Protection switching channel match failure

Description

The near-end network element is receiving an unexpected channel number in the K-bytes in the APS channel (bits 1–4 of the K2 byte) for the 1+1_BIDIR or 1+1_OPTM protection group. The APS channel is provided by the K1 and the K2 bytes in the SONET section overhead of an OC-N to communicate the protection switching protocol between the local and far-end nodes.

Alarm Data

Value/Meaning

Severity Levels

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

Default: Major (MJ)

ASAP Type

1+1 Bidirectional Protection Group

1+1 Optimized Protection Group

AID Type

OC-N line

Date

Month/day/year that the condition was detected

Time

Hour:minute:second that the condition was detected

Probable Cause

APSCM (APS Channel Match Failure)

Effect on Service

NSA

Alarm Entity Type

OCN

Description

Protection switching channel match failure

Likely Cause

The OC-N line at the near-end network element has been provisioned to 1+1_BIDIR or 1+1_OPTM, but the OC-N line at the far-end network element has been provisioned to an incompatible protection group type. For example, the near-end OC-N line is provisioned to 1+1_BIDIR, and the far-end OC-N line is not provisioned to 1+1_BIDIR.

Visible Indication

Lighted CR, MJ, or MN LED on the SYSCTL faceplate (when the severity level is provisioned to Critical, Major, or Minor, respectively)

Action

Proceed to Procedure 5-115: Clear "Protection switching channel match failure" alarm.

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