Carrier Access Access Navigator user manual Pre-Provisioning and Testing, Requirements

Provision Remote Access Bank II

Pre-Provisioning and Testing

Pre-Provisioning and Testing

The Access Navigator’s flow-through provisioning feature enables the operator to remotely provision Access Bank II voice and data services. These services can be provisioned at any time, even before the Access Bank II is installed on the customer premises. When the unit is installed and powered up, the Access Navigator automatically senses the DS1/T1 connection and downloads provisioning data through the out-of-band Facility Data Link (FDL).

Requirements

NOTE: T1 Type 1 facilities are recommended for reliable remote management. Type 2 facilities – in which the T1 is transported across other carrier networks – may not be reliable because the FDL channel can be used or disabled by the other carriers.

Remote provisioning requires that all Access Bank II voice and data services be provisioned through the Access Navigator, since local changes can not be remotely tracked and will be erased by remote downloads.

For remote provisioning, the DS1 drop on the Access Navigator must be provisioned for ESF framing, B8ZS line code, and Carrier Access FDL (CAFDL) remote management. On the Access Bank II, the T1 interface must be set to ESF framing, B8ZS line code, and PRM protocol AT&T “54016”, which are the default settings.

To support remote provisioning, the Access Bank II family requires Controller card software versions between 2.21 and 2.99. Software upgrades for versions 2.00 through 2.20 are available through the distributor or dealer from which you purchased the Access Bank II. Hardware and software upgrades are required for even older Controllers. To display the software version, connect the Access Bank II to your computer with CA’s Remote Monitor software, select the “Maintenance, DIP Switches” tab, and either click the “Read Current Screen from Access Bank 2” icon or click the “Read Current Screen from Unit” from the “Connection” dropdown menu.

Access		Access
Navigator		Bank II
CA FDL		AT&T 54016
DS1 Drop	Framing = ESF	T1
	Line Coding = B8ZS

Figure 11-2 Access Bank II Remote Management Interface

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