Document Outline

• Installation/User’s Guide
  • Agilent J3919A and J3972A OC-3 ATMProbes
  • Consumer Warranty Statement
  • Notice
    • © Copyright Agilent Technologies, Inc.
  • Safety Information
    • Electric Shock Hazard
    • Explosion Hazard
    • Fire Hazard
    • Indoor Use
    • Cleaning
    • Product Damage
    • Defects and Abnormal Stresses
  • Warning Symbols Used in This Book
  • Conventions Used in this Book
  • Trademarks
  • Printing History
  • Additional Help
  • Operating Restrictions
  • Contents
    • 1 Introduction 1
    • 2 Local Terminal Configuration 15
    • 3 Installation 41
    • 4 Bootp Server Configuration 73
    • 5 Probe Operation 91
    • 6 Download New Firmware 99
    • A Cables and Connectors 115
    • B Specifications 125
    • Glossary 133
    • Index
    • Agilent Technologies, Inc. Offices
  • Figures
  • Tables
• 1
  • Introduction
    • Introduction
      • Figure 1-1: The Probe
  • Installation and Configuration Overview
    • Local Terminal Configuration and Installation
    • Installation and Bootp Server Configuration
  • Probe Overview
    • System Overview
      • Figure 1-2: Probe System Example
    • Supported MIBs
    • Management Stations
    • Access Security
    • Table 1-1: Private MIB Access Security Privileges
      • Status LEDs
        • 10Base-T/100Base-TX Telemetry Interface Status LEDs
          • Figure 1-3: Front Panel LEDs
          • Figure 1-4: Back Panel LEDs
        • Token-Ring Telemetry Interface Status LEDs
        • OC-3 ATM Interface Status LEDs
      • CONFIG Button
      • Included Parts
        • Optional Accessories
• 2
  • Local Terminal Configuration
    • Local Terminal Configuration
  • Probe Configuration Using a Local Terminal
  • Using a Local Terminal
    • 1. Connect a terminal or a personal computer (PC) emulating a terminal to the probe’s RS-232 conn...
    • 2. Configure the terminal for 8 bits/character, 1 stop bit, no parity, Xon/Xoff handshaking, and ...
    • 3. Connect the power cord to the probe and to a power source (either 100-120/ VAC or 220-240/VAC)...
    • 4. Start the configuration by quickly pressing the CONFIG button on the back of the probe one tim...
    • Figure 2-1: The Probe’s Rear Panel
    • Figure 2-2: The Probe’s Main Menu
    • Modify/View Configuration Values
      • 1. Press 1 to access the Modify/View configuration values menu item. The Modify/View Configuratio...
      • Figure 2-3: Modify/View Configuration Values Menu
        • 2. Select each field requiring configuration (one at a time) by pressing its corresponding number...
        • 3. Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe’s Main Menu. If you want to ...
    • Modify/View Security Values
      • 1. If you want to restrict access to the probe press 2 to access the Modify/View security values ...
      • Figure 2-4: Modify/View Security Values Menu
        • 2. Select each field requiring configuration (one at a time) by pressing its corresponding number...
        • 3. Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe’s Main Menu. If you want to ...
    • Modify/View Interface Values
      • Fast Ethernet Telemetry Interface Configuration
        • 1. Press 3 to access the Modify/View interface values menu item. The Modify/View Interface Values...
        • 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...
          • 3. Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe’s Main Menu. If you want to ...
      • Token-Ring Telemetry Interface Configuration
        • 1. Press 3 to access the Modify/View interface values menu item. The Modify/View Interface Values...
        • 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...
          • 3. Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe’s Main Menu. If you want to ...
      • OC-3 ATM Interface Configuration
        • 1. Press 3 to access the Modify/View interface values menu item. The Modify/View Interface Values...
        • 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...
          • 3. Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe’s Main Menu. If you want to ...
          • 1. Press 3 to access the Modify/View interface values menu item. The Modify/View Interface Values...
        • 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...
          • 3. Press S to save the configuration changes and return to the probe’s Main Menu. If you want to ...
          • 1. Press 3 to access the Modify/View interface values menu item. The Modify/View Interface Values...
        • Figure 2-9: Modify/View Interface Values Menu (OC-3 ATM, Port 3)
          • 2. Review the parameters as needed.
          • 3. Press S or 0 to return to the probe’s Main Menu.
    • Display Interface Summary
      • 1. Press 4 from the Main Menu to access the Display Interface Summary item.
      • 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 st...
      • Figure 2-10: Display Interface Summary
        • 4. If you are performing the initial probe configuration, prepare the probe for installation by d...
    • Modify/View Serial Port Settings
      • 1. Enter the probe’s Serial Port number into the Modify/View Interface Values Menu’s Port paramet...
      • Figure 2-11: Modify/View Serial Port Settings Menu
        • 2. Select each field requiring configuration (one at a time) by selecting its corresponding numbe...
        • 3. Press S to save the serial port configuration changes and return to the probe’s Main Menu. If ...
• 3
  • Installation
    • Installation
  • Selecting a Location
  • Installing the Probe
    • Table Installation
      • 1. Attach the self-adhesive rubber feet to the bottom of the probe as marked in each corner.
      • 2. Place the probe on a flat surface (refer to the requirements as listed in “Selecting a Locatio...
    • Rack or Cabinet Installation
      • 1. Attach the installation brackets to the probe with the 10mm #M4 screws (included), using a PO...
      • 2. Position the probe in the rack (or cabinet) and slide it up or down until the rack holes line ...
      • 3. Attach the probe to the rack with the 5/8in. #1224 screws (included). Some cabinets require ...
      • Figure 3-1: Install the Probe in a Rack or Cabinet
    • Wall Installation
      • 1. Attach the installation brackets to the probe with the 10mm #M4 screws (included), using a PO...
      • 2. Attach the probe to a wood surface (minimum 1/2in. plywood or equivalent) on a wall with 5/8...
      • Figure 3-2: Install the Probe on a Wall
  • Connecting the Probe
    • Connecting to the Network (Out-of-Band)
      • Figure 3-3: The Probe’s Rear Panel (Token-Ring Option Shown)
      • Connecting to 10MB/s Ethernet Telemetry Networks
        • 1. Connect the probe’s AUI port, located on the rear panel, to the network with an AUI cable. Fig...
        • 2. Select AUI as the Physical Connector parameter from the Modify/View Interface Values menu.
        • Figure 3-4: Connecting the Probe to a 10MB/s Ethernet Network
      • Connecting to 10Base-T/100Base-TX Telemetry Networks
        • 1. Connect the probe’s 10Base-T/100Base-TX (RJ-45) port, located on the rear panel, to the networ...
        • 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 Neg...
        • 4. If you selected 10MB/s or 100MB/s for the Link Speed parameter, you must also select Half-Dupl...
        • Figure 3-5: Connecting the Probe to a 10Base-T/100Base-T Network
      • Connecting to Token-Ring Telemetry Networks
        • Figure 3-6: Connecting the Probe using RJ-45 Connectors
        • Figure 3-7: Connecting the Probe using a Media Filter
        • Figure 3-8: Connecting the Probe using Data & DB-9 Connectors
    • About the Information in the Following Sections
    • Connecting to an OC-3 ATM Network (In-Band)
      • Figure 3-9: Close-up of the OC-3 Interfaces
      • Figure 3-10: OC-3 System
        • 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 S...
        • 3. Connect the OC-3 ATMProbe’s Port 2 to the router port that was just disconnected in Step 1.
      • Figure 3-11: Connecting the Probe to an OC-3 ATM Network
      • Bypass Mode
    • Connecting to the Serial Port (Out-of-Band)
      • Direct Connection
        • Figure 3-12: The Probe’s Direct Connection
      • Modem Connection
        • Figure 3-13: The Probe’s Modem Connection
        • Install the Management Station Modem
          • 1. Place the modem close enough to the management station to not violate the 50-foot RS-232C dist...
          • 2. Connect the RS-232C cable from the modem’s RS-232C port to the management station’s serial por...
          • 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 turn on the modem power switch (not required for a PC internal ...
          • 5. Perform any other instructions as required by the modem manufacturer. If you have any problems...
        • 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 mode...
          • 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...
        • Configure the Management Station and the Probe
      • Data Switch Connection
        • Figure 3-14: The Probe’s Data Switch Connection
  • Starting the Probe
  • Verifying the Installation
    • Out-of-Band Troubleshooting
      • Ethernet Telemetry Interface
    • OC-3 ATM Troubleshooting
• 4
  • Bootp Server Configuration
    • Bootp Server Configuration
  • Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server
    • Table 4-1: Minimum Requirements for a Bootp Server
  • Bootp Server Setup on an HP or Sun System
    • 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 Servic...
    • 3. Make sure that the Bootp server can communicate with the probe (if they are separated by a rou...
    • 4. From the Bootp server, edit the client configuration file and enter the following parameters t...
    • 5. Start the Bootp daemon as described in “Starting the Bootp Server on an HP or Sun System” on p...
    • 6. Connect the power cord to the probe and to a power source (either 100-120/ VAC or 220-240/VAC)...
    • 7. For HP-UX systems: Log in as root, then use SAM to follow the instructions presented on the sc...
    • 8. Edit the /etc/bootptab file to configure the probe and add descriptive comments to the file fo...
    • 9. Use tail -f to check the system log file to ensure that the Bootp server responded correctly t...
    • 10. If you are using HP OpenView, you can verify that the probe has been assigned the correct IP ...
    • Starting the Bootp Server on an HP or Sun System
      • 1. Edit the file /etc/inetd.conf. Search for a line like the following and ensure that the line i...
      • 2. For HP-UX, give one of the following commands to force inetd to re-read the inetd.conf file th...
      • 3. For Solaris, determine the process ID for inetd by entering the following command:
  • Bootp Server Setup 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 scr...
    • 3. Press Return to continue. The following screen is then displayed:
    • 4. Specify the drive where you want to install the Bootp software and press Return. The default i...
    • 5. Specify the Network Operating System that you are using and then refer to either “Using Micros...
    • Using Microsoft LAN Manager
      • 1. Skip this step if you only have one LAN interface in your system (the following screen will no...
      • 2. The final screen looks like the following:
      • 3. Modify the sample bootptab configuration file and restart your computer before running the Boo...
    • Using Novell NetWare
      • 1. Press return to continue from the following screen.
      • 2. Specify the location of the NET.CFG file. The default is for the NET.CFG file to be located at...
      • 3. The final screen looks like the following:
    • Starting the PC Bootp Server
  • Configuring the Bootptab File
    • Table 4-2: Bootp Server bootptab Files
      • 1. Enter your IP parameters into the bootptab file for each probe that you want to configure.
    • Table 4-3: Bootptab File Tags
      • 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 Table4-4 on page89.
    • Table 4-4: Bootp Process Verification
      • Example Bootptab File
• 5
  • Probe Operation
    • Probe Operation
  • Restarting the Probe
    • Warm Start
    • Table 5-1: Probe Data and Parameters Reset by a Cold or Warm Start
      • Cycling Power
      • Selecting the Warm Start Menu Item
        • 1. Connect a local terminal (or a PC emulating a terminal) to the probe. Refer to Chapter 2 “Loca...
        • 2. Press the CONFIG button once (on the back of the probe) to place the probe into the configurat...
        • Figure 5-1: The Probe’s Main Menu
          • 3. Press 7 to execute a warm start and exit the probe’s Main Menu. The warm start occurs immediat...
      • Cold Start
        • Pressing the CONFIG Button Twice
        • Selecting the Cold Start Menu Item
          • 1. Connect a local terminal (or a PC emulation a terminal) to the probe. Refer to “Probe Operatio...
          • 2. Press the CONFIG button once (on the back of the probe) to place the probe into the configurat...
          • 3. Press 8 to execute a cold start and to exit the probe’s Main Menu. The cold start occurs immed...
• 6
  • Download New Firmware
    • Download New Firmware
  • Downloading Firmware using an HP-UX Workstation and a Terminal
    • 1. “Install New Download Firmware on an HP-UX Workstation” below
    • 2. “Download Firmware to the Probe” on page103
    • Install New Download Firmware on an HP-UX Workstation
    • Download Firmware to the Probe
      • 1. Press the CONFIG button on the back of the probe once. The probe’s Main Menu, as shown in Figu...
      • Figure 6-1: Probe Main Menu (HP-UX Workstation)
        • 2. Press 5 to display the Download Menu as shown in Figure 6-2.
      • Figure 6-2: Probe TFTP Download Menu (HP-UX Workstation)
        • 3. Verify that the probe’s IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address, as displayed at ...
        • 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 shou...
  • Downloading Firmware using a Networked PC and a Terminal
    • 1. “Setup TFTP Server for Downloading” below
    • 2. “Download Firmware to the Probe” below
    • Setup TFTP Server for Downloading
    • Download Firmware to the Probe
      • 1. Press the CONFIG button on the back of the probe once. The probe’s Main Menu, as shown in Figu...
      • Figure 6-3: Probe Main Menu (Networked PC)
        • 2. Press 5 to display the Download menu as shown in Figure 6-4 on page 109.
      • 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 ...
        • 4. Press 1, from the Download Menu screen, and enter the filename to download.
        • 5. Press 2 and enter the IP address of the networked PC which is acting as the tftp server.
        • 6. Press 3 to download new probe firmware and wait for the probe to reboot automatically. It shou...
  • Xmodem Download of Firmware
    • 1. Access the HyperTerminal Windows 95 application or a similar communications program which supp...
    • 2. Connect your PC to the probe’s RS-232 connector using a null modem cable. Refer to Appendix A ...
    • 3. Configure the terminal emulator for 8 bits/character, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control, ...
    • 4. Connect the power cord to the probe and to a power source (either 100-120/ VAC or 220-240/VAC)...
    • 5. Start the configuration by quickly pressing the CONFIG button on the back of the probe one tim...
    • Figure 6-5: Probe Main Menu (XMODEM)
      • 6. Press 6 to display the XMODEM download menu shown in Figure 6-6.
    • Figure 6-6: Probe XMODEM Download Menu
      • 7. Press 1, 2, or 3 to select the download baud rate. You receive the following message on your P...
      • 8. If you select a baud rate other than 9600, you will need to change the baud rate of your termi...
      • 9. Select Transfer and then Send File menu items from your PC’s Windows application. You will be ...
• A
  • Cables and Connectors
    • Cables and Connectors
  • OC-3 ATM Interface Cables
    • Table A-1: OC-3 ATM Cable Types
  • Token-Ring Cables
    • Table A-2: Token-Ring Cable Type, Vp, and Impedance
  • Serial Port Interface Cables
    • Table A-3: Serial Port Interface Cable
  • Cable Connector Pin-Outs
    • The Probe’s RS-232 Port Pin-Out
    • Table A-4: Probe’s RS-232 Port Pin-Out
      • The Probe’s RS-232 Modem Cable Connectors
    • Table A-5: Probe to Modem Cable Min. Pin-Out (25-Pin to 25-Pin)
      • 25-pin Terminal/PC Cable Connectors
    • Table A-6: Probe to 25-Pin Terminal Cable Min. Pin-Out
      • 9-pin Terminal/PC Cable Connectors
    • Table A-7: Probe to 9-Pin Terminal Cable Min. Pin-Out
      • UTP Network Connector Pin-Out
    • Table A-8: UTP (Type 3) Network Connector Pin-Outs
      • STP Network Connector Pin-Out
    • Table A-9: STP (Type 1) Network Connector Pin-Outs
      • Figure A-1: Data Connector Color Coded Connection Points
• B
  • Specifications
    • Specifications
  • Network Compatibility
  • Network Connection
  • Software Standards
  • Modem
  • Dimensions
  • Weight
  • Power Requirements
  • Storage Temperature
  • Protocol Encapsulation
  • Table B-1: Protocols Over AAL-5
    • Probe Memory Allocation
  • Table B-2: Probe Memory Allocation
    • Glossary
    • 10Base-T
    • 100Base-FX
    • 100Base-TX
    • ACTLU
    • ACTPU
    • Adaptation Layer
    • Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
    • Admin Tool
    • Agent
    • Alarm Indication Signal (AIS)
    • ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
    • ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
    • Asynchronous
    • Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
    • ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL)
    • ATM Adaptation Layer 0 (AAL-0)
    • ATM Adaptation Layer 1 (AAL-1)
    • ATM Adaptation Layer 3/4 (AAL-3/4)
    • ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL-5)
    • ATM Cell
    • ATM Layer
    • ATMProbe
    • Auto-Negotiation
    • Bandwidth
    • Battery-backed RAM
    • BIP-8
    • Bit Interleaved Parity (BIP)
    • Bit Interleaved Parity 8 bits wide (BIP-8)
    • Bit Rate
    • bps
    • Bridge
    • Broadcast address
    • Broadcast packet
    • Cell
    • Cell Delineation
    • Cell Layer
    • Cell Loss Priority (CLP)
    • Cell Payload
    • Cell Segmentation
    • Cell Stream
    • CLIP (Classical IP)
    • CLP
    • Collision
    • Common Part Convergence Sublayer (CPCS)
    • Concentrator
    • Connectionless-mode Network Protocol (CLNP)
    • Console
    • Convergence Layer
    • Convergence Sublayer
    • Convergence Sublayer Indicator (CSI)
    • Convergence Sublayer Protocol Data Unit (CS-PDU)
    • CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check)
    • Cross Cell PRBS
    • CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection)
    • Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)
    • Cycle/Stuff Counter (C1)
    • DACTLU
    • DACTPU
    • Data Link Layer
    • Default Gateway Address
    • DRAM
    • ELAN (Emulated Local Area Network)
    • Encapsulation
    • Ethernet
    • EtherTwist
    • Extended LAN
    • Far End Alarm and Control (FEAC)
    • Far End Block Error (FEBE)
    • FEAC Signal
    • FID2
    • FID4
    • FIDF
    • Fill Cell
    • Flow Control
    • Flash EPROM
    • Frame
    • Full-duplex
    • Gateway
    • Generic Flow Control (GFC)
    • Half-duplex
    • Header
    • Header Error Control (HEC)
    • Idle Cell
    • IEEE 802.3 standard
    • IEEE 802.5 Standard
    • Information Field
    • Integration Period
    • Interarrival Time
    • IP Address (Internet Protocol Address)
    • ITU
    • ITU-T
    • LAN (Local Area Network)
    • LANE (LAN Emulation)
    • LAN cable
    • LAT
    • Layer
    • LOCS
    • LOSS
    • M23 Parity
    • MAC address
    • Manager
    • Management station
    • MAU (Medium Attachment Unit)
    • Mbps
    • Media Filter
    • Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
    • MIB (Management Information Base)
    • MPOA (Multiprotocol over ATM)
    • MsAU (Media station Access Unit)
    • Multiplexer
    • Multiplexing
    • NetMetrix
    • Network Element (NE)
    • Network Equipment
    • Network to Network Interface (NNI)
    • Nibble
    • NNI
    • Node
    • Object
    • OC-3 (Optical Carrier level-3)
    • Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
    • Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM)
    • Optical Bypass
    • OSI
    • Packet
    • PAIS
    • Pass-Through
    • Path
    • Path AIS
    • Path FEBE
    • Path Overhead
    • Path Overhead Identifier (POI)
    • Payload
    • Payload Type (PT)
    • Payload Type Indicator (PTI)
    • PDH
    • PFEBE
    • Physical Layer (PL)
    • Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (PLCP)
    • Physical Medium Dependent (PMD)
    • PL-OAM
    • PLCP BIP
    • PLCP FEBE
    • PRBS Errors
    • Private MIB
    • Probe
    • Protocol
    • Protocol Data Unit (PDU)
    • Pseudo-Random Bit Sequence (PRBS)
    • Remote Alarm Indication (RAI)
    • Ring
    • RMON MIB (Remote Network Monitoring MIB)
    • RS-232 port
    • SAM (System Administration Manager)
    • SAR-PDU
    • Scrambling
    • SDU
    • Segmentation
    • Segmentation and Reassembly (SAR)
    • Sequence number (SN)
    • Server
    • Service
    • Service Specific Convergence Sublayer (SSCS)
    • Services Layer
    • Session Control
    • Setup
    • SIMM (Single Inline Memory Module)
    • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
    • SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol)
    • Slot
    • SMB
    • Station
    • STM-1 (Synchronous Transfer Mode)
    • STP (Shielded Twisted Pair)
    • STS (Synchronous Transport Signal)
    • Subnet Mask
    • SVC (Switched Virtual Circuit)
    • Switch
    • Synchronous
    • TC
    • TE
    • Telemetry Port
    • Terminal
    • ThickLAN
    • Token
    • Token-Ring
    • Token-Ring Cable
    • Topology
    • Trailer
    • Transmission Convergence Sublayer (TC)
    • Unassigned Cell
    • User Network Interface (UNI)
    • UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)
    • Virtual Channel (VC)
    • Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI)
    • Virtual Path (VP)
    • Virtual Path Identifier (VPI)
    • Vp (nominal Velocity of Propagation)
    • WAN (Wide Area Network)
    • Wide Area Network (WAN)
    • Yellow Alarm
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