Is there a Default K-bytes alarm present?

From the System View, click the Alarm List button and click Refresh.

Is the Node ID Mismatch alarm still present?

Important!

The port Application parameter of the OC-N ports that interface with the BLSR must be provisioned 2F BLSR.

At each node in the BLSR, use View → Equipment to access the required OC-N ports and verify that the port Application parameter is provisioned 2F BLSR.

If required, use Configuration → Equipment to access the required OC-N ports and provision the port Application parameter 2F BLSR.

From the System View, select View → Protection and click the Ptn Grp tab, select the appropriate 2F BLSR Protection Group, and click Select.

Result:

The View Protection window opens.

From the View Protection window, select the Provisionable Parameters tab.

Is Automatic Ring Discovery either enabled or disabled on all nodes in the ring?

From the System View, select Configuration → Equipment and the Ptn Grp tab, select the appropriate 2F BLSR Protection Group, and click Select.

Result:

The Configure Equipment window opens.

From the Configure Equipment window, select the provisioning you want for Automatic Ring Discovery on your ring, either Enabled or Disabled. Click Apply and Close.

Repeat Step 8 and Step 9 for all nodes in the ring.

Did you enable Automatic Ring Discovery?

From the System View, click the Alarm List button and click Refresh.

Result:

Ring Discovery In Progress condition is present. Wait for the discovery to complete.

From the System View, click the Alarm List button and click Refresh.

Result:

The Node ID Mismatch alarm and the Ring Discovery In Progress condition are no longer present.

Are there any other alarms listed?

Select Configuration → Configure Manual Ring Map

Result:

The Configure Manual Ring Map window opens.

Select the required Ring ID and click Select.

Result:

The Configure Manual Ring window opens.

Right-click on the node that you wish to modify with a different Node ID.

Result:

The Manual Ring - Modified Existing Ring Node window opens.

Enter the Modified Node ID and click OK.

Result:

A confirmation window opens.

Click Yes and then click Apply in the Configure Manual Ring screen.

Select View → Ring Map → Ring Map. Select the required Ring ID and click Select. Verify that the inactive manual ring map was provisioned correctly and click Close.

Select Configuration → Activate Manual Ring Map

Result:

The Apply Manual Ring Map window opens.

Select the required Ring ID and click Select.

Result:

A dialog box appears asking you to confirm activating the manual ring map. Click OK. The inactive manual ring map is now activated.

From the System View, select Reports → Remote NE Alarm List.

Result:

The Remote NE Alarm List appears.

Are there any alarms present on the remote NEs?

From the System View, click the Alarm List button and click Refresh.

Result:

The Node ID Mismatch alarm is no longer present.

End of steps