Table of Contents

2.1 Using the Cisco CPE Commander Windows

PC and Macintosh Platforms Window Tabs
2.1.1 Using the Call Tab
Call Tab on a PC Platform
Call Tab on a Macintosh Platform
2.1.2 Using the Link Tab
Link Tab on a PC Platform
Link Tab on a Macintosh Platform
2.1.3 Using the Device Tab
Device Tab on the PC Platform
Using the Device Tab on the Macintosh Platform

Using the Cisco CPE Commander

This chapter describes how to use the Cisco customer premises equipment (CPE) Commander settings to view and change Cisco 675 device settings. The Cisco CPE Commander works on PC platforms (Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows 98) and Macintosh platforms.

2.1 Using the Cisco CPE Commander Windows

After you log in to the Cisco CPE Commander, the Cisco CPE Commander windows appear. Use the Cisco CPE Commander fields and action buttons described in this section to run the CPE Commander software and manage the Cisco 675 device.

PC and Macintosh Platforms Window Tabs

On both the PC and the MacIntosh platforms, the Cisco CPE Commander contains the following tabs:

• Call tab

• Link tab

• Device tab

The tabs are described in the following sections.

2.1.1 Using the Call Tab

Use the Call tab to view the receive and transmit statistics for a connection. The Call tab includes the following information:

• Bytes and packets received and transmitted

• Virtual Path Identifier (VPI)/Virtual Circuit Identifier (VCI) numbers and connection states

• Connect and disconnect capabilities

Call Tab on a PC Platform

Figure 2-1 shows the Call tab as it appears on a PC platform.

Table 2-1 lists definitions for Call tab fields.

Table 2-1: Call Tab Field Descriptions for PC Platform

Field Name	Description
Bytes Rx	Number of bytes received for a specified connection.
Bytes Tx	Number of bytes transmitted for a specified connection.
Packets Rx	Number of packets received for a specified connection.
Packets Tx	Number of packets transmitted for a specified connection.
VPI Number	VPI for a specific connection. The VPI is hard-coded to equal 1.
VCI Number	VCI for a specific connection. Usually hard-coded to equal 1.
Connection State	The state of the connection. These states are described in Request for Comments (RFC) 1661, "The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)." Options include: Initial Starting Closed Stopped Closing Stopping Request-Sent Ack-Received Ack-Sent Opened Note See RFC 1661 for more information on these states.
IPCP State	The state of the connection. These states are described in Request for Comments (RFC) 1661, "The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)." Options include: Initial Starting Closed Stopped Closing Stopping Request-Sent Ack-Received Ack-Sent Opened Note See RFC 1661 for more information on these states.
Auth. Failures	Number of failed attempts at PPP authentication.
Reset Stats	Zeroes out all of the counters on this tab.
Disconnect/ Connect	Connects or disconnects the ADSL link. When the ADSL link is: Trained---The Disconnect button appears. Not Trained---The Connect button appears.

Call Tab on a Macintosh Platform

Figure 2-2 shows the Call tab as it appears on a Macintosh platform.

Table 2-2 lists definitions for Call tab fields.

Table 2-2: Call Tab Field Descriptions for Macintosh Platforms

Field Name	Description
Bytes Rx	Number of bytes received for a specified connection.
Bytes Tx	Number of bytes transmitted for a specified connection.
Packets Rx	Number of packets received for a specified connection.
Packets Tx	Number of packets transmitted for a specified connection.
VPI Number	VPI for a specific connection. The VPI is hard-coded to equal 1.
VCI Number	VCI for a specific connection. Usually hard-coded to equal 1.
Connection State	The state of the connection. These states are described in Request for Comments (RFC) 1661, "The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)." Options include: Initial Starting Closed Stopped Closing Stopping Request-Sent Ack-Received Ack-Sent Opened Note See RFC 1661 for more infomation on these states.
IPCP State	The state of the connection. These states are described in Request for Comments (RFC) 1661, "The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)." Options include: Initial Starting Closed Stopped Closing Stopping Request-Sent Ack-Received Ack-Sent Opened Note See RFC 1661 for more information on these states.
Auth. Failures	Number of failed attempts at PPP authentication.
Reset Stats	Zeroes out all of the counters on this tab.
Disconnect/ Connect	Connects or disconnects the ADSL link. When the ADSL link is: Trained---The Disconnect button appears. Not Trained---The Connect button appears.

2.1.2 Using the Link Tab

Use the Link tab to view the following information:

• Link statistics---Sum of all of the transmit and receive statistics collected for the duration of the connection.

• Error statistics---Number of errors received on the line.

• Upstream and downstream data rates.

Link Tab on a PC Platform

Figure 2-3 shows the Link tab as it appears on a PC platform.

Table 2-3 lists definitions for Link tab fields.

Table 2-3: Link Tab Field Definitions for PC Platform

Field Name	Description
Bytes Rx	Number of bytes received.
Bytes Tx	Number of bytes transmitted.
Packets Rx	Number of packets received.
Packets Tx	Number of packets transmitted.
ScalaRate	ScalaRate. Your SP sets this rate. ScalaRate only applies to the upstream rate.
Link State	Status of the link between the Cisco 675 device and the far-end modem. Options include: Searching---The Cisco 675 device is trying to locate a far-end modem with which to connect. Training---The Cisco 675 device has located a far-end modem and is training. Pending---The Cisco 675 device is completing the connection. Trained---The Cisco 675 device has established a connection with the far-end modem. Down---The Cisco 675 device is inactive. Busy---The far-end equipment has no modems available. Note When you train at high rates, the Cisco 675 device flashes the Searching, Training, and Pending link states several times before connecting to the far-end equipment.
Busy Count	Number of times the Cisco 675 device attempted to connect to the far-end equipment but could not because the far-end equipment was busy.
Line Quality	Number between 12 and 45. This number describes the quality of the physical connection between the Cisco 675 device and far-end equipment. The higher the number, the better the quality of the physical connection.
Session Timer	When the timer type is Session, the Cisco 675 device drops the link when Elapsed Time equals the Timer Period. Note Your SP defines the timer types.
Idle Timer	When the timer type is Idle, the Cisco 675 device resets the Elapsed Time field when the link resumes activity. However, if the link remains inactive for the entire Timer Period, the Cisco 675 device drops the link. Note Your SP defines the timer types.
Elapsed Time	Elapsed time of the timer type. Varies according to Timer Type. If the Timer Type is: Idle---The Elapsed Time is the time elapsed since the last activity on the link. Session---The Elapsed Time is the total time that the current session has been up and running. Note If the Elapsed Time field reads Off, the field is not currently active.
Timer Period	Time period that, after elapsed, cues the Cisco 675 device to drop the link. Varies according to Timer Type. If the Timer Type is: Idle---Timer Period specifies the length of time the link can be inactive before the link is dropped. Session---Timer Period specifies the maximum amount of time that a session can be active before the link is dropped. The maximum Timer Period for Session is 240 minutes. Note If the Timer Period field reads Off, the field is not currently active.
RS Corrected	Specifies the number of Reed-Solomon Corrected errors. Reed-Solomon is an Error Correction Code (ECC) that allows data that is being read or transmitted to be checked for errors and, if necessary, corrected immediately.
RS Uncorrected	Specifies the number of Reed-Solomon uncorrected errors.
CRC	Cyclic Redundancy Check. Indicates that an error occurred during a transmission. Note It is normal for your system to exhibit a small number of CRC errors.
Upstream	Upstream line rate.
Downstream	Downstream line rate.
Reset Stats	Zeroes out all of the counters on this tab.

Link Tab on a Macintosh Platform

Figure 2-4 shows the Link tab as it appears on a Macintosh platform.

Table 2-4 lists definitions for Link tab fields.

Table 2-4: Link Tab Field Definitions for Macintosh Platform

Field Name	Description
Bytes Rx	Number of bytes received.
Bytes Tx	Number of bytes transmitted.
Packets Rx	Number of packets received.
Packets Tx	Number of packets transmitted.
ScalaRate	ScalaRate. Your SP sets this rate. ScalaRate only applies to the upstream rate.
Link State	Status of the link between the Cisco 675 device and the far-end modem. Options include: Searching---The Cisco 675 device is trying to locate a far-end modem with which to connect. Training---The Cisco 675 device has located a far-end modem and is training. Pending---The Cisco 675 device is completing the connection. Trained---The Cisco 675 device has established a connection with the far-end modem. Down---The Cisco 675 device is inactive. Busy---The far-end equipment has no modems available. Note When you train at high rates, the Cisco 675 device flashes the Searching, Training, and Pending link states several times before connecting to the far-end equipment.
Busy Count	Number of times the Cisco 675 device attempted to connect to the far-end equipment but could not because the far-end equipment was busy.
Line Quality	Number between 12 and 45. This number describes the quality of the physical connection between the Cisco 675 device and far-end equipment. The higher the number, the better the quality of the physical connection.
Session Timer	When the timer type is Session, the Cisco 675 device drops the link when Elapsed Time equals the Timer Period. Note Your SP defines the timer types.
Idle Timer	When the timer type is Idle, the Cisco 675 device resets the Elapsed Time field when the link resumes activity. However, if the link remains inactive for the entire Timer Period, the Cisco 675 device drops the link. Note Your SP defines the timer types.
Elapsed Time	Elapsed time of the timer type. Varies according to Timer Type. If the Timer Type is: Idle---The Elapsed Time is the time elapsed since the last activity on the link. Session---The Elapsed Time is the total time that the current session has been up and running. Note If the Elapsed Time field reads Off, it is currently not active.
Timer Period	Time period that, after elapsed, cues the Cisco 675 device to drop the link. Varies according to Timer Type. If the Timer Type is: Idle---Timer Period specifies the length of time the link can be inactive before the link is dropped. Session---Timer Period specifies the maximum amount of time that a session can be active before the link is dropped. The maximum Timer Period for Session is 240 minutes. Note If the Timer Period field reads Off, it is currently not active.
RS Corrected	Specifies the number of Reed-Solomon Corrected errors. Reed-Solomon is an Error Correction Code (ECC) that allows data that is being read or transmitted to be checked for errors and, if necessary, corrected immediately.
RS Uncorrected	Specifies the number of Reed-Solomon uncorrected errors.
CRC Errors	Cyclic Redundancy Check. Indicates that an error occurred during a transmission. Note It is normal for your system to exhibit a small number of CRC errors.
Upstream	Upstream line rate.
Downstream	Downstream line rate.
Reset Stats	Zeroes out all of the counters on this tab.
Disconnect/ Connect	Connects or disconnects the ADSL link. When the ADSL link is: Trained---The Disconnect button appears. Not Trained---The Connect button appears.

2.1.3 Using the Device Tab

Use the Device tab to view device information, such as the software type, version number and other attributes. The Media Access Control (MAC) address field is associated with the Cisco 675 device hardware also appears on the Device tab.

The Device tab includes three buttons that allow you to:

• Switch between one Cisco 675 device and another

• Set a new Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) login or password

• Set a new exec-level password

Device Tab on the PC Platform

Figure 2-5 shows the Device tab as it appears on the PC platform.

• DOH Enabled/Disabled---When enabled, tells the Cisco CPE to retrain automatically when a link is dropped. When disabled, tells the Cisco CPE not to retrain automatically when a link is dropped.

• Managed Device---Allows you to switch to a different Cisco 675 device. If you click the Managed Device button, the following dialog box appears (Figure 2-6):

• Set PPP Password---Allows you to change either your PPP login name or password, or both. If you click the Set PPP Password button, the following dialog box appears (Figure 2-7):

• Set Exec Password---Allows you to change your Exec level password. If you click the Set PPP Password button, the following dialog box appears (Figure 2-8):

Using the Device Tab on the Macintosh Platform

Figure 2-9 shows the Device tab as it appears on a Macintosh platform.

• DOH Mode Enabled---When checked, tells the Cisco CPE to retrain automatically when a link is dropped. When not checked, tells the Cisco CPE not to retrain automatically when a link is dropped.

• Managed Device---Allows you to switch to a different Cisco 675 device. If you click the Managed Device button, the following dialog box appears (Figure 2-10):

• Set PPP Password---Allows you to change either your PPP login name or password, or both. If you click the Set PPP Password button, the following dialog box appears (Figure 2-11):

• Set Exec Password---Allows you to change your Exec level password. If you click the Set PPP Password button, the following dialog box appears (Figure 2-12):

Posted: Fri Sep 3 09:39:10 PDT 1999
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