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Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Troubleshooting Guide, R8.0
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Chapter 2 Alarm Troubleshooting
2.6.124 LOS (STMN)
2.6.124 LOS (STMN)
Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)
Logical Object: STMN
A Loss of Signal Line alarm for either an STM-16 or STM-64 port occurs when the port on the card is
in service but no signal is being received. The cabling might not be correctly connected to the ports, or
no signal exists on the line. Possible causes for a loss of signal include upstream equipment failure or a
fiber cut. It clears when two consecutive valid frames are received.
Clear the LOS (STMN) Alarm
Step 1
Verify fiber continuity to the port. To verify cable continuity, follow site practices.
Caution
Always use the supplied electrostatic discharge wristband when working with a powered
ONS 15600 SDH. Plug the wristband cable into the ESD jack located on the lower-right edge of the shelf
assembly.
Step 2
If the cabling is good, verify that the correct port is in service by completing the following steps:
a.
Confirm that the LED is correctly illuminated on the physical card.
A green SRV LED indicates an active card.
b.
To determine whether the STM-N port is in service, double-click the card in CTC to display the card
view by completing the following steps:
c.
Click the
Provisioning > Line
tabs.
d.
Verify that the Admin State column lists the port as Locked.
e.
If the Admin State column lists the port as Locked,maintenance or Locked,disabled, click the
column and choose
Locked
.
f.
Click
Apply
.
Note
If ports managed into Unlocked administrative state are not receiving signals, the LOS alarm
is either raised or remains, and the port service state transitions to Unlocked-disabled,failed.
Step 3
If the correct port is in service, clean the fiber according to site practice. If no site practice exists,
complete the procedure in the “Maintain the Node” chapter in the
Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Procedure
Guide
.
Step 4
If the alarm does not clear, verify that the power level of the optical signal is within the STM-N card
receiver specifications. The
“1.9.3 Optical Traffic Card Transmit and Receive Levels” section on
lists these specifications for each STM-N card.
Step 5
If the optical power level is within specifications, use an optical test set to verify that a valid signal exists
on the line. For specific procedures to use the test set equipment, consult the manufacturer. Test the line
as close to the receiving card as possible.
Step 6
If a valid signal exists, replace the connector on the backplane.
Step 7
Repeat Steps
for any other port on the card reporting the LOS (STM-N).
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