User Manual

AS8100 Sitespan User Guide Version 3.7

605-0000-426

GSI 004

Draft Issue 6.0. Date 4/4/00

SERVICE STATES AND STATUS

Service States

This section provides a descriptive listing of the service states and statuses that may appear

in a display. There are a number of possible service states in Sitespan (Table 1):

In Service (IS)

The equipment was assigned a service state of in service. in the case of common

equipment and channel units, this service state indicates the equipment will carry

traffic when installed.

Faulty (FLTY)

The equipment is in a fault state displaying an alarm or receive attention state.

In Service Faulty (IS FLTY)

The equipment is faulty but is still placed in service.

Equipment Not Present (ENP)

The equipment is physically not present. This indicates a card has been remove or

not yet provided.

In Service Equipment Not Present (IS ENP)

The equipment is placed in service and will function when the card is replaced or

provided.

Locked (LK)

The service state is locked in the out of service state.

Under Test (UT)

The FRU is being tested.

Secure (SEC)

This applies to the Subscriber Terminal only. In the secure state a serial number

validation is done every 5 seconds.

Table 1. Service States

Name

Abbreviation AS4000

In Service IS

Faulty FLTY

In Service Faulty IS FLTY

Equipment Not Present ENP

In Service Equipment Not Present IS ENP

Locked LK

Under Test UT

Secure SEC ü ST only

Common equipment, modem cards, channel units, can all have service states. A service

state of either IS or ENP is assigned when a software record for the equipment is created or

edited using a Sitespan command. In the case of common equipment, modem and channel

units that have not been physically installed, the service state indicates whether the

equipment will carry service when the unit is installed. IS and IS ENP service states exist