User manual
Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series
Configuration -WAN Access 1 WAN access overview
Issue 5.3 (
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No. Procedure
2 Configuring interface description
3 Configuring interval of flow statistics
4 Enabling the WAN interface
5 Checking the configuration
1.2.2 Entering the WAN interface view
Do as follows on the routers:
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view appears.
Step 2 Choose one of the following commands to enter the corresponding interface view according
to interface type:
z
Run:
interface interface-type interface-number
The view of serial, POS, or ATM interface appears.
z
Run:
user-interface interface-type interface-number
The view of Console, TTY or VTY interface appears.
z
Run:
controller interface-type interface-number
The view of E1, CE1, CE3, CT1,or CPOS interface appears.
For interface numbering, see
Table 1-3.
For further details about interface numbering, refer to the chapters in the Nortel Secure Router
8000 Series Configuration Guide.
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1.2.3 Configuring interface description
Before configuring a WAN interface, you need to know networking requirements and
diagram.
The following information is required:
z
The way in which the physical interface is connected
z
The working mode and relevant parameters that should be selected for the interface
z
The negotiated link layer protocol and working parameters between the interface and the
peer interface