Communicating with the system Page 21 of 162Communication Server 1000E MaintenanceAccessing the systemMaintenance commands are used to disable, enable, and test systemcomponents. They allow faulty equipment to be disabled to prepare forreplacement. After the faulty equipment is replaced, the new equipment canthen be tested and enabled.To perform system maintenance on the CS 1000E, use the following:• OTM Server or OTM Client PC using a graphics-based user interfacethat incorporates icons, pull-down menus and a mouse.• SDI system terminal using command line inputs or OTM SystemTerminal Overlay Passthru/VT220.• Element Manager. For details on Element Manager, refer toSignaling Server: Installation and Configuration (553-3001-212).• Maintenance Telephone.Access through an OTM ServerSee Optivity Telephony Manager: System Administration (553-3001-330) fordetails on how to access the system with OTM.Access through an SDI system terminal or OTM SystemTerminal Overlay Passthru/VT220Send maintenance commands and receive system messages by accessing theCall Server or MG 1000T Core through an RS-232 device, such as a VDT orTTY.On the Call Server, the device can be connected through the Terminal Serveror through a Com portNote: If the RS-232 device is connected directly to the Call Server Comport, a separate terminal is required to communicate with each CallServer in the Core.On the MG 1000T Core, the device is connected directly to the MediaGateway SDI port using the NTBK48 three-port cable. (See