Paradyne Hotwire 7974, User Manual

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Initial Startup and Configuration
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Choosing a Configuration Method
You can make configuration changes either through a VT100-compatible terminal
and the unit’s Configuration menus or by manually changing switches on the
board. The unit is shipped with the switchpacks disabled to allow settings to be
made through the Configuration menus. To use the switches, see Chapter 4,
Configuring the Unit Using the Internal Switches .
Configuring the Unit Using the Configuration Menus
Use the Configuration menus to select, display, or change configuration option
settings.
NOTE:
The Hotwire 79xx Standalone Termination Unit is preconfigured as an NTU. If
you are using this unit as an NTU, the configuration options may not need to
be changed.
The Hotwire 79xx Standalone Termination Unit is shipped with factory settings in
the Default Factory configuration area. You can find default information by:
H
Referring to
Appendix A, Configuration Option Tables
.
H
Accessing the Configuration branch of the Hotwire 79xx Standalone
Termination Unit menu.
The Hotwire 79xx Standalone Termination Unit has two sets of configuration
option settings. The Current Configuration matches the Default Factory
Configuration until modified and saved by the user.
Configuration Option Area Configuration Option Set
Current Configuration The unit’s active set of configuration options.
Default Factory Configuration A read-only configuration area containing the factory
default configuration options.
If the factory default settings do not support your network’s configuration, you can
customize the configuration options for your application.