Time Slot Configuration And Cross-Connect Screens; Card Configuration; Selecting And Configuring Your Cards - Zhone IMACS 8000 User Manual

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Card Configuration

5.4.8

Time Slot Configuration and Cross-Connect Screens

From the System Main Screen, you also can access a Configuration Screen that lets you
automatically configure the system. This time-saving function assigns DS0 time slots of the
system's T1 and E1 WAN lines to certain user voice and data cards in your system. Or, you
can access a lower-level screen that lets you cross-connect DS0 time slots between two T1 or
E1 lines connected to the system. Refer to these time slot configuration operations later in this
manual.
5.5 Card Configuration
5.5.1

Selecting and Configuring Your Cards

The System Main Screen lists all installed cards next to their slot numbers. To access a card
from the Main Screen. Move the cursor in the Installed column with the arrow keys until the
desired card is highlighted, then press <Enter>. The associated Card Main Screen now
appears.
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor around in any card screen. When changing card
parameters, some settings require you to enter your own values on the keyboard, while others
allow you to select from a list of pre-programmed option settings.
To enter a user-defined value in a field, first highlight that field by moving the cursor to it and
press <Enter>. Then, type the desired value on your keyboard and press <Enter> to store it in
that field.
To choose an option setting from a list of displayed options, press <Enter> with the associated
parameter field highlighted. A series of available option settings now appear for that field. Use
the right-arrow and left-arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired setting, and press
<Enter> to select that setting in the highlighted field.
Be sure to configure each card according to your networking requirements. From the System
Main Screen, select each card in turn and change the options for that card from its own
individual Main Screen. Select the Save command by pressing "s" after making any and/or all
the changes for a card, then press "m" to return to the System Main Screen and choose another
card. Similarly configure each remaining card in your system.
Once configured, the card settings are permanently stored in Non-Volatile Random Access
Memory (NVRAM) on the CPU cards. These cards are labeled CPU-7 on their faceplate
ejectors. You can then replace faulty cards in your system without having to reconfigure the
new replacement cards.
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