Paradyne 8540 Network Card User Manual


 
HotWire DSLAM System Description
1-4
8000-A2-GB20-20
November 1997
Features
The HotWire DSLAM system provides the following features:
H High speed Internet or Intranet access.
H Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line ports.
H Subscriber authentication and security access and permission features that
prevent users from accessing unauthorized services.
H Status polling, alarm indicators and logging, diagnostics, and performance
capabilities.
H Primary network management support via SNMP agent for monitoring and
traps; telnet for configuration and diagnostics.
H Dynamic IP addressing, allowing Network Service Providers the ability to
reuse IP addresses.
Levels of Access
There are two levels of diagnostic/administrative access in the HotWire DSLAM
system:
H Administrator
The Administrator has complete read/write access to the DSLAM system.
With Administrator permission, you can set specific parameters and variables
to configure cards, ports, interfaces, user accounts, next hop routes, and
SNMP security.
H Operator
The Operator has read-only access. With Operator permission, you can view
card status, physical layer status, interfaces, and Internet Protocol (IP)
routes, and run non-disruptive tests.
HotWire DSLAM Software Functionality
Depending upon your system access, you can:
H Configure the system,
H Monitor the system, and/or
H Run applications and diagnostic tests to troubleshoot the network