Table Of Contents
Manage Alarms
Before You Begin
NTP-B195 Document Existing Provisioning
NTP-B196 View Alarms, History, Events, and Conditions
NTP-B68 Delete Cleared Alarms from Display
NTP-B69 View Alarm-Affected Circuits
NTP-B70 Create, Download, and Assign Alarm Severity Profiles
NTP-B168 Enable, Modify, or Disable Alarm Severity Filtering
NTP-B72 Suppress Alarms or Discontinue Alarm Suppression
NTP-B32 Provision External Alarms and Controls on the XTC
Manage Alarms
This chapter contains the procedures for viewing and managing the alarms and conditions on a Cisco ONS 15327.
Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) detects and reports SONET alarms generated by the ONS 15327 and the larger SONET network. You can use CTC to monitor and manage alarms at a card, node, or network level. You can also view alarm counts on the LCD front panel.
Before You Begin
This section lists the chapter procedures (NTPs). Turn to a procedure for applicable tasks (DLPs).
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B195 Document Existing Provisioning—Complete this procedure as needed to record node information or to troubleshoot rings and spans.
2. B196 View Alarms, History, Events, and Conditions—Complete this procedure as needed to see alarms and conditions occurring on the node and a complete history of alarm and condition messages.
3. B68 Delete Cleared Alarms from Display—Complete this procedure as needed to delete cleared alarm information that is no longer needed.
4. B69 View Alarm-Affected Circuits—Complete this procedure as needed to find circuits that are affected by a particular alarm or condition.
5. B70 Create, Download, and Assign Alarm Severity Profiles—Complete this procedure as needed to change the default severity for certain alarms, assign the new severities to a port, card, or node, and delete alarm profiles.
6. B168 Enable, Modify, or Disable Alarm Severity Filtering—Complete this procedure as needed to enable, disable, or modify alarm severity filtering in the Conditions, Alarms, or History windows; you can enable, modify, and disable alarm severity filtering at the node or network level.
7. B72 Suppress Alarms or Discontinue Alarm Suppression—Complete this procedure as needed to suppress reported alarms at the port, card, or node level and to disable the suppress command to resume normal alarm reporting.
8. B32 Provision External Alarms and Controls on the XTC—Complete this procedure as needed to provision external alarms and controls on the Cross-Connect Timing and Control (XTC) card.
NTP-B195 Document Existing Provisioning
Purpose
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Use this procedure to print card, node, or network CTC information in graphical or tabular form on a Windows-provisioned printer. It can also be used to export card, node, or network information as delineated text files to other applications. This procedure is useful for network record keeping and troubleshooting.
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Tools/Equipment
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Printer connected to the CTC computer by a direct or network connection
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Prerequisite Procedures
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Chapter 3, "Turn Up Node"
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Required/As needed
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As needed
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Onsite/Remote
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Onsite or remote
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Security Level
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Retrieve or higher
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Step 1 Complete the "DLP-B60 Log into CTC" task on page 16-52 at the node that has the information you want to record or save. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 As needed, complete the "DLP-B138 Print CTC Data" task on page 17-28.
Step 3 As needed, complete the "DLP-B139 Export CTC Data" task on page 17-29.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-B196 View Alarms, History, Events, and Conditions
Purpose
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Use this procedure to view current or historical alarms and conditions for a card, node, or network. This information is useful for monitoring and troubleshooting hardware and software events.
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Tools/Equipment
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None
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Prerequisite Procedures
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None
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Required/As Needed
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As needed
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Onsite/Remote
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Onsite or remote
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Security Level
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Provisioning
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Step 1 Log into the node that contains the alarms you want to view. Refer to the "DLP-B60 Log into CTC" task on page 16-52 for instructions. If you are already logged in, continue with the next step.
Step 2 Complete the "DLP-B63 View Alarms" task on page 16-57 as needed.
Step 3 Complete the "DLP-B110 View Alarm History" task on page 17-1 as needed.
Step 4 Complete the "DLP-B111 Changing the Maximum Number of Session Entries for Alarm History" task on page 17-3 as needed.
Step 5 Complete the "DLP-B112 Display Alarms and Conditions Using Time Zone" task on page 17-4 as needed.
Step 6 Complete the "DLP-B113 Synchronize Alarms" task on page 17-4 as needed.
Step 7 Complete the "DLP-B114 View Conditions" task on page 17-5 as needed.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-B68 Delete Cleared Alarms from Display
Purpose
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Use this procedure to delete Cleared (C) status alarms from the alarms window or transient messages from the CTC History window.
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Tools/Equipment
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None
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Prerequisite Procedures
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None
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Required/As Needed
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As needed
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Onsite/Remote
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Onsite or remote
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Security Level
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Retrieve
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Step 1 Log into a node where you want to delete alarms. See the "DLP-B60 Log into CTC" task on page 16-52 for instructions. If you are already logged in, proceed to Step 2.
Step 2 To delete cleared node-level alarms:
a. In the node view, click the Alarms tab.
b. Click Delete Cleared Alarms.
Consult the following rules when deleting cleared alarms from the display:
•If the Autodelete Cleared Alarms check box is checked, an alarm disappears from the window when it is cleared.
•If the Autodelete Cleared Alarms check box is not checked, an alarm remains in the window when it is cleared. The alarm appears white in the window and has a Clear (C) severity. The alarm can be removed by clicking the Delete Cleared Alarms button.
This action removes any cleared ONS 15327 alarms from the Alarms display. The rows of cleared alarms turn white and have a C in their status (ST) column.
Step 3 To delete cleared card-level alarms:
a. In the node view, double-click the card graphic for the card you want to open.
b. Click the Alarms tab and then click Delete Cleared Alarms, referring to the note in Step 2.
Step 4 To delete cleared network-level alarms:
a. From the View menu choose Go to Network View.
b. Click the Alarms tab and then click Delete Cleared Alarms, referring to the note in Step 2.
Step 5 To remove the transient messages from the History window, click Delete Cleared Alarms. Transient messages are single messages, not raise-and-clear pairs (that is, they do not have companion messages stating they are cleared).
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-B69 View Alarm-Affected Circuits
Purpose
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Use this procedure to view all circuits, if any, that are affected by an alarm or condition.
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Tools/Equipment
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None
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Prerequisite Procedures
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B196 View Alarms, History, Events, and Conditions
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Required/As Needed
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As needed
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Onsite/Remote
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Onsite or remote
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Security Level
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Retrieve
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Step 1 Complete the "DLP-B60 Log into CTC" task on page 16-52. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 In the network, node, or card view, click the Alarms tab or Conditions tab and then right-click anywhere in the row of an active alarm or condition.
Note The node view is the default, but you can also navigate to the Alarms tab in the network view or card view to perform Step 2.
Note The card view is not available for the MIC-A or MIC-B cards.
The Select Affected Circuit option appears on the shortcut menu (Figure 6-1).
Figure 6-1 Select Affected Circuits Option
Step 3 Click Select Affected Circuits.
The Circuits window appears with the affected circuits highlighted (Figure 6-2).
Figure 6-2 Viewing an Alarm-Affected Circuit
Step 4 If you want to search for particular circuits, see the "DLP-B131 Search for Circuits" task on page 17-26.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-B70 Create, Download, and Assign Alarm Severity Profiles
Purpose
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Use this procedure to create a customized alarm profile at the network, node, or card level, to assign custom severities individually to each port, card, or node, and to delete alarm profiles.
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Tools/Equipment
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None
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Prerequisite Procedures
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None
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Required/As Needed
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As needed
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Onsite/Remote
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Onsite or remote
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Security Level
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Provisioning or higher
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Step 1 Complete the "DLP-B60 Log into CTC" task on page 16-52 at the node where you want to create an alarm profile. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2 to create, clone or modify an alarm profile, or go to Step 3 to download an alarm profile.
Step 2 Complete the "DLP-B115 Create a Cloned Alarm Severity Profile" task on page 17-7. This task clones a current alarm profile, renames the profile, and customizes the new profile.
Step 3 Complete the "DLP-B223 Download an Alarm Severity Profile" task on page 18-17. This task downloads an alarm severity profile from a CD or a node.
Note After storing a created or downloaded alarm profile, you must go to the node (either by logging into it or clicking on it from the network view) and activate the profile by applying it to the shelf, one or more cards, or one or more ports.
Step 4 As necessary, complete the "DLP-B116 Apply Alarm Profiles to Ports" task on page 17-10 or the "DLP-B117 Apply an Alarm Profile to a Card or Node" task on page 17-12.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-B168 Enable, Modify, or Disable Alarm Severity Filtering
Purpose
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Use this procedure to start, change, or stop alarm filtering for one or more severities in the Alarms, Conditions, and History windows in all network nodes.
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Tools/Equipment
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None
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Prerequisite Procedures
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None
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Required/As Needed
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As needed
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Onsite/Remote
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Onsite or remote
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Security Level
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Retrieve or higher
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Step 1 Complete the "DLP-B60 Log into CTC" task on page 16-52. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 As necessary, complete the "DLP-B225 Enable Alarm Filtering" task on page 18-19 to enable alarm filtering at the card, node, and network views for all nodes in the network. Alarm filtering can be enabled for alarms, conditions, or events.
Step 3 As necessary, complete the "DLP-B226 Modify Alarm and Condition Filtering Parameters" task on page 18-20 to modify the alarm filtering for network nodes to show or hide particular alarms or conditions.
Step 4 As necessary, complete the "DLP-B227 Disable Alarm Filtering" task on page 18-22 to disable alarm profile filtering for all network nodes.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-B72 Suppress Alarms or Discontinue Alarm Suppression
Purpose
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Use this procedure to prevent alarms from being reported for a port, card, or node in circumstances when an alarm or condition is known to exist but you do not want to include it in the display. You can also use this procedure to resume normal alarm reporting by discontinuing suppression.
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Tools/Equipment
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None
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Prerequisite Procedures
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None
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Required/As Needed
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As needed
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Onsite/Remote
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Onsite or remote
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Security Level
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Provisioning or higher
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Step 1 Complete the "DLP-B60 Log into CTC" task on page 16-52. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 Complete the "DLP-B119 Suppress Alarm Reporting" task on page 17-14 to enable the node to send autonomous messages that clear specific raised alarms and cause suppressed alarms to appear in the Conditions window.
Note Suppressing one or more alarms prevents them from appearing in Alarm or History windows or in any other clients. The suppress command causes CTC to display them in the Conditions window with their severity, their severity color code, and service-affecting status.
Step 3 Complete the "DLP-B120 Discontinue Alarm Suppression" task on page 17-16 to discontinue alarm suppression and resume normal alarm reporting.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-B32 Provision External Alarms and Controls on the XTC
Purpose
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Use this procedure to create external (environmental) alarms and external controls.
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Tools/Equipment
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An XTC card must be installed in Slot 5 or 6.
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Prerequisite Procedures
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NTP-B24 Verify Card Installation, page 3-2
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Required/As Needed
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As needed
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Onsite/Remote
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Onsite or remote
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Security Level
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Provisioning or higher
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Note External alarm physical connections are made on the mechanical interface card (MIC). However, the alarms are provisioned using the XTC card view. For information about the XTC external alarms and controls, virtual wire, and orderwire, refer to the Cisco ONS 15327 Reference Manual.
Step 1 Complete the "DLP-B60 Log into CTC" task on page 16-52. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 In the node view, double-click the active XTC card. The card view appears.
Step 3 If you are provisioning external alarms, click the Provisioning > External Alarms tabs (Figure 6-3). If you are not provisioning external alarms, continue with Step 7.
Note You can only provision external alarms on the active XTC card.
Figure 6-3 XTC Card External Alarms
Step 4 Complete the following fields for each external device wired to the MIC:
•Enabled—Check this check box to activate the fields for the alarm input number.
•Alarm Type—Choose an option from the Alarm Type drop-down list.
•Severity—Choose an option from the Severity drop-down list.
Note The severity determines the severity the alarm has in the Alarms and History tabs and determines whether the LEDs are activated. Critical (CR), Major (MJ), and Minor (MN) alarms activate the XTC LEDs. Not-Alarmed (NA) and Not-Reported (NR) do not activate LEDs, but do report the information in CTC.
•Virtual Wire—Choose an option to assign the external device to a virtual wire. Otherwise, keep as None (default). For information about the virtual wire, refer to the Cisco ONS 15327 Reference Manual.
•Raised When—Choose the condition (open or closed) that triggers the alarm.
•Description—A default description is provided; enter a different description if needed.
Step 5 To provision up to six virtual wire inputs for external devices, complete Step 4 for each additional device.
Step 6 Click Apply.
Step 7 If you are provisioning external control outputs for external devices, click the External Controls subtab (Figure 6-3).
Step 8 Complete the following fields for each external control wired to the MIC:
•Enabled—Check this the check box to activate the Control Type, Trigger Type, and Description columns for the alarm input number.
•Control Type—Choose an option: air conditioner, engine, fan, generator, heat, light, sprinkler, or miscellaneous.
•Trigger Type—Choose a trigger type: a local minor, major, or critical alarm; a remote minor, major, or critical alarm; or a virtual wire activation.
•Description—Enter a description.
Step 9 To provision a second external control, complete Step 8 for the additional device.
Step 10 Click Apply.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
