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Part No. 114078 Rev. AAugust 1996Router Software Version 11.0Site Manager Software Version 5.0Configuring LineServices

x 114078 Rev. AEnabling or Disabling Receiver Ready (RR) Frames ...5-11Selecting the Local Command or Respon

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-5Setting the TCP Keepalive Message IntervalThe TCP Keepalive message interval speci

Configuring Line Services5-6 114078 Rev. ASetting the Maximum Transmit Queue LengthThe Cfg TxQ Length parameter specifies the maximum length of the tra

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-7Editing LAPB Protocol AttributesThis section describes the LAPB line parameters th

Configuring Line Services5-8 114078 Rev. ASetting the Station TypeThe Station Type parameter identifies whether the device is a DTE or DCE, forthis int

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-9You can select a frame size from 3 through 4500 bytes to suit your networkconfigura

Configuring Line Services5-10 114078 Rev. ASetting the Sequenced Frame T2 Acknowledge TimerThe Max T2 Acknowledge Timer specifies the time, in seconds,

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-11Enabling or Disabling Test Exchange Identification (XID) FramesThe Enable Rx/Tx of

Configuring Line Services5-12 114078 Rev. AViewing the WAN ProtocolYou can view whether the Standard (Wellfleet PPP) or X.25 protocol is enabled onthis

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-13• Enabling or Disabling Sync Polling• Setting the Line Coding• Specifying the Net

Configuring Line Services5-14 114078 Rev. AWe recommend that you enable BofL for point-to-point connections between BayNetworks peers. However, if suc

114078 Rev. A xiSetting Sync Priority ...5-26Setting the B

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-15Enabling or Disabling Remote Address FilteringSet the Promiscuous parameter to sp

Configuring Line Services5-16 114078 Rev. ABy default, the internal clock speed is 64 Kb/s. Set the clock speed for the internalclock to the desired d

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-17Setting the Signal ModeYou use the Signal Mode parameter to set either Balanced o

Configuring Line Services5-18 114078 Rev. AIf you have configured both synchronous ports, disable this parameter first on thesynchronous interface that

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-19The default is 1 frame. You can set the Transmit Window size to a value from 1thr

Configuring Line Services5-20 114078 Rev. ATo avoid such confusion, assign unique addresses to each end of a point-to-pointcircuit using the Local Add

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-21Viewing the Configured WAN ProtocolYou can view which WAN protocol is enabled on t

Configuring Line Services5-22 114078 Rev. ASetting the CRC SizeThe Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) size specifies an error detection scheme.You can choos

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-23Setting the Line CodingOn AN or ASN routers, and on a router with an Octal Sync l

Configuring Line Services5-24 114078 Rev. ASetting the Retry CountBy default, the router makes 16 attempts to retransmit a frame before a line isdecla

xii 114078 Rev. ADefining Logical Lines ...6-15Customizing Log

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-25Setting the Cable TypeIf the synchronous interface is connected to a dial-up devi

Configuring Line Services5-26 114078 Rev. AYou can enable or disable extended addressing for the interface.Enabling or Disabling Remote Loopback Detec

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-27Setting the B Channel OverrideOn AN and ANH routers with ISDN support only, you c

Configuring Line Services5-28 114078 Rev. AFigure 5-2. KG84A Network ConfigurationThe Bay Networks router attaches to the KG84A device via a modified V.

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-29KG84A CycleBy default, the timer cycle’s length is 100 milliseconds. This cycle v

Configuring Line Services5-30 114078 Rev. AKG84A Sync PulseBy default, the router transmits a 10-millisecond pulse to the KG84A device whenit is neces

114078 Rev. A 6-1Chapter 6Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 InterfacesThis chapter describes how to use the Configuration Manager to addMultichannel E1 (MCE1) o

Configuring Line Services6-2 114078 Rev. ATo select the port application using Site Manager:1. Click on an unconfigured MCE1 or MCT1 connector in theCo

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-3Setting the Clock ParametersThe clock parameters define the timing sources that apply to interface

Configuring Line Services6-4 114078 Rev. A2. Set the secondary (backup) clock source, using the same options.The router uses the secondary clock only

114078 Rev. A xiiiGrouping Physical Synchronous Lines into a Multiline Circuit ...7-7Adding Physical Synchronous Lines t

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-5Figure 6-2. MCE1 Port Parameters WindowEnabling or Disabling the MCE1 PortThe MCE1 interface is e

Configuring Line Services6-6 114078 Rev. AYou can set the Line Type for this MCE1 interface.Setting the Line Coding MethodBy default, the MCE1 interfa

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-7Enabling or Disabling the International BitBy default, the MCE1 interface does not use the intern

Configuring Line Services6-8 114078 Rev. AFigure 6-3. MCT1 Port Parameters WindowThe MCT1 port parameters apply to each of the 24 DS0 channels (timesl

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-9Setting the MCT1 Line TypeSelect one of the following line types (framing formats) for your T1 eq

Configuring Line Services6-10 114078 Rev. AYou can select AMI line coding method instead. AMI line coding is bipolar: abinary 0 is transmitted as zero

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-11You can set the alarm threshold for this MCT1 interface.Setting the Alarm Threshold Clear TimeBy

Configuring Line Services6-12 114078 Rev. ASetting the Loopback ConfigurationYou can set the way that an MCT1 interface handles loopback signals byspec

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-13Setting the Primary Clock Source (QMCT1)You can specify the primary source for timing signals:•

Configuring Line Services6-14 114078 Rev. AConfiguring Non-PRI Logical LinesLogical lines are the logical paths for data communications on a physicalco

xiv 114078 Rev. AToken Ring Line Parameters ... A-12Editing WAN Line Ser

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-15Defining Logical LinesTo add the logical lines for an MCE1 or MCT1 port:1. Start at the MCE1 or M

Configuring Line Services6-16 114078 Rev. AFigure 6-6. Default Circuit Name for Link ModulesFigure 6-7. Default Circuit Name for ASN Net Modules4. Cli

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-17Figure 6-8. Logical Lines Window with One Circuit Defined(MCE1 example)7. Repeat Steps 2 through

Configuring Line Services6-18 114078 Rev. ACustomizing Logical LinesAfter you finish adding the logical lines for a non-PRI interface, the MCE1orMCT1 L

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-19Enabling or Disabling the Logical LineThe logical line is enabled by default. You can disable or

Configuring Line Services6-20 114078 Rev. AViewing the Configured WAN ProtocolYou can view which WAN protocol is configured on this logical line. Do not

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-21Setting the Remote HDLC AddressSpecify the 1-byte HDLC address of the remote MCE1 interface as f

Configuring Line Services6-22 114078 Rev. AThe router uses Flags by default. You can set the line interframe time-fillcharacter.Setting the CRC SizeBy

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-23Enabling or Disabling BERT Mode (QMCT1 only)You can disable or reenable bit error rate test (BER

Configuring Line Services6-24 114078 Rev. AEnabling or Disabling Fractional T1 Loopback Code (QMCT1 only)Fractional T1 loopback is an ANSI-standard 12

114078 Rev. A xvAppendix CTesting MCE1 and MCT1 InterfacesAbout the Tests ...

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-25Assigning TimeslotsAfter configuring the logical lines, you must assign timeslots (also called ch

Configuring Line Services6-26 114078 Rev. AFigure 6-10. Assigning a Timeslot (MCE1 Example)4. Select the logical line to which you want to assign the

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-27Configuring ISDN PRI Logical LinesTo configure ISDN PRI logical lines:1. Start at the PRI Logical

Configuring Line Services6-28 114078 Rev. AFigure 6-12. MCE1 Timeslots Window (ISDN PRI Configurations)3. Click on a timeslot to assign.4. Select B-Cha

Configuring MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A 6-297. Select the B-Channel in the scroll box.8. Edit the MTU Size (byte) parameter for the B-Channe

114078 Rev. A 7-1Chapter 7Configuring Multiline ServicesThis chapter describes how to configure multiline services over the followingtypes of WAN media:

Configuring Line Services7-2 114078 Rev. A• PPP Multilink• Bandwidth-on-Demand (BOD)Benefits of a Multiline ConfigurationUsing a multiline configuration

Configuring Multiline Services114078 Rev. A 7-3Figure 7-1. Multiline Circuit Composed of Three Synchronous LinesTypes of Multiline CircuitsThere are t

Configuring Line Services7-4 114078 Rev. AFigure 7-2. Multiline Circuit TypesA multiline circuit reacts to individual data paths coming up and going d

Configuring Multiline Services114078 Rev. A 7-5Multiline Traffic DistributionTo distribute traffic among multiline data paths, you can use one of the fo

Configuring Line Services7-6 114078 Rev. ARandom SelectionIf you choose Random selection, the router determines the data path for outboundtraffic by us

Configuring Multiline Services114078 Rev. A 7-7Bandwidth-on-Demand (BOD)You can configure Bay Networks routers to access BOD to reduce line congestion.

Configuring Line Services7-8 114078 Rev. AFigure 7-3. Add Circuit Window3. Click on the other connectors that you want to add to the multilinecircuit.

Configuring Multiline Services114078 Rev. A 7-9Adding Physical Synchronous Lines to a CircuitThe data paths that form a multiline circuit must share t

Configuring Line Services7-10 114078 Rev. A4. Click on the connectors that you are adding to the circuit.Site Manager highlights the connectors you ch

Configuring Multiline Services114078 Rev. A 7-11Changing the Traffic Distribution MethodAll multiline circuits, by default, distribute traffic using add

Configuring Line Services7-12 114078 Rev. AGrouping Logical Lines into a Multiline CircuitThis section describes how to group multiple unused MCE1 or

Configuring Multiline Services114078 Rev. A 7-13Figure 7-7. Logical Lines Window with Unused Logical Lines(MCE1 Example)To group lines into a multilin

Configuring Line Services7-14 114078 Rev. AFigure 7-8. Circuit Definition Window3. Click on the connector that has the unused logical lines.The Select

114078 Rev. A xviiFiguresFigure 1-1. Configuration Manager Window ...1-2Figure 1-2. Circuit

Configuring Multiline Services114078 Rev. A 7-15Figure 7-10. Selecting an Unused Logical Line5. Select a logical line that you want to include in the

Configuring Line Services7-16 114078 Rev. AFigure 7-11. Multiline Option from the Circuit Definition Window10. Select File > Exit.The MCE1 or MCT1 L

Configuring Multiline Services114078 Rev. A 7-17Figure 7-12. Example Logical Lines Window with a Multiline CircuitDefinedNote that all logical lines no

114078 Rev. A 8-1Chapter 8Managing Line ResourcesThe first part of this chapter provides an overview of line resource reservation forST2 traffic on Bay

Configuring Line Services8-2 114078 Rev. ALine Resource Manager (LRM)The Line Resource Manager (LRM) is part of the Bay Networks router CircuitResourc

Managing Line Resources114078 Rev. A 8-3Starting the LRMTo enable the LRM for reserving and allocating bandwidth:1. Start at the Configuration Manager

Configuring Line Services8-4 114078 Rev. A5. Click on Values.6. Click on Edit Line Resources in the Edit Connector window (Figure 8-2).Figure 8-2. Edi

Managing Line Resources114078 Rev. A 8-5Figure 8-4. Edit Line Resources Window

Configuring Line Services8-6 114078 Rev. AConfiguring the LRMWhen you activate the LRM, you must1. Specify an estimated bandwidth value greater than 0.

xviii 114078 Rev. AFigure 6-7. Default Circuit Name for ASN Net Modules ...6-16Figure 6-8. Logical Lines Windo

Managing Line Resources114078 Rev. A 8-7Setting the Estimated BandwidthTo activate resource reservation, enter the portion of this line’s bandwidth to

Configuring Line Services8-8 114078 Rev. AYou can select a priority queuing algorithm to schedule reserved traffic ahead ofnon-reserved traffic.Set the

Managing Line Resources114078 Rev. A 8-9Increase the value of this parameter if you notice that the LRM is discardingpackets because applications gene

Configuring Line Services8-10 114078 Rev. ABy default, LRM holds a maximum of 20 unreserved packets in queue fortransmission. Change this value to adj

Managing Line Resources114078 Rev. A 8-11Setting the Reservation LatencyBy default, the maximum lateency for a reserved flow packet is 50 milliseconds,

Configuring Line Services8-12 114078 Rev. AFigure 8-5. Removing a Line’s Reserved Resources5. Click on OK.Deleting LRM ServicesTo delete the line reso

Managing Line Resources114078 Rev. A 8-135. Click on OK.The Configuration Manager window appears.The next time you select Edit Line Resources for this

114078 Rev. A A-1Appendix ASite Manager Line Services ParametersThis appendix contains reference information on Site Manager Line Serviceparameters in

Configuring Line ServicesA-2 114078 Rev. ACSMA/CD Line ParametersYou access the CSMA/CD Line Parameters for an Ethernet/802.3 LAN interfacefrom the Co

114078 Rev. A xixTablesTable 1-1. Site Manager Abbreviations for Circuit Types ...1-3Table 1-2. Line Types and

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-3Parameter: Hardware FilterPath: XCVR Connector (10Base-T only) > Edit Line > Edit CSMA/CD

Configuring Line ServicesA-4 114078 Rev. AFDDI Line ParametersYou access the FDDI Line Parameters for an FDDI interface from theConfiguration Manager.P

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-5Parameter: BofL EnablePath: FDDI Connector > Edit Line > Edit FDDI ParametersDefault: Enab

Configuring Line ServicesA-6 114078 Rev. AParameter: Connection PolicyPath: FDDI Connector > Edit Line > Edit FDDI ParametersDefault: 0xff65Opti

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-7Parameter: Hardware FilterPath: FDDI Connector > Edit Line > Edit FDDI ParametersDefault:

Configuring Line ServicesA-8 114078 Rev. AParameter: Status Report ProtocolPath: FDDI Connector > Edit Line > Edit FDDI ParametersDefault: Enabl

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-9FDDI MAC Attribute ParametersFDDI Path Attribute ParametersParameter: LLC Data EnablePath: FDDI

Configuring Line ServicesA-10 114078 Rev. AParameter: T_Max Lower Bound (ms)Path: FDDI Connector > Edit Line > Edit FDDI Parameters > Expert

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-11FDDI Port Attribute ParametersParameter: LER CutoffPath: FDDI Connector > Edit Line > Edi

Configuring Line ServicesA-12 114078 Rev. AToken Ring Line ParametersYou access the Token Ring Line Parameters for an Token Ring interface from theCon

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xx 114078 Rev. ATable B-23. MCT1 Logical Line Parameters ... B-10Table B-24. MCT1 Port Actio

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-13Parameter: MAC Address SelectPath: TOKEN Connector > Edit Line > Edit Token Ring Paramete

Configuring Line ServicesA-14 114078 Rev. AEditing WAN Line ServicesUse the parameter descriptions in this section for editing• Asynchronous Line Para

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-15Parameter: MTUPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Asynchronous ParametersDefault: 1000

Configuring Line ServicesA-16 114078 Rev. AParameter: Remote PortPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Asynchronous ParametersDefault: 7Options

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-17Parameter: Idle TimerPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Asynchronous ParametersDefaul

Configuring Line ServicesA-18 114078 Rev. AParameter: TCP Inactive LimitPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Asynchronous ParametersDefault: 3

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-19ATM ARE Line ParametersYou access the ATM ARE Line Parameters from the Configuration Manager.Par

Configuring Line ServicesA-20 114078 Rev. AParameter: Data Path EnablePath: ATM Connector > Line Attributes > ATM ARE Line Driver AttributesDefa

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-21Parameter: SVC Inactivity Timeout EnablePath: ATM Connector > Line Attributes > ATM ARE L

Configuring Line ServicesA-22 114078 Rev. AParameter: Clocking Signal SourcePath: ATM Connector > Line Attributes > ATM ARE Line Driver Attribut

114078 Rev. A xxiAbout This GuideIf you are responsible for configuring and managing Bay Networks™ routers, youneed to read this guide. Configuring Line

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-23ATM FRE-2 Line ParametersYou access the ATM FRE-2 Line Parameters from the Configuration Manager

Configuring Line ServicesA-24 114078 Rev. AParameter: Interface MTUPath: ATM Connector > Line Attributes > ATM/ALC ParametersDefault: 4608 octet

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-25Parameter: SVC Inactivity Timeout EnablePath: ATM Connector > Line Attributes > ATM/ALC P

Configuring Line ServicesA-26 114078 Rev. AParameter: ScramblingPath: ATM Connector > Line Attributes > ATM/ALC Parameters > Physical >Phy

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-27E1 Line ParametersYou access the E1 Line Parameters from the Configuration Manager.Parameter: En

Configuring Line ServicesA-28 114078 Rev. AHSSI Line ParametersYou access the HSSI Line Parameters from the Configuration Manager.Parameter: Mini DacsP

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-29Parameter: BofLPath: HSSI Connector > Edit Line > Edit HSSI ParametersDefault: EnableOpti

Configuring Line ServicesA-30 114078 Rev. AParameter: MTUPath: HSSI Connector > Edit Line > Edit HSSI ParametersDefault: 4608 bytesOptions: 3 to

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-31LAPB ParametersYou access the Link Access Procedure Balanced (LAPB) Line Parameters fromthe Con

Configuring Line ServicesA-32 114078 Rev. AParameter: EnablePath: COM Connector for X.25 Interface > Edit Line > LAPB > Edit LAPBParametersDe

Configuring Line Servicesxxii 114078 Rev. ABefore You BeginBefore using this guide, you must complete the following procedures. For a newrouter:• Inst

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-33Parameter: Control FieldPath: COM Connector for X.25 Interface > Edit Line > LAPB > Ed

Configuring Line ServicesA-34 114078 Rev. AParameter: Max N2 RetriesPath: COM Connector for X.25 Interface > Edit Line > LAPB > Edit LAPBPara

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-35Parameter: Max T2 Acknowledge Timer (seconds)Path: COM Connector for X.25 Interface > Edit L

Configuring Line ServicesA-36 114078 Rev. AParameter: Initiate Link Setup ActionPath: COM Connector for X.25 Interface > Edit Line > LAPB > E

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-37Parameter: WAN ProtocolPath: COM Connector for X.25 Interface > Edit Line > LAPB > Edi

Configuring Line ServicesA-38 114078 Rev. AMCE1 and MCT1 Logical Line ParametersYou access the MCE1 and MCT1 logical line parameters from the Configura

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-39Parameter: Fractional LoopbackPath: Configured MCE1 or MCT1 Connector > MCE1/T1 Logical Lines

Configuring Line ServicesA-40 114078 Rev. AParameter: Local HDLC AddressPath: Configured MCE1 or MCT1 Connector > MCE1/T1 Logical LinesDefault: 7Opt

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-41Parameter: Interframe Time Fill CharacterPath: Configured MCE1 or MCT1 Connector > MCE1/T1 Lo

Configuring Line ServicesA-42 114078 Rev. AParameter: Remote Loopback DetectionPath: Configured MCE1 or MCT1 Connector > MCE1/T1 Logical LinesDefaul

About This Guide114078 Rev. A xxiiiAcronymsAMI alternate mask inversionANSI American National Standards InstituteATM asynchronous transfer modeB8ZS bi

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-43MCE1 Port ParametersYou access the MCE1 port parameters from the Configuration Manager.Parameter

Configuring Line ServicesA-44 114078 Rev. AParameter: Primary ClockPath: MCE1 CLOCK Connector > Edit Slot x DS1/E1 Clock ParametersDefault: Port 1

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-45Parameter: Line TypePath: MCE1 Connector > Edit Logical Lines > Port Details > MCE1 Po

Configuring Line ServicesA-46 114078 Rev. AParameter: Setup Alarm Threshold (seconds)Path: MCE1 Connector > Edit Logical Lines > Port Details &g

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-47MCT1 Port ParametersYou access the MCT1 port line parameters from the Configuration Manager.Para

Configuring Line ServicesA-48 114078 Rev. AParameter: Primary ClockPath: MCT1 CLOCK Connector > Edit Slot x DS1/E1 Clock ParametersDefault: Port 1

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-49Parameter: Line TypePath: MCT1 Connector > Edit Logical Lines > Port Details > MCT1 Po

Configuring Line ServicesA-50 114078 Rev. AParameter: Signal Level (dB)Path: MCT1 Connector > Edit Logical Lines > Port Details > MCT1 Port P

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-51Parameter: Clear Alarm Threshold (seconds)Path: MCT1 Connector > Edit Logical Lines > Por

Configuring Line ServicesA-52 114078 Rev. AParameter: Accept Loopback RequestPath: MCT1 Connector > Edit Logical Lines > Port Details > MCT1

Configuring Line Servicesxxiv 114078 Rev. APPP Point-to-Point ProtocolPTT Post Telephone and TelegraphPVC permanent virtual circuitQoS quality of serv

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-53QMCT1 Port ParametersIn addition to the parameters in the previous section, the Port Parameters

Configuring Line ServicesA-54 114078 Rev. AParameter: Primary ClockPath: QMCT1 Connector > Edit Logical Lines > Port Details > MCT1 PortParam

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-55Synchronous Line ParametersYou access the synchronous line parameters from the Configuration Man

Configuring Line ServicesA-56 114078 Rev. AParameter: BofL TimeoutPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: 5 secondsOption

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-57Parameter: PromiscuousPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: Disa

Configuring Line ServicesA-58 114078 Rev. AParameter: Internal Clock SpeedPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: 64 KB

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-59Parameter: RTS EnablePath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: Disab

Configuring Line ServicesA-60 114078 Rev. AParameter: ServicePath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: LLC1Options: Transpa

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-61Parameter: Retry TimerPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: 300

Configuring Line ServicesA-62 114078 Rev. AParameter: Transmit Window SizePath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: 1 frame

114078 Rev. A xxvTechnical Support and Online ServicesTo ensure comprehensive network support to our customers and partnersworldwide, Bay Networks Cus

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-63Parameter: Remote AddressPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: 7

Configuring Line ServicesA-64 114078 Rev. AParameter: Pass Thru Remote AddressPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: Non

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-65Parameter: Sync Media TypePath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault:

Configuring Line ServicesA-66 114078 Rev. AParameter: KG84A Sync Loss IntervalPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: 50

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-67Parameter: KG84A Sync PulsePath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault:

Configuring Line ServicesA-68 114078 Rev. AParameter: Sync Hold Down TimePath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: 0 second

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-69Parameter: Sync Line CodingPath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault:

Configuring Line ServicesA-70 114078 Rev. AParameter: Sync B Channel OverridePath: COM Connector > Edit Line > Edit Sync ParametersDefault: Defa

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-71T1 Line ParametersYou access the T1 line parameters from the Configuration Manager.Parameter: En

Configuring Line ServicesA-72 114078 Rev. AParameter: Line BuildoutPath: T1 Connector > Edit Line > Edit T1 ParametersDefault: 1 footOptions: 1

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Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-73Parameter: Mini DacsPath: T1 Connector > Edit Line > Edit T1 ParametersDefault: IdleOptio

Configuring Line ServicesA-74 114078 Rev. AEditing Multiline Configuration ParametersYou access the Data Path Chooser parameter from the Configuration M

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-75Editing Line Resource Reservation ParametersYou access the Line Resource Manager (LRM) configura

Configuring Line ServicesA-76 114078 Rev. AParameter: Traffic Queuing AlgorithmPath: XCVR, HSSI, MCT1, or COM Connector configured for the ST2 protocol

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-77Parameter: Bandwidth Interval (Secs)Path: XCVR, HSSI, MCT1, or COM Connector configured for the

Configuring Line ServicesA-78 114078 Rev. AParameter: Unreserved Policing AlgorithmPath: XCVR, HSSI, MCT1, or COM Connector configured for the ST2 prot

Site Manager Line Services Parameters114078 Rev. A A-79Parameter: Multiline Select AlgorithmPath: XCVR, HSSI, MCT1, or COM Connector configured for the

Configuring Line ServicesA-80 114078 Rev. AParameter: Reservation LatencyPath: XCVR, HSSI, MCT1, or COM Connector configured for the ST2 protocol >E

114078 Rev. A B-1Appendix BDefault Line Parameter SettingsThis appendix lists the default settings for line attribute, multiline, and LineResource Man

Configuring Line ServicesB-2 114078 Rev. AAsynchronous Line ParametersATM FRE-2 Line ParametersTable B-1. Asynchronous Line ParametersParameter Defaul

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Default Line Parameter Settings114078 Rev. A B-3ATM ARE Line ParametersTable B-3. ATM FRE-2 Physical Attribute ParametersParameter DefaultFraming Mode

Configuring Line ServicesB-4 114078 Rev. AE1 Line ParametersEthernet (CSMA/CD) Line ParametersTable B-5. E1 Line ParametersParameter DefaultEnable Ena

Default Line Parameter Settings114078 Rev. A B-5FDDI Line ParametersTable B-7. FDDI Line ParametersParameter DefaultEnable EnableBOFL Enable EnableBOF

Configuring Line ServicesB-6 114078 Rev. AHSSI Line ParametersTable B-10. FDDI Path Attribute ParametersParameter DefaultTvx Lower Bound (ms) 2.5 msT_

Default Line Parameter Settings114078 Rev. A B-7LAPB ParametersMCE1 Line ParametersTable B-13. LAPB ParametersParameter DefaultEnable EnableStation Ty

Configuring Line ServicesB-8 114078 Rev. ATable B-15. MCE1 Port Application ParametersParameter DefaultPort Application Mode NONPRITable B-16. MCE1 Po

Default Line Parameter Settings114078 Rev. A B-9MCT1 Line ParametersInterframe Time Fill Character FlagsCRC Size 16 bit CRCMTU Size (bytes) 1600Table

Configuring Line ServicesB-10 114078 Rev. ATable B-21. QMCT1 Clock ParametersParameter DefaultPrimary Clock InternalSecondary Clock InternalTable B-22

Default Line Parameter Settings114078 Rev. A B-11BOFL Timeout (seconds) 5 sFractional Loopback DisableWAN Protocol StandardService LLC1Local HDLC Addr

Configuring Line ServicesB-12 114078 Rev. ASynchronous Line ParametersTable B-25. QMCT1 Logical Line Action ParametersParameter DefaultBert Mode Enabl

Configuring Line Servicesxxviii 114078 Rev. ASupport Source CDThis CD-ROM -- sent quarterly to all contracted customers -- is a complete BayNetworks S

Default Line Parameter Settings114078 Rev. A B-13Local Address 7 (1 or 3 if X.25 is enabled) 7Remote Address 7 (1 or 3 if X.25 is enabled) 7WAN Protoc

Configuring Line ServicesB-14 114078 Rev. AT1 Line ParametersToken Ring Line ParametersMultiline ParametersTable B-27. T1 Line ParametersParameter Def

Default Line Parameter Settings114078 Rev. A B-15Line Resource Manager ParametersTable B-30. LRM ParametersParameter DefaultEstimated Bandwidth 0Reser

114078 Rev. A C-1Appendix CTesting MCE1 and MCT1 InterfacesThis chapter describes how to use the Configuration Manager to test single-lineand multiline

Configuring Line ServicesC-2 114078 Rev. ASetting Test ParametersBefore you test a line, you must set the test parameters: Then, start the tests asdes

Testing MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A C-3Figure C-2. MCT1 Port Actions Window4. Edit the port action parameters, located in the upper portion

Configuring Line ServicesC-4 114078 Rev. AEnabling or Disabling BERT ModeEnable BERT mode for BERT testing.By setting this parameter, you enable or di

Testing MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A C-5MCE1 LinesBy default, the MCE1 interface uses high-density bipolar coding (HDB3) linecoding testing.

Configuring Line ServicesC-6 114078 Rev. AMCT1 LinesEach port is set to ESF by default. Select a line type for testing:• SF/D4 -- Transmits superframe

Technical Support and Online Services114078 Rev. A xxixInfoFACTSInfoFACTS is the Bay Networks free 24-hour fax-on-demand service. Thisautomated system

Testing MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A C-7Running Port TestsWhen you have set the MCE1 or MCT1 test parameters, you can test the line:1. Start

Configuring Line ServicesC-8 114078 Rev. AAll changes you apply to the port in the MCE1 Port Actions window areeffective only while the window is acti

Testing MCE1 and MCT1 Interfaces114078 Rev. A C-9To set the QMCT1 test parameters:6. Click on Logical Lines.The QMCT1 Logical Line Actions window appe

Configuring Line ServicesC-10 114078 Rev. ARefer to Table C-2 for a list of the commands and their functions.3. Click on Apply.4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3

114078 Rev. A Index-1Symbols100Base-T. See Ethernet, 2-310Base-T. See Ethernet, 2-3Aaccessing line service parameters, 1-2address modes, 6-11, A-51add

Configuring Line ServicesIndex-2 114078 Rev. ABB8ZS line coding, 2-21, 4-17configuring, A-49Bandwidth-on-Demand (BOD), 7-7Bay NetworksCompuServe forum,

Index114078 Rev. A Index-3EE1configuring for multiline, 7-1default parameters, B-4parametersClock Mode, 4-11, A-27Enable, 4-10, A-27HDB3S Support, 4-11

Configuring Line ServicesIndex-4 114078 Rev. AGgetting helpfrom a Bay Networks Technical ResponseCenter, xxixfrom the Support Source CD, xxviiithrough

Index114078 Rev. A Index-5Reservable Bandwidth, 8-7, A-75Reservation Latency, 8-11, A-80Traffic Queuing Algorithm, 8-8, A-76Unreserved Policing Algorit

Configuring Line ServicesIndex-6 114078 Rev. ANNeighbor Information frames, 2-11PParameter Management frames, 2-11power level, T1 transmit, 6-10, A-50

114078 Rev. A iiiBay Networks Software LicenseThis Software License shall govern the licensing of all software provided to licensee by Bay Networks (“

Index114078 Rev. A Index-7TT1configuring for multiline, 7-1default parameters, B-14frame format, 2-19, 4-16overview, 2-15, 2-18parametersB8ZS Support,

114078 Rev. A 1-1Chapter 1Getting StartedThis chapter describes how to access the physical and data link layer (line)services for the configured circui

Configuring Line Services1-2 114078 Rev. AAccessing Line Services with Site ManagerThis section describes how to access the Site Manager windows that

Getting Started114078 Rev. A 1-3Figure 1-2. Circuit List Window3. Select the circuit for which you want to edit line service parameters.Table 1-1 list

Configuring Line Services1-4 114078 Rev. AFigure 1-3. Circuit Definition Window5. Select Lines > Edit Lines.The Edit Lines window appears(Figure 1-4

Getting Started114078 Rev. A 1-5Figure 1-4. Edit Lines Window6. Select the line you want to edit and click on Edit.Depending on the type of circuit th

114078 Rev. A 2-1Chapter 2About Line ProtocolsThis chapter provides overview information on LAN and WAN media and theirdata link layer protocols in th

Configuring Line Services2-2 114078 Rev. AEthernet OverviewEthernet is a 10-megabit/second (Mb/s) or 100-Mb/s LAN that uses the CarrierSense Multiple

About Line Protocols114078 Rev. A 2-3Ethernet Frame FormatsThere are two MAC-layer frame format specifications used in Ethernet LANs.The first specificat

iv 114078 Rev. ABay Networks Software License(continued)9. Licensee shall not reverse assemble, reverse compile, or in any way reverse engineer the So

Configuring Line Services2-4 114078 Rev. AEach 100Base-T port supports 100Base-TX or MII physical interfaces. Theintegral 100Base-TX transceiver enabl

About Line Protocols114078 Rev. A 2-5Figure 2-3. Ethernet LAN, Star TopologyFDDI OverviewFiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) comprises a set of AN

Configuring Line Services2-6 114078 Rev. AThe FDDI StandardFDDI uses a dual counter-rotating ring topology for fault recovery andsophisticated encodin

About Line Protocols114078 Rev. A 2-7FDDI Dual Counter-Rotating Ring ArchitectureFDDI LANs comprise two independent, counter-rotating rings: a primary

Configuring Line Services2-8 114078 Rev. AFigure 2-6. Failure of Node on RingFDDI Ring OperationAn FDDI ring consists of nodes in a ring architecture.

About Line Protocols114078 Rev. A 2-9The TTRT is the value that the MAC sublayer uses to time its operations. Theclaim token process determines which

Configuring Line Services2-10 114078 Rev. AThe TVX times the period between valid transmissions on the ring. When thenode receives a valid frame or to

About Line Protocols114078 Rev. A 2-11• Manages the physical connection between adjacent nodes, including-- Testing the quality of the link before est

Configuring Line Services2-12 114078 Rev. ANeighbor Information Frames identify the upstream and downstream neighbors ofeach node. After the nodes lea

About Line Protocols114078 Rev. A 2-13FDDI HardwareBay Networks provides FDDI interfaces for multimode or single-mode 100 Mb/sFDDI LANs, including hyb

114078 Rev. A vContentsConfiguring Line ServicesAbout This GuideBefore You Begin ...

Configuring Line Services2-14 114078 Rev. AFigure 2-7. Token Ring LANData Flow and Media Access ControlDevices on a Token Ring network get access to t

About Line Protocols114078 Rev. A 2-15Overview of WAN ProtocolsThere are several types of router circuits that support communication between twopoints

Configuring Line Services2-16 114078 Rev. AHSSI OverviewThe High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) provides a high-speed interfacesupporting bandwidth-int

About Line Protocols114078 Rev. A 2-17Link Access Procedure Balanced (LAPB) Protocol OverviewThe Link Access Procedure Balanced (LAPB) protocol is a v

Configuring Line Services2-18 114078 Rev. AAn MCT1 interface can transmit or receive up to 24 DS-0 (56/64 Kb/s) channelsper DS-1 frame over leased poi

About Line Protocols114078 Rev. A 2-19Frame FormatsT1 uses two types of frame formats:•D4• Extended superframe (ESF)D4D4 is the original T1 frame form

Configuring Line Services2-20 114078 Rev. AESFThe D4 format does not allow testing of a digital line while the line is in use. Toallow such testing, y

About Line Protocols114078 Rev. A 2-21Figure 2-10. Bipolar FormatA long string of zeros on a T1 or E1 line would cause the line to losesynchronization

114078 Rev. A 3-1Chapter 3Customizing LAN InterfacesThis chapter describes how to edit physical layer details for LAN interfaces, in thefollowing sect

Configuring Line Services3-2 114078 Rev. AEnabling or Disabling an Ethernet InterfaceThe router enables CSMA/CD line services when you add a 10 Mb/s o

vi 114078 Rev. AEthernet Topologies ...2-4FDDI Overview ...

Customizing LAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 3-3Enabling or Disabling Hardware FilteringWith hardware filtering enabled, the interface drops local frames in

Configuring Line Services3-4 114078 Rev. AFull-Duplex Congestion ControlCurrently, some vendors implement 100Base-T full-duplex operation withcongesti

Customizing LAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 3-5Figure 3-2. Auto Neg Advertising Capabilities WindowSelecting Line Advertising CapabilitiesSite Manager neg

Configuring Line Services3-6 114078 Rev. AViewing Line Negotiation StatusTo view the current line negotiation status:1. Start at the Auto Negotiation

Customizing LAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 3-73. Proceed as follows, depending on the status of the transaction:• If negotiation or data transmission is

Configuring Line Services3-8 114078 Rev. AEditing FDDI LinesThe following sections describe the FDDI line parameters that you can edit:•Enabling or Di

Customizing LAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 3-9By default, BofL messages are enabled when you add the interface. You candisable and reenable BofL messages

Configuring Line Services3-10 114078 Rev. AEditing FDDI Station Management AttributesThe SMT standard defines the protocols for managing the Physical L

Customizing LAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 3-11Figure 3-5. FDDI SMT Attributes WindowSpecifying the SMT Connection PolicyAn FDDI station sets the corresp

Configuring Line Services3-12 114078 Rev. ATo set the connection policies that you want this line to reject, you specify a statusword to a value from

114078 Rev. A viiEditing FDDI Lines ...3-8Enabl

Customizing LAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 3-13Figure 3-6. Default Connection Policy Status WordSpecifying the Neighbor Notification IntervalYou can set t

Configuring Line Services3-14 114078 Rev. AEnabling or Disabling Status Report FramesBy default, the FDDI line generates status report frames (SRFs) f

Customizing LAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 3-15To edit the MAC attributes for an FDDI line:1. Click on Expert at the Edit FDDI Parameters window.The FDDI

Configuring Line Services3-16 114078 Rev. ATo edit the path attributes for an FDDI line:1. Click on Expert at the Edit FDDI Parameters window.The FDDI

Customizing LAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 3-17Specifying the Maximum TTRTThe Maximum TTRT value must be• Greater than or equal to 10 ms• Greater than or

Configuring Line Services3-18 114078 Rev. AEditing Token Ring LinesThe following sections describe the Token Ring line parameters that you can edit:•

Customizing LAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 3-19Specifying a MAC Address SourceBy default, the Token Ring interface uses the MAC address in PROM on the li

114078 Rev. A 4-1Chapter 4Customizing WAN InterfacesThis chapter describes customizing line parameters for ATM, E1/T1, and HSSIWAN interfaces in the f

Configuring Line Services4-2 114078 Rev. AYou can edit ATM ARE line parameters for• Enabling or Disabling the ATM ARE Driver• Setting the Maximum Tran

viii 114078 Rev. ASetting the Framing Mode ...4-4Setting the Cloc

Customizing WAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 4-3You can disable and reenable Data Path Enable on the interface.If you select Disable, the router does not d

Configuring Line Services4-4 114078 Rev. AYou can set the SVC Inactivity Timeout (Secs) parameter to a value from 60through 3600 seconds.Setting the F

Customizing WAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 4-5Select Short for lines less than 225 ft. Select Long for lines 225 ft. or greater. Youcan set this paramete

Configuring Line Services4-6 114078 Rev. AEditing ATM FRE-2 LinesThe type of ATM link module you use in your router determines how you edit theline de

Customizing WAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 4-7Setting the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)By default, the MTU on the ATM FRE-2 interface is 4608 octets. Y

Configuring Line Services4-8 114078 Rev. AIf the SVC Inactivity Timeout is disabled, the router keeps SVCs open unless youclose them by another method

Customizing WAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 4-9Enabling or Disabling ScramblingScrambling randomizes cell payload to guarantee cell synchronization.Scramb

Configuring Line Services4-10 114078 Rev. AEditing E1 LinesThis section describes how to edit the line parameters for E1 link modules:• Enabling or Di

Customizing WAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 4-11HDB3S support is disabled by default. You can enable or disable High-DensityBipolar Coding on this interfa

Configuring Line Services4-12 114078 Rev. ACircuit AssignmentYou cannot allocate an E1 channel to more than one E1 circuit. For example, ifyou allocat

114078 Rev. A ixSetting the T1 Frame Type ...4-16Enabling or Disabli

Customizing WAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 4-13Enabling or Disabling a HSSI LineBy default, the router enables HSSI line services when you add the interf

Configuring Line Services4-14 114078 Rev. AYou can set the BofL interval to a value from 1 through 60 seconds on thisinterface.Setting the Maximum Tra

Customizing WAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 4-15The HSSI driver enables the DS1 MIB by default, but provides no support foreither the DS1 or DS3 MIB. Rath

Configuring Line Services4-16 114078 Rev. AEditing T1 LinesThis section describes how to edit the line parameters for a T1 interface, in thefollowing

Customizing WAN Interfaces114078 Rev. A 4-17Enabling or Disabling Bipolar with 8-Zero SubstitutionT1 uses bipolar format for signals. In bipolar forma

Configuring Line Services4-18 114078 Rev. ABy default, the T1 interface uses manual clock mode, determined by hardwareconfiguration jumpers. Refer to I

114078 Rev. A 5-1Chapter 5Customizing Synchronous andAsynchronous InterfacesThis chapter describes how to edit line details for synchronous and asynch

Configuring Line Services5-2 114078 Rev. AEnabling or Disabling the Asynchronous DriverThe router enables asynchronous line services when you add the

Customizing Synchronous and Asynchronous Interfaces114078 Rev. A 5-3With the Start Protocol set to Originate, you must configure the• Remote IP Address

Configuring Line Services5-4 114078 Rev. ASetting the Baud RateThe Baud Rate parameter specifies the line speed for this asynchronous interface.Select