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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation and Operations Guide, R6.0
September 2005
Chapter 5      Provision Transponder and Muxponder Cards
DLP-G301 Provision the TXP_MR_10G and TXP_MR_10E Trunk Port Alarm and TCA Thresholds
DLP-G301 Provision the TXP_MR_10G and TXP_MR_10E Trunk Port Alarm and 
TCA Thresholds
Step 1 In node view, double-click the TXP_MR_10G or TXP_MR_10E card where you want to change the 
trunk port alarm and TCA settings.
Step 2 Click the Provisioning > Optics Thresholds tabs. 
Step 3 Referring to Table 5-8, provision the trunk port (Port 2) TCA thresholds for RX Power High, RX Power 
Low, TX Power High, and TX Power Low.
Note You must modify 15 Min and 1 Day independently. To do so, choose the appropriate radio button 
and click Refresh.
Note Do not modify the Laser Bias parameters.
Step 4 Click Apply.
Step 5 Under Types, click the Alarm radio button and click Refresh.
Step 6 Referring to Table 5-9, provision the trunk port (Port 2) Alarm thresholds for RX Power High, RX Power 
Low, TX Power High, and TX Power Low.
Note You must modify 15 Min and 1 Day independently. To do so, choose the appropriate radio button 
and click Refresh.
Step 7 Click Apply. 
Purpose This task provisions the TXP_MR_10G and TXP_MR_10E trunk port 
alarm and threshold crossing alert (TCA) thresholds. 
Tools/Equipment None
Prerequisite Procedures DLP-G46 Log into CTC, page 2-25
Required/As Needed As needed
Onsite/Remote Onsite or remote
Security Level Provisioning or higher
Table 5-8 TXP_MR_10G and TXP_MR_10E Trunk Port TCA Thresholds
Card
TCA RX
Power Low
TCA RX
Power High
TCA TX
Power Low
TCA TX
Power High
TXP_MR_10G –22 dBm –8 dBm –1 dBm 7 dBm
TXP_MR_10E –18 dBm –9 dBm 0 dBm 9 dBm