Section Trace
Use the Section Trace (for some cards, it is the Line > Section Trace subtab) to provision section trace. For a list of ONS nodes and cards that support this subtab, see Provisioning.
Note
Not all options listed below apply to all cards.
 
Item
Description
Port
Displays the port number.
Received Trace Mode
Enable the trace expected string by choosing Off/None, Manual, or Auto from the Trace Mode drop-down list:
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Off/None—Trace mode is disabled.
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Manual—Uses the Current Expected String field as the baseline string. An alarm is raised when a string that differs from the Current Expected String is received.
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Auto—The first string received is automatically provisioned as the current expected string. An alarm is raised when a string that differs from the Current Expected String is received.
Disable AIS/RDI on TIM-S?
Check box if you want to suppress the Alarm Indication Signal and the Remote Defect Indication when the STS Section Trace Identifier Mismatch Section (TIM-S) alarm is detected.
Transmit Section Trace String Size
Select the section trace string size. String sizes are 1 byte, 16 bytes, or 64 bytes. The 1 byte option allows you to enter one character; the 16 byte option allows a 15-character string and the 64 byte option allows a 62-character string.
Transmit Area
Current Transmit String
Displays the current transmit string.
Transmit String Type
Sets the transmit string type to ASCII or Hex.
New Transmit String
Allows you to type a new transmit string.
Hex Mode
Displays the string in hexadecimal format.
Expected Area
Current Expected String
Displays the current expected string.
Expected String Type
Sets the expected string type to ASCII or Hex.
New Expected String
Allows you to type a new expected string.
Hex Mode
Displays the string in hexadecimal format.
Received Area
Current Received String
Displays the current received string.
Refresh
Refreshes the tab fields.
Auto-refresh
Allows you to select the auto-refresh rate for the PM values.
Hex Mode
Displays the string in hexadecimal format.
Apply
Applies changes made to all the fields in the tab.
Reset
Cancels any changes to the tab and returns the fields to their last-saved settings.
Help
Displays context-sensitive help.
Default
Restores the default values.

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