Operator’s Handbook

Alcatel
1620LM & 1626LM
96 Channels Core DWDM Platform

Release 2.0

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 HANDBOOK STRUCTURE AND CONFIGURATION CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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1.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.2 Handbook applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3 Purpose of the handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4 Handbook configuration check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4.1 List of the editions and modified parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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1.4.2 Notes on Ed.01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 PRODUCT-RELEASE HANDBOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 Handbook Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 SAFETY NORMS AND LABELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1 First aid for electric shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2 Norms and labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5 GENERAL ON ALCATEL CUSTOMER DOCUMENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.1 Products, product-releases, versions and Customer Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.2 Handbook supply to Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.3 Aims of standard Customer Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.4 Handbook Updating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.4.1 Changes introduced in the same product-release (same handbook P/N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.4.2 Supplying updated handbooks to Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.4.3 Changes due to a new product-release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.5 Customer documentation supply on CD--ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.5.1 Contents, creation and production of a CD--ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.5.2 Use of the CD--ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.5.3 CD--ROM identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.5.4 CD--ROM updating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
MANAGEMENT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
1 CRAFT TERMINAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1.1 Maintenance of the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1.2 Software shut--down and PC restart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.1 Fault localization introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.1.1 Alarm & status indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.1.2 Specific rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
2.2 Fault localization with the CT views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
2.3 Fault localization with the Alarm Surveillance Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
2.4 Log Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
2.5 Abnormal Condition List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
3 UNIT REPLACEMENT WITH A SPARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4 ESCT1000 UNIT REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Alarms in a typical Terrestrial Line Terminal configuration with UNI transponders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Figure 2. Alarms in a typical Terrestrial Line Terminal configuration with NNI transponders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figure 3. Alarms in a NNI stand alone transponder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 4. Alarms in a UNI stand alone transponder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 5. Alarms in a stand alone OTN concentrator with a UNI SFP and a NNI SFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 6. Alarms in a Terrestrial Line Terminal configuration with OTN concentrator with a UNI SFP and a
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NNI SFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 7. Alarms in a Submarine Line Terminal configuration with an UNI transponder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 8. Alarms in a Submarine Line Terminal configuration with a NNI transponder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 9. Equipment view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Figure 10. Network Element Alarm Surveillance views (example). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Figure 11. Main Alarm list details (example) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 12. Warning Alarm list details (example) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 13. Abnormal Condition List menu option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 14. Example of Abnormal Condition List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Handbook configuration check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Table 2. Handbooks related to the product’s hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 3. Handbooks related to the specific product SW management and local product control . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 4. Handbooks common to Alcatel Network Elements using 1320CT platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 5. Documentation on CD--ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 6. Equipment Controller front panel LEDs signification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Table 7. Fault location rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Table 8. Management States Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Table 9. Alarm color code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Table 10. Domain Alarm Synthesis indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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1.1 General information

ALCATEL makes no warranty of any kind with regards to this manual, and specifically disclaims the implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. ALCATEL will not be liable for errors
contained herein or for damages, whether direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, or special, in

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connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

NOTICE

The product specification and/or performance levels contained in this document are for information
purposes only and are subject to change without notice. They do not represent any obligation on the part
of ALCATEL.

COPYRIGHT NOTIFICATION

The technical information of this manual is the property of ALCATEL and must not be copied, reproduced
or disclosed to a third party without written consent.

1.2 Handbook applicability

This handbook applies to the following product-releases:

PRODUCT ANV P/N

162xLM 3AL 94201 AAAA

PRODUCT RELEASE VERSION (N.B.) ANV P/N

162xLM 2.0 -- 3AL 94203 AAAA

For further information on the Alcatel software product and its physical distribution support refer to the
“Introduction” section.

N.B. NOTES FOR HANDBOOKS RELEVANT TO SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

Handbooks relevant to software applications (typically the Operator’s Handbooks) are not modified
unless the new software “version” distributed to Customers implies man--machine interface changes
or in case of slight modifications not affecting the understanding of the explained procedures.
Moreover, should the screen prints included in the handbook contain the product--release’s “version”
marking, they are not replaced in the handbooks related to a subsequent version, if the screen
contents are unchanged.

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 1.3 Purpose of the handbook

This handbook describes the operations concerning commissioning, operation and maintenance that the
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operators must carry out as indicated by the specific software application(s) referred to in this handbook (see
para. 1.2 on page 9).

This handbook must be used together with the associated Technical Handbook (see Table 2. on page 11) and
the 1320CT associated documentation (see Table 4. on page 12) and does not replicate information contained
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into them.
In particular, all cautions relevant to safety, rules for EMC and ESD, as well as warnings regarding operations
that may cause damages to the equipment, are not duplicated here, but must be retrieved from the Technical
Handbook.

When using this handbook it is assumed that the Operators know:

• the structure (hardware composition) and all the possible operating modes of the equipment
(product--release) this handbook refers to;

• how to use a PC and the Windows ambient applications.

1.4 Handbook configuration check

1.4.1 List of the editions and modified parts

The following table indicates the handbook parts new and modified with respect to the previous edition.

Legend

n = new part p = proposal part

m = modified part PR = proposal edition

Table 1. Handbook configuration check

EDITION 01 02 03 04 05
MANAGEMENT DESCRIPTION n
MAINTENANCE n
1. CRAFT TERMINAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE n
2. TROUBLESHOOTING n
3. UNIT REPLACEMENT WITH A SPARE n
4. ESCT1000 UNIT REPLACEMENT n

1.4.2 Notes on Ed.01

Ed.01 created on December, 1st, 2004 is the first validated and officially released issue of this handbook,
associated to product release 2.0.

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2 PRODUCT-RELEASE HANDBOOKS

The list of handbooks given here below is valid on the issue date of this Handbook and can be

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changed without any obligation for ALCATEL to update it in this Handbook.

Some of the handbooks listed here below may not be available on the issue date of this
Handbook.

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The standard Customer Documentation in the English language for the equipment whose
product-release-version is stated on the manual’s front page consists of the following handbooks:

Table 2. Handbooks related to the product’s hardware.

THIS
REF HANDBOOK ANV Part No.
HDBK

1626LM Rel. 2.0

3AL 94936 AAAA
Technical Handbook
[1]
Provides information regarding Equipment description, Maintenance, Hardware set-
ting documentation.

1626LM Rel. 2.0

3AL 94936 CAAA
Installation Handbook

[2] Provides stepped procedural instructions for unpacking, inspecting, Alcatel Part Number
assembling, and mounting and wiring bays, sub--frames, I/O panels, ancillary items, and
cabling.

1626LM Rel. 2.0

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Turn--On & Commissioning Handbook

[3]
Provides procedures to support visual inspection, module installation, Alcatel Part Num-
ber and provisioning; and local network element verification tests and generic network
tests.

Table 3. Handbooks related to the specific product SW management and local product control

THIS
REF HANDBOOK ANV Part No.
HDBK

1620LM & 1626LM Rel. 2.0

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Operator’s Handbook
[4]

Provides information regarding maintenance using the Craft Terminal.

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REF HANDBOOK ANV Part No.

HDBK

1320CT Rel.3.x
3AL 79551 AAAA
Basic Operator’s Handbook
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[5]
Provides general information and operational procedures common to all 1320CT (Craft
terminal) of Alcatel Info--Model Network Elements.

AS Rel.6.5.
3AL 88876 AAAA
Operator’s Handbook
[6]
Provides detailed information and operational procedures regarding the alarm Surveil-
lance software embedded in the 1320CT software package.

ELB Rel.2.x Operator’s Handbook 3AL 88877 AAAA

[7]
Provide detailed information and operational procedures regarding the Event Log Brows-
er software embedded in the 1320CT software package.

Table 5. Documentation on CD--ROM

See para.5.5 on page 21

REF CD--ROM TITLE ANV Part No.

1626LM Rel. 2.0 CD--ROM--DOC EN 3AL 94937 AAAA

[8]
Contains, in electronic format, the following handbooks: REF.[1] to [4]
Envisaged after the release of all handbooks

1320CT Rel.3.x CD--ROM--DOC EN 3AL 79552 AAAA

[9]
Contains, in electronic format, the following handbooks: REF.[5] to [7]
Envisaged after the release of all handbooks

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2.1 Handbook Structure

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Handbooks issued by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU RECC. R29/82).

This handbook is divided into the following main topics as described in the table of contents:

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HANDBOOK GUIDE: It gives general information on the application and use of the Handbook
It describes the handbook structure and the customer documentation.
It contains general information on safety norms, and labels.
The abbreviation list is supplied too.

MANAGEMENT: It describes the main features of the graphical interface and provides
a general overview of the system architecture and the different
functionalities provided by the Craft Terminal.
This document describes the Craft Terminal view, inserting operative
information.

MAINTENANCE: This document aims at introducing the Maintenance procedure,

inserting information useful to identify alarms and troubleshoot the NE

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3 SAFETY NORMS AND LABELS

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3.1 First aid for electric shock

Do not touch the patient with bare hands until the circuit has been opened.

Open the circuit by switching off the line switches. If that is not possible, protect yourself with dry material and

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free the patient from the conductor.

ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION

It is important to start mouth to mouth resuscitation at once and seek medical help immediately.

TREATMENT OF BURNS

This treatment should be used after the patient has regained consciousness. It can also be employed while the
artificial respiration is being applied (in this case there should be at least two persons present).

WARNING:

• Do not attempt to remove his clothing from the burnt parts;

• Apply dry gauze on the burns;

• Do not apply ointments or other oily substances.

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Lay the patient supine with his arms parallel with the body, if the patient is laying on an in-
1 clined plane, make sure that his stomach is slightly lower than his chest. Open the patient’s
mouth and check that there are no extraneous bodies in his mouth (dentures, chewing--gum
etc.),
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Kneel beside the patient level with his head. Put a

hand under the patient’s head and one under his neck
2
(see fig.) Lift the patient’s head and let it recline
backwards as far as possible

Shift the hand from the patient’s neck to is chin: place

your thumb between his chin and his mouth, the index
along his jawbone, and keep the other fingers closed
3
together (see fig.). While performing these operations
take a good supply of oxygen by taking deep breaths
with your mouth open.

With your thumb between the patient’s chin and

4 mouth keep his lips together and blow into his nasal
cavities (see fig.)

While performing these operations observe if the

patient’s chest rises (see fig.) If not it is possible that
his nose is blocked: in that case open the patient’s
mouth as much as possible by pressing on his chin
with your hand, place your lips around his mouth and
5 blow into his oral cavity. Observe if the patient’s chest
heaves. This second method can be used instead of the
first even when the patient’s nose is kept closed by
pressing the nostrils together using the hand you were
holding his head with. The patient’s head must be
kept sloping backwards as much as possible.

6 Start with ten rapid expirations, hence continue at a rate of twelve/fifteen expirations per
minute. Go on like this until the patient has regained consciousness, or until a doctor has
ascertained his death.

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3.2 Norms and labels

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-- COMPLIANCE WITH EUROPEAN NORMS

-- SAFETY RULES
-- General rules

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• Harmful optical signals
• Risk of explosion
• Moving mechanical parts
• Heat--radiating Mechanical Parts
-- ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
-- ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGERS (ESD)
-- EQUIPMENT LABELS

Identical or similar information on Personal Computer, Work--Station etc., other than ALCATEL’s, loaded with
software applicatives described in this Handbook, is supplied in the Constructors technical documentation.

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4 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AIS: Alarm Indication Signal

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APS: Automatic Protection Switching

ASAP: Alarm Severity Assignment Profile

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AU: Administrative Unit

CD--ROM:Compact Disc Read Only Memory

CCITT: Telegraph and Telephone International Consultative Committee

CT: Craft Terminal

DCN: Data Communications Network

ECC: Embedded Communication Channels

EML: Element Management Layer

EPS: Equipment Protection Switching

FAD: Functional Access Domain

Gbit/s: Gigabits per second

GNE: Gateway Network Element

HMI: Human Machine Interface

IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IM: Information Manager

Kbit/s: Kilobits per second

LAN: Local Area Network

LVC: Lower Order Virtual Container

MAC: Media Access Control

Mbit/s: Megabits per seconds

MIB: Management Information Base

MS: Multiplex Section

MSP: Multiplex Section Protection

NAD: Network Access Domain

NAP: Network Access Point

NE: Network Element

NML: Network Management Layer

NPE: Network Protection Equipment

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 NPT: Network Time Protocol

OS: Operation System

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PI: Physical Interface

SD: Signal Degrade

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SF: Signal Fail

TMN: Telecommunications Management Network

TN: Telecommunications Network

TP: Termination Point

USM: User Service Manager

XC: Cross--Connection

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5 GENERAL ON ALCATEL CUSTOMER DOCUMENTATION

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5.1 Products, product-releases, versions and Customer Documentation

A ”product” is defined by the network hierarchical level where it can be inserted and by the whole of performance
and services for which it is meant.
A ”product” evolves through successive ”product-releases” which are the real products marketed for their

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delivery at a certain ”product-release” availability date.

So, a ”product--release” defines a set of hardware components and a software package which, as a whole,
identify the possible network applications and the equipment performance which the specific ”product-release”
has been designed, engineered and marketed for.

In some cases a ”product-release” has further development steps, named ”versions”, that are born to improve
or add some performance (mainly software) with respect to the previous version, or for bug fixing purposes.

A ”product-release” has its own standard Customer Documentation, composed by one or more handbooks.

A new ”version” of a ”product-release” may or may not produce a change in the status of the Customer
Documentation set, as described in para.5.4 on page 20.

5.2 Handbook supply to Customers

Handbooks are not automatically delivered together with the equipment they refer to.
The number of handbooks per type to be supplied must be decided at contract level.

5.3 Aims of standard Customer Documentation

Standard Customer Documentation, referred to hereafter, must be always meant as plant-independent.

Plant-dependent documentation, if envisaged by the contract, is subjected to commercial criteria as far as
contents, formats and supply conditions are concerned (plant-dependent documentation is not described here).

Standard hardware and software documentation is meant to give the Customer personnel the possibility and the
information necessary for installing, commissioning, operating and maintaining the equipment according to
Alcatel--Telecom Laboratory design choices.
In particular the contents of the handbooks associated to the software applications focus on the explanation of
the man--machine interface and of the operating procedures allowed by it.

Consequently, no supply to the Customers of design documentation (like software source programs,
programming tools, etc.) is envisaged.

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The handbooks associated to the ”product--release” are listed in chapter 2 on page 9.

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Each handbook is identified by:

-- the name of the ”product-release” (and ”version” when the handbook is applicable to the versions starting
from it, but not to the previous ones),
-- the handbook name,
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-- the handbook P/N,

-- the handbook edition (usually first edition=01),
-- the handbook issue date. The date on the handbook does not refer to the date of print but to the date on
which the handbook source file has been completed and released for the production.

5.4.1 Changes introduced in the same product-release (same handbook P/N)

The edition and date of issue might change on future handbook versions for the following reasons:

-- only the date changes (pointed out in the Table of Contents) when modifications are made to the editorial
system not changing the technical contents of the handbook.

-- the edition, hence the date, is changed because modifications made concern technical contents. In this
case:
• the table in chapter 1.4 indicates the section(s) edition change;
• in each section, the main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed;
• in affected chapters of each section, revision bars on the left of the page indicate modifications in text
and drawings (this is done after the first officially released and validated version).

Changes concerning the technical contents of the handbook cause the edition number increase (e.g. from Ed.01
to Ed.02). Slight changes (e.g. for corrections) or draft versions maintain the same edition but with the addition
of a version character (e.g. from Ed.02 to Ed.02A).

NOTES FOR HANDBOOKS RELEVANT TO SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

Handbooks relevant to software applications (typically the Operator’s Handbooks) are not modified
unless the new software ”version” distributed to Customers implies man--machine interface changes
or in case of slight modifications not affecting the understanding of the explained procedures.

Moreover, should the screen prints included in the handbook contain the product-release’s ”version”
marking, they are not replaced in the handbooks related to a subsequent version, if the screen
contents are unchanged.

5.4.2 Supplying updated handbooks to Customers

Supplying updated handbooks to Customers who have already received previous issues is submitted to
commercial criteria.
By updated handbook delivery it is meant the supply of a complete copy of the handbook new issue (supplying
errata--corrige sheets is not envisaged).

5.4.3 Changes due to a new product-release

A new product-release changes the handbook P/N and the edition starts from 01. In this case the modified parts
of the handbook are not listed.

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5.5 Customer documentation supply on CD--ROM

In the following ’CD--ROM’ means ’Customer Documentation on CD--ROM’

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5.5.1 Contents, creation and production of a CD--ROM

In most cases, a CD--ROM contains the documentation of one product--release(--version) and for a certain

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language.
In some other cases, the same CD--ROM can contain the documentation of different product--release (--version)s
for a certain language.

As a general rule:

-- CD--ROMs for Network Management products do not contain:

• the Installation Guides

• the documentation of system optional features that Customers could not buy from Alcatel together with
the main applicative SW.

-- CD--ROMs for Network Elements products do not contain:

• the documentation of system optional features (e.g. System Installation Handbooks related to racks
that Customers could not buy from Alcatel together with the main equipment).

A CD--ROM is obtained collecting various handbooks and documents in .pdf format. Bookmarks and hyperlinks
make the navigation easier.

The files processed in this way are added to files/images for managing purpose and a master CD--ROM is
recorded.

Suitable checks are made in order to have a virus--free product.

After a complete functional check, the CD--ROM image is electronically transferred to the archive of the
Production Department, so that the CD--ROM can be produced and delivered to Customers.

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 5.5.2 Use of the CD--ROM

The CD--ROM can be used both in PC and Unix WS environments.

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The CD--ROM starts automatically with autorun and hyperlinks from the opened “Index” document permit to
visualize the .pdf handbooks.
Other hyperlinks permit to get, from the Technical handbooks, the specific .pdf setting documents.

In order to open the .pdf documents Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 4.0 (minimum) must have been installed on
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the platform.
The CD--ROM doesn’t contain the Adobe Acrobat Reader program. The Customer is in charge of getting and
installing it.
ReadMe info is present on the CD--ROM to this purpose.

Then the Customer is allowed to read the handbooks on the PC/WS screen, using the navigation and zooming
tools included in the tool, and to print selected parts of the documentation through a local printer.

5.5.3 CD--ROM identification

Each CD--ROM is identified:

1) by the following external identifiers, that are printed both on the booklet and the CD--ROM upper
surface:
-- the name of the ”product--release(s)” (and ”version” when the CD--ROM is applicable to the
versions starting from it, but not to the previous ones),
-- a writing indicating the language(s),
-- the CD--ROM P/N (Factory P/N 417.xxx.xxx x and ANV P/N),
-- the CD--ROM edition (usually first edition=01)

2) and, internally, by the list of the source handbooks and documents (P/Ns and editions) by whose
collection and processing the CD--ROM itself has been created.

5.5.4 CD--ROM updating

The list of source handbook/document P/Ns--editions indicated in previous para. 5.5.3 point 2 ) , in association
with the CD--ROM own P/N--edition, is also loaded in the Alcatel--Information--System as a structured list.
Whenever a new edition of any of such handbooks/documents is released in the Alcatel archive system, a check
in the Alcatel--Information--System is made to identify the list of CD--ROMs that must be updated to include the
new editions of these handbooks/documents.
This causes the planning and creation of a new edition of the CD--ROM.
Updating of CD--ROMs always follows, with a certain delay, the updating of the single handbooks composing the
collection.

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 MANAGEMENT DESCRIPTION

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Please refer to the Help--On--Line documentation for this part.

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 MAINTENANCE

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1 CRAFT TERMINAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

The maintenance procedures consist of the following steps:

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-- Maintenance of the PC

-- Shut--down and restart of the PC

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-- Preventive Maintenance

-- Corrective Maintenance

-- Unit replacement with a spare

FIXING THE UNITS (AND MODULES) INTO THE SUBRACK

(caution to avoid equipment damage)

The screw tightening torque for fixing the units (and modules, if any and if fixed by screws) into the
subrack must be:

2.8 kg x cm (0.28 Newton x m) ᐔ 10 %

Exceeding this value may result in screw breaking.

1.1 Maintenance of the PC

With regard to maintenance PC, refer to the constructor’s documentation.

1.2 Software shut--down and PC restart

This procedure describes the Shut--down and restart the PC when the operator is not able to use the SWP --
ECT 1626LM applicative system; i.e. if the craft terminal does not work properly or if it is not responding to the
commands of the operator. The procedure is presented for Windows NT.

In order to shut--down the PC, execute the command:

Start Shut down

A window (Windows NT Security user dialog) is displayed. It permits to shut down the computer or restart it.

The same window is displayed pressing the keys <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del> simultaneously.

Craft Terminal Restart

For the restart operation refer to 1320CT Technical manual.

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2 TROUBLESHOOTING

Purpose of the procedure

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Troubleshooting involves the detection, location and correction of failures in the equipment and replacing the
parts that are defective.

Troubleshooting organization

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The troubleshooting procedure is carried out with the help of some flow--charts and tables, reported hereinafter.
Anyway this method does not deal with the following aspects (which are to be deducted by other ways):

-- faulty electronic alarm indication, processing and detection circuits

-- faulty wiring (back--panel, connectors, etc.)

The Maintenance organization can have different structures.

The following topologies are considered:

• with a station supervisory center

• on site
• with a Remote Craft Terminal management center
• with a TMN network management center

In the station supervisory center the maintenance technician refers to the remote alarms received from the
equipment in a centralized office of the station i.e. :

• URG, NURG, IND: remote alarms relative to the type of alarm (urgent, not urgent, indicative)

• Outgoing parallel interface: Housekeeping commands configured by the customer.

Besides detecting the equipment in alarm, depending on the organization of supervision structure, it is also
possible to detect the type of failure and the relative source.

• Q3 interface for Telecommunication Management Network

With a TMN network management center the maintenance technician must refer to the alarms sent towards
the TMN’s Operations System (see the relevant TMN handbooks).

After having detected the alarmed equipment, the condition is ”attended” by pressing push--button “ACO” (Alarm
Cut--Off) on the ESCT1000 unit in the master shelf.

This condition causes:

-- On the Top Rack Unit

• the YELLOW ”ATTD” LED to light up

• the RED ”URG” or NURG” LED to go off

-- On the Equipment Controller (EC) front coverplate:

• yellow LED (ATTD) to light up

• red LEDs (NURG) and (URG) to light off (available for other alarms)

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 Local Maintenance (station supervisory center and ”on site” topologies)

It is essential to observe the condition of the LEDs on the unit front coverplate, and to use the Craft Terminal (PC).
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The Equipment Controller (ESCT1000) unit is provided with LEDs which indicate:

Table 6. Equipment Controller front panel LEDs signification

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Name Led color Meaning

URG Red Urgent Alarm (major or critical)

NURG Red Non Urgent Alarm (minor)

ATTD Yellow Attended alarm (acknowledged URG or NURG alarm)

Center Operation System in the Telecommunication Management Network

All the equipment connected to the TMN are controlled by the Operation System. Detailed alarm information data
obtained (as locally through the PC) tracing the cause of alarm and deciding on the type of maintenance
operations to carry out.

Screens windows displayed with a Craft Terminal Equipment or with a SH are similar and the alarm indications
are identical in a Q3 protocol application.

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2.1 Fault localization introduction

Fault location can be performed by following simple rules. First, transmission domain alarms have to be checked

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to locate the degraded NE. Then, when the faulty NE is identified, equipment domain alarms are checked to
locate degraded board or the faulty optical connection.

2.1.1 Alarm & status indication

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The following figures give the correspondance between the alarms of each view and the concerned board.

We describe the 8 following typical configurations:

-- Terrestrial terminal (1626LM) configuration with:

• 2 LOFA1120
• 1OSCU
• 1 BMDX1000
• 1 CMDX
• 1 TRBD_UNI associated to and from the CMDX

-- Terrestrial terminal (1626LM) configuration with:

• 2 LOFA1120
• 1OSCU
• 1 BMDX1000
• 1 CMDX
• 1 TRBD_NNI associated to and from the CMDX

-- TRBD_UNI in stand--alone configuration

• 1 stand--alone TRBD_UNI

-- TRBD_NNI in stand--alone configuration

• 1 stand--alone TRBD_NNI

-- Terrestrial terminal (1626LM) configuration with:

• 2 LOFA1120
• 1OSCU
• 1 BMDX1000
• 1 CMDX
• 1 TRBC_OTN associated to and from the CMDX and supporting one SFP_UNI and one SFP_NNI

-- TRBC_OTN in stand--alone configuration

• 1 stand--alone TRBC_OTN supporting one SFP_UNI and one SFP_NNI.

-- Submarine terminal (1620LM) configuration with:

• 3 LOFA2110 and their associated EMPM2000
• 1 LSGC1000 and1 LSIU100
• 1 BMDX1000
• 1 ALCT1000
• 1 Band BOFA on Rx path
• 1 CMDX
• 1 channel BOFA on Tx path and an other one on Rx path
• 1 TRBD_UNI associated to and from the CMDX

-- Submarine terminal (1620LM) configuration with:

• 3 LOFA2110 and their associated EMPM2000
• 1 LSGC1000 and1 LSIU100
• 1 BMDX1000
• 1 ALCT1000

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•
•
•
•
1 TRBD_NNI associated to and from the CMDX
1 channel BOFA on Tx path and an other one on Rx path
1 CMDX
1 Band BOFA on Rx path
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 TIM PM-AS

OGPI port: TRBD_UNI

AIS LBER

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LOS

OGPI
SSF
LOF
BW

Rx
Tx
URU

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AIS

TRBD_UNI
ODU2
AIS
LOF
SSF WDM

Rx

Tx
TIMPM-AS
AIS LBER

LOW SSF
OCHA port: TRBD_UNI
OCHA

LOF
PM-AS

LOMF
LTCER
OCH

otnTIM
OTU

SSF
AIS

CMDX
OGPI

LOS
URU

CMDX
OGPI port:

SSF

PM-ASLOF
OCHA

LOMF
SSF LTCER
BMDX

LOSC
URU
OTS

LOSCF
CSF
LOS
OMSA OMS
LOMS

OSCU
DMS

OTS port
CSF

Figure 1. Alarms in a typical Terrestrial Line Terminal configuration with UNI transponders

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 OGPI port: TRBD_NNI
OGPI OCHA OCH
URU LOS
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LOF SSF

PM-AS
LOMF
LTCER
BW

Rx
Tx
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TRBD_NNI
otnTIM
OTU

SSF WDM
AIS

Rx

Tx
LOW SSF
OCHA

LOF
PM-AS

LOMF
OCHA port: TRBD_NNI

LTCER
OCH

otnTIM
OTU

SSF
AIS

CMDX
OGPI

LOS
URU

CMDX
OGPI port:

SSF

PM-ASLOF
OCHA

LOMF
SSF LTCER
BMDX

LOSC
URU
OTS

LOSCF
CSF
LOS
OMSA OMS
LOMS

OSCU
DMS

OTS port
CSF

Figure 2. Alarms in a typical Terrestrial Line Terminal configuration with NNI transponders

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OGPInni port#2
Stand-alone TRBD_NNI: OGPIuni port#1
Stand-alone TRBD_NNI:
Figure 3. Alarms in a NNI stand alone transponder

OCHA
SSF F URU SSF
OCHA F
OTU OGPI OTU OGPI

PM-AS

PM-AS
OCH OCH

LTCER

LTCER
LOMF

LOMF
LOF

LOF
SSF

SSF

URU

LOS
otnTIM AIS LOS otnTIM AIS
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Rx Tx

WDM

BW
Tx Rx
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OGPInni port#2 OGPIuni port#1
Stand-alone TRBD_UNI: Stand-alone TRBD_UNI:
SSF URU TIM PM-AS
AIS

SSF
LOF

OCHA
OTU LBER AIS OGPI
OCH OGPI
TIM PM-AS
URU

PM-AS
AIS

SSF
LOMF
LOF
SSF

LTCER
otnTIM AIS
ODU2 LBER AIS
LOS
LOF

LOS

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Rx Tx

BW

WDM

Figure 4. Alarms in a UNI stand alone transponder

Tx Rx

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Figure 5. Alarms in a stand alone OTN concentrator with a UNI SFP and a NNI SFP
stand alone TRBC_OTN supporting a SFP_NNI

SSF
LOF LOMF LTCER SSF SSF URU SSF
SSF OCHA
OGPI F
OCHA OCH OTU ODU1A OGPI OCH OTU ODU2

LTCER
PM-AS

LOMF
LOF
LOS URU F
PM-AS otnTIM AIS AIS LOS otnTIM AIS

SFP_NNI on a Stand-alone TRBC_OTN:

OGPIuni port#1 to #4
Stand-alone TRBC_OTN:
BW WDM

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OGPI port#5
Rx Tx
Rx

Tx Rx
Tx
Stand-alone TRBC_OTN:
OGPI port#5

otnTIMAIS

LTCER
LOS LOF URU

LOF
LOMF
PM-AS
AIS LBER AIS LOF AIS LOS
TM
OGPI TIM PM-AS ODU1 AIS LBER ODU1A OGPI OCH OTU ODU2
TM OCHA

SSF
AIS SSF SSF TIM PM-AS SSF F
URU SSF

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Figure 6. Alarms in a Terrestrial Line Terminal configuration with OTN concentrator with a UNI SFP and a
Local TRBC_OTN supporting a SFP_NNI

LOMS on OMSA block

LOS on OTS block
URU on OTS block
SSF
LOFLOMF LTCER SSF SSF SSF SSF
OGPI OTU OCHA OTU
OCH ODU2

otnTIM
OCHA OCH ODU1A

otnTIM
LTCER
PM-AS

LOMF
LOF
LOW
LOSURU F F
PM-AS AIS AIS AIS

SFP_NNI on a Stand-alone TRBC_OTN:

OGPIuni port#1 to #4 Stand-alone TRBC_OTN:
OGPI port#5

NNI SFP
BW WDM

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Rx Tx
Rx

Tx Rx
Tx
Stand-alone TRBC_OTN:
OGPI port#5

LOMS on OMSA block

URU on OTS block

LOS on OTS block
otnTIMAIS
LOW

LTCER
LOF
LOMF
PM-AS

LOSLOF URU AIS LBER AIS LOF AIS

TM
OGPI TIM PM-AS ODU1 AIS LBER ODU1A OCH OTU ODU
TM OCHA F 2
SSF

AIS SSF SSF TIM PM-AS SSF

SSF

SFP_UNI on a Stand-alone TRBC_OTN:

OGPIuni port#1 to #4 Local TRBC_OTN supporting a SFP_UNI

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 AIS LBER
TIM PM-AS
BW

Tx
LOS

Rx
SSF
LOF

OGPI
URU

Tx VOA
AIS WDM

Tx

Rx
AIS
TRBD_UNI

LOF

OGPI port: TRBD_UNI

SSF

ODU2
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BOFA
BOFA

AIS LBER
TIMPM-AS
LOW SSF
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LOF
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LOMF

OCHA
CMDX

LTCER

PM-AS

OCH
otnTIM
SSF
AIS

OTU
BOFA

OCHA port: TRBD_UNI

ALCT1000

LOS

URU
SSF

OGPI
BMDX

PM-ASLOF
EMPM2000
LOMF EMPM2000
SSF LTCER
OCHA
EMPM2000

OGPI port: CMDX

EMPM2000

LOSC EMPM2000
CSF
OTS

EMPM2000
URU LOSCF
LSIU

LOS
LSGC

LOMS

DMS

OTS port
CSF
OMSA OMS

Figure 7. Alarms in a Submarine Line Terminal configuration with an UNI transponder

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URU LOS
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OGPI port: TRBD_NNI

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LOF SSF
BW

Rx
PM-AS

Tx
LOMF

Tx VOA

TRBD_NNI
LTCER
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WDM
F

Rx

Tx
otnTIM
OTU

BOFA

BOFA
SSF
AIS
OCHA port: TRBD_NNI

LOW SSF
OCHA

LOF
PM-AS

LOMF

CMDX
LTCER
OCH

otnTIM
OTU

SSF
ALCT1000
AIS
BOFA
OGPI port: CMDX

OGPI

LOS BMDX
URU

SSF

PM-AS LOF
OCHA

EMPM2000
LOMF EMPM2000
SSF LTCER EMPM2000
EMPM2000

LOSC EMPM2000
LSIU
OTS

URU
LOSCF EMPM2000
CSF
LOS
LSGC
OMSA OMS
LOMS
DMS
OTS port

CSF

Figure 8. Alarms in a Submarine Line Terminal configuration with a NNI transponder

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Some specific rules are given here to help simple fault location :

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Table 7. Fault location rules

Transmission alarms detected Fault; Equipment or Transmission alarms to be checked

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LOS Line fibre break

no LOS + several LOW on Fault in local NE.

OCHA Check OTS;
Check IPL or RUP or RUM on CMDX.

LOW on OCHA Check equipment alarms on TRBD supported by corresponding OCHA in far--
end NE.
Check TRBD <--> CMDX connections in local or previous NE.

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The Craft Terminal alarm features offer a graphical approach to locate a fault (alarm indicators, view navigation).
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The Craft Terminal alarm features are accessible from the main window. These features are:

-- The graphical features that give direct information:

• the Alarm severity indicators,
• the Domain alarm indicators,
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• the Management status indicators,

• the View area,

-- The alarm diagnosis tools, accessible from the Diagnosis menu:

• the event log files,
• the abnormal condition list.

Figure 9. Equipment view

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 the critical (CRI) or major (MAJ) alarms indicate severe alarms that could have impact on the current
traffic (interruption or degrade). Thus requiring a rapid intervention to restore the regular working
condition of the equipment.

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A message under the mouse facility provides the alarm or status complete denomination. A message appears
in the message area in the bottom left corner of the view.

The fault localization procedures are the following:

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-- Check the management status of the NE
-- Start to localize a fault with the Craft Terminal,
-- Localize an equipment fault,
-- Localize a transmission fault.

Check the management status of the NE

Table 8. Management States Control Panel.

Icon Name Color Meaning

green NE supervised
Supervision
brown * NE not supervised

green Granted
Local access white Requested
cyan Denied

green Communication link up

OS communication
red * Communication link down

green Default configuration not active

Default configuration
red Default configuration active

green OS not connected

OS connection state
cyan OS connected

green EML (Element Management Layer)

Manager level
cyan NML (Network Management Layer)

brown Disabled
NTP protocol green * Enabled and both NTP servers are not reachable
cyan Enabled and at least one NTP server is reachable

green Not present

Abnormal condition
cyan * Present

* not “normal” condition

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 Start to localize a fault with the Craft Terminal

1) Check the alarm severity indicators to know the emergency level of the situation.
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The following table gives the signification of the alarm color code and severities. The detailed
description of the alarm severity indicators is given in the product--release Help--On--Line, on [9], in
section:
“About the graphical user interface”,
“Main view graphical features”,
“Alarms severity indicators”.

Table 9. Alarm color code

Color Severity Comment

Red Critical (CRI) Alarm requiring immediate corrective action.

(typical: NE isolation)

Orange Major (MAJ) Alarm requiring urgent corrective action

Yellow Minor (MIN) Alarm requiring preventive corrective action before aggrava-
tion of the fault which could affect service

Cyan Warning (WNG) Fault or particular configuration requiring preventive correc-

tive action before aggravation of the fault which could affect
service

White Indeterminate (IND) Alarm for which the real severity cannot be accurately de-
fined

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 2) Check the alarm domain indicators to distinguish the equipment alarms and the transmission alarms:

-- If there is at least one equipment alarm, navigate through the equipment views to locate it (see

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-- If there is no equipment alarm and at least one transmission alarm, display the transmission
views of the OTS port(s) of the NE (see procedure: Localize a transmission fault, page 46).

Table 10. Domain Alarm Synthesis indication

Mnemonic Alarm/Status Description Maintenance
External Point Check the relevant station alarm associated to the
EXTP
(Housekeeping alarm) input housekeeping indication.
Synthesis of alarms of the Equipment domain.
EQP Equipment alarm

Transmission alarm (Commu- Synthesis of alarms of the Transmission domain.

TRNS
nication)

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 Localize an equipment fault

1) Display the Equipment view at the NE level.

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2) Look at the alarm synthesis indicator of each rack and display the view of the faulty one.

3) Look at the alarm synthesis indicator of each subrack and display the view of the faulty one.
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4) Look at the alarm synthesis indicator of each board and display the view of the faulty one.

5) Look at the board alarm indicators and report to the tables in the Help--On--Line -- Equipment domain
alarms, to determine the default.

Localize a transmission fault

1) Display the Transmission view of the OTS port(s) of the NE.

2) Look at the alarm synthesis indicators of the OTS, OMS--A and the OMS TPs ...

-- If at least one of these indicators is in faulty status, display the port view of the OTS port. Look
at the transmission alarm indicators and report to the tables in the Help--On--Line -- Transmission
domain alarms.

-- If there is no alarm on the OTS, OMS--A and OMS TPs, carry on with this procedure.

3) In the Transmission view choose the Transmission -- Expand -- All Lower TPs menu option to display
the OCH--A TPs connected to the OTS port.

4) Look at the alarm synthesis indicators of the OCH--A TPs:

-- If only one OCH--A is in faulty status, there is probably a local problem with the corresponding
transponder board (TRBD1xyz).

-- If more than one OCH--A are in faulty status, the default can be:
• a default (not detected at the equipment level) on the local multiplexer/demutliplexer boards
(BMDX and CMDX) that support the faulty channels,
• an optical wiring default at the aggregate interface of either the local CMDX or the local
BMDX board that support the faulty channels,
• a default on the remote multiplexer/demutliplexer boards (CMDX and BMDX) that support
the faulty channels at the other end of the line,
• an optical wiring default at the aggregate interface of either the remote CMDX or the remote
BMDX that support the faulty channels at the other extremity of the line.

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2.3 Fault localization with the Alarm Surveillance Application

In the following are presented the troubleshooting tables referred to the information given in the Alarm Synthesis

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The NE alarm information can be displayed after having supervised the NE.

Alarm Surveillance Application can be started from the Network Element Synthesis subwindow menu

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Supervision Alarm Surveillance.

The counter Alarm sublist is displayed.

Figure 10. Network Element Alarm Surveillance views (example).

To get the detailed list of a sublist, double click on the corresponding sublist line.

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Figure 11. Main Alarm list details (example)

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Figure 12. Warning Alarm list details (example)

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 Information displayed on these screens:

• The alarm type

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• the date and the time of the event

• the place where the alarm appears ( NE type, Release, board, port ...)
• the type of the event ( Equipment: EQP; Communication: COM; ...)
• the probable cause of the alarm
• the Status of the alarm
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Active alarms are displayed with the color of their severity (i,e yellow for minor alarm).

Cleared alarm are displayed in green: There are alarms that are no more active on NE, but not acknowledged
by operator.

AS provides navigation functionality:

• From one alarm selection in AS sublist, one can open the relative NE view by selecting menu
Navigation / External Application / EML--USM.

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2.4 Log Browsing

To have access to the Event Log file, in the Diagnosis pull--down menu, select the Log Browsing option.

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The proposed options are Alarm Log and Event Log:
• Alarm Log: events which are sent as alarm types,
• Event Log: events such as laser state change, create or suppress objects; attribute value change.

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Select the Log Browsing option to access the Event Log file.

The Configuration and Log Browsing ELM Windows open, permitting to analyze all events and alarms stored
in the NE.

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 2.5 Abnormal Condition List

The abnormal condition provides the synthesis of NE “not normal conditions” listing the events that contribute
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to abnormal condition. Select the Abnormal Condition List option from the Diagnosis pull down menu (see
Figure 13. ). Figure 14. is opened.
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Figure 13. Abnormal Condition List menu option

Figure 14. Example of Abnormal Condition List

The abnormal condition are the following:

• Board (or sub--board) is placed in a not configured slot.

Select an abnormal condition and click on OK to display more information.

The other abnormal condition types will open the corresponding management window or will open the window
to navigate towards the management window.

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3 UNIT REPLACEMENT WITH A SPARE

No particular indication is given concerning spares handling which is left to the Maintenance Administration.

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The replacement procedures are executed as follows:

-- Hardware set the spare unit exactly as the unit to replace. The setting options are specified in the section
HARDWARE SETTING DOCUMENTATION of the Technical Handbook.

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-- Simply replace those units not provided with any software settings.

• Replace those units having software settings (except for the Equipment Controller ESCT1000 unit)
Should the program release of the spare unit be compatible with that of the faulty one, the unit will
become operative after having automatically downloaded the software setting options from the
Equipment Controller.
Should the release differ, then by means of the Craft Terminal download the software release updated
on the replaced unit.

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 4 ESCT1000 UNIT REPLACEMENT

Various procedures are utilized to replace a faulty controller ESCT1000 unit in the 1626LM. They depend on the

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type of spares available:

• Spares belonging to the same type of equipment and with SW release identical to the unit to replace.

• Spares belonging to the same type of equipment but with SW release differing from that of the unit to

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replace.

• Spares belonging to other types of equipment or with unknown software.

The procedures aim at replacing the faulty unit without causing configuration changes and/or unwanted faults.

Therefore, while replacing the Equipment Controller ESCT1000 unit, the Equipment is regularly operating
except for the functions carried out by the unit to be replaced (i.e. OS/RECT Connection).

Procedure to replace the flash card on the ESCT1000 board

Warning: this procedure will erase your NE configuration (database).

Before to procede, you should back--up the database (see the procedure Perform the first backup).

1) Unplug the ESCT1000 board from the master shelf,

2) On this ESCT1000 board, take off the flash card,

3) Plug in the new flash card,

4) On this ESCT1000 board, set the dip switch #1 OFF and the dip switch #2 ON (to reset the database
and retrieve the communication information),

5) Plug this board in the shelf,

Wait for EC and SC LEDs to turn from yellow to green,

6) Unplug the ESCT1000 board from the shelf,

7) Set the dip switches #1 and #2 OFF (normal operation mode),

8) Plug the ESCT1000 board in the shelf back and restart NE,

9) With craft or EML, verify and or download the latest SW to ESC--1 ,

10 ) With craft or EML, restore DB,

11 ) With craft or EML, activate DB.

Procedure to replace the ESCT1000 board with a new flash card

This procedure will completely erase your NE configuration (both the database and the communication
information). You should do this only if the configuration is corrupted.

Before to procede, you should back--up the database.

1) Unplug the ESCT1000 board to be removed from the master shelf,

2) Take a new ESCT1000 board with its new flash card,

3) On this new ESCT1000 board, set the dip switch #1 ON and the dip switch #2 OFF (to reset all the
database and all the communication information),

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5) Plug this board in the shelf,

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Wait for EC and SC LEDs to turn from yellow to green,

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6) Unplug the ESCT1000 board from the shelf,

7) On this board, set the dip switches #1 and #2 OFF (normal operation mode),
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8) Plug the ESCT1000 board in the shelf back and restart NE,

9) With craft or EML, verify and or download the latest SW to ESC--1 ,

10 ) With craft or EML, restore DB,

11 ) With craft or EML, activate DB.

At the end, the following operations could be needed:

-- a configuration of the NE adresses.

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