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Important safety instructions

What is in this guide

What you should know

Related publications

MAX TNT documentation set

Related RFCs

Information about PPP connections

Information about IP routers

Information about OSPF routing

Information about multicast

Information about firewalls and packet filtering

Information about general network security

Information about external authentication

ITU-T recommendations

Related books

Documentation conventions

Installation overview

Before you begin

Power requirements

Checking the package contents

Understanding the back panel

Understanding the shelf-controller backpanel

The lights on the shelf-controller back panel

Verifying the rotary switch setting and PCMCIA card

Rack mounting the MAX TNT

Installing a slot card

Connecting the MAX TNT to the LAN

Connecting a workstation to the serial port

Powering on the MAX TNT

Where to go next

Introduction

Setting the system date

Setting the system name

Setting the log level

Configuring the shelf-controller IP address

Configuring a default gateway

Configuring basic DNS information

Pinging the MAX TNT from a local host

Recommended basic security measures

Changing the Admin password

Securing the serial port

Assigning a Telnet password

Requiring acceptance of the pool address

Ignoring ICMP redirects

Configuring SNMP access to the unit

Overview of SNMP security

Enabling SNMP in the MAX TNT

Setting community strings

Setting up address security

Where to go next

Introduction

Setting the rotary switch on each shelf

Plugging in the multishelf cables

Designating master and slave shelf controllers

Resetting the shelves and checking the status lights

Where to go next

Introduction

10 Mbps Ethernet card

10/100 Mbps Ethernet card

Installing the Ethernet card

Overview of Ethernet configuration

Understanding the Ethernet-related profiles

Ethernet profile

IP-Interface profile

Assigning an IP address to the Ethernet port

Understanding names in the interface table

Assigning a filter to the Ethernet interface

Introduction

Series56 Digital Modem card

Digital Modem card

Analog modem card

Installing modem cards

Overview of configuring modem cards

Specifying negotiation settings

V.34 setting for 56k modem cards

Hybrid Access card

Do you need a Hybrid Access card?

Nailed channels and the HDLC card

Installing the Hybrid Access cards

Introduction to T1

ISDN PRI

Unchannelized T1

Channelized line-side vs. trunk-side T1

Installing the T1 card

Connecting the MAX TNT T1 line to the WAN

Monitoring the T1 line with bantam jacks

Overview of T1 configuration

Making a profile the working profile

Assigning names to T1 line profiles

Enabling a line

Specifying the framing and encoding

Configuring ISDN PRI signaling

Configuring inband robbed-bit signaling

Configuring NFAS signaling

Configuring a single NFAS group

Configuring multiple NFAS groups

Configuring clocking

Configuring the front end transceiver

Configuring channel usage

Assigning phone numbers to switched channels

Configuring trunk groups

Configuring nailed channels

Configuring a back-to-back T1 connection

Specifying analog encoding for MAX TNT codecs

Configuring specialized options

Sample T1 configuration

Default Call-Route profiles

Introduction to E1

ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI)

Nailed or unchannelized E1

Installing the E1 card

Connecting the MAX TNT E1 line to the WAN

Monitoring the E1 line with bantam jacks

Overview of E1 configuration

Understanding configuration requirements

Making a profile the working profile

Assigning a name to E1 line profiles

Enabling a line

Configuring a back-to-back connection

Specifying the framing

Specifying E1 signaling

Configuring ISDN PRI signaling

Configuring R2 signaling

Configuring DPNSS signaling

Configuring clocking

Configuring the front end E1 transceiver

Configuring channel usage

Assigning phone numbers to switched channels

Configuring trunk groups

Configuring nailed channels

Specifying analog encoding for MAX TNT codecs

Default Call-Route profiles

Introduction

Installing the T3 card

Connecting the MAX TNT T3 card to the WAN

Interpreting a T3 card's status lights

Overview of T3 configuration

Understanding T3 configuration requirements

Understanding T3-card profiles

T3 profile

Call-Route profile

T1 profiles

Assigning a name to a T3 profile

Enabling a line

Configuring the T3 physical link

Configuring clocking

Introduction

Installing the SWAN card

Connecting the MAX TNT serial WAN line to the WAN

Reading the SWAN card status light

Overview of SWAN configuration

Understanding SWAN card configuration requirements

Making a profile the working profile

Assigning a name to Serial WAN profiles

Enabling a line

Specifying a nailed group

Sample serial WAN configuration

Configuring the SWAN card

Configuring the Frame Relay profile

Configuring the Connection profile

Introduction

Overview of supported features

PPP

Frame Relay

Routing protocols

SNMP

Installing the FrameLine card

Overview of FrameLine configuration

Configuring the clock source

Introduction

Installing the IDSL card

Connecting the MAX TNT IDSL line

Example of IDSL configuration

Configuring the MAX TNT

Configuring the IDSL profile

Configuring a Connection profile for the remote device

Configuring a static route to the gateway

Configuring the Pipeline

Configuring a nailed IDSL connection

Introduction

Installing the SDSL card

Sample SDSL configuration

Configuring the SDSL profile

Configuring the Connection profile

Configuring the Frame Relay profile

Configuring the DSLPipe-S

Introduction

Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line (RADSL)

Installing the RADSL card

Configuring the maximum downstream rate

Sample RADSL configuration

Configuring the ADSL profile

Configuring the Connection profile

Configuring the Frame Relay profile

Configuring the DSLPipe

Sample RADSL PPP connection

Configuring the ADSL profile

Configuring the Connection profile

Configuring the DSLPipe

How call routing works in the MAX TNT

How the MAX TNT routes calls it receives

The old call routing method

A new parameter that mimics the old method

The new MAX TNT call routing method

Default call routing

The most general case: A system default

General routes for trunk calls

General routes for voice and data calls

How the MAX TNT gathers information about a call

How the MAX TNT matches the call to a Call-Route profile

Comparing trunk group information

Comparing subaddress numbers

Comparing phone numbers

Comparing a specified destination address (call-route-info)

Comparing the source address

Comparing the type of call

Setting global call-management options

Working with Call-Route profiles

Understanding the Call-Route parameters

Example call-routing configuration

Working with the call routing database

Sorting calls by slot

Sorting calls by item

Example Call-Route profile

Provisioning the switch for T1 access

What you need from your T1 service provider

What you need from your E1 service provider

Introduction

DSLVSP for customer premises

DSLVSO for the central office

Installing the DSLVSP

Specifications

Battery

Power requirements

Environmental requirements

Alarm relay operating specifications

Serial port specification

Ethernet interface specifications

Required equipment

Coax

10Base-T/100Base-T

AUI

T1/PRI interface specifications

T1/PRI CSU requirements

T1/PRI cable specifications

T1/PRI crossover cable: RJ48C/RJ48C

T1/PRI straight-through cable: RJ48C/RJ48C

T1/PRI straight-through cable: RJ48C/DA-15

T1/PRI crossover cable: RJ48C/DA

T1/PRI straight-through cable: RJ48C/Bantam

T1 RJ48C-Loopback plug

T1/PRI WAN connectors

WAN switched services available to the MAX TNT

Serial host interface specifications

V.35 cabling

V.35/V.25 bis cable to Cisco

V.35 cable to generic serial host

RS-449 cable to generic serial host

X.21 cabling

X.21 cable to generic serial host

Cable length requirements

Serial WAN cabling specifications

V.35 cable to WAN

RS-449 cable to WAN

IDSL cable specifications

SDSL cabling specifications

RADSL Cabling specifications

Slot card specifications

T3 slot card specifications

FrameLine slot card specifications

IDSL specifications

RADSL specifications

SDSL specifications

FCC Part 68

FCC Part 15

Canadian Notice

Product warranty

Warranty repair

Out-of warranty repair

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