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7210 SAS M, X Basic System Configuration Guide Page 167
Note: When the internal Quality level is in the range of 9 through 14, the output codes shown in 
Table 20, will only appear if QL selection is disabled. If ql-selection is enabled, then all of these 
10.  
1110 (pno) 11.  
1111 (dnu) 1111 (dus) 12.  
Any other Any other 13.  QL_INVALID
14.  QL-FAILED
15.  QL-UNC
Table 20: Synchronization Message Coding and Source Priorities (Transmitted by Interface of Type)
SSM values to be transmitted by 
interface of type
Internal Relative Quality Level SDH interface 
SyncE interafce in SDH mode
SONET Interface
SyncE interface in SONET mode
1. Best quality 0010 (prc) 0001 (PRS)
2.   0100 (ssua) 0000 (stu)
3.   0100 (ssua) 0111 (st2)
4.   0100 (ssua) 0100 (tnc)
5.   1000 (ssub) 1101 (st3e)
6.   1000 (ssub) 1010 (st3/eec2)
7.   1011 (sec/eec1) 1010 (st3/eec2)
8.  Lowest quality qualified in QL-
enabled mode
1011 (sec/ eec1) 1100 (smc)
9.   1111 (dnu) 1100 (smc)
10.   1111 (dnu) 1111 (dus)
11.   1111 (dnu)  1110 (pno)
12.   1111 (dnu) 1111 (dus)
13.  QL_INVALID 1111 (dnu) 1111 (dus)
14.  QL-FAILED 1111 (dnu) 1111 (dus)
15.  QL-UNC 1011 (sec/eec1) 1010 (st3/eec2)
Table 19: Synchronization Message Coding and Source Priorities (Value Received on a Port)