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Cisco Media Gateway Manager 5.0 User Guide
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Chapter 6 Configuring Hardware
How Do I Configure VXSM Cards?
6.7.4.3 Enabling SDH Lines and Paths for VXSM
If you are using SDH, you must enable the lines and paths in the following order:
1. SDH line
2. STM path
3. DS1/E1 line
Perform the following steps:
Step 1 Enable the SDH line:
a. From the Domain Explorer window, choose Configuration > MGX 8880/8850 MG >
Configuration Center.
b. Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM OC3 card and double-click on the SDH
line. The Line Config tab appears.
c. From the Enable drop-down arrow, choose the up option to enable the SDH line.
Step 2 Enable the STM path:
a. From the Domain Explorer window, choose Configuration > MGX 8880/8850 MG >
Configuration Center.
b. Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM OC3 card and double-click on the AU-3
path. The Path Config tab appears.
c. From the Enable drop-down arrow, choose the up option to enable the STS path.
d. (Optional) From the Tributary Grouping Type drop-down arrow, choose one of the following
options:
• au3Grouping—Channelization appears as follows: AU-3 > TU > DS1
• au4Grouping—Channelization appears as follows: AU-3 > TUG3 >TU > DS1
e. Click Apply to enable the STM path.
Step 3 Enable the DS1/E1 line:
a. From the Domain Explorer window, choose Configuration > MGX 8880/8850 MG >
Configuration Center.
b. Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM OC3 card and double-click on the
DS1/E1 line. The DS1/E1 Path tab appears.
c. From the Admin Status drop-down arrow, choose the up option to enable the DS1/E1 line.