Identifying A Device By Its Port Number - Nortel Meridian Companion Installation And Maintenance Manual

Identifying a device by its port number

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• Disable or enable a device.
• Determine if a malfunctioning device is compatible with the
COMPANION 200.
• Disable the port of a device before replacing it, which generates
COMPANION 200 display messages of what you are doing on
the Administration Terminal.
Note: You cannot disable the Administration Terminal. If you
try, a message is displayed and you hear an error tone.
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Disabling devices will interrupt service.
Disabling devices will interrupt normal COMPANION 200 service.
Do not disable devices when many people are using the
COMPANION 200 system.
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Do not disable or enable devices under the following
conditions:
During the first two minutes after a Memory reset.
During the first minute after connecting or disconnecting a fiber
cable.
Do not connect or disconnect a fiber while enabling or disabling
devices. If you do so, incorrect ports may be enabled or disabled. To
recover from this, disable and then enable the affected devices.
To identify a device by its port number, follow these steps:
1. Enter a Maintenance session.
2. Press * or & until the display shows 2.Port
Status.
3. Press ^. The display shows Show port: _.
4. Enter the number of the port you want to examine, or press
^ to see port 0101.
5. The display shows the port number, the device attached to the
port, and the line number of the device.
6. Press * or & to continue viewing the ports,
or% twice to continue in Maintenance.
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