C H A P T E R

10

External Alarms
This chapter reviews the external alarm functions which are required to maintain the network including
current alarms and sending and receiving loopback cells. It is organized as follows:

External Alarms Configuration, page 10-1

External Alarms Maintenance, page 10-3

External Alarms Configuration

Cisco 8110 supports interface alarms per ANSI & ETSI standards for multiplexing equipment. The
Alarm connector pinout is described in Appendix C.
The alarm menu can be accessed through the Configuration Menu.
Step 1

When you login to the Cisco 8110 and type ? at the prompt, the Root Menu is displayed.

Step 2

Type any portion of the word configuration and press RETURN. Then type ? and press RETURN.
The Configuration Menu is displayed. Enter ext_alarms to display the screen shown in Figure 10-1.
The parameters are defined in Table 10-1.
Figure 10-1

External Alarms Configuration Menu

Cisco 8110::host: configuration ext_alarms$ ?

show
admin
dcl_level
name
onlim
onvc
out_dcl_level
up
top
exit
?

Note

After you have executed any of the following commands, you can check your entry for that
command. Simply type show at the prompt and press RETURN. The command, together
with the entry you typed, is displayed on the screen.

The parameters shown in Figure 10-1 are defined in Table 10-1

Table 10-1

External Alarms Configuration Parameters

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

show

shows the external alarm configuration and state

admin

sets the external alarm inputs administrative states

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Table 10-1

External Alarms Configuration Parameters

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

dcl_level

sets the declaration level for the external alarms inputs (high or low)

name

permits the user to provide a name for the external alarms (16
characters long)

onlim

enables external alarm output activation for LIM alarms

onvc

enables external alarm output activation if more than a specified

number of VC alarms are declared

out_dcl_level

sets the external alarm output relay alarm state

Figure 10-2 shows the External Alarm Configuration display.

SHOW - This command displays the external alarms configuration. At the prompt, type the command
and press return. The type of information shown in Figure 10-2 is displayed.
Figure 10-2

External Alarm Configuration Display

Cisco 8110::host: configuration ext_alarms$ show

Input
_____
Index State
1
Off
2
Off
3
Off
4
Off

Admin Dcl_Level
Active
Low
Active
Low
Active
Low
Active
Low

Alarm Name
External Alarm
External Alarm
External Alarm
External Alarm

1
2
3
4

Output
______
State
Off

On LIM
Disabled

On VC
10

Dcl_Level
Norm_Deenergized

ADMIN This command sets the external alarm administrative state. At the prompt, type the command
and press RETURN. The following prompt is displayed:
Usage: admin

<1..4>

(active|oos)

<1..4>

External alarm selection

active

Alarm input is active

oos

Alarm input is out of service

DCL_LEVEL This command sets the input level at which an alarm is declared At the prompt, type
the command and press RETURN. The following prompt is displayed:
Usage:

dcl_level

<1..4>

(high|low)

<1..4>

external alarm selection

high

high level input (see pin description)

low

low level input (see pin description)

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NAME This command sets a 32 character alarm name At the prompt, type the command and press
RETURN. The following prompt is displayed:
Usage:

name

<1..4>

<length 1..32>

<1..4>

external alarm selection

length 1..32

length of string

ONLIM Select LIM condition for external alarm generation. At the prompt, type the command and
press RETURN. The following prompt is displayed:
Usage:

onlim

(disabled|major|all)

disable

LIM alarms do not generate external alarms

major

Only Major LIM alarms generate external alarms

all

All LIM alarms generate external alarms

ONVC This command selects a VC condition for external alarm generation. At the prompt, type the
command and press RETURN. The following prompt is displayed:
Usage:

onvc

<int>

<int>

number of VCs in alarm state for alarm generation

OUT_DCL_LEVEL This command selects external alarm output level. At the prompt, type the
command and press RETURN. The following prompt is displayed:
Usage:

out_dcl_level

(deenergized|energized)

deenergized

low level (see pin description)

energized

high level (see pin description)

External Alarms Maintenance

The External Alarms Maintenance Menu commands are accessible from the Maintenance Menu.
Step 1

When you log into the Cisco 8110 and type ? at the prompt, the Root menu is displayed.

Step 2

Type any portion of the word maintenance and press RETURN Then type ? and press RETURN. The
Maintenance Menu is displayed.

Step 3

Type alarms to display the submenu shown in Figure 10-3.

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Figure 10-3

Alarms Maintenance Submenu

Cisco 8110::host: maintenance:alarms$ ?

system
external
battery
ces
vc
lim
top
exit
?

power
up

SYSTEM This command is used to view the general system alarm. At the prompt, type the command
and press RETURN.
Figure 10-4

System Alarms submenu

GENERAL SYSTEM ALARMS

--------------------Self Test failed
Link Down
CES Down
External Timing Failure
EXTERNAL This command is used to view the alarm state. At the prompt, type the command and
press RETURN. The type of information shown in Figure 10-5 is displayed:
Figure 10-5

External Alarms Maintenance Display

Cisco 8110::host::maintenance:alarms:external $
State
Alarm Name
off
External Alarm 1
off
External Alarm 2
off
External Alarm 3
off
External Alarm 4

VC This command is used to view the VC alarm state (see chapter 6 VC Alarms Maintenance)
POWER This command indicates removable power supply alarm (see chapter 12 Power Supply
Maintenance).
CES This command is used to view the CES alarm status (see Chapter 14)
LIM This command is used to indicate which LIM alarm has been activated. (see chapter 7 LIM
Maintenance)
BATTERY This command is used to view the NVRAM battery state.

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