Link and Port Configuration
NetRunner W
AN User’s Manual
4-17
Time of Day
This feature establishes or disables link operation during a certain time of
the day. By default, all links are set to be operational 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. If you set up a schedule for a link, it will function in the
following way:
S
Primary Link
- Turns the link
on
and
off
at the designated times.
S
Secondary Link
-
Permits the link to be enabled for its type of
operation (backup or primary link utilization)
during the scheduled
on
times. Should the primary link fail during the
off
times, the
secondary interconnect link will
not
come up. On the secondary link,
the time of day schedule should be set only on the originate side.
Important
If you require the backup or utilization feature to be
operational at all times, do not set a schedule for the
secondary link. (If a schedule was set, refer to Cancelling
the Time of Day Schedule on page 4-19.)
Note:
To temporarily override the Time of Day feature on a link scheduled to off, set
the link to Forced On. (Refer to page 4-22, for additional information.)
Setting up the Time of Day Schedule
You may set up the schedule for an Interconnect Link or a Secondary
Interconnect Link. It is assumed that you have already set the time, day, and
date on your unit. It is recommended that your network include a Real Time
Clock; it is not required.
This section explains the time of day schedule. It is one element of
bandwidth on demand. For specific information on activating a link, refer to
the Interconnect Link and Secondary Interconnect Link sections which follow.
Important
The daily schedule is set at one time. If you wish to add to
it or edit it, you must set up a whole new schedule. Each
time you access the menu, it establishes a new schedule
for the day selected.
Time Syntax
S
Times are entered using a 24hour clock.
That means that 1:00 p.m.
is entered as 13:00 and 5:00 p.m. is entered as 17:00. Times are
referenced to the master clock established for the network.
S
Times are entered in 10minute intervals.
These are always 0, 10,
20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes of the hour. For example 1 o'clock a.m.
would have the following 10minute intervals: 1:00, 1:10, 1:20, 1:30,
1:40, 1:50.
