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Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server Channelized T3 Trunk Card Installation and Replacement

Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server Channelized T3 Trunk Card Installation and Replacement

Product Number: DS58-1CT3(=)

The Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server supports a channelized T3 (CT3) ingress interface that provides asynchronous aggregation of channelized interfaces and multiplexing on a single T3 facility. The CT3 trunk card is installed in the Cisco  5814 dial shelf chassis in slot  0 through slot  5; however, the Cisco  AS5800 access server currently only supports up to 2 CT3 trunk cards.

T3 refers to a 672-channel interface as defined in the North American T-Carrier Hierarchy, which represents one of several multiplexed carrier systems. The T3 carrier is also referred to as a Digital Signal Level 3 (DS3), which transmits a formatted digital signal at 44.736  MHz. Although this CT3 interface (also commonly referred to as an M13) can multiplex 28 T1 interfaces together into a single CT3 circuit, you can also isolate DS0s into individual 64-kbps channels.

This document explains how to remove and replace a CT3 trunk card in the Cisco  5814 dial shelf chassis. It also includes steps for verifying and troubleshooting your trunk card installation, and configuring your software.


Note Use this document in conjunction with the Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide and the Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server Software Installation and Configuration Guide that shipped with your system.

Document Contents

The following sections are included in this document:

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Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server Overview

The Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server is a high-density, ISDN and modem WAN aggregation system that provides both digital and analog call termination. It is intended to be used in service provider dial point-of-presence (POP), or centralized enterprise dial environments. The access server chassis components include a Cisco  5814 dial shelf and a Cisco  7206 router shelf. An optional AC power shelf is also available.

The dial shelf and router shelf are bundled, and can be ordered to support either AC or DC power. Included in the dial shelf is a blower assembly, filter module, and power entry modules (PEMs). Also included in the bundled system are ingress trunk cards, modem cards, dial shelf controller cards, Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) Flash memory cards, cables, and Cisco  IOS software. The dial shelf feature cards and host router shelf communicate via a proprietary dial shelf interconnect cable.

The dial shelf contains 14 slots (numbered 0 through 13 on the backplane). The dial shelf can support up to 10  modem cards, 2 trunk cards, and 2 dial shelf controller cards. Only slot  0 through slot  5 are designed to recognize trunk cards and are prioritized for clock selection beginning with slot 0; therefore, you must install trunk cards in the first 6 slots.


Note The Cisco  AS5800 access server currently only supports a maximum of 2 CT1 trunk cards, 1 CT3 trunk card, or 1 CT1 and 1 CT3 card installed in any of the dial shelf slots  0 through 5.

The router shelf supports the dial shelf and performs all routing and packet processing. The router shelf also houses the main system software images.

Figure 1 shows a front view of a fully configured Cisco  AS5800 Universal Access Server.


Figure 1: Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server---Front View


Figure 2 shows a rear view of the Cisco  AS5800 Universal Access Server.


Figure 2: Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server---Rear View


CT3 Trunk Card Overview

The CT3 trunk card contains an onboard M13 Mux, which multiplexes 28  separate T1 lines into a single T3 line. Each CT3 trunk card installed in the Cisco  5814 dial shelf contains all necessary functionality to terminate link signalling and incoming digital calls.

Figure 3 shows the CT3 trunk card components.


Figure 3: CT3 Trunk Card


Each CT3 trunk card performs the following functions:

Analog modem-originated calls are passed over the dial shelf backplane TDM bus to an available modem resource. The system software controls modem and HDLC resource management.

Clocking

All Cisco  AS5800 access server trunk cards use the same transmit clock. This clock can originate from several sources, which are as follows:

Default priority values for clocking are based on the following:

The trunk card then forwards the clocks to the dial shelf controller. The dial shelf controller selects the highest priority clock as the system primary clock, and the rest of the clocks remain in a prioritized backup queue.

Instead of using the default algorithm for clock selection, you can specify clocks through global configuration, and select a maximum of 2 clocks per trunk card.

If you configure fewer than 2 clocks on a trunk card and all other configured clocks fail, the clock selection will resort to the default algorithm on that card and the second clock will be selected automatically.

CT3 Clocking

CT3 trunk cards are usually attached to an external device, such as a DACS or Add-Drop Mux (ADM). This point-to-point link requires a single clock source to which the CT3 link is timed. You must determine whether you want the CT3 trunk card or external device as the primary clock source and configure it accordingly during the software configuration process, which is discussed later in this document.

CT1 Clocking

The CT3 trunk card has 28 T1 framers that always get their clock from the line. As a result, the configuration of T1 clock sources is not allowed.

Figure 4 shows 2 trunk cards installed in a fully configured Cisco 5814 dial shelf chassis.


Figure 4: Cisco 5814 Dial Shelf Chassis Fully Configured with Trunk Cards Installed


LED and Alphanumeric Indicators

The CT3 trunk card front panel is designed with an alphanumeric display to provide trunk card status, as shown in Figure 5.


Figure 5: CT3 Trunk Card Front Panel LED and Alphanumeric Indicators


Table 1 lists the CT3 trunk card LEDs and their functions.

Table 1: CT3 Trunk Card LED Indicators
Indicator Color Description

PWR LED

Green

Power LED---Lights when power is ON.

MAINT LED

Yellow

Maintenance LED---Lights to indicate the feature card is ready for OIR.

HCPU LED

Green

Host CPU LED---Lights when the associated Host CPU is determined to be in good working condition; shuts off when there is an error condition or code is being downloaded.

FCPU LED

Green

Framing Data Link LED---Lights when the associated FDL CPU is determined to be in good working condition; shuts off when there is an error condition or code is being downloaded.

LALM LED

Yellow

Local Alarm LED---Lights to indicate a T1 alarm condition was encountered by software for a particular port; remains OFF when operating condition is normal.

RALM LED

Yellow

Remote Alarm LED---Lights to indicate a T1 alarm condition was encountered by software for a particular port; remains OFF when operating condition is normal.

N   LOOP LED

Yellow

Network Loop LED---Lights to indicate that at least 1 T1 is unavailable (status indicator); remains OFF when operating condition is normal.

T3  EN LED

Green1

Enable LED---Lights to indicate a CT3 card line connection enabling normal operation.

T3  LOOP LED2

Yellow3

Loopback LED---Lights to indicate a loopback condition exists on the CT3 line; software controlled.

LOS LED

Yellow3

Loss-of-Signal LED---Lights to indicate the CT3 framer is experiencing a loss of signal (175 successive zeros).

AIS LED

Yellow3

Alarm Indication Signal LED---Lights to indicate the presence of AIS in the received CT3 line.
Lights to indicate a T3 alarm condition exists; remains OFF when operating condition is normal.

FERF LED

Yellow3

Far-End Receive Failure LED---Lights to indicate a far-end receive failure on the CT3 line.

OOF LED

Yellow3

Out-of-Frame LED---Lights to indicate an out-of-frame condition exists on the CT3 line.

1This LED must be lit for proper CT3 operation.
2When in loopback mode, enables diagnostics to perform local CT3 testing without external support. The CT3 line is not affected by this condition, thus remaining disconnected and open.
3This LED must remain off for proper CT3 operation.

Trunk Card Connectors

The CT3 front panel is designed with 2 types of cable connectors, as shown in Figure 6.


Figure 6: CT3 Trunk Card Front Panel Connectors


The BNC connectors are used to connect the cables carrying the T3 signals. The Bantam Jacks are used for local BERT circuit testing to the DS1 level.

Cables

The CT3 trunk card receives and transmits 45  Mbps signals through a 75-ohm cable, using common female BNC coaxial cable connectors as shown in Figure 7. There are 2 female BNC connectors: 1 for T3 transmit data and 1 for T3 receive data.


Figure 7: CT3 75-Ohm Coaxial Cable


Specifications

Table 2 lists the CT3 trunk card specifications.


Table 2:
Description Specification

Dimensions H x W x L

15.4 x .08 x 18.7 in. (39.12 x .203 x 47.5 cm) without the carrier
15.5 x 1.23 x 19 in. (39.37 x 3.12 x 48.26 cm) with the carrier

Weight

8lb (3.6 kg)

Transmission bit rate:

44,736  Mbps

MTBF1

Exceeds 50,000 hours

Power requirements

+3.3  VDC, 8A, +/- 5%
+5.0  VDC, 15A, +/- 5%

Regulatory compliance:

Safety: UL 1950, CSA 22.2 No. 950, EN60950, AUSTEL TS001, AS/NZS 3260, IEC 950

Emissions: CFR 47 Part 15 Class B(FCC), CISPR22 Class B, EN55022 Class B, AS/NRZ 3548 Class B, ICES003, VCCI Class B

Immunity: IEC 1000-3-2, IEC 1000-3-3, IEC-1000-4-2, IEC-1000-4-3, IEC-1000-4-4, IEC-1000-4-5, IEC-1000-4-6, IEC-1000-4-11, EN50082-1, EN50082-2

For additional compliance information refer to the Regulatory Safety and Compliance Information documents that shipped with your system.

1MTBF = Mean time between failures.
CT3 Trunk Card Specifications

Online Insertion and Removal

The Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server supports online insertion and removal (OIR). This feature allows you to remove and replace a dial shelf controller card or feature card (trunk card or modem card) while the system is operating, without affecting system operation.


Note This section describes system component mechanical functions and emphasizes the importance of following the correct procedures to avoid unnecessary circuit card failures. This section is for background information only. Refer to the section "Removing and Replacing a Trunk Card," for specific procedures regarding the CT3 trunk card.

Each dial shelf controller card and feature card contains a female connector that connects to a male connector on the system backplane. Each male backplane connector comprises a set of tiered pins, in 2 lengths. The backplane pins send specific signals to the system as they make contact with the card connectors. The system assesses the signals it receives and the order in which it receives them to determine what event is occurring and what task it needs to perform, such as reinitializing new interfaces or shutting down removed ones.

Each dial shelf controller card and feature card is designed with 2 ejector levers to be used when you install or remove a card, as shown in Figure 8. The function of the ejector levers is to align and securely seat the card connectors in the backplane.


Figure 8: Feature Card Ejector Levers


Caution
Do not force the dial shelf controller cards or feature cards into a slot, as this can damage the backplane connector pins if they are not aligned properly with the card connectors.

Note To avoid erroneous failure messages, you must allow at least 15  seconds for the system to reinitialize and note current interface configurations before you remove or insert a dial shelf controller card or feature card in the dial shelf.

Safety Guidelines

This section provides safety and ESD-prevention guidelines to help you avoid injury to yourself and avoid damage to the equipment. Cisco recommends the following safety guidelines when working with any equipment that connects to electrical power or telephone wiring:

Telephone Wiring Guidelines

Cisco recommends the following guidelines when working with any equipment that is connected to telephone wiring or other network cabling:

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damages equipment and impairs electrical circuitry. ESD occurs when printed circuit cards are improperly handled and results in complete or intermittent failures.

The system feature cards and dial shelf controller cards consist of a printed circuit board that is fixed in a metal carrier. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, connectors, and ejector levers are integral components of the carrier. Handle the cards by their carrier edges or ejector levers only; never touch the printed circuitry, card components, or connector pins.

Although the metal carrier helps to protect the printed circuitry from ESD, you should wear a preventive antistatic strap whenever handling feature cards or dial shelf controller cards. Ensure that the strap makes good skin contact, and connect the strap's clip to an unpainted chassis surface to safely channel unwanted ESD voltages to ground.

The following are guidelines for preventing ESD damage:

Caution
Periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap. The measurement should be within the range of 1 and 10 megohms.

Safety Warnings

Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that, if performed incorrectly, might harm you. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement.

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. To see translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document that accompanied your device.

Waarschuwing    Dit waarschuwingssymbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij elektrische schakelingen betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van standaard maatregelen om ongelukken te voorkomen. Voor vertalingen van de waarschuwingen die in deze publicatie verschijnen, kunt u het document Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Informatie over naleving van veiligheids- en andere voorschriften) raadplegen dat bij dit toestel is ingesloten.

Varoitus    Tämä varoitusmerkki merkitsee vaaraa. Olet tilanteessa, joka voi johtaa ruumiinvammaan. Ennen kuin työskentelet minkään laitteiston parissa, ota selvää sähkökytkentöihin liittyvistä vaaroista ja tavanomaisista onnettomuuksien ehkäisykeinoista. Tässä julkaisussa esiintyvien varoitusten käännökset löydät laitteen mukana olevasta Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information -kirjasesta (määräysten noudattaminen ja tietoa turvallisuudesta).

Attention    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. Pour prendre connaissance des traductions d'avertissements figurant dans cette publication, consultez le document Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Conformité aux règlements et consignes de sécurité) qui accompagne cet appareil.

Warnung    Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu einer Körperverletzung führen könnte. Bevor Sie mit der Arbeit an irgendeinem Gerät beginnen, seien Sie sich der mit elektrischen Stromkreisen verbundenen Gefahren und der Standardpraktiken zur Vermeidung von Unfällen bewußt. Übersetzungen der in dieser Veröffentlichung enthaltenen Warnhinweise finden Sie im Dokument Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Informationen zu behördlichen Vorschriften und Sicherheit), das zusammen mit diesem Gerät geliefert wurde.

Avvertenza    Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione potrebbe causare infortuni alle persone. Prima di lavorare su qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre conoscere i pericoli relativi ai circuiti elettrici ed essere al corrente delle pratiche standard per la prevenzione di incidenti. La traduzione delle avvertenze riportate in questa pubblicazione si trova nel documento Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Conformità alle norme e informazioni sulla sicurezza) che accompagna questo dispositivo.

Advarsel    Dette varselsymbolet betyr fare. Du befinner deg i en situasjon som kan føre til personskade. Før du utfører arbeid på utstyr, må du vare oppmerksom på de faremomentene som elektriske kretser innebærer, samt gjøre deg kjent med vanlig praksis når det gjelder å unngå ulykker. Hvis du vil se oversettelser av de advarslene som finnes i denne publikasjonen, kan du se i dokumentet Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Overholdelse av forskrifter og sikkerhetsinformasjon) som ble levert med denne enheten.

Aviso    Este símbolo de aviso indica perigo. Encontra-se numa situação que lhe poderá causar danos físicos. Antes de começar a trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, familiarize-se com os perigos relacionados com circuitos eléctricos, e com quaisquer práticas comuns que possam prevenir possíveis acidentes. Para ver as traduções dos avisos que constam desta publicação, consulte o documento Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Informação de Segurança e Disposições Reguladoras) que acompanha este dispositivo.

¡Advertencia!    Este símbolo de aviso significa peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes de manipular cualquier equipo, considerar los riesgos que entraña la corriente eléctrica y familiarizarse con los procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes. Para ver una traducción de las advertencias que aparecen en esta publicación, consultar el documento titulado Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Información sobre seguridad y conformidad con las disposiciones reglamentarias) que se acompaña con este dispositivo.

Varning!    Denna varningssymbol signalerar fara. Du befinner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada. Innan du utför arbete på någon utrustning måste du vara medveten om farorna med elkretsar och känna till vanligt förfarande för att förebygga skador. Se förklaringar av de varningar som förkommer i denna publikation i dokumentet Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Efterrättelse av föreskrifter och säkerhetsinformation), vilket medföljer denna anordning.

Removing and Replacing a Trunk Card

Depending on your configuration requirements, you might need to replace existing trunk cards or install new trunk cards in your Cisco  5814 dial shelf. Because the system only recognizes trunk cards installed in the first 6 slots, you must install trunk cards in slots numbered 0 through 5 on the dial shelf backplane.


Note The online insertion and removal feature allows you to install and remove a trunk card without powering OFF system power. Refer to the section "Online Insertion and Removal," for a description of OIR.

This section describes the steps to remove and replace a trunk card from the dial shelf, and includes the following items:

If you are replacing a trunk card with a new trunk card of the same type in the same slot, the system software recognizes the new trunk card interfaces and brings them up automatically. No additional configuration is needed.

If you are replacing a CT1 trunk card with a CT3 card (or vice versa), you need to modify your running configuration file. Software configuration commands are defined in the section "Configuring Your CT3 Trunk Card,".

For additional software configuration information, refer to the Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server Software Installation and Configuration Guide that shipped with your system.

The Busyout Command-Line Interface

To remove a trunk card without dropping the calls or connections, you must first take the trunk card out of service by using the busyout command to busyout DS0s and modem resources as calls are completed. The busyout command is executed on a per-card (slot) basis.

The busyout command has the format busyout shelf-number/slot-number, where shelf number is a user-designated value from 0-9999, and slot number is recognized in slot  0 through slot  5. The user designated value is generally configured during the initial setup configuration process.

Table 3 lists the command lines to busyout a trunk card located in slot  0 of dial shelf  5. To input the busyout command, you must be in privileged EXEC mode.


Table 3: Disabling a Trunk Card from Dial-In Services
Step Command Description

1 . 

AS5800-1# enable

Password: password
AS5800-1# 

Enter the enable command.

Enter your password.

You are in privileged EXEC mode when the prompt changes to AS5800-1#.

2 . 

AS5800-1# busyout 5/0

AS5800-1#

Disable a trunk card gracefully from dial-in services using the busyout command.

When replacing a trunk card with a new trunk card of the same type in the same slot, the system software will recognize the new trunk card interfaces and bring them up automatically. No additional configuration is needed.

Caution
To avoid erroneous failure messages, remove or insert only 1 trunk card at a time. Also, after inserting or removing a trunk card, allow at least 15  seconds before removing or inserting another trunk card so that the system can reinitialize and note the current configuration of all interfaces.

Tools and Parts Required

You need the following tools and parts to install or replace a trunk card. If you need additional equipment, contact a service representative for ordering information.

Removing a Trunk Card

Warning
Before opening the chassis, disconnect the telephone-network cables to avoid contact with telephone-network voltages.
Warning
Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.
Caution
Trunk cards weigh 8 lb (3.6 kg) each. Use both hands when removing or replacing a trunk card.

To remove a trunk card from the Cisco  5814 dial shelf, follow these steps:

Step 1 Note the slot in which the trunk card is installed. If you decide to install the new trunk card in the same slot, this will hasten the installation process.

Step 2 Initialize the software busyout procedure by entering the busyout command (see the section "The Busyout Command-Line Interface" section)

Step 3 Verify the yellow maintenance (MAINT) LED lights on the trunk card, which indicates the card is offline and ready to be removed.

Step 4 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unpainted chassis surface.

Caution
To prevent ESD damage, handle trunk cards by ejector levers and carrier edges only, and use an ESD-preventive wrist strap or other grounding device.

Step 5 Disconnect all CT3 trunk line cables and secure them out of the way using cable ties, if necessary.

Step 6 Loosen the panel fasteners at the top and bottom of the trunk card front panel using a Number  2 Phillips screwdriver, as shown in Figure 9.


Figure 9: Using the Ejector Levers


Step 7 Pull either the top or bottom ejector lever away from the trunk card front panel to disengage the trunk card from the backplane connector, as shown in Figure 10.

Caution
Always use the ejector levers to disengage or seat trunk cards, modem cards, or dial shelf controller cards in the backplane. Failure to do so can cause erroneous system error messages indicating a card failure; however, do not use the ejector levers to lift or support the weight of the cards.

Step 8 Grasp the ejector levers and pull the trunk card partially from the dial shelf slot until you can grasp the trunk card front panel with 1 hand. Place your other hand under the trunk card to balance the weight of the card as you pull it from the slot, as shown in Figure 10.

Step 9 Pull the trunk card straight out of the slot. Avoid touching the circuitry or any connector pins.


Figure 10: Removing the CT3 Trunk Card


Step 10 Place the removed trunk card on an antistatic mat or foam pad until you are ready to reinstall it in the chassis. If you plan to return the card to the factory, place it in an antistatic bag.

This completes the trunk card removal procedure. Proceed to the section "Replacing a Trunk Card."

Replacing a Trunk Card

To install the trunk card in the Cisco  5814 dial shelf, follow these steps:

Caution
Trunk cards weigh 8.0 lb (3.6 kg) each. Use both hands when removing or replacing a trunk card.

Step 1 Ensure your ESD-preventive wrist strap is attached between you and an unpainted chassis surface.

Caution
To prevent ESD damage, handle trunk cards by ejector levers and carrier edges only, and use an ESD-preventive wrist strap or other grounding device.

Step 2 Carefully align the trunk card carrier guides with the top and bottom grooves in the dial shelf slot. Avoid touching the circuitry or any connector pins.

Step 3 Slide the trunk card into the slot until the ejector levers make contact with the chassis frame.

Step 4 Seat the trunk card in the backplane by pushing the card firmly until the ejector levers fold in toward the trunk card front panel, and the front panel is flush with the chassis frame.

Caution
Always use the ejector levers to disengage or seat trunk cards, modem cards, or dial shelf controller cards in the backplane. Failure to do so can cause erroneous system error messages indicating a card failure; however, do not use the ejector levers to lift or support the weight of the cards.

Step 5 Tighten the panel fasteners using a Number  2 Phillips screwdriver. This secures the backplane connection and ensures proper EMI shielding.

Caution
Always tighten the panel fasteners on trunk cards. These fasteners prevent accidental removal and provide proper grounding for the system.

Step 6 Install a blank filler card (DS58-BLANK=) in all empty card slots to keep the chassis dust free and to maintain proper airflow.

Step 7 Enter the no busyout command. Refer to Table 3.

Step 8 Repeat Step 2 through Step 7 for any other trunk cards you want to replace.

Caution
To avoid erroneous failure messages, remove or insert only 1 trunk card at a time. Also, after inserting or removing a trunk card, allow at least 15  seconds before removing or inserting another trunk card so that the system can reinitialize and note the current configuration of all interfaces.
Caution
To prevent the overheating of internal components, always install blank filler cards in empty slots to maintain the proper flow of cooling air across the cards.

Note The system brings online only interfaces that match the current configuration and were previously configured as up; all other interfaces require that you configure them with the configure command. For information on the configure command, refer to the Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server Software Installation and Configuration Guide that shipped with your system.

This completes the trunk card replacement procedure. Proceed to the section "Connecting Cables" to attach the interface cables.

Connecting Cables

The CT3 trunk card receives and transmits 45  Mbps signals through a 75-ohm cable, using common female BNC coaxial cable connectors. There are 2 female BNC connectors: 1 for T3 transmit data and 1 for T3 receive data. Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable to connect the T3 lines. (See Figure 7.)

To connect the T3 lines, follow these steps:

Step 1 Attach the end of the T3 cable(s) directly to the BNC receptacle(s) on the trunk card. (See Figure 11.)

Step 2 Attach the network end of your CT3 cables to your external network.


Figure 11: CT3 Trunk Card BNC Cable Connections


Configuring Cable Length

When you configure your CT3 trunk cards, you must include the distance of the cable connected to the feature card. To specify this distance, you must use the cablelength command and designate the length of the DS3 cable, as shown in Table 4. Cable length is a value measured in feet between 0 and 450.

When you configure your system for CT3 lines, you must also include additional commands to define framing, line code, clock source, signaling, and so forth. For additional software information, refer to the Cisco  AS5800 Universal Access Server Software Installation and Configuration Guide that shipped with your system.

This completes the trunk card installation procedure. Proceed to the section "Verifying and Troubleshooting the Installation," to verify the installation.

Verifying and Troubleshooting the Installation

When you first power ON your Cisco  AS5800 access server, all LEDs light while the system runs a series of self-test diagnostics. After the system passes initial diagnostics, all LEDs shut off. Later the LEDs light again as described in earlier in this document.

To complete the hardware installation, verify the trunk card LEDs operate properly by observing the following LED states:

If the power LED remains OFF, verify that the card is seated properly.
If the power LED lights on other trunk cards in the dial shelf, try inserting the trunk card in a different slot. If none of the power LEDs lights, check your dial shelf power connections, power entry modules, and AC-input power supplies (if present).
If the HCPU LED is OFF, but the power LED is ON, the software image might have failed to load onto the card. The dial shelf controller will attempt to reload the software automatically. After a programmed number of attempts to reload the software image have failed, the dial shelf controller will power OFF the trunk card, and all LEDs will shut off.
If this happens, assume that the failure is due to defective hardware. Return the card to the factory for replacement.
If the FCPU LED is OFF while the HCPU LED is ON, either the hardware is defective or the framer processor software has crashed. To determine if the failure is software related, wait while the dial shelf controller card automatically reloads the card. The auto-reload feature on the dial shelf controller card will attempt to reload the software image. If the software fails to reload after the programmed number of times, assume that the failure is due to defective hardware. Return the card to the factory for replacement.

For further installation troubleshooting information, refer to the Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide. If you have any questions, or need assistance, proceed to the section "Cisco Connection Online."

Configuring Your CT3 Trunk Card

The Cisco 5814 dial shelf only recognizes trunk cards in dial shelf slots 0 through 5; therefore, you must install trunk cards only in the first 6 slots.

If you are replacing a trunk card in the same slot as the one you just removed, the system automatically recognizes the previous system configuration, and no other configuration is needed.

If you are replacing a trunk card in a different slot from the one you just removed, additional configuration is needed.

Configuration Commands

Table 4 lists commands to help you configure your CT3 card.


Note The "/" symbol is used in commands to specify a physical location. Thus 1/0/0 on a T3 port tells you where you can plug something into the box. The ":" symbol is used in commands to specify a time multiplexed division within a physical port.

Table 4:
Step Command1 Description

1 . 

AS5800-1#  enable

Password: password

AS5800-1#  

Enter the enable command.

Enter your password.

You are in privileged EXEC mode when the prompt changes to AS5800-1#.

2 . 

AS5800-1#  configure terminal

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

AS5800-1(config)#

Enter global configuration mode by entering the configure command. The example is using the terminal configuration option.

You are in global configuration mode when the prompt changes to AS5800-1(config)#.

3 . 

AS5800-1(config)#  interface loopback 0

%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Loopback0, changed state to up

Create interface loopback 0, which is the logical IP subnet containing all dial-in users' addresses.

You are in interface mode when the prompt changes to AS5800-1(config-if)#.

4 . 

AS5800-1(config-if)#  loopback [local  |  network]

Set the normal data path back to its source.

5 . 

AS5800-1(config-if)#  no shutdown

Enable the interface using the no shutdown command.

6 . 

AS5800-1(config)#  controller t3 shelf/slot/0

Enter controller configuration mode to configure your T3 controller port. 0 is the only legal port value.

7 . 

AS5800-1(config-controller)#  t3 description ascii-string

Enter an optional text description for the T3 controller.

8 . 

AS5800-1(config-controller)#  
cablelength {0-450}

Enter the controller cablelength value between
0 and 450 (feet).

9 . 

AS5800-1(config-controller)#  
framing {c-bit  |  m23}

Enter the type of T3 framing used. C-bit specifies C-bit parity framing. M23 (default) specifies M23 multiplexer framing.

10 . 

AS5800-1(config-controller)#  t1 ds1 controller

Create a logical T1 controller from each of the specified T3 line timeslots. Ds1 is a timeslot within the T3 line with a value between 1 and 28.

11 . 

AS5800-1(config)#  controller t1 shelf/slot/port:t1-num

Enter controller configuration mode to configure your T3 controller port. T1-num is a T1 timeslot within the T3 line with a value between 1 and 28.

12 . 

AS5800-1(config-controller)#  clock source {internal  |  line}

Configure the clock source as an internal clock (internal) or as a recovered clock (line).

13 . 

AS5800-1(config)#  dial-tdm-clock priority {1-50} {external  |  trunk-slot} {0-5} ds3-port  0  port {1-28}

Configure clock priority, which is a value between 1 and 50.

Select a clocking source by selecting an external reference clock or a trunk card. If you are using an external reference clock, no other CLI is needed. If using a trunk card, select a dial shelf slot between 0 and 5.

Select the T3 port number, which has a value of 0.

14 . 

AS5800-1#  copy running-config startup-config

Save your changes when ready.

1To deactivate a command functionality, type no before the command.
T3 Configuration Commands

To verify your software configuration, you can input show commands to display clock and controller settings. To enter show commands, you must be logged in privilege EXEC mode.

AS5800-1# show dial-shelf clock
Primary Clock:
--------------
Slot 12:
System primary is 1/1/0:2 of priority 213 
TDM Bus Master Clock Generator State = NORMAL
 
Backup clocks:
Source  Slot  Port  DS3-Port  Priority      Status      State
-------------------------------------------------------------
Trunk   0     1       0        206          Bad         Default       
Trunk   0     2       0        212          Bad         Default       
Trunk   1     4       0        225          Good        Default       
 
Status of trunk clocks:
-----------------------
 
      Ds3         2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Slot  Port  Type  8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0     0     T3    G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G 
1     0     T3    B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B G G G G G G G G 
 
AS5800-1# show controller t3
T3 1/0/0 is up.
  Applique type is Channelized T3
  No alarms detected.
  FEAC code received: No code is being received
  Framing is M23, Line Code is B3ZS, Clock Source is Line.
  Data in current interval (751 seconds elapsed):
     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
     0 Unavailable Secs, 0 Line Errored Secs
     0 C-bit Errored Secs, 0 C-bit Severely Errored Secs
  Total Data (last 16 15 minute intervals):
     34989 Line Code Violations, 16414 P-bit Coding Violation,
     49331 C-bit Coding Violation, 0 P-bit Err Secs,
     0 P-bit Severely Err Secs, 0 Severely Err Framing Secs,
     12 Unavailable Secs, 0 Line Errored Secs,
     10 C-bit Errored Secs, 10 C-bit Severely Errored Secs
 
T3 1/1/0 is up.
  Applique type is Channelized T3
  No alarms detected.
  FEAC code received: No code is being received
  Framing is M23, Line Code is B3ZS, Clock Source is Line.
  Data in current interval (751 seconds elapsed):
     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
     0 Unavailable Secs, 0 Line Errored Secs
     0 C-bit Errored Secs, 0 C-bit Severely Errored Secs
  Total Data (last 16 15 minute intervals):
     42579 Line Code Violations, 16421 P-bit Coding Violation,
     49208 C-bit Coding Violation, 0 P-bit Err Secs,
     0 P-bit Severely Err Secs, 0 Severely Err Framing Secs,
     2 Unavailable Secs, 0 Line Errored Secs,
     10 C-bit Errored Secs, 10 C-bit Severely Errored Secs
 

A typical T3 controller configuration in a running-configuration file appears as follows:

T3 controller configuration:
----------------------------
controller T3 1/0/0
 framing m23
 clock source line
 cablelength 224
 t1 1 controller
 t1 2 controller
 t1 3 controller
 t1 4 controller
 t1 5 controller
 t1 6 controller
 t1 7 controller
 t1 8 controller
 t1 9 controller
 t1 10 controller
 t1 11 controller
 t1 12 controller
 t1 13 controller
 t1 14 controller
 t1 15 controller
 t1 16 controller
 t1 17 controller
 t1 18 controller
 t1 19 controller
 t1 20 controller
 t1 21 controller
 t1 22 controller
 t1 23 controller
 t1 24 controller
 t1 25 controller
 t1 26 controller
 t1 27 controller
 t1 28 controller
 

A typical T1 controller configuration appears as follows:

T1 controller configuration:
----------------------------
				controller T1 1/0/0:1
framing esf
pri-group timeslots 1-24 
controller T1 1/0/0:2
channel-group 0 timeslots 1-24
            .
            .
            .
controller T1 1/1/0:28
cas-group 0 timeslots 1-24

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory compliance and safety information for the Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server is contained in the Cisco  AS5800 Universal Access Server Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document that shipped with your system.

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