EDT FORCE FAILOVER

Qualifiers:

ALL

<cabinet> <shelf> <slot> <port> (default port is 1)

Purpose:

This command applies to the T1/E1 trunk resiliency feature. It allows you to force a resilient T1/E1 trunk to fail over immediately from the primary controller to the secondary controller.

Use this command to test the configuration of the T1/E1 trunks on the secondary controller without taking the primary controller out of service:

  1. Enter this command on the primary controller to force the T1/E1 trunk to the secondary controller. Before you enter the EDT Force Failover command, use the State command to ensure that all the circuits are idle.

  2. Check the front panel of the primary controller. The indicators on the T1/E1 Combo MMC should flash GREEN and RED.

  3. Check the front panel of the secondary controller. The RED alarm indicator on the T1/E1 MMC should turn off and the GREEN status indicator should turn on steady.

  4. Test the configuration of the resilient T1/E1 trunk by placing calls through the trunk while it is supported on the secondary controller.

  5. Use the EDT Force Failback command to return support of the T1/E1 trunk to the primary controller. Before you enter the EDT Forced Failback command, use the State command to ensure that all the circuits are idle.

Details:

Example:

Entry: EDT FORCE FAILOVER 6 1 2 1

System Response:

2005-11-18  11:00:27  EDT FORCE FAILOVER 6 1 2 1

If resiliency is not enabled for the trunk, the system response is

2005-11-18  11:00:27  EDT FORCE FAILOVER Failed, Resiliency not enabled.

If you do not enter the command from the primary controller, the system response is

2005-11-18  11:00:27  EDT FORCE FAILOVER Failed, must invoke from Primary Controller.

If the trunk is not connected to a T1/E1 Combo MMC, the system response is

2005-11-18  11:00:27  EDT FORCE FAILOVER Failed, T1E1 Combo Module required.