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Model LRA2900A RAS Getting Started Guide
3 • Configuring the RAS for operation
Configuring line settings and signaling for T1
1. Select
T1/E1 Link
on the
Configuration Menu
. The T1/E1 Link Activity window appears (see figure 27 on
page 42).
2.
Link: 1
corresponds to Line 1 on the RAS. This is the primary link for dial-in callers. Under Link 1, Click
on
Configuration
then
Modify
. The Line Interface Settings section of the WAN Circuit Configuration
window appears (see figure 28 on page 42).
Configuring the line settings
1. Click on the
Line Type
pop-up menu (see figure 28 on page 42) and choose from the following options:
– dsx1ESF Extended SuperFrame DS1
– dsx1D4 AT&T D4 format DS1
– For ISDN PRI service, set the line type to dsx1ESF
2. Click on the
Line Coding
pop-up menu (see figure 28 on page 42). The most common options are:
dsx1B8ZS and dsx1AMI. For ISDN PRI service, set the line coding to dsx1B8ZS.
3. Click on the
Line Build Out
pop-up menu (see figure 28 on page 42) and select t1pulse0dB(1).
4. Click on the
Yellow Alarm Format
pop-up menu and choose linkYellowFormatBit2(1).
5. Click on
Submit Query
.
At this point, the WAN front panel LEDs will become active. A solid green FRAME light indicator means that
the RAS has synchronized with the T1 line.
If you have an T1/PRI (ISDN) line, refer to “Setting the line signaling for an ISDN/PRI line”. Otherwise, refer
to “Setting the line signaling for a robbed-bit T1 line”.
Setting the line signaling for an ISDN/PRI line
Do the following:
1. Scroll down the
WAN Circuit Configuration
window, until the signaling Settings section appears (see
figure 29 on page 43).
2. Click on the
Signal Mode
pop-up menu and choose messageOriented(4).
3. Click on the
Message Oriented Switch Type
pop-up menu (see figure 29 on page 43) and choose either
ni1(National ISDN 1), dms(Nortel Switch) or att(AT&T Customer).
4. Click on
Submit Query
.
Signaling is now configured for ISDN/PRI.
Setting the line signaling for a robbed-bit T1 line
Do the following:
1. Scroll down the
WAN Circuit Configuration
window, until the signaling Settings section appears (see
figure 29 on page 43).
2. Click on the
Signal Mode
pop-up menu and choose robbedBit(3).
3. Click on
Submit Query
.
