Verilink PRISM 3111 (34-00242) Product Manual - Manual (Page 74)

66 C HAPTER 4: T ERMINAL I NTERFACE
Status
Lists the current DBU status:
Disaled - DBU function is disabled.
Enabled - DBU function is enabled and is monitoring the Activator 1 and 2 alarm
states.
Active - DBU connection is established and active.
Connecting - DBU is verifying password end-to-end connection.
Disallowing - DBU connectioon is disallowed due to Time-of-Day parameters.
Dialing - DBU is trying to establish a connectioon and is dialing the far-end.
Disconnecting - DBU is disconnecting.
Testing - DBU is in test mode.
Test Passed - DBU tested end-to-end connectivity and passed.
Test Failed - DBU tested end-to-end connectivity and failed. DBU could not
connect or the password is invalid.
Command
This field determines the dial backup operating mode.
Disable - Disables dial backup. The unit will not attempt to establish a dial backup
connection.
Enable - Enables dial backup. The unit will answer incoming DBU requests. If the
thresholds specified in the Activator 1 or Activator 2 fields are exceeded, the unit
will establish a dial backup connection.
Enable Daily - Enables dial backup only during the time specified in the
Activation Periods field.
Activate - The unit will attempt to establish a dial backup connection. This is a
forced condition and will ignore the alarm states.
Test - The unit will attempt to establish a dial backup connection with the far end.
This is a non-intrusive continuity test that will not disrupt the data path and can be
activated from either the local or remote unit. If security is enabled on both ends, it
will verify the established passwords.
Activators
Allows you to set the threshold values for initiating a dial backup. Available values
are LOS, ES, SES, UAS, LOF, RAS, AIS, BPV or ANY.
Mode
This field determines the priorities when both units try to establish a DBU
connection. One unit must be configured as a Master unit and one unit must be
configured as a Slave.