We have an Opt 81c at our main site and an Opt 11c at a remote site. We have always had a T1 between them. All calls at the remote site use this T1. Due to telco issues, the T1 is not as reliable as we would like. I have added another T1 circuit between the 2 sites(different carrier, different path). I have the Loops and d-channels configured at both ends and the circuit is up. My question is how to configure the additional 23 channels on the new T1 to function in the same route as the original T1. I figure, if the orig. T1 goes down, calls can still route across the new T1. Optimally, I would like calls to route across both T1s so I would have additional capacity as well as a redundant path. I got as far as seeing the LTM in LD 22 where it lists all 23 channels of the original T1. How do I add the 23 new channels to the route?
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How to add a second T1 for site to site connection
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Because it is a new vendor it "should" be a new LD16 Route, with 23 new trunks inside the new Route, then the new D-Channel. Then you add it to the LD86 Route List for the call type.
However, you may be able to what you described.
If the Loop and DCH is "up" already, does that mean you have trunks built? If not, the look at a trunk in the legacy route and note all of its settings. Go to LD14 and do "NEW 23" For the TN, enter the new Loop and Channel of the first new TN. (Example - if the new Loop is "2" enter "2 1" at TN prompt). At this point, enter all the values including the Route and next available Member, then the system will program 23 additional TNs in the route.
If you want calls to randomly select trunks from both loops, go to the RDB (Print in LD21 and CHG in LD16) and set SRCH to RRB
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Gene at GHTROUT.com
However, you may be able to what you described.
If the Loop and DCH is "up" already, does that mean you have trunks built? If not, the look at a trunk in the legacy route and note all of its settings. Go to LD14 and do "NEW 23" For the TN, enter the new Loop and Channel of the first new TN. (Example - if the new Loop is "2" enter "2 1" at TN prompt). At this point, enter all the values including the Route and next available Member, then the system will program 23 additional TNs in the route.
If you want calls to randomly select trunks from both loops, go to the RDB (Print in LD21 and CHG in LD16) and set SRCH to RRB
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Gene at GHTROUT.com
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I had everything but the LD 14 stuff. It worked perfectly!!!! We even failed over the primary (old T1) circuit and calls flowed on the T1 over UDP/IP connection with no one even noticing!
on the post from GHTrout, I didn't have to build a new route, it works great with just adding it to the existing route since the number of digits and the connection type are the same. I did learn something new - I never knew you could build multiple trunks with 1 command (the NEW 23)! After 15 years of Nortel, this would have helped me earlier, but I am grateful to know about it now!
Thank you all for your help!
on the post from GHTrout, I didn't have to build a new route, it works great with just adding it to the existing route since the number of digits and the connection type are the same. I did learn something new - I never knew you could build multiple trunks with 1 command (the NEW 23)! After 15 years of Nortel, this would have helped me earlier, but I am grateful to know about it now!
Thank you all for your help!
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