User Manual

AS8100 Sitespan User Guide Version 3.7
605-0000-426
GSI 004
Draft Issue 6.0. Date 4/4/00
Page 18 of 305
only on the software record created for the equipment and do not indicate whether the
equipment is actually carrying service or is actually installed. To obtain further
information, it is necessary to look at the status that accompanies the service state. Statuses
are discussed in Section 3 of this GSI.
Statuses
The status field that appears in some displays provides further details about the state of the
specified piece of equipment. Use the Retrieve pull-down menu.
Many statuses involve the concept of underlying entity. Because the AS4000 systems
consists of a hierarchy of equipment or facilities, an event that affects one piece of
equipment or one facility may affect other equipment or facilities higher in the hierarchy.
The equipment and facility hierarchy, from highest to lowest level, is:
Alarm
Subscriber
Numbered Element
FRU
Shelf
Rack
Site
Server
If a piece of common equipment fails, the modems being supported by that common
equipment will not be able to carry service.