Figure 6-16 Xtc Card External Alarms - Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Manual

NTP-B32 Provision External Alarms and Controls on the XTC

Figure 6-16 XTC Card External Alarms

Complete the following fields for each external device wired to the Mechanical Interface card (MIC):
Step 3
Enabled—Check this check box to activate the fields for the alarm input number.
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• Alarm Type—Choose an option from the Alarm Type drop-down menu.
• Severity—Choose an option from the Severity drop-down menu.
The severity determines the severity the alarm has in the Alarms and History tabs and determines
whether the LEDs are activated. Critical (CR), Major (MJ), and Minor (MN) alarms activate the
XTC LEDs. Not-Alarmed (NA) and Not-Reported (NR) do not activate LEDs, but do report the
information in CTC.
Virtual Wire—Choose an option to assign the external device to a virtual wire. Otherwise, do not
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change the None default. For information about the virtual wire, see the Cisco ONS 15327 Reference
Manual.
Raised When—Choose the condition (open or closed) that triggers the alarm.
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Description—A default description is provided; enter a different description if needed.
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To provision up to six virtual wire inputs for external devices, complete
Step 4
device.
Click Apply.
Step 5
If you are provisioning external control outputs for external devices, click the External Controls subtab
Step 6
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Chapter 6 Manage Alarms
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