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configure sonet trace section ports

configure sonet trace section [<id_byte> | string <id_string>]

ports <portlist>

Configures the section trace identifier for the specified SONET ports.

Syntax Description

The default is 1 for SONET, null for SDH.

Usage Guidelines

Section trace is a maintenance feature of SONET. One byte of the section overhead associated with each

SONET frame is used to carry information identifying the transmitting equipment. The section trace

identifier has two forms: an

range [0-255], with a default value of 1. The

characters. By default,

applicable when SONET framing is configured. In this case, the configured

transmitted in each SONET frame. Analogously, the

framing is configured. SDH framing repetitively cycles through a 15-character string, sending one

character per frame. If the configured string is less than 15 characters, it is padded with NULL

The following command example sets the section trace identifier to the string

the PoS module installed in slot 8 of the BlackDiamond switch:

config sonet trace section string 1800wombat ports 8:1

This command was first available in an ExtremeWare IP Technology Services Release based on

Platform Availability

This command is available on the BlackDiamond switch only.

Configures the ID byte section trace identifier for the specified SONET port.

Configures the ID string section trace identifier for the specified SONET port.

Specifies the port number(s).

contains 15 NULL characters. The

parameter is an integer in the

parameter is a string that may contain up to 15

parameter is only

parameter is only applicable when SDH

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