Cisco PA-MC-2T3-EC=, Installation And Configuration Manual

Page 1: ...est Tasman Drive San Jose CA 95134 1706 USA http www cisco com Tel 408 526 4000 800 553 NETS 6387 Fax 408 527 0883 PA MC T3 EC Port Adapter Installation and Configuration PA MC T3 EC PA MC 2T3 EC Customer Order Number Text Part Number OL 10589 02 ...

Page 2: ...evision or radio That is make certain the equipment and the television or radio are on circuits controlled by different circuit breakers or fuses Modifications to this product not authorized by Cisco Systems Inc could void the FCC approval and negate your authority to operate the product The Cisco implementation of TCP header compression is an adaptation of a program developed by the University of...

Page 3: ... LEDs 1 4 Port Adapter Slot Locations 1 4 Cisco 7201 Router Slot Numbering 1 5 Cisco 7301 Router Slot Numbering 1 6 Identifying Interface Addresses 1 6 C H A P T E R 2 Preparing for Installation 2 1 Required Tools and Equipment 2 1 Software and Hardware Requirements 2 2 Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility 2 2 75 Ohm In Line Coaxial Attenuator 2 2 Safety Guidelines 2 2 Safety Warnings 2 3 ...

Page 4: ...pe for the Serial Interface 4 5 Specifying the Cable Length for the Serial Interface 4 6 Setting the Clock Source for the Serial Interface 4 6 Configuring MDL Messages for the Serial Interface 4 7 Examples of MDL Message Configuration 4 7 Setting the DSU Mode for the Serial Interface 4 8 Setting the Bandwidth for the Serial Interface 4 9 Setting Scrambling for the Serial Interface 4 9 Configuring ...

Page 5: ...Mode 5 6 Using the EXEC Command Interpreter 5 7 Replacing an Existing Port Adapter 5 7 Configuring a Channelized T3 Link 5 8 Configuring the T3 Controller 5 9 Selecting a T3 Controller 5 9 Setting Channelized Mode for the T3 Controller 5 9 Setting the Framing Type for the T3 Controller 5 10 Specifying the Cable Length for the T3 Controller 5 10 Setting the Clock Source for the T3 Controller 5 10 C...

Page 6: ...g the Configuration 5 25 Using show Commands to Verify the New Interface Status 5 25 Using the show version or show hardware Commands 5 26 Using the show diag Command 5 28 Using the show interfaces Command 5 28 Using the show controllers Command 5 29 Using the ping Command to Verify Network Connectivity 5 34 Using loopback Commands to Troubleshoot Network Problems 5 34 ...

Page 7: ... 2 port PA MC 2T3 EC port adapter hereafter referred to as the PA MC T3 EC port adapter which is used in the Cisco 7204VXR router and the Cisco 7206VXR router the Cisco 7201 router and the Cisco 7301 router Note The Cisco 7206VXR router can be used as a router shelf in a Cisco AS5800 universal access server For more information about the Cisco 7206VXR as a router shelf see the Cisco AS5800 Univers...

Page 8: ...s Routers Documentation Roadmap for a list of all Cisco 7200 series routers documentation and troubleshooting tools and information See http www cisco com en US docs routers 7200 roadmaps 7200_series_doc_roadmap 3512 ht ml For port adapter hardware installation and memory configuration information refer to the Cisco 7200 Series Port Adapter Hardware Configuration Guidelines at the following URL ht...

Page 9: ...gulatory_compl_safety _7200 3419pnc6 html The Cisco 7301 Router contains extensive features and functionality which are documented in the following resources Cisco 7301 Router Documentation Roadmap contains a linked list of all documents pertaining to the Cisco 7301 router Cisco 7301 Router Port Adapter Documentation Roadmap contains a linked list of all port adapter documents pertaining to the Ci...

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Page 11: ...th port adapter that provides two T3 interface connections using BNC connectors See Figure 1 2 The PA MC T3 EC provides one T3 interface connection using BNC connectors See Figure 1 1 Hereafter both versions of this port adapter will be referred to as the PA MC TE EC A channelized T3 provides 28 T1 lines multiplexed into the T3 The PA MC T3 EC supports the following hardware accelerated features M...

Page 12: ...n a PA MC T3 EC T3 link is channelized into 28 DS1 data lines in an industry standard multiplexing format Each of the T1 lines contains 24 time slots of 64 or 56 kbps each The T1 lines can support one or more user data channels which appear to the system as serial interfaces Each serial interface is assigned one or more of the time slots giving the serial interface a bandwidth of n x 56 kbps or n ...

Page 13: ...MC T3 EC is compatible with the proprietary formats of five vendors of data service units DSUs when used at the far end of the T3 link In unchannelized T3 mode the T3 section sports the maintenance data link MDL channel when using c bit parity framing as well as local and network loopbacks Bit error rate BER testing is supported on the T3 link The PA MC T3 EC supports Cisco High Level Data Link Co...

Page 14: ...ers installed This illustration also shows the Port Adapter Jacket Card installed in the I O controller slot The Cisco 7204VXR router is not shown however the PA MC T3 EC can be installed in any available port adapter slot 1 through 5 In the Cisco 7206VXR as a router shelf in a Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server port adapter slot 1 is in the lower left position and port adapter slot 6 is in the ...

Page 15: ...front view of a Cisco 7201 router with a port adapter installed There is only one port adapter slot slot 1 in a Cisco 7201 router Figure 1 5 Port Adapter Slot in the Cisco 7201 Router 1 Slot 5 5 Slot 6 2 Slot 3 6 Slot 4 3 Slot 1 7 Slot 2 4 Slot 7 for the port adapter slot 0 for the Jacket Card 2 ETHERNET 10BFL E N R X 0 1 2 3 4 T X R X T X R X T X R X T X R X T X 0 4 1 3 5 6 FAST SERIAL EN TD TC R...

Page 16: ... a two part number in the format port adapter slot number interface port number Interfaces on the PA MC T3 EC installed in a router maintain the same address regardless of whether other port adapters are installed or removed However when you move a port adapter to a different slot the first number in the interface address changes to reflect the new port adapter slot number Note Interface ports are...

Page 17: ...t 4 and interfaces 0 and 1 Table 1 2 Identifying Interface Addresses Platform Interface Address Format Numbers Syntax Cisco 7200 VXR routers Port adapter slot number interface port number Port adapter slot 0 through 6 depends on the number of slots in the router 1 Interface port 0 and 1 1 Port adapter slot 0 is reserved for the Fast Ethernet port on the I O controller if present 1 0 Port Adapter J...

Page 18: ...1 8 PA MC T3 EC Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL 10589 02 Chapter 1 Overview Identifying Interface Addresses ...

Page 19: ...es page 2 2 FCC Class A Compliance page 2 9 Required Tools and Equipment You need the following tools and parts to install a port adapter If you need additional equipment contact a service representative for ordering information Cisco PA MC T3 EC or the Cisco PA MC 2T3 EC port adapter Number 2 Phillips screwdriver Your own electrostatic discharge ESD prevention equipment or the disposable groundin...

Page 20: ...ments for individual hardware modules or components Note Access to this tool is limited to users with Cisco com login accounts To access Software Advisor click Login at Cisco com and go to Support Tools and Resources Software Advisor You can also access the tool by pointing your browser directly to http www cisco com en US support tsd_most_requested_tools html Choose a product family or enter a sp...

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Page 25: ...2 7 PA MC T3 EC Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL 10589 02 Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Safety Guidelines ...

Page 26: ...equipment unsafe carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist floors ungrounded power extension cables and missing safety grounds Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage Electrostatic discharge ESD damage which can occur when electronic cards or components are improperly handled results in complete or intermittent failures Port adapters and processor modules comprise print...

Page 27: ...a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communicat...

Page 28: ...2 10 PA MC T3 EC Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL 10589 02 Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation FCC Class A Compliance ...

Page 29: ...2 Warnings and Cautions page 3 3 Port Adapter Removal and Installation page 3 4 Cisco 7201 Router Removing and Installing a Port Adapter page 3 6 Note When a port adapter slot is not in use a blank port adapter must fill the empty slot to allow the router or switch to conform to electromagnetic interference EMI emissions requirements and to allow proper airflow across the port adapters If you plan...

Page 30: ...g and replacing a PA MC T3 EC in Cisco 7200 VXR routers Note As you disengage the module from the router or switch online insertion and removal OIR administratively shuts down all active interfaces in the module It is wise to gracefully shut down the system before removing a port adapter that has active traffic moving through it Removing a module while traffic is flowing through the ports can caus...

Page 31: ...e the pins send signals to notify the system of changes The router then performs the following procedure 1 Rapidly scans the system for configuration changes 2 Initializes newly inserted port adapters or administratively shuts down any vacant interfaces 3 Brings all previously configured interfaces on the module back to their previously installed state Any newly inserted interface is put in the ad...

Page 32: ... the illustrations that follow give step by step instructions on how to remove and install port adapters This section contains the following illustrations Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Removing and Installing a Port Adapter page 3 5 Cisco 7201 Router Removing and Installing a Port Adapter page 3 6 Cisco 7301 Router Removing and Installing a Port Adapter page 3 7 Warning Hazardous voltage or energy is pre...

Page 33: ...way into the port adapter slot See B Step 6 With the port adapter halfway into the slot connect all required cables to the port adapter After connecting all required cables carefully slide the port adapter all the way into the slot until the port adapter is seated in the router midplane Step 7 After the port adapter is properly seated lock the port adapter lever See A 27996 2 0 4 1 3 5 6 FAST SERI...

Page 34: ...r lever in the unlocked position The port adapter lever remains in the unlocked position Step 3 Grasp the handle of the port adapter and pull the port adapter about halfway out of its slot If you are removing a blank port adapter pull the blank port adapter completely out of the chassis slot Step 4 With the port adapter halfway out of the slot disconnect all cables from the port adapter After disc...

Page 35: ...t adapter from the router about halfway out of its slot See B If you are removing a blank port adapter pull the blank port adapter completely out of the chassis slot Step 4 With the port adapter halfway out of the slot diconnect all cables from the port adapter After disconnecting the cables pull the port adapter from its chassis slot Caution The port adapter must slide into the slot guides close ...

Page 36: ...at your 75 ohm coaxial cables meet or exceed 734A specifications See T3 Specifications section on page 1 3 for supported cable lengths Figure 3 5 shows the typical 75 ohm 734A coaxial cable pair recommended for use with the PA MC T3 EC Use one 75 ohm coaxial cable for each PA MC T3 EC connection RX and TX Note Cisco Systems does not supply cables with the PA MC T3 EC You must supply your own cable...

Page 37: ...to your external T3 equipment as follows Attach the coaxial cable from the PA MC T3 EC TX port to the RX port on your external T3 equipment Attach the coaxial cable from the PA MC T3 EC RX port to the TX port on your external T3 equipment This completes the procedure for attaching 75 ohm coaxial cables on the PA MC T3 EC 1 To RX port on external T3 equipment 3 BNC cables 2 To TX port on external T...

Page 38: ...3 10 PA MC T3 EC Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL 10589 02 Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Cables and Connectors ...

Page 39: ...e Configuration page 4 14 Checking the Configuration page 4 15 Upgrading the Field Programmable Device Before Configuring the T3 Mode Before you can configure the T3 mode you must upgrade the field programmable device FPD if an upgrade is required An FPD upgrade requirement message appears when the hardware is installed and it is recognized The FPD upgrade is first available in Cisco IOS Release 1...

Page 40: ...Router upgrade hw module slot slotno fpd file tftp 0 0 0 0 biff c7200p fpd pkg c7301 fpd pkg c7200 fpd pkg See the Field Programmable Device Upgrades document for complete information at http www cisco com en US docs routers 7200 configuration feature_guides fpd html Using the EXEC Command Interpreter You modify the configuration of your router through the software command interpreter called the E...

Page 41: ...the network You can bring the T3 controller back up with the no shutdown controller command The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of a Cisco 7200VXR router Router config controller T3 1 0 Router config controller shutdown Router config controller T3 1 1 Router config controller shutdown Note Both T3 ports of the PA MC T3 EC should be shut down before removing the port adapter St...

Page 42: ...ch new interface IP addresses if you plan to configure the interfaces for IP routing The configure command requires privileged level access to the EXEC command interpreter which usually requires a password Contact your system administrator if necessary to obtain EXEC level access Configuring the T3 Controller This section provides procedures and examples for configuring the T3 controller on the PA...

Page 43: ...3 EC in port adapter slot 1 of a Cisco 7200 VXR router Router configure terminal Enter configuration commands one per line End with CNTL Z Router config controller t3 1 0 Router config controller no channelized Router config controller exit Router config interface serial 1 0 Router config if dsu bandwidth 16000 Router config if encapsulation frame relay Router config if ip address 10 10 10 10 255 ...

Page 44: ...h to 45 then the 0 49 range still applies Further if you specify a cable length of 100 or 200 the 50 450 range applies in both cases Only moving from one range 0 49 to the other range 50 450 has an effect The actual cable length number you enter is stored in the configuration file It is recommended that the actual cable length be entered to ensure future compatibility Setting the Clock Source for ...

Page 45: ...the equipment port which initiates the idle signal to send in the MDL idle signal message up to 38 characters generator is the generator number to send in the MDL test signal message up to 38 characters Use the no form of this command to remove MDL messages The default is that no MDL message is configured Examples of MDL Message Configuration Examples of configuring MDL messages follow Enter inter...

Page 46: ...must match the remote DSU or T3 port configuration For example if an ADC Kentrox DSU is at the remote end of the T3 link then the local T3 port must be configured for mode 1 You need to know what type of DSU is at the remote T3 end to find out if it interoperates with the PA MC T3 EC Specify mode 0 for connection from a PA MC T3 EC to another PA MC T3 EC or a Digital Link DSU DL3100 Specify mode 1...

Page 47: ...the no form of this command to restore the default value disabled The local port configuration must match the remote DSU or T3 port configuration For example if you enable scrambling on the local port you must do the same on the remote DSU or T3 port Configuring Loopback Mode for the Serial Interface With loopbacks you can detect and isolate equipment malfunctions by testing the connection between...

Page 48: ...ne loopback loops the data back toward the network before the framer Router config interface serial 10 0 0 Router config if loopback network line loopback network payload Sets the interface into network payload loopback mode Network payload loopback loops just the payload data back toward the network at the T3 framer Router config interface serial 10 0 0 Router config if loopback network payload l...

Page 49: ...d BER test circuitry pseudorandom and repetitive The former test patterns are polynomial based numbers and conform to the CCITT ITU O 151 and O 153 specifications the latter test patterns are zeros or ones or alternating zeros and ones A list of the available test patterns follows Pseudorandom test patterns 2 15 per CCITT ITU O 151 2 20 per CCITT ITU O 151 non QRSS 2 23 per CCITT ITU O 151 Repetit...

Page 50: ...end a repetitive pattern of all ones for 14400 minutes 240 hours The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of a Cisco 7200 VXR router Router config controller T3 1 0 Router config controller bert pattern 1s interval 14400 Note You can terminate a BER test during the specified test period with the no bert command Viewing the Results of a BER Test You can view the results of a BER tes...

Page 51: ...ved since last sync 92 Mbits The following table explains the output of the preceding command line by line Output Display Line Explanation BERT test result running This line indicates the current state of the test In this case running indicates that the BER test is still in process After a test is completed done is displayed Test Pattern 2 15 Status Sync Sync Detected 1 This line indicates the tes...

Page 52: ... protocols you plan to route on the interface For complete descriptions of configuration subcommands and the configuration options available for serial interfaces refer to the appropriate software documentation In the following procedure press the Return key after each step unless otherwise noted At any time you can exit the privileged level and return to the user level by entering disable at the ...

Page 53: ...nfiguration Checking the Configuration After configuring the new interface use the show commands to display the status of the new interface or all interfaces and use the ping and loopback commands to check connectivity This section includes the following subsections Using show Commands to Verify the New Interface Status page 4 15 Using the ping Command to Verify Network Connectivity page 4 20 Usin...

Page 54: ...sion or show hardware Displays system hardware configuration the number of each interface type installed Cisco IOS software version names and sources of configuration files and boot images Router show version show controllers Displays all the current interface processors and their interfaces Router show controllers show diag slot Displays types of port adapters installed in your system and informa...

Page 55: ...cessor board ID 34149641 MPC7448 CPU at 1666Mhz Implementation 0 Rev 2 1 6 slot VXR midplane Version 2 9 Last reset from power on PCI bus mb1 Slots 1 3 and 5 has a capacity of 600 bandwidth points Current configuration on bus mb1 has a total of 660 bandwidth points The set of PA 2FE PA POS 2OC3 and I O 2FE qualify for half bandwidth points consideration when full bandwidth point counting results i...

Page 56: ...s an example of the show diag slot command that shows a PA MC T3 EC in port adapter slot 2of a Cisco 7200 VXR router Router show diag 2 Slot 2 Enhanced 2 port T3 multichannel Port adapter 2 ports Port adapter is analyzed Port adapter insertion time 00 00 50 agoh EEPROM contents at hardware discovery PCB Serial Number JAE103394R8 Hardware Revision 1 1 Part Number 73 10698 02 Board Revision 06 RMA T...

Page 57: ...ast clearing of show interface counters 01 08 09 Input queue 0 75 0 0 size max drops flushes Total output drops 0 Queueing strategy weighted fair Output queue 0 1000 64 0 size max total threshold drops Conversations 0 1 256 active max active max total Reserved Conversations 0 0 allocated max allocated Available Bandwidth 1152 kilobits sec 5 minute input rate 0 bits sec 0 packets sec 5 minute outpu...

Page 58: ... 10 0 0 10 timeout is 2 seconds Success rate is 100 percent 5 5 round trip min avg max 1 15 64 ms Router If the connection fails verify that you have the correct IP address for the destination and that the device is active powered on and repeat the ping command Proceed to the next section Using loopback Commands to Troubleshoot Network Problems to finish checking network connectivity Using loopbac...

Page 59: ... not set to c bit parity the remote server will have to be placed into network loopback by someone at the remote site Step 5 Repeat Step 3 If the ping is successful then the PA MC T3 EC and the T3 link to the remote site is functioning correctly The problem is probably in the remote DSU or server configuration or hardware If the ping fails then a problem exists for the T3 link to the remote site t...

Page 60: ...4 22 PA MC T3 EC Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL 10589 02 Chapter 4 Configuring the Unchannelized Mode Checking the Configuration ...

Page 61: ...rforming a Basic Serial Interface Configuration page 5 24 Checking the Configuration page 5 25 Upgrading the Field Programmable Device Before Configuring the T3 Mode Before you can configure the T3 mode you must upgrade the field programmable device FPD if an upgrade is required An FPD upgrade requirement message appears when the hardware is installed and it is recognized The FPD upgrade is first ...

Page 62: ...following CLI Router upgrade hw module slot slotno fpd file tftp 0 0 0 0 biff c7200p fpd pkg c7301 fpd pkg c7200 fpd pkg See the Field Programmable Device Upgrades document for complete information at http www cisco com en US docs routers 7200 configuration feature_guides fpd html PA MC T3 EC Hardware Accelerated Features and Restrictions The Multilink PPP MLPPP Multilink Frame Relay FRF 16 and Fr...

Page 63: ...y additional link from another port adapter causes the bundle to switch to software mode A maximum of 12 links per bundle is supported Adding any additional links to the bundle causes the Multilink bundle to go into software mode Configuring ppp multilink multiclass MLP causes the Multilink bundle to go into software mode Fragment sizes supported in the hardware mode are 128 256 and 512 bytes If d...

Page 64: ...ntation counters on the transmit TX side are not available because the hardware does not support these counters MLPPP MLFR Scale Recommendations Table 5 1 list s the recommendations to consider when you use PA MC T3 EC PA MC 2T3 EC to configure MLPPP MLFR bundles on 7200 router Note The MLPPP MFR bundles with links across different port adapters on the Cisco 7200 router are supported for backward ...

Page 65: ...imum supported member link bandwidth is T1 If a clear channel interface is made part of a MLFR bundle the bundle will operate in software mode All links in the bundle must be of equal bandwidth Adding a link of unequal bandwidth causes the MLFR bundle to go into software mode All links must be from the same port adapter Adding any additional links from a different port adapter causes the MLFR bund...

Page 66: ...ntation FRF 12 bundle operates in hardware mode by default The hardware mode supports only three fragment sizes 128 256 and 512 bytes If the user configures a different fragment size the fragment size is adjusted to the supported fragment size If the vofr command is configured on a data link connection identifier DLCI FRF 12 goes into software mode and is configured in software Removing the vofr c...

Page 67: ...outer Replacing an Existing Port Adapter Before you remove or replace a port adapter use the shutdown command to disable the port adapter to prevent anomalies when you remove and reinstall the port adapter When you shut down an interface it is designated administratively down in the show command displays Follow these steps to shut down an interface Step 1 Enter the privileged level of the EXEC com...

Page 68: ...3 command c Repeat Step 5 to write the new configuration to memory Use the copy running config startup config command For complete descriptions of software configuration commands refer to the publications listed in the Related Documentation section on page iv Configuring a Channelized T3 Link If you installed a new PA MC T3 EC or if you want to change the configuration of an existing PA MC T3 EC l...

Page 69: ...u want to configure controller T3 chassis slot T3 port for Cisco 7200 series router The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 VXR routers Router configure terminal Enter configuration commands one per line End with CNTL Z Router config controller t3 1 0 Router config controller Setting Channelized Mode for the T3 Controller Note Channelized mode is the default so y...

Page 70: ... short and long cables If the numerical value entered by the user falls within the lower range then the PA MC T3 EC T3 port is set for short cable output levels If the value falls into higher range the long cable output levels will be used In the preceding example a cable length of 40 is specified which means that the 0 49 range is used If you change the cable length to 45 then the 0 49 range stil...

Page 71: ...up to 11 characters fic is the frame identification code up to 10 characters unit is the unit identification code up to 6 characters pfi is the facility identification code to send in the MDL path message up to 38 characters port is the equipment port which initiates the idle signal to send in the MDL idle signal message up to 38 characters generator is the generator number to send in the MDL test...

Page 72: ...X Remote loopback sends a command to loop the T3 line at the far end central office It can be used to diagnose problems with cables from the port adapter to the switching office Network loopback loops the PA MC T3 EC port back to the network allowing the remote end to test the connection to the PA MC T3 EC Local loopback loops the PA MC T3 EC port back to itself allowing it to be tested in isolati...

Page 73: ...r NPE G2 Router config controller t3 1 0 Router config controller shutdown Configuring T1 Lines This section provides procedures and examples for configuring T1 lines on the T3 link of the PA MC T3 EC and includes information on the following topics Creating a Logical Channel Group on a T1 Line page 5 14 Removing a Logical Channel Group from a T1 Line page 5 15 Setting the Framing Format on a T1 L...

Page 74: ... number is 0 to 23 timeslots list of timeslots can be 1 to 24 or a combination of subranges within 1 to 24 each subrange is a list of time slots of the T1 line speed 56 64 is an optional argument that specifies the speed of a time slot to be either 56 kbps or 64 kbps The following example configures logical channel group 20 on T1 line 1 and assigns channelized time slots 1 to 5 and 20 to 23 The ex...

Page 75: ...mat on a T1 Line You can specify the T1 framing format using the t1 t1 line number framing esf sf controller command where t1 line number is 1 to 28 The default framing format is Extended Supe frame ESF The examples that follows are for a port adapter in slot 1 of a Cisco 7200 VXR router Router config controller T3 1 0 Router config controller t1 6 framing sf Other options for setting Super Frame ...

Page 76: ...ntroller t1 1 clock source internal Instruct T1 line 16 to use a line clock source received from the network The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of a Cisco 7200 VXR router Router config controller T3 1 0 Router config controller t1 16 clock source line Note Normally the T1 link should be configured to use the line clock recovered from the network In cases where the network doe...

Page 77: ...k toward the network before the T1 framer and automatically sets a local loopback at the HDLC controllers line or loops the payload data back toward the network at the T1 framer and automatically sets a local loopback at the HDLC controllers payload remote line fdl ansi bellcore Sends a repeating 16 bit ESF data link code word 00001110 11111111 for ANSI 00010010 11111111 for Bellcore to the remote...

Page 78: ...te end requesting that it enter into a network line loopback Set the first T1 line into remote line FDL ANSI loopback Router configure terminal Enter configuration commands one per line End with CNTL Z Router config controller T3 1 0 Router config controller t1 1 loop remote line fdl ansi In the preceding examples remote line FDL ANSI loopback sends a repeating 16 bit ESF data link code word of 00...

Page 79: ...ve test patterns All zeros 0s All ones 1s Alternating zeros 0s and ones 1s Both the total number of error bits received and the total number of bits received are available for analysis You can set the testing period from 1 minute to 14 400 minutes 240 hours and you can also retrieve the error statistics anytime during the BER test Note BER testing for the T3 link is not supported in channelized T3...

Page 80: ...a port adapter in slot 1 of a Cisco 7200 VXR router Router config controller T3 1 0 Router config controller t1 10 bert pattern 1s interval 14400 unframed Note You can terminate a BER test during the specified test period with the no t1 bert command Viewing the Results of a BER Test You can view the results of a BER test using the show controllers T3 chassis slot t3 port t1 line number controller ...

Page 81: ... 0 P bit Err Secs 0 P bit Severely Err Secs 0 Severely Err Framing Secs 0 Unavailable Secs 0 Line Errored Secs 0 C bit Errored Secs 0 C bit Severely Errored Secs additional display text ommitted T1 1 Not configured T1 2 Not configured T1 3 Not configured T1 4 Not configured T1 5 Not configured T1 6 Not configured T1 7 Not configured T1 8 Not configured T1 9 Not configured T1 10 Not configured BERT...

Page 82: ...guring a Channelized T3 Link T1 15 Not configured T1 16 Not configured T1 17 Not configured T1 18 Not configured T1 19 Not configured T1 20 Not configured T1 21 Not configured T1 22 Not configured T1 23 Not configured T1 24 Not configured T1 25 Not configured T1 26 Not configured T1 27 Not configured T1 28 Not configured ...

Page 83: ... section on page 5 24 Output Display Line Explanation BERT test result running This line indicates the current state of the test In this case running indicates that the BER test is still in process After a test is completed done is displayed Test Pattern 2 11 Status Sync Sync Detected 1 This line indicates the test pattern you selected for the test 2 11 the current synchronization state sync and t...

Page 84: ...minal Enter configuration commands one per line End with CNTL Z Router config Step 2 Specify the first interface to configure by entering the interface serial subcommand followed by the interface address of the interface you plan to configure Table 5 3 provides an example Step 3 Assign an IP address and subnet mask to the interface if IP routing is enabled on the system by using the ip address sub...

Page 85: ... commands to verify that new interfaces are configured and operating correctly and that the PA MC T3 EC appears in them correctly Sample displays of the output of selected show commands appear in the sections that follow For complete command descriptions and examples refer to the publications listed in the Related Documentation section on page iv Note The outputs that appear in this document may n...

Page 86: ...ollowing are examples for some of the supported platforms Note The outputs that appear in this document may not match the output you receive when running these commands The outputs in this document are examples only Following is an example of the show version command from a Cisco 7200 VXR router with an NPE G2 with the PA MC T3 EC Router show version Cisco IOS Software 7200 Software C7200 JS M Exp...

Page 87: ...bus mb2 Slots 2 4 and 6 has a capacity of 600 bandwidth points Current configuration on bus mb2 has a total of 960 bandwidth points The set of PA 2FE PA POS 2OC3 and I O 2FE qualify for half bandwidth points consideration when full bandwidth point counting results in oversubscription under the condition that only one of the two ports is used With this adjustment current configuration on bus mb2 ha...

Page 88: ... Number 0 0 0 0 RMA History 00 Deviation Number 85586 Product FRU Number PA MC 2T3 EC Version Identifier V01 Top Assy Part Number 68 2713 02 CLEI Code EEPROM format version 4 EEPROM contents hex 0x00 04 FF C1 8B 4A 41 45 31 30 33 33 39 34 52 38 40 0x10 05 44 41 01 01 82 49 29 CA 02 42 30 36 03 00 81 0x20 00 00 00 00 04 00 88 00 01 4E 52 CB 94 50 41 2D 0x30 4D 43 2D 32 54 33 2D 45 43 20 20 20 20 20...

Page 89: ...s output 19838 bytes 0 underruns 0 output errors 0 collisions 1 interface resets 0 output buffer failures 0 output buffers swapped out 0 carrier transitions additional displayed text not shown Using the show controllers Command You can display information for all T1 lines within a PA MC T3 EC with the show controllers T3 slot port adapter port brief tabular remote performance command where brief d...

Page 90: ...g Violation 0 C bit Coding Violation 0 P bit Err Secs 0 P bit Severely Err Secs 0 Severely Err Framing Secs 0 Unavailable Secs 0 Line Errored Secs 0 C bit Errored Secs 0 C bit Severely Errored Secs T1 1 is up timeslots 1 24 FDL per AT T 54016 spec No alarms detected Framing is ESF Clock Source is Internal Data in current interval 77 seconds elapsed 0 Line Code Violations 0 Path Code Violations 0 S...

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Page 93: ...g the show controllers T3 remote performance Command section on page 5 33 Using the show controllers T3 remote performance Command Use the show controllers T3 chassis slot t3 port remote performance command to display performance data from the remote T1 equipment Router show controllers T3 2 0 remote performance T3 2 0 is up T1 1 Remote Performance Data Data in current interval 273 seconds elapsed...

Page 94: ...cified timeout is displayed as a period A series of exclamation points indicates a good connection a series of periods or the messages timed out or failed indicate a bad connection Following is an example of a successful ping command to a remote server with the address 10 0 0 10 Router ping 10 0 0 10 Return Type escape sequence to abort Sending 5 100 byte ICMP Echoes to 10 0 0 10 timeout is 2 seco...

Page 95: ...tep 4 Remove the local loop with the no loopback command and place the remote server or DSU in network loopback with the loopback remote command Note The loopback remote command is only available when the framing is set to c bit parity If the framing is not set to c bit parity the remote server will have to be placed into network loopback by someone at the remote site Step 5 Repeat Step 3 If the p...

Page 96: ...5 36 PA MC T3 EC Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL 10589 02 Chapter 5 Configuring the Channelized Mode Checking the Configuration ...