Mea (Eqpt) - Cisco ONS 15327 User Documentation

Alarm Procedures

14.4.86 MEA (EQPT)

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The mismatch between entity/equipment type and provisioned attributes (MEA) alarm occurs when the
physical card inserted in a slot does not match the card type that is provisioned for that slot in CTC. The
alarm clears when the provisioned card type and the physical card type match.
Procedure: Clear the MEA Alarm
Physically verify the type of card that sits in the slot reported in the object column of the MEA row on
Step 1
the alarms window.
Click the Inventory tab to reveal the provisioned card type.
Step 2
If you prefer the card type depicted by CTC, physically insert that type of card (provisioned for that slot).
Step 3
Step 4 If you prefer the card that physically occupies the slot, put the cursor over the provisioned card in CTC
and right-click to choose Delete Card.
The card that physically occupies the slot reboots, and CTC automatically provisions the card type into
that slot.
Note
Step 5 If the card is in service, take the facility out of service:
Caution
a.
b.
c.
d.
If a circuit has been mapped to the card, delete the circuit:
Step 6
Caution
a.
b.
c.
If the card is paired in a protection scheme, delete the protection group:
Step 7
a.
b.
c.
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Critical, Service-Affecting
If the card is in service, has a circuit mapped to it, is paired in a working protection scheme, has
DCC communications turned on, or is used as a timing reference, then CTC does not allow you
to delete the card.
Before taking the facility out of service, ensure that no live traffic exists on the facility.
Double-click the reporting card to display the card view.
Click the Provisioning tab.
Click the Status of any in-service ports.
Choose Out of Service to take the ports out of service.
Before deleting the circuit, ensure that no live traffic exists on the facility.
On the node view, click the Circuits tab.
Choose the applicable circuit (the one that connects to the reporting card).
Click Delete.
Click the Provisioning > Protection tabs.
Choose the protection group of the reporting card.
Click Delete.
Chapter 14 Alarm Troubleshooting
June 2002