Nortel 1000E Maintenance Manual page 56

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Initialize Program
Midnight and Background Routines
553-3041-500 Standard 1.00
With prompt ERRM in the Configuration Record (LD 17), instruct the system
to print or not print ERR or BUG messages. If many similar BUG messages
occur, consult the Technical Assistance Center.
The Initialize Program momentarily interrupts call processing as it clears
Core Equipment faults. It then rebuilds call-dependent data and generates
system messages, with the mnemonic INI, which indicate the status of the
system. This process is called an initialization (or INI).
CAUTION — SERVICE INTERRUPTION
Call processing is briefly interrupted during an
initialization.
To activate an initialization on the Call Server, press the initialize button (Init)
on the CP PII Call Processor card. To activate an initialization on the
MG 1000T platform, press the manual initialize (Man Int) button on the
MG 1000T Core SSC card.
An initialization occurs automatically after the System Loader program runs,
when a software or firmware fault is detected, and when a Core Equipment
hardware fault is detected.
In the Configuration Record (LD 17), select the non-resident software
programs which will run in the Midnight Routine and Background Routine.
These routines automatically perform maintenance checks. Programs
included in the Midnight Routine are defined with the prompt DROL (derived
from "daily routine overlay"). Programs included in the Background Routine
are defined with the prompt BKGD.
The Midnight Routine runs once every 24 hours. This routine is preset to run
at midnight when a system is shipped. Assign a different time in the
Configuration Record. When the Midnight Routine starts, the system cancels
any other program.
September 2004