The Input Status window displays the current status of the specified input and the current alarm status, if any active alarms exist. The fields are described in the table below.
Field / Section |
Description |
Input Status |
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AID |
Component ID |
Current Status |
Values: OK, Disabled, Faulted, Bypass, Timing Insertion Mode |
Provisioned PQL |
Sets a Priority Quality Level to a given input port |
Clear |
Value used to clear an alarm |
Set |
Value used to initiate an alarm condition |
AIS |
Alarm Indication Signaling - A code transmitted downstream in a digital network that shows that an upstream failure has been detected and alarmed. |
BPV |
Bipolar Violation - The presence of two consecutive one bits of the same polarity on the T carrier line. Ranges are from 0 to 100,000 seconds. |
CRC |
Cyclic Redundancy Checking - A process used to check the integrity of a block of data. Ranges are from 0 to 100,000 seconds. |
LOS |
Loss of Signal - Generic term which is used specifically in different signal domains. Ranges are from 0 to 100 seconds. |
OOF |
Out Of Frame - occurs when the framer chip cannot determine framing. Ranges are from 0 to 100,000 seconds. |
Alarm Status |
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Alarm |
This field displays the Output alarm number. Alarm numbers display in numerical order and correspond to an alarm description. |
Level |
This field indicates the severity of an alarm when it is first logged. Levels include: CRITICAL, MAJOR, MINOR. |
Occurrence Date |
This field indicates the date of the alarm occurrence |
Occurrence Time |
This field indicates the time of the alarm occurrence |
Service Affecting |
This field Indicates whether an alarm response message affects service. YES for service affecting, or NO for non-service affecting. |
Description |
This field displays a description of each alarm indicated on the Input Module. Only active alarms are indicated. |