Table of Contents

Introduction to FastPAD Commands
FastPAD Description Summary
Configuration Summary
General Considerations

Y-Cable Redundancy
Managing FTC T1 and E1 Ports
Managing Lines for FTC T1 and E1 Lines
Unassigned Channel Signaling
IGX/IPX and FastPAD Control Setup

Initial Setup of FTM or FTC card and FastPAD Link
Line Management
Feeder Management
Setting Up FastPAD Switched Voice Connections
Setting Up FastPAD CELP 8K or CELP 4.8K Voice Connections
FastPAD Data Rate Summary
Setting Up FastPAD Permanent Voice Connections
Setting Up FastPAD Data Connections
Setting Up Normal Frame Relay Connections
Frame Forwarding Connections
Managing Bandwidth
Monitoring Alarms and Statistics
General FastPAD Information

FastPAD Data Types
Data Frame Format

Summary of Commands
addcon
addcon - FastPAD Frame Relay and Frame Forwarding Connections
addfp
addfpdial
addftcport
cnfchgn
cnfdclk
cnffrport
cnfftcport
cnfict
cnfvchtp
cpyict
delcon
delfp
delftcport
dnfrport
dnftcport
dspchcnf
dspcon
dspcons
dspfp
dspfps
dspfrport
dspftcport
dspict
prtchcnf
prtcons
prtict
resetfp
restartfp
upfrport
upftcport

FastPAD Commands

Introduction to FastPAD Commands

The FastPAD commands are a set of commands that let you configure a FastPAD multiplexer for interconnection through your IPX network. FastPADs are interconnected by IPX Frame Relay Service PVCs. FastPAD/IPX interconnection requires you to use an FTC front card and FTI back card on the IPX. The FastPAD is connected to the FTI card installed in the IPX. The FRP/FRI cards provide the adaptation layer to convert data between Frame Relay format and IPX FastPacket format. In addition, because the Frame Relay/FastPAD connectivity is an option, you must enable this option for your system software.

The FastPAD acts as a feeder into the IPX. The FastPAD encapsulates this traffic into FastPAD type frames and transmits it over Frame Relay PVCs. These PVCs are transmitted over a FastPAD trunk that feeds into an IPX Frame Relay port on an FTC/FTI card set. FastPAD connections are mapped to Frame Relay virtual circuits within the IPX, switched to the remote IPX, and delivered to the remote FastPAD.

There are five types of FastPAD connections: switched voice connections, permanent voice connections, data connections, Frame Relay connections, and frame forwarding connections. FAX connections are not a separate connection type. They are transmitted over switched voice or voice connections. When a FAX connection is required, the FastPAD automatically detects the FAX transmission and suppresses the use of any voice compression algorithms. A voice, data, or FAX connection from one FastPAD must always terminate on another FastPAD. Frame relay and frame forwarding traffic may be terminated on another FastPAD or on an FRP in an IPX.

The FastPAD connects to an IPX through an FTC/FTI card set on the IPX, where the FTC is the front card and the FTI is the back card. There are four types of FTI back cards: V.35, X.21, T1, and E1.

You perform the initial FastPAD configuration at the FastPAD with either the StrataView FastPAD, FastPAD FP Tools, or by replacing the FastPAD FlashPak. Following this, you perform the FastPAD composite link (to the IPX) configuration and connection configuration by using the IPX commands described in this appendix.

FastPAD Description Summary

The FastPAD always contains a base card and can also contain expansion cards. The base card is designated "b", while the expansion cards are designated 1-5 for the FastPAD Micro and 1-8 on the standard FastPAD. The expansion ports can contain either Voice FAX Cards (VFC-03) or Frame Relay Access Modules (FRAM-01).

The base card on the FastPAD Micro supports a composite port for connecting to the IPX, one high-speed data port, one low-speed data port, and an NMS port (for a PC running the StrataView FastPAD NMS application). The base card on the standard FastPAD supports a composite port for connecting to the IPX, one high-speed data port, five low-speed data ports, and an NMS port (Figure 16-1). When adding connections to the FastPAD base card ports, use the letter "b" for slot designation. When adding connections to the FastPAD expansion cards, use a number 1 through 8, as applicable.

Voice connections are supported by adding VFC-03 cards. Each VFC-03 card gives you the choice of connecting to either a RJ45 or RJ11 connector. On the VFC-03, there are three available modes selectable by software: Off Premise Extension (OPX), Single Line Telephone (SLT), and E & M. The VFC-03 supports Adaptive Transform Coding (ATC) voice compression algorithm. The VFC-03 supports other voice compression algorithms, for example, CELP. You cannot install the VFC-01 in the same chassis as the VFC-03, and you must manually switch its operating mode between OPX, SLT, and E & M.

The Frame Relay Access Module (FRAM-01) provides three high-speed data ports in addition to the one on the base circuit card. The FRAM has a single DB-68 connector that can be converted to three DB-25 connectors through the use of an adapter cable.

There can be multiple FRAMs, however you can configure only one for a Frame Relay switch. The others can only be used for data connections. On the FRAM used for Frame Relay connections, you can configure one port for a composite port, and configure the other two ports to interface to CPE such as routers with Frame Relay interfaces, for example (see Figure 16-2). One of the ports on the FRAM is used for a composite port because the baseboard composite port data rate is considerably slower. If a FRAM port is defined as the composite port (line interface to the IPX), the base board composite port (line) is disabled.

Figure 16-1: FastPAD Connection Configurations except Frame Relay

FastPAD Connection Configurations including Frame Relay

Configuration Summary

In setting up FastPAD connections across a network, you must perform a number of tasks. These include the following:

• Install the FTC card.
  
  
• Set up Frame Relay parameters for the composite link between the FTC and the FastPAD.
  
  
• Configure the V.35 and X.21 ports, as necessary.
  
  
• Up and configure the T1/E1 ports, as necessary.
  
  
• Configure the composite link between the IPX and the FastPAD.
  
  
• Add the FastPAD to the local IPX node.
  
  
• Set up the appropriate connections: switched voice, permanent voice, CELP voice, low-speed data, high-speed data, Frame Relay, or frame forwarding.
  
  
• Manage the bandwidth requirements.
  
  

General Considerations

Y-Cable Redundancy

The Y cable redundancy feature is supported for the FTC card, using the addyred, delyred, dspyred and prtyred commands. See the Node Commands chapter for details on setting up redundancy. The FTC/FTI card set supports V.35, X.21, T1, and E1 ports through the use of the corresponding four different FTI back cards

Managing FTC T1 and E1 Ports

Logical Frame Relay ports are collections of DS0 time slots that function as a port. They support up to 252 connections. The LMI signaling protocol is simultaneously supported on a maximum of 30 logical ports.

You use the addftcport and delftcport commands to create/delete logical ports. The addftcport command associates a line number and DS0 time slot to a logical port. Any number of contiguous DS0 time slots are optionally associated to form a logical port with the restriction of channel 16, which is used for signaling for E1. Logical ports are formed with DS0 time slots configured for either 56 or 64 Kbps. You can use the cnfftcport command to configure the port.

Managing Lines for FTC T1 and E1 Lines

FTC circuit line operations are included in the commands upln, upcln, dnln, and dncln. An FTI line can be configured as a network clock source with the command cnfclksrc.

Unassigned Channel Signaling

Unassigned channel signals are transmitted on a channel that is not mapped to a logical port. Data code values axon and TX apply to the T1 and E1 channels. signaling values 1111 and 1101 apply to T1/E1 ABCD signaling channels.

IGX/IPX and FastPAD Control Setup

The FastPAD can be monitored and managed by the IPX or the IGX through a control connection. This connection is a Frame Relay PVC connection between the CC on the IPX and the configuration application on the FastPAD. To configure the control connection:

1. Use the dspftcport command to display the FTC port parameters. Verify that the parameters of the FTC port (speed, clocking, port queue depth, ECN queue depth, and update protocol ID) match those of the FastPAD trunk port.

2. Use the addfp command to add a FastPAD to the local IPX or IGX node. With this command, specify the slot and port of the FTC or FTM card connected to the FastPAD, a name for the FastPAD, FastPAD ID, and the source DLCI (used to communicate with the FastPAD).

Initial Setup of FTM or FTC card and FastPAD Link

This section describes the steps for setting up the FTC card and FastPAD link.

1. Activate the FTC or FTM port providing the link to the FastPAD.

  The ports on the FTC or FTM card for V.35 and X.21 interfaces are upped automatically. The ports for T1 and E1 cards must be added using the addftcport command. The T1 and E1 ports are configured for logical channels by specifying groups of DS0s. If the port is not up, use the upftcport command to up it.

2. Configure an FTC or FTM port with the cnfftcport command. If the port is not up, use the upftcport command to up it. For Release 8.1 and above, the cnfftcport command includes the DE threshold. For Release 9.2 and above, the number of FastPADs and access devices per FTM/FTC card is increased from 31 to 63. Note, however, that each FTM/FTC card is still limited to 252 connections, which averages to four connections per device for an FTM/FTC with 63 access devices attached to it.

  There are two separate sets of syntax parameters, one for all ports except T1/E1 ports and the other for T1/E1 ports. In summary these are:

  For non-T1/E1 ports (for example, V.35, X.21)

  For T1/E1 ports, after adding the logical ports with the addftcport command, configure each port:

3. The next step is linking the FastPAD to the IPX or IGX. Once an FTC or FTM port has been configured, the FastPAD can be linked to the IGX or IPX using the addfp command:

  where name is up to eight characters to identify FastPAD, and ID must match the value entered at the FastPAD front panel (source DLCI = [S x 16] + P). Note that if an FTM or FTC card already has 64 devices attached to it, the addfp command will fail even if the port has no device attached to it. The command displays an error message.

Line Management

The upln and dnln commands are used to bring the line up and down, respectively.

Feeder Management

1. Managing the FastPAD

• The dspfp command displays the status of the cards in a FastPAD including expansion cards.
  
  
• The resetfp command resets the FastPAD. This should be done with caution, as traffic is interrupted.
  
  

2. Configuring FastPAD Data Ports

  Two commands are used to configure FastPAD data ports. These are cnfdclk and cnfict. The cnfdclk command sets the data mode (transparent, H/SDLC, or asynchronous) and the clock mode (internal or external). cnfict allows limited control lead mapping from one data port to another.

3. Configuring FastPAD Voice Ports and Channels

  Two commands are used to configure FastPAD voice ports and connections. These are cnfvchtp and cnfchgn. The cnfvchtp command defines interface type, signaling, SLT timeout period, and DTME detect timeout. The cnfchgn command configures the input gain and output gain values.

4. Configuring and Displaying FastPAD Frame Relay Ports. Frame Relay connections can be made between a FastPAD and another FastPAD via FTCs over an IPX network, or between a FastPAD via an FTC over an IPX Network to an FRP termination on an IPX. FastPAD Frame Relay ports are configured on the FRAM-01 card. Typically, of the three ports on the FRAM-01 card, up to two may be connected to Frame Relay routers, and the third is used as the composite link to the IPX. Multiple FRAM-01 cards may be installed, but only one may be configured with Frame Relay ports for Frame Relay connections. Applicable commands for configuring and displaying FastPAD Frame Relay ports on a FRAM-01 are: cnffrport, dspfrport, upfrport, and dnfrport. Their syntax is summarized in the following:

Setting Up FastPAD Switched Voice Connections

Before two FastPADs can establish switched voice connections, they must be paired or associated to each other. Once paired, a PVC is created within the two FastPADs. Switched voice connections or sessions are established over this PVC. Each switched voice session does not have a dedicated PVC. Any FastPAD voice channel that has not been assigned a dedicated or permanent voice connection can be used for a switched voice connection. To set up a FastPAD switched voice connection:

1. First configure the voice channel at each FastPAD. The channel is expressed as FTC_slot.port where FTC_slot is the FTC card slot and port is the FTC port connected to the FastPAD. The configurable parameters and their associated commands are as follows:

	cnfchgn	Configures the channel gain. This command allows the gain inserted in the receive and transmit directions to be adjusted to between -31 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB increments.
	cnfchutl	Configures the channel utilization. See the Routing and Bandwidth commands chapter.
	cnfvfpchtp	Configures the FastPAD voice channel interface type. This command configures the telecommunications interface type.

2. Use the addcon command.

Setting Up FastPAD CELP 8K or CELP 4.8K Voice Connections

Release 9.2 supports CELP-based voice connections that terminate on a pair of VCF03s and CELP-based switched voice connections between a pair of FastPADs. The compression type, for example, CELP 8k is not configurable from the IPX.

FastPAD Data Rate Summary

FastPAD Data Traffic

The base board low-speed data ports support the following:

• Asynchronous rates between 300 and 9600 bps
  
  
• Synchronous data rates between 1.2 and 19.2 kbps
  
  
• DCE RS-232 Interface
  
  

The base board high-speed data port supports the following:

• Synchronous data rates between 1.2 and 64 kbps
  
  
• DCE or DTE compatibility
  
  
• RS-232, RS-449, V.34, and V.11 interfaces
  
  

The optional FRAM high-speed ports support the following:

• Synchronous data rates between 1.2 and 512 kbps
  
  
• DCE or DTE compatibility
  
  
• RS-232, RS-449, V.35, and V.11 interfaces
  
  
• Frame Relay Traffic (one port used for connection to IPX, two used for connection to CPE)
  
  

Setting Up FastPAD Permanent Voice Connections

To set up a permanent FastPAD voice connection, you merely pair two FastPAD voice channels.

1. First configure the voice channel at each FastPAD. For permanent voice connections, the channel is expressed as FTC_slot.port.FP_slot, where FTC_ slot is the FTC card slot; port is the FTC port connected to the FastPAD; and FP_slot is the voice expansion card slot on the FastPAD. The configurable parameters and their associated commands are as follows:

	cnfchgn	Configures the channel gain. This command allows the gain inserted in the receive and transmit directions to be adjusted to between -31 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB increments.
	cnfchutl	Configures channel utilization. See the Routing and Bandwidth Commands chapter.
	cnfvfpchtp	Configures the FastPAD voice channel interface type. This Command configures the telecommunications interface type.

2. Use the addcon command. The above configuration must have been completed at each end before the connection can be added.

Setting Up FastPAD Data Connections

To set up a permanent FastPAD data connection, perform the following tasks.

1. First configure the data channel at each FastPAD. The channel is expressed as FTC_slot.port.FP_slot.port, where FTC_slot is the FTC card slot; port is the FTC port connected to the FastPAD; FP_slot is the card slot on the FastPAD; and port is the data channel on the FastPAD card. The configurable parameters and their associated commands are as follows:

	cnfcondsc	Configures the connection descriptor.
	cnfdclk	Configures the clocking for the data channel.
	cnfict	Configures the interface control template that determines the output lead behavior for data channels. Output leads can be configured as steady state (on or off) or can be programmed to follow an input lead. For the FastPAD, there is only one template-the active template.
	cnfchutl	Configures channel utilization. See the Routing and Bandwidth Commands chapter.

2. Use the addcon command. The above configuration must have been completed at each end before the connection can be added.

Setting Up Normal Frame Relay Connections

The FastPAD, in conjunction with the IPX, provides Frame Relay connections of CPE (routers, bridges, packet switches, etc.) via PVCs. The CPE is connected to the FRAM-01 card that supports Frame Relay. The FTI back card (V.35, X.21, T1, or E1) performs the adapter layer function to convert between the FastPAD special frame format and FastPackets.

The CPE transmits data to the FRAM-01 based upon the core functions of Q.922 (LAPD). The FastPAD scans the first two octets of the DLCI and forwards the frame to the destination CPE via the IPX.

For adding/deleting connections, the following commands are used:

• addcon
  
  
• delcon
  
  

1. Use the addcon command to add the desired Frame Relay connections to the FRAM-01 card, using the appropriate frame class and configuring the bandwidth parameters as applicable.

2. For a large number of connections with similar bandwidth configuration, it may be useful to use the cnffrcls command to set up a class of Frame Relay bandwidth parameters applicable to these connections. See also dspfrcls.

Frame Forwarding Connections

Frame forwarding connections allow the connection of non-Frame Relay frames (HDLC and SDLC). Frame forwarding for FastPAD to FastPAD may be configured on either the FastPAD base card or FRAM-01 expansion card. However, for this release, frame forwarding from FastPAD to FRP is limited to the data ports on the FRAM-01 expansion card.

NOTE: The FTC port ID cannot be changed to a different value if a frame forwarded connection exists between the attached FastPAD and an FRP. This is because the FTC port ID is used as a unique identifier in the FTC card's logical connection entry.

Managing Bandwidth

The following commands assist in managing bandwidth to achieve satisfactory traffic patterns.

Monitoring Alarms and Statistics

1. Displaying Alarms. The dspalms command display includes failed connections and card failures. Line alarms are mapped to FTC port/FastPAD alarms. LMI failures show minor alarms on connections.

2. Statistics: For Release 9.1, FastPAD level statistics are not integrated in the IPX's statistics collections. The FTC card does collect statistics on the PVCs associated with the feeder channels within the IPX. The following statistics are available:

  Frames received and transmitted, packets received and transmitted, bytes received and transmitted, receive and transmit frames discarded, receive and transmit packets discarded, and receive and transmit bytes discarded.

  Applicable commands are: cnfchstats, dspchstats, clrchstats, dspchstatscnf, dspchstathist. The format is the same as in previous releases, except that the target Frame Relay port is specified as:

General FastPAD Information

FastPAD Data Types

There are three data channel types and one Frame Relay Type on the FastPAD (see Table 16-1).

Data Frame Format

The data traffic on the composite link of the FASTPAD is encapsulated into frames. FastPAD frames with synchronous data contain 65 data bytes, and frames with asynchronous data contain data bytes. Data frames may be shorter in some cases. Data frames may be marked as discard eligible.

The composite link can connect a FastPAD to a wide area network (for example, IPX) or to another FastPAD. The Frame Relay network can be either public or private.

The standard Frame Relay format is shown in Table 16-2. The standard Frame Relay format can be between 5 and 4096 bytes in length. There is at least one hex 7E lag between consecutive frames. On the composite link, the frame lengths used by the FastPAD can have up to 65 bytes of synchronous data, 66 bytes of asynchronous data, or between 5 and 4096 bytes of Frame Relay connection data.

Summary of Commands

The commands discussed in the previous sections are summarized in Table 16-3. The command name, a description, and the page on which more information can be found is included.

addcon

Adds channel connections between entities in the network. The same command with differing syntax may be used to add voice connections, data connections, Frame Relay connections or FastPAD voice, switched voice, or data connections. This command establishes channel connections between entities in the network. This format of the command adds a FastPAD voice, switched voice or data connection. The same command with differing syntax can be used to add different types of network connections. After a connection is added with the addcon command, the connection is routed automatically by the system.

The node where the addcon command is entered is considered the "owner" of the added connections. The concept of ownership is important because automatic rerouting and preferred routing information for a connection must be entered from the node that owns the connection. See the cnfpref and cnfcos commands for more information on automatic rerouting. Before a connection is added, the proposed connection appears on the screen and you are asked to confirm the addition.

Full Name

Add a connection

Syntax

addcon parameters optional parameters

Related Commands

delcon, dncon, dspcon, dspcons, upcon

Attributes

Example 1

addcon 31.1.8 IPX 31.2.8 0 5 atc12

Description

Add a voice connection from FastPad port 31.1.8 to 31.2.3 with a connection ID of 5 that uses ATC12 compression. When prompted, type "y" to add the connection.

System Response

addcon - FastPAD Frame Relay and Frame Forwarding Connections

Example 2

addcon 10.1.3.12.1000 beta 11.1.1.12.1001 10

Description

Add a Frame Relay connection between FastPADs.

System Response

For Frame Relay connections, the addcon syntax is:

  addcon local chan(s) node chan class [optional params = frp_bw avoid]

The frp_bw parameters have the same parameter values options as defined in the cnffrcl command for the frp ports. These are:

  frp_bw = MIR/MIR VC_Q/VC_Q PIR/PIR Cmax/Cmax ECNQ_thresh/ECNQ_thresh

QIR/QIR %util/%util descr

  avoid = s/z

  local chan = the local FastPAD Frame Relay channel with format:

FTCslot.FRCport.FastPADsubslot.FastPADsubport[.DLCI | .*]

  node = remote node name

  chan = Frame Relay channel at the other end of the connection and has the following syntax described below.

For FastPAD destination:

FTC_slot.port.FP_slot.port [.DLCI | .*

For FRP destination:

FRP_slot.port [.DLCI | .*

addfp

Adds a FastPAD to the IPX network. This enables the local IPX to map the FastPAD to an FTC port and communicate with it over a Frame Relay PVC to establish a control session. The addfp command defines the IPX slot and port to which the FastPAD is connected and assigns the FastPAD a unique name and ID. (The name and ID must be unique to the local node, and ID must match the value entered at the control panel of the FastPAD). This command also assigns a source (FastPAD) DLCI to identify the PVC connection over which the devices communicate. If the port speed and related parameters on the FTC card match those of the composite link of the FastPAD, the IPX establishes a control session with the FastPAD, allowing configuration management to be performed over this session.

Full Name

Add FastPAD to an IPX node

Syntax

addfp parameters

Related Commands

delfp, dspfp

Attributes

Example 1

addfp 31.1 FP1 1 17

Description

Add a FastPAD at slot port 31.1, specifying the name FP1, an ID of 1, and a source DLCI of 17.

System Response

addfpdial

Adds a speed dial number to the FastPADs map table. The map table is used by the FastPAD to route a FastPAD end user's analog voice connection to the remote FastPAD channel. Number must be between 0 and 9999. If FFFF is specified, then no speed dial is set. For auto-dial voice channels, a specific map must be assigned to the calling channel.

Full Name

Add FastPAD speed dial number

Syntax

addfpdial parameters

Related Commands

None

Attributes

Example 1

addfpdial 31.2.8 777

Description

Add a speed dial number of 777 to FastPAD at 31.2.8

addftcport

Adds a logical Frame Relay port for T1/E1 by entering the slot number of the FTI/FTC and the DS0/time slots that make up the logical port. Table 16-8 lists the error/warning messages from this command.

cnfchgn

Configures the amount of gain inserted by the IPX mode for the specified FastPAD voice channel. Gain can be configured between +6 dB and -8 dB. The input gain is inserted at the receive side of an FTC line, and is therefore applied before the signal is packetized. The output gain is inserted at the transmit side of a FTC line and is applied after the signal has been depacketized.

Full Name

Configure gain insertion for channels

Syntax

cnfchgn parameters

Related Commands

dspchcnf

Attributes

Example 1

cnfchgn 31.1.8 -4 2

Description

Configure an input gain of -4db and an output gain of +2db for FastPAD channel 31.1.8

System Response

cnfdclk

Configures the clocking for a FastPAD data channel. The FastPAD supports synchronous and asynchronous traffic. For synchronous traffic, the channel can support internal or external clocking. Asynchronous (character-oriented) traffic is sent as 8 bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.

Full Name

Configure data channel clocking type

Syntax

cnfdclk parameters optional parameters

Related Commands

cnfict

Attributes

Example 1

cnfdclk 31.2.B.2 TRANS i

Description

Configure clock for channel 31.2.B.2 for transparent data and an internal clock mode.

System Response

cnffrport

Configures the parameters of a Frame Relay port. When configuring a Frame Relay port on a FastPAD, the user is prompted for each parameter. Pressing the Return key keeps the current value for the parameter. The screen display is shaded for parameters not configurable for some applications. The data rates for each of the four ports may be mixed and matched freely if the total for all four ports does not exceed the maximum data rate allowed (up to 512 Kbps.)

The rules for assigning data rates to the four ports when using the 1 Mbps FRI are as follows:

1. If a data rate of 672 Kbps or above is used in any port, no other port may be used.

2. If a data rate of between 384 Kbps and 512 Kbps is used in any port, a second port may be used at an available data rate of 512 Kbps or below.

3. If a data rate of 336 Kbps is used in any port, two other ports may used at any available data rates of 336 Kbps or below.

4. If the data rate of any port does not exceed 256 Kbps, all four ports may be used at any available data rates of 256 Kbps or below.

Full Name

Configure Frame Relay port

Syntax
(T1/E1 ports)

Syntax
(All other ports)

Related Commands

upfrport, dnfrport, dspfrport

Attributes

Example 1

cnffrport 5.1 256 NORMAL 0 65535 65535 100 2 N

Description

Reconfigure the FR port to 5.1 to change Q depths

System Response

Example 2

cnffrport 8.1 256 n 12000 10000 100 4 15 3 4 N 75 25 1

Description

Reconfigure an NNI FR port 8.1 to change Q depths

System Description

The results for the update FR parameters as shown are as follows:

cnfftcport

Configures the parameters of an FTC port. When configuring an FTC port, the user is prompted for each parameter. Pressing the Return key keeps the current value for the parameter. The screen display is shaded for parameters not configurable for some applications. The data rates for each of the four ports may be mixed and matched freely provided the total for all four ports does not exceed the maximum composite data rate allowed by the FTC card (2.048 Mbps). Supported data rates are listed in Table 16-14.

The data rates for each of the four ports may be mixed and matched freely from the above data rates provided the total for all four ports does not exceed 2048 Kbps. Data rates (Kbps) available when using the 1 Mbps FTI are shown in Table 16-15.

cnfict

Sets the interface control template signals for a FastPAD data channel. The signals that can be set using cnfict are RTS, CTS, DSR and DCD.

Full Name

Configure interface control template

Syntax

cnfict parameters optional parameters

Related Commands

cpyict, dspict, prtict

Attributes

Example 1

cnfict 31.1.B.7 act dcd r

Description

Configure port 31.1.B.7 with the active interface control template as remote for DCD following RTS

System Response

cnfvchtp

This command configures an interface signaling type for a FastPAD voice channel. The following interface types are supported:

• E & M
  
  
• FXS
  
  
• FXO
  
  
• AC-15
  
  

Any of the five E & M signaling types are supported, as well as four-wire and two-wire facilities. FXS indicates the FastPAD emulates a single line telephone. It operates in loop start mode and provides loop to the connected device. FXO indicates the FastPAD emulates a central office. It operates in loop start or ground start mode and provides loop current and ring voltage to the attached device. AC-15 indicates the European signaling mode. This mode is similar to E & M. Both the A and B types are supported. This command also sets Dual Tone Multi Frequency detect period.

Full Name

Configure voice FastPAD channel type

Syntax

cnfvchtp parameters optional parameters

Related Commands

None.

Attributes

Example 1

cnfvchtp 31.1.4 FXS * * 1

Description

Configure FastPAD voice channel for interface type FXS and a DTMF value of 1

System Response

cpyict

Copies all control template information associated with a specified FastPAD data channel to another. Once copied, the control template information may be edited with the cnfict command. See the cnfict command for more information on interface control templates.

Full Name

Copy interface control template

Syntax

cpyict parameters

Related Commands

cnfict, dspict

Attributes

Example 1

cpyict 31.1.B.1 31.1.B.2

Description

Copy the interface control template from channel 31.1.B.1 to channel 31.1.B.2

System Response

delcon

Deletes a FastPAD connection. All FastPAD connection types can be deleted with this command, including switched voice, voice and data connections. When you enter the delcon command, a prompt appears asking you to confirm the deletion. Connections can be deleted from the IPX node at either end of the connection.

Do not delete a connection when the node at the other end of the connection is unreachable. The unreachable node will not recognize the deletion. It is especially important not to delete a connection to an unreachable node and then connect that channel to another node. Channel connections are added to the network with the addcon command.

Full Name

Delete connections

Syntax

delcon parameters

Related Commands

addcon, dspcon, dspcons

Attributes

Example 1

delcon 31.1.B.1

Description

Delete connection 31.1.B.1. The connections to delete are highlighted, and a prompt appears asking you to confirm the deletion. Respond with "y" for yes. Connection 25.1 is deleted.

System Response

delfp

Deletes a FastPAD from the IPX network. The FastPAD to delete is specified by its unique name (assigned using the addfp command).

Full Name

Delete connection group

Syntax

delfp parameters

Related Commands

addfp, dspfp

Attributes

Example 1

delfp 31.1

Description

Delete FastPAD 31.1.

System Response

delftcport

The following information applies only to FTC T1/E1 applications. Deletes logical FTC ports and unassigns associated DSØ/time slots. The unassigned DSØ/time slots may be recombined with the addftcport command to create new logical ports. Logical port numbers range from 1 to 24 for T1 lines and 1 to 31 (16 reserved) for E1 lines.

The port screen (normally seen with the dspftcport command) will be displayed regardless of successful port deletion. The screen will display defined port numbers for the specified line. Error messages are displayed when the procedure is incorrect. Table 16-26 lists the error/warning messages of this command.

dnfrport

Downs the specified FastPAD FRAM-01 Frame Relay port. All connections must be removed from the port before the port can be deactivated.

Full Name

Down Frame Relay port

Syntax

dnfrport parameters

Related Commands

cnffrport, dspfrport, upfrport

Attributes

Example 1

dnfrport 6.3

Description

Down Frame Relay port 6.3

dnftcport

Downs (deactivates) the specified FTC port. All connections must be removed from the port before the port can be deactivated.

Full Name

Down FTC port

Syntax

dnftcport parameters

Related Commands

cnfftcport, dspftcport, upftcport

Attributes

Example 1

dnftcport 31.1

Description

Down (deactivate) FTC port 3.1

dspchcnf

Displays configuration details for FastPAD voice and data channels:

• FastPAD Voice channels display: Channel, Percentage Utilization, Gain In and Out, and the Interface Type.
  
  
• FastPAD Data channels display: Channel, Percentage Utilization, and the Type, i.e., data rate.
  
  

If the channel specified is a FastPAD voice channel, the display includes configuration details for all voice channels on the FTC port starting with the specified channel. If the channel specified is a data channel, the display includes configuration details for all channels on the specified FTC port starting with the specified channel.

In this release, the dspchcnf screen shows if a dta channel is configured for Idle Code Suppression (ICS). Idle code suppression feature provides a way to stop fast packet generation on a Nx64 super-rate PVC connection when the connected PBX has terminated a video call. Traffic on the data network will therefore be reduced. Bursty data will be able to use this un-used bandwidth. The Example 2 screen below indicates whether a data channel is configured for idle code suppression.

Full Name

Display channel configuration

Syntax

dspchcnf parameters

Related Commands

prtchcnf

Attributes

Example 1

dspchcnf 31.1.8

Description

Display configuration values for channel 31.1.8

Example 2

dspchcnf 9.2.3

Description

Display configuration values for channel 9.1.3

dspcon

Displays connection information for a specified channel. The information displayed includes:

• Channel numbers for both the local and remote ends of the connection.
  
  
• Node names at both ends of the connection.
  
  
• Type ("s" for switched and "v" for voice) or data rate of the connection.
  
  
• Compression type (ATC, CELP, Negotiated).
  
  
• Routing restriction.
  
  
• Class of service (COS) of the connection.
  
  
• Connection route listing the end nodes and any intermediate nodes.
  
  
• Preferred route for the connection (if configured).
  
  
• Status of the cards associated with the connection. The status that may be displayed includes:
  
  

  OK—Connection OK

  FAILED—Connection failed

• Connection descriptor (if configured).
  
  
• Status of the "Feeder" connection. This is the connection between the FastPAD and the FTC. A failure is indicated as "End Point: Feeder Fail".
  
  

Full Name

Display connections

Syntax

dspcon parameters

Related Commands

addcon, delcon, dspcons

Attributes

Example 1

dspcon 31.1.8

Description

Display voice connection information for FTC channel 31.1.8

System Response

dspcons

Displays a summary of the connections on an IPX node. The fields displayed in the dspcons screens
are shown in Table 16-32:

dspfp

Displays the header identifying the shelf slot and port of the specified FastPAD and a listing of the cards within that FastPAD. The header contains a blinking "off line" indicator when the FastPAD is unreachable. The card listing includes the base card and all expansion slot cards within FastPAD. A revision level and status field are included for each card. The status field values are:

Full Name

Display FastPAD card information

Syntax

dspfp parameter

Related Commands

addfp, delfp, dspfps

Attributes

Example 1

dspfp 31.1

Description

Display 31.1 card information

System Response

dspfps

Displays a list of all FastPADs connected to an IPX node. The list includes the FastPAD name, ID, source DLCI, destination DLCI and alarm status (OK, Minor or Major). A FastPAD/IPX connectivity is added or deleted with the addfp and delfp commands respectively.

Full Name

Display information for all FastPADs

Syntax

dspfps

Related Commands

addfp, delfp, dspfp

Attributes

Example 1

dspfps

Description

Display card information for all FastPADs

System Response

dspfrport

Displays one of three choices; the state of all Frame Relay ports in a FastPAD, general information on all ports on the FRAM-01 card used for Frame Relay connections, or detailed status on a single specified Frame Relay port. The more specific the port address in the command, the more detail is provided. The following are examples of the dspfrport command:

Table 16-35 provides a list of displayed port parameters for a single port. A full description of these parameters is provided in the cnffrport command.

dspftcport

Displays one of three choices; the state of all FTC ports in a node, general information on all four ports on a specified FTC card, or detailed status on a single specified FTC port. The more specific the port address in the command, the more detail is provided. The following are examples of the dspftcport command:

Parameters displayed by the dspftcport command are shown in Table 16-36:

dspict

Displays interface control template information for FastPAD data channels. The displayed information includes:

• The specified channel.
  
  
• The type of template: a or ACTIVE is the only valid for FASTPADs.
  
  
• The associated output leads and their status:
  
  

  ON
OFF
Following a local input
Following a remote input

The input being followed, where applicable, is specified. Any RTS to CTS delay is also shown.

Full Name

Display interface control template

Syntax

dspict parameters

Related Commands

cnfict, cpyict

Attributes

Example 1

dspict 31.1.8.1 a

Description

Display the active interface control template for channel 31.1.8.1

System Response

prtchcnf

Prints the configuration details for FTC channels. This command uses the same syntax, and prints the same information as is displayed using the dspchcnf command. See the dspchcnf command for syntax and output information.

Full Name

Print channel configurations

Syntax

prtchcnf parameters (see the dspchcnf command)

Related Commands

dspchcnf

Attributes

prtcons

Prints a summary of connections terminated at the IPX node. This command uses the same syntax and prints the same information as is displayed using the dspcons command. See the dspcons command for syntax and output information.

Full Name

Print connection

Syntax

prtcons parameters optional parameters (see the dspcons command)

Related Commands

dspcons

Attributes

prtict

Prints a data channel's interface control template. This command uses the same syntax, and prints the same information as is displayed using the dspict command. See the dspict command for syntax and output information.

Full Name

Print interface control template

Syntax

prtict parameters (see the dspict command)

Related Commands

dspict

Attributes

resetfp

This command reboots a FastPAD.

Full Name

Reset FastPAD

Syntax

resetfp parameters

Related Commands

addfp, delfp, dspfp, dspfps

Attributes

Example 1

resetfp 31.1

Description

Restart port 31.1 on the FTC card

restartfp

This command restarts a FastPAD to IPX control session. A control session is first established when a FastPAD is added to the node and the port speed and parameters match. Once a control session is established, the FastPAD can be configured and managed by commands issued at an IPX node.

Full Name

Restart FastPAD session establishment

Syntax

restartfp parameters

Related Commands

addfp, delfp, dspfp, dspfps

Attributes

Example 1

restartfp 31.1

Description

Restart port 31.1 on the FTC card

upfrport

Activates a single port on an FRP. If the port has not been configured, the default configuration values are used to configure the port.

Full Name

Up Frame Relay port

Syntax

upfrport parameter

Related Commands

dnfrport, cnffrport

Attributes

Example 1

upfrport 9.2

Description

Activate port 2 on the FRP in slot 9

System Response

upftcport

Activates a single port on an FTC. If the port has not been configured, the default configuration values are used to configure the port.

Full Name

Up FTC port

Syntax

upftcport parameter

Related Commands

dnftcport, cnfftcport

Attributes

Example 1

upftcport 31.1

Description

Activate port 1 on the FTC in slot 31

System Response

Posted: Fri Nov 8 07:12:03 PST 2002
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