Configuring The Wan Interfaces; Configuring Wan Summary Parameters; Table 176 Wan Summary Parameters - Nortel BCM 3.7 Manual

Configuring the WAN interfaces

The following sections describe how to configure the WAN interfaces on the Business
Communications Manager system.
This section includes:
• "Configuring WAN summary parameters" on page 677
• "Setting WAN Line Parameters" on page 679
• "Setting WAN Sync Parameters" on page 680
• "Setting WAN Frame Relay Parameters" on page 680
• "PVC Congestion Control" on page 682
• "WAN PPP Parameters" on page 683
• "Configuring multiple IP addresses for a WAN interface" on page 685
• "Configuring the DLCI to IP Mapping" on page 687
• "WAN performance" on page 688

Configuring WAN summary parameters

1
On the navigation tree, click the Resources key and click the WAN Key.
2 Click the WAN1 or WAN2 heading.
The WAN Summary screen appears.
3 Configure the WAN Summary settings according to the information in the following table.

Table 176 WAN summary parameters

Attribute Description
IP Address Enter the IP address of the WAN interface. The WAN IP address must be in the following format:
255.255.255.255.
You can obtain this information from your system administrator or your Internet service provider.
Note: If you have enabled Web Cache, you must update the Web Cache page when you change
the IP address of the interface. Refer to
SubNet Mask Enter the subnet mask address of the WAN. The subnet mask IP address must be in the
following format: 255.255.255.255.
You can obtain this information from your system administrator or your Internet service provider.
Physical Address Shows the physical address of the WAN interface.
Description Provides a description of the network interface card that supports the WAN connection.
Port Shows the port type of the WAN interface.
Version Shows the version of the WAN interface.
Maximum Link Shows the operational speed of the WAN interface.
Speed
Status Shows the current resource status of the WAN interface. The possible states are:
Up: The WAN card is operational.
Down: The WAN card is not operational.
Configuring the WAN interfaces
"Web Cache page update required" on page
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725.