Procedure 5-144: Clear "Unknown Ring Type" condition

- Overview

This procedure is used to clear a Unknown Ring Type condition.

- Before you begin

Prior to performing this procedure:

  1. Refer to Before you begin and Required equipment in this chapter.

  2. Refer to Laser safety and Electrostatic discharge in Chapter 1, Safety.

Steps

Complete the following steps to clear an Unknown Ring Type condition.

 
1

From the WaveStar® CIT System View, click the Alarm List button, locate the Unknown Ring Type condition in the resulting alarm list, and note the corresponding AID.

2

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.

3

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

Important!

While the Automatic Ring Discovery (ARD) feature updates the ring map, there will be momentary alarms, such as Ring Prot Switching Suspended, Ring Discovery In Progress. Theses will clear automatically when the ARD completes.

Result:

The Unknown Ring Type condition is no longer present.

End of steps

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