Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Procedure Manual page 506

DLP- D94 SNCP Protection Switching Test
Although a service interruption of less than 60 ms might occur, the test circuit should continue to work
Note
before, during, and after the switches. If the circuit stops working, do not continue. Contact your next
level of support.
Step 1 From the View menu, choose Go to the Network View.
Right-click a network span and choose Circuits.
Step 2
The Circuits on Span dialog box shows the SNCP circuits, including circuit names, locations, and a color
code showing which circuits are active on the span.
Initiate the span switch:
Step 3
Click the Perform SNCP span switching field and choose FORCE SWITCH AWAY from the
a.
drop-down list.
b. Click Apply.
In the Confirm SNCP Switch dialog box, click Yes.
c.
In the Protection Switch Result dialog box, click OK.
d.
In the Circuits on Span dialog box, the Switch State for all circuits is Force. Unprotected circuits
will not switch.
Clear the switch:
Step 4
Click the Perform SNCP span switching field and choose CLEAR from the drop-down list.
a.
Click Apply.
b.
In the Confirm SNCP Switch dialog box, click Yes.
c.
In the Protection Switch Result dialog box, click OK.
d.
In the Circuits on Span window, the Switch State for all SNCP circuits is CLEAR.
Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
Step 5
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