Paradyne 8546 Network Card User Manual


 
Hotwire DSL System Description
1-7
8000-A2-GB20-50
April 2000
Features
The Hotwire DSL system provides the following features:
H High-speed Internet or intranet access.
H Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line ports.
H Subscriber authentication, 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 nondisruptive tests.
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.