On the equipment tree, navigate to the port object where you want to configure a SONET port. The path is Network→NE→Shelf→Card Slot n→Daughter Card Slot n→Port n/n/n.

Right-click on a port icon and choose Properties. The Physical Port (Edit) form opens.

Configure the required parameters.

The DDM Event Suppression parameter is configurable only on ports on SFPs and XFPs optical modular transceivers.

Click on the States tab and configure the Administrative State parameter.

Click on the Channels tab to configure the SONET/SDH channel.

1. Click Create to create a new channel.

2. Choose a channel from the list and click Properties to view and edit the channel parameters.

3. Choose a channel from the list and click Delete to remove a channel from the port.

Click on the SONET tab and configure the required parameters.

Click on the SONET Monitoring tab and configure the required parameters.

Click on the SONET Overhead tab and configure the required parameters.

Enter a J0 byte that identifies the circuit. This byte is inserted continuously at source. This can be checked against the expected value by the receiver. If no byte is entered, then null is used. The parameter is configurable when the SONET Section Trace Mode is set to Byte.

The J0 String parameter is configurable when the SONET Section Trace Mode is set to String.

Save your changes and close the form.

End of steps