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Deleting a Port from an APS Group
To delete a SONET port from an APS group, use the following command:
config aps <group#> delete <port>
The
group#
group from which the specified port is to be deleted.
The
port
Deleting the working line from an APS group initiates a switch to the protection
line, but deleting the active protection line from an APS group does not initiate a
switch to the working line.
The following command example deletes port 1 of the module installed in slot 8 of the
BlackDiamond switch from APS group 1001.
config aps 1001 delete 8:1
Configuring APS Authentication
The authentication string is used to validate APS control frames received over an
Ethernet link. If authentication fails, the associated APS control frame is discarded.
To configure authentication of APS control messages, use the following command:
config aps <group#> authenticate [off | on <string>]
The
group#
group to which the authentication command applies.
You must also specify whether authentication is to be turned off or turned on. The
default setting is off.
If you are enabling authentication, you must also specify a text authentication string of
no more than eight alphanumeric characters as part of the command. If the working
line and the protection line for an APS group reside in different BlackDiamond
switches, the same authentication string must be configured at both BlackDiamond
switches; otherwise, authentication will not work.
The following command example enables APS authentication for group 1001, with
"seer5dog" as the authentication string.
config aps 1001 authenticate on seer5dog
Packet Over SONET Module Installation and User Guide
parameter is an integer in the range from 1 to 65535 that identifies the APS
parameter identifies the SONET port that is to be deleted from the APS group.
parameter is an integer in the range from 1 to 65535 that identifies the APS
Configuring and Monitoring APS Functions
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