Procedure 5-78: Clear "inc. VC" conditions/alarms
Before you begin
Prior to performing this procedure:
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Refer to Before you begin and Required equipment in this chapter.
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Refer to Electrostatic discharge in Chapter 1, Safety.
Steps
Complete the following steps to clear an inc. VC condition/alarm.
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From the WaveStar® CIT System View, click the Alarm List button and locate the inc. VC alarm in the resulting alarm list. | ||||||
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Determine the alarm level(s) for the active inc. VC alarm(s). Clear the alarms in order of severity. | ||||||
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Refer to the Probable Cause column in the alarm list, determine the affected circuit pack, and note the corresponding AID. | ||||||
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Note the source address of the VC alarm/condition reported (for example, m1-1-1-1-1). Based on the circuit layout or other office records, determine the other shelf where that time slot is supposed to be originated (cross-connected to a E1 termination). | ||||||
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Log in to the originating shelf. Reference: Procedure 6-2: Connect Personal Computer (PC) and establish WaveStar® CIT session | ||||||
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From the System View, select the View → Cross-Connections. | ||||||
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Are there incomplete or incorrect cross-connections?
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From the System View, select Configuration → Cross-Connections to access the Cross-Connection Wizard and perform the required provisioning. | ||||||
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From the System View, click the Alarm List button and click Refresh. | ||||||
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Is the inc. VC condition/alarm still present?
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Important! At pass-through nodes, all VCs that originate/terminate at the same circuit pack are cross-connected within a single STS3 cross-connection (for example, m1-1-1 to m2-1-1). One at a time, log in to every shelf where pass-through cross-connections exist for the service. Select the View → Cross-Connections command from the System View at each shelf to determine if the time slot identified in Step 4 is cross-connected as specified in circuit layout or other office records. | ||||||
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At any shelves with missing cross-connections, select Configuration → Cross-Connections to access the Cross-Connection Wizard and provision the correct pass-through cross-connection (for example, m1-1-1 to m2-1-1 for STS-3). | ||||||
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From the System View, click the Alarm List button and click Refresh. | ||||||
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Is the inc. VC condition/alarm still present?
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Check the optical signal level and clean the cable ends if needed. If no problem is found, check the line build-outs (LBOs). Reference: Procedure 6-11: Clean optical fibers, dual LC adapters and LC lightguide buildouts (LBOs) | ||||||
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From the System View, click the Alarm List button and click Refresh. | ||||||
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Is the inc. VC condition/alarm still present?
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Is the OLIU circuit pack equipped with pluggable transmission modules?
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Disconnecting cables and/or replacing pluggable transmission modules may disrupt service. Before taking action, determine the extent of service disruption caused by disconnecting cables or replacing a pluggable transmission module. Then, perform the action(s) deemed appropriate in light of the traffic being carried and the nature of the failure. Replace the affected local pluggable transmission module. Reference: Procedure 6-8: Replace pluggable transmission module | ||||||
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From the System View, click the Alarm List button and click Refresh. | ||||||
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Is the inc. VC alarm still present?
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Disconnecting cables and/or replacing circuit packs may disrupt service. Before taking action, determine the extent of service disruption caused by disconnecting cables or replacing a circuit pack. Then, perform the action(s) deemed appropriate in light of the traffic being carried and the nature of the failure. Replace the terminating OCN OLIU circuit pack. Reference: End of steps |
