3.  Configuration Overview

An overview of the process for installing the hardware and software and for configuring each node in a multi-node system, including the assignment of SCbus time slots, is presented in this chapter.

3.1.  Overview of Installation Procedures

Step-by-step procedures for installing the software and configuring each node are located in the SCX160 SCxbus Adapter Package Release Notes. Procedures for installing the hardware are located in the Quick Install for the SCX160 SCxbus Adapter card.

The SCX160 SCxbus Adapter installation process includes the following tasks:

• Installation of the hardware for all nodes in the system, including any SCSA boards and the SCX160 SCxbus Adapter.
• Installation of the software at each node in the system, which may include the following activities:
  • Stopping the Dialogic Service to stop all the boards in an existing system, or installing the software for a new installation
  • Installing the SCxbus Adapter Package Software on each node in the system, in sequential order
• Configuration of each node in the system, in sequential order, which consists of the following activities:
  • Determining if the system will use a Global or a Local Map File. Global Map Files (scxmap.dat) are used in systems that are networked and contain information for all the nodes in the system. Local Map Files (scxmap.dat) are used in systems where each node operates independently and uses its own directory. The Local Map File contains the data stream map for all previously installed nodes.
  • Preparing a Local Map Transfer Disk, if using a Local Map File. The Local Map File from each node is copied onto this disk.
  • Running the Dialogic Configuration Manager (DCM) which will subsequently run the Dialogic SCX160 Configuration Program. Choose Yes when prompted to configure the SCX board in order to run the scxconfig program.
  • Determining if the multi-node system will use the Blocking or Non-Blocking Configuration. If the time slot requirements of your multi-node system exceeds the 1024 time slot limitation of the SCxbus, select Blocking Configuration when prompted by the Dialogic SCX160 Configuration Program (scxconfig). See Appendix B - Dialogic SCX160 Configuration Program for procedural information.
  • Starting the Dialogic Service to start all the boards in the system.

The activities that comprise the node configuration process, including functions performed by the software that are transparent to the user, are described in more detail in the following sections.

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