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Chapter 18 DLPs D100 to D199
DLP- D197 Initiate an SNCP Force Switch
Step 4 In the Suggestion dialog box, click OK.
Step 5 In the confirmation message, confirm that this is the ring you want to delete. If so, click Yes .
Step 6 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
DLP-D197 Initiate an SNCP Force Switch
Caution The Force Switch Away command overrides normal protective switching mechanisms. Applying this
command incorrectly can cause traffic outages.
Step 1 From the View menu in node view, choose Go to Network View.
Step 2 Right-click the span where you want to switch SNCP traffic away. Choose Circuits from the shortcut
menu.
Step 3 In the Circuits on Span dialog box, choose FORCE SWITCH AWAY. Click Apply.
Step 4 In the Confirm SNCP Switch dialog box, click Yes .
Step 5 In the Protection Switch Result dialog box, click OK.
In the Circuits on Span window, the Switch State for all circuits is FORCE.
Note A Force switch request on a span or card causes CTC to raise a FORCED-REQ condition. The
condition clears when you clear the force switch; it is informational only.
Step 6 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
Purpose This task switches all circuits on an SNCP span.
Tools/Equipment None
Prerequisite Procedures DLP-D60 Log into CTC, page 17-49
Required/As Needed As needed
Onsite/Remote Onsite or remote
Security Level Provisioning or higher