Monitoring SDSL Cell Performance
514 Avidia System Configuration and Management User Manual
The SDSL Cell Loop Status window provides the following information:
Click Get to refresh the window with current data.
Status Box Description
Card Description
Slot
The slot number and description of the card for which
the SDSL cell loop status is displayed.
Ports The port number on the card for which the SDSL cell
loop status is displayed.
SNR Margin (1/10 dB) SNR margin is a measure of signal quality indicating
how much margin can be dropped before the number
of bit errors exceeds the ratio of 1x10-7 errored bits
per bits transmitted.
Attenuation (1/10 dB) The measured difference between the total power
transmitted by the sending ATU and the total power
received by the receiving ATU in 1/10 dB.
Status The current status of the SDSL cell loop. Options:
•Up—The line is up.
•Down—The line is down.
•Hand—The line is trying to connect.
•Test—The line is in test mode.
•Fail—The line has failed.