Black Box Compact T1 MT850A, User Manual

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13-2 Compact T1 - Release 6.1
Router (IP) Card
Overview
Overview
The fast-changing world of IP services requires products with the capability to generate
new value-added revenues. The IP Router Service card offers the performance and
expandability of a dedicated router in a low-cost solution with simple integrated
management through the Adit platform.
Unlike other internal routing solutions that support software-based routing by adding
bundles to the system software, the IP Router card employs a dedicated processor to
ensure high performance and product feature expansion. It delivers high-speed Internet
and Intranet connectivity to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as remote and
branch office users. A powerful set of standard features includes IP and IPX routing,
Layer 2 bridging, ML-PPP, networking security, and management capabilities to
integrate services in the digital last mile.
The Compact T1 supports up to six IP Router cards, in any slot, or other combinations
of services. This flexibility enables service providers to target multi-tenant units with a
single device that supports business-class voice, Internet access and data services. The
addition Multi-Link Point-to-Point Protocol (ML-PPP) to the IP Router card ensures
that service providers can continue to support the growing needs of customers, beyond
one or two T1s.
The IP Router card simplifies delivery of data networking solutions by leveraging the
advantages of the single IP management, while reducing costly cabling expense
through a direct 10/100Base-TX Ethernet interface connection.
IP Router cards are easily managed through the Compact T1 user interface, identified
by a single IP address. With this capability, multiple cards within a single Compact T1
can be configured, monitored and maintained through one unique IP address, speeding
installation and simplifying management tasks.
The IP Router card is SNMP, CLI or menu-driven manageable. Management
connectivity is provided either through the user data port connection on the IP Router
card, the local RS-232 craft port, the Ethernet management port, or the dedicated
management channel on the T1 Controller.
The Router Service card configuration information can be uploaded to the NOC while
router code upgrades are loaded to the Router card. The uploading and downloading is
accomplished through the Ethernet management port and/or the user data connection.
In addition, the CLI management option enables management configuration
information to be created offline and loaded into the system either via a script or TFTP.