3Com 3C10200 NBX Installation Guide - Page 160

160 CHAPTER 8: T1 DIGITAL LINE CARD 6 Wait at least 3 minutes. When you first insert the T1 card it must initialize and the NBX system must update its database. You must wait 3 minutes because the T1 card reboots twice during the initialization process. On a system with many devices, you may need to allow additional time. If you attach a console cable to the CONSOLE port on the T1 card and use Hyperterminal software to view the text output from the card, you will see status messages associated with the two reboot processes. See "Connecting a Computer to a Console Port" on page 196. Verifying the T1 Digital Line Card After the Auto Discover process has completed, you can verify that the T1 Digital Line Card has been properly discovered by using the NBX NetSet utility and by examining the T1 status lights. Using the NBX NetSet To use the NBX NetSet utility to verify that the T1 Digital Line Card has Utility been properly discovered: 1 Log in to the NBX NetSet utility using the administrator username and password. 2 Click PSTN Gateway Configuration > Digital Line Cards. 3 Verify that the T1 board appears in the T1/ISDN Board List. Use the MAC addresses of the channels to identify the ones associated with the T1 Digital Line Card. The MAC addresses of the channels follow in sequential order from the MAC address of the T1 Digital Line Card. 4 Click the MAC address to view the channel list for the card. Using the Status To verify the presence of a Digital Line Card in the system, you can use Lights the status lights on the front of the card. 3C10116C - After the Auto Discover process has completed, and before you connect the T1 Digital Line Card to the telephone company's T1 line, the CF (Carrier Fail) light should appear solid green. 3C10116D - After the Auto Discover process has completed, and before you connect the T1 Digital Line Card to the telephone company's T1 line, the POST (Power On Self Test) light and the NCP light should both be solid green.