About this Guide
Note The terms "Unidirectional Path Switched Ring" and "UPSR" may appear in Cisco literature. These terms do not refer to using Cisco ONS 15xxx products in a unidirectional path switched ring configuration. Rather, these terms, as well as "Path Protected Mesh Network" and "PPMN," refer generally to Cisco's path protection feature, which may be used in any topological network configuration. Cisco does not recommend using its path protection feature in any particular topological network configuration.
This section explains the objectives, intended audience, and organization of this publication and describes the conventions that convey instructions and other information.
This section provides the following information:
•Obtaining Optical Networking Information
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Revision History
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March 2007 |
Revision History Table added for the first time. Corrected product part numbers for the UBIC-V and UBIC-H DS3 cables. |
September 2007 |
Updated About this Guide chapter. |
November 2007 |
Updated step 1 of "APC-OUT-OF-RANGE" alarm on page 2-24 with the following information: "To determine the correct root cause, complete the network-level troubleshooting procedures and node level problems located in "Node Level (Intranode) Problems" alarm on page 1-84. |
May 2008 |
Added "SPAN-NOT-MEASURED" transient condition to Chapter 3, Transient Conditions. |
September 2008 |
Updated the terminal and facility loopback behavior of DWDM cards in Chapter 1, General Troubleshooting. Added WXC card information for OPWR-LFAIL and OPWR-HDEG alarms in Chapter 2, Alarm Troubleshooting. |
June 2009 |
Updated PWR-FAIL-A, PWR-FAIL-B, PWR-FAIL-RET-A, and PWR-FAIL-RET-B alarm details in Chapter 2, Alarm Troubleshooting. |
August 2009 |
Updated MEM-GONE alarm description in Chapter 2, Alarm Troubleshooting. |
November 2009 |
Update the section "Isolate the Cause of Power Supply Problems" in the chapter, "General Troubleshooting". |
January 2010 |
Updated the "Alarm Troubleshooting" chapter with new alarms: SF-L (TRUNK), SD-L (TRUNK), MEA (SHELF). |
February 2010 |
Changed the BIEC parameter to BIT-EC in Chapter 1, "General Troubleshooting". |
June 2010 |
Updated the description of the PWR-FAIL-A and PWR-FAIL-B alarms in the chapter, Alarm Troubleshooting. |
January 2012 |
Updated the section "SPANLENGTH-OUT-OF-RANGE" in the chapter, "Alarm Troubleshooting". |
February 2012 |
Updated the section "IMPROPRMVL" in the chapter "Alarm Troubleshooting". |
May 2012 |
Updated the section "Clear the UNC-WORD Condition" in the chapter "Alarm Troubleshooting". |
June 2012 |
Document Part Number revisioned to 78-17706-02 and a full length book-PDF was generated. |
Document Objectives
This guide gives troubleshooting information and troubleshooting-related parameters for the Cisco ONS 15454 (ANSI) and Cisco ONS 15454 SDH (ETSI) platforms, specifically the dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) application that can operate on either platform. Use this guide in conjunction with the appropriate publications listed in the Related Documentation section.
Audience
To use this publication, you should be familiar with Cisco or equivalent optical transmission hardware and cabling, telecommunications hardware and cabling, electronic circuitry and wiring practices, and preferably have experience as a telecomunications technician.
Document Organization
The Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide is organized into the following chapters:
•Chapter 1 "General Troubleshooting," provides methods to discover hardware errors, such as failed ports, that adversely affect signal traffic; it also gives typical software problems that occur and their solutions.
•Chapter 2 "Alarm Troubleshooting," provides indexes, descriptions, and troubleshooting methods for all alarms and conditions generated by the ONS 15454.
•Chapter 3 "Transient Conditions," describes temporary (transient) conditions.
•Chapter 4 "Error Messages," provides a comprehensive list of all ONS 15454 error messages and their identification numbers.
Related Documentation
Use the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide in conjunction with the following publications:
•Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Procedure Guide
Provides procedures to install, turn up, test, and maintain an ONS 15454 DWDM node and network.
•Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual
Provides card, node, and network reference information, including performance monitoring parameters and network element defaults.
•Cisco ONS SONET TL1 Command Guide
Provides a full TL1 command and autonomous message set including parameters, AIDs, conditions and modifiers for the Cisco ONS 15454, ONS 15327, ONS 15600, ONS 15310-CL, and
ONS 15310-MA systems.
•Cisco ONS SONET TL1 Reference Guide
Provides general information, procedures, and errors for TL1 in the Cisco ONS 15454, ONS 15327, ONS 15600, ONS 15310-CL, and ONS 15310-MA systems.
•Cisco ONS 15454 SDH TL1 Command Guide
Provides a full TL1 command and autonomous message set including parameters, AIDs, conditions and modifiers for the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH.
•Cisco ONS 15454 SDH TL1 Reference Guide
Provides general information, procedures, and errors for TL1 in the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH.
•Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15454 Release 7.0
Provides caveats, closed issues, and new feature and functionality information.
•Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Release 7.0
Provides caveats, closed issues, and new feature and functionality information.
Refer to the following standards documentation referenced in this publication:
•Telcordia GR-253 CORE
Document Conventions
This publication uses the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the document.
Obtaining Optical Networking Information
This section contains information that is specific to optical networking products. For information that pertains to all of Cisco, refer to the Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request section.
Where to Find Safety and Warning Information
For safety and warning information, refer to the Cisco Optical Transport Products Safety and Compliance Information document that accompanied the product. This publication describes the international agency compliance and safety information for the Cisco ONS 15454 system. It also includes translations of the safety warnings that appear in the ONS 15454 system documentation.
Cisco Optical Networking Product Documentation CD-ROM
Optical networking-related documentation, including Cisco ONS 15xxx product documentation, is available in a CD-ROM package that ships with your product. The Optical Networking Product Documentation CD-ROM is updated periodically and may be more current than printed documentation.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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