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SONET Error/Alarm - Error Insert Rate
This Error Insert Rate function sets the error rate for the selected error to insert. The
system starts transmitting errors after the insertion rate is selected.
For more information about inserting errors, see Inserting Errors in the SONET Specific
Tasks section of this chapter.
The following Error Insert Rate options are available:
Option Description
Off Turns error transmission off. This command effectively
disables the Error Insert Action button.
Maximum Generates errors at the maximum rate listed below.
1e - X X is a negative integer exponent, for example 1e-3. The X
may vary based on the type of error selected.
User Defined Allows the user to enter a custom error rate anywhere
between the Minimum and Maximum allowed rates.
SONET Error/Alarm - Alarm Generated
This Alarm Generated function determines the type of error transmitted by the system.
The purpose of generating an error or alarm is to stress the network element that is
receiving the error or alarm by testing if it can detect the incoming error/alarm and then
report error/alarm statistics or if it can perform the appropriate actions required.
For more information about generating alarms, see Insert Alarms in the SONET Specific
Tasks section of this chapter.
Depending on the selected mapping, the following alarm types are available:
Alarm Description
None No alarms are generated. Turns alarms off.
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