Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Router T1/E1 Voice and WAN Network Interface Modules Data Sheet

These flexible interface cards support multiple integrated data and voice applications, facilitating the migration from data-only as well as circuit-switched voice services to a packet voice solution.

Introduction

The Cisco^® Fourth-Generation 1-, 2-, 4-, and 8-Port T1/E1 Multiflex Trunk Voice and WAN Network Interface Modules (NIMs) support data and voice applications on the Cisco 4000 Integrated Services Routers (Figure 1). These cards combine WAN-interface-card (WIC), voice-interface-card (VIC), ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI), dial-access integration, and channelized-data (CE1T1) functions to provide superior flexibility, versatility, and investment protection through their many uses. Customers who choose to integrate data and voice in multiple steps preserve their investment in a T1/E1 WAN interface.

Note:    These NIMs are not supported with Cisco 2900 and 3900 Integrated Services Routers.

Table 1 lists the available cards and compares their features.

Table 1.       Cisco T1/E1 NIM Types and Feature Comparison

You can insert the Cisco T1/E1 NIMs into the NIM slot on the supported Cisco 4000 Integrated Services Routers (ISRs). In addition to the features listed in Table 1, these modules support both T1 and E1, providing additional flexibility for supporting T1, fractional T1, E1, and fractional E1 for both voice and WAN applications simultaneously. All modules include the drop-and-insert multiplexing capability, which eliminates costly external third-party channel service units/data service units (CSUs/DSUs) and drop-and-insert multiplexers.

The fourth-generation Cisco T1/E1 NIMs add improvements over the Cisco Second- and Third-Generation T1/E1 Multiflex Trunk Voice and WAN Interface Cards (MFT VWIC2s and VWIC3s, respectively). The fourth-generation T1/E1 modules enable each port to be clocked from an independent clock source for data applications. Voice applications can now be clocked independently from data applications, with all ports for voice applications clocked from a single source.

The T1/E1 modules contain an onboard Cisco Packet Voice Digital Signal Processor Module 4 (PVDM4) slot, which requires a fourth-generation PVDM4 module. A PVDM4 on the T1/E1 module is necessary for the voice features. The PVDM4 also provides for echo cancellation of up to 128-ms echo-tail length for demanding network conditions. Refer to Table 2 for all configuration options offered with the modules.

These fourth-generation modules also provide increased port density per chassis compared to the Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 (ISR G2) platform.

Key Features

●   Basic T1/E1 data: The MFT versions act as WICs, supporting T1, fractional T1, E1, and fractional E1. To simplify remote management, these modules integrate a fully managed DSU/CSU for T1 deployments and a fully managed DSU for E1 deployments.

●   E1/G.703 data: In addition to the basic T1/E1 data support, the CE1T1 versions also support structured G.703 with G.704 framing and unstructured E1 (G.703) applications.

●   T1/E1 packet voice: All the modules support packet voice applications by providing T1, fractional T1, E1, and fractional E1 connections to private branch exchanges (PBXs) and central offices, thereby enabling new services and reducing voice and fax toll charges. An additional onboard PVDM4 is required. Also, each NIM has its own PVDM4, so each module can be connected to a different service provider with no single clock domain restriction.

●   Mixed data and packet voice: All the modules can simultaneously support both data and voice, reducing the complexity and number of network components and facilitating a graceful migration to bandwidth-efficient packet voice.

●   Mixed data and packet voice with drop and insert: You can deploy all the modules as T1/E1 drop-and-insert multiplexers with integrated DSUs/CSUs, reducing the complexity of the network and the cost of the central-office ports by efficiently combining time-division multiplexing (TDM) voice (PBX), IP voice, and data on the same trunks.

Applications

Packet Voice Solutions: PBX and Central-Office Connectivity

The modules supply PBX and public-switched-telephone-network (PSTN) connectivity for the Cisco 4000 with the onboard NIM slots. The ISRs support H.323, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP), and Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP)-based voice over IP (VoIP).

Multiplexed Data and Voice Solutions: T1/E1 Drop-and-Insert Multiplexer with Integrated DSU/CSU

The Cisco fourth-generation T1/E1 modules simplify branch-office connectivity by consolidating the functions of a router, a fully managed drop-and-insert multiplexer, and a fully managed DSU/CSU into a single box. Typically a drop-and-insert multiplexer is used for channelized (that is, TDM) integration of data and voice onto a single T1, fractional T1, E1, or fractional E1 connection to the central office. Sharing a line can significantly reduce costs over those of two separate physical lines to the central office. Although the normal use is for data and voice sharing of a T1 or E1 service, you can also use the drop-and-insert capability for voice and data, or data and data sharing of the service. Moreover, the integrated drop-and-insert capability enhances system availability by allowing the Cisco IOS^® Software to be reloaded while maintaining TDM switching. 56/64K Digital Data Service (DDS) function is not supported by T1/E1 NIMs.

Analog Cross-Connect Solution

You can cross-connect the TDM DS-0 channels with analog voice ports to create an analog cross-connect solution.

Table 2.       Cisco T1/E1 Module Capacity Comparison

Cisco IOS XE Software Release Requirements

The modules are supported on the Cisco 4000 and require Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3.9.

The DSP farm services (conferencing & transcoding) on the modules are supported only on Release 3.11 and above.

Data applications require the IP Base technology package, which is included by default. Voice applications require a minimum of the UC technology package, which is optional.

Data Features

NIM data features follow:

●   T1/E1 or fractional T1/E1 network interface

●   n x 64 kbps or n x 56 kbps, nonchannelized data rates (T1: n = 1 to 24, E1: n = 1 to 31)

●   Standards-based, including ANSI T1.403 and AT&T Publication 62411

●   Non-Facility Associated Signaling (NFAS) on one single module is supported. NFAS across multiple NIM modules is not supported.

NIM data features do not include Dial on Demand Routing (DDR).

Network Interface Specifications

Tables 3 and 4 give T1 and E1 network interface specifications, respectively.

Table 3.       T1 Network Interface Specifications

Table 4.       E1 Network Interface Specifications

Table 5 gives the module specifications, and Table 6 lists the weights.

Table 5.       Module Specifications

Table 6.       Weight (All values are +/-0.01 lb (+/-5g.)

Diagnostics

●   ANSI T1.403 Annex B/V.54 loop-up/down code recognition, network loopback, user-initiated loopbacks, network payload loopback, local DTE loopback, and remote line (codes: V.54, loop up, and loop down)

●   Bit-error-rate-testing (BERT) patterns: All 0s, all 1s, 1:2, 1:8, 3:24, QRW, QRSS, 63, 511, 2047, and V.54/T1.403 annex B bit patterns, and two user-programmable 24-bit patterns

●   Alarm detection: Alarm indication signal (AIS), time-slot 16 AIS, remote alarm, far-end block error (FEBE), out of frame (OOF), cyclic-redundancy-check (CRC) multiframe OOF, signaling multiframe OOF, frame errors, CRC errors, loss of network signal (red alarm), loss of network frame, receive (blue alarm) (AIS) from network, receive (yellow) from network performance reports or error-counters CRC, errored seconds, burst errored seconds, severely errored seconds, Ft and Fs framing errors for SF framing, (FPS) framing errors for ESF framing, and 24-hour history stored in 15-minute increments

●   Onboard processor for real-time facility-data-link (FDL) messaging, in-band code detection and insertion, alarm integration, and performance monitoring

●   Full FDL support and FDL performance monitoring, according to configurable standard: ANSI T1.403 or AT&T TR 54016

DSU/CSU

●   Selectable DSX-1 cable length in increments from 0 to 655 feet in DSU mode

●   Selectable DS-1 CSU line build-out: 0, -7.5, and -15 dB

LEDs

●   CD (data carrier detect): Indicates a received error on the telco link

●   LP (loopback): Indicates that the interface is in loopback mode

●   AL (alarm): Indicates an alarm condition

Table 7 gives the network management features and Table 8 gives regulatory compliance information about the NIMs.

Table 7.       Network Management Features

Table 8.       Regulatory Compliance

Telecom Homologation

Homologation requirements vary by country and interface type. For specific country information, refer to the online approvals database at: http://tools.cisco.com/cse/prdapp/jsp/externalsearch.do?action=externalsearch&page=EXTERNAL_SEARCH&module=EXTERNAL_SEARCH.

Ordering Information

Help customers understand all the components or parts they need to purchase in order to install and use the product. This section also provides a direct link to the Cisco Ordering Tool and lists part numbers for customer convenience.

Table 9.       Ordering Information

To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering Home Page and refer to Table 9. To download software, visit the Cisco Software Center.

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