Cabletron Systems CSX1200, CSX1000 manual Call Control Commands

SYSTEM COMMANDS

Call Control Commands

CALL CONTROL COMMANDS

The following commands are used to initiate and disconnect calls to devices.

call device <device name>

Initiates a call to the specified device. The entire device name does not need to be entered; only enough letters of the name to distinguish it from any other configured device name. For example, you could enter call device sm if there are no other devices whose names begin with sm. The call device command can be used to test the Dial Out capability to a specific device. This command is available only when the Authentication mode is “On-node Device Table.” To obtain the device name, enter the Manage Mode and issue the device command. Note that the device name is case sensitive.

To use this command for troubleshooting, you must use the System Call Trace feature to capture any connect and disconnect messages that are generated by issuing the call device command. To do this:

1.Erase the current report log by entering er at the system prompt.

2.Enable the Call Trace feature by entering trace on at the system prompt.

3.Issue the call device <device name> command.

4.Display the system log messages by entering the dr command at the system prompt.

5.Check the log report for connect messages relating to the remote device you are testing.

In response to the call device <device name> command, one of the following responses will be displayed:

Calling device <device name>

Indicates that a call request process has been initiated.

<device name> could not be found in the Device Table

Indicates that the device name could not be found in the table of configured device names.

<device name> is already connected

Indicates that a connection to a device can not be initiated if there is already a connection to that device. The call device command cannot be used to increase bandwidth for an existing connection.

Call attempt failed

Indicates that the request could not be executed.

More than one match for <device name> found in the Device Table Displayed if you enter just part of a device name and that part could specify more than one device name. You will be prompted to enter the device name again, in a more specific manner. For example, if call device Sch is entered, and there is a device configured with the name Schultz, and a device configured with the name Schmidt, this message would be displayed. You would then need to enter at least call device Schu to successfully initiate a call to the device Schultz.

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