Nortel Networks DCT1900 manual Service Messages, Service Message Format, Handling Error Messages

Technical Product Manual - DCT1900

Maintenance, Service Messages

CHAPTER 4

Service Messages

4.1Service Message Format

Service messages are displayed in the service table have the following format:

Fault 35		on DTU circuit		1	76	2	10/07		14:25
	Fault Code		Board Type	Cabinet	Board	BC/Periph.	Date:			Time:
					Number Number			MM/DD		HH:MM
Fault Code		: Number identifying the fault, see Table 4-1.
Board Type		: Name of the board. When the fault points to a peripheral, the word "circuit" is added.
Cabinet		: Cabinet number in the system.
Board Number		: Location of the board in the cabinet, see Section 2 System Description, Chapter 5,
			Paragraph 5.4, "Numbering Conventions."
Peripheral Number		: Peripheral (interface, circuit) number. Only when fault concerns a peripheral.
Date		: Date when fault was reported.
Time		: Time when fault was reported.

A DTU board actually has no peripherals, but comprises two completely separate circuits, called DTCs. However, to distinguish between the upper and lower digital trunk circuits, the peripheral number is used. The upper DTC is indicated as peripheral 2 and the lower DTC as peripheral 1. For more information, refer to Section 2, System Description, Chapter 5, Paragraph 5.4, "Numbering Conventions."

To distinguish between the four possible types of DTU boards, the following board type designations have been defined:

EIC	:	DTU-E1, CCS
T1C	:	DTU-T1, CCS
E1A	:	DTU-E1, CAS
T1A	:	DTU-T1, CAS

4.2Handling Error Messages

How to display messages

Service messages, faults and information messages are displayed in the Service Message window. To view the Service Messages window, check Service Messages under menu option View.

How to remove messages

Messages can be removed from the Service Messages window by selecting System-Clear-Service-Messagesor by right clicking in the Service Message window and selecting Clear Service Messages.

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