Black Box 5000 manual Syntax for Node Numbers and IDs, Screen will display the following prompt

When the local Multiserver 5000 connects to another Multiserver, it scans the remote Multiserver, reads the node ID and numbers of the remote Multiserver and feeder muxes, and stores the information in memory.

CONNECTING MULTISERVER UNITS BACK TO BACK

Follow these steps to connect a Multiserver directly to another Multiserver:

1.Configure a node name and number (other than the default) for each unit.

2.Configure a port on each unit for an interconnect link. When configuring the port, select an internal speed from options 2 through 11 on the SET LINK RATE Menu.

NOTE: Both sides of the interconnect link must be set for the same speed.

3.Connect the two units with a male-to-male crossover cable (EZ423-0015).

4.Perform a node-reset to current configuration on each unit.

REMOTE MULTISERVER CONFIGURATION

You can configure a remote Multiserver from your local unit. If you will be configuring more than one remote Multiserver, you should connect one interconnect link, then reconfigure the remote Multiserver (and its feeder muxes) associated with that link. Then connect the next interconnect link and configure the next remote Multiserver (and its feeder muxes) and so forth until all the remote Multiservers (and their feeder muxes) are configured.

If the remote Multiserver has not been configured in any way, the interconnect link must be attached to port A1 on the remote unit (or directly to the

56K CSU/DSU module). This is the only port which is, by default, configured for an interconnect link.

Once the interconnect link between the two Multiservers is functioning properly, you will be able to access the Command Facility of the remote Multiserver to begin remote configuration.

CHAPTER 8: Link Configuration

The remote Multiserver has a default node number and node ID. You will need to rename and renumber the remote node.

In the example shown here, the local node is NEWYORK. The remote node will be called DENVER. The number chosen for the DENVER node will be 50. To review syntax requirements for either the node number or ID, see Section 3.4,

Syntax for Node Numbers and IDs

Begin remote configuration by choosing option 4 from the Command Facility Main Menu:

COMMAND FACILITY MAIN MENU [NEWYORK]

4 CONFIGURE/VIEW REMOTE NODE

The screen will display the following prompt:

ENTER REMOTE NODE-ID (^X TO ABORT): !240

Enter !240 (or enter the remote node ID if one has already been configured). Press <cr>. The remote Command Facility will prompt you for its password:

ENTER REMOTE COMMAND FACILITY

PASSWORD (^X TO ABORT): <cr>

Press <cr> (or enter the password if one has already been configured). The remote Command Facility Main Menu will be displayed. It will look exactly the same as the local Command Facility, except that the node ID of the remote node will be displayed at the top of the screen. This is the only difference between the two menus.

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