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Cisco ONS 15454 Installation and Operations Guide
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Chapter8 Performance Monitoring
Using the Performance Monitoring Screen
8.1.4 Using the Signal-Type Menu
Use the signal-type menus to monitor PMs for near-end or far-end signals on a selected port. Different
signal-type menus appear depending on the card type and the circuit type. Th e appr opr iate types ( DS1,
DS3, VT path, STS path, OCn section, line) appear based on the card. For exampl e, the DS3XM has DS3,
DS1, VT path, and STS path PMs. Figure 8-4 shows the signal-type menus on the Performance
Monitoring screen for a DS3XM-6 card.
Figure 8-4 Signal-type menus for a DS3XM-6 card

Procedure: Select Signal-Type Menus on the Performance Monitoring Screen

Step 1 Open the electrical or optical card of choice. Double-click the card’s graphic in the main (node) view or
right-click the card and select Open Card. (Clicking a card once highlights the card only.)
Step 2 From the card view, click the Performance tab.
Step 3 Click the signal-type menu. (For example, the DS3XM card has menus labeled DS3, D S1, VT, and STS.)
Step 4 Select a port using the signal-type menu.
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Signal-type menus