
Chapter 10: Synchronization
Configuring the Sync Source
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lists and defines the sync source status parameters.
Table 114
Sync Source Parameters
Parameter
Definition
System Reference Quality
The quality of the current synchronization source interface. A value of
DNU
indicates that no synchronization source interfaces are currently
defined.
Current Active Sync Source
The currently active system synchronization source interface.
Sync clock unit status
The status of the unit’s Sync E mechanism.
Sync Interface
Displays the interface that is configured as a synchronization source.
Sync Interface Quality
Displays the quality level assigned to this synchronization source. This
enables the system to select the source with the highest quality as the
current synchronization source.
If the
Sync Interface Quality
is set to
Automatic
, the quality is
determined by the received SSMs. If no valid SSM messages are received
or in case of interface failure (such as LOS, LOC, LOF), the quality becomes
"Failure." SSM must be enabled on the remote interface in order for the
interface to receive SSM messages. For instructions how to enable SSM,
see
Configuring the Outgoing Clock and SSM Messages
Sync Interface Priority
Displays the priority assigned to this synchronization source.
Sync Interface Quality Status
Displays the current actual synchronization quality of the interface.
Adding a Sync Source
To add a synchronization source:
1
In the Sync Source page (
), click
Add
. The Sync Source
–
Add page opens.
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