Backup branch, Digital bridging, Central-site bridge – Paradyne COMSPHERE 3611 User Manual

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COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units

3-6

September 1996

3610-A2-GB48-50

Backup Branch

The Backup (Bckup) branch controls operation of

digital bridging when a DSU with TDM or MCMP has
MUX Funct set to CBrdg or EBrdg.

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TOP-LEVEL MENU

Local

Remot

Test

Ctrl

Stat

Msgs

Address

Confg

Bckup

Abort

Bkup

Dial

DrBU

Disc

→Dial →DDS AggSw →Net

I

For additional use of the Backup branch, refer to

Document No. 3610-A2-GB46 for network interface
aggregate switching and Document No. 3610-A2-GB49
for DBM information.

Digital Bridging

Use the Backup branch to configure a digital bridge.

Refer to Appendix C for

configuration examples

.

Central-Site Bridge

For a DSU configured as a central-site bridge (CBrdg),

the backup options available are Bkup and DrBU. Refer
to Table 4-3

for

Digital Bridge Setup Configuration

Options

.

•

Bkup (backup) is used to:

— Activate the bridge

— Disconnect DDS line from bridge

— Switch to the timing source specified by the

Bridge Timing configuration option

Do not initiate the Bkup option for a partial
multipoint backup.

•

DrBU (drop backup) is used to:

— Deactivate the bridge

— Connect the DDS line to bridge

— Switch to the DDS line using timing specified

by the DSU TxClkSource configuration option

For a DSU configured as a central-site bridge with the

Bridge Rate configuration option set to =DSU, the
following is an example of the display for partial backup
of a CBrdg.

F1

Brdg with DDS
Bkup

F2

F3

For a DSU configured as a central-site bridge with the

Bridge Rate configuration option set to a data rate, the
following screen appears. The DDS and backup data rates
can be different.

F1

Inactiv Brdg
Bkup

F2

F3

Extended Bridge

For a DSU configured as an extended bridge (EBrdg):

•

DSU/DBM is always in Dial Backup mode and no
Backup menu options appear

•

DBM circuit card should not be installed. If
installed, the DBM must be disabled

When in full backup, the following screen appears.

F1

Brdg w/o DDS
DrBU

F2

F3

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