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Cisco ONS 15454 Procedure Guide, R5.0
September 2005
Chapter 19 DLPs A200 to A299
DLP-A255 Cross-Connect Card Side Switch Test
• Hops—Enter the number of hops. The smaller the number of hops, the higher the priority.
c. Click OK.
Step 7 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
DLP-A255 Cross-Connect Card Side Switch Test
Caution Always wait 60 seconds between cross-connect card (side) switches.
Step 1 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.
Step 2 Click the Alarms tab.
a. Verify that the alarm filter is not on. See the “DLP-A227 Disable Alarm Filtering” task on
page 19-17 as necessary.
b. Verify that no unexplained alarms appear on the network. If unexplained alarms appear, resolve
them before continuing. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting Guide if necessary.
Step 3 Click the Conditions tab. Verify that no unexplained conditions appear on the network. If unexplained
conditions appear, resolve them before continuing. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting
Guide if necessary.
Step 4 On the network map, double-click the node containing the cross-connect cards you are testing to open it
in node view.
Step 5 Click the Maintenance > Cross-Connect tabs.
Step 6 In the Cross-Connect Cards area, make a note of the active and standby slots.
Step 7 On the shelf graphic, verify that the active cross-connect card has a green ACT LED and the standby
cross-connect card has an amber SBY LED. If these conditions are not present, review the “DLP-A37
Install the XCVT or XC10G Cards” task on page 17-45 or contact your next level of support.
Step 8 Click Switch.
Step 9 In the Confirm Switch dialog box, click Yes .
Step 10 Verify that the active slot noted in Step 6 becomes the standby slot, and that the standby slot becomes
the active slot. The switch should appear within 1 to 2 seconds.
Step 11 Verify that traffic on the test set connected to the node is still running. Some bit errors are normal, but
traffic flow should not be interrupted. If a traffic interruption occurs, do not continue. Refer to your next
level of support.
Purpose This task verifies that the XCVT and XC10G cards can effectively switch
service (active to standby and standby to active).
Tools/Equipment The test set specified by the acceptance test procedure, connected and
configured as specified in the acceptance test procedure.
Prerequisite Procedures DLP-A60 Log into CTC, page 17-66
Required/As Needed Required
Onsite/Remote Onsite
Security Level Provisioning or higher
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