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Configuring Network Services NTE8 Dual Circuit Provisioning
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The NTE8 configuration always has dual endpoints, since there must be an iMAP 9000 device at each end. Moreover, each
end must be correctly provisioned for the logical hierarchy (DS1, PPP, MLPP, ETH) of the NTE8. Finally, the hierarchy for
each endpoint in a pair must be the same.
Configuring an MLPPP interface and its associated ETH interface is less straight-forward than the PPP interface, since the
MLPPP can be associated with one or more ports. Since the MLPPP/PPP relationship has to be consistent at both ends of the
DS1/E1 circuit, the user should configure both ends of the MLPPP (and its DS1/E1) connections at the same time.
The following figure shows an example configuration using DS1 ports. It includes a PPP-only as well as an MLPPP/PPPs
configuration.
FIGURE 6-216 NTE Sample Configuration - Cards 5 and 1 used in Example
6.17.1 Main Provisioning Steps
The recommended steps for provisioning the NTE8 when there are no MLPPPs (PPPs only) are:
1. Create the NTE8 cards and provision them to support DS1.
2. Create a DS1/E1 port profile (refer to 6.10.2).
3. Right click a device from the Physical Map and then Provision -> Port Management.
4. On the Port Management form, select an unprovisioned NTE8 port and select Provision New Customer/Port
5. On the Provision New NTE-DS1 Port form, create a useful Customer ID.
6. Set DS1 parameters by selecting a Port Profile. If you don’t use a profile, the default values will be used.
7. Fill in the Peer Port panel with the Device and Slot-Port to choose a far-end (“Z-end”) for the circuit.
Note: Since these DS1s are to be connected, the timing source is coordinated between them; if one end is set as SELF, the other end
automatically changes to CARD.
8. Edit the PPP parameters, if desired. These will be applied to both ends.
9. Since this is for a PPP circuit, without MLPPP, do not edit the MLPPP interface parameters.
10. Select the VLAN that this PPP is to be connected to. Note: the VLANs must already be configured.
11. Press the Provision Button when complete.
The procedure for configuring an MLPPP for both ends is: