#3 Monitoring
(see Table 1)
AktinoView V3 or higher software is used to monitor the
system. Load AktinoView V3 software onto the
maintenance computer per the instructions on the CDROM
package.
Provisioning from the CO shelf or unit
Provisioning can only be done from the CO shelf or unit.
AktinoView V3 uses the front panel MGMT Ethernet port
for access to the Aktino unit. AktinoView V3 should be
started verify the health of the circuit. The default user name
and password is “superuser”. To provide system security,
the password for superuser and user accounts should be set
up with AktinoView V3 Craft Access tabs under the
Provisioning tab.
See Table 1 below for provisioning parameters available at
the CO shelf or unit. Ethernet and other parameters are
available via the Provisioning tabs.
Table 1 Common Provisioning Selections (provisionable
from the CO shelf or unit only)
Parameter Values
MSPAN Rate
Rate (Kbps)
# Pairs
1 to 4 (AK512), 1 to 8 (AK525)
Individual pairs can be set to UP or
DOWN in the Pair menu
Line Powering
Off, -135v, -185v (-185v default)
Note, line powering is only on
AK5xxLCP line card and
AK5xxCUP compact unit
MSPAN SNR Margin
(MSPAN menu)
0..18db (5db default)
Ethernet Parameters
Each port’s parameter values can be
provisioned in the Ethernet tabs
#4 System Health Verification
As soon as power is applied to the CO unit (and the RT unit
if locally powered), the system automatically starts up. The
front panel indicators show the status of the system (see
Figure 5 and Table 2). If any of the LEDs is not Normal,
AktinoView V3 can be used to determine the source of the
problem.
AktinoView V3 main status screen shows an overview of the
system. Performance monitoring for Ethernet, MSPAN, and
Pair is available through the tabs. Current system alarms
(see Table 3) are displayed on the main status screen. Alarm
history and logs are available through the tabs.
Table 2 Front Panel Indicators
LED Condition
Function
STATUS
Off
Green
Red
Power off
Normal
Unit in alarm
LOCAL
PWR
Off
Green
Local power is not connected
Local power is connected
PAIR
STATUS
Off
Solid green
Flashing green
Solid red
Pair is disabled
Pair is up
Pair is acquiring
Pair LOS/Open circuit/Short
10/100BaseT
Act
Off
Green
No data present
Data present
10/100BaseT
Lk
Off
Green
Ethernet link is down
Ethernet link is up
100B-FX
1000B-X
Off
Green
SFP is not present
SFP present and active
Table 3 Common Alarms (displayed by AktinoView V3)
Alarm Fault
Troubleshooting
MSPAN LOS
MultiPair Span pairs are down, check pairs
MSPAN Capacity
MultiPair Span capacity below configured
rate; increase number of pairs or decrease
system margin or reduce rate. Check Pairs
PM to ensure proper operation.
Pair LOS
Pair is connected but not receiving signal,
check Pair PM.
Pair Open Circuit
Pair is not connected
AK500 Ethernet Compact Remote Units
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