DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 7
Maintenance for R7r
555-230-126 Issue 4
June 1999
Maintenance Commands
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test inads-link
This command will perform hard ware diagnostic tests from the inad s port that is
accessible throug h the maintenance board to an OSS telephone numb er.
Synopsis
test inads-link [1 | 2]
Permissions
The following default logins may exec ute this command: system tec hnician,
inads, init, nms.
Examples
test inads-link
test inads-link 1
test inads-link 2
Description
The test inads-link command attemp ts to make a call over the inads p ort on the
maintenance board to verify the INADS alarm notific ation process. By default, the
link to the first OSS telephone number is tested. If there is an ala rm pending to b e
reported or the call is in p rogress or up, then the test will b e aborted. If the alarm
origination to the OSS telephone number to be tes ted is disabled, the test
generates an informative error and the test c ontinues. The test will wait 2 minutes
before executing to allow the remote maintenanc e technician to logoff freeing the
line. The line must be free so the system can p lace a call to INADS. A local SAT
user entering the test inads-link command need not log off for the system to
place a call to INADS, but the 2 minute delay still exists.
Once the call is answered b y INADS, the system will send a message with a test
alarm type. INADS acknowledg es receipt of the message and creates a trouble
ticket. The trouble ticket will be c losed immediately and have a “INADS LINK
TEST” message entered in the description field . If an alarm is raised while the
test call is up, the system will not send an alarm message over the existing link.
The normal retry mechanism will be followed , which means an attempt to make a
call to INADS to report the error will take plac e 7 minutes later. An INADS trouble
ticket will be created only if the connection is suc cessfully established, and a
message is sent to the system acknowled ging that INADS received the system
message.
The “Maintain Process Circuit Packs” field must be set to yes on the inads and
technician permissio n forms. This will provide permissions to exec ute the test