forced switch
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forced switch
A user-initiated forced protection switch on a 1+1 protected OC-N
line pair, STSN path-switched ring, VT path-switched ring, or a 1+1
protected equipment switch occurred and has not been cleared or
overridden.
Alarm Data
Value/Meaning
Reported Alarm
Level(s)
Not Alarmed
AID (type)
OC-N line pair
STS-3c Ring Channel (Path)
STS-1 Ring Channel (Path)
VT1.5 Ring Channel (Path)
Date
month/day/year that condition was detected
Time
hour:minute:second that condition was detected
Probable Cause
WKSWPR-1
WKSWPR-2
Effect on
Service
Standing Condition (SC)
Alarm Entity
Type
OC12
OC3
STS3C
STS1
VT1
Description
forced switch
Likely Cause
From the WaveStar
®
CIT System View, selected
Fault
→
Protection Switch
and highlighted a 1+1
Protection group or Path Protection group, and
provisioned the Switch Type as
Forced
.
Visible
indication
Lighted
MN/ABN
LED on SYSCTL faceplate.
Action
Proceed to
Alarms, conditions, and error messages
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365-372-333 R2.1
Issue 4, June 2005
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