LEDs

MCC Card

SYSTEM

OK

Alrm

Test

ETHERNET

TX

RX

Coll

MCC

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The MCC card provides diagnostic connectivity to the HotWire 8600/8800 DSL cards. It provides the circuitry for both Ethernet and serial interfaces to the HotWire 8600 DSLAM chassis. The MCC card provides mid-level management functions for SNMP management of the DSL cards.

The following table describes the meaning and states of the LEDs on the MCC card faceplate.

Type

LED

LED is . . .

Indicating . . .

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

OK

Green,

Normal operation; card functioning normally.

 

 

Winking*

 

 

 

Off

No power to card or card failure.

 

 

 

 

 

Alrm

Amber

Alarm present on MCC.

 

 

Off

Normal operation; no alarms.

 

 

 

 

 

Test

Amber

Test in progress.

 

 

Off

Normal operation; no tests.

 

 

 

 

ETHERNET

TX

Green,

Data is being transmitted from the MCC.

 

 

Blinking

 

 

 

Off

Inactive

 

 

 

 

 

RX

Green,

Data is being received.

 

 

Blinking

 

 

 

Off

Inactive

 

 

 

 

 

Coll

Off

Normal operation.

 

 

Amber,

A collision has been detected.

 

 

Blinking

 

 

 

 

 

*Winking describes a recurring pulse when the LED is ON longer than OFF at a ratio of approximately 10:1.

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Nortel Networks 8600 manual MCC Card, Type

8600 specifications

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