Dlp-B91 Blsr Ring Switch Test - Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Manual

NTP-B175 BLSR Acceptance Test

DLP-B91 BLSR Ring Switch Test

Purpose
Tools/Equipment
Prerequisite Procedures
Required/As Needed
Onsite/Remote
Security Level
Step 1 In the network view click the Provisioning > BLSR tabs.
Click the row of the BLSR you will switch, then click Edit.
Step 2
Right-click any BLSR node west port and choose Set West Protection Operation. (To move a graphic
Step 3
icon, click it, then press Ctrl while you drag and drop it to a new location.)
Note
On the Set West Protection Operation dialog box, choose FORCE RING from the drop-down menu.
Step 4
Click OK.
Click Yes on the two Confirm BLSR Operation dialog boxes that appear.
Step 5
On the network view graphic, an F appears on the working BLSR channel where you invoked the Force
Ring switch. The BLSR span lines turn purple where the Force was invoked, and all span lines between
other BLSR nodes turn green.
Click the Conditions tab, then click Retrieve.
Step 6
Verify that the following conditions are reported on the node where you invoked the Force switch on the
Step 7
west port:
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•
Note
Verify that the following conditions are reported on the node that is connected to the west line of the
Step 8
node where you performed the switch:
•
•
Verify the BLSR line status on each node:
Step 9
a.
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This task verifies that protection switching is working correctly in a BLSR.
None
DLP-B60 Log into CTC, page 2-23
Required
Onsite
Provisioning or higher
The squares on the node icons represent the BLSR working and protect channels. You can
right-click either channel.
FORCE-REQ-RING—A Force Switch Request On Ring condition is reported against the span's
working slot on the west side of the node.
RING-SW-EAST—A Ring Switch Active on the east side condition is reported against the working
span on the east side of the node.
Make sure the Filter button in the lower right corner of the window is off. Click the Node column
to sort conditions by node.
FE-FRCDWKSWPR-RING—A Far-End Working Facility Forced to Switch to Protection condition
is reported against the working span on the east side of the node.
RING-SW-WEST—A Ring Switch Active on the west side condition is reported against the working
span on the west side of the node.
In node view, click Maintenance > BLSR.
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March 2003