Configuring the SS7 Interfaces for the AMC348 Card

You may have to configure the SS7 (T1/E1/J1) interfaces (ports) on the AMC348 card.

These interfaces may be set to

• T1_D4 - configurable for 24 TDM channels with no cyclic redundancy (CRC) error check
• T1_ESF - configurable for 24 TDM channels with cyclic redundancy (CRC) error check
• E1 - configurable for 31 TDM channels with no CRC error check
• E1_CRC4 - configurable for 31 TDM channels with CRC error check
• J1 - configurable for 24 TDM channels at 1.5 Mbp/s with cyclic redundancy (CRC) error check

To Configure Port Information

1. From the Main Menu, navigate to Hardware in the left panel, and click the required AMC348 card on the DSC 8000 image.
2. Click AMC348 card under the Card Type heading.
3. Under the Port Selection heading, click the port that you want to configure.
4. Configure the port attributes.
5. Click Continue to save your changes.

To View Port Status

1. From the Main Menu, navigate to Hardware in the left panel, and click the required AMC348 card on the DSC 8000 image.
2. Click AMC348 card under the Card Type heading.
3. Under the Port Selection heading, click the port for which you want to see the status.
4. Click Port Status.

To View Loopback Status

1. From the Main Menu, navigate to Hardware in the left panel, and click the required AMC348 card on the DSC 8000 image.
2. Click AMC348 card under the Card Type heading.
3. Under the Port Selection heading, click the port for which you want to see loopback status.

4. Click Loopback Status. 

   Tip

   For more information about loopback testing, see Loopback Testing of TDM Channels.

To view Gain and Attenuation Status

1. From the Main Menu, navigate to Hardware in the left panel, and click the required AMC348 card on the DSC 8000 image.
2. Click AMC348 card under the Card Type heading.
3. Under the Port Selection heading, click the port for which you want to see gain and attenuation status.
4. Click Gain and Attenuation Status.