Dlp-B296 Perform A Manual Span Upgrade On A 1+1 Protection Group - Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Manual

Chapter 11 Upgrade Cards and Spans
Remove the OC-N cards from both span endpoints.
Step 4
At one endpoint, in node view right-click the OC-N card and choose Change Card.
Step 5
In the Change Card dialog box, choose the new OC-N card type.
Step 6
Click OK.
Step 7
Before attaching the fiber to the newly installed OC-N cards, check that the receive signal falls within
Step 8
the acceptable range. Install the new OC-N cards in both endpoints and attach the fiber to the cards. Wait
for the IMPROPRMVL alarm to clear and the cards to become active.
Complete the
Step 9
cards in both nodes have been successfully upgraded and all the facility alarms (LOS, SD or SF) are
cleared.
The Force switch clears and traffic is running. If you have lost traffic, make sure the cabling is installed
properly. See the
the problem, perform a downgrade. The procedure for downgrading is the same as upgrading except that
you choose a lower-rate card in Step
Step 10 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).

DLP-B296 Perform a Manual Span Upgrade on a 1+1 Protection Group

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.
Do not perform any other maintenance operations or add any circuits during a span upgrade.
Caution
If any of the XTC cards reboot during the span upgrade, you must manually reset each one when the span
Note
upgrade procedure is complete for all the nodes in the ring. See the
CTC" procedure on page 14-23
Ensure that no alarms or abnormal conditions (regardless of severity), including LOS, LOF, AIS-L, SF,
Step 1
SD, and FORCED-REQ-RING are present on the span that you will upgrade. See the
the Network for Alarms and Conditions" task on page 12-3
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"DLP-B198 Clear a Path Protection Switch" task on page 13-17
"NTP-B221 Install Optical Cables" procedure on page
6 and install a lower-rate card in Step 8.
This task upgrades a linear 1 + 1 span to a higher optical rate.
Higher-rate cards
Compatible hardware necessary for the upgrade
DLP-B60 Log into CTC, page 2-23
As needed
Onsite
Provisioning or higher
for card reset procedures.
NTP-B95 Upgrade Optical Spans Manually
at both endpoints when
1-40. If this does not resolve
"NTP-B113 Reset the XTC Using
"DLP-B298 Check
for instructions.
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