Dlp-B247 Change An Optical Card - Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Manual

Chapter 1 Install Hardware
Note
Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
Step 2

DLP-B247 Change an Optical Card

Purpose
Tools/Equipment
Prerequisite Procedures
Required/As Needed
Onsite/Remote
Security Level
Caution Physically removing an optical card can cause a loss of working traffic or a protection switch. See
Chapter 11, "Upgrade Cards and Spans"
Step 1 If the card the active card in a 1+1 protection group, switch traffic away from the card:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
In node view, right-click the card that you want to remove and choose Change Card.
Step 2
Step 3 From the Change Card drop-down menu, choose the desired card type and click OK. A Mismatched
Equipment Alarm (MEA) will appear until you replace the card.
Step 4 Physically remove the card:
a.
b.
Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
Step 5
March 2003
If you do not remove a card from the shelf after you delete it in CTC, it will reboot and reappear
in CTC.
This task describes how to change an optical card while maintaining
existing provisioning, including DCCs, circuits, protection, timing, and
rings. You cannot change a multiport card to a card with a smaller number
of ports, and you cannot change a card to an identical type of card.
None
DLP-B60 Log into CTC, page 2-23
As needed
Onsite
Provisioning or higher
Log into a node on the network. If you are already logged in, go to Step
Display the CTC node (login) view.
Click the Maintenance > Protection tabs.
Double-click the protection group that contains the reporting card.
Click the active card of the selected group.
Click Switch and Yes in the Confirmation dialog box.
Open the card latches/ejectors.
Use the latches/ejectors to pull the card forward and away from the shelf.
for information on upgrading traffic to a higher speed.
Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Guide, R4.0
NTP-B219 Remove and Replace a Card
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