Black Box 5000 Force-Connecting a Range, Disconnecting ranges, see .3, Force Connecting a Range

Multiserver 5000

disconnecting ranges, see Section 10.3, Force Connecting a Range.

10.3 Force-Connecting a Range

The procedures for force-connecting async and sync channels are the same. The two ports to be connected must be the same type of port (i.e., async to async, sync to sync, or voice to voice), although the configuration of the ports need not exactly match. If a port is force-connected, no other channel may access it through switching calls.

•Once an async channel is force-connected, the only way to access the Command Facility from it is via ^X <break> (or ^X ^Y, if this entry sequence is enabled in the Async Channel Features menu). You will not get the ENTER CLASS prompt.

•When force-connecting an async port, be sure that the Remote CTS Control (option 2 of the Extended Features Menu) is set for the device attached to the port(s). (See Section 9.3, Asynchronous Channels, and Table 9-12.) If it is not, it may not be possible to connect to the Command Facility once the force connection is made.

The force-connect range feature allows the connection of two ports regardless of their current states (in service, out of service, or idle).

All current connections, regardless of method (class, matrix, force-connect), will be terminated.

To force-connect a range of channels (ports), access the Switching Control Menu and choose option 3.

COMMAND FACILITY MAIN MENU [node id]

5 SWITCHING CONTROL

SWITCHING CONTROL [node id]

3 FORCE CONNECT

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

The “from” range defines the number of ports in the range. This range must be local to the Multiserver node.

Enter the range of channels to be force-connected. They should be in the form: channel number, dash, channel number. (For example, channels A4 through B12 would be entered as A4-B12.) Then press <cr>.

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

The “to” range defines where the range begins on the remote unit. Only the first channel in the “to” range needs to be entered. Press <cr>.

After the range is connected, the Switching Control menu will be displayed.

The ports on the “from” and “to” nodes will be paired sequentially. For example:

“from” range	=	NEWYORK/A2-B2 (7 ports)
“to” range	=	DENVER/A3 (7 ports, as
		defined in the “from” range,
		beginning at port A3)

Channels on NEWYORK Node
A2	A3	A4	A5	A6	B1	B2	B3
A2	A3	A4	A5	A6	B1	B2	B3
Channels on DENVER Node

Once the ports have been paired, connections will be made between ports of like type; therefore, only

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