On the Active Controller card, the Alarm severity is Critical (CR) and Service Affecting (SA).

On the Standby Controller card, the Alarm severity is Minor (MN) and Non-Service affecting (NSA).

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Active Volume Software Signature Verification Failed (ACT-SOFT-VERIF-FAIL) alarm occurs under the following conditions:

• The working software running on the control card in the NCS system is tampered with or the working software running on the system did not originate from Cisco.

• Problem present in the software stored in the protect or standby card.

Default Severity: Not Reported (NR), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: BITS, FUDC, MSUDC

Resource Type: OCn, STMn

The Alarm Indication Signal (AIS) condition indicates that this node is detecting an alarm indication signal in the incoming signal SONET overhead.

Generally, any AIS is a special SONET signal that communicates to the receiving node when the transmit node does not send a valid signal. AIS is not considered an error. It is raised by the receiving node on each input when it detects the AIS instead of a real signal. In most cases when this condition is raised, an upstream node is raising an alarm to indicate a signal failure; all nodes downstream from it only raise some type of AIS. This condition clears when you resolve the problem on the upstream node.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: 2R, AOTS, ESCON, FC, GE, ISC, OCN, TRUNK

Resource Type: OPT, OCH, ETH

The Automatic Laser Shutdown (ALS) condition on the amplifier cards indicate that the ALS safety feature on the card port is switched ON. This condition is accompanied by a corresponding LOS alarm in the reverse direction of the same port.

Note	ALS is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: OPT, OCH

The Automatic Laser Shutdown (ALS) condition occurs when an Amplifier card ALS is changed to Disabled from any other state (such as Enabled) by user command.

Default Severity:Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: AOTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Amplifier Initialized condition occurs when an amplifier card is not able to calculate gain. This condition typically accompanies the APC-DISABLED alarm.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: AOTS, OCH, OMS, OTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Automatic Power Control (APC) Correction Skipped condition occurs when the actual power level of a channel exceeds the expected setting by 3 dBm or more. APC compares actual power levels with previous power levels every hour or after any channel allocation is performed. If the power difference to be compensated by APC exceeds the range of + 3 dBm or 3 dBm compared with the previous value set, APC is designed not to correct the level and the APC-CORR-SKIPPED condition is raised.

The APC Correction Skipped alarm strongly limits network management (for example, a new circuit cannot be turned into IS). The Force APC Correction button helps to restore normal conditions by clearing the APC Correction Skipped alarm.

Default Severity:Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: NE, SHELF, AOTS, OTS, OMS, OCH, EQPT

Resource Type: OPT

The APC Disabled alarm occurs when the information related to the number of channels is not reliable. The condition can occur when any of the following related alarms also occur: the EQPT alarm, the IMPROPRMVL alarm, or the MEA (EQPT)alarm. If the condition occurs with the creation of the first circuit, delete and recreate the circuit.

APC Disabled alarm is raised under the following conditions:

• When APC is manually disabled in a domain to prevent unexpected power regulations during maintenance or troubleshooting.

• When an abnormal event impacting optical regulation occurs.

• When an EQPT, MEA or IMPROPRMVL alarm is raised by any unit in a network.

• When gain or power degrade occurs or when the Power Fail alarm is raised by the output port of any amplifier in the network.

• When a VOA degrade or a VOA Fail alarm is raised by any unit in a network.

• When signalling protocol detects that one of the APC instances in a network is no longer reachable.

• When all nodes in a network do not belong to metro core.

  Note	The MEA and IMPROPRMVL alarms does not disable APC when raised on MXP/TXP cards.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: NE

Resource Type: NE

The APC Terminated on Manual Request condition is raised when APC terminates after it is manually launched. APC-END is an informational condition that is raised and cleared spontaneously by the system. It is visible only by retrieving it in the Conditions or History tabs.

Note	APC-END is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: AOTS, OCH, OMS, OTS

Resource Type: OPT

The APC-OUT-OF-RANGE condition is raised on amplifier cards when the requested gain or attenuation setpoint cannot be set because it exceeds the port parameter range. For example, this condition is raised when APC attempts to set the OPT-BST gain higher than 20 dBm (the card maximum setpoint) or to set the attenuation on the express VOA lower than 0 dBm (its minimum setpoint).

Note	A common cause of an amplifier trying to attain a value higher than the maximum setpoint or an attenuator trying to attain a value lower than the minimum setpoint is the low input power.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: AOTS

Resource Type: OPT

The APC-WRONG-GAIN condition is raised on the amplifier card, when the actual gain of the card (17dB) does not match the expected gain calculated by APC. There is a margin of +1 or -1 dB before the condition is raised.

Note	The APC-WRONG-GAIN condition indicates a system issue and not the card problem.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Service Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: ODU

Resource Type: ODUk

The APS-NO-RESPONSE alarm is raised when the requested or bridge signals of a SNC protection do not match.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: ODU

Resource Type: ODUk

The APS-PROV-MISM alarm is raised when the SNC protection types on the near end and far end near are incompatible.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA

Logical Objects: 2R, AOTS, BPLANE, EQPT, ESCON, FC, GE, ISC, NE, OCH, OCN/STMN, OMS, OTS, PPM, PWR, SHELF, TRUNK

Resource Type: ALL

The Alarms Suppressed by User Command condition applies to the network element (NE object), backplane (BPLANE object), a single MXP or TXP card, or a port on one of these cards. It occurs when alarms are suppressed for that object and its subordinate objects. For example, suppressing alarms on a card also suppresses alarms on its ports.

Note	This condition is not raised for multiservice transport platform (MSTP) cards such as amplifiers, multiplexers, or demultiplexers.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: 2R, AOTS, EQPT, ESCON, FC, GE, ISC, OCH, OCN, STMN, OMS, OTS, PPM, SHELF, TRUNK

Resource Type: ALL

The Alarms Suppressed for Maintenance Command condition applies to MXP or TXP cards and occurs when a client or trunk port is placed in the Out-of-Service and Management, Maintenance (OOS-MA,MT) service state for loopback testing operations.

While provisioning traffic between two MXP-MR-10DME, MXP-MR-2.5G, or MXPP-MR-2.5G cards, putting the trunk port (09) of the card OOS-MT (initially IS) results in the AS-MT alarm being reported on both trunk and client port. This is because all the GFP interfaces derive their state from the trunk state if the trunk is not IS-NR. If the Trunk port state is IS-NR, then all the GFP interfaces derive their state from the corresponding client port. When the trunk is moved to AS-MT, which is not IS, the GFP of the client port also moves to the AS-MT state. The FAC of the client does not change state.

Default Severity: Not Reported (NR), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: VCMON-HP, VCTRM-HP

An AU AIS condition applies to the administration unit, which consists of the virtual container (VC) capacity and pointer bytes (H1, H2, and H3) in the SDH frame.

Generally, any AIS is a special SDH signal that communicates to the receiving node when the transmit node does not send a valid signal. AIS is not considered an error. It is raised by the receiving node on each input when it detects the AIS instead of a real signal. In most cases when this condition is raised, an upstream node is raising an alarm to indicate a signal failure; all nodes downstream from it only raise some type of AIS. This condition clears when you resolved the problem on the upstream node.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: OTU

Resource Type: ODUk

The Authentication Error Count (AUTH-EC) alarm is raised when the authentication error count crosses the authentication threshold.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: STMN

Resource Type: OCn, STMn

The Auto Laser Shutdown alarm occurs when the card temperature exceeds 194 degrees F (90 degrees C). The internal equipment automatically shuts down the laser when the card temperature rises to prevent the card from self-destructing.

Warning

The laser is on when the card is booted and the safety key is in the on position (labeled 1). The port does not have to be in service for the laser to be on. The laser is off when the safety key is off (labeled 0). Statement 293

Warning

Invisible laser radiation could be emitted from the end of the unterminated fiber cable or connector. Do not stare into the beam directly with optical instruments. Viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments (for example, eye loupes, magnifiers, and microscopes) within a distance of 100 mm could pose an eye hazard. Statement 1056

Warning

Use of controls, adjustments, or performing procedures other than those specified could result in hazardous radiation exposure. Statement 1057

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: OTU

Resource Type: ODUk

The Authentication Error Count (AUTH-EC) alarm is raised when the authentication error count crosses the authentication threshold.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: STMN

Resource Type: OCn, STMn

The Auto Laser Shutdown alarm occurs when the card temperature exceeds 194 degrees F (90 degrees C). The internal equipment automatically shuts down the laser when the card temperature rises to prevent the card from self-destructing.

Warning

The laser is on when the card is booted and the safety key is in the on position (labeled 1). The port does not have to be in service for the laser to be on. The laser is off when the safety key is off (labeled 0). Statement 293

Warning

Invisible laser radiation could be emitted from the end of the unterminated fiber cable or connector. Do not stare into the beam directly with optical instruments. Viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments (for example, eye loupes, magnifiers, and microscopes) within a distance of 100 mm could pose an eye hazard. Statement 1056

Warning

Use of controls, adjustments, or performing procedures other than those specified could result in hazardous radiation exposure. Statement 1057

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Automatic System Reset alarm occurs when you change an IP address or perform any other operation that causes an automatic card-level reboot. AUTORESET typically clears after a card reboots (up to ten minutes).

Resets performed during a software upgrade also prompt the condition. This condition clears automatically when the card finishes resetting. If the alarm does not clear, complete the following procedure.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: OTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Arrayed Waveguide Gratings (AWG) Degrade alarm occurs when a card heater-control circuit degrades. The heat variance can cause slight wavelength drift.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: OTS

Resource Type: OPT

The AWG Failure alarm occurs when a card heater-control circuit completely fails. The circuit failure disables wavelength transmission. The card must be replaced to restore traffic.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: OTS

Resource Type: OPT

The AWG Over Temperature alarm is raised if a card having an AWG-FAIL alarm is not replaced and its heater-control circuit temperature exceeds 212 degrees F (100 degrees C). The card goes into protect mode and the heater is disabled.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: OTS

Resource Type: OPT

The AWG Warm-Up condition occurs when a card heater-control circuit is attaining its operating temperature during startup. The condition lasts approximately 10 minutes but can vary somewhat from this period due to environmental temperature.

Note	AWG-WARM-UP is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Critical (CR)

Logical Object: NE

Resource Type: NE

The Bad Database Detected alarm is raised when the database load fails due to the following:

• Soft-reset of Active Controller
• Software Upgrade
• Database Restore

A pop-up error message might appear while navigating to card view and shelf view.

Note	Do not use the reboot command in the console when the BAD-DB-DETECTED alarm is raised.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: PWR

Resource Type: PWR

The Battery Fail alarm occurs when one of the two power supplies (A or B) is not detected. This could be because the supply is removed or is not operational. The alarm does not distinguish between the individual power supplies, so onsite information about the conditions is necessary for troubleshooting.

Note	FAN-FAIL alarm is not raised if BAT-FAIL alarm appears on the power module.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD, USB_FLASH

The Primary Nonvolatile Backup Memory Failure alarm refers to a problem with the control card flash memory. The alarm occurs when the control card is in use and has one of four problems:

• Flash manager fails to format a flash partition.

• Flash manager fails to write a file to a flash partition.

• Problem at the driver level.

• Code volume fails cyclic redundancy checking (CRC, which is a method to verify for errors in data transmitted to the control card).

Caution

A software update on a standby control card can take up to 30 minutes.

Default Severity: Not alarmed (NA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The BP-LPBKFACILITY alarm is raised when the backplane facility loopback is configured on the 100G-LC-C or 10x10G-LC card.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: ETH

A Carrier Loss on the LAN Equipment alarm generally occurs on MXP, TXP cards when the system and the workstation hosting SVO do not have a TCP/IP connection. The problem involves the LAN or data circuit used by the RJ-45 (LAN) connector on the control card or the LAN backplane pin connection. This CARLOSS alarm does not involve an Ethernet circuit connected to an Ethernet port. The problem is in the connection and not SVO or the node.

On MXP_2.5G_10G cards, CARLOSS is also raised against trunk ports when ITU-T G.709 encapsulation is turned off.

The CARLOSS alarm is also raised against multishelf management (MSM) ports of the external connection unit (ECU) when the connection to the shelf subtending the node is improper.

Warning

Invisible laser radiation could be emitted from the end of the unterminated fiber cable or connector. Do not stare into the beam directly with optical instruments. Viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments (for example, eye loupes, magnifiers, and microscopes) within a distance of 100 mm could pose an eye hazard. Statement 1056

Warning

Use of controls, adjustments, or performing procedures other than those specified could result in hazardous radiation exposure. Statement 1057

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: FC

Resource Type: ETH

The Carrier Loss for Fibre Channel (FC) alarm occurs on the client port of MXP_MR_2.5G, MXPP_MR_2.5G, MXP_MR_10DME_C, MXP_MR_10DME_L, supporting 1-Gb Fibre Channel (FC1G), 2-Gb FC (FC2G), or 10Gb Fiber Channel (10G Fiber Channel) traffic. The loss can be due to a misconfiguration, fiber cut, or client equipment problem.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: GE

Resource Type: ETH

The Carrier Loss for Gigabit Ethernet (GE) alarm occurs on the client port of MXP_MR_2.5G, MXPP_MR_2.5G, MXP_MR_10DME_C, MXP_MR_10DME_L, GE-XP, 10GE-XP, or ADM-10G cards supporting 1-Gbps or 10-Gbps traffic. The loss can be due to a misconfiguration, fiber cut, or client equipment problem.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: ISC

Resource Type: ETH

The Carrier Loss for Inter-Service Channel (ISC) alarm occurs on:

• The client port of MXP_MR_2.5G, or MXPP_MR_2.5G card supporting ISC traffic.

• MSM ports of an NCS NC shelf.

• MSM ports of an NCS SS shelf.

The loss can be due to a misconfiguration, fiber cut, or client equipment problem.

Default Severity:Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: TRUNK

Resource Type: ETH

A Carrier Loss alarm is raised on the optical Trunk-RX port of MXP_MR_2.5G, and MXPP_MR_2.5G when the Ethernet payload is lost. This alarm only occurs when ITU-T G.709 encapsulation is disabled.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: AOTS

Resource Type: OPT

Note	For specific temperature and environmental information about each DWDM card, refer to the .

Default Severity: Critical (CR) , Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: Trunk port (dir RX)

Resource Type: OCH

The Chromatic Dispersion value alarm is raised when the device experiences CD in excess.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: OTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Channel Power Threshold Check (CHAN‐PWR‐THRESHOLD‐CHECK) alarm is raised againstd OPT-EDFA cards. This alarm is raised when deleting or restoring a channel results in channel power drop below the fail thresholds. The alarm is raised even if the power of one channel drops below the fail threshold. The check for channel power is run every hour.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Cold Restart condition occurs when a card is physically removed and inserted, replaced, or when the NCS power is initialized.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Plug-In Module (card) Communication Failure indicates that there is a communication failure between the control card and the traffic card. The failure could indicate a broken card interface.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

When the 100G-LC-C and CFP-LC cards work in a combination, the COMP-CARD-MISSING alarm is raised under any of the following conditions:

• When the 100G-LC-C or CFP-LC card is removed from the slot.

• When the 100G-LC-C or CFP-LC card is reset.

• When any one of these alarms is raised on the 100G-LC-C or CFP-LC card:

  • AUTORESET

  • MANRESET

  • CLDRESTART

  • PROV-MISMATCH

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The CONTBUS-DISABLED alarm is a function of the enhanced cell bus verification feature. This alarm occurs when a card is defective upon insertion into the chassis or when a card already present in the chassis becomes defective. (That is, the card fails the enhanced cell bus verification test.) The alarm persists as long as the defective card remains in the chassis. When the card is removed, CONTBUS-DISABLED will remain raised for a one-minute wait time. This wait time is designed as a guard period so that the system can distinguish this outage from a briefer card reset communication outage.

If no card is reinserted into the original slot during the wait time, the alarm clears. After this time, a different, nondefective card (not the original card) should be inserted.

When CONTBUS-DISABLED is raised, no message-oriented communication is allowed to or from this slot to the control card (thus avoiding node communication failure).

Caution

CONTBUS-DISABLED clears only when the faulty card is removed for one minute. If any card at all is reinserted before the one-minute guard period expires, the alarm does not clear.

CONTBUS-DISABLED overrides the IMPROPRMVL alarm during the one-minute wait period, but afterward IMPROPRMVL can be raised because it is no longer suppressed. IMPROPRMVL is raised after CONTBUS-DISABLED clears if the card is in the node database. If CONTBUS-DISABLED has cleared but IMPROPRMVL is still active, inserting a card will clear the IMPROPRMVL alarm.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

A TCCA to Shelf A Slot Communication Failure alarm occurs when the active Slot 7 TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3 (TCC A) has lost communication with another card in the shelf.

The CONTBUS-IO-A alarm can appear briefly when the NCS switches to the protect TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3. In the case of a TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3 protection switch, the alarm clears after the other cards establish communication with the newly active TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3. If the alarm persists, the problem lies with the physical path of communication from the TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3 to the reporting card. The physical path of communication includes the TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3, the other card, and the backplane.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

A TCC B to Shelf Communication Failure alarm occurs when the active Slot 11 TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3 (TCC B) has lost communication with another card in the shelf.

The CONTBUS-IO-B alarm could appear briefly when the NCS switches to the protect TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3. In the case of a TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3 protection switch, the alarm clears after the other cards establish communication with the newly active TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3. If the alarm persists, the problem lies with the physical path of communication from the TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3 to the reporting card. The physical path of communication includes the TCC2/TCC2P/TCC3, the other card, and the backplane.

Default Severity: Not Reported (NR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: FAN

Resource Type: FAN_TRAY

The Cool Mismatch (COOL-MISM) condition is raised when an incorrect cooling profile is chosen for the NCS shelf. To determine the cooling profile values for the cards, see the "Cooling Profile" section in the "Installing the NCS Shelf" chapter of the Hardware Installation Guide.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: NE

Resource Type: NE

The Software Data Integrity Fault alarm occurs when the control card exceeds its flash memory capacity.

Caution

When the system reboots, the last configuration entered is not saved.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: NE

Resource Type: NE

The Standby Database Out Of Synchronization alarm occurs when the standby controller card database does not synchronize with the active database on the active controller card.

Caution

If you reset the active controller card while this alarm is raised, you lose current provisioning.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: OTS

Resource Type: OPT

The DCU-LOSS-FAIL condition occurs when the DCU loss monitored value exceeds the maximum acceptable DCU loss of the board .

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: TRUNK

Resource Type: CARD

The Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Communication Failure alarm indicates that there is a communication failure between an MXP or TXP card microprocessor and the on-board DSP chip that controls the trunk (or DWDM) port. This alarm typically occurs after a DSP code upgrade.

The alarm is temporary and does not require user action. The MXP or TXP card microprocessor attempts to restore communication with the DSP chip until the alarm is cleared.

If the alarm is raised for an extended period, the MXP or TXP card raises the DUP-IPADDR condition and could affect traffic.

Note	DSP-COMM-FAIL is an informational alarm and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: TRUNK

Resource Type: CARD

The DSP Failure alarm indicates that a DSP-COMM-FAIL, has persisted for an extended period on an MXP or TXP card. It indicates that the card is faulty.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: NE

Resource Type: NE

The Duplicate IP Address alarm indicates that the alarmed node IP address is already in use within the same data communications channel (DCC) area. When this happens, SVO no longer reliably connects to either node. Depending on how the packets are routed, could connect to either node (having the same IP address). If SVO has connected to both nodes before they shared the same address, it has two distinct NodeModel instances (keyed by the node ID portion of the MAC address).

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: NE

Resource Type: NE

The Duplicate Node Name alarm indicates that the alarmed node alphanumeric name is already being used within the same DCC area.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: SHELF

Resource Type: SHELF

The Duplicated Shelf Identifier alarm applies to a shelf that has multishelf management enabled when the control card detects that you have programmed an ID already in use by another shelf.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: PWR

Resource Type: PWR

The Extreme High Voltage Battery alarm occurs in a 48 VDC environment when a battery lead input voltage exceeds the extreme high power threshold. This threshold, with a default value of 56.5 VDC, is user-provisionable. The alarm remains raised until the voltage remains under the threshold for 120 seconds.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: PWR

Resource Type: PWR

The Extreme Low Voltage Battery alarm occurs in a 48 VDC environment when a battery lead input voltage falls below the extreme low power threshold. This threshold, with a default value of 40.5 VDC, is user-provisionable. The alarm remains raised until the voltage remains over the threshold for 120 seconds.

Default Severity: Minor

Logical Object: NearEnd

Resource Type: ODUK

The Encryption Certificate Expired alarm is raised on line cards such as 400G-XP-LC, WSE, and MR-MXP when the SUDI 2029 MIC encryption certificate expires.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: OCN, STMN, TRUNK

Resource Type: OPT, OCn, STMn

The SONET DCC Termination Failure alarm occurs when the ONS system loses its DCC. Although this alarm is primarily SONET, it can apply to DWDM. For example, the OSCM card can raise this alarm on its OC-3 section overhead.

The SDCC consists of three bytes, D1 through D3, in the SONET overhead. The bytes convey information about operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P). The NCS system uses the DCC on the SONET section layer to communicate network management information.

Warning

Invisible laser radiation could be emitted from the end of the unterminated fiber cable or connector. Do not stare into the beam directly with optical instruments. Viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments (for example, eye loupes, magnifiers, and microscopes) within a distance of 100 mm could pose an eye hazard. Statement 1056

Warning

Use of controls, adjustments, or performing procedures other than those specified could result in hazardous radiation exposure. Statement 1057

Note	If a circuit shows a partial state when this alarm is raised, the logical circuit is in place. The circuit is able to carry traffic when the connection issue is resolved. You do not need to delete the circuit when troubleshooting this alarm.

Note	The EOC alarm is raised on the DWDM trunk in MSTP systems. Its SDH (ETSI) counterpart, MS-EOC, is not raised against the trunk port.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: OCN, STMN, FE, GE

Resource Type: ETH

The SONET DCC Termination Failure alarm occurs when the system loses its DCC. Although this alarm is primarily SONET, it can apply to DWDM. EOC-E is supported only on TNC/TNC-E with GE or FE OSC ports.

The SDCC consists of three bytes, D1 through D3, in the SONET overhead. The bytes convey information about operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P). The system uses the DCC on the SONET section layer to communicate network management information.

Warning

Invisible laser radiation could be emitted from the end of the unterminated fiber cable or connector. Do not stare into the beam directly with optical instruments. Viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments (for example, eye loupes, magnifiers, and microscopes) within a distance of 100 mm could pose an eye hazard. Statement 1056

Warning

Use of controls, adjustments, or performing procedures other than those specified could result in hazardous radiation exposure. Statement 1057

Note	If a circuit shows a partial state when this alarm is raised, the logical circuit is in place. The circuit is able to carry traffic when the connection issue is resolved. You do not need to delete the circuit when troubleshooting this alarm.

Note	The EOC alarm is raised on the DWDM trunk in MSTP systems. Its SDH (ETSI) counterpart, MS-EOC, is not raised against the trunk port.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The EPROM SUDI Serial Number Mismatch alarm is raised when the card serial number mismatches with certificate serial number.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Equipment Degrade condition is raised when a permanent failure that limits or compromises the normal behavior of the card (without impact on traffic) is detected.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

e alarm indicates that a software or hardware failure has occurred on the reporting card. This alarm can be raised against a traffic card or a cross-connect card.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

An Equipment Failure (EQPT-FAIL) alarm is raised when diagnostic circuit detects a card ASIC failure. This alarm indicates that a hardware or communication failure has occurred on the reporting card.

Default Severity: Not Reported (NR), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The EQPT-FPGA-IMAGE-AVAILABLE condition occurs when there is a mismatch between the running trunk FPGA version and the package version.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: FAN

Resource Type: CARD/FAN_TRAY/ECU/LCD_FLASH/PWR

The Replaceable Equipment or Unit Missing alarm is reported against the fan-tray assembly unit. It indicates that the replaceable fan-tray assembly is missing or is not fully inserted. It could also indicate that the ribbon cable connecting the AIP to the system board is bad.

Caution

Always use the supplied electrostatic discharge wristband when working with a powered NCS system. Plug the wristband cable into the ESD jack located on the lower-right edge of the shelf assembly.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: NE

Resource Type: NE

The Rear Panel Ethernet Link Removed condition, if enabled in the network defaults, is raised under the following conditions:

• The node.network.general.AlarmMissingBackplaneLAN field in NE default is enabled.

• The node is configured as a gateway network element (GNE).

• The backplane LAN cable is removed.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Evaluation License (EVAL-LIC) alarm is raised to indicate that an valid evaluation license is in use.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: ENVALRM

Resource Type: ENVALRM

A Failure Detected External to the NE alarm occurs because an environmental alarm is present. For example, a door could be open or flooding could have occurred.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: 2R, EQPT, ESCON, FC, GE, ISC, OCN, STMN, TRUNK, OTS

Resource Type: OPT, ODUk, OTUk, OCn, STMn, ETH

The Failure to Switch to Protection Facility condition for MXP and TXP client ports occurs in a Y-cable protection group when a working or protect facility switches to its companion port by using a MANUAL command. For example, if you attempt to manually switch traffic from an unused protect port to an in-service working port, the switch will fail (because traffic is already present on the working port) and you will see the FAILTOSW condition.

Note	For more information about protection schemes, refer to the Hardware Specification Document.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: TRUNK

Resource Type: OPT, ODUk, OTUk, OCn, STMn, ETH

The Failure to Switch to Protection Facility condition applies to MXP and TXP trunk ports in splitter protection groups and occurs when a working or protect trunk port switches to its companion port by using a MANUAL command.

Note	For more information about protection schemes, refer to the .

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: VCMON-HP

Resource Type: OPT, ODUk, OTUk, OCn, STMn, ETH

The High-Order Path Failure to Switch to Protection condition occurs when a high-order path circuit fails to switch to the working or protect electrical circuit using the MANUAL command.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: STSMON, VT-MON

Resource Type: OPT, ODUk, OTUk, OCn, STMn, ETH

The Fail to Switch to Protection Path condition occurs when the working circuit does not switch to the protection circuit on a path protection configuration. Common causes of the FAILTOSW-PATH alarm include a missing or defective protect port, a lockout set on one of the path protection nodes, or path-level alarms that would cause a path protection switch to fail.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: FAN

Resource Type: FAN_TRAY

The Fan Failure alarm indicates a problem with the fan-tray assembly. When the fan-tray assembly is not fully functional, the temperature of the ONS system can rise above its normal operating range.

The fan-tray assembly contains six fans and needs a minimum of five working fans to properly cool the shelf. However, even with five working fans, the fan-tray assembly could need replacement because a sixth working fan is required for extra protection against overheating.

Caution

Always use the supplied electrostatic discharge wristband when working with a powered ONS system. Plug the wristband cable into the ESD jack located on the lower-right edge of the shelf assembly.

Note	FAN-FAIL alarm is not raised if BAT-FAIL alarm appears on the power module.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Objects: Client port

Resource Type: FC

The Fibre Channel Distance Extension Credit Starvation alarm occurs on storage access networking (SAN) Fibre Channel/Fiber Connectivity (FICON) cards when the congestion prevents the GFP transmitter from sending frames to the card port. For example, the alarm can be raised when an operator configures a card to autodetect framing credits but the card is not connected to an interoperable FC-SW-standards-based Fibre Channel/FICON port.

FC-NO-CREDITS is raised only if transmission is completely prevented. (If traffic is slowed but still passing, this alarm is not raised.)

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

SONET Logical Object: FCMR

DWDM Logical Objects: FC, TRUNK

The Fiber Channel Distance Extension Function Not Established condition occurs when the Fiber Channel client setup or distance extension configuration is incorrect.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: OCH, OCH-TERM, OMS, OTS, EQPT

Resource Type: OXC

The Forward Defect Indication (FDI) condition is part of network-level alarm correlation. It is raised at the far end when the OCH optical payload is missing due to an optical channel signal (LOS), light (LOS-P), or optical power (OPWR-LFAIL) alarm root cause.

An LOS, LOS-P, or OPWR-LFAIL alarm on a circuit causes multiple alarms for each channel. Correlation simplifies troubleshooting by reporting a single alarm for multiple alarms having one root cause, then demoting the root alarms so that they are only visible in the Conditions window (showing their original severity.)

FDI clears when the optical channel is working on the aggregated or single-channel optical port.

Note	Network-level alarm correlation is only supported for communication alarms. It is not supported for equipment alarms.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service Affecting (SA)

Logical Objects: EQPT

Resource Type: PWR

The Feed Mismatch alarm is raised when the mandatory power module input feed based on Power Supply Unit (PSU) configuration is disconnected or incorrectly connected.

The alarm is cleared when the mandatory feed connection of power module is connected as per the PSU configuration. To re-configure the feed connection, refer to Power Redundancy .

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: AOTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Fiber Temperature Degrade alarm occurs when a DWDM card ( OPT-AMP-C) internal heater-control circuit fails. Degraded temperature can cause some signal drift.

Default Severity: Major

Logical Object: Standing

Resource Type: zrPlus

The FOIC (FlexO-SR Interface) Group ID Mismatch alarm is raised due to one of the following conditions:

• When configurations of the system are incorrect

• When unsupported trunks with the same rate are reconnected back to back

Default Severity: Minor

Logical Object: Standing

Resource Type: zrPlus

The FOIC Link Degrade Indicator-Local Degrade (FOIC-LDI-LD) alarm is raised due to one of the following conditions:

• When Local Degrade Indicator CA is inserted

• When Pre-FEC degrade is detected at the near end

Default Severity: Minor

Logical Object: Standing

Resource Type: zrPlus

The FOIC Link Degrade Indicator-Remote Degrade (FOIC-LDI-RD) alarm is raised due to one of the following conditions:

• When Local Degrade Indicator CA is detected at the far end

• When Pre-FEC degrade is detected at the near end

Default Severity: Critical

Logical Object: Standing

Resource Type: zrPlus

The FOIC Loss of Frame-Loss of Multi-frame (FOIC-LOF-LOM) alarm is raised due to one of the following conditions:

• High FEC error due to very low OSNR on the trunk Side

• Out of range of the OSNR

• Misconstructed or different modulation

Default Severity: Critical

Logical Object: Standing

Resource Type: zrPlus

The FOIC Loss of Lock alarm is raised due to one of the following:

• High FEC error due to very low OSNR on the Trunk side

• Out of range of the OSNR

• Misconstructed or different modulation

Default Severity: Critical

Logical Object: Standing

Resource Type: zrPlus

The FOIC Loss of Multi-frame alarm is raised due to one of the following:

• High FEC error due to very low OSNR on the Trunk side

• Out of range of the OSNR

• Misconstructed or different Modulation

Default Severity: Minor

Logical Object: Standing

Resource Type: zrPlus

The FOIC Phy Map Mismatch (FOIC-PMM) alarm is raised due to one of the following conditions:

• Misconfiguration of the system.

• When unsupported trunks with the same rate are reconnected back to back.

Default Severity: Minor

Logical Object: Standing

Resource Type: zrPlus

The FOIC Remote Phy Fault (FOIC-RPF) alarm is raised to inform the far-end node about the locally detected failure of the PHY.

Default Severity: Critical

Logical Object: Standing

Resource Type: zrPlus

The FOIC Trail Trace Identifier Mismatch (FOIC-TIM) alarm is raised when there is a mismatch between the expected TTI string that is provisioned and the received TTI string from the far-end.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: 2R, ESCON, FC, GE, ISC, OCN/STMN, OTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Force Switch Request Span condition applies to Y-cable-protected TXP configurable clients (OC-3, OC-12/STM-4,OC-48/STM-16, OC-192/STM-64, FC, ESCON, or FICON). If traffic is present on a working port and you use the FORCE command to prevent it from switching to the protect port (indicated by FORCED TO WORKING), FORCED-REQ-SPAN indicates this force switch. In this case, the force is affecting not only the facility, but the span.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: TRUNK

Resource Type: OPT

The Force Switch Request Span condition applies to MXP and TXP trunk ports in splitter protection groups. If traffic is present on a working port and you use the FORCE command to prevent it from switching to the protect port (indicated by FORCED TO WORKING), FORCED-REQ-SPAN indicates this force switch. In this case, the force is affecting not only the facility, but the span.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: Equipment

Resource Type: Card

The FPGA-UPGRADE-FAILED alarm is raised when the FPGA upgrade on the TNCS-2 or TNCS-2O control card fails.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: NE-SREF

Resource Type: NE_SYNCHREF

The Force Switch to Internal Timing condition occurs when the user issues a Force command to switch to an internal timing source.

Note	FRCDSWTOINT is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: EXT-SREF, NE-SREF

Resource Type: EXT_SYNCHREF/NE_SYNCHREF

The Force Switch to Primary Timing Source condition occurs when the user issues a Force command to switch to the primary timing source.

Note	FRCDSWTOPRI is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: EXT-SREF, NE-SREF

Resource Type: EXT_SYNCHREF/NE_SYNCHREF

The Force Switch to Second Timing Source condition occurs when the user issues a Force command to switch to the second timing source.

Note	FRCDSWTOSEC is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: EXT-SREF, NE-SREF

Resource Type: EXT_SYNCHREF/NE_SYNCHREF

The Force Switch to Third Timing Source condition occurs when the user issues a Force command to switch to a third timing source.

Note	FRCDSWTOTHIRD is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: NE-SREF

Resource Type: NE_SYNCHREF

The Free Running Synchronization Mode condition occurs when the reporting NCS system is in free-run synchronization mode. External timing sources have been disabled and the node is using its internal clock, or the node has lost its designated building integrated timing supply (BITS) timing source. After the 24-hour holdover period expires, timing slips could begin to occur on an NCS system node relying on an internal clock.

Note	If the NCS system is configured to operate from its internal clock, disregard the FRNGSYNC condition.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: NE-SREF

A Fast Start Synchronization Mode condition occurs when the node is choosing a new timing reference. The previous timing reference has failed.

The FSTSYNC alarm disappears after approximately 30 seconds.

If the condition does not clear, log into the Technical Support Website at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/index.html for more information or call Cisco TAC (1 800 553-2447).

Note	FSTSYNC is an informational condition. It does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: AOTS

Resource Type: OPT

Gain Low Degrade (GAIN-LDEG) alarm is raised on an amplifier card (OPT-BST, OPT-PRE, OPT-AMP-C, or OPT-AMP-17-C), 40-SMR1-C, or 40-SMR2-C card when the amplifier does not reach the Gain Low Degrade Threshold. (This value is automatically provisioned with the gain setpoint, but the alarm threshold is 2 dBm lower than the setpoint.)

Note	This alarm is applicable only when the amplifier working mode is set to Control Gain.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: AOTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Gain High Degrade alarm is raised on an amplifier card (OPT-AMP-C),when the amplifier reaches the Gain High Degrade Threshold. (This value is automatically provisioned with the gain setpoint, but the alarm threshold is 2 dBm higher than the setpoint.

Note	This alarm is applicable only when the amplifier working mode is set to Control Gain.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: AOTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Gain High Degrade alarm is raised on an amplifier card (OPT-AMP-C) when the amplifier reaches the Gain High Degrade Threshold. (This value is automatically provisioned with the gain setpoint, but the alarm threshold is 5 dBm higher than the setpoint.)

Note	This alarm is applicable only when the amplifier working mode is set to Control Gain.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: AOTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Gain High Degrade alarm is raised on an amplifier card (OPT-BST, OPT-PRE, OPT-AMP-C, or OPT-AMP-17-C) when the amplifier does not reach Gain High Degrade Threshold. (This value is automatically provisioned with the gain setpoint, but the alarm threshold is 5 dBm lower than the setpoint. If the alarm cannot be cleared, the card must be replaced.

Note	This alarm is applicable only when the amplifier working mode is set to Control Gain.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: AOTS

Resource Type: OPT

The GAIN‐NEAR‐LIMIT alarm is raised against optical amplifier cards and SMR cards. It is raised when the Automatic Power Control (APC) regulates an amplifier gain and its value reaches +2 or ‐2 dB, within the minimum and maximum gain range. The gain check is performed automatically every hour and during the APC run.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

SONET Logical Objects: CE1000, FCMR, GFP-FAC

Resource Type: PORT/ODUK

The GFP Extension Header Mismatch alarm is raised on Fibre Channel or FICON cards when it receives frames with an extension header that is not null. The alarm occurs when a provisioning error causes all GFP frames to be dropped for 2.5 seconds.

Ensure that both end ports are sending a null extension header for a GFP frame. The FC_MR-4 card always sends a null extension header, so if the equipment is connected to other vendors’ equipment, those need to be provisioned appropriately.

Note	For more information about Ethernet cards, refer to the Ethernet Card Software Feature and Configuration Guide for the Cisco ONS 15454, Cisco ONS 15454 SDH, and Cisco ONS 15327.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

SONET Logical Objects: FCMR, GFP-FAC

Resource Type: PORT/ODUK

The GFP Fibre Channel Distance Extension Buffer Starvation alarm is raised on Fibre Channel or FICON card ports supporting GFP and the distance extension protocol when the GFP transmitter cannot send GFP frames due to lack of remote GFP receiver buffers. This occurs when the remote GFP-T receiver experiences congestion and is unable to send frames over the Fibre Channel or FICON link.

This alarm is raised in conjunction with the FC-NO-CREDITS. For example, if the FC-NO-CREDITS alarm is generated at an FC_MR-4 data port, a GFP-NO-BUFFERS alarm is raised at the upstream remote FC_MR-4 data port.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: CEMR, CE1000, CE100T, FCMR, GFP-FAC, ML1000, ML100T, MLFX

Resource Type: PORT/ODUk

The GFP Loss of Frame Delineation alarm applies to Fibre Channel, FICON GFP, and Ethernet ports. This alarm occurs if there is a faulty SONET connection, if SONET path errors cause GFP header errors in the check sum calculated over payload length (PLI/cHEC) combination, or if the GFP source port sends an invalid PLI/cHEC combination. This loss causes traffic stoppage.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: PWR

Resource Type: PWR

The High Voltage Battery alarm occurs in a –48 VDC environment when a battery lead input voltage exceeds the high power threshold. This threshold, with a default value of –52 VDC, is user-provisionable. The alarm remains raised until the voltage remains under the threshold for 120 seconds.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: BITS

Resource Type: BITS

The 64K Composite Clock High NE Voltage alarm occurs when the 64K signal peak voltage exceeds 1.1 VDC.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA) for NE; Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA) for EQPT

Logical Objects: EQPT, NE

Resource Type: CARD, NE

The High Temperature alarm occurs when the temperature of the ONS system is above 122 degrees F (50 degrees C).

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: NE-SREF

Resource Type: NE-SYNCHREF

The Holdover Synchronization Mode condition is caused by loss of the primary and second timing references in the node. Timing reference loss occurs when line coding on the timing input is different from the configuration on the node, and it often occurs during the selection of a new node reference clock. The condition clears when primary or second timing is reestablished. After the 24-hour holdover period expires, timing slips could begin to occur on an ONS system relying on an internal clock.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: NE

Resource Type: NE

The Industrial High Temperature alarm occurs when the temperature of the ONS system is above 149 degrees F (65 degrees C) or below –40 degrees F (–40 degrees C). This alarm is similar to the HITEMP alarm but is used for the industrial environment. If this alarm is used, you can customize your alarm profile to ignore the lower-temperature HITEMP alarm.

Default Severity: Minor (MI), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: PSHELF

Resource Type: PSHELF

The Improper Removal of Fiber Shuffle ( IMPROPRMVL-FS) condition occurs when a provisioned and associated Passive Shelf is unplugged from its USB Port. It occurred due to an improper removal of the device.

The condition will clears when the Passive Shelf is plugged back in the USB port. This transient condition does not result in a standing condition.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

The Inhibit Switch To Working Request on Equipment condition occurs on traffic cards when the ability to switch to working has been disabled. If the card is part of a 1:1 or 1+1 protection scheme, traffic remains locked onto the protect system. If the card is part of a 1:N protection scheme, traffic can be switched between protect cards when the switch to working is disabled.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: NE

The Security Intrusion Incorrect Password condition occurs after a user attempts a provisionable (by Superuser) number of unsuccessful logins, a login with an expired password, or an invalid password. The alarmed user is locked out of the system, and INTRUSION-PSWD condition is raised. This condition is only shown in Superuser login sessions, not in login sessions for lower-level users. The INTRUSION-PSWD condition is automatically cleared when a provisionable lockout timeout expires, or it can be manually cleared in CTC by the Superuser if the lockout is permanent.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

An Invalid SYSDB alarm is raised when the valid system DB file is not available on the controller card.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service Affecting (SA)

Logical Objects: AIP, BP

Resource Type: BLACKPLANE

The Invalid MAC Address alarm occurs when the system MAC address is invalid. Each system has a unique, permanently assigned MAC address. The address resides on an AIP or backplane EEPROM. BP or backplane applies to NCS 2002, NCS 2006, and NCS 2015 chassis. The control cards read the address value from the AIP or backplane chip during boot-up and keeps this value in its synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM).

An invalid MAC address can be caused when:

• There is a read error from the backplane EEPROM during boot-up. The TNC/TNCE/TSCE/TNCS/TNCS-O cards use the default MAC address (00:11:22:33:44:55).

• There is a read error occurring on one of the redundant control cards that read the address from the backplane; these cards read the address independently and could therefore each read different address values.

Default Severity: Minor (MI), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Internal Patch-cord Connection (IPC) Laser Fail alarm is raised when the laser fails to produce output power. The laser failure is detected when the laser is powered up. The laser is embedded inside 20SMR FS CV card for connection verification.

The alarm is cleared automatically when laser output power is detected during or after a power module reset.

Default Severity: Minor (MI), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: OTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Internal Patchcord Connection (IPC) Loopback Miss alarm is raised when the MF-DEG-5-CV, MF-UPG-4-CV, or MF-M16LC-CV modules contain one or more than one disconnected port (port without a patchcord cord or loopback cap). These passive modules are provided with loopback cap on disconnected ports in order to pre-test all possible optical paths inside the node. The uninstalled loopback will raise the alarm.

A false IPC-LOOPBACK-MISS alarm is raised if, a fibre inside an MPO has a very high insertion loss.

Default Severity: Minor (MI), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: NE

Resource Type: NE

The Internal Patchcord Connection (IPC) Verification Degrade condition occurs when the connection verification detects a minor problem in the internal patchcords that includes:

• A minimum of one patchcord with insertion loss more than minor degrade threshold and less than major degrade threshold

• A minimum of one patchcord is in Not Measurable state.

For more information on connection verification procedure, refer to NTP-G356 Verify Connections in Optical Cables.

The condition is cleared automatically when no minor problem is detected during the connection verification process.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: NE

Resource Type: NE

The Internal Patchcord Connection (IPC) Verification Fail condition occurs when the connection verification detects a major problem in the internal patchcords that includes:

• A minimum of one patchcord is disconnected

• A minimum of one patchcord with insertion loss greater than the major degrade threshold (measured loss is greater than 3 dBm).

Note	1 dBm (degrade) and 3 dBm (fail) are the default threshold values, these are the NE default values and can be changed in the range from 0 dBm to 20 dBm.

For more information on connection verification procedure, refer to NTP-G356 Verify Connections in Optical Cables.

The condition is cleared automatically when no major problem is detected during the connection verification process.

Default Severities: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: EQPT

Resource Type: NE

The Internal Patchcord Connection (IPC) Verification Running alarm is raised when the patchcord verification tasks start.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: AOTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Laser Automatic Power Reduction (APR) alarm condition is raised by OPT-AMP-C, and OPT-AMP-17-C cards when the laser is working in power reduction mode. The condition clears as soon as safety conditions are released and the power value reaches the normal setpoint.

Warning

Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into beams or view directly with optical instruments. Statement 1051.

Note	Only inactivate the APR function temporarily for installation or maintenance reasons. Activate APR immediately after maintenance or installation.

Note	LASER-APR is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: AOTS

Resource Type: OCH

The Laser Bias Current Failure alarm occurs on an amplifier card (OPT-AMP-C) when the laser control circuit fails or if the laser itself fails service.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: AOTS

Resource Type: OCH

The Laser Temperature Degrade alarm occurs when the Peltier control circuit fails on an amplifier card OPT-AMP-C). The Peltier control provides cooling for the amplifier.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The License Expired (LICENSE-EXPIRED) alarm is raised when an evaluation license or a temporary license expires and there is no other valid license installed on the device.

Traffic continues to flow even after this alarm is raised. However, the traffic will stop once . To prevent traffic disruption, ensure that a valid license is installed on the device.

Traffic on the base functionality is not affected when LICENSE-EXPIRED alarm is raised.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The License Expiring Shortly (LIC-EXPIRING-SHORTLY) alarm is raised when the cumulative validity period of the existing evaluation and temporary licenses is in the range of 0 to 24 hours.

An evaluation license and multiple temporary licenses can co-exist on a device and the validity period of each license can vary.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The License Expiring Soon (LIC-EXPIRING-SOON)alarm is raised when the cumulative validity period of the existing evaluation and temporary licenses is in the range of 1 to 14 days.

An evaluation license and multiple temporary licenses can co-exist on a device and the validity period of each license can vary.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: PORT

Resource Type: CARD

The License Missing (LIC-MISSING) alarm is raised when a valid license on the expires.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Local Certificate Chain Verification Failed alarm is raised when the verification of an active certificate chain in the card fails.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Local Certificate Expired alarm is raised when the validity of an active certificate chain expires.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Local Certificate Expiring Within 30 Days alarm is raised when the validity time of the active certificate chain expires within 30 days.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Local Certificate Issued for Further Date alarm is raised when the validity time of the active certificate chain is greater than the node time.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Local SUDI Certificate Verification Failed alarm is raised when the active SUDI certificate verification fails.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: 2R, EQPT, ESCON, FC, GE, ISC, OTS, TRUNK

Resource Type: OPT, ODUk, OTUk, OCn, STMn, ETH

The Lockout Switch Request on Facility or Equipment condition occurs when a user initiates a lockout switch request for an OC-N port in a 1+1 facility protection group. This can be accomplished by locking traffic onto the working port with the LOCK ON command (thus locking it off the protect port), or locking it off the protect port with the LOCK OUT command. In either case, the protect port will show Lockout of Protection, and the Conditions window will show the LOCKOUT-REQ condition.

A lockout prevents protection switching. Clearing the lockout again allows protection switching and clears the LOCKOUT-REQ condition.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: EQPT, OCN/STMN, PPM

Resource Type: OCH

The Equipment Low Transmit Laser Bias Current alarm is raised against the TXP and MXP card laser performance. The alarm indicates that the card laser has reached the minimum laser bias tolerance.

If the LO-LASERBIAS alarm threshold is set at 0 percent (the default), the laser's usability has ended. If the threshold is set at 5 percent to 10 percent, the card is still usable for several weeks or months before you need to replace it.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: EQPT, OCN/STMN, PPM

Resource Type: OCH

The Equipment Low Laser Optical Transceiver Temperature alarm applies to the TXP and MXP cards. LO-LASERTEMP occurs when the internally measured transceiver temperature falls below the card setting by35.6 degrees F or 2 degrees C. A laser temperature change affects the transmitted wavelength. (This temperature is equivalent to about 200 picometers of wavelength.)

When the TXP or MXP card raises this alarm, the laser is automatically shut off. The An LOS for OCN/STMN is raised at the far-end node and the DUP-IPADDR alarm is raised at the near end. (Both of these alarms are described in the Alarm Troubleshooting chapter of the Troubleshooting guide. Maximum, minimum, and average laser temperatures are shown in the Current column entries in the Laser Temp rows.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: BITS

Resource Type: OCn

The Loss of Frame (LOF) BITS alarm occurs when a port on the control card BITS input detects an LOF on the incoming BITS timing reference signal. LOF indicates that the receiving ONS system has lost frame delineation in the incoming data.

Note	The procedure assumes that the BITS timing reference signal is functioning properly. It also assumes the alarm is not appearing during node turn-up.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: BITS

Resource Type: OCn

The Loss of Frame (LOF) BITS alarm occurs when a port on the control card BITS input detects an LOF on the incoming BITS timing reference signal. LOF indicates that the receiving ONS system has lost frame delineation in the incoming data.

Note	The procedure assumes that the BITS timing reference signal is functioning properly. It also assumes the alarm is not appearing during node turn-up.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: BITS

Resource Type: OCn/STMn/Port

The LOS (BITS) alarm indicates that the control card has an LOS from the BITS timing source. LOS for BITS means the BITS clock or the connection to it failed.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: OCH, OMS, OTS

Resource Type: OPT

The Incoming Overhead Loss of Signal alarm applies to the OSC-TX port of OPT-AMP-C card. It is raised when the monitored input power crosses the FAIL-LOW threshold associated to the OSC Power received. The is alarm is demoted if another LOS alarm is also present.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: TRUNK

A Loopback Terminal condition on MXP or TXP trunk card indicates that there is an active terminal (inward) loopback on the port.

For information about troubleshooting, refer to the Troubleshooting MXP, TXP, XP, or ADM-10G Circuit Paths With Loopbacks section.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: TRUNK

A Loopback Terminal condition on MXP or TXP trunk card indicates that there is an active terminal (inward) loopback on the port.

For information about troubleshooting, refer to the Troubleshooting MXP, TXP, XP, or ADM-10G Circuit Paths With Loopbacks section.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: TRUNK

A Loopback Terminal condition on MXP or TXP trunk card indicates that there is an active terminal (inward) loopback on the port.

For information about troubleshooting, refer to the Troubleshooting MXP, TXP, XP, or ADM-10G Circuit Paths With Loopbacks section.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The LSC Not Present Mic In Use alarm is raised when the LSC is not present, and use LSC option is checked.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: PWR

Resource Type: PWR

The Low Voltage Battery alarm occurs in a 48 VDC environment when a battery lead input voltage falls below the low power threshold. This threshold, with a default value of 44 VDC, is user-provisionable. The alarm remains raised until the voltage remains above the threshold for 120 seconds. (For information about changing this threshold, refer to the Turn Up Node chapter in the Configuration guide.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: OTS, AOTS

Resource Type: OPT, OCH

The Manual Laser Restart condition is raised when a ALS mode is set to Manual Restart or Manual Restart for test.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Manual Switch Request condition occurs when a user initiates a Manual switch request on an OC-N/STM-N port. Clearing the Manual switch clears the MAN-REQ condition. You do not need to clear the switch if you want the Manual switch to remain.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

A User-Initiated Manual Reset condition occurs when you click a card on SVO web interface and choose Soft Reset.

Note	MANRESET is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: NE-SREF

Resource Type: NE-SREF

The Manual Switch To Internal Clock condition occurs when the NE timing source is manually switched to an internal timing source.

Note	MANSWTOINT is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: EXT-SREF, NE-SREF

Resource Type: EXT-SREF, NE-SREF

The Manual Switch To Primary Reference condition occurs when the NE timing source is manually switched to the primary timing source.

Note	MANSWTOPRI is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: EXT-SREF, NE-SREF

Resource Type: EXT-SREF, NE-SREF

The Manual Switch To Second Reference condition occurs when the NE timing source is manually switched to a second timing source.

Note	MANSWTOSEC is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Objects: EXT-SREF, NE-SREF

Resource Type: EXT-SREF, NE-SREF

The Manual Switch To Third Reference condition occurs when the NE timing source is manually switched to a third timing source.

Note	MANSWTOTHIRD is an informational condition and does not require troubleshooting.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object:

Resource Type: OTUk

The Max Authentication List alarm is raised when

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: PPM

Resource Type: PPM

The Missing Equipment Attributes alarm for the PPM (SFP) is raised when the PPM (SFP) is misprovisioned or unsupported. It can occur when you provision the PPM (SFP) for a wavelength that is explicitly not the first tunable wavelength.

Note	When the TNCS-2 card is replacing the TNC card pre-provisioned with OC3 payload on a chassis, the PROV-MISMATCH/MEA alarm is raised. Delete the pre-provisioning on the TNCS-2 card to proceed.

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: SHELF

Resource Type: SHELF

The MEA (Shelf) condition is raised when ANSI and ETSI shelves exist in the same node. For example, an ANSI subtended shelf is configured on an ETSI node controller or an ETSI subtended shelf is configured on an ANSI node controller.

The MEA (Shelf) condition is also raised when the original subtended shelf is disconnected and another subtended shelf of different shelf type is connected with the same shelf ID.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Memory Gone alarm occurs when data generated by software operations exceeds the memory capacity of the control cards. The control cards which exceed the memory capacity reboot to avoid failure of card operations.

Note	The alarm does not require user intervention. The MEM-LOW alarm always preceeds the MEM-GONE alarm.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The Free Memory of Card Almost Gone alarm occurs when data generated by software operations is close to exceeding the memory capacity of the control cards. The alarm clears when additional memory becomes available. If additional memory is not made available and the memory capacity of the card is exceeded, the user interface ceases to function.

The alarm does not require user intervention.

If the condition does not clear, log into the Technical Support Website at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/index.html for more information or call Cisco TAC (1 800 553-2447).

Default Severity: Critical (CR), Service-Affecting (SA)

Logical Objects: AICI-AEP, AICI-AIE, AIP, BPLANE, FAN, PPM, ECU, LCD, PWRM

Resource Type: FAN_TRAY, ECU, LCD_FLASH, PWR, BACKPLANE, PPM

EEPROM stores manufacturing data that a system uses to determine system compatibility and shelf inventory information.

The Manufacturing Data Memory Failure alarm occurs when:

• EEPROM fails on a card or component.

• The control card cannot read data from EEPROM.

Default Severity: Not Alarmed (NA), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: OTS

Resource Type: OXC

The MT-OCHNC condition occurs when the user provisions a specific wavelength for maintenance on a WXC card from an input port (EXP1-8, ADD-RX) to the output port (COM-TX).

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: EQPT

Resource Type: CARD

The No More Resources Available (RESOURCES-GONE) alarm is raised, if any of the following condition is there:

• If the resource memory is used completely.

• When resources cannot be configured.

• When SEU FPGA bit error detected on the PTF card. To confirm the SEU FPGA bit error, connect to the respective PTF card using IOS command and check for any alarm on LEONE FPGA using the command “fmea alarm”.

Default Severity: Major (MJ), Service Affecting (SA)

Logical Object: OTS

Resource Type: ODUk

The NO-SHARED-CIPHERS alarm is raised when the certificates with different encryption cipher or algorithm are provisioned on either the server or the client.

Default Severity: Critical (CR)

Logical Object: NE

Resource Type: NE

The Node Factory Mode alarm is raised when the database is not available due to the following:

• New installation.
• Reset NE to factory defaults.
• Mode conversion from ANSI to ETSI.

Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)

Logical Object: PPM

Resource Type: PPM

The Non-Cisco PPM Inserted condition occurs when a PPM that is plugged into a card port fails the security code check. The check fails when the PPM used is not a Cisco PPM.