Ntp-B12 Add A Blsr Node; Figure 13-1 Three-Node Two-Fiber Blsr Before A Fourth Node Is Added - Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Manual

NTP-B12 Add a BLSR Node

NTP-B12 Add a BLSR Node
Purpose
Tools/Equipment
Prerequisite Procedures Cards must be installed and node turn-up procedures completed on the
Required/As Needed
Onsite/Remote
Security Level
Adding a BLSR node can be service affecting and should be performed during a maintenance window.
Caution
If the node you are adding to the BLSR is not provisioned as an external network element (ENE) is on
Note
the same subnet as other BLSR nodes and CTC computers are directly connected to BLSR nodes, you
expect a CTC computer will connect to it,
Draw a diagram of the BLSR where you will add the node. In the diagram, identify the east and west
Step 1
BLSR OC-N trunk (span) cards that will connect to the new node. This information is essential to
complete this procedure without error.
that uses Slots 1 and 2 for the BLSR trunk cards.

Figure 13-1 Three-Node Two-Fiber BLSR Before a Fourth Node Is Added

West
West
Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Guide, R4.0
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This procedure expands a BLSR by adding a node.
Fiber for new node connections
node that will be added to the BLSR. See
and Chapter 3, "Turn Up Node."
NTP-B108 Back Up the Database, page 14-6
As needed
Onsite
Provisioning or higher
Slot 1 Slot 2
Tx Rx Tx Rx
East
Node 1
Slot 1 Slot 2
Tx Rx Tx Rx
East
Node 3
Figure 13-1 shows a drawing of a three-node, two-fiber BLSR
Slot 1
Tx Rx
West
Node 2
Slot 1
Tx Rx
West
Node 4
Chapter 13 Add and Remove Nodes
Chapter 1, "Install Hardware,"
Slot 2
Tx Rx
East
Slot 2
Tx Rx
East
March 2003