStratum to save configuration changes RESTORE Restores the current PrimasStratum configuration ignoring any changes which have been made dur ing the current Telnet CONFIG session PASSWD Allows setting or modifying the login password The PrimasStratum ships with no password set Upon entering the PASSWD command the user is prompted to enter and confirm the new pa
15. typically the local IP WAN Router IP DEFAULT ROUTER aaa bbb ccc ddd Interface Specific Parameters T1 Configuration Parameters The PrimasStratum T1 serial interface S1 is configured for T1 operation at the factory The following T1 parameters must match the configuration of the DS1 T1 interface to which it is connected The T1 Clocking parameter in S2 S3 and S4 will be the same as S1 master clocking selector Interface S1 Type T1 T1 Data Normal Invert T1 Clocking GPS OCXO T1 LBO CSU 0dB 7 5dB 15 dB 22 5dB DSX 1 NN T1 Framing ESF D4 T1 Coding B8ZS AMI T1 IdleCharacter OxNN T1 Channels Full Note T1 Clocking OCXO is available for the PrimasStratum as an upgradable option E1 Configuration Parameters The PrimasStratum E1 serial interface number 1 S1 is configured for E1 operation by the manu facturer The following E1 parameters must match the configuration of the E1 interface to which it is connected The T1 Clocking parameter in S2 S3 and S4 will be the same as S1 master clocking selector Interface S1 Type E1 E1 Data Normal Invert E1 Clocking GPS OCXO E1 Framing CRC4 FAS UNFRAMED E1 Coding HDB3 AMI E1 IdleCharacter OxNN E1 Channels Full Note E1 Clocking OCXO is available for the PrimasStratum as an upgradable option 5 Chapter 2 Installation QuickStart Chapter 3 Installation of the PrimasStratum This chapter provides details on the
16. 1 TxUnderrunAIS Off 11 Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide T1 Channels Interface S3 Type T1 T1 Mode T1 Equalization T1 Data T1 Clocking T1 LBO T1 Framing T1 Coding T1 IdleCharacter T1 TxUnderrunAIS T1 Channels Interface S4 Type T1 T1 Mode T1 Egualization T1 Data T1 Clocking T1 LBO T1 Framing T1 Coding T1 IdleCharacter T1 TxUnderrunAlS T1 Channels Full Term Off Normal GPS CSU ESF B8ZS 0x7F Off Full OdB Term Off Normal GPS CSU ESF B8ZS 0x7F Off Full OdB Example 2 T1 Configuration for D4 Framing and AMI Coding config interface Host Name PrimaStratum Host Location Site A Telnet On UserTimeout Off snmp off snmp traps off Interface LAN1 Auto On IP Address 192 168 1 50 24 Port On BroadcastRcv On Interface LAN2 Auto On IP Address 192 168 2 50 24 Port Off BroadcastRcv On Interface S1 Type T1 T1 Mode T1 Egualization T1 Data Term On Normal 12 Chapter 4 Configuration Examples Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide T1 Clocking GPS T1 LBO CSU 0dB T1 Framing D4 T1 Coding AMI T1 IdleCharacter Ox7F T1 TxUnderrunAlS Off T1 Channels Full Interface S2 Type T1 T1 Mode Term T1 Equalization Off T1 Data Normal T1 Clocking GPS T1 LBO CSU OdB T1 Framing D4 T1 Coding AMI T1 IdleCharacter 0x7F T1 TxUnderrunAIS Off T1 Channels Full Interface S3 Type T1 T1 Mode Term
17. 4gy FRM RET GND 48V 48 Voltage FRM GND Frame Ground RET Return Table 6 48 Power Connector 38 Appendices Glossary Terms and Concepts Before using the Engage PrimasStratum you should be familiar with the terms and concepts that describe TCP IP Networking and T1 E1 Telecommunications General Networking Terms Network A network is a collection of computers server devices and communication devices connected to gether and capable of communication with one another through a transmission medium Internet An internet is any grouping of two or more networks connected by one or more internet routers Network Services Network services are the capabilities that the network system delivers to users such as print servers file servers and electronic mail Addresses Transmitting information in a network system is made possible by an addressing scheme that identi fies the sender and destination of the transmission using network and node addresses Data is trans mitted to and from these addresses in the form of packets Routing Table A routing table is maintained in each router This table lists all networks and routers in the internet and enables routers to determine the most efficient route for each packet The routing table serves as a logical map of the internet specifying the address of the next router in the path to a given destination network and the distance in hops The router uses the routin
18. NFO Details the port type port state GPS lock state antenna fault state GPS holdover state etc STATISTICS Lists the packets received and transmitted errors etc SHOW ROUTER Provides general configuration and status information including the Ethernet hardware addresses and the firmware version SHOW IP STATISTICS Provides more detailed statistics on IP packets only 23 Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide SHOW CONFIG ALL Provides a list of all configuration parameters No argument is the same as ALL This list provides the basis for storing an PrimasStratum configuration into a local text file The full configuration can be edited in a text editor for simple cut and paste configuration of the unit SHOW CONFIG INTERFACE LAN1 LAN2 S1 S2 S3 S4J If no interface is specified either the current interface per the interface command will be used or all interfaces will be shown SHOW CONFIG IP ALL Details the IP configuration No argument is the same as ALL which provides configuration items which don t pertain to a specific port i e default router gateway etc SHOW CONFIG ROUTER Lists PrimasStratum Hostname IP Address etc SHOW SSHD INFO Use the Show Info or Show SSHD Info to determine the state of the SSHD Server LAN Interface Statistics Packets Received The number of LAN packets received Receive CRC The packet had a CRC error
19. NMP ON OFF Turns ON or OFF receipt and transmission of standard SNMP queries excluding traps Note OFF disables processing and responses to standard SNMP queries excluding traps SNMP COMMUNITYNAME ReadWrite Set or modify PrimasStratum SNMP community name This string is used for authentication of SNMP SetRequests and SNMP traps The default community name is public Note Do not enter a pass phrase to create the host key or password Example SNMP Community Name Read Get Only PrimaStratum snmp communityname Enter new password lt password string not echoed gt Confirm new password lt password string not echoed gt PrimaStratum Example SNMP Community Name Read Write Set Get PrimaStratum snmp communityname readwrite Enter new password lt password string not echoed gt Confirm new password lt password string not echoed gt PrimaStratum SNMP TRAPS ON OFF Turns ON or OFF generation of SNMPv1 Traps The Destination Address for these traps must be configured to be an SNMP management station capable of decoding SNMPV1 traps SNMP TRAPS ADDRESS address Sets the Destination IP Address to which the PrimasStratum will send SNMPv1 Traps SHOW Commands SHOW INTERFACE LANO LAN2 S1 S2 S3 S4 INFO STATISTICS Provides details on any LAN or serial interface If no interface is specified either the current interface per the Interface command will be used or all interfaces will be shown I
20. OCXO Oven Controlled Oscillator 41 Glossary
21. Parameters The setup of the PrimasStratum involves configuration of the following e PrimasStratum System Parameters e Interface Specific parameters Examples are provided in Chapter 4 Configuration Examples and a complete description of all com mands is available in Chapter 5 Command Line Interface PrimasStratum System Parameters System parameters include the PrimasStratum Hostname the Ethernet IP address and the default router Examples Host Name Aptos PrimaStratum Note Provide a unique name for the PrimasStratum Ethernet IP address IP ADDRESS aaa bbb ccc ddd ee The IP address is applied on a per interface basis Ethernet Broadcast Reception The Ethernet interface can be configured to disable the reception of Broadcast and Multicast packets BroadcastRCV ON OFF Note The Destination PrimasStratum or the Default Router and any local device that wants to com municate with the PrimasStratum needs to be configured with the MAC address of the PrimasStratum in its ARP table Due to the complexity involved in setting up the IP Address to Ethernet MAC address 4 Chapter 2 Installation QuickStart Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide manually it is recommended that BroadcastRCV be set to On unless broadcast storms are expected on the network where the PrimasStratum resides PrimasStratum Default Router If there is a need to route to a different IP network the Default Router must be entered The Default Router is
22. S2 S3 or S4 are used to provide Stratum 1 timing siganls The interface connects to the T1 interface of T1 based telecommunication equipment such as a PBX ora T1 Multiplexer This connection uses a panel RJ48 jack and accepts 8 pin modular plugs T1 circuits use pins 1 amp 2 for RxData and 4 amp 5 for TxData See Appendices for the T1 interface pinout All T1 configuration items including Line Coding Framing and Clock Source are configurable using the Command Line Interface CLI E1Interface The internal E1 DSU CSU permits direct connection to the E1 interface of E1 based telecommuni cation equipment such as a PBX or an E1 Multiplexer This connection uses a panel RJ48 jack and accepts 8 pin modular plugs E1 circuits use pins 1 amp 2 for RxData and 4 amp 5 for TxData An RJ48 DB15 adapter cable is available if the E1 line is terminated in a 15 pin male D connector See Appendices for E1 pinout and cable specification Note The E1 interface is 120 ohm balanced The E1 RJ45 interface is converted to the E1 120 bal anced DB15 Male interface via an RJ45 to DB15 male adapter All E1 configuration items including Line Coding and Clock Source are configurable using the Com mand Line Interface PrimasStratum GPS Antenna Interface BNC Interface The 500 BNC connector is located on the rear of the unit to attach a GPS antenna This BNC cable carries voltage to the GPS antenna for operation The maximum recommended cable length is 10
23. Supply 33 Physical 33 T1 Specifications 34 E1 Specifications 34 TFTP Online Upgrade Capable FLASH ROMs 34 Management 34 PrimasStratum Dip Switch Settings All Models 34 Table 1 10 100BaseT Port Specification Sec1 35 Table 2 10 100BaseT Port Specification 2 Sec1 36 Table 3 RJ45 to DB9 Cable Pinout Sec1 36 Table 4 Console Port Pinout Sec2 37 Table 5 12 24 DCV Power Connector Sec2 38 Table 6 48 Power Connector Sec2 38 Glossary 39 Terms and Concepts 39 General Networking Terms 39 TCP IP Networking Terms 40 Other Terms 41 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction The PrimasStratum User s Guide provides the information users require to install and operate the PrimasStratum product It is developed and manufactured by Engage Communication Inc The use of the Engage PrimaeStratum systems requires one PrimasStratum Cable connections and the setting of configuration variables are needed to install the PrimasStratum PrimaeStratum The PrimasStratum model provides Stratum 1 level timing signals for interfacing TDM and IP based circuits An optional OCXO Stratum Ille oscillator can also be ordered which can be used as an alter nate backup clocking source LAN Interface The PrimasStratum model features a five port 10 100BaseT Layer 2 Ethernet switch These ports can be used for remote management WAN Interface T1 interfaces offer an extremely accurate 1 544MHz T1 reference clocks that are frequency locked to the Global
24. This shows that the PrimasStratum is receiving correct framing e Ifthe framing is removed or lost from the serial interface the ST will light AMBER and the LNK will turn off e The TD and RD Leds are currently unassigned GPS Interface The PrimasStratum provides a visible LED on the rear of the unit This LED will light GREEN when locked to GPS Satellites Internal Switches The PrimasStratum has a single push button switch SW2 When holding this switch during the boot cycle it will do the following e Force operation from Base Flash and delete downloaded upgrades e Allows login without a password when forgotten The rear panel must be removed and the motherboard slid out slightly to access the switch SNMP Support All Engage products support Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP version 1 SNMP sup port provides access via IP to groups of administrative configuration related and statistical informa tion objects about the Engage device An Ethernet connection to the device and a PC with an applica tion which provides an SNMP version 1 client are required An SNMP client will query the device and display the information objects and their values to the user Groups of SNMP information objects are referred to as MIBs Management Information Base The Engage PrimasStratum products support most of MIB II MIB 2 Subgroups of information in MIB II are listed below Please e mail suport engageinc com for Engage Communicatio
25. U S government is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause in DFARS 52 227 7013 and in similar clauses in the FAR and NASA FAR Supplement Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Engage Communication Inc FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operat ed in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense NOTE Shielded Telecommunication T1 or E1 and Ethernet cables must be used with the Engage PrimasStratum to ensure compliance with FCC Part 15 Class A limits CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger listed Telecommunication cables Equipment Malfunction If trouble is experienced with an PrimasStratum please contact the Engage Communication Service Center If the equipme
26. a carriage return lt CR gt is entered a LOGIN prompt will appear The default Login is root No password is needed until it is user set The command PASSWD can be used to set a password Configuring the Engage PrimasStratum for the LAN The PrimasStratum needs to be configured with a number of parameters for proper operation on the local area network including e Ethernet IP address and subnet mask e Default gateway if routing to another IP network The configuration procedure depends on the network environment in which the PrimasStratum is to be installed Note It is strongly suggested that you configure the PrimasStratum with its unique network identity before making any Ethernet or Wide Area connections Ethernet Interface The PrimasStratum use a 10 100BaseT to connect to the Local Area Network Each system provides five 10 100BaseT interfaces ETH1 and ETH2 are for WAN connections ETH3 ETH4 and ETH5 are connected to ETH1 internally and create a 4port switch Standard or crossover 10 100BaseT Ethernet cabling can be used to connect to any Ethernet device The switch will auto sense the required electrical connection for communication with the device is it connected to 10 100BaseT Ethernet cabling and crossover pinouts are provided in the Appendices 7 Chapter 3 Installation Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide PrimaeStratum Serial Interface Options T1 Interface The internal T1 interfaces S1
27. ation mode with the command config Paste the edited text comments and all to the PrimasStratum then issue the command save The PrimasStratum will reset and come up with the new configuration To save an PrimaeStratum configuration issue the command show configuration all and save the response listing to a text file Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide Ethernet Cabling The PrimasStratum model use standard or crossover 10 100BaseT Ethernet cabling to connect to any Ethernet device The switch will auto sense the reguired electrical connection for communication with the device is it connected to Serial Cabling Typically a crossover cable is reguired to connect the PrimasStratum T1 E1 ports to the T1 E1 eguip ment interface The PrimasStratum T1 E1 is shipped with T1 E1 Crossover Cables that uses yellow cabling Refer to the Appendices for the details of the wiring of this cable Although on some occa sions a T1 standard cable may be needed GPS Antenna Cabling The PrimasStratum has a 500 BNC connector on the rear of the unit for connection to the GPS an tenna The antenna needs a supply voltage provided thru the BNC cable The maximum BNC cable length is 10 meters The antenna cable can be extended by use of line amplifiers Although it is much easier to extend the T1 E1 interface over long distances Recommended antenna is Garmin GA 30 which is available for purchase as an option PrimaeStratum Configuration
28. ation point used by transport level protocols to distinguish among multiple destinations within a given host computer SubNet Address An extension of the IP addressing scheme which enables an IP site to use a single IP address for multiple physical networks Subnetting is applicable when a network grows beyond the number of hosts allowed for the IP address class of the site TCP Transmission Control Protocol ensures reliable sequential delivery of data TCP at each end of the connection ensures that the data is delivered to the application accurately sequential completely and free of duplicates The application passes a stream of bytes to TCP which breaks it into pieces adds a header forming a segment and then passes each segment to IP for transmission Telnet The TCP IP standard protocol for remote terminal connection service A user can telnet from the local host to a host at a remote site UDP User Datagram Protocol provides simple efficient protocol which is connectionless and thus unreli able The IP address contained in the UDP header is used to direct the datagram to a specific desti nation host Well Known Port Any set of port numbers reserved for specific uses vy transport level protocols TCP amp UDP Well known ports exist for echo servers time servers telnet and FTP servers 40 Glossary Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide Other Terms TCXO Temperature Controled Oscillator
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30. ce the LAN specific IP address and default router settings but not the OurDNSServer setting 27 Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide SSHD On Off Enables or disables the SSH Server SSHD Port lt port number gt Specifies the TCP port number for incoming SSH sessions SSHD HostKey Enter lt OpenSSH DSA Key gt Configures the SSH Server host key The SSH Server must have a host key for an SSH Client to ac cept a connection from the Server The lt OpenSSH DSA Key gt must be in OpenSSH format Units shipped with this base firmware or later versions have an SSH Server host key already config ured Use this command to change the host key Units running base firmware that did not previously support SSH will need to run this command after an upgrade to a version that supports SSH Most SSH Client software have the facility to generate an OpenSSH host key The text of a key generated by client software can be used as the lt OpenSSH DSA Key gt in the SSHD HostKey Enter command Note When creating a key do not enter a pass phrase Note There will be two keys generated when creating a key use the file without the pub extension Example OpenSSH provides the sys keygen program Run ssh keygen b 1024 t dsa f lt filename gt ssy keygen creates a private key in filename and a public key in filename pub Enter the text of the private key as the lt OpenSSH DSA Key gt i
31. ding 11 Example 2 T1 Configuration for D4 Framing and AMI Coding 12 Example 3 E1 Configuration for CRC4 Framing and HDB3 Coding 13 Example 4 E1 Configuration for FAS Framing and AMI Coding 15 Example 5 T1 and E1 Configuration 16 Example 6 T1 and E1 Configuration for OCXO 17 Chapter 5 19 Command Line Interface 19 Console Communication 19 Logging in to the PrimasStratum 19 Overview of Commands 19 Categories 20 Online Help 20 Configuration Modes 20 Syntax for Command Parameters 20 Show Config All 21 System Level or General Commands 21 Upgrade Firmware 22 SNMP Configuration 23 SHOW Commands 23 LAN Interface Statistics 24 Serial Interface Information 25 Serial Interface Statistics 25 SSHD Information 25 Config Interface Commands 25 Local Area Network Interfaces 26 DHCP Client 27 T1 Interface 29 E1 Interface 30 Chapter 6 31 PrimaeStratum Configuration amp Operation 31 PrimasStratum Installation Steps 31 System and Ethernet Parameters 31 T1 Parameters 31 T1 DSU CSU Parameters 31 E1 Parameters 32 E1 DSU CSU Parameters 32 T1 E1 Clocking Considerations 32 PrimasStratum Cabling 32 Appendix 33 PrimasStratum Specifications 33 GPS Locked Freguency Stability 33 GPS Holdover Frequency Stability TCXO loss of satellite signal 33 Table of Contents Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide OCXO Freguency Stability Stratum Ille 33 GPS Antenna Specifications 33 Ethernet Port 33 Serial Interfaces Options 33 Power
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33. erence provides a command by command description of the Engage CLI Chapter 6 Configuration and Operation discusses the initial configuration and ongoing operation of the PrimaeStratum Appendices PrimasStratum specifications connector pinouts and crossover wiring details Glossary routers networks telecommunication and TCP IP terminology Intended Audience This manual is intended for experienced system administrators The technical content is written for those who have basic computer telecommunication and networking experience It is important that any administrator responsible for the installation and operation of Engage PrimasStratum products be familiar with IP networking and data communication concepts such as network addressing and synchronous serial interfaces These concepts are central to an understand ing of PrimasStratum functionality Several of the most common terms and concepts are covered in the Glossary section 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Installation QuickStart This QuickStart Chapter is intended for users who understand how they want their PrimasStratum installed and configured and only require the mechanics of performing the installation It includes the basic configuration of the unit Refer to Chapter 4 Configuration Examples for cut and paste configu ration Communication with the PrimasStratum Console Port Telnet Initial communication with the PrimasStratum is made through the Co
34. exity involved in setting up the IP Address to Ethernet MAC addresses manually it is recommended that BroadcastRCV is set to ON unless broadcast storms are expected on the network where the PrimasStratums reside For the Eth ernet interface first specify INT Interface LAN1 IP ADDRESS address mask The interface IP address and subnet mask are required for connection to the network configuration with telnet or connectivity tests with ping The subnet mask can be entered in long or short form Examples IP ADDRESS 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 IP ADDRESS 192 168 1 1 24 IP DEFAULT ROUTER address Configures the IP address of the default router or gateway for this Ethernet interface This must be an IP address on the same network as the PrimaeStratum Ethernet interface This default router takes precedence over the system s default router Note If DHCP is ON for this LAN interface the Default Router Gateway is discovered 26 Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide DHCP Client DHCPCLIENT ON OFF Enables or disables IP address requesting for this LAN port via DHCP When a DHCP server has granted us an IP address it is displayed in the configuration ON enables this LAN port to send DHCP discovery packets and use the IP address that a DHCP server will assign to it OFF disables DHCP discovery and relies on the user s setting of LAN s IP address Note DHCP discovery will take preceden
35. f snmp traps off Interface LAN1 Auto On IP Address 192 168 1 50 24 Port On BroadcastRcv On Interface LAN2 Auto On IP Address 192 168 2 50 24 Port Off BroadcastRcv On 17 Chapter 4 Configuration Examples Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide Interface S1 Type T1 T1 Mode T1 Egualization T1 Data T1 Clocking T1 LBO T1 Framing T1 Coding T1 IdleCharacter T1 TxUnderrunAlS T1 Channels Interface S2 Type T1 T1 Mode T1 Equalization T1 Data T1 Clocking T1 LBO T1 Framing T1 Coding T1 IdleCharacter T1 TxUnderrunAlS T1 Channels Interface S3 Type E1 E1 Mode E1 Egualization E1 Data E1 Clocking E1 Framing E1 Coding E1 IdleCharacter E1 TxUnderrunAlS E1 Channels Interface S4 Type E1 E1 Mode E1 Egualization E1 Data E1 Clocking E1 Framing E1 Coding E1 IdleCharacter E1 TxUnderrunAIS E1 Channels Term On Normal OCXO CSU OdB ESF B8ZS 0x7F Off Full Term On Normal OCXO CSU OdB ESF B8ZS 0x7F Off Full Term Off Normal OCXO CRC4 HDB3 0x7F Off Full Term Off Normal OCXO CRC4 HDB3 0x7F Off Full 18 Chapter 4 Configuration Examples Chapter 5 Command Line Interface The PrimasStratum Command Line can be accessed with a serial connection to the Console port or a Telnet connection via the Ethernet interface For communication through the Console port almost any standard terminal communication software can be used suc
36. g table to determine where and whether to forward a packet Each router periodically broadcasts its routing table to other routers on each of its directly connected networks enabling them to compare and update their own tables with the most recent record of con nected networks and routes In this way routing tables are kept current as changes are made on the internet Hop A hop is a unit count between networks on the internet A hop signifies one router away Node Device on the network 39 Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide TCP IP Networking Terms FTP File Transfer Protocol gives users the ability to transfer files between IP hosts It uses TCP to provide connection initiation and reliable data transfer Host A computer with one or more uses that can act as an endpoint of communication if it has TCP IP ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol provides a means for intermediate gateways and hosts to commu nicate There are several types of ICMP messages and they are used for several purposes including IP flow control routing table correction and host availability IP Internet Protocol which routes the data IP Datagram The basic unit of the information passed across and IP Internet It contains address information and data PING Packet InterNet Groper is a program which uses ICMP echo request message to check if the speci fies IP address is accessible from the current host Port A Destin
37. h as Hyperterm or Teraterm The console port can be utilized to communicate with the PrimasStratum locally through a terminal or remotely by dialing in through a modem Telnet part of the TCP IP Protocol Suite provides a general communications facility defining a stan dard method of interfacing terminal devices to each other Any standard Telnet application can be used to communicate to an Engage PrimasStratum provided there is IP connectivity between the User Host and the PrimaeStratum Console Communication Serial communication to the console port should be configured for 9600 baud 1 stop bit no parity 8 bit data flow control none The console port is an RJ45 jack and an appropriate cable and adapter are provided with the PrimasStratum for use with standard 9 pin COM ports The RJ45 console port is configured as a DCE data communication equipment port Upon connecting enter a lt cr gt and a LOGIN prompt will appear The default Login ID is root No password is needed until the user sets it with the PASSWD command Logging in to the PrimasStratum A Telnet session is opened by providing the IP address of the PrimasStratum On opening a Com mand Line Interface CLI session via Telnet or the Console port the Login prompt requires entry of a login ID The default login ID root The PrimasStratum is shipped with no password set Passwords are set or modified with the passwd command detailed below Overview of Com
38. haracter 0x7F E1 TxUnderrunAIS Off E1 Channels Full Example 5 T1 and E1 Configuration config interface Host Name PrimaStratum Host Location Site A Telnet On UserTimeout Off snmp off snmp traps off Interface LAN1 Auto On IP Address 192 168 1 50 24 Port On BroadcastRcv On Interface LAN2 Auto On IP Address 192 168 2 50 24 Port Off BroadcastRcv On Interface S1 Type T1 T1 Mode Term T1 Equalization On T1 Data Normal T1 Clocking GPS T1 LBO CSU OdB T1 Framing ESF T1 Coding B8ZS T1 IdleCharacter 0x7F T1 TxUnderrunAIS Off T1 Channels Full Interface S2 Type T1 T1 Mode Term 16 Chapter 4 Configuration Examples Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide T1 Equalization T1 Data T1 Clocking T1 LBO T1 Framing T1 Coding T1 IdleCharacter T1 TxUnderrunAlS T1 Channels Interface S3 Type E1 E1 Mode E1 Egualization E1 Data E1 Clocking E1 Framing E1 Coding E1 IdleCharacter E1 TxUnderrunAIS E1 Channels Interface S4 Type E1 E1 Mode E1 Egualization E1 Data E1 Clocking E1 Framing E1 Coding E1 IdleCharacter E1 TxUnderrunAIS E1 Channels On Normal GPS CSU OdB ESF B8ZS 0x7F Off Full Term Off Normal GPS CRC4 HDB3 0x7F Off Full Term Off Normal GPS CRC4 HDB3 0x7F Off Full Example 6 T1 and E1 Configuration for OCXO config interface Host Name PrimaStratum Host Location Site A Telnet On UserTimeout Off snmp of
39. he T1 E1 interface depends upon the equipment it is connecting to In the case of a connection to the interface of T1 E1 Equipment a cross over cable is required Refer to the Appendices for the details of the wir ing of this cable Connections to T1 lines is done with a standard T1 cable An E1 connection utilizes the RJ45 to DB15 male adapter and standard RJ45 cabling with all 8 connections 32 Chapter 6 PrimasStratum Configuration and Operation Appendix PrimasStratum Specifications GPS Locked Frequency Stability e GPS Locked Stratum 1 timing GPS Holdover Frequency Stability TCXO loss of satellite signal e Temperature Stability 0 5 ppm e Vcc Stability 0 1 ppm e Yearly Aging 2 ppm OCXO Frequency Stability Stratum Ille e Stability Vs Voltage 5 Change 2 PPB Short Term Aging 3 weeks min operation 0 5 PPB Day e Long Term Aging After 60 days operation 50 PPB Year GPS Antenna Specifications e 500 BNC maximum cable length 10 meters e Antenna cable is active DC voltage needed for antenna operation Ethernet Port e 10 100 BaseT Full Half Ethernet Serial Interfaces Options e TI DSU CSU e E1DSU CSU Power Supply e External 12 Volts DC 3Amp with standard AC plug International power supplies available Physical e Standard 19 inch rack mount kit available e Dimensions 6 0 x 4 0 x 1 5 inches e Weight approximately 1 Ibs excluding external power adapter 33 Engage Communica
40. he command INTERFACE LAN1 LAN2 S1 S2 S3 S4 Example name s1 INTERFACE LAN1 25 Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide Local Area Network Interfaces PORT OFF ON PORT enables or disables the Ethernet interface AUTONEGOTIATION ON OFF Enable or disable IEEE 802 3 Auto Negotiation on the Ethernet interface Warning If the device connected to LAN1 uses Auto Negotiation and LAN1 is configured to use full duplex without Auto Negotiation the other device may operate in half duplex mode by default and successful operation cannot be guaranteed DUPLEX HALF FULL Sets the duplex mode for the Ethernet interface This command only takes effect when Auto negotia tion is configured to OFF SPEED 10 100 Sets the line rate in Mbps for the Ethernet interface This command only takes effect when Auto Ne gotiation is configured to OFF Note Full Duplex and Speed of 10 has performance issues BROADCASTRCV OFF ON The Ethernet interface can be configured to disable the reception of Broadcast and Multicast packets The IP protocol uses broadcast packets to resolve the Ethernet MAC Address of the destination IP BROADCASTRCV OFF requires that the destination PrimasStratum or the Default Router and any local device that wants to communicate with the PrimasStratum needs to be configured with the MAC address of the PrimasStratum in its ARP table Due to the compl
41. line Typically Line Build Out is set to the CSU mode where the build out is specified in dB In ap plications where the T1 cabling is short the T1 interface is within 20 feet of the network termination set T1 LBO for 0 dB T1 FRAMING ESF D4 Selects whether ESF Extended Super Frame or D4 framing is to be used This parameter is deter mined by the T1 equipment interface T1 CODING B8ZS AMI Selects whether B8ZS or AMI Alternate Mark Inversion line coding is used The T1 service pro vider will specify T1 IDLECHARACTER OxNN Not needed for PrimasStratum operation 29 Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide T1 CHANNELS FULL FULL will utilize all channels E1 Interface The PrimasStratum is available with an E1 interface providing connection speeds up to 2 048 Mbps The following Serial Interface commands are applicable to PrimasStratum models connecting to E1 interfaces The serial interface commands include those for the E1 DSU CSU parameters TYPE T1 E1 The TYPE parameter is user configurable to match the Serial port s hardware and should be set to E1 E1 TXUNDERRUNAIS ON OFF ON Enable the transmission of an unframed All Ones BLUE Alarm Code out the E1 interface if the E1 transmitter underruns OFF disables generation of an AIS Note Not relevant for PrimasStratum product E1 DATA NORMAL INVERTED Can be set for Normal or Inverted
42. mands The Engage CLI supports shorthand character entry At most 3 characters are required for the pars ing of the commands For example show configuration can be entered as sh con The CLI is not case sensitive Description of the commands uses both upper and lower case for syntax definitions and examples A full description of the command line interface follows 19 Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide Categories The command set can be divided into four categories e General Show e Config e Config Interface Online Help Included in the General commands is the HELP command providing information on the entire com mand set The Help command can be used in or out of the configuration modes Configuration Modes For the Config and Config Interface commands Engage employs a model approach The user enters the Config mode with the CONFIG command makes changes then SAVEs those changes END enables you to exit the config mode with out making any changes The Config Interface mode within the Config mode is used to set parameters for a specified inter face Once in the Configuration mode the user enters the INTERFACE command specifying the port that is to be configured All subsequent commands apply to the specified interface Example name INTERFACE S1 The command prompt indicates the mode of operation name the single indicates standard Telnet mode name indicates the PrimasStratum is in
43. n MIB Definitions System group contains system information such as a designated system identifier location and vendor ID Engage Interface group contains information about the network connections on the device including interface type link status packets transmitted and received 9 Chapter 3 Installation Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide AT group contains information about the ARP entries on the device including the values for MAC Ad dress and IP Address for each entry IP group contains IP statistics and configuration on the device including IP packets received packets discarded and IP address and subnet mask ICMP group contains statistics for ICMP statistics including packets sent for redirect port unreach able or echo requests Ping UDP group contains statistics for UDP including packets received and transmitted and packets sent to a UDP port with no listener SNMP group contains statistics for the SNMP protocol including packets received and transmitted error packets and number of set requests For more detail MIB II is fully specified in RFC1213 available at http www fags org rfcs rfc1213 html The PrimasStratum support a generation of SNMPv1 Traps Traps are messages sent from the de vice s LAN port when specific events occur The following traps may be generated e coldStart this trap is generated if the PrimasStratum re initializes itself after a configuration change
44. n the SSHD HostKey Enter command SecureCRT can create an OpenSSH format private key In the tools menu select Create Public Key Execute the Key Generation wizard to create a client key the client key can be used as a host key Choose type DSA and 1024 bits Select OpenSSH format when it saves the private key in a file Used the saved file as the input to the SSHD HostKey Enter command Changing a host key can have repercussions amongst clients The next time they connect to the server they may prompt the user if they want to continue even though the Server key has changed or refuse the connection entirely Troubleshooting SSHD If an SSH client cannot make a connection to the PrimasStratum check the following items Make sure the SSHD is configured on Check the SSHD Port number is the same as the Client attempting the connection Look at the Show SSHD Info status Check if SSHD is On or there is already a session active only one allowed or the host key is not valid Use the Client logging facilities to gather information about the failed connection attempt For the OpenSSH client use the vvv option For the SecureCRT client select the Raw Log Options from the File menu 28 Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide T1 Interface The following Serial Interface commands are applicable to PrimasStratum model T1 interface configu rations TYPE T1 E1 The TYPE paramete
45. nsole port utilizing the Com mand Line interface detailed in Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Communication to the Console port should be set as 9600 baud 1 stop bit no parity 8 bit data flow control none The Console port on the PrimasStratum utilizes an RJ45 jack The Console port is configured as a DCE port An RJ45 DB9 adapter is provided with the PrimasStratum which permits a direct connec tion to DTE equipment such as a COM connection of a PC Once a serial connection between a workstation and the PrimasStratum Console port is established and a carriage return lt CR gt is entered a Login prompt will appear The default login is root No password is needed until it is set by the user with the command Passwd Once an IP address has been assigned to the PrimaeStratum Ethernet interface the user can telnet into the PrimasStratum from anywhere on the local network and continue configuration using the Command Line Interface Editing amp Pasting Configurations Users of the Command Line Interface CLI have the option of editing standard PrimasStratum configurations in a text editor and pasting that configuration to the PrimasStratum The examples in Chapter 4 Configuration Examples can be used as templates and include a variety of the most com mon configurations Edit the desired configuration listing using a simple text editor then connect to the PrimasStratum through Telnet or the Console port and enter the configur
46. nt is causing harm to the telephone network the telecommunications service provider may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved Engage Communication Service Center Phone U S 1 831 688 1021 Fax 1 831 688 1421 E mail support engageinc com Web www engageinc com Engage Communication PrimaeStratum User s Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction PrimasStratum LAN Interface WAN Interface GPS Antenna Interface About this Guide Organization Intended Audience NNN a anana n pek Chapter 2 Installation QuickStart Communication with the PrimasStratum Console Port Telnet Editing amp Pasting Configurations Ethernet Cabling Serial Cabling GPS Antenna Cabling PrimasStratum Configuration Parameters PrimasStratum System Parameters Interface Specific Parameters ap A RR b Ga Sa ta GA w w Chapter 3 Installation of the PrimasStratum Installation Requirements Installing the Hardware Locating the PrimasStratum Powering the PrimasStratum Console Port Configuring the Engage PrimasStratum for the LAN Ethernet Interface PrimasStratum Serial Interface Options T1 Interface Ellnterface PrimasStratum GPS Antenna Interface BNC Interface Status LEDs Internal Switches SNMP Support Co Sega AMMO NNNNDAD OO OD Chapter 4 11 Table of Contents Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide Configuration Examples 11 Example 1 T1 Configuration for ESF Framing and B8ZS Co
47. or this Unit This default router is the system s default router and is used when a specific interface is not set to a higher precedence default router with the Interface config command IP Default router PING dest address src address number spray Sends an ICMP ECHO message to the specified address Any source address from an interface on the PrimasStratum can be used This can be useful to test routes across a LAN or WAN interface By default only 1 message packet is sent Anumeric value can be entered to send more than one message Also SPRAY can be used to continually send messages until the ESC key is pressed Upgrade Firmware UPGRADE TFTP Server Addr Filename TFTP trivial file transfer protocol provides a means for upgrading PrimasStratum firmware in a TCP IP environment A TFTP upgrade can be accomplished by acquiring the upgrade file from Engage Communication Technical Support and placing it on your own local TFTP server Example UPGRADE 157 22 234 129 58 72 64_upgrade upg Ensure IP connectivity between the PrimasStratum and the TFTP server by pinging from one to the other Then issue the upgrade command Note An PrimasStratum which is running an upgrade must go through a reset This may cause a Tel net connection to drop If this does occur simply re establish the Telnet connection 22 Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide SNMP Configuration S
48. r is user configurable to match the Serial port s hardware and should be set to T1 T1 DATA NORMAL INVERTED Can be set for Normal or Inverted and must match the setting of the DSU CSU on the other end T1 TXUNDERRUNAIS ON OFF ON Enable the transmission of an unframed All Ones BLUE Alarm Code out the T1 interface if the T1 transmitter underruns OFF disables generation of an AIS Note Not relevant for PrimasStratum product T1 CLOCKING GPS OCXO Determines the source of Transmit Clock TxCk When set to GPS the DSU CSU transmits clocking at a Stratum 1 rate set by a GPS Antenna When set to OCXO the DSU CSU transmits clocking at a Stratum Ille rate set by an internal oven controled osillator Note T1 Clocking OCXO is only available for the PrimasStratum as an upgradable option T1 Equalization ON OFF Enables or disables the Equalizer feature which provides automatic receive line sensitivity adjust ment T1 Equalizer should be on when the T1 signal level is below 10dB In general it is fine to have the Equalizer ON for all installations but typically is not needed T1 MODE Term Monitor Sets the interface mode of T1 interface Term is used when the T1 interface is the only one connect ing to the T1 device This setting should always be set for Term T1 LBO CSU 0dB 7 5dB 15 dB 22 5dB DSX 1 NNN This setting determines the transmitted data TxD waveform to compensate for attenuation on the T1
49. ssword BYE QUIT LOGOUT Any of these commands will terminate the Telnet session If you have unsaved configuration changes you will be prompted to save or discard the new configuration RESET Resets the PrimasStratum HELP HELP ALL CONFIG SHOW Provides Help information on a selected list of topics Typing HELP with no argument provides the Help summary screen which is the top level list of commands CLEAR LAN1 LAN2 S1 S2 S3 S4 All Clears the port statistics on the selected port Ethernet LAN Port 1 etc 21 Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide HOST NAME namestring Provide a unique name for the PrimasStratum The new host name does not take effect until a save and reset is performed Example HOST NAME Aptos PrimaStratum Note Earlier versions of the Engage software use the term ROUTER NAME TELNET ON OFF Turns the ability to telnet into a PrimasStratum unit On and Off USER TIMEOUT Off 1 60 This setting can be turned Off or set to the number of minutes you can leave your console or telnet session idle before the system automatically logs you out If logged off you must simply log on again Note Setting this value to Off or zero disables automatic user logout TERM NN Allows the user to tailor the number of display lines to their terminal screen size IP DEFAULT ROUTER address Configures the IP address of the default router or gateway f
50. tion PrimasStratum User s Guide T1 Specifications One to Four Port Models e Connects directly to T1 Line or to a DS1 interface with a Crossover Cable e Framing ESF or D4 e Coding B8ZS or AMI e Supports DSO assignments from 1 to 24 e Non Contiguous Configuration x y z supported E1 Specifications e One to Four Port Models e Connects directly to E1 Line or to a DS1 interface with a Crossover Cable e Framing E1Framed or Transparent e Coding HDB3 or AMI e Supports DSO assignments from 1 to 24 Not Contiguous Configuration x y z Supported TFTP Online Upgrade Capable FLASH ROMs e PrimasStratum can be upgraded remotely using TFTP Management e Telnet support with Edit and Paste Template Files See Chapter 4 Configuration Examples e Console Port for Out of Band Management e SNMP support MIB I MIB II e Remote configuration amp monitoring PrimasStratum Dip Switch Settings All Models The PrimasStratum has a single push button switch SW2 When holding this switch during the boot cycle it will do the following e Force operation from Base Flash and delete downloaded upgrades e Allows login without a password when forgotten The rear panel must be removed and the motherboard slid out slightly to access the switch 34 Appendices Engage Communication PrimasStratum User s Guide 10 100BaseT Port Specification with Crossover cable pinout 10BaseT Plug pin numbering Pin1 TxD Pin2 TxD
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