Procedure 5-123: Clear "Ring Prot Switching Suspended" alarm

- Overview

This procedure is used to clear a Ring Prot Switching Suspended alarm.

- 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 a Ring Prot Switching Suspended alarm.

 
1

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


2

Is there a Lockout Switch condition listed?

If...

Then...

Yes

Protection switching on the BLSR has been disabled. Proceed to Procedure 5-92: Clear "Lockout Switch" condition.

No

Continue with Step 3.


3

Is a new node being added to the ring?

If...

Then...

Yes

Wait for Automatic Ring Discovery to complete a valid ring map.

No

Continue with Step 4.


4

From the System View, select View → Ring Map → Ring Map. Select the required ring and click Select. Verify that the ring map was provisioned correctly.

Result:

The Ring Map window opens.


5

Is either the West Link or the East Link Isolated?

If...

Then...

Yes

The adjacent node on the corresponding side (East or West) is either being initialized, powered up, powered down. What for the node to come up again.

No

Continue with Step 6.


6

Clear any BLSR-related alarms or conditions present in the alarm list.


7

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

Result:

The Ring Prot Switching Suspended alarm is no longer present.


End of steps

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