RS-DCC


Use the RS-DCC subtab to view, create, edit, and delete regenerator section DCC (RS-DCC) terminations (D1-D3 bytes). These bytes provide a 192-kbps message channel for CTC alarms, maintenance, control, monitoring, and other CTC administration data.

Item

Description

Port

Displays the slot and port where the RS-DCC is provisioned.

OSPF Disabled on Link

Indicates whether OSPF is disabled on the link. OSPF should be disabled only when the slot and port connect to third-party equipment that does not support OSPF.

Foreign

A check mark indicates that the far-end node is a non-ONS node.

Foreign IP

Displays the foreign node IP address.

Port Service State

Indicates the RS-DCC port service state. Service states appear in the format: Administrative_State-Operational_State, Status_Attribute. For additional state information, see States.

LAPD Termination

If the RS-DCC is provisioned as OSI only, the RS-DCC LAP-D parameters appear:

  • AITS/UITS-Indicates the LAP-D acknowledgement type, either AITS (Acknowledged Information Transfer Service), or UITS (Unacknowledged Transfer Service).

  • Network/User-Indicates the LAP-D frame command/response role, either Network or User.

  • MTU-Shows the size of the Maximum Transfer Unit. The range is 512 to 1500 octets.

  • T200-Shows the time between SABME (Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode) frame transmissions. The range is 0.2 to 20 seconds.

  • T203-Shows the maximum time between LAP-D frame exchanges. The range is 4 to 120 seconds.

OSI SNPA

If the RS-DCC is provisioned for OSI, subnetwork point of attachment (SNPA) information appears:

  • Router-Indicates the ONS router and NSAP address.

  • Router State-Indicates whether the router is enabled or disabled.

Create

Displays the Create RS-DCC Termination dialog box to create a new RS-DCC termination.

Edit

Displays the Edit RS-DCC Termination dialog box to edit the highlighted RS-DCC termination.

Delete

Deletes the RS-DCC termination highlighted in the RS-DCC Terminations list.

Help

Displays context-sensitive help.