Line > Section Trace


Use the Line > Section Trace subtab to provision the section trace for the TXP and MXP line.

Item

Description

Port

The port number.

Trace Mode

Enable the trace expected string by choosing Off/None, Auto, or Manual from the Trace Mode drop-down list:

  • Off/None: Trace mode is disabled.

  • 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.

Disable AIS/RDI on TIM-S?

Check this check box if you want to suppress the alarm indication signal (AIS) and the remote defect indication (RDI) when the VC3/VC4 Section Trace Identifier Mismatch Section (TIM-S) alarm is detected.

Section Trace String Size

Select section trace string size. String sizes are 1 byte and 16 bytes.

Current Transmit String

Shows the current transmit string.

New Transmit String

Sets a new transmit string.

Current Expected String

Shows the current expected string.

New Expected String

Sets a new expected string.

Current Received String

Shows the current received string.

Refresh

Updates the current display.

Auto-refresh

Allows you to select the autorefresh rate for the performance monitoring (PM) values.

Hex Mode

The string in hexadecimal format.

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.

Default

Restores the default values.