Chapter 2 Alarm Troubleshooting

Common Procedures in Alarm Troubleshooting

Procedure: Reset the Active XTC Card in CTC

Caution

Resetting the active XTC card can be service-affecting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

Before you reset the XTC, you should wait at least 60 seconds after the last provisioning change you

 

 

 

made to avoid losing any changes to the database.

 

 

 

 

Step 1

Log into a node on the network. If you are already logged in, go to Step 2.

Step 2

Identify the active XTC.

 

 

 

If you are looking at the physical ONS 15327, the ACT/STBY LED of the active XTC is green. The

 

 

 

ACT/STBLY LED of the standby XTC is amber.

Step 3

Right-click the active XTC.

Step 4

Choose Reset Card from the shortcut menu.

Step 5

Click Yes at the Are You Sure dialog box.

 

 

 

The card resets, the FAIL LED blinks on the physical card, and connection to the node is lost. CTC

 

 

 

switches to network view. The reboot takes up to ten minutes.

Step 6

Verify that the reset is complete and error-free:

 

 

 

Double-click the node and ensure that the reset XTC is in standby mode and that the other XTC is active.

If you are looking at the physical ONS 15327, the ACT/STBY LED of the active XTC is green. The ACT/STBLY LED of the standby XTC is amber.

No new alarms appear in the Alarms window in CTC.

If you are looking at the physical ONS 15327, the active XTC ACT/STBY LED is green, and the LED of the standby XTC is amber.

Procedure: Reset a Traffic Card in CTC

Step 1 Log into a node on the network. If you are already logged in, go to Step 2.

Step 2 In node view, position the cursor over the high-speed slot reporting the alarm.

Step 3 Right-click and choose RESET CARD from the shortcut menu.

Step 4 Click Yes in the Are You Sure dialog box.

Procedure: Verify BER Threshold Level

Step 1 Log into a node on the network. If you are already logged in, go to Step 2.

Step 2 In node view, double-click the card reporting the alarm to display the card view.

Step 3 Click the Provisioning > Line tabs.

 

 

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ONS 15327 specifications

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