To create TDM DS3 channels

Purpose

Perform this procedure to create DS3 channel and children objects from a channelized DS3 port.

Steps
 
1 

Choose Equipment from the navigation tree view selector.

2 

Right-click on the device on which you want to create a TDM DS3 channel and select Properties. The Network Element (Edit) form opens.

3 

On the Network Element (Edit) form navigation tree, expand the Shelf icon.

4 

Expand to the port level and click on a port. The Physical Port (Edit) form opens.

5 

Configure the required parameters.

6 

Choose the DS3/E3 tab and configure the required parameters. Click OK.

7 

Right-click on the port again and choose Create Channel. The DS3/E3 Channel (Create) form opens. If there are no channels available on that port, the Create Channel menu option is dimmed.

8 

To create the DS3/E3 channel, complete these steps:

  1. Configure the Channelized parameter to DS1 or E1, if you want to channelize to the DS0 level.

  2. Configure the Channelized parameter to None if this is a clear channel application.

    Configure the required parameters.

    The Local Channel ID parameter is configured automatically and the Mode parameter is always Access for TDM.

    Note: On a 4x Channelized ASAP, you must configure the MDA mode in order to use certain encapsulation types. See To configure an MDA for more information on configuring the MDA mode.

    If you want to configure a DS3/E3 channel as a network interface on a channelized ASAP MDA, see To configure a DS3/E3 channel as a network interface on a channelized ASAP MDA .

9 

Click OK.

If this is a Channelized DS1 or E1 application, continue to Step 10 .

10 

To create DS1 or E1 channels, complete these steps:

  1. From the navigation tree, select a DS3 channel and choose Create Channel. The Create DS1/E1 Channel form opens.

  2. Configure the Local Channel ID parameter.

    • For DS1 choose from 1 to 28.

    • For E1 choose from 1 to 21.

  3. Click OK. The DS1 or E1 channels are created under the DS3 in the navigation tree.

11 

To create DS0 channel groups, complete these steps:

  1. From the navigation tree, select a DS1 or E1 channel and choose Create Channel from the contextual menu to create DS0 groups. The DS0 Channel (Create) form opens.

  2. Configure the required parameters.

    For a DS0 group from a DS1 choose from 1 to 24 for the Local Channel ID parameter. For a DS0 group from an E1, choose from 2 to 32.

    Note:

    On a 4x Channelized ASAP, you must configure the MDA mode in order to use certain encapsulation types. See To configure an MDA for more information on configuring the MDA mode.

  3. Click on the Channel Group tab and configure the required parameters.

  4. Click OK. The timeslot is assigned to the DS0 channel group in the navigation tree.

End of steps