At this
point, the null-modem cable must be moved from COM2
back
to
COM
1
to
access
Linux
. Once the cable
is
attached to
COM
1
, the
bash
prompt should be visible
after the ENTER key
is pressed
. You can
clear the
screen by typing
clear
(lower case)
5
.
Verify that the router is communicating with Metasys by using
testnet
to
read the configuration
data and then ping
each
listed
device
. You will notice the ACT LED near the
Ethernet
port
will flash
,
indicating a
proper transmission.
R
un
testnet
by
typ
ing
the following at the
bash
prompt:
testnet
T
his
will
report
the communication status for each
listed N1
device which could be an NCM, OWS, NIE or JC-MER-CXB.
Example:
Status of the Metasys Ethernet
Device
s:
Device
192.168.20.91 is responding
Device
192.168.23.23 is responding
Device
192.168.20.56 is responding
Copy the configuration file to every
JC-MER-CXB
in the
network
using the
download
utility or enter the data manually
into each router
(for
information on using the
download
utility
see page
43
). The
configuration file
content
must be identical for all routers on
the job.
Once the
download
has been accomplished, execute the router
program by typing
router
then
press ENTER
.
To view router statistics, the null-modem cable must be reattached to
the COM
2
port. If the resulting display is garbled, refresh the screen
by
pressing the "R" key. When connected to COM2, the "R" key will
"refresh" the screen and the "C" key will "clear" the statistics counters.
If the router configuration was not set up properly, the router will
stop running and continuously display an error message with the
instruction to press “Q” to quit. To determine the problem,
refer to
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting.
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4
.
and pressing ENTER.
With HyperTerminal (or similar application) active and the
JC-MER-CXB booted, attach the null-modem
cable
to COM2 then
type “Q” to terminate the application and exit to Linux.
3.
Note:
The router used for the download will need to be rebooted by
typing
reboot
or by recycling power the router.