Black Box manual Multiserver 5000 CCM Default Port Configurations

8.4 Port Configuration

Before the link is installed, the port assigned to the link must be configured. Configure the port after the local node is named (see Section 6.6, Name the Local Node). The Port Configuration Menu is accessed from the Configure Local Nodes Menu.

COMMAND FACILITY MAIN MENU [node id]

3 CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES

CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES [node id]

1 PORT CONFIGURATION

When you request the Port Configuration Menu, the following prompt appears on the screen:

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

CHAPTER 8: Link Configuration

Enter the node ID/port number. Example: NEWYORK/A2<cr>.

The Port Configuration Menu then appears:

PORT CONFIGURATION [xxx]

1.ASYNC

2.SYNC

3.INTERCONNECT LINK

4.MUX LINK

5.X.21 LINK

CR - ACCEPT ENTRY

M- MAIN MENU

ENTRY:

Only options 3, 4, and 5 relate to configuring and installing a link.

The CCM port’s default varies depending on the port number. See Table 8-1 for the correct default and options for each port on the CCM.

Important

The Multiserver must be node-reset (to current configuration) after each port configuration is complete.

Table 8-1. Multiserver 5000 CCM Default Port Configurations

Port (Channel)	Default
Number	Configuration	Possible Configurations
A1	Interconnect Link	Interconnect Link, Mux Link, or X.21 Link
A2 and A3	Async Channel	Interconnect Link, Mux Link, X.21 Link, Sync Channel,
		or Async Channel
A4 and A5	Async Channel	Mux Link, X.21 Link, Sync Channel, or Async Channel
A6	Async Channel	Sync Channel or Async Channel

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