Paradyne HOTWIRE 7986 manual Choosing a Configuration Mode, Configuration Options

Initial Startup and Configuration

3.Position the cursor in the System Contact field. Enter the name and contact information for the person responsible for the unit.

The maximum length of System Contact is 128 characters.

4.Press Ctrl-a to switch to the screen function key area below the dotted line.

5.Select Save and press Enter.

Choosing a Configuration Mode

You can make configuration changes either through a VT100 and the unit's Configuration menus or by manually changing switches on the board. The unit comes defaulted to allow settings to be made through the Configuration menus.

Configuring the Unit Using the Configuration Menus

Use the Configuration menu to select, display, or change configuration option settings.

Configuration Options

NOTE:

The 7986 Standalone Termination Unit is pre-configured as an NTU. If you are using this unit as an NTU, the following configuration options may not need to be performed.

The Model 7986 Standalone Termination Unit is shipped with factory settings in the Default Factory configuration area. You can find default information by:

HReferring to Appendix A, Configuration Option Tables.

HAccessing the Configuration branch of the Model 7986 Standalone Termination Unit menu.

The Model 7986 Standalone Termination Unit has two sets of configuration option settings. The Current Configuration matches the Default Factory Configuration until modified and saved by the user.

Configuration Option Area	Configuration Option Set
Current Configuration	The Model 7986 Standalone Termination Unit's active
	set of configuration options.
Default Factory Configuration	A read-only configuration area containing the factory
	default configuration options.

If the factory default settings do not support your network's configuration, you can customize the configuration options for your application.

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