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Programming Operations Guide
Provisioning BRI loops/lines
In order to provision lines on a BRI module you must first provision the loop on which the lines
exist.
1
Click the keys beside Resources and Media Bay Modules .
2 Click the key beside the bus number (Bus 02 to 07) associated with the trunk module you want
to provision.
3 Click the key beside Modules on Bus .
4
Choose the BRI module where you want to provision loops.
5 Expand Provision Loops .
All the available loops appear as Loop <number> headings.
6 Click the Loop <number> you want to provision.
7
In the Status box, click Provisioned .
8 After provisioning one or more loops on the module:
a
Refresh the Loop <number> entry and you will see two Line <number> entries under
this loop.
b
Click on the Line <number> you wish to provision.
c In the Status box, click Provisioned
Deprovisioning a line/loop
When you are not using a line/loop, or when you want to cancel it, you can deprovision that line or
loop.
Follow these steps to deprovision a line/loop:
1
Click the keys beside Resources and Media Bay Modules .
2
Click the key beside the bus number (Bus 02 to 07) associated with the module you want to
provision.
3
Click the key beside Modules on Bus .
A list of the modules assigned to the Bus appears.
4
Choose the module you want to provision.
For example, click on Module 1.
5
Click the key beside Provision lines or Provision Loops .
All the available lines/loops appear.
6
Choose the line/loop you want to deprovision.
7
From the Status box, click Deprovisioned .
Use this procedure if your system configuration requires/receives fewer than the standard number
of channels delivered from the PRI line. This is called Fractional T1/PRI. Your service provider
might offer you Fractional T1/PRI service to address specific needs on your system.