Chapter 6: Supporting procedures

Overview

Purpose

This chapter contains supporting procedures for the Alcatel-Lucent 1850 Transport Service Switch 5 (Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-5).

Contents

Before you begin

Procedure 6-1: Install software on the PC

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

Procedure 6-3: Upgrade or replace a SYSCTL (VLNC2) circuit pack

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

Procedure 6-5: Replace VLNC4x or VLNC6x circuit pack

Procedure 6-6: Replace pluggable transmission module

Procedure 6-7: Replace VLIU interface unit

Procedure 6-8: Software generic copy and upgrade to a remote shelf

Procedure 6-9: Apply software generic

Procedure 6-10: Backup and restore NE database using FTP

Procedure 6-11: Backup and restore NE database using FTTD

Procedure 6-12: Backup and restore NE database using FTAM

Procedure 6-13: Backup and restore NE database using SFTP

Procedure 6-14: Observe FTP progress

Procedure 6-15: Disable an FTP server on your PC

Procedure 6-16: Establish communications with SYSCTL circuit pack

Procedure 6-17: Clean optical fibers, dual LC adapters and LC lightguide buildouts (LBOs)

Procedure 6-18: Clean pluggable transmission module

Procedure 6-19: Connect personal computer (PC) and establish Command Line Interface (CLI) session to VLNC4x/VLNC6x

Procedure 6-20: Configure VLNC4x/VLNC6x for in-band or out-of-band connectivity

Procedure 6-21: Software management for the VLNC4x and VLNC6x

Procedure 6-22: Replace VLNC35 Fast Ethernet circuit pack

Procedure 6-23: Replace VLNC33 3-Port 100 Optical Fast Ethernet Port Expander circuit pack