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disconnect the channel in the event of loss of sync on the link.
Table 9-11. Asynchronous Channel Features (continued)
Option
Default
Description
8.
Command Mode
^X Break
There are two keying sequences available to the channel user for
Entry Sequence
accessing the Command Mode. If the ^X^Y option is chosen, then both
^X^Y
and
^X <break>
can be used to access the Command Mode. If
^X Break is chosen, then only
^X <break>
will access the Command
Mode.
9.
Command Mode
Enable
Enables/disables access to the Command Mode for the port being
Access
configured. If the Command Facility Main Menu Access is
enabled
, then
this feature must be
enabled
.
• To permit the user access to Async Channel Loopback tests and Local
Channel Configuration only,
enable
this option and
disable
Command
Facility Main Menu Access.
• To allow only Channel Loopback tests to the user,
enable
this option,
disable
Local Channel Configuration, and
disable
the Command Facility
Main Menu Access.
See
Section 11. 2, The Command Mode
, for more information on the
Command Mode.
10. Command Facility
Enable
Enables/disables access to the Command Facility Main Menu for the port
Main Menu Access
being configured. The Command Mode Access must be
enabled
in order
to enter the Command Facility via the Command Mode menu. If entering
via the $CMD matrix, switching must be
enabled
for the port (see
Section
10.7, Asynchronous-Channel Switching Parameters
). When
disabled
,
the user cannot view or change the system operating parameters. The
channel user can still access the Command Mode (if
enabled
) for local
channel configuration (if Local Channel Configuration is
enabled
) or for
performing channel loopback tests.
See
Section 11.3, Configuring the Command Facility
, for more
information on the Command Facility.
11. Local Channel
Enable
Enables/disables access to the Local Channel Configuration Menu
Configuration
for the port being configured. Both this feature and the Command Mode
Access must be
enabled
to access the Local Channel Configuration
menu. Once accessed, the user can make changes to that port’s
operating parameters. If this feature or Command Mode Access is
disabled
, access to the Local Channel Configuration menu will be
blocked.