11.4 Taking The Lan Out Of Service - Avaya Octel 200 Installation And Maintenance Manual

11.4 TAKING THE LAN OUT OF SERVICE

Use the Courtesy Down command to take the LAN subsystem out of service. The Courtesy Down
command does the following:
Takes the digital networking hardware and software out of service without interrupting any activity
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in progress or causing random errors.
Blocks any new digital networking activities.
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Waits for all activities in progress to be completed, such as background message transfers and
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real-time name plays, before taking the hardware and software out of service.
Displays progress messages while waiting for any background message transfers or real-time names
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to complete.
Use the Courtesy Up command to bring the LAN subsystem back into service. The Courtesy Down
condition is maintained across a system reload, restart, or power cycle. Only a Courtesy Up command
can clear the Courtesy Down condition.
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The Shutdown command can be used to put the message server in an offline mode without
disabling the LAN subsystem. Refer to the Maintenance Command chapter, System Service Mode
Commands section in this volume.
When To Use Courtesy Up or Down
Courtesy Down
Use the Courtesy Down command before you do the following:
Service the LAN card hardware (such as for removal)
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Take the message server down by powering off, reloading, etc.
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Use the UPDATE program to make any of the following configuration changes:
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Use the ADD, MODIFY, or DELETE commands for the LOCATION Table if the location involved
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is a high-speed digital location
Turn off the digital networking feature in the SYSTEM PARAMETER Table; that is, set System
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Parameter 225 — DIGITAL NETWORKING ENABLED to no.
Change the SLOTS Table for a LAN card
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The UPDATE program blocks these changes if the digital networking system is UP.
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