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Installing the S8700 IP Connect
May 2002
Test Expansion Interface Exchange for Each Port
Network (S8700 Multi-Connect only)
If the configuration is critical reliability, test the expansion interface exchange for each Port
Network (PN).
1 Type status port-network number <1-64> and press Enter.
This displays the standby expansion link. See ‘‘Sample of Port Network Status before
Expansion Link is Set—S8700 Multi-Connect’’ on page 194.
2 Type set expansion-link UUCSS, where UUCSS is one of the cabinet, carrier, and port
locations of the standby expansion link, and press
Enter.
3 Verify the bottom of the screen displays:
Command successfully completed
4 Type status port-network number <1-64> and press Enter.
A screen similar to ‘‘Sample of Port Network Status after Expansion Link is Set—S8700
Multi-Connect’’ on page 195 displays.
5 Verify that 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 port network.
Sample of Port Network Status before Expansion Link is Set—S8700 Multi-Connect
status port-network
PORT NETWORK STATUS
Major Minor Warning Carrier PNC Status ATM PNC
PN Alarms Alarms Alarms Locs Active Standby Conn Endpoints Mode
1 0 1 19 01A up 2 A-PNC 01D01-AT02A active
01B 1 A-PNC 01C01-AT01A active
01C
01D
TDM Service Control Dedicated TONE/ Service System System
Bus State Channel Tones CLOCK State Clock Tones
A in n n 01A in standby standby
B in y y 01B in active active
Service Major Minor Bus Open Bus
PKT State Alarms Alarms Faults Leads
1 in n n 0 0