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CHAPTER 8: Link Configuration

When the local Multiserver 5000 connects to

another Multiserver, it scans the remote Multiserver,

reads the node ID and numbers of the remote

Multiserver and feeder muxes, and stores the

information in memory.

ONNECTING MULTISERVER UNITS BACK TO BACK

Follow these steps to connect a Multiserver directly

to another Multiserver:

1. Configure a node name and number (other

than the default) for each unit.

2. Configure a port on each unit for an

interconnect link. When configuring the port,

select an internal speed from options 2 through

11 on the SET LINK RATE Menu.

NOTE: Both sides of the interconnect link must be

set for the same speed.

3. Connect the two units with a male-to-male

crossover cable (EZ423-0015).

4. Perform a node-reset to current configuration

on each unit.

EMOTE MULTISERVER CONFIGURATION

You can configure a remote Multiserver from your

local unit. If you will be configuring more than one

remote Multiserver, you should connect one

interconnect link, then reconfigure the remote

Multiserver (and its feeder muxes) associated with

that link. Then connect the next interconnect link

and configure the next remote Multiserver (and its

feeder muxes) and so forth until all the remote

Multiservers (and their feeder muxes) are

configured.

If the remote Multiserver has not been configured

in any way, the interconnect link must be attached

to port A1 on the remote unit (or directly to the

56K CSU/DSU module). This is the only port which

is, by default, configured for an interconnect link.

Once the interconnect link between the two

Multiservers is functioning properly, you will be able

to access the Command Facility of the remote

Multiserver to begin remote configuration.

The remote Multiserver has a default node number

and node ID. You will need to rename and

renumber the remote node.

In the example shown here, the local node is

NEWYORK. The remote node will be called

DENVER. The number chosen for the DENVER

node will be 50. To review syntax requirements for

either the node number or ID, see Section 3.4,

Syntax for Node Numbers and IDs

Begin remote configuration by choosing option 4

from the Command Facility Main Menu:

The screen will display the following prompt:

Enter

!240 (or enter the remote node ID if one

has already been configured). Press <cr>. The

remote Command Facility will prompt you for its

password:

Press <cr> (or enter the password if one has

already been configured). The remote Command

Facility Main Menu will be displayed. It will look

exactly the same as the local Command Facility,

except that the node ID of the remote node will be

displayed at the top of the screen. This is the only

difference between the two menus.

COMMAND FACILITY MAIN MENU [NEWYORK]

CONFIGURE/VIEW REMOTE NODE

ENTER REMOTE NODE-ID

(^X TO ABORT): !240

ENTER REMOTE COMMAND FACILITY

PASSWORD (^X TO ABORT): <cr>

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