Ntp-B94 Upgrade Optical Spans Automatically - Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Manual

NTP-B94 Upgrade Optical Spans Automatically

NTP-B94 Upgrade Optical Spans Automatically
Purpose
Tools/Equipment
Prerequisite Procedures
Required/As Needed
Onsite/Remote
Security Level
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.
Do not perform any other maintenance operations or add any circuits during a span upgrade.
Caution
The Span Upgrade option will only be visible and available if the hardware necessary for the upgrade is
Note
present.
Complete the
Step 1
Step 2.
Ensure that no alarms or abnormal conditions (regardless of severity), including LOS, LOF, AIS-L, SF,
Step 2
SD, and FORCED-REQ-RING are present. See the
Conditions" task on page 12-3
Step 3 In network view, right-click the span you want to upgrade.
Step 4 Choose Span Upgrade from the drop-down menu.
The first Span Upgrade dialog box appears. Follow the instructions on the dialog box and the wizard will
Step 5
lead you through the rest of the span upgrade.
Caution As indicated by the wizard, when installing cards you must wait for the cards to boot up and become
active before proceeding to the next step.
Note
Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Guide, R4.0
11-4
This procedure upgrades OC-N speeds within BLSRs, path protections,
and 1+1 protection groups using the Span Upgrade Wizard. Upgrading
a span is non-service affecting and will cause no more than three
switches, each of which is less than 50 ms in duration.
Replacement cards
The span upgrade procedure requires at least two technicians (one at
each end of the span) who can communicate with each other during the
upgrade.
As needed
Onsite
Provisioning or higher
"DLP-B60 Log into CTC" task on page
for instructions.
The Back button is only enabled in the first screen of the wizard; because you cannot back out
of an upgrade via the wizard, close the wizard and initiate the manual procedure if you need to
back out of the upgrade at any point beyond the second screen.
Chapter 11
2-23. If you are already logged in, continue with
"DLP-B298 Check the Network for Alarms and
Upgrade Cards and Spans
March 2003