55..88 APSAPS
The Automatic Protection Switching (APS) test described in this section is applicable
for SDH/SONET/PDH/DSn interfaces.
For APS test of OTN interface, refer to APS in "OTN Application".
On SDH/SONET
K1,K2 protocol decoding is performed, as well as measurement of average
and maximum duration of a specified reference event (alarm/error).
On PDH/DSn
The average and maximum duration of a specified reference event is
measured, as is the number of events that have occurred.
55..88..11 Ports Setup and StatusPorts Setup and Status
The first step in running an application is to set up the port interfaces. This is
done on the Ports SetupPorts Setup screen, which also provides port status information.
The setup options and status information related to each interface type are
described in separate sections:
SDH Setup and Status
SONET Setup and Status
E1 Setup and Status
DS1/J1 Setup and Status
E3 Setup and Status
DS3 Setup and Status
E4 Setup and Status
OTN Setup and Status
Please refer to the sections relevant for your current port setup requirements.
55..88..22 Test SetupTest Setup
55..88..22..11 ThresholdThreshold
Touching the ThresholdThreshold button in the navigation area displays the following
screen.