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and then for an available port in the secondary class.

The following steps are used to make a class connection.

1.At the ENTER CLASS prompt, enter the class name to which you wish to connect.

2.The class password prompt will appear on the screen. Enter the password. Press <cr>.

3.If the port is not available, the screen will display one of the following messages:

Waiting Q=n. The ports for the class are already connected to other users, and you are in queue position n. Refer to Section 10.10 for information on how to obtain updated queue information or how to remove the port from the queue.

Unavailable. The resource exists, but is not in service (not operational).

Unassigned. The class is unknown in the network. It could also mean that a password for the class may be incorrect.

4.A class message, if configured, will appear on the screen if the called port belongs to a class.

5.A connection message will appear on the screen when the connection is complete across the link.

To disconnect from a class connection, press the <break> key three times within six seconds. When the connection is broken, the disconnect message will be displayed on the screen of the calling port.

NODE/CLASS CONNECTION

After the initial steps are completed, you can request a class connection on a selected node. The Multiserver will search to determine if the node is the local or remote hub group. If local, it will search for an available port in the primary class and then for the secondary class. If there are no ports available, the Multiserver will place the call in queue for any busy primary ports or for the secondary class if there are no busy primary ports.

The following steps are used to make a node/class connection.

CHAPTER 10: Switching Configuration

1.At the ENTER CLASS prompt, enter the node/class name to which you wish to connect.

Note: When entering the node name, enter the name of the Multiserver node (i.e., Multiserver node ID/class name). All ports configured for a class in that Multiserver hub group will be included in the search.

2.The CLASS PASSWORD prompt will appear on the screen. Enter the password.

3.If the port is not available, the screen will display one of the following messages:

Waiting Q=n. The ports for the class are already connected to other users, and you are in queue position n. Refer to Section 10.10 for information on how to obtain updated queue information or how to remove the port from the queue.

Unavailable. The resource exists, but is not in service (not operational).

Unassigned. The class is unknown in the network. It could also mean that a password for the class may be incorrect.

4.A class message, if configured, will appear on the screen if the called port belongs to a class.

5.A connection message will appear on the screen when the connection is complete across the link.

To disconnect from a node/class connection, press the <break> key three times within six seconds. When the connection is broken, the disconnect message will be displayed on the screen of the calling port.

MATRIX CONNECTION

After the initial steps have been completed, any async port, which is not configured as a force connect or fixed destination, can attempt to connect to another async port by its node/channel number. The following steps are used to make the matrix connection:

1.At the ENTER CLASS prompt, enter the full node ID/channel number (or a range of port numbers) of the port to which you wish to connect.

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