Idle States; System Forced Idle - AT&T MERLIN LEGEND Release 2.0 System Programming And Maintenance Manual

System Programming and Maintenance (SPM)

Idle States

Some programming procedures can be started only when the entire system or
some part of it, such as a trunk or an extension, is idle, that is, not in use.
Some procedures require that the trunk or extension be idle only at the instant
of programming; other procedures that take longer require the system or trunk
or extension to be forced into remaining idle until-programming is completed.
These procedures wait for the system or trunk or extension to become idle
and then prevent the initiation of any new calls—a condition called forced idle.
If a procedure requires an idle
normal business hours.
If a procedure requires an idle
begin, you see this screen:
When the system is no longer busy, the screen changes to the appropriate
programming screen.

System Forced Idle

When the entire system is forced idle, no calls can be made or received. The
following procedures can be done only when the entire system (all lines and
telephones) is idle:
select system mode
identify system operator positions
renumber boards
condition, do the programming outside of
system and the system is busy when you
System Busy
Dial Code: nnnn
Slot/Port:
ss/pp
Exit
General Programming Information
Pls Wait
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