Change Port Settings

This chapter explains how to change transmission settings on ports in a Cisco ONS 15310-CL or Cisco ONS 15310-MA.

Before You Begin

Before performing any of the following procedures, investigate all alarms and clear any trouble conditions. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15310-CL and Cisco ONS 15310-MA Troubleshooting Guide as necessary.

Caution Changing card or port settings can be service affecting. You should make all changes during a scheduled maintenance window.

This section lists the chapter procedures (NTPs). Turn to a procedure for applicable tasks (DLPs).

1. C86 Modify Line Settings and PM Parameter Thresholds for Electrical Ports—Complete as needed.

2. C87 Modify Line Settings and PM Parameter Thresholds for Optical Ports—Complete as needed.

3. C130 Manage Pluggable Port Modules—Complete this procedure to provision, change, or delete pluggable port modules (PPMs), which provide OC-3 or OC-12 line rates for ONS 15310-CL and ONS 15310-MA optical ports.

4. C92 Change Card or PPM Service State—Complete as needed.

5. C172 Provision the Soak Timer for an ML-100T-8 Card—Complete as needed.

NTP-C86 Modify Line Settings and PM Parameter Thresholds for Electrical Ports

Purpose

This procedure changes the line and threshold settings for electrical ports.

Tools/Equipment

None

Prerequisite Procedures

None

Required/As Needed

As needed

Onsite/Remote

Onsite or remote

Security Level

Provisioning or higher


Step 1 Complete the "DLP-C29 Log into CTC" task at the node where you want to change the port settings.

Step 2 According to site practice, complete the "NTP-C102 Back Up the Database" procedure to preserve the existing database.

Step 3 Perform any of the following tasks as needed:

•C233 Change Line and Threshold Settings for DS-1 Ports

•C236 Change Line and Threshold Settings for DS-3 Ports

•C237 Change Line and Threshold Settings for the EC-1 Ports

Step 4 When you have finished changing the port settings, complete the "NTP-C102 Back Up the Database" procedure according to site practice.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-C87 Modify Line Settings and PM Parameter Thresholds for Optical Ports

Purpose

This procedure changes the line and threshold settings for the optical ports.

Tools/Equipment

None

Prerequisite Procedures

None

Required/As Needed

As needed

Onsite/Remote

Onsite or remote

Security Level

Provisioning or higher


Step 1 Complete the "DLP-C29 Log into CTC" task at the node where you want to change the port settings. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 According to site practice, complete the "NTP-C102 Back Up the Database" procedure to preserve the existing database.

Step 3 Perform any of the following tasks as needed:

•C238 Change Optical Port Line Settings

•C239 Change Optical Port SONET Thresholds Settings

•C224 Change Optics Thresholds Settings for Optical Ports

Note To modify settings on the SONET STS tab, see the "DLP-C99 Enable Intermediate-Path Performance Monitoring" task.

Step 4 According to site practice, complete the "NTP-C102 Back Up the Database" procedure.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-C130 Manage Pluggable Port Modules

Purpose

This procedure provisions, changes, and deletes Small Form-factor Pluggables (SFPs), which are known as pluggable port modules (PPMs) in Cisco Transport Controller (CTC). OC-3, OC-12, and multirate (OC-3/OC-12) PPMs are compatible with the ONS 15310-CL and ONS 15310-MA. OC-48 PPMs are compatible with the ONS 15310-MA only.

Single-rate PPMs do not require provisioning or changing.

Tools/Equipment

None

Prerequisite Procedures

C16 Install SFP Connectors or

C9 Preprovision an SFP Slot

Required/As Needed

Required

Onsite/Remote

Onsite or remote

Security Level

Provisioning or higher


Step 1 Complete the "DLP-C29 Log into CTC" task at the node where you want to manage PPMs.

Step 2 Click the Alarms tab:

a. Verify that the alarm filter is not turned on. See the "DLP-C88 Disable Alarm Filtering" task as necessary.

b. Verify that no unexplained conditions appear on the network. If unexplained conditions appear, resolve them before continuing. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15310-CL and Cisco ONS 15310-MA Troubleshooting Guide.

c. Complete the "DLP-C223 Export CTC Data" task to export alarm and condition information.

Step 3 As needed, complete the "DLP-C192 Provision a Multirate Pluggable Port Module" task. If you preprovisioned a multirate SFP, skip this task and continue with Step 4.

Step 4 As needed, complete the "DLP-C193 Provision the Optical Line Rate" task to assign an OC-3 or OC-12 line rate.

Step 5 As needed, complete the "DLP-C194 Change the Optical Line Rate" task to change the line rate on a multirate PPM.

Step 6 As needed, complete the "DLP-C195 Delete Pluggable Port Modules" task.

Step 7 Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-C92 Change Card or PPM Service State

Purpose

This procedure changes the card or port service state, which is an autonomously generated state that gives the overall condition of the port.

Tools/Equipment

None

Prerequisite Procedures

Chapter 1 "Install the Cisco ONS 15310-CL"

Chapter 2 "Install the Cisco ONS 15310-MA"

Required/As Needed

As needed

Onsite/Remote

Onsite or remote

Security Level

Provisioning or higher


Note On the ONS 15310-CL and ONS 15310-MA, the pluggable-port module (PPM) is equivalent to an optical port.

Step 1 Complete the "DLP-C29 Log into CTC" task at the node where you want to change card or PPM service state.

Step 2 Click the Inventory tab.

Step 3 Click Admin State for the card or PPM that you want to change, and choose an administrative state from the drop-down list: IS or OOS,MT.

Step 4 Click Apply.

Step 5 If an error message appears indicating that the card or PPM service state cannot be changed from its current service state, click OK.

Depending on the administrative state that you choose, the card or port/PPM transitions to a different service state. For more information about the service states and card state transitions, refer to the "Administrative and Service States" appendix of the Cisco ONS 15310-CL and Cisco ONS 15310-MA Reference Manual.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-C172 Provision the Soak Timer for an ML-100T-8 Card

Purpose

This procedure provisions the soak timer for ports on an ML-100T-8 card. The soak period is the amount of time that the ML-100T-8 port remains in the Down state after an error-free signal is continuously received before transitioning to the Up state.

Tools/Equipment

None

Prerequisite Procedures

C4 Install an Ethernet Card

Required/As Needed

As needed

Onsite/Remote

Onsite or remote

Security Level

Provisioning or higher


Step 1 Complete the "DLP-C29 Log into CTC" task at the node where you want to provision the soak timer for an ML-100T-8 card. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 In node view, double-click the ML-100T-8 card that you want to provision.

Step 3 Click the Provisioning tab.

Step 4 Click the Ether Ports or POS Ports subtabs and complete the following:

•PSAS—Check to enable Pre-Service Alarm Suppression (PSAS), which suppresses all alarms on the port for the time designated in the Soak Time column.

•Soak Time—Choose the desired soak time (in hours and minutes). Use this column when you have checked PSAS to suppress alarms. Once the port detects a signal, the countdown begins for the designated soak time. Soak time hours can be set from 0 to 48. Soak time minutes can be set from 0 to 45 in 15 minute increments.

Step 5 Click Apply.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.