Black Box 5000 manual Switching Configuration, Switching Control

Multiserver 5000

10. Switching Configuration

This chapter discusses switching configurations for synchronous and asynchronous data channels. Information on configuring Voice/Fax channel switching can be found in the MS1 Voice/Fax Card User’s Manual.

10.1 Switching Control

The Switching Control menu is accessed from the Command Facility Main Menu as option 5. Each option is explained in Table 11-1.

COMMAND FACILITY MAIN MENU [node id]

5 SWITCHING CONTROL

SWITCHING CONTROL [node id]

1.DISABLE CHANNEL

2.ENABLE CHANNEL

3.FORCE CONNECT

4.FORCE DISCONNECT

5.FORCE CONNECT ALL

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M- MAIN MENU

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	Table 10-1. Switching Control
Option	Description
1. Disable Channel	Takes the async or voice/fax channel (or range of channels) out of service. When this
	selection is chosen, the following prompts will appear on the screen:
	ENTER NODE/CHANNEL# (OR RANGE OF CHANNELS)(^X TO ABORT):
	Enter the node ID, slash, channel (port) number or range of channels. Press <cr>. The
	Switching Control Menu will reappear on the screen. To abort, press ^X.
	Channel ranges should be in the form: starting channel, dash, ending channel.
	Example: To disable channels B6 through B12, enter B6-B12and press <cr>.
	Note: Only an idle channel can be disabled. If a connected channel is
	in the range of channels specified, the following error message
	will appear on the screen:
	NOT IDLE OR OOS
	The switching software will wait until the channel disconnects
	before taking it out of service. The only way to avoid waiting
	and disable the connected channel is to use the forced-
	disconnect option.

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