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BSR 64000 Configuration and Management Guide
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• The maximum number of calls is set to 32 by default. Use the cable upstream
max-calls command in Interface Configuration mode to configure the maximum
number of voice calls for an upstream channel, as shown below:
MOT(config-if)#cable upstream <NUM> max-calls <0-255>
where:
NUM is the upstream port number.
0-255 is the number of voice calls permitted on the upstream channel.
• Use the no cable upstream max-calls command in Interface Configuration mode
to return the maximum number of voice calls to the default value, which is zero.
MOT(config-if)#no cable upstream <NUM> max-calls <0-255>
where:
NUM is the upstream port number.
0-255 is the number of voice calls permitted on the upstream channel.
Bundling Cable Interfaces into a Single IP Subnet
Cable bundling allows you to group multiple cable interfaces into a single IP subnet.
Cable bundling simplifies network management and conserves IP addresses.
Each BSR 64000 DOCSIS module provides one cable interface. A cable bundle
comprises two or more cable interfaces: one cable interface is configured as the
master, while the remaining interfaces are configured as slaves to the master. If one
DOCSIS module is configured as the master, the other DOCSIS modules can become
slaves. The master cable interface is assigned a single IP address and the slaves share
the same IP address with the master. Therefore, the bundling feature eliminates the
need for an IP subnet for each cable interface.
The cable bundle feature provides the following benefits:
• You can add new DOCSIS modules without having to assign an IP address to
each new DOCSIS module or to cable modems on each interface.
• You can move a cable modem that has a static IP address to any cable interface on
the same bundle without assigning the cable modem a new IP address.