Contents

 

System Components

. 76

 

Bay (Unit) Numbering

. 77

 

Rack Numbering

. 77

 

Optional System Components

. 78

4.

System Control

. 79

 

Levels of System Control

. 80

 

System Controller Interaction

. 81

 

L1 Controller

. 81

 

L1 Controller Functions

. 82

 

L1 Front Panel Display

. 82

 

Ethernet Switch

. 83

 

Console Hardware Requirements

. 84

 

Operating the L1

. 84

 

L1 Mode

. 85

 

Viewing System Configuration (from an IRU’s Perspective)

. 86

 

Command Targeting

. 86

 

Console Mode from L1

. 87

 

L1 Console Selection

. 88

 

Viewing Information, Warnings, and Error Messages

. 89

 

L2 Operation

. 89

 

Configuring an L2’s IP Address

. 89

 

Viewing System Configuration

. 91

 

Setting Command Targeting

. 92

 

Viewing Information, Warnings, and Error Messages

. 94

 

Powering On, Powering Off, and Resetting the System From the L2

. 94

 

Console Mode from the L2

. 95

 

Console Selection

. 96

 

L1 Mode From L2

. 98

 

Upgrading L1 Firmware

. 99

 

Upgrading L1 Firmware

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 99

5.Rack Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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