The Line Retiming Module Status screen consists of three status information sections:
Module Status
Inventory Summary
Port Status
Each field of the Status screen is described in the table below.
The module image is dynamically updated every 30 seconds, or when Refresh is clicked (under Connection on the Main screen).
Note: A Line Retiming product may have a designation as either a Line Retiming Module (LRM) or Line Retiming Unit (LRU). The LRUs and LRMs may have 2- or 4-port configurations (Dual or Quad).
Field / Section |
Description |
Module Status |
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Module Status |
Indicates if the selected module is enabled or disabled |
Clock Source |
The clock field displays installed clocks |
CTAID |
Indicates whether the Cut-Through Assembly is installed or not, and if so, whether it is a dual card or a quad card |
Inventory Summary |
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Software Revision |
Indicates the latest revision level of the module software |
Hardware Revision |
Indicates the manufacturing revision of the module |
Part |
Indicates the part number of the specific revision |
Port Status |
Provides the following port status indicators: State indicates if the port is enabled, disabled, or in cut-through mode and provides an indicator of the highest alarm level. Frame indicates Los, Ais, Lof, Bpv, and Slip indicate the current second error condition, either OK, or Fault to indicate an error has occurred. SlipCount indicates the slips in a 24 hour period. Los_Side2 (the LOS of Side 2), either OK, or Fault to indicate an error has occurred. |
Show BPV |
Displays the Current BPV Data screen with the following BPV data (current operating mode and status) of an E1 LRM module or port: 60SRATE is the BPV error rate (float value) per second in a 60-second window. 24HRATE is the BPV error rate (float value) per second in an 86400-second window. ES indicates (integer) that the BPV accumulates BPV Errored Seconds (BPV-ES) when any seconds have a BPV error. SES indicates (integer) that the BPV accumulates BPV Severely Errored Seconds (BPV-SES) when any seconds have a severely BPV error. SESR is the BPV Severely Errored Ratio (float value). |
Refresh BPV |
Refreshes the BPV port data |
Show Status |
Returns you to the Port Status screen |
Port Status |
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Alarm |
This field displays the LRM Module alarm number. Alarm numbers display in numerical order and correspond to an alarm description. Only active alarms are indicated. |
Description |
This field displays a description of each alarm indicated on the LRM Module. Only active alarms are indicated. If no alarms are present, the first alarm description will read "None". |
Level |
This field indicates the severity of an alarm when it is first logged. Alarm level is set in the Alarm Configuration screen. Levels include: Critical, Major, Minor. This is distinct from the Alarm Elevation Time setting, which allows the alarm severity to increase over a specified period of time. |
Service Affecting |
This field Indicates whether an alarm response message affects service. A response will display either a "Yes" or "No" message. |
Message |
This message further describes the alarm condition |