Cisco ONS 15454 Series User Manual

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Cisco ONS 15454 Procedure Guide, R5.0
March 2007
Chapter 18 DLPs A100 to A199
DLP-A197 Initiate a Path Protection Force Switch
Step 1 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.
Step 2 Right-click the span where you want to switch path protection 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 UPSR 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. Figure 18-11 shows an
example.
Figure 18-11 Circuits on Span Dialog Box with a Force Switch
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.
Step 6 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).

Cisco ONS 15454 Series Specifications

General

Supported Interfaces	Ethernet
Management	Cisco Transport Controller (CTC), TL1, SNMP
Power Supply	-48 VDC or AC (depending on power supply module)
Operating Temperature	0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F) - varies by module
Storage Temperature	-40°C to 70°C (-40 to 158°F)
Relative Humidity	5 to 95%, noncondensing
Supported Protocols	SONET/SDH, Ethernet, OTN
Platform Type	Multi-service transport platform