Document Outline

• Contents
• Compliance Information
  • Radio and TV Interference
  • Industry Canada Notice
  • FCC Part 68 (ACTA) Statement
  • CE Notice
• About this guide
  • Audience
  • Structure
  • Precautions
  • Typographical conventions used in this document
    • General conventions
    • Mouse conventions
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Model 6511RC Matrix Switch overview
  • Hardware overview
    • ForeFront chassis architectures
      • ForeFront Model 6476 6U cPCI chassis
      • The ForeFront Model 6676 9U chassis
    • Matrix Switch functionality
      • TDM mapping and aggregation
      • TDM bus architecture
      • STM-1 link architecture
      • Matrix Switch TDM capacity
    • Matrix Switch Ethernet Switching
    • Management
      • Management Services
      • Management Interfaces
      • Management Approach
    • Matrix Switch Interfaces
      • WAN Interfaces
      • Mid-Plane Interfaces
      • LAN Interface
      • RS-232 Config port
    • Power system
    • Central processing unit
    • System timing
      • Clocking Mode
      • Clocking Source
    • Temperature
    • Altitude
    • Humidity
    • Physical dimensions
    • LED Indicators
  • Approvals
• Chapter 2 Hardware installation
  • Introduction
  • Unpacking the Model 6511RC Matrix Switch
  • Verifying that the ForeFront chassis is properly installed
    • Verfying correct electrical grounding
    • Verifying correct cover plate installation
  • Matrix Switch hardware installation
  • Installing the network cables
    • Connecting the front-panel Ethernet LAN port
      • Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet switch or hub
      • Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet-capable workstation or PC
    • Connecting the front-panel EIA-561 RS-232 configuration port (DCE configured)
    • Connecting the rear-panel STM-1 WAN port to an SDH network
      • Connecting the STM-1 optical interface to fiber-optic network cables
      • Connecting the STM-1 electrical interface to coaxial network cables
    • Connecting the rear-panel Ethernet WAN/management ports
      • Connecting the 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports to a router, hub or switch
  • Completing the hardware installation
• Chapter 3 Configuring the Matrix Switch for operation
  • Introduction
  • Configuration prerequisites
  • Initial configuration through the RS-232 control port
    • Connecting the DB9-RJ45 adapter with the included cable
    • Setting up the HyperTerminal (or similar program) session
  • Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration
    • Displaying the Matrix Switch 6511RC web administration pages
      • Home page overview
    • Configuring the default gateway
    • Configuring the system clocking parameters
      • Module clocking mode
      • Module clocking source and fallback
    • Configuring the SDH circuit parameters
      • Accessing the SDH circuit parameters
      • Configuring the SDH physical interface type
      • Configuring the SDH interface parameters
      • Configuring the SDH path trace parameters
    • Configuring DS0 idle codes
      • Accessing the idle code configuration
      • Defining the DS0 idle code configuration
    • Selecting the SDH mapping path
    • Defining DS0 mappings
      • Defining DS0 mappings using E1 port format
      • Examples for configuring DS0 mappings.
      • Defining DS0 mappings using TU format
      • Examples for configuring DS0 mappings.
    • Saving your configuration
  • Backing up your configuration parameters
    • Backing up the configuration store in flash memory
  • Completing the installation
• Chapter 4 Operation and shutdown
  • Introduction
  • Activating the Model 6511RC
  • De-activating the Model 6511RC
• Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and maintenance
  • Introduction
  • Troubleshooting during initial deployment
  • General fault analysis
  • Matrix Switch test tools
    • Loopback test modes for the STM-1 port
      • Facility Loop [sonetFacilityLoop(1)]
      • Terminal loop [sonetTerminalLoop(2)]
      • Other Loop [sonetOtherLoop(3)]
    • SDH section trace and path trace
      • Sections and paths
      • Section trace
      • Path trace
      • Number of paths per frame
  • Periodic maintenance
    • Calibration
  • Maintenance
    • Replacing the Model 6511RC
      • Exporting the current Model 6511RC configuration
      • Removing the defective Model 6511RC
      • Installing the replacement Model 6511RC
      • Importing a saved configuration
      • Completing the installation
• Chapter 6 Contacting Patton for assistance
  • Introduction
  • Contact information
  • Warranty Service and Returned Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs)
    • Warranty coverage
      • Out-of-warranty service
      • Returns for credit
      • Return for credit policy
    • RMA numbers
      • Shipping instructions