Table of Contents

Overview and Purpose

Setting Subscriber Defaults in the subscriberdefaults.ini File

Assigning CAP ATU-C and LIM Ports to a Logical Pool
Associating Subscribers to LIM Ports

Using the Subscriber Properties Dialog Box
Adding or Modifying a Subscriber
Deleting a Subscriber

Provisioning Subscribers for a Digital Off-Hook Configuration

This chapter describes how to assign CAP ATU-C and LIM ports to a logical pool and associate subscribers to LIM ports. These tasks are the major provisioning tasks for a Digital Off-Hook (DOH) configuration.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Setting Subscriber Defaults in the subscriberdefaults.ini File

• Assigning CAP ATU-C and LIM Ports to a Logical Pool

• Associating Subscribers to LIM Ports

• Using the Subscriber Properties Dialog Box

• Adding or Modifying a Subscriber

• Deleting a Subscriber

Overview and Purpose

When you provision subscribers, you assign CAP ATU-C and LIM ports to subscribers and define each subscriber's initial level of service. Finally, you establish the virtual circuit and path that the subscriber's data is to follow, which is described in "Configuring ATM Virtual Channels for a Digital Off-Hook Configuration."

The port to which you associate a subscriber reflects the level of service that a subscriber selects in relation to the capabilities of the available telco equipment that a subscriber is using. As this relationship changes, you can maintain a consistent quality of service by subsequently adding or deleting subscribers' port associations.

Setting Subscriber Defaults in the subscriberdefaults.ini File

This section describes how to use the system file called subscriberdefaults.ini to set subscriber defaults. This file is part of your ViewRunner installation and retains any values that you set in a previous installation of ViewRunner 3.0.0. An example of the file is included at the end of this section. For more information about installing this file, see the ViewRunner for Windows Installation and Administration Guide.

Step 6 Find the line that you want to modify; place your cursor on this line and type in the new value.

Step 7 Repeat Step 6 for all of the default values that you want to change.

Step 8 Save the file by choosing the Save from the File menu when you have finished modifying the values that you want to reset.

Step 9 Close Notepad.

ViewRunner reads the new values and displays them in the Subscriber Properties dialog box.

Note You must access the subscriberdefaults.ini file using Notepad every time you want to modify the provisioned values for a subscriber.

An example of a subscriberdefaults.ini file follows. Sections are separated by square brackets [ ].

[Subscriber_Stuc2b1q_Defaults]
RateDown=784
RateUp=784
 
[Subscriber_AtucDmt2_Defaults]
RateDown=8032
RateUp=864
RateDownDMT2GliteEnabled=1536
RateUpDMT2GliteDisabled=512
MarginDown=6
MarginUp=6
FecRedundancyBytes=7	// 0(0), 2(1), 4(2), 6(3), 8(4), 12(5), 14(6), 16(7)
InterleavedDelay=7	// 0(0), 250(1), 500(2), 1000(3), 2000(4), 4000(5), 8000(6), 16000(7), 32000(8), 64000(9)
OverheadFrame=3		// full-async(0), full-sync(1), reduced-separate(2), reduced-marge(3) 
TrainingMode=0		// standard(0), fastTrain(1)
BitSwapping=0		// disabled(0), enabled(1)
TrellisCode=0		// disabled(0), enabled(1)
PsdXmitPwrDownDmt2=3	// -49(0), -46(1), -43(2), -40(3), -37(4), -34(5)
AllowGlite=0		// disabled(0), enabled(1)
 
[Subscriber_AtucCap_Defaults]
RateDown=7168
RateUp=1088
MarginDown=3
MarginUp=6
CPESignature=0
TimerType=1
Timeout=100
AllowIdle=0
IdleTimeout=30
PvcIdleMark=1000
AllowSession=0
SessionTimeout=120
LockoutTime=20
ReedSolomon=1		// longInterleave(0), shortInterleave(1), disable136Ds(2)
PsdXmitPwrDown=1	// -37(0), -40(1), -43(2), -46(3), -49(4)
PsdXmitPwrUp=0		// -38(0), -41(1), -44(2), -47(3), -50(4), -53(5)
Rate136Boolean=0	// disabled(0), enabled(1)
Rate17Boolean=0		// disabled(0), enabled(1)
Rate68Boolean=0		// disabled(0), enabled(1)

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

In their initial state, discovered resources (LIM and CAP ATU-C ports) are in their respective unassigned windows. The list boxes that are located on the bottom third of the Physical Pool dialog box Logical Pool tab display unassigned LIM ports and CAP ATU-C module ports, respectively.

The LIM ports are in the left box, and the CAP ATU-C module ports are in the right box. Figure 3-1 shows the assignment of ports to logical pools.

Complete the following steps to assign CAP ATU-C and LIM ports to a logical pool:

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Step 1 Use the right mouse button to drag and drop a subscriber line or ATU-C port from the unassigned box to the corresponding assigned box.

Step 2 To choose more than one logical pool, follow these steps:

a. Choose a sequential range of ports by first clicking the beginning port and then pressing the Shift key as you click the last port in the range.

b. To choose nonsequential list box ports, press the Ctrl key as you click the ports you want to choose.

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Note The Over Subscription Ratios field at the top of the dialog box changes dynamically, according to the number of LIM ports and CAP ATU-C module ports you drop into the top list boxes.

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Each list box displays the port access identifier (AID). In addition, ViewRunner displays the Administrative state and Service state for each port and supporting module. In the case of LIM ports, ViewRunner also displays the associated subscriber's Administrative state.

Associating Subscribers to LIM Ports

You can add, modify, or delete a subscriber from the LIM Properties dialog box by completing the following steps:

The LIM Module Properties dialog box Port Configuration tab opens (Figure 3-3).

Table 3-1 describes the fields on the LIM Properties dialog box.

Table 3-1: LIM Module Properties Dialog Box Fields

Field	Description
Administrative State	Displays the status of the Administrative state, either Unlocked or Locked. Defaults to Locked. When you first insert a module into the chassis, it is locked.
Subscriber ID	Allows configuration of a unique subscriber identifier.
Circuit ID	Allows configuration of a unique identifier assigned to this copper local-loop circuit.
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 button	Allows you to edit the logical pool with which this LIM port is associated.
Add or Edit Subscriber button	Allows you to add or edit a subscriber to this LIM port. This button changes to Edit Subscriber if you are viewing a specific subscriber.

Using the Subscriber Properties Dialog Box

You can add a subscriber to a module on the Subscriber Properties dialog box, which you access through the LIM Module Properties dialog box by clicking Add Subscriber. The Subscriber Properties dialog box is shown in Figure 3-4.

The fields on the Subscriber Properties dialog box are described in Table 3-2.

Table 3-2: Subscriber Properties Dialog Box

Field	Description
Administrative State	Displays the Administrative state of the subscriber, either Locked or Unlocked. Click Locked to add, delete, or modify existing port or subscriber settings. A subscriber cannot receive transmission service when a module or port is unlocked. An Unlocked state permits the module to provide service. You cannot add, modify, or delete a port or subscriber when a module or port is locked. Click Unlocked after you have completed adding or modifying subscriber properties. An unlocked state permits the module to provide service. You cannot add, modify, or delete a port or subscriber when a module or port is unlocked. If you change the Administrative state by clicking Locked, you must also click Apply for the change to take effect.
Subscriber ID	Required field that must contain 1 to 20 alphanumeric characters. ViewRunner does not guarantee the uniqueness of subscriber IDs. ViewRunner does not allow you to modify subscriber configuration parameters unless you enter an alphanumeric character. Note If you input more that 20 characters for the subscriber ID, the system beeps, beginning with the 21st character. This alert informs you that you have input too many characters. Subscriber ID is a nonservice-affecting parameter for the Cisco 6100 Series system. You can modify the Subscriber ID field when the subscriber is locked.
Service Provisioning button	Click to open the Service Provisioning dialog box.(See the "Guidelines for Adding New VPI/VCI Addresses" section for more information on using this dialog box.)
Subscriber Association to Port	Displays the module AID and port number that are associated with this subscriber.
Circuit ID	Allows you to configure an identifier that is assigned to the local loop (the phone line that goes to the CPE1). Setting this field is optional. The Circuit ID depends on whether a port is a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) or an independent local exchange carrier (ILEC).
Max Allowed Rates: Downstream and Upstream	Limits the maximum trained rate of a subscriber's modem. Use the up and down arrows to choose valid settings, which are measured in kilobits per second. The downstream and upstream selections are independent. See the "Training Process" section for more information about line training.
Margin Configuration: Downstream and Upstream	Allows you to associate an upstream margin and a downstream margin value with a subscriber by using the down arrow to choose valid settings in decibels. See the "Bit Error Rate and Noise Margin" section for more information on setting the margin configuration. Note Increasing the margins could prevent a line from training. A warning dialog box appears when you try to change the noise margin. The default margin configuration is 6 dB upstream and 3 dB downstream.
PSD2 Transmit Power	Allows you to specify downstream and upstream values in dBm/HZ for PSD transmit power. Transmit power is a measure of the downstream PSD mask. To avoid transmission errors, set the downstream channel to -40 dBm/Hz. Use the down arrows to choose from the available rates.
CPE Signature	Allows you to set the signature of the CPE unit. Use the up and down arrows to set this value.
Idle	Allows you to set the idle timeout value in minutes by using the up and down arrows and the PVC Idle Mark in cells per minute.
Session	Allows you to set the session timeout value in minutes by using the up and down arrows and the Lockout Time in minutes.
CAP Rates	Allows you to set the Downstream CAP baud rate. You can specify Reed Solomon coding in this field. Allows you to set the Upstream CAP rate, either Allow 17K Baud or Allow 68K Baud.

1CPE = customer premises equipment 2PSD = power spectral density

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Note When you have completed setting subscriber properties, you are ready to set up the permanent virtual channels for the subscribers that you have provisioned. See "Configuring ATM Virtual Channels for a Digital Off-Hook Configuration," for these instructions.

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Adding or Modifying a Subscriber

Complete the following steps to add or modify a subscriber:

Step 2 Set the Administrative State to Locked or make sure it is set to Locked.

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

Step 12 Click OK or Apply to save these settings.

Step 13 Repeat Step 3 through Step 12 for each subscriber that you want to add.

You can add subscribers only when a subscriber does not already exist for the port. This restriction prevents you from assigning more than one subscriber ID for each LIM port.

Deleting a Subscriber

To delete a subscriber, complete the following steps:

Step 5 Click OK in the Confirmation dialog box, shown in Figure 3-5, for the changes to take effect.

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Note The Delete Now button is dimmed unless the subscriber is locked. If the subscriber's Administrative state has been changed to Locked since you opened the dialog box and you have not yet applied that configuration, the Lock Confirmation dialog box opens when you click Delete Now.

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Posted: Wed Feb 16 08:23:09 PST 2000
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