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176 Universal T1 WAN (UTWAN)
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4 Press the TAB key to save your settings.
Status Shows the current resource status of the UTWAN interface. The possible states are:
Up : The UTWAN is operational.
Down : The UTWAN is not operational.
Link Protocol Lets you select a link protocol. The link protocol you choose depends on the existing network or
the service you buy from your Internet service provider.
The options for Link Protocol are:
FrameRelay_DCE : Select this option if you are connecting two Business Communications
Manager systems back to back and the other Business Communications Manager system is
configured as FrameRelay_DTE.
FrameRelay_DTE : Select this option if the other end of the WAN link is a Frame Relay router, a
Frame Relay switch or a Frame Relay server provided by your Internet service provider.
PPP : Select this option if the other end of the WAN link is configured to use PPP.
The default is PPP .
If you change the link protocol, the configuration screen changes to include fields corresponding
to the link protocol you choose. To ensure proper operation, always refresh the page by clicking
View and then Refresh .
Note: Unified Manager refreshes the UTWAN screen according to the chosen protocol.
Your choice of protocol depends on the existing network or the service you buy from your
Internet service provider. PPP is the default link protocol. If you change the link protocol
the following message appears: “Reminder! Previous setting requires rebooting the system
to take effect. Please reboot the system...” Click
OK .
Caution:
Reboot the system.
You must remember to reboot your system for the changes you made to the link protocol
to take effect. You can continue UTWAN configuration and reboot the system at a
convenient time.
Table 21 UTWAN Summary parameters (Continued)
Attribute Description