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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation and Operations Guide, R6.0
September 2005
Chapter 8 Manage Alarms
NTP-G72 Provision External Alarms and Controls on the Alarm Interface Controller-International Card
• Description—A default description is provided; enter a different description if needed.
(Double-click the cell and highlight the text to change it.)
Step 11 To provision additional devices, complete Step 10 for each additional device.
Step 12 Click Apply.
When you provision an external alarm, the alarm object is ENV-IN-nn. The variable nn refers to the
external alarm’s number, regardless of the name you assign.
Step 13 For external controls, click the External Controls tab and complete the following fields for each control
wired to the ONS 15454 backplane (ANSI) or FMEC connector pins (ETSI):
• Enabled—Check this check box to activate the fields for the alarm input number.
• Control Type—Choose the control type from the drop-down list: air conditioner, engine, fan,
generator, heat, light, sprinkler, or miscellaneous.
• Trigger Type—Choose a trigger type: a local minor, major, or critical alarm; a remote minor, major,
or critical alarm; or a virtual wire activation.
• Description—Enter a description. (Double-click on the cell and highlight the text to change it.)
Step 14 To provision additional external controls, complete Step 13 for each device.
Step 15 Click Apply.
Note External alarms and controls should be recorded locally for the network element (NE). Both the
alarm name and resolution are node-specific.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.