12 MPR-e and MSS-1c User Manual 3DB19901EFAA Edition 01
5.5.6.1 — Option 1: PC connected to the traffic port of MPT................................................542
5.5.6.2 — Option 2: PC connected to Ethernet generic device ..............................................545
5.5.6.3 — Possible error messages................................................................................548
5.5.7 — Configure the PC Network card for connection to the MPR-e in Single NE mode with
7705 SAR..................................................................................................................550
5.5.7.1 — Option 1: PC connected to CSM management port ................................................550
5.5.7.2 — Option 2: PC connected to Ethernet MDA port.....................................................551
5.5.7.3 — Possible error messages................................................................................552
6 — Provisioning ................................................................................................. 555
6.1 — MSS-1c provisioning .................................................................................................555
6.1.1 — Procedure ......................................................................................................555
6.2 — MPR-e standalone provisioning ....................................................................................558
6.2.1 — Option 1: MPR-e configured through the PC ..............................................................559
6.2.1.1 — Prerequisites for the PC ...............................................................................559
6.2.1.2 — MPR-e interconnection options .......................................................................559
6.2.1.3 — Procedure ................................................................................................560
6.2.2 — Option 2: MPR-e configured directly through Ethernet generic device...............................564
6.2.2.1 — Prerequisites for the Ethernet generic device .....................................................564
6.2.2.2 — Procedure ................................................................................................565
6.3 — MPR-e provisioning in Single NE mode with 7705 SAR .........................................................565
6.3.1 — 7705 SAR prerequisites .......................................................................................565
6.3.2 — Procedure ......................................................................................................565
7 — Maintenance and trouble-clearing....................................................................... 567
7.1 — Introduction ..........................................................................................................567
7.2 — Maintenance philosophy ............................................................................................567
7.3 — Personal computer (PC)/laptop ...................................................................................568
7.4 — Troubleshooting......................................................................................................568
7.4.1 — Before going to site checklist ...............................................................................568
7.4.2 — Network supervision troubleshooting for MSS-1c.........................................................570
7.4.3 — PC troubleshooting............................................................................................571
7.4.4 — Troubleshooting basics .......................................................................................571
7.4.4.1 — Check MSS-1c front-panel LED indications ..........................................................571
7.4.4.2 — Check the basics first .................................................................................571
7.4.4.3 — Check if symptoms match the alarm. ...............................................................571
7.4.4.4 — Check if recent work may be a cause. ..............................................................572
7.4.4.5 — MSS before an ODU .....................................................................................572
7.4.4.6 — Check the MCT screen..................................................................................574
7.4.5 — Relationship between the alarms on the MCT and SNMP traps ........................................579
7.4.6 — Troubleshooting with MSS-1c electrical or optical connection.........................................586
7.4.7 — Troubleshooting path problems.............................................................................586
7.4.7.1 — Path problems on a commissioned link..............................................................586
7.4.7.2 — Path problems on a new link..........................................................................587
7.4.8 — Troubleshooting configuration problems ..................................................................587
7.4.9 — Troubleshooting MSS-1c Ethernet problems...............................................................588
7.4.10 — Troubleshooting MSS-1c TMN problems ..................................................................588
7.5 — Equipment removal and replacement ............................................................................590
7.5.1 — MSS-1c removal and replacement ..........................................................................590