From the WaveStar^® CIT System View, click the Alarm List button and locate the Member Signal Unacceptable-LCAS alarm in the resulting alarm list.

Important!

A VCG tributary may be disabled or not active.

From the System View menu, select View → Equipment to access the required VCG tributary. Verify that the VCG Membership is Enabled and the VCG Membership Status is Active in the Input Direction and Output Direction.

If required, select Configure → Equipment to access the required VCG tributary and Enable VCG Membership in the Input Direction and/or Output Direction.

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

Is the Member Signal Unacceptable-LCAS condition still present?

From the System View menu, select Reports → NE History Log. Then click Retrieve all and OK to obtain the NE History Log.

Are there inc. LOM conditions in the NE History Log?

Refer to the NE History Log and note the corresponding tributary AID affected by the inc. LOM condition.

Using circuit layouts and/or other office records, determine the circuit path through the network and other network element where the STSN/VCN timeslot is terminated.

Log in to the other terminating network element.

Reference:

Procedure 6-2: Connect personal computer (PC) and establish WaveStar^® CIT session

From the System View menu, use the View → Cross-Connections command to obtain cross-connection information for the required circuit.

Are there incomplete or incorrect cross-connections?

From the System View menu, select Configuration → Cross-Connections and use the Cross-Connection Wizard to provision the cross-connections as required.

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

Is the Member Signal Unacceptable-LCAS alarm still present?

One at a time, log in to every network element that the circuit passes through. Select the View → Cross-Connections command from the System View menu at each network element to determine if the time slot identified in Step 7 is cross-connected as specified in circuit layout or other office records.

At any shelves with missing cross-connections, select Configuration → Cross-Connections and use the Cross-Connection Wizard to provision the required pass-through cross-connections.

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

Is the Member Signal Unacceptable-LCAS alarm still present?

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

Result:

The Reset System Controller window opens.

Click Reset the system software without changing parameters (Phase 3). Phase 9 should never be selected if the system is in-service. If desired, click History Log and/or Security Log to save the network element History and/or Security Logs. Click OK.

Important!

The network element logs will be lost when the controller is reset unless you choose to save the logs.

Result:

A warning appears asking you to confirm executing this command.

Click Yes to execute the command.

Important!

You will be logged off the system when the system resets.

Result:

You are logged off the system.

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

Is the Member Signal Unacceptable-LCAS alarm still present?

Replace the affected circuit pack.

Reference:

Procedure 6-4: Replace VLNC5x SONET/SDH transport circuit pack

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

If the Member Signal Unacceptable-LCAS alarm is still present, contact your next level of support.

End of steps