DEFINITY Made Easy Tools
Issue 3, December 2001

Test the System   

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Test Expansion Interface Exchange for Each Expansion Port Network

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If the system is critical reliability, test the expansion interface exchange for each Expansion Port Network (EPN).

1. If Multi-Carrier Cabinet, type status system cabinet number <1-44> and press Enter.
   or
   If Single-Carrier Cabinet, type status system all-cabinets and press Enter.



This displays the standby expansion link. See Sample of System Status before Expansion Link is Set.

2. Type set expansion-link UUCSS where UUCSS is one of the cabinet, carrier, and port locations of the standby expansion link.


3. Verify the bottom of the screen displays:



Command successfully completed

Command:

4. If Multi-Carrier Cabinet, type status system cabinet number <1-44> and press Enter.
   or
   If Single-Carrier Cabinet, type status system all-cabinets and press Enter.



A screen similar to Sample of System Status after Expansion Link is Set is displayed.

5. Verify the MODEs of the expansion links have changed.


6. If any problems are indicated, check the TDM cables and the inter-cabinet cables (ICC) in the associated Expansion Port Network (EPN).

Sample of System Status before Expansion Link is Set

  status system all-cabinets 
                             SYSTEM STATUS CABINET 1
 
  EMERGENCY     SELECT                    SERVICE              CABINET
  TRANSFER      SWITCH      EXP-LINK      STATE     MODE       TYPE
  1A            unavail     01A01-02A01    in       standby    ESCC
  1B            auto-on     01B01-02B02    in       active
                                 -
                                 -
 
 
 
  Command successfully completed
 
  Command:

Sample of System Status after Expansion Link is Set

 status system all-cabinets 
                             SYSTEM STATUS CABINET 1
 
  EMERGENCY     SELECT                    SERVICE              CABINET
  TRANSFER      SWITCH      EXP-LINK      STATE     MODE       TYPE
  1A            auto-on     01A01-02A01    in       active     ESCC
  1B            auto-on     01B01-02B02    in       standby
 
 
 
 
  Command successfully completed
 
  Command:

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