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disconnecting ranges, see Section 10.3, Force
Connecting a Range
.
10.3 Force-Connecting a Range
The procedures for force-connecting async and sync
channels are the same. The two ports to be
connected must be the same type of port (i.e., async
to async, sync to sync, or voice to voice), although
the configuration of the ports need not exactly
match. If a port is force-connected, no other
channel may access it through switching calls.
• Once an async channel is force-connected, the
only way to access the Command Facility from it
is via ^X <break> (or ^X ^Y, if this entry
sequence is enabled in the Async Channel
Features menu). You will not get the ENTER
CLASS
prompt.
• When force-connecting an async port, be sure
that the Remote CTS Control (option 2 of the
Extended Features Menu) is set for the device
attached to the port(s). (See Section 9.3,
Asynchronous Channels
, and Table 9-12.) If it is
not, it may not be possible to connect to the
Command Facility once the force connection is
made.
The force-connect range feature allows the
connection of two ports regardless of their current
states (in service, out of service, or idle).
All current connections, regardless of method
(class, matrix, force-connect), will be terminated.
To force-connect a range of channels (ports), access
the Switching Control Menu and choose option 3.
The “from” range defines the number of ports in
the range. This range must be local to the
Multiserver node.
Enter the range of channels to be force-connected.
They should be in the form: channel number, dash,
channel number. (For example, channels A4
through B12 would be entered as A4-B12.) Then
press <cr>.
The “to” range defines where the range begins on
the remote unit. Only the first channel in the “to”
range needs to be entered. Press <cr>.
After the range is connected, the Switching Control
menu will be displayed.
The ports on the “from” and “to” nodes will be
paired sequentially. For example:
“from” range = NEWYORK/A2-B2 (7 ports)
“to” range = DENVER/A3 (7 ports, as
defined in the “from” range,
beginning at port A3)
Once the ports have been paired, connections will
be made between ports of like type; therefore, only
ENTER FROM NODE/CHANNEL# (OR
RANGE OF CHANNELS)(^X TO ABORT):
COMMAND FACILITY MAIN MENU [node id]
SWITCHING CONTROL 5
SWITCHING CONTROL [node id]
FORCE CONNECT 3
ENTER TO NODE/CHANNEL#
(^X TO ABORT):
A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3
A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3
Channels on NEWYORK Node
Channels on DENVER Node