Sys-Prnt (System Printer) - Avaya DEFINITY Server CSI Maintenance Manual

Maintenance Objects

SYS-PRNT (System Printer)

MO Name (in
Alarm Log)
SYS-PRNT
SYS-PRNT
The Report Scheduler feature provides the capability to schedule selected
administration commands to be printed by an asynchronous System Printer
(SYS-PRNT) or sent to a Personal Computer (PC). The System Printer Link to
this external device can be administered either as a data extension.
System Printer Link Maintenance provides a strategy for maintaining the link
between the system and an external SYS-PRNT output device. The strategy
includes a set of tests for detection of errors during normal operation,
troubleshooting actions, and alarms for serious problems. System Printer Link
Maintenance uses a try-and-wait mechanism for maintaining the SYS-PRNT link.
If the link set-up fails, a minor alarm is raised for service attention. A warning
alarm is raised when the SPE has been busied out. A maximum of two link retry
attempts is made. After the second attempt, set-up attempts are only made by the
application software (that is, the 15-minute timer fires and jobs are printed unless
an immediate job was entered.) After two unsuccessful attempts to establish the
link, a MINOR alarm is raised for service attention. If the System Printer Link is
torn down due to an error, System Printer Link Maintenance raises a MINOR
alarm but does not attempt to bring up the System Printer Link.
In DEFINITY Generic 1, the physical configuration for the System Printer Link is
from a data channel (DATA-CHL) on the Processor circuit pack (DATA-BD) to a
data extension where the SYS-PRNT output device connects via the standard EIA
232C interface
The data extension can be a(n) PDM, MPDM, DTDM, or ADU. The PDM, MPDM,
or DTDM connects to a Digital Line (DIG-LINE) on the TN754 or TN754B Digital
Line circuit pack (DIG-BD); the ADU connects to a Data Line (DAT-LINE) of the
TN726 Data Line circuit pack (DT-LN-BD).
System Printer Link Maintenance does not cover the elements comprising the
SYS-PRNT physical link; that is, the external SYS-PRNT output device, the EIA
port on the Processor circuit pack, the Data Module (PDM/MPDM/DTDM) and the
Digital Line of TN754 or TN754B Digital Line circuit pack, the ADU and the Data
Line of TN726 Data Line circuit pack, and the data channels on the
TN2402/TN798 Processor circuit pack. If System Printer Link Maintenance cannot
restore the System Printer Link, the maintenance tests of these individual
components of the System Printer Link must be executed to diagnose faults.
1608
Issue 5 October 2002
Alarm Level Initial Command to Run
MINOR test sp-link l
WARNING release sp-link
Full Name of MO
System Printer
System Printer