Create MS-SPRing
Use the Create MS-SPRing page to provision the MS-SPRing spans. The following table describes the Create MS-SPRing page fields and buttons. The ONS 15600 SDH only supports two-fiber MS-SPRings.
 
Item
Description
Create MS-SPRing map
Displays a map of network nodes and spans that you can choose for the MS-SPRing. Click a span to make it available for span actions. The Finish button appears after you choose enough spans to complete the MS-SPRing. If you double-click a single span connected to other spans that form a complete ring, the spans are automatically selected and the Finish button appears.
Selected Link
Displays the span highlighted in the Create MS-SPRing map.
Add Span
Adds the span selected in the Create MS-SPRing map to the MS-SPRing.
Remove Span
Removes the span selected in the Create MS-SPRing map from the MS-SPRing.
Reverse Span
Reverses the direction of the span selected in the MS-SPRing Creation map.
Excluded Nodes
Displays the Excluded Nodes dialog box. This dialog box explains why CTC could not include networks in the MS-SPRing, for example, they might lack DCCs or STM-N cards at the speed provisioned for the MS-SPRing.
Back
Displays the MS-SPRing Attributes page, where you edit MS-SPRing attributes.
Next
For four-fiber MS-SPRings, displays the Protect Port Selection page, where you define the four-fiber MS-SPRing protection span.
Finish
For two-fiber MS-SPRings, the button become active after you add enough network spans to complete the MS-SPRing. Clicking Finish creates the MS-SPRing.
Cancel
Cancels MS-SPRing creation and closes the Create MS-SPRing wizard.
Help
Displays context-sensitive help for the Create MS-SPRing wizard.

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