Line

The Line subtab allows you to provision the OC-N card and port line parameters.

Note: The fields shown in card view depend on the ONS node and card type; not all fields described below will appear for each card.

Port

Displays the card port number.

Port Name

Allows you to enter a port name.

Admin State

Sets the port administration state. Choosing an administrative state from the drop-down list and clicking Apply changes the port's service state unless network conditions prevent the change. Admin states include:

  • IS-Puts the port in-service. The port service state changes to In-Service and Normal (IS-NR).

  • OOS,DSBLD-Removes the port from service and disables it. The port service state changes to Out-of-Service and Management, Disabled (OOS-MA,DSBLD).

  • OOS,MT-Removes the port from service for maintenance. The port service state changes to Out-of-Service and Management, Maintenance (OOS-MA,MT). For loopbacks, the OOS,MT admin state must be initiated.

  • IS,AINS-Puts the port in automatic in-service. The port service state changes to Out-of-Service and Autonomous, Automatic In-Service (OOS-AU,AINS).

Service State

Shows the autonomously generated state that gives the overall condition of the port. Service states appear in the format: Primary State-Primary State Qualifier, Secondary State. For additional state information, see States.

SF BER

Sets the signal failure bit error rate.

SD BER

Sets the signal degrade bit error rate.

ProvidesSync

If checked, provisions the card as a network element (NE) timing reference.

SyncMsgIn

Enables synchronization status messages (S1 byte), which allow the node to choose the best timing source.

SyncStatus

Click Show to view the synchronization status message (SSM):

  • PRS-Primary Reference Source (Stratum 1)

  • ST2-Stratum 2

  • TNC-Transit node clock

  • ST3E-Stratum 3E

  • ST3-Stratum 3

  • SMC-SONET minimum clock

  • ST4-Stratum 4

  • DUS-Do not use

Admin SSM In

If the node does not receive a SSM signal, it defaults to STU (synchronization traceability unknown). Admin SSM allows you to override the STU value with one of the following:

  • PRS-Primary Reference Source (Stratum 1)

  • ST2-Stratum 2

  • TNC-Transit node clock

  • ST3E-Stratum 3E

  • ST3-Stratum 3

  • SMC-SONET minimum clock

  • ST4-Stratum 4

Send <FF> DoNotUse

When checked, sends a special DUS (0xff) (do not use) message on the S1 byte.

Send DoNotUse

When checked, sends a DUS (do not use) message on the S1 byte.

PJSTSMon#

Sets the synchronous transport signal (STS) that will be used for monitoring pointer justification. If set to zero, no STS is used.

Port Rate

Displays the port rate set for the pluggable port module (PPM).

AINS Soak

Sets the automatic in-service soak timer, which sets the time left before the traffic/termination transitions to the IS-NR service state.

Type

Provisions the card for SONET or SDH. Enable Sync Msg and Send Do Not Use must be disabled before the port can be set to SDH.

BLSR Ext. Byte

Remaps the extended byte that carries information governing bidirectional line switched ring (BLSR) protection switches. The K3 byte should not be changed unless specifically required to run an ONS BLSR through third-party equipment.

Reach

Provisions the reach value. You can also choose Auto Provision, which allows the system to automatically provision the reach from the PPM reach value on the hardware. The reach distances follow (the options that appear in the drop-down list depend on the card):

  • SR (short reach, up to 2-km distance)

  • SR-1 (up to 2-km distance)

  • IR-1 (intermediate reach, up to 15-km distance)

  • IR-2 (up to 40-km distance)

  • LR-1 (long reach, up to 40-km distance)

  • LR-2 (up to 80-km distance)

  • LR-3 (up to 80-km distance)

Wavelength

Sets the wavelength frequency.

ALS Mode

Provisions automatic laser shutdown:

  • Disable: ALS is off; the laser is not automatically shut down when traffic outages (loss of signal [LOS]) occur.

  • Auto Restart: ALS is on; the laser automatically shuts down when traffic outages (LOS) occur. It automatically restarts when the conditions that caused the outage are resolved.

  • Manual Restart: ALS is on; the laser automatically shuts down when traffic outages (LOS) occur. However, the laser must be manually restarted when conditions that caused the outage are resolved.

  • Manual Restart for Test: Manually restarts the laser for testing.

Apply

Applies changes made to 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.