From the System View window, click the Alarm List button to obtain an NE Alarm List. Verify that no alarms, loopbacks, protection switch lockouts, or protection switches are present for the ports to be provisioned.

From the System View menu, select Configuration → Equipment.

Result:

The Configure Equipment window opens.

Expand the equipment list by clicking on the plus (+) signs next to the required group.

Click (highlight) the DS3/E3 port being provisioned, then click Select at the bottom of the window.

Result:

The port parameters appear.

Important!

The Tributary Mode parameter applies only to the third DS3 port (b-3) on a VLNC50/52/55 circuit pack only in the SONET mode. When provisioned as unchannelized, the DS3 signal may or may not contain DS1 signals (not processed) and only STS-1 cross-connections are allowed. When provisioned as channelized, the DS3 signal is terminated and the DS1 signals within the DS3 signal may be cross-connected at the VT1.5 level.

Select and provision the required port parameters according to the work instructions.

Important!

The parameter settings may be applied to the selected port only or all ports on the circuit pack.

If required, select This Port or All Ports, This Pack in the Apply to: field according to the work instructions.

Click Apply to make provisioning changes. If no changes were made, continue with next step.

Result:

If All Ports, This Pack was selected in the Apply to: field, a dialog box appears asking if you want to apply all parameter settings on the screen. Click Yes or No as required.

A dialog box may appear asking you to confirm executing this command. Click Yes to apply changes.

If required, repeat Step 4 through Step 7 to provision another DS3/E3 port; otherwise, click Close.

End of steps