Dlp-B197 Initiate A Path Protection Force Switch - Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Manual

NTP-B106 Remove a Path Protection Node
Reconnect the fiber of the two neighboring nodes directly, west port to east port.
Step 7
Note
Exit CTC and log back in. See the
Step 8
Log into each newly-connected node and open the Alarms tab. Verify that the trunk cards are free of
Step 9
alarms. Resolve any alarms before proceeding. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15327 Troubleshooting Guide.
Complete the
Step 10
Complete the
Step 11
Click the Circuits tab and verify that no incomplete circuits are present.
Step 12
(Optional) Complete the
Step 13
Stop. You have completed this procedure.

DLP-B197 Initiate a Path Protection Force Switch

Purpose
Tools/Equipment
Prerequisite Procedures
Required/As Needed
Onsite/Remote
Security Level
Caution Traffic is not protected during Force path protection switches.
From the View menu choose Go to Network View.
Step 1
Right-click the span where you want to Force switch UPSR traffic. Choose Circuits from the shortcut
Step 2
menu.
In the Circuits on Span dialog box, choose FORCE SWITCH AWAY. Click Apply.
Step 3
In the Confirm UPSR Switch dialog box, click Yes.
Step 4
In the Protection Switch Result dialog box, click OK.
Step 5
In the Circuits on Span window, the Switch State for all circuits is Force.
Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Guide, R4.0
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If you delete a node that was in a login node group, you will see incomplete circuits for that node
in CTC network view. (Although it is no longer part of the ring, the removed node still reports
to CTC until it is no longer in a login node group.)
"DLP-B195 Verify Timing in a Reduced Ring" task on page
"DLP-B198 Clear a Path Protection Switch" task on page
"NTP-B177 Path Protection Acceptance Test" procedure on page
Use this task to switch all circuits on a path protection span to another span.
None
DLP-B60 Log into CTC, page 2-23
As needed
Onsite or remote
Provisioning or higher
"DLP-B60 Log into CTC" task on page 2-23
Chapter 13 Add and Remove Nodes
for instructions.
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Figure 13-3 shows an example.
March 2003