inc. (from fiber) DS3 LOF

Description

The system has detected a loss-of-frame (LOF) condition from the fiber. LOF is declared when an out-of-frame (OOF) defect persists for 2.5 (±0.5) seconds. This alarm was previously called inc. (from fiber) DS3 OOF.

Alarm Data

Value/Meaning

Severity Levels

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

Default: Not Alarmed (NA)

ASAP Type

DS3 Port

AID Type

DS3 Port

Date

Month/day/year that the condition was detected

Time

Hour:minute:second that the condition was detected

Probable Cause

LOF-EGR (Loss of Frame in Egress direction

Effect on Service

NSA

Alarm Entity Type

T3

Description

inc. (from fiber) DS3 LOF

Likely Cause

The local DS3 port is incorrectly provisioned, or a problem/failure occurred at either the far-end SONET network element or the interfacing customer equipment connected to the far-end SONET network element.

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 5-54: Clear "inc. (from fiber) DSn" alarms.

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