Procedure 5-105: Clear "section DCC channel failed" alarm

- Overview

This procedure is used to clear a section DCC channel failed 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.

  3. Obtain office records that specify the required DCC termination settings for the affected DCC.

Steps

Complete the following steps to clear a section DCC channel failed alarm.

 
1

From the WaveStar® CIT System View, click the Alarm List button and locate the section DCC channel failed alarm in the resulting alarm list and note the corresponding AID.


2

From the System View, select View → DCC Terminations.

Result:

The View DCC Terminations window opens.


3

Important!

To enable OSI over DCC operation, the OSI over DCC must be enabled and the LAPD Role must be provisioned differently at each end of an optical span. For example, if the LAPD Role is provisioned user-side at one end of an optical span, then the LAPD Role must be provisioned network-side at the other end of the optical span.

Compare the information in the View DCC Terminations window with office records. Are the DCC termination parameters provisioned appropriately for the affected DCC port according to office records?

If...

Then...

Yes

Proceed to Step 7.

No

Continue with Step 4.


4

Select Configuration → DCC Terminations to access the required DCC ports and provision the DCC termination parameters according to office records.


5

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


6

Is the section DCC channel failed alarm still present?

If...

Then...

Yes

Continue with Step 7.

No

STOP! End of Procedure.


7

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)


8

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


9

Is the section DCC channel failed alarm still present?

If...

Then...

Yes

Continue with the next step.

No

STOP! End of Procedure.


10

Are the near-end and the far-end OLIU circuit packs equipped with pluggable transmission modules?

If...

Then...

Yes

Continue with the next step.

No

Proceed to Step 14.


11
DANGER 

NOTICE

Service-disruption hazard

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 near-end and then the far-end pluggable transmission module.

Reference:

Procedure 6-5: Replace pluggable transmission module


12

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


13

Is the section DCC channel failed alarm still present?

If...

Then...

Yes

Remove the replacement pluggable transmission module and return the original pluggable transmission module to the socket, then continue with the next step.

No

STOP! End of Procedure.


14
DANGER 

NOTICE

Service-disruption hazard

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 near-end and then the far-end OLIU circuit pack.

Reference:


15

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

If the section DCC channel failed alarm is still present, contact your next level of support.


End of steps

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