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Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series

Configuration -WAN Access

1 WAN access overview

No.

Procedure

2

Configuring interface description

3

Configuring interval of flow statistics

4

Enabling the WAN interface

5

Checking the configuration

1.2.2 Entering the WAN interface view

Do as follows on the routers:

Step 1 Run:

system-view

The system view appears.

Step 2 Choose one of the following commands to enter the corresponding interface view according

to interface type:

•

Run:

interface interface-type interface-number

The view of serial, POS, or ATM interface appears.

•

Run:

user-interface interface-type interface-number

The view of Console, TTY or VTY interface appears.

•

Run:

controller interface-type interface-number

The view of E1, CE1, CE3, CT1,or CPOS interface appears.

For interface numbering, see Table 1-3.

For further details about interface numbering, refer to the chapters in the

Nortel Secure Router

8000 Series Configuration Guide.

—End

1.2.3 Configuring interface description

Before configuring a WAN interface, you need to know networking requirements and
diagram.

The following information is required:

•

The way in which the physical interface is connected

•

The working mode and relevant parameters that should be selected for the interface

•

The negotiated link layer protocol and working parameters between the interface and the

peer interface

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