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CHAPTER 10: Switching Configuration

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Table 10-1. Switching Control (continued)

Option Description

2. Enable Channel This option returns an out-of-service async or voice/fax channel (or range of channels) to

the idle state. When this selection is chosen, the following prompts will appear on the

screen:

ENTER NODE/CHANNEL# (OR RANGE OF CHANNELS)(^X TO ABORT):

Enter the node ID, slash, channel (port) number or range of channels. Press <cr>.

When the port is enabled, the screen will return to the Switching Control Menu. To

abort, press ^X.

Channel ranges should be in the form: starting channel, dash, ending channel.

Example: To enable channels B6 through B12, enter B6-B12 and press <cr>.

3. Force Connect Connects two idle or out-of-service ports or range of ports. The ports must be both of

like kind (voice-to-voice, sync-to-sync, async-to-async). If a port is force-connected, no

other channel may access it through switching calls. When this menu option is chosen,

the following prompt appears:

ENTER FROM NODE/CHANNEL# (OR RANGE OF CHANNELS)(^X TO ABORT):

Enter the node ID, slash, and then a channel (port) number or a range of channels on

the local Multiserver. Channel ranges should be in the form: starting channel, dash,

ending channel. Example: For channels B6 through B12, enter B6-B12. Press <cr>.

The following prompt appears:

ENTER TO NODE/CHANNEL# (^X TO ABORT):

Enter the node ID, slash, and then a channel (port) number. Press <cr>. To abort, press ^X.

When force-connecting a range of ports, connections will be made only between ports of

like type: voice-to-voice, async-to-async, sync-to-sync. If the “from” range is greater

than the “to” range, the unpaired “from” ports will not be connected. See Section 10.3,

Force-Connecting a Range, for more information.

Notes: • When force-connecting an async channel, be sure that the Remote CTS

Control (option 2 of Extended Features Menu) is set for the device attached

to the port(s).

• If you force-connect a port already force-connected, the new connection

overrides the old one.

• When a channel is force-connected, all current connections, regardless of

method (class, matrix, force connect), are terminated.

• Parity conversion is not supported on force-connected channels.

• If a port is connected to either the Command Facility (via $CMD) or

NETMan, it will not be force-connected.

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