PurposeCommand
Configures the Maintenance Data Link (MDL)
message.
• eic string—Specifies the Equipment
Identification Code (up to 10 characters), which
is a value used to describe a specific piece of
equipment according to ANSI T1.107-1995.
• fic string—Specifies the Frame Identification
Code (up to 10 characters), which is a value
used to identify where the equipment is located
within a building at a given location according
to ANSI T1.107-1995.
• generator string—Specifies the Generator
number string sent in the MDL Test Signal
message; can be up to 38 characters.
• lic string—Specifies the Location Identification
Code (up to 11 characters), which is a value
used to describe a specific location according
to ANSI T1.107-1995.
• pfi string—Specifies the Path Facility
Identification Code sent in the MDL Path
message; can be up to 38 characters.
• port string—Specifies the port number string
sent in the MDL Idle Signal message; can be
up to 38 characters.
• unit string—Specifies the Unit Identification
Code (up to 6 characters), which is a value that
identifies the equipment location within a
subslot according to ANSI T1.107-1995.
• transmit idle-signal—Enables transmission of
the MDL Idle-Signal message. An MDL
Idle-Signal message, as defined by ANSI
T1.107, is distinguished from path and test
signal messages in that it contains a port number
as its final data element.
• transmit path—Enables transmission of the
MDL Path message. An MDL Path message, as
defined by ANSI T1.107, is distinguished from
idle and test signal messages in that it contains
a facility identification code as its final data
element.
• transmit test-signal—Enables transmission of
the MDL Test-Signal message. An MDL
Test-Signal message, as defined by ANSI
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