About the Model 7986 Standalone Termination Unit
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7986-A2-GB20-00
September 1998
Hotwire 7986 Termination Unit Features
The Hotwire Model 7986 M/HDSL Standalone Termination Unit is an endpoint for
the chassis-mounted Hotwire Model 8786 M/HDSL Termination Unit housed in
the Hotwire 8600 or 8800 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM).
Two Hotwire Model 7986 M/HDSL Standalone Termination Units can also be
configured to operate in a central office LTU to customer premises NTU
environment.
The Model 7986 Standalone Termination Unit offers these standard features:
H AutoRate Capability. Provides automatic configuration of line speed and
data rate upon connection.
H Embedded Operations Channel (EOC). Provides remote SNMP Traps or
Telnet session capability over the M/HDSL link.
H Asynchronous Terminal Interface (ATI). Provides a menu-driven
VT100-compatible terminal interface for configuring and managing the
termination unit locally or remotely by Telnet session.
H Local Management. Provides local management using a:
— Terminal or equivalent through the COM port of the unit
H Remote Management. Provides remote management using:
— VT100 Terminal or PC via the Management Serial port of the DSLAM
— Network Management System (NMS) via the COM port or MCC port of
the DSLAM
— Telnet over the EOC
— External modem out-of-band
H Alarm Indication. Provides front panel status LEDs.
H Diagnostic Testing. Provides the capability to diagnose device and network
problems and perform digital loopbacks, pattern tests, and self-test.
H Device and Performance Monitoring. Provides the capability of tracking
and evaluating the unit’s operation, including health and status, and error-rate
monitoring.
