Well, I have hit a snag in studies. All was going well until I got to Chapt 6 CVOICE and was trying to confirm ops based on example config in the book.
I have a 2811 and 1760V connected back to back with VWIC-1MFT-T1s configs as follows:
2811
network-clock-participate wic 3 
!
!
!
isdn switch-type primary-ni
!
controller T1 0/3/0
 framing esf
 clock source internal  ! providing clocking to 1760V
 linecode b8zs
 pri-group timeslots 1-12,24
!
!
interface Serial0/3/0:23
 no ip address
 encapsulation hdlc
 isdn switch-type primary-ni
 isdn incoming-voice voice
 no cdp enable
!
voice-port 0/3/0:23
!
1760V
!
!
tdm clock T1 0/0 both export line
!
!output cut
!
!
controller T1 0/0
 framing esf
 linecode b8zs
 pri-group timeslots 1-12,24
!
interface Serial0/0:23
 no ip address
 encapsulation hdlc
 no logging event link-status
 isdn switch-type primary-ni
 isdn incoming-voice voice
 no cdp enable
!
!
!
voice-port 0/0:23
!
sh ver, sh controllers T1, and sh isdn status for 2811
2811#sh ver
Cisco IOS Software, 2800 Software (C2800NM-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.4(15)T1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
 
2811#sh controllers t1
T1 0/3/0 is up.
  Applique type is Channelized T1
  Cablelength is long gain36 0db
  No alarms detected.
  alarm-trigger is not set
  Soaking time: 3, Clearance time: 10
  AIS State:Clear  LOS State:Clear  LOF State:Clear 
  Version info Firmware: 20070320, FPGA: 20, spm_count = 0
  Framing is ESF, Line Code is B8ZS, Clock Source is Internal.
  CRC Threshold is 320. Reported from firmware  is 320.
  Data in current interval (391 seconds elapsed):
     0 Line Code Violations, 0 Path Code Violations
     0 Slip Secs, 0 Fr Loss Secs, 0 Line Err Secs, 0 Degraded Mins
     0 Errored Secs, 0 Bursty Err Secs, 0 Severely Err Secs, 0 Unavail Secs
  Total Data (last 13 15 minute intervals):
     1041 Line Code Violations, 22431 Path Code Violations,
     3737 Slip Secs, 0 Fr Loss Secs, 6 Line Err Secs, 2 Degraded Mins,
     3735 Errored Secs, 0 Bursty Err Secs, 16 Severely Err Secs, 2506 Unavail Secs
2811#
          
2811#sh isdn stat
Global ISDN Switchtype = primary-ni
ISDN Serial0/3/0:23 interface
        dsl 3, interface ISDN Switchtype = primary-ni
    Layer 1 Status:
        [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=red]ACTIVE[/COLOR]
[/COLOR]    Layer 2 Status:
        TEI = 0, Ces = 1, SAPI = 0, State = [COLOR=red]AWAITING_ESTABLISHMENT
[/COLOR]    Layer 3 Status:
        0 Active Layer 3 Call(s)
    Active dsl 3 CCBs = 0
    The Free Channel Mask:  0x80000FFF
    Number of L2 Discards = 0, L2 Session ID = 245
    Total Allocated ISDN CCBs = 0
2811#
sh ver, sh controllers T1, and sh isdn status for 1760V
1760V#sh ver
Cisco IOS Software, C1700 Software (C1700-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 12.4(15)T11, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
 
1760V#sh controllers t1
T1 0/0 is up.
  Applique type is Channelized T1
  Cablelength is long gain36 0db
  No alarms detected.
  alarm-trigger is not set
  Soaking time: 3, Clearance time: 10
  AIS State:Clear  LOS State:Clear  LOF State:Clear 
  Version info Firmware: 20090113, FPGA: 20, spm_count = 0
  Framing is ESF, Line Code is B8ZS, Clock Source is Line.
  CRC Threshold is 320. Reported from firmware  is 320.
  Data in current interval (28 seconds elapsed):
     0 Line Code Violations, 0 Path Code Violations
     0 Slip Secs, 0 Fr Loss Secs, 0 Line Err Secs, 0 Degraded Mins
     0 Errored Secs, 0 Bursty Err Secs, 0 Severely Err Secs, 0 Unavail Secs
  Total Data (last 9 15 minute intervals):
     456 Line Code Violations, 5179 Path Code Violations,
     1372 Slip Secs, 0 Fr Loss Secs, 4 Line Err Secs, 1 Degraded Mins,
     1370 Errored Secs, 1 Bursty Err Secs, 4 Severely Err Secs, 1886 Unavail Secs
1760V#
 
1760V#sh isdn stat
Global ISDN Switchtype = primary-ni
ISDN Serial0/0:23 interface
        dsl 0, interface ISDN Switchtype = primary-ni
    Layer 1 Status:
        [COLOR=red]ACTIVE
[/COLOR]    Layer 2 Status:
        TEI = 0, Ces = 1, SAPI = 0, State = [COLOR=red]TEI_ASSIGNED
[/COLOR]    Layer 3 Status:
        0 Active Layer 3 Call(s)
    Active dsl 0 CCBs = 0
    The Free Channel Mask:  0x80000FFF
    Number of L2 Discards = 0, L2 Session ID = 155
    Total Allocated ISDN CCBs = 0
1760V#
The layer 2 status will flip flop back and forth between awaiting_estab and TEI assigned.
If I plug either device into the NxT1 port on my adtran 550 i get the following:
Global ISDN Switchtype = primary-ni
ISDN Serial0/3/0:23 interface
        dsl 3, interface ISDN Switchtype = primary-ni
    Layer 1 Status:
        ACTIVE
    Layer 2 Status:
        TEI = 0, Ces = 1, SAPI = 0, State = [COLOR=red]MULTIPLE_FRAME_ESTABLISHED[/COLOR]
What am I missing?

 What is the Adtran providing that the 2911's VWIC-1MFT-T1 is not? or what is the issue with the 1760's config? Must be something simple I am missing!

As a note: My Comptroller (WIFE) gave me permission to order up some additional equipment as a reward for passing CCNA and my Adtran Atlas 550 is going away. one of the new routers is a 3745 with a pair of VWIC-2MFT-T1s that I plan to use to replace the Adtran (Quad-T1 module was way out of my budget range) so I am trying to get things set up before everything arrives.