On the equipment tree, navigate to the Network Element and expand the Shelf icon.

Right-click on the APS Groups object and choose Create APS Group. The SC APS Group (Create) form opens with the General tab displayed.

Configure the Description parameter.

Click on the APS Group tab and configure the required parameters.

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

Note: When a working channel or protection channel is added to an APS group, the channel inherits the current administrative state of the APS group. After the channel is added to the APS group, the administrative state of the physical port can be changed independently.

Click Apply. An SC APS Group icon appears under the APS Groups object in the navigation tree.

Click on the APS Group tab and configure the required parameters.

To configure the working and protection channels for the APS group:

Note: Prior to completing this step, your NE device must be configured with a card that supports APS ports. See Table 38-2, APS port configurations for a list of cards that support APS ports.

To create an APS working channel or APS protection channel, you can also right click on the SC APS Group icon under the APS Groups object in the navigation tree and choose Create APS Working Channel or Create APS Protection Channel from the contextual menu. The Create APS Protection Channel option is available only when an APS Working Channel already exists.

The working and protection channels should be configured on different MDAs but on the same IOM card for the 7705 SAR-8 and 7705 SAR-18.

1. Click on the APS Channels tab and click Create. The APS Channel (Create) form opens.

2. Configure the Channel Role parameter, if applicable.

   Note:

   If you are creating a 1+1 SC APS group, you must create the working channel before you create the protection channel.

3. Select a port and click OK. The channel is listed on the SC APS Group (Edit) form.

4. Repeat 2 and 3 to add the protection channel or second working channel.

5. Click Apply.

To configure the operational state of the working and protection channels:

Use the following steps:

1. Choose a channel and click Properties. The APS Channel - Type (Edit) form opens with the APS Channel tab displayed.

2. Configure the Command Switch parameter and click OK.

To configure the APS SONET channels for the APS group:

Use the following steps:

1. Right-click on the SC APS Group icon in the navigation tree and choose Create APS SONET Channel. The Stsn SONET Channel (Create) form opens with the General tab displayed.

2. Configure the channels as described in To create VT15 (TU11) or VT2 (TU12) sub-channels .

Perform one of the following for the APS group:

1. To create individual SONET clear channels:

   Use the following steps:

   1. Right-click on the APS Common Config SONET channel icon and choose Create Channel. The DSO Channel Group, (Create) form opens.

   2. Configure the channel as described in To configure SONET clear channels .

2. To create the maximum number of channels on ports that support multiple sub-channels:

   Use the following steps:

   1. Right-click on the APS Common Config SONET channel icon and choose Create Maximum # of Channels. The Create Maximum # of Channels form opens.

   2. Configure the channels as described in To perform a bulk channel creation on ports that support multiple sub-channels .

Save your changes and close the form.

End of steps