Specifications

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Cisco AS5x00 Case Study for Basic IP Modem Services
11/24/1999
Section 6 Modem Management Operations
Configuring Modems Using Modem Autoconfigure
Slot 2 has Mica Carrier card.
Modem Firmware Firmware
Module Numbers Rev Filename
0 2/0 - 2/5 2.6.2.0 IOS-Default
1 2/6 - 2/11 2.6.2.0 IOS-Default
2 2/12 - 2/17 2.6.2.0 IOS-Default
3 2/18 - 2/23 2.6.2.0 IOS-Default
4 2/24 - 2/29 2.6.2.0 IOS-Default
5 2/30 - 2/35 2.6.2.0 IOS-Default
6 2/36 - 2/41 2.6.2.0 IOS-Default
7 2/42 - 2/47 2.6.2.0 IOS-Default
Firmware-file Version Firmware-Type
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system:/ucode/mica_board_firmware 2.0.2.0 Mica Boardware
system:/ucode/mica_port_firmware 2.6.2.0 Mica Portware
system:/ucode/microcom_firmware 5.1.20 Microcom F/W and DSP
bootflash:mica-modem-pw.2.6.2.0.bin 2.6.2.0 Mica Portware
flash:mica-modem-pw.2.7.1.0.bin 2.7.1.0 Mica Portware
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Task 2. Configuring Modems Using Modem Autoconfigure
This section describes how to apply a new modem capability (modemcap) to an integrated modem. A
modemcap is a database of setup strings that is used by the modem autoconfigure function to change a
modem’s default settings.
Modemcaps have many applications:
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A modem’s default settings are not optimal. For example, a modem function that you want is not
enabled by default.
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Two separate modem pools need to be set up in the NAS to perform two different tasks. For
example, one pool supports V.90. The other pool has a maximum speed set at 26400 bps to support
older modems.
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A specialized application is required. For example, a NAS supporting a point-of-sale (POS)
application such as a charge card reader. A modemcap is required that will tune the modem for a
fast trainup time at the expense of having a slower connect speed.
Always use a modemcap (even if you only want the modem’s default settings). To display the
modemcaps that are built into the Cisco IOS, enter the
show modemcap
command. Modemcaps are
configured on a per modem basis. They are not configured on a per modem module or service
processing element (SPE) basis.