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Configuring the PA-8B-ST

Configuring the PA-8B-ST

To continue your PA-8B-ST installation, you must configure the BRI interfaces. The instructions that follow apply to all supported platforms. Minor differences between the platforms—with Cisco IOS software commands—are noted.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Using the EXEC Command Interpreter

You modify the configuration of your router through the software command interpreter called the EXEC (also called enable mode). You must enter the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter with the enable command before you can use the configure command to configure a new interface or change the existing configuration of an interface. The system prompts you for a password if one has been set.

The system prompt for the privileged level ends with a pound sign (#) instead of an angle bracket (>). At the console terminal, use the following procedure to enter the privileged level:


Step 1   At the user-level EXEC prompt, enter the enable command. The EXEC prompts you for a privileged-level password as follows:

Router> enable
Password:

Step 2   Enter the password (the password is case sensitive). For security purposes, the password is not displayed.

When you enter the correct password, the system displays the privileged-level system prompt (#):

Router#

To configure the new interfaces, proceed to the "Configuring the Interfaces" section.

Configuring the Interfaces

After you verify that the new PA-8B-ST is installed correctly (the enabled LED goes on), use the privileged-level configure command to configure the new interfaces. Have the following information available:


Note   Configuration commands are executed from the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter, which usually requires password access. Contact your system administrator, if necessary, to obtain access.


Table 4-1: ISDN Service Provider Switch Types
Keywords by Area Switch Type
Australia

  • basic-ts013

Australian TS013 switches

Europe

  • basic-1tr6

  • basic-nwnet3

  • basic-net3

  • basic-net5

  • primary-net5

  • vn2

  • vn3

German 1TR6 ISDN switches

Norwegian NET3 ISDN switches (phase 1)

NET3 ISDN switches (U.K., Denmark, and other nations); covers the Euro-ISDN E-DSSI signaling system).

NET5 switches (U.K. and Europe)

European ISDN PRI switches (U.K. and Europe

French VN2 ISDN switches

French VN3 ISDN switches

Japan

  • ntt

  • primary-ntt

Japanese NTT ISDN switches

Japanese ISDN PRI switches

North America

  • basic-5ess

  • basic-dms100

  • basic-ni1

  • primary-4ess

  • primary-5ess

  • primary-dms100

AT&T basic rate switches

NT DMS-100 basic rate switches

National (North American) ISDN-1 switches

AT&T 4ESS switch type for the U.S. (ISDN PRI only)

AT&T 5ESS switch type for the U.S. (ISDN PRI only)

NT DMS-100 switch type for the U.S. (ISDN PRI only)

New Zealand

  • basic-nznet3

New Zealand NET3 switches


If you installed a new PA-8B-ST or if you want to change the configuration of an existing interface, you must enter configuration mode to configure the new interfaces. If you replaced a PA-8B-ST that was previously configured, the system recognizes the new interfaces and brings each of them up in their existing configuration.

For a summary of the configuration options available and instructions for configuring interfaces on a PA-8B-ST, refer to the appropriate configuration publications listed in the "Related Documentation" section.

You execute configuration commands from the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter, which usually requires password access. Contact your system administrator, if necessary, to obtain password access. (See the "Using the EXEC Command Interpreter" section for an explanation of the privileged level of the EXEC.)

This section contains the following subsections:

Shutting Down an Interface

Before you remove an interface that you will not replace, or replace port adapters, use the shutdown command to shut down (disable) the interfaces to prevent anomalies when you reinstall the new or reconfigured
port adapter. When you shut down an interface, it is designated administratively down in the show command displays.

Follow these steps to shut down an interface:


Step 1   Enter the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter (also called enable mode). (See the "Using the EXEC Command Interpreter" section for instructions.)

Step 2   At the privileged-level prompt, enter configuration mode and specify that the console terminal is the source of the configuration subcommands, as follows:

Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#
 

Step 3   Shut down interfaces by entering the interface bri subcommand (followed by the interface address of the interface), and then enter the shutdown command. Table 4-2 shows the command syntax.

When you have finished, press Ctrl-Z—hold down the Control key while you press Z—or enter end or exit to exit configuration mode and return to the EXEC command interpreter.


Table 4-2: Syntax of the shutdown Command
Platform Command Example

Cisco 7120 series routers

interface, followed by the type (bri) and slot/port (port-adapter-slot-number/
interface-port-number)

The example is for interface 0 and interface 1 on a port adapter in port adapter slot 3.

Router(config-if)# interface bri 3/0
Router(config-if)# shutdown
Router(config-if)# interface bri 3/1
Router(config-if)# shutdown
Ctrl-Z
Router#

Cisco 7140 series routers

interface, followed by the type (bri) and slot/port (port-adapter-slot-number/
interface-port-number)

The example is for interface 0 and interface 1 on a port adapter in port adapter slot 4.

Router(config-if)# interface bri 4/0
Router(config-if)# shutdown
Router(config-if)# interface bri 4/1
Router(config-if)# shutdown
Ctrl-Z
Router#

Cisco 7200 series routers

interface, followed by the type (bri) and slot/port (port-adapter-slot-number/
interface-port-number)

The example is for interface 0 and interface 1 on a port adapter in port adapter slot 6.

Router(config-if)# interface bri 6/0
Router(config-if)# shutdown
Router(config-if)# interface bri 6/1
Router(config-if)# shutdown
Ctrl-Z
Router#


Note   If you need to shut down additional interfaces, enter the interface bri command (followed by the interface address of the interface) for each of the interfaces on your port adapter. Use the no shutdown command to enable the interface.

Step 4   Write the new configuration to NVRAM as follows:

Router# copy running-config startup-config
[OK]
Router#
 

The system displays an OK message when the configuration has been stored in NVRAM.

Step 5   Verify that new interfaces are now in the correct state (shut down) using the
show interfaces
command (followed by the interface type and interface address of the interface) to display the specific interface.
Table 4-3 provides examples.


Table 4-3: Examples of the show interfaces Command
Platform Command Example

Cisco 7120 series routers

show interfaces bri, followed by slot/port (port-adapter-slot-number/
interface-port-number)

The example is for interface 0 on a port adapter in port adapter slot 3.

Router# show interfaces bri 3/0
 
BRI 3/0 is administratively down, line protocol is down
 
[Additional display text omitted from this example]

Cisco 7140 series routers

show interfaces bri, followed by slot/port (port-adapter-slot-number/
interface-port-number)

The example is for interface 0 on a port adapter in port adapter slot 4.

Router# show interfaces bri 4/0
 
BRI 4/0 is administratively down, line protocol is down
 
[Additional display text omitted from this example]

Cisco 7200 series routers

show interfaces bri, followed by slot/port (port-adapter-slot-number/
interface-port-number)

The example is for interface 0 on a port adapter in port adapter slot 6.

Router# show interfaces bri 6/0
 
BRI 6/0 is administratively down, line protocol is down
 
[Additional display text omitted from this example]

Step 6   Reenable interfaces by doing the following:


For complete descriptions of software configuration commands, refer to the publications listed in the "Related Documentation" section.

Performing a Basic 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. For complete descriptions of configuration subcommands and the configuration options available for BRI interfaces, refer to the appropriate software documentation.

In the following procedure, press the Return key after each step unless otherwise noted. At any time you can exit the privileged level and return to the user level by entering disable at the prompt as follows:

Router# disable
 
Router> 
 

Step 1   Enter configuration mode and specify that the console terminal is the source of the configuration subcommands, as follows:

Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#
 

Step 2   Identify the ISDN switch type. In the following example, the switch basic-net3 (a switch for the European Union) is identified as the switch type:

Router(config)# isdn switch-type basic-net3

Note   The ISDN switch type that you identify is for all ISDN interface ports installed in the router.

Step 3   Specify the first interface to configure by entering the interface bri subcommand, followed by the interface address of the interface you plan to configure. Table 4-4 provides examples.


Table 4-4: Examples of the interface bri Subcommand
Platform Command Example

Cisco 7120 series routers

interface bri, followed by slot/port (port-adapter-slot-number/
interface-port-number)

The example is for the first interface of a
port adapter in port adapter slot 3.

Router(config)# interface bri 3/0
Router(config-if)#

Cisco 7140 series routers

interface bri, followed by slot/port (port-adapter-slot-number/
interface-port-number)

The example is for the first interface of a
port adapter in port adapter slot 4.

Router(config)# interface bri 4/0
Router(config-if)#

Cisco 7200 series routers

interface bri, followed by slot/port (port-adapter-slot-number/
interface-port-number)

The example is for the first interface of a
port adapter in port adapter slot 6.

Router(config)# interface bri 6/0
Router(config-if)#

Step 4   Assign an IP address and subnet mask to the interface (if IP routing is enabled on the system) by using the ip address subcommand, as in the following example:

Router(config-if)# ip address 10.0.0.0 10.255.255.255 
 

Step 5   Add any additional configuration subcommands required to enable routing protocols and set the interface characteristics.

Step 6   Reenable the interfaces using the no shutdown command. (See the "Shutting Down an Interface" section.)

Step 7   Configure all additional port adapter interfaces as required.

Step 8   After including all of the configuration subcommands to complete your configuration, press Ctrl-Z—hold down the Control key while you press Z—or enter end or exit to exit configuration mode and return to the EXEC command interpreter prompt.

Step 9   Write the new configuration to NVRAM as follows:

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. This section includes the following subsections:

Using show Commands to Verify the New Interface Status

Table 4-5 demonstrates how you can use the show commands to verify that new interfaces are configured and operating correctly and that the PA-8B-ST appears in them correctly. Sample displays of the output of selected show commands appear in the sections that follow. For complete command descriptions and examples, refer to the publications listed in the "Related Documentation" section.


Note   The ouputs that appear in this document may not match the output you receive when running these commands. The outputs in this document are examples only.


Table 4-5: Using show Commands
Command Function Example

show version or
show hardware

Displays system hardware configuration, the number of each interface type installed, Cisco IOS software version, names and sources of configuration files, and boot images

Router# show version

show controllers

Displays all the current interface processors and their interfaces

Router# show controllers

show diag slot

Displays types of port adapters installed in your system and information about a specific port adapter slot, interface processor slot, or chassis slot

Router# show diag 2

show interfaces type 3/interface-port-
number

Displays status information about a specific type of interface (for example, BRI) in a Cisco 7120 series router

Router# show interfaces bri 3/1

show interfaces type 4/interface-port-
number

Displays status information about a specific type of interface (for example, BRI) in a Cisco 7140 series router

Router# show interfaces bri 4/1

show interfaces type port-adapter-slot-number/
interface-port-number

Displays status information about a specific type of interface (for example, BRI) in a Cisco 7200 series router

Router# show interfaces bri 1/0

show isdn status

Displays the status of all ISDN interfaces, including ISDN switch type

Router# show isdn status

show protocols

Displays protocols configured for the entire system and for specific interfaces

Router# show protocols

show running-config

Displays the running configuration file

Router# show running-config

show startup-config

Displays the configuration stored in NVRAM

Router# show startup-config

If an interface is shut down and you configured it as up, or if the displays indicate that the hardware is not functioning properly, ensure that the interface is properly connected and terminated. If you still have problems bringing up the interface, contact a service representative for assistance. This section includes the following subsections:

Choose the subsection appropriate for your system. Proceed to the "Using the ping Command to Verify Network Connectivity" section when you have finished using the show 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.


Note   The ouputs that appear in this document may not match the output you receive when running these commands. The outputs in this document are examples only.

Cisco 7200 Series Routers

Following is an example of the show version command from a Cisco 7200 series router with the PA-8B-ST:

Router# show version
 
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 7200 Software (C7200-J-M), Version 11.1(9)CA1
Copyright (c) 1986-1996 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Sun 04-Aug-96 06:00 by rmontino
Image text-base: 0x600088A0, data-base: 0x605A4000
 
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(5) RELEASED SOFTWARE
ROM: 7200 Software (C7200-BOOT-M), RELEASED SOFTWARE 11.1(9)CA1 
 
Router uptime is 4 hours, 22 minutes
System restarted by reload
System image file is "c7200-j-mz", booted via slot0
cisco 7206 (NPE150) processor with 12288K/4096K bytes of memory.
R4700 processor, Implementation 33, Revision 1.0 (Level 2 Cache)
Last reset from power-on
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant.
Basic Rate ISDN software, version 1.0.
Chassis Interface.
12 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interfaces.
1 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface.
8 ISDN Basic Rate interfaces.
1 Compression port adapter.
Integrated NT1 for ISDN Basic Rate interface
125K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
1024K bytes of packet SRAM memory.
 
20480K bytes of Flash PCMCIA card at slot 0 (Sector size 128K).
8192K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K).
Configuration register is 0x2
 

Using the show isdn status Command

Display all the ISDN interfaces installed in the router and the ISDN switch type for the interfaces, using the show isdn status command. The following example is for a PA-8B-ST in port adapter slot 1, with the ISDN switch type basic-5ess:

Router# show isdn status
The current ISDN Switchtype = basic-5ess
ISDN BRI1/0 interface
    Layer 1 Status:
        ACTIVE
    Layer 2 Status:
        TEI = 94, State = MULTIPLE_FRAME_ESTABLISHED
    Layer 3 Status:
        1 Active Layer 3 Call(s)
    Activated dsl 0 CCBs = 1
        CCB:callid=8001, sapi=0, ces=1, B-chan=1
ISDN BRI1/1 interface
    Layer 1 Status:
        DEACTIVATED
    Layer 2 Status:
        Layer 2 NOT Activated
    Layer 3 Status:
        No Active Layer 3 Call(s)
    Activated dsl 1 CCBs = 0
(Display text omitted.)
 

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 and Cisco 7200 series router.


Note   The ouputs that appear in this document may not match the output you receive when running these commands. The outputs in this document are examples only.

Cisco 7200 Series Routers

Following is an example of the show diag slot command that shows a PA-8B-ST in port adapter slot 1 of a Cisco 7200 series router:

Router# show diag 1
 
Slot 1:
        BRI (S/T) port adapter, 8 ports
        Port adapter is analyzed
        Port adapter insertion time 04:34:56 ago
        Hardware revision 255.255               Board revision UNKNOWN
        Serial number     4294967295    Part number    255-65535-255
        Test history      0xFF          RMA number     255-255-255
        EEPROM format version 1
        EEPROM contents (hex):
          0x20: 01 3E FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
          0x30: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
 

Using the show interfaces Command

The show interfaces command displays status information (including the physical slot and interface address) for the interfaces you specify. All of the examples that follow specify BRI interfaces.

For complete descriptions of interface subcommands and the configuration options available for Cisco 7100 series and Cisco 7200 series interfaces, refer to the publications listed in the "Related Documentation" section.


Note   The ouputs that appear in this document may not match the output you receive when running these commands. The outputs in this document are examples only.

Cisco 7200 Series Routers

Following is an example of the show interfaces bri command, which shows all of the information specific to interface port 0 on a PA-8B-ST installed in port adapter slot 1:

Router# show interfaces bri 1/0
BRI1/0 is administratively down, line protocol is down
  Hardware is BRI
  MTU 1500 bytes, BW 64 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec, rely 255/255, load 1/255
  Encapsulation HDLC, loopback not set
  Last input never, output never, output hang never
  Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
  Input queue: 0/75/0 (size/max/drops); Total output drops: 0
  Queueing strategy: weighted fair
  Output queue: 0/64/0 (size/threshold/drops)
     Conversations  0/0 (active/max active)
     Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated)
  5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
     0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
     Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants
     0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
     0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
     0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
     0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
     0 carrier transitions
 

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 Documentation" section for detailed command descriptions and examples.

The ping command sends echo request packets out to a remote device at an IP address that you specify. After sending an echo request, the system waits a specified time for the remote device to reply. Each echo reply is displayed as an exclamation point (!) on the console terminal; each request that is not returned before the specified timeout is displayed as a period (.). A series of exclamation points (!!!!!) indicates a good connection; a series of periods (.....) or the messages [timed out] or [failed] indicate a bad connection.

Following is an example of a successful ping command to a remote server with the address 10.0.0.10:

Router# ping 10.0.0.10 <Return>
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 10.0.0.10, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/15/64 ms
Router#
 

If the connection fails, verify that you have the correct IP address for the destination and that the device is active (powered on), and repeat the ping command.


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