Chapter 3
Turn Up a Node
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Written slot plan. The plan must be based on the Cisco MetroPlanner Site Dialog window for your
installation.
Double check that the card placement fits within the following installation guidelines:
Step 2
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OPT-BST—Any open east and west pair of slots but usually installed in Slots 1 and 17
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OPT-PRE—Any open east and west pair of slots but usually installed in Slots 2 and 16
OSCM—Slots 8 and 10
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OSC-CSM—Any open east and west pair of slots
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32MUX-O, 32DMX-O, 32DMX, 32WSS—Double-slot card; any two open slots.
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AD-xB-xx.x, AD-xC-xx.x, and 4MD-xx.x—Any open slots
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Remove the DWDM card from its packaging, then remove the protective caps from the backplane
Step 3
connectors.
Open the card latches/ejectors.
Step 4
Use the latches/ejectors to firmly slide the card along the slot guide rails until the card plugs into the
Step 5
receptacle at the back of the slot.
Verify that the card is inserted correctly and close the latches/ejectors on the card.
Step 6
Note
Verify the LED activity:
Step 7
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The FAIL LED turns on for approximately 35 seconds.
The FAIL LED blinks for approximately 40 seconds.
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All LEDs turn on and then turn off within 5 seconds.
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If new software is being downloaded to the card, the ACT and SF LEDs blink for 20 seconds to
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3.5 minutes, depending on the card type.
The ACT LED turns on.
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The signal fail (SF) LED stays on until all card ports connect to their far-end counterparts and a
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signal is present.
Step 8
If the card does not boot up properly, or the LED activity does not mimic
When a physical card type does not match the type of card provisioned for that slot in CTC, the card
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might not boot. If a DWDM card does not boot, open CTC and ensure that the slot is not provisioned
for a different card type before assuming that the card is faulty.
If the red FAIL LED does not turn on, check the power.
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If you insert a card into a slot provisioned for a different card, all LEDs turn off.
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If the red FAIL LED is on continuously or the LEDs behave erratically, the card is not installed.
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Remove the card and repeat Steps
may be defective. Contact your next level of support.
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It is possible to close the latches/ejectors when the card is not completely plugged into the
backplane. Ensure that you cannot insert the card any further.
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to 7. If the card does not boot up properly the second time, it
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