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Man-Machine T1 maintenance interface software

Description

The Man-Machine Interface (MMI) supplies a maintenance interface to a terminal that provides T1 link diagnostics and historical information. See “Installation and configuration” on page 192 for instructions on how to install the cabling and configure the terminal for the MMI.

This section describes the features of MMI and explains how to set-up, configure and use the MMI firmware.

The MMI provides the following maintenance features:

default and reconfigurable alarm parameters

notification of T1 link problems by activating alarms

Reports on current and historical T1 link performance

T1 tests for T1 verification and fault isolation to lineside T1 card, T1 link, or CPE equipment

Alarms

MMI activates alarms for the following T1 link conditions:

excessive bit error rate

frame slip errors

out of frame condition

loss of signal condition

blue alarm condition

The alarms are activated in response to pre-set thresholds and error durations. Descriptions of each of these T1 link alarm conditions, instructions on how to set alarm parameters, and access alarm reporting can be found in “Alarm operation and reporting” on page 224.

Two levels of alarm severity exist for bit errors and frame slip errors. For these conditions, two different threshold and duration settings are established.

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Nortel Networks 553-3001-211 manual Man-Machine T1 maintenance interface software, Description, Alarms