Procedure 5-9: Clear "CP failed" alarms

- Overview

This procedure is used to clear the following alarms:

  • CP failed

  • underlying resources unavailable, equipment. Alarm is declared coincident with the CP failed alarm. It clears when the CP failed alarm clears.

  • SYSTCL CP failed

- 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.

Steps

Complete the following steps to clear a CP failed alarm.

 
1

From the WaveStar® CIT System View, click the Alarm List button and locate the CP failed/underlying resources unavailable, equipment or SYSTCL CP failedalarm in the resulting alarm list.


2

Refer to the Probable Cause column in the alarm list, and note the corresponding AID.


3

If the affected circuit pack is a...

Then

VLNC2 SYSCTL circuit pack,

Proceed to Step 7.

VLNC50/52 SONET/SDH Transport circuit pack,

Continue with the next step.


4

From the System View, select Fault → Reset → Smart Pack. Select the required circuit pack and click Select. Click Apply to reset the circuit pack.

Result:

A warning may appear asking you to confirm executing this command. Click Yes to reset the smart circuit pack. A dialog box appears indicating a successful reset. Click OK.

A smart pack reset may take several minutes to complete depending on the circuit pack type.


5

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


6

Is the CP failed/underlying resources unavailable, equipment alarm still present?

If...

Then...

Yes

Continue with the next step.

No

STOP! End of Procedure.


7

From the System View, select Fault → Reset → System Controller.

Result:

The Reset System Controller window opens.


8

Important!

Do NOT select Restore the system-level parameters to their default values (Phase 9) on an in-service system. Phase 9 resets all provisionable parameters to the default values and the system controller executes a full power-up sequence.

Click Reset the system software without changing parameters (Phase 3). Click OK.

Result:

A warning appears asking you to confirm executing this command.


9

Click Yes to execute the command.

Result:

The system resets and you are logged off the system.


10

Log back into the network element. Click the Alarm List button and click Refresh.


11

Is the CP failed/underlying resources unavailable, equipment alarm still present?

If...

Then...

Yes

Continue with the next step.

No

STOP! End of Procedure.


12
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.

Disengage the affected circuit pack completely from the shelf.

  1. Release both latches.

  2. Extract the circuit pack from the shelf, fully disconnecting it from the backplane and removing power. The ACTIVE and FAULT LEDs extinguish.

  3. Re-seat the circuit pack in the shelf and wait approximately 5 minutes.


13

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


14

Is the CP failed /underlying resources unavailable, equipment alarm still present?

If...

Then...

Yes

Continue with the next step.

No

STOP! End of Procedure.


15

Replace the affected circuit pack.

Reference:

Refer to the appropriate circuit pack replacement procedure in Chapter 6, Supporting procedures.


End of steps

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