Link and Port Configuration
NetRunner W
AN User’s Manual
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Force On – Link Activation
The following links can be forced on:
S
All links configured as interconnect links (primary links)
S
Secondary interconnect links on NetRunner 500ET (A1A3 only),
NetRunner 1000E and NetRunner 2000E,ED.
This feature will override the backup, utilization and time of day
configuration. A link placed in a forcedon state will remain in this state
until it is turned
off
(refer to
Disabling forcedon operation
).
S
Interconnect links
- Unless configured to turn on and off via the Time
of Day schedule, interconnect links should be forced on (
yes
). This is
also true for interconnect links that are serving as the answer side for
secondary links.
S
Secondary links
- The forced on option (
yes
) of the secondary
interconnect link is designed for testing purposes. The normal
operation is Forced On =
no
. Secondary links on the NetRunner 75E
cannot be forced on.
Forcing on a Link
Enter the channel
number of the link to
be forced on.
CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES
LINK ACTIVATION PARAMETERS
ENTER LINK CHANNEL # (^X TO ABORT):
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY LINK ACTIVATION PARAMETERS
CONTROL PARAMETERS
CONTROL PARAMETERS
FORCED ON
2
FORCED ON
YES
1
Option number
varies depending on
model.
