
Overview of Line Protocols
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Status Report Frames allow the Status Report protocol to report node conditions
and events. A condition is when a node enters a specific state (for example,
duplicate address detected). An event is an immediate occurrence (for example,
the generation of a trace). A Bay Networks station issues an SRF announcement
frame.
Parameter Management Frames allow the Parameter Management protocol to
manage an FDDI node. A management station performs operations on the MIB
attributes of a node by exchanging frames between the management station and
the FDDI node. To obtain an attribute, the management station initiates a PMF
Get Request frame. The FDDI node to which the PMF Get Request frame was
sent responds by initiating a PMF Get Response frame. A Bay Networks station
will issue a response to the sender of a PMF Get Request frame.
Wide Area Circuits
Wide area communications take place over several different types of circuits. This
section describes the T1 and E1 digital services for WAN communications.
T1 Services
T1 services use digital signals to allow two pairs of wires to carry 24 voice or data
transmissions. T
able 1-2 shows the specification for a T1 line.
T1 Signals
T1 uses bipolar format for signals. In bipolar format, alternating positive and
negative pulses on the digital line signify the number one, and the absence of a
pulse signifies zero (F
igure 1-8). A negative pulse must always follow a positive
pulse, and vice versa.
Table 1-2. Specification for T1 Line
Attribute Value
Framing rate 8000 frames/s
Channels per frame 24
Line speed 1.544 Mb/s
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