Dial-Up Frame Relay Operation

This chapter provides procedures for using the configuration interfaces at the DAS Server Shelf and the StrataView Plus Workstation to set up typical DAS Dial-Up Frame Relay network applications.

This chapter describes the following Dial Access Switching tasks:

These procedures are divided into tasks that should be performed at either the DAS Server Shelf or at the StrataView Plus Workstation. Some tasks must be (or can be) performed from both (or either) locations. An empty area indicates that nothing needs to be performed from that location at that time.

Local Access

Table 14-1 provides a quick procedure for gaining local access to the DAS Server Shelf.

Table 14-1: Local Access

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
Connect the terminal or PC/terminal emulation to the serial port (A/B [Terminal]) on the DAS Server Shelf. Note the different locations of the Terminal connector on DAS-AC, DAS-DC and -E models.
Log in as inuser at the login prompt.

Remote Network Access Via Telnet

Table 14-2 provides a quick procedure for telneting to the DAS Server Shelf.

Table 14-2: Remote Network Access Via Telnet

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
	Open a new XTerm window.
	Method 1 At the HP OpenView network topology window: Select the INS/DAS icon. Select telnet from the StrataView Plus menu to access the telnet window. Use the telnet window to execute. Method 2 At the system prompt, run telnet hostname where hostname is the name of the DAS Server Shelf.
	Log in as insuser at the prompt.

At the DAS Server Shelf

At the StrataView Plus Workstation

Open a new XTerm window.

Method 1

At the HP OpenView network topology window:
Select the INS/DAS icon.
Select telnet from the StrataView Plus menu to access the telnet window.
Use the telnet window to execute.

Method 2

At the system prompt, run telnet hostname where hostname is the name of the DAS Server Shelf.

Add DAS (INS) Daemon

This process defines the StrataView Plus that is running the DAS (INS) Daemon software. An DAS (INS) Daemon enables communication between the DAS Server Shelf and the StrataView Plus. Each DAS Server Shelf can only communicate with one DAS (INS) Daemon that resides on a StrataView Plus system. You can add as many entries of DAS (INS) Daemon as you want, but only the one with the lowest "Preference" number and whose "Admin Status" is UP will be used by the DAS Server Shelf. Table 14-3 provides a quick procedure for adding an DAS (INS) Daemon to the Dial-Up Frame Relay Configuration.

Table 14-3: Add an DAS (INS) Daemon

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
Run INS_CLI after you log in as insuser.
Choose option 13 from the INS_CLI main menu and fill in the IP address and other information of the StrataView Plus workstation that has the DAS (INS) Daemon running.

Add a PRI Dial-Up Port

For each PRI Dial-Up port on a Cisco wide-area switch, the corresponding switch table entry must be added to the DAS Server Shelf. A signaling PVC with DLCI=0 also must be set up between this port and the DAS Server Shelf port before it can be used for Dial-Up or Backup Frame Relay. The switch table entry can be added by using the INS_CLI on the DAS Server Shelf or using SNMP set on the DAS Dial-Up Frame Relay MIB objects. Table 14-4 provides the quick steps for adding a PRI Dial-Up port.

Table 14-4: Add a PRI Dial-Up Port

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
Add the switch table entry by using the INS_CLI option 11, Configure a PRI. Each switch table entry corresponds to one PRI. Assign a unique DLCI for each entry which will be used for the signalling PVC at the DAS Dial-Up Frame Relay end. This process can also be done with SNMP.
	Telnet to the node connected to the PRI. Add an FRP port on DS024 (for a T1 line). Start the Connection Manager from the StrataView Plus Desktop interface. Add a normal mode connection between the PRI Dial-Up port and the Frame Relay port to which the DAS Server Shelf is connected. The DLCI at the PRI Dial-Up port end should be 0 (zero), and the DLCI at the DAS Server Shelf end should be the same as configured in the switch table for this PRI.

At the DAS Server Shelf

At the StrataView Plus Workstation

Add the switch table entry by using the INS_CLI option 11, Configure a PRI. Each switch table entry corresponds to one PRI. Assign a unique DLCI for each entry which will be used for the signalling PVC at the DAS Dial-Up Frame Relay end. This process can also be done with SNMP.

Telnet to the node connected to the PRI. Add an FRP port on DS024 (for a T1 line).
Start the Connection Manager from the StrataView Plus Desktop interface. Add a normal mode connection between the PRI Dial-Up port and the Frame Relay port to which the DAS Server Shelf is connected. The DLCI at the PRI Dial-Up port end should be 0 (zero), and the DLCI at the DAS Server Shelf end should be the same as configured in the switch table for this PRI.

For example, the DLCI for a PRI switch table entry is 1, the PRI port is on Node A Slot 15, and the DAS Server Shelf is connected to Node B Port 16.1. An FRP port 15.24 should be added on Node A and the signalling PVC should be Node A 15.24.0 to Node B 16.1.1. In addition, the LMI for the connection should be set to none.

Set Up a Dormant Dial-Up Connection

This procedure adds the dormant dial-up connection to the StrataView Plus Workstation database for a specific ANI. Table 14-5 provides the quick steps for adding an ANI and its associated Dial-Up connection.

Table 14-5: Set up Dial-Up Frame Relay

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
	Select Option 9 from the StrataView Plus Main Menu to start configuration process for ANI.
	Choose Option 1 to add an ANI entry. Use the ANI configuration interface to provide port parameters. Save the configuration.
	Start the Connection Manager from the StrataView Plus Desktop icon, and add the connection for the newly configured ANI. Make sure the Connection Mode is set to Dial Up on the Connection Manager window.

Set Up a Dormant Dial-Backup Connection

This procedure adds the dormant dial-backup connection for a specific ANI and associates it with an existing frame relay PVC. Table 14-6 provides the quick steps for adding a Dial-Backup connection.

Table 14-6: Set up Dial Backup Frame Relay

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
	Select Option 9 from the StrataView Plus Main Menu to start configuration process for ANI.
	Choose Option 1 to add an ANI entry. Use the ANI configuration interface to provide port parameters. Save the configuration.
	Start the Connection Manager from the StrataView Plus Desktop icon, and add the connection for the newly configured ANI. Make sure the Connection Mode is set to Dial Up on the Connection Manager window.
	Select the normal connection you need dial backup, and associate it with the dial-up connection you just added.

Remove a Dial-Up Frame Relay Connection

Table 14-7 provides the quick steps removing a Dial-Up connection. Dormant Dial-Up connections must be removed through the StrataView Plus Connection Manager before configured ANIs can be removed from the Dial-Up Frame Relay Configuration Interface as was described in Chapter 11 in the section, 3. Delete an ANI entry.

Table 14-7: Remove a Dial-Up Frame Relay Connection

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
	At the Connection Manager window: Select dialup mode. Select an ANI and a connection. Press the Delete key.

Remove a Dial-Backup Frame Relay Connection

Table 14-8 provides the quick steps for removing a Dial-Backup connection. Dormant Dial-Backup connections must be removed through the StrataView Plus Connection Manager before configured ANIs can be removed from the Dial-Up Frame Relay Configuration Interface as described in Chapter 11 in section, 3. Delete an ANI entry.

Table 14-8: Remove a Dial Backup Frame Relay Connection

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
	At the Connection Manager window: Select dialup mode. Select an ANI and a connection. Press the Delete key.

Remove a PRI Configuration

Table 14-9 provides the quick steps for removing a configured PRI.

Table 14-9: Remove a PRI Configuration

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
At the INS CLI: Use option 12, Delete a PRI Configuration. The Delete Switch Type screen appears. Type the DLCI in the Delete Switch Type screen.

Remove an DAS (INS) Daemon

Table 14-10 provides the quick step for removing an DAS (INS) Daemon form the Dial-Up Frame Relay configuration.

Table 14-10: Remove an DAS (INS) Daemon

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
Perform the reverse operation as described in the Dial-Up Frame Relay setup

Configure Call Detail Record Parameters

Table 14-11 provides the quick steps for configuring Call Detail Record parameters.

Table 14-11: Configure Call Record Information

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
Run INS_CLI after you log in as insuser. (The insuser process must be enabled for the CDR process to work.)	When the INS Daemon is running on the StrataView Plus Workstation, it automatically retrieves any CDR files in the DAS Server Shelf CDR backup directory and stores them as compressed files in an archive. The StrataView Plus Workstation maintains these compressed files for 30 days.
At the INS CLI: Use option 10, Modify CDR Configuration Enter the desired CDR interval, a value within the range of 30 to 1440 minutes. Enter the desired CDR Backup Count, a value within the range of 0 to 10 files.

Using the StrataView Plus Event Log

The StrataView Plus event log displays descriptions of network- and operator-generated occurrences. Internally, event descriptions are generated as a result of the trap information which is transmitted between the DAS Dial-Up Frame relay agents and the network management system. StrataView Plus uses the HP OpenView Event Browser application to display the list of events and alarms. The event browser application allows you to selectively browse through the events. Table 14-12 provides the quick steps for viewing the StrataView Plus 8.1 Event Browser.

Table 14-12: StrataView Plus Event Log

At the DAS Server Shelf	At the StrataView Plus Workstation
	Start HP OpenView at the StrataView Plus Workstation. Select StrataCom Events from the Event Categories window. The Event Browser window shown below will appear.

Figure 14-1: StrataView Plus 8.1 Events Browser

The browser displays the following information about each event:

Severity	This column displays the criticality of the event. Severity values are: critical, major, minor, and normal.
Date/Time	The week day, calendar date, and time of the event occurrence.
Source	The object identifier affected by the event.
Message	Description of the event.

Refer to the Cisco StrataView Plus Operations Guide for Release 8.1 for more information about the Event Log and the Event Browser.

StrataView Plus 8.4 has more tools built in for monitoring the Cisco WAN switching network. Refer to the Cisco StrataView Plus Operations Guide for Release 8.4 for more information.

Note There is also an independent DAS (INS) Daemon log (insd.log), which records error messages specific to DAS processes. insd.log is described in Appendix C, Troubleshooting.

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