
DEFINITY Enterprise Communication Server Release 9
Installation and Maintenance for Survivable Remote EPN
555-233-121
Issue 2
November 2000
SREPN Maintenance
2-33
Fault isolation procedures
2
Manual loopback procedure
Lightwave transceivers are not isolated as part of Expansion Interface or DS1-
CONV circuit pack tests. For example, when the Expansion Interface Lightwave
Transceiver Looparound Test (#242) and the Expansion Interface Local Loop
Around Test #240 pass, this indicates that the Expansion Interface circuit pack is
functioning properly, but it does not verify that the optical portion of the lightwave
transceiver is functioning properly.
To being the manual loopback procedure:
1. If duplicate Expansion Interface Links are available, issue the test board
UUCSS command on the standby Expansion Interface circuit packs on
both ends of fiber.
2. If this test passes from both sides, but other tests fail, such as Test #241,
this condition indicates either a faulty lightwave transceiver or a faulty fiber
cable. To determine if either a lightwave transceiver or the fiber itself has
failed, execute the Expansion Interface
‘‘Manual loopback procedure’’
described below.
NOTE:
This test can only be run from both Expansion Interface circuit packs
if they are the Standby pair, and if the Active pair is working properly.
Use this procedure when
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Using DS1 CONV facilities and a 9823A lightwave transceiver.
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An EI/SNI circuit pack cannot be tested by software. For example, an EI
circuit pack located in an EPN that is down cannot be tested. This can
occur when communication between the switch node carrier and the SPE
is down.
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WARNING:
This procedure is destructive; all calls are broken down.
To begin the manual loopback procedure:
1. Run the configuration audit test (#759) on SNI circuit packs where possible
with test board UUCSS s.
2. Run the Processor Route Audit Test (#760) with the test board UUCSS
long command for the active SNC in the switch node carrier. If the active
SNC is not inserted, Test #760 can be run with test hardware-group pnc
a-pnc or b-pnc.
3. Determine whether more than one SNI is unable to communicate with
software. Verify SNI and SNC circuit pack insertion with the list
configuration carrier UUC command and check for SNI and SNC
insertion for every administered switch node carrier.