Avaya Configuring BSC Transport Services User Manual

Part No. 114077 Rev. BJanuary 1997Router Software Version 11.01Site Manager Software Version 5.01 Configuring BSC Transport Services

114077 Rev. B xi Tables Table A-1. Device Address Table for BSC3 ... A-1Table C-1. Interfa

114077 Rev. B xiii About This Guide This guide describes how to configure router software to transport binary synchronous communication (BSC) data ov

Configuring BSC Transport Servicesxiv 114077 Rev. B • Connect the router to the network and create a pilot configuration file (refer to Quick-Starting

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114077 Rev. B 1-1 Chapter 1Starting BSC Transport Services The quickest way to begin using BTS is to enable it with default values for all Bisync ov

Configuring BSC Transport Services1-2 114077 Rev. B Starting BTS To start BTS on an interface, select the synchronous connector on which you are enab

114077 Rev. B 2-1 Chapter 2BSC Transport Services OverviewBTS transmits binary synchronous communication (BSC) data over a multiprotocol backbone ne

Configuring BSC Transport Services2-2 114077 Rev. BThere are two main versions of the BSC protocol:• BSC3, Interactive (BSC 3270)Its primary-secondary

BSC Transport Services Overview114077 Rev. B 2-3 Figure 2-1. Tunneling of BSC FramesBSC data travels between two routers using a process called tunnel

Configuring BSC Transport Services2-4 114077 Rev. BPoint-to-Point and Multipoint ConfigurationsYou can use BTS with point-to-point, multipoint, and vir

BSC Transport Services Overview114077 Rev. B 2-5 Figure 2-3. BTS Multipoint ConfigurationVirtual Multipoint ConfigurationIn a virtual BTS multipoint con

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Configuring BSC Transport Services2-6 114077 Rev. BFigure 2-4. BTS Virtual Multipoint ConfigurationTCP/IP HostFEPCU CUCUCUCU CUCUCUCU CUCUCUSecondary

114077 Rev. B 3-1 Chapter 3Implementation NotesThis chapter describes basic guidelines for implementing BTS on your network.BTS InterfacesYou can enab

Configuring BSC Transport Services3-2 114077 Rev. B• The TCP ports the routers use for BOTYou must also configure the peer router so that the informati

114077 Rev. B 4-1 Chapter 4Configuring BTSWhen you enable BTS, default values are in effect for all parameters (see Appendix C). You can change these v

Configuring BSC Transport Services4-2 114077 Rev. BAccessing BTS ParametersIn Site Manager, either of these paths lead you to the BTS parameters:. BTS

Configuring BTS114077 Rev. B 4-3 Customizing BTS InterfacesYou can edit the following BTS settings on individual interfaces:• Enabling and disabling B

Configuring BSC Transport Services4-4 114077 Rev. BSelecting an Interface TypeThe Interface Type parameter specifies whether the interface has one or m

Configuring BTS114077 Rev. B 4-5 The TCP Keepalive Retry Timeout parameter specifies the maximum time between successive retransmissions of keepalive p

Configuring BSC Transport Services4-6 114077 Rev. BAssigning Peer RoutersWhen you enable BTS on a router, you must assign at least one peer router. If

Configuring BTS114077 Rev. B 4-7 Setting the TCP Listen PortsThe Local TCP Listen Port parameter specifies the TCP port number that this router uses to

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Configuring BSC Transport Services4-8 114077 Rev. BCreating Connections to Control UnitsIn a multipoint or virtual multipoint configuration, you must c

Configuring BTS114077 Rev. B 4-9 Enabling and Disabling a Connection to a Control UnitYou can disable or reenable the connection to a control unit wit

Configuring BSC Transport Services4-10 114077 Rev. BEnabling the LineThe Enable parameter enables and disables the line on which you have BTS running.

Configuring BTS114077 Rev. B 4-11 The External Clock Speed parameter sets the clock speed when you use an external source to supply clocking signals.E

Configuring BSC Transport Services4-12 114077 Rev. BSelect EBCDIC or ASCII. The default setting is EBCDIC. Enabling and Disabling RTS and CTS Signal D

114077 Rev. B A-1 Appendix AControl Unit AddressesTo specify a connection to a control unit, you enter the control unit’s address. Table A-1 shows the

Configuring BSC Transport ServicesA-2 114077 Rev. B17 0xD118 0xD219 0xD320 0xD421 0xD522 0xD623 0xD724 0xD825 0xD926 0x5A27 0x5B28 0x5C29 0x5D30 0x5E3

114077 Rev. B B-1 Appendix BBTS ParametersBTS Global ParametersBTS Interface ParametersParameter: EnablePath: Configuration Manager > Protocols >

Configuring BSC Transport ServicesB-2 114077 Rev. BParameter: Interface Attached ToPath: Configuration Manager > Protocols > BOT > InterfacesD

BTS Parameters114077 Rev. B B-3 Parameter: TCP Keepalive Int (sec)Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > BOT > InterfacesDefault: 120Option

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Configuring BSC Transport ServicesB-4 114077 Rev. BBTS Peer Table ParametersParameter: TCP Keepalive Retry Count Path: Configuration Manager > Proto

BTS Parameters114077 Rev. B B-5 Parameter: Connection OriginatorPath: Configuration Manager > Protocols > BOT > Interfaces > Click on Peer

Configuring BSC Transport ServicesB-6 114077 Rev. BBOT CU Table ParametersParameter: Peer TCP Listen PortPath: Configuration Manager > Protocols >

BTS Parameters114077 Rev. B B-7 Line ParametersParameter: EnablePath: Configuration Manager > Select connector > Edit LineDefault: EnableOptions:

Configuring BSC Transport ServicesB-8 114077 Rev. BParameter: Clock SpeedPath: Configuration Manager > Select connector > Edit LineDefault: 9600

BTS Parameters114077 Rev. B B-9 Parameter: Control Character ModePath: Configuration Manager > Select connector > Edit LineDefault: EBCDIC Option

114077 Rev. B C-1 Appendix CDefault Values for BTS ParametersTables C-1 through C-4 list the Site Manager default parameter settings for BTS.Table C-1

Configuring BSC Transport ServicesC-2 114077 Rev. BTable C-3. Control Unit Parameters Parameter DefaultControl Unit Address NoneEnable EnableTable C-4

114077 Rev. B Index-1 Aassigning peer routers, 3-1, 4-6BBay Networkspublications, ordering, xvBOT (Bisync over TCP)control unit connection parametersC

vi 114077 Rev. B Multipoint Configuration ...2-4Virtual Mult

Configuring BSC Transport ServicesIndex-2 114077 Rev. BEnable, 4-9, B-6control units, 2-2addresses, A-1Customer Service FTP, xixcustomer support, xvii

Index114077 Rev. B Index-3 Peer TCP Listen Port parameter, 4-7, B-6point-to-point configuration, 2-4RRTS Enable parameter, 4-12, B-9SSerial adaptor mod

114077 Rev. B vii Appendix A Control Unit AddressesAppendix B BTS Parameters BTS Global Parameters ...

114077 Rev. B ix Figures Figure 2-1. Tunneling of BSC Frames ..................2-3Figure 2-2. B