DS3 > Line

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Use the Line subtab to provision the line parameters.

Port	The card port number.
Port Name	Enter the name of the electrical port.
Admin State	Sets port administration state. Choosing an administrative state from the drop-down list and clicking Apply changes the port's service state unless network conditions prevent the change. Admin states include: IS-Puts the port in service. The port service state changes to IS-NR. IS,AINS-Puts the port in automatic in-service. The port service state changes to OOS-AU,AINS. OOS,DSBLD-Removes the port from service and disables it. The port service state changes to OOS-MA,DSBLD. OOS,MT-Removes the port from service for maintenance. The port service state changes to OOS-MA,MT. For loopbacks, the OOS,MT admin state must be initiated.
Service State	Shows the autonomously generated state that gives the overall condition of the port. Service states appear in the format: Primary State-Primary State Qualifier, Secondary State. For additional state information, see States.
SF BER	Sets the signal failure bit error rate.
SD BER	Sets the signal degrade bit error rate.
Line Type	Defines the line framing type.
Line Coding	Defines the transmission coding type.
Line Length	Defines the distance (in feet) from the backplane connection to the next termination point.
AINS Soak	Sets the automatic in-service soak timer, which is the amount of time left before the traffic/termination transitions to the IS-NR state.
Send AIS-V for DS1 AIS	When checked, sends an alarm indication signal.
Treat LOF as Defect	When checked, raises an alarm indication signal for loss of frame.
Apply	Applies changes made to the fields in the tab.
Reset	Cancels any changes to the tab and returns the fields to their last-saved settings.
Help	Displays context-sensitive help.