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DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 6
Maintenance for R6vs/si
555-230-127
Issue 1
August 1997
Maintenance Object Repair Procedures
Page 10-1129SHDW-LNK (Memory Shadowing Link)
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command on a Standby SPE component requires that the Standby SPE be put
into Maintenance Mode again before the test is run. Thus, the user notices a 1- to
20-minute delay when running another Standby SPE test after executing the
Shadow Link Test.
NOTE:
In most cases, the delay lasts only one to two minutes. However, a
20-minute delay is possible.
Another interaction that the Memory Shadowing Link has with the Standby SPE is
that if the Shadow Link Test fails, an error of type 67 is logged, and an alarm is
raised against the STBY-SPE (Standby SPE). This is because the failure of the
Shadow Link Test implies that Standby SPE Memory may not be an up-to-date
reflection of Active SPE Memory and, therefore, that the Standby SPE may not be
ready to take over as the Active SPE. Refer to "Hardware Error Log Entries and
Test to Clear Values" section of STBY-SPE (Standby SPE) Maintenance
documentation for more details.
Test Description
Because of the number and nature of steps that it performs, the Shadow Link
Test takes from 1 to 5 minutes to run, depending on the load that the system is
experiencing at the time. The Shadow Link Test performs the following activities
to verify the integrity of the Memory Shadowing Link:
For a 286 based system:
■ Disables shadowing from Active SPE Memory (MEM-BD) to Standby SPE
Memory.
■ Requests the Standby SPE Maintenance/Tape Processor (PR-MAINT) to
release the Standby SPE processor (PROCR) for the Standby SPE
Processor to clear Standby SPE Memory (zero all memory locations).
■ Waits for Standby SPE Processor to report that Standby SPE Memory was
successfully cleared.
■ Requests the Standby SPE Maintenance/Tape Processor to hold the
Standby SPE processor reset.
■ Enables shadowing from Active SPE Memory to Standby SPE Memory and
causes all of Active SPE Memory to be written to Standby SPE Memory (a
refresh operation).
■ Disables shadowing from Active SPE Memory to Standby SPE Memory.
■ Requests the Standby SPE Maintenance/Tape Processor to release the
Standby SPE Processor for the Standby SPE Processor to perform a RAM
checksum test on Standby SPE Memory (just updated by the refresh
operation).
■ Waits for Standby SPE Processor to report the results of the RAM
checksum test.