If sending database files and operating software files, send all of one type, then be sure to repeat step 3 to change the directory to which the remaining file(s) will be sent.

Enable/Disable Operations

Disabling and Enabling Ports

Press [B] at the Operations Menu to display the On-Line Port Operations Menu:

N ode Name=n ode_xyz

On-Line Port Operation s

ADisable a Port

BDisable a Range of Ports

CEnable a Port

DEnable a Range of Ports

EQu iesce a Port

FQu iesce a Range of Ports

GUnq uies ce a Port

HUnq uies ce a Ran ge of Ports

Option::

Figure 19-1 On-Line Port Operations Menu

[B],[B] from Main Menu

Operations A–D disable or enable a single port or a sequential range of same-type ports (e.g., all SNA ports from port 1 to port 3). The operations can be useful for per- forming maintenance on ports without shutting down the node. They are also used to activate a PVC by disabling, then enabling, both ports after the PVC record has been created.

Select an operation from the menu (Figure 19-1), items A–D. When prompted:

If enabling or disabling a single port, enter:

RLP Port : 0–7for physical ports, 8–63for logical ports. Valid numbers for physical ports depend on the model of SmartSwitch 1800—see port loca- tions on page 6-1.

If enabling or disabling a range of ports, enter:

Port Type : 1 (X.25), 2 (frame relay), 3 (async), 4 (SNA), 5 (BSCI), 6 (BSCB), or 7 (Voice).

On-line Operations

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1800 specifications

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