C H A P T E R2-1Cisco ONS 15310-MA SDH Troubleshooting Guide, Release 9.078-18663-012Alarm TroubleshootingNote The terms "Unidirectional Path Switched Ring" and "UPSR" may appear in Cisco literature. These termsdo not refer to using Cisco ONS 15xxx products in a unidirectional path switched ring configuration.Rather, these terms, as well as "Path Protected Mesh Network" and "PPMN," refer generally to Cisco'spath protection feature, which may be used in any topological network configuration. Cisco does notrecommend using its path protection feature in any particular topological network configuration.This chapter gives a description, severity, and troubleshooting procedure for each commonlyencountered Cisco ONS 15310-MA SDH alarm and condition. Tables 2-1 through 2-5 list the alarms ofboth platforms, organized by severity. Table 2-6 on page 2-6 provides a list of alarms organizedalphabetically. Table 2-7 gives definitions of all ONS 15310-MA SDH alarm logical objects, which arethe basis of the alarm profile list in Table 2-8 on page 2-11. For a comprehensive list of all conditions,refer to the Cisco SDH TL1 Command Guide. For further information about Transaction Language One(TL1), refer to the Cisco ONS SDH TL1 Reference Guide.An alarm’s troubleshooting procedure applies to both the Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) and the TL1version of that alarm. If the troubleshooting procedure does not clear the alarm, log into the TechnicalSupport Website at http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html for more information or call theCisco Technical Assistance Center (1-800-553-2447).More information about alarm profile information modification and downloads is located in the “ManageAlarms” chapter in the Cisco ONS15310-MA SDH Procedure Guide.2.1 Alarm Index by Default SeverityThe following tables group alarms and conditions by their default severities in the ONS 15310-MA SDHsystems. These severities are the same whether they are reported in the CTC Alarms window severity(SEV) column or in TL1.Note The CTC default alarm profile contains some alarms or conditions that are not currently implementedbut are reserved for future use.