Line > Ports
. The following table describes the SONET subtab page fields and buttons.
 
Item
Description
Port
The card port number.
Port Name
Allows you to enter a port name.
Admin State
Choose an administrative state from the drop-down list and click Apply to change the port service state unless network conditions prevent the change. Admin states include:
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IS—Moves the port to in service. The port service state changes to IS-NR.
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IS,AINS—Puts the port in automatic in-service. The port service state changes to OOS-AU,AINS.
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OOS,DSBLD—Removes the port from service and disables it. The port service state changes to OOS-MA,DSBLD.
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OOS,MT—Removes the port from service for maintenance. The port service state changes to OOS-MA,MT.
Service State
Shows the autonomously generated state that gives the overall condition of the port. Service states appear in the format: Primary State-Primary State Qualifier, Secondary State. For additional state information, see States.
ALS Mode
Note
For Ethernet payload, the ALS mode field is not supported. The ALS mode field is supported only when the payload type is SONET.
Sets the automatic laser shutdown mode:
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Disable: ALS is off; the laser is not automatically shut down when traffic outages (LOS) occur.
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Auto Restart: ALS is on; the laser automatically shuts down when traffic outages (LOS) occur. It automatically restarts when the conditions that caused the outage are resolved.
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Manual Restart: ALS is on; the laser automatically shuts down when traffic outages (LOS) occur. However, the laser must be manually restarted when conditions that caused the outage are resolved.
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Manual Restart for Test: Manually restarts the laser for testing.
Max. Size
Defines the maximum Ethernet size.
Incoming MAC Address
Define the MAC address of the incoming Ethernet signal.
Apply
Applies changes made to 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.

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