
Chapter 4. Applications
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DIAL BACKUP APPLICATION
The IQ Probe dial backup (DBU) option cards provide single site backup.
The IQ Probe can be configured to originate a call based on physical layer
conditions (i.e., port failures) and/or PVC outages. Once the criteria are
met, the IQ Probe establishes a call to the configured phone number (see
Table 4-1 on page 4-12) and the connection is used to carry traffic for the
PVC(s) configured for DBU operation.
In the case of PVC outages (not physical layer port failure), the IQ Probe's
two-port design allows the IQ Probe receiving the call to continue to use
the T1 frame relay circuit for PVCs that are not affected by the outage.
This is done (without the attached DTE device's intervention) by
modifying the status of PVCs that are in DBU state to active when the
PVC status is given to the DTE.
An IQ Probe with multiple PVCs to multiple sites can also originate a call
to one site during an outage and restore connection for PVCs to that
destination. The other PVCs to other sites in this scenario will be inactive.
Information entered into the PVC C
ONFIGURATION
table (see Table 4-2 on
page 4-13) marks PVCs for DBU operation. The key element in each entry
of the table is the DBU DLCI. For each PVC connecting two sites for DBU
operation, the DLCI field represents the PVC DLCI at the local UNI and
the DBU DLCI represents the PVC DLCI at the remote site UNI. The IQ
Probe uses this information in the outbound side to change the PVC DLCI
so the far end DTE device receives frames on the DBU PVC addressed in
the same manner as when the frame relay circuit is operational. For PVCs
not used for DBU operation, leave the DBU P
HONE
N
UMBER
field set for a
null entry. Enter a space character from the VT-100 terminal to create a
null entry for DBU P
HONE
N
UMBER
field.
The DBU P
HONE
N
UMBER
is only required for the IQ Probe originating the
call.
Since the IQ Probe can only make one call at a time, only one
backup PVC will be active.
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