Section Trace

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Use the Section Trace (for some cards, it is the Line > Section Trace subtab) to provision section trace. For a list of ONS nodes and cards that support this subtab, see Provisioning.

Item	Description
Port	Displays the port number.
Received Trace Mode	Enable the trace expected string by choosing Off/None or Manual from the Trace Mode drop-down list: Off/None: Trace mode is disabled. Manual: Uses the Current Expected String field as the baseline string. An alarm is raised when a string that differs from the Current Expected String is received.
Disable AIS/RDI on TIM-S?	Check this check box if you want to suppress the alarm indication signal (AIS) and the remote defect indication (RDI) when the VC3/VC4 Section Trace Identifier Mismatch Section (TIM-S) alarm is detected.
Transmit Section Trace String Size	Select the section trace string size. String sizes are 1 byte or 16 bytes. The 1 byte option allows you to enter one character; the 16 byte option allows a 15-character string.
Transmit Area
Current Transmit String	Displays the current transmit string.
Transmit String Type	Sets the transmit string type to ASCII or Hex.
New Transmit String	Allows you to type a new transmit string.
Hex Mode	Displays the string in hexadecimal format.
Expected Area
Current Expected String	Displays the current expected string.
Expected String Type	Sets the expected string type to ASCII or Hex.
New Expected String	Allows you to type a new expected string.
Hex Mode	Displays the string in hexadecimal format.
Received Area
Current Received String	Displays the current received string.
Refresh	Refreshes the tab fields.
Auto-refresh	Allows you to select the auto-refresh rate for the PM values.
Hex Mode	Displays the string in hexadecimal format.
Apply	Applies changes made to all the fields in the tab.
Reset	Cancels any changes to the tab and returns the fields to their last-saved settings.
Help	Displays context-sensitive help.
Default	Restores the default values.