Dial Feature Card LEDs (continued)

DFC

LED

State

Description

 

 

 

 

T3 DFC

ACTIVITY (ACT)

Fast flicker

Indicates DFC is up and running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slow flicker

Indicates DFC is not yet fully functional.

 

 

 

 

 

OK/MAINT

On (Green)

The CT3 DFC passed initial power-up diagnostics tests and is

 

 

 

operating normally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow

The CT3 DFC is not functioning. See the console for messages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Indicates that all calls associated with the DFC are shut down

 

 

 

and it is safe to remove the card with the system powered on.

 

 

 

 

 

M13 alarm (MA)

On

Indicates the presence of one of the following on the CT3 line:

 

 

 

received alarm indication signal (RAIS), loss of signal (LOS),

 

 

 

receive red alarm (RRED), or a far-end receive failure

 

 

 

(RFERF).1

 

 

Off

Remains off when operating condition is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

Remote alarm (RA)

On

Indicates a T1 alarm condition encountered by software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Remains off when operating condition is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

Local alarm (LA)

On

Indicates a T1 alarm condition encountered by software for a

 

 

 

specific port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Remains off when operating condition is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

T3 EN/DIS

Green

Indicates a CT3 card line connection enabling normal

 

 

 

operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow

Normal operation is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

Low signal (LOS)

On

Indicates the CT3 LIU is experiencing a loss of signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Remains off when operating condition is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

Network loop

On

Indicates that at least one T1 is unavailable.

 

(LOOP)

 

 

 

Off

Remains off when operating condition is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Universal port

ACTIVITY (ACT)

Flickering

There is call activity on the DFC.

DFC

 

 

 

OK/MAINT

On

The DFC passed the initial power-up diagnostic tests and is

 

 

 

 

operating normally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Indicates that all calls associated with the card are shut down

 

 

 

and it is safe to remove the card with the system powered on.

 

 

 

 

1. To display information about an M13 alarm, use the show CT3 EXEC command.

4Connect Cables

Note The information in this document applies to the Cisco AS5350, Cisco AS5400, and Cisco AS5400HPX universal gateways.

Note Unless specifically noted, all references to the Cisco AS5400 also apply to the Cisco AS5400HPX.

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Cisco AS5400, Cisco AS5350 specifications

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