IMA card and E1 unframed

dzampetti · ‎06-14-2007

Hello,

I ordered for my customer a 4MB (2xE1 IMA) link that will be connected in an interface NM-4E1-IMA of a router 3725. Now I discovered that the provider will deliver the E1 as unframed (2048K). My question is if I can connect this circuit to my router (normally the rate is 1984K) using the IMA card and/or if I must to do particular actions (clock from the router or other workaround solutions). Thank you

paolo bevilacqua · ‎06-14-2007

Hello,

framed mode on unframed circuits will work just fine. Ask telco if they provide clock, but I think they do, at the ATM switch that terminates your IMA circuits.

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dzampetti · ‎06-15-2007

thank you very much for your answer. I will ask more details to provider but it seems that it does not the DCE at customer side (is this DCE that normally gives the clock). In this case is it possible for the router gives the clock? (for the normal serial interfaces yes but wit this particular cards I don't know)

paolo bevilacqua · ‎06-15-2007

Hi,

Sure you can use internal clock. In a normal design, the DCE should recover clock from the HDSL line (if this what they are using) and give it to the E1 line. But as I said, if you are required to provide clock, no problem.

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