365-575-102 DetailedLevelProcedure:
Issue 8.0, July 2002 Page 1 of 2
DLP-531
Provision STS-1 Path Trace
Overview: This procedure is used to provision the transmit and receive path trace
fields of one or more 1 way STS-1 signals. Path trace is only applicable to a DS3
circuit pack because it is an STS-1 terminating device, whereas an STS-1E circuit
pack is not an STS-1 terminating device. This procedure can be performed from any
network element in an FT-2000 network.
1. If required, condition the craft interface terminal (CIT) and connect it to the
local FT-2000 network element.
Reference: DLP-501
2. From office records, determine which FT-2000 network elements are the
source network element and the destination network element for the STS-1
path(s) to be provisioned.
3. From office records, determine the path trace character string for each STS-1
path to be provisioned (path is between the source and destination network
elements).
4. Establish a login to the source network element for the first 1 way STS-1 path
to be provisioned. (To establish a remote login, refer to DLP-524.)
5. At the CIT, select CONFIGURATION-Set-Path-Trace command to set the
transmit path trace (Xmit Path Trace) for all STS-1 paths to be provisioned that
originate at this network element. (For example, the Xmit Path Trace could be
"transmitting from node 3 at Boston.")
NOTE:
The path trace string may be up to 64-characters long. The transmit and
receive strings should be different. Additional information is in Section 8,
"Administration and Provisioning" or by pressing ? (help).
6. Repeat Step 5 for any additional STS-1 paths to be provisioned.
7. Discontinue the login at the source network element. (To discontinue a remote
login, refer to DLP-524.)
8. Establish a login to the destination network element for the first STS-1 path to
be provisioned. (To establish a remote login, refer to DLP-524.)