Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Manual

1-31
Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, R7.0.1
78-17742-02
Chapter 1 General Troubleshooting
1.3.7 Sample Trouble Resolutions
1.3.7 Sample Trouble Resolutions
The following sample trouble resolutions use PM and TCAs to isolate degrade points.
Symptom There is a BBE TCA on a single transponder pair.
Possible Cause The transponder input power is out of range.
Recommended Action Check the input power on the transponder. It should be within the
specified/supported range.
Possible Cause There are dirty trunk connectors on the transponder.
Recommended Action Check the connector on the trunk port.
Possible Cause There is a degraded trunk patchcord between the transponder and the DWDM port.
Recommended Action Check the patchcord on the transponder DWDM port.
Possible Cause There are dirty client connectors on the ADxC-xx.x card transmit port or the
demultiplexer (DMX) has crossed the near-end TCA.
Recommended Action Check the connector on the OCH port of the ADxC-xx.x card.
Possible Cause There are dirty client connectors on the ADxC-xx.x card receive port or the
multiplexer (MUX) has crossed the far-end TCA point.
Recommended Action If an optical channel bypass exists along the line, check the connectors.
Symptom There is a BBE TCA on all transponders connected to an ADxB-xx.x card.
Possible Cause The transponder input power is out of range.
Recommended Action Check the input power on the transponder. It should be within the
specified/supported range.
Possible Cause There is a dirty connector on the 4MD-xx.x card port.
Recommended Action Check the connector on the drop port of the 4MD-xx.x card.
Possible Cause There is a dirty connector on the ADxB-xx.x card drop port, and it has crossed the
near-end TCA point.
Recommended Action Check the connector on the drop port of the ADxB-xx.x card.
Possible Cause There is a dirty connector on the ADxB-xx.x card add port and it has crossed the
far-end TCA.
Recommended Action Check the patchcord on the 4MD-xx.x or AD1B-xx.x card.
Possible Cause There is a degraded patchcord between the ADxB-xx.x and 4MD-xx.x cards.
Recommended Action If an optical band bypass exists along the line, check the band connectors.

Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Specifications

General

Chassis Type	DWDM
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Slots	17
Storage Temperature	-40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
Relative Humidity	5% to 95% non-condensing
Power Supply	AC or DC
Cooling	Internal fans
Operating Temperature	23 to 104°F (-5 to 40°C)
Altitude	0 to 6500 ft (0 to 1981 m)
Safety Compliance	EN 60950-1
EMI Compliance	FCC Part 15