Ntp-B210 Convert A Path Protection To A Two-Fiber Blsr - Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Manual

Chapter 12 Convert Network Configurations
Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-B210 Convert a Path Protection to a Two-Fiber BLSR

Purpose
Tools/Equipment
Prerequisite Procedures
Required/As Needed
Onsite/Remote
Security Level
This procedure is service affecting. All circuits on the ring are deleted and reprovisioned.
Caution
Read through this procedure completely before beginning the conversion.
Caution
Prior to beginning this procedure, you should have a unique ring ID number to identify the new BLSR
Note
and a unique node ID number for each node on the ring.
Prior to beginning this procedure, optical transmit and receive levels should be in their acceptable range
Note
as shown in the specifications section for each card in the Cisco ONS 15327 Reference Manual.
Log into an ONS 15327 on the network where you will begin the ring conversion. See the
Step 1
Log into CTC" task on page
Check for alarms and conditions. See the
Step 2
task on page 12-3
Click View > Go to Network View.
Step 3
Right-click a span adjacent to the node you are logged into.
Step 4
From the popup window, click Circuits. The Circuits on Span window appears.
Step 5
Step 6 Verify that the total number of active STS circuits does not exceed 50 percent of the span bandwidth. In
the Circuits column there is a block titled "Unused." This number should exceed 50 percent of the span
bandwidth.
Note
March 2003
This procedure converts a path protection to a two-fiber BLSR.
None
None
As needed
Both
Provisioning or higher
2-23.
for instructions.
If the span is an OC-48, no more than 24 STSs can be provisioned on the span. If the span is an
OC-12, no more than 6 STSs can be provisioned on the span.
NTP-B210 Convert a Path Protection to a Two-Fiber BLSR
"DLP-B298 Check the Network for Alarms and Conditions"
Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Guide, R4.0
"DLP-B60
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