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Cisco Media Gateway Manager 5.0 User Guide
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Chapter 6 Configuring Hardware
How Do I Configure AXSM Cards?
6.6.5 Creating a Port for AXSM
Step 1 From the Domain Explorer window, select the node from the Hierarchy pane and choose
Configuration > MGX 8880/8850 MG > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the
selected node opens.
Step 2 Within the Elements tab, expand the node, and expand the AXSM card. Double-click the line you want
to create a port under.
Step 3 Click the Ports tab, then click Create. The Port Config tab appears.
APS Mode Configures APS architecture mode on the working/protection line pairs.
Active Line Indicates which line is active.
Signal Fault BER Contains the bit error rate threshold for signal fault detection on the working
line.
Signal Degrade BER Contains the bit error rate threshold for signal degrade detection on the
working line.
Switch Back Time
(minutes)
Contains interval (in minutes) to wait before attempting to switch back to the
working line.
Switching Direction Configures the switching direction supported by this APS line.
APS Revertive Configures the APS revertive or non-revertive option.
APS Operational
Direction
Shows the actual APS direction that is implemented on the Near End terminal.
APS Operational
Mode
Shows the actual APS architecture mode that is implemented on the Near End
terminal.
Channel Protocol Allows configuration of APS channel protocol to be implemented at the Near
End terminal.
Line Failure Status APS line failure status.
Line Switch Reason APS line switch reason.
Working Section Indicates which working section is the APS primary section.
Table 6-27 Field Descriptions for the AXSM Sonet Line APS Tab (continued)
Field Name Description