Click here to just modify a DLCI on a PVC.
Click here to just modify an IP configuration on a port.
Click here to just adjust the volume for voice connetions.

Configuration Steps

Global Configuration:

• Use a straight-through cable for console-access, using 2 of the 9-pin console adaptors that come with the Cisco routers on each end of the cable. The ACT uses the same console settings as the Cisco: 9600 baud, 8 databits, 1 stopbit, no parity.

• Power on the unit and wait about 3 minutes. Either nothing, or a couple of weird characters, will appear on your screen.

• Hit the "Return" key 3 times fast, then type the password 2020. All ACT FRAD's will accept this password. If you ever pause long enough for the screen to stop responding, you'll need to hit "Return" 3 times fast again to get back to the Password prompt.

• Type HE, for "Help", to see a list of all recognised commands.

• At any prompt, hit the ? key to see a list of options.

• Type SE to configure unit.

• Select the Global option.

• At the prompts that follow, make the following configurations:
  • Unit Name - Give the FRAD a name.
    
  • Unit routing version - Select the default, 1.
    
  • Contact Name - Type the name of the techinal contact person.
    
  • Unit Location - Enter the physical location, such as "Bermuda".
    
  • Loopback - Type "No", unless you want to define a loopback for testing.
    
  • Link timeout delay - Select the default, 0.
    
  • Transit delay - Select the default, 2.
    
  • Default IP address - Select the default, which is no address. The ACT supports an internal system IP address, distinct from the IP address configured on each port. Since this becomes confusing, don't configure it.
    
  • Default IP mask - Same as above, accept the default, 0.
    
  • Default gateway - Enter the same IP address that all PC's on the local LAN are using for their default gateway, which will be the LAN port of the nearest router running a routing protocol.
    
  • SNMP trap: IP address #1 - Accept the default, 0, unless the customer specifically wants to SNMP-manage the ACT.
    
  • SNMP trap: IP address #2 - Same as above.
    
  • SNMP trap: IP address #3 - Same as above.
    
  • SNMP trap: IP address #4 - Same as above.
    
  • Local unit DLCI address - Accept the default, 0. (This option lets the ACT discover the DLCI from the Frame Relay switch automatically. This is supposed to let you avoid having to configure the DLCI on the Frame Relay port manually. Don't trust this: when you configure the Frame Relay port, enter the DLCI number anyway).
    
  • Speed Dial Number - Accept the default, 2.
    
  • Extension number - Accept the default, 2.
    
  • Country code - Accept the default, 1.
    
  • Jitter buffer - Accept the default, 165.
    
  • Ring frequency - Accept the default, 17.
    
  • Ring voltage - Accept the default, 60.
    
  • Extended digits - Accept the default, 0.
    
  • Dial timer - Accept the default, 0.
    
  • Enable voice/fax log - Accept the default, YES.
    
  • High priority voice class - Accept the default, YES.
    
  • Automatically save configuration delay - Accept the default, 10.
    

To configure or modify the Frame Relay port, do the following:

• Type SE and select the Port option.

• Select DATA.

• Select the port number, which will usually be 1.

  Then respond to the following prompts like this:

  • Protocol - Select the default, FR-USER.
    
  • Port speed - Type the burst speed of the Frame Relay circuit, which will usually be either 56000 or 128000.
    
  • Interface - Accept the default, DTE-V35.
    
  • Clocking mode - Accept the default, EXERNAL.
    
  • Management interface - Type the LMI type used by our IGX switch, which is ANNEX-D.
    
  • Congestion flow control - Accept the default, ON.
    
  • Enquiry timer - Accept the default, 6.
    
  • Report cycle - Accept the default, 4.
    
  • CLLM function - Accept the default, OFF.
    
  • Cell packetization - Accept the default, NO.
    

• Type SE and select the Port option.

• Select VOICE.

• Select the port number, which will usually be 1.

  Then respond to the following prompts like this:

  • Protocol - Accept the default, ACELP8K.
    
  • Interface type - Type in the signalling type used by the voice equipment that is plugged into the Voice port. Your choices are either FXO, FXS, E&M, or AC15. This will be critical, as the wrong signalling type will ruin your whole day.
    • If you typed FXO, you'll be asked to select the FXO timeout. Select the default, 30.
      
    • If you typed E&M, you'll be asked to select the E&M signalling type. Hit the ? key to see the options, and then ask your voice expert which option is needed.
      
    • If you typed FXS, you'll just move on to the next standard questions.

  • Silence suppression level - Accept the default, 4.
    
  • Local inbound voice level - This is the volume of incoming voice calls. Accept the default, 3. Enter higher or lower numbers to adjust the volume.
    
  • Local outbound voice level - This is the volume of outgoing voice calls. Accept the default, -6. Enter higher or lower numbers to adjust the volume.
    
  • Activation type - Accept the default, PREDEFINED.
    
  • Link down busy - Accept the default, NO.
    
  • TONE regeneration - Accept the default, 30.
    
  • Fax enable - Assuming the customer wants fax support, type YES.
    
  • Remote unit - Type the name of the ACT FRAD on the other end of the Frame Relay circuit.
    
  • Remote port number - Enter the Port number that the remote ACT FRAD is using to connect to the Frame Relay circuit.

• Type SE and select the Slot option.

• Enter the Slot number, which will be 1, unless the ACT has more than one Ethernet card in it.
  Then respond to the following prompts like this:
  • Protocol - Accept the default, ETH AUTO. If the devices on the LAN are using different Ethernet framing types, like some PC NIC cards that use 802.3, hit the ? at the time point to see what other options are supported.
    
  • Link integrity - Accept the default, YES.
    
  • MAC address - Accept the default.
    
  • IP address - Type the TCP/IP address assigned to this port. Make sure it matches the IP address-range used on the LAN you're connecting to.
    
  • Subnet mask - Enter your mask.
    
  • Frame size - This is the MTU. Accept the default, 1500, unless you really need to modify this value.
    
  • IP RIP - This is the routing protocol, which really isn't needed since ACTs are mostly used here on point-to-point circuits, with each ACT forwarding all IP traffic to the default gateway address you configured it with. But enable it anyway, since the ACT seems to be happier with it on.
    
  • OSPF - Disable this, unless the customer is using OSPF as their routing protocol and they really want the ACTs to participate in routing decisions. Most won't, so disable this.
    
  • IPX RIP - Disable this, unless Novell IPX traffic will be routed across this circuit.
    
  • IPX SAP - Same as above. Disable, unless Novell traffic will be routed across this circuit.
    
  • IPX network number - If there's no Novell traffic, then accept the default of all zeros. If Novell traffic will be routed across the ACT FRADs, then choose your IPX network number in accordance with the IPX external network number currently in use by the NIC cards on the Novell servers on your local LAN. (Not the internal Novell network number used by Novell servers for SAP advertisements)
    
  • IPX encapsulation - Enter the type already used by any Novell servers on the local LAN. Hit the ? key to see what encapsulation options are supported.
    

• Type SE and select the PVC option.

• Select PVC 1. Then respond to the following prompts like this:
  • Mode - Accept the default, RFC1490.
    
  • DLCI address - Type the DLCI number used by the carrier, or defined on our IGX switch for this PVC.
    
  • Port - Accept the default, 1.
    
  • Committed Information rate - Enter the CIR for this PVC.
    
  • Burst Information rate - Enter the BIR for this PVC.
    
  • Remote unit name - Type the name of the ACT at the other end of this circuit.
    
  • IP address - Enter the TCP/IP address for this side of the circuit. (Not the Ethernet port's IP address, but the IP address for this WAN port)
    
  • Subnet mask - Enter the subnet mask for the above address.
    
  • Frame size - Accept the default, 1500.
    
  • IP RIP - Only enable if the customer wants the ACTs to be involved in making routing decisions. Usually accept the default, DISABLE.
    
  • OSPF - Same as above. Only activate if OSPF is in use, and the customer wants the ACT FRAD to exchange OSPF link-state routing databases with other OSPF routers. Usually accept the default, DISABLE.
    
  • IPX RIP - Only enable if Novell IPX will be routed across the circuit.
    
  • IPX SAP - Same as above; only enable if Novell traffic will be routed across the ACT.
    
  • BRG connection - Accept the default, NO.
    
  • IP connection - Accept the default, YES.
    
  • IPX connection - Only enable if routing Novell traffic.
    
  • LLC connection - Accept the default, NO.
    

• Hit Return 3 times fast, then enter 2020 for the password. (All ACTs accept this password)
• To look at the current DLCI coniguration, type DP, then select, then PVC, then select 1.
• Type SE (System Configuration)
• From the list of choices, type PVC
• Select PVC 1, assuming only one PVC needs to be changed
• Accept the default when it prompts for "Mode"
• When prompted for the DLCI, type the new DLCI number
• Accept all of the remaining defaults, until you're back at a blank prompt
• RU (Reset Unit. Reloading is not always necessary, but is for good luck)
• To check your change, repeat step 1.
• RE (Relay to remote unit. Type in name of other side, to test connectivity)
  • Hold down the Ctrl key and hit "z" 3 times fast to escape back to the initial ACT.
• If you're done, type QU to quit and go home.

-- All configuration changes are saved as soon as they're entered. No saving is required.

• To see the current IP address:
  • For an Ethernet port, type DP, then select Slot, then select 1.
  • For a Frame Relay port, type DP, then select PVC, then select 1.
• Type SE and select Slot to modify an Ethernet port's address, or PVC to modify a Frame Relay port's address.
• Select slot or PVC 1.
• Accept the defaults from each prompt, until you get to the prompt IP Address. Type the new TCP/IP address here.
• Then at Subnet mask type the new mask.
• Then accept all of the remaining defaults.
• The change will save automatically. To check it, repeat step 1.
• Test the change by pinging another address:
  • Type ping.
  • At Display old PING counters select NO.
  • At PING Type select IP.
  • At PING IP address, enter the address you want to ping.
  • Accept all of the remaining defaults.
• If you're done, type QU to quit and go home.

HE (Displays a list of all recognised commands)

-- All configuration changes are saved as soon as they're entered. No saving is required.

• To see the current settings:
  • Type DP.
  • Select Port.
  • Select Voice.
  • Select the voice port in question, such as 1.
• Type SE, then select Port, then select Voice, then select the voice port in question, such as 1.
• Accept the default at each prompt until you get to Local inbound voice level, which controls the volume for incoming calls. Hit the ? key to see the range of options. Try entering different values until the customer is happy.
• The next prompt, Local outbound voice level, controls the volume for outgoing calls. Hit the ? key again to see the range of options. Try various levels until the customer is happy.
• Accept the remaining defaults.
• To look at your new settings, repeat step 1.
• Connect to the ACT at the other end of the circuit, with RE and adjust the settings there too, if necessary. (To disconnect from the remote ACT, hold down the Ctrl key and hit z 3 times fast).
• If you're done, type QU to quit and go home.

HE (Displays a list of all recognised commands)

-- All configuration changes are saved as soon as they're entered. No saving is required.