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FCC regulations require that the following information be provided in this manual: 1. If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service. If possible, advance notification is given; oth- erwise, notification is given as soon as possible....
CANADIAN EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled "Digital Apparatus," ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. Cet appareil nueriq...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual i Table of Contents Quick Startup Guide ........................................................................................................ 1 Setting up the ISDN Line ...........................................................................................
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual ix List of Figures Figure 1-1: Express XL/XLT .................................................................................... 7 Figure 1-2: Single User to Corporate LAN ............................................................ 8 Figure 1-3: Single User...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual xi List of Tables Table 2-A: Using the Flash-Hook ........................................................................... 22 Table 4-A: Troubleshooting Calls ........................................................................... 113 Table D-A: IBM/AT ...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 1 Quick Startup Guide SETTING UP THE ISDN LINE Before configuring the Express XL/XLT, ensure that the telephone service has provided the switch type, service profile identification (SPID), and local direc-tory number (LDN). Example: Switch Type National ISDN-1...
Quick Startup Guide 2 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 CONNECTING TO AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER Internet Access using Network Address Translation (NAT) 1. Connect the 10BaseT cable from the PC’s network card to the Express XL/XLT. Select TO NIC on the Express XL/XLT back panel. 2. Go to the...
Quick Startup Guide 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 3 19. If the call is successful, the Status column will read active . If not, make sure the number(s) are correct or reference Chapter 4 on page 107 (the trou- bleshooting chapter) before going on to the next step. 20. Once the call is up, ...
Quick Startup Guide 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 5 When the computer which is attached to the local LAN attempts to access a host on the access server, the Express XL/XLT will dial the number provided in the Connection List profile. The Express XL/XLT will provide one of two B-channels ba...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 7 Chapter 1 Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT ISDN OVERVIEW The Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) is a public or private switched digital network. ISDN is an international standard for digital communica-tions, allowing a full range of enhanced...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 8 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Applications Single User to Corporate LAN • Telecommuter/Home Office Access to the corporate LAN • Single device access • User Datagram Protocol (UDP) broadcasts are “relayed” to corporate LAN. • Client de...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 9 Single User IP to Internet Service Provider (ISP) using Network Ad- dress Translation (NAT) • Provides high speed home access to the Internet • NAT provides translation from user assigned IP addresses to I...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 10 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Multiple Users to Internet Service Provider (ISP) using NAT • Provides high speed home access to the Internet • Multiple and simultaneous access • The PC’s IP address can by dynamically assigned by the Ex...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 11 Small Office - Home Office (SOHO) to Corporate LAN • Connects the small office or home office to the corporate LAN • Routes IP and Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) traffic from multiple devices to the corpo...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 12 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 2. IP Router: The Express XL/XLT can function as an IP router using the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) for advertising and learning routes among other routers. Static routes may also be entered into t...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 13 Bridging In Bridge Mode, the Express XL/XLT can communicate with two remote net-works at a time. The destination is dialed by setting up a Connection List pro-file and choosing Dial on the Dial menu. See ...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 14 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 IP Routing The Express XL/XLT operates as a dial-up IP router when the Configuration/ IP/IP Router/Mode option is configured to On . The Express XL/XLT uses an IP unnumbered WAN interface; the IP address ...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 15 IPX Routing Like IP routing, the Express XL/XLT can connect to two different sites and ex-change IPX packets. Network routes and services are learned and advertised using Novell’s RIP and SAP. Routes and ...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 16 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Network Address Translation Mode NAT is a special mode of operation in which the Express XL/XLT obtains a dynamically assigned IP address from the peer router (typically an Internet Service Provider). Thi...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 17 WAN Indicators LNK Flashes when the link is being negotiated; solid when the link is active. B1 Flashes when a call on the B1 channel is in progress; solid when a call is connected. B2 Flashes when a call...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 18 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 ISDN Connection From the network, ISDN is delivered by a single 2-wire 2B1Q U-interface which is connected directly to the Express XL/XLT. ISDN network termina-tion is designed into the Express XL/XLT, el...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 19 Ordering ISDN When ordering ISDN from the telephone company, request EZ-ISDN 1 (Ca- pability Package U) to ensure it is set up properly. EZ-ISDN 1 is recommend-ed by the industry for most home office/smal...
Chapter 1: Understanding ISDN and the Express XL/XLT 20 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 be assigned under the Configuration/IP/NAT menu that allows incoming HT- TP, FTP, and mail server requests from the Internet to be translated and for-warded to this address on the user network. Configurat...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 21 Chapter 2 Installation After unpacking the unit, immediately inspect it for possible shipping dam-age. If damage is discovered, file a claim immediately with the shipping car-rier; then contact the ADTRAN Repair and Return department. ISDN NETWORK CONNECTIO...
Chapter 2: Installation 22 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 TELEPHONE CONNECTION (XLT ONLY) Basic Telephone Service The Express XLT supports an analog DTMF telephone type (AT&T 2500) with the POTS interface, part number 1200070L2. The telephone or other analog de-vice (like a fax machine ...
Chapter 2: Installation 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 23 Table 2-A Using the Flash-Hook Calling a second party with an active call. Flash-hook to place active call on hold and dial new number. Hanging up will terminate the call. Answering an incoming call with an active call at call waitin...
Chapter 2: Installation 24 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Figure 2-1 Wiring Scheme 1: Use existing analog telephone equipment, but replace single analog telephone service with ISDN service To Telephone Company Yellow Red Green Black To Telephone Company Yellow Red Green Black Express XLT 10...
Chapter 2: Installation 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 25 Figure 2-2 Wiring Scheme 2: Retain single analog telephone service and add ISDN service To Telephone Company YellowRed GreenBlack To Telephone Company Yellow Red Green Black Express XLT 10-Base-T Phone U Personal Computer New Wiring ...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 27 Chapter 3 Terminal Menu Operation and Structure TERMINAL MENU STRUCTURE The Express XL/XLT uses a multilevel menu structure containing both menu items and data fields. All menu operations and data display in the terminal menu window. The Express XL/XLT is s...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 28 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Figure 3-1 Top Level Terminal Menu Menu Path Describes the current position in the terminal menu structure. Right Pane Lists available submenus. Additional submenus available through this pane are indicated b...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 29 Status The Status menu provides options to review and monitor the status of the Ex-press XL/XLT system. See the section Status Menu on page 90 for detailed in-formation on the available options. Test The Test...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 30 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 NAVIGATING THE TERMINAL MENUS The following sections provide information on how to navigate through the terminal menus. General Layout When you first start a terminal mode session, the window shown in Figure ...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 31 Navigation with the Keyboard You can use different keystrokes to navigate through the terminal menu. Press Control-Z to activate a pop-up screen with the available keystrokes. The fol- lowing section provides...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 32 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 ConÞguration F Restores factory default settings. This setting restores the factory defaults based on the location of the cursor. Entire submenus can be factory defaulted. C Copies selected items to the clipb...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 33 Security Levels Each menu item on the configuration screens has an associated security level. The security level ranges from 0 (highest security level) to 5 (lowest security level). This level determines whet...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 34 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 CONFIGURATION MENU Configuration/System Info The System Info menu provides basic information about the unit and displays data fields for editing information. Figure 3-2 displays the submenus avail-able under ...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 35 up to 31 alpha-numeric characters in this field, including spaces and special characters (such as an under bar). System Contact Write security: 3; Read security: 5Provides a user configurable text string for ...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 36 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Configuration/WAN The WAN menu is used to set up the ISDN parameters for the Express XL/XLT. Also, for the Express XLT, a POTS menu is provided. Figure 3-3 shows the WAN menu. Figure 3-3 Configuration/WAN Scr...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 37 Dial Line/Switch Protocol Write security: 2; Read security: 5Find out what kind of ISDN switch protocol the local CO is using by asking the local telephone administrator or the telephone company representativ...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 38 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Dial Line/LDN 1 or 2 Write security: 2; Read security: 5This option allows the entry of 0, 1, or 2 LDNs. The LDN is used when placing or receiving calls. The LDN is the local phone number assigned to the line...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 39 ISDN/FEBEs Read security: 5This contains the number of Far-End-Block-Errors (FEBEs) that have been de-tected by the ISDN circuitry on the other end of the link. Continuous errors can indicate a line problem, ...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 40 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Configuration/IP The IP menu is used to set up the IP parameters for the Express XL/XLT. Any general IP-related configuration item is under this menu. Figure 3-4 shows the IP menu. Figure 3-4 Configuration/IP...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 41 IP/Default Gateway Write security: 3; Read security: 5The default gateway is used by the Express XL/XLT for sending IP packets whose destination address is not found in the route table. If this address is all...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 42 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Static Routes/Private Write security: 4; Read security: 5When set to No , the Express XL/XLT will advertise this static route using RIP. Otherwise, setting to Yes means that the route is kept private. IP/IP R...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 44 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 NAT/DHCP Renewal Time Write security: 3; Read security: 5This is the number of hours that the DHCP server should allow the device be-fore it is required to send a new DHCP request. The default is 15 hours, an...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 45 IP/UDP Relay The Express XL/XLT can be configured as a relay agent for UDP broadcast packets. Normally, a router will not forward UDP broadcast packets. How-ever, many network application use UDP broadcasts t...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 46 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 IP/Proxy ARP Write security: 4; Read security: 5This feature allows the network portion of a group of addresses to be shared between several physical network segments. The ARP protocol itself provides a way f...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 47 Configuration/IPX The IPX menu is used to set up the IPX parameters for the Express XL/XLT. Any general IPX-related configuration item can be found under this menu. Figure 3-5 shows the IPX menu. Figure 3-5 C...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 48 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 IPX/Frame Type Write security: 2; Read security: 5The Express XL/XLT supports all four defined IPX frame types. The possible frame types are: Ether Type II (def), Ether 802.3 (Raw) , Ether 802.2 , or Ether SN...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 50 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Configuration/Bridge The Bridge menu is used to set up the bridge parameters for the Express XL/XLT. The bridging function runs at the Media Access Control (MAC) level which allows any protocol packets that r...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 51 negotiate PPP IPCP to exchange IP packets. However, if a device can only sup-port PPP BCP, IP packets are encapsulated by the device as bridge packets. The Express XL/XLT can treat the WAN IP Bridge as a virt...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 52 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 WAN IPX Bridge/Network Write security: 2; Read security: 5This is the network address of the virtual Ethernet port. See IPX/Network on page 47 for explanation of the IPX network number. WAN IPX Bridge/Frame T...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 53 Spanning Tree/Priority Write security: 2; Read security: 5This assigns a priority to the Express XL/XLT that permits the relative priority of multiple bridges to be managed. The range is 0 to 65535 with a def...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 54 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 LAN Port/Path Cost Write security: 2; Read security: 5This is the cost of using the Ethernet port in the total cost of the path. The range is from 1 to 65535 with a default of 100 (for 10 Mbits/second). LAN P...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 55 WAN Port 1/Active Write security: 2; Read security: 5This setup is exactly like WAN Port 0 above. WAN Port 1/Path Cost Write security: 2; Read security: 5This setup is exactly like WAN Port 0 above. WAN Port ...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 56 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Configuration/Security The Security menu is used to set up the authentication parameters needed to authenticate PPP connection over the ISDN B-channels. Also, the filter defines are placed under this menu. Fi...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 57 Security/When Write security: 1; Read security: 2The Express XL/XLT can be configured to authenticate the PPP peer (using the above method) for incoming calls using Answer Only (def), or for outgo- ing and in...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 58 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Radius Server/Retry Count Write security: 1; Read security: 2This is the number of times the Express XL/XLT should send a request packet to the RADIUS server without a response before giving up. If the number...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 59 Security/Filter Defines The Express XL/XLT can filter packets based on certain parameters within the packet. The method used by the Express XL/XLT allows the highest flexibility for defining filters and assig...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 60 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Filter Defines /Pattern Filter Defines Write security: 2; Read security: 3The pattern filter is applied to bridge packets only. That is any packet which is forwarded by the bridge functionality of the Express...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61 Dst Port Cmpr Type of comparison that is performed = - means ports equal to not = - means port not equal to > - means port greater than < - means port less than None - means the destination port is not ...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 62 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Dest Socket Comp Type of comparison that is performed: = - means socket equal to Not = - means socket not equal to > - means socket greater than < - means socket less than None - no comparison is done o...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 63 Configuration/Connection List The Express XL/XLT uses the Connection List to specify the profile each user or group of users are to have when connected. Each profile or item in the Con-nection List has many c...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 64 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Connection List/Description Write security: 3; Read security: 4The description is a text string that identifies the profile. Connection List/Active Write security: 3; Read security: 4When set to Yes (def), th...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 65 • When originating an outgoing call: - Express XL/XLT uses PPP method configured in Configuration/Security/PPP . - Authenticatee’s username is compared to profile used to dial. • Authenticating with RADIUS: -...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 66 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 PAP, CHAP or EAP - The connection can be authenticated using PAP, CHAP or EAP. CHAP or EAP - The connection can be authenticated using CHAP or EAP only. EAP - The connection will only allow authentication by ...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 67 Authentication/Call ID 1 Write security: 1; Read security: 3The caller identification from the ISDN incoming call is compared to this num-ber, starting from the right digits. Authentication/Call ID 2 Write se...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 70 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 RIP/Retain Write security: 3; Read security: 5When this Connection List entry is disconnected and this parameter is set to Yes , all routes learned from this WAN connection are retained and their rout- ing in...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 71 IPX/Retain Write security: 3; Read security: 5When this Connection List entry is disconnected and this parameter is set to Yes , all routes learned from this WAN connection are retained and their rout- ing in...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 72 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Connection List/Bridge The Bridge menu contains the parameters needed for exchanging bridged packets with the PPP peer. Bridge/Mode Write security: 3; Read security: 5When set to On (def), the Express XL/XLT ...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 74 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 phone numbers to be exchanged when more bandwidth is needed and mem-ber links to be dropped when bandwidth is to be decreased. When this item is set to On , BACP is negotiated with the PPP peer. When Off , th...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 75 PPP/Max Failure Write security: 3; Read security: 5Due to the nature of PPP, configuration options may not be agreed upon be-tween two PPP peers. This value is the number of configuration-naks that should occ...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 76 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 calls. The audio option is used with an ISDN line configured for voice service. In some areas, audio service costs less than data services. An audio call type does guarantee a digital end-to-end digital conne...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 77 Dial Out/Initial Channels Write security: 3; Read security: 5This is the number of B-channels to dial-up on the initial connection. Possible choices are 1 (def) and 2. Connection List/Bandwidth The bandwidth ...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 78 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Bandwidth/Upper Threshold Write security: 3; Read security: 5This is the percentage of bandwidth that must be at least present on one B-channel before a second B-channel is added. The range is 0 to 100 and is...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 79 Samples/Time Between Changes Write security: 3; Read security: 5This value is the minimum time between bandwidth changes for this Connec-tion List profile. The range is 0 to 255 seconds. The default is 60 sec...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 80 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Filters/In Exceptions Write security: 2; Read security: 5This is a list of up to 32 filter entries which can be combined using the opera-tions field. The operations are performed in the order they appear on t...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 81 Filters/Out Exceptions Write security: 2; Read security: 5This is a list of up to 32 filter entries. The setup is exactly the same as the Filter/ In Exceptions list. Filters/Demand Dial Write security: 2; Rea...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 82 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Filters/Dem Dial Exceptions Write security: 2; Read security: 5This is a list of up to 32 filter entries. The setup is exactly the same as the Filter/ In Exceptions list.
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 83 Configuration/Management The Express XL/XLT can be managed using Telnet, Simple Network Manage-ment Protocol (SNMP), or the maintenance port. SNMP support is limited to MIB definitions. See Appendix C on page...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 84 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Telnet/User List Up to four users can be configured for access to the Express XL/XLT. Each user can be assigned a privilege and time out. User List/Name Write security: 1; Read security: 3A text string of the...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 85 Management/SNMP The Express XL/XLT is an SNMP agent. It can respond to Get-Requests and generate traps. These two lists set up the manager, communities, and levels. See Appendix C on page 139 for more informa...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 86 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Traps/Manager Name Write security: 2; Read security: 4This is the text string describing the name of the entry. It is intended for easy reference and has no bearing on the SNMP trap function. Traps/Manager IP...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 87 Maint Port/Parity Write security: 5; Read security: 5This is the asynchronous parity that the maintenance port will run. The possi-ble values are None (def), Odd, or Even . Maint Port/Stop Bits Write security...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 88 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 DIAL MENU The Dial menu is used for dialing the Connection List profile setup under Con- figuration/Connection List and for checking the status of each Connection List. This list is in the same order as the C...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 90 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 STATUS MENU The Express XL/XLT’s Status menu contains comprehensive status and diag-nostic information used in verifying configuration and identifying problems. The menus are divided into protocol types and s...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 91 Call Sessions/Session1 and Call Sessions/Session2 Read security: 5The Express XL/XLT can support up to two active connections at one time. These two menus reflect the results of PPP negotiations, user name, t...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 92 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Tx Link Rate - Current actual data transmission rate Rx Link Rate - Current actual data reception rate Tx Comp Ratio - Current transmission compression ratio Rx Comp Ratio - Current reception compression rati...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 93 Status/Bridge Table Read security: 5This lists the contents of the Express XL/XLT’s bridge table. Bridge Cache/MAC Address - Ethernet address for device learned Bridge Cache/Port - Port device learned from: L...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 94 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 IP Routes/Hops - Number of routers that must go through to get to destination. Ranges from 0-15 or 16 for infinite (can’t get there from here). IP Routes/TTL - Seconds until address is removed from table or “...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 97 ICMP redirected messagesICMP packet errorsICMP timeouts receivedICMP messages sentICMP messages receivedICMP specif if errorsIP datagrams reassembledIP datagrams sentIP datagrams receivedTotal forwarded datag...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 98 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 TEST MENU The Express XL/XLT’s Test menu contains built in tests that can be used to di-agnose problems. Figure 3-12 shows the Test menu screen. Figure 3-12 Test Screen The following tests can be run: Test Me...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 99 LOGS MENU The Logs menu contain logs displaying important information about the run-ning condition of the Express XL/XLT. The logs can be set to capture diagnos-tics of error conditions only by way of a log l...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 102 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Network Log/Level In order to log events, they must be at or below this level. Range is 0 to 6. The default is 3. Network Log/View This menu displays the log list. The fields are as follows: Date/Time - Date...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 103 UTILITIES MENU The Express XL/XLT has utilities embedded in it to help in managing and testing the network and to facilitate software upgrades. Figure 3-14 shows the Utilities menu. Figure 3-14 Utilities Scr...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 104 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Utilities/Telnet Client Write security: 4; Read security: 5The Telnet menu can be used to activate the telnet client function in the Ex-press XL/XLT. Host - IP address or domain name (if DNS is configured) o...
Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 105 Upgrade/Start Transfer This activator is used when the configurable items in this menu are complete. Once started, the Express XL/XLT will prompt for erasing the flash. When the flash is erased and the upgra...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 107 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting When the Express XL/XLT powers up, it performs an internal self-test. This takes about 10 seconds. At the end of the test, the PWR LED should remain on. IF SELF-TEST FAILS If the PWR LED is not on or continuously flashes, the foll...
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 113 IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO CONNECT CALLS See Table 4-A for corrective actions if you cannot connect calls. Table 4-A Troubleshooting Calls Condition Corrective Action The Loop LED remains on, but calls cannot be placed. Most likely a p...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 115 Chapter 5 Specifications SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES This section describes the standard specifications and features incorporated in the Express XL/XLT. Network Interface RJ-45 for ISDN Basic Rate U-Interface or RJ-45 for leased 2B1Q service. Ethernet Inte...
Chapter 5: Specifications 116 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 • Supports 2 phones (27 mA loop current each) at 600 ft, 24 AWG • Supports 5 phones (12 mA loop current each) at 300 ft, 24 AWG • Supports 4 phones (15 mA loop current each) at 300 ft, 24 AWG • Supports 3 phones (19 mA loop curren...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 117 Appendix A Loop Status Messages The Express XL/XLT displays current loop status of the ISDN on the bottom center line of the terminal screen. The following messages are defined: AT&T-5ESS Ready The ISDN link layers 1 through 3 are up against an AT&...
Appendix A: Loop Status Messages 118 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 DISCONNECTING A call is in the process of being disconnected. DMS-100 Ready The ISDN link layers 1 through 3 are up against a Nortel DMS-100 switch and is ready for calls. Echo: Tx: X Rx: Y The current transmit and receive ...
Appendix A: Loop Status Messages 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 119 Register SPID #1 The Express XL/XLT’s ISDN layer 1 and 2 is up and is now registering SPID 2 with the ISDN network. RINGING An incoming call is ringing. B1 and B2 Bearer Channel Status Messages 56K Connected at 56K call typ...
Appendix A: Loop Status Messages 120 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Routing Incoming call state in transition . Waiting Call is between states or waiting for switch.
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 121 Appendix B Log Messages The Express XL/XLT Logs menu contains messages of events that occur. The definitions for some of those log messages are as follows: PPP Log Messages B-Channels bundled level 5Both B-channels are bundled under multilink PPP going to ...
Appendix B: Log Messages 122 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Can't find user profile level 2The Express XL/XLT could not find an appropriate user profile for an incom-ing call. Make sure that a profile has been entered under Configuration/Con-nection List or that a default profile exists. A ...
Appendix B: Log Messages 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 123 IPXCP <X> down level 5IPX Control Protocol port <X> has been dropped between Express XL/XLT and PPP peer. IPXCP <X> up level 5IPX Control Protocol port <X> has been successfully negotiated between Ex-press X...
Appendix B: Log Messages 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 125 Peer failed PAP authen level 3The PPP peer’s reported PAP username and/or password does not match the Express XL/XLT’s parameters. This is most likely caused by PPP peer sending incorrect username and/or password. Make sure the Con...
Appendix B: Log Messages 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 127 Bandwidth drop level 4The Express XL/XLT is dropping a B-channel call in order to reduce band-width. Bandwidth request level 4The Express XL/XLT is dialing another B-channel in order to increase band-width. Bandwidth Restore level ...
Appendix B: Log Messages 128 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 CallID 1 in use level 2An outgoing call on LDN 1 was dumped because it was already busy with a call. CallID 2 in use level 2A outgoing call on LDN 2 was dumped because it was already busy with a call. Can't answer, Call not ringing...
Appendix B: Log Messages 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 129 NETWORK_CONGESTIONNETWORK_OUT_OF_ORDERNO_CIRCUIT_AVAILABLENO_ROUTENO_ROUTE_TO_DESTNO_USER_RESPONDINGNON_SEL_USER_CLEARNONEXISTENT_MSGNORMAL_CLEARINGNUMBER_CHANGEDOUTGOING_CALL_BARREDPRE_EMPTEDPROTOCOL_ERRORREQ_CHANNEL_NOT_AVAILRESO...
Appendix B: Log Messages 130 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Connected <number> level 5A call from or to <number> was connected. If no caller ID is available for the ISDN line then <number> will be blank for incoming calls. Demand calling ‘<user>’ level 4A new call is...
Appendix B: Log Messages 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 131 Fallback to 56K level 4The Express XL/XLT is re-dialing the same destination at 56K call type be-cause the 64K call type failed. FarDN=<number> level 5This is far-end directory number for an incoming call. Hangup <number&g...
Appendix B: Log Messages 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 133 NOT end2end ISDN level 4The path that the call was routed over is not ISDN from end-to-end. This is a warning and is most often seen for POTS calls. Power Up - last down cause: <reason> level 0 (displayed as level 1 after the...
Appendix B: Log Messages 134 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Retrieved <number> level 5The Express XLT has retrieved a previously held call. If no caller ID is avail-able for the ISDN line, then <number> will be blank for incoming calls. Ring <number> level 5An incoming cal...
Appendix B: Log Messages 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 135 DHCP response sent level 4A DHCP response was successfully sent to requesting device. DHCP socket failed level 1Internal error occurred when attempting to start DHCP server. DHCP: Host not added to ARP table level 2The DHCP server ...
Appendix B: Log Messages 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 137 TELNETD: Clr TCBF_BUFFER flag failed level 6Debugging message related to Telnet client function. TELNETD: could not obtain peer ip level 2Telnet server function could not get IP address of Telnet client. TELNETD: Session failed, er...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 139 Appendix C SNMP Understanding SNMP As Local Area Network (LAN) environments became standardized over the past ten years, multi-vendor equipment grew with competition. It became necessary to manage the various vendor equipment from a single control con-sole...
Appendix C: SNMP 140 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Using SNMP Version 1, the network manager can issue three types of com-mands: • GetRequest : This command retrieves a single item or the first in a series from a network device. • GetNextRequest : This command retrieves the next item in a ...
Appendix C: SNMP 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 141 Communities The Express XL/XLT permits up to eight communities to be defined. The privilege level of each community can be set. The default community is public with read-only privileges. When the IP address is all zeros, any manager of the...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 143 Appendix D Connector Pinouts Table D-A IBM/AT Style EIA-232 Interface I = Input O = Output N/A = Not Applicable N/C = Not Connected Table D-B RJ-45 ISDN BRI U Pin Name I/O Description 1 CD N/C Carrier Detect 2 RD O Receive Data 3 TD I Transmit Data 4 DTR N...
Appendix D: Connector Pinouts 144 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Table D-C RJ-11 POTS Table D-D 10BaseT Ethernet The switch position can be set for either TO NIC or TO HUB on the back panel of the Express XL/XLT. The rear panel is illustrated in Figure 1-7 on page 18. Pin 3 Ring Pin 4 Tip S...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 145 Appendix E Terminal Mode Commands The Express XL/XLT supports a command line interface. All menu options are configurable and readable from the terminal mode. Additional commands are also available. Menu Commands Every menu item in the menu structure can b...
Appendix E: Terminal Mode Commands 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 147 Additional Commands Other commands available from the terminal mode are given below: Download/Uploading Configuration The Express XL/XLT’s configuration can be captured to a text file using the download command. The text ...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 149 Glossary 10Base2 IEEE 802.3 specification, similar to Ethernet, using thin coaxial cable that runs at 10 Mbps, with a maximum distance of 185 meters per segment. Also known as Thin Ethernet or Thinwire Ethernet. 10BaseT IEEE 802.3 specification, using unsh...
Glossary 150 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 central office (CO) In telephony, the phone company switching facility or center, usually a Class 5 end office, at which subscribers local loops terminate. Handles a specific geographic area, identified by the first three digits of the local telep...
Glosssary 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 151 hop count A routing metric used to measure the distance between a source and a desti- nation. Particularly used by RIP. hub (1) Communications center, (2) Major routing station for connecting channels, (3) DDS connecting center. IEEE Institute of...
Glosssary 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 153 message The Layer 3 information that is passed between the CPE and SPCS for signal- ling. multipoint line A communications line having multiple cable access points. Name Binding Protocol (NBP) The AppleTalk transport-level protocol that translate...
Glossary 154 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 point-to-point protocol (PPP) An implementation of TCP/IP which is intended for transmission using tele- phone lines. PPP provides router-to-router and host-to-network connections over both synchronous and asynchronous circuits. poison routes Rout...
Glossary 156 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 Telnet The TCP/IP standard protocol for remote terminal connection service. Telnet allows a user at one site to interact with a remote timesharing system at anoth- er site as if the user's terminal were connected directly to the remote machine. TC...
Glosssary 61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 157 U-interface A twisted pair subscriber loop that connects the NT1 reference point to the ISDN network, as defined in the I.411 Recommendation. This interface pro- vides Basic Rate Access with an operating frequency of 160 kbps and an infor- mation...
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 159 Acronyms AEP ................... AppleTalk Echo Protocol AMI ................... Alternate Mark Inversion ARP ................... Address Resolution Protocol B (Channel) .... A 64 kbps digital information channel BCP ................... Bridge Control Prot...
Acronyms 160 Express XL/XLT User Manual 61200070L1-1 ISDN ..................Integrated Services Digital Network ISO .....................International Standardization Organization ISP ......................Internet Service Provider kbps ...................Kilobits per second kHz .......................
61200070L1-1 Express XL/XLT User Manual 161 Index Numerics 10-base-T interface 144 56K 76 64K 76 A address table 55 address table/aging 55 address table/forward policy 55 agent 139, 140 applications multiple users to ISP using NAT 10 single user to corporate LAN 8 single user to ISP using NAT 9 SOHO...
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