Adaptor

The Adaptor object defines a slot where a communications card can be installed. The VP3000 contains fourteen Adaptor objects, seven in each of the two shelves of the chassis. If an individual card is not installed in its slot, the corresponding Adaptor object still exists, but its parameters show that the card is not installed.

The entry for each adaptor in the EMS System Explorer's tree view shows the type of adaptor card configured for the slot and the slot number. The adaptor card type is one of the following:

TD2000 DS3 TDM Adaptor
PB1000 ATM Card
SA1000 DSP Adaptor
SG1000 PSTN Signaling Adaptor
AM1000 Audio/MF Adaptor

This object is pre-configured (configuration information is delivered with the VP3000), and you cannot create, delete or change it. In particular, you cannot change the configured adaptor type for each slot, and must install an adaptor card that matches the configured adaptor type; an adaptor card that does not match the configured type will not operate and cannot be used.

You need to enable and activate each individual adaptor (using the pushbuttons) before it can be used. (When you do this, the EMS raises an alarm if the appropriate adaptor card is not installed or not operating correctly.)

The adaptor objects also provide status information about each individual adaptor.

Each Adaptor object is a child of a Shelf object.

Before activating an AM1000 Audio/MF Adaptor, you need to activate the ports on this adaptor that you want to use. If a port is inactive when the adaptor is activated, you will not be able to activate it later.

The deactivation mode for an ATM Adaptor (Configured adaptor type set to PB1000 ATM Card) is always Normal, and so there is no Deactivation mode option. If you deactivate an ATM Adaptor that is currently active in a Fault Tolerant ATM Port, active calls will be switched to the other adaptor; you can also force this change-over in the Fault Tolerant ATM Port object before deactivating the adaptor.

Parameter	Access	Description
Configured adaptor type	Read only	The type of adaptor card for which this slot is configured. Values: TD2000 DS3 TDM Adaptor PB1000 ATM Card SA1000 DSP Adaptor SG1000 PSTN Signaling Adaptor AM1000 Audio/MF Adaptor
Actual adaptor type	Read only	The type of adaptor card that is installed in the slot, if any. This information is displayed only if the parent Shelf object is active. The values are the same as for Configured adaptor type. If the actual adaptor type does not match the configured type, you will not be able to use the adaptor.
Adaptor status	Read only	Physical status of the adaptor card. This information is displayed only if the parent Shelf object is active. Values: No adaptor in slot The card is not installed in the slot. Available for use The card is installed and can be used. Not available for use - safe to remove The card is not in use, and can be removed and replaced if necessary. (This corresponds to the blue Hot Swap indicator on the card being lit.) Not available for use - not safe to remove The card is not in use, but may not work correctly if it is removed and replaced. Unknown The card status cannot be determined. Unexpected status reported An error occurred during the attempt to determine the card status.
Deactivation mode	Change	Specifies how child objects should be deactivated when deactivating this object. Values: Normal (default) Shut down child objects normally before deactivating the object. Quiesce Wait for existing child objects to become inactive before deactivating the object, but do not allow any new child objects to be activated. Abort Deactivate the object and all its child objects immediately. (This may result in errors at remote systems.) This field is not displayed for an ATM adaptor (Configured adaptor type set to PB1000 ATM Card).
Alarm state	Read only	Specifies whether any alarms are currently raised for this object. Values: Clear No alarms are currently raised. Attention Required Attention Required - the object is not operating normally, and needs operator intervention. Attend To Dependent Attention Required elsewhere - another object on which this object depends is not operating normally.
Alarm log correlator	Read only	Identifier of the log message for the event that caused the last Attention Required alarm state for this object. This field is reset when the Attention Required alarm events field is reset to zero.
Attention Required alarm events	Read only / Reset	Number of times (since the alarm count was reset) that this object's alarm state has gone to Attention Required.
Alarm state changed timestamp	Read only	The time at which the Alarm state last changed.
Alarm events reset timestamp	Read only	The time at which the Attention Required alarm events was last reset to zero.
Port Attention Required alarms	Read only	The total number of Ports (and their child objects) associated with this Adaptor that are in Attention Required state.
Port Attention Required alarm events	Read only / Reset	The total number of Attention Required alarms for all Ports (and their child objects) associated with this Adaptor.
Summary child alarm state	Read only	Summarizes the alarm status for all children of this object. Values: Clear No alarms are currently raised. Attention Required Attention Required - one or more child objects are not operating normally, and need operator intervention. Attend To Dependent Attention Required elsewhere - another object on which one or more child objects depend is not operating normally.
Requested status	Read only	Specifies whether an administrator has attempted to activate the adaptor. Values: Active The object has been activated. Inactive The object has not been activated or has been deactivated. Disabled The object has been disabled.
Actual status	Read only	Specifies the current status of the adaptor. Values: Active The object is active. Going Active Activation is in progress. Going Inactive Deactivation is in progress. Inactive The object is inactive. Disabled The object has been disabled. Activation Failed The object is inactive because an activation attempt has failed. Failed The object was active but has failed. Quiescing The object is preparing for normal deactivation. It is operating normally but will not accept any new users. Waiting For Parent The object cannot be used because its parent object is not yet active. Parent Failed The object cannot be used because its parent object has failed.