Verifying the installation

Before running the verification procedures described in this section, make sure that the boards are installed, configured, and verified. For more information, see the board-specific installation and developer's manual.

To verify the Natural Access installation, follow these steps:

Step

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1

Display the version information for all services and service managers that are registered during Natural Access initialization.

Service version confirmation (ctavers)

2

Start the Natural Access Server (ctdaemon), or verify that it is running.

Natural Access Server (ctdaemon)

3

Verify Natural Access, NCC service, and ADI service functionality.

Interactive test (ctatest)


Confirming installed service versions (ctavers)

ctavers retrieves and displays the version information for all services and service managers so that you can confirm that the correct service versions are available for ctdaemon operation.

To run ctavers, enter the following command on the command line:

ctavers

ctavers lists the versions and build dates of all Natural Access core components.

For more information on ctavers, see Service version confirmation: ctavers.

Starting the Natural Access Server (ctdaemon)

Start the Natural Access Server (ctdaemon) as a Windows service, a UNIX daemon, or a console application. The Natural Access Server (ctdaemon) must always be running to provide Natural Access functionality.

Windows service

Following the Natural Access installation, reboot your system. When you reboot the system, the Natural Access Server (ctdaemon) starts automatically as a Windows service. If the service is not running, start it in one of the following ways:

net start ctdaemon

UNIX daemon

Access a command prompt and enter:

ctdaemon

Console application for Windows or UNIX:

This method allows full console interaction with ctdaemon.

Access a command prompt and enter:

ctdaemon -i

For more information on ctdaemon options, refer to Natural Access Server: ctdaemon.

Verifying functionality (ctatest)

ctatest executes many of the NCC and ADI service functions from a simple command menu. ctatest also enables you to create and manipulate contexts. Connect a telephone to the NMS board being tested to play, record, and hear tones.

ctatest displays information similar to the following:

NA Demonstration and Test Program  V.2.1 (Jun  3 2001)   NA Version is 4.03
H  help              Q  quit              !  repeat command   W  trace           
PI get parm id       RP refresh prm       PD set parms        VD view parms     

CP close svcs(old)   OP open svcs(old     X  show state       

AX attach context    CX create context    DX destroy context  EC enumerate cnxts
PX create pers. cnt  VX create void cntx  CV close svcs(new)  OV open svcs(new)
CN cntxt info        CH change context  

GM get event source  SM set event source  CE cont event fetch GE get 1 event
SE stop event fetch  LE loopback event    FE format event     EH set event hdlr

SP start protocol    UP stop protocol     AC answer call      PC place call      
RC release call      BC block calls       UC unblock calls    C? call status     
JC reject call       CC accept call       CI accept address   AS assert signal   

PF play file         PM play memory       P? play/rec status  PS play/rec stop   
RF record file       RM record memory     R? play/rec status  RS play/rec stop   
MG modify play gain  MS modify playspeed  EI encoding info    
DG digit get         DF digit flush       CD collect digits   SC collect stop    
DP digit peek        FS FSK Send          FR FSK Receive      FA FSK Abort rcv   
GN gen net tone      GT gen user tone     GD gen DTMFs        GS generation stop 

TP toggle pattern    GW generate wink     ST start timer      AT abort timer     
EB enable bit det    DB disabl bit det    SQ signal bit query 
EE enable energydet  DE disabl energydet  ED enable DTMF det  DD disabl DTMF det 
ET enable tone det   DT disabl tone det   EM enable MF det    DM disabl MF det   
SD start dial        AD abort dial        CB callprog begin   CS callprog stop   

SV get svc version   RV get svr version   FF find file        TR set server trace
TS set time slot     SS set default srv   ES query services   SH server shutdown
CL get context list

OC hold call         RR retrieve call     DC disconnect call  ND send digits     
IH set call handle   L? get call status   CQ query capability VT supervised xfer

AO attach object     DO detach object     DH get object descr

Initializing and creating the queue...
ok.
 

Enter one- and two-letter commands to execute Natural Access, ADI service, Voice Message service, and NCC service functions. Some commands prompt for additional information, such as frequencies and amplitudes for tone generators.

For more information on running ctatest, see Interactive test: ctatest.