1152700 • Issue 1 • February 2001 • Operation and Maintenance
DLP-787
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a.Using the left mouse button, select Configuration, Connection, and View. Refer to Figure 787-7.
b.Using the direct selection keys, enter Alt+C, Alt+N then Alt+V. Refer to Figure 787-7.
c.Using the right mouse button, position the cursor over the NE, click and hold the button, select View Connections, and release the button.
d.Using the left mouse button, select the connection icon above the workspace.
36The Connection Filter window appears as shown in Figure 787-8. Select a topic to filter information from using the folder tabs shown. These topics allow the user to retrieve only the information desired by Connection type, Network available, Traffic contract, or ATM traffic by port. The user may also specify all of these by using the All checkbox. Refer to
Table 787-3for descriptions of each filter type. Select the ATM VP MULTICAST button and the Apply at the bottom of the screen.
37The Connection List window appears as shown in the example in Figure 787-9. The list of connections can be displayed alphabetically by the connection name or by the NE name by using the Format pull down menu and selecting Sort by Name, or Sort by NE. The status column indicates the most current information for the connection. The status may be listed as INCOMPLETE, FUNCTIONAL, or as an UNKNOWN STATE. This screen displays up to 100 entries per page by using the up and down slide button on the right side of the window. If more than 100 entries are available for viewing, the user may use the slide bar on the right side of the window to scroll through the entries.
38If a connection is displayed as INCOMPLETE, select it using the left mouse button to highlight it and then select Retry to attempt to establish the connection.
39.The user may delete a connection, or multiple connections, by selecting them using the left mouse button, and then selecting Delete. A confirmation message will appear requiring the user to select OK or Cancel. If a problem exists with the hardware between the NMIC and the endpoint shelf controllers, a denial message may appear detailing why the connection could not be deleted. Refer to DLP-713and the trouble log for any error reports.
40.To gain status information of a certain connection, using the left mouse button the user double clicks on the connection, or single clicks to highlight the connection followed by selecting Status at the bottom left of the window.
41.The Connection Status window appears similar to the one shown in Figure 787-10. The connection name is displayed at the top of the window. The administrative state may show as Locked or Unlocked. Locked indicates the connection is taken down at both ends, no traffic is allowed on the ring. Unlocked indicates the connection is operable in a normal state. The user may change options on the connection by selecting Configure. Access to the Configure screen can also be obtained from the previous Connection List screen via the Configure selection button found there.
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