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receive data signal of the DTE in place of that from the multiplexer port. While this loop is in
effect, a continuous MARK signal is provided to the transmit data input of the port.
[3] - Remote Loopback
Selecting this option causes receive data from the multiplexer port to be looped back to the
transmit data signal of the same multiplexer port in place of that from the DTE. While this loop
is in effect, a continuous MARK signal is provided on the receive data output to the DTE.
[4] - Both Loops On
Selecting this option causes both the multiplexer port data and DTE data to be looped to
themselves.
4.7.4 Status & Configuration Functions Menu [4]
The following illustrates the menu options for the Status/Configuration Functions Menu:
[1] - Display Configuration Status
[2] - Display Remote Configuration Status
[3] - Display Link Recovery Configuration
[4] - ---------------------------------------
[5] - Save Current/Active Configuration to Disk
[6] - Load Configuration from Disk (does local & remote)(Flash is not updated)
[7] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[8] - Store Local and Remote Configurations to each Flash
[9] - Reload Local and Remote Configurations from their Flash
[10] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[11] - Copy-Common Configuration to Remote (Corrective)(Flash is not updated)
[12] - Copy-All Local Configuration to Remote (Flash is not updated)
[13] - Copy-All Remote Configuration to Local (Flash is not updated)
[14] - Reset to Null Configuration (does local only)(Flash is not updated)
Status/
Configuration
Functions
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4.7.4.1 Display Configuration Status [1 & 2]
Selecting either of these two options presents an information screen in tabular format that
displays the status of either local or remote systems. These include the state, speed, type,
available bandwidth, and loops in effect for each composite port, and, the state, speed, type,
loops in effect, and data activity for each channel port.
4.7.4.2 Display Link Recovery Configuration [3]
Selecting this option presents an information screen in tabular format that displays the failure
timer and restore timer settings for each composite link, and, the failover mode (priority),
backup rate, restore timer setting, and time remaining until restore, for each channel
4.7.4.3 Save Current/Active Configuration to Disk [5]
Selecting this option allows the operator to save the current active local and remote
configuration to a file on the PC or network to which the PC is attached. The system will
prompt the operator for each step of this operation. If the current active configuration has
been modified and has not been stored in FLASH, the saved file and the FLASH
configurations will be different.
4.7.4.4 Load Configuration from Disk [6]
Selecting this option allows the operator to load a configuration from a file on the PC or
network to which the PC is attached. In this operation, both the local system and the remote