Setting Wan Line Parameters - Nortel Enterprise Edge 2.0 Programming Manual

Attribute
Description
Port
Version
Speed
Status
Link Protocol
Compression
Frame Size
4. Press the TAB key to save your settings.
Note: Unified Manager refreshes the link protocol screen according to the
choosen protocol. Your choice of protocol depends on the existing
network or on the service you buy from your Internet service provider.
Frame relay 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.

Setting WAN Line Parameters

The WAN Line Parameters screen is displayed when configuring a T1 port (North
America only). Enterprise Edge supports T1 and fractional T1. Refer to the Port
box on the WAN Summary Parameters screen to see which type of port your are
configuring.
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Description
Provides a description of the network interface card that supports the WAN
connection.
Shows the port type of the WAN interface.
Shows the version of the WAN interface.
Shows the operational speed of the WAN interface.
Shows the current resource status of the WAN interface.
The possible states are:
Up: The resource is operational.
Down: The resource is not operational.
Lets you select a WAN link protocol. The options are Frame Relay or PPP
protocol.
The default is Frame Relay.
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.
The link protocol to choose depends on the existing network or on the service
you buy from you Internet services provider.
Lets you enable or disable data compression. The possible values are:
Enabled, Disabled
The default is Disabled.
Lets you specify the maximum frame size for the layer-2 packet carried on
this port. The default is 1600.
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 Enterprise Edge Resources
configuration and reboot the system at a convenient time.
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