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4 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL VT100™ is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be theproperty of the trademark owners.

5 CONTENTS Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.1 Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.2 Entire Pro Switching System . . . . . . . . ...

9 CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. Specifications 1.1 Cards Connectors —SM720C: (3) DB25 female; SM721C: (3) M/34 female; SM722C: (3) DB15 female; SM723C: (3) RJ-11; SM724C: (3) RJ-45 Indicators —SM705C-SM707C: (8) LEDs for transition activity Power —From the Rack Chassis 1.2 Entire Pro Switching System...

11 CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction The Pro Switching System is an advanced system for managing data lines and datanetworks. It has a broad range of capabilities and can adapt to small and largeapplications. Once you set up the system, it provides “hands-free” management. The predefined switc...

14 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 2-3. Site Level. • system health check • database report generation • system security functions (software and hardware pass codes) • multiple site management (up to 256 racks per site; up to 256 sites per system) (Refer to Chapter 6, Operation, for descriptions.) 2.2 H...

16 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 2-5. Mixing Connectors in a Rack. 2.2.5 L INE C ARD S WITCHES AND I NDICATORS Each Switching card has a switch on the front panel for manual control. Each cardalso has LED indicators. (Refer to Chapter 4, Components, for a full description of line card switches and LED...

18 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM The displays include realistic front and rear views of the rack mount and the line cards. They show the current switched state of all lines and the status ofmonitored leads. The screen displays functional switch buttons. If you click on a displayed button, the equivalent hard...

19 CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2.3.3 A LARMING You can define failure criteria for each signal online, based on the sensing ofSPACE, MARK, or NO DATA conditions and their duration. You can definedifferent criteria for different times of the day. 2.3.4 A LARM B OX A port can be dedicated to let you conne...

21 CHAPTER 2: Introduction PC or through up to 64 auxiliary communication ports mounted on intelligentserial multi-port units. The connections between the PC and the rack can be of two types: 1. Dedicated line between the PC and a site. The site is always online with the PC (hardwired). 2. Dialup mo...

23 CHAPTER 3: Functions 3. Functions This chapter describes the functions of the Pro Switching System, includingswitching and patching options and the monitoring bus. The chapter alsodescribes the system configuration options. 3.1 Switching and Patching The Pro Switching System offers these switchin...

24 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 3-2. Three-Cavity Patching. When you insert a patch cord into the MON cavity, it is connected to the circuit between the DTE and the DCE. This is a bridge connection, and the circuit is notbroken. You can monitor the signals. When you insert a patch cord into the COMP ...

28 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 3-7. Break to DTE. Figure 3-8. Break to DCE. 3.3 Configurations There are two types of rack configurations: 1. One-section rack: In the one-section rack, the bus can connect to all 16 slots (see Figure 3-9). By default, the rack you receive is configured to be a one-se...

29 CHAPTER 3: Functions That is, one bus connects to eight slots, and the other bus connects to theother eight slots (see Figure 3-9). Switch/patch cards provide AB switch with optional patch capabilities. Normally, you will place these cards in a one-section rack. Place the cards in any combination...

31 CHAPTER 4: Components Figure 4-2. Key Switch Unlocked. 4.1.2 P ORTS • COMM[unication] ports: On the rear of the rack, there are two communication ports: COMM IN (DB25 male) and COMM OUT (DB25female). For some system setups, use these ports to connect the rack to themanaging PC. However, for SNMP ...

32 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 4-3. Rackmount Chassis Rear Ports. 4.2 Control Cards Table 4-1. Control Cards Model Description SM701C SNMP 10BASE-T SM702C VT100™ The control card coordinates all rack functions, communicates with other racks, and communicates with the management PC. Each rack must ha...

33 CHAPTER 4: Components as the normal position. Then, when you press the N gang switch, all linesswitch to the normal position. • LAMP TEST: This pushbutton lights all LEDs in the rack. You can use it to determine if an LED is operating correctly. • RESET: This switch performs a warm reset or a col...

35 CHAPTER 4: Components 4.3 Front Cards Table 4-2. Switch/Patch Front Cards Model Interface Switch Patch Switched # of LEDs Alarms Mon. Bus Compatible Cond. Slots Rear Cards SM705C RS-232/V.24 A/B 4-cavity 23 1 √ √ √ SM720C SM706C V.35 A/B 4-cavity 19 1 √ √ SM721C SM707C RS-530 A/B 4-cavity 23 1 √ ...

36 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM • Signals (red): Some Pro Switching System cards include LEDs that indicate the current status of signals. For example, RS-232 cards with LEDs indicate thestatus of TD, RD, RTS, CTS, DSR, DCD, DTR, and RI. • ALM (red): When flashing, indicates that the line passing through th...

38 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Table 4-3. Rear Cards Model Application # of Slots Connectors SM720C A/B switch (and patch) 1 A, B, Common: DB25F SM721C A/B switch (and patch) 1 A, B, Common: V.35F SM722C A/B switch (and patch) 1 A, B, Common: DB15F SM723C A/B switch 1 A, B, Common: RJ-11 SM724C A/B switch ...

39 CHAPTER 4: Components 4.7 System Cables System cables connect racks to the central PC via COMM ports. The first rack at asite is connected to the central site; the other racks are daisychained together. ForSNMP applications, you don’t need to connect system cables to the COMM ports. 4.8 Accessori...

40 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM 5. Installation This chapter shows you how to install a Pro Switching System for SNMPmanagement. 5.1 Preparing the Rack “Preparing the rack off-site” sets up the rack so that a technician can quickly installthe rack on-site, leave, and let the network manager perform the nece...

42 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM 5.1.2 C ONFIGURE THE C ONTROL C ARD AND DIP S WITCHES Each rack must have one control card, which is inserted into the rightmost slot ofthe rack. The control card coordinates all rack functions, communicates with otherracks, and communicates with the management PC. Before ins...

43 CHAPTER 5: Installation 2. To activate the battery, connect the pins for a two-pin group by placing the jumper across both pins. For a three-pin group, connect jumper cap acrossthe two pins labeled ON. NOTE To disable the battery on the control card, for a two-pin jumper groupdisconnect the jumpe...

44 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Table 5-2. DIP Switches at DS6 Switch Position In order to… Notes 1 to 8 OFF – Always set to OFF. Table 5-3. DIP Switches at DS5 Switch Position In order to… Notes 1 ON Disable the password. All racks at a site must use the same password. OFF Enable the password. When you ena...

46 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Table 5-4. DIP-Switch Settings at DS3 and DS4 To set the password (DS3) to… Set Switches 1 through 8 to… To set the rack address (DS4) to… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 000 off ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 001 ON off ON ON ON ON ON ON 002 off off ON ON ON ON ON ON 003 ON ON...

54 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM To Set the Configuration DIP Switches 1. Locate the DIP switch sets labeled DS7, DS6, and DS5 on the control card. 2. Use the DIP switch tables to set the DS7, DS6, and DS5 DIP switches. Tables 5- 1 through 5-3 show the switch settings and provide notes that describe theDIP s...

55 CHAPTER 5: Installation 5.1.3 I NSTALLING R ACK C OMPONENTS A rack has 16 slots for front cards, 16 slots for rear cards, one slot for the controlcard, and two slots for power supplies. To operate, a rack must include a control card and at least one power supply. If you want power redundancy (pow...

56 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM To Enter the IP Address into the Rack 1. Connect a VT100 terminal to the AUX port (located at the rear of the unit). Use a null-modem-type cable or equivalent. Refer to Table 5-5. Table 5-5. AUX Port Pin Assignments Pin # Signal 1 Chassis GND 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 RTS 5 CTS 6 NOT USE...

57 CHAPTER 5: Installation 192.19.211.10 NOTE Once you enter the IP address into the rack, it is stored in battery-backed-up memory on the control card and will not be lost when youdisconnect the power cord. 5.2 Installing the Rack The on-site installation consists of mounting the rack into a cabine...

58 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM 5.3 Software/Management Installation To install the software and management PC: • Install the management PC (Section 5.3.1). • Install the software (HP OpenView and SNMP application software). See Section 5.3.2 and 5.3.3. 5.3.1 I NSTALLING THE M ANAGEMENT PC You can manage a ...

59 CHAPTER 5: Installation Make sure to choose “SNMP over TCP/IP Communications” when the screen offering this selection appears. Upgrade to C2.17: 1. When the installation ends, return to your Windows 95 desktop and click on Start, Run… The Run screen appears. 2. Enter the following: E:\OV217\Setup...

60 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM This section describes how to configure your system and describes the SNMP/Telnet ASCII configuration commands. These commands are available viathe serial COMM IN or AUX ports, or via a Telnet session onto the 10BASE-T portof the unit. You can obtain the SNMP/Telnet ASCII con...

61 CHAPTER 5: Installation To Configure Rack Settings Enter… In order to… SET RACK n FACTORY DEFAULTS Clear the battery-backed-up configuration and set all SNMP/Telnet parameters and MIB variables to their default values: DEFAULT ROUTER set to 0.0.0.0 IP ADDRESS set to 0.0.0.0 SNMP MANAGER are all c...

62 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Enter… In order to… SET RACK n ECHO ON|OFF Set echo on or echo off for rack n. SET RACK n IP ADDRESS x.x.x.x Define the rack IP address. Default value: 0.0.0.0 SET RACK n LINE x|ALL PORT p Perform switching operations. This is not a configuration setting. Entering this comman...

63 CHAPTER 5: Installation Enter… In order to… SET RACK n SNMP READ COMMUNITY NAME name Define the SNMP community name to be accepted for SNMP GET requests and to be used for traps sent out to managers. Default value: public SET RACK n SNMP SECURITY TRAPS x Define the number of consecutive erroneous...

64 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Enter… In order to… SET RACK n TELNET PASSWORD password|NONE Define the login password for incoming Telnet sessions. You will not be prompted for a password if TELNET PASSWORD is set to NONE. Default value: NONE SET RACK n TELNET SECURITY TRAPS x Define the number of consecut...

67 CHAPTER 5: Installation To Display Help Enter… In order to… HELP List the available configuration commands. HELP SET List the available SET commands. HELP GET List the available GET commands. HELP RESET List the available RESET commands. A Typical SNMP/Telnet Setup Sequence Would Look Like This: ...

68 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM SET RACK 1 SNMP MANAGER 1 IP ADDRESS 231.98.4.29 1:OK SET RACK 1 SNMP MANAGER 2 IP ADDRESS 231.98.4.47 1:OK Unit reset in order for settings to take effect: RESET RACK 1 1:VERSION Black Box Pro Switching System 05.12A 1:SNMP UP! Connectivity test: SET RACK 1 PING 231.98.4.49 ...

69 CHAPTER 5: Installation IP ADDRESS: 231.098.004.204 SUBNET MASK: 255.255.255.000 DEFAULT ROUTER: 231.098.004.053 MAC ADDRESS: 0X00401601011E TRAPS: ON SECURITY TRAPS: 10 READ COMMUNITY: PUBLIC WRITE COMMUNITY: NETMAN ETHERNET STATISTICS NIC INTERRUPTS: 0000008769 DMA FAILURES: 0000000000 MEMORY S...

71 CHAPTER 6: Operation The Pro Switching System map has five levels — overview submap, site submap, rack status display, line status display, alarm definition display — proceeding inlogical fashion from most general to most particular. 6.1.5 M AP L EVELS • Top level: An “overview” submap that shows...

72 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Description Guide, which the hardware installation technician(s) have turned in.Master forms for these guides are provided in Appendix A. You must also haveavailable the following for each: • Name for the network (collection of all sites controlled from the PC). • Sites to in...

73 CHAPTER 6: Operation If you must use a new name for a site, delete the old site from the map and create a new site with the desired name. Frequent Saves Avoid losing data by saving your map frequently while creating it. OpenView works by keeping a permanent file and a working file. At start-up, i...

74 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM CAUTION Do not delete unneeded temp files while running OpenView! Alarm and System Event ASCII Files The system saves the alarm log in Paradox database files OVALINS.* in the OVdirectory. To save disk space between OpenView sessions, erase old alarm log filesthat will not be ...

75 CHAPTER 6: Operation 6. Open level 2 Submap. From your site level (top level) map, double-click on the Pro Switching System site icon. This opens a submap that lets you addcomponents to your site. 7. Add Rack Icons. From the Add toolbox, select Component and Pro Switching System from the dropdown...

76 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 6-1. HP OpenView Screen. 6.4.1 S TARTING HP O PEN V IEW 1. From your Windows 95 desktop, select Start, Programs, HPOpenView, and choose the HP OpenView icon. HP OpenView starts up and automaticallyruns the SNMP application. 2. If a login screen appears, enter the corre...

79 CHAPTER 6: Operation Figure 6-4. File Menu. Opening a New Map File Follow this procedure to create a new empty map onto which you may place iconsto visually organize your system. 1. From the main menu, select File, then New. The Login screen appears (see Figure 6-5). 2. Enter the User ID (default...

80 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 6-5. Login Screen. Opening an Existing Map File Follow this procedure to open a previously saved map file. 1. From the main menu, select File, Open. The Open screen appears (see Figure 6-6). Figure 6-6. Open Screen. Pro Switching System - Login blackbox

82 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM • Set Background Image • Clear Background Image • Set Home Submap Display “Add” Toolbox To display the Add Toolbox from where you can add icons, drawing objects, andtext to your map, select Edit from the main menu, then Add. The Add Toolboxappears. Cut/Copy/Paste/Delete Follo...

83 CHAPTER 6: Operation Clear Submap This menu option cannot be used in conjunction with the Pro Switching System.To edit a selected object, select Edit, then Describe or Monitor, then Describefrom the main menu. Delete Submap This menu option cannot be used in conjunction with the Pro Switching Sys...

84 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Set Home Submap Follow this procedure to define the top level “Home” submap for the current map.The home submap is the one displayed when you first display a map, and it shouldcontain a submap symbol for each submap in the map. 1. From the main menu, select Edit, then Set Hom...

85 CHAPTER 6: Operation 3. Position the box and click OK to view. Set Grid Perform this procedure to set the grid spacing, which is used as a drawing guide. 1. Click on the submap to select it. 2. From the main menu, select View, then Set Grid. The Set Grid screen appears. 3. Set the horizontal and ...

86 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM 2. From the main menu, select Monitor, then Describe. The description screen for the object appears. 3. Edit or add the appropriate information for the object. Status Legend Follow this procedure to display the status legend, which shows the states of theobjects using color c...

88 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Browse Web Home Page Follow this procedure to view the device’s home page if the device supports Web-based management. This menu item is only enabled when the selected objectcontains a Home Page URL in its Describe information. 1. Click on the device icon to select it. 2. Fro...

89 CHAPTER 6: Operation To Protect Your Map 1. From the main menu, select Options, then Protect Map. The protect map screen appears. 2. Enter a password. 3. Click OK to enable. The word “Protected” is displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the OpenView window. To Unprotect Your Map 1. From the...

90 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM NOTE To set new passwords, select Options, then Set Password from the mainmenu. Log Out Perform this procedure to disable HP OpenView menus and lock the map. Theonly basic OpenView functions available will be the Log In menu item and theHelp menu. To Log Out From the main men...

91 CHAPTER 6: Operation 2. Choose the appropriate customize settings. 3. Click OK to set. The full settings will take effect on your next session. Customize Alarms Perform this procedure to customize your alarm settings. 1. From the main menu, select Options, then Customize Alarms. The Customize Ala...

92 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM NOTE To define your home submap, select Edit, then Set Home Submap fromthe main menu. Previous Submap Follow this procedure to display the previous submap you were viewing. From the main menu, select Window, Previous Submap. The previous submap appears. Locate Submap Follow t...

93 CHAPTER 6: Operation 1. From the main menu, select Help, then HP OpenView Index. The HP OpenView Index appear. 2. Use the menus and keywords to search for the desired information. About Follow this procedure to view the version number, release date, and copyrightinformation for HP OpenView for Wi...

94 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM NOTE You cannot change the Name field in the Site Description screen onceyou enter it. If you need to rename your site, you must delete your siteicon and create a new site with the desired name. Figure 6-7. Site Description Screen. 6.5.2 R ACK D ESCRIPTION S CREEN The Rack De...

95 CHAPTER 6: Operation 1. Click on the rack icon to select it. 2. From the main menu, select Monitor, then Describe. The Rack Description screen appears. Figure 6-8. Rack Description Screen. 6.5.3 L INE D ESCRIPTION S CREEN The Line Description screen allows you to view and edit information about y...

98 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM The Definitions selection has the following sub-selections: • Groups • Default Switch • Switch Schedules • Standard Alarms • Alarm Triggered Switching • Monitor Bus Groups Perform this procedure to create or modify switch groups. To Create or Modify Switch Groups 1. From the ...

99 CHAPTER 6: Operation 2. In the Group box, enter the name of a new group; or click on the arrow and choose a name from the display list of groups already created. 3. In the Notes box (optional), enter any information about the group. 4. In the Site box, click on a site to narrow your selection to ...

100 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 6-13. Default Switch Screen. 2. In the Definition Name box, enter the name of a new definition; or click on the arrow and choose a name from the display list of definitions alreadycreated. 3. In the Notes box (optional), enter any information that may be helpful to yo...

101 CHAPTER 6: Operation 6. Click on... SAVE to save your definition.CLEAR to clear the display.DELETE to delete the definition.EXIT to exit the screen. NOTE Clicking on SAVE only stores your changes to the program’s temporarymemory. To fully save your changes to the map file, remember to select Fil...

102 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM 2. In the Definition Name box, enter the name of a new definition; or click on the arrow and choose a name from the display list of definitions alreadycreated. 3. In the Notes box (optional), enter any information that may be helpful to you. 4. In the Hour and Minute box, ch...

103 CHAPTER 6: Operation Figure 6-15. Standard Alarms. 2. In the Alarm Definition Name box, enter the name of a new definition; or click on the arrow and choose a name from the display list of definitionsalready created. 3. In the Notes box (optional), enter any information that may be helpful to yo...

104 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM CLEAR to clear your selections.DELETE to delete the entire definition.EXIT to exit the screen. NOTE Clicking on SAVE only stores your changes to the program’s temporarymemory. To fully save your changes to the map file, remember to select File, then Save(As) from the main me...

106 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM state to trigger an alarm and consequently switch to the redundant line.(Note that a D (Disable) setting will not display when the screen is recalled.) In the Restore section, select a State (D, M, S, N) and a Duration (1-999seconds) that the lead must continue in the comple...

107 CHAPTER 6: Operation Figure 6-17. Monitor Bus Screen. 2. In the Definition Name box, enter the name of a new definition; or click on the arrow and choose a name from the display list of definitions alreadycreated. 3. In the Notes box (optional), enter any information that may be helpful to you. ...

108 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM DELETE to delete the entire definition.EXIT to exit the screen. NOTE Clicking on SAVE only stores your changes to the program’s temporarymemory. To fully save your changes to the map file, remember to select File, then Save(As) from the main menu before exiting HP OpenView. ...

110 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM 5. Click on... GO to execute the switching.CLEAR to clear your selections.EXIT to exit the screen. NOTE Y o u c a n a l s o p e r f o r m s w i t c h i n g o p e r a t i o n s f r o m t h e R a c k S t a t u sscreen, which shows real-time views of the rack. Default Switching...

112 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM 5. Click on... ENABLE to begin scheduled switching operations—the selected scheduledswitching definition will be applied to the selected switch group. DISABLE to end scheduled switching operations. EXIT to exit the screen. NOTE You can also select Scheduled Switching operati...

114 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 6-23. Alarm Triggered Switching Screen. 2. In the ATS (Alarm Triggered Switching) Definition box, click on the arrow and choose a name from the display list of alarm definitions previouslycreated. 3. In the Target Group box, click on the arrow and choose a name from t...

115 CHAPTER 6: Operation DISABLE to end Alarm Triggered Switching operations. EXIT to exit the screen. NOTE You can also select Alarm Triggered Switching operations from the LineStatus screen. Refer to Section 6.5.7. GoTo Figure 6-24. GoTo Selection Box. The GoTo selection has the following sub-sele...

116 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 6-25. Site Selection Screen. 2. Select the site that you wish to display. 3. Click on: GOTO to display the site submap.EXIT to exit the screen. Rack Perform this procedure to display the Rack Status screen for a particular rack. To Go To a Rack 1. From the main menu, ...

118 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 6-27. Line Selection Screen. 2. Using the Site, Rack, and Line boxes, select the line that you wish to display. To find a line among a list of names, use FIND. 3. Click on: GOTO to display the Line Status screen.EXIT to exit the screen. Network Figure 6-28. Network Me...

120 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM To Define a Health Check Schedule 1. From the main menu, select Pro Switching System, then Network, then HealthChecks, System (All Sites). The System Health Check Schedule screen (Figure 6-29) appears. Figure 6-29. Health Check Schedule Screen. 2. Click on IMMEDIATE to initi...

121 CHAPTER 6: Operation NOTE Clicking on SAVE only stores your changes to the program’s temporarymemory. To fully save your changes to the map file, remember to select File, then Save(As) from the main menu before exiting HP OpenView. NOTE Schedule a health check for a period of low system activity...

124 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Figure 6-32. Login Screen. 2. Enter the User ID (default: blackbox). 3. Enter the Password (default: blackbox). 4. Click on OK to sign on. Communication Ports The Communication Ports selection applies to your setup only if you arecommunicating to the racks via the COM ports ...

126 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM 2. To create a new user, click on New. To edit a user, click on the user from the list in the lower panel and clickReplace. To delete a user, click on the user from the list in the lower panel and clickDelete. 3. In the Name box, enter user ID to be defined. 4. In the Passwo...

127 CHAPTER 6: Operation From the Rack Status screen, you can • Perform individual line card switching. • Perform gang switching. • Perform customized gang switching. • Clear the monitor bus. • Reset the rack. • Display the line card status screen. To Display the Rack Status Screen 1. Go to or displ...

128 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM To Perform Individual Line Card Switching 1. Click on the letter box, located at the bottom of the line card. The line card switches to the next available position. 2. Repeat step 1 until the desired switch position is set. NOTE Switching may take several seconds to occur, d...

129 CHAPTER 6: Operation To Clear the Monitor Bus Click on one of Monitor Bus buttons—Digital 1, Digital 2, or Analog. To Reset the Rack... Click on the RESET button, located at the bottom of the control card. To Display the Line Card Status Screen Double-click on the desired line card. The line car...

130 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM From the line card status screen, you can • Perform individual line card switching. • Bridge a line card to a bus. • Enter the Scheduled Switching screen. • Enter the Standard Alarm screen. • Enter the Alarm Triggered Switching screen. To Display the Line Card Status Screen ...

131 CHAPTER 6: Operation To Enter the Scheduled Switching Screen Click on the Scheduled Switching button. To Enter the Standard Alarm Screen Click on the Standard Alarm button. To Enter the Alarm Triggered Switching Screen Click on the Alarm Triggered Switching button. 6.5.8 S WITCH S CHEDULE D EFIN...

132 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM To Set the Line Level Switch Schedule 1. In the Scheduled Switching Definitions box, click on the arrow and choose a name from the display list of definitions already created. or In the Hour and Minute box, choose the time of switching. 2. In the Days box, choose the day(s) ...

134 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM 6.5.10 A LARM T RIGGERED S WITCHING S CREEN The Alarm Triggered Switching screen allows you to set up alarms for various leads(RTS, CTS, etc.). You can set the alarms by clicking on the appropriate areas, oryou can choose from a list of previously defined alarms. To Display ...

136 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM 7. Maintenance No preventive or routine maintenance is required for the Pro Switching System.Periodically test the LED lamps by pressing the Lamp Test Button. All LEDs shouldlight. To replace a card, unscrew the mounting screws. Slide the card out of the rack and install a r...

139 APPENDIX A: Rack Description Guide Appendix A. Rack Description Guide This appendix provides the Rack Description Guide. For each rack that you install,make a photocopy of the Rack Description Guide and supply the missinginformation. Make two photocopies of the completed sheets. Give one set of ...

141 APPENDIX B: Pin Configurations Appendix B. Pin Configurations This appendix shows the pin configurations for various ports in the Pro SwitchingSystem. Communication Cable Table B-1 summarizes the uses for the different types of communication cable. Pinconfigurations for these tables of cables ar...

144 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Table B-3. Pin Configuration, COMM IN Port (DB25 Male) Pin Signal Direction 1 SHIELD GND — 2 TD In 3 RD Out 4 RTS In 5 CTS Out 6 DSR Out 7 SIGNAL GND — 20 DTR In Table B-4. Pin Configuration, COMM OUT Port (DB25 Female) Pin Signal Direction 1 SHIELD GND — 2 TD Out 3 RD In 4 ...

145 APPENDIX B: Pin Configurations Table B-6. RS-232 Pin Assignments, DIGITAL Port (DB25 Female) Pin Signal 1 SHIELD GND 2 TD 3 RD 4 RTS 5 CTS 6 DSR 7 SIGNAL GND 8 DCD 13 SCTS 15 TC 16 SRD 17 RC 20 DTR 21 SQD 22 RI 23 DSRS 24 EC 25 TI

147 APPENDIX C: HDX2000L Library Appendix C. HDX2000L Library The HDX2000L library enables a programmer to create an application thatcontrols remote Pro Switching System units with minimal effort. It provides basicfunctions and alarming such as switching to a specific port or monitoring aparticular ...

152 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM WNDCLASS wndclass; /* Windows initialization */ wndclass.lpfnWndProc = MainWndProc; wndclass.hInstance = hInstance; wndclass.lpszClassName = szAppClass; ...if (! RegisterClass(&wndclass)){ /* Error */ }hMain= CreateWindow(szAppClass, szAppName, WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, CW_US...

153 APPENDIX C: HDX2000L Library { case WM_TRAP_2000: /* Retrieve the new trap */ nResult= Hdx2000TrapRead(ghSession, szIpAddressBuf, szTrapBuf);if (nResult== 0){ /* Process the new trap */TrapAnalyze(szIpAddressBuf, szTrapBuf); }else{ /* Error */ }return 0; case WM_TIMER: /* Check rack 195.9.200.65...

154 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM { /* Error */ }return 0;... }break;... case WM_DESTROY: /* Exit the Hadax 2000 remote control library */Hdx2000Exit(ghSession);PostQuitMessage(0);return 0; }return DefWindowProc(hWnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam);} C.4 Debug To debug the application, you can generate a library log ...

155 Appendix D. Proprietary MIB This appendix lists the variables of the proprietary MIB for use with SNMP. D.1 MIB Path Summary The following flowchart shows the MIB paths of the variables in the HDX2000.MIBfile. The variables are located at the end of each branched path and are notenclosed in brac...

158 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM timeTrigOpRowStatus 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.9.1.10.timeTrigOpIndex [busTrigOpTable] 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.10 [busTrigOpEntry] 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.10.1 busTrigOpCode 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.10.1.2.busTrigOpIndex busTrigOpSwitchToPort 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.10.1.3.busTrigOpIndex busTrigOpCardsList 1...

159 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB Operation: Set Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.1.1.0 Set Value: TUE 13:15 rackKeyLocked Description: Key switch position. When the key is in thelocked position, the manual switch buttons onthe front of the rack are disabled. When thekey is in the unlocked position, the sw...

160 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.1.3iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).rack2000Entry(1).rackLineCardChanges(3) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.1.3.0where 0 indicates that the variable is not part ofa table. Example: Display the ...

161 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB rackAlarmTrigOpChanges Description: Total number of alarm-triggered operationchanges since the rack was last re-initialized.You can only GET the value of this variable. Parameters: Counter MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.1.5iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).ente...

162 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Example: Display the total number of time-triggeredoperation changes since the rack was last re-initialized. Operation: Get Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.1.6.0 rackBusTrigOpChanges Description: Total number of bus-triggered operationchanges since the rack was lastre-initialize...

163 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.1.8iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).rack2000Entry(1).rackPsChanges(8) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.1.8.0where 0 indicates that the variable is not part ofa table Example: Display the ...

164 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Parameters: Counter MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.1.10iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).rack2000Entry(1).rackSigAlarms(10) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.1.10.0 where 0 indicates that the variable is not part ofa table Exam...

165 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB rackSwitchErrs Description: Total number of switching errors since the rackwas last re-initialized. You can only GET thevalue of this variable. Parameters: Counter MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.1.12iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).In...

166 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Operation: Get Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.1.13.0 rackIpRequester Description: The IP address of the remote entity that lastrequested a switch. The null value is returned ifthis is a local manual switch. You can only GETthe value of this variable. Parameters: IP address MIB ...

167 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.2.1.2iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).powerTable(2).powerEntry(1).powerStatus(2) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.2.1.2.[powerIndex]where [powerIndex] is1 for power supply 1 2 for power s...

168 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM D.4 Gang Switching The following variables allow you to perform gang switching operations for your unit. gangSwitchPush Description: Setting this variable pushes the gang switchbutton on the rack to perform group switchingon the line cards. Pushing the A(1), B(2), C(3),or D(...

169 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB D.5 Monitoring The following variables allow you to perform monitoring operations for your unit. Note that when performing a SET on any of these variables, you MUST includeboth the ‘monBusMode’ and ‘monBusLineCardIndex’ variables in the samerequest. monBusMode Descrip...

170 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM monBusLineCardIndex Description: The line card selected for monitoring. You canSET and GET the value of this variable, but youmust also include the ‘monBusMode’ variablein your SET request. Parameters: Line card 1 to 16 MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.4.1.3iso(1).org(3).dod(6).i...

171 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.4.1.4iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).monBusTable(4).monBusEntry(1).monBusLineChanIndex(4) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.4.1.4.[monBusIndex]where [monBusIndex] is1 for monitor bus digi...

172 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.2iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).lineCardTable(5).lineCardEntry(1).lineInterfaceType(2) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.2.[lineCardIndex]where [lineCardIndex] is the slot number (1thro...

173 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB lineSwitchedPort Description: The port switched to (for example, port A).You can SET and GET the value of thisvariable. Parameters: A(1), B(2), C(3), D(4), normal(5) MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.4iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509)...

174 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.5.[lineCardIndex]where [lineCardIndex] is the slot number (1through 16) occupied by the line card. Example: Define port D as the normal port for line card6. Operation: Set Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.5.6 Set Value: D(4) lineSwitchedPort2 D...

175 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB Parameters: none(0), A(1), B(2) MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.7iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).lineCardTable(5).lineCardEntry(1).lineNormalPort2(7) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.7.[lineCardIndex]where [lin...

176 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Example: Display whether or not line card 7 has patchingcapabilities; if so, whether or not a patch cableis inserted. Operation: Get Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.8.7 lineBridgeCapability Description: Indicates whether or not the line card hasbridging capability. You can o...

177 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.10iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).lineCardTable(5).lineCardEntry(1).lineBreakCapability(10) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.10.[lineCardIndex]where [lineCardIndex] is the slot n...

178 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM lineRearCardCode Description: This is the internal hardware rear card code ofthe line card. You can only GET the value ofthis variable. Parameters: Integer from 0 to 255 MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.12iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).I...

179 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB Example: Display the internal hardware common signalcode of line card 2. Operation: Get Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.13.2 lineSpecificParameter Description: This is an open variable that may be used forspecific line card applications as listed below.Otherwise, this...

180 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM lineComment Description: A user comment for each line card. You canSET and GET the value of this variable. Parameters: Up to 31 characters MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.15iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).lineCardTab...

181 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.6.1.4iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).sigTable(6).sigEntry(1).sigState(4) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.6.1.4.[sigCardIndex].[sigPort].[sigName]where [sigCardIndex] is the slot number ...

182 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.7.1.2iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).sigAlarmTable(7).sigAlarmEntry(1).sigAlarmCardIndex(2) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.7.1.2.[sigAlarmIndex]where [sigAlarmIndex] is a number (from 1 to32)...

183 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB sigAlarmName Description: The monitored signal of the alarm. You canSET and GET the value of this variable. Parameters: txd(1), rxd(2), dcd(3), cts(4), rts(5), dsr(6),dtr(7), ri(8), tc(9), rc(10), ec(11), sqd(12),rl(13), ll(14), dce(15), dte(16), tm(17),ctr(18), ind(1...

184 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.7.1.5.[sigAlarmIndex]where [sigAlarmIndex] is a number (from 1 to32) of an alarm definition to which the signalstate (mark, space, etc.) is assigned. Example: Set MARK as the signal state alarm condition ofalarm index 1. Operation: Set Variable: 1...

185 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB sigAlarmTrap Description: A “yes” or “no” selection, indicating whether ornot a trap should be sent when there is analarm condition. A trap immediately alerts theuser without having to poll the unit. You canSET and GET the value of this variable. Parameters: “Yes” to ...

186 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.7.1.8.[sigAlarmIndex]where [sigAlarmIndex] is a number (from 1 to32) of an alarm definition to which the starttime entry is assigned. Example: Set the alarm definition to become active onMonday at 13:30 (1:30 pm) for alarm index 1. Operation: Set ...

187 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB Parameters: no_signal(0) the line card, port, or lead state is not present. sleep(1) the alarm definition is inactive (specified by sigAlarmStart and sigAlarmStop) green(2) the alarm definition is active but not in an alarm condition orange(3) the alarm definition is ...

188 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.7.1.11.[sigAlarmIndex]where [sigAlarmIndex] is a number (from 1 to32) of an alarm definition to which the usercomment is assigned. Example: Enter a comment for alarm index 2. Operation: Set Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.7.1.11.2 Set Value: “Alarm fo...

189 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB Example: Process all variables for sigAlarmIndex 1 andmake this row active. That is, process andactivate the alarm definition, sigAlarmIndex 1. Operation: Set Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.7.1.12.1 Set Value: createAndGo(4) D.9 Alarm-Triggered Operations The following v...

190 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Example: Define a list of alarms—sigAlarmIndex 1, 3, 12,and 28—to trigger a switching operation.Assign this list to alarm-triggered switchingoperation 1. Operation: Set Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.8.1.2.1 Set Value: 1 3 12 28 alarmTrigOpSwitchToPort Description: Port switche...

191 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB Parameters: Line cards 1 to 16 MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.8.1.4iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).alarmTrigOpTable(8).alarmTrigOpEntry(1).alarmTrigOpCardsList(4) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.8.1.4.[alarmTrigOpInd...

192 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Example: Set code 50 to be emitted over the inter-rackbus when the alarm(s) occur. Assign the codeto alarm-triggered switching operation 4. Youcan SET and GET the value of this variable. Operation: Set Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.8.1.5.4 Set Value: 50 alarmTrigOpComment Desc...

193 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB You can activate or inactivate your alarm-triggered switching operations using thisvariable. You can SET and GET the value ofthis variable. Parameters: active(1) activate the row notInService(2) inactivate the rownotReady(3) inactivate the row createAndGo(4) process t...

194 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Parameters: Day: MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, SUNTime: 00:00 to 23:59 MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.9.1.2iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).timeTrigOpTable(9).timeTrigOpEntry(1).timeTrigOpTime(2) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.50...

195 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.9.1.3.[timeTrigOpIndex]where [timeTrigOpIndex] is a number (from 1to 32) of a time-triggered switching operationto which the switching frequency is assigned. Example: Set the switching frequency to daily for time-triggered switching operati...

196 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM timeTrigOpStop Description: Time when an ‘every_day’ operation isdeactivated. The ‘every_day’ is set in the‘timeTrigOpFreq’ variable. You can SET andGET the value of this variable. Parameters: Day: MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN (ignored) Time: 00:00 to 23:59 MIB Path: 1....

197 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.9.1.6.[timeTrigOpIndex]where [timeTrigOpIndex] is a number (from 1to 32) of a time-triggered switching operationto which the port entry (none, A, B, C, D,normal) is assigned. Example: Set port D as the port switched for time-triggered switc...

198 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM timeTrigOpBusCodeEmit Description: Code emitted over the inter-rack bus at thetime of the switching operation, set by the‘timeTrigOpTime’ variable. You can SET andGET the value of this variable. Parameters: 0 (no code emitted) or 1 to 127 MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.9.1.8iso...

199 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.9.1.9.[timeTrigOpIndex]where [timeTrigOpIndex] is a number (from 1to 32) of a time-triggered switching operationto which the user comment is assigned. Example: Enter a user comment for time-triggeredswitching operation 3. Operation: Set Var...

200 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Example: Process all variables for time-triggeredoperation 1 and make this row active. You canSET and GET the value of this variable. Operation: Set Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.9.1.10.1 Set Value: createAndGo(4) D.11 Bus-Triggered Operations The following variables allow you...

201 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB Example: Set the bus code to 30 for bus-triggeredswitching operation 1. Operation: Set Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.10.1.2.1 Set Value: 30 busTrigOpSwitchToPort Description: Port switched to when the code (set in the‘busTrigOpCode’ variable) is detected on thebus. You ...

202 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM MIB Path: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.10.1.4iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).Hadax(509).IntelliSwitch2000(1).busTrigOpTable(10).busTrigOpEntry(1).busTrigOpCardsList(4) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.10.1.4.[busTrigOpIndex]where [busTrigOpIndex] is a number (from...

203 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB Operation: Set Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.10.1.5.1 Set Value: “Group switching #30” busTrigOpRowStatus Description: Selections for managing rows in the operationstable. A row is an entry or group of variables.Each row is identified by its index—busTrigOpIndex— and co...

205 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB powerFanStatusChange 2 This trap is generated when the value of the‘powerFanStatus’ variable changes. The trapreturns information on the ‘powerFanStatus’variable as listed below. For more informationon the variable, see its listing presented earlierin the chapter. pow...

206 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM orange(3) the alarm definition is approaching an alarm condition red(4) the alarm definition is in an alarm condition Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.7.1.10.[sigAlarmIndex]where [sigAlarmIndex] is a number (from 1 to32) of an alarm definition to which the alarmstatus is assigned...

207 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB gangSwitchPush— Description: Setting this variable pushes the gang switchbutton on the rack to perform group switchingon the line cards. Pushing the A(1), B(2), C(3),or D(4) button forces all line cards to switch tothe A, B, C, or D port, respectively. Pushing theN(5)...

208 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM lineInterfaceType— Description: The interface type of the line card (forexample, RS-232). Parameters: none(0), rs232(1), rs530(2), V35(3), x21(4),isdn(5), V24(6) Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.2.[lineCardIndex]where [lineCardIndex] is the slot number (1through 16) occupied ...

209 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB linePatchingChange 8 This trap is generated when a patch cable is plugged or unplugged. The trapreturns information on the ‘linePatching’variable as listed below. For more informationon the variable, see its listing presented earlierin the chapter. linePatching— Descr...

210 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM alarmTrigOpComment— Description: User comment for each alarm-triggeredswitching operation. Parameters: Up to 31 characters Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.8.1.6.[alarmTrigOpIndex]where [alarmTrigOpIndex] is a number (from1 to 32) of an alarm- triggered operation to which the use...

211 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB busTrigOpSwitch 11 This trap is generated when a bus- triggered switch is executed. The trap returnsinformation on the ‘lineSwitchedPort’ and‘busTrigOpComment’ variables as listed below.For more information on the variables, seetheir listings presented earlier in the ...

212 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM Variable: 1.3.6.1.4.1.509.1.5.1.4.[lineCardIndex]where [lineCardIndex] is the slot number (1through 16) occupied by the line card. snmpBadCommunity 13 This trap is generated when an excessive number of incorrectSNMPcommunity names are received from the‘rackIpRequester’ varia...

213 APPENDIX D: Proprietary MIB telnetBadPassword 15 This trap is generated when an excessive number of incorrect Telnet passwordsare received from the ‘rackIpRequester’variable. The trap returns information on the‘rackIpRequester’ variable as listed below. Formore information on the variable, see i...