
Implementation Notes
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BRI Floating B Service for the AN and ANH
If your ISDN service provider only offers 2B + D service, the floating B option for
the AN and ANH enables you to use only one B channel for dial service
applications. Floating B is an alternative if you cannot purchase 1B + D service.
Prior to the floating B option, if your service provider offered only 2B + D service,
the AN’s and ANH’s CPU would use two of its four Serial Communications
Controllers (SCCs) for the two B channels, one SCC for the Ethernet link, and one
SCC for a synchronous link. With floating B, you can use only one B channel,
freeing up an SCC for an additional synchronous link.
You can use Floating B if your network integrates a dial backup application that
uses ISDN B channels with network devices that send protocol traffic such as
SDLC or X.25. This type of application requires the following interfaces:
• One synchronous interface for SDLC, X.25 traffic
• One synchronous interface for the primary link to the backbone network
• One ISDN B channel for the dial backup link
Using 2B + D service without configuring floating B, the AN provides only one
synchronous interface, so you cannot integrate the dial service with other network
applications. However, by configuring floating B, you can configure two
synchronous interfaces, one Ethernet link, and one B channel. The router software
maps whichever B channel is in use to a single SCC.
To implement floating B operation, select Dialup – Floating B as the Port
Application Mode (refer to Chapter 4). This ensures that the router makes the
necessary adjustments for the use of only one B channel.
Selective PRI Service
Your ISDN provider may offer a service option using only a fixed number of PRI
B channels out of the full complement of B channels. This fixed number of
channels is offered at a very economical rate.
The ISDN switch provider limits the number of channels by keeping the
unavailable channels busy. Consequently, the router can use only what is
available.
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