Input Status


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

 

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

 

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.