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Call Control

Call Control

The Cisco MGX 8260 works in conjunction with Media Gateway Controller (MGC) servers and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to control voice and data calls.

Primary Call Control Components

The following components of the call control system are most important:

STPs (Signal Transfer Points) are components in the Signalling System 7 (SS7) network that route management traffic between Service Switching Points (SSPs) and Service Control Points (SCPs).
The CO provides telephony services to subscribers and handles the associated management traffic. The CO is often a SSP in the SS7 network.
A Media Gateway Controller (MGC), such as the VSC2700 Media Gateway Controller, communicates with the SS7 network and Cisco MGX 8260s to process multimedia calls. These communications links use backhaul channels to adapt PSTN signaling to IP/ATM signaling.
The Cisco MGX 8260 switches voice and data traffic between PSTN circuits and a packet backbone, and it works with PSTN signaling points for voice call control and with MGCs for multimedia call control. In addition, the Cisco MGX 8260 adapts PSTN signaling to IP/ATM signaling so the MGC can control PSTN calls directly.

Primary MGX 8260 Call Control Interfaces

The Cisco MGX 8260 communicates with other media and signaling equipment through the following interfaces:

The Cisco MGX 8260 communicates with PSTN equipment using an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) D-Channel of a DS3 trunk. Within the D-Channel, multiple digital links may exist, which are defined by DLSAP and MACSAP profiles.


The Cisco MGX 8260 exchanges switching information with MGCs using Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) over an IP network. The physical transport is Ethernet at the MGX 8260 interface.
The Cisco MGX 8260 adapts PSTN signaling to IP/ATM signaling using a backhaul channel over an IP network. This channel provides the mechanism by which the MGC implements PSTN signaling and manages multimedia calls. The physical transport is Ethernet at the MGX 8260 interface.

Understanding MGCP

This section describes how to configure and view MGCP (Media Gateway Control Protocol). The Cisco MGX 8260 implements the standard MGCP protocol stack (see Figure 8-1).


Figure 8-1: MGCP Protocol Stack


The protocol stack contains the following layers:

Only the IP layer requires configuration. The following diagram shows how to configure MGCP IP addresses in a fully-redundant system (see Figure 8-2).


Figure 8-2: MGCP Addresses and Ports


The minimal system consists of a primary MGC network, the MGX 8260 Media Gateway, and an IP network. You can add the secondary network and secondary MGC for more reliable operation.

Configuration Tasks for MGCP

To configure MGCP, you perform the following tasks:

Configuring MGCP IP Addresses

Before beginning this procedure, obtain the IP addresses and ports that apply to your system. Make sure your IP and port selections do not conflict with other equipment on the networks.


Step 1 Set the local address and ports on network 1 using the chmgcplocaladdr1 command as described in the "chmgcplocaladdr1" section.

Step 2 If your system uses network redundancy, set the local address and ports for network 2 using the chmgcplocaladdr2 command.

Step 3 Set the primary media controller addresses and ports using the chpmgcpaddr command.

Step 4 If your system includes a redundant MGC, set the secondary media controller addresses and ports using the chsmgcpaddr command.

Step 5 Define the MGCP domain name using the chmgcpdname.

Step 6 Check your configuration and verify that the protocol starts using the lsmgcpdef command.


Configuring MGCP Core Settings

MGCP core settings enable and disable the protocol and control how it works.

To configure MGCP core settings, follow these steps:


Step 1 Specify the desired parameters using the chmgcpcore command.

Step 2 Confirm the changes using the lsmgcp command.


Viewing MGCP Settings

You can view the following MGCP information:

To view MGCP IP settings, use the lsmgcpdef command.

The following information is displayed:

=========================================================================
Primary MGCP Address   1                  :   10.15.26.1
Primary MGCP UDP Port  1                  :   2427
Primary MGCP Address   2                  :   10.15.27.1
Primary MGCP UDP Port  2                  :   2427
Secondary MGCP Address 1                  :   10.15.26.2
Secondary MGCP UDP Port  1                :   2427
Secondary MGCP Address   2                :   10.15.27.2
Secondary MGCP UDP Port  2                :   2427
Connection Status                         :   unknown
Time at which Connection Status changed   :   02/12/2000 17:57:59
Local Address         1                   :   10.15.26.20
Local Primary Port    1                   :   2427
Local Address         2                   :   10.15.27.20
Local Primary Port    2                   :   2427
MGCP domain name                          :   mgx8260

Displayed Information Description

Primary MGCP Address 1

The domain name or IP address of the Primary Media Gateway Controller on network 1. Specify the IP address in standard dot notation.

Primary MGCP UDP Port 1

The UDP port of the Primary Media Gateway Controller on network 1.

Primary MGCP Address 2

The domain name or IP address of the Primary Media Gateway Controller on network 2. Specify the IP address in standard dot notation.

Primary MGCP UDP Port 2

The UDP port of the Primary Media Gateway Controller on network 2.

Secondary MGCP Address 1

The domain name or IP address of the Secondary Media Gateway Controller on network 1.

Secondary MGCP UDP Port 1

The UDP port of the Secondary Media Gateway Controller on network 1.

Secondary MGCP Address 2

The domain name or IP address of the Secondary Media Gateway Controller on network 2.

Secondary MGCP UDP Port 2

The UDP port of the Secondary Media Gateway Controller on network 2.

Connection Status

The current status of the MGCP connection, as follows:

  • unknown---undefined status

  • connected---message is sent and response to it is received

  • connecting---message is sent and waiting for response

  • noSuchName---no domain name/IP address is found

  • noResponse---timeout on message

Timestamp

The time when the Connection Status last changed.

Local Address 1

The domain name or IP address of the MGX 8260 interface for network 1. This address is on the same subnet as the Primary MGCP IP Address.

Local Primary Port 1

The primary UDP port of the MGX 8260 interface for network 1.

Local Address 2

The domain name or IP address of the MGX 8260 interface for network 2. This address is on the same subnet as the Primary MGCP IP Address.

Local Primary Port 2

The primary UDP port of the MGX 8260 interface for network 2.

Viewing MGCP Status Information

To view MGCP status, use the lsmgcp command. The system displays the following MGCP status information:

=========================================================================
Incoming messages with bad protocol version   :   0
Request Timeout                               :   5000
Request Retries                               :   12
Operational Status                            :   down
Unrecognized Packets                          :   0
Maximum waiting delay for restart (millisecs) :   4000
Restart Delay (seconds)                       :   -1
Connectivity Timeout (millisecs)              :   60000
Response Timeout (millisecs)                  :   1000
Capabilities Package Name                     :   Generic; Trunk; Line; RTP
 

Displayed Information Description

Incoming messages with bad protocol version

The total number of incoming messages delivered to the protocol entity that were for an unsupported protocol version.

Request Timeout

The time in milliseconds before retransmitting an unacknowledged message.

Request Retries

The maximum number of retries for a request that times out.

Operational Status

The administrative state, as follows:

  • up---MGCP is up and running

  • bringUpInProgress---MGCP is coming up

  • shutDownInProgress---MGCP is shutting down

  • down---MGCP is administratively down

Unrecognized Packets

The number of unrecognized packets since the Cisco MGX 8260 was reset.

Maximum waiting delay for restart

The maximum waiting delay, in milliseconds, before the Media Gateway interface sends the Restart In Progress message to the Media Gateway Controller

Restart Delay

The timeout for the restart process in milliseconds. A value of -1 specifies infinity, meaning no timeout; 0 specifies immediate timeout, meaning shutdown.

Connectivity Timeout

The time in milliseconds to wait for a connection.

Response Timeout

The time in milliseconds to wait for a response.

Capabilities Package Name

A list of the capabilities packages:

  • Generic

  • DTMF

  • MF

  • Trunk

  • Line

  • Handset

  • RTP

  • Network Access

  • Announcement

  • Script

Viewing MGCP Protocol Statistics

To view MGCP statistics, use the lsmgcpstat command. The system displays the following statistical information:

=============================================================
Total decode errors             :                 0
Total encode errors             :                 0
Total Drop On Receive errors    :                 0
Total Request Transmissions     :                 108
Total Response Transmissions    :                 0
Provisional Responses           :                 0 

Understanding Sessions

The session manager organizes individual sessions into groups and sets (see Figure 8-3).


Figure 8-3: Organization of Sessions


The backhaul sessions and groups include the following components:

When adding sessions, you create a structure that supports reliable operation. The goal for a fully-redundant system is to provide multiple management sessions to multiple MGCs via multiple physical networks (see Figure 8-4).


Figure 8-4: Logical Session Model


This example shows full redundancy. The minimal system uses one physical network and one MGC, which reduces the session requirement to a single set and group, and two management sessions.

Configuration Tasks for Sessions

To configure MGCP, you perform the following tasks:


Step 1 Add session sets

Step 2 Add session groups

Step 3 Add session managers


Configuring Session Sets

You can view and change session sets.

Viewing Session Set Information

To view set details, use the lsset command. The following example lists information about session set 1.

lsset 1
 

The system displays the following group information:

=======================================================================
                      Session Set (lsset)
=======================================================================
Set Identifier             :  1
Set State                  :  outOfService
Total Groups               :  1
Active Group               :  -1
Minimum Slot Number        :  11
Maximum Slot Number        :  11
Minimum Line Number        :  1
Maximum Line Number        :  20
Redundancy Mode            :  nonFaultTolerant
SwitchOver Failures        :  0
Successful Switchovers     :  0
Down Count                 :  0 

Displayed Information Description

Set Identifier

The identification number for the set. Use this number when requesting set details

Set State

The group state:

  • notCreated

  • outOfService

  • standby

  • active

  • full

  • switchOver

Total Groups

The total number of groups in the set

Active Group

The group within the set that is active

Minimum Slot Number

The minimum slot number this set controls

Maximum Slot Number

The maximum slot number this set controls

Minimum Line Number

The minimum line number this set controls

Maximum Line Number

The maximum line number this set controls

SwitchOver Failures

The number of unsuccessful switchovers from one session to another

Successful Switchovers

The number of successful switchovers from one session to another

To view all sets, use the lssets command. The system displays the following summary information:

===========================================================================
                        Session Sets (lssets)
===========================================================================
 Set Id    Set State        Total Groups   Active  Group
========  ============      ============  ===============
    1     outOfService           1          -1      
 

See the description of displayed information for the lsset command.

Adding a Session Set

Session sets contain a collection of session groups and managers that control a range of MGX 8260 lines. One or two session sets are adequate for a single MGX 8260 chassis.

To add a session set, use the addsset command.

For example, the following command adds session set 1 for slots 1-168 of the BSC in slot 11:

addsset 1 11 1 11 168 1

Deleting a Session

To delete a session set, use the delsset command. For example, the following command deletes session set 1:

delsset 1 

Configuring Session Groups

You can view and change session groups.

Viewing Session Groups

To view group details, use the lsgroup command. For example, the following command lists information for session manager 1 of group 1.

lsgroup 1 1

The system displays the following group information:

=======================================================================
                      Session Group (lsgroup)
=======================================================================
Set Identifier             :  1
Group Identifier           :  1
Group State                :  outOfService
Group Use State            :  none
Group Active Session       :  -1
Group Previous Session     :  -1
Total Sessions             :  1
Total Active Sessions      :  0 

Displayed Information Description

Set identifier

The set to which this group belongs

Group Identifier

The identification number for the group

Group State

The group state:

  • outOfService

  • inService

  • notCreated

Group Use State

The session use state: active standby none

Group Active Session

The session within this group that is active

Group Previous Session

The previously-active session within this group

Total Sessions

The total number of sessions for this group

Total Active Sessions

The total number of active sessions for this group

To view all groups, use the lsgroups command. The system displays the following group information:

===========================================================================
                        Session Groups (lsgroups)
===========================================================================
 Group Id   Set ID      Use State       Active Session      Group State
========  ==========  =============     ===============     ===============
    1         1        none              -1                  outOfService 
 

See the description of displayed information for the lsgroup command.

Adding a Session Group

MGCP session groups organize session managers into logical groups. A session group contains a collection of session managers that have common attributes, such as common endpoints and subnetworks.

To add a session group, use the addsgrp command.

For example, the following command adds session group 1 to session set 1:

addsgrp 1 1

Deleting a Session Group

To delete a session group, use the delsgrp command.

For example, the following command deletes session group 1 from session set 1:

delsgrp 1 1

Configuring Session Managers

You can view and change session managers.

Viewing Session Manager Information

To view session details, use the lssession command. The following example lists information about session 1 of group 1 in set 1.

lssession 1 1 1
 

The system displays the following session information:

=======================================================================
                      Session Entry (lssession)
=======================================================================
Session Identifier         :  1
Group Id                   :  1
Session Set Id             :  1
Session State              :  openWait
Use State                  :  outOfService
Priority                   :  1
Local Port                 :  7007
Local Address              :  10.15.38.233
Remote Port                :  7007
Remote Address             :  10.15.38.234 

Displayed Information Description

Session Identifier

The identification number for this session

Group Id

The identification number for the group to which this session belongs

Session Set ID

The identification number for the session set to which this session belongs

Session State

The session state:

  • notCreated

  • open

  • openWait

  • openXfer

  • close

  • closeWait

  • userClose

  • autoReset

Use State

The session use state:

  • outOfService

  • inService

  • blocked

Priority

The priority level of this session

Local Port

The local UDP port number for this session

Local Address

The local IP address for this session

Remote Port

The remote port of a MGC for this session

Remote Address

The remote IP address for this session

To view all sessions, use the lssessions command. The system displays the following summary information:

===========================================================================
                        Sessions (lssessions)
===========================================================================
Set Id      Group Id    Session Id  Session State   Use State
======      ========    ==========  =============   ==========
    1           1           1       openWait           outOfService
 

See the description of displayed information for the lssession command.

Adding a Session Manager

Sessions are members session groups, which in turn, are members of session sets. To ensure reliable operation, set up multiple sessions to each controller through one or two networks.

When setting up each session, assign IP addresses for the local and remote host that are on the same subnetowrk. In addition. set the local address to an MGX 8260 management interface, such as one of the 10baseT Ethernet interface IP addresses.

To add a session manager, use the addsess command.

For example, the following command adds session manager 1 to group 1 of set 1:

addsess 1 1 1 10.15.38.233 7007 10.15.38.234 7007

Deleting a Session Manager

To delete a session manager, use the delsess command.

For example, the following command deletes session manager 1 from session group 1 of set 1:

delsess 1 1 1

Viewing Session Statistics

The MGX 8260 reports the following session statistics:

Viewing Session Group Statistics

To view session group statistics, use the lsgroupstat command.

For example, the following command lists statistics for group 1 of set 1:

lsgroupstat 1 1
 

The system displays the group statistics:

=======================================================================
                      Session Group Statistics (lsgroupstat)
=======================================================================
Set Identifier           :    1
Group Identifier         :    1
Session Failures         :    0
Session Failover Success :    0
Active Packets Received  :    0
Standby Packets Received :    0
Total PDU Post Errors    :    0

Viewing RUDP Connection Statistics

To view RUDP connection statistics, use the lsrudpconnstats command.

For example, the following command lists statistics for session 1 of group 1 in set 1:

lsrudpconnstats 1 1 1
 

The system displays the statistics:

=======================================================================
              RUDP statistics for a connection (lsrudpconnstats)
=======================================================================
Set Index                                 :  1
Group Index                               :  1
Session Index                             :  1
State of the Connection                   :  synSent
Number of auto resets                     :  0
Number of auto resets received            :  0
Number of packets received in Sequence    :  0
Number of packets received out of Sequence:  0
Number of packets sent                    :  4
Number of packets Received                :  0
Number of data packets sent               :  0
Number of data packets received           :  0
Number of packets discarded               :  0
Number of packets retransmitted           :  0 
 

Viewing RUDP Transport Statistics

To view RUDP transport statistics, use the lsrudptxstats command.

For example, the following command lists statistics for session 1 of group 1 in set 1:

lsrudptxstats 1 1 1
 

The system displays the statistics:

=======================================================================
                      RUDP Transport Statistics (lsrudptxstats)
=======================================================================
Session Identifier             :        1
Group Id                       :        1
Session Set Id                 :        1
RUDP Connections Opens         :        0
RUDP Connection Resets         :        978
RUDP Connection Refused        :        0
RUDP Connection Failed         :        0
RUDP Auto Resets               :        0
RUDP Open Failed               :        0
RUDP Not Ready                 :        0
RUDP Connection Not Open       :        0
RUDP Transmit Window Full      :        0
RUDP Transmit Fail-No resources:        0
RUDP Transmit Fail-Enque failed:        0 
 

Viewing Session Manager Statistics

To view session manager statistics, use the lssessstats command.

For example, the following command lists statistics for session 1 of group 1 in set 1:

lssessstats 1 1 1
 

The system displays the statistics:

=======================================================================
                      Session Statistics (lssessstats)
=======================================================================
Session Identifier             :        1
Group Id                       :        1
Session Set Id                 :        1
Session Resets                 :        0
Session Opens                  :        0
Session CloseWaits             :        0
Session Closes                 :        2144
Session UnExpected Transitions :        0
Session Total Packets Received :        0
Session Receive Errors         :        0
Session Total Packets Sent     :        0
Session PDU Transmission Fails :        0
Session PDU Blocked            :        0
Session NonPDU Fails           :        0
Session NonPDU Blocked         :        0
 

To view session manager statistics since the last reset, use the lssessstatslr command.

Managing ISDN D-Channels

The MGX 8260 Media Gateway extends D-Channel signaling to a Media Gateway Controller via a backhaul channel (see Figure 8-5).


Figure 8-5: D-Channel to Media Gateway Controller


Each BSC contains 168 T1 lines, each a potential Primary Rate ISDN line. An ISDN line contains 24 channels, one of which is the D-Channel that carries the signaling information for the other 23 channels. The BSC card can terminate a D-Channel signaling stack and pass the payload to a Media Gateway Controller, via the SCC, using a backhaul session.

The following procedures describe how to configure a D-Channel for a backhaul session. The procedures assume you already have a DS3 line and have provisioned a PRI ISDN line on one of its circuits. ISDN D-Channels can be difficult to configure because they have many settings, so the Cisco MGX 8260 simplifies the process by grouping common settings into two types of profiles:

The Digital Link Service Access Profile (DLSAP) and Media Access Control Service Access Profile (MACSAP) profiles define different levels of the ISDN protocol stack (see Figure 8-6).


Figure 8-6: DLSAP and MACSAP Interfaces


When adding D-Channels, you simply specify suitable profiles that contain the desired configuration set. You can create profiles using default settings that accommodate the signaling requirements for common applications.

D-Channel Configuration Tasks

The following describes the high-level procedure for configuring a D-Channel on an existing DS3 trunk:


Step 1 Define a DLSAP profile.

Step 2 Define a MACSAP profile.

Step 3 Define a D-Channel on a PRI ISDN line within the DS3 trunk, using the profiles you defined in
Steps 1 and 2.


The following sections present detailed procedures for each of these steps. For more information on configuring backhaul, see the "Understanding Sessions" section.

Managing MACSAP Profiles

MACSAP management consists of adding and deleting profiles. You need at least one profile to add D-Channels.

Adding MACSAP Profiles

To add a MACSAP profile, follow these steps:


Step 1 Specify a MACSAP profile using the addmacsapprof command. For example, The following command adds MACSAP profile 1 with default settings:

addmacsapprof 1
 

Step 2 Check the profile settings using the lsmacsapprof command.


Deleting MACSAP Profiles

To delete a MACSAP profile, use the delmacsapprof command. The following example deletes profile 1.

delmacsapprof 1
 

Use lsmacsapprofs to discover valid profile numbers.

Viewing MACSAP Profiles

To view a MACSAP profile, use the lsmacsapprof command. The following example displays information about MAC SAP 1.

lsmacsapprof 1
 

The system displays a single MACSAP profile:

=======================================================================
              MACSAP Profile (lsmacsapprof)
=======================================================================
MACSAP Identifier            :     1
MAC SAP Interface            :     network
Link Setup Arbitration       :     passive
LAPD Type                    :     ccitt
Maximum Outstanding Frames   :     7
Timer Queue Upper Threshold  :     1000
Timer Queue Lower Threshold  :     100
Connection Timer             :     500
T201 Timer                   :     1
T202 Timer                   :     2
TEI Check Timer              :     5
N202                         :     3
Lowest Range of Automatic TEI:     64
Keep MAC Up All The Time     :     true  

See the description of displayed information in the "Viewing D-Channels" section.

To view all MACSAP profiles, use the lsmacsapprofs command. The system displays MACSAP profile summaries:

=======================================================================
              MACSAP Profiles (lsmacsapprofs)
=======================================================================
MACSAP       Interface    Arbitration     LAPD Type        N202
=========   ===========  =============  =============   ==========
       1       network      passive        ccitt        3 
 

See the description of displayed information in "Viewing D-Channels" on page 116 for a description of this information.

Viewing MACSAP Statistics

To view MACSAP statistics for a line, use the lsmacsapstat command. The following example displays statistics for the MACSAP at slot 7, line 3.

lsmacsapstat 14.1
 

The system displays MACSAP statistics for the specified line:

=======================================================================
              Statistics for a MACSAP (lsmacsapstat)
=======================================================================
MACSAP                                :      14.1
MACSAP Status                         :      inUse
Received Frames                       :      0
Transmitted Frames                    :      0
Received Bytes                        :      0
Transmitted Bytes                     :      0
Receive Queued Count                  :      0
Transmit Queued Count                 :      0
Receive Dropped Count                 :      0
Transmit Failed Count                 :      0
 

To view all MACSAP statistics, use the lsmacsapstats command. The system displays MACSAP statistic summaries:

=======================================================================
              MACSAP Statistics  (lsmacsapstats)
=======================================================================
Slot.Line   Received Frames   Transmitted Frames  Received Bytes
=========   ===============   ==================  ==============
    14.1           0                 0                   0

Managing DLSAP Profiles

DLSAP management consists of adding and deleting profiles. You need at least one profile to add D-Channels.

Adding DLSAP Profiles

To add a DLSAP profile, follow these steps:


Step 1 Specify the settings that define a DLSAP profile using the adddlsp command as described in the "adddlsp" section. For example, the following command adds DLSAP profile  1 with default settings:

adddlsp 1
 

Step 2 Check the profile settings using the lsdlsp command.


Deleting DLSAP Profiles

To delete a DLSAP profile, use the deldlsp command, specifying the identifier of the DLSAP profile to delete. The following example deletes profile 9.

deldlsp 9

Viewing DLSAP Profiles

To view a DLSAP profile, use the lsdlsp command. The following example lists DLSAP profile 1.

lsdlsp 1
 

The system displays the specified DLSAP profile:

=======================================================================
              DLSAP Entry (lsdlsp)
=======================================================================
DLSAP Profile Id             :     1
Frame Length                 :     1960
Window Size                  :     7
Retransmission Count         :     3
Congestion Timer             :     200
t200 Timer                   :     1
t203 Timer                   :     10
Modulo                       :     128
TEI Assignment               :     1
Maximum DLCs for this DLSAP  :     1
TEI                          :     2 
 

See the description of displayed information in "Viewing D-Channels" on page 116.

To view all DLSAP profiles, use the lsdlsps command. The system displays DLSAP profile summaries:

=======================================================================
              DLSAP Profiles (lsdlsps)
=======================================================================
Profile#    Frame Len    Window Size    Retrans Count      Modulo
=========   ===========  =============  =============   ==========
       1          1960            7            3               128
 

For more information, see the description of displayed information in the "Viewing D-Channels" section.

Viewing DLSAP Status

To view DLSAP status for a line, use the lsdlsapstatus command, specifying the slot and line number delimited by a period. The following example shows how to get the status of a DLSAP in slot 14, line 1.

lsdlsapstatus 14.1

The system displays DLSAP the status for the specified line:

=======================================================================
              Status for a DLSAP (lsdlsapstatus)
=======================================================================
DLSAP                           :       14.1
Number of Outstanding Frames    :       0
Number of Frames Dropped by MAC :       0
Local Busy Status               :       no
Remote Busy Status              :       no
Next NS to Send                 :       0
Next NS Expected                :       0
Link Level Matrix State         :       disconEnabled
Flow Control State              :       off
Retransmission Count            :       0
Queue Size                      :       0
Number of Active SAPs           :       1
Number of Active DLCs           :       1 
 

Displayed Information Description

DLSAP

The slot and line number for the PRI ISDN line

Number of Outstanding Frames

The number of outstanding frames to the MAC

Number of Frames Dropped by MAC

The number of frames dropped by the MAC

Local Busy Status

The local SAP busy state: no yes

Remote Busy Status

The remote SAP busy state: no yes

Next NS to Send

The next sequence number to send

Next NS Expected

The next Sequence Number expected

Link Level Matrix State

The state of the Link Level Matrix:

  • disconDisabled---disconnected disabled

  • connectingLL---Connecting Link Level

  • dataTransfer---Data Transfer mode

  • disconnectingLL---Disconnecting Link Level

  • connectAwaitTEI---Connecting - awaiting TEI

  • rstLLEnable---Resetting Link Level Enabled

  • rstLLDisable---Resetting Link Level Disabled

  • frameRejection---Frame Rejection

  • disconEnabled---Disconnected Enabled

  • assignAwaitTEI---Assign Awaiting TEII

Flow Control State

The flow control state: off, on

Retransmission Count

The count of retransmissions

Queue Size

The size of the queue

Number of Active SAPs

The number of active Service Access Points

Number of Active DLCs

The number of active Data Link Connections

Viewing DLSAP Statistics

To view DLSAP statistics for a line, use the lsdlsapstat command. The following example displays statistics for a DLSAP in slot 14, line 1.

lsdlsapstat 14.1
 

The system displays DLSAP statistics for the specified line:

=======================================================================
              Statistics for a DLSAP (lsdlsapstat)
=======================================================================
DLSAP                                 :      14.1
Information Frames          (Received):      0
Information Frames       (Transmitted):      0
Receive Ready Frames        (Received):      0
Receive Ready Frames     (Transmitted):      0
Receive Not Ready Frames    (Received):      0
Receive Not Ready Frames (Transmitted):      0
SABM Frames                 (Received):      0
SABM Frames              (Transmitted):      0
Disconnect Frames           (Received):      0
Disconnect Frames        (Transmitted):      0
UA Frames                   (Received):      0
UA Frames                (Transmitted):      0
Disconnect Mode Frames      (Received):      0
Disconnect Mode Frames   (Transmitted):      0
Frame Reject Frames         (Received):      0
Frame Reject Frames      (Transmitted):      0
Exchange ID Frames          (Received):      0
Exchange ID Frames       (Transmitted):      0
Unnumbered Info Frames      (Received):      0
Unnumbered Info Frames   (Transmitted):      0 
 

To view all DLSAP statistics, use the lsdlsapstats command. The system displays summary DLSAP statistics:

=======================================================================
              DLSAP Statistics  (lsdlsapstats)
=======================================================================
Slot.Line Received SABM Frames Received Info Frames Received Disc Frame
========= ==================== ==================== ===================
    14.1           0                     0                   0

Configuring D-Channels

The Cisco MGX 8260 communicates with PSTN equipment over Primary Rate Interface (PRI) ISDN D-Channels.

Adding D-Channels

Adding a D-Channel requires an existing DS3 line and suitable DLSAP and MACSAP profiles. To add a D-Channel, follow these steps:


Step 1 Specify the D-Channel parameters using the adddchan command, as described in the "adddchan" section.

adddchan 11.1 1 1 24

Step 2 Verify the configuration using the lsdchan command.


Deleting D-Channels

To delete a D-Channel, use the deldchan command. Specify the slot and line number, delimited by a period, of the D-Channel you want to delete. The following example deletes the D-Channel at slot 5, line 4.

deldchan 5.4

Viewing D-Channels

To view D-Channel information for a line, use the lsdchan command. Specify the slot and line number, delimited by a period, of the D-channel.

The system displays D-Channel information, which reflects the DLSAP and MACSAP profiles used when adding the D-Channel, for the specified channel.

=======================================================================
              D-Channel Entry (lsdchan)
=======================================================================
DChannel Number              :     14.1
DLSAP Index                  :     1
MACSAP Index                 :     1
DS0                          :     1
Frame Length                 :     1960
Window Size                  :     7
Retransmission Count         :     3
Congestion Timer             :     200
t200 Timer                   :     1
t203 Timer                   :     10
Modulo                       :     128
TEI Assignment               :     1
Maximum DLCs for this DLSAP  :     1
TEI                          :     2
MAC SAP Interface            :     network
Link Setup Arbitration       :     active
LAPD Type                    :     ccitt
Maximum Outstanding Frames   :     7
Timer Queue Upper Threshold  :     1000
Timer Queue Lower Threshold  :     100
Connection Timer             :     500
T201 Timer                   :     20
T202 Timer                   :     2
TEI Check Timer              :     5
N202                         :     3
Lowest Range of Automatic TEI:     64
Keep MAC Up All The Time     :     true
 

Displayed Information Description

DChannel Number

The line that contains the D-Channel.

DLSAP Index

The DLSAP index for this D-Channel.

MACSAP Index

The MACSAP index for this D-Channel.

DSO

The DS0 number this D-Channel uses.

Frame Length

The frame length, which is the maximum number of octets in an information field.

Window Size

The maximum number of sequentially numbered I-frames that may be outstanding. This window-size depends on the modulo. If the modulo is 8, then this range is (1 - 8) and if the modulo is 128, then the range of the window size is (1 - 128).

Retransmission Count

The maximum number of retransmissions of a frame

Congestion Timer

The time after which DLCs are dropped during periods of network congestion, in seconds.

T200 Timer

The wait time before frame transmission may be initiated, in seconds.

T203 Timer

The maximum time allowed without frames being exchanged, in seconds.

Modulo

Each I-frame is sequentially numbered and may have values 0 through (N-1) where N is this modulus.

TEI Assignment

The Terminal Endpoint Identifier Assignment setting:

    1. automatic--- TEI is selected by the ASP Layer Management procedure on the network side.

    2. nonAutomatic---TEI is selected by the user.

Maximum DLCs for this DLSAP

The maximum number of DLCs for this DLSAP.

TEI

The starting number from which the TEIs are assigned. This number is used in conjunction with the previous two parameters to number TEIs. For example, if TEI Assignment is nonAutomatic, Maximum DLCs for this DLSAP is 4, and TEI is 14. When a d-channel is added, 4 TEIs starting at 14 -1 are preconfigured.

MACSAP Identifier

The MACSAP profile identifier.

MAC SAP Interface

The logical interface: network user.

Link Setup Arbitration

The link setup arbitration scheme: passive or active.

LAPD Type

The LAPD interface type:

  • test---Test

  • ccitt---CCITT

  • att5EssBRA---AT&T 5ESS BRA

  • att5EssPRA---AT&T 5ESS PRA

  • att4Ess---AT&T 4ESS

  • ntDMS100BRA---NT dms100 BRA ntDMS100PRA---NT dms100 PRA

  • vn2or3---VN 2 or VN 3

  • insNet---INS Net

  • tr6MPC---tr6 MPC

  • tr6PBX---tr6 PBX

  • ausb---Austel Basic

  • ausp---Austel Primary

  • nISDN1---National ISDN-1

  • etsi---ETSI

  • bc303TMC---Bellcore tr303 tmc

  • bc303CSC---Bellcore tr303 csc

  • ntDMS250---NT dms250

  • bellcore---Bellcore

Maximum Outstanding Frames

The maximum number of sequentially numbered I-frames that may be outstanding.

Timer Queue Upper Threshold

The upper threshold for I-frame queue. When the I-frame queue size exceeds this threshold, the congestion timer is started and flow-control is turned on.

Timer Queue Upper Threshold

The lower threshold for I-frame queue. When the I-frame queue size falls below this threshold, the congestion timer is stopped and flow-control is turned off.

Connection Timer

The connection timer.

T201 Timer

The minimum time between transmissions of TEI Identity check messages.

T202 Timer

The minimum time between transmissions of TEI Identity check messages.

TEI Check Timer

The TEI check timer. The value 1025 means the TEI Check Timer is disabled.

N202

Minimum time between transmissions of TEI Identity check messages.

Lowest Range of Automatic TEI

The allocated TEI value. When configured for Automatic TEI Assignment, ASP can allocate TEIs greater than or equal to Lowest Automatic TEI.

Keep MAC Up All The Time

The state of the Keep MAC Up All The Time flag.

To view all D-Channels, use the lsdchans command. The system displays summary information for D-Channels:
=============================================================
              D Channels  (lsdchans)
=============================================================
Slot.Line   Frame Len   Window Size   t200 Timer    TEI
=========  ===========  ============  ==========  ==========
    14.1        1960          7            1         2
    14.2        1960          7            1         2
    14.3        1960          7            1         2
    14.5        1960          7            1         2
 

For more information, see the description of displayed information for the lsdchan command.

Viewing LAPD Parameters

To view LAPD settings for a card, use the lslapd command. Specify the card number associated with the LAPD information.

=======================================================================
          LAPD General Configuration Information (lslapd)
=======================================================================
Physical Card Number     :    14
Number of Physical Links :    168
Number of DLCs           :    10752
Number of DLCs per SAP   :    168
Number of ASP Links      :    168
 

Displayed Information Description

Physical Card Number

The physical card number

Number of Physical Links

The total number of physical links for this instance of LAPD on the card

Number of DLCs

The total number of DLCs for this instance of LAPD on the card

Number of DLCs per SAP

The total number of LAPD links for this instance of LAPD on the card

Number of ASP Links

The number of Assigned Source Points

To view LAPD settings for all cards, use the lslapds command. The system displays summary information for LAPD:

=======================================================================
                     LAPD Card Entries (lslapds)
=======================================================================
Card   Physical Links    Number of DLCs   LD Links  ASP Links
=====  ==============    ==============   ========  =========
  14    168              10752             168     168
 

For more information, see the description of displayed information for the lsdchan command.


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