Procedure 4-32: Remove subshelf from multishelf Digital Cross-Connect System (DCS) application
Overview
Use this procedure to remove a DS1 or DS3 subshelf from an existing multishelf Digital Cross-Connect System (DCS) application.
Before you begin
Before you begin this procedure:
-
Refer to Laser safety and Electrostatic discharge in Chapter 1, Safety.
-
Verify that the work instructions specify the subshelf to be removed.
Steps
Complete the following steps to remove a DS1 or DS3 subshelf from an existing multishelf Digital Cross-Connect System (DCS) application.
1 |
To remove the subshelf, select View → Cross-Connections from the System View menu. Select Shelf from the View Cross Connections window, then click Select. Print or save the cross-connections to be deleted, then click Close. Select Configuration → Cross-Connections from the System View window to start the Cross Connection Wizard. Follow the instruction in the Wizard to delete all existing cross-connections on the target subshelf. |
2 |
To remove the subshelf, select Configuration → Delete Subshelf to remove the required DS1 or DS3 subshelf. Result: You will be logged off the system during the controller reset and provisionable parameters will be set to factory default. A flashing b in the IND display on the SYSCTL indicates that a boot is in progress. During the boot, the b may extinguish for up to 20 seconds and then resume flashing. Holdover alarm may also occur since timing mode reverts back to External. If required to silence alarm, select Configuration → Timing/Sync and provision the system timing mode to Free Running. End of steps |