Configuring the 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA and 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA

This chapter provides information about configuring the 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA and the 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers.

Restrictions for Configuring the 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA

This chapter contains information for configuring two models of the channelized SPAs on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers, but some features are not yet supported on both models.

Consider the following restrictions when configuring the 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers in Cisco IOS XE Release 2.6:

  • Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR) is not supported.
  • A maximum of 2000 NxDS0 channels are supported.

Note


APS is not supported on Channelized OC-x SPA.

Configuration Tasks

This section describes how to configure the 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA and 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router, including required and optional configurations. It includes information about configuring the SPAs in either synchronous optical network (SONET) or synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) framing modes. For information about managing your system images and configuration files, refer to the following:

Specifying the Physical Address for Controller and Interface Configuration

This section describes how to specify the physical location of the SIP, SPAs, and interfaces on the 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA and 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA.

To specify the physical address for controller or interface configuration, use the interface and controller sonet commands, where:

  • slot —Specifies the chassis slot number in the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers where the SIP is installed.
  • subslot —Specifies the slot of the SIP where the SPA is installed.
  • port —Specifies the SONET port number. There is only one port on a 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA and 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA, therefore the port number is always 0.

For example, if the 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA or 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA is installed in subslot 0 of a Cisco ASR 1000 SIP in slot 3 of the chassis, the controller configuration address is specified as controller sonet 3/0/0.

For channelized SPA configuration, the interface address format is: slot/subslot/port:channel-group , where:

  • channel-group —Specifies the logical channel group assigned to the time slots within the T1 link.

For more information about identifying slots and subslots, see the Required Configuration Tasks.

Naming the Interface

Interface names are automatically generated, and the format will be dependent on the mode each particular linecard is operating on. The name formats of the serial interface created are listed below.

Channelized T3 mode

If framing is SONET or SDH with au-3:

interface serial [slot/subslot/port ][ds3 |ds1 ]:[channel-group ]

SONET Mode
  • If framing is SONET and mode is vt-15:

interface serial [slot/subslot/port ].[sts1/vtg/t1 ]:[channel-group ]

  • If framing is SONET and mode is CT3

interface serial [slot/subslot/port ].[ds3/t1 ]:[channel-group ]

  • If framing is SONET and mode is T3:

interface serial [slot/subslot/port ].[ds3 ]

SDH Mode

If the aug mapping is au-4, the au-4 value is always 1; if the aug mapping is au-3, then the only supported mode is c-11 (carrying a T1).

  • If SDH-AUG mapping is au-4 and if the tug-3 is mode t3/e3:

interface serial [slot/subslot/port ].[au-4/tug-3/tug-2/e1 ]:[channel-group ]

  • If SDH-AUG mapping is au-3:

interface serial [slot/subslot/port/au-3/tug-2/t1 ]:[channel-group ]

POS on the 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA

If framing is SONET and n is from 1-12:

interface pos slot/subslot/port:nsts-1

Required Configuration Tasks

This section lists the required configuration steps to configure the 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA. Some of the required configuration commands implement default values that might be appropriate for your network.

This section includes the following topics:

Configuring the Controller for the SONET Mode and the SDH Mode

Controller configuration is required for both SONET and SDH framing modes. To configure the controller on the 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA or 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA, complete the following step:

Command

Purpose

Router(config)# controller sonet slot/subslot/port

Selects the controller to configure and enters controller configuration mode, where:

  • slot/subslot/port —Specifies the location of the interface.
Note    The port number is always zero on the 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA and 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA.

Configuring the SONET Mode

To configure the SONET mode, complete the following steps:

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    Router(config-controller)# framing sonet

    2.    Router(config-controller)# clock source {internal | line}

    3.    Router(config-controller)# loopback {local | network}

    4.    Router(config-controller)# sts-1 {1- 12 | 1 - 3 | 4 - 6 | 7 - 9 | 10 - 12} pos

    5.    Router(config-controller)# sts-1 sts1-#

    6.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# mode {ct3 | ct3-e1 | t3 | vt-15}

    7.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# vtg vtg#


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1 Router(config-controller)# framing sonet 

    Specifies SONET as the frame type. This is the default.

     
    Step 2 Router(config-controller)# clock source {internal | line} 

    Sets the clock source, where:

    • internal—Specifies that the internal clock source is used.
    • line—Specifies that the network clock source is used. This is the default for T1 and E1.
     
    Step 3 Router(config-controller)# loopback {local | network} 

    Enables or disables loopback mode on a SONET controller, where:

    • local loopback—Loops data from the transmit path to the receive path.
    • network loopback—Loops data received on the external port to the transmit path and back out the external port.

    The default is disabled loopback.

     
    Step 4 Router(config-controller)# sts-1 {1- 12 | 1 - 3 | 4 - 6 | 7 - 9 | 10 - 12} pos 

    Configures the CHOC12 SONET controller for the OC12 POS mode and the OC3 POS mode by specifying that the STS-1s be bundled together for POS.

     
    Step 5 Router(config-controller)# sts-1 sts1-# 

    Specifies the SONET Synchronous Transport Signal (STS) level and enters STS1 configuration mode, where:

    • sts-1 #—Number from 1 to 3 for the 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA, and 1 to 12 for the 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA.
     
    Step 6 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# mode {ct3 | ct3-e1 | t3 | vt-15} 

    Specifies the mode of operation of an STS-1 path, where:

    • ct3—A STS-1 carrying a DS3 signal is divided into 28 T1s (Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy [PDH]).
    • ct3-e1—The channelized T3 is carrying E1 circuits.
    • t3—STS-1 carries an unchannelized (clear channel) T3.
    • vt-15—A STS-1 is divided into seven Virtual Tributary Groups (VTG). Each VTG is then divided into four VT1.5’s, each carrying a T1.
     
    Step 7 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# vtg vtg# 

    Configures the T1 on the VTG, where:

    • vtg#—Specifies the VTG number. For SONET framing, values are 1 to 7.
     

    Configuring the SDH Mode


    Note


    The SDH mode is supported on 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA from Cisco IOS XE Release 3.1.1S onwards.

    To configure the SDH mode, complete the following steps:

    SUMMARY STEPS

      1.    Router(config-controller)# framing sdh

      2.    Router(config-controller)# aug mapping {au-3 | au-4}

      3.    Router(config-controller)# clock source {internal | line}

      4.    Do one of the following:

      • Router(config-controller)# au-4 au-4# tug-3 tug-3#
      • Router(config-controller)# au-3 au-3#

      5.    In SDH framing in AU-4 mode:


    DETAILED STEPS
       Command or ActionPurpose
      Step 1 Router(config-controller)# framing sdh 

      Specifies SDH as the frame type.

       
      Step 2 Router(config-controller)# aug mapping {au-3 | au-4} 

      Configures AUG mapping for SDH framing.

      If the AUG mapping is configured to be AU-4, then the following muxing, alignment, and mapping will be used:

      TUG-3 <--> VC-4 <--> AU-4 <--> AUG

      If the mapping is configured to be AU-3, then the following muxing, alignment, and mapping will be used:

      VC-3 <--> AU-3 <--> AUG

      Default is au-4.

       
      Step 3 Router(config-controller)# clock source {internal | line}  

      Sets the clock source, where:

      • internal—Specifies that the internal clock source is used.
      • line—Specifies that the network clock source is used. This is the default for T1 and E1.
       
      Step 4Do one of the following:
      • Router(config-controller)# au-4 au-4# tug-3 tug-3#
      • Router(config-controller)# au-3 au-3#
       

      Configures AU-3, AU-4, and tributary unit groups, type 3 (TUG-3) for AU-4 and enters specific configuration mode.

      Depending on the framing mode of SONET or SDH, each STS-1, AU-3, TUG-3, and AU-4 of a 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA can be configured with one of these commands.

      Depending on currently configured AUG mapping setting, this command further specifies TUG-3, AU-3, AU-4 or STS-1 muxing. The CLI command parser enters into config-ctrlr-tug3 (SDH mode), config-ctrlr-au3 (SDH mode), or config-ctrlr-sts1 parser mode (SONET mode), which makes only relevant commands visible.

      • au-4#—Range is from 1 to 4.
      • tug-3#—Range is from 1 to 3.
      • au-3# —Range is from 1 to 12.
       
      Step 5 In SDH framing in AU-4 mode:

      Example:
      Router(config-ctrlr-tug3)# mode {c-11 | c-12 | t3 | e3}


      Example:
      In SDH framing AU-3 mode:


      Example:
      Router(config-ctrlr-au3)# mode {c-11 | c-12 | t3 | e3 | ct3 | ct3-e1}


      Example:
      
       
            

      Configures mode of operation for AU-3 or AU-4 mode, where:

      C-11 and C-12 are container level-n (SDH) channelized T3s. They are types of T3 channels that are subdivided into 28 T1 channels.

      • c-11—Specifies an AU-3/AU-4 TUG-3 divided into seven TUG-2s. Each TUG-2 is then divided into four TU11s, each carrying a C-11 T1.
      • c-12—Specifies an AU-3/AU-4 TUG-3 divided into seven TUG-2. Each TUG-2 is then divided into three TU12s, each carrying a C-12 E1.
      • t3—Specifies an AU-3/AU-4 TUG-3 carrying an unchannelized (clear channel) T3.
      • e3—Specifies an AU-3/AU-4 TUG-3 carrying an unchannelized (clear channel) E3.
      • ct3—Specifies an AU-3 carrying a DS3 signal divided into 28 T1s Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy [PDH]).
      • ct3–e1—Specifies a channelized T3 carrying E1 circuits.
       

      Configuring the Channelized DS3 Mode

      To configure channelized DS3 mode, complete the following steps:

      SUMMARY STEPS

        1.    Router(config)# controller sonet slot/subslot/port

        2.    Router(config-controller)# sts-1 sts1-#

        3.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 framing {c-bit | m23 | auto-detect}

        4.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 clock source {internal | line}

        5.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 loopback {local | network [line | payload] | remote [line | payload]}

        6.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 mdl string {eic | fic | generator | lic | pfi | port | unit} string

        7.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 mdl transmit {path | idle-signal | test-signal}

        8.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 equipment {customer | network} loopback

        9.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 bert pattern pattern interval 1-14400


      DETAILED STEPS
         Command or ActionPurpose
        Step 1 Router(config)# controller sonet slot/subslot/port

        Example:
        
         
              

        Selects the controller to configure and enters controller configuration mode, where:

         
        Step 2 Router(config-controller)# sts-1 sts1-# 

        Selects STS mode and enters sts1 configuration mode.

        • sts-1#—A value from 1 to y, y being the SONET STS level.
         
        Step 3 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 framing {c-bit | m23 | auto-detect}

        Example:
        
         

        Example:
        
         
              

        Specifies the framing mode, where:

        • c-bit—Specifies C-bit parity framing.
        • m23—Specifies M23 framing.
        • auto-detect—Detects the framing type of the device at the end of the line and switches to that framing type. If both devices are set to auto-detect, c-bit framing is used. This is the default.
         
        Step 4 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 clock source {internal | line}

        Example:
        
         
              

        Sets the clock source, where:

        • internal—Specifies that the internal clock source is used.
        • line—Specifies that the network clock source is used. This is the default.
        Note    The clock source is set to internal if the opposite end of the connection is set to line and the clock source is set to line if the opposite end of the connection is set to internal.
         
        Step 5 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 loopback {local | network [line | payload] | remote [line | payload]} 

        Enables or disables loopback mode on a SONET controller, where:

        • local loopback—Loops data from the transmit path to the receive path.
        • network loopback—Loops data received on the external port to the transmit path and back out the external port.
        • remote loopback—Applicable only to c-bit framing.

        The default is no loopback.

         
        Step 6 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 mdl string {eic | fic | generator | lic | pfi | port | unit} string

        Example:
        
         

        Example:
        
         
              

        Configures maintenance data link (MDL) support parameters, where:

        • eic—Specifies equipment ID code.
        • fic—Specifies frame ID code.
        • generator—Specifies the generator number in MDL test signal.
        • lic—Specifies location ID code.
        • pfi—Specifies the Path Facility Identification code in MDL the path message.
        • port— Specifies the port number in the MDL idle string message.
        • unit—Specifies unit identification code.
        • string—Specifies user identifier for the chosen support parameter.

        The default is no mdl string.

         
        Step 7 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 mdl transmit {path | idle-signal | test-signal} 

        Configures MDL transmit parameters, where:

        • path—Enables MDL path message transmission.
        • idle-signal—Enables MDL idle signal message transmission.
        • test-signal—Enables MDL test-signal message transmission.

        The default is no mdl transmit.

         
        Step 8 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 equipment {customer | network} loopback

        Example:
        
         
              

        Enables the port to honor remote loopback request. Equipment network loopback disables this functionality.

        Note    Remote loopbacks are only available in c-bit framing mode.
         
        Step 9 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t3 bert pattern pattern interval 1-14400 

        Enables Bit Error Rate Testing (BERT), where:

        • pattern—Specifies the length of the repeating BERT test pattern. Allowed values are 0s, 1s, 2^15, 2^20, 2^23, and alt-0-1.
        • interval—Specifies the duration of the BERT test, in minutes. The interval can be a value from 1 to 14400.
         

        Configuring DS1 (Channelized T3 mode)

        To configure DS1, complete the following steps:

        SUMMARY STEPS

          1.    Router(config)# controller sonet slot/subslot/port

          2.    Router(config-controller)# sts-1 sts-1#

          3.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# mode {ct3 | vt-15}

          4.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# clock source {internal | line}

          5.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# fdl ansi

          6.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# framing {sf | esf}

          7.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# yellow {detection | generation}

          8.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# channel-group channel-group# timeslots list-of-timeslots speed [56 | 64]

          9.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# loopback [local | network {line | payload} | remote {line {fdl {ansi | bellcore} | inband} | payload [fdl] [ansi]}]

          10.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# shutdown


        DETAILED STEPS
           Command or ActionPurpose
          Step 1 Router(config)# controller sonet slot/subslot/port

          Example:
          
           
                

          Selects the controller to configure and enters controller configuration mode, where:

           
          Step 2 Router(config-controller)# sts-1 sts-1# 

          Specifies the SONET Synchronous Transport Signal (STS) level and enters STS configuration mode, where:

          • sts-1#—STS values are 1 to 3.
           
          Step 3 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# mode {ct3 | vt-15} 

          Specifies the mode of operation of an STS-1 path, where:

          • ct3—A STS-1 carrying a DS31 signal is divided into 28 T1s (Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy [PDH])
          • vt-15—A STS-1 is divided into seven Virtual Tributary Groups (VTG). Each VTG is then divided into four VT1.5’s, each carrying a T1.
           
          Step 4 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# clock source {internal | line}

          Example:
          
           
                

          Configures the clocking source, where:

          • t1#—Number indicating the T1 channel.
          • internal—Specifies that the internal clock source is used.
          • line—Specifies that the network clock source is used. This is the default.
           
          Step 5 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# fdl ansi 

          Enables the one-second transmission of the remote performance reports using Facility Data Link (FDL), where:

          • t1#—Number indicating the T1 channel.
          • fdl ansi—Specifies FDL and ANSI T1.403 standard.

          Without this command, FDL runs in ATT, the default mode. ATT is the AT&T TR54016 standard.

           
          Step 6 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# framing {sf | esf} 

          Specifies the type of framing, where:

          • t1#—Number indicating the T1 channel.
          • sf— Specifies that Super Frame (SF) is used as the T1 framing type.
          • esf—Specifies that Extended Super Frame (ESF) is used as the T1 framing type.
           
          Step 7 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# yellow {detection | generation} 

          Enables detection and generation of DS1 yellow alarms, where:

          • detection—Detects yellow alarms.
          • generation—Generates yellow alarms.
           
          Step 8 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# channel-group channel-group# timeslots list-of-timeslots speed [56 | 64] 

          Configures a T1 or E1 interface, where:

          • t1#—Number indicating the T1 channel.
          • channel-group#—Specifies the channel-group number, from 0 to 23.
          • list-of-timeslots—Specifies one or more time slots.
          • speed [56 | 64]—(Optional) Specifies the line speed in kilobits per second. Valid values are 56 and 64.
           
          Step 9 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# loopback [local | network {line | payload} | remote {line {fdl {ansi | bellcore} | inband} | payload [fdl] [ansi]}]

          Example:
          
           

          Example:
          
           
                

          Enables specific t1 channels to loopback, where:

          • t1#—Number indicating the T1 channel.
          • local loopback—(Optional) Loops data from the transmit path to the receive path.
          • network loopback—(Optional) Loops data received on the external port to the transmit path and back out the external port.
          • remote line fdl {ansi | bellcore} —(Optional) Sends a repeating, 16-bit Extended Superframe (ESF) data link code word to the remote end requesting that it enter into a network line loopback. Specify the ansi keyword to enable the remote line Facility Data Link (FDL) ANSI bit loopback on the T1 channel. Specify the bellcore keyword to enable the remote SmartJack loopback on the T1 channel.
          • remote line inband (Optional) Sends a repeating, 5-bit inband pattern (00001) to the remote end requesting that it enter into a network line loopback.
          • remote payload [fdl] [ansi]—(Optional) Sends a repeating, 16-bit ESF data link code word to the remote end requesting that it enter into a network payload loopback. Enables the remote payload FDL ANSI bit loopback on the T1 channel.
           
          Step 10 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# shutdown 

          Shuts down the specified T1 channel, where:

          • t1#—Number indicating the T1 channel.
           

          Configuring E1 (Channelized T3/E3 mode)


          Note


          From Cisco IOS XE Release 3.1.1S onwards, E1/E3 channelization modes are supported on the 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA.

          E1 configuration must be done in channelized DS3 mode. To configure E1, complete the following steps:

          SUMMARY STEPS

            1.    Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# channel-group channel-group# timeslots list-of-timeslots speed [56 | 64]

            2.    Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# unframed

            3.    Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# [unframed | framing] {crc4 | no-crc4}

            4.    Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# clock source {internal | line}

            5.    Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# national bits pattern

            6.    Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# loopback [local | network]

            7.    Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# shutdown


          DETAILED STEPS
             Command or ActionPurpose
            Step 1 Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# channel-group channel-group# timeslots list-of-timeslots speed [56 | 64]

            Example:
            
             
                  

            Creates a logical channel group on an E1 line, where:

            • e1#—A number in the range of 1 to 3.
            • channel-group—Defines a logical channel group to be a channelized E1 line.
            • channel-group#—Specifies the channel group number.
            • list-of-timeslots—Specifies the number of timeslots that make up the E1 line.
            • speed [56 | 64]—Specifies the line speed in kilobits per second. Valid values are 56 and 64
             
            Step 2 Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# unframed 

            Creates an E1 unframed (clear channel) logical channel group on an E1 line, where:

            • e1#—A number in the range of 1 to 3.
             
            Step 3 Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# [unframed | framing] {crc4 | no-crc4} 

            Sets the type of framing (including unframed) used by an E1 line, where:

            • e1#—A number in the range of 1 to 3.
            • crc4—Specifies 4-bit cyclic redundancy check (CRC) framing.
            • no-crc4—Specifies basic framing.
             
            Step 4 Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# clock source {internal | line} 

            Sets the clock source on an E1 line, where:

            • internal—Specifies that the internal clock source is used.
            • line—Specifies the E1 line as the clock source.
             
            Step 5 Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# national bits pattern 

            Sets the national reserved bits on an E1 line, where:

            • e1#—A number in the range of 1 to 3.
            • pattern—A hexadecimal value in the range 0x0 to 0x1F (hexadecimal) or 0 to 31 (decimal).
             
            Step 6 Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# loopback [local | network]

            Example:
            
             
                  

            Specifies a loopback on an E1 line, where:

            • e1#—A number in the range of 1 to 3.
            • local loopback—(Optional) Loops data from the transmit path to the receive path.
            • network loopback—(Optional) Loops data received on the external port to the transmit path and back out the external port.
             
            Step 7 Router(config-controller)# e1 e1# shutdown

            Example:
            
             
                  

            Shuts down an individual E1 line, where:

            • e1#—A number in the range of 1 to 3.
             

            Configuring the Unchannelized E3 Serial Interface


            Note


            From Cisco IOS XE Release 3.1.1S onwards, E1/E3 channelization modes are supported on the 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA.

            To configure an unchannelized E3 serial interface, complete the following:

            SUMMARY STEPS

              1.    Router(config-controller)# dsu mode {cisco | digital-link | kentrox}

              2.    Router(config-controller)# dsu bandwidth number

              3.    Router(config-controller)# scramble

              4.    Router(config-controller)# national bit {0 | 1}

              5.    Router(config-controller)# framing {bypass | g751 | g832}

              6.    Router(config-controller)# crc {16 | 32}

              7.    Router(config-controller)# loopback {network | local | remote}

              8.    Router(config-controller)# shutdown

              9.    Router(config-controller)# bert pattern pattern interval 1-14400


            DETAILED STEPS
               Command or ActionPurpose
              Step 1 Router(config-controller)# dsu mode {cisco | digital-link | kentrox} 

              Specifies the interoperability mode used by a T3 or E3 controller, where:

              • cisco—Specifies cisco as the data service unit (DSU) mode.
              • digital-link—Specifies Digital link as the DSU mode. Range is from 300-34010.
              • kentrox—Specifies kentrox as the DSU mode. Range is 1000-24500, or 34010.

              The default is cisco.

               
              Step 2 Router(config-controller)# dsu bandwidth number 

              Specifies the maximum allowed bandwidth in kbps, where:

              • number—Allowed values are 0 to 34368. The default is 34368.
               
              Step 3 Router(config-controller)# scramble 

              Enables scrambling for the E3 physical layer interface. The default is no scramble.

               
              Step 4 Router(config-controller)# national bit {0 | 1} 

              Sets the national reserved bits on an E3 line. The default is 0.

               
              Step 5 Router(config-controller)# framing {bypass | g751 | g832} 

              Sets the framing on the interface, where:

              • bypass—Configures framing bypass to use the full E3 bandwidth.
              • g751— Specifies g751 framing. This is the default for E3.
              • g832—Specifies g832 framing.
               
              Step 6 Router(config-controller)# crc {16 | 32} 

              Selects the CRC size in bits, where:

              • 16—16-bit CRC. This is the default
              • 32—32-bit CRC.
               
              Step 7 Router(config-controller)# loopback {network | local | remote} 

              Specifies loopback is enabled for the unchannelized E3 serial interface, where:

              • local loopback—Loops data from the transmit path to the receive path.
              • network loopback—Loops data received on the external port to the transmit path and back out the external port.
              • remote loopback—Sends a far-end alarm control request to the remote end requesting that it enter into a network line loopback.
               
              Step 8 Router(config-controller)# shutdown 

              Shuts down the E3 interface.

               
              Step 9 Router(config-controller)# bert pattern pattern interval 1-14400 

              Sends a BERT pattern on an E3 line, where:

              • pattern—Specifies the length of the repeating BERT test pattern. Allowed values are 2^15, 2^20, 2^23, 0s, 1s, and alt-0-1.
              • interval time—Specifies the duration of the BERT test, in minutes. The interval can be a value from 1 to 14400.
               

              Verifying the Interface Configuration

              Use the show interface serial command to verify the interface configuration:

              Router# show interface serial 1/0/0.1/1:0
               
              Serial1/0/0.1/1:0 is up, line protocol is up 
                Hardware is SPA-1XCHSTM1/OC3
                Internet address is 10.1.1.1/16
                MTU 1500 bytes, BW 64 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec, 
                   reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
                Encapsulation HDLC, crc 16, loopback not set
                Keepalive not set
                Last input never, output never, output hang never
                Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
                Input queue: 0/375/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
                Queueing strategy: fifo
                Output queue: 0/40 (size/max)
                5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
                5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
                   0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
                   Received 0 broadcasts (0 IP multicasts)
                   0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
                   0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
                   0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
                   0 output errors, 0 collisions, 2 interface resets
                   0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
                   1 carrier transitions no alarm present
                VC 0: timeslot(s): 1, Transmitter delay 0, non-inverted data

              Optional Configurations

              There are several standard, but optional, configurations that might be necessary to complete the configuration of your serial SPA.

              Configuring the Encapsulation Method

              When traffic crosses a WAN link, the connection needs a Layer 2 protocol to encapsulate traffic. To set the encapsulation method, use the following commands:

              SUMMARY STEPS

                1.    Router# configure terminal

                2.    Router(config)# interface serial slot/subslot/port:channel-group

                3.    Router(config-if)# encapsulation encapsulation-type {hdlc | ppp | frame-relay}

                4.    Router(config-if)# crc {16 | 32}


              DETAILED STEPS
                 Command or ActionPurpose
                Step 1 Router# configure terminal 

                Enters global configuration mode.

                 
                Step 2 Router(config)# interface serial slot/subslot/port:channel-group

                Example:
                
                 
                      

                Selects the interface to configure and enters interface configuration mode.

                • slot/subslot/port:channel-group —Specifies the location of the interface.

                For addressing information, refer to the Specifying the Physical Address for Controller and Interface Configuration. and Naming the Interface.

                 
                Step 3 Router(config-if)# encapsulation encapsulation-type {hdlc | ppp | frame-relay} 

                Sets the encapsulation method on the interface, where:

                • hdlc—Sets the High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) protocol for serial interface. This encapsulation method provides the synchronous framing and error detection functions of HDLC without windowing or retransmission. This is the default for synchronous serial interfaces.
                • ppp—Sets point-to-point protocol (PPP) for serial interface.
                • frame-relay—Sets Frame Relay (for serial interface).
                 
                Step 4 Router(config-if)# crc {16 | 32} 

                Selects the CRC size in bits, where:

                • 16—16-bit CRC. This is the default
                • 32—32-bit CRC.
                 

                Configuring the CRC Size for T1

                CRC is an error-checking technique that uses a calculated numeric value to detect errors in transmitted data. The 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA and 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA uses a 16-bit cyclic redundancy check (CRC) by default, but also supports a 32-bit CRC. The designators 16 and 32 indicate the length (in bits) of the frame check sequence (FCS). A CRC of 32 bits provides more powerful error detection, but adds overhead. Both the sender and receiver must use the same setting.

                To set the length of the cyclic redundancy check (CRC) on a T1 interface, use these commands:

                SUMMARY STEPS

                  1.    Router# configure terminal

                  2.    Router(config)# interface serial slot/subslot/port:channel-group

                  3.    Router(config-if)# crc {16 | 32}


                DETAILED STEPS
                   Command or ActionPurpose
                  Step 1 Router# configure terminal 

                  Enters global configuration mode.

                   
                  Step 2 Router(config)# interface serial slot/subslot/port:channel-group

                  Example:
                  
                   
                        

                  Selects the interface to configure and enters interface configuration mode.

                  • slot/subslot/port:channel-group —Specifies the location of the interface.

                  For addressing information, refer to the Specifying the Physical Address for Controller and Interface Configuration and Naming the Interface.

                   
                  Step 3 Router(config-if)# crc {16 | 32} 

                  Selects the CRC size in bits, where:

                  • 16—16-bit CRC. This is the default.
                  • 32—32-bit CRC.
                   

                  Configuring FDL

                  Facility Data Link (FDL) is a 4-kbps channel provided by the Extended Super Frame (ESF) T1 framing format. The FDL performs outside the payload capacity and allows you to check error statistics on terminating equipment without intrusion. To configure FDL, use the following commands:

                  SUMMARY STEPS

                    1.    Router# configure terminal

                    2.    Router(config)# controller sonet slot/subslot/port

                    3.    Router(config)# sts-1 sts-#

                    4.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# mode {ct3 | ct3-e1 | t3 | vt-15}

                    5.    If vt-15 mode was selected:

                    6.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# framing {sf | esf}

                    7.    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# fdl ansi


                  DETAILED STEPS
                     Command or ActionPurpose
                    Step 1 Router# configure terminal 

                    Enters global configuration mode.

                     
                    Step 2 Router(config)# controller sonet slot/subslot/port

                    Example:
                    
                     
                          

                    Selects the controller to configure and enters controller configuration mode.

                    • slot/subslot/port —Specifies the location of the controller.

                    For addressing information, refer to the Specifying the Physical Address for Controller and Interface Configuration.

                     
                    Step 3 Router(config)# sts-1 sts-# 

                    Specifies the SONET Synchronous Transport Signal (STS) level and enters STS1 configuration mode, where:

                    sts-1#—STS values are 1 to 3.

                     
                    Step 4 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# mode {ct3 | ct3-e1 | t3 | vt-15} 

                    Specifies the mode of operation of an STS-1 path, where:

                    • ct3—A STS-1 carrying a DS3 signal is divided into 28 T1s (Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy [PDH]).
                    • ct3-e1—The channelized T3 is carrying E1 circuits.
                    • t3—STS-1 carries an unchannelized (clear channel) T3.
                    • vt-15—A STS-1 is divided into seven Virtual Tributary Groups (VTG). Each VTG is then divided into four VT1.5’s, each carrying a T1.
                     
                    Step 5 If vt-15 mode was selected:

                    Example:
                    Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# vtg vtg#
                     

                    Configures the T1 on the VTG, where:

                    • vtg#—Specifies the VTG number. Values are 1 to 7.
                     
                    Step 6 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# framing {sf | esf}

                    Example:
                    
                     
                          

                    Specifies the type of framing, where:

                    • t1#—Number indicating the T1 channel.
                    • sf— Specifies that Super Frame (SF) is used as the T1 framing type.
                    • esf—Specifies that Extended Super Frame (ESF) is used as the T1 framing type. Select esf to configure FDL.
                     
                    Step 7 Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# t1 t1# fdl ansi

                    Example:
                    
                     

                    Example:
                    
                     
                          

                    Configures the format used for Facility Data Link (FDL) if the framing format was configured for esf, where:

                    • t1#—Number indicating the T1 channel.
                    • fdl ansi—Selects ANSI for FDL to use the ANSI T1.403 standard.
                     
                    Verifying FDL

                    Use the show controllers t1 command to verify the FDL setting:

                    Router# show controllers t1
                    
                    T1 6/0/1 is up.
                      Applique type is Channelized T1
                      Cablelength is long gain36 0db
                      No alarms detected.
                      alarm-trigger is not set
                      Framing is ESF, FDL is ansi, Line Code is B8ZS, Clock Source is Line.
                      Data in current interval (742 seconds elapsed):
                         0 Line Code Violations, 0 Path Code Violations
                         0 Slip Secs, 0 Fr Loss Secs, 0 Line Err Secs, 0 Degraded Mins
                         0 Errored Secs, 0 Bursty Err Secs, 0 Severely Err Secs, 0 Unavail Secs
                      Total Data (last 73 15 minute intervals):
                         1278491 Line Code Violations, 3 Path Code Violations,
                         0 Slip Secs, 1 Fr Loss Secs, 177 Line Err Secs, 0 Degraded Mins,
                         3 Errored Secs, 0 Bursty Err Secs, 1 Severely Err Secs, 227 Unavail Secs

                    Configuring FRF.12

                    The 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA and 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA support FRF.12 end-to-end fragmentation for Frame Relay. For information about how to configure Frame Relay fragmentation support, see the “Frame Relay Queueing and Fragmentation at the Interface” chapter of the Cisco IOS XE Wide-Area Networking Configuration Guide , Release 2 at:

                    http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​en/​US/​docs/​ios/​ios_xe/​wan/​configuration/​guide/​wan_​frque_​frag_​if_​xe.html

                    Configuring Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol (Hardware-Based on the QFP)

                    Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol (MLPPP) allows you to combine interfaces which correspond to an entire T1 or E1 multilink bundle. You can choose the number of bundles and the number of T1 or E1 lines in each bundle in any combination of E1, T1, and NxDS0 member links interfaces.

                    On the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router, MLPPP functionality is implemented on the Quantum Flow Processor (QFP)—not the SPA. On other platforms that implement SPA-based MLPPP, the MLPPP member links must reside on the same SPA—this is not a restriction on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. QFP-based MLPPP supports member links in the MLPPP bundle across different SPAs and SIPs on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers.

                    For more information about configuring MLPPP in Cisco IOS XE software, see the “Configuring Media-Independent PPP and Multilink PPP” chapter of the Cisco IOS XE Wide-Area Networking Configuration Guide, Release 2 .

                    This section includes the following topics:

                    MLPPP Configuration Guidelines

                    When configuring MLPPP, consider the following guidelines:

                    • Only T1, E1, or NxDS0 links are supported in a bundle. The configuration will not prohibit higher bandwidth links from being added to the bundle, but they are not supported.
                    • Links of differing bandwidths are supported in the same bundle.
                    • PPP encapsulation must be enabled before configuring multilink-related commands.
                    Creating a Multilink Bundle

                    To create a multilink bundle, use the following commands:

                    SUMMARY STEPS

                      1.    Router# configure terminal

                      2.    Router(config)# interface multilink group-number

                      3.    Router(config-if)# ip address address mask


                    DETAILED STEPS
                       Command or ActionPurpose
                      Step 1 Router# configure terminal 

                      Enters global configuration mode.

                       
                      Step 2 Router(config)# interface multilink group-number  

                      Creates a multilink interface and enters multilink interface mode, where:

                      • group-number—The group number for the multilink bundle.
                       
                      Step 3 Router(config-if)# ip address address mask 

                      Sets the IP address for the multilink group, where:

                      • address—The IP address.
                      • mask—The IP netmask.
                       
                      Assigning an Interface to a Multilink Bundle

                      To assign an interface to a multilink bundle, use the following commands:

                      SUMMARY STEPS

                        1.    Router# configure terminal

                        2.    Router(config)# interface serial slot/subslot/port

                        3.    Router(config-if)# encapsulation ppp

                        4.    Router(config-if)# ppp multilink group group-number

                        5.    Router(config-if)# ppp multilink

                        6.    Repeat these commands for each interface you want to assign to the multilink bundle.


                      DETAILED STEPS
                         Command or ActionPurpose
                        Step 1 Router# configure terminal  

                        Enters global configuration mode.

                         
                        Step 2 Router(config)# interface serial slot/subslot/port  

                        Selects the interface to configure and enters interface configuration mode, where:

                        • slot/subslot/port —Specifies the location of the controller.

                        For addressing information, refer to the Specifying the Physical Address for Controller and Interface Configuration.

                         
                        Step 3 Router(config-if)# encapsulation ppp  

                        Enables PPP encapsulation.

                         
                        Step 4 Router(config-if)# ppp multilink group group-number  

                        Assigns the interface to a multilink bundle, where:

                        • group-number—The multilink group number for the T1 or E1 bundle.
                         
                        Step 5 Router(config-if)# ppp multilink  

                        Enables multilink PPP on the interface.

                         
                        Step 6Repeat these commands for each interface you want to assign to the multilink bundle.    
                        Configuring Fragmentation Size and Delay on an MLPPP Bundle

                        To configure the fragmentation size on a multilink PPP bundle, use the following commands:

                        SUMMARY STEPS

                          1.    Router# configure terminal

                          2.    Router(config)# interface multilink group-number

                          3.    Router(config-if)# multilink fragment size fragment-size

                          4.    Router(config-if)# ppp multilink fragment-delay delay


                        DETAILED STEPS
                           Command or ActionPurpose
                          Step 1 Router# configure terminal 

                          Enters global configuration mode.

                           
                          Step 2 Router(config)# interface multilink group-number 

                          Creates a multilink interface and enters multilink interface mode, where:

                          • group-number —The group number for the multilink bundle. Range 1-2147483647
                           
                          Step 3 Router(config-if)# multilink fragment size fragment-size  

                          Sets the fragmentation size in bytes. Fragmentation is disabled by default.

                           
                          Step 4 Router(config-if)# ppp multilink fragment-delay delay 

                          Sets the configured delay on the multilink bundle that satisfies the fragmentation size, where:

                          • delay —Delay in milliseconds.
                           
                          What to Do Next

                          The following example of the show ppp multilink command shows the MLPPP type and the fragmentation size:

                          Router# 
                          show ppp multilink
                           Multilink1, bundle name is test2Bundle up for 00:00:13Bundle is Distributed0 lost fragments, 0 reordered, 0 unassigned0 discarded, 0 lost received, 206/255 load0x0 received sequence, 0x0 sent sequence Member links: 2 active, 0 inactive (max not set, min not set)Se4/2/0/1:0, since 00:00:13, no frags rcvdSe4/2/0/2:0, since 00:00:10, no frags rcvdDistributed fragmentation on. Fragment size 512. Multilink in Hardware.
                          .

                          Disabling Fragmentation on an MLPPP Bundle

                          By default, PPP multilink fragmentation is enabled. To disable fragmentation on a multilink bundle, use the following commands:

                          SUMMARY STEPS

                            1.    Router# configure terminal

                            2.    Router(config)# interface multilink group-number

                            3.    Router(config-if)# ppp multilink fragment disable


                          DETAILED STEPS
                             Command or ActionPurpose
                            Step 1 Router# configure terminal 

                            Enters global configuration mode.

                             
                            Step 2 Router(config)# interface multilink group-number  

                            Specifies the multilink interface and enters multilink interface mode, where:

                            • group-number—The group number for the multilink bundle. Range 1-2147483647
                             
                            Step 3 Router(config-if)# ppp multilink fragment disable 

                            Disables PPP multilink fragmentation.

                             

                            Configuring LFI

                            Link Fragmentation and Interleaving (LFI) is implemented on the QFP on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. QFP-based LFI supports LFI on a bundle with any number of links—from one link, up to the maximum number supported by the router. When using LFI on MLPPP, the QFP load balances the priority packets across all links in the bundle to minimize the latency on the priority interleaved traffic.

                            LFI Configuration Guidelines

                            When you configure LFI, consider the following guidelines:

                            • Configure LFI using the ppp multilink interleave command. For MLPPP, this is on the multilink interface.
                            • Configure and apply an output QoS service-policy that classifies the priority and non-priority traffic. For MLPPP, you can apply the output policy on the multilink interface.

                            Note


                            When you configure LFI, note the following restrictions:

                            • Virtual-template interfaces are not supported.
                            • Packet ordering is not guaranteed for priority traffic sent interleaved on an MLPPP bundle with multiple links.
                            • IP header compression (such as, cRTP, cUDP, or cTCP) is not supported on packets classified by QoS as priority packets when using LFI on an MLPPP bundle with multiple links. IP header compression requires packet ordering. LFI sends all priority packets using PPP encapsulation, which does not preserve packet order when there are multiple links in the bundle. If you must support IP header compression, then you should not configure LFI or you should not make the LFI traffic priority. MLP encapsulation on non-priority QoS classes does preserve packet ordering.

                            To configure LFI on a multilink interface, use the following commands:


                            SUMMARY STEPS

                              1.    Router# configure terminal

                              2.    Router(config)# interface multilink group-number

                              3.    Router(config-if) ppp multilink

                              4.    Router(config-if)# ppp multilink interleave


                            DETAILED STEPS
                               Command or ActionPurpose
                              Step 1 Router# configure terminal 

                              Enters global configuration mode.

                               
                              Step 2 Router(config)# interface multilink group-number  

                              Creates or specifies a multilink interface and enters multilink interface mode, where:

                              • group-number—The group number for the multilink bundle. Range 1-2147483647
                               
                              Step 3 Router(config-if) ppp multilink 

                              Enables Multilink PPP.

                               
                              Step 4 Router(config-if)# ppp multilink interleave 

                              Enables interleaving of packets among the fragments of larger packets on an MLP bundle.

                               

                              Inverting Data on the T1/E1 Interface

                              If the interface on the channelized SPA is used to drive a dedicated T1 line that does not have B8ZS encoding, you must invert the data stream on the connecting CSU/DSU or on the interface. Be careful not to invert data on both the CSU/DSU and the interface, as two data inversions will cancel each other out.

                              To invert data on a T1/E1 interface, use the following commands:

                              SUMMARY STEPS

                                1.    Router# configure terminal

                                2.    Router(config)# interface serial slot/subslot/port

                                3.    Router(config-if)# invert data


                              DETAILED STEPS
                                 Command or ActionPurpose
                                Step 1 Router# configure terminal 

                                Enters global configuration mode.

                                 
                                Step 2 Router(config)# interface serial slot/subslot/port

                                Example:
                                
                                 
                                      

                                Selects the serial interface and enters interface configuration mode, where:

                                • slot/subslot/port —Specifies the location of the controller.

                                For addressing information, refer to the Specifying the Physical Address for Controller and Interface Configuration.

                                 
                                Step 3 Router(config-if)# invert data 

                                Inverts the data stream.

                                 
                                What to Do Next

                                Use the show running configuration command to verify that invert data has been set:

                                router# show running configuration
                                interface Serial6/0/0:0
                                 no ip address
                                 encapsulation ppp
                                 logging event link-status
                                 load-interval 30
                                 invert data
                                 no cdp enable
                                 ppp chap hostname group1
                                 ppp multilink
                                 ppp multilink group 1

                                Changing a Channel Group Configuration

                                To alter the configuration of an existing channel group, the channel group needs to be removed first using the no form of the channel-group command. To remove an existing channel group, use the following commands:

                                SUMMARY STEPS

                                  1.    Router# configure terminal

                                  2.    Router(config)# interface serial slot/subslot/port

                                  3.    Router(config-controller)# no channel-group t1 t1-number


                                DETAILED STEPS
                                   Command or ActionPurpose
                                  Step 1 Router# configure terminal 

                                  Enters global configuration mode.

                                   
                                  Step 2 Router(config)# interface serial slot/subslot/port

                                  Example:
                                  
                                   
                                        

                                  Select the controller to configure and enters controller configuration mode, where:

                                  • slot/subslot/port —Specifies the location of the controller.

                                  For addressing information, refer to the Specifying the Physical Address for Controller and Interface Configuration.

                                   
                                  Step 3 Router(config-controller)# no channel-group t1 t1-number  

                                  Selects the channel group you want to remove, where:

                                  • t1-number—Channel-group number.
                                   

                                  Configuring BERT

                                  BERT (Bit-Error Rate Testing) is used for analyzing quality and for problem resolution of digital transmission equipments. BERT tests the quality of an interface by directly comparing a pseudorandom or repetitive test pattern with an identical locally generated test pattern.

                                  The BERT operation is data-intensive. Regular data cannot flow on the path while the test is in progress. The path is reported to be in alarm state when BERT is in progress and restored to a normal state after BERT has been terminated.

                                  BERT Test Configuration Guidelines

                                  When configuring BERT on the 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA or 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA, consider the following guidelines:

                                  • Only DS1/T1 and DS3/T3 paths are supported on the 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA.
                                  • A maximum of 27 concurrent tests across all paths on the SPA is supported.
                                  BERT Pattern Descriptions

                                  The following tables describe the supported BERT patterns on the 1-Port Channelized OC-3/STM-1 SPA and 1-Port Channelized OC-12/STM-4 SPA.

                                  Table 1 DS1/T1/E1 BERT Patterns

                                  Pattern

                                  Description

                                  0s

                                  All 0’s in the test pattern (...000...).

                                  1-in-8

                                  8-bit test pattern where 1 out of 8 bits is set to 1.

                                  1s

                                  All 1’s in the test pattern (...111...).

                                  2^11

                                  Pseudorandom 1 test pattern that is 2,048 bits in length.

                                  2^15

                                  Pseudorandom 1 O.151 test pattern that is 32,768 bits in length.

                                  2^15-inverted

                                  Pseudorandom 1 inverted O.151 test pattern that is 32,768 bits in length.

                                  2^20-O153

                                  Pseudorandom 1 O.153 test pattern that is 1,048,575 bits in length.

                                  2^20-QRSS

                                  Pseudorandom 1 quasi-random signal sequence (QRSS) 0.153 test pattern that is 1,048,575 bits in length.

                                  2^23

                                  Pseudorandom 1 O.151 test pattern that is 8,388,607 bits in length.

                                  2^23-inverted

                                  Pseudorandom 1 inverted O.151 test pattern that is 8,388,607 bits in length.

                                  2^9

                                  Pseudorandom 1 O.150 test pattern that is 511 bits in length.

                                  3-in-24

                                  24-bit test pattern where 3 out of 24 bits is set to 1.

                                  alt-0-1

                                  Repeating test pattern of alternating 0’s and 1’s (...01010...).

                                  Table 2 DS3/T3/E3 BERT Patterns

                                  Pattern

                                  Description

                                  0s

                                  All 0’s in the test pattern (...000...).

                                  1s

                                  All 1’s in the test pattern (...111...).

                                  2^15

                                  Pseudorandom 1 O.151 test pattern that is 32,768 bits in length.

                                  2^20

                                  Pseudorandom 1 O.153 test pattern that is 1,048,575 bits in length.

                                  2^23

                                  Pseudorandom 1 O.151 test pattern that is 8,388,607 bits in length.

                                  alt-0-1

                                  Repeating test pattern of alternating 0’s and 1’s (...01010...).

                                  To configure a BERT pattern for DS1/T1/E1, use one of the following commands:

                                  Command

                                  Purpose

                                  Router(config-controller)# t1 channel-number bert pattern pattern interval time

                                  or

                                  Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# e1 e1-number bert pattern pattern interval time

                                  Sends a BERT pattern on a line, where:

                                  • channel-number—Number identifying the specific T1 channel where you want to run BERT.
                                  • e1-number —Number identifying the specific E1 channel where you want to run BERT.
                                  • pattern—Specifies the type of repeating BERT test pattern. Supported values are 0s, 1s, 1-in-8, 2^11, 2^15, 2^15-inverted, 2^20- O.153, 2^20-QRSS, 2^23, 2^23-inverted, 2^9, 3-in-24, and alt-0-1.
                                  • interval time —Specifies the duration of the BERT test, in minutes. The range is 1 to 14400.

                                  To configure a BERT pattern for DS3/T3/E3, use the following command in controller configuration mode:

                                  Command

                                  Purpose

                                  Router(config-controller)# bert pattern {0s | 1s | 2^15 | 2^20 | 2^23 | alt-0-1} interval time

                                  or

                                  Router(config-ctrlr-sts1)# bert pattern {0s | 1s | 2^15 | 2^20 | 2^23 | alt-0-1} interval time

                                  Sends a BERT pattern on the DS3 channel, where:

                                  • interval time—Specifies the duration of the BERT test, in minutes. The range is 1 to 14400.
                                  Note   

                                  See the DS3/T3/E3 BERT Patterns table for pattern descriptions.

                                  The SIPs and SPAs support many QoS features using modular QoS CLI (MQC) configuration. Since there are no serial SPA-specific QoS features, refer to your network processor documentation for QoS configuration information.

                                  Saving the Configuration

                                  To save your running configuration to nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM), use the following command in privileged EXEC configuration mode:

                                  Command

                                  Purpose

                                  Router# copy running-config startup-config

                                  Writes the new configuration to NVRAM.

                                  For more information about managing configuration files, refer to the Cisco IOS XE Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 2 and Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference publications.

                                  Verifying Interface Configuration

                                  Besides using the show running-configuration command to display your Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router configuration settings, you can use the show interface serial and the show controllers sonet commands to get detailed information on a per-port basis for your channelized SPA.

                                  Verifying Per-Port Interface Status

                                  To find detailed interface information on a per-port basis for the channelized SPAs, use the show interface serial and show controllers sonet commands.

                                  See the Verifying the Interface Configuration for an example of the show interface serial command.

                                  The following example provides sample output for interface port 0 on the SPA located in subslot 0 of the Cisco ASR 1000 SIP installed in slot 1of a Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router:

                                  Router# show controllers sonet 1/0/0
                                   
                                  SONET 1/0/0 is up.
                                    Hardware is SPA-1XCHSTM1/OC3
                                    IO FPGA version: 1.7, HDLC Framer version: 0
                                    T3/T1 Framer(1) version: 1
                                    Sonet/SDH Framer version: 0
                                    SUBRATE FPGA version: 1.4
                                    HDLC controller available FIFO buffers 3760
                                   Applique type is Channelized Sonet/SDH
                                   
                                   Clock Source is Line
                                  Medium info:
                                    Type: Sonet, Line Coding: NRZ, 
                                   SECTION:
                                    LOS = 0          LOF = 0                           BIP(B1) = 85
                                   
                                  SONET/SDH Section Tables
                                    INTERVAL       CV    ES   SES  SEFS
                                    23:15-23:20     0     0     0     0
                                    23:00-23:15     0     0     0     0
                                    22:45-23:00    85     1     1     0
                                  Total of Data in Current and Previous Intervals
                                    22:45-23:20    85     1     1     0
                                   
                                  LINE:
                                    AIS = 0          RDI = 1          REI = 65         BIP(B2) = 207       
                                  Active Defects: None
                                  Active Alarms: None
                                  Alarm reporting enabled for: SF SLOS SLOF B1-TCA B2-TCA 
                                  BER thresholds:  SF = 10e-3  SD = 10e-6
                                  TCA thresholds:  B1 = 10e-6  B2 = 10e-6
                                   
                                  SONET/SDH Line Tables
                                    INTERVAL       CV    ES   SES   UAS
                                    23:15-23:20     0     0     0     0
                                    23:00-23:15     0     0     0     0
                                    22:45-23:00   272     1     0     5
                                  Total of Data in Current and Previous Intervals
                                    22:45-23:20   272     1     0     5 
                                  .
                                  .
                                  .
                                  SONET/SDH Path Tables
                                    INTERVAL       CV    ES   SES   UAS
                                    23:15-23:20     0     0     0     0
                                    23:00-23:15     0     0     0     0
                                    22:45-23:00 187382     2     0     0
                                  Total of Data in Current and Previous Intervals
                                    22:45-23:20 187382     2     0     0
                                  . 
                                  .
                                  .
                                  T3 1/0/0 Path 1 is up.
                                    Hardware is SPA-1XCHSTM1/OC3
                                    IO FPGA version: 1.7, HDLC Framer version: 0
                                    T3/T1 Framer(1) version: 1
                                    Sonet/SDH Framer version: 0
                                    SUBRATE FPGA version: 1.4
                                    HDLC controller available FIFO buffers 3760
                                    Applique type is T3
                                    No alarms detected.
                                    MDL transmission is enabled
                                       
                                    FEAC code received: No code is being received
                                    Framing is C-BIT Parity, Cablelength is 224
                                    Clock Source is Line
                                    Equipment customer loopback
                                    Data in current interval (346 seconds elapsed):
                                       0 Line Code Violations, 0 P-bit Coding Violation
                                       0 C-bit Coding Violation, 0 P-bit Err Secs
                                       0 P-bit Severely Err Secs, 0 Severely Err Framing Secs
                                       0 Unavailable Secs, 0 Line Errored Secs
                                       0 C-bit Errored Secs, 0 C-bit Severely Errored Secs
                                       0 Severely Errored Line Secs
                                       0 Far-End Errored Secs, 0 Far-End Severely Errored Secs
                                       0 CP-bit Far-end Unavailable Secs
                                       0 Near-end path failures, 0 Far-end path failures
                                       0 Far-end code violations, 0 FERF Defect Secs
                                       0 AIS Defect Secs, 0 LOS Defect Secs
                                  .
                                  .
                                  .
                                  CT3 1/0/0.2 is up.
                                    Hardware is SPA-1XCHSTM1/OC3
                                    IO FPGA version: 1.7, HDLC Framer version: 0
                                    T3/T1 Framer(1) version: 1
                                    Sonet/SDH Framer version: 0
                                    SUBRATE FPGA version: 1.4
                                    HDLC controller available FIFO buffers 3760
                                    Applique type is Channelized T3 to T1
                                    No alarms detected.
                                    Framing is M23, Cablelength is 224
                                    Clock Source is Internal
                                    Equipment customer loopback
                                    Data in current interval (356 seconds elapsed):
                                       0 Line Code Violations, 0 P-bit Coding Violation
                                       0 C-bit Coding Violation, 0 P-bit Err Secs
                                       0 P-bit Severely Err Secs, 0 Severely Err Framing Secs
                                       0 Unavailable Secs, 0 Line Errored Secs
                                       0 C-bit Errored Secs, 0 C-bit Severely Errored Secs
                                       0 Severely Errored Line Secs
                                       0 Far-End Errored Secs, 0 Far-End Severely Errored Secs
                                       0 CP-bit Far-end Unavailable Secs
                                       0 Near-end path failures, 0 Far-end path failures
                                       0 Far-end code violations, 0 FERF Defect Secs
                                       0 AIS Defect Secs, 0 LOS Defect Secs
                                  (Remaining output omitted)

                                  Configuration Examples

                                  This section includes the following configuration examples:

                                  Example of T3 Framing Configuration

                                  The following example configures framing on a T3 interface:

                                  ! Specify the interface to configure and enter interface configuration mode.
                                  !
                                  Router(config)# controller sonet 3/0/0
                                  !
                                  ! Select the STS mode.
                                  !
                                  Router(config-controller)# sts-1 2
                                  !
                                  !Select the framing mode.
                                  !
                                  Router(config-controller)# t3 framing m23
                                  

                                  Example of Cyclic Redundancy Check Configuration

                                  The following example configures CRC on a T1 interface:

                                  ! Specify the interface to configure and enter interface configuration mode.
                                  !
                                  Router(config)# interface serial 2/0/0.1
                                  !
                                  ! Specify the CRC type.
                                  !
                                  Router(config-if)# crc 32
                                  

                                  Example of Facility Data Link Configuration

                                  The following example configures FDL on a T1 interface:

                                  ! Specify the interface to configure and enter interface configuration mode.
                                  !
                                  Router(config)# interface serial 1/0/0.2
                                  !
                                  ! Specify the T1 number and select fdl.
                                  !
                                  Router(config-controller)#t1 2 fdl ansi
                                  

                                  Example of Invert Data on T1/E1 Interface

                                  The following example inverts the data on the serial interface:

                                  ! Specify the interface to configure and enter interface configuration mode.
                                  !
                                  Router(config)# interface serial 3/0/0.1/2/1:0
                                  !
                                  ! Configure invert data.
                                  !
                                  Router(config-if)#