
Configuring the Cisco NM-1A-T3/E3 Network Module
Configuration Example
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Setting the Loopback Mode
To loop all packets back to your ATM interface instead of to the network, use the following command in
interface configuration mode:
To loop the incoming network packets back to the ATM network, use the following command in interface
configuration mode:
Configuration Example
This section gives a basic example of how to configure the MN-1A-T3/E3 network module.
Router#
configure terminal
Router(config)#
interface ATM2/0
Router(config-if)#
ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#
no atm ilmi-keepalive
Router(config-if)#
pvc 0/32
Router(config-if-atm-vc)#
cbr 34000
Recommendations for Watermark Settings
Table 1
provides recommendations for watermark settings on the ATM T3/E3 module with a single VC.
For information about the traffic pattern used to test the watermark settings recommendations, see
Traffic Pattern, page 17
.
For an example of the router configuration, see
Example of the Router Configuration Used for
Watermark Testing, page 18
.
Command
Purpose
Router(config-if)#
loopback
Sets loopback mode.
Command
Purpose
Router(config-if)#
loopback line
Sets line loopback mode.
Table 1
Ideal Watermark Settings for Better Performance
EF
Description
Voice Packet 64B and Data Packet 300B
With or Without Burst
Voice Packet 64B and Data Packet 1400B
With or Without Burst
—
1M PVC 2M PVC 5M PVC 10M
PVC
20M
PVC
1M PVC 2M PVC 5M PVC 10M
PVC
20M
PVC
30% EF
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
40% EF
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
50% EF
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
20/20
60% EF
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
10/5
20/20