Troubleshooting guide
Trunking
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T1 Trunk unstable or 
3300 ICP resets or 
both.
Improper cable. Cat 5 Ethernet 
Cable for PC is not approved to use 
as a standard RJ45/T1 cable.
Use shielded R45-R45 T1 cable for T1, ISDN line 
and/or DSU/DSU connections. Without proper 
shielded pairs, the signal integrity on a T1 trunk is 
not guaranteed. Refer to Mitel Knowledge Base 
article 08-5191-00123 for additional details. 
T1 E&M trunk call 
cannot be transferred 
or put on hold.
Release Link Trunk (RLT) setting 
in the Trunk Attributes form is set to 
YES. This setting is only intended 
for T1 integration to centralized 
attendant. If the RLT field is set to 
YES for normal operation, it will 
cause these symptoms.
For normal T1 E&M trunks, set the RLT field in the 
Trunk Attributes form to NO.
NSU does not come 
into service after you 
change links from T1 
to E1 or vice versa.
The NSU failed to download the 
new virtual Digital Service Unit 
(VDSU) files from the controller.
Enter the “force dl” command from the NSU 
maintenance port. This command causes the 
NSU to reboot and get the proper VDSU files.
The NSU maintenance port is set for 38400 baud 
rate, 8N1 parity
External forwarding of 
an incoming PRI call is 
not successful.
The COS of the incoming PRI does 
not allow Public-to-Public trunk 
connection.
In the COS of the incoming PRI trunk, enable 
“Public Network to Public Network connection 
allowed”.
There is a COR restriction against 
the incoming PRI trunk in the ARS 
route.
For COR restriction, ensure the COR number of 
the PRI trunk is not included in the COR group 
defined for the specified route in the ARS Routes 
form. See the document “Using CDE to Prevent 
Toll Fraud on the 3300 ICP” for more information. 
This document is available in the 3300 ICP 
System Administration Tool online help.
Q.Sig Private network access is 
enabled in PRI link descriptor.
 For the link descriptor assignment used by the 
PRI link, set “Q.Sig Private network access” to 
NO. (This option should not be enabled for normal 
PRI. It should only be set if the link is intended for 
Q.Sig.)
After you install or 
initially program an 
embedded E1 module, 
the DASS II link does 
not work.
In the Link Descriptor Assignment 
for the DASS II link, the CRC-4 is 
set to “Yes”.
In the Link Descriptor Assignment for the DASS 
link, set the CRC-4 setting to “No” and then reset 
the controller. If you alter the CRC-4 setting, you 
MUST reset the controller to enable the new, or 
changed, setting. 
DASS II circuit fails to 
return to service after 
programmed reboot.
The MN 3300 NSU. takes 
approximately seven minutes to 
come back after a programmed 
reboot. The service provider has a 
threshold of only five minutes, after 
which they will take the link out of 
service. 
Refer to Mitel Knowledge Base article 
04-3849-00502.
Table 34: Digital Trunk Troubleshooting
Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action
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