Member Signal Unacceptable - LCAS

Description

A tributary that is provisioned to be a member of a VCG with LCAS enabled is determined to be failed as a result of Loss of Multiframe or its delay is outside the range of differential delay accommodation for the VCG. (SONET failures, for example AIS, mask the Member Signal Unacceptable - LCAS alarm.) In response to this alarm, LCAS may remove the tributary from service. If it does, and at least one tributary remains in service, a VCG Loss of Partial Capacity alarm is also generated.

Alarm Data

Value/Meaning

Severity Levels

Critical (CR), Major (MJ), Minor (MN), Not Alarmed (NA), Not Reported (NR)

SA Default: Minor (MN)

NSA Default: Minor (MN)

ASAP Type

VCG STS Tributary

VCG VT1.5 Tributary

AID Type

STS-1 Ring Channel

STS-3c Ring Channel

VT1.5 Ring Channel

Date

Month/day/year that the condition was detected

Time

Hour:minute:second that the condition was detected

Probable Cause

MSU-L (Member Signal Unacceptable - LCAS)

Effect on Service

SA or NSA

Alarm Entity Type

STS1

STS3C

VT1.5

Description

Member Signal Unacceptable - LCAS

Likely Cause

Loss of Multiframe is detected on the STS-1, STS-3c, or VT1.5 tributary that is a member of an LCAS-enabled VCG or the tributary delay is outside the range of differential delay accommodation for the VCG.

Visible Indication

Lighted CR, MJ, or MN LED on the SYSCTL faceplate (when the severity level is provisioned to Critical, Major, or Minor, respectively) and a flashing Fault LED on the OLIU circuit pack.

Action

Proceed to Procedure 5-99: Clear "Member Signal Unacceptable - LCAS" alarm.

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