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AREA CODE CHANGE
Please note that the area code for
Paradyne Corporation in Largo, Florida
has changed from 813 to 727.
For any Paradyne telephone number that
appears in this manual with an 813 area
code, dial 727 instead.
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COMSPHERE 6800 SERIES NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE Document No. 6800-A2-GN22-30 January 1997 NOTE This document supports Release 4.2 or greater of 6800 Series NMS.
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COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System Installation and Maintenance Guide 6800-A2-GN22-30 4th Edition (January 1997) Changes and enhancements to the product and to the information herein will be documented and issued as a new release to this manual. Warranty, Sales, and Service Information Contact your sales or service representative directly for any help needed. For additional information concerning warranty, sales, service, repair, insta
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Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions 1. Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in the manual. 2. This product is intended to be used with a three-wire grounding type plug - a plug which has a grounding pin. This is a safety feature. Equipment grounding is vital to ensure safe operation. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug by modifying the plug or using an adaptor. Prior to installation, use an outlet tester or a voltme
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COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System Notices
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Table of Contents Preface Objectives and Reader Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii 1. Introduction Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System 4. Connecting the Components Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 System Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Altos 5000 Full-Feature Workstation Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Altos 15000 Full-Feature Workstation Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 Basic-Feature Workstation . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents 8. Running Diagnostics Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 SDX Diagnostic Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 StarLAN 10 NAU Diagnostic Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 IPC-900 Diagnostic Program (for Altos 5000 Systems Only) . . . . . . . . 8-5 IPC-1600 Diagnostic Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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List of Figures Figure Page 1-1 6800 Series NMS Showing Configuration of all Ports and UIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1-2 High Capacity 6800 Series NMS Showing Configuration of all Ports and Two UIPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 2-1 System 5000 — Cover Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 2-2 System 5000 — Disengaging Cover Locking Pins . .
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COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System Figure Page 4-1 Altos System 5000 — Display Unit, Keyboard, and Mouse Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 4-2 Altos System 15000 — Display Unit, Keyboard, and Mouse Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 4-3 Local Area Network with Second Full-Feature Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 4-4 Network Hub Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 4-5 Local Area Network
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Table of Contents Figure Page 8-1 Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 8-2 SDX Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 8-3 StarLAN IRQ Strapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 8-4 Port-to-Port Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents List of Tables Table Page 1-1 Processor Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 2-1 Altos 5000 Factory- and Field-Installable Circuit Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 2-2 DCP/MUXi — I/O Address Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13 2-3 Altos 5000 UIP Factory- and Field-Installable Circuit Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 2-4 Alto
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Preface Objectives And Reader Assumptions The COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System Installation and Maintenance Guide provides detailed instructions for installing and maintaining new network management systems, and for migrating from existing Release 1, 2, 3.x, or 4.1 6800 Series NMS systems to the Release 4.2 6800 Series NMS. This guide was written to assist technical personnel at customer sites and Paradyne service technicians. Abstract This guide is organized into the following ch
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COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management Systems Chapter 8. Running Diagnostics. This chapter provides information on how to use the diagnostic programs that are shipped with the NMS. These diagnostic programs are used to detect and solve hardware problems in the Altos System 5000, the Altos System 15000, and in the circuit cards installed in these systems. Appendix A. Modem Settings. This appendix describes the settings for hardware and software configuration of modems connecting remote NMS dev
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Preface 6800-A2-GB31 COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System Communications Products Support Command Reference Manual 6800-A2-GB33 COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System 3270 Terminal Emulation Option Supplement 6800-A2-GE26 COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System User’s/ System Administrator’s Guide 690-23502-002 Altos System 5000 Owner’s Guide 690-25428-002 Altos System 10000/15000 Owner’s Guide B-69292 F/I Rev. D Fujitsu DX2300/2400 Printers User’s Manual (Type F) B-6
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Introduction 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Selecting a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Contents List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Overview The COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System (NMS) manages Analog Private Line (APL) modems, switched network modems
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COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System Table 1-1 Processor Configurations Altos 5000 Host Altos 5000 UIP Altos 5000 Host Altos 5000 UIP Altos 15000 Host with Ethernet with Ethernet with Token Rink with Token Ring 2 UIP 1 UIP (optional) — 1 UIP (optional) — Ethernet Network Ethernet Network Ethernet Network Token Ring Network Token Ring Network 16 Control Channel 16 Control Channel — 16 Control Channel — 1 1 package package (optional) package (optional) — ANALYSIS NMS — ANALYSIS NMS — 1
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Introduction Service Restoration Control Unit VT100 Emulation (AT&T Mail) Alert Log Printer Monitor (or NetView PC) SNA Host Keyboard Mouse E ANALYSIS NMS M ACCULINK U T D Multiplexer Alert Transport, I L E O C I P E T K P Printer Requests, P C X H E ALTOS S ACCULINK Multiplexer Cut-through Port C E N – V or Command and Event Interface D SYSTEM 1 R G 9 6 C N R M A 5000 0 0 P E I U Automatic Trouble 0 0 - T N X Report Interface (Host) 2 G i 8 6 UAI/AMI Alarms PARALLEL SERIAL ** AMI File Export
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COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System Service Restoration Control Unit VT100 Emulation (AT&T Mail) Alert Log Printer (or NetView PC) Monitor Keyboard Mouse D ACCULINK Multiplexer I E C P T P ACCULINK Multiplexer ALTOS C H S E V Command and Event Interface – SYSTEM 1 R G 15000 6 N A M Automatic Trouble Report Interface (Host) 0 E U 0 T X UAI/AMI Alarms i PARALLEL SERIAL AMI File Export (UUCP) 839A Dial Backup System Printer System Controller DCX Multiplexer System Printer Service Res
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Introduction Selecting A Site Select a site that provides easy access for cabling to the network and also provides adequate work area for the system operators. The site should meet the following environmental conditions: • Temperature: +40°F to +90°F (+5°C to +32°C) • Humidity: 20% to 80% (noncondensing) • Power: Input voltage range is determined by a voltage selection switch on the rear panel of the chassis. The switch can be set manually to either 115 Vac or 230 Vac. Power output: 395 watts fo
