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Chapter 7: Using the System Controller
Resetting the Rack System
Follow these instructions to reset an entire rack configuration through the MMSC
display.
1. Select the “Focus” menu on the display using the direction keys, then press the
Enter key.
Make sure that the “All” option is highlighted
2. Go to the “Action” menu on the display using the direction keys (see Figure 7-4).
3. Select the “Reset” option and press the Enter key.
Powering Down the Rack
Follow these instructions to power down an entire rack configuration through the
MMSC display.
1. Select the “Focus” menu on the display using the direction keys, then press the
Enter key.
Make sure that the “All” option is highlighted
2. Go to the “Action” menu on the display using the direction keys (see Figure 7-4).
3. Select the “Power Down” option and press the Enter key.
MMSC Assembly
The MMSC mounts internally in the rack without removing any boards in the system.
Figure 7-5, Figure 7-6, and Figure 7-7 show MMSC cabling configuration examples.
Figure 7-8 shows the location of the MMSC in relation to other components in the rack
system. The processor assembly can interconnect directly to:
the RS-232 System Controller interface on the back of each system module installed
in the rack
the front display and input panel
additional MMSCs in adjacent racks via 10BaseT Ethernet