MESSAGE (ME)

Qualifiers:

REMOTE

SUBSYSTEM

Displays the status of a group of message links.

The REMOTE qualifier is used to display the status of remote message links. Idle or unassigned links are not displayed.

The SUBSYSTEM qualifier is used to display the status of the message links to peripheral processors, active and inactive, as well as the DSUs.

On the SUPERCONSOLE 1000, this command is found under the REPORTS group of commands.

Message Command Printout Headings (See Example)

Heading	Heading
Cab	Refers to the cabinet in which the node exists. Note: ASUs and SX-200 Bays appear as a "Peripheral Controller."
Link Status	Status of the link between the specified lower and upper nodes, where the following terms apply: OPEN - good working order SCAN - the upper node is attempting to establish communication with the lower node BOOT - lower node is being loaded by upper node CLOSE - node is down; not working
Lower Message Node	The lower level processor (or smart card) on a specific message link which can be one of the following: Peripheral Controller Conference Data Transceiver DS1 Formatter CEPT Formatter Tone Detector
Plane ID	The plane on which the specified node exists: Active
	A = plane A
Plane Status	Status of the specified plane.
Shelf	Refers to the shelf in which the node exists.
Slot	Refers to the card slot in which the node exists.

System Response:

>>>> SUBSYSTEM MESSAGE LINK STATUS <<<< Viewed from Plane: A Active

Shelf |Upper Message Plane | Link | Shelf |Lower Message Plane

Cab Slot| Node ID Status|Status |Cab Slot| Node ID Status

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN | 1 3 32 |Peripheral Cntl A Active

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN | 2 1 6 |ASU Controller A Active

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| BOOT | 4 1 16 |Peripheral Cntl A Inact

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| SCAN | 5 1 6 |ASU Controller A Inact

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN | 7 1 9 |Bay Controllr 3 A Active

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN | 8 1 9 |Bay Controllr 3 A Active

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN | 9 1 9 |Bay Controllr 3 A Active

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN |10 1 9 |Bay Controllr 3 A Active

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN |11 1 6 |ASU Controller A Active

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN | 1 1 10 |Communication P A Active

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN | 1 1 11 |ICP Comms A Active

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN | 1 1 13 |Communication P A Active

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN | 3 1 1 |Universal T1 A Active

1 1 1 |Main Controller A Active| OPEN | 6 1 2 |Universal T1 A Active

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------