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Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Installation And Configuration Manual

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PA-MC-2T3+ Multi-Channel T3 Port
Adapter Installation and Configuration
Product Number: PA-MC-2T3+(=)
Platforms Supported: Cisco 7200 Series, Cisco 7301 Routers, Cisco 7304 PCI
Port Adapter Carrier Card in the Cisco 7304 Router, Cisco 7401ASR Routers,
and VIP in the Cisco 7000 Series and Cisco 7500 Series
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  • Page 1 Adapter Installation and Configuration Product Number: PA-MC-2T3+(=) Platforms Supported: Cisco 7200 Series, Cisco 7301 Routers, Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card in the Cisco 7304 Router, Cisco 7401ASR Routers, and VIP in the Cisco 7000 Series and Cisco 7500 Series Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Page 2 You can determine whether your equipment is causing interference by turning it off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the Cisco equipment or one of its peripheral devices. If the equipment causes interference to radio or television reception, try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures: •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms Cisco 7200 Series Routers Slot Numbering Cisco 7200 VXR Router with the Port Adapter Jacket Card Slot Numbering Cisco 7301 Router Slot Numbering Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card Slot Numbering...
  • Page 4 Cisco 7200 Series—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Port Adapter Jacket Card Cisco 7301 Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter Cisco 7401ASR Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter 3-11 VIP—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter...
  • Page 5 Using the ping Command to Verify Network Connectivity 4-30 Using loopback Commands to Troubleshoot Network Problems 4-30 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ C H A P T E R Using the EXEC Command Interpreter Replacing an Existing Port Adapter...
  • Page 6 Contents Examples of MDL Message Configuration Configuring the Loopback Mode for the T3 Controller Configuring the T3 controller to Enable Remote Loopback Shutting Down the T3 Controller Configuring T1 Lines 5-10 Creating a Logical Channel Group on a T1 Line 5-10 Removing a Logical Channel Group from a T1 Line 5-11...

  • Page 7: Document Revision History

    NPE-G2 and the Port Adapter Jacket Card for Cisco 7200 VXR routers. OL-3536-05 May, 2006 This version of this document adds Port Adapter Jacket Card installation information for the Cisco 7200 VXR with NPE-G1 and NPE-G2. PA-MC-2T3+ Multi-Channel T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3526-05...

  • Page 8: Objectives

    Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card in the Cisco 7304 router • Cisco 7401ASR router • • VIP in Cisco 7500 series and Cisco 7000 series routers with the 7000 Series Route Switch Processor (RSP7000) and 7000 Series Chassis Interface (RSP7000CI) Organization This document contains the following chapters: Section...
  • Page 9 Preface Related Documentation Your Cisco 7200 routers and the Cisco IOS software running on it contain extensive features and • functionality, which are documented in the following resources: Cisco 7200 Series Routers Documentation Roadmap for a list of all Cisco 7200 series routers –...

  • Page 10: Obtaining Documentation

    The Product Documentation DVD is a library of technical product documentation on a portable medium. The DVD enables you to access installation, configuration, and command guides for Cisco hardware and software products. With the DVD, you have access to the HTML documentation and some of the PDF files found on the Cisco website at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm...

  • Page 11: Documentation Feedback

    Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products Cisco is committed to delivering secure products. We test our products internally before we release them, and we strive to correct all vulnerabilities quickly. If you think that you have identified a vulnerability in a Cisco product, contact PSIRT: For emergencies only —...

  • Page 12: Product Alerts And Field Notices

    Modifications to or updates about Cisco products are announced in Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field Notices. You can receive Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field Notices by using the Product Alert Tool on Cisco.com. This tool enables you to create a profile and choose those products for which you want to receive information.

  • Page 13: Submitting A Service Request

    Cisco engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest For S1 or S2 service requests, or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone. (S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.) Cisco engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business operations running smoothly.

  • Page 14: Definitions Of Service Request Severity

    Cisco products that are sold through channel partners. It is updated twice a year and includes the latest Cisco channel product offerings. To order and find out more about the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/guide...
  • Page 15 Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Networking products offered by Cisco Systems, as well as customer support services, can be • obtained at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/index.html Networking Professionals Connection is an interactive website where networking professionals • share questions, suggestions, and information about networking products and technologies with Cisco experts and other networking professionals.
  • Page 16 Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information PA-MC-2T3+ Multi-Channel T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3526-05...

  • Page 17: Overview

    C H A P T E R Overview This chapter describes the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ port adapter and contains the following sections: Port Adapter Overview, page 1-1 • • Channelized T3 Overview, page 1-2 Unchannelized T3 Overview, page 1-2 • •...

  • Page 18: Channelized T3 Overview

    It supports RFC 1406 and RFC 1407 (CISCO-RFC-1407-CAPABILITY.my). For RFC 1406, Cisco • supports all tables except the FarEnd table. For RFC 1407, Cisco does not support FarEnd or Fractional tables. (For information on accessing Cisco MIB files, refer to the Cisco MIB User Quick Reference publication.)

  • Page 19: T3 Specifications

    Bit error rate testing (BERT) is supported on the T3 link. The PA-MC-2T3+ supports Cisco High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), Frame Relay, PPP, and Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS) Data Exchange Interface (DXI) encapsulations over the serial interface.

  • Page 20: Leds

    After system initialization, the green ENABLED LED indicates that the port adapter is enabled for operation. The following conditions must be met before the PA-MC-2T3+ is enabled: The port adapter is correctly installed in the VIP motherboard or Cisco 7200 series router slot and • is receiving power.
  • Page 21 Cisco 7206VXR as router shelves in a Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server), port adapter slot 1 is in the lower left position, and port adapter slot 6 is in the upper right position. (The Cisco 7202 and Cisco 7204 are not shown; however, the PA-MC-2T3+ can be installed in any available port adapter slot 1 through 6.)
  • Page 22 Port Adapter Jacket Card resides in port adapter slot 0. The port adapter in the Port Adapter jacket card resides in port adapter slot 5 on the Cisco 7204 VXR router, or port adapter slot 7 on the Cisco 7206 VXR router.
  • Page 23 Port adapter slot 0 Cisco 7301 Router Slot Numbering Figure 1-5 shows the front view of a Cisco 7301 router with a port adapter installed. The Cisco 7301 router has one standard port adapter slot. Figure 1-5 Port Adapter Slot in the Cisco 7301 Router...
  • Page 24 ST AT US AT M 73 00 PA CA RR IE The Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card installs in Cisco 7304 router module slots 2 through 5. Figure 1-7 for module slot numbering on a Cisco 7304 router. Figure 1-7...
  • Page 25 Port adapter handles not shown In the Cisco 7000, Cisco 7507, and Cisco 7513 chassis, the VIP motherboard is installed vertically. In Note the Cisco 7010 and Cisco 7505 chassis, the VIP motherboard is installed horizontally. Interface processor slots are numbered as shown in Figure 1-10.
  • Page 26 Chapter 1 Overview Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms Figure 1-10 Interface Slot Numbers—Cisco 7505 Shown VIP in interface processor slot 3 Slot 3 Slot 2 Interface processor Slot 1 slots Slot 0 PA-MC-2T3+ Multi-Channel T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 27: Identifying Interface Addresses

    Cisco 7304 routers Interface port—0 and 1 Cisco 7401ASR routers Port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number Port adapter slot—always 1 Interface port—0 and 1 VIP in Cisco 7000 series or Interface-processor-slot-number/port-adapter-slot- Interface processor slot—0 3/1/0 Cisco 7500 series routers number/interface-port-number through 12 (depends on the...

  • Page 28: Cisco 7200 Series Routers Interface Addresses

    In Cisco 7200 series routers, port adapter slots are numbered from the lower left to the upper right, beginning with port adapter slot 1 and continuing through port adapter slot 2 for the Cisco 7202, slot 4 for the Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7204VXR, and slot 6 for the Cisco 7206 and Cisco 7206VXR. (Port adapter slot 0 is reserved for the optional Fast Ethernet port on the I/O controller—if present.)

  • Page 29: Vip Interface Addresses

    This section describes how to identify the interface addresses used for the PA-MC-2T3+ on a VIP in Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers. Although the processor slots in the 7-slot Cisco 7000 and Cisco 7507 and the 13-slot Cisco 7513 and Note...
  • Page 30 Chapter 1 Overview Identifying Interface Addresses PA-MC-2T3+ Multi-Channel T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration 1-14 OL-3526-05...

  • Page 31: Required Tools And Equipment

    PA-MC-2T3+(=) port adapter. • Cisco 7200 VXR routers Port Adapter Jacket Card for installation of a port adapter in the I/O • controller slot (requires an NPE-G1 or NPE-G2 VIP (for installation in Cisco 7000 series or Cisco 7500 series chassis only). Two 75-ohm 734A •...

  • Page 32: Software And Hardware Requirements

    1. The PA-MC-2T3+ is not supported on a Cisco 7200 series routers with an NPE-100 or NPE-150. 2. For Cisco 7200 series routers running 12.0 S, it is recommended that you have a minimum of 64 MB of DRAM. For Cisco 7200 series routers running 12.1x, it is recommended that you have a minimum of 128 MB of DRAM.

  • Page 33: Checking Hardware And Software Compatibility

    Guidelines. Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility To check the minimum software requirements of Cisco IOS software with the hardware installed on your router, Cisco maintains the Software Advisor tool on Cisco.com. This tool does not verify whether modules within a system are compatible, but it does provide the minimum IOS requirements for individual hardware modules or components.
  • Page 34 Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Safety Guidelines IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Warning This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents.
  • Page 35 Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Safety Guidelines Attention IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant causer des blessures ou des dommages corporels. Avant de travailler sur un équipement, soyez conscient des dangers posés par les circuits électriques et familiarisez-vous avec les procédures couramment utilisées pour éviter les accidents.
  • Page 36 Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Safety Guidelines Advarsel VIKTIGE SIKKERHETSINSTRUKSJONER Dette varselssymbolet betyr fare. Du befinner deg i en situasjon som kan forårsake personskade. Før du utfører arbeid med utstyret, bør du være oppmerksom på farene som er forbundet med elektriske kretssystemer, og du bør være kjent med vanlig praksis for å...
  • Page 37 Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Safety Guidelines PA-MC-2T3+ Multi-Channel T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3526-05...

  • Page 38: Electrical Equipment Guidelines

    Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Safety Guidelines Electrical Equipment Guidelines Follow these basic guidelines when working with any electrical equipment: Before beginning any procedures requiring access to the chassis interior, locate the emergency • power-off switch for the room in which you are working. Disconnect all power and external cables before moving a chassis;...

  • Page 39: Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage

    Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation FCC Class A Compliance Never assume that power has been disconnected from a circuit; always check. • Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe; • carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist floors, ungrounded power extension cables, and missing safety grounds.
  • Page 40 You can determine whether your equipment is causing interference by turning it off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the Cisco equipment or one of its peripheral devices. If the equipment causes interference to radio or television reception, try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures: •...

  • Page 41: Chapter 3 Removing And Installing Port Adapters

    C H A P T E R Removing and Installing Port Adapters This chapter describes how to remove the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ port adapter from supported platforms and also how to install a new or replacement port adapter. This chapter contains the following sections: Handling Port Adapters, page 3-1 •...

  • Page 42: Online Insertion And Removal

    If a blank port adapter is installed on the VIP or the Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card on which you want to install a new port adapter, you must first remove the VIP or the Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card from the chassis and then remove the blank port adapter.

  • Page 43: Warnings And Cautions

    Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Warnings and Cautions The following is a functional description of OIR for background information only; for specific procedures for installing and replacing a module in a supported platform, refer to the “Port Adapter Removal and Installation”...

  • Page 44: Port Adapter Removal And Installation

    Cisco 7301 Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter, page 3-8 • • Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter, page 3-9 • Cisco 7401ASR Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter, page 3-11 VIP—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter, page 3-12 •...

  • Page 45: Cisco 7200 Series-Removing And Installing A Port Adapter

    Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Port Adapter Removal and Installation Cisco 7200 Series—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter Step 1 Port adapter lever To remove the port adapter, place (locked position) the port adapter lever in the unlocked position. (See A.) The port adapter lever remains in the unlocked position.

  • Page 46: Cisco 7200 Vxr Routers Port Adapter Jacket Card

    Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Port Adapter Jacket Card The Port Adapter Jacket Card is used in the I/O controller slot of a Cisco 7200 VXR router with either an NPE-G1 or NPE-G2 installed, and allows a port adapter to be installed in it. Both the NPE-G1 and NPE-G2 incorporate I/O controller functionality, so that with either network processing engine the I/O controller slot is available.
  • Page 47 Port Adapter Removal and Installation Figure 3 Removing the Port Adapter Blank Panel ETHERNET-10BFL PORT ADAPTER JACKET CARD Cisco 7200 Series VXR Port adapter lock lever Step 1 Remove any port adapter blank panel that may be in place. Move the lock lever on the top left corner of the Port Adapter Jacket Card until the port adapter blank panel releases.

  • Page 48: Cisco 7301 Router-Removing And Installing A Port Adapter

    Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Port Adapter Removal and Installation Cisco 7301 Router—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter Step 1 Use an ESD wrist strap to ground yourself to the router. Step 2 To remove a port adapter, use a Phillips screwdriver to turn the screw holding the port adapter latch. The screw should be loose enough to allow the latch to rotate to an unlocked position.

  • Page 49: Cisco 7304 Pci Port Adapter Carrier Card-Removing And Installing A Port Adapter

    To remove and install a port adapter in a Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card, refer to Figure 3-5 and do the following: If the Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card is still in the router, you must remove the Cisco 7304 Step 1 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card before removing a port adapter.
  • Page 50 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Port Adapter Removal and Installation Figure 3-5 illustrates how to remove and install a port adapter in a Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card. Figure 3-5 Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card—Port Adapter Removal and Installation...

  • Page 51: Cisco 7401Asr Router-Removing And Installing A Port Adapter

    Step 4 To insert the port adapter, locate the port adapter slot guides inside the Cisco 7401ASR router. They are near the top, and are recessed about 1/2 inch. (See B.) Caution The port adapter must slide into the slot guides under the chassis lid.

  • Page 52: Vip-Removing And Installing A Port Adapter

    Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Port Adapter Removal and Installation VIP—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter Note: You must first remove the VIP from the chassis before removing a port adapter from the VIP. Step 1 To remove the port adapter, remove the screw that secures the port adapter (or blank port adapter).

  • Page 53: Cables And Connectors

    75-ohm 734A coaxial cable pair recommended for use with the PA-MC-2T3+. Use one 75-ohm coaxial cable for each PA-MC-2T3+ connection: RX and TX. Cisco Systems does not supply cables with the PA-MC-2T3+. You must supply your own cables. Note...
  • Page 54 Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Cables and Connectors Figure 3-7 Attaching 75-Ohm, 734A Coaxial Cables to a PA-MC-2T3+ Port Adapter MULTI-CHANNEL 2T3 cables To RX port on external T3 equipment To TX port on external T3 equipment Step 2 Attach the network ends of your two 75-ohm coaxial cables to your external T3 equipment as follows: Attach the coaxial cable from the PA-MC-2T3+ TX port to the RX port on your external T3 •...

  • Page 55: Using The Exec Command Interpreter

    Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ To continue your Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ port adapter installation, you must configure the PA-MC-2T3+ interface. The instructions that follow apply to all supported platforms. Minor differences between the platforms—with Cisco IOS software commands—are noted.

  • Page 56: Replacing An Existing Port Adapter

    This command sends a DS3 idle signal toward the network. You can bring the T3 controller back up with the no shutdown controller command. Examples follow: The example that follows is for a port adapter on a VIP in interface processor slot 1 of the Cisco • 7500 series router:...

  • Page 57: Configuring An Unchannelized T3 Link

    Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring an Unchannelized T3 Link The following example is for a PA-MC-2T3+ in port adapter slot 1 of a VIP in a Cisco 7500 series router. Router(config-controller)# end Router# show controller T3 1/1/0 T3 1/1/0 is administratively down.

  • Page 58: Configuring The T3 Controller

    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.

  • Page 59: Setting Unchannelized Mode For The T3 Controller

    Router (config-if)# ip address 10.10.10.10 255.255.255.255 Router (config-if)# no shutdown The following example is for a PA-MC-2T3+ in port adapter slot 1 of a VIP in a Cisco 7500 series router. Router# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

  • Page 60: Setting The Framing Type For The Serial Interface

    Chapter 4 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring an Unchannelized T3 Link Setting the Framing Type for the Serial Interface In interface configuration mode, specify T3 framing by entering the {c-bit | m13} configuration subcommand, as in the following example:...

  • Page 61: Configuring Mdl Messages For The Serial Interface

    The example that follows is for a port adapter on a VIP in interface processor slot 1: Router(config)# interface serial 1/0/0 Router(config-if)# clock source line The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: Router(config)# interface serial 1/0 Router(config-if)# clock source line •...

  • Page 62: Examples Of Mdl Message Configuration

    Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. Router(config)# interface serial 1/0/0 Router(config-if)# 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.

  • Page 63: Setting The Dsu Mode For The Serial Interface

    Chapter 4 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring an Unchannelized T3 Link Setting the DSU Mode for the Serial Interface In interface configuration mode, define the DSU interoperability mode by entering the dsu mode [0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4] configuration subcommand, as in the following example:...

  • Page 64: Setting The Bandwidth For The Serial Interface

    Chapter 4 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring an Unchannelized T3 Link Setting the Bandwidth for the Serial Interface In interface configuration mode, set the bandwidth to be used by the serial interface on the T3 link by...

  • Page 65: Configuring The T3 Controller To Enable Loopbacks

    Chapter 4 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring an Unchannelized T3 Link Table 4-2 Using loopback Commands loopback local Sets the interface into local loopback Router(config)# interface serial 10/0/0 mode. Local loopback loops the router router(config-if)# loopback local output data back toward the router at the framer.

  • Page 66: Shutting Down The T3 Controller

    • Router(config)# controller T3 1/0/0 Router(config-controller)# shutdown • The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0 Router(config-controller)# shutdown Configuring a BER Test on the T3 Controller Bit error rate test (BERT) circuitry is built into the PA-MC-2T3+.

  • Page 67: Sending A Ber Test Pattern On The T3 Line

    The example that follows is for a port adapter on a VIP in interface processor slot 1: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0/0 Router(config-controller)# bert pattern 2^23 interval 5 The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0 Router(config-controller)# bert pattern 2^23 interval 5 •...

  • Page 68: Viewing The Results Of A Ber Test

    Viewing the Results of a BER Test You can view the results of a BER test using the controller command: show controllers T3 slot/port-adapter/t3-port for Cisco 7500 series routers show controllers T3 slot/t3-port for Cisco 7200 series routers show controllers T3 slot/t3-port for Cisco 7401ASR routers...
  • Page 69 Bits Received (since BERT started): 0 Kbits Bit Errors (since last sync): 0 bits Bits Received (since last sync): 0 Kbits The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 5 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: • Router# show controllers T3 5/0 T3 5/0 is up.

  • Page 70: Terminating A Ber Test

    Router(config)# controller T3 1/0/0 Router(config-controller)# no bert • The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0 Router(config-controller)# no bert To check your configurations using show commands, proceed to the “Checking the Configuration”...

  • Page 71: Performing A Basic Serial Interface Configuration

    Chapter 4 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring an Unchannelized T3 Link Performing a Basic Serial Interface Configuration Following are instructions for a basic configuration: enabling an interface and specifying IP routing. You might also need to enter other configuration subcommands, depending on the requirements for your system configuration and the protocols you plan to route on the interface.

  • Page 72: Checking The Configuration

    Chapter 4 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration This completes the procedure for creating a basic configuration. Checking the Configuration After configuring the new interface, use the show commands to display the status of the new interface or all interfaces, and use the ping and loopback commands to check connectivity.

  • Page 73: Using The Show Version Or Show Hardware Commands

    Using the show version or show hardware Commands Display the configuration of the system hardware, the number of each interface type installed, the Cisco IOS software version, the names and sources of configuration files, and the boot images, using the show version (or show hardware) command.
  • Page 74 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration Cisco 7200 Series Routers Following is an example of the show version command from a Cisco 7200 series router with the PA-MC-2T3+: Router# show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) 7200 Software (C7200-JS-M), Released Version 12.0...
  • Page 75 4096K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K). Configuration register is 0x0 VIP in Cisco 7000 Series and Cisco 7500 Series Routers Following is an example of the show version command from a Cisco 7500 series router with the PA-MC-2T3+: Router# show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) RSP Software (RSP-JSV-M), Version 12.0(5.6)S2 [soma-v120_6...

  • Page 76: Using The Show Diag Command

    Display the types of port adapters installed in your system (and specific information about each) using the show diag slot command, where slot is the port adapter slot in a Cisco 7100 series router, Cisco 7200 series router, Cisco 7301 router, and Cisco 7401ASR router and the interface processor slot in a Cisco 7000 series router or Cisco 7500 series router with a VIP.
  • Page 77 Following is an example of the show diag slot command that shows a PA-MC-2T3+ in port adapter slot 5 of a Cisco 7401ASR router: The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1of the Cisco 7401ASR router: Router# show diag 5...

  • Page 78: Using The Show Interfaces Command

    Following are examples for some of the supported platforms; the examples specify serial interfaces. For complete descriptions of interface subcommands and the configuration options available for Cisco 7200, Cisco 7401ASR and VIP interfaces, refer to the publications listed in the “Related Documentation” section on page viii.
  • Page 79 The outputs in this document are examples only. Cisco 7200 Series Routers Following is an example of the show interfaces serial command for Cisco 7200 series routers. In this example, the port adapter is in slot 5 of the Cisco 7200 series router:...
  • Page 80 (display text omitted) Cisco 7401ASR Routers Following is an example of the show interfaces serial command for Cisco 7401ASR routers. In this example, the port adapter is in slot 1 of the Cisco 7401ASR router: Router# show interfaces serial 1/0...

  • Page 81: Using The Show Controllers Command

    (brief or tabular), all information is displayed for the T3 controller you specified; therefore, the resulting display output can be extensive. Note You can use these show controllers t3 commands for Cisco 7500 series routers in which the PA-MC-2T3+ is supported. The syntax is as follows: — show controllers t3 slot/port-adapter/t3-port brief —...
  • Page 82 Checking the Configuration The following examples show command output display information for a PA-MC-2T3+ in port adapter slot 0 on a VIP installed in interface processor slot 1. Examples for Cisco 7200 series and Cisco 7401ASR routers are not shown.
  • Page 83 Chapter 4 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration 00:08-00:23 23:53-00:08 23:38-23:53 23:23-23:38 23:08-23:23 22:53-23:08 22:38-22:53 22:23-22:38 22:08-22:23 21:53-22:08 21:38-21:53 21:23-21:38 21:08-21:23 20:53-21:08 20:38-20:53 20:23-20:38 20:08-20:23 19:53-20:08 19:38-19:53 19:23-19:38 19:08-19:23 18:53-19:08 18:38-18:53 18:23-18:38 18:08-18:23 17:53-18:08 17:38-17:53 17:23-17:38...

  • Page 84: Using The Ping Command To Verify Network Connectivity

    Chapter 4 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration 0 Unavailable Secs, 0 Line Errored Secs 0 C-bit Errored Secs, 0 C-bit Severely Errored Secs Data in Interval 3: 0 Line Code Violations, 0 P-bit Coding Violation...
  • Page 85 Chapter 4 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration If the ping command to the remote IP address failed, then use loopbacks to troubleshoot the T3 connection using the following steps: Use the show controller T3 and show interface serial commands to confirm that the T3 controller, Step 1 serial interface, and line protocol are up.
  • Page 86 Chapter 4 Configuring Unchannelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration PA-MC-2T3+ Multi-Channel T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration 4-32 OL-3526-05...

  • Page 87: Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized Mode For The Cisco Pa-Mc-2T3

    Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ To continue your Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ port adapter installation, you must configure the PA-MC-2T3+ interface. The instructions that follow apply to all supported platforms. Minor differences between the platforms—with Cisco IOS software commands—are noted.

  • Page 88: Replacing An Existing Port Adapter

    This command sends a DS3 idle signal toward the network. You can bring the T3 controller back up with the no shutdown controller command. Examples follow: The example that follows is for a port adapter on a VIP in interface processor slot 1 of the Cisco • 7500 series router:...

  • Page 89: Configuring A Channelized T3 Link

    Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring a Channelized T3 Link The following example is for a PA-MC-2T3+ in port adapter slot 1 of a VIP in a Cisco 7500 series router. Router(config-controller)# end Router# show controller T3 1/1/0 T3 1/1/0 is administratively down.

  • Page 90: Configuring The T3 Controller

    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...
  • Page 91 Router(config)# controller T3 1/0 Router (config)# channelized The following example is for a PA-MC-2T3+ in port adapter slot 1 of a VIP in a Cisco 7500 series router. Router# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
  • Page 92 The example that follows is for a port adapter on a VIP in interface processor slot 1: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0/0 Router(config-controller)# clock source line The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0 Router(config-controller)# clock source line Instruct the PA-MC-2T3+ to use an internal clock source.

  • Page 93: Examples Of Mdl Message Configuration

    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 t Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

  • Page 94: Configuring The Loopback Mode For The T3 Controller

    Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring a Channelized T3 Link Router(config-controller)# mdl transmit idle-signal Enable the MDL test signal message transmission as follows: • Router(config-controller)# mdl transmit test-signal • Enter the equipment identification code as follows:...

  • Page 95: Configuring The T3 Controller To Enable Remote Loopback

    • Router(config)# controller t3 1/0/0 Router(config-controller)# shutdown • The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: Router(config)# controller t3 1/0 Router(config-controller)# shutdown PA-MC-2T3+ Multi-Channel T3 Port Adapter Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 96: Configuring T1 Lines

    For consistency throughout the following configuration examples and whenever possible, the port Note addresses 1/0/0 and 1/0/0/1:1 are used for Cisco 7500 series routers and 1/0 and 1/0/1:1 for Cisco 7200 series routers. Your PA-MC-2T3+ port addressing might be different depending on the Cisco 7200 series router chassis slot or the interface processor slot in which your VIP is installed and the VIP port adapter slot in which your PA-MC-2T3+ is installed.

  • Page 97: Removing A Logical Channel Group From A T1 Line

    Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring a Channelized T3 Link The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0 Router(config-controller)# t1 1 channel-group 20 timeslots 1-5, 20-23...

  • Page 98: Setting The Yellow Alarm Configuration For A T1 Line

    The example that follows is for a port adapter on a VIP in interface processor slot 1: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0/0 Router(config-controller)# t1 6 framing sf The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0 Router(config-controller)# t1 6 framing sf Other options for setting Super Frame (SF) include: •...

  • Page 99: Setting The Fdl Configuration For A T1 Line

    The example that follows is for a port adapter on a VIP in interface processor slot 1: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0/0 Router(config-controller)# t1 1 clock source internal The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0 Router(config-controller)# t1 1 clock source internal •...
  • Page 100 Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. Router(config)# controller T3 1/0/0 Router(config-controller)# t1 1 loopback local 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.
  • Page 101 Router(config)# controller T3 1/0/0 Router(config-controller)# t1 1 loopback network line 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.

  • Page 102: Configuring A Ber Test On A T1 Line

    End with CNTL/Z. Router (config)#controller t3 1/0/0 Router (config-controller)#t1 1 loop remote line fdl bellcore 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.

  • Page 103: Sending A Ber Test Pattern On A T1 Line

    Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring a Channelized T3 Link 2^15 (per CCITT/ITU O.151) – 2^20 (per CCITT/ITU O.153) – 2^20 QRSS (per CCITT/ITU O.151) – 2^23 (per CCITT/ITU O.151) – Repetitive test patterns: • –...

  • Page 104: Viewing The Results Of A Ber Test

    Router(config)# controller T3 1/0/0 Router(config-controller)# t1 10 bert pattern 2^23 interval 5 unframed The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0 Router(config-controller)# t1 10 bert pattern 2^23 interval 5 unframed Send a repetitive pattern of all ones through T1 line 10 for 14400 minutes (240 hours).
  • Page 105 Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring a Channelized T3 Link Data in Interval 1: 0 Line Code Violations, 0 P-bit Coding Violation 0 C-bit Coding Violation, 0 P-bit Err Secs 0 P-bit Severely Err Secs, 0 Severely Err Framing Secs...
  • Page 106 Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring a Channelized T3 Link T1 6 Not configured. T1 7 Not configured. T1 8 Not configured. T1 9 Not configured. T1 10 Not configured. BERT test result (done) Test Pattern : All 1's, Status : Not Sync, Sync Detected : 0...
  • Page 107 T1 27 Not configured. T1 28 Not configured. The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 5 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: • Router# show controllers T3 5/0 T3 5/0 is up. Hardware is 2CT3+ single wide port adapter CT3 H/W Version: 0.1.1, CT3 ROM Version: 0.95, CT3 F/W Version: 1.4.4...
  • Page 108 Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring a Channelized T3 Link T1 7 Not configured. T1 8 Not configured. T1 9 Not configured. T1 10 Not configured. BERT test result (running) Test Pattern : All 1's, Status : Sync, Sync Detected : 1...

  • Page 109: Terminating A Ber Test

    Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring a Channelized T3 Link T1 26 Not configured. T1 27 Not configured. T1 28 Not configured. The following explains the output of the preceding command, line by line: Output Display Line Explanation This line indicates the current state of the test.

  • Page 110: Performing A Basic Serial Interface Configuration

    Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Configuring a Channelized T3 Link • The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of the Cisco 7200 series routers: Router(config)# controller T3 1/0 Router(config-controller)# no t1 10 bert This completes the procedures for configuring and testing T1 lines.
  • Page 111 The example is for T3 port 0, T1 1, Card in a Cisco 7304 router port-adapter-slot/T3-port/ channel group 0 of a port adapter in a Cisco T1-line-number:channel-group 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card in number module slot 3 of a Cisco 7304 router.

  • Page 112: Checking The Configuration

    Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration Write the new configuration to NVRAM as follows: Step 8 Router# copy running-config startup-config [OK] Router# This completes the procedure for creating a basic configuration. Checking the Configuration After configuring the new interface, use the show commands to display the status of the new interface or all interfaces, and use the ping and loopback commands to check connectivity.

  • Page 113: Using The Show Version Or Show Hardware Commands

    Using the show version or show hardware Commands Display the configuration of the system hardware, the number of each interface type installed, the Cisco IOS software version, the names and sources of configuration files, and the boot images, using the show version (or show hardware) command.
  • Page 114 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration Cisco 7200 Series Routers Following is an example of the show version command from a Cisco 7200 series router with the PA-MC-2T3+: Router# show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) 7200 Software (C7200-JS-M), Released Version 12.0...
  • Page 115 0x20:01 96 02 02 01 B5 82 E5 49 0C 78 06 00 00 00 00 0x30:50 00 00 00 02 08 19 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF Cisco 7401ASR Routers Following is an example of the show version command from a Cisco 7401ASR router with the PA-MC-2T3+: Router# show version...
  • Page 116 4096K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K). Configuration register is 0x0 VIP in Cisco 7000 Series and Cisco 7500 Series Routers Following is an example of the show version command from a Cisco 7500 series router with a PA-MC-2T3+: Router# show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) RSP Software (RSP-JSV-M), Version 12.0(5.6)S2 [soma-v120_6...

  • Page 117: Using The Show Diag Command

    Display the types of port adapters installed in your system (and specific information about each) using the show diag slot command, where slot is the port adapter slot in a Cisco 7100 series router, Cisco 7200 series router, Cisco 7301 router, and Cisco 7401ASR router and the interface processor slot in a Cisco 7000 series router or Cisco 7500 series router with a VIP.
  • Page 118 0x30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 VIP in Cisco 7000 Series and Cisco 7500 Series Routers Following is an example of the show diag slot command that shows a PA-MC-2T3+ in port adapter...

  • Page 119: Using The Show Interfaces Command

    For complete descriptions of interface subcommands and the configuration options available for Cisco 7200, Cisco 7301 routers, the Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card in Cisco 7304 routers, Cisco 7401ASR, and VIP interfaces, refer to the publications listed in the “Related Documentation”...
  • Page 120 Input queue:0/75/22087/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops:0 (display text omitted) Cisco 7401ASR Routers Following is an example of the show interfaces command for Cisco 7401ASR routers. In this example, the port adapter is in slot 1 of the Cisco 7401ASR router: Router# show interfaces serial 1/0/1:0...

  • Page 121: Using The Show Controllers Command

    Timeslot(s) Used: 1-24, Transmitter delay is 0 flags, transmit queue length 5 non-inverted data VIP in Cisco 7000 Series or Cisco 7500 Series Routers Following is an example of the show interfaces command used with the VIP. In this example, a VIP is in interface processor slot 1, and the PA-MC-2T3+ is in port adapter slot 0.
  • Page 122 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration You can use these three show controllers T3 commands for Cisco 7200 series, Cisco 7301 routers, and Note Cisco 7401ASR routers in which the PA-MC-2T3+ is supported. The syntax is as follows: —...
  • Page 123 Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration FREEDM version: 1, reset 0 Applique type is Subrate T3 Receiver has idle signal. MDL transmission is disabled FEAC code received: No code is being received Framing is C-BIT Parity, Line Code is B3ZS, Clock Source is Line...
  • Page 124 Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration show controllers T3 4/0/0 tabular • Router# show controllers t3 4/0/0 tabular T3 4/0/0 is up. Hardware is 2CT3+ single wide port adapter CT3 H/W Version: 0.1.1, CT3 ROM Version: 0.95, CT3 F/W Version: 0.15.3...
  • Page 125 Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration 00:47-01:02 00:32-00:47 Total T1 1 is down timeslots: 1-24 FDL per ANSI T1.403 and AT&T 54016 spec. Transmitter is sending LOF Indication. Receiver is getting AIS. Framing is ESF, Clock Source is Internal...
  • Page 126 Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration 00:17-00:32 Total 0 47700 T1 2 is up timeslots: 1-24 FDL per ANSI T1.403 and AT&T 54016 spec. No alarms detected. Framing is ESF, Clock Source is Internal...
  • Page 127 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration You can use these show controllers T3 commands in Cisco 7200 series, Cisco 7301 routers, and Cisco Note 7401ASR routers in which the PA-MC-2T3+ is supported. The syntax is as follows: —...

  • Page 128: Displaying Remote Performance Reports

    T1 2 - Remote Performance Data (additional displayed text not shown) • The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 3 of a Cisco 7200 series router: router# show controllers t3 3/0 remote performance tabular T3 3/0 is down.
  • Page 129 T1 5 - Remote Performance Data (Not available) T1 6 - Remote Performance Data (Not available) The example that follows is for a port adapter in slot 1 of a Cisco 7200 series router: • Router# show controllers T3 1/0 remote performance T3 1/0 is up.

  • Page 130: Using The Ping Command To Verify Network Connectivity

    Chapter 5 Configuring Channelized mode for the Cisco PA-MC-2T3+ Checking the Configuration Using the ping Command to Verify Network Connectivity Using the ping command, you can verify that an interface port is functioning properly. This section provides a brief description of this command. Refer to the publications listed in the “Related...

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