Chapter 1 General Troubleshooting

1.3.2 Perform a Cross-Connect Loopback on the Source OC-N Port

Step 2 Use CTC to create the facility loopback circuit on the port being tested:

a.In node view, double-click the controller card (15310-CL-CTX or CTX2500) to display the card view.

b.Click the Maintenance > Optical > Loopback > Port tabs.

c.Choose OOS,MT from the Admin State column for the port being tested.

d.Choose Facility from the Loopback Type column for the port being tested.

e.Click Apply.

f.Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

Note It is normal for a 2.7.158 LPBKFACILITY (OCN) condition to appear during loopback setup. The condition clears when you remove the loopback.

Step 3 Continue with the “Test the Facility Loopback Circuit” procedure on page 1-15.

Test the Facility Loopback Circuit

Step 1 If the test set is not already sending traffic, send test traffic on the loopback circuit.

Step 2 Examine the traffic received by the test set. Look for errors or any other signal information that the test set is capable of indicating.

Step 3 If the test set indicates a good circuit, no further testing is necessary with the facility loopback. Clear the facility loopback:

g.Click the Maintenance > Optical > Loopback > Port tabs.

h.Choose None from the Loopback Type column for the port being tested.

i.Choose the appropriate state (IS,AINS; OOS,DSBLD; or OOS,MT) from the Admin State column for the port being tested.

j.Click Apply.

k.Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

l.Continue with the “1.3.2 Perform a Cross-Connect Loopback on the Source OC-N Port” procedure on page 1-15.

1.3.2Perform a Cross-Connect Loopback on the Source OC-N Port

The cross-connect loopback test occurs on the cross-connect portion of the controller card

(15310-CL-CTX or CTX2500) in a network circuit. Completing a successful cross-connect loopback through the card isolates the possibility that the cross-connect is the cause of the faulty circuit.

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ONS 15310-CL, ONS 15310-MA specifications

Cisco Systems has long been a leader in networking and telecommunications technology, and among its impressive lineup of products, the Cisco ONS 15310 series stands out as an essential solution for optical networking. This series includes models such as the ONS 15310-MA, ONS 15310-CL, and ONS 15310-CA, each designed to meet the diverse needs of service providers and enterprises seeking to enhance their optical transport networks.

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