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Preliminary November 4, 1998
MAX 4000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Quickstart
Testing the connections
Testing the T1/PRI line
To test whether the MAX T1/PRI line is functioning normally, use the Test command from the
MAX terminal server. The command causes the MAX to place a call to itself over the WAN,
and to send a number of packets over the connection. This procedure tests the MAX unit’s
ability to initiate and receive calls, and demonstrates whether the connection over the digital
access line is functional.
The terminal-server Test command uses one channel to dial out and another channel to answer,
as shown in Figure 3-6. Consequently, you must set the T1/PRI line for bidirectional calling
and have two channels available for the test.
Note:
The Test command is a basic test of connectivity. Receiving fewer packets than are sent
is normal. For example, if the command sends 1000 packets, and receives 994 packets, the test
is successful.
To perform the test:
1
From the Main Edit Menu, select System:
The System menu appears:
00-200 System
00-100 Sys Config
>00-200 Sys Diag
00-300 Security
00-400 Destinations
00-500 Dial Plan
2
Select Sys Diag.
The Sys Diag menu appears:
00-200 Sys Diag
>00-201 Restore Cfg
00-202 Save Config
00-203 Use MIF
00-204 Sys Reset
00-205 Term Serv
00-206 Upd Rem Cfg
3
Select Term Serv.
The Terminal Server screen appears:
** Ascend Pipeline Terminal Server **
ascend%
4
Enter the Test command:
test
phone-number
where
phone-number
is the phone number of the MAX T1 line.
Note:
The most frequent cause for failing to connect is an incorrect phone number.
5
If the test is unsuccessful, verify that you have entered all the T1 line parameters correctly
and that your line is correctly provisioned as explained in Appendix A, “Provisioning the
Switch.” If you cannot correct the problem, contact your carrier.
6
Enter the Quit command to exit the terminal-server interface.
7
Press the Left-Arrow or the Escape key to return to the Main Edit Menu.
