Black Box 5000 manual Copy Channel Parameters

Multiserver 5000

9.4 Copy Channel Parameters

By using the Copy Channel Parameters selection, you can configure a range of sync or async ports or a single port. If the next port(s) to be configured matches (or closely resembles) the one previously configured, this option can save you time.

NOTE: Source and destination ports must be of a like kind (async to async, sync to sync) and protocol (sync only, DLC to DLC, TDM to TDM).

It does not matter whether the source port (copy from) or port(s) receiving the configuration is a Multiserver or feeder mux port. If more than one port is to receive the configuration (a range of channels), the defined range must be on one node (either the Multiserver or the feeder mux).

To copy channel parameters, select option 6 of the Configure Local Nodes menu.

COMMAND FACILITY MAIN MENU [node id]

3 CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES

CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES [node id]

6 COPY CHANNEL PARAMETERS

ENTER SOURCE NODE-ID/CHANNEL # (^X TO ABORT):

Enter the node ID/channel number of the port configuration you wish to copy. Press <cr>. The screen will display the following prompt:

ENTER NODE-ID/CHANNEL # (OR RANGE OF CHANNELS) (^X TO ABORT):

Enter the node ID/channel number or the range of ports to receive the parameters. Press <cr>.

Once the channel parameters are copied, you will be returned to the Command Facility. You can now return to the channel configuration menus and modify the port parameters if necessary. You should verify your configuration. See Section 9.5, Review Data-Channel Configuration.

If you attempt to copy the parameters of unlike channels, you will get the message:

** CONFLICT IN CHANNEL TYPES **

If you attempt to copy the parameters to an unavailable channel (for example, A7), you will get the message:

** OUT OF RANGE **

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