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Service Provisioning for Digital Off-Hook

Service Provisioning for Digital Off-Hook

This chapter describes the three Cisco 6100 Series system configuration styles and provides step-by-step instructions for provisioning a Digital Off-Hook (DOH) configuration.


Note DOH features are not supported in the ViewRunner for HP OpenView Release 2.4.0 software, or with a Cisco 6130 backplane.

Service provisioning is the process of naming subscribers and assigning them to physical and logical pools where they receive ADSL service based on their configuration style. A prerequisite for service provisioning is that a management connection must exist for ViewRunner for HP OpenView to provision the Cisco 6100 Series system. A Cisco 6100 Series system must therefore contain at least a Cisco 6100 Series multiplexer chassis (MC) and a system controller (SC) module. During the provisioning process, operator-entered information is sent immediately to the Cisco 6100 Series system via SNMP set and get messages. If the management connection is not communicating properly, lost SNMP messages retry but eventually are dropped.

The three configurations for the Cisco 6100 Series system are

4.1 Procedures Overview

The general steps for provisioning the Cisco 6100 Series system for the DOH configuration
style follow:

Step 1 Create logical pools.

Step 2 Assign ATU-C and LIM ports to the logical pools. (Ports must be locked
during assignment.)

Step 3 Associate subscribers to LIM ports.

Step 4 Define CAP RADSL attributes on the Subscriber Properties dialog box.

Step 5 Assign subscriber VPI/VCI addresses.

Step 6 Unlock entities.

Step 7 View the Pool Properties dialog box to verify the proper configuration.

Each of these steps are covered in detail in the following sections. These steps can be executed only after all components have been successfully autodiscovered.


Note The instruction set is written to provide quick visibility into the provisioning process. For a full appreciation of all system processes taking place during the provisioning cycle, carefully review "Cisco 6100 Series System and ViewRunner State Management" through "System Operation and Performance with a Digital Off-Hook Configuration."

4.2 Service Provisioning Rules

Service provisioning must adhere to a variety of configuration rules, which prevent errors when establishing ATM connections. ViewRunner for HP OpenView includes service provisioning logic to ensure valid combinations of configuration data.

4.2.1 VCC Configuration Rules

Following are the virtual channel connection (VCC) configuration rules:

Figure 4-1 shows valid address ranges for each Cisco 6100 Series system.


Figure 4-1: Valid ATM Connection Space


Although the valid address space shown in Figure 4-1 indicates that up to 9600 VCCs can be supported, the number is constrained by several factors. First, as the software content increases with each new release, a greater percentage of existing system controller and NI RAM is consumed by resident application code.

For Release 2.x of the Cisco 6100 Series system, a maximum of 1600 VCCs within the valid address space is recommended. Software limits are not built in due to the temporary nature of this ceiling.

4.2.2 Subtending Considerations

Subtending is a Cisco 6100 Series system feature that reduces the cost per subscriber by amortizing the expense of the network interface (NI) module and the edge-switch port connection over a large number of subscribers. Subtending is the service and aggregation of data from one or more downstream Cisco 6100 Series systems to a host Cisco 6100 Series system to further oversubscribe the NI module. Subtending enables the service provider to amortize an expensive network component (the broadband interface and terminating ATM edge-switch port) over a large number of tariffed subscribers.

Figure 4-2 illustrates the connections of a subtended Cisco 6100 Series system with six subtended Cisco 6100 Series systems.


Figure 4-2: Subtending Connections


Subtending in this release requires a node-by-node PVC provisioning. Transit PVCs carry subtended traffic. You bundle multiple PVCs for carriage across the ATM fabric in a subtending Cisco 6100 Series system. Up to 32 transit subscribers can be defined per Cisco 6100 Series system, however, there must be at least one on each subtend port. Unlike other subscribers, transit subscribers do not have to be Locked to have PVCs added to or deleted from them. The transit PVCs provide a one-to-one mapping to subscriber PVCs from the subtended Cisco 6100 Series systems.

4.3 Bulk Provisioning

The configuration database can be downloaded from or uploaded to a Cisco 6100 Series system. This provides the following benefits:

Wizards lead you through the download or upload process. See "Configuration Save and Restore," for more information.

4.4 Logical Pools

A logical pool is a logical grouping of modems and lines. This grouping is used to achieve a particular concentration of subscriber lines to ATU-C modems, for example, 1:1, 2:1, or 6:1. For DOH installations, up to three logical pools can be defined per physical pool.


Note Ports belonging to an ATU-C module jumpered for Direct Connect configurations do not display in either the assigned or unassigned pool lists. See the Cisco 6100 Series Direct Connect Installation Guide for more information on jumpering.

4.4.1 Physical Pools Versus Logical Pools

The MC is divided into two physical pools, A and B. Physical pool A consists of every component in the top half of the chassis and physical pool B is the bottom half. Chassis partitioning into physical pools A and B cannot be changed.

Figure 4-3 shows the partitioning of the physical pools in the MC.


Figure 4-3: MC Physical Pools


Each LCC and POTS splitter chassis also is divided into physical pools. Physical pool A is the left half of the chassis and Physical Pool B is the right half. Logical pools are constrained by physical pools; that is, a logical pool can only contain lines and modems from modules plugged into a specific physical pool. For more information on physical and logical pools, see the Cisco 6100 Series
User Guide
.

Figure 4-4 shows the physical pools for the LCC.


Figure 4-4: LCC Physical Pools


Figure 4-5 shows the physical pools for the PSC.


Figure 4-5: POTS Splitter Chassis Physical Pools



Note POTS splitter modules are connected one to one on DOH installations. That is, slot 1, port 1 of a POTS splitter module is wired to slot 1, port 1 of the corresponding LCC.

4.4.2 Creating Logical Pools

To create a logical pool, right click the MC and select Pool Properties as shown in Figure 4-6, or select Pool Properties from the Configuration menu.


Figure 4-6: Access via Right Click on MC


The Physical Pool configuration dialog box appears. This dialog box uses two-tiered, tabbed property sheets to represent the physical and logical pools. An outer pair of tabs allows selection of either physical pool A or B.

If no pools have been assigned, the top portion of the Pool Properties dialog box (see Figure 4-7) is blank.

To create a logical pool, click the Add Pool Now button. The Logical Pool tab appears, as shown in Figure 4-7.


Figure 4-7: Physical Pool Configuration Dialog Box


Within a physical pool tab, a second set of tabs display depicting the logical pools configured for that physical pool. Logical pool tabs start with logical pool 1 and go to logical pool 2.

The dialog box displays a variety of statistics describing the configuration of the logical and physical pools. Running totals or summaries of pool assignment describe the characteristics of the ports and subscribers assigned to the pools. Oversubscription ratio (OSR), a key statistic in DOH configurations, is calculated using three formulas, each of which provide a different view of oversubscription. These calculations are kept current for each logical pool. The statistics are initially displayed when the logical pool tab is selected. All statistics get recalculated and updated whenever you assign or unassign an ATU-C or LIM port from the logical pool.


Note Because logical pools are only relevant in DOH configurations, this dialog box is not available for Direct Connect configurations.

Table 4-1 provides field descriptions for this dialog box.


Table 4-1: Physical Pool Fields and Buttons
Field or Button Description

Add Pool Now

Up to three logical pools can be provisioned per physical pool using the Add Pool button. Tabs display in the order in which you create them. Therefore, if logical pools 1, 2, and 3 exist and 2 is deleted, then logical pool 3 becomes logical pool 2.

Delete Pool Now

Unassigns any ports that are currently assigned to the logical pool and then deletes the logical pool.

Note ViewRunner for HP OpenView requires all assigned LIM ports to be Locked prior to pool deletion. The Delete Pool button is dimmed unless this condition is satisfied.

Over Subscription Ratios---displays the running total of oversubscription within the currently selected logical pool. Three different oversubscription formulas are displayed to provide insight into various aspects of the pool characteristics. The ratios that ViewRunner for HP OpenView provides follow.

Assigned Port OSR

Useful when initially configuring logical pools. This ratio is based on locked entities. Assigned Port OSR effectively displays the target oversubscription provisioning ratio for the pool.

Assigned Port OSR equals the number of line ports assigned to the logical pool divided by the number of ATU-C ports assigned to the logical pool.

Provisioned and Unlocked OSR

Useful to verify that the system is properly configured and administratively unlocked to support the target OSR. This ratio is equal to the assigned port OSR when all provisioning needed to support service is completed and the entities are unlocked. Locking ATU-C ports increases the OSR (for example, 3:1 goes to 6:1). Locking LIMs reduces the OSR (for example, 6:1 goes to 3:1).

Provisioned and Unlocked OSR equals the number of unlocked line ports
that are

· Assigned to the logical pool

· Subordinate to an unlocked module

· Associated to an unlocked subscriber

This number is then divided by the number of unlocked ATU-C ports assigned to the logical pool that are subordinate to an unlocked module.

Provisioned, Unlocked, and In Service OSR

Displays the active OSR that the system is experiencing, factoring required configurations, administrative permissions, and the service state of the pooled ports. This ratio includes the operational state of the system and varies as alarms set or clear.

Provisioned, Unlocked, and In Service OSR equals the number of in-service line ports assigned to the logical pool that are also associated to an unlocked subscriber. This number is then divided by the number of in-service ATU-C ports assigned to the logical pool.

Real-time Display of DOH Service Statistics

Displays running totals of several counts and calculated values. The following statistics display initially when the logical pool tab is selected:

  • Number of line or ATU-C ports assigned within the currently selected logical pool and number of line or ATU-C ports unassigned to any logical pool.

  • Number of provisioned unlocked ports. This is the number of ports within each list box that have the necessary administrative state configuration to provide service. A properly configured port must be unlocked and subordinate to an unlocked module. Line ports have the additional requirement of being associated with an unlocked subscriber.

  • Number of provisioned and in-service ports. The number of ports that have a service state of In Service and are provisioned properly to provide service. In Service ATU-C ports are implicitly provisioned properly. In Service line ports must also be associated to an unlocked subscriber in order to be provisioned properly to provide service.

  • Running totals are updated whenever a logical pool is deleted, or when a port is assigned or unassigned to or from a logical pool.

Providing statistics in real time is a key value-added ViewRunner for HP OpenView feature. These statistics give a summary view of many of the critical service parameters for the Cisco 6100 Series system and help prevent operational mistakes. Because large system configurations fill most of the list boxes in this dialog box and require scroll bars, the statistical totals provide a convenient summary that replaces the need to scroll the list box and manually tally DOH service parameters.


Note After you add a module to the Cisco 6100 Series system, you must manually configure each port to be a member of a logical pool. A port (either LIM or ATU-C) can be a member of only one pool at a time.

Once you select a logical pool, the dialog box displays the current configuration of the logical pool. The following rules apply to logical pools:

4.5 Assigning ATU-C and LIM Ports to a Logical Pool

Initially, autodiscovered resources (LIM and ATU-C ports) are in their respective unassigned states. Only LIM and ATU-C ports within a physical pool are candidates for assignment into a logical pool belonging to that physical pool.

The list boxes on the bottom third of the dialog box display unassigned LIM ports and ATU-C modem ports, respectively. The LIM ports are in the left box, the ATU-C modem ports are in the right box.


Figure 4-8: Assigning Ports to Logical Pools via Pool Configuration Dialog Box


To assign these ports to a logical pool, simply select the port(s) and click Assign Ports Now or Unassign Ports Now to configure them into the respective list boxes. ViewRunner for HP OpenView supports multiple selection pool assignment. To use this feature, select a sequential range of ports by first clicking on the beginning port and then pressing the Shift key combined with a click on the last port in the range. To select nonsequential list box ports, press the CTRL key simultaneously while clicking the individual ports you want selected.


Note Ports cannot be selected for assignment or unassignment unless they are locked.

Note The Over Subscription Ratios field changes dynamically based on the number of LIM ports and ATU-C modem ports you put in the top list boxes.

Each list box displays the port Access Identifier (AID), which includes the chassis type and number, slot number, and port number to uniquely identify its location within the Cisco 6100 Series system. In addition, each port Administrative State, Service State, and the supporting module Administrative State display. In the case of LIM ports, the associated subscriber Administrative State also displays. That field is blank if no subscriber is configured for the LIM port.

4.6 Associating Subscriber IDs to LIM Ports

Each LIM port must have a subscriber ID associated with it. You can add a new subscriber and modify or delete an existing subscriber. Use the following steps to perform any of these tasks. To add, modify, or delete a subscriber, you use the LIM Module Properties dialog box. If a subscriber is already associated with a port, a Subscriber ID displays on both the port and subscriber configuration dialog boxes.

Step 1 To access the LIM Module Properties dialog box, move the cursor to a LIM in the Chassis View and right click the mouse button. The menu in Figure 4-9 appears.


Figure 4-9: Access via Right Click on LIM


Step 2 Highlight the appropriate port properties menu, then select the Configuration option. The LIM Module Properties dialog box shown in Figure 4-10 appears.


Figure 4-10: LIM Port Properties Configuration Dialog Box


Table 4-2 provides field descriptions for the LIM Port Properties Configuration dialog box.


Table 4-2: LIM Port Properties Configuration Fields
Field or Button Description

Administrative State

Allows configuration of the Administrative State, either Unlocked or Locked.

Subscriber ID

Displays the subscriber record identifier, if configured.

Circuit ID

Displays and allows you to configure a circuit ID for each subscriber.

Note The default value is empty. The Circuit ID field accepts up to 20 characters. Valid characters include "A-Z, a-z, 0-9, [.,-=;:'#!$%&*()<>_+/\]."

Physical Pool ID

Displays the physical pool to which this LIM port belongs.

Logical Pool ID

Displays the logical pool to which this LIM port belongs.

Edit Pool

Allows you to edit the logical pool with which this LIM port is associated.

Add Subscriber

Allows you to add a subscriber to this LIM port.

Note This button changes to Edit Subscriber if a subscriber is already associated with the LIM port.

4.6.1 Adding a Subscriber

After opening the LIM Module Properties dialog box using the preceding instructions, execute the following procedures to add a subscriber.

Step 1 Make sure that the module is Locked on the Configuration dialog box.

Step 2 Then, to add a subscriber, click Add Subscriber. The Subscriber Properties dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 4-11.


Figure 4-11: Subscriber Properties Dialog Box




Table 4-3 provides field descriptions for the Subscriber Properties dialog box. Dimmed fields shown in this dialog box are features that are not supported by this release.


Table 4-3: Subscriber Properties---Add Subscriber Fields
Field Description

Administrative State

Displays the Administrative State of the subscriber. Can be Locked or Unlocked. Defaults to Locked.

Subscriber ID

Subscriber ID is a required ViewRunner for HP OpenView field that must contain at least one alphanumeric character and can contain up to 20. Its uniqueness is not guaranteed by ViewRunner for HP OpenView.

ViewRunner for HP OpenView recognizes and displays subscribers created with null Subscriber IDs, but does not allow modification of subscriber configuration parameters unless an alphanumeric character has been entered.

Note If you input more that 20 characters for the Subscriber ID, the system beeps at you starting with the 21st character, which informs you that you are exceeding the field length.

Changing the Subscriber ID is a nonservice-affecting operation for the Cisco 6100 Series system. For information about service-affecting vs. nonservice-affecting configuration, see the "Service-Affecting Configuration Rules" section. You can modify the Subscriber ID field when the subscriber is unlocked.

Service Provisioning

Allows you to actually set up service for a subscriber. Opens the Service Provisioning dialog box.

Subscriber Association to Port Group Box

Module AID and Port Number

Displays the module and slot numbers of the ATU-C.

Circuit ID

Displays and allows you to configure a circuit ID for each subscriber.

The default value is empty. The Circuit ID field accepts up to 20 characters. Valid characters include "A-Z, a-z, 0-9, [.,-=;:'#!$%&*()<>_+/\]."

Service Configuration Group Box

Max Allowed Rates Downstream/ Upstream

Limits the maximum trained rate of a subscriber's modem. List boxes allow selection of the valid configuration settings using kbps units. See the "ATU-C Train Parameters" section for more information on training. The default on install is 6 dB up and 3 dB down.

Margin Configuration (Downstream and Upstream)

Allows the operator to associate an upstream and a downstream margin value with a subscriber. See the "Bit Error Rate and Noise Margin" section for more information on setting the margins.

Note Because increasing the margins could cause a line not to train, a warning dialog box appears when you try to change the noise margin.

PSD Transmit Power (Downstream and Upstream)

You are able to configure transmit power for each subscriber in units of dBm/Hz. The default value of upstream and downstream transmit power attributes are -38 dBm/Hz upstream and -40 dBm/Hz downstream. Upstream values are -53, -50, -47, -44, -41, -38. Downstream values are -49, -46, -43, -40, -37, -34

Allow 136K Baud

The 136 kilobaud training rates now can be enabled or disabled through a system-wide MIB object. If the 136 kilobaud training rates are disabled, then those selections are shaded in ViewRunner and therefore not selectable by you.

CAP modules support 136 kilobaud training rates, which can be allowed or disallowed when the feature is supported by the system controller software revision and the subscriber is locked. If the system controller supports per-subscriber provisionable 136 kilobaud or does not support ATUCPARMS, the "Allow 136K Baud" check box on the 6100 Properties dialog box is disabled. (See Figure 2-15, in the "Add ObjectSet Attributes Dialog Box" section.) If the system controller supports ATUCPARMS but does not support per-subscriber 136 kilobaud, then the option is enabled.

CPE Signature

You can configure per-subscriber CPE signature detection for a LIM controller module through the Subscriber Properties dialog box. You can specify the minimum CPE signature within a range of 0 to 127. The default is 0, which essentially disables CPE signature detection.

If the system controller revision supports per-subscriber provisionable CPE detection, then the Performance Management > Line Ports dialog box displays dashes in the Non-timer Failed Trains column and the total for that column is disabled. There is also a column on the subscriber tab of the Performance Management > Subscriber dialog box called CPE Signature Rejects, which totals the number of CPE signatures that were not detected by the design. (See Figure 9-5, Performance ManagementSubscriber.)

In addition, the Allow Non-Timer CPE Train check box on the 6100 Properties dialog box is dimmed. (See Figure 2-15, in the "Add ObjectSet Attributes Dialog Box" section.) The Allow Non-Timer CPE Train check box on the 6100 Properties dialog box is not dimmed unless the system controller revision supports ATUCPARMS, but does not support per-subscriber 136 kilobaud.

Timers Group Box

Idle Timeout

If you enable the Idle timer, you can specify the number of minutes that a subscriber can be idle before the connection is dropped. The default is
15 minutes and the valid range for Idle Timeout is 1 to 60 minutes.

PVC Idle Mark

If you enable the Idle timer, you can specify a PVC Idle Mark so that the subscriber is disconnected if the PVC falls below the specified number of cells per minute.

The default value of the PVC threshold is 15 cells per minute. The range for the PVC threshold is 1 to 2147483647 cells per minute. The PVC threshold is used for low-tide monitoring. If the PVC traffic is less than the threshold for the duration of the timer, then the PVC is considered idle and the subscriber is disconnected. If the traffic is more than the threshold, the PVC is considered active.

A subscriber can have multiple PVCs. If at least one PVC is active, then the subscriber stays connected.

Session Timeout

If you enable the Session timer, you can specify the number of minutes that a subscriber can remain connected during any one session. The default is 60 minutes and the valid range for Session Timeout is 1 to
240 minutes.

Lockout Time

The Lockout Time can be set in minutes. If the system controller does not support timer settings, then all the fields are dimmed. Otherwise, the fields are available or unavailable depending on the Administrative State of the subscriber (locked or unlocked). The default setting is 5 minutes. The valid range for the Session timer is 1 to 60 minutes.

Step 3 Enter the name of the subscriber in the Subscriber ID field.

Step 4 Select the maximum allowed downstream and upstream rates from the list boxes.

Step 5 Configure upstream and downstream margins.

Step 6 Select the timer type and connection time.

Step 7 Click OK or Apply to save additions.

Step 8 Repeat for every subscriber you want to define.

You can add subscribers only when a subscriber does not exist for the port. This prevents the assignment of more than one subscriber ID per LIM port.

4.6.2 Modifying Subscriber Data

Use the following procedures to modify subscriber data:

Step 1 Navigate to the Subscriber Properties dialog box by using either logical service-oriented navigation or by selecting the Edit Subscriber button from the LIM Port Properties dialog box.


Note The Subscriber ID field can be edited regardless of the Administrative State setting. However, the subscriber Administrative State should be set to Locked and applied before modifying other configurable parameters.

Step 2 Change the Max Allowed Rates Downstream and Upstream fields by selecting values from the list boxes.

Step 3 Change the Margin Configuration Downstream and Upstream fields by selecting values from the list boxes.

Step 4 Allow or disallow 136K Baud training rates.

Step 5 Enable or disable CPE Signature detection.

Step 6 Set the timer type by selecting or deselecting Idle and Session.

Step 7 Enter a value for the PVC Idle Mark if an Idle timer is selected or a Lockout Time if a Session timer is selected.

Step 8 Change the Administrative State to Unlocked.

Step 9 Click OK or Apply for the changes to take effect.

4.6.3 Deleting a Subscriber

Use the following procedures to delete a subscriber:

Step 1 Navigate to the Subscriber Properties dialog box by using either logical service-oriented navigation or by selecting the Edit Subscriber button from the LIM Port Properties dialog box.

Step 2 Click Delete Now to delete the subscriber.

The Delete Now button is dimmed unless the subscriber is locked. If the subscriber's Administrative State has been changed to Locked since opening the dialog box, and that configuration has not yet been applied, then selecting the Delete Now button pops up the lock confirmation dialog box.


Note The subscriber's Service Configuration group box is unavailable when the subscriber
is unlocked.

4.6.4 Setting Subscriber Defaults

You can configure various subscriber defaults in this release and can set the following:

The parameters for setting these are in the vrconstants.conf file. See the ViewRunner for HP OpenView Installation and Administration Guide for more information on configuration files.

4.7 Assigning Subscriber VPI/VCI Addresses

Each subscriber can have multiple PVCs provisioned. Each PVC contains both a network side and a subscriber side virtual connection that are known as VCCs. Each VCC has both a VPI and VCI. For more information on assigning VPI/VCI addresses, see the "Service Provisioning Rules" section.


Note PVC switching is not supported in this release.

Each subscriber defined must have a VPI/VCI address associated with it before the subscriber can be unlocked.

4.7.1 Defining VPI/VCI Addresses

Use the following procedures to define VPI/VCI addresses:

Step 1 Click Service Provisioning from the Subscriber Properties dialog box (see Figure 4-11). The Service Provisioning dialog box appears, as show in Figure 4-12.


Figure 4-12: Subscriber Properties---Service Provisioning Dialog Box


You can add or delete a subscriber's PVC in the Service Provisioning dialog box only when the subscriber's Administrative State is Locked. Selecting Delete Now causes a delete confirmation dialog box to pop up.

Table 4-4 provides field descriptions for the Service Provisioning dialog box.


Table 4-4: Subscriber Properties---Service Provisioning Fields
Field Description

Subscriber ID

Displays (read only) the subscriber associated with the PVCs.

Subscriber PVC list

Displays a list of the current subscriber's VCCs, including the subscriber VPI/VCIs, connected to the Network VPI/VCIs.

Permanent Virtual Connection group box

When the subscriber is locked, you can edit the PVC VPI/VCI values and select Add Now to create a new PVC for the subscriber and add it to the PVC connection list, subject to PVC configuration rules.

Selecting Delete Now deletes the PVC selected in the PVC connection list.

The network and subscriber side VPI/VCI list boxes allow selection of valid VPI and VCI combinations, subject to PVC configuration rules.

Step 2 Enter the VCI/VPI information in their available fields under the Subscriber and Network group boxes. The subscriber side VPI field defaults to 1 and is not editable.


Figure 4-13: Service Provisioning for Specific Subscriber


Step 3 Click Add Now. This takes effect immediately.

Step 4 Repeat for every VCI/VPI address you want to define.

Step 5 Click Close when you are finished.

VCCs can be added or deleted only if the subscriber is locked. Up to four VCCs are supported per subscriber. ViewRunner supports range checking to ensure that network side VPI/VCIs are unique.

ViewRunner for HP OpenView provides you information regarding valid and invalid VPI and VCI numbers prior to entering a number. ViewRunner for HP OpenView also displays an error message when it detects a network-side uniqueness violation.

4.7.2 Deleting Subscriber PVCs

Use the following procedures to delete subscriber PVCs:

Step 1 From the Service Provisioning dialog box, click the subscriber PVC that you want
to delete.

Step 2 Click Delete Now. This takes effect immediately.

Step 3 Repeat for every PVC you want to delete.

Step 4 Click Close when you are finished.

4.8 Unlocking Entities

Once you have entered and verified all logical pool, module, port, subscriber, and VCI/VPI data, you must unlock the entities to put them into service. Unlocking simply requires clicking Unlocked in various dialog boxes and clicking Apply.

Putting a logical pool and provisioned subscriber into service requires unlocking all associated entities.

4.8.1 Unlocking a Module

Step 1 Right click the ATU-C module and select Module Properties > Module Configuration, as shown in Figure 4-14.


Figure 4-14: Module Properties---Configuration


The ATU-C Module Properties dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 4-15.


Figure 4-15: ATU-C Module Properties Dialog Box


Step 2 Click Unlocked. This unlocks the module for service.

Step 3 Click Apply and click OK to return to the Chassis View, or to unlock a port, click the Port tab and follow the instructions in the next section.

Repeat this same procedure on the LIMs.

4.8.2 Unlocking a Port

Step 1 Right click an ATU-C module and select Port Properties > Port Configuration, as shown in Figure 4-16.


Figure 4-16: Port Properties---Configuration


The ATU-C Port Properties dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 4-17.


Figure 4-17: ATU-C Port Properties Dialog Box


Step 2 Click the Unlocked option. This unlocks the port for service.

Step 3 Click Apply and then click OK to return to the Chassis View.

Repeat this same procedure on the LIM ports.

4.8.3 Unlocking a Subscriber

Use the following procedures to unlock a subscriber:

Step 1 Right click the appropriate LIM port.

Step 2 Select Port Properties > Port Configuration, as shown in Figure 4-18.


Figure 4-18: LIM Port Properties---Configuration


The LIM Port Properties dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 4-19.


Figure 4-19: LIM Port Properties Dialog Box



Note Each subscriber must remain locked in order to define PVC information. Once the PVC information is defined, then you can unlock the subscriber.

Step 3 Click Edit Subscriber. The Subscriber Properties dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 4-20.


Figure 4-20: DOH-1 Subscriber Properties Dialog Box


Step 4 Click Unlocked.

Step 5 Click Apply and then click OK to return to the LIM Module Properties dialog box. The subscriber is now unlocked for service.


Note If you do not unlock the subscriber, a green blinking LED appears on the LIM port when the customer premise equipment tries to train for service. If this occurs, the Cisco 6100 Series system does not grant service to the requesting customer.

4.9 Provisioning Subtended Cisco 6100 Series Systems

If you are subtending Cisco 6100 Series systems, provision the local DOH subscribers and their PVCs just like you do any Cisco 6100 Series system according to the preceding directions. However, you must also provision transit subscriber and transit PVCs on each of the subtending host Cisco 6100 Series systems in the path of each PVC for a subtended Cisco 6100 Series system.

Transit subscribers are simply placeholders for bundling transit PVCs. Unlike standard subscribers, they do not need to be locked to have transit PVCs assigned to or deleted from them. Typically, a single transit subscriber is assigned to each subtend port, or multiple subscribers could be assigned to aggregate traffic for a specific Cisco 6100 Series system that is subtended from a node. Up to 32 total transit subscribers can be defined per Cisco 6100 Series system.


Note Locking a transit subscriber takes all of the PVCs owned by that subscriber out of service.

The transit PVCs on the subtend port have the same VPI/VCI as the subtended PVC on the network interface of the subtended Cisco 6100 Series system. The VPI/VCI that the transit PVC is cross-connected to on the subtending Cisco 6100 Series system network interface must either be connected to another transit PVC on another Cisco 6100 Series system, or to the target VPI/VCI on an ATM edge switch. Figure 4-21 illustrates an end-to-end PVC across a subnetwork of subtended Cisco 6100 Series systems.


Note The subtended VPI/VCI is restricted on subtended Cisco 6100 Series systems. See the "Service Provisioning Rules" section.

Figure 4-21: Subtend Provisioning


In Figure 4-21, Subscriber x on MC 4 has a PVC y that is connected to a LIM or ATU-C port on VPI=vpi1/VCI=vci1. Within Cisco 6100 Series system number two, this PVC is cross-connected to the NI on VPI=vpi2/VCI=vci2. On MC 2, a Transit subscriber w is defined to which Transit PVC z is added. Transit PVC z has its ingress side connected to the same VPI/VCI as the egress side of the PVC from MC 4, VPI=vpi2/VCI=vci2. The cross-connection within MC 2 is then connected to VPI=vpi3/VCI=vci3 on the MC 2 NI. Finally, MC 1 takes in the PVC on Transit subscriber m, Transit PVC n. Transit PVC n connects VPI=vpi3/VCI=vci3 on the subtend port to VPI=vpi4/VCI=vci4 on the network interface and into the ATM cloud.

To add a transit subscriber, use the following procedures:

Step 1 Go to the 6100 Chassis View of the Cisco 6100 Series system, which is the host (pass through) for the subscribers on the subtended Cisco 6100 Series system(s). Right click the subtend host module (STM) and choose Port Properties > Port Configuration, as shown in Figure 4-22.


Figure 4-22: STM Port Properties Menu


Step 2 The STM Port Properties dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 4-23. Click Add to add a transit subscriber.


Figure 4-23: STM Port Properties Dialog Box


Step 3 A dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 4-24, where you specify the subscriber ID for the transit subscriber. Enter the ID and click OK.


Figure 4-24: Add Transit Subscriber Dialog Box


Step 4 The new subscriber appears in the list of subscribers. Highlight the new subscriber, and click Edit.

Step 5 The Transit Subscriber Properties dialog box opens, as shown in Figure 4-25, for you to provision the transit subscriber according to guidelines found in previous sections within this chapter.


Figure 4-25: Transit Subscriber Properties Dialog Box


Notice that the Transit Subscriber dialog box is similar to the local service provisioning dialog boxes, but it labels the subscriber side VPI/VCI connection fields as Transit Subscriber VPI
and VCI
.


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