Black Box LRA2900A manual Saving your configuration, Configuring the RAS for operation

3 • Configuring the RAS for operation Model LRA2900A RAS Getting Started Guide

4.Click on the Robbed-Bit signaling Protocol pop-up menu and choose LinkGroundStart, LinkLoopStart, or LinkEMWinkStart.

5.Click on Submit Query.

6.Click on the Yellow Alarm Format pop-up menu and choose one of the following options:

–For T1 lines with D4/AMI settings, this should be set to linkYellowFormatBit(1).

–For T1 lines with ESF/B8ZS this should be set to linkYellowFormatDL(2).

7.Click on Submit Query.

Channel assignment

This section describes configuring the RAS so it will know which channels are active. Do the following:

1.Select T1/E1 Link on the Configuration Menu. The T1/E1 Link Activity window appears (see figure 27 on page 42).

2.Click on Channel Assignment. The WAN Circuit Channel Assignment window appears (see figure 31 on page 45).

3.Click on the Dialin button under the Set all channels to: section. Channels 25 through 30 are ignored for T1/PRI lines.

4.Click on Submit Query.

Saving your configuration

The basic configuration for the RAS is now finished. Do the following to save your configuration settings:

1.Select Home on the Configuration Menu. The Home window appears (see figure 17 on page 34).

2.Click on the Record Current Configuration button (see figure 19 on page 36).

Note Failing to click on the Record Current Configuration button before you power down or reset the RAS will cause your changes to be lost.

3.The Import/Export function enables you to make a backup (or export) copy of your access server’s configu- ration parameters. By exporting the configurations, the saved files can quickly be loaded (or imported) into a replacement access server—greatly speeding up the installation process should an access server need replacing.

Note All actions for Import/Export require superuser access privileges.

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