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Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series

Configuration -WAN Access

Issue 5.3 (

30 March 2009) Nortel Networks Inc. i

Contents

1 WAN access overview ...............................................................................................................1-1

1.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................1-2

1.1.1 WAN interface types............................................................................................................................1-2

1.1.2 Link layer protocols of WAN...............................................................................................................1-4

1.2 Configuring WAN interface parameters........................................................................................................1-6

1.2.1 Establishing the configuration task ......................................................................................................1-6

1.2.2 Entering the WAN interface view ........................................................................................................1-7

1.2.3 Configuring interface description ........................................................................................................1-7

1.2.4 Configuring interval of flow statistics..................................................................................................1-8

1.2.5 Enabling the WAN interface ................................................................................................................1-9

1.2.6 Checking the configuration..................................................................................................................1-9

1.3 Maintaining interfaces.................................................................................................................................1-10

1.3.1 Clearing interface statistics ................................................................................................................1-10

1.3.2 Debugging interfaces .........................................................................................................................1-10