Configuration Guide for Cisco Optical Site Manager, IOS XR Release 26.x.x
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Configuration Guide for Cisco Optical Site Manager, IOS XR Release 26.x.x
Updated: October 14, 2026
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Log inUse this procedure to manage the protection group in Cisco Optical Site Manager. You can also perform a switch operation on the interfaces.
Use this task to manage the protection group.
Use this task to view the protection group that is automatically created when a new PSM card is provisioned. You can also perform a switch operation on the interfaces.
Follow these steps to manage the protection group.
Click the Maintenance > Protection tabs to view the parameters of the PSM protection group.
The Protection tab displays the following information:
Name-Name of the protection group
Protection Type-The protection type is splitter
Active Interfaces-The interfaces on which the traffic is present
Working Interfaces-The working interfaces are the active interfaces when the protection group is created.
Protection Interfaces-The protection interfaces when the protection group is created.
Switch Type-The switch type is bidirectional-switching.
Revertive-If set to true, the traffic reverts to the working port after failure conditions remain corrected for the amount of time entered in the Reversion Time field.
Reversion Time (min)-Reversion time is the amount of time that will elapse before the traffic reverts to the working card. The reversion timer starts after conditions causing the switch are cleared. The range is from one to 12 minutes.
Reversion Pulse Width (sec)-Reversion Pulse Width is between 10 to 200 seconds and is configurable only if the protection is revertive. By default, the duration is set to 60 seconds.
NoteThe following fields in the protection group are editable in the Chassis view > Provisioning tab:
Name
Revertive
Reversion Time
Reversion Pulse Width
Click + to view the protection group data.
The interfaces of the protection group are displayed.
Interface-displays the name of the interface
Entity-Displays the entity of the interface, whether it is working or protect
Entity Status-Displays the status of the entity, whether it is active or Standby
Switch Status-Displays the switch status when a switch operation is performed.
To perform a switch operation between the interfaces of a protection group, perform these steps:
NoteA switch operation can only be performed if revertive is set to false.
Check the check box corresponding to the interface you want to perform a switch operation.
Click Edit.
The Switch Command dialog box appears.
Select an option from the Action drop-down list.
The options available are-Lock-Out, Force-Switch, Manual-Switch, and Release.
Click Apply.
The manage the protection group task is complete.
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