Kentrox AI296 User Manual

AI296 Version 9.8x User’s Guide

AI296 Commands: link

link

This command is used to:

z

Force a serial link to connect or disconnect



Note: When this command is used to disconnect a serial link, all calls are torn 

down. The serial link does not come back online until command 

link 

start

 is issued.

Important: If you are connected to the AI296 shell using a serial port, remember 

not to disable that port or else loss of connectivity will result.

z

Restart a link, which is a stop followed by a start

z

Show a configuration summary for a link or range of links.

shell and winslc

For the shell command:

link { 

link_range

 | * } { restart | start | stop }

For the winslc command:

winslc 

baseport

 link { 

link_range

 | * } { start | stop | restart }

*

Specifies all links.

baseport

Defines the baseport number for AI296.

link_range

Defines a link or range of links. Valid values are 1 to 32. Individual 
values are separated by commas (,) and hyphens (-). For example, 

1,4-6

 specifies links 1, 4, 5, and 6.



Note: This parameter applies to any action the user is trying 

perform (start, stop, restart, or show information).

restart

Restarts the serial links.

start

Enables the serial links.

stop

Disables the serial links.