160 CHAPTER 8: T1 DIGITAL LINE CARD6 Wait at least 3 minutes.When you first insert the T1 card it must initialize and the NBX systemmust update its database. You must wait 3 minutes because the T1 cardreboots twice during the initialization process. On a system with manydevices, you may need to allow additional time. If you attach a consolecable to the CONSOLE port on the T1 card and use Hyperterminalsoftware to view the text output from the card, you will see statusmessages associated with the two reboot processes. See “Connecting aComputer to a Console Port” on page 196.Verifying the T1Digital Line CardAfter the Auto Discover process has completed, you can verify that the T1Digital Line Card has been properly discovered by using the NBX NetSetutility and by examining the T1 status lights.Using the NBX NetSetUtilityTo use the NBX NetSet utility to verify that the T1 Digital Line Card hasbeen properly discovered:1 Log in to the NBX NetSet utility using the administrator username andpassword.2 Click PSTN Gateway Configuration > Digital Line Cards.3 Verify that the T1 board appears in the T1/ISDN Board List. Use the MACaddresses of the channels to identify the ones associated with the T1Digital Line Card. The MAC addresses of the channels follow in sequentialorder from the MAC address of the T1 Digital Line Card.4 Click the MAC address to view the channel list for the card.Using the StatusLightsTo verify the presence of a Digital Line Card in the system, you can usethe status lights on the front of the card.3C10116C — After the Auto Discover process has completed, and beforeyou connect the T1 Digital Line Card to the telephone company’s T1 line,the CF (Carrier Fail) light should appear solid green.3C10116D — After the Auto Discover process has completed, and beforeyou connect the T1 Digital Line Card to the telephone company’s T1 line,the POST (Power On Self Test) light and the NCP light should both besolid green.
