Nortel Communication Server 1000 Series Manual page 118

118 Remote IPE maintenance
The system monitor issues alarms when:
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Alarms are based on the type and severity of faults reported by the system
monitors and indicators. These alarms are divided into:
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The Fiber Remote Multi-IPE Interface unit issues a red alarm when a fault
occurs at the near-end and at the same time it activates a yellow alarm on
the corresponding Fiber Remote Multi-IPE Interface unit at the far-end.
Software diagnostic tools
Software diagnostic tools are used to monitor the system status. They
provide the ability to test various system functions and equipment
suspected of being faulty, and log and display system fault history. The
software diagnostic tools are:
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Resident programs
Resident programs are diagnostic and administration programs that
continuously monitor system operation, report faults, and generate system
messages. These system messages are displayed on the system terminal
or printed on a system printer.
System messages include:
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CPU fails or system reloads
main power source is lost
power supply in the modules fails
system temperature exceeds limits because of blower or fan failure
major alarms, which indicate serious problems that require your
immediate attention
minor alarms, which indicate isolated faults relative to a limited number
of call connection problems that do not require your immediate
attention
resident diagnostic programs
interactive nonresident diagnostic programs
maintenance display codes listed under HEX that indicate status and
error conditions in the system
maintenance messages listed under XMI that are reported to the TTY
and indicate status and faults with the Remote IPE equipment
error messages listed under ERR that indicate hardware faults and
under BUG that indicate software faults
Nortel Communication Server 1000
Fiber Remote Multi-IPE Interface Fundamentals
NN43021-556 03.01
11 May 2009