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Preliminary November 4, 1998
MAX 4000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Provisioning the Switch
Provisioning the switch for T1/PRI access
Four-state A-bit signaling, four-state B-bit signaling, and pulse dialing are not supported.
However, lines using these types of signaling are passed through transparently when the MAX
performs drop-and-insert between lines #1 and #2.
(For further information about wink-start and inband-signaling, see the description of the Rob
Ctl parameter in the Reference Guide for your MAX.)
Provisioning the switch for T1/PRI access
Request the following information from your WAN provider about your WAN interface:
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Whether the line uses inband or ISDN D-channel signaling.
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Whether the line uses B8ZS or AMI line encoding.
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Whether the line uses ESF or D4 framing.
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Each phone number assigned to the line on a channel-by-channel or service-by-service
basis.
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The number of nailed-up channels, if any.
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The number of unused channels, if any.
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The types of call-by-call services (also called NSF identifiers) on the switched channels.
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Whether the line uses B channel, H0 channel, or H11 channel provisioning.
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The D-channel assignment.
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The NFAS ID number (if the T1/PRI line is provisioned for NFAS).
Keep the following additional information in mind:
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In general, ESF framing and B8ZS line encoding are both recommended for T1/PRI-based
applications. In addition, channel 24 must be the D channel, except for applications using
Non-Facility Associated Signaling (NFAS).
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Applications that require NFAS must be connected to an AT&T or Northern Telecom
switch provisioned with NFAS.
The service provider supplies guidelines for NFAS ID assignments and D-channel
assignments. Note that the MAX must have D-channel signaling functionality and at least
two WAN ports to use NFAS.
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The MAX can receive multichannel calls using Combinet or MP encapsulation only if all
channels of the call share a common phone number (namely, a hunt group).
You can request that your service provider supply you with a hunt group.
Switched data
Required.
No voice/digital loss plan is allowed, but the
drop-and-insert channels to a PBX and the
channels to digital modems can be voice
channels.
Table A-1. T1 access provisioning information (continued)
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