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Checking the state of the device
From the Norstar DN identification display:
1. Press 
STATE. The display shows one of the states listed in the 
following table.
If you want, you can disable or enable the device (see the procedures 
in this chapter).
2. Press 
OK to return to the device identification display.
How the device state is shown on the display
DisplayState of device
Busy
DISABLE OKThe device is in use.
Disabling...
OKThe device...

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Disabling a device 
To disable immediately when the display indicates the device is busy:
1. Press 
DISABLE. The display shows Disable at once?
2. Press YES. The system prompts the device user and disables the device 
in one minute (or immediately, if the device is idle). Press 
NO to leave 
this display without disabling the device.
Displays
The following table show examples of the sequence of messages that might 
appear on a telephone...

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Enabling the device 
When the display shows you that the device is disabled:
1. Press 
ENABLE. The display briefly shows Enabling…. The device is 
immediately enabled and the display shows
 Idle.
Returning to the beginning
From the display showing the state of the device:
1. Press 
OK.
2. Press 
– until the display shows Port/DN status.
Tip - The display may briefly show Enabling…, then 
either
 Disabled by sys. or Disabled by user. In this...

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Module status
Module status allows you to:
check the number of Trunk Cartridges in the ICS
disable or enable a ICS cartridge
clear a hung line by disabling and enabling the affected Trunk 
Cartridge.
Looking at the module inventory
Start with the display showing Port/DN status:
1. Press 
‘. The display shows Module status.
2. Press 
≠. The display shows Show module:.
3. Enter the module number. Modules 1 and 2 are located inside the ICS....

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Checking the state of a module
Start from the module inventory display, which shows the number of Trunk 
Cartridges connected to the module you chose (for example,
 
KSU: 2 cards
).
1. Press 
STATE. The state of the module is shown on the display. Some 
examples of this display are shown below.
2. Press 
OK to return to the module inventory display.
How the module or cartridge state is shown on the display
ExampleState of module or...

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Checking the state of a cartridge
Start from the display that shows the number of lines connected to the 
Trunk Cartridge you chose (for example, 
Card 1: 4 lines).
1. Press 
STATE. The display shows the state of the cartridge. Some 
examples of this display are shown in the previous table.
2. Press 
‘ or “ to check the other Trunk Cartridges.
3. If required, you can disable or enable the cartridge. (See the 
procedures in the following two...

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Returning to the beginning
From any display showing the state of the module or cartridge:
1. Press 
OK.
2. Press 
– until the display shows Module status. 

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System test log
The System test log shows you a list of diagnostic test results, audits, event 
messages, and alarm codes. By using this feature you can:
check the items in the log
check the current alarm (if there is one)
check when each item in the log occurred
check the number of consecutive occurrences of an event or an alarm
erase the log
The System test log holds a maximum of 20 items. You should check and 
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Checking the current alarm 
If you want to check the highest severity alarm quickly before viewing all 
the log items, start with the display reading
 Items in log:.
1. Press 
ALARM. The display shows an alarm code.
If there is no current alarm, 
ALARM does not appear on the display.
2. Press 
OK to return to the display Items in log:.
All alarms are recorded as items in the System test log.
Checking when each item in the log occurred...

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System administration log
The System administration log keeps a record of administrative events such 
as system initialization, configuration sessions in which a change was 
made, invalid password attempts, and password changes. By using this 
feature you can:
check the items in the log
erase the log
check when each item in the log occurred
The System administration log holds a maximum of 10 items. Erase the log 
after dealing...