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SmartWare Software Configuration Guide 36 • FXO interface configuration
Note Verify that you have configured the dial-tone for the country in which the
SmartNode is installed. (see chapter 42, “Tone configuration” on page 529).
If the dial-tone is not configured for the proper country, the FXO interface
will not detect when the remote FXS switch is sending dial-tone.
Configuring the number of rings to wait before answering the call (optional)
An FXO port identifies an incoming call by detecting the ring from the FXS switch. The
ring-number is a
configurable parameter which selects the number of rings before answering the incoming call, that is, before
going off-hook and establishing the call. The minimum value for
ring-number is zero (0). With a ring-num-
ber of zero, the FXO interface never answers an incoming call.
Due to variations between countries, the proper setting may be 1 or 2. In the USA the Caller-ID (CLID) is sent
to the FXO port between the first and second ring, so a ring-number of 2 would be appropriate. On the other
hand, numerous countries send the CLID prior to the first ring, so the default setting of 1 would be satisfactory.
Mode: Interface FXO
Example: Configure the ring number to wait for CLID by setting the count to 2. The name of the specific FXO
interface is pstn-local.
node>enable
node#configure
node(cfg)#context cs
node(ctx-cs)[switch]#interface fxo pstn-local
node(if-fxo)[pstn-local]#ring-number 2
You can verify the change in configuration by using the show running-config command.
Step Prompt, command & response Purpose
1 node> Basic prompt in Operator Exec mode
2 node>enable Enters Administration execution mode
node# Response: The prompt in administration execu-
tion mode is the #
3 node#configure Enters the Configure configuration mode
node(cfg)# Response: The prompt in the Configure configu-
ration mode is (cfg)#
4 node(cfg)#context cs Enters the Context CS configure mode
node(ctx-cs)[switch]# Response: The prompt in the Context CS configu-
ration mode is (ctx-cs)[switch]#
5 node(ctx-cs)[switch]#interface fxo if-name Enter the Interface FXO configuration mode
node(if-fxo)[if-name]# Response: The prompt in the Interface FXO con-
figuration mode is (if-fxo)[if-name]#
6 node(if-fxo)[if-name]#ring-number count Specifies the number of rings to wait before
going off-hook. Default = 1 ring.