Monitoring and Testing

Starting a Data Terminal Loopback

The Data Terminal Loopback command (DTLB) loops the data received from the selected port, for all DS0 channels allocated to the port, back out of the port. This loopback occurs after the data passes through the port circuitry but before it reaches the T1 framer.

DTE

(DSX-1)

DSU CSU

ALL 1s

NETWORK INTERFACE

DTLB

DTLB

PORT 2 PORT 1

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"Procedure

To perform a Data Terminal loopback:

1.From the Main Menu screen, select Test.

2.From the Test screen, select Sync Data Port Tests.

3.In the Port field (near the top of the screen), enter either 1 or 2 depending on the synchronous data port that you want to test.

4.For the Data Terminal Loopback command (under Local Loopbacks), select Start.

Aborting Loopbacks

Use the Abort Tests command to stop all loopback tests or any selected loopback test currently active on the DSU/CSU.

"Procedure

To abort one or more loopback tests:

1.From the Main Menu screen, select Test.

2.From the Test screen, select Abort Tests.

NOTE:

To verify the abort procedure, use the System and Test Status screen in the

Status branch.

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