Verilink FrameStart FSD (34-00291.F) Product Manual - Manual (Page 10)

4 F r a m e S t a r t D D S C S U / D S U a n d T 1 C S U / D S U a n d F r a m e S t a r t F S E
FrameStart Install Mode
FrameStart Install has four major benefits that offer significant value when
comparing to other products:
• LMI Sourcing - A frame relay polling function that determines the LMI type
and qualifies the traffic to the frame relay switch. All DLCI information for
virtual circuits is collected and displayed on the LCD.
• End-to-End Integrity - PVC discovery modes determine critical parameters
from the remote units to verify the integrity of the network upon initial
installation.
• PVC Delay Testing - test capabilities for each virtual circuit regarding delay
characteristics. The delay measurement can be used to detect a problem
circuit upon installation by providing a snapshot of the network delay.
•
WAN Receive Level - isolate WAN problems very quickly upon installation
by monitoring network quality during installation.
FrameStart Install is a network-intrusive mode that does not require any data
equipment such as a router of FRAD to operate. If a router is connected,
operation is halted to perform the installation diagnostics.
FrameStart Monitor Mode (optional)
FrameStart Monitor adds more capabilities to monitor real-time network
conditions in a non-intrusive state when connected in real-world applications:
•
LMI Monitoring - during normal operation to update DLCI tables and
indicate local and remote alarm conditions on the frame relay network.
• LMI Auto Sourcing - automatically initiates LMI sourcing if the router fails
and indicates an alarm condition.
• SOS Mode - frame broadcasts from failed units in the field to quickly isolate
failed circuits within the network and indicates an alarm condition.
• New Circuit Install - detects when new DLCIs are added in the network and
allows for network information to be collected from the remote unit during
installation.
• Real-time PVC delay testing is not supported in Monitor Mode.
NOTICE: FrameStart Monitor is available from the factory or as a field
upgrade using an EPROM replacement.
The DDS and T1 CSU/DSU units perform all of these functions without
expensive software packages or a separate GUI interface. The integral LCD
shows this information.
We believe that the best solutions are still the simple ones, that actually
provide the data you need to quickly configure, install, test, and validate the
integrity of your data network. The Verilink FrameStart feature set was
created with this in mind, and simplifies the installation and troubleshooting
of frame-relay circuits and ongoing maintenance of the overall data network.