Black Box 5000 - Manual (Page 73)

CHAPTER 8: Link Configuration
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8.4 Port Configuration
Before the link is installed, the port assigned to the
link must be configured. Configure the port after
the local node is named (see Section 6.6, Name the
Local Node
). The Port Configuration Menu is
accessed from the Configure Local Nodes Menu.
When you request the Port Configuration Menu,
the following prompt appears on the screen:
Enter the node ID/port number. Example:
NEWYORK/A2
.
The Port Configuration Menu then appears:
Only options 3, 4, and 5 relate to configuring and
installing a link.
The CCM port’s default varies depending on the
port number. See Table 8-1 for the correct default
and options for each port on the CCM.
Important
The Multiserver must be node-reset (to
current configuration) after each port
configuration is complete.
COMMAND FACILITY MAIN MENU [node id]
CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES 3
CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES [node id]
PORT CONFIGURATION 1
ENTER NODE-ID/CHANNEL #
(^X TO ABORT):
PORT CONFIGURATION [xxx]
1. ASYNC
2. SYNC
3. INTERCONNECT LINK
4. MUX LINK
5. X.21 LINK
CR - ACCEPT ENTRY
M - MAIN MENU
ENTRY:
Table 8-1. Multiserver 5000 CCM Default Port Configurations
Port (Channel) Default
Number Configuration Possible Configurations
A1 Interconnect Link Interconnect Link, Mux Link, or X.21 Link
A2 and A3 Async Channel Interconnect Link, Mux Link, X.21 Link, Sync Channel,
or Async Channel
A4 and A5 Async Channel Mux Link, X.21 Link, Sync Channel, or Async Channel
A6 Async Channel Sync Channel or Async Channel