PacketStar
®
PSAX 3-Port DS3/E3 ATM Protection Module User Guide
, Issue 1
Release 10.0.0
255-700-585
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Configuring Ports and Channels
Using the Console
Overview of This Chapter
This chapter describes how to use the console interface to perform the fol-
lowing tasks on the 3-Port DS3/E3 ATM Protection module:
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“Obtaining General Module Data and Accessing Ports and Channels”
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“Configuring the Ports in DS3 Mode”
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“Configuring the Ports in E3 Mode”
•
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“Configuring N:1 Protection Groups”
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“Viewing and Changing N:1 Protection Groups”
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“Saving the Module Configuration”
Before You Begin
Be sure to complete the following tasks first before configuring the 3-Port
DS3/E3 ATM Protection module:
•
Configure your basic system (see “Configuring the System for Your Site” in
the
PacketStar
®
PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway User Guide
).
•
Configure the Stratum 3–4 module (see “Configuring the Stratum 3–4
Module” in the
PacketStar
®
PSAX Multiservice Media Gateway User Guide
).
When configuring the 3-Port DS3/E3 ATM Protection module using the con-
sole interface, display-only fields are displayed in square brackets ([ ]).
Obtaining General Module Data and Accessing Ports and
Channels
This section describes how to obtain product, model, version, and serial num-
ber data about a module from the Equipment Configuration window. In
addition, the window provides operational status and alarm conditions on
each installed module. You also use this window to access the port and chan-
nel configuration windows for the PSAX modules.
Accessing the Equipment Configuration Window
Perform the following procedure to access the Equipment Configuration win-
dow.