System Administration Guide: Network Services

Information to Be Gathered for the Leased-Line Link

Before you configure the local peer, you might need to gather the items that are listed in the next table.

Table 16–4 Planning for a Leased-Line Link

Information 

Action 

Device name of the interface 

Refer to the interface card documentation. 

Configuration instructions for the synchronous interface card 

Refer to the interface card documentation. You need this information to configure the HSI/P interface. You might not need to configure other types of interface cards. 

(Optional) IP address of the remote peer 

Refer to the service provider documentation. Alternatively, contact the system administrator of the remote peer. This information is needed only if the IP address is not negotiated between the two peers. 

(Optional) Name of the remote peer 

Refer to the service provider documentation. Alternatively, you can contact the system administrator of the remote peer.  

(Optional) Speed of the link 

Refer to the service provider documentation. Alternatively, you can contact the system administrator of the remote peer.  

(Optional) Compression that is used by the remote peer 

Refer to the service provider documentation. Alternatively, you can contact the system administrator of the remote peer.