Nortel DMS-100 Series Maintenance Manual page 128

4-28 Star Remote System automatic maintenance
The SREX controller allows REX test failures to be found and resolved sooner,
thereby reducing outages in the field. The SREX test controller also allows
operating company personnel to
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The SREX test scheduler allows the user to enter the CI level REXTEST
command and the following parameters:
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The REX test order for feature AF3771 is critical nodes first, such as the CM
and message switch (MS). Secondly, the number of days from the last system
or manual REX test. Third, the order of internal PM number.
Table REXSCHED must be datafilled to establish the REX test schedule for
the Star Hub. This table contains the information required by the REX test
coordinator to schedule the tests according to operating company
specifications. In addition, the test can be disabled by datafilling table
REXSCHED. For more information about table REXSCHED, refer to the data
schema section of the Translations Guide.
The IOAU112 log report for LCMs and Star Hub is generated if
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Expanded LCM REX test results
Table REXSCHED controls the scheduling of SREX tests for LCMs. The
LCM_REX_TEST task SREX can be executed at the same time in multiples
of four together with REX tests of XPMs. The LGC, LTC, and the RCC XPMs
can be hosts to LCMs. Conflicts occur when an XPM planned for REX testing
is the host of an LCM planned for REX testing.
297-8353-550 Standard 05.01 March 2001
change the order that peripherals are tested
coordinate between manual- and system-initiated REX tests
receive alarms for the Star Hub not being REX tested in a time limit set
using table REXSCHED
SUSPEND stops REX testing for one maintenance window. A
maintenance window is the time period between the REXSTART and
REXSTOP time datafilled in table OFCVAR under the
NODEREXCONTROL parameter.
RESUME continues REX testing after interrupting REX testing.
QUERY returns the status of the REX test (active or suspended).
HELP returns a brief description of the REX test.
the Star Hub or LCM has not been REX tested for more than 7 days
REX test takes longer than indicated
REX test cannot be started after a defined number of tries