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Chapter4 Configuring with the Command-Line I nterface
Configuring T1 and E1 Interfaces
Configuring T1 and E1 Interfaces
To configure a T1/E1 multiflex trunk interface, enter the following Cisco IOS commands at the router
prompt.
Note Before you begin, disconnect all WAN cables from the router to keep it from trying to run the
AutoInstall process. The router tries to run AutoInstall whenever you power it on if there is a WAN
connection on both ends and the router does not have a valid configuration file stored in NVRAM
(for instance, when you add a new interface). It can take several minutes for the router to determ ine
that AutoInstall is not connected to a remote Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) host.

Configuring T1 Interfaces

To configure the T1 interfaces, do the following while still in global configuration mode:
Step 1 Specify the controller that you want to configure. For information about interface numbering, see
Understanding Interface Numbering, page 2-1.
Router(config)# controller t1 slot/port
Step 2 Specify the framing type.
Router(config-controller)# framing esf
Step 3 Specify the line code format.
Router(config-controller)# linecode b8zs
Step 4 Specify the channel group and time slots to be mapped. For the VWIC interfaces, you can configure two
channel-groups (0 and 1) on the first T1 port or you can configure one channel-group ( 0 or 1) on each
T1 port. Once you configure a channel group, the serial interface is automatically created.
Note The default speed of the channel group is 56. To get full DS0/DS1 bandwidth, you must
configure a speed of 64.
Router(config-controller)# channel-group 0 timeslots 1-24 speed 64
Step 5 Configure the cable length.
Router(config-controller)# cablelength feet
Note Although you can specify a cable length from 0 to 450 feet, the hardware only recognizes
two ranges: 0 to 49 and 50 to 450. For example, ent ering 35 feet uses the 0 to 49 range. If
you later change the cable length to 40 feet, there is no change because 40 is within the 0 to
49 range. However, if you change the cable length to 50, the 50 to 450 range is used. The
actual number you enter is stored in the configuration file.
Step 6 Exit controller configuration mode.
Router(config-controller)# exit