Quickstart

This chapter explains how to perform a basic configuration of your MAX. This chapter covers these topics

Quickstart for T1 MAX units

Setting up your hardware

Overview of T1 line configuration

Gathering configuration information

Using the MAX VT-100 interface

Configuring the MAX

Testing the connections

Where to go next

Quickstart for E1 MAX units

Setting up your hardware

Overview of E1 line configuration

Gathering configuration information

Using the MAX VT-100 interface

Configuring the MAX

Testing the connections

Where to go next

Quickstart for T1 MAX units

• Configure your MAX for the local Ethernet

• Configure your T1 line for either inband signaling or ISDN D-channel signaling

• Test your T1 line by performing a self test

• Telnet to the MAX from a workstation to verify it is accessible over the Ethernet

• Create a Connection profile on the MAX for a remote device (such as an Ascend Pipeline) dialing in with its own IP address or for a remote device (such as a modem) that accepts a dynamically assigned address

• Provision your line for T1, PRI, or BRI access

Setting up your hardware

• Installed the MAX as explained in the Chapter 2, "Setting Up and Testing the MAX Hardware."

• One or more active and installed T1 lines accessible from the MAX. These lines must provide switched data service on at least two channels.

  Refer to the Provisioning the Switch for information on correctly provisioning your T1 line.

• An active Ethernet LAN with appropriate cables and connectors.

• A remote unit (an Ascend Communications, Inc. unit or other compatible equipment) to which you can Ping or Telnet over a dial-up PPP encapsulated link across the WAN.

• A local host or workstation on the same subnet as the MAX that can Ping or Telnet to the MAX.

Figure 3-1. Quickstart set up

Overview of T1 line configuration

Inband signaling is less flexible than ISDN D-channel signaling because you must pre-allocate the number of T1 channels used for voice and data calls. If 12 analog callers are dialed in, subsequent analog callers are rejected because there are no more channels available for analog calls, even though there are 12 unused channels.

Figure 3-2. Incoming call routing using inband signaling and hunt groups

If you are using ISDN D-channel signaling (Figure 3-3) the example hunt group contains 24 channels. Analog callers call in using the phone number 555-1111 and are routed to the digital modems in slot 5. Digital callers call in using the phone number 555-2222 and are routed to the MAX bridge/router module in slot 9. This requires that you configure the Ans# parameter in the Modem profile and in the Ethernet Mod Config profile.

Incoming ISDN calls contain information about whether the call is an analog voice call (from a modem) or a digital data call. The MAX can automatically route calls to the digital modem card if the call is a voice call, or to the bridge/router module if the call is a digital call.

With ISDN signaling the hunt groups overlap the T1 channels, allowing each channel to answer either voice calls or data calls.

Figure 3-3. Incoming call routing using ISDN signaling and hunt groups

Gathering configuration information

• T1 line information

• Connection profile information

• Ethernet profile information

Refer to the MAX 6000 Series Reference Guide for detailed information on the parameters in the following table.

Table 3-1. T1 line configuration information

NET/T1>Line Config>Line profile parameters	Your setting	Comments
Sig Mode		Enter the type of signaling your line uses: inband ISDN ISDN_NFAS Get this information from your service provider.
Rob Ctl		For every line using inband signaling, enter the robbed-bit call control mechanism. Get this information from your service provider.
Switch Type		For each line using ISDN signaling, enter the type of switch that provides the ISDN service. Get this information from your service provider.
Framing Mode		For each line enter D4 or ESF. Get this information from your service provider.
Encoding		For each line enter AMI or B8ZS. Get this information from your service provider.
FDL		For each line using ISDN signaling, enter the Facilities Data Link (FDL) protocol the MAX uses. Get this information from your service provider.
Length		If your MAX does not have an internal CSU, enter the cable length from the CSU or other network interface to the MAX.
Buildout		If your MAX has an internal CSU, enter the amount of attenuation the MAX should apply to the line's network interface to match the cable length from the MAX to the next repeater. Get this information from your service provider.

Connection profile information

• A Connection profile for a remote device (such as an Ascend Pipeline) dialing in with its own IP address

• A Connection profile for a remote device (such as a modem) that accepts a dynamically assigned address

Table 3-2. Connection profile configuration information

Ethernet profile information

Table 3-3. Ethernet configuration

Using the MAX VT-100 interface

To perform the initial configuration of the MAX, connect a serial cable to the MAX control port and set your terminal emulation package in your communications software as follows:

• 9600 bps

• 8 data bits

• No parity

• 1 stop bit

• No flow control

• Direct connect

Note that the items listed in the Main Edit menu differ depending on the system configuration.

Figure 3-4. MAX configuration interface

The table below provides a quick reference for navigating the MAX user interface.

Table 3-4. Navigating the MAX user interface

If you want to...	Do this
Make a menu or status window active.	Press the Tab key until the window has a thick double line around it. Back-Tab or Ctrl-O moves you in the opposite direction.
Select a menu or a text field.	Press Down-Arrow (or Control-N) or Up-Arrow (or Control-P).
Open a menu or a text field.	Press Enter or Right-Arrow.
Exit a menu or a text field.	Press Left-Arrow or Escape.
Refresh the screen display.	Press Ctrl-L.
Access the Do menu to change your security level or dial a connection.	Press Control-D.

Configuring the MAX

The Quickstart configuration involves modifying the following profiles:

• Line profile

  Parameters that apply to the T1/PRI lines.

• Ethernet profile

  Parameters that apply to the MAX unit's Ethernet address and protocols.

• Connection profile

  Parameters that apply to the establishment of a WAN link and to the routing and bridging of data packets across that link.

• Answer profile

  Parameters that apply to all incoming calls. The MAX uses the parameters in the Answer profile to determine what to do with incoming calls. Note that similar parameters that appear in Connection profiles take precedence over Answer profile parameters.

Configuring the T1/PRI lines

1. From the Main Edit Menu, select the slot that contains your Net/T1 card, for example, 10- 000.

   10-000 Net/T1
       >10-100 Line Config
       10-200 Line Diag
   

2. Select Line Config.

   10-100 Line Config    
       >10-1** Factory
       10-102 
       10-103  
       10-104 
   

3. Select the currently active Line profile, 10-1** Factory.

   10-1** Factory    
       >Name=
       1st Line=Trunk
       2nd Line=Disabled
       Line 1...
       Line 2...
   

4. Select Line 1.

   10-1** Factory    
       Line 1...
           >Sig Mode=Inband  ^
             NFAS ID num=N/A
             Rob Ctl=Wink-Start
             Switch Type=N/A
             Framing Mode=D4
             Encoding=AMI
             FDL=N/A
             Length=N/A
             Buildout=0 dB 
             Clock Source=Yes
             Pbx Type=N/A
             Delete Digits=N/A
             Add Number=N/A
             Call-by-Call=N/A 
             Ans #=N/A     
   

5. Set the appropriate signaling mode for Sig Mode parameter:

   • ISDN

   • ISDN_NFAS

   • Inband

6. If you selected ISDN_NFAS above, enter the NFAS ID for your line.

7. If you selected Inband above, select the type of robbed bit control for the ROB Ctl. parameter.

   • N/A: This parameter is not applicable whenever the Sig Mode=ISDN.

   • Wink-Start

   • Idle-Start

   • Inc-W-200

   • Inc-W-400

   • Loop-Start

8. If you selected ISDN above, select the WAN switch type at the lines' point-of-presence.

   • N/A: This parameter is not applicable whenever Sig Mode=Inband.

   • AT&T

   • NTI

   • NI-2

   • GloBanD

   • Japan

9. Select the type of framing this line uses:

   • D4

   • ESF

10. Select the encoding used on this line:

    • None: This is identical to AMI, but without density enforcement.

    • AMI

    • B8ZS

11. Select the FDL (Facility Data Link) used on this line:

    • N/A: This parameter is not applicable whenever Framing Mode=D4.

    • None

    • AT&T

    • ANSI

    • Sprint

12. Select the cable distance between MAX and the WAN interface equipment.

    • N/A: This parameter is N/A if the MAX has an internal CSU.

    • Otherwise: Select the correct cable distance in feet between MAX and the CSU or other network (WAN) interface unit to which it is connected. The default is 1-133.

13. Select the amount of attenuation to add to the line's network interface:

    • N/A: This parameter is N/A if the MAX does not have an internal CSU.

    • Otherwise: Select the Buildout value to provide the proper line attenuation. The default is 0db.

14. If your channels are not switched (the default), specify how the MAX uses the T1 channels using the Ch n parameter:

    • Switched (the default)

    • Nailed (dedicated)

    • Unused (not in service)

    Note: To test the line later, you must have at least two switched channels. If you plan to use a channel for drop-and-insert (D&I), you can enter it as Switched for the Quickstart and then change it to D&I for the final installation.

15. If you using inband signaling, configure incoming call routing for the T1 line by setting the following parameters:

    • For each Ch n # parameter, enter the rightmost unique digits of the phone number used to reach this channel.
      For example, if your line is set up as illustrated in Figure 3-2 on page 3-3, enter 1111 for the first 12 channels (the analog call hunt group), and 2222 for the last 12 channels (the digital call hunt group).

      For each T1 channel that will answer analog calls, set the Ch n Slot parameters to the number of the slot that contains the modem card.

      For example, if the modem card is in slot 5, set Ch 1 Slot=5, Ch 2 Slot=5, and so on, up to the total number of analog calls you want the MAX to accept on this T1 line. This tells the MAX to route incoming analog calls to the digital modem card.

      For each T1 channel that will answer digital calls, set the Ch n Slot parameters to 9, the default number of the slot that contains the MAX unit's bridge/router module. This tells the MAX to route incoming digital calls to the bridge/router module to be bridged or routed to their destination.

16. Press Left-Arrow or Escape to exit the current Line profile.

17. In the Confirmation menu, press 2 to save and exit.

    EXIT?
        >0=ESC (Don't exit)
        1=Exit and discard
        2=Exit and accept
    

1. To tell the MAX how to route incoming digital calls, from the main Edit menu select the slot that contains the digital modem cards. For example, 50-000 V.34 Modem.

   50-000 V.34 Modem    
   50-100 Mod Config
   50-200 Modem Diag
   

2. Select Mod Config.

   50-000 Mod Config    
       Module Name=
       Ans 1#=
       Ans 2#=
       Ans 3#=
       Ans 4#=
   

3. In the Ans n# parameters enter the rightmost unique digits of the telephone numbers used by callers using analog devices.

   For example, set Ans 1#=1111

   This tells the MAX to route all calls coming in from phone number 555-1111 (the hunt group for analog callers) to the digital modems.

4. Press Left-Arrow or Escape to exit the current Modem profile.

   In the Confirmation menu, press 2 to save and exit.

5. Press Left-Arrow or Escape to return to the main Edit menu.

6. To tell the MAX how to route incoming digital calls, from the main Edit menu select Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN Options.

   90-C00 Mod Config    
       WAN options...
           Dial Plan=N/A
           Ans 1#=
           Ans 2#=
           Ans 3#=
           Ans 4#=
           Pool#1 start=0.0.0.0
           Pool#1 count=0
           Pool#2 start=0.0.0.0
           Pool#2 count=0
           Pool only=No
           Pool Summary=No
   

7. In the Ans n# parameters enter the rightmost unique digits of the telephone numbers used by callers using analog devices.

   For example, set Ans 1#=2222.

   This tells the MAX to route all calls coming in from phone number 555-2222 (the hunt group for digital callers) to the MAX Ethernet module.

8. If you are going to dynamically assign addresses to incoming callers, set the following parameters:

   • Pool#1 Start. The first IP address in the pool.

   • Pool#1 Count. The number of IP addresses in the pool.

9. Press Left-Arrow or Escape to exit the Ethernet Mod Config profile.

   In the Confirmation menu, press 2 to save and exit.

After the T1/PRI provider has established service, observe the MAX unit's front panel LEDs (Figure 3-5).

Figure 3-5. Front Panel LEDs

Is the Power LED on and the Fault, Data, and Alarm off?

• If Yes: Continue on to "Configuring the Ethernet profile."

• If No: The connection to the T1/PRI line has failed. If the Alarm LED is on, check your cabling. Also verify with your T1/PRI line provider that you have the correct Framing Mode, Encoding, Length, and Buildout values.

Configuring the Ethernet profile

1. From the Main Edit Menu, select Ethernet > Mod Config.

   90-B00 Mod Config
       Module Name=
       Ether options...
       WAN options...
       SNMP options...
       OSPF options... 
       OSPF global options...
       Route Pref...
       TServ options...
       Bridging=No
       Shared Prof=No
       Telnet PW=
       RIP Policy=Poison Rvrs
       RIP Summary=Yes
       ICMP Redirects=Accept
       BOOTP Relay...
       DNS...
   

2. Select Ether options. The following list of parameters appears:

   90-C00 Mod Config        
       >IP Adrs=10.9.8.7
       2nd Adrs=0.0.0.0/0
       RIP Recv-v1
       Ignore Def Rt=Yes
       Proxy Mode=Off
       Filter=0
       IPX Frame=None
       IPX Enet#=N/A
       IPX Pool#=N/A
       IPX SAP Filter=N/A
       Handle IPX Type20=N/A
   

3. Enter the IP address /subnet mask of this MAX using the IP Adrs parameter.

4. Press Enter to return to the list of parameters.

5. Specify how you want the MAX to handle RIP packets on its Ethernet interface using the RIP parameter:

   • Off (the default) specifies that the MAX does not transmit or receive RIP updates.

   • Recv-v1: The MAX receives RIP-v1 updates, but does not transmit RIP updates.

   • Send-v1: The MAX transmits RIP-v1 updates, but does not receive RIP updates.

   • Both-v1: The MAX transmits and receives RIP-v1 updates.

   • Send-v2: The MAX transmits RIP-v2 updates, but does not receive RIP updates.

   • Recv-v2: The MAX receives RIP-v2 updates, but does not transmit RIP updates.

   • Both-v2: The MAX transmits and receives RIP-v2 updates.

6. Press Left-Arrow or Escape to exit Ether options submenu.

7. At the Confirmation menu, press 2 to save your changes.

   EXIT?
   >0=ESC (Don't exit)
     1=Exit and discard
     2=Exit and accept
   

8. Press Escape until you return to the Main Edit Menu.

1. From the Main Edit Menu, select Ethernet > Answer.

   90-800 Mod Config  
       >Use Answer as Default=No
       Force 56=No
       Profile Reqd=Yes
       Clid Auth=Ignore
       Assign Adrs=No
       Encaps...
       Ip options...
       PPP options...
       COMB options...
       V.120 options...
       Session options...
       DHCP options...
   

2. To be able to dynamically assign addresses to incoming callers, make sure Assign Adrs=Yes.

3. Select PPP options.

   90-700 Answer  
       PPP options...
       Route IP=Yes
       Route IPX=No
       Bridge=Yes
       Recv Auth=CHAP
       MRU=1524
       LQM=No
       LQM Min=600
       LQM Max=600
       Link Comp=Stac
       VJ Comp=Yes
       Dyn Alg=Quadratic
       Sec History=15
       Add Pers=5
       Sub Pers=10
       Min Ch Count=1
       Max Ch Count=1    
   

4. Make sure Route IP=Yes.

5. Set the Recv Auth parameter to the authentication you are going to require for incoming calls:

   • None (the default) specifies that the MAX does not use an authentication protocol to validate incoming calls.

   • PAP specifies the Password Authentication Protocol, a PPP authentication protocol.

   • CHAP specifies the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, a more secure PPP authentication protocol.

   • MS-CHAP specifies the MAX.

   • Either specifies that the MAX can use either CHAP, PAP, or MS-CHAP. The MAX first requests authentication using CHAP. If the dial-in call rejects the request (or does not acknowledge it), the MAX then requests PAP authentication, then MS-CHAP.

6. Press Escape or Left-Arrow until the Confirmation menu appears. Press 2 to save your changes.

7. Press Left-Arrow or Escape until you return to the Main Edit Menu.

To create a Connection profile:

1. From the Main Edit Menu, select Ethernet > Connections.

   90-100 Connections      
   90-101 
   90-102 
   90-103 
   90-104 
   90-105 
   90-106 
   90-107 
   90-108 
   90-109 
   90-110 
   90-111 
   90-111 
   

2. Select the first profile. A list of parameters appears:

   90-101  
       Station= 
       Active=No 
       Encaps=MPP 
       PRI # Type=National 
       Dial #=
       Calling #= 
       Called #=
       Route IP=Yes 
       Route IPX=N/A 
       Bridge=N/A
       Dial brdcast= 
       Encaps options... 
       Ip options...
       Ipx options...
       Session options...
       Telco options...
   

3. Select and modify the following parameters:

   • Station. Enter a name such as "Remote-Call." This acts as the login name of the remote user.

   • Active=Yes.

   • Encaps. Set the encapsulation method you want to use for this connection. We recommend you select MPP for this test. If the remote device does not support MPP, the MAX will attempt to negotiate an MP session. If the remote device does not support MP, the MAX will attempt to negotiate a PPP session.

   • Route IP=Yes.

4. Select Encaps options.

   90-101    
   Encaps options... 
       Send Auth=None 
       Send PW=N/A
       Aux Send PW=N/A
       Recv PW=
       DBA Monitor=Transmit
       Base Ch Count=1
       Min Ch Count=2
       Inc Ch Count=1
       Dec Ch Count=1
       MRU=1524
       LQM=No
       LQM Min=600
       LQM Min=600
       Link Comp=Stac
   

5. Select Ip options.

   90-101  
     Ip options... 
       LAN Adrs=0.0.0.0/0 
       WAN Alias=0.0.0.0/0 
       IF Adrs=0.0.0.0/0 
       Preference=100
       Metric=7
       Private=No
       RIP=Off
       Pool=0
       Multicast Client=No
       Multicast Rate Limit=100
       Client Pri DNS-0.0.0.0
       Client Sec DNS=0.0.0.0
       Client Assign DNS=Yes
   

6. If you are configuring a Connection profile for a device with its own IP address, set the following parameters:

   • LAN Adrs. Enter the IP address / subnet mask of the remote unit, then press Enter to return to the list of parameters.

   • WAN Alias. If the far-end device is non-Ascend and requires numbered interfaces with PPP encapsulation, in WAN Alias enter the IP address of the remote unit's WAN interface (not its Ethernet interface), then press Enter to return to the list of parameters.

   • IF Adrs. If you are implementing interfaced-based routing on the MAX enter the IP address of the port on the MAX side of the link.

7. If you are configuring a Connection profile for dynamic address assignment, set the following parameter:

   • Pool. The IP address pool from which you want to assign this client an address. IP address pools are configured in the Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN options submenu.

8. Using the RIP parameter, specify how you want the MAX to handle RIP packets on this WAN interface:

   • Off (the default) specifies that the MAX does not transmit or receive RIP updates.

   • Recv-v1: The MAX receives RIP-v1 updates, but does not transmit RIP updates.

   • Send-v1: The MAX transmits RIP-v1 updates, but does not receive RIP updates.

   • Both-v1: The MAX transmits and receives RIP-v1 updates.

   • Send-v2: The MAX transmits RIP-v2 updates, but does not receive RIP updates.

   • Recv-v2: The MAX receives RIP-v2 updates, but does not transmit RIP updates.

   • Both-v2: The MAX transmits and receives RIP-v2 updates.

9. Press Escape or Left-Arrow until the Confirmation menu appears. Press 2 to save your changes.

10. Press Left-Arrow until you return to the Main Edit Menu.

Testing the connections

• Testing the LAN connection

  Ping or Telnet to your MAX from a workstation or host on the same LAN as the unit.

• Testing the T1/PRI line

  Place and answer a test call from MAX to itself over the T1/PRI interface. This tests the T1 lines to verify they are active and the phone numbers are correct.

• Testing the WAN connection

  Ping or Telnet a remote unit from a workstation or host on the same LAN as the MAX. This also tests the processing of data packets through the MAX.

From a host or workstation, open a Telnet session with the MAX or Ping the MAX.

If you open a Telnet session with the MAX, the MAX user interface display should appear. If you have configured a Telnet password in the Ethernet > Mod Config > Telnet PW parameter, the MAX prompts for it before you can access the MAX user interface.

If you are Pinging the MAX, you should get the message that you are immediately receiving a return packet for every packet you are sending to the MAX. If you are not getting the proper response, it might be because of a problem with the LAN, because you entered the wrong IP address, or because of misconfiguration of either the subnet mask or IP Adrs parameter in the Ethernet profile. If the host or workstation is on a different network from the MAX, make sure your IP routing configurations allow the host or workstation to reach the MAX.

Testing the T1/PRI line

The terminal server Test command uses one channel to dial out and another channel to answer as in the following illustration. This requires that the T1/PRI line is set for bidirectional calling and has two channels available for the test.

To perform a self test:

1. From the Main Edit Menu, select System:

   00-200 System
       00-100 Sys Config
       >00-200 Sys Diag
       00-300  Security
       00-400 Destinations
       00-500 Dial Plan
   

2. Select Sys Diag.

   00-200 Sys Diag    
       >00-201 Restore Cfg 
       00-202 Save Config
       00-203 Use MIF
       00-204 Sys Reset
       00-205 Term Serv
       00-206 Upd Rem Cfg
   

3. Select Term Serv.

   The Terminal Server screen appears:

   ** Ascend Pipeline Terminal Server **

   ascend%  
   

4. Type test phone-number

   where phone-number is the phone number of the MAX T1 line.

   The most frequent cause for failing to connect is incorrect phone numbers.

• Did the test complete successfully?

  • If Yes: Congratulations. You have successfully completed a test call through the WAN to yourself.

  • If No: This procedure has failed. Verify that you have entered all the T1 line parameters correctly and that your line is correctly provisioned as explained in Appendix A, "Provisioning the Switch. "

• Enter quit to exit the terminal server interface.

• Press the Left-Arrow or the Escape key to return to the Main Edit Menu.

• You can run Telnet or Ping from a host or workstation on the same LAN segment as MAX.

• There is a remote unit (MAX-compatible) to which you can route data packets over a dial-up link.

You test your MAX installation by using Ping or Telnet to and from the remote unit over a dial-up connection as illustrated in Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-6. Testing the WAN by dialing into and out from the MAX

1. Configure the routes of a host on the same LAN as your MAX so that your MAX is the gateway to the remote unit.

   The most common method is to add static routes to the remote unit using your MAX as a gateway. You can also make your MAX the default router.

   For example, if the remote unit address is 167.34.9.23, and the your MAX address is 165.3.45.8, the gateway configuration on the remote unit would be:

   • Address (remote unit) address 167.34.9.23

   • Gateway (your local unit) address 165.3.45.8

2. From the local host, enter the Telnet or Ping command for the remote unit.

   • If you are running Telnet, the remote unit's user interface display should appear.
     Congratulations. You have successfully completed the Quickstart configuration for your MAX.

     If you are running Ping, you should get the message that you are immediately receiving a return packet for every packet you are sending to the remote unit. Continue with the next step.

   If you are not getting the proper response, this procedure has failed. It might be because of a problem with the LAN, or because of misconfiguration. Verify the configuration of the Ethernet profile.

3. Terminate the Telnet or Ping sessions.

Where to go next

Table 3-5. Where to go next

Quickstart for E1 MAX units

• Configure your MAX for the local Ethernet

• Configure your E1 line for either R2 signaling, DPNSS/DASS-2, or ISDN D-channel signaling.

• Test your E1 line by performing a self test

• Telnet to the MAX from a workstation to verify it is accessible over the Ethernet

• Create a Connection profile on the MAX for a remote device (such as an Ascend Pipeline) dialing in with its own IP address or for a remote device (such as a modem) that accepts a dynamically assigned address

Setting up your hardware

• Installed the MAX as explained in the Chapter 2, "Setting Up and Testing the MAX Hardware."

• One or more active and installed E1 lines accessible from the MAX. These lines must provide switched data service on at least two channels.

  Refer to the Provisioning the Switch for information on correctly provisioning your E1 line.

• An active Ethernet LAN with appropriate cables and connectors.

• A remote unit (an Ascend Communications, Inc. unit or other compatible equipment) to which you can Ping or Telnet over a dial-up PPP encapsulated link across the WAN.

• A local host or workstation on the same subnet as the MAX that can Ping or Telnet to the MAX.

Figure 3-7. Quickstart set up

Overview of E1 line configuration

R2 signaling is less flexible than ISDN D-channel signaling because you must pre-allocate the number of E1channels used for voice and data calls. If 12 analog callers are dialed in, subsequent analog callers are rejected because there are no more channels available for analog calls, even though there are 12 unused channels.

Figure 3-8. Incoming call routing using R2 signaling and hunt groups

If you are using ISDN D-channel signaling (Figure 3-9) the example hunt group contains 24 channels. Analog callers call in using the phone number 555-1111 and are routed to the digital modems in slot 5. Digital callers call in using the phone number 555-2222 and are routed to the MAX bridge/router module in slot 9. This requires that you configure the Ans# parameter in the Modem profile and in the Ethernet Mod Config profile.

Incoming ISDN calls contain information about whether the call is an analog voice call (from a modem) or a digital data call. The MAX can automatically route calls to the digital modem card if the call is a voice call, or to the bridge/router module if the call is a digital call.

With ISDN signaling the hunt groups overlap the E1 channels, allowing each channel to answer either voice calls or data calls.

Figure 3-9. Incoming call routing using ISDN signaling and hunt groups

Gathering configuration information

• E1 line information

• Connection profile information

• Ethernet profile information

Refer to the MAX 6000 Series Reference Guide for detailed information on the parameters in the following table.

Table 3-6. E1 line configuration information

NET/E1>Line Config>Line profile parameters	Your setting	Comments
Sig Mode		Enter the type of signaling your line uses: None indicates a leased line. ISDN signaling using the D channel. The 32nd channel of the E1 line must be designated as the D channel. DPNSS indicates that the interface supports DPNSS or DASS 2 signaling. R2 indicates R2 signaling. Metered indicates metered R2 signaling protocol, used in Brazil and South Africa. Chinese indicates a version of the R2 signaling protocol specified for use in China. Get this information from your service provider.
Switch Type		In a Net/T1 profile, specify one of the following values: AT&T (the default) NT1 (Northern Telecommunications, Inc.) Japan GloBanD (Q.931W GloBanD data service) Although GloBanD can appear in the list of switch types available under ISDN, it is currently not supported on any T1 PRI switches in the U.S. However, some T1 PRI switches do support MultiRate, which is a service like GloBanD that allows data service bandwidths higher than 64 kbps. Contact your T1 PRI service provider for specific information. NI-2 (National ISDN-2) In a Net/E1 profile, specify one of the following values: GloBanD (Q.931W GloBanD data service) NI-1 (National IDSN-1) Net 5 (Euro ISDN services in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, and Singapore) DASS 2 (U.K. only) ISLX (DPNSS switch type) ISDX (DPNSS switch type) Mercury (DPNSS switch type) Australian (Australia only) French (VN3 ISDN PRI) German (1TR6) CAS (New Zealand) Get this information from your service provider.
Framing Mode		For each line, enter G.703 (default) or 2DS. Get this information from your service provider.
Length ?		If your MAX does not have an internal CSU, enter the cable length from the CSU or other network interface to the MAX.

Connection profile information

• A Connection profile for a remote device (such as an Ascend Pipeline) dialing in with its own IP address

• A Connection profile for a remote device (such as a modem) that accepts a dynamically assigned address

Table 3-7. Connection profile configuration information

Ethernet profile information

Table 3-8. Ethernet configuration

Using the MAX VT-100 interface

To perform the initial configuration of the MAX, connect a serial cable to the MAX control port and set your terminal emulation package in your communications software as follows:

• 9600 bps

• 8 data bits

• No parity

• 1 stop bit

• No flow control

• Direct connect

Note that the items listed in the Main Edit menu differ depending on the system configuration.

Figure 3-10. MAX configuration interface

The table below provides a quick reference for navigating the MAX user interface.

Table 3-9. Navigating the MAX user interface

If you want to...	Do this
Make a menu or status window active.	Press the Tab key until the window has a thick double line around it. Back-Tab or Ctrl-O moves you in the opposite direction.
Select a menu or a text field.	Press Down-Arrow (or Control-N) or Up-Arrow (or Control-P).
Open a menu or a text field.	Press Enter or Right-Arrow.
Exit a menu or a text field.	Press Left-Arrow or Escape.
Refresh the screen display.	Press Ctrl-L.
Access the Do menu to change your security level or dial a connection.	Press Control-D.

Configuring the MAX

The Quickstart configuration involves modifying the following profiles:

• Line profile

  Parameters that apply to the E1/PRI lines.

• Ethernet profile

  Parameters that apply to the MAX unit's Ethernet address and protocols.

• Connection profile

  Parameters that apply to the establishment of a WAN link and to the routing and bridging of data packets across that link.

• Answer profile

  Parameters that apply to all incoming calls. The MAX uses the parameters in the Answer profile to determine what to do with incoming calls. Note that similar parameters that appear in Connection profiles take precedence over Answer profile parameters.

Configuring the E1/PRI lines

1. From the Main Edit Menu, select the slot that contains your Net/E1 card, for example, 10- 000.

   10-000 Net/E1
       >10-100 Line Config
       10-200 Line Diag
   

2. Select Line Config.

   10-100 Line Config    
       >10-1** Factory
       10-102 
       10-103  
       10-104 
   

3. Select the currently active Line profile, 10-1** Factory.

   10-1** Factory    
       >Name=
       1st Line=Trunk
       2nd Line=Disabled
       Line 1...
       Line 2...
   

4. Select Line 1.

   10-1** Factory    
       Line 1...
           >Sig Mode=Inband  ^
             NFAS ID num=N/A
             Rob Ctl=Wink-Start
             Switch Type=N/A
             Framing Mode=D4
             Encoding=AMI
             FDL=N/A
             Length=N/A
             Buildout=0 dB
             Clock Source=Yes
             Pbx Type=N/A
             Delete Digits=N/A
             Add Number=N/A
             Call-by-Call=N/A 
             Ans #=N/A     
   

5. Set the appropriate signaling mode for Sig Mode parameter:

   • None indicates a leased line.

   • ISDN signaling using the D channel. The 32nd channel of the E1 line must be designated as the D channel.

   • DPNSS indicates that the interface supports DPNSS or DASS 2 signaling.

   • R2 indicates R2 signaling.

   • Metered indicates metered R2 signaling protocol, used in Brazil and South Africa.

   • Chinese indicates a version of the R2 signaling protocol specified for use in China.

6. If you selected ISDN above, select the WAN switch type at the lines' point-of-presence.

   • N/A: This parameter is not applicable whenever Sig Mode=Inband.

   • AT&T

   • NTI

   • NI-2

   • GloBanD

   • Japan

7. Select the type of framing this line uses:

   • G.703

   • 2DS

8. Select the encoding used on this line:

   • None: This is identical to AMI, but without density enforcement.

   • AMI

   • B8ZS

9. Select the FDL (Facility Data Link) used on this line:

   • N/A: This parameter is not applicable whenever Framing Mode=D4.

   • None

   • AT&T

   • ANSI

   • Sprint

10. Select the cable distance between MAX and the WAN interface equipment.

    • N/A: This parameter is N/A if the MAX has an internal CSU.

    • Otherwise: Select the correct cable distance in feet between MAX and the CSU or other network (WAN) interface unit to which it is connected. The default is 1-133.

11. Select the amount of attenuation to add to the line's network interface:

    • N/A: This parameter is N/A if the MAX does not have an internal CSU.

    • Otherwise: Select the Buildout value to provide the proper line attenuation. The default is 0db.

12. If your channels are not switched (the default), specify how the MAX uses the E1 channels using the Ch n parameter:

    • Switched (the default)

    • Nailed (dedicated)

    • Unused (not in service)

    Note: To test the line later, you must have at least two switched channels. If you plan to use a channel for drop-and-insert (D&I), you can enter it as Switched for the Quickstart and then change it to D&I for the final installation.

13. If you using R2 signaling, configure incoming call routing for the E1 line by setting the following parameters:

    • For each Ch n # parameter, enter the rightmost unique digits of the phone number used to reach this channel.
      For example, if your line is set up as illustrated in Figure 3-8 on page 3-23, enter 1111 for the first 12 channels (the analog call hunt group), and 2222 for the last 12 channels (the digital call hunt group).

      For each E1 channel that will answer analog calls, set the Ch n Slot parameters to the number of the slot that contains the modem card.

      For example, if the modem card is in slot 5, set Ch 1 Slot=5, Ch 2 Slot=5, and so on, up to the total number of analog calls you want the MAX to accept on this E1 line. This tells the MAX to route incoming analog calls to the digital modem card.

      For each E1 channel that will answer digital calls, set the Ch n Slot parameters to 9, the default number of the slot that contains the MAX unit's bridge/router module. This tells the MAX to route incoming digital calls to the bridge/router module to be bridged or routed to their destination.

14. Press Left-Arrow or Escape to exit the current Line profile.

15. In the Confirmation menu, press 2 to save and exit.

    EXIT?
        >0=ESC (Don't exit)
        1=Exit and discard
        2=Exit and accept
    

1. To tell the MAX how to route incoming digital calls, from the main Edit menu select the slot that contains the digital modem cards. For example, 50-000 V.34 Modem.

   50-000 V.34 Modem    
   50-100 Mod Config
   50-200 Modem Diag
   

2. Select Mod Config.

   50-000 Mod Config    
       Module Name=
       Ans 1#=
       Ans 2#=
       Ans 3#=
       Ans 4#=
   

3. In the Ans n# parameters enter the rightmost unique digits of the telephone numbers used by callers using analog devices.

   For example, set Ans 1#=1111

   This tells the MAX to route all calls coming in from phone number 555-1111 (the hunt group for analog callers) to the digital modems.

4. Press Left-Arrow or Escape to exit the current Modem profile.

   In the Confirmation menu, press 2 to save and exit.

5. Press Left-Arrow or Escape to return to the main Edit menu.

6. To tell the MAX how to route incoming digital calls, from the main Edit menu select Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN Options.

   90-C00 Mod Config    
       WAN options...
           Dial Plan=N/A
           Ans 1#=
           Ans 2#=
           Ans 3#=
           Ans 4#=
           Pool#1 start=0.0.0.0
           Pool#1 count=0
           Pool#2 start=0.0.0.0
           Pool#2 count=0
           Pool only=No
           Pool Summary=No
   

7. In the Ans n# parameters enter the rightmost unique digits of the telephone numbers used by callers using analog devices.

   For example, set Ans 1#=2222.

   This tells the MAX to route all calls coming in from phone number 555-2222 (the hunt group for digital callers) to the MAX Ethernet module.

8. If you are going to dynamically assign addresses to incoming callers, set the following parameters:

   • Pool#1 Start. The first IP address in the pool.

   • Pool#1 Count. The number of IP addresses in the pool.

9. Press Left-Arrow or Escape to exit the Ethernet Mod Config profile.

   In the Confirmation menu, press 2 to save and exit.

After the E1/PRI provider has established service, observe the MAX unit's front panel LEDs (Figure 3-11).

Figure 3-11. Front Panel LEDs

Is the Power LED on and the Fault, Data, and Alarm off?

• If Yes: Continue on to "Configuring the Ethernet profile."

• If No: The connection to the E1/PRI line has failed. If the Alarm LED is on, check your cabling. Also verify with your E1/PRI line provider that you have the correct Framing Mode, Encoding, Length, and Buildout values.

Configuring the Ethernet profile

1. From the Main Edit Menu, select Ethernet > Mod Config.

   90-B00 Mod Config
       Module Name=
       Ether options...
       WAN options...
       SNMP options...
       OSPF options... 
       OSPF global options...
       Route Pref...
       TServ options...
       Bridging=No
       Shared Prof=No
       Telnet PW=
       RIP Policy=Poison Rvrs
       RIP Summary=Yes
       ICMP Redirects=Accept
       BOOTP Relay...
       DNS...
   

2. Select Ether options. The following list of parameters appears:

   90-C00 Mod Config        
       >IP Adrs=10.9.8.7
       2nd Adrs=0.0.0.0/0
       RIP Recv-v1
       Ignore Def Rt=Yes
       Proxy Mode=Off
       Filter=0
       IPX Frame=None
       IPX Enet#=N/A
       IPX Pool#=N/A
       IPX SAP Filter=N/A
       Handle IPX Type20=N/A
   

3. Enter the IP address /subnet mask of this MAX using the IP Adrs parameter.

4. Press Enter to return to the list of parameters.

5. Specify how you want the MAX to handle RIP packets on its Ethernet interface using the RIP parameter:

   • Off (the default) specifies that the MAX does not transmit or receive RIP updates.

   • Recv-v1: The MAX receives RIP-v1 updates, but does not transmit RIP updates.

   • Send-v1: The MAX transmits RIP-v1 updates, but does not receive RIP updates.

   • Both-v1: The MAX transmits and receives RIP-v1 updates.

   • Send-v2: The MAX transmits RIP-v2 updates, but does not receive RIP updates.

   • Recv-v2: The MAX receives RIP-v2 updates, but does not transmit RIP updates.

   • Both-v2: The MAX transmits and receives RIP-v2 updates.

6. Press Left-Arrow or Escape to exit Ether options submenu.

7. At the Confirmation menu, press 2 to save your changes.

   EXIT?
   >0=ESC (Don't exit)
     1=Exit and discard
     2=Exit and accept
   

8. Press Escape until you return to the Main Edit Menu.

1. From the Main Edit Menu, select Ethernet > Answer.

   90-800 Mod Config  
       >Use Answer as Default=No
       Force 56=No
       Profile Reqd=Yes
       Clid Auth=Ignore
       Assign Adrs=No
       Encaps...
       Ip options...
       PPP options...
       COMB options...
       V.120 options...
       Session options...
       DHCP options...
   

2. To be able to dynamically assign addresses to incoming callers, make sure Assign Adrs=Yes.

3. Select PPP options.

   90-700 Answer  
       PPP options...
       Route IP=Yes
       Route IPX=No
       Bridge=Yes
       Recv Auth=CHAP
       MRU=1524
       LQM=No
       LQM Min=600
       LQM Max=600
       Link Comp=Stac
       VJ Comp=Yes
       Dyn Alg=Quadratic
       Sec History=15
       Add Pers=5
       Sub Pers=10
       Min Ch Count=1
       Max Ch Count=1    
   

4. Make sure Route IP=Yes.

5. Set the Recv Auth parameter to the authentication you are going to require for incoming calls:

   • None (the default) specifies that the MAX does not use an authentication protocol to validate incoming calls.

   • PAP specifies the Password Authentication Protocol, a PPP authentication protocol.

   • CHAP specifies the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, a more secure PPP authentication protocol.

   • MS-CHAP specifies the MAX.

   • Either specifies that the MAX can use either CHAP, PAP, or MS-CHAP. The MAX first requests authentication using CHAP. If the dial-in call rejects the request (or does not acknowledge it), the MAX then requests PAP authentication, then MS-CHAP.

6. Press Escape or Left-Arrow until the Confirmation menu appears. Press 2 to save your changes.

7. Press Left-Arrow or Escape until you return to the Main Edit Menu.

To create a Connection profile:

1. From the Main Edit Menu, select Ethernet > Connections.

   90-100 Connections      
   90-101 
   90-102 
   90-103 
   90-104 
   90-105 
   90-106 
   90-107 
   90-108 
   90-109 
   90-110 
   90-111 
   90-111 
   

2. Select the first profile. A list of parameters appears:

   90-101  
       Station= 
       Active=No 
       Encaps=MPP 
       PRI # Type=National 
       Dial #=
       Calling #= 
       Called #=
       Route IP=Yes 
       Route IPX=N/A 
       Bridge=N/A
       Dial brdcast= 
       Encaps options... 
       Ip options...
       Ipx options...
       Session options...
       Telco options...
   

3. Select and modify the following parameters:

   • Station. Enter a name such as "Remote-Call." This acts as the login name of the remote user.

   • Active=Yes.

   • Encaps. Set the encapsulation method you want to use for this connection. We recommend you select MPP for this test. If the remote device does not support MPP, the MAX will attempt to negotiate an MP session. If the remote device does not support MP, the MAX will attempt to negotiate a PPP session.

   • Route IP=Yes.

4. Select Encaps options.

   90-101    
   Encaps options... 
       Send Auth=None 
       Send PW=N/A
       Aux Send PW=N/A
       Recv PW=
       DBA Monitor=Transmit
       Base Ch Count=1
       Min Ch Count=2
       Inc Ch Count=1
       Dec Ch Count=1
       MRU=1524
       LQM=No
       LQM Min=600
       LQM Min=600
       Link Comp=Stac
   

5. Select Ip options.

   90-101  
     Ip options... 
       LAN Adrs=0.0.0.0/0 
       WAN Alias=0.0.0.0/0 
       IF Adrs=0.0.0.0/0 
       Preference=100
       Metric=7
       Private=No
       RIP=Off
       Pool=0
       Multicast Client=No
       Multicast Rate Limit=100
       Client Pri DNS-0.0.0.0
       Client Sec DNS=0.0.0.0
       Client Assign DNS=Yes
   

6. If you are configuring a Connection profile for a device with its own IP address, set the following parameters:

   • LAN Adrs. Enter the IP address / subnet mask of the remote unit, then press Enter to return to the list of parameters.

   • WAN Alias. If the far-end device is non-Ascend and requires numbered interfaces with PPP encapsulation, in WAN Alias enter the IP address of the remote unit's WAN interface (not its Ethernet interface), then press Enter to return to the list of parameters.

   • IF Adrs. If you are implementing interfaced-based routing on the MAX enter the IP address of the port on the MAX side of the link.

7. If you are configuring a Connection profile for dynamic address assignment, set the following parameter:

   • Pool. The IP address pool from which you want to assign this client an address. IP address pools are configured in the Ethernet > Mod Config > WAN options submenu.

8. Using the RIP parameter, specify how you want the MAX to handle RIP packets on this WAN interface:

   • Off (the default) specifies that the MAX does not transmit or receive RIP updates.

   • Recv-v1: The MAX receives RIP-v1 updates, but does not transmit RIP updates.

   • Send-v1: The MAX transmits RIP-v1 updates, but does not receive RIP updates.

   • Both-v1: The MAX transmits and receives RIP-v1 updates.

   • Send-v2: The MAX transmits RIP-v2 updates, but does not receive RIP updates.

   • Recv-v2: The MAX receives RIP-v2 updates, but does not transmit RIP updates.

   • Both-v2: The MAX transmits and receives RIP-v2 updates.

9. Press Escape or Left-Arrow until the Confirmation menu appears. Press 2 to save your changes.

10. Press Left-Arrow until you return to the Main Edit Menu.

Testing the connections

• Testing the LAN connection

  Ping or Telnet to your MAX from a workstation or host on the same LAN as the unit.

• Testing the T1/PRI line

  Place and answer a test call from MAX to itself over the E1/PRI interface. This tests the E1 lines to verify they are active and the phone numbers are correct.

• Testing the WAN connection

  Ping or Telnet a remote unit from a workstation or host on the same LAN as the MAX. This also tests the processing of data packets through the MAX.

The following illustration shows how to test the Ethernet interface of your MAX by Pinging or Telneting to it from a station on the same LAN.

Figure 3-12. Testing the LAN Interface with Telnet or Ping

1. From a host or workstation, on the same subnet as MAX, Telnet to or Ping the MAX.

   • If you are running Telnet, the MAX user interface display should appear. The default Telnet password for an unconfigured MAX is null (a carriage return).

   • If you are running Ping, you should get the message that you are immediately receiving a return packet for every packet you are sending to the MAX. If you are not getting the proper response, this procedure has failed. It might be because of a problem with the LAN, because you entered the wrong IP address, or because of misconfiguration of either the subnet mask or IP Adrs parameter in the Ethernet profile.

2. Terminate the Telnet or Ping sessions.

Figure 3-13. Testing the WAN interface by placing a call to yourself

To perform a self test:

1. From the Main Edit Menu, select System:

   00-200 System
       00-100 Sys Config
       >00-200 Sys Diag
       00-300  Security
       00-400 Destinations
       00-500 Dial Plan
   

2. Select Sys Diag.

   00-200 Sys Diag    
       >00-201 Restore Cfg 
       00-202 Save Config
       00-203 Use MIF
       00-204 Sys Reset
       00-205 Term Serv
       00-206 Upd Rem Cfg
   

3. Select Term Serv.

   The Terminal Server screen appears:

   ** Ascend Pipeline Terminal Server **

   ascend%  
   

4. Type test phone-number

   where phone-number is the phone number of the MAX E1 line.

   The most frequent cause for failing to connect is incorrect phone numbers.

• Did the test complete successfully?

  • If Yes: Congratulations. You have successfully completed a test call through the WAN to yourself.

  • If No: This procedure has failed. Verify that you have entered all the E1 line parameters correctly and that your line is correctly provisioned as explained in Appendix A, "Provisioning the Switch. "

• Enter quit to exit the terminal server interface.

• Press the Left-Arrow or the Escape key to return to the Main Edit Menu.

• You can run Telnet or Ping from a host or workstation on the same LAN segment as MAX.

• There is a remote unit (MAX-compatible) to which you can route data packets over a dial-up link.

You test your MAX installation by using Ping or Telnet to and from the remote unit over a dial-up connection as illustrated in Figure 3-14.

Figure 3-14. Testing the WAN by dialing into and out from the MAX

1. Configure the routes of a host on the same LAN as your MAX so that your MAX is the gateway to the remote unit.

   The most common method is to add static routes to the remote unit using your MAX as a gateway. You can also make your MAX the default router.

   For example, if the remote unit address is 167.34.9.23, and the your MAX address is 165.3.45.8, the gateway configuration on the remote unit would be:

   • Address (remote unit) address 167.34.9.23

   • Gateway (your local unit) address 165.3.45.8

2. From the local host, enter the Telnet or Ping command for the remote unit.

   • If you are running Telnet, the remote unit's user interface display should appear.
     Congratulations. You have successfully completed the Quickstart configuration for your MAX.

     If you are running Ping, you should get the message that you are immediately receiving a return packet for every packet you are sending to the remote unit. Continue with the next step.

   If you are not getting the proper response, this procedure has failed. It might be because of a problem with the LAN, or because of misconfiguration. Verify the configuration of the Ethernet profile.

3. Terminate the Telnet or Ping sessions.

Where to go next

Table 3-10. Where to go next

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