(Network view only) Use the APC tab to view the list of APC domains for a network. An APC domain
is a set of nodes regulated by the same APC instance at the network level.
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Lists the discovered APC domains. If none are currently listed, click the Refresh button. A domain name appears in the following format:
node-name side {A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H}, node-name side - {Enabled | Disabled}
Expand the domain to view the spans in the domain. You can view the APC information for a node side by right-clicking a span and choosing the node side from the shortcut menu. The information appears in the right pane of the APC tab. See the node-name side {A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H} area described later in this table.
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Opens the APC Discovery status window, which lists APC domains as they are discovered.
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To save the APC discovery results, click the Save button and enter the directory and folder name where the information should be saved. |
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To hide the status details, click Hide Details. |
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To close the APC Discovery status window, click Close. |
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If APC discovery is taking an excessive amount of time, or you want to cancel the discovery, click Cancel and the discovery process ends as soon as possible. |
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Runs the APC function manually for the selected domain. To run APC on multiple domains, press Ctrl and click the desired domains before clicking Run APC.
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Enables or disables the APC function for the selected domain. To enable or disable APC on multiple domains, press Ctrl and click the desired domains before clicking Enable/Disable APC.
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If you Enable/Disable APC, you must click Refresh for the change to appear in the APC Domains list. |
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Disabling APC should only be performed for specific maintenance actions. When APC is disabled, aging compensation calculations are not performed and circuits cannot be activated. |
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Opens the APC Run Events History dialog box. Each time that APC is run on a domain, the APC Run Events History area shows all of the APC events that assist you in determining APC completion status.
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node-name side {A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H} area
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(Multishelf nodes only) Shows the shelf, slot, and port.
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Shows the last time a modification to the APC parameters occurred, in Date-Hour-Time Zone format. APC parameters are reported only when their ports are in Unlocked-enabled service state.
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Shows the parameter that was last modified. Parameters can include:
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Gain and optical power setpoints on the LINE-TX ports of the OPT-BST, OPT-BST-L, OPT-BST-E, OPT-AMP-L, OPT-AMP-C, and OPT-AMP-17-C cards. |
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Gain and optical power setpoints on the COM_TX port of the OPT-PRE card. |
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VOA target attenuation on the COM-RX ports of 32DMX, 32DMX-O, 32DMX-L, 40-DMX-C, and 40-DMX-CE cards. |
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VOA target attenuation on the EXP-TX and DROP-TX ports of the AD-1B-x.xx, AD-4B-x.xx, AD-1C-x.xx, AD-2C-x.xx, and AD-4C-x.xx cards. |
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Shows the date and time the APC parameters were last monitored, in Date-Hour-Time Zone format. APC parameters are reported only when their ports are in Unlocked-enabled service state.
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Shows the letter of the side, A through H.
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APC State —Displays the APC state:
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Disabled - User —APC was disabled by a user action. |
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Disabled - Internal —APC was disabled by an internal action. |
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Not Applicable —APC parameters are not normally reported, for example, a gain setpoint when working mode is set to Control Power. |
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Refreshes the screen so the most current power control information is shown.
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Displays context-sensitive help.
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