Specifications

Chapter 4 Configuration Installation and Operation Manual
4-28 Configuring RICi-622GE for Operation RICi-622GE Ver. 1.0
RICi-622GE
Configuration>Physical layer>SDH/SONET>APS
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%-DB Update; #-Undo; A-Add
ESC-prev. menu; !-main menu; &-exit 1 M/2 C
Figure 4-34. SDH/SONET APS Menu with APS not enabled
Table
4-7. SDH/SONET APS Parameters
Parameter Description Values
Protection Defines whether APS is active. Can be used
to temporarily disable APS but leave
parameter values untouched.
Yes – Perform automatic protection
switching
No – Don’t perform automatic protection
switching
Revertive Defines whether to switch back to the
former Working Port if it is restored to
service after a failure that caused a switch
to the Protection Port
Yes – Revert to former Working Port
No – Don’t revert to former Working Port
Working Port Defines which link is the primary link. Link-1 – SDH/SONET link 1 is primary port
Link-2 – SDH/SONET link 2 is primary port
Protection Port Defines which link is the standby link Link-1 – SDH/SONET link 1 is standby port
Link-2 – SDH/SONET link 2 is standby port
WTR Defines how long to wait before returning
to former working port, if Revertive
parameter is Yes
1 – 720 seconds
Flip Upon SD Defines whether to switch to protection
port in the event of signal degradation (SD)
Yes – Switch to protection port if SD
occurs
No – Do not switch to protection port if
SD occurs
Configuring Fault Propagation
RICi-622GE allows the configuration of fault propagation per Ethernet interface
and VCG. You can specify which Ethernet interface or VCG to shut down upon
failure of a VCG or Ethernet interface.
³ To configure fault propagation:
1. From the Fault Propagation menu (Configuration > System > Fault
Propagation), type a to invoke Add mode.