Specify essential ISDN Primary Rate Interface information

This step is mandatory.

Enter the following information.


Parameter

Description
Description A text string used in the EMS System Explorer to identify this ISDN Primary Rate Interface. Specify a string of up to 64 characters, which must not match the description of any other ISDN Primary Rate Interface.
Customer information A text field that can be used to store information about the ISDN Primary Rate Interface, for example the address of the customer associated with it. This field is optional; you can supply up to 64 characters of free-form text. The text wraps to the width of the field on screen, or you can use the Enter key to force linebreaks. The total contents of all six Customer information fields must not exceed 164 characters.
Customer information 2 A text field that can be used to store additional information about the ISDN Primary Rate Interface. This field is optional; you can supply up to 32 characters of free-form text. The total contents of all six Customer information fields must not exceed 164 characters.
Customer information 3 A text field that can be used to store additional information about the ISDN Primary Rate Interface. This field is optional; you can supply up to 32 characters of free-form text. The total contents of all six Customer information fields must not exceed 164 characters.
Customer information 4 A text field that can be used to store additional information about the ISDN Primary Rate Interface. This field is optional; you can supply up to 32 characters of free-form text. The total contents of all six Customer information fields must not exceed 164 characters.
Customer information 5 A text field that can be used to store additional information about the ISDN Primary Rate Interface. This field is optional; you can supply up to 32 characters of free-form text. The total contents of all six Customer information fields must not exceed 164 characters.
Customer information 6 A text field that can be used to store additional information about the ISDN Primary Rate Interface. This field is optional; you can supply up to 32 characters of free-form text. The total contents of all six Customer information fields must not exceed 164 characters.
Usage Specifies whether this PRI is used for access or trunk ISDN. Values:
  • Access
    The PRI connects ISDN telephony equipment such as a PBX or RAS Server to the NE.
  • Trunk
    The PRI is a trunk to a remote exchange.
If you are adding an ISDN PRI with Individual Lines or a PBX, this field is automatically set to Access.
Primary Rate Interface Profile The ISDN Interface Profile used by this interface. Select from the displayed list of ISDN Interface Profiles. If Usage is Access, the list shows only network side profiles because the NE must act as network side on an access PRI.