ATM Port Redundancy Configuration Screen
3-32 Local Management
Primary Port (Modifiable)
Used to determine which APIM installed in the VHSIM2-A6DP will be the primary port. En teri ng
1 in this field signifies that the APIM in slot APIM 1 on the VHSIM2-A6DP will be the primary
port. Entering 2 signifies that the APIM in slot APIM 2 on t he VHSIM2-A6 DP wil l be the primar y
port. The default setting for this field is1.
Active Port (Modifiable)
Displays which APIM is currently acting as the active port for the VHSIM2-A6DP. The Active
port field displays 1 or 2. This field may be configured manually to “1” or “2”, however, it is
possible this value may change if the Activation of redundant port or Revert to primary port fields
are set to “Automatic”.
Activation of redundant port (Toggle)
Used to configure how the VHSIM2-A6DP will activate the redundant port if a problem arises
with the primary port. The field toggles between Automatic and Manual. The default setting for
this field is Automatic.
Revert to Primary port (Toggle)
Used to configure how the VHSIM2-A6DP will reactivate the primary port once any problems
have been resolved. This field toggles between Automat ic and Ma nual . The default setting for this
field is Automatic.
Periodic test status (Toggle)
Used to enable or disable the redundancy test feature of the VHSIM2-A6DP. This field toggles
between Enabled and Disabled. The default setting for this field is Enabled.
Periodic test time (Modifiable)
Allows the user to set the time of day that the VHSIM2-A6DP will perform APIM redundancy
tests. The default setting for this field is 01:00.00 (1 :00 A.M.). The available range for this field is
00:00.00 (12:00A.M.) to 23:59.59 (11:59:59 P.M.).
Port Usability Status (Read-Only)
Displays the current status of redundant ports of the VHSIM2-A6DP.
NOTE: Some status results may display a “port unusable” message. This does NOT
necessarily indicate a hardware failure. This test result may be due to no link to the
APIM, faulty cabling, etc. If the VHSIM2-A6DP or an APIM has a hardware failure, it will
be reflected in their LEDs. Refer to Chapter 4 for details. A “port unusable” message
only indicates that the port may not be used for redundancy.