Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router - Manual (Page 865)

The WAN Port Software Menu
Page 28-39
Intf Type
This column indicates the physical cable type connected to this port. This cable type is
automatically sensed by the
WSX hardware. This column indicates the cable type and whether
it is DCE or DTE . The following values may appear in this column:
• V35DTE (V.35 DTE cable)
• V35DCE (V.35 DCE cable)
• 232DTE (RS-232 DTE cable)
• 232DCE (RS-232 DCE cable)
• X21DTE (X.21 DTE cable)
• X21DCE (X.21 DCE cable)
• 530DTE (RS-530 or RS-449 EIA DTE cable)
• 530DCE (RS-530 or RS-449 EIA DCE cable)
• T1
• E1
• ISDN-ST
• ISDN-U
The WSX sees RS-530 and RS-449 cables the same because they are electrically identical.
However, this does not affect the operation of either cable type. Both RS-530 and RS-449
cables are supported.
If no cable is connected to a universal serial port, then this column will display:
*NONE*
If an error has been detected on the port (e.g., cable type could not be detected), the
following value displays:
ERROR!
Admin/Oper State
This column shows the Administrative and Operational State of this WSX port. The value
before the slash refers to the Admin Status. If UP , the port has been enabled and can transmit
data as long as its Operational State is also UP . If the Admin Status is DN , the port will not
pass data even if its physical connection is good.
The value after the slash refers to the Operational State. If UP , the port is capable of passing
data as long as it has been logically enabled at the Administrative level. If DN , the port cannot
pass data due to a problem in the physical connection (e.g., cable disconnected, WSX could
not detect cable type) or because the port is administratively down. If the Operational State
displays
LB , the port is currently in Loopback (test) mode.
Protocol
The protocol type can be set to either Frame Relay or Point to Point Protocol (PPP).