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TAP-100
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ALARM SEVERITY
MESSAGE
Code Information
Violation al Alert
Threshold
Crossing
Alert
CV-Stca
Configurat Minor –
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information
Configurati
al alert
onFailure
Control Information
Slip al Alert
Seconds
Threshold
Crossing
Alert
CSSTca
CRC Information
Threshold al Alert
Crossing
Alert
CRCErrorT
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Degraded Information
Minutes al Alert
Threshold
Crossing
Alert
DegradMin
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1152700 Issue 1 February 2001 Section 2 Operations and Maintenance
Table 4-1. Alarm Identifications, continued
IMPACT DESCRIPTION
Service Coding violation threshold
Degradation crossing alert for section
layer. A bit of information
has changed in the
transmission from the
previous STE causing
Section Code Violations
(CVS) that have exceeded
the user definable threshold
level. Causes a CVL at the
line terminating equipment.
Installation A request to configure a
Eror card or port has failed.
Service DSX1 alarm: The timing
Degradation Release is changing too
much.
Service Cyclic Redundancy Check
Degradation has errors that have
exceeded user definable
levels.
Service The input signal power
Degradation level has dropped over a
user definable amount of
time.
SUGGESTED COURSE OF ACTION
Check input levels and signal
sources. Increase threshold
settings if necessary. Check
local requirements for proper
levels.
Check configuration status,
verify physical equipment is
available and try again.
Check timing source signal.
T1 frames may be bad at the
far end or near end. Check
signal inputs and line levels.
Check power level at input,
verify cleanliness of fiber
connections, adjust attenuator
if equipped, and check transmit
end output power level and
replace card if necessary.
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