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8700-A2-GB20-00
April 2000
About This Guide
Document Purpose and Intended Audience
This guide contains information needed to set up, configure, and operate Hotwire
Models 8747, 8777, and 8779 Multirate Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
(M/SDSL) and High-bit-rate DSL second generation (HDSL2) Termination Units,
and is intended for installers and operators.
Document Summary
Section Description
Chapter 1 About the Hotwire 8747, 8777, and 8779 Termination Units.
Describes the Hotwire Termination Units’ features and
capabilities.
Chapter 2 Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface. Provides
instructions for accessing the user interface and navigating
the screens.
Chapter 3 Initial Startup and Configuration. Provides instructions for
configuring the unit.
Chapter 4 Cross-Connecting Ports. Provides instructions for
cross-connecting the time slots of the DSL and DTE ports.
Chapter 5 IP Addressing. Provides IP addressing requirements and
examples.
Chapter 6 Security. Presents procedures for creating a login, setting
the effective access levels, and controlling SNMP access.
Chapter 7 Monitoring and Troubleshooting. Describes using the LEDs,
status messages, and network statistics to monitor the unit
and diagnose problems.
Chapter 8 Testing. Provides instructions for running network, DSX-1,
and G.703 tests.