Appendix M, Add/Remove Node from RPR Ring - Perform a Manual or Forced Switch
65K510DEP08-1A M-3
Figure M-2. Current Protection Menu
4. FromtheCurrentProtectionmenu,press
EorWtochangethedirectiontoEastorWest.
5. FromtheCurrentProtectionmenu,selecttheappropriateswi tch,andpress
ENTER.
Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
•ForceSwitch:Thisselectionforcestrafficawayfromthespan,regardlessofthering
state
•ManualSwitch:Thisselectionforcestrafficawayfromthespan,onlywhenthering
isclosed,withnoerrors
TID: TA5000 Total Access 5000 System MM/DD/YY hh:mm
Unacknowledged Alarms: None Node: 1
Current West Protection: Idle
1. Force Switch
2. Manual Switch
3. Idle
Selection : 2
W-West E-East
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