Protect Port Selection


(ONS 15454 only) Use the Protect Port Selection page in the BLSR Creation wizard to provision the four-fiber bidirectional line switched ring (BLSR) protection spans. The following table describes the Protect Port Selection page fields and buttons.

Item

Description

Name

Identifies the node name.

West working

Displays the west working slot/port.

West protect

Displays No Selection until you choose the west protect port from the drop-down list.

East working

Displays the east working slot/port.

East protect

Displays No Selection until you choose the east protect port from the drop-down list.

Finish

Becomes active after you choose the west and east protection ports. Clicking the button creates the BLSR.

Cancel

Cancels BLSR creation and closes the Create BLSR wizard.

Help

Displays context-sensitive help for the Create BLSR wizard.