
Configuring WAN Line Services
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Setting the MCT1 Line Type
Select one of the following line types (frame formats) for your T1 equipment:
• ESF -- Transmits extended superframes (ESFs), each consisting of 24 SF/D4
frames; provides enhanced signaling and synchronization
For ESF lines, you can also set the facility data link (FDL) mode. See “Setting
the FDL Mode for ESF Line Types” later in this chapter.
• SF/D4 -- Transmits superframes, each consisting of 12 individual frames
For more information on these frame formats, see “Setting the T1 Frame Type” in
Chapter 6
.
See the Line Type parameter on page A-30
for information.
Setting the MCT1 Line Coding
T1 uses bipolar format for signals. In bipolar format, alternating positive and
negative pulses on the digital line signify the number 1, and the absence of a pulse
signifies 0 (see Figure 6-2
in Chapter 6). A long string of zeros would cause the
line to lose synchronization due to lack of pulses. Bay Networks provides a
line-coding mechanism to maintain synchronization.
By default, the MCT1 interface uses bipolar with 8 zero substitution (B8ZS) line
coding. You can select AMI line coding instead.
B8ZS line coding replaces a block of eight consecutive binary 0s with an 8-bit
B8ZS code. For more information on B8ZS line coding, see “Enabling or
Disabling Bipolar with 8 Zero Substitution (B8ZS)” in Chapter 6
.
AMI line coding is also bipolar: a binary 0 is transmitted as zero volts, and a
binary 1 is transmitted as either a positive or negative pulse, opposite in polarity to
the previous pulse. (When configured for AMI line coding, the MCT1 link module
remains synchronized upon receiving up to 45 consecutive zeros.)
Set the line coding for this MCT1 interface.
Note:
If the T1 receive path detects a B8ZS code word when the line is
configured for AMI coding, the router generates a log message and an SNMP
trap.
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