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Defining a T1/E1 Management Channel 154
Models 2616RC, 3096RC & 3196RC Admin Reference Guide 11 • In-band management
Defining a T1/E1 Management Channel
A T1/E1 in-band management channel can be created over any active T1/E1 WAN port. The following exam-
ples show how to define a T1/E1 management channel:
• Frame Relay Management channel over the T1/E1 link.
• A routed PPP management channel (IPCP).
• A bridged PPP management channel (BCP).
While the T1/E1 port does not need to be connected in order to define the T1/E1 management channel, the
Frame Relay or PPP channel cannot come “UP” until there is a proper connection on the other end of the T1/
E1 port.
Figure 84. Define a T1/E1 Management Channel window showing frameRelay(3) and ppp(5) menu options
Prior to defining the channel, verify that the desired T1/E1 port is already activated by going to the T1/E1
Link subsystem.
The following parameters are required to initially configure a T1/E1 management channel:
• Port—This parameter refers to the T1/E1 ports on this card. Select the T1/E1 link desired for the in-band
management channel. To see how many and which T1/E1 ports are available, click on the T1/E1 Link
hyperlink in the Menu. Be sure that the port is already activated for operation. You do not need to configure
the Channel Assignment….
• Function—The two functions are:
- frameRelay(3).
- ppp(5) for IPCP or BCP links (IPCP are for routed links and BCP for bridged links).
• Timeslots—Prior to entering the DS0’s (timeslots), go to the “DS0 Mapping” page to be sure you are not
using DS0’s already configured for mapping.
Click on the Define button to create a link.
Note
In this section for defining T1/E1 management channels, “timeslots”
refer to voice channels. For both Frame Relay and PPP management
channels over an E1, you may select a single slot or a group of slots
between 1-30. Entering 1-30 will select all slots, except for timeslot
16, which does not act as a voice channel because it is used for signal-
ing information.