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Chapter 20 DLPs D300 to D399
DLP-D303 Initiate an MS-SPRing Force Ring Switch
Purpose
Tools/Equipment
Prerequisite Procedures
Required/As Needed
Onsite/Remote
Security Level
Caution Traffic is not protected during a Force Ring protection switch.
From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.
Step 1
Click the Provisioning > MS-SPRing tabs.
Step 2
Click Edit.
Step 3
To apply a Force switch to the west line:
Step 4
a.
Figure 20-1
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This task performs a Force Ring protection switch on an MS-SPRing. A
Force ring switch will switch traffic off a span if there is no SD, SF, or
lockout switch present on the span.
None
DLP-D60 Log into CTC, page 17-49
As needed
Onsite
Provisioning or higher
Right-click the west MS-SPRing port where you want to switch the MS-SPRing traffic and choose
Set West Protection Operation
If node icons overlap, drag and drop the icons to a new location. You can also return to
Note
network view and change the positions of the network node icons, because MS-SPRing node
icons are based on the network view node icon positions.
For two-fiber MS-SPRings, the squares on the node icons represent the MS-SPRing working
Note
and protect channels. You can right-click either channel. For four-fiber MS-SPRings, the
squares represent ports. Right-click either working port.
Invoking a Protection Operation on a Three-Node MS-SPRing
DLP- D303 Initiate an MS-SPRing Force Ring Switch
(Figure 20-1).
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