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JunosE™ Software for E Series™ Broadband Services Routers Physical Layer Configuration Guide
Writing: Krupa Chandrashekar,Subash BabuAsokan, MarkBarnard, Bruce Gillham, Sarah Lesway-Ball, Helen Shaw, Brian Wesley Simmons,
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Use theproceduresdescribed inthis chapterto configure channelized T3(CT3) interfaces
on E Series Broadband Services Routers.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Overview on page 3
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Platform Considerations on page 5
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References on page 9
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Before You Configure an Interface on page 9
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Configuration Tasks on page 10
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Configuration Example on page 22
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Testing Interfaces on page 22
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Monitoring Interfaces on page 27
Overview
MDL/FDL Support
Channelized T3 interfaces are supported by the modules described in this chapter.
Configurationproceduresfor all channelized T3 physicalinterfacesare identical; however,
the capabilities of the modules differ. Each port on a CT3 module offers a total
bidirectional rate of 43.008 Mbps.
This section describes the features of channelized T3 interfaces. For information about
configuring channelized T3 interfaces over SONET/SDH, see “Configuring Channelized
OCx/STMx Interfaces” on page 105.
Channelized T3 interfaces on some line modules support maintenance data link (MDL)
messages at the T3 level and facilities data link (FDL) messages at the T1 level. For a list
of theline modules that support MDL and FDL, see ERX Module Guide, Appendix A, ModuleProtocol Support.
You can use MDL and FDL messages to determine the status of a link and to display
statistics for the remote end of a connection. MDL and FDL messages do not interfere
with other data transmitted over the link.
You can configure channelized T3 interfaces to send MDL messages that comply with
ANSI T1.107a-1990 Standard for Telecommunications—Digital Hierarchy – Supplement
to Formats Specification (August 1990). MDL messages identify a particular link by
sharing common codes for data such as the equipment identifier, line identifier, frame
identifier, and unit.
FDL Standards
Similarly, you can configure T1 channels to send FDL messages that comply with either
or both of the following standards:
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ANSI T1.403-1989 Standard for Telecommunications—Network and Customer
InstallationInterfaces– DS1Metallic Interface – Robbed-bit SignalingStateDefinitions
(1989)
FDL messages that comply with the ANSI standard identify a particular link by sharing
common codes for data such as theequipment identifier, line identifier, frame identifier,
and unit.
•
AT&T Technical Reference 54016—Requirements for Interfacing Digital Terminal
Equipment to Services Employing the ExtendedSuperframe Format (September 1989)
FDL messages that comply with the AT&T standard identify a particular link by sharing
performance data and do not use common codes for data such as the equipment
identifier, line identifier, frame identifier, and unit.
Timeout of Received MDL and FDL Messages
When a line module receives an MDL or FDL message string, it stores the strings for a
period of 10 seconds after the last message was received. If the line module does not
receive another message of any type containing the same string within 10 seconds, it
erases the local copy of the message.
Most MDL and FDL message strings are common to all three types of messages that can
be transmitted: path identifications, idle signals, and test signals.Certain message strings,
however, are unique to a particular message type. Table 3 on page 4 briefly describes
each MDL/FDL message string and indicates, with a checkmark (✓), the types of messages
in which it can be sent.
Table 3: MDL and FDL Message Strings and Message Types
Table 3: MDL and FDL Message Strings and Message Types (continued)
Message
String
Path
MessageDescription
Idle Signal
Message
Test Signal
Message
–✓–Equipment port numberport
✓✓✓Unit identification codeunit
As long as another message of any type containing the same string is received within 10
seconds, the line module retains the local copy of the message string and resets the
10-second timer for that string.
For example, if a line module receives an MDL or FDL test signal message containing an
eic string, and then receives an idle signal message within 10 seconds that also contains
an eic string, it retains the local copy of the most recent eic string received and resets the
10-second timer for that message. However, if 10 seconds pass without the line module
receiving a path identification, test signal, or idle signal message containing an eic string,
the line module erases the local copy of the eic message string.
For message strings that are unique to a particular message type, the line module must
receive another message of the same type containing this string in order to retain the
local copy of the string and reset the timer. For example, if the line module receives a
test signal messagecontaining agenerator string and does not receive another test signal
message within 10 seconds, it will erase the local copy of the generator string.
Frequency of FDL Path Messages
E Series Routers transmit FDL path identifier messages every second. This behavior
complies with the ANSI T1.403 specification (see “References” on page 9 for more
information) and is consistent with the MDL implementation for E Series Routers.
Higher-Level Protocols
See ERX Module Guide, Appendix A, Module Protocol Support for information about the
higher-level protocols that channelized T3 interfaces support.
Platform Considerations
You can configure channelized T3 interfaces on the following Juniper Networks E Series
Broadband Services Routers:
NOTE: The Juniper Networks E120 and E320 Broadband ServicesRoutersdo not support
configuration of channelized T3 interfaces.
For detailed information about the modules that support channelized T3 interfaces on
ERX7xx models, ERX14xx models, and the ERX310 router:
•
See ERX Module Guide, Table 1, Module Combinations for detailedmodule specifications.
•
See ERX Module Guide, Appendix A, Module Protocol Support for information about the
protocols and applications that channelized T3 modules support.
CT3/T3-F0 Line Modules and CT3/T3 12 I/O Modules
ERX7xx models, ERX14xx models, and the ERX310 router support the CT3/T3-F0 line
module and CT3/T3 12 I/O module. The CT3/T3-F0 line module and CT3/T3 12 I/O
module support both channelized and unchannelized T3 operation. You can configure
a mixture of channelized and unchannelized ports on these modules. For information
about configuring unchannelized T3 ports, see “Configuring Channelized T3 Interfaces”
on page 3.
Exchanging Modules
Interface Stack
ERX14xx models supportup to 12 CT3/T3-F0line modules and 12 CT3/T3 12I/O modules,
ERX7xx models support up to 5 CT3/T3-F0 line modules and 5 CT3/T3 12 I/O modules,
and the ERX310 router supports up to two CT3/T3-F0 line modules and two CT3/T3 12
I/O modules. Each CT3/T3 12 I/O module has 12 physical T3 (DS3) ports. Each port uses
two SMB connectors: one for the transmit (TX) connection and one for the receive (RX)
connection.
CT3/T3-F0 linemodules and CT3/T3 12 I/Omodules support the following in channelized
mode:
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28 asynchronous T1 (DS1) channels per T3 port
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24 DS0 channels (64-Kbps) per T1 interface
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166 DS0 channels per T3 port
If you replace a CT3/T3 line module and a CT3/T3 I/O module with a CT3/T3-F0 line
module and a CT3/T3 12 I/O module or vice versa, you must erase the configuration of
the existing modules. See the slot accept command in Managing Modules in the JunosESystem Basics Configuration Guide.
Figure 1 on page 7 shows the stack for a channelized T3 interface. To configure a
channelized T3 interface, configure a T3 controller, followed by a T1 channel, and then
a fractional T1 channel. Finally, you must configure a High-Speed Data Link Control
(HDLC) data channel on the interface.
For more information about the layers in a channelized T3 interface, see “Numbering
Scheme” on page 7.
NOTE: For a detailed description of interface types and specifiers, see Interface Types
and Specifiers in JunosE Command Reference Guide. For information about interfaces,
see Planning Your Network in JunosE System Basics Configuration Guide.
This section describes how to identify each layer in a channelized T3 interface stack.
T3 Controllers
A T3 controller on a channelized T3 interface is identified using the slot/port format
where:
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slot—Number of the slot in which the line module resides in the chassis.
In ERX7xx models, line module slots are numbered 2-6; slots 0 and 1 are reserved for
SRP modules. In ERX14xx models, line module slots are numbered 0–5 and 8–13; slots
6 and 7 are reserved for SRP modules. In an ERX310 router, line module slots are
numbered 0–2; slot 0 is reserved for the SRP module.
•
port—Number of the port on the I/O module. On a CT3/T3 12 I/O module, ports are
numbered 0–11.
For information about installing line modules and I/O modules in ERX routers, see ERXHardware Guide, Chapter 4, Installing Modules.
T1 Channels
A T3 line consists of 28 T1 channels (or data streams). A T1 channel is identified by its
number in the range 1–28.
Each T1 channel is an aggregate of 24 DS0 timeslots, as shown in Figure 2 on page 8.
To configure an entire T1 line, assign 24 timeslots to each channel.
Figure 2: T1 Channels and DS0 Timeslots on a T3 Line
Fractional T1
Fractional T1 is a portion of a T1 line. To configure fractional T1 on a channelized T3
interface, you assign a range of DS0 timeslots to a T1 channel and subchannel. A
subchannel is group of timeslots. Subchannel numbers range from 1–24 and do not
necessarily correspond to DS0 timeslots. The subchannel number identifies a fractional
T1 channel.
For example, you might make the assignments for subchannels 1–6 as listed in Table 4
on page 8.