Configuring The T3 Controller; Selecting A T3 Controller - Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Installation And Configuration Manual

Configuring an Unchannelized T3 Link

Configuring the T3 Controller

This section provides procedures and examples for configuring the T3 controller on the PA-MC-2T3+,
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Selecting a T3 Controller

You must enter the following controller command, before any other configuration commands, to select
the T3 controller you want to configure:
controller T3 interface-processor-slot/port-adapter-slot/T3-port for Cisco 7500 series router
controller T3 chassis-slot/T3-port for Cisco 7200 series router
controller T3 chassis-slot/T3-port for Cisco 7301 series router
controller T3 chassis-slot/T3-port for Cisco 7401ASR router
Examples of selecting the T3 controller follow:
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PA-MC-2T3+ Multi-Channel T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Selecting a T3 Controller, page 4-4
Setting Unchannelized Mode for the T3 Controller, page 4-5
Setting the Framing Type for the Serial Interface, page 4-6
Specifying the Cable Length for the Serial Interface, page 4-6
Setting the Clock Source for the Serial Interface, page 4-6
Configuring MDL Messages for the Serial Interface, page 4-7
Examples of MDL Message Configuration, page 4-8
Configuring Loopback Mode for the Serial Interface, page 4-10
Configuring the T3 controller to Enable Loopbacks, page 4-11
Shutting Down the T3 Controller, page 4-12
Configuring a BER Test on the T3 Controller, page 4-12
Sending a BER Test Pattern on the T3 Line, page 4-13
Viewing the Results of a BER Test, page 4-14
Terminating a BER Test, page 4-16
The example that follows is for a port adapter on a VIP in interface processor slot 1:
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)# controller T3 1/0/0
Router(config-controller)#
The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers:
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)# controller t3 1/0
Router(config-controller)#
Chapter 4 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+
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