Dlp- A294 Perform A Manual Span Upgrade On A Four-Fiber Blsr - Cisco ONS 15454 Series Procedure Manual

DLP-A294 Perform a Manual Span Upgrade on a Four-Fiber BLSR
From both endpoints, in node view right-click each OC-N slot and choose Change Card.
Step 4
In the Change Card dialog box, choose the new OC-N card type.
Step 5
Click OK.
Step 6
Complete the
Step 7
in both endpoints.
Verify that the transmit and receive signals fall within the acceptable range. See
Step 8
for OC-N card transmit and receive levels. If the receive level falls outside the acceptable range for that
card, attenuate accordingly.
Complete the
Step 9
attach the fiber to the cards. Wait for the IMPROPRMVL alarm to clear and the cards to become active.
When cards in both endpoint nodes have been successfully upgraded and all the facility alarms (loss of
Step 10
signal [LOS], SD, or SF) are cleared, remove the Force switch from both endpoints on the upgraded span.
See the
Perform an exercise ring test to check the BLSR ring functionality without switching traffic. See the
Step 11
"DLP-A217 BLSR Exercise Ring Test" task on page
Repeat this task for each span in the BLSR. When you are done with each span, the upgrade is complete.
Step 12
Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
Step 13
DLP-A294 Perform a Manual Span Upgrade on a Four-Fiber BLSR
Purpose
Tools/Equipment
Prerequisite Procedures
Required/As Needed
Onsite/Remote
Security Level
Do not reach into a vacant slot or chassis while you install or remove a module or a fan. Exposed
Warning
circuitry could constitute an energy hazard. Statement 206
Do not perform any other maintenance operations or add any circuits during a span upgrade.
Caution
All spans connecting the nodes in a BLSR must be upgraded before the bandwidth is available.
Note
Cisco ONS 15454 Procedure Guide, R5.0
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"NTP-A16 Install the OC-N Cards" procedure on page 2-6
"DLP-A44 Install Fiber-Optic Cables for BLSR Configurations" task on page 17-52
"DLP-A194 Clear a BLSR Force Ring Switch" task on page
This task upgrades a four-fiber BLSR span to a higher OC-N rate.
Repeat the task to upgrade each span to the higher OC-N rate. To
downgrade a span, repeat this task but choose a lower-rate card in
Step
Higher-rate cards
Compatible hardware necessary for the upgrade
Attenuators might be needed for some applications
DLP-A60 Log into CTC, page 17-66
As needed
Onsite
Provisioning or higher
19-10.
5.
Chapter 19 DLPs A200 to A299
to install the new OC-N cards
Table 2-3 on page 2-15
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