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2. Choose an available mailbox number. For simplicity, this should be the same 3-digit
device number. Do the following:
a. Use the
list console command to ensure no other device is using the mailbox
number you have chosen. For instance, to check mailbox 266, type:
list mailbox=266 c
Information similar to the following appears:
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For other list command options for determining mailbox assignments of queues and servers,
see “Using the list Command to View Assigned Mailboxes” on page 252.
b. If you see the device configuration header (as shown in step 2a) with no information
below it, then no device has that mailbox and you can use that number.
However, if configuration information for a device appears below the header, that
device has the same mailbox as the one you chose. Therefore, choose another
mailbox number and repeat step 2a.
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If the mailbox number is already being used, and you must choose another, you may want to
try another device number for the monitor server as well. Typically, mailbox numbers match
server program device numbers, although this is not required. However, the mailbox number
you select must be assigned to the queue monitored by the server program. Multiple queues
can share the same mailbox number, but care must be take to avoid conflicts. For more
information, see “Using the list Command to View Assigned Mailboxes” on page 252.
3. Changing the configuration file requires the use of
ed , the line editor.
Add the monitor server to the
/site/config file on each iNEWS Server—such as
server A and server B in a dual server system— by doing the following:
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Always back up the /site/config file before making any changes.
a. At the console, select all iNEWS Servers.
b. Use the ed command to open and edit the configuration file, by typing:
ed /site/config
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After you press Enter, the editor responds by displaying a number, as shown,
indicating the file size expressed as the number of characters, including spaces and
returns. For more information on the line editor and Avid iNEWS configuration
files, see the Avid iNEWS Setup and Configuration Manual.
DEV DEVICE_TYPE COMPUTER CCU PRINTER SPEED OPTIONS DEVNAME