Restarting the NIM
The Restart NIM command (
COMMANDS—RESTART NIM
) causes the Network
Interface Module to re-initialize without powering the Access-T down and
up again. All performance registers are cleared (including telco registers).
Any DS DTE, DS Line, LS DTE, or LS Line loopback will also be cleared. CS
Line, CS DTE, and far-end loopbacks are unaffected. QRSS tests (and count-
ers) are not cleared but will receive a burst of errors while the traffic is
interrupted.
To re-initialize the NIM, perform the following steps:
1.
Select
COMMANDS
from the Main Menu Line.
2. Select the
RESTART NIM
option.
3. At the confirmation prompt, select
YES
to re-initialize the NIM, or
NO
to return to the
COMMANDS
menu.
CAUTION: Restarting the NIM interrupts traf-
fic through the Access-T. The interruption will
last for less than five seconds.
Note:
One use of the
Restart NIM
command is, after
power-up, to make sure that a valid reset time is
presented in the ESF Error Count display. If the
Access-T time and date at power-up are invalid,
the reset time in the ESF Error Count display will
also be invalid. Restarting the NIM after the Access-T
date and/or time have been corrected will ensure that
a valid reset time will be displayed.
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