CANOGA PERKINS 2461 E1 Modem - Manual (Page 39)

EdgeAccess Universal Chassis System
Alarms are configured via the System Configuration Menu. This menu allows the operator to
specify Major / Minor / Off settings for each alarm condition. To set Modem Alarms:
1. From the Main Menu, type "1" and press Enter, to open the System Configuration screen.
2. Type "4" to open the Alarm Output Configuration screen.
3. The Alarm Output Configuration screen appears. There are nine configurable alarm states,
listed by number (See Table 4).
4. To configure a particular alarm, begin by typing its number in the list and pressing Enter.
5. Use the space bar to toggle through alarm choices: Major, Minor, or Off.
6. Press Enter to confirm the alarm configuration choice.
Figure 28. The Alarm Output Configuration Screen
4.4.4 Alarm Functions and Default Settings
The table below describes each alarm's function and its factory default setting.
Table 4: Alarm Output Configuration Option Definition
Alarm Name Function
Default
Factory
Setting
1 Active Composite Link Alarm Enables or disables alarms 2 through 9 Major
2 Electrical LOS Loss of signal received from attached equipment Major
3 Electrical AIS Alarm
"All 1's" signal pattern received from attached
equipment
Minor
4 Configuration Alarm
Incompatibility between local and remote
modem, or between main modem module and
the LIMs attached to it
OFF
5 Power Supply Alarm Failure of power supply in the remote chassis Minor
6 Test Alarm
Failure of Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) or failure
in the continuous self-test operation
OFF
7 Link Self Test Alarm Failure of fiber between Local and Remote units Minor
8 Power On Self Test Alarm Failure of Power-On self-test Major
9 Inactive Composite Link
Alarm In a redundant configuration, failure of the
redundant or inactive link
Minor
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