
Designing ISDN Internetworks 11-7
Introduction
ISDN Interfaces
ISDN provides multiple data channels—two B channels for BRI service (2B+D), 23 B channels for
T1 PRI (23B+D), or 30 B channels for E1 PRI (30B+D). This section describes the way Cisco
products identify ISDN interfaces.
Basic Rate Interface
The ISDN BRI provides 2 B channels for sending and receiving data at 64 kbps, and 1 D channel for
signaling or communicating with the ISDN switch at 16 kbps. The two B channels are automatically
placed in a rotary group. On ISDN dialers configured for X.25 encapsulation (Cisco IOS Software
Release 10.2), however, only one B channel can be used.
Cisco has received certification for ISDN BRI compliance for the countries listed in Table 11-4.
Table 11-4 Certification for ISDN BRI Compliance
On the AccessPro PC card, the BRI interface is identified by “interface B0.”
On the Cisco 1003/4, 2503/4, and 2516/17 routers, the ISDN BRI is identified by “interface bri 0.”
On the Cisco 4000 series router, the ISDN interfaces are numbered 0 through 3 (for the four-port
MBRI) and 0 through 7 (for the eight-port MBRI.) If two four-port MBRIs are installed, the
interfaces are numbered from 1 through 8, and if two eight-port MBRIs are installed, the interfaces
are numbered 1 through 16.
PRIs
The ISDN PRI for the United States, Canada, and Japan provides 23 B channels and one D channel
(all at 64 kbps) for a cumulative speed equivalent to T1 (1.5 Mbps). The B channels are
automatically placed in a rotary group. ISDN for Europe provides 30 B channels and one D channel
(all at 64 kbps) for a cumulative speed equivalent to E1 (2 Mbps). ISDN PRI is supported with Cisco
IOS Software Release 10.2 for 5ESS, 4ESS, and DMS-100 in North America.
In the United States, the T1 MIP card provides PRIs on Cisco 4000 or Cisco 7000 series routers. To
configure a MIP card, use the controller global configuration command. The controller command
specifies the type of interface (T1 or E1), the slot in which the MIP card is installed, and the port that
is being configured. Then use the framing and linecode controller configuration commands to
specify the framing type and the line code type, which are required for T1 and E1 connections.
To specify that the MIP card is to be used as an ISDN PRI, use the pri-group controller configuration
command. If only a portion of the channels are to be used for ISDN, use the timeslots keyword and
specify the range of channels that is to be used for ISDN.
Australia Germany Spain
Austria Ireland Sweden
Belgium Japan Switzerland
Canada New Zealand The Netherlands
Denmark Norway United Kingdom
Finland Portugal United States
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