DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2 Maintenance for R8.2csi
555-233-119 Issue 1
April 2000
Maintenance Objects
3-211ATM-SGRP (ATM Signaling Group)
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There is no test to clear these errors. The error counter is decremented by
1 every 15 minutes.
b. Error Type 18: the ATM circuit pack has been busied out (eith er busyout
atm sig-grp or busyout board UUCSS).
1. Release the ATM signaling group (release atm sig-grp) or the
circuit pack (release board UUCSS).
c. Error Type 257: the primary signaling channel c onnection has been lost for
more than 90 seconds.
■The associated B-channels are p laced in the ISDN
Maintenance/Far-End state.
■The B-channels are not usable for outgoing calls, although
incoming calls can be accepted.
■The switch automatically attempts to rec over the signaling link.
1. Pay particular attention to the results of Test #636 (Primary
Signaling Link Hardware Check) in the te st sequence.
■When the link does recover, the B-channels are neg otiated back to
the In-Service state and their alarms are retired.
2. When this error occurs, the state of the Signaling Group is c hanged
to out-of-service (verify using the status sig-group c ommand).
d. Error Type 769: signaling link hardware error.
Service-affecting failures of the hardware used to transport the D-Channel
are reported to the ATM CES Signaling Group MO. Maintenance logs th is
error, places the D-Channel into the OOS state, and r aises a board-level
alarm. The D-Channel is returned to service and the alarm is retired once
the hardware failure condition c lears.
e. Error Type 1281: Degraded PVC Alarms indicate that a partic ular
Permanent Virtual Circuit, or signaling group , has encountered sufficient
errors to exceed firmware thresholds. Op erations can continue b ut at a
lower level of reliability or perfor mance. Firmware filters these alarms so
that only one is reported active at a g iven time. The following in-line error is
considered a Degr aded PVC Alarm:
■Excessive AAL - The AAL layer is experiencing an excessive
number of errors in trying to recon struct Service Data Unit (SDUs).
Possible causes:
— Something may be wrong with the ATM switch.
— The co mmunication paths on the other sid e of the ATM
switch may be noisy.
— The sendi ng node might not be healthy.
— Could be a problem with c ongestion on the ATM switch.