Specifications

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Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
November 2001
Chapter 1 Alarm Troubleshooting
Step 3 If the alarm does not clear, lockout a span on the ring and then clear the lockout:
a. Click the Ring > Maintenance tabs.
b. Click the table cell under the West Switch heading to reveal the pull-down menu.
c. Select LOCKOUT SPAN and click Apply.
d. Click OK on the BLSR Operations dialog box.
e. Click the same table cell under the West Switch heading to reveal the pull-down menu.
f. Select CLEAR and click Apply.
g. Click OK on the BLSR Operations dialog box.
1.3.11 APSCONNL
• Major, Service affecting
An APS channel connection loss is occurring in the BLSR.
Procedure: Clear the APSCONNL Alarm on an OC-N Card in a BLSR
Step 1 Verify that both TCC+ cards are powered.
Step 2 Verify that one TCC+ card is active, and one TCC+ card is standby.
Note The ACT/STBY LED of the active card is green. The ACT/STBY LED of the standby card
is amber.
Step 3 Verify that both OC-N ports are powered and in-service.
Step 4 Reset the active TCC+ card to make the standby TCC+ card active.
a. In CTC, display the node view.
b. Position the cursor over the active TCC+ card slot.
c. Right-click and choose RESET CARD.
Step 5 If the alarm clears, do a card pull on the formerly active, now standby TCC+, and reseat it and allow it
to boot up completely.
Step 6 Reset the currently active TCC+ card to make the current standby, originally active TCC+ card active.
a. In CTC, display the node view.
b. Position the cursor over the active TCC+ card slot.
c. Right-click and choose RESET CARD.
Step 7 If the alarm reappears after you perform the switch, replace the TCC+ card.