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Serial Port Configuration
Software Configuration Guide Release 2.10, Revision 1.00
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16 SERIAL PORT CONFIGURATION
This chapter provides an overview of the serial port and describes the tasks involved in configuring
the serial port through the Inalp Networks AG SmartWare. For detailed information on syntax and
usage guidelines for the commands listed under Configuration Tasks, refer to the Chapter 23, "Port
Serial Mode" of the SmartWare
Command Reference Guide
.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Introduction
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Serial Port Configuration Task List
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Configuration Tasks
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Example
16.1 Introduction
The SmartNode 2000 series device supports both the V.35 and X.21 standard for synchronous serial
interfaces with speeds up to 2 MBit/s. The V.35 standard is recommended for speeds up to 48 kbps,
although in practice it is used successfully at 4 MBit/s. The X.21 standard is recommended for data
interfaces transmitting at rates up to 2 MBit/s and is used primarily in Europe and Japan.
The synchronous serial interface supports full-duplex operation and allows interconnection to
various serial network interface cards or equipment. Refer to the SmartNode
Hardware Installation
Guide
for specific information regarding the connector pinout and the selection of cables to connect
with 3
rd
party equipment.
The SmartNode 2000 series device supports the Frame Relay protocol on the synchronous serial
interface. Frame Relay is an example of a packet-switched technology. Packet-switched networks
enable end stations to dynamically share the network medium and the available bandwidth.
Variable-length packets are used for more efficient and flexible transfers. These packets then are
switched between the various network segments until the destination is reached. Statistical
multiplexing techniques control network access in a packet-switched network. The advantage of this
technique is that it provides more flexibility and more efficient use of bandwidth.
16.2 Serial Port Configuration Task List
Perform the tasks in the following sections to configure a synchronous serial interface:
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Disabling an Interface
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Enabling an Interface
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Configuring the Serial Encapsulation Type
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Configuring the Hardware Port Protocol
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Configuration of the Active Clock Edge
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Configuring the Port Type
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Enter Frame Relay Mode
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Configuring the LMI Type
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Configuring the Keepalive Interval
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Enabling Fragmentation
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Entering Frame Relay PVC Configuration Mode
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Configuring the PVC Encapsulation Type
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Binding the Frame Relay PVC to IP Interface
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Disabling a Frame Relay PVC
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