Verilink 9000 Series (34-00271) Product Manual - Manual (Page 66)

44 C HAPTER 4: NMCS
Create Configuration
To create an entirely new configuration, its number must be entered in this field. If
the configuration number already exists, the program prompts with the following
message: Configuration already exists. Overwrite Y/N? If the user answers with an
N, the creation is aborted and the main menu is re-displayed. If the answer is Y,
the old configuration is overwritten with the new one. All configurations are
created by assigning a number, the opportunity to name the configuration is
presented on the Global screen.
Delete Configuration
When a configuration is no longer needed, it may be deleted from the disk.
Entering the number of the configuration in this field and pressing F10 deletes the
configuration. The program prompts with the following message: Are you sure? If
the response is Y, the configuration is deleted. When an N is entered as the
response, the configuration is retained and the main menu is re-displayed.
Create Down Load File
This field generates the hexadecimal representation of the configuration that is
downloaded to the TXPORT unit. No actual download takes place though. This
field is only used at the request of a TXPORT technician.
Down Load Configuration
In its simplest form, a configuration number is entered in this field, F10 is pressed,
and the entire configuration for a unit is downloaded.
LM Start and Stop. These permit partial downloading by using the Start and Stop
line module fields. When used, only the line modules in the range Start through
Stop are downloaded. The range specified can consist of just one board (LM
Start= 1/Stop =1) as with the MultiPro unit.
When the requested download is finished, either a global or line module reset is
issued based on the following criteria. A global reset is issued if the entire unit
was downloaded or if the specified range included line module 1. If a range was
specified, and line module 1 was not a member, then an individual line module
reset is issued for each line module in the range. There is usually a 20-second
interval between the sending of an individual line module reset and the receipt of
the reset acknowledgment.
As Unit. This field of the Down Load Configuration line is used when the unit
number of the configuration is changed. The first time a configuration is
downloaded after the unit number has been changed, the old unit number must be
entered in this field. This is needed since the actual unit still contains the old unit
number in its memory.
Reset? This field is used to override the automatic reset command issued after a
download. By placing a Y character in this field, the reset command is not sent.
By default the reset is issued as normal.