Resource Usage


Use the Cross-Connect > Resource Usage subtab to view the percentage of cross-connect card resources used by circuits that traverse or terminate on a ONS node.

Item

Description

Summary

Provides an overview of the cross-connect card usage:

  • STS-1 Matrix: Provides the percentage of the cross-connect card STS-1 path resources that are used.

  • VT Matrix Ports: Provides the percentage of the cross-connect card Virtual Tributary (VT) matrix ports that are used.

  • VT Matrix: Provides the percentage of the VT matrix resources that are used.

VT Matrix Port Detail

Provides details of the VT Matrix Port usage:

  • Drop: Identifies the source slot, port, and STS.

  • Tunnel Name: If the port is used by a VT tunnel, the tunnel name appears here. VT tunnels use VT matrix ports on the tunnel source and destination nodes, but do not use matrix resources on pass-through nodes.

  • % Used: Shows the percentage of the matrix port that is used.

  • Usage: Shows the port usage. For example, if one STS carries seven VT1.5 circuits, the matrix port will show that 7 of 28 are used.

Refresh

Updates the XC resources display.

Delete

Deletes STSs that use VT matrix resources but no longer carry VT circuits. This occasionally occurs when many VT circuits are added and deleted over a period of time. Stranded STSs appear as STSs with 0% usage in the VT Matrix Port Detail area. If stranded STSs appear, click the STS, then click Delete to free up VT matrix capacity.

Help

Displays context-sensitive help.