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This document describe how to configure and administer the data channels supported by clear-channel and channelized ports. The following types of traffic cards support data channels: DS-3, E1, E3, OC-12, and STM-1.
The commands described in this document are common to the following port types, except where noted:
Restrictions:
Table 1 lists the SmartEdge router traffic cards that support E1, E3, DS1, and DS3 ports.
Type of Traffic Card |
Full Name of Card |
CLI Name of Card |
Channel Support and Framing |
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PDH (Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy) | |||
Channelized DS-3 (3-port card) |
ch-ds3-3-port |
framed channelized or framed clear-channel DS-3 | |
Channelized DS-3 (12-port card) |
ch-ds3-12-port |
framed channelized or framed clear-channel DS-3 | |
Clear-Channel DS-3 (12-port card) |
ds3-12-port |
framed clear-channel DS-3 | |
Clear-Channel E3 (6-port card) |
e3-6-port |
framed clear-channel or unframed clear-channel E3 | |
Channelized E1 (24-port card) |
ch-e1ds0-24-port |
framed channelized, framed clear-channel, or unframed clear-channel E1 |
The bandwidth provided by channelized ports and channels is as follows:
Each channelized OC-12 port supports 12 STS-1s; you can create a DS-3 channel in each STS-1. Configuring a channelized OC-12 port is described in the following topics:
You configure operational features to support normal operations. To configure operational features for a channelized OC-12 port, perform the tasks described in Table 2.
Step |
Task |
Root Command |
Notes(1) |
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1. |
Select (begin the configuration of) a channelized OC-12 port and access port configuration mode. |
Enter this command in global configuration mode. | |
2. |
Specify general attributes for the port (all attributes are optional): | ||
Associate a description with the port. |
Enter this command in port configuration mode. | ||
Apply an existing bulkstats schema profile to the port. |
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3. |
Enable the port (begin operations on it). |
Enter this command in port configuration mode. Use the no form to enable the port. |
(1) The XCRP4 Controller card does not support channelized
OC-12c/STM-4c traffic cards.
You are now ready to configure the DS-3 channels on the port. Two types of DS-3 channels are supported: channelized, with up to 28 DS-1 channels, and clear-channel. To configure DS-3 channels, see the Configuring DS-3 Channels or Ports section.
You configure the maintenance feature only if a port is experiencing problems. To configure the maintenance feature for a channelized OC-12 port, perform the task described in Table 3.
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
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Change to a loopback state on the port to test port operation. |
Enter this command in port configuration mode. |
Configuring a DS-3 channel or port is described in the following sections:
You configure operational features to support normal operations. To configure a DS-3 channel or port for normal operations, perform the tasks described in one of the following sections:
To configure operational features for a clear-channel DS-3 channel or port, perform the tasks described in Table 4. Enter all commands in DS-3 configuration mode unless otherwise noted.
Step |
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
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1. |
Select (begin the configuration of) a clear-channel DS-3 channel or port and access DS-3 configuration mode. |
Enter this command in global configuration mode. | |
2. |
Specify general attributes for the channel or port (all attributes are optional): | ||
Associate a description with the channel or port. |
You can also enter this command in port configuration. | ||
Specify the framing. |
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Specify the MTU packet size without fragmentation. |
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Set the CRC length. |
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Specify the clock source. |
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3. |
Specify the idle character. |
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4. |
Specify the cable length. |
This command does not apply to DS-3 channels on channelized OC-12 ports. | |
5. |
Enable the channel or port to respond to or ignore remote loopback requests. |
This command is only available in DS-1 or DS-3 configuration mode. | |
6. |
Specify the DSU vendor. |
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Specify the DSU subrate bandwidth. |
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Enable DS-3 payload scrambling. |
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Specify the type of encapsulation. |
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Specify the parameters for the Cisco HDLC keepalive function. |
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Apply an existing bulkstats schema profile to the channel or port. |
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7. |
Bind the channel or port to an existing interface in an existing context. |
Use this command only if you do not intend to create Frame Relay PVCs on it. | |
8. |
Enable the channel or port (begin operations on it). |
Use the no form to enable the channel or port. |
You are now ready to use the channel or port or configure Frame Relay PVCs on it. For more information about Frame Relay PVCs, see the Configuring Circuits document.
To configure operational features for a channelized DS-3 channel or port, perform the tasks described in Table 5. Unless otherwise noted, enter all commands in DS-3 configuration mode.
Step |
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
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1. |
Create or select (begin the configuration of) a channelized DS-3 channel or port and access DS-3 configuration mode. |
Enter this command in global configuration mode. | |
2. |
Specify general attributes for the channel or port (all attributes are optional): | ||
Associate a description with the channel or port. |
You can also enter this command in port configuration mode. | ||
Specify the framing. |
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Specify the clock source. |
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Specify the cable length. |
This command does not apply to DS-3 channels on channelized OC-12 ports. | ||
Enable the channel or port to respond to or ignore remote loopback requests. |
This command is only available in DS-1 or DS-3 configuration mode. | ||
Apply an existing bulkstats schema profile to the channel or port. |
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Enable the channel or port (begin operations on it). |
You can enter this command in port configuration as well. Use the no form to enable the channel or port. |
You are now ready to configure the constituent DS-1 channels on the channelized DS-3 channel or port. For more information about DS-1 channels, see the Configuring DS-1 Channels section.
You configure the maintenance feature only if a channel or port is experiencing problems. To configure the maintenance feature for a clear-channel or channelized DS-3 channel or port, perform the task described in Table 6.
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
---|---|---|
Change to a loopback state on the channel or port to test channel or port operation. |
Enter this command in DS-3 configuration mode. |
To configure a DS-1 channel, perform the tasks in the following sections:
You configure operational features to support normal operations. To configure operational features for a DS-1 channel, perform the tasks described in Table 7. Enter all commands in DS-1 configuration mode unless otherwise noted.
Step |
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1. |
Create or select (begin the configuration of) a DS-1 channel and access DS-1 configuration mode. |
Enter this command in global configuration mode. | |
2. |
Specify general attributes for the channel (all attributes are optional): | ||
Associate a description with the channel. |
You can enter this command in port configuration mode as well. | ||
Specify the framing. |
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Set the speed of the channel. |
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Specify the MTU packet size without fragmentation. |
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Set the CRC length. |
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Specify the clock source. |
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Specify the idle character. |
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Define the range of time slots for the DS-0 channels on the channel. |
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Enable the detection or generation of yellow alarms. |
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Enable the channel to respond to or ignore remote loopback requests. |
This command is only available in DS-1 or DS-3 configuration mode. | ||
Specify the type of encapsulation. |
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(Optional) Enable PAP, CHAP, PAP-CHAP, or CHAP-PAP local authentication of static links. |
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3. |
Specify the parameters for the Cisco HDLC keepalive function. |
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Enable the inversion of the data stream. |
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Apply an existing bulkstats schema profile to the channel. |
Use this command only if you are not adding the channel to an MP or MFR bundle. | ||
4. |
Add the channel to an existing MP or MFR bundle. |
The channel must have PPP or Frame Relay encapsulation to add it to an MP or MFR bundle, respectively. | |
5. |
(Optional) Enable PAP, CHAP, PAP-CHAP, or CHAP-PAP local authentication of static links. |
MP link groups only. | |
6. |
Bind the channel to an existing interface in an existing context. |
Use this command only if you have not added the channel to an MP or MFR bundle or if you do not intend to create Frame Relay PVCs on it. | |
7. |
Enable the channel (begin operations on it). |
Use the no form to enable the channel. |
You are now ready to use the channel or configure Frame Relay PVCs on the channel. For information about configuring Frame Relay PVCs, see the document, Configuring Circuits.
You configure the maintenance feature only if a channel is experiencing problems. To configure the maintenance feature for a DS-1 channel, perform the task described in Table 8.
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
---|---|---|
Change to a loopback state on the channel to test channel operation. |
Enter this command in DS-1 configuration mode. |
To configure a clear-channel E3 port, perform the tasks in the following sections.
You configure operational features to support normal operations. To configure operational features for a clear-channel E3 port, perform the tasks described in Table 9. Unless otherwise noted, enter all commands in E3 configuration mode.
Step |
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1. |
Select (begin the configuration of) a clear-channel E3 port and access E3 configuration mode. |
Enter this command in global configuration mode. | |
2. |
Specify general attributes for the port (all attributes are optional): | ||
Associate a description with the port. |
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Specify the framing. |
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Specify the MTU packet size without fragmentation. |
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Set the CRC length. |
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Specify the clock source. |
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Specify the idle character. |
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Enable the national bit. |
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Specify the type of encapsulation. |
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Specify the parameters for the Cisco HDLC keepalive function. |
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Apply an existing bulkstats schema profile to the port. |
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3. |
Bind the port to an existing interface in an existing context. |
Enter this command in port configuration mode. Use this command only if you do not intend to create Frame Relay PVCs on it. | |
4. |
Enable the port (begin operations on it). |
Enter this command in port configuration mode. Use the no form to enable the port. |
You are now ready to use the port or configure Frame Relay PVCs on it. For information about configuring Frame Relay PVCs, see the document, Configuring Circuits.
You configure the maintenance feature only if a port is experiencing problems. To configure the maintenance feature for a clear-channel E3 port, perform the task described in Table 10.
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
---|---|---|
Change to a loopback state on the port to test port operation. |
Enter this command in E3 configuration mode. |
Each channelized STM-1 port supports up to 63 E1 channels. To configure a channelized STM-1 port, perform the tasks in the following sections.
You configure operational features to support normal operations. To configure operational features for a channelized STM-1 port, perform the tasks described in Table 11. Unless otherwise noted, enter all commands in STM-1 configuration mode.
Step |
Task |
Root Command |
Notes(1) |
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1. |
Select (begin the configuration of) a channelized STM-1 port and access STM-1 configuration mode. |
Enter this command in global configuration mode. | |
2. |
Specify general attributes for the port (all attributes are optional): |
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3. |
Associate a description with the port. |
Enter this command in port configuration mode. | |
4. |
Select the AUG mapping. |
The default value is AU-4 mapping. | |
5. |
Select an AU-3 group. |
This command is not available unless you have selected AU-3 mapping. | |
6. |
Apply an existing bulkstats schema profile to the port. |
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7. |
Enable the port (begin operations on it). |
Use the no form to enable the port. |
(1) The XCRP4 Controller card supports channelized STM-1c
traffic cards traffic cards, but only when installed in the SmartEdge 800 chassis.
You are now ready to configure the E1 channels on the port. To configure an E1 channel, see the Configuring E1 Channels or Ports section.
You configure the maintenance features only if a port is experiencing problems. To configure the maintenance features for a channelized STM-1 port, perform the tasks described in Table 12. Enter all commands in STM-1 configuration mode, unless otherwise noted.
Step |
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
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1. |
Specify a path trace message or the message length. |
Enter this command in STM-1 or AU3 configuration mode. | |
2. |
Change to a loopback state on the port to test port operation. |
You configure operational features to support normal operations. To configure an E1 channel or port for normal operations, perform the tasks described in one of the following sections:
To configure operational features for a clear-channel E1 channel or port, perform the tasks described in Table 13. Unless otherwise noted, enter all commands in E1 configuration mode.
Step |
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1. |
Select (begin the configuration of) an E1 channel or port and access E1 configuration mode. |
Enter this command in global configuration mode. | |
2. |
Specify general attributes for the channel or port (all attributes are optional): | ||
Associate a description with the channel or port. |
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Specify the framing. |
Specify the unframed keyword for a clear-channel E1 channel or port. | ||
Specify the MTU packet size without fragmentation. |
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Set the CRC length. |
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Specify the clock source. |
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Specify the idle character. |
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Specify the type of encapsulation. |
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Specify the parameters for the Cisco HDLC keepalive function. |
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Enable the inversion of the data stream. |
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Apply an existing bulkstats schema profile to the channel or port. |
Use this command only if you are not adding the channel or port to an MP or MFR bundle. | ||
(Optional) Enable PAP, CHAP, PAP-CHAP, or CHAP-PAP local authentication of static links. |
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3. |
Add the channel or port to an existing MP or MFR bundle. |
The channel or port must have PPP or Frame Relay encapsulation to add it to an MP or MFR bundle, respectively. | |
4. |
(Optional) Enable PAP, CHAP, PAP-CHAP, or CHAP-PAP local authentication of static links. |
MP link groups only. | |
5. |
Bind the channel or port to an existing interface in an existing context. |
Use this command only if you have not added the channel or port to an MP or MFR bundle or if you do not intend to create Frame Relay PVCs on it. | |
6. |
Enable the channel or port (begin operations on it). |
Use the no form to enable the channel or port. |
If you have not added the clear-channel E1 channel or port to an MP or MFR bundle, you are now ready to use the channel or port, or configure Frame Relay PVCs on it. For information about configuring Frame Relay PVCs, see the document, Configuring Circuits.
To configure operational features for a channelized E1 channel or port, perform the tasks described in Table 14. Unless otherwise noted, enter all commands in E1 configuration mode.
Step |
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
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1. |
Select (begin the configuration of) an E1 channel or port and access E1 configuration mode. |
Enter this command in global configuration mode. | |
2. |
Specify general attributes for the channel or port (all attributes are optional): | ||
Associate a description with the channel or port. |
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Specify the framing. |
Specify either the crc4 or non-crc4 keyword for a channelized E1 channel or port. | ||
Specify the clock source. |
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Apply an existing bulkstats schema profile to the channel or port. |
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Enable PAP, CHAP, PAP-CHAP, or CHAP-PAP local authentication of static links. |
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3. |
Enable the channel or port (begin operations on it). |
Use the no form to enable the channel or port. |
You are now ready to configure its DS-0 channel groups on the channelized E1 channel or port. For more information, see the Configuring a DS-0 Channel Group section.
You configure the maintenance feature only if a channel or port is experiencing problems. To configure the maintenance feature for a channelized or clear-channel E1 channel or port, perform the task described in Table 15.
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
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Change to a loopback state on the channel or port to test channel or port operation. |
Enter this command in E1 configuration mode. |
You configure a DS-0 channel group on a channelized E1 channel or port.
You configure operational features to support normal operations. To configure operational features for a DS-0 channel group, perform the tasks described in Table 16. Unless otherwise noted, enter all commands in DS-0 group configuration mode.
Step |
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
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1. |
Create or select (begin the configuration of) a DS-0 channel group and access DS-0 group configuration mode. |
Enter this command in global configuration mode. | |
2. |
Specify general attributes for the channel group (all attributes are optional): | ||
Associate a description with the channel group. |
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Define the range of time slots for the group. |
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Specify the MTU packet size without fragmentation. |
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Set the CRC length. |
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Specify the idle character. |
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Specify the type of encapsulation. |
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Specify the parameters for the Cisco HDLC keepalive function. |
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Enable the inversion of the data stream. |
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Enable notifications of up and down conditions for Cisco HDLC, PPP, and Frame Relay encapsulation layers. |
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Apply an existing bulkstats schema profile to the channel. |
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3. |
Bind the channel group to an existing interface in an existing context. |
Use this command only if you do not intend to create Frame Relay PVCs on the channel group. | |
4. |
Enable the channel group (begin operations on it). |
Use the no form to enable the channel group. |
You are now ready to use the channel group or configure Frame Relay PVCs on it. For information about configuring Frame Relay PVCs, see the document, Configuring Circuits.
You configure the maintenance feature only if a channel group is experiencing a problem. To configure the maintenance feature for a DS-0 channel group, perform the tasks described in Table 17.
Task |
Root Command |
Notes |
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Change to a loopback state on the channel group to test channel group operation. |
Enter this command in DS-0 group configuration mode. |
You can display various types of information about ATM, Ethernet, Packet over SONET/SDH (POS), clear-channel ports and channels, and channelized ports and channels; clear port counters; and test port and channel operation by performing the appropriate task listed in Table 18. Enter the clear commands in exec mode; enter the show commands in any mode.
Task |
Root Command |
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Clear counters associated with the specified port or channel. |
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Clear performance-monitoring (PM) statistics for the specified port, a specific channel, all channels on a channelized port, or all channels in the system. |
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Display the current status of one or more ports or channels, and provide continuous updates to the status. |
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Display the bindings for one or more interfaces and the ports to which they are bound. |
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Display a list of the ports in the system. |
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Display general counters and counters specific to the port or channel type. |
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Display the medium access control (MAC) address and other lower-layer settings of a single port, all ports on a card, or all ports in the system; display configuration information and other lower-layer settings, including channels, for a single port, all ports on a card, or all ports in the system. |
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Display configuration information and PM statistics for a specific port or channel. |
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Display detailed information about the transceivers installed in the SmartEdge router, including their current status |
This section provides examples of configurations for a channelized OC-12 port, a DS-3 channel and port, a DS-1 channel, a clear-channel E3 port, a channelized STM-1 port, an E1 channel and port and a DS-0 channel group.
The following example shows how to configure port 1 on the channelized OC-12 traffic card in slot 4 using all the defaults:
[local]Redback#config [local]Redback(config)#port channelized-oc12 4/1 [local]Redback(config-port)#description channelized OC-12 [local]Redback(config-port)#no shutdown
The following example shows how to configure clear-channel DS-3 channel 1 on the first constituent STS-1 channel on port 1 on the channelized OC-12 traffic card in slot 4 using all the defaults, and set the encapsulation to frame-relay:
[local]Redback#config [local]Redback(config)#port ds3 4/1:1 [local]Redback(config-ds3)#description clear-channel ds3 [local]Redback(config-ds3)#encapsulation frame-relay [local]Redback(config-ds3)#no shutdown
The following example shows how to configure port 1 on the channelized DS-3 traffic card in slot 2 using all the defaults:
[local]Redback#config [local]Redback(config)#port channelized-ds3 2/1 [local]Redback(config-ds3)#description channelized ds3 [local]Redback(config-ds3)#no shutdown
The following example shows how to configure a DS-1 channel 1 on DS-3 port 1 on the channelized DS-3 traffic card in slot 2 using all the defaults, but specifying the encapsulation:
[local]Redback#config [local]Redback(config)#port ds1 2/1:1 [local]Redback(config-ds1)#description ds1 on DS-3 port [local]Redback(config-ds1)#encapsulation frame-relay [local]Redback(config-ds1)#no shutdown
The following example shows how to configure a DS-1 channel 2 on DS-3 channel 1 on port 1 on the channelized OC-12 traffic card in slot 4 using all the defaults, but specifying the encapsulation:
[local]Redback#config [local]Redback(config)#port ds1 4/1:1:2 [local]Redback(config-ds1)#description ds1 on channelized OC-12 port [local]Redback(config-ds1)#encapsulation frame-relay [local]Redback(config-ds1)#no shutdown
The following example shows how to configure clear-channel E3 port 1 on the clear-channel E3 traffic card in slot 4 using all the defaults, and set the encapsulation to frame-relay:
[local]Redback#config [local]Redback(config)#port e3 4/1 [local]Redback(config-e3)#description clear-channel e3 [local]Redback(config-e3)#encapsulation frame-relay [local]Redback(config-e3)#no shutdown
The following example shows how to configure port 1 on the channelized STM-1 traffic card in slot 3 using all the defaults:
[local]Redback#config [local]Redback(config)#port channelized-stm1 3/1 [local]Redback(config-stm1)#description channelized STM-1 [local]Redback(config-stm1)#no shutdown
The following example shows how to configure clear-channel E1 channel 1 on port 1 on the channelized STM-1 traffic card in slot 3 using all the defaults but specifying the encapsulation:
[local]Redback#config [local]Redback(config)#port e1 3/1:1 [local]Redback(config-e1)#description clear-channel E1 [local]Redback(config-e1)#framing unframed [local]Redback(config-e1)#encapsulation frame-relay [local]Redback(config-e1)#no shutdown
The following example shows how to configure port 1 on the E1 traffic card in slot 5 using all the defaults:
[local]Redback#config [local]Redback(config)#port e1 5/1 [local]Redback(config-e1)#description channelized E1 [local]Redback(config-e1)#no shutdown
The following example shows how to configure a DS-0 channel group with time slots 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, on channelized E1 port 1 on the E1 traffic card in slot 5 using all the defaults:
[local]Redback#config [local]Redback(config)#port ds0s 5/1:7 [local]Redback(config-ds0-group)#description DS-0 channel group [local]Redback(config-ds0-group)#timeslot 7,9,13,15 [local]Redback(config-ds0-group)#no shutdown