I agree multi-shelf makes sense from the specs. A real world example is hard to come by. Sure would be nice to mux all those PRI's into a DS3 from a circuit management viewpoint. On Fri, 19 Dec 1997, Jason Nealis wrote: > > I believe UUNET (tm) :) deploys TNT's in multi-shelf environments, I > haven't heard too much on how it's been working, Ya know how quite they > are over there :) But on the other hand, I'm looking to also use > multi-shelf here in the near future, Current deployment of TNT's here > in our enviroment consist of > > { shelf-1 slot-1 0 } UP 8t1-card > { shelf-1 slot-2 0 } UP 48modem-56k-card > { shelf-1 slot-3 } OCCUPIED > { shelf-1 slot-4 0 } UP 48modem-56k-card > { shelf-1 slot-5 } OCCUPIED > { shelf-1 slot-6 0 } UP 48modem-56k-card > { shelf-1 slot-7 } OCCUPIED > { shelf-1 slot-8 0 } UP 8t1-card > { shelf-1 slot-9 0 } UP 48modem-56k-card > { shelf-1 slot-10 } OCCUPIED > { shelf-1 slot-11 0 } UP 48modem-56k-card > { shelf-1 slot-12 } OCCUPIED > { shelf-1 slot-13 0 } UP 48modem-56k-card > { shelf-1 slot-14 } OCCUPIED > { shelf-1 slot-15 0 } UP 4ether-card > { shelf-1 slot-16 0 } UP 192hdlc-card > > > put a giving each TNT a hdlc card is a waste as we only terminate maybe > 5-10 digital calls on each TNT. plus we can only terminate 12 PRI's of > traffic thus leaving 4 open T1 ports (this really adds up as we add > TNT's). So if I look at going multishelf, I should be able to better > utilize the Box and lower the price per port at the same time. > > Jason Nealis > Director Internet Operations > Network Access > Erols Internet > > > On Thu, 18 Dec 1997, Stephen Balbach wrote: > > > > > Agreed but we continue to grow and want to fill a DS3 - is it the right > > path to take? Who's actually doing it succesfully? > > > > On Thu, 18 Dec 1997, Jason Nealis wrote: > > > > > > > > Actuall, With your setup a Single TNT would take care of ya. To obtain > > > the 672 you need to link toghether 3 full TNT's. But if all you have is > > > 12 PRI's then you can terminate all those in one box, (And that way > > > you don't even need to stack to be able to offer 2 B's.) > > > > > > Jason Nealis > > > Erols Internet > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 18 Dec 1997, Stephen Balbach wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Believe, Or Not > > > > > > > > Should I be looking into it? Currently have 12 PRI's on 4000's and > > > > stacking multi-B's aint always working. > > > > > > > > Stb > > > > > > > > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ > > > > To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com > > > > To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> > > > > > > > > > > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <HR> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg11833.html">Re: (ASCEND) TNT 672 modems, DS3 Channelized</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Jason Nealis <nealis@babylon.erols.com></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg11889.html">(ASCEND) Filters on Ascend Max200+</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg11884.html">Re: (ASCEND) upgrade</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg11837.html">Re: (ASCEND) TNT 672 modems, DS3 Channelized</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg11869.html">Re: (ASCEND) TNT 672 modems, DS3 Channelized</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="maillist.html#11887"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd282.html#11887"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>