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(b)From the menu, select the desired severity.

(c)Repeat Steps a and b for each alarm that needs to be changed.

(d)After you have assigned the properties to your new alarm profile, click the Store tab.

(e)In the Store Profile(s) dialog box, select a node or nodes where the profile will be stored and/or specify a file on the workstation.

(f)Click OK.

Procedure: Apply an Alarm Profile at the Card View

Step 1 In CTC, display the card view of the desired DS-N card (the DS-N ports are located on the XTC card).

Step 2 Click the Provisioning > (DS1 or DS3) Alarming tabs.

Step 3 To apply profiles on a port-to-port basis:

(a)Click the appropriate row under the Profile column for the port desired.

(b)Choose the appropriate profile.

(c)Click Apply. (Multiple port profiles can be selected before clicking Apply.)

Step 4 To set a profile for all the ports on a card:

(a)Click the Force all ports to profile menu arrow at the bottom of the screen.

(b)Choose the appropriate profile.

(c)Click Force (still need to “Apply”)

(d)Click Apply.

Tip If you choose the wrong profile, click Reset to return to the previous profile setting.

Procedure: Apply an Alarm Profile at the Node View

Step 1 In CTC, display the node view.

Step 2 Click the Provisioning > Alarming tabs.

Step 3 To apply profiles on a card basis:

(a)Click the Profile column for the card desired.

(b)Choose the appropriate profile.

(c)Click Apply. (Multiple card profiles can be selected before clicking Apply.)

Step 4 To apply the profile to an entire node:

(a)Click the Node Profile menu arrow.

(b)Choose the appropriate profile.

(c)Click Apply.

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ONS 15327 specifications

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