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Initial Startup and Configuration
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7984-A2-GB20-10
February 1999
Choosing a Configuration Mode
You can make configuration changes either through a VT100-compatible terminal
and the unit’s Configuration menus, or by manually changing switches on the
board. The unit comes defaulted to allow settings to be made through the
Configuration menus.
Configuring the Unit Using the Configuration Menus
Use the Configuration menu to select, display, or change configuration option
settings.
NOTE:
The 7984 Standalone Termination Unit is pre-configured as an NTU. If you
are using this unit as an NTU, the following configuration options may not
need to be performed.
The 7984 Standalone Termination Unit is shipped with factory settings in the
Default Factory configuration area. You can find default information by:
H Referring to
Appendix A,
Configuration Option Tables
.
H Accessing the Configuration branch of the 7984 Standalone Termination Unit
menu.
The 7984 Standalone Termination Unit has two sets of configuration option
settings. The Current Configuration matches the Default Factory Configuration
until modified and saved by the user.
Configuration Option Area
Configuration Option Set
Current Configuration The 7984 Standalone Termination Unit’s active set of
configuration options.
Default Factory Configuration A read-only configuration area containing the factory
default configuration options.
If the factory default settings do not support your network’s configuration, you can
customize the configuration options for your application.