3 • Configuring the RAS for operation
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Saving your configuration
4. Click on the
Robbed-Bit signaling Protocol
pop-up menu and choose LinkGroundStart, LinkLoopStart, or
LinkEMWinkStart.
5. Click on
Submit Query
.
6. Click on the
Yellow Alarm Format
pop-up menu and choose one of the following options:
– For T1 lines with D4/AMI settings, this should be set to linkYellowFormatBit(1).
– For T1 lines with ESF/B8ZS this should be set to linkYellowFormatDL(2).
7. Click on
Submit Query
.
Channel assignment
This section describes configuring the RAS so it will know which channels are active. Do the following:
1. Select
T1/E1 Link
on the
Configuration Menu
. The T1/E1 Link Activity window appears (see figure 27 on
page 42).
2. Click on
Channel Assignment
. The WAN Circuit Channel Assignment window appears (see figure 31 on
page 45).
3. Click on the
Dialin
button under the
Set all channels to:
section. Channels 25 through 30 are ignored for
T1/PRI lines.
4. Click on
Submit Query
.
Saving your configuration
The basic configuration for the RAS is now finished. Do the following to save your configuration settings:
1. Select
Home
on the
Configuration Menu
. The Home window appears (see figure 17 on page 34).
2. Click on the
Record Current Configuration
button (see figure 19 on page 36).
Note
Failing to click on the
Record Current Configuration
button before
you power down or reset the RAS will cause your changes to be lost.
3. The Import/Export function enables you to make a backup (or export) copy of your access server’s configu-
ration parameters. By exporting the configurations, the saved files can quickly be loaded (or imported) into
a replacement access server—greatly speeding up the installation process should an access server need
replacing.
Note
All actions for Import/Export require superuser access privileges.