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MAX Administration Guide
Machine Interface Format (MIF)
Using supported commands
<type> within <port>
<port> within <slot>
The NEXT command uses the following syntax:
NEXT <full address>
For example:
: NEXT 000.DIAL.1.Data Svc
+ 000.DIAL.1.Base Ch Count=1
Modifying parameter values
If an entity (profile) has not already been loaded into the edit area by using the LOAD
command, the SET command loads the profile and then replaces the specified value.
The SET command replaces the current value of the entity with the <value> given in the
command. In this context, it uses the following syntax:
SET <edit address>=<value>
When the address refers to a parameter in a profile, the SET command accepts only an edit
address. So, the profile must already be LOADed into the edit area. For example:
: LOAD 201.PORT.0
: SET Port Name=Chicago #1
: SAVE 201.PORT.0
:
Note:
The SET command does not replace the parameter’s value until you use the SAVE
command.
To SET an enumerated parameter (such as Yes or No), the <value> must be identical to the
enumerated value in the MAX unit’s VT100 interface. However, the specified value is not
case-sensitive. For example, use either one of these commands:
: SET 100.DIAGN.0.Clr Err1=Yes
: SET 100.DIAGN.0.Clr Err1=yes
Apply the SET command to status and alarm entities, as described in the next section.
MIF traps and asynchronous reports
When you apply the SET command to a status window or an alarm, it enables asynchronous
reports (traps) of the requested status screen or alarms. In this context, the SET command uses
the following syntax:
SET <full address>=<value>