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Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Procedure Guide, R4.6
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Chapter4 Turn Up Node DLP-D252 Create a Y-Cable Protection Group
DLP-D252 Create a Y-Cable Protection GroupStep 1 Verify that the transponder or muxponder cards are installed according to the Y-cable requirements
specified in Table 4-3 on page 4-27.
Step 2 In node view, click theProvisioning > Protection tabs.
Step 3 In the Protection Groups list, click Create.
Step 4 In the Create Protection Group dialog box, enter the following:
•Name—Typea name for the protection group. The name can have up to 32 alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z,
0-9) characters. Special characters are permitted. For TL1 compatibility,do not use question marks
(?), backslash (\), or double quote (“) characters.
•Type—ChooseY Cable from the drop-down menu.
•Protect Port—Choose the protect port from the drop-down menu. The menu displays the available
transponder or muxponder ports. If transponder or muxponder cards are not installed, no ports
appear in the drop-down menu.
•After you choose the protect port, a list of ports available for protection appear under Available
Ports, as shown in Figure 4-7. If no cards are available, no ports appear. If no ports are available,
you cannot complete this task until you install the physical cards or preprovision the
ONS 15454 SDH slots using the “DLP-D442 Preprovision a Slot” task on page 5-5.
Figure 4-7 Creating a Y-Cable Protection Group
Purpose This task creates a Y-Cable protection group for any transponder
(TXP_MR_10G) or muxponder (MXP_2.5G_10G) card/port.
Tools/Equipment Installed transponder or muxponder cards or preprovisioned slots.
Prerequisite Procedures DLP-D60 Log into CTC, page 3-24
Required/As Needed As needed
Onsite/Remote Onsite or remote
Security Level Provisioning or higher