Zhone Technologies IMACS-200 manual Port Configuration, Test and Debug Screen

Port Configuration System Configuration and Operation

3.4.4Test and Debug Screen

You can also go from the System Main Screen to a Test and Debug Screen, which allows you to perform system-level maintenance operations. You can back up the system configuration onto an external computer after saving and subsequently editing it, and (if necessary) you can restore that configuration to the system. You also can erase the system configuration and restart the system with a single “zip” command.

The system software also has a built-in debugging utility. However, this utility is only available to factory software engineers. The system maintenance functions are described in the “Testing and Debugging” section later in this chapter.

3.5Port Configuration

3.5.1Selecting and Configuring Your ports

The System Main Screen lists all system ports. You can access any port from the Main Screen by moving the cursor in the installed interfaces column with the arrow keys until the desired port is highlighted, then press <Enter>. The associated port Main Screen now appears. The only optional installed interface on the IMACS-200 is the Optical High Speed Data Unit (OHSU).

Use the arrow keys to move the cursor around in any port screen. When changing port parameters, some settings require you to enter your own values on the keyboard, while others allow you to select from a list of pre-programmed option settings.

To enter a user-defined value in a field, first highlight that field by moving the cursor to it and press <Enter>. Then, type the desired value on your keyboard and press <Enter> to store it in that field.

To choose an option setting from a list of displayed options, press <Enter> with the associated parameter field highlighted. A series of available option settings now appears for that field. Use the right-arrow and left-arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired setting, and press <Enter> to store that setting in the highlighted field.

Be sure to configure each port according to your networking requirements. From the System Main Screen, select each port in turn and change the options for that port from its Main Screen. Select the Save command by pressing “s” after making all the changes for a port, then press “m” to return to the System Main Screen and choose another port. Similarly configure each remaining port in your system.

Once configured, the port settings are permanently stored in Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM).

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