Nortel North American DMS-100 Instruction Manual page 610

TOPS MPX Token Ring LAN troubleshooting
The following Ring Diagnostic Status messages are listed by message number.
The message number is the 3 numeric digits in the message identifier.
Ring Diagnostic Status Area Messages (Sheet 1 of 3)
Message
Number
DFIPD002I
DFIPD005I
DFIPD008I
DFIPD080W
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Message/Text/Meaning/Action
Message:
Operation in progress - please wait
Meaning: The program performs an operation. This message
appears when the Ring Diagnostic performs an operation. This
operation occurs a function key is pressed.
Action: Wait for the operation to complete
Message:
Ring test in progress - please wait
Meaning: To initiate a ring test, press F6 (Ring Test). This
message displays until the ring test completes.
Action: Wait for the ring test to complete. Look for the results
in the data area.
Message:
Ring adapter open in progress - please wait
Meaning: The program opens 0the ring adapter. This
message displays until initialization is complete or data area
message DFIPD040E displays.
Action: Wait for the adapter to open.
Message:
Display buffer 80% full
Meaning: The display buffer is 80% full. The display buffer is
an area in memory that holds the Ring Diagnostic output. The
display buffer holds Ring Diagnostic output until the system can
send the output to the display. The display buffer can hold up
to 100 lines of data. When the buffer becomes full, new data is
lost. This message occurs when the data area is in the Pause
mode.
Action: To return the Ring Diagnostic in the Help mode, press
F3 (End). If you are not in Help mode, deactivate Pause, Full
E.R., or Limited E.R. functions, if active.
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