Chapter 3 Configuring the OC-3 Mode Ports and Channels Using the Console
Obtaining General Module Data and Accessing Ports and Channels
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The display-only fields on this window are described in Table 3-2.
Table 3-1. Equipment Configuration Window Commands
Command
Function
Update Display
Refreshes the current status of the modules in the PSAX chassis.
Page Down
Displays the second page of the Equipment Configuration win-
dow. This command toggles with
Page Up
.
Page Up
Displays the first page of the Equipment Configuration window.
This command toggles with
Page Down
.
Interface by Name
Displays the Interface Name Table window on which you can
view all the interface names in the PSAX system.
Go Back to Main Menu
Redisplays the Console Interface Main Menu window.
Table 3-2. Equipment Configuration Window Field Descriptions
Field Name
Field Value
Description
Slot
Default:
N/A
Range: 1–25,
depends on chassis
Format: Numeric
Displays the slot number in the PSAX chassis.
Module Type
Default:
N/A
Range: N/A
Format: Predefined
Displays the type of the module in the slot. When a module
is inserted into the chassis, its name is displayed in the Mod-
ule Type field next to the slot number. When the module is
removed from the chassis, its name is no longer displayed in
the Module Type field and is replaced with
None
.
Status
Default:
Unknown
Range: N/A
Format: Predefined
Displays the operational status of the module.
Unknown
Indicates the module has not been configured.
Primary
Indicates one of the following:
•
at least one port or channel on an I/O module has been
configured.
•
a CPU module is functioning as the primary CPU module.
Standby
Indicates one of the following:
•
a module in redundant systems is operating as the
standby (backup) module to the primary (active) module.
•
a CPU module in redundant systems is functioning as the
standby (backup) CPU module.
Alarm Status
Default:
No Alarm
Range: N/A
Format: Predefined
Displays the present alarm condition of the module. For the
alarm status conditions, see the table “Module Alarm Status
Descriptions on the Equipment Configuration Window” fol-
lowing this table. The generated alarms are also displayed in
the Active Alarm Status Table when the Alarm Status Table
feature is enabled (see Chapter 11 for additional informa-
tion.
