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3.2 NETLINK PLUG-AND-PLAY
The NetLink Plug-and-Play feature allows ISPs, carriers and PTTs
to quickly upgrade the link speed for a customer without requiring a
visit to re-configure the Customer Premise (CP) Model 1088. This fea-
ture also allows service providers to set up all of the configurations at
the Central Office (on the rack cards) before installing the stand alone
units, saving time spent configuring or re-configuring DIP switches.
The NetLink Plug-and-Play feature allows the user to configure the
DTE rate (bandwidth allocation, see Switches S2-1 through S2-6) of
the CP unit from the rack card at the Central Office (CO). The stand
alone unit at the Customer Premise (CP) site will automatically config-
ure itself to the DTE rate (Bandwidth Allocation) of the rack card.
Other configuration parameters remain in the default setting.
Follow the instructions below to activate NetLink Plug-and-Play
between CO (Model 1095RC and CP (Model 1088) units:
1. Set the Model 1095RC (CO) to either Internal or External
clocking mode as defined by the application.
2. Set the Model 1088 (CP) to “NetLink Plug-and-Play CP” by
setting S1 and S2 DIP switches in the ON position as
described in Figure 3, below.
When the CO and CP units connect over DSL, the CP will enter a pre-
defined default configuration (Receive Recovered Clocking). During
the negotiation process between the units, the CO unit will configure
the DTE rate/line rate on the CP unit as defined by the settings of the
CO unit. When additional bandwidth is required, only the configuration
of the CO unit should be changed. This feature gives ISPs, LECs and
PTTs the ability to provision bandwidth on an as needed basis to cus-
tomers.
The NetLink Plug and Play application will also work in an
HTTP/SNMP managed system using the NetLink Model 1001MC
SNMP agent card with 1095RC cards installed in Patton’s 2U rack sys-
tem. In this application, the system administrator can configure the
entire rack through the Network Management Station (NMS) before the
stand alone (CP) units are installed. For more information on the
HTTP/SNMP management, please refer to the Model 1001MC
Operations Manual.
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1095RC
(CO)
1088
(CP)
DIP Switches all in ON position
DIP Switches or NMS configured
according to specific application
requirements
DSL Span
NOTE: NetLink Plug-and-Play is only available when
using a rack-mounted NetLink Model 1095RC as the
CO unit.
Figure 3. Typical NetLink Plug-and-Play Application
