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AKYD Command: (Assignment of Dterm Function Key)
The AKYD command can only be used to assign key data on those Dterms that have 
already been assigned through the ASDT command. 
MAT Function Key Indexes #34 to #47 have been designated for use in the OAI 
system and correspond to the 14 OAI Key Codes as illustrated in Figure 6-1 on 
page 100. The AKYD command is used to assign a D
term function key to the...

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AKYD Command: (Assignment of Dterm Function Key) (Cont)
In the example in Figure 6-2, MSF was selected in the APM Application 
Configuration, and its Op-Code was determined to be #129. MSF #129 is then 
assigned through the AOKC command to an OAI Key Code. In this example the 
Key Code is #10. The D
term function key that is to be used to access Executive 
Override is configured as function key #8. Since OAI...

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No Dial Alarm 
ConferencingNo Dial Alarm Conferencing requires the following additional PBX programming:
1. The off hook alarm must be enabled, and it must be configured to terminate to 
a station.  Modify the following ASYD index as follows:
System 1 Index 168 bit 4=1, bit 5=1
Use the ASID command to specify the off hook alarm station.
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4. Conference card lines must have the following SFI values enabled: 70, 95, 103, 
104 (ASFC).
5. Conference cards may be daisy chained together. 

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Chapter 7 Platform Maintenance
This chapter describes how to use the platform maintenance utility program to 
perform administrative functions.
Logging In
To access the platform maintenance utility, use the following steps:
1. Log in to the Sentry Platform Maintenance Main Menu by typing sntryadm at 
the UNIX login prompt, then press Enter. The login and password prompts are 
shown below.
If your “sntryadm” account requires a...

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Attendant Terminal Maintenance
The Sentry Alarm Control Terminal application may be assigned to one or more 
UNIX tty devices using the attendant terminals option. When you select the 
Attendant Terminals option from the Sentry Platform Maintenance Main Menu, 
the Attendant Terminals screen displays with a list of the active terminals.
You can use the Attendant Terminals screen to activate, deactivate, or reset 
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3. Do one of the following:
To activate an attendant terminal, type a and press Enter. 
To reset an attendant terminal, type r and press Enter. 
To deactivate an attendant terminal, type d and press Enter. 
4. At the “Enter name of terminal” prompt, type the tty that you want to activate, 
reset, or deactivate (such as tty12) and press Enter. The tty name must match a 
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Error Log File Browser
This option will be supported in later versions of the software.
UNIX Prompt
You can use this option to display the UNIX prompt in order to perform UNIX 
commands, such as cat and ls. To display the UNIX prompt:
1. Log in to the Sentry Platform Maintenance Main Menu, as described in Logging 
In on page 105. After a successful login, the main menu displays, as illustrated 
below:
2. Type u and press...

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Appendix A History Logging
History Logging is controlled through configuration files located in the “/oai/app/
sentry/cfg/history” directory. Events can be logged to one or more serial printers 
and/or UNIX text files. Unique message formats can be specified for each printer 
or file.
Master Configuration Files
Each Sentry OAI Application has a master configuration file located in the “oai/
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The printers.cfg file contains unique definitions for each printer tty. A template 
version of this file is created during installation, but printer definitions must be 
entered after installation. Printer configuration variable names use the format 
PRINTER_X_????, where X is a sequential number (1, 2, 3, etc.) and the ???? is 
the variable type (NAME, BAUD, PARITY, etc.). 
Printer configuration variable names must occur in...