Administration Guide - Avaya Support

System Performance Monitoring
Port Monitor - Disabling/Enabling Ports
In order to enable or disable a port, you must select it in the status grid of the Port
Monitor window. See the “Port Status Grid” heading in Port Monitor Window on page
9-4.
You can select multiple ports by holding down the Shift key or Ctrl key on your
keyboard and clicking on the ports you require.
You can then either use the right-click menu, the top level Change State menu or the
toolbar to disable or enable the selected ports.
Disabling a Port
Disabling a port means that it cannot be used for outgoing calls, and incoming calls on
that port are not answered. Before you can disable a port, it must be Idle. If the port is
busy, it is disabled the next time it becomes idle.
Click the Change State > Disable command. This makes the selected port
unavailable for incoming or outgoing calls. If the port is busy, this is not done until it is
released.
Note: For Analog PBX integration, the port is taken off hook when it is disabled, if
the Go Off Hook when Port Disabled option is selected in the Voice Mail
System Configuration application’s PBX Configuration dialog box,
General tab. See PBX Configuration - General Tab (Brooktrout Analog) on
page 3-71 or PBX Configuration - General Tab (Dialogic Analog) on page
3-81.
Disabling a Port Immediately
It may be necessary to force a port to become disabled at once, irrespective of its
current status.
Click the Change State > Disable Immediately command. This forces the port to
be disabled immediately, regardless of the activity currently taking place on that port.
Note: Disabling a port immediately will instantly disconnect any users of the port.
Enabling a Port
Enabling a port means bringing it back into service so that it is available for incoming or
outgoing calls.
Click the Change State > Enable command. This brings the selected port on
hook and makes it available for incoming or outgoing calls.
Avaya Modular Messaging Release 3.1 with the Avaya MSS
9–6 MAS Administration Guide
February 2007