Guide:
SYSTIMAX
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iPatch
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Panel Manager Guide
3–2
Performing Guided Jobs
The System Manager Software lets the voice and data network administrator
schedule patching changes to be made at panels and send those changes to the
appropriate iPatch Manager units. At the iPatch Manager units, you can view and
perform jobs in the job queue by following the instructions provided on the iPatch
Manager displays.
Two main types of jobs appear in the queue:
Add Connection
Remove Connection.
The job queue is dynamic. Some jobs do not appear in the queue until after you
have performed other jobs.
Example:
A Remove Connection job and an Add Connection job are scheduled for
a port that currently is in use. Since the Add Connection job cannot be performed
until the Remove Connection job has been completed, the Add Connection job
does not appear in the queue until the Remove Connection job has been
performed.
Note:
If you do not follow instructions two times in a row while performing guided
jobs, the iPatch Manager removes you from the jobs mode. By following the
instructions provided on the iPatch Manager displays, patching jobs can be
completed quickly and accurately.
For fiber connections, the iPatch Manager display uses the following icons:
represents both positions of a duplex fiber port
represents position B of a duplex fiber port
represents position A of a duplex fiber port.
If you are performing a job to add a fiber connection, the iPatch Manager display
shows icons to indicate the ports where you have made connections. For example,
Rack 9
Panel 7
Module 2
Port 3
indicates that you have made a connection at Port 3.
Similarly,
Rack 9
Panel 7
Port 3 B
indicates that you have made a connection at position B of Port 3.
During a job to remove a fiber connection, the icons flash to indicate the ports
where you should remove connections. For example,
Rack 5
Panel 4
Module 2
Port 9
(icon flashing)
indicates that you should remove the connection at Port 9.
Similarly,
Rack 5
Panel 4
Port 9 A
(icon flashing)
indicates that you should remove the connection at position A of Port 9.
System Manager can send simplex fiber patch connection jobs to the equipment. If
a job involves a simplex connection, the information on the display indicates
whether to use position B or position A for each connection. Follow the instructions
that appear on the iPatch Manager display.
