Request A Cross-Connect Card Preferred Copy Switch - Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Troubleshooting Manual

2.8.3 CTC Card Resetting and Switching
If you are resetting a TSC card, determine which one is the active card and which is the standby card.
Step 1
(Position the cursor over the active card. An active TSC card has a green ACT/STBY LED illuminated.)
Right-click the card (or active TSC card) to display the shortcut menu.
Step 2
Click Hard-reset Card.
Step 3
Click Yes when the confirmation dialog box appears.
Step 4
Click OK when the "Lost connection to node, changing to Network View" dialog box appears.
Step 5
Note
If you reset a TSC card, confirm that this TSC card you reset is in standby mode.
Step 6
If you run the cursor over the TSC card in CTC, a popup displays the card's status (whether active or
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standby).

Request a Cross-Connect Card Preferred Copy Switch

Warning Do not reach into a vacant slot or chassis while you install or remove a module or a fan. Exposed
circuitry could constitute an energy hazard. Statement 206
Step 1 Determine which SSXC card is the preferred copy and which is currently in use.
In node view, click the Maintenance > Preferred Copy tabs.
Step 2 In the Set Preferred drop-down list, select the alternate copy. (For example, if the Slot 8 Copy B is
preferred and in use, select the Slot 6 Copy A.)
Do not select the copy that you want to replace.
Caution
Click Apply.
Step 3
Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.
Step 4
Note
Click Refresh until the tab shows that the alternate copy you selected is now the preferred copy. The
Step 5
Currently Used field dynamically changes to display the newly selected preferred copy.
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The TSC card takes several minutes to reboot. Refer to the "Card Features and Functions"
chapter in the Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Reference Manual for more information about LED
behavior during TSC card reboots.
If you attempt a preferred copy switch and the switch is unsuccessful, it indicates a problem on
the alternate SSXC card.
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