From the WaveStar^® CIT System View, click the Alarm List button and locate the inc. DS3 Cbit Mismatch alarm in the resulting alarm list and note the corresponding AID.

From the System View menu, select View → Equipment, expand the group (GRP), highlight the alarmed port, and then click Select.

Result:

The View Equipment window opens.

In the Transmission section on the window, locate and record the provisioned signal format.

From the System View, select Configuration → Equipment, expand the group (GRP), highlight the desired port, and then click Select.

Result:

The Configure Equipment window opens.

If the port is provisioned as Framed (M13) format, and it is looped back on itself using patch cords at the local DSX-3 panel or equivalent connection point, you have the following options to clear the alarm.

1. Remove the patch cords at the local DSX-3 panel or equivalent connection point, or

2. Ignore the alarm until the loopback is removed, (recommended method), or

3. Change the provisioning of the port that is looped back (continue with Step 7. ) This method is not recommended. The port must be reprovisioned after the loopback is removed.

In the Transmission section of the Configure Equipment window, change the Signal Format parameter for the port to either C-Bit or Clear Channel and click Apply.

Result:

A warning message appears asking you to confirm executing this command. Click Yes and Close.

STOP! End of Procedure.

If the port is connected to test equipment, you have the following options to clear the alarm.

1. Change the test set DS3 set-up to match the Signal Format parameter for that port: either Framed (M13), C-bit, or Clear Channel, or

2. Disconnect the test set, or

3. Ignore the alarm until the test set is disconnected, (recommended method), or

4. Change the provisioning of the port that is connected to the test equipment (continue with Step 9). This method is not recommended. The port must be reprovisioned after the test set is disconnected.

In the Transmission section of the Configure Equipment window, change the Signal Format parameter for that port to match the test set DS3 set-up: either Framed (M13), C-Bit, or Clear Channel and click Apply.

Result:

A warning message appears asking you to confirm executing this command. Click Yes and Close.

STOP! End of Procedure.

In the Transmission section of the Configure Equipment window, change the Signal Format parameter for that port to Clear Channel or another appropriate signal type and click Apply.

Result:

A warning message appears asking you to confirm executing this command. Click Yes and Close.

STOP! End of Procedure.

End of steps