Verilink WANsuite 7105 (34-00316.C) Product Manual - Manual (Page 20)

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FrameStart’s integral frame relay circuit installation and diagnostic tools help
reduce equipment and installation costs, simplify configuration setup, and
alleviate frame relay connection uncertainties
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all in one unit.
The WANsuite 7105 supports both FrameStart Install and Monitor modes as
well as Layer 2 statistics gathering and diagnostic capabilities that maximize
network availability and manage the growth of the network.
FrameStart Install enables step-by-step validation of network operations and
requires no data terminal equipment such as routers or FRADs. If a DTE
device is connected, operation is halted to perform installation diagnostics.
With FrameStart Install, you have the power to perform advanced tests
including the following:
• Local Management Interface (LMI) Sourcing
• End-to-end Integrity
• PVC Delay
• Network Receive Level
FrameStart Monitor complements FrameStart Install to monitor real-time
network conditions nonintrusively when connected to real-world applications.
FrameStart Monitor diagnostics maintain and manage the activity of the frame
relay network from the host FrameStart unit. FrameStart Monitor also offers
the following:
• LMI Monitoring
• LMI Auto-Sourcing
• SOS Mode
• New Circuit Installation
Flexible Mounting Options are available. The WANsuite 7105 comes as a
stand-alone unit or as a rack-mounted card in a dual-line shelf. When
rack-mounted, the shelf provides redundant power with circuit breakers.
Quint-line shelf and multi-line shelf mounting options are also available.
WANsuite 7105 Overview and Advantages
Verilink’s WANsuite 7105 is an innovative, highly intelligent, software-based
WAN access device optimized for frame relay access. The WANsuite 7105
provides network managers with the tools necessary to monitor and
troubleshoot voice, data, and network transmission systems. The ability to use
the WANsuite 7105 as an IP Gateway greatly increases its flexibility while
reducing the customer’s networking costs. In addition, the WANsuite 7105
delivers valuable tools for the following:
• Measuring and reporting network performance and utilization
• Verifying Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Managing network resources to ensure optimum performance
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Analyzing trends to aid in network planning