I am currently using a DS3 PCI card in my MT router. I know others are running other synchronous cards at various speeds. My question (request for help) is regarding access to layer 1 diagnostics. How can I see the various counters etc. I'm use to seeing on these types of interfaces to monitor the health of my wan? And how do I initiate a remote loopback and BERT the line? How can I see red/yellow/blue alarms?

Some of this even relates to ethernet interfaces. How can I see collisions, short frames, and all the other normal stats that a linux 'ifconfig eth0' would give me?

I'm finding it very difficult to diagnose problems without these tools.

Thanks!
-Alan

What T3 card are you using?

Is it the SBE?

Yes, the SBE/LMC card. The ethernet's I'd like to see stats/counters on are just run of the mill typical cards, including Mikrotik's RouterBOARD 44