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Cisco ONS 15454 Procedure Guide, R5.0
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Chapter 20 DLPs A300 to A399
DLP-A362 Create a Four-Fiber BLSR Using the BLSR Wizard
If CTC determines that a BLSR cannot be created, for example, not enough optical cards are installed or
it finds circuits with path protection selectors, a “Cannot Create BLSR” message appears. If this occurs,
complete the following steps:
a.
Click
OK
.
b.
In the Create BLSR window, click
Excluded Nodes
. Review the information explaining why the
BLSR could not be created, then click
OK
.
c.
Depending on the problem, click
Back
to start over or click
Cancel
to cancel the operation.
d.
Complete the
“NTP-A40 Provision BLSR Nodes” procedure on page 5-10
, making sure all steps are
completed accurately, then start this procedure again.
Step 6
In the network graphic, double-click a BLSR span line. If the span line is DCC connected to other BLSR
cards that constitute a complete ring, the lines turn blue. If the lines do not form a complete ring,
double-click span lines until a complete ring is formed. When the ring is DCC connected, go to
Step 7
Click
Next
. In the Protect Port Selection section, choose the protect ports from the West Protect and
East Protect columns.
Step 8
Click
Finish
. If the BLSR window appears with the BLSR you created, go to
. If a “Cannot Create
BLSR” or “Error While Creating BLSR” message appears:
a.
Click
OK
.
b.
In the Create BLSR window, click
Excluded Nodes.
Review the information explaining why the
BLSR could not be created, then click
OK
.
c.
Depending on the problem, click
Back
to start over or click
Cancel
to cancel the operation.
d.
Complete the
“NTP-A40 Provision BLSR Nodes” procedure on page 5-10
, making sure all steps are
completed accurately, then start this procedure again.
Note
Some or all of the following alarms might briefly appear during BLSR setup: E-W MISMATCH,
RING MISMATCH, APSCIMP, APSDFLTK, and BLSROSYNC.
Step 9
Verify the following:
•
On the network view graphic, a green span line appears between all BLSR nodes.
•
All E-W MISMATCH, RING MISMATCH, APSCIMP, DFLTK, and BLSROSYNC alarms are
cleared. See the
Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting Guide
for alarm troubleshooting.
Note
The numbers in parentheses after the node name are the BLSR node IDs assigned by CTC. Every
ONS 15454 in a BLSR is given a unique node ID, 0 through 31. To change it, complete the
“DLP-A326 Change a BLSR Node ID” task on page 20-16
Step 10
Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
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