Chapter 8 Configuring the Serial Interface

Legacy Protocol Transport

Legacy Protocol Transport

Serial and synchronous/asynchronous ports are ideally suited to transport legacy traffic across a TCP/IP network, facilitating network convergence. Legacy protocols supported by Cisco IOSR Software include:

Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) Protocol

Binary Synchronous Communications Protocol (Bisync)

X.25 Protocol

Figure 8-2 Network Convergence

The Cisco 819 ISRs use Cisco Smart Serial connectors. The supported cables are noted in Table 8-1.

Table 8-1

Smart Serial Cabling for Cisco 819 ISRs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Number

Cable Type

Length

Connector Type

 

 

 

 

CAB-SS-V35MT

V.35 DTE

10 ft (3m)

Male

 

 

 

 

CAB-SS-V35FC 10 ft (3m) Female

V.35 DCE

10 ft (3m)

Female

 

 

 

 

CAB-SS-232MT

EIA/TIA-232 DTE

10 ft (3m)

Male

 

 

 

 

CAB-SS-232FC

EIA/TIA-232 DTE

10 ft (3m)

Female

 

 

 

 

CAB-SS-449MT

EIA/TIA-449 DTE

10 ft (3m)

Male

 

 

 

 

CAB-SS-449FC

EIA/TIA-449 DTE

10 ft (3m)

Female

 

 

 

 

CAB-SS-X21MT

X.21 DTE

10 ft (3m)

Male

 

 

 

 

CAB-SS-X21FC

X.21 DTE

10 ft (3m)

Female

 

 

 

 

CAB-SS-530MT

EIA/TIA-530 DTE

10 ft (3m)

Male

 

 

 

 

CAB-SS-530AMT

EIA/TIA-232 DTE

10 ft (3m)

Male

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring Serial Interfaces

When the router receives an indication that the primary interface is down, the backup interface becomes enabled. After the primary connection has been restored for a specified period, the backup interface is disabled.

Even if the backup interface comes out of standby mode, the router does not enable the backup interface unless the router receives the traffic specified for that backup interface.

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