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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Configuration Guide
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
Chapter 5 Preparing SRM Cards for Communications
Configuration Quickstart for Bulk Distribution on SRMs Configured for T3 Interfaces
Configuration Quickstart for Bulk Distribution on SRMs
Configured for T3 Interfaces
The quickstart procedure in this section describes how to configure bulk distribution on SRM-3T3C
cards and on SRME/B cards with T3 interfaces. This procedure is a quick reference for those who
already have configured Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45) and Cisco MGX 8830 switches.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
username
<password>
Start a configuration session.
Note
To perform all the procedures in this quickstart
procedure, you must log in as a user with GROUP1
privileges or higher.
Step 2
upln <bay.line>
Related commands:
dsplns
dspln -type <bay.line>
At the active PXM prompt, bring up and activate the
SONET/SDH line. This step establishes physical layer
connectivity between the SRM and the CPE.
See the “
” section later in this chapter.
Step 3
cnfln <options>
Related commands:
dsplns
dspln -type <bay.line>
At the active PXM prompt, configure the SONET/SDH line if you
need to change the default values.
See the “
” section later in this
chapter.
Step 4
addapsln <workingIndex>
<protectIndex> <archmode>
If you want to provide line redundancy for a SONET/SDH line,
configure APS.
See the “
Establishing Redundancy Between SONET/SDH Lines
” section later in this chapter.
Step 5
addlink
Map service module lines to the SRM channels they will use.
See the “
Linking Service Module Lines to SRM Channels, VTs,
” section later in this chapter.