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Agilent Technologies HP 16505A Network Card User Manual

1. Figure 3 13 The Probe s Modem Connection Install the Management Station Modem You need the following list of equipment to install the management station s modem e Hayes compatible 300 to 38 4 K baud modem e RS 232C straight through modem cable e Modular phone cable with RJ 11 connectors or equivalent Use the following procedure to install the management station s modem CAUTION Turn off all equipment prior to making cable connections 1 Place the modem close enough to the management station to not violate the 50 foot RS 232C distance limitation 2 Connect the RS 232C cable from the modem s RS 232C port to the management station s serial port Take care in selecting the appropriate serial port on the management station COM1 or COM2 for example 3 Connect the RJ 11 modular phone cable from the modem To Line port to the telephone jack 62 Installation Connecting the Probe 4 Connect power to the modem and turn on the modem power switch not required for a PC internal modem 5 Perform any other instructions as required by the modem manufacturer If you have any problems with the modem contact the modem manufacturer for assistance Install the Probe s Modem You need the following list of equipment to install the probe s modem e Hayes compatible 300 to 38 4 K baud modem e RS 232C straight through modem cable e Modular phone cable with RJ 11 connectors o
2. e Direct Connection below e Modem Connection on page 61 e Data Switch Connection on page 66 Direct Connection To make a direct connection to the probe connect the NetMetrix management station s serial port to the probe s RS 232C port using a null modem cable Agilent part number 24542G 9 to 25 pin or equivalent Figure 3 12 shows the direct connection to the probe ATMProbe A D L 20000050 ES esse JE AE EEE Figure 3 12 The Probe s Direct Connection Modem Connection You can use a modem connection to increase the distance between the probe and the NetMetrix management station Perform the following tasks to make a modem connection between a NetMetrix management station and the probe Figure 3 13 shows the modem connection to the probe 61 Installation Connecting the Probe e Install the Management Station Modem below e Install the Probe s Modem on page 63 e Configure the Management Station and the Probe on page 63
3. e Optical Splitters are used when you want to passively monitor network traffic You can order a multi mode SC to SC Optical Power Splitter Agilent J2929A Bypass Mode The probe has a 6 pin mini DIN connector that allows the probe to be connected to an external optical bypass The optical bypass is optional and only functional when using the fiber SC connectors The probe s optical bypass is used to maintain the network link even if the probe experiences a power interruption Optical Bypass Switches optional equipment are required to create a fault tolerant application with fiber networks For the Fiber connections the Bypass Mode is accomplished by using the probe s optical bypass connector This 6 pin mini DIN connector is located on the back of the probe refer to Figure 3 3 on page 51 The optical bypass connector provides power to an external optical bypass switch that bypasses the probe when it experiences a power interruption The result is no interruption to the network The external optical bypass switch must be ordered separately Refer to the instructions that come with the optical bypass switch to connect it to the probe Connecting to the Serial Port Out of Band Out of Band communications with the probe are conducted through the serial port not over the network This mode of communications is optional 60 Installation Connecting the Probe The following methods are available for Out of Band connections
4. Edit the etc bootptab file to configure the probe and add descriptive comments to the file for reference Refer to Configuring the Bootptab File on page 87 the boot pd 1M man page or the HP ARPA Services manual for more information on configuring the etc bootptab file Use tail f to check the system log file to ensure that the Bootp server responded correctly to the Bootp request The log file is var adm messages Solaris usr adm syslog HP UX 9 x or usr adm syslog syslog log HP UX 10 x and 11 x If you are using HP OpenView you can verify that the probe has been assigned the correct IP address and shows up on the management station map as a network analyzer The discovery process that places the probe in the management station map can take several minutes to complete You may be able to decrease the required time for discovery of the probe by pinging it continuously from your HP NetMetrix management station You can also ping the probe to verify that it responds to the new IP address 78 Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Setup on an HP or Sun System Starting the Bootp Server on an HP or Sun System You can start the Bootp server on an HP or Sun system in one of the following ways Refer to Configuring the Bootptab File on page 87 if you need to configure the bootptab file Bootp for Solaris is shipped on the NetMetrix CD ROM but it is not part of the operating system standalone Become sup
5. Figure 2 4 Modify View Security Values Menu 2 Select each field requiring configuration one at a time by pressing its corresponding number and then entering the values that are appropriate for your network Refer to Access Security on page 8 for more information on security Allow Packet Press 1 and enter Yes to allow or enter No to not allow Capture packet capture Allow TFTP Press 2 and enter Yes to allow or enter No to not allow Firmware Downloads TFIP firmware downloading 3 Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe s Main Menu If you want to cancel your current changes and return to the probe s Main Menu press 0 24 Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Modify View Interface Values After you access the Modify View Interface Values menu you must first select the port that you want to configure and then configure that port For example the possible options for the port parameter could be the following 1 1 1 Ethernet 2 1 2 Serial 3 3 1 ATM 4 3 1 ATM AL5 5 3 1 STS3C STM1 The Modify View Interface Values section is divided into the following topics Refer to the desired topic to modify or view your specific interface values e Fast Ethernet Telemetry Interface Configuration below e Token Ring Telemetry Interface Configuration on page 29 e OC 3 ATM Interface Configuration on page 33 Fast Ethernet Telemetry Interface Configurat
6. Do not perform internal servicing or adjustment unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present Unauthorized Service The installation of substitute parts or the installation of any instrument modification not authorized by Agilent Technologies is specifically forbidden The performance of such unauthorized service can negate the instrument warranty Or any maintenance agreements Return the instrument to a Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office for authorized service and repair Notice Copyright Agilent Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Agilent Technologies Inc makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Agilent Technologies Inc shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Agilent Technologies Inc assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by Agilent Technologies Inc This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights a
7. Expansion Modules Token Ring 55 F Fast Ethernet Interface Telemetry Port 27 Fault LED Agilent J3972A Probe 13 Ethernet 11 Telemetry Port 70 Verifying the Installation 69 Fiber Optic MAU 52 Filter Media 56 Filters RMON I MIB 7 Firmware Download Allow Enable 24 TFTP Enable 8 Full Half Duplex Ethernet Interface 29 H Hardware Kit Probe 14 Hayes Compatible Modems 127 Help Assistance Phone Number xi HP 9000 System Minimum Bootp Server Requirements 75 HP OpenView NetMetrix UX for HP UX or Solaris 2 HP UX Workstation Using to Download new Firmware 102 I Impedance Token Ring Cable 118 In Band and Out of Band Probe Connection 49 OC3 ATM Network Connection 57 Troubleshooting the OC 3 ATM Installation 71 Included Parts Probe 14 Installation 44 and Bootp Server Configuration 4 and Configuration 4 Probe 2 42 44 Rack or Cabinet 45 Table 45 Probe Wall 47 Selecting a Location 43 163 Verifying Probe 69 Verifying the Line On 69 Activity LED 69 Fault LED 69 Power On 69 Interface Cables Serial Port 119 Interface Summary Display Menu 36 Interface Values Modify View Menu 25 29 OC 3 ATM Interface 33 34 35 Introduction 2 IP Address 77 Ethernet Interface 28 Initial Configuration 17 Token Ring Interface 31 L LAN Manager Using 82 LanProbe Warm Start Menu Item 95 LED Line On 10 70 Line On Verifying the Installation 69 Activity 70 Activity Ethernet 10 Activity OC 3 ATM
8. the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED DO NOT EXCLUDE RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU Operating Restrictions The following warnings and operating information are shown in French followed by the English translation MISE ENGARDE Cet appareil r pond aux normes de la Classe de s curit I et est muni d un fil de mise a la terre pour votre protection MISE ENGARDE Pour pr venir les risques de choc lectrique la broche de mise la terre du cordon d alimentation ne doit pas tre d sactiv e Restrictions d utilisation L utilisateur se doit d observer les mesures de pr caution num r es ci dessous pour toutes les phases d utilisation de service et de r paration de cet appareil Le fait de ne pas s y conformer quivaut ne pas respecter les mises en gardes sp cifiques contenues dans ce manuel et constitue une violation des normes de s curit relatives la conception la fabrication et l utilisation pr vue de cet appareil La soci t Agilent Technologies n assume aucune responsabilit envers un client qui manquerait de se conformer ces exigences Mise la terre Afin de minimiser les risques de choc lectrique le chAssis et le cabinet de l a
9. 17 Using a Local Terminal 19 Modify View Configuration Values 22 Modify View Security Values 24 Modify View Interface Values 25 Fast Ethernet Telemetry Interface Configuration 25 xiii Token Ring Telemetry Interface Configuration 29 OC 3 ATM Interface Configuration 33 Display Interface Summary 36 Modify View Serial Port Settings 37 3 Installations scsi serres redenesses Al Selecting a Location 21 puits tn ew haan Made 43 Installing the Probe 44 Table Installation 45 Rack or Cabinet Installation 45 Wall Installation spotom nper eienenn sn stead nids Net 47 Connecting the Probe 49 Connecting to the Network Out of Band 50 Connecting to 1OMB s Ethernet Telemetry Networks 51 Connecting to 10Base T 100Base TX Telemetry Networks 52 Connecting to Token Ring Telemetry Networks 54 About the Information in the Following Sections 57 Connecting to an OC 3 ATM Network In Band 57 Bypass Mode er sccsdssbeaybaccolie se wh ge tats bel dan uns 60 Connecting to the Serial Port Out of Band 6
10. 8 Connecting the Probe using Data amp DB 9 Connectors 57 Figure 3 9 Close up of the OC 3 Interfaces 58 Figure 3 10 OC 3 System 58 Figure 3 11 Connecting the Probe to an OC 3 ATM Network 59 Figure 3 12 The Probe s Direct Connection 61 Figure 3 13 The Probe s Modem Connection 62 Figure 3 14 The Probe s Data Switch Connection 67 Figure 5 1 The Probe s Main Menu 95 Figure 6 1 Probe Main Menu HP UX Workstation 104 Figure 6 2 Probe TFTP Download Menu HP UX Workstation 104 Figure 6 3 Probe Main Menu Networked PC 108 Figure 6 4 Probe TFTP Download Menu Networked PC 109 xvii Figure 6 5 Probe Main Menu XMODEM Figure 6 6 Probe XMODEM Download Menu Figure A 1 Data Connector Color Coded Connection Points xviii Tables Table 1 1 Table 4 1 Table 4 2 Table 4 3 Table 4 4 Table 5 1 Table A 1 Table A 2 Table A 3 Table A 4 Table A 5 Table A 6 Table A 7 Table A 8 Table A 9 Table B 1 Table B 2 Private MIB Access Security Privileges 9 Minimum Requirements fora Bootp Server 76 Bootp Server bootptab Files 87 Bootptab File Tags 88 Bootp Process Verification 89 Pro
11. ATMProbe implements groups 3 7 8 and 9 of RFC 1757 the Remote Network Monitoring Management Information Base RMON 1 MIB Refer to the RFC for more information The ATMProbe also implements the Agilent Private MIB which contains all ATM statistics and allows for configuration and administration of the probe It provides enhanced authentication features specification of trap destinations remote download of new firmware revisions serial line control and other features The Agilent Private MIB is available electronically with NetMetrix Introduction Probe Overview Management Stations Management stations gather network data collected by Agilent probes They present this information in easy to use and easy to understand text and graphic formats You can use a management station to communicate with your probe after it has been installed and configured The probe communicates with the NetMetrix software running on your management station NetMetrix management applications allow you to review and reconfigure the probe parameters such as IP address trap destinations filters and packet captures to manage the information collected by the probe including statistics historical studies alarms and captured packet traces and to monitor local or remote networks by gathering network statistics from Agilent Probe agents as network monitors Refer to your NetMetrix documentation for more information Access Security The probe
12. Address 00 00 C6 XX XX XX Interface Type Token Ring Te Port 3 2 Port Type Telemetry 3 IP address 0 0 0 0 4 Default gateway IP address 0 0 0 0 5 Subnet mask 0 0 0 0 6 Token Ring Speed Mbps 16 7 Ring Number E Save changes and exit Cancel changes and exit own Figure 2 6 Modify View Interface Values Menu Token Ring 2 Select each field requiring configuration one at a time by pressing its corresponding number and then entering the values that are appropriate for your network Port Press 1 and then press the number of the Token Ring port to display the Token Ring port s configuration parameters along with their current settings The port number for the Token Ring interface if installed depends on where it is installed Refer to Display Interface Summary on page 36 for information on port types and port numbers for the installed interfaces You can then view or configure the Token Ring port s configuration parameters 30 NOTE Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal If the Token Ring telemetry interface is installed you can configure either the Fast Ethernet interface or the Token Ring interface as the telemetry interface The Fast Ethernet interface comes from the factory configured as Telemetry and the Token Ring interface comes configured as Monitor Transmit and is disabled Disabled in this case means that the interface does not function at all not as a Telemetry
13. An empty or null ATM cell This type of cell is a placeholder inserted into the signal stream to occupy bandwidth not allocated to a service Fill cells are in either the Idle format ITU T or Unassigned format ATM Forum Flow Control A method used to assure that the source does not overwhelm the destination by sending data faster than it can be processed and absorbed Flash EPROM EPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed while installed in a circuit Frame A frame is a unit of information transferred on a network which contains control and data information Full duplex A form of communication between two devices where packets flow in both directions simultaneously See also Half duplex Gateway A dedicated computer that is used to route frames from one dissimilar network to another Generic Flow Control GFC The Generic Flow Control is a 4 bit field in the first byte in the header of an ATM UNI cell The GFC field is used for flow control in various ATM applications Two modes of operation have been designed for the GFC field Controlled and Uncontrolled A GFC field set to all zeros denotes no flow control or uncontrolled transmission A GFC field set to some non zero value indicates a flow control condition or controlled transmission 143 Half duplex A form of communication where information can only travel one direction at a time See also Full duplex Header Information at the beginning of a cell frame or packet n
14. Exit Figure 6 1 Probe Main Menu HP UX Workstation Item 5 in Figure 6 1 is not displayed if the Allow TFTP firmware downloads menu item is disabled Refer to Modify View Security Values on page 24 for more information on enabling this menu item If item 5 TFTP Download new firmware is not displayed the number used to access items 6 7 and 8 will be different 2 Press 5 to display the Download Menu as shown in Figure 6 2 Probe IP address Subnet mask Default gateway IP address TFTP Download Menu Firmware Rev 1 Filename to download firmware 2 tftp server IP address X X X X 3 Download firmware 0 Return to previous menu Oo oO ooo Oo oO ooo Figure 6 2 Probe TFTP Download Menu HP UX Workstation 104 CAUTION Download New Firmware Downloading Firmware using an HP UX Workstation and a Terminal 3 Verify that the probe s IP address subnet mask and default gateway address as displayed at the bottom of the Download Menu screen are correct If you need to change the configuration information press 0 to return to the main menu and then press 1 to modify configuration options 4 Press 1 from the Download Menu screen and enter the filename to download 5 Press 2 and enter the IP address of the HP UX workstation which is acting as the tftp server 6 Press 3 to download new probe firmware and wait for the probe to reboot automatically It should take about 90 secon
15. Interface 13 Activity Telemetry Port 70 Activity Token Ring 12 Activity Verifying the Installation 69 Back Panel 12 Cell Sync OC 3 ATM Interface 13 Collision Ethernet 11 Fault Agilent J3972A Probe 13 Fault Ethernet 11 Fault Telemetry Port 70 Fault Verifying the Installation 69 Link Ethernet 10 Power On 10 70 Power On Verifying the Installation 69 Status 10 Status Verifying the Installation 69 Line On LED 70 Link LED Ethernet 10 Link Speed Ethernet Interface 28 Local Ringhub 55 Local Terminal Configuration 13 and Installation Overview 4 Local Terminal Configuration 16 Log RMON 1 MIB 7 M MAC Address 77 Main Menu Probe 19 Management Station 8 Modem Installation 62 MAU 10Base 2 52 Fiber Optic 52 Media Filter 56 Media Station Access Unit MsAU 55 Memory Allocation Probe 130 MIB AAL 5 Historical Protocol Statistics 7 AAL 5 Protocol Statistics 7 Agilent Private 7 Per PVC AAL 5 Historical Protocol Statistics 7 Per PVC AAL 5 Protocol Statistics 7 PVC Configuration 7 Signaling Layer Historical Statistics 7 Signaling Layer Statistics 7 Supported 7 SVC Configuration 7 MIB II Supported 7 164 Microsoft LAN Manager Using 82 Modem Carrier Detect 65 Connect Responses 39 Connection 61 Control String Initial Configuration 17 Data Compression 65 Error Correction 65 Hang Up String 39 Hardware Flow Control 64 Initialization String 39 65 Management Station Installation 62 No Connect Res
16. Port 3 1 STS3C STM1 2 Port Type Monitor only 3 Cell Sychronization HEC 4 Cell Scrambling On S Save changes and exit 0 Cancel changes and exit Figure 2 7 Modify View Interface Values Menu OC 3 ATM Port 1 2 Select each field requiring configuration one at a time by pressing its corresponding number and then entering the values that are appropriate for your network Port Press 1 and then enter the OC 3 ATM interface s port number to display the OC 3 ATM port s configuration parameters along with their current settings Refer to Display Interface Summary on page 36 for information on port types and port numbers for the installed interfaces You can then view or configure the OC 3 ATM port s configuration parameters Port Type Press 2 and select the port type as Monitor only 33 Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Cell Cell Sychronization is configured as HEC Header Error Sychronization Control Cell Scrambling Press 2 and then set Cell Scrambling to On or Off 3 Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe s Main Menu If you want to cancel your current changes and return to the probe s Main Menu press 0 Use the following procedure to configure items in the Modify View Interface Values menu for the second port on the OC 3 ATM interface 1 Press 3 to access the Modify View interface values menu item The Modify View Interface Values menu for port 2
17. Speed for 100 MB s and you connect the probe to a 10MB s network the probe will generate 100 utilization for that segment Link Speed Press 7 and select the Link Speed as Auto Negotiate 10MB s or 1OOMB s When you configure this parameter for Auto Negotiate the item 8 parameter Full Half Duplex is not available 28 Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Full Half Press 8 and select the line type as Half Duplex or Full Duplex Duplex This parameter is not available unless the 1OMB s or 100MB s option was selected for the Link Speed parameter Parameters do not take effect until you select the Save Changes and Exit menu item 3 Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe s Main Menu If you want to cancel your current changes and return to the probe s Main Menu press 0 Token Ring Telemetry Interface Configuration If the optional Token Ring telemetry interface is not installed skip this section and continue with OC 3 ATM Interface Configuration on page 33 Otherwise use the following procedure to configure items in the Modify View Interface Values menu for the Token Ring Telemetry Interface 1 Press 3 to access the Modify View interface values menu item The Modify View Interface Values menu is displayed as shown in Figure 2 6 on page 30 29 Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Modify View Interface Values Menu Firmware Rev MAC
18. User data cell congestion SDU Type 0 011 User data cell congestion SDU Type 1 100 Segmented OAM ES flow related cell 101 End to End OAM F5 flow related cell 110 reserved for future use 111 reserved for future use PDH Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy PFEBE Path Far End Block Error Physical Layer PL Level 1 of the seven level OSI reference model defined by ISO The physical layer provides for the physical transportation of cells across the network It consists of physical medium dependent PMD and transmission convergence TC sublayers Important categories are PDH SDH and the physical media used on local premises for LANs Physical Layer Convergence Protocol PLCP The Physical Layer Convergence Protocol PLCP is used to map cells into the DS3 bit stream There are 12 cells in a PLCP frame Each cell is preceded by a 2 byte framing pattern A1 A2 to enable the receiver to synchronize to the cells After the framing pattern is an indicator consisting of one of 12 fixed bit patterns used to identify the cell location within the frame POI This is followed by a 151 byte of overhead information used for path management The entire frame is padded with either 13 or 14 nibbles of trailer to bring the transmission up to the exact bit rate used DS3 was intended to accommodate clock slips so PLCP frames have to be padded with variable amounts to accommodate the extra stuff bits DS3 needs inserted for
19. configuration information Saved Saved such as SLIP address and subnet mask serial port speed modem initialization strings Flow Control Probe configuration information Saved Saved such as IP address default gateway subnet mask TETP server address Saved Saved Download filename Saved Saved Time zone Saved Saved Security Settings Saved Saved Interface Status Saved Saved Crash data used by Agilent support Saved Saved 94 Probe Operation Restarting the Probe Cycling Power A power outage or cycling power to the probe causes a warm start The probe does not have a power switch therefore cycling the power consists of disconnecting and reconnecting the power cord Selecting the Warm Start Menu Item Use the following procedure to warm start the probe using the probe s Main Menu 1 Connect a local terminal or a PC emulating a terminal to the probe Refer to Chapter 2 Local Terminal Configuration for information on connecting a local terminal 2 Press the CONFIG button once on the back of the probe to place the probe into the configuration mode Use a narrow pointed object like a pen to press the recessed CONFIG button The probe then displays its Main Menu on the terminal Figure 5 1 shows the probe s Main Menu Main Menu Revision Modify View configuration values gt Modify View security values gt Modify View interface values gt Display interface summary TFTP Download new fi
20. is displayed as shown in Figure 2 8 Modify View Interface Values Menu Firmware Rev Interface Type ATM 1 Port 3 1 ATM 2 Port Type Monitor only 3 Network Type UNI S Save changes and exit 0 Cancel changes and exit Figure 2 8 Modify View Interface Values Menu OC 3 ATM Port 2 2 Select each field requiring configuration one at a time by pressing its corresponding number and then entering the values that are appropriate for your network Port Press 1 and then enter the desired OC 3 ATM interface s port number to display the OC 3 ATM port s configuration parameters along with their current settings Refer to Display Interface Summary on page 36 for information on port types and port numbers for the installed interfaces You 34 Interface Type OW N FR Port Type Network Type Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal can then view or configure the selected OC 3 ATM port s configuration parameters The following are your OC 3 ATM port choices e 3 3 1 ATM o 4 3 1 ATM ALS o 5 3 1 STS3C STM1 Press 2 and select the port type as Monitor only Press 3 and then select the Network Type as UNI User Network Interface or NNI Network to Network Interface or Network to Node Interface 3 Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe s Main Menu If you want to cancel your current changes and return to the probe s Main Menu press 0 Us
21. new firmware file to the probe 106 CAUTION NOTE Download New Firmware Downloading Firmware using a Networked PC and a Terminal Verify the following before you start the download procedure e The probe is connected to the network o The IP address subnet mask and default gateway of the probe are configured correctly e A terminal or a PC running terminal emulator software is attached to the probe s RS 232 port using a null modem cable Configure the communication link for 8 bits per character 1 stop bit no parity Xon Xoff handshaking and a baud rate of 9600 e You will also need the IP address of the networked PC Use the following procedure to download firmware to the probe from the networked PC using a terminal The probe executes a cold start if you press the CONFIG button twice within one second If this happens wait for the cold start to be completed about 45 seconds and then press the CONFIG button again to enter the configuration mode 1 Press the CONFIG button on the back of the probe once The probe s Main Menu as shown in Figure 6 3 on page 108 is displayed on the console The probe s CONFIG button is recessed This requires the use of a narrow pointed object like a pen to press the CONFIG button A warm start or cold start is completed when the Fault LED goes off If traffic is present the Activity LED flashes to show traffic 107 NOTE Download New Firmware Downloading Fi
22. on 3 5 inch floppy disk e Sent to you by an Agilent Support Representative via electronic means o Included with NetMetrix e Obtained via anonymous ftp from col hp com 15 255 240 16 The dist netmetrix lpfirmware directory contains the latest firmware versions for Agilent probes A README file in this directory provides more details about the files contained in the lpfirmware directory Downloading new probe firmware resets stored probe data and some probe configuration information like filters traps and channels It can affect the IP address subnet mask or default gateway IP address in some situations Refer to the README file on the new firmware media for more information The available procedures for downloading new firmware to the probe are documented in this chapter You should first select a procedure and then go to that section in this chapter and execute that procedure 100 Download New Firmware The following download procedures are covered in this chapter e Downloading Firmware using an HP UX Workstation and a Terminal on page 102 e Downloading Firmware using a Networked PC and a Terminal on page 106 e Xmodem Download of Firmware on page 111 You can also download firmware using NetMetrix Refer to your NetMetrix documentation for details 101 NOTE Download New Firmware Downloading Firmware using an HP UX Workstation and a Terminal Downloading Firmware using an HP UX Works
23. responses Only the first 20 characters of the 256 character maximum will be displayed in the Modify View Serial Port Settings menu The default is CONNECT 300 CONNECT 1200 1200 CONNECT 2400 2400 CONNECT 4800 4800 CONNECT 9600 9600 CONNECT 14400 14400 CONNECT 19200 19200 CONNECT 38400 38400 39 Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Modem No Connect Press 11 to enter the modem no connect responses Responses Only the first 20 characters of the 256 character maximum will be displayed in the Modify View Serial Port Settings menu The default is NO CARRIER BUSY NO DIALTONE NO ANSWER ERROR 3 Press S to save the serial port configuration changes and return to the probe s Main Menu If you want to cancel these changes and return to the probe s Main Menu press 0 If you need to configure any other probe parameters make your selection from the probe s Main Menu 40 Installation Installation Installation This chapter describes how to install Agilent J3919A or J3972A OC 3 ATMProbe Installing an Agilent probe consists of the following tasks Selecting a Location on page 43 Installing the Probe on page 44 Connecting the Probe on page 49 Starting the Probe on page 68 Verifying the Installation on page 69 If you plan to configure the probe from a local terminal and have not yet done so go to Chapter 2 Local Terminal Configuration and perform the c
24. standard Mbps Megabits per second 146 Media Filter A device used to convert Token Ring adapter board output signal to function with a particular type of wiring Media Filters are required for 16 Mbps networks and recommended for 4 Mbps networks using Type 3 UTP cable Metropolitan Area Network MAN A network linking together LANs and other networks at many sites within a city area MIB Management Information Base A data structure used for communication and control of the probe MPOA Multiprotocol over ATM A standardization of protocols for running multiple network layer protocols over AIM MsAU Media station Access Unit The attachment unit used to provide the physical connection and access to a Token Ring network Multiplexer A network element NE that performs multiplexing of several signals into one or separates out the individual signals at the receiving end An add drop multiplexer can insert a tributary signal into a signal stream at a node or extract a tributary signal from a stream at a node Multiplexing Merging several different signals into one at the source and separating them at the destination for example the sound and video of a television signal are multiplexed modulated onto a single carrier In ATM telecommunications multiplexing refers to the merging of several service signals consisting of ATM cells with different VPI and VCI values into a single cell stream modulated onto an optica
25. the higher layer data block passed to it The SAR PDU is always 48 bytes long to fit in the payload of an ATM cell Convergence Sublayer Indicator CSD The Convergence Sublayer Indicator CSD is a 1 bit field in the AAL 1 cell format that handles clock recovery Convergence Sublayer Protocol Data Unit CS PDU A Convergence Sublayer Protocol Data Unit CS PDU is a sublayer of the AAL See also Convergence Sublayer CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check A mathematical algorithm to derive the frame check sequence FCS in bit oriented link protocols or the block check characters in character oriented protocols Cross Cell PRBS A PRBS pattern inserted in successive cell payloads crossing payload boundaries CSMA CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Detection The network access control mechanism that is based on collisions and utilized by Ethernet networks On contention based networks like Ethernet networks each station must detect an idle network prior to transmitting If more than one station transmits simultaneously a collision occurs all stations are notified and the colliding stations try retransmitting after waiting a random amount of time Customer Premises Equipment CPE Customer owned equipment used to terminate or process information from the public network For example a T1 multiplexer or a PBX 140 Cycle Stuff Counter C1 The Cycle Stuff Counter C1 is a 1 byte field in a PLCP frame that controls bit stuf
26. your network The cable designation is generally stamped on the cable jacket Make sure that all of your cables have the same Velocity of Propagation Vp Table A 2 Token Ring Cable Type Vp and Impedance Cable Type VP Impedance Type 1 STP 78 150 Type 3 UTP level 3 60 100 Type 3 UTP level 4 69 100 Type 3 UTP level 5 78 100 118 Cables and Connectors Serial Port Interface Cables Serial Port Interface Cables The following table shows the recommended cables for connecting the probe s serial port interface to a terminal or modem Table A 3 Serial Port Interface Cable 25 pin female Agilent Cable Product Function Cable Type Connectors Number Connect a RS 232 25 pin male to 13242G terminal or PC Crossover or 25 pin male to the probe port null modem for configuring cable 25 pin male to 13242H the probe 25 pin female 9 pin female to 24542G 25 pin male Connect a Straight 25 pin male to 13242M modem to the through RS 232 25 pin male 13242N or probe port for modem cable 17355M SLIP communications 25 pin male to 31391A 119 NOTE Cables and Connectors Cable Connector Pin Outs Cable Connector Pin Outs The Probe s RS 232 Port Pin Out The following table shows the pin out for the Probe s 25 Pin RS 232 port connector which is used to connect to a terminal or modem using the appropriate cable Table A 4 P
27. 0 Direct Connection 61 Modem Connection 61 Data Switch Connection 66 Starting the Probe is pt eeu sees feats haine rs nn ents 68 Verifying the Installation 69 Out of Band Troubleshooting 70 Ethernet Telemetry Interface 70 OC 3 ATM Troubleshooting 71 4 Bootp Server Configuration 73 Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server 75 Bootp Server Setup on an HP or Sun System 77 Starting the Bootp Server on an HP or Sun System 79 Bootp Server Setup on a PC 81 Using Microsoft LAN Manager 82 Using Novell NetWare 84 Starting the PC Bootp Server 85 Configuring the Bootptab File 87 Example Bootptab File 90 xiv 5 Probe Operation issses sosie ace wea uasense ces Ol Restarting the Probe 93 Warm Start 45 Lo Eu alt da ER E ie ra 93 Cycling Power i ts eh beeen bee Gad Pe ee 95 Selecting the Warm Start Menu Item 95 Cold Start e eet i a nie are Ee SS ee 96 Pressing the CONFIG Button Twice
28. 119 Cable Connector Pin Outs on page 120 116 Cables and Connectors OC 3 ATM Interface Cables OC 3 ATM Interface Cables The OC 3 ATM circuit connection is made using two fiber SC connectors that support 155 52 Mbps ATM traffic Optional transceivers support multimode and single mode Fiber optic cables come in many different configurations depending on the equipment you are connecting and the power levels of the network you are monitoring Table A 1 lists some OC 3 ATM cables and their part numbers The OC 3 ATMProbe connectors are type SC The 1 at the end of each AMP part number indicates that the length of the cable is one meter and a 2 at the end of the part number indicates a cable length of two meters and so on Table A 1 OC 3 ATM Cable Types Cable Type Mode e sea FC gt SC Multi mode 503780 1 FC gt SC Single mode 502792 1 ST gt SC Multi mode 503773 1 ST gt SC Single mode 502793 1 SC gt SC Single mode 503166 1 SC gt SC Multi mode 503165 1 The following is the industry standard for the color coding of fiber optic cable e Yellow for Single Mode e Orange for Multi mode AMP cables can be black or tan 117 NOTE Cables and Connectors Token Ring Cables Token Ring Cables The following table shows the most commonly used Token Ring cable Use this table to verify that you are using compatible Token Ring cabling throughout
29. 2 connector using a null modem cable Refer to Appendix A Cables and Connectors for more information on cables Configure the terminal emulator for 8 bits character 1 stop bit no parity no flow control and a baud rate of 9600 Connect the power cord to the probe and to a power source either 100 120 VAC or 220 240 VAC The probe does not have a power switch but is turned on by connecting power Start the configuration by quickly pressing the CONFIG button on the back of the probe one time only After about 10 seconds the probe displays its Main Menu on the terminal as shown in Figure 6 5 Main Menu Revision Modify View configuration values gt Modify View security values gt Modify View interface values gt Display interface summary TFTP Download new firmware gt XMODEM Download new firmware gt Warm start and Exit Cold start and Exit I OS OF WN FP Figure 6 5 Probe Main Menu XMODEM 111 Download New Firmware Xmodem Download of Firmware 6 Press 6 to display the XMODEM download menu shown in Figure 6 6 XMODEM Download Menu Firmware Rev 1 Download at 38400 baud 2 Download at 19200 baud 3 Download at 9600 baud 0 Return to previous menu Figure 6 6 Probe XMODEM Download Menu T7 Press 1 2 or 3 to select the download baud rate You receive the following message on your PC Downloading to Flash Receiving File This and all of th
30. 96 Selecting the Cold Start Menu Item 97 6 Download New Firmware 99 Downloading Firmware using an HP UX Workstation and a Terminal102 Install New Download Firmware on an HP UX Workstation 102 Download Firmware to the Probe 103 Downloading Firmware using a Networked PC anda Terminal 106 Setup TFTP Server for Downloading 106 Download Firmware to the Probe 106 Xmodem Download of Firmware 111 A Cables and Connectors 115 OC 3 ATM Interface Cables 117 Token Ring Cables Seeder ee eee eee ee aes 118 Serial Port Interface Cables ww kk ees 119 Cable Connector Pin Outs 120 The Probe s RS 232 Port Pin Out 120 The Probe s RS 232 Modem Cable Connectors 121 25 pin Terminal PC Cable Connectors 122 9 pin Terminal PC Cable Connectors 122 UTP Network Connector Pin Out 123 STP Network Connector Pin Out 124 B Specifications 4 34 ste seesaw sets sasese 125 Protocol Encapsulation 129 Probe Memory Allocation 130 Glossary 5 6226 se unes Lies abus 4199 Index Agilent Technologies Inc Offices XV xvi Figures Figure
31. Band You can connect the probe to an Out of Band telemetry network as described in one of the following topics Figure 3 3 on page 51 shows both versions of the probe s rear panel with the Token Ring option installed e Connecting to 1OMB s Ethernet Telemetry Networks below e Connecting to 10Base T 100Base TX Telemetry Networks on page 52 e Connecting to Token Ring Telemetry Networks on page 54 Do not touch the probe connector pins or the cable connector pins Static discharge may damage equipment 50 Installation Connecting the Probe oO ATMIOC 3 INTERFACE Activity J Port 2 Port 1 Port 2 Rss Fo o ee ee activity L Activity LcD LCD Config o RS 232 A AUI 5 100Base T TA 52 eme L LL tiik Agilent J3919A ATMIOC 3 INTERFACE PORT 1 PORT 2 Ry45 Activity Token Ring Telemetry INTERFACE Power s Cars RS 232 22 Q en li 6 Agilent J3972A Link Figure 3 3 The Probe s Rear Panel Token Ring Option Shown Connecting to 1OMB s Ethernet Telemetry Networks You can connect the probe to the network either by connecting the RJ 45 connector to a 10Base T 100Base TX half duplex network or by connecting the AUI connector to a 1OMB s Ethernet network Use the following procedures to connect the probe s AUI connector to a 10MB s Ethernet network for telemetry communic
32. Bypass An optical bypass switch that works in conjunction with a probe s Bypass Power connector to maintain the network link even when a probe has an interruption in power OSI Open Systems Interconnect The 7 level communications structure promoted by ISO Packet A bit stream consisting of predefined fields that contain data addresses and control information In the IEEE 802 3 environment this structure is often referred to as the MAC frame Packet is used in the Ethernet environment and is used in this guide because it is the more commonly understood term Different protocols have different packet and frame specifications PAIS Path Alarm Indication Signal Pass Through The method of connecting Agilent Probes so that additional hub ports or an additional hub is not required to monitor a connection Some probe options are designed to support the pass through mode and allow the probe to be connected between a server and a switch or between two switches without requiring an extra hub Path A logical connection between the point at which a standard frame format for the signal at the given rate is assembled and the point at which the standard frame format for the signal is disassembled Path AIS Path Alarm Indication Signal Path FEBE Path Far End Block Error 149 Path Overhead The Path Overhead POH is a 1 byte field in a DS3 PLCP frame that provides specific functions The Z bytes Z1 Z6 are reserved for future fun
33. Detect Always On Data Compression Enabled Error Correction Enabled After appending the appropriate commands to the modem initialization string warm start your probe Refer to your NetMetrix documentation for information on how to establish communications with the probe over the SLIP link 65 Installation Connecting the Probe Data Switch Connection Use the data switch connection to provide the flexibility of using more than one management station to communicate with more than one probe To make a data switch connection to the probe connect a NetMetrix management station to the probe s RS 232C port through a data switch Set the Serial Port Mode to Direct if your probe is directly connected to the data switch or set it to Modem if your probe must dial through a modem to another modem that is attached to the data switch To allow traps to be sent from the probe to your management station specify a Serial Trap Destination of type Switch or Modem Switch using NetMetrix Refer to your data switch documentation for information on setting up your data switch There are many variations available for this connection method Figure 3 14 on page 67 shows a possible data switch connection scheme 66 Installation Connecting the Probe AL 8 AL AN F 85 amp JUN S PU td 8 Mi _ el S UN Telemetry Network Ethernet or Token Ring Figure 3 14 The Probe s Data Sw
34. Installation User s Guide Agilent J3919A and J3972A OC 3 ATMProbes Consumer Warranty Statement AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT AGILENT PRODUCT DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY OC 3 ATMProbes 1 year Agilent warrants to you the end user customer that Agilent hardware accessories and supplies will be free from defects in materials and workmanship after the date of purchase for the period specified above If Agilent receives notice of such defects during the warranty period Agilent will at its option either repair or replace products which prove to be defective Replacement products may be either new or like new Agilent warrants to you that Agilent software will not fail to execute its programming instructions after the date of purchase for the period specified above due to defects in material and workmanship when properly installed and used If Agilent receives notice of such defects during the warranty period Agilent will replace software media which does not execute its programming instructions due to such defects Agilent does not warrant that the operation of Agilent products will be uninterrupted or error free If Agilent is unable within a reasonable time to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted you will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt return of the product Agilent products may contain re manufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or may have been
35. Local Terminal Configuration Local Terminal Configuration Local Terminal Configuration This chapter describes how to use a local terminal to configure your Agilent J3919A or J3972A OC 3 ATMProbe so that it can communicate over a network If you plan to use the Bootp server method of configuration skip to OC 3 ATM Interface Configuration on page 33 and then continue with Chapter 3 Installation The following sections are covered in this chapter e Probe Configuration Using a Local Terminal on page 17 e Using a Local Terminal on page 19 Local Terminal Configuration Probe Configuration Using a Local Terminal Probe Configuration Using a Local Terminal Some initial configuration information must be entered into the probe before it can communicate over the LAN telemetry network interface or serial port The ATM interface must be configurated before monitoring can occur The initial configuration for the Ethernet LAN Telemetry network 10Base T or 100Base TX communication consists of the following parameters IP Address Default Gateway IP Address if required Subnet Mask if required Autodiscovery Echo Interval If you are configuring the optional Token Ring LAN Telemetry interface you need to configure the following parameters e Ring Speed e Ring Number The probe uses the following configuration parameters to display time and date information in the user interface only The probe uses a se
36. Log 7 Packet Capture 7 Trap 7 RS 232 Connector Port Pin Out 25 Pin 120 Terminal Connection 19 S SAM 78 Save Changes and Exit Menu 23 29 32 Security Access 8 Firmware Download 8 Configure 24 Modify View Security Values Menu 24 Packet Capture 8 Configure 24 Selecting a Location for Probe 43 Self Tests Probe 69 Serial Communications SLIP Link 3 64 Serial Connection 60 Serial Port Hardware Flow Control 39 Interface Cables 119 IP Address 38 Initial Configuration 17 Mode 39 Initial Configuration 17 Modem Control String 17 Modify View Settings 37 Speed 39 Initial Configuration 17 Subnet Mask 38 Initial Configuration 17 Server Bootp Minimum Requirements 76 Starting the HP or Sun 79 Starting the PC 85 Setup Bootp Server on a PC 81 on HP or Sun System 77 Signaling Layer Historical Statistics MIB 7 Signaling Layer Statistics MIB 7 SLIP Link Communications 3 64 SNMP Supported 7 Specifications Probe 126 Start Cold 96 Warm 93 Starting Bootp Server on a PC System 85 Bootp Server on HP or Sun System 79 Probe 68 Station Management 8 Status LEDs 10 Verifying the Installation 69 Subnet Mask 77 Ethernet Interface 28 Initial Configuration 17 Serial Port 38 Token Ring Interface 31 Summary Display Interface Summary Menu 36 Sun SPARC System Minimum Bootp Server Requirements 75 Supported MIBs 7 SVC Configuration MIB 7 167 System HP 9000 Minimum Bootp Server Requirements 75 PC Minimum Bootp Serve
37. Optical Bypass Option 125 The following topics are covered System Overview below Supported MIBs on page 7 Management Stations on page 8 Access Security on page 8 Status LEDs on page 10 CONFIG Button on page 13 Included Parts on page 14 System Overview A typical probe distributed monitoring system consists of the following e One or more ATMProbes e One or more NetMetrix management stations using NetMetrix Figure 1 2 on page 6 shows a ATMProbe system example Introduction Probe Overview ATM OC 3 Switch Agilent OC 3 ATMProbe Telemetry Network Ethernet or Token Ring Figure 1 2 Probe System Example Introduction Probe Overview Supported MIBs The ATMProbe uses SNMP MIB II Agilent private MIB extensions and selected RMON MIB groups groups 3 7 8 and 9 to provide the following features Alarms Filters Packet Capture Events Log Trap PVC configuration SVC configuration Signaling Layer Statistics Signaling Layer Historical Statistics AAL 5 Protocol Statistics AAL 5 Historical Protocol Statistics Per PVC AAL 5 Protocol Statistics Per PVC AAL 5 Historical Protocol Statistics SVC Aggregate AAL 5 Protocol Statistics SVC Aggregate AAL 5 Historical Protocol Statistics PPP refers to PPP HDLC or SDLC The
38. PROM Future upgrades to the probe s firmware are easily downloaded over the LAN to multiple probes simultaneously You can also download firmware using the probe s serial port The ATMProbe maintains a variety of statistical measurements on network performance continuously keeping track of traffic levels errors and other important trends Alarm thresholds can be set on any of these parameters immediately alerting the network manager or initiating a packet trace to capture the details of the event for later analysis AAL S5 traffic and error levels are monitored for the ATM connection This information is available on a per PCV basis or as an aggregate of all active SVCs Information related to SVCs is aggregated into a single set of statistics representing all SVCs In addition to using SNMP and selected RMON MIB groups the ATMProbe uses Agilent private MIB extensions to give additional capabilities Multiple SNMP trap addresses or groups of addresses can be defined for event notification A real time utilization variable has been added which provides the ability to alarm on instantaneous peaks of network load An additional Out of Band connection to the probe can be established using Serial Link Internet Protocol SLIP either directly using a modem or by using a data switch Introduction Installation and Configuration Overview Installation and Configuration Overview To quickly install and configure your probe it is impor
39. Terminal Cable Min Pin Out Terminal PC Probe 2 lt 2 3 gt 3 5 Le 7 122 UTP Network Connector Pin Out The following table shows the RJ 45 UTP to RJ 45 connector pin outs Cables and Connectors Cable Connector Pin Outs Table A 8 UTP Type 3 Network Connector Pin Outs MsAU End Probe End RJ 45 RJ 45 3 lt 3 4 gt 4 5 gt 5 6 lt 6 123 Cables and Connectors Cable Connector Pin Outs STP Network Connector Pin Out The following table shows the DB 9 STP to data connector pin out Refer to Figure A 1 for the color coded connection points Table A 9 STP Type 1 Network Connector Pin Outs MAU End Probe End Data DB 9 Connector Red gt 1 Black lt 5 Green gt 6 Orange lt 9 Figure A 1 Data Connector Color Coded Connection Points 124 Specifications Specifications Specifications This appendix lists the specifications for the Agilent J3919A and J3972A OC 3 ATMProbes Network Compatibility Agilent J3919A and J3972A Base Hardware 10Base T 100Base TX RJ 45 and AUI Telemetry Interface Option 125 1 6 pin DIN connector is used for an Optical Bypass Switch optional Option 210 1 OC 3 Single Mode Interface Option 211 1 OC 3 Single Mode Interface and 1 Token Ring Telemetry Interface Option 212 1 OC 3 Multimode Interface Option 213 1 OC 3 Multi
40. Type Initial Configuration 18 Autodiscovery Echo Interval 22 Ethernet Interface Initial Configuration 17 B Back Panel LEDs 12 Back Panel Probe 54 Bootp Daemon 77 Process Verification 89 Relay 75 Server Configuration and Installation 4 Minimum Requirements 76 Probe Configuration 75 Setup on a PC 81 Setup on HP or Sun System 77 Starting on a PC System 85 Starting on HP or Sun System 79 Bootptab File Configuring 87 Example 90 Tags 88 Button CONFIG 13 21 103 107 Button CONFIG 96 Bypass Power Connector 49 C Cable Media Filter 56 Type 1 STP 55 Cables Connector Pin Outs 120 161 Serial Port Interface 119 Token Ring 118 Cables and Connectors 115 116 Cell Scrambling ATM Interface Initial Configuration 18 OC 3 ATM Interface 34 Cell Sychronization ATM Interface Initial Configuration 18 OC 3 ATM Interface 34 Cell Sync LED OC 3 ATM Interface 13 Cold Start 96 Information Reset 93 96 Menu Item 97 Collision LED Ethernet 11 CONFIG Button 13 21 96 103 107 Configuration and Installation Overview 4 Bootptab File 87 Management Station and Probe for Modem 63 Modify View Menu 22 Options Probe 2 Probe Bootp Server 75 PVC 7 SVC 7 Using a Local Terminal 17 Connection Data Switch 66 Local Direct Probe 61 Modem 61 OC3 ATM Network In Band 57 Out of Band Serial 49 Probe to the Network 10Base T 100Base TX Networks 52 10MB s Ethernet Networks 51 Token Ring Networks 54 Probe to the Network Out of B
41. a PC 3 Press Return to continue The following screen is then displayed Please specify startup drive to install Bootp on C 4 Specify the drive where you want to install the Bootp software and press Return The default is to install the Bootp software in C The following screen is then displayed Install Bootp Software for use with Oi icrosoft LAN Manager 1 0 or later 1 Novell NetWare v3 1 or later 2 Exit this setup program Enter choice 0 2 5 Specify the Network Operating System that you are using and then refer to either Using Microsoft LAN Manager below or Using Novell NetWare on page 84 There will be different setup screens displayed depending on the Network Operating System that you are using Microsoft LAN Manager or Novell NetWare Using Microsoft LAN Manager If you have selected Novell NetWare v3 1 or later skip to Using Novell NetWare on page 84 If you have selected Microsoft LAN Manager 1 0 or later from the setup menu use the following procedure to setup your Bootp installation 82 Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Setup on a PC 1 Skip this step if you only have one LAN interface in your system the following screen will not be displayed Specify the driver that will be used for the Bootp server This is an example your driver may be different Bootp Installation for Microsoft LAN Manager Setup has found multiple driv
42. a PC running terminal emulator software is attached to the probe s RS 232 port using a null modem cable Configure the communication link for 8 bits per character 1 stop bit no parity Xon Xoff handshaking and a baud rate of 9600 e You will also need the IP address of the HP UX workstation Use the following procedure to download firmware to your probe from the HP UX workstation using a terminal The probe executes a cold start if you press the CONFIG button twice within one second If this happens wait for the cold start to be completed about 45 seconds and then press the CONFIG button again to enter the configuration mode 1 Press the CONFIG button on the back of the probe once The probe s Main Menu as shown in Figure 6 1 on page 104 is displayed on the console The probe s CONFIG button is recessed This requires the use of a narrow pointed object like a pen to press the CONFIG button A warm start or cold start is completed when the Fault LED goes off If traffic is present the Activity LED flashes to show traffic 103 NOTE Download New Firmware Downloading Firmware using an HP UX Workstation and a Terminal Main Menu Revision Modify View configuration values gt Modify View security values gt o I Oo OF WN EF Modify View interface values gt Display interface summary TFTP Download new firmware gt XMODEM Download new firmware gt Warm start and Exit Cold start and
43. a network including PCs terminals probes routers and mainframes A station must have an IP address STM 1 Synchronous Transfer Mode Information being transported or switched in regular and fixed patterns with respect to a frame pattern reference or some other reference STP Shielded Twisted Pair LAN cable that is both twisted in pairs and shielded Pair twisting and shielding reduces crosstalk to a greater degree than UTP cable especially at high transmission rates STS Synchronous Transport Signal The electrical signal rate defined by SONET See also OC 3 Subnet Mask Identifies the subnet field of a network address and is a 32 bit Internet address written in dotted decimal notation A subnet mask is used to divide a network into sub networks SVC Switched Virtual Circuit A virtual circuit which is dynamically created and torn down when no longer active Switch A network element NE that reroutes incoming cells into an outgoing cell stream based on each cell s VPI and VCI Synchronous Signals that are sourced from the same timing reference and hence are identical in frequency TC Transmission Convergence Sublayer TE Terminal Equipment 156 Telemetry Port The Telemetry port only receives packets destined for the port s IP address can transmit packets onto the network and is used for SNMP communications to the probe It requires the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway IP Address fiel
44. ace 30 Port Type Ethernet Interface 27 OC 3 ATM Interface 33 35 Token Ring Interface 31 POST Power On Self Tests 69 Power Cord 14 Switch 68 Power On LED 10 70 Verifying the Installation 69 Private MIB Agilent 7 Probe 44 Back Panel 54 Cold Start 96 Menu Item 97 CONFIG Button 96 Configuration Bootp Server 75 Connecting In Band and Out of Band 49 Cycling Power Warm Start 95 Date Initial Configuration 17 Download New Firmware 100 Hardware Kit 14 Included Parts 14 Installation 42 Introduction 2 Main Menu 19 Memory Allocation 130 Modem Installation 63 Operation 92 Optional Accessories 14 Overview 5 Power Cord 14 Rack or Cabinet Installation 45 Rear Panel 20 54 Restarting 93 Self Tests 69 Specifications 126 Starting 68 Table Installation 45 Time Initial Configuration 17 Time Zone Initial Configuration 17 Wall Installation 47 Protocol Encapsulation 129 Protocol Statistics AAL 5 7 Protocol Statistics AAL 5 Historical 7 Protocol Statistics Per PVC AAL 5 7 Protocol Statistics Per PVC AAL 5 Historical 7 PVC Configuration MIB 7 R Rack or Cabinet Installation Probe 45 Rear Panel Probe 54 Restarting Probe 93 Ring Number Token Ring Interface 32 Initial Configuration 17 Ring Speed Token Ring Interface Initial Configuration 17 Ring in RI 56 Ring out RO 56 RJ 11 Connector 62 63 RJ 45 54 to RJ 45 Connector Pin Outs 123 RMON MIB 7 RMON 1 MIB 166 Alarms 7 Events 7 Filters 7
45. ackslash to continue a line The ht tag must precede the ha tag An example bootptab file is shown at the end of this procedure Table 4 3 Bootptab File Tags Tag Description hn send nodename Boolean flag no value is needed ht hardware type ether must precede ha tag vm vendor magic cookie selector must comply with RFC 1048 ha hardware address link level or MAC address expressed in hexadecimal the probe s hardware address is printed on a label located on the Probe s back panel ip Internet Protocol IP address for the Probe sm subnet mask this is required only if subnetting is being used gw IP address of the gateway used when sending packets off the local subnet one default gateway may be configured 2 Save the bootptab file after you have entered parameters for all of your probes 3 Verify the bootp process by performing one of the items in Table 4 4 on page 89 88 Bootp Server Configuration Configuring the Bootptab File Table 4 4 Bootp Process Verification Server Verification Process HP UX Bootp Server Test the Bootp process by entering one of the following For HP UX 9 x etc bootpquery lt hardware address gt For HP UX 10 x and 11 x usr sbin bootpquery lt hardware address gt Where lt hardware address gt is the MAC address of the HP UX workstation s LAN interface Solaris Bootp Server If available test the Bootp proce
46. and 50 Ring in RI 56 Ring out RO 56 Serial Out of Band 60 Connector Bypass Power 49 Cable Pin Outs 120 DB 9 54 DB 9 to Data Connector Pin Out 124 RJ 11 62 63 RJ 45 54 RJ 45 to RJ 45 Connector Pin Outs 123 RS 232 Modem Pin Out 25 to 25 Pin 121 RS 232 Pin Out 25 Pin 120 RS 232 Terminal Connection 19 STP Network Connector Pin Outs 124 Terminal Cable Pin Out 25 Pin 122 Terminal Cable Pin Out 9 Pin 122 Token Ring Data 56 UTP Network Connector Pin Outs 123 Connectors and Cables 115 116 Cycling Power Probe Warm Start 95 D Data Connector 124 Data Connector Token Ring 56 Data Switch Connection 66 Date 23 2000 23 Probe Initial Configuration 17 DB 9 54 to Data Connector Cable Pin Outs 124 Default Gateway IP Address 77 Ethernet Interface 28 Initial Configuration 17 Token Ring Interface 31 Direct Connection Probe 61 Display Interface Summary Menu 36 162 Download Firmware Using a Networked PC and a Terminal 106 Using Networked HP UX Workstation and Terminal 102 Using XMODEM 111 New Probe Firmware 100 E Encapsulation Protocol 129 Ethernet Interface Autodiscovery Echo Interval Initial Configuration 17 Default Gateway IP Address 28 Initial Configuration 17 Full Half Duplex 29 IP Address 28 Initial Configuration 17 Link Speed 28 Physical Connector 28 Port Number 26 Port Type 27 Subnet Mask 28 Initial Configuration 17 Telemetry Port 27 31 Events RMON 1 MIB 7 Exit and Save Changes Menu 23 29 32
47. as connections for additional devices such as stations concentrators or bridges Connectionless mode Network Protocol CLNP The Connectionless mode Network Protocol is a Network layer protocol which has been defined by the International Organization for Standardization ISO A complete description of the protocol is contained in ISO 8473 Information processing systems Data communications Protocol for providing the connectionless mode network service Console The ASCII terminal or PC emulating an ASCII terminal that is connected to the probe and used to configure monitor and troubleshoot the probe Convergence Layer The Convergence Layer maps ATM cells into the transmission medium being used It is responsible for identifying the beginning of cells cell delineation and for some simple management functions corresponding to the cell mapping It also decouples the rate of cell transmissions from the physical media by inserting and removing idle cells 139 Convergence Sublayer The AAL is divided into two sublayers the convergence sublayer and the segmentation and reassembly sublayer SAR These two sublayers convert whatever user data is to be transmitted into 48 byte cell payloads while maintaining the integrity and a certain amount of identity of the data involved The result of each sublayer process is a Protocol Data Unit PDU The CS PDU is variable in length and is determined by the particular AAL and the length of
48. ations Never use both the AUI and RJ 45 connectors 51 Installation Connecting the Probe 1 Connect the probe s AUI port located on the rear panel to the network with an AUI cable Figure 3 4 shows how to connect the probe to a 10MB s Ethernet network using the AUI connector 2 Select AUI as the Physical Connector parameter from the Modify View Interface Values menu RS 232 onfig Power 22 C o Leo 10MB s Ethernet LAN Figure 3 4 Connecting the Probe to a 1OMB s Ethernet Network The following types of network specific MAUs are available for connecting to the AUI port o Fiber Optic MAU Agilent 28683A for fiber optic cabling e 10Base 2 MAU Agilent 28641B for ThinLAN cabling NOTE If the SQE test is available on the MAU disable it Connecting to 10Base T 100Base TX Telemetry Networks You can connect the probe to the network either by connecting the RJ 45 connector to a 10Base T 100Base TX half duplex or full duplex network or by connecting the AUI connector to a 1OMB s Ethernet network 52 Installation Connecting the Probe Use the following procedures to connect the probe s RJ 45 connector to a 10MB s or 1OOMB s Ethernet network for telemetry communications Never use both the AUI and RJ 45 connectors 1 Connect the probe s 10Base T 100Base TX RJ 45 port located on the rear panel to the network using a category 5 cable Figure 3 5 on page 54 shows how t
49. be Data and Parameters Reset by a Cold or Warm Start 94 OC 3 ATM Cable Types 117 Token Ring Cable Type Vp and Impedance 118 Serial Port Interface Cable 119 Probe s RS 232 Port Pin Out 120 Probe to Modem Cable Min Pin Out 25 Pin to 25 Pin 121 Probe to 25 Pin Terminal Cable Min Pin Out 122 Probe to 9 Pin Terminal Cable Min Pin Out 122 UTP Type 3 Network Connector Pin Outs 123 STP Type 1 Network Connector Pin Outs 124 Protocols Over AAL 5 129 Probe Memory Allocation 131 xix XX Introduction Introduction Introduction This chapter introduces the Agilent J3919A and J3972A OC 3 ATMProbes shown in Figure 1 1 on page 3 including its installation and configuration options The OC 3 ATMProbe supports the OC 3c STS3C and STM 1 standards You can use your ATMProbe with the NetMetrix UX software supported by HP UX and Solaris The term NetMetrix is used in this manual to refer to Agilent NetMetrix UX The following sections are included in this chapter e Installation and Configuration Overview on page 4 e Probe Overview on page 5 The Agilent J3919A and J3972A OC 3 ATMProbes are MIPS based SNMP managed ATM interface monitor for OC 3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM networks The ATMProbe is an intelligent device that must
50. be physically located at the site where the ATM circuits reside The base hardware configuration supports an OC 3 ATM interface a 10Base T 100Base TX telemetry interface and a SLIP connection The OC 3 ATMProbe can also be ordered with an optional Token Ring telemetry interface The OC 3 ATM interface supports monitoring both directions of a full duplex circuit simultaneously Probe data is retrieved using SNMP via a LAN or SLIP connection The 10Base T 100Base TX telemetry interface uses a RJ 45 connector The Ethernet telemetry interface uses an AUI connector The telemetry port retrieves data associated with the other interfaces on probe but does not maintain RMON or other network statistics for its own network The optional Token Ring telemetry interface uses either an RJ 45 or DB 9 connector The OC 3 ATM interface uses either multimode or single mode transceivers with two Fiber SC connectors Introduction The OC 3 ATMProbe also has a 6 pin mini DIN connector Bypass Power that allows ATMProbe to be connected to an external optical bypass The optical bypass maintains the network link even if the OC 3 ATMProbe has an interruption in power it functions only when using fiber SC connectors FNM NNN nN ARRARAHEAHEA Figure 1 1 The Probe The OC 3 ATMProbe has 32 MB of memory optionally 64 or 128 MB and uses FLASH E
51. by using a serial connection You can connect to an ATM network using the OC 3 ATM interface You can establish both telemetry and serial Out of Band connections to give you the option of communicating with the probe either over the telemetry network or over the serial link respectively The telemetry connection has the advantage of being faster than the serial connection The disadvantage of using only the telemetry connection is that certain network or component failures can result in a loss of communications with the probe The Out of Band serial connection can be used as the primary means of communication or as a backup link in case of a failure on your telemetry network The disadvantage of using only the serial connection is that it is a slower means of communications You can connect an Optical Bypass switch and cable optional to the probe s Bypass Power connector as specified in the bypass switch instructions The bypass switch allows uninterrupted network performance if the probe losses power The probe does not require the bypass switch to function properly Refer to one of the following sections in this chapter for specific information on connecting the probe e Connecting to the Network Out of Band below e Connecting to an OC 3 ATM Network In Band on page 57 e Connecting to the Serial Port Out of Band on page 60 49 CAUTION Installation Connecting the Probe Connecting to the Network Out of
52. byte payload with a 2 byte header and a 2 byte trailer ATM Adaptation Layer 5 AAL 5 ATM Adaptation Layer 5 AAL 5 supports variable bit rate data with connection oriented or connectionless data services AAL 5 was designed as a simple protocol that assumes some of the functions such as error detection timing and other overhead information is accomplished by the next level protocol AAL 5 contains a 48 byte payload with control information in the normal ATM 5 byte header ATM Cell An ATM Cell is a 53 byte protocol data unit made up of a 5 byte cell header and a 48 byte payload information field ATM Layer The layer in ATM that switches cells to their correct destinations within the network ATMProbe See probe Auto Negotiation The process by which a probe determines the network speed and automatically sets its own configuration to match that speed 136 Bandwidth The range of frequencies within which transmission equipment such as electric cable or fibre optic waveguide can transmit data Battery backed RAM The probe s memory that contains a copy of the probe configuration If power is removed from the probe either by unplugging the power cord or from a power outage this memory is preserved by power provided by the probe s internal battery BIP 8 Bit Interleaved Parity 8 bits wide Bit Interleaved Parity BIP Bit Interleaved Parity BIP is a data integrity checking method If even parity is used an N bit
53. ch would make it difficult to recover the clock The signal is unscrambled at the receiver to restore the original Scrambling also eliminates the possibility of payload bit patterns accidentally mimicking an alignment or synchronization pattern at the start of a frame Scrambling is only applied to the payload of ATM cells SDU Service Data Unit Segmentation The process of partitioning a network message so that it fits within an integral number of ATM cells consisting of a header and a payload containing a part of the original network message Segmentation and Reassembly SAR Segmentation and Reassembly SAR is the process used to map user data to and from ATM cells At the transmitting end information is segmented and sent out in separate cells adding padding if necessary At the receiving end the AAL takes the information from the individual cells and reassembles it into its original form Sequence number SN A number located in byte 6 of an AAL 1 ATM cell with a value in the range 1 through 7 This sequence number is used to identify the relative position of cells in acell stream Server A device on the network that is dedicated to specific functions Service A single call or transmission such as a telephone conversation a computer data transmission or a television signal A multimedia service is a single call carrying different types of information such as text graphics sound and video 154 Service Specific Co
54. code is generated by the transmitting equipment over a specified portion of the signal in such a manner that the first bit of the code provides even parity over the first bit of all N bit sequences in the covered portion of the signal the second bit provides even parity over the second bit of all N bit sequences and so on Even parity is generated by setting the BIP N bits so that there are an even number of 1s in each of the N bit sequences including the BIP N Bit Interleaved Parity 8 bits wide BIP 8 Bit Interleaved Parity 8 bits wide BIP 8 provides for 8 separate even parity codes covering the corresponding bit of each octet Bit Rate The speed at which bits are transmitted usually expressed in bits per second bps bps Bits per second Bridge A device providing an intelligent connection between two otherwise independent LANs Bridges operate at layer 2 of the ISO OSI reference model A bridge inspects every packet originating on either LAN and creates a table of nodes and 137 their locations It isolates the LANs from each other allowing both sides to pass traffic internally If a transmission from one LAN is addressed to a node on the other LAN the bridge transmits it onto the other LAN for the destination node Broadcast address The station address FFFFFF FFFFFF Packets intended for all nodes on a LAN use this address as the destination address Broadcast packet A packet sent to all nodes on a LAN Cell A cell i
55. ctions The B1 byte is used for Bit Interleaved Parity BIP 8 which checks for errors and performance conditions The G1 byte is used for the PLCP Path Status which controls error conditions The C1 byte provides for bit stuffing Path Overhead Identifier POT The Path Overhead Identifier POD is the label for the function of each Path Overhead byte in a PLCP frame POI POI Value 8 bit POH P11 00101100 Z6 P10 00101001 Z5 P9 00100101 ZA P8 01000000 Z3 P7 00011100 Z2 P6 00011001 Z1 P5 00010101 X P4 00010000 B1 P3 00001101 Gl P2 00001000 X P1 00000100 X PO 00000001 Cl Payload The payload of an ATM cell is the 48 bytes available for data This field is also called the Cell Payload or Data Payload Payload Type PT A field in the header of an ATM cell used to identify the type of information being transported that may require different handling by the network or terminating equipment 150 Payload Type Indicator PTI The Payload Type Indicator PTT is a 3 bit field that defines the contents of an ATM cell The first bit determines if the cell is user data 0 or network signaling information 1 The second bit determines if there is no congestion 0 or congestion 1 The third bit identifies the SDU type if it is a user cell or the OAM type if it is a control cell PTI Explanation 000 User data cell no congestion SDU Type 0 001 User data cell no congestion SDU Type 1 010
56. ddresses and responds to requests from clients You can configure the probe from an HP UX Solaris or MS DOS system acting as a Bootp server The system that is operating as the Bootp server must be connected to your network Table 4 1 on page 76 shows the minimum requirements for a Bootp server operating on HP 9000 Sun SPARC and PC systems Before you can use the Bootp server you must edit the bootptab file to configure the required probe parameters Refer to Configuring the Bootptab File on page 87 for more information The probe s MAC address is twelve characters long and is printed on a tag on the back of the probe You must determine the IP Address Default Gateway IP Address and Subnet Mask from the network To allow the probe to use a Bootp server that is not on the same subnet the router involved must support Bootp Relay the transfer of a Bootp request For example if you have multiple probes that you want to configure from a single Bootp server be sure that the routers in the path between your Bootp server and the probes support Bootp Relay Otherwise you will need to operate the Bootp server on the same subnet as your probes You can configure multiple probes on one subnet and then place them on their respective segments BOOTP RFC 951 RFC 1084 phase I only 75 Bootp Server Configuration Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server Table 4 1 Minimum Requirements for a Bootp Server B
57. dor magic cookie selector should be rfc1048 ip LanProbe IP address sm network subnet mask gw gateway IP address LanProbe example lanprobel ba hn ht ether vm rfc1048 ha 080009123456 ip 15 6 72 210 sm 255 255 248 0 gw 15 6 72 1 90 Probe Operation Probe Operation Probe Operation The Agilent J3919A and J3972A OC 3 ATMProbes are designed to operate unattended once it has been installed and configured and it successfully completes its self tests This chapter describes how to reset the probe and the effect that different restarts have on probe data and measurement configuration settings 92 Probe Operation Restarting the Probe Restarting the Probe The probe can be restarted by performing a warm start or a cold start In either case the probe executes self tests and re initializes There are differences in the effects of each type of restart e A warm start resets the probe s measurement data only e A cold start resets all of the probe s measurement data filters alarms and user defined statistics studies excluding communications configuration parameters back to default values Warm Start A warm start resets the probe s measurement data only You can warm start the probe by doing one of the following e Cycling power or a power outage e Selecting the menu item Warm start and Exit from the probe s Main Menu when you have a local terminal connected
58. ds The following apply to Monitor Transmit ports e HP OpenView can discover the interface o The interface is IP addressable e The interface responds to RMON groups 1 through 9 queries e The interface will transmit all traps from the probe o The interface will transmit all extended RMON packet samples from Monitor only ports Monitor Transmit ports and itself Terminal An input output device that permits interaction with a probe or computer The device can be a display and keyboard or a personal computer An ASCII terminal or PC emulating an ASCII terminal can be connected to the probe for configuration monitoring and troubleshooting the probe ThickLAN A local area network LAN operating over 10 mm diameter coaxial LAN cable HP ThickLAN networks are compatible with the IEEE 802 3 Type 10Base5 standard Token A short frame that circulates over the ring until captured by a station that wants to transmit a message Tokens have a specific format as defined by the Token Ring standard Token Ring A LAN developed by IBM Corporation Token Ring transmits at 4 Mbit or 16 Mbit per second Token Ring Cable The MsAU cable used to connect devices to the Token Ring network This cable connects a MsAU network port to either the RJ 45 or DB 9 probe port 157 Topology The organization of network devices in a network FDDI uses a ring topology Ethernet uses a bus Topology and Token Ring uses a ring topology Trailer The las
59. ds to transfer the firmware to the probe and for the automatic reboot to take place The probe relays will click at the end of the reboot process Do not reset power cycle or reboot the probe immediately after the download process Doing this may cause your probe to be damaged After the firmware file has been downloaded to the probe there will be a brief period approximately 1 minute while the probe is copying the firmware to the flash EPROM After the download process is complete the probe reboots and starts running the new firmware If an error occurs during the download process the probe returns to the Main Menu without storing the new firmware to memory 105 Download New Firmware Downloading Firmware using a Networked PC and a Terminal Downloading Firmware using a Networked PC and a Terminal You can download new firmware to your probe using a networked personal computer PC and a dumb terminal Before upgrading firmware you must first establish an IP connection between your networked PC and the probe The following steps are required to download firmware to the probe 1 Setup TFTP Server for Downloading below 2 Download Firmware to the Probe below Setup TFTP Server for Downloading Refer to your TFTP application manuals for information on how to setup your server for downloading a file Download Firmware to the Probe Once your TFTP server is setup for downloading a file you can download the
60. e with the following Ethernet Telemetry Interface section Ethernet Telemetry Interface If you selected Auto Negotiate for the Link Speed parameter verify that the connected Hub or switch supports this mode of operation If you are not sure configure the link speed and full duplex or half duplex manually If you manually selected the Link Speed be careful to configure it correctly If you configure the Link Speed for 100 MB s and you connect the probe to a 10MB s network the probe will generate 100 utilization for that segment If you manually selected the link speed verify that you are using the correct speed Also if you manually selected the link speed verify that you are using the correct mode of operation full duplex or half duplex 1OMB s Ethernet is always half duplex If you are still having difficulty call your local Agilent service representative 70 Installation Verifying the Installation OC 3 ATM Troubleshooting There should be a cable connected to both connectors Both Activity LEDs from network and from equipment should turn on when there are cells present on the network and the Cell Sync LED should be off If both the Cell Sync LED and the Activity LED are turned on the ATMProbe is sensing traffic on the network but is not able to synchronize on the cell stream Verify the configuration of the probe s OC 3 interface as described in See OC 3 ATM Interface Configuration on page 33 If
61. e cells Different adaptation layers are needed for different services Address Resolution Protocol ARP The Address Resolution Protocol is at the Network Layer in the OSI model ARP provides a mechanism for finding the physical address Internet Address of a target host on the same physical network given only the target s Internet address Admin Tool A Sun Solaris system administration program with a graphical user interface Agent A node or software hardware on a node that supplies network management information Alarm Indication Signal AIS An Alarm Indication Signal AIS is transmitted downstream when a major alarm condition such as LOS LOF or LOP is detected Different AIS signals are sent depending on the level of the maintenance hierarchy ANSI American National Standards Institute The United States coordinating organization for voluntary standards ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange Seven bit code providing a total of 128 upper and lower case letters numerals punctuation marks and control characters Also referred to as CCITT Alphabet Number 5 Asynchronous A transmission process such that there is always an integer number of units between any two significant instances in the same signal but there is not always an integer number of units between significant instances in two independent signals Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM is a fast packet switc
62. e messages are transmitted at 9600 baud If you selected a different baud rate the messages will not be displayed correctly However the download will work correctly If you select a baud rate other than 9600 you will need to change the baud rate of your terminal emulator to match the download speed that you selected If you are using the HyperTerminal application select File gt Properties gt Configure You must select the Disconnect icon followed by the Connect icon to get the baud rate changes to take effect Select Transfer and then Send File menu items from your PC s Windows application You will be prompted to select the file to download The HyperTerminal application is configured for Zmodem by default You need to make sure that you select Xmodem from the Send File dialog box 112 CAUTION NOTE Download New Firmware Xmodem Download of Firmware If you selected a baud rate other than 9600 the message following the successful download will not be displayed correctly In this case wait approximately 2 minutes before power cycling the probe to ensure that the new firmware is written to FLASH memory correctly If your download was not successful it is recommended that you repeat the process using 9600 baud so that all error message will be displayed correctly After the download process is complete the probe reboots and starts running the new firmware If an error occurs during the download process the
63. e the following procedure to view the configure items in the Modify View Interface Values menu for the third port on the OC 3 ATM interface The third port cannot be configured 1 Press 3 to access the Modify View interface values menu item The Modify View Interface Values menu for port 3 is displayed as shown in Figure 2 9 Port Port Type Modify View Interface Values Menu Firmware Rev ATM AL5 3 1 ATM AL5 Monitor only Save changes and exit Cancel changes and exit Figure 2 9 Modify View Interface Values Menu OC 3 ATM Port 3 35 Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal 2 Review the parameters as needed 3 Press S or 0 to return to the probe s Main Menu Display Interface Summary Use the following procedure to view the Display Interface Summary screen as shown in Figure 2 10 on page 36 The Interface Type will show the cable type such as V 11 if the cable type can be determined 1 Press 4 from the Main Menu to access the Display Interface Summary item The Display Interface Summary item displays the number and type of each interface the port type and each port s IP address 2 Press Enter to continue from the probe s Main Menu 3 To exit the probe s Main Menu press 7 to execute a warm start or press 8 to execute a cold start A cold start is required if you change the IP Address Default Gateway or Subnet Mask For either menu choice the probe exits t
64. e the ring speed 31 NOTE Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Selecting Auto to automatically sense the ring speed does not function in all network installations If the probe fails to insert into the ring with the Token Ring Speed set to Auto select a fixed speed of 4 or 16 to match your network Ring Number Press 7 and enter the local ring number in Decimal for your network Set to 1 for use with ring parameter servers for automatic setting of the ring number and set to lt x gt to explicitly set the ring number where x is the ring number in decimal Parameters do not take effect until you select the Save Changes and Exit menu item 3 Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe s Main Menu If you want to cancel your current changes and return to the probe s Main Menu press 0 32 Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal OC 3 ATM Interface Configuration You must configure two of the three ports on the probe s OC 3 ATM interface The third port cannot be configured Use the following procedure to configure items in the Modify View Interface Values menu for the first port on the OC 3 ATM interface 1 Press 3 to access the Modify View interface values menu item The Modify View Interface Values menu for port 1 is displayed as shown in Figure 2 7 Modify View Interface Values Menu Firmware Rev Interface Type STS3C STMI 1
65. ead the README TXT file for additional information You will need to restart your computer before running the Bootp software Starting the PC Bootp Server You can start the PC Bootp server in one of the following ways e Asa standalone executable program by entering the following bootpd a IP address s e Asa TSR terminate and stay resident program by entering the following bootpd a IP address 85 Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Setup on a PC Where a IP address is required and specifies the IP address of the PC where you are running bootpd S specifies that you are running bootpd as a standalone executable not as a TSR You may want to use the s option if you do not need the Bootp daemon to continually service bootp requests This is preferable since the Bootpd TSR may consume a large amount of memory depending on the size of your bootptab file Upon startup Bootpd reads the bootptab file and then listens for bootp request packets from the network Bootpd re reads the bootptab file when it receives a bootp request packet and detects that the file has been updated If hosts are added deleted or modified their entries in Bootpd s internal database are also updated when the bootptab file is re read All Bootp status messages are logged to the BOOTPD LOG file You can now attach the power cord to the probe and to a power source either 100 120 VAC or 220 240 VAC The probe does
66. eed from the Modify View Configuration Values Menu The probe is configured with a default setting for 16Mbps networks You connect the Token Ring interface to your network by using the appropriate cables The probe has both RJ 45 and DB 9 connectors on the rear panel for connecting to Token Ring networks Figure 3 3 on page 51 shows the back panel with the Token Ring option installed 54 CAUTION RO gt Installation Connecting the Probe Do not attach cables to both the Token Ring DB 9 and RJ 45 connectors simultaneously This causes the probe to malfunction and can disrupt your network You must use only one network connector at a time for correct probe operation The Token Ring interface is not compatible with Token Ring expansion modules Local Ringhub from Madge and other vendors for example which require power from the Token Ring interface The Token Ring interface must be connected directly to the MsAU Token Ring networks typically use Type 3 Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cable or Type 1 Shielded Twisted Pair STP cable Networks using UTP cable typically use the RJ 45 type connectors and networks using STP cable typically use Token Ring Data Connectors or DB 9 type connectors If your network uses RJ 45 connectors you will need the standard cable with RJ 45 connectors on both ends to connect the probe to the ring Connect one end of this cable to any open port of a Media Station Access Unit MsAU and connect
67. een subject to severe transport stresses Make the product inoperative and secure it against any unintended operation Contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Inc office for assistance Defects and Abnormal Stresses Whenever this instrument has been damaged or wet make the product inoperative and secure it against any unintended operation vii ZN WARNING CAUTION Warning Symbols Used in This Book Instruction book symbol the product will be marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instruction book in order to protect against damage Indicates potential for electrical shock An operating procedure practice etc which if not correctly followed could result in personal injury or loss of life An operating procedure practice etc which if not strictly observed could result in damage to or destruction of equipment or software viii NOTE Conventions Used in this Book An operating procedure practice or information of importance is separated from normal text as shown in this NOTE Terminology and conventions in this manual are handled with the following methods e Keys on the keyboard such as PgDn page down or F1 function key 1 are printed in the characters you see here e Text that you should type is printed in characters such as Filename ext e In some cases you must press two keys simultaneously This is represented as CTRL Q Trade
68. emetry port only receives packets destined to the telemetry port s IP address can transmit packets onto the network and is used for SNMP communications to the probe 27 CAUTION Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal IP Address Default Gateway IP Address Subnet Mask Physical Connector It requires the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway IP Address fields The following apply to Telemetry ports eHP OpenView can discover the interface eThe interface is IP addressable eThe interface responds to RMON 1 eThe interface will transmit all traps from the probe eThe interface will transmit all extended RMON packets sample from Monitor only ports Monitor Transmit ports Press 3 and enter the IP address for the probe If the IP address is 0 0 0 0 the probe will transmit Bootp Requests for configuration information including IP address over the network This does not apply to ports configured as Monitor Only Press 4 and enter the default gateway IP address for the probe optional Press 5 and enter the subnet mask for the probe Press 6 and select the physical connector The menu only shows the physical connectors that are available You can use the RJ 45 or AUI connector If you select AUI items 7 and 8 Link Speed and Full Half Duplex are not available AUI is 10MB s half duplex If you manually selected the Link Speed be careful to configure it correctly If you configure the Link
69. en to press the CONFIG button To configure the probe using a local terminal or PC emulating a terminal connect a terminal to the probe using a null modem cable and push the CONFIG button to display the probe s Main Menu This operation is described in Chapter 2 Local Terminal Configuration You can restart the probe with a warm start or cold start using the CONFIG button These functions are described in Chapter 5 Probe Operation 13 Introduction Probe Overview Included Parts The following items are included with your Agilent J3919A or J3972A OC 3 ATMProbe Agilent J3919A or J3972A OC 3 ATMProbe Bootp Software 3 5 inch Disk for PCs e Hardware Kit 5064 0339 Q Q Q Q Q oo0o000000 Two Mounting Brackets for the Agilent Probe Four 10 mm M4 Mounting Screws Four 5 8 in 12 24 Mounting Screws Four Self Adhesive rubber feet Power Cord one of the following Australian 8120 1369 Danish 8120 2957 European 8120 1689 Japanese 8120 4753 South Africa 8120 4600 Swiss 8120 2104 United Kingdom 8120 1351 United States Canada 125 V 8120 1378 United States Canada 250 V 8120 0698 Optional Accessories The following Agilent Probe accessories can be purchased from Agilent e Agilent J3919A and J3972A OC 3 ATMProbes Installation User s Guide this manual J3919 99501 e Null Modem Cable 9 pin to 25 pin Agilent 24542G e Option 125 external Optical Bypass
70. er s photodiode and cause bit errors but no damage can occur You can order a set of 2 10dB attenuators from Agilent Agilent J2928A 58 Installation Connecting the Probe 1 Disconnect the cable between the ATM OC 3 switch and router 2 Connect the OC 3 ATMProbe s Port 1 to the ATM OC 3 Switch port that was just disconnected in Step 1 Figure 3 11 shows how to connect the probe to an OC 3 ATM network 3 Connect the OC 3 ATMProbe s Port 2 to the router port that was just disconnected in Step 1 In this connection scheme the probe monitors network traffic as if the signal between the switch and Router is sent straight through the probe NOTE Port 1 of the probe s OC 3 ATM Interface is for connecting to an ATM OC 3 switch and Port 2 is for connecting to a router It might be necessary to swap cables Agilent OC 3 ATMProbe Port 1 Port 2 Port 1 Port 2 ee ee Lo 0 0 o eee LCD LCD ATM OC 3 INTERFACE ATM OC 3 Switch Figure 3 11 Connecting the Probe to an OC 3 ATM Network 59 Installation Connecting the Probe Depending on what type of testing you want to do with the probe s OC 3 ATM Interface you may need some of the following equipment e You may need to put an Attenuator on the output of the probe s OC 3 ATM Interface or the output of the laser source when you are connecting to a network You can order a set of 2 10dB attenuators Agilent J2928A
71. er of packet capture buffers 32 32 32 Trace buffer packet capacity N A N A N A Trace buffer octet capacity 8 30MB 16 62MB 32 126MB Maximum number of community names in 20 20 20 Community Access Table Maximum number of IP address entries in 20 20 20 Client Table Maximum number of trap destination entries 30 30 30 Agilent private MIB Maximum SLIP connection entries 20 20 20 x These numbers indicate that the probe will reserve memory for the minimum number shown in the table If memory available these numbers can be higher 131 Specifications 132 Glossary 134 Glossary This glossary contains definitions of terms abbreviations and acronyms that are used in this manual The terms are not necessarily Agilent specific but are for data communications in general 10Base T 10 Mbps BASEband operation unshielded Twisted pair wiring used for Ethernet networks 100Base FX 100Base FX uses multimode fiber optic cable to carry traffic ten times faster than 10Base T It is used primarily to connect Hubs and switches together on Fast Ethernet networks 100Base TX 100 Mbps BASEband operation unshielded Twisted pair wiring used for Fast Ethernet networks 100Base TX is ten times faster than 10Base T ACTLU Activate Logical Unit ACTPU Activate Physical Unit Adaptation Layer The adaptation layer maps services from their original format such as variable length frames into fixed siz
72. ers that it can bind the bootp software to Choose one of the following 0 AgilentLAN 1 AgilentLANB 2 Exit this setup program Enter number 0 2 2 The final screen looks like the following The following file has been copied to the directory C LANMAN DOS DISPKT10 DOS The CONFIG SYS and the PROTOCOL INI files have been modified Unmodified backups have been saved as C CONFIG BTP and C LANMAN DOS PROTOCOL BTP The following files have been copied to the directory C BOOTPD BOOTPD EXE BOOTPTAB README TXT BOOTPTAB is a sample configuration file which you must modify before executing BOOTPD EXE Bootp Setup is complete Please read the README TXT file for additional information You will need to restart your computer before running the Bootp software 3 Modify the sample bootptab configuration file and restart your computer before running the Bootp software 83 Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Setup on a PC Using Novell NetWare If you have selected Microsoft LAN Manager 1 0 or later go back to Using Microsoft LAN Manager on page 82 If you have selected Novell NetWare v3 1 or later from the setup menu use the following procedure to setup your Bootp installation 1 Press return to continue from the following screen Bootp Installation for Novell networks In order
73. eruser and give one of the following commands e etc bootpd s for HP UX v 9 x e usr lbin bootpd s for HP UX v 10 x amp 11 x e usr netm sun4s bootpd s for Solaris inetd Become superuser and use the following procedure 1 Edit the file etc inetd conf Search for a line like the following and ensure that the line is uncommented does not contain a character If necessary add the line to the file bootps dgram udp wait root path bootpd bootpd Where path is one of the following ete for HP UX v 9 x usr lbin for HP UX v 10 x amp 11 x usr netm sun4s for Solaris 2 For HP UX give one of the following commands to force inetd to re read the inetd conf file that you modified in Step 1 etc inetd c for HP UX v 9 x usr sbin inetd c for HP UX v 10 x amp 11 x 79 Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Setup on an HP or Sun System 3 For Solaris determine the process ID for inetd by entering the following command ps ef grep inetd Then force inetd to re read the inetd conf file that you modified in Step 1 on page 79 by giving the following command kill HUP process_id For additional information refer to the man pages for boot pd 1M inetd 1M inetd conf 4M ps 1M andkill 80 Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Setup on a PC Bootp Server Setup on a PC Bootp software for a PC is included on a 3 5 inch floppy disk with your probe Bootp software implements an inte
74. fing and length indication The C1 byte occurs in the PO 12th cell of a PLCP frame The value of C1 and its corresponding Trailer length is Cl Frame Cycle Trailer Length in nibbles 11111111 1 13 00000000 2 14 01100110 3 no stuff 13 10011001 3 stuff 14 DACTLU Deactivate Logical Unit DACTPU Deactivate Physical Unit Data Link Layer Level 2 of the seven level OSI reference model defined by ISO This layer provides the link access control and reliability to networks Default Gateway Address The address of the gateway which is closest to the probe DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory which is the main memory of a probe ELAN Emulated Local Area Network A logical network defined and controlled by a LAN Emulation LANE mechanism See also LANE Encapsulation The processing of wrapping data with a new protocol header for transmission over the network Ethernet A LAN developed by Xerox Corp Digital Equipment Corp and Intel Corp It uses the CSMA CD method of access and transmits at 10 Mbit s on a bus topology The IEEE 802 3 standard evolved from Ethernet but they are not 141 exactly the same Network devices based on both standards can co exist on the same medium but they cannot exchange data directly without special bilingual software that can decode packets of both types EtherTwist The Agilent Company s version of 10Base T Extended LAN A network consisting of two or more LANs that are connected b
75. he Main Menu and restarts normal operations Display Interface Summary Interface Port Type IP Address 1 1 Ethernet Telemetry 15 6 72 216 1 2 Serial Not Applicable 0 0 0 0 3 1 ATM onitor only Not Applicable 3 1 ATM AL5 onitor only Not Applicable 3 1 STS3C STM1 onitor only Not Applicable Figure 2 10 Display Interface Summary 36 NOTE Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal A warm start resets all data collected by the probe A cold start resets all data collected by the probe and also resets any user configuration information such as history studies filters and alarms to their default values Refer to Chapter 5 Probe Operation for more information on what is reset by warm and cold starts After the probe restarts boots it operates normally using the new configuration information The warm start or cold start occurs immediately and there is no visual indication of when it finishes 4 If you are performing the initial probe configuration prepare the probe for installation by disconnecting the power cord You will not lose your initial configuration information Modify View Serial Port Settings You can view or modify the probe s serial port settings by entering the Serial Port number into the Modify View Interface Values Menu s Port parameter The Serial Port configuration parameters are then shown along with their current settings Use the following procedure to c
76. hed technology based on fixed length cells Data is divided into individual units and routed across an ATM network in a constant stream Unused packets are filled with idle cells Flexible bandwidth is possible with ATM a service can use as many ATM cells as it needs Voice video and data can be sent in a consistent manner over an ATM network making ATM a valuable solution for many different services ATM Adaptation Layer AAL The ATM Adaptation Layer isolates the higher layers from the specific characteristics of the ATM Layer and provides a way to map data from variable length frames into the fixed size of ATM cells Different Adaptation layers are used AAL 1 AAL 3 4 and AAL 5 to implement different types of service 135 ATM Adaptation Layer 0 AAL 0 ATM Adaptation Layer 0 AAL 0 supports raw cell transport It has an SAR PDU header or trailer ATM Adaptation Layer 1 AAL 1 ATM Adaptation Layer 1 AAL 1 supports constant bit rate data such as voice video or other continuous user data AAL 1 transfers data at a fixed speed AAL 1 contains a 47 byte payload and a 1 byte header ATM Adaptation Layer 3 4 AAL 3 4 ATM Adaptation Layer 3 4 AAL 3 4 supports variable bit rate data with connection oriented type 3 or connectionless type 4 data services AAL 3 4 supports two modes of operation Message Mode which is used for framed data and Stream Mode which is used for low speed continuous data AAL 3 4 contains a 44
77. ion Use the following procedure to configure items in the Modify View Interface Values menu for the Fast Ethernet Telemetry Interface 1 Press 3 to access the Modify View interface values menu item The Modify View Interface Values menu is displayed as shown in Figure 2 5 on page 26 25 NOTE Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Modify View Interface Values Menu Firmware Rev MAC Address 00 00 C6 XX XX XX Interface Type Ethernet 1 Port 1 1 Ethernet 2 Port Type Telemetry 3 IP address 0 0 0 0 4 Default gateway IP address 0 0 0 0 5 Subnet mask 2 55 0 0 0 6 Physical Connector RJ 45 7 Link Speed Auto Negotiate S Save changes and exit 0 Cancel changes and exit Figure 2 5 Modify View Interface Values Menu Fast Ethernet 2 Select each field requiring configuration one at a time by pressing its corresponding number and then entering the values that are appropriate for your network Refer to Display Interface Summary on page 36 for information on port types and port numbers for the installed interfaces Port Press 1 and then press 1 again to display the Ethernet port s configuration parameters along with their current settings Port 1 is always the Ethernet telemetry interface the 10Base T 100Base TX with RJ 45 and AUI connectors You can then view or configure the Ethernet port s configuration parameters 26 NOTE Local Terminal Configuratio
78. itch Connection 67 NOTE Installation Starting the Probe Starting the Probe If you are using the Bootp server method of configuration do not attach the power cord to the probe until told to do so in Chapter 4 Bootp Server Configuration If you used the local terminal method of configuration attach the power cord to the probe The probe does not have a power switch but is powered on when power is attached When powered on or reset the probe runs self tests and transmits ICMP echo frames to the default gateway for the purpose of allowing the probe to be discovered by the routers ARP cache The probe transmits four ICMP echo request packets about 10 seconds after booting and again every autodiscovery echo interval Refer to Chapter 5 Probe Operation for more information on resetting the probe 68 Installation Verifying the Installation Verifying the Installation You can verify the probe s installation by looking at the status LEDs on the front or back of the probe LEDs on the back of the probe show the status of each port and the LEDs on the front of the probe indicate the status of the 10Base T 100Base TX telemetry interface After the probe restarts boots it runs a power on self test POST and then starts normal operations The Fault LED is briefly turned on about three seconds during the POST After the probe passes the POST the Fault LED turns off The Activity LED flashes during networ
79. ith the 10 mm M4 screws included using a POZIDRIV 2 or cross head screwdriver as shown in Figure 3 1 on page 46 Position the probe in the rack or cabinet and slide it up or down until the rack holes line up with the holes in the brackets Attach the probe to the rack with the 5 8 in 12 24 screws included Some cabinets require 5 8 in 10 32 screws available as Agilent part number 2680 0302 instead of the 5 8 in 12 24 screws Figure 3 1 on page 46 shows a rack or cabinet installation 45 Installation Installing the Probe Figure 3 1 Install the Probe in a Rack or Cabinet 46 Installation Installing the Probe Wall Installation Use the following procedure to install the probe on a wall 1 Attach the installation brackets to the probe with the 10 mm M4 screws included using a POZIDRIV 2 or cross head screwdriver as shown in Figure 3 2 on page 48 2 Attach the probe to a wood surface minimum 1 2 in plywood or equivalent on a wall with 5 8 in 12 wood screws or equivalent not included Figure 3 2 on page 48 shows a wall installation 47 Installation Installing the Probe Figure 3 2 Install the Probe on a Wall 48 Installation Connecting the Probe Connecting the Probe The probe communicates with Agilent NetMetrix through Out of Band connections using the 10Base T 100Base TX or Token Ring optional telemetry interfaces or
80. ith the probe if they are separated by a router the router must support Bootp Relay 4 From the Bootp server edit the client configuration file and enter the following parameters to be used for the probe do not specify any other parameters e MAC Address e IP Address e Default Gateway IP Address if available e Subnet Mask NOTE The Bootp server must support the vendor specific subnet mask field and the default gateway field 5 Start the Bootp daemon as described in Starting the Bootp Server on an HP or Sun System on page 79 Connect the power cord to the probe and to a power source either 100 120 VAC or 220 240 VAC The probe does not have a power switch but becomes operational when power is attached 77 NOTE NOTE Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Setup on an HP or Sun System The probe automatically broadcasts Bootp requests when its IP address is 0 0 0 0 the default The probe broadcasts Bootp requests to signal its need to be configured For HP UX systems Log in as root then use SAM to follow the instructions presented on the screen For HP UX 9 x choose Networking Communications gt Service Enable Disable For HP UX 10 x and 11 x choose Networking and Communications gt Network Services If the last screen presented in Step 7 displays bootp server enabled for either HP UX 9 x HP UX 10 x or HP UX 11 x then your machine is already set up as a bootp server 8 10
81. k activity The Line On or Power LED should be on to indicate that power is applied to the probe After the probe has passed its self tests look at the status LEDs to verify your installation The status LEDs should be in the following states LED State Activity Flashing if connected to a network with traffic or may appear to stay on solid during periods of steady traffic Line On or Power On solid Fault Off You can use NetMetrix to verify that the probe can be reached refer to your NetMetrix documentation 69 CAUTION Installation Verifying the Installation Out of Band Troubleshooting For the Ethernet or Token Ring telemetry interface if the Activity LED is off verify that the probe is properly connected to the telemetry network and that there is traffic on the network Also verify that you have the correct Physical Connector selected from the Modify View Interface Values menu If the Line On or Power LED is off verify that power is properly connected to the probe and to the correct power source If the Fault LED is on the probe failed the self test Repeat the installation procedures and verification of installation If you have an option installed you can look at each port s Fault LED to see which port is generating the fault condition For the Token Ring telemetry interface if you are still having difficulty call your local Agilent service representative For the Ethernet telemetry interface continu
82. l carrier at a particular line rate for example 155 52 Mb s NetMetrix NetMetrix refers to the HP OpenView NetMetrix UX software suite for HP UX and Solaris 147 Network Element NE A hardware device for handling signals See also Multiplexer Network Equipment A collection of bridges routers and switches which comprise the network infrastructure Network to Network Interface NNI The Network to Network interface or Network to Node Interface is similar to the UNI but there is no 4 bit GFC field The 4 extra bits are used as part of the VPI Nibble A nibble is four bits NNI Network to Network interface or Network to Node Interface Node A computer or other addressable device on a network including PCs terminals probes routers and mainframes Usually a node has a station address Object Any device that can be monitored or controlled by use of the SNMP protocol OC 3 Optical Carrier level 3 The optical derivation of STS 3 The SONET standard for OC 1 or STS 1 has a basic rate of 51 84 Mbps See also STS Open Systems Interconnection OSI Open Systems Interconnection is the internationally accepted standard for communications between different systems by different manufacturers Most commonly known as the OSI Model the 7 layer network architecture Operations Administration and Maintenance OAM OAM is a cell type dedicated to carrying administrative information for the network 148 Optical
83. ler data generated by the later in question Pseudo Random Bit Sequence PRBS These are sequences of bits used for BERT testing To simplify testing certain lengths are standardized to particular sequences For high speed ATM the standard supported lengths are 2115 2420 and 2423 The length is the number of bits which will be transmitted before the sequence repeats Remote Alarm Indication RAT The Remote Alarm Indication RAI Yellow is a 1 bit field in the Path Status octet G1 of a PLCP frame An RAI value in a PLCP frame is set to 1 after an error condition has been detected The RAI is cleared 0 after the error condition has not occurred for a certain period of time Ring See Token Ring RMON MIB Remote Network Monitoring MIB The collection of objects defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force in RFC 1757 RFC 1213 RFC 1157 RFC 2021 RFC 2074 Token Ring RMON Extensions and Agilent probe private MIB that are used for network monitoring RS 232 port A serial interface connector on a computer or peripheral that adheres to the current RS 232 standard The probe s RS 232 port adheres to this standard SAM System Administration Manager A configuration tool provided by HP UX for managing system resources and changing configuration parameters 153 SAR PDU Segmentation and Reassembly Protocol Data Unit Scrambling An algorithm applied to a digital signal to eliminate long runs of all zeros or and ones whi
84. marks Agilent is a registered trademark and OpenView is a trademark of Hewlett Packard Company Microsoft LAN Manager MS DOS and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X Open Company Limited Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation Hayes is a registered trademark of Hayes MicroComputer Products Inc IBM and Token Ring are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Sun and Solaris are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International Inc Products bearing the SPARC trademark are based on an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems Inc Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc Printing History New editions are complete revisions of this book Update packages may contain new or additional material and be released between editions See the date of the current edition on the back cover of this book First Edition July 1998 73919 99501 Additional Help You can obtain additional assistance in the U S by calling U S Response Center at 888 699 7280 or Internationally by calling your local Agilent Sales Office xi xii Contents Consumer Warranty Statement il Operati
85. mode Interface and 1 Token Ring Telemetry Interface The probe can use either a Fast Ethernet network connection an optional Token Ring network connection or the SLIP link to communicate with a management station Network Connection The network connection is made using the standard AUI for 10 MB s Ethernet 10Base T or 100Base TX half duplex connections are made using the standard RJ 45 connector The OC 3 ATM circuit connection is made using two fiber SC connectors that support 155 52 Mbps ATM traffic Optional transceivers support multimode and single mode The 6 pin DIN connector is used for an Optical Bypass Switch optional 126 Specifications You can use the optional Token Ring telemetry interface to connect to the network Media Station Access Unit interface MSAU by using the DB 9 connector and STP shielded twisted pair cable or by using the RJ 45 connector and UTP unshielded twisted pair cable The Token Ring telemetry interface configuration defaults to 16Mbps networks Simultaneous network connections on both the DB 9 and RJ 45 connectors will result in a fault condition without damage to the Token Ring interface Software Standards Remote Network Monitoring Management Information Base RFC 1757 SNMP MIB II RFC 1213 and 2233 SNMP RFC 1157 and Agilent Probe Private MIBs Modem Supports external Hayes compatible modems from 300 to 38 4 K baud Dimensions H x W x D 8 9 x 42 5 x 23 5 cm 3 5 x 16 8
86. mulating a terminal to the probe s RS 232 connector using a null modem cable Refer to Appendix A Cables and Connectors for more information on cables Configure the terminal for 8 bits character 1 stop bit no parity Xon Xoff handshaking and a baud rate of 9600 Connect the power cord to the probe and to a power source either 100 120 VAC or 220 240 VAC The probe does not have a power switch but is turned on by connecting power Start the configuration by quickly pressing the CONFIG button on the back of the probe one time only After about 10 seconds the probe displays its Main Menu on the terminal Figure 2 1 shows the location of the CONFIG button and Figure 2 2 on page 21 shows the probe s Main Menu If the Main Menu is not displayed verify that the previous steps in this procedure have been performed correctly 19 Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Activity Ruas ATMIOC 3 INTERFACE Token Ring Telemetry INTERFACE Power Config 2 100Base T en CLS j no gt Linx Bypass Power CONFIG Button Agilent J3919A PORT 1 PORTE ATMIOC 3 INTERFACE RS 232 2 AUI i 2 100Base T Linx Bypass Power CONFIG Button Agilent J3972A Figure 2 1 The Probe s Rear Panel 20 NOTE NOTE Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal The probe CONFIG button is recessed This require
87. n Restarting the Probe Selecting the Cold Start Menu Item Use the following procedure to cold start the probe using the probe s Main Menu 1 Connect a local terminal or a PC emulation a terminal to the probe Refer to Probe Operation on page 91 for information on connecting a local terminal 2 Press the CONFIG button once on the back of the probe to place the probe into the configuration mode Use a narrow pointed object like a pen to press the recessed CONFIG button The probe then displays its Main Menu on the terminal Figure 5 1 on page 95 shows the probe s Main Menu 3 Press 8 to execute a cold start and to exit the probe s Main Menu The cold start occurs immediately The Activity and Fault LEDs are turned on during a cold start When the cold start completes the Activity LED flashes to indicate traffic if present the Fault LED turns off and the Line On or Power LED is on 97 Probe Operation Restarting the Probe 98 Download New Firmware CAUTION Download New Firmware Download New Firmware The instructions in this chapter describe how to download new firmware to the Agilent J3919A and J3972A OC 3 ATMProbes This download procedure is only necessary to upgrade your probe firmware to a new firmware release New firmware for the probe comes in the form of a binary file This binary file can be received in the following ways e Sent to you by an Agilent Support Representative
88. n Using a Local Terminal If the optional Token Ring telemetry interface is not installed the probe will not allow you to change the Fast Ethernet interface s port type from telemetry If the Token Ring telemetry interface is installed you can configure either the Fast Ethernet interface or the Token Ring interface as the telemetry interface The Fast Ethernet interface comes from the factory configured as Telemetry and the Token Ring interface comes configured as Monitor Transmit and is disabled Disabled in this case means that the interface does not function at all not as a Telemetry port nor as a Monitor Transmit port If you configure the Token Ring interface as Telemetry the Fast Ethernet interface automatically becomes configured as Monitor Transmit and is disabled Port Type The Fast Ethernet interface can only be used as a Telemetry port The telemetry port does not maintain network statistics for the Fast Ethernet interface The telemetry interface only allows the retrieval of ATM network statistics Port 1 is the Fast Ethernet interface and it is the telemetry port by default If the Token Ring interface is also installed you can select either the Fast Ethernet or the Token Ring interface but not both as the telemetry port Refer to Token Ring Telemetry Interface Configuration on page 29 for information on configuring the Token Ring interface The probe must be configured with exactly one telemetry port The Tel
89. nagement station refer to your NetMetrix documentation for details 64 NOTE Installation Connecting the Probe Verify that the Modem Init String is properly initialized for the attached modem by referencing the modem s documentation The probe s default modem initialization string is configured to work with low speed and medium speed Hayes compatible modems The following modem settings are recommended for low speed to medium speed modem connections Modem Flow Control Off Data Compression if applicable Off Error Correction if applicable Off Not all Hayes commands are the same for all Hayes compatible modems Refer to your modem s documentation to determine the commands required for each of the above settings and append these commands to the end of the default Modem Init String Your modem s documentation discusses the features that are relevant to your modem If your modem does not support a feature data compression for example you do not need to turn it off in the Modem Init String Some modems require you to set register values explicitly rather than sending Hayes style commands In this case follow your modem s documentation to set these registers If you are using a high speed modem you probably need to modify the default modem initialization string The following modem settings are recommended for high speed modem connections Modem Flow Control Hardware Flow Control RTS CTS signaling Carrier
90. ng Time such as PST8PDT for Pacific Standard Time the default The probe does not automatically update the Time field when your local time changes from standard time to daylight savings and back The values you enter for date and time take effect as soon as you enter them All other parameters do not take effect until you select the Save Changes and Exit menu item 3 Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe s Main Menu If you want to cancel your current changes and return to the probe s Main Menu press 0 The other Main Menu items are explained in other chapters of this manual The TFTP Download new firmware and XMODEM Download new firmware menu item is described in Chapter 6 Download New Firmware The Warm start and Exit and Cold start and Exit menu items are explained in Chapter 5 Probe Operation 23 Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Modify View Security Values Use the following procedure to configure items in the Modify View Security Values menu 1 If you want to restrict access to the probe press 2 to access the Modify View security values menu item otherwise skip this section When you press 2 the Modify View Security Values menu is displayed as shown in Figure 2 4 Modify View Security Values Menu Firmware Rev 1 Allow packet capture Yes 2 Allow TFTP firmware downloads Yes S Save changes and exit 0 Cancel changes and exit
91. ng Restrictions iv NOUCE sens Hebe bee da Bbw ee ies Berd hese dba vi Safety Information seresa eaa AE se tite gone eS ee vii Warning Symbols Used in This Book viii Conventions Used in this Book ix Trademarks ses Siti RE es nan en Re x Printing History oner rama nain ae E T EA oak E a E EEA xi Additional Help sss naicweeee eae e E a A in xi 1 Introduction scar ated eee som ee eased Installation and Configuration Overview 4 Local Terminal Configuration and Installation 4 Installation and Bootp Server Configuration 4 Probe Overview kosee raan inter atdare tensa hr ae potter ds 5 System Overview 2 6 ni Gace in RE eta et os 5 S pported MIBS esere nee deaa Len nce See wha E e 7 Management Stations 8 Access Security ss pe citi le intel garages 8 Status LEDS 43 cei se eeaeee RL Re le bees pals ee 10 10Base T 100Base TX Telemetry Interface Status LEDs 10 Token Ring Telemetry Interface Status LEDs 12 OC 3 ATM Interface Status LEDs 13 CONFIG Button ean eve ae ot ann tA ares Dhan de 13 Incliided Parts 2 22 ue ae igi el ethene ceded da 14 Optional Accessories 14 2 Local Terminal Configuration 15 Probe Configuration Using a Local Terminal
92. not have a power switch but becomes operational when power is attached When powered on and when its IP address is 0 0 0 0 the default the probe automatically broadcasts Bootp requests that trigger the Bootp server to provide its configuration parameters 86 Bootp Server Configuration Configuring the Bootptab File Configuring the Bootptab File Configure the bootptab file by using the following procedure and any ASCII text editor to edit one of the files from Table 4 2 Table 4 2 Bootp Server bootptab Files Bootp Server Bootptab File Location HP 9000 System etc bootptab Sun SPARC system usr netm config bootptab PC C bootpd bootptab 1 Enter your IP parameters into the bootptab file for each probe that you want to configure Use this format nodename tag value tag value tag value The nodename is the host name of the probe The nodename can be up to 40 characters long using alpha numerics dashes and dots Do not use spaces or underscores in the nodename Each tag and its associated value is an IP parameter configured for a probe Valid tags are listed in Table 4 3 on page 88 You must provide a set of these tags for each probe that you want to configure some tags are optional 87 Bootp Server Configuration Configuring the Bootptab File Blank lines and lines beginning with in the bootptab file are ignored You must include a colon and a b
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94. nvergence Sublayer SSCS The Service Specific Convergence Sublayer SSCS is a part of the ATM Adaptation layer and handles timing and message identification depending on the AAL type being used Services Layer The layer immediately above the adaptation layer in the hierarchy of telecommunications protocols It is occupied by a particular client information service which is to be mapped into the cell layer by the adaptation layer Different adaptation layers are needed for different services Session Control The function of the Data Flow Control DFC layer is to control the responses between FMDS pairs within sessions The chief control block of the DFC is the Session Control Block SCB Setup Setting up the bandwidth and permissible cell delay times at the beginning of a call SIMM Single Inline Memory Module DRAM that is mounted on a small printed circuit board that can be installed in an Agilent probe Also see DRAM Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol provides requests and responses between SNMP managers and SNMP agents These transactions work with network management information from Management Information Bases MIBs SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol A protocol used for serial communications Slot A position in the ATM cell stream Vacant slots are padded with idle or fill cells SMB Server Message Block 155 Station A computer or other addressable device on
95. o connect the probe to a 10Base T or 100Base TX network 2 Select RJ 45 as the Physical Connector parameter from the Modify View Interface Values menu 3 If you are connecting to a device that supports the auto negotiation protocol select Auto Negotiate for the Link Speed parameter from the Modify View Interface Values menu Otherwise select 10MB s for 1OMB s Ethernet or 100MB s for 1OOMB s Ethernet The probe will automatically negotiate the speed of the interface if the Link Speed parameter is set to Auto Negotiate and if the connected device supports the auto negotiation protocol 4 If you selected 1OMB s or 100MB s for the Link Speed parameter you must also select Half Duplex for the Full Half Duplex parameter from the Modify View Interface Values menu 53 Installation Connecting the Probe Power Config 4 e O CAUTION RS 232 4 AUI 5 100Base T Dy an L unk 10BASE T or l l 100Base T LAN Figure 3 5 Connecting the Probe to a 10Base T 100Base T Network Connecting to Token Ring Telemetry Networks The Token Ring option must be installed to connect the probe to a Token Ring telemetry network Connecting the Token Ring interface to your network when the interface is configured to the wrong network speed 4Mb 16Mb can cause disruption of all traffic on your network and it will prevent the probe from properly inserting into the ring You can configure the Token Ring Sp
96. o the Network Out of Band on page 50 and then refer to your NetMetrix documentation to configure the following probe parameters Serial Port IP Address Serial Port Subnet Mask Serial Port Speed Hardware Flow Control if unsure consult your modem s documentation Modem Init String If you use an ASCII terminal to configure the probe as described in Chapter 2 Local Terminal Configuration attach the terminal and configure the following probe parameters Serial Port IP Address Serial Port Subnet Mask Serial Port Speed Hardware Flow Control if unsure ask your local network administrator Modem Init String The Serial Port IP Address must be on the same IP subnet as the management station s serial IP address Normally each company has one subnet mask that is used for all machines on their network Enter this subnet mask value into the Serial Port Subnet Mask field The Serial Subnet Mask used for the probe should match the subnet mask used for the SLIP port on the management station Set the Serial Port Speed to a value that is less than or equal to the maximum speed at which your modem can operate Set the Hardware Flow Control to Off On is the default unless you are using high speed modems 14 4K baud or faster with advanced features such as error correction and data compression If the Hardware Flow Control is set to On you can set it to Off by using the probe s menu or over the network from a NetMetrix ma
97. ol groups Read access to MIB IT RMON MIB including the captureBuffer Table and the probe MIB objects excluding those in the accessControl group Agilent_admin 4 Read and write access to all MIB II RMON MIB and the probe MIB objects Introduction Probe Overview Status LEDs Your probe has status LEDs for the base hardware configuration the 10Base T 100Base TX telemetry interface for the OC 3 ATM interface and for the optional Token Ring telemetry interface The following sections cover the possible status LEDs on your OC 3 ATMProbe e 10Base T 100Base TX Telemetry Interface Status LEDs below e Token Ring Telemetry Interface Status LEDs on page 12 e OC 3 ATM Interface Status LEDs on page 13 10Base T 100Base TX Telemetry Interface Status LEDs The status LEDs for the 10Base T 100Base TX telemetry interface are visible on the front and back of the probe Figure 1 3 on page 11 shows the LEDs on the front of the probe and Figure 1 4 on page 12 shows the LEDs on the back of the probe The Line On Activity and Fault LEDs are on the front of the probe On the back of the probe there are LEDs associated specifically with each interface and a Power LED The 10Base T 100Base TX telemetry interface has LEDs for Activity Link and Collision Refer to the following list for information on how these LEDs work Line On or Power This green LED is turned on when the probe is receiving powe
98. onfiguration now 42 NOTE Installation Selecting a Location Selecting a Location Select a location for your probe where it will be the most useful The probe must be connected to a LAN to retrieve data The data that can be retrieved was previously monitored from traffic present on the ATM where it is attached Consider the following installation requirements when selecting a location for your probe e A flat surface that is large enough to support the probe requires clearance at rear and sides for cooling and rear panel access adequate wall space or double high space in a 19 inch rack or cabinet e A grounded power outlet either 100 120 VAC or 220 240 VAC e Access to a Fast Ethernet connection tap or to a Token Ring network MsAU connection if the Token Ring Telemetry option is installed e Access to the ATM connection to monitor e Access to an RS 232C connection required only for Out of Band communication e Access to a phone line and a modem within 50 feet required only for Out of Band communication using a modem connection The MAC addresses for the probe can be found on the rear panel It is a good idea to make a note of the interface and its address prior to installing your probe because some installation methods make it difficult to see the rear panel without removing the probe 43 CAUTION Installation Installing the Probe Installing the Probe This section describes how to ins
99. onfiguration Values Menu Firmware Rev Memory configuration x Mbytes 1 Autodiscovery Echo Interval sec 1800 2 Date Wed 05 05 97 3 Time 09 12 00 4 Time zone PST8PDT Save changes and exit Cancel changes and exit Figure 2 3 Modify View Configuration Values Menu 2 Select each field requiring configuration one at a time by pressing its corresponding number and then entering the values that are appropriate for your network Autodiscovery Echo Interval Press 1 and enter the autodiscovery echo interval in seconds as desired for your probe optional This parameter sets the time interval for the probe to transmit an autodiscovery frame which is used by HP OpenView to maintain its network map The default value is 30 minutes 1800 seconds A value of zero results in no transmission of autodiscovery frames 22 NOTE Date Time Time Zone Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Press 2 and enter the day of the week and then the date in month day year format mm dd yy through 1999 or mm dd yyyy starting 2000 Press 3 and enter the time of day in hours minutes seconds hh mm ss format Press 4 and enter your time zone in one to 15 characters optional The Time Zone characters are stored for your convenience and are used to time stamp probe information Recommended practice is to use the format of Time Zone hours from Greenwich mean time and then Daylight Savi
100. onfigure the probe s serial port 1 Enter the probe s Serial Port number into the Modify View Interface Values Menu s Port parameter as shown in Figure 2 5 on page 26 Refer to the Display Interface Summary on page 36 to determine the Serial Port number 37 Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Modify View Interface Values Menu Firmware Rev Interface Type Serial 1 Port 1 2 Serial 2 Port Type Not Applicable 3 Serial port IP address 0 0 0 0 4 Serial port subnet mask 2502092202 21 92 5 Serial port speed 9600 6 Serial port mode Direct 7 Serial port hardware flow control On 8 Modem Init String s M d1 sATEOQOV1X4 SO 1 9 Modem Hangup String d2 s d2 sATHO M d2 10 Modem Connect Responses CONNECT 300 CONNECT 1200 11 Modem No Connect Responses NO CARRIER BUSY NO DIALT S Save Changes and Exit 0 Cancel Changes and Exit Figure 2 11 Modify View Serial Port Settings Menu 2 Select each field requiring configuration one at a time by selecting its corresponding number as shown in Figure 2 11 and then entering the values that are appropriate for your modem s serial port Serial port IP address Press 3 and then enter the serial port IP address for the probe The default Serial Port IP Address is 0 0 0 0 Serial port Press 4 and then enter the serial port subnet mask for subnet mask the probe optional It is recommended that
101. ootp Server type Item HP Sun PC Model or Processor HP 9000 Sun SPARC Model 286 or above Model 700 1 1 2 IPC 5 10 or 800 20 Operating System HP UX 9 x Solaris 2 1 or DOS 3 0 or later or later later Network Operating ARPA Sun Networking Microsoft LAN Manager System Subsystem Berkeley Services Ethernet 1 0 or later Services and TCP IP or Novell NetWare environment including LSL COM v1 2 IPXODI COM v1 2 NETX COM v3 1 or later Floppy Drive Not Not Applicable 3 5 inch Floppy Disk Applicable Drive System Memory Not Not Applicable 10KB of free memory to Applicable run the installation process 100 KB of free memory to run BOOTPD Although bootp is supported on many versions of HP UX and Solaris the NetMetrix application is only supported on specific operating system releases Refer to your NetMetrix documentation for the list of supported operating system releases 76 6 Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Setup on an HP or Sun System Bootp Server Setup on an HP or Sun System If your Bootp server is an HP UX or Solaris system use the following instructions to configure the probe 1 Determine the IP address to be used for the probe 2 Determine the name to be used as the probe s Domain Name Services refer to the HP ARPA Services manual or configure an IP address and name for the probe in your local etc hosts file 3 Make sure that the Bootp server can communicate w
102. ormally used for alignment routing operations or similar purposes Header Error Control HEC The Header Error Control HEC is an 8 bit field and the fifth byte in the header of an ATM cell The HEC value is calculated from the first four bytes of the cell header If an error occurs in an ATM Cell header it will be detected in the HEC field Cells with HEC errors that cannot be corrected are discarded by the receiving node The HEC field can also be used to determine the boundaries of a packet for cell delineation Idle Cell An empty or null ATM cell This type of cell is a placeholder inserted into the signal stream to occupy bandwidth not allocated to a service Fill cells are in either the Idle format ITU T or Unassigned format ATM Forum IEEE 802 3 standard Part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802 family of LAN standards The 802 3 standard defines the physical layer layer 1 and part of the data link layer layer 2 of the ISO OSI reference model for a CSMA CD LAN The IEEE 802 3 standard evolved from Ethernet but the two networks are not fully compatible with each other IEEE 802 5 Standard Part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802 family of LAN standards The 802 5 standard defines the physical layer layer 1 and part of the data link layer layer 2 of the ISO OSI reference model for a Token Ring LAN Information Field A field of 44 47 or 48 bytes in an ATM cell that ca
103. owing Sections It is assumed that you understand the basic terminology and concepts of ATM network test interfaces Comprehensive coverage of network test connections and physical layer testing is beyond the scope of this Installation User s Guide Consequently the information provided here covers only the basics and only very common or generic connection schemes are shown Connecting to an OC 3 ATM Network In Band To connect the probe to an OC 3 ATM network you connect the probe in line with the network connection by using the two fiber optic connectors and a fiber optic cable Figure 3 9 on page 58 shows the details of the OC 3 interfaces 57 Installation Connecting the Probe Port 1 Port 2 Port 1 Port 2 ee l Oo ie ce activity activity LCD LCD ATM OC 3 INTERFACE Agilent J3919A PORT 1 PORT 2 torre E se Activity Fault LCD a a Activity Fault LCD ATM OC 3 INTERFACE Agilent J3972A Figure 3 9 Close up of the OC 3 Interfaces ATM OC 3 Switch Figure 3 10 OC 3 System Reference Figure 3 10 and use the following procedure to connect the OC 3 ATMProbe to an OC 3 ATM network with a momentary interruption to service NOTE If the output of the probe s OC 3 ATM Interface is transmitted into a multi mode fiber without using a 10db attenuator it can saturate the receiv
104. parate internal clock to time stamp data collected from the network e Date e Time e Time Zone The initial configuration for communication over the serial port consists of the following parameters Serial Port IP Address Serial Port Subnet Mask if required Serial Port Speed Serial Port Mode Modem Control String if required 17 Local Terminal Configuration Probe Configuration Using a Local Terminal The following OC 3 ATM interface parameters must be configured before monitoring can occur Refer to OC 3 ATM Interface Configuration on page 33 for additional information e Cell Sychronization e Cell Scrambling e Network Type UNI NND NOTE Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Using a Local Terminal You can configure the probe s interfaces by connecting a terminal directly to the probe and using the probe s Main Menu Refer to the following sections for additional information on configuring the probe after you access the probe s Main Menu e Modify View Configuration Values on page 22 e Modify View Security Values on page 24 e Modify View Interface Values on page 25 e Display Interface Summary on page 36 e Modify View Serial Port Settings on page 37 The probe is not available to the network when you are in its configuration menus Use the following procedure to access the probe s Main Menu 1 Connect a terminal or a personal computer PC e
105. ponses 40 Probe Installation 63 RS 232 Connector Pin Out 25 to 25 Pin 121 Serial Port IP Address 64 Speed 64 Subnet Mask 64 Modify View Configuration Values Menu 22 Modify View Interface Values Menu 25 29 OC 3 ATM Interface 33 34 35 Modify View Security Values Menu 24 MsAU Media Station Access Unit 55 N NetMetrix UX for UNIX HP OpenView 2 Network Type ATM Interface Initial Configuration 18 OC 3 ATM Interface 35 Novell NetWare Using 84 O OC 3 ATM Troubleshooting the Installation 71 OC 3 ATM Interface Cell Scrambling 34 Cell Sychronization 34 Network Type 35 Port Number 33 34 Port Type 33 35 OC3 ATM Network Connection 57 OC 3 ATM Networks 57 on 69 OpenView NetMetrix UX 2 Operation Probe 92 Optical Bypass Option 125 Accessory 14 Option 125 Optical Bypass Accessory 14 Optional Accessories 14 Out of Band Probe to the Network Connection 50 Serial Connection 49 60 Trouble shooting the Installation 70 Overview Installation and Configuration 4 Probe 5 System 5 P Packet Capture Enable 8 RMON 1 MIB 7 Packet Capture Allow Enable 24 Parts Included Probe 14 PC Station Using to Download new Firmware 106 PC System Minimum Bootp Server Requirements 75 PC Emulating a Terminal 13 165 Per PVC AAL 5 Historical Protocol Statistics MIB 7 Protocol Statistics MIB 7 Physical Connector Ethernet Interface 28 Port Number Ethernet Interface 26 OC 3 ATM Interface 33 34 Token Ring Interf
106. port nor as a Monitor Transmit port If you configure the Token Ring interface as Telemetry the Fast Ethernet interface automatically becomes configured as Monitor Transmit and is disabled Port Type IP Address Default Gateway IP Address Subnet Mask Token Ring Speed Press 2 and select the port type as Telemetry Making this configuration change will disable the Ethernet telemetry port port 1 You can select either the Token Ring or the Fast Ethernet interface but not both as the telemetry port The telemetry port does not maintain network statistics for the Token Ring interface The telemetry interface only allows the retrieval of ATM network statistics Refer to Fast Ethernet Telemetry Interface Configuration on page 25 for information on configuring the Fast Ethernet interface The probe must be configured with exactly one telemetry port Press 3 and enter the IP address for the probe If the IP address is 0 0 0 0 the probe will transmit Bootp Requests for configuration information including IP address over the network This does not apply to ports configured as Monitor Only Press 4 and enter the default gateway IP address for the probe optional Press 5 and enter the subnet mask for the probe Press 6 to modify or view the network speed setting The default configuration is set to 16 Mbps network speed You can enter values of 4 or 16 for 4 Mbps or 16 Mbps respectively or enter Auto to automatically sens
107. ppareil doivent tre mis la terre L appareil est quip d un cordon d alimentation muni d une fiche homoloqu e trois lames compatible c a La prise murale et la prise femelle de la rallonge lectrique doivent respecter les normes de s curit de la Commision lectrotechnique internationale IEC WARNING This product is a Safety Class I instrument with a protective earth terminal WARNING For protection from electric shock hazard power cord ground must not be defeated Operating Restrictions The following general safety precatuions must be observed during all phases of operation service and repair of this instrument Failure to comply with these precautions with specific warnings in this manual violate safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of this instrument Grounding To minimize shock hazard the instrument chassis and cabinet must be connected to an electrical ground The instrument is equipped with a three conductor AC power cable compatible with an approved three contact electrical outlet The power jack and mating plug of the power cord must meet International Electrotechnical Commission IEC safety standards Environnement Ne faites pas fonctionner cet appareil en pr sence de gaz inflammables ou de vapeurs dangereuses L utilisation de n importe quel appareil lectrique dans ces conditions constitue un risque lev pour votre s curit Service et ajustement Des tensio
108. probe returns to the Main Menu without storing the new firmware to memory If you are using an HP workstation and the probe takes more than 90 seconds to download new firmware and to restart boot verify that the workstation is setup correctly and restart inetd by entering and running the following commands at the workstation ps ef grep inetd etc inetd k etc inetd If you are experiencing tftp transfer timeouts or read errors use the following procedure to verify that tftp is configured correctly on your workstation 1 Verify tftpd functionality by copying the firmware file to another directory using the tftp command cd tmp tftp 127 0 0 1 get firmware quit 2 If the previous step fails the problem is due to the tftpd configuration on the workstation 113 Download New Firmware Xmodem Download of Firmware 114 Cables and Connectors Cables and Connectors Cables and Connectors This appendix lists cables for use with the Agilent J3919A and J3972A OC 3 ATMProbes The minimum connector pin out are shown if you wish to use an unlisted cable Note that each connector pin out does not necessarily match the pin out for the corresponding Agilent cable but cables manufactured using at least the minimum pin out will function correctly This appendix covers the following sections OC 3 ATM Interface Cables on page 117 Token Ring Cables on page 118 Serial Port Interface Cables on page
109. r Activity This green LED is turned on when data is being received from the Ethernet telemetry network or transmitted by the probe When flashing the frequency shows the amount of traffic During periods of steady traffic it may appear to stay on solid Link This green LED is turned on when the probe is attached to a 10Base T 100Base TX network Introduction Probe Overview Collision This yellow LED is turned on when LanProbe detects collisions on the network Fault This yellow LED is turned on when the probe needs to be reset repaired or replaced or when new firmware is downloaded The Fault LED is normally on during the power on self test but turns off after a successful self test or when a cold or warm start is completed TMNT ji A Fault Activity Line On Figure 1 3 Front Panel LEDs 11 Introduction Probe Overview Activity e Port 1 Port 2 RES ee ee activity L Activity LCD LCD Token Ring Telemetry INTERFACE Agilent J3919A Activity PORT 1 PORT 2 B 9 R45 forte e e otre el Activity Fault LCD Activity Fault LCD ATMIOC 3 INTERFACE Token Ring Telemetry INTERFACE RS 232 Power Cars 0 Cy dE Agilent J3972A Figure 1 4 Back Panel LEDs Token Ring Telemetry In
110. r Requirements 75 Sun SPARC Minimum Bootp Server Requirements 75 System Overview 5 T Table Installation Probe 45 Telemetry Port Activity LED 70 Fast Ethernet Interface 27 Fault LED 70 Token Ring Interface 31 Terminal Local Configuration 13 PC Emulating a 13 Probe Configuration Local 17 Using a Local for Configuration 19 Terminal Cable Connector Pin Out 25 Pin 122 9 Pin 122 Time 23 Probe Initial Configuration 17 Time Zone 23 Probe Initial Configuration 17 Token Ring Cable Impedance 118 Velocity of Propagation 118 Cables 118 Data Connector 56 Token Ring Interface Default Gateway IP Address 31 IP Address 31 Port Number 30 Port Type 31 Ring Number 32 Initial Configuration 17 Ring Speed Initial Configuration 17 Subnet Mask 31 Token Ring Speed 31 Token Ring Networks Connecting 54 Token Ring Speed Token Ring Interface 31 Trap RMON 1 MIB 7 Trouble shooting Out of Band Installation 70 Troubleshooting OC 3 ATM Installation 71 Type 1 STP cable 55 Type 3 UTP cable 55 Vv Velocity of Propagation Token Ring cable 118 Verifying the Probe s Installation 69 W Wall Installation Probe 47 Warm Start 93 Cycling Power 95 Information Reset 93 96 Menu Item 95 X XMODEM Download of Firmware 111 168 Agilent Technologies Inc Offices Asia Pacific Agilent Technologies Inc 24 F Cityplaza One 1111 King s Road Taikoo Shing Hong Kong SAR Tel 852 3197 7777 Fax 852 2506 9284 Au
111. r equivalent Use the following procedure to install the probe s modem 1 Place the modem close enough to the probe to not violate the 50 foot RS 232C distance limitation 2 Connect an RS 232C cable from the modem s RS 232C port to the probe s RS 232 port A null modem cable cannot be used for this connection 3 Connect the RJ 11 modular phone cable from the modem To Line port to the telephone jack 4 Connect power to the modem and place the modem power switch to on 5 Perform any other instructions as required by the modem manufacturer If you have any problems with the modem contact the modem manufacturer for assistance Configure the Management Station and the Probe Refer to your NetMetrix documentation for information on configuring the management station for use with a modem Verify that the packet retransmission timeout is set appropriately For example a 1500 byte SNMP packet requires about one second to transmit over a 9600 baud connection with another one second for the reply A packet retransmission timeout of three to five seconds is appropriate for this example 63 Installation Connecting the Probe The probe can be configured for Serial Line Internet Protocol SLIP link communications either by using a local terminal through the serial port or by using a NetMetrix management station over the network If you use the network to configure the probe make the network connection refer to Connecting t
112. re reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Agilent Technologies Inc Agilent Technologies Inc NetMetrix Division 5070 Centennial Boulevard Colorado Springs Colorado 80919 2497 vi Safety Information Before you use this instrument be sure to pay special attention to the Safety and Warning topics in this Manual Failure to comply with the precautions or with specific warnings in this book violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of this instrument Agilent Technologies Inc assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements Electric Shock Hazard Do not remove the system covers To avoid electric shock use only the supplied power cords and connect only to properly grounded 3 pin wall outlets Explosion Hazard Do not operate in the presence of flammable gases Fire Hazard For continued protection against fire hazard replace only with fuse of same type and rating Indoor Use This instrument is designed for indoor use Cleaning To clean the instrument use a damp cloth moistened with a mild solution of soap and water Do not use harsh chemicals Do not let water get into the instrument Product Damage Do not use this product when O the product shows visible damage O fails to perform O has been stored in unfavorable conditions or O has b
113. rmware gt XMODEM Download new firmware gt Warm start and Exit Cold start and Exit I Oo O1 amp WN FP Figure 5 1 The Probe s Main Menu 95 Probe Operation Restarting the Probe 3 Press 7 to execute a warm start and exit the probe s Main Menu The warm start occurs immediately The Activity and Fault LEDs are turned on during a warm start When the warm start completes the Activity LED flashes to indicate traffic if present the Fault LED turns off and the Line On or Power LED is on Cold Start A cold start resets all of the probe s measurement data as well as all alarm event filter and user defined statistics configuration to their default values Basic communications configuration parameters IP address default gateway IP address and subnet mask are not reset You can cold start the probe by doing one of the following e Pressing the CONFIG Button twice within one second e Selecting the menu item Cold start and Exit from the probe s Main Menu when you have a local terminal connected to the probe as described on page 97 e Using NetMetrix to execute a probe cold start Refer to your NetMetrix documentation for details Table 5 1 on page 94 shows which data and parameters are reset during a cold start or warm start of the probe Pressing the CONFIG Button Twice Pressing the CONFIG button twice within one second causes the probe to cold start 96 Probe Operatio
114. rmware using a Networked PC and a Terminal Main Menu Revision Modify View configuration values gt Modify View security values gt Modify View interface values gt Display interface summary TFTP Download new firmware gt XMODEM Download new firmware gt Warm start and Exit Cold start and Exit o I Oo OF WN EF Figure 6 3 Probe Main Menu Networked PC Item 5 in Figure 6 3 is not displayed if the Allow TFTP firmware downloads menu item is not enabled Refer to Modify View Security Values on page 24 for more information on enabling this menu item If item 5 TFTP Download new firmware is not displayed the number used to access items 6 7 and 8 will be different 2 Press 5 to display the Download menu as shown in Figure 6 4 on page 109 108 CAUTION Download New Firmware Downloading Firmware using a Networked PC and a Terminal TFTP Download Menu Firmware Rev 1 Filename to download firmware 2 tftp server IP address X X X X 3 Download firmware 0 Return to previous menu Probe IP address Subnet mask Default gateway IP address Oo oO S00 Oo oO ooo Figure 6 4 Probe TFTP Download Menu Networked PC 3 Verify that the probe s IP address subnet mask and default gateway address as displayed at the bottom of the Download Menu screen are correct If you need to change the configuration information press 0 to return to the main menu and then pres
115. rnet Bootstrap Protocol Bootp server as defined in RFC 951 and RFC 1048 It is run from the DOS prompt either as a standalone executable or as a terminate and stay resident TSR program and communicates to a network interface card using the Microsoft NDIS LAN Manager or Novell ODI NetWare network stack Bootp software does not support Microsoft Windows Refer to Configuring the Bootptab File on page 87 if you need to configure the bootptab configuration file Use the following procedure to setup the Bootp server software on a PC 1 Insert the 3 5 inch floppy disk into your disk drive 2 Change the prompt to indicate your floppy disk drive volume and enter setup The following screen is displayed Bootp Setup Setup helps you install the Bootp server software for use with either Microsoft LAN Manager or Novell ODI version 3 1 software by copying to your setup drive software for interfacing the Bootp program to your networking software modifying your CONFIG SYS AUTOEXEC BAT and PROTOCOL INI or NET CFG files A copy of these files are saved in CONFIG BTP AUTOEXEC BTP PROTOCOL BTP and NET BTP respectively copying the Bootp software to BOOTPD directory on your startup drive providing a README file that contains more information Press return to continue or press E to exit 81 Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Setup on
116. robe s RS 232 Port Pin Out PIN US CCITT DIN 1 CHS GND 101 2 Tx 103 D1 3 Rx 104 D2 4 RTS 105 S2 5 CTS 106 M2 6 DSR 107 M1 7 SIG GND 102 8 DCD 109 M5 20 DTR 108 S1 The probe asserts pins 20 and 4 pins 13 14 16 and 19 are reserved and all other pins are not connected 120 Cables and Connectors Cable Connector Pin Outs The Probe s RS 232 Modem Cable Connectors The following table shows the minimum pin out for connecting the Probe s RS 232 port to a modem using a 25 pin male to 25 pin male cable Table A 5 Probe to Modem Cable Min Pin Out 25 Pin to 25 Pin Modem End Probe End 25 pin Male 25 pin Male 2 lt 2 3 gt 3 4 lt 4 5 gt 5 6 gt 6 7 7 8 gt 8 20 lt 20 121 Cables and Connectors Cable Connector Pin Outs 25 pin Terminal PC Cable Connectors The following table shows the minimum pin out for connecting the Probe s RS 232 port to a 25 pin terminal or PC connector also known as an RS 232 Crossover cable Table A 6 Probe to 25 Pin Terminal Cable Min Pin Out Terminal PC Probe 2 gt 3 3 lt 2 7 7 9 pin Terminal PC Cable Connectors The following table shows the minimum pin out for connecting the probe s RS 232 port to a 9 pin terminal or PC connector also known as an RS 232 Crossover cable Table A 7 Probe to 9 Pin
117. rries service data Integration Period Period used for statistics measurements 144 Interarrival Time A measurement based on the difference between the timestamps of successive cells IP Address Internet Protocol Address A 32 bit address that is divided into network identifier and host identifier fields which are used to identify a particular physical network or a particular device attached to that physical network respectively ITU International Telecommunications Union formerly CCITT ITU T Telecommunications Standardization Sector of the International Telecommunications Union formerly CCITT LAN Local Area Network A general purpose communications network that interconnects a variety of devices within a limited geographical area Two common LANs IEEE 802 3 and Ethernet have compatible cabling requirements and can co exist on a common installation but have different protocols A LAN might connect computers on adjacent desks within a building or within several buildings of a campus See also extended LAN LANE LAN Emulation An emulation program on the local host that controls the execution of LAN Emulation Servers LES Broadcast Unknown Servers BUS and LAN Emulation Configuration Servers LECS LAN cable A short distance network up to a few thousand meters used to connect many network devices using a communication standard LAN cables come in many types For example thick 10 mm coaxial cable
118. s 1 to modify configuration options Press 1 from the Download Menu screen and enter the filename to download Press 2 and enter the IP address of the networked PC which is acting as the tftp server Press 3 to download new probe firmware and wait for the probe to reboot automatically It should take about 90 seconds to transfer the firmware to the probe and for the automatic reboot to take place The probe relays will click at the end of the reboot process Do not reset power cycle or reboot the probe immediately after the download process Doing this may cause your probe to be damaged After the firmware file has been downloaded to the probe there will be a brief period approximately 1 minute while the probe is copying the firmware to the flash EPROM 109 Download New Firmware Downloading Firmware using a Networked PC and a Terminal After the download process is complete the probe reboots and starts running the new firmware If an error occurs during the download process the probe returns to the Main Menu without storing the new firmware to memory 110 Download New Firmware Xmodem Download of Firmware Xmodem Download of Firmware You can download firmware from your PC to the probe via Xmodem by using the following procedure 1 Access the HyperTerminal Windows 95 application or a similar communications program which supports Xmodem file transfer Connect your PC to the probe s RS 23
119. s a fixed length packet of bytes Cell Delineation Cell delineation is the process of identifying the beginning of cells This can be based on the HEC byte of individual ATM cells Cell Layer A cell layer is the layer where cell level management routing traffic control and multiplexing happen Cell Loss Priority CLP CLP is a 1 bit field in the fourth byte in the header of an ATM cell It is used to set priorities for cell discarding A CLP value of 0 gives the cell a higher priority telling the network this cell should not be discarded A CLP value of 1 assigns the cell a lower priority informing the network that this cell can be discarded depending on traffic conditions Cell Payload A field of 44 47 or 48 bytes in an ATM cell that carries service data Cell Segmentation The process of mapping a service into an ATM cell stream Cell Stream A continuous signal of ATM cells Also known as stream 138 CLIP Classical IP IP over ATM conforming to RFC 1577 CLP Cell Loss Priority Collision The result of two or more nodes on a LAN transmitting at the same time producing a garbled transmission Common Part Convergence Sublayer CPCS The Common Part Convergence Sublayer CPCS is a part of the ATM Adaptation layer and provides message identification and error detection depending on the AAL type being used Concentrator An FDDI or Token Ring network device that connects as a Dual Attachment Station and h
120. s configuration menu allows network administrators to disable standard RMON functions which could be considered a security risk The security menu allows network administrators to disable the RMON 1 packet capture capabilities of the probe to prevent network users from viewing network traffic TFTP firmware downloads can be disabled to prevent users from downloading earlier versions of the probe firmware which did not support these new security features For more information refer to Modify View Security Values on page 24 The probe s private MIB uses a four level access control scheme An access level is assigned for each community string to be used with the probe The access level is an integer value between one and four with increasing degrees of authorization granted for higher authorization numbers Each higher level is granted the rights of all lower levels in addition to the specific privileges of that level Table 1 1 on page 9 shows specific access privileges by level Introduction Probe Overview Table 1 1 Private MIB Access Security Privileges Default Community Name Level Permissions public 1 Read access to MIB II objects rmon 2 Read access to MIB II RMON MIB and the probe MIB objects excluding the objects in the accessControl group and in the captureBuffer Table rmon_admin 3 Write access to RMON MIB and the probe MIB objects excluding the objects in the probeAdmin interface and accessContr
121. s on how much memory is installed in the probe The memory parameter values relate to the various items in the RMON or the Agilent private MIBs These parameters were valid at the time of publication Table B 2 on page 131 shows the memory allocated to each parameter for the available probe memory configurations The memory allocation shown for each memory amount column assumes that all of the available memory within the probe is allocated to the identified parameter The parameter values shown in Table B 2 on page 131 are approximate and subject to change without notice Network Statistics and Trace buffers packet capture buffers are allocated dynamically from the same memory allocation The values shown for Network Statistics assume that no Trace buffers are configured If Trace buffers are configured the number of Network Statistics are reduced 130 Table B 2 Probe Memory Allocation Specifications Parameter 32MB 64MB 128MB Total number of history buckets for all studies 125 000 255 000 516 000 AAL 5 Total number of history buckets for all studies 119 000 244 000 494 000 PVC Total number of history buckets for all studies 68 000 139 000 282 000 ATM Maximum number of alarms 24 000 50 000 102 000 Maximum number of events 155 000 317 000 641 000 Log table entries 1 024 1 024 1 024 Maximum number of filters 32 32 32 Maximum number of channels 32 32 32 Maximum numb
122. s the use of a narrow pointed object like a pen to press the CONFIG button The probe executes a cold start if you press the CONFIG button twice within one second If this happens wait for the cold start to be completed and press the CONFIG button again to enter the configuration mode A warm start or cold start is completed when the Fault LED goes off If traffic is present the Activity LED flashes to show traffic Main Menu Revision Modify View configuration values gt Modify View security values gt Modify View interface values gt Display interface summary TFTP Download new firmware gt XMODEM Download new firmware gt Warm start and Exit Cold start and Exit I oO OF WN EP Figure 2 2 The Probe s Main Menu Item 5 in Figure 2 2 is not displayed if the Allow TFTP firmware downloads menu item is not enabled Refer to Modify View Security Values on page 24 for more information on enabling this menu item If item 5 TFTP Download new firmware is not displayed the number used to access items 6 7 and 8 will be different 21 Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Modify View Configuration Values Use the following procedure to configure items in the Modify View Configuration Values menu 1 Press 1 to access the Modify View configuration values menu item The Modify View Configuration Values menu is displayed as shown in Figure 2 3 Modify View C
123. ss by entering etc bootpquery lt hardware address gt where lt hardware address gt is the MAC address of the Solaris workstation s LAN interface PC Bootp Server Check the C bootpd bootpd log file for the entry Starting bootpd NOTE Only bootpquery with bootptab entries include the ba tag 89 Bootp Server Configuration Configuring the Bootptab File Example Bootptab File The following is an example of the C bootpd bootptab file provided with the PC Bootp software At the end of this bootptab file there are example IP configuration entries for a probe Example bootptab database for bootp server Format nodename tag value tag value first field nodename hostname of terminal followed by colon should be full domain name Blank lines and lines beginning with are ignored Make sure you include a colon and a backslash to continue a line Don t put any spaces in the tag value string The ht tag MUST precede the ha tag The options listed below are useful for Agilent LanProbes They are specified as tag value and delimited by colons For a list of all possible options see the C BOOTPD README TXT file ba broadcast bootp reply for testing with bootpquery hn send nodename Boolean flag no value needed ht hardware type ether must precede the ha tag ha hardware address link level address hex vm ven
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126. t f Th Probe sieurs seins PE ee Ae 3 Figure 1 2 Probe System Example 6 Figure 1 3 Front Panel LEDs 11 Figure 1 4 Back Panel LEDs 12 Figure 2 1 The Probe s Rear Panel 20 Figure 2 2 The Probe s Main Menu 21 Figure 2 3 Modify View Configuration Values Menu 22 Figure 2 4 Modify View Security Values Menu 24 Figure 2 5 Modify View Interface Values Menu Fast Ethernet 26 Figure 2 6 Modify View Interface Values Menu Token Ring 30 Figure 2 7 Modify View Interface Values Menu OC 3 ATM Port 1 33 Figure 2 8 Modify View Interface Values Menu OC 3 ATM Port 2 34 Figure 2 9 Modify View Interface Values Menu OC 3 ATM Port 3 35 Figure 2 10 Display Interface Summary 36 Figure 2 11 Modify View Serial Port Settings Menu 38 Figure 3 1 Install the Probe in a Rack or Cabinet 46 Figure 3 2 Install the Probe on a Wall 48 Figure 3 3 The Probe s Rear Panel Token Ring Option Shown 51 Figure 3 4 Connecting the Probe to a 1OMB s Ethernet Network 52 Figure 3 5 Connecting the Probe to a 10Base T 100Base T Network 54 Figure 3 6 Connecting the Probe using RJ 45 Connectors 55 Figure 3 7 Connecting the Probe using a Media Filter 56 Figure 3
127. t few octets or nibbles of a frame that fall outside the column and row view of the frame structure Transmission Convergence Sublayer TC This sublayer of the physical layer maps ATM cells to and from the physical transmission medium with three key processes cell delineation cell synchronization and cell rate decoupling Unassigned Cell A cell used to fill unused bandwidth Unassigned cells are similar to Idle or Fill cells See also Idle Cell or Fill Cell User Network Interface UND The physical and electrical demarcation point between the user and the public network service provider UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair A cable that is twisted in pairs Pair twisting reduces crosstalk by canceling the magnetic fields generated in each of the twisted wires Virtual Channel VC A communications path between two nodes identified by label rather than a fixed physical path Virtual Channel Identifier VCI A Virtual Channel Identifier is a 16 bit field in the ATM header The VPI and VCI are used together to determine the destination address of the ATM cell Virtual Path VP A collection of virtual channels grouped together for routing purposes sharing a common VPI 158 Virtual Path Identifier VPI The Virtual Path Identifier is an 8 bit field in the ATM header The VPI and VCI are used together to determine the destination address of the ATM cell Vp nominal Velocity of Propagation The speed that a pulse travels along a gi
128. tall your probe First decide which installation method you are going to use and then install the probe using one of the following methods e Table Installation on page 45 e Rack or Cabinet Installation on page 45 e Wall Installation on page 47 Do not attach the power cord to the probe until the probe is completely installed If the power cord is already attached to the probe remove it now you will not lose any configuration parameters The probe does not have a power switch but becomes operational when the power is attached 44 Installation Installing the Probe Table Installation Use the following procedure to install the probe on a table 1 Attach the self adhesive rubber feet to the bottom of the probe as marked in each corner Place the probe on a flat surface refer to the requirements as listed in Selecting a Location on page 43 Rack or Cabinet Installation You can install the probe in a rack or cabinet with either the front or rear panel facing out You may want the rear panel facing out so that you can see the status LEDs for each port The front panel Fault and Activity LEDs indicate when the 10Base T 100Base TX telemetry interface LEDs are lit Make sure you have screws that fit your rack or cabinet before installing the probe as noted in Step 3 below Use the following procedure to install the probe in a rack or cabinet 1 Attach the installation brackets to the probe w
129. tant for you to understand the available configuration and installation options Configuration consists of setting the probe parameters IP address for example Installation consists of physically installing the probe and connecting it to the network You will reference different chapters of this Installation User s Guide depending on which of the following installation and configuration options you select e Local Terminal Configuration and Installation below e Installation and Bootp Server Configuration below Local Terminal Configuration and Installation This method of installation and configuration requires that you configure the probe first and then install the probe These procedures are detailed in Chapter 2 Local Terminal Configuration and Chapter 3 Installation Installation and Bootp Server Configuration This method of installation and configuration requires that you install the probe first and then configure the probe These procedures are detailed in Chapter 3 Installation and Chapter 4 Bootp Server Configuration Introduction Probe Overview Probe Overview This section provides some general information on the Agilent J3919A and J3972A OC 3 ATMProbes CAUTION Since the OC 3 ATMProbe repeats the received signal a loss of power to the probe results in an interruption of the network signal on the monitored fiber link To eliminate this possibility you must install the optional
130. tation and a Terminal The following instructions assume you are using HP UX 9 0 or later Before upgrading firmware you must first establish an IP connection between your HP UX workstation and the probe The download workstation can be an HP UX 9 x or later but the NetMetrix UX application is only supported on HP UX 10 20 and 11 0 or later The following steps are required to download firmware to your probe 1 Install New Download Firmware on an HP UX Workstation below 2 Download Firmware to the Probe on page 103 Install New Download Firmware on an HP UX Workstation To download a new firmware file to the probe using an HP UX workstation and a terminal the new firmware file must be copied into the tftp directory on your HP UX workstation and the file must be readable by tftp Typically the tftp directory is home tftpdir For more information on configuration and usage of tftp refer to your HP UX tftp documentation typically found in an ARPA Services manual 102 CAUTION NOTE Download New Firmware Downloading Firmware using an HP UX Workstation and a Terminal Download Firmware to the Probe Once the new firmware is installed on the HP UX workstation you can download it to the probe Verify the following before you start the download procedure e The probe is connected to the network e The IP address subnet mask and default gateway of the probe are configured correctly e A terminal or
131. terface Status LEDs The optional Token Ring telemetry interface has an LED for Activity This green LED is turned on when data is being received from the network or transmitted by the probe When flashing the frequency shows the amount of traffic During periods of steady traffic the LED may appear to stay on solid 12 Introduction Probe Overview OC 3 ATM Interface Status LEDs The Agilent J3919A ATM interface has LEDs for Activity and Cell Sync functions The Agilent J3972A ATM interface additionally has a Fault LED Refer to the following list for information on how these LEDs work Activity This green LED is turned on when valid cells are received by the OC 3 ATM interface from the network When flashing the frequency shows the amount of traffic During periods of steady traffic the LED may appear to stay on solid Cell Sync This yellow LED is turned on when the OC 3 ATM interface detects a loss of cell synchronization The following LED is on the Agilent J3972A probe only Fault This yellow LED is turned on when the processor on the Agilent J3972A probe is not running The Fault LED can turn on during the power on self test but should be off when the probe is running CONFIG Button The CONFIG button is used to configure the probe from a terminal or to restart the probe The CONFIG button is recessed and located on the back of the probe near the RS 232C connector You will need to use a narrow pointed object like a p
132. the Cell Sync LED is turned on and the activity LED is turned off and you know that there is data on the network try switching the connectors as they are attached to the ATMProbe Each connector has a specific purpose If the cables are attached to the wrong connectors the probe will not receive data 71 Installation Verifying the Installation 72 Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Configuration This chapter describes how to use the Bootp server method to configure the Agilent J3919A or J3972A OC 3 ATMProbe so that it can communicate over the network This chapter assumes that you have already installed the probe but have not attached the power cord If you plan to use the local terminal method of configuration skip this chapter and refer to Chapter 2 Local Terminal Configuration The following sections are covered in this chapter Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server on page 75 Bootp Server Setup on an HP or Sun System on page 77 Bootp Server Setup on a PC on page 81 Configuring the Bootptab File on page 87 74 Bootp Server Configuration Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server You can use a Bootstrap Protocol Bootp server to load the probe s IP configuration This method requires that a Bootp server maintains a file containing client configuration information maps from MAC addresses to IP a
133. the other end to the RJ 45 connector on the probe Figure 3 6 shows the Token Ring interface connected to a Type 3 MsAU KAO cm g O aL Type 3 UTP Figure 3 6 Connecting the Probe using RJ 45 Connectors 55 NOTE Installation Connecting the Probe Do not connect the probe to either the ring in RD or ring out RO connection port The Token Ring interface can also be connected to a Type 3 MsAU using a Media Filter The Media Filter is used to connect from STP DB 9 to UTP RJ 45 Figure 3 7 shows the Token Ring interface connected to a MsAU using a Media Filter Power gx Config Rez ec Au ji D cass 0 Lou awn lt Media Filter Type 3 UTP Figure 3 7 Connecting the Probe using a Media Filter If your network uses the Token Ring Data Connectors you need a Type 1 cable with a Token Ring Data Connector on one end and a DB 9 connector on the other end to connect the probe to the ring Connect the Token Ring Data Connector plug to any open port excluding the RI or RO ports of a MsAU and connect the DB 9 connector to the probe s DB 9 connector Figure 3 8 on page 57 shows the Token Ring interface connected to a Type 1 MsAU using Token Ring Data and DB 9 connectors 56 Installation Connecting the Probe Figure 3 8 Connecting the Probe using Data amp DB 9 Connectors About the Information in the Foll
134. thin 5 mm coaxial cable fiber optic cable and twisted pair cable LAT Local Area Transport 145 Layer A level in the hierarchy of telecommunications protocols Protocols in the higher layers inter operate with those in the lower layers LOCS Loss Of Cell Synchronization LOSS Loss Of Scrambler Synchronization M23 Parity A DS3 framing format See also C Bit Parity MAC address A 12 digit 48 bit hexadecimal number that identifies a specific network station and allows messages to be directed to that station only Because the IEEE has assigned identifiers for each hardware manufacturer no two pieces of equipment have the same address The address assigned according to the IEEE plan is referred to as a device s globally administered station address Some devices provide an option for the user to assign a different station address that will override the original This type of address is referred to as a locally administered station address The station address is also commonly called a MAC address Ethernet address Token Ring address or physical address Manager A node that collects network management information from agents Management station A station that collects network management information from probes MAU Medium Attachment Unit The assembly used to provide the physical connection and access to a LAN It is the device on the LAN that detects collisions A transceiver is also called a MAU in the IEEE 802 3
135. this clock slip feature The C1 overhead byte indicates the length of the padding The payload and the overhead functions are checked by a Bit Interleaved Parity BIP function to measure errors and performance degradation This performance information is transmitted in the overhead Physical Medium Dependent PMD This sublayer of the physical layer is concerned with bit timing line coding and electrical or optical transmission functions PL OAM Physical Layer Operations and Maintenance PLCP BIP Physical Layer Convergence Protocol Bit Interleaved Parity PLCP FEBE Physical Layer Convergence Protocol Far End Block Error PRBS Errors Errors in a selected PRBS pattern Private MIB A proprietary MIB that has variables which are used for probe configuration and control options Probe A device on the LAN that monitors all frames and produces network management information including current and historical traffic statistics and snapshots of selected frames Probes are also known as monitors 152 Protocol A set of rules that governs data transfer among devices on a network A protocol identifies the handshake type frame size and format timing error recovery scheme word size or other characteristics of each transfer depending on the system Protocol Data Unit PDU A segment of data generated by a specific layer of a protocol stack usually contains information from the next higher layer encapsulated with header and trai
136. to the probe as described in Step 3 on page 96 e Using NetMetrix to execute a probe warm start Refer to your NetMetrix documentation for details Table 5 1 on page 94 shows which data and parameters are reset during a warm start and during a cold start of a probe 93 Probe Operation Restarting the Probe Table 5 1 Probe Data and Parameters Reset by a Cold or Warm Start Warm Start Cold Start Category Probe Memory Contents Status Status Measurement Data Current ATM signaling statistics Reset Reset Historical ATM signaling statistics Reset Reset Current AAL 5 protocol statistics Reset Reset Historical AAL S protocol statistics Reset Reset Current AAL 5 per PVC statistics Reset Reset Historical AAL 5 per PVC statistics Reset Reset Current AAL 5 SVC aggregate statistics Reset Reset Historical AAL 5 SVC aggregate statistics Reset Reset Logs Reset Reset Measurement Alarm table Saved Reset Configuration Filter table Saved Reset Parameters Channel table Saved Reset Buffer control table Saved Reset Event table Saved Reset Community access table Saved Reset Client tables Saved Reset Historical study configuration Saved Reset PCV configuration table Saved Reset Probe Trap destination table Saved Reset Configuration Serial connection table Saved Reset Parameters Serial configuration information for Saved Reset outgoing connections such as dial strings Time period for utilization calculations Saved Saved Other Serial
137. to use this product using the NetWare protocols you need to be running client versions of NetWare that include LSL COM v1 20 or later Your NET CFG file must specify a FRAME type of ETHERNET_II For example your NET CFG should include something like LINK DRIVER AgilentWDSA8 FRAME ETHERNET_II Bootp also requires that you do not have Novell TCP IP software LAN Workplace for DOS installed x Press return to continue or E to Exit 2 Specify the location of the NET CFG file The default is for the NET CFG file to be located at C NOVELL NET CFG Setup could not find the NET CFG file Please specify a full path and filename e g C NOVELL NET CFG 84 Bootp Server Configuration Bootp Server Setup on a PC 3 The final screen looks like the following The following file has been copied to the directory C ODIPKT13 COM The AUTOEXEC BAT and the NET CFG files have been modified A copy of the original files have been saved as C AUTOEXEC BTP and C NETWARE NET BTP The following files have been copied to the directory C BOOTPD BOOTPD EXE BOOTPTAB README TXT BOOTPTAB is a sample configuration file which you must modify before executing BOOTP EXE Bootp Setup is compete Please r
138. ven cable Vp is expressed as a percentage of the speed of light in a vacuum WAN Wide Area Network A data network engineered for relatively lower speed data transfers over unlimited distances Often the links in a WAN are provided by a third party Wide Area Network WAN A communications network that uses public and or private telecommunications facilities to link computing devices that are spread over a wide geographic area Yellow Alarm The Remote Alarm Indication RAI Yellow is a 1 bit field in the Path Status octet G1 of a PLCP frame An RAI value in a PLCP frame is set to 1 after an error condition has been detected The RAI is cleared 0 after the error condition has not occurred for a certain period of time 159 160 Index Symbols Line On LED 10 70 Verifying the Installation 69 Numerics 100Base TX Networks 53 10Base 2 MAU 52 10Base T Networks 53 10Base T 100 Base TX Networks Connecting 52 10MB s Ethernet Networks Connecting 51 9000 System Minimum Bootp Server Requirements 75 A AAL 5 Historical Protocol Statistics MIB 7 Protocol Statistics MIB 7 Access Security 8 Accessories Optional 14 Activity LED Ethernet 10 OC 3 ATM Interface 13 Telemetry Port 70 Token Ring 12 Verifying the Installation 69 Agilent Private MIB 7 Alarms RMON 1 MIB 7 Assistance Phone Number xi ATM Interface Cell Scrambling Initial Configuration 18 Cell Sychronization Initial Configuration 18 Network
139. x 9 3 in Weight 4 9 kg 10 8 lbs without options Power Requirements 120 VAC 50 60 Hz 0 5 Amp 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 0 25 Amps Range 100 VAC to 240 VAC 10 127 Specifications Environment Temperature Relative Humidity non condensing Maximum Altitude Storage Temperature Operating 0 C to 55 C 32 F to 131 F 15 to 95 at 40 C 104 F 4 6 km 15 000 ft 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Non Operating 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F 15 to 90 at 65 C 149 F 4 6 km 15 000 ft 128 Protocol Encapsulation Figure B 1 shows various encapsulations over AAL S Table B 1 Protocols Over AAL 5 aal5Bridged8023 16 encapsulated IEEE 802 3 aal5Bridged8025 17 encapsulated IEEE 802 5 aal5Bridged8026 18 encapsulated IEEE 802 6 aalSLlc 19 encapsulated LLC aal5Mpoa 20 multi protocol over ATM MPOA aalSFrMulti 21 encapsulated frMulti aal5FrEthertype 22 encapsulated frEthertype aal5FrEthernet 23 encapsulated frBridgedEther aalSFrTr 24 encapsulated frBridgedTr aal5FrIp 25 encapsulated frIp aal5FrSna 26 encapsulated frSna aal5FrAppleTalk 27 encapsulated frAppleTalk aal5FrVines 28 encapsulated frVines aalSFrDecNet 29 encapsulated frDecNet aalSRfc1577 30 classic IP and ARP CLIP Specifications 129 NOTE Specifications Probe Memory Allocation The memory allocated to each parameter depend
140. y bridges routers or other similar devices Resources on the LANs can be accessed by users on any of the LANs See also LAN Far End Alarm and Control FEAC The Far End Alarm and Control signal is used to send an alarm or status information from the far end terminal to the near end terminal and to initiate loopbacks from the far end terminal to the near end terminal When there are no status or alarm conditions the FEAC has a value of all ones Far End Block Error FEBE The Far End Block Error FEBE is a 4 bit field in the Path Status octet G1 of a PLCP frame The value in the FEBE field is the count of BIP 8 errors received in the previous frame 0000 through 1000 If FEBE checking is not implemented the field is set to all 1s 1111 FEAC Signal See Far End Alarm and Control FID2 FID2 is a 6 byte Transmission Header TH used for communication between subarea nodes and peripheral nodes PDU2 FID4 FID4 is a 26 byte Transmission Header TH used for communication between SNA subarea nodes provided both support Explicit and Virtual Route protocols FIDO and FID1 are used if either node does not support Explicit and Virtual Route protocols where FIDO is for non SNA traffic FID4 supports all SNA decodes 142 FIDF FIDF is a 26 byte Transmission Header TH used for communication between adjacent SNA subarea nodes provided both support Explicit and Virtual Route protocols that use message sequencing Fill Cell
141. you do not change the serial port subnet mask unless there is a conflict The default Serial Port Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 192 38 Serial port speed Serial port mode Serial port hardware flow control Modem Init String Modem Hangup String Modem Connect Responses Local Terminal Configuration Using a Local Terminal Press 5 and then enter a serial port speed 300 to 38 400 baud for the probe s SNMP connection The default is 9600 baud This speed is used only for Out of Band access to the probe using SNMP It does not affect the serial connection for the local terminal which is fixed at 9600 baud Make sure that the serial port speed is set to less than or equal to the maximum speed of the modem to be used Press 6 and then select the serial port mode by pressing 1 for direct connection the default or 2 for modem connection Press 7 and then select hardware flow control Off by pressing 1 or hardware flow control On the default by pressing 2 Press 8 to enter the modem initialization string Only the first 20 characters of the 256 character maximum will be displayed in the Modify View Serial Port Settings menu The default is s M d1 sATEOQOV1X4 SO 1 S2 43 M Press 9 to enter the modem hang up string Only the first 20 characters of the 256 character maximum will be displayed in the Modify View Serial Port Settings menu The default is d2 s d2 sATHO M d2 Press 10 to enter the modem connect

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