loopback

Last Updated : Nov 06, 2012 |

Puts a T1 or E1 line into loopback mode. Use no loopback to disable loopback mode.

Syntax

For an E1 line:

loopback {[local {line | payload}] | diag}

no loopback

For a T1 line:

loopback {[local {line | payload}] | diag | [remote {line | payload}]

no loopback

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Possible Values

Default Value

local

Keyword indicating that the controller loop the internal transmit signal back to the internal receive signal

line

Keyword indicating that the controller loop the external line signal back toward the network without reframing the DS1 signal

payload

Keyword indicating that the controller loop the external line signal back toward the network and reframes the DS1 signal

diag

Keyword indicating that a loopback to the device is in place

remote

Keyword indicating to create either a remote payload or a remote line loopback. Only in esf framing.

User level

read-write

Context

interface:Controller

Example

The following example establishes a local line loopback on the controller interface:

Gxxx-001(super-controller:5/1)# loopback local line