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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation and Operations Guide, R6.0
September 2005
Chapter 7      Create Channels and Circuits
DLP-G109 Provision Orderwire
Step 4 If you set the Admin State to IS-AINS/Unlocked, automaticInService, set the soak period time in the 
AINS Soak field. This is the amount of time that the port will stay in the 
OOS-AU,AINS/Unlocked-enabled,automaticInService service state after a signal is continuously 
received. When the soak period elapses, the port changes to the IS-NR/Unlocked-enabled service state.
Step 5 Click Apply. The new port service state appears in the Service State column.
Step 6 As needed, repeat this task for each port.
Step 7 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
DLP-G109 Provision Orderwire
Step 1 In network view, click the Provisioning > Overhead Circuits tabs.
Step 2 Click Create. 
Step 3 In the Overhead Circuit Creation dialog box, complete the following fields in the Circuit Attributes area:
• Name—Assign a name to the circuit. The name can be alphanumeric and up to 48 characters 
(including spaces).
• Circuit Type—Choose either Local Orderwire or Express Orderwire depending on the orderwire 
path that you want to create. If regenerators are not used between ONS 15454 nodes, you can use 
either local or express orderwire channels. If regenerators exist, use the express orderwire channel. 
You can provision up to four ONS 15454 OC-N ports for each orderwire path.
• PCM—Choose the Pulse Code Modulation voice coding and companding standard, either Mu_Law 
(North America, Japan) or A_Law (Europe). The provisioning procedures are the same for both 
types of orderwire.
Caution When provisioning orderwire for ONS 15454s residing in a ring, do not provision a complete orderwire 
loop. For example, a four-node ring typically has east and west ports provisioned at all four nodes. 
However, to prevent orderwire loops, provision two orderwire ports (east and west) at all but one of the 
ring nodes.
Step 4 Click Next.
Step 5 In the Circuit Source area, complete the following:
• Node—Choose the source node.
• Slot—Choose the source slot.
Purpose This task provisions orderwire on the AIC or the AIC-I card. 
Tools/Equipment An AIC-I card must be installed in Slot 9.
An OSCM, OSC-CSM, MXP_2.5_10E, MXP_2.5_10G, 
MXPP_MR_2.5G, or MXP_MR_2.5G card must be installed. 
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