User manual

TL1 Commands and Messages
TL1 Setup and Configuration
9-10 July 2004 Wide Bank 28 DS3 - Release 2.4
Establishing a TL1 Session Via the RS-232 TL1 Port
Connect the Wide Bank’s asynchronous RS-232 TL1 port to a terminal multiplexer. If an X.25
interface is desired, use an external X.25 pad to provide asynchronous RS-232 to X.25
conversion.
Establishing a TL1 Session Using Terminal-to-Terminal Link
In a point-to-point application with another Wide Bank 28 DS3 running in C-bit framing mode,
the DS3 terminal-to-terminal data link can be used to remotely manage the far-end terminal.
See Configuring IP and PPP Addresses on page 6-15.
Setting the Network/Prompt/Source/Target Identifier
It is recommended that each Wide Bank 28 DS3 be assigned a network identifier for management
and identification purposes. This is particularly important when many units are being managed over
TCP/IP from a single server. In large networks a unique network identifier can be used to identify
each unit for domain name IP address lookup.
Depending on the managment interface, the network identifier is referred to as the:
 Command Line Prompt in CLI sessions
 Network Identifier in CLI commands and responses
 Target Identifier (TID) in TL1 commands and responses
 Source Identifier (SID) in TL1 autonomous event messages
NOTE: Restoring factory defaults will not change the network identifier, IP address, or
security settings because that would disrupt management communications with the unit.
Using CLI to Set the Network Identifier
The network identifier is normally set during initial installation and basic configuration. After
logging on through a craft terminal or Telnet session, use the following CLI command to enter
or change the network ID.
tl1 networkid "string"
There can be no spaces in the string, only alphanumeric characters or hyphens.
Example: (A:Active)> tl1 networkid "MULTIPLEXER-1"
tl1 networkid "MULTIPLEXER-1"
MULTIPLEXER-1 (A:Active)>
Using TL1 to Set the Identifier
The identifier can also be set through the TL1 interface. After logging on, use the TL1
command SET-SID on page 9-78.