Setting Up
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9161-A2-GH30-30 April 1998

Table 5-1. Network Interface Options (5 of 7)

Routing Information Protocol
Possible Settings: None, Proprietary
Default Setting: Proprietary
Specifies whether routing information protocol (RIP) is used for routing of management
information between NAMs.
Routing Information Protocol only appears if Management Link is set to FDL or
DDL.
None – No routing protocol is used. Use this setting when the device at the other end of
the management link cannot accept routing information.
Proprietary – A proprietary variant of RIP version 1 is used to communicate routing
information between NAMs to enable the routing of IP traffic.
Network Time Slot
Possible Settings: 01 – 24
Default Setting: lowest available time slot
Specifies the time slot for the DDL management link.
Network Time Slot only appears appears if Management Link is set to DDL.
NOTE: If Management Link is not set to DDL, the assigned time slot will be set to
unassigned.
01 – 24 – Valid settings consist of any unassigned time slot within the 01 – 24 range.
Circuit Identifier
Possible Settings: Text Field, Clear
Default Setting: blank
Identifies the transmission vendor’s circuit information for the purpose of facilitating
troubleshooting.
Text Field – Edit or display circuit identifier information (maximum 255 characters).
Clear – Removes the circuit identifier information.
Loss of Signal (LOS) Alarm
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Enable
Specifies whether an alarm message is generated when a loss of signal condition is
detected on the network interface.
Enable – Generates an ASCII alarm message.
Disable – Does not generate an ASCII alarm message.
Out of Frame (OOF) Alarm
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Enable
Specifies whether an alarm is generated when an out-of-frame condition is detected on
the network interface.
Enable – Generates an alarm message.
Disable – Does not generate an ASCII alarm message.