01-06-2012 10:44 AM - edited 03-16-2019 08:51 AM
Normally our configuration for a single T1 PRI on a H323 gateway is:
card type t1 0 0
network-clock-participate wic 0
network-clock-select 1 T1 0/0/0
isdn switch-type primary-ni
controller t1 0/0/0
cablelength long 0db
pri-group timeslots 1-24
interface Serial0/0/0:23
no ip address
encapsulation hdlc
isdn switch-type primary-ni
isdn incoming-voice voice
no cdp enable
voice-port 0/0/0:23
echo-cancel coverage 64
We will be activating another T1 PRI on 0/0/1 and 0/0/0 will no longer have a D channel.
I've been reviewing these articles though I am still not sure what the configuration should be.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_3/vvf_c/cisco_ios_isdn_voice_configuration_guide/isdn06.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/dial/configuration/guide/dafchant_support_TSD_Island_of_Content_Chapter.html
Does anyone have experience configuring 2 T1 PRI circuits with only 1 D channel?
Thanks,
01-06-2012 11:30 AM
Hi Mike,
We only use PRI's with a 1 to 1 D-Channel relationship, but I thought
this doc may be helpful for NFAS;
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk801/tk379/technologies_configuration_example09186a00800a6bf2.shtml
Cheers!
Rob
01-06-2012 04:03 PM
With only 2 PRIs only, having only 1 D-channel, does not gives advantage and is not a good idea.
Ask yourselff, what happens if the circuit carrying D goes down ?
So, to avoid disaster, one wants D-channel backup, that is feasible with NFAS.
But, you end having again. 2x Ds for 2s PRIs.
That's why NFAS is not advantageous with 2 PRIs and no D-backup, ad it gives you 47 beares instead of 46, but much bigger chances of total failure.
And of course, if you get D-channel back, you have not gained any additional channel, but got the additional complexity of NFAS.
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