SCANMNT

OPERATING / MAINTENANCE SHEET

E10B FUNCTION : SUB-FUNCTION :
STATIONS AND TERMINATION UNITS

SCANMNT

PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON RINGS MIS AND MAS

1 PURPOSE
SCANMNT explains how to perform maintenance work on MIS and MAS multiplex rings. Throughout this sheet,

"Ring coupler" or "token ring coupler" are used to mean: - in an SMB: the AATRA applique (an AATRA applique is shared by two Token Rings), - in a SCH: the RCAJx board (one RCAJx board for each Token Ring) - in configurations other than SMBs or SCHs: the ACAJx board (one ACAJx board for each Token Ring) "Distribution frame" is used to mean: - in an SMB: the AATCU applique (one AATCU applique connects up to 16 SMBs on a Token Ring and an ALAN1 lead connects an AATRA to the AATCU of a ring) - in an SCH: the RAAJx applique (the RAAJx applique is opposite the RCAJx board) - in configurations other than SMBs or SCHs: the AAISM board on the backplane (the AAISM board is opposite the ACAJx board) Similarly, when a "control station" or "main control station" is mentioned, it means an SMC or SMB depending on the configuration in question.

2 WHEN TO USE SCANMNT ?

Use SCANMNT when events described in the table below occur. If several of the alarms described are present, give priority to the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm. Given.... the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm refer to... sections 3 then 4 then 5

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Use also SCANMNT to carry out the tasks described in the table below. You should first refer to chapter 3 "Warning". If you want to... check out ring operation refer to... section 5.4

repair a ring : the "MIS/MAS RING DIAG" alarm section 6.1 repair a ring : the "SM - FAIL WITH DIAG" with section 6.2 "ADAPTER OS" diagnosis repair a ring : the "SM - FAIL WITH COMPLEX section 6.3 DIAG" with "PDIA=26" diagnosis repair a ring : the "SM - FAIL WITH COMPLEX section 6.4 DIAG" with "PDIA=28" diagnosis repair a ring : with AMX=x the "FAULTY UNIT" alarm section 6.5

repair a ring : an intermittent alarm (see note section 6.5 below)

Note :

An intermittent failure is revealed by repeated ring data display requests using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF to observe the CPTBEA counters (see FOP AMXIL). A ring has an intermittent fault if:

- the ring is down but becomes operational again without any repair work having been carried out on it (the CPTBEA counter is incremented), - the phenomenon occurs several times in a week, or month.

3 WARNING
CAUTION: For any work on the "distribution frames" or the cables of a ring:

- It is important to accurately identify the "distribution frame" or cable that is to be worked on. - Do not remove "distribution frames" or cables from unpopulated stations. This assembly contributes to the operation of the rings.

CAUTION: If the procedure requires you to change a board:

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- Look up the precautions to be taken when replacing a board (see operator guide: C orrect i ve mai ntenance manag ement MCGOP). - Check to see whether there are any special precautions to be taken for the type of board to be replaced (see FEX SCCARTES).

CAUTION: If the procedure requires you to set a ring to BLOM:

- If a station reload occurs (BLO -> ES), you must reset the ring to BLOM.

4 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

The procedure outlined below applies when the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm is generated. Other cases are dealt with in section 6 "Repairing a ring". The ring maintenance procedure comprises the steps described below. It should be carried out from start to finish, unless the end of procedure is explicitly stated: Start "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm present Step 1 Check the state of the ring Display ring status information. For details, see section 5.1. Step 2 Trace the origin of the fault Test the ring and analyse the test results. For details, see section 5.2. Step 3 Repair Analysis of the test results will normally lead to one of the following procedures:
- repair procedure associated with the "MIS/MAS RING DIAG" alarm. For details, see section 6.1 - repair procedure associated with the "ADAPTER OS" diagnostic report. For details, see section 6.2.

Step 4 Check out operation of the ring Display ring status information after resetting the fault counters. For details, see section 5.4. End

5 DETAILED GUIDE
The detailed description concerns only the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm. Other cases are dealt with in section 6 "Repairing a ring". You should refer to:
- the section of the Corrective maintenance management operator guide MCGOP which deals with MIS and MAS multiplexes. - appendix A, which describes some ring maintenance-specific points, in particular how to set a ring to the BLOM state. - appendices B and C, which explain how to analyse responses to the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF.

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The procedures described in this document do not describe individual actions in detail. These individual actions are described in the following FEXs: If you want to know how to... shut down a station run a station LOCAVAR test put a station into service perform an SMM switchover run an SMM LOCAVAR test refer to FEX... SCSMNT SCSMNT SCSMNT SMMMAINT SMMMAINT

5.1 Step 1: check the state of the ring

The "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm is generated when one of the rings fails. The ring specified by the alarm message is denoted x. To check the state of the ring: a) Display SM status information using the ESMIN command (see FOP ESMIN). Note the geographic addresses (AGEO) of the SMs on the ring. b) Display ring status information using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF and AMX=x (see FOP AMXIL). The ETAPHY field gives the physical state of the ring. c) Check the ETAPHY value: if... ETAPHY=BEAC ETAPHY has a value other than BEAC then... the fault is ongoing. Continue with the procedure the fault is intermittent. Go on to section 6.5 "Repairing a ring (FAULTY UNIT alarm)"

d) End of step 1.

5.2 Step 2: Trace the origin of the fault

To trace the origin of a fault: a) Set the ring to the BLOM state using the AMXMO command with AMX=x (see FOP AMXMO-01). b) Set the ring to test mode using the AMXMO command with AMX=x and STATE=TEST (see FOP AMXMO-01). c) Wait for the end of the test. The test is finished when the ring switches to the BLOM state. To ascertain this, repeatedly display ring status information using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF and AMX=x (see FOP AMXIL). To calculate the duration of the test, assuming that n is the number of stations in the ES state connected to the ring:

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if the BEACON CONTEXT output contains at least one "FRAME..." type line contains no "FRAME..." type line d) Depending on the result of the test: if the alarm... "MIS/MAS RING DIAG" appears "MIS/MAS RING DIAG" does not appear

then the test will take at most... n minutes 2 * n minutes

then... go on to section 6.1 "Repairing a ring (MIS/MAS RING DIAG alarm)" the response to the last AMXIL command will show that there is a station with its adapter in the DIAG state (STT.=DIAG). Continue with the procedure

e) If the station with the adapter in the DIAG state is an SMM, shut down the standby SMM using the SETSCH command, with SCHSTATE=BLOM (see FOP SETSCH). f) Put the ring into service using the AMXMO command, with AMX=x and STATE=ES (see FOP AMXMO01). g) For ten minutes or so, repeatedly display ring status information using the AMXIL command, with the option DBG=HF and AMX=x (see FOP AMXIL). The ETAPHY field gives the ring status: if all ring status display commands give the result ETAPHY=OPER. If the SM with the adapter in the DIAG then... state... is an SMM is not an SMM go on to section 6.2 "Repairing a ring (ADAPTER OS diagnostic report)" a) wait for the station to be taken out of service automatically. The "SM - FAIL WITH DIAG" alarm, with additional information "ADAPTER OS" appears. NOTE If the system is running in degraded mode, it may not permit the station to be taken out of service. In this case, clear the cause of the degraded operating state. b) go on to section 6.2 "Repairing a ring (ADAPTER OS diagnostic report)" if a ring status display command gives the result ETAPHY=BEAC, the fault is on the station supporting the GA and not on the station specified (for details on stations supporting GA and the ring manager, refer to the Corrective maintenance management operator guide MCGOP). Proceed as described below:

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a) set the station that is wrongly indicated as potentially faulty to the ES state. Use either SETSCH for an SMM (see FOP SETSCH) or ESMMO for any other type of station (see FOP ESMMO). b) set the ring to the BLOM state using the AMXMO command (see FOP AMXMO-01). c) proceed as described in section 6.1.2 "Identifying the station supporting GA". d) depending on the nature of the ring: if the fault concerns a MIS ring, go on to section 6.1.4 "Tracing a fault on the station supporting GA: MIS case", if the fault concerns a MAS ring, go on to section 6.1.5 "Tracing a fault on a station supporting GA: MAS case". h) End of step 2.

5.3 Step 3: Repairing the faulty ring

The repair procedure to apply depends on the results of the ring test (see section 5.2 "Tracing the origin of the fault"). The repair procedures are dealt with in section 6 "Repairing a ring".

5.4 Step 4: Checking out ring operation

The procedure described below must be carried out after the following operations:
- replacing a "ring coupler", - replacing a "distribution frame", - replacing a cable, - any extension operation affecting a ring.

Note :

The procedure must be carried out once and then repeated 24 hours later.

To check out operation of the ring: a) Display ring status information using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF (see FOP AMXIL). The indication STT.=DINS indicates that the station whose address is given in the AM field is not inserted on the ring. The STT. field does not appear if the station is inserted. b) Following the status display, check that: the logical status of the ring is STT.=ES, the physical status of the ring is ETAPHY=OPER, all the stations are inserted on the ring. c) If a station is not inserted on the ring, try to insert it as follows: 1) shut down the station (see FEX SCSMNT), 2) put the station into service (see FEX SCSMNT). 3) display the ring status again using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF (see FOP AMXIL) to check that all the stations are inserted. d) Set all fault counters to zero using the AMXSV command (see FOP AMXSV). e) Wait six minutes.

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f) Display the ring status information again using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF (see FOP AMXIL). g) Check that: the logical status of the ring is STT.=ES, the physical status of the ring is ETAPHY=OPER, the fault counters are still at zero (if no SM has been set to BLOS or BLOM). h) End of step 4.

6 REPAIRING A RING 6.1 Repairing a ring ("MIS/MAS RING DIAG" alarm)

If two stations are indicated, in additional information accompanying the alarm message, the fault is on the section between the two stations. If just one is indicated, the fault is on the section from the station indicated to the preceding station on the ring.If no station is indicated, the fault is not localized, the control have to be made on the whole ring. To check the rings "distribution frames": a) Check ring continuity (see 6.1.1 ), b) Identify the station supporting GA (see 6.1.2 ), c) Look for a fault on the "distribution frames" but not on that of the station supporting GA, (section 6.1.3 ), d) Look for a fault on the "ring couplers" of the station supporting GA and on their "distribution frames". The search procedure differs depending on whether it is a MIS ring (section 6.1.4 ) or a MAS ring (section 6.1.5 ). 6.1.1 Checking ring continuity Ring continuity must be checked if the response to the ring status information display command satisfies one of the following conditions:
- the BEACON CONTEXT field contains NEXT FRAME with TYBEAT=2, - the BEACON CONTEXT field contains only INITIAL FRAME with TYBEAT=4. - the BEACON CONTEXT field is empty.

To check ring continuity: a) Identify the section involved from the additional information accompanying the alarm message (Without any additional information the whole ring can be affected), b) Check the connections of the cables of this section (cables latched on the "distribution frames" and, for SMB configurations, the "ALAN1" cables latched between the "distribution frame" and the "ring couplers"), c) Wait three minutes for the end of the "MIS/MAS RING DIAG" alarm, d) If the alarm has disappeared: 1) put the ring into service using the AMXMO command with AMX=x and STATE=ES (see FOP AMXMO-01),

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2) go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation". e) If the alarm is still present, go on to section 6.1.2 . f) End. 6.1.2 Identifying the station supporting GA To identify the station supporting GA: a) Display station status information using the ESMIN command (see FOP ESMIN). b) Make a note of the station supporting GA: if the ring belongs to a multiplex of type... then the station supporting GA is... MIS MAS the worker SMM the main SM supporting the ML MQ that is ES If there are two main SMs supporting the ML MQ and they are ES: - the main SM supporting ML MQ1 controls MASx1 and MASx3 - the main SM supporting ML MQ2 controls MASx2 and possibly MASx4 a) Go on to section 6.1.3 . b) End. 6.1.3 Finding a fault on the "distribution frames" but not on those of the station supporting GA To find a fault on the rings "distribution frames": a) Note the identity of the "distribution frames" to be checked and the order in which the search for faults must be carried out: The "distribution frame" connected to the station supporting GA is not checked, All the "distribution frames" connected to the other stations are checked, The check applies primarily to the "distribution frames" of the stations specified in the alarm messages additional information. If the fault is on a multiplex that has "collective distribution frames" (SMBs), begin with them. b) For each "distribution frame" identified: 1) Accurately identify the position of the "distribution frame" of ring x (see Appendix A.2 ). 2) Replace the "distribution frame" if it has not already been replaced, 3) Wait three minutes for the end of the "ANNEAU MIS/MAS DIAG" alarm. 4) If the alarm persists, go to the next "distribution frame", 5) If the alarm disappears, continue the procedure. c) If, during a "distribution frame" check, the alarm has disappeared:

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1) put the ring into service using the AMXMO command with AMX=x and STATE=ES (see FOP AMXMO-01). 2) wait for the end of the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm. 3) go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation". d) If the alarm persists after you have checked all the stations except the station supporting GA: if the fault concerns a MIS ring, go on to section 6.1.4 "Tracing a fault on the station supporting GA: MIS case", if the fault concerns a MAS ring, go on to section 6.1.5 "Tracing a fault on the station supporting GA: MAS case". e) End. 6.1.4 Tracing a fault on the station supporting GA: MIS case To trace a fault on the station supporting GA (worker SMM): a) Check that the worker SMM is not handling the active monitor function for the peer ring: 1) determine which station is handling the active monitor function for the peer ring (denoted y) using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF and AMX=y (see FOP AMXIL). The SMAMPR field indicates which station is handling this function. 2) if the worker SMM is handling the active monitor function for the peer ring, call second level maintenance. b) Disconnect one of the cables of failed ring x. c) Carry out the procedures below to initiate an SMM switchover without the SMM that becomes the standby SMM being reinitialised: 1) raise switches I1 on the ACCSG boards (manual startup), 2) initiate the SMM switchover using the CTIBSC command (see FOP CTIBSC), 3) wait for the RTOS system to finish initializing and the WAM application to finish loading, 4) shut down the standby subsystem using the SETSCH command with SCHSTATE=BLOM (see FOP SETSCH), 5) specify startup option NORON, 6) lower switches I1 on the ACCSG boards. d) Wait for the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm to appear. The alarm appears 6+n minutes after the message "SYSTEM READY" (n being the number of the ring: 1 for MIS A, 2 for MIS B, etc). e) On the SMM that has become the standby SMM: 1) Accurately identify the position of the "distribution frame" of ring x (see Appendix A.2 ). 2) Replace the "distribution frame". 3) Replace the "ring coupler". f) Reconnect the cable previously disconnected. g) Wait no longer than three minutes for the end of the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm. h) If the alarm persists, call second level maintenance. i) If the alarm has disappeared:

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1) display ring status information using the AMXIL command with AMX=x (see FOP AMXIL). 2) check that the STT. field indicates STT.=ES. If not, call second level maintenance. 3) run a LOCAVAR test on the standby SMM (see FEX SMMMAINT). 4) if a diagnostic report is output, refer to FEX SMMMAINT and repair as appropriate. 5) initiate an SMM switchover using the CTIBSC command (see FOP CTIBSC). 6) wait three minutes after the "SYSTEM READY" message appears. 7) display ring status information using the AMXIL command with AMX=x (see FOP AMXIL). STT.=DINS indicates that the station whose address is indicated in the AM field is not inserted on the ring. The STT. field does not appear if the station is inserted. If... all the stations are inserted all the stations are not inserted then... go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation" call second level maintenance Note :N.B. In this case, the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm appears after 6+n minutes (n = the number of the ring)

j) End. 6.1.5 Tracing a fault on the station supporting GA: MAS case To find a fault on the main SM supporting GA: a) Check that this main SM is not supporting the active monitor function of the counterpart ring: 1) determine which station is handling the active monitor function for the peer ring (denoted y) using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF and AMX=y (see FOP AMXIL). The SMAMPR field indicates which station is providing this function. 2) If the main SM supports the active monitor function of the counterpart ring, call second level maintenance. b) Carry out the following procedures on the station supporting GA: 1) shut down the station (see FEX SCSMNT). 2) Accurately identify the position of the "distribution frame" of ring x (see Appendix A.2 ). 3) Replace the "distribution frame" if it has not already been replaced (this is for AATCUs that allow the connection of several SMBs). 4) Replace the "ring coupler". c) Wait a maximum of three minutes for the end of the "MIS/MAS RING DIAG" alarm. d) If the alarm persists, call second level maintenance. e) If the alarm has disappeared: 1) display ring status information using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF and AMX=x (see FOP AMXIL). The ETAPHY field gives the state of the ring.

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2) check that the ETAPHY field indicates ETAPHY=OPER. If not, deal with the alarm that appears a few minutes later. 3) run a LOCAVAR test on the SMC (see FEX SCSMNT). 4) depending on the result of the test: if... there is no fault diagnostic report PDIA=26 is output diagnostic report PDIA=28 is output another diagnostic report is output then... continue with the procedure go on to section 6.3 "Repairing a ring (diagnostic report PDIA=26)" go on to section 6.4 "Repairing a ring (diagnostic report PDIA=28)" a) refer to FEX SCSMNT and repair b) continue with the procedure

5) put the ring into service using the AMXMO command with AMX=x and STATE=ES (see FOP AMXMO-01). 6) wait for the end of the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm. 7) put the station supporting GA into service (see FEX SCSMNT). 8) go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation". f) End.

6.2 Repairing a ring ("ADAPTER OS" diagnostic report)

A station is indicated as potentially faulty in the additional information accompanying the alarm message (AM=s). To repair the station on which a distribution frame is indicated: a) The ring concerned is denoted x. You can identify it using the AMXIL command with AM=s and STATE=DIAG (see FOP AMXIL). b) If the station indicated is the standby SMM and it is not in the BLOM state, shut down the standby SMM using the SETSCH command with SCHSTATE=BLOM (see FOP SETSCH). c) Set the ring to the BLOM state using the AMXMO command with AMX=x (see FOP AMXMO-01). The "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm appears. d) On the station indicated: 1) Accurately identify the position of the "distribution frame" of ring x (see Appendix A.2 ). 2) Replace the "distribution frame" and, for an SMB, if the problem persists, check the "ALAN1" cable linking the "distribution frame" to the "ring coupler". e) Check that the ring is operational as follows:

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1) wait one minute, 2) display ring status information using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF and AMX=x (see FOP AMXIL), 3) check that the ETAPHY field indicates ETAPHY=OPER. If not, deal with the alarm that appears a few minutes later. f) If the station is not an SMM, shut down the station (see FEX SCSMNT). g) Run a LOCAVAR test on the station. For an SMM, see FEX SMMMAINT. For a station that is not an SMM, see FEX SCSMNT. h) If a diagnostic report is output in the test result, refer to the appropriate FEX and repair: for an SMM, see FEX SMMMAINT, for a station that is not an SMM, see FEX SCSMNT. i) If the fault persists, call second level maintenance. j) If the fault has disappeared: 1) put the ring into service using the AMXMO command with AMX=x and STATE=ES (see FOP AMXMO-01), 2) wait for the end of the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm, 3) put the station into service (if the station is an SMM, see FEX SMMMAINT, otherwise see FEX SCSMNT), 4) go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation". k) End.

6.3 Repairing a ring ("PDIA=26" diagnostic report)

One or more stations have been removed from service and the "PDIA=26" diagnostic report is output. A "ring coupler" is indicated on each of these stations. To clear the "SM - FAIL WITH COMPLEX DIAG" alarm accompanied by diagnostic report "PDIA=26": a) For each station concerned, replace the indicated "ring coupler" and, if necessary, if the indicated station is an SMB, check the "ALAN1" cable linking the "ring coupler" to the "distribution frame": 1) shut down the station (see FEX SCSMNT), 2) replace the indicated "ring coupler" (see FEX SCCARTES) and, for an SMB, check the "ALAN1" cable linking the "ring coupler" to the "distribution frame", 3) run a LOCAVAR test on the station (see FEX SCSMNT), and depending on the result of the test: if... the fault persists the fault has disappeared then... continue with the procedure a) put the stations that have been shut down back into service (see FEX SCSMNT) b) go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation"

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b) Shut down the ring concerned: 1) determine which ring has the fault using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF (see FOP AMXIL). The ring with the fault is the one with the CPTBEA counter abnormally incremented. This ring is denoted x. Check that ring x is associated with the "ring couplers" indicated (see Appendix A.3). 2) set the ring to the BLOM state using the AMXMO command (see FOP AMXMO-01). The "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm appears. c) For each station concerned: 1) run a LOCAVAR test on the station (see FEX SCSMNT), 2) depending on the result of the test: if... then...

the diagnostic report indicates the ACAJx or a) accurately identify the position of the RCAJx board (PDIA=26 or PDIA=28) "distribution frame" of ring x (see Appendix A.2 ) b) replace the "distribution frame". there is a diagnostic report other than PDIA=26 refer to FEX SCSMNT and repair or PDIA=28 there is no diagnostic report go on to the next station

d) if the fault persists, call second level maintenance. e) if the fault has disappeared: 1) put the ring into service using the AMXMO command with AMX=x and STATE=ES (see FOP AMXMO-01), 2) wait for the end of the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm, 3) put the stations previously shut down back into service (see FEX SCSMNT), 4) go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation". f) End.

6.4 Repairing a ring ("PDIA=28" diagnostic report)

To clear the "SM - FAIL WITH COMPLEX DIAG" alarm accompanied by diagnostic report "PDIA=28": a) Replace the "ring coupler" indicated and, if the "ring coupler" is on an SMB, check the "ALAN1" cable linking the "ring coupler" to the "distribution frame": 1) shut down the station (see FEX SCSMNT), 2) replace the "ring coupler" indicated (see FEX SCCARTES) and, if necessary, check the "ALAN1" cable if the "ring coupler" is on an SMB, 3) run a LOCAVAR test on the station (see FEX SCSMNT), 4) depending on the result of the test:

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if... the fault persists the fault has disappeared

then... continue with the procedure a) put the station into service (see FEX SCSMNT) b) go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation"

b) Replace the "distribution frame" for the "ring coupler": 1) determine which ring corresponds to the board indicated (see Appendix A.3). This ring is denoted x. 2) set the ring to the BLOM state using the AMXMO command (see FOP AMXMO-01). The "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm appears. 3) Accurately identify the position of the "distribution frame" of ring x (see Appendix A.2 ). 4) Replace the "distribution frame". c) Check that the ring is operational as follows: 1) wait one minute, 2) display ring status information using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF (see FOP AMXIL), 3) check that the ETAPHY field indicates ETAPHY=OPER. If not, deal with the alarm that appears a few minutes later. d) Run a LOCAVAR test on the station (see FEX SCSMNT). e) If a diagnostic report is output in the test result, refer to FEX SCSMNT and repair. f) If the fault persists, call second level maintenance. g) If the fault has disappeared: 1) put the ring into service using the AMXMO command with AMX=x and STATE=ES (see FOP AMXMO-01), 2) wait for the end of the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm, 3) put the station into service (see FEX SCSMNT), 4) go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation". h) End.

6.5 Repairing a ring ("FAULTY UNIT" alarm)

The "FAULTY UNIT" alarm appears when a ring has an intermittent fault. The ring indicated as potentially faulty is denoted x. To repair a ring with an intermittent fault: a) Check to see whether there are alarms concerning the stations. If there are any alarms of this type: 1) refer to FEX SCSMNT and repair, 2) wait 4 minutes,

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3) check to see whether the alarm is still present. If it has disappeared, the procedure is finished. b) Display ring status information using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF and AMX=x (see FOP AMXIL). Refer to Appendices B and C for how to interpret the response to the AMXIL command. Based on the status information displayed: 1) check that the physical status of the ring is ETAPHY=OPER. If not, deal with the alarm that appears a few minutes later. 2) determine and note the order in which the stations are arranged on the ring. 3) identify which section of the ring and which stations are affected. The tables below can be used to trace the fault. When there are a number of possibilities they are explained in descending order of probability (the first possibility is the most probable). If CPTBEA... is greater than zero then... observe the failure context ("BEACON CONTEXT"). The table below explains how to interpret this context. the fault is in the station indicated by the SMCOUR field for which the BURSTE or LOSTFR counters have readings significantly higher than the observed average. This station will normally be the station generating the error message output in the alarm messages additional information. The fault may be:
- on the station indicated by the SMCOUR field - on the station preceding the station specified by the SMCOUR field - on the section linking the station specified by SMCOUR to the station specified by SMPREC

is equal to zero

Note :

When the fault counter (CPTBEA) is at zero, the information specifying the failure context (BEACON CONTEXT) is meaningless. then the fault is...

If "BEACON CONTEXT"...

contains "NEXT FRAME" with "TYBEAT=2"

on the section bounded by the stations specified by SMBEAT and SMBPRE

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- - on the "ring coupler" of the station identified by SMBPRE - on the "ring coupler" of the station identified and does not contain "NEXT FRAME" with "TYby SMBEAT BEAT=2" - - on the "ring coupler" of one of the stations on the section identified by SMBEAT-SMBPRE - - on the section identified by SMBEAT-SMBPRE

contains "NEXT FRAME" with "TYBEAT=3"

contains "INITIAL FRAME" with "TYBEAT=4" and does not contain "NEXT FRAME" c) Check the section identified:

- - on the "ring coupler" of the station preceding the one identified by SMBEAT - - on the section linking the station identified by SMBEAT to the one preceding it

1) Check the cable connections of the identified section (locking the cables on the "distribution frames" and in the inter-rack connection). Begin with the first station in the section and then use the SMPREC field output in response to the AMXIL command to work towards the last station in the section. 2) wait 4 minutes. 3) check to see whether the alarm is still present. If the alarm has disappeared, go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation". d) Trace the fault on the identified stations. For each of these stations: 1) shut down the station: if the station is not an SMM, proceed according to FEX SCSMNT, if the station is an SMM: a) if the SMM is the worker, first initiate an SMM switchover (see FEX SMMMAINT).

Note :

The SMM switchover will cause all the alarms to disappear. the SETSCH command with

b) shut down the standby SMM using SCHSTATE=BLOM (see FOP SETSCH).

2) run a LOCAVAR test on the station. For an SMM, see FEX SMMMAINT. For any other type of station, see FEX SCSMNT. 3) if a diagnostic report is output in the LOCAVAR test result: 1) refer to the appropriate FEX and repair: for an SMM, see FEX SMMMAINT, for a station that is not an SMM, see FEX SCSMNT. 2) wait 4 minutes. 3) check to see whether the alarm is still present. If the alarm has disappeared, go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation". 4) if there is no diagnostic report or if the fault persists, go on to the next station. e) If the above checks do not locate the fault, all the "ring couplers" and "distribution frames" of the identified section are suspect. First replace the "ring couplers" (and, for an SMB, also check the "ALAN1" cable linking the "ring coupler" to the "distribution frame"), one station at a time, beginning with the one that is most likely to be the source of the fault. For each station in the section:

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1) shut down the station: if the station is not an SMM, proceed as described in FEX SCSMNT, if the station is an SMM: a) if the SMM is the worker, first initiate an SMM switchover (see FEX SMMMAINT).

Note :

The SMM switchover will cause all the alarms to disappear. the SETSCH command with

b) shut down the standby SMM using SCHSTATE=BLOM (see FOP SETSCH). 2) Replace the "ring coupler".

3) run a LOCAVAR test on the station to check the validity of the change of board. For an SMM, see FEX SMMMAINT. For another type of station, see FEX SCSMNT. 4) wait 4 minutes. 5) check to see whether the alarm is still present. 6) put the station into service. For an SMM, see FEX SMMMAINT. For any other type of station, see FEX SCSMNT. 7) if the alarm has disappeared, go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation". 8) if the fault persists, go on to the next station. f) Replace the "distribution frames" of the section: 1) set the ring to the BLOM state using the AMXMO command with AMX=x (see FOP AMXMO-01). The "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm appears. 2) for each station on the section: a) Accurately identify the position of the "distribution frame" of ring x (see Appendix A.2 ). b) Replace the "distribution frame". 3) check that the ring is operational as follows: a) wait one minute, b) display ring status information using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF and AMX=x (see FOP AMXIL), c) check that the ETAPHY field indicates ETAPHY=OPER. If not, deal with the alarm that appears a few minutes later. 4) put the ring into service using the AMXMO command with AMX=x and STATE=ES (see FOP AMXMO-01). 5) wait 4 minutes after the end of the "MIS/MAS RING OS" alarm. 6) check to see whether the alarm is still present. If the alarm has disappeared, go on to section 5.4 "Checking out ring operation". g) If the fault persists after replacing all the "ring couplers" and "distribution frames" in the section, call second level maintenance. h) End.

7 RELATED DOCUMENTS
SEE:

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- Operator sheets: AMXIL, AMXMO-01, AMXSV, CTIBSC, ESMIN, ESMMO, SETSCH - Operating/maintenance sheets: SCCARTES, SCSMNT, SMMMAINT - Operator guide: Corrective maintenance management MCGOP

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APPENDIX A : MULTIPLEX RINGS: SPECIAL FEATURES A.1 Setting a ring to the BLOM state
Before carrying out any work on a ring, it must be set to the BLOM state using the AMXMO command (see FOP AMXMO-01). When a ring is set to the BLOM state, the stations that are in service are alerted and then use the other ring to exchange messages. However, a station that is out of service when the ring is set to the BLOM state will not be alerted. So, when this station is set to the ES state, the AMXMO command must be run again with STATE=BLOM. Similarly, the ring must be set to BLOM again after an SMM switchover.

A.2 Layout of ring connection boards

For SCH stations, the RAAJx appliques used to connect the stations to the rings are positioned as indicated in the rear view of the backplane below. Figure 1 : Rear view of an SCH backplane

For SMs other than those in SMB or SCH configurations, the AAISM boards for connecting the stations to the rings are positioned as shown in the backplane rear view below. Figure 2 : Rear view of an SM backplane

For SMB configurations, the "distribution frames" (AATCU appliques) can support up to 16 SMBs. All the cables for connection to the rings are labelled; the AMXIL command can also be used to identify the "distribution frame" (see FOP AMXIL). For a ring, the AMXIL command identifies: - the SMBs connected to that ring (AM=SMBn) and their states (ETAT=...), - for each of these SMBs, AMXIL identifies: the reference of the SMB supporting the AATCU that is the "distribution frame" of the stations on the ring (AMH=SMBx), the geographic address of the AATCU (AGEO=Sxx-Txx-Bxx-Axx-Rxx).

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A.3 Identifying the ring corresponding to a "ring coupler"

To identify the ring corresponding to an ACAJX or RCAJx board of a station at address am: a) Use the AMXIL command with AM=am (see FOP AMXIL). The AMX field indicates the multiplexes to which the station is connected. If the response indicates... just one multiplex several multiplexes (SMC) then... The "ring coupler" corresponds to ring x of that multiplex identify the ring using: - the information on the arrangement of the ring connection boards (see Appendix A.2 ) and the labelled identifications on the cables, - the geographic address of the board

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APPENDIX B : TYPICAL RESPONSE TO THE AMXIL COMMAND

@AMXIL,DBG=HF: CEN=1/97-08-25/10 H 32 MN 15/LIST RING CHARACTERISTICS @AMX=MISA; PROCESS TMAMX0 ACC AMX=MISA ,STT.=ES ,DAMX=04 /ETAPHY=OPER /BEACON CONTEXT : /SMBEAT/TYBEAT/SMPBRE/SMAMPR=SMC3 INITIAL FRAME / SMC1 / 4 /***** NEXT FRAME 1 / SMC3 / 3 / SMC2 NEXT FRAME 2 / SMC3 / 2 / SMC2 /COUNTERS : /CPTBEA/CPTCLM/MONERR/MONDUP/ADRDUP/POLLFL/ / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / AM = SMMA AM = SMMB AM = SMC1 AM = SMC2 AM = SMC3 AM = SMC4 AM = SMC5 /SMCOUR/SMPREC/LINERR/BURSTE/ARIFCI/LOSTFR/RECCON/FRACOP/TOKERR/ /SMMA /SMC5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / /SMMB /SMMA / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / /SMC1 /SMMB / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / /SMC2 /SMC1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / /SMC3 /SMC2 / 3 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12 / /SMC4 /SMC3 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / /SMC5 /SMC4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / PROCESS TMAMX0 EXC

On a token ring, information flows in just one direction. The columns of the SMCOUR field (current SM) and SMPREC field (previous SM) can be used to determine the direction. It is then easy to work out the order of the stations on the ring. If the operational state of the ring is too degraded for this order to be worked out, refer to the order given by the peer ring. In the example above, the ring is made up as follows:

By convention, a section SMx-SMy indicates station SMx and all those that precede it as far as SMy. In the example:
- SMC4-SMC3 corresponds to stations SMC4 and SMC3 - SMC3-SMC4 corresponds to stations SMC3, SMC2, SMC1, SMMB, SMMA, SMC5 and SMC4

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In the example above, the last failure (Beacon) seen on the ring is located on section SMC3-SMC2. The ring is currently operational (ETAPHY=OPER). The SMAMPR field identifies the station handling the active monitor function (SMC3 in the example above). This station serves a particular synchronization function on the token ring.

Note :

- for the counters that log ring-related events to provide usable information, you must:

1) reset the counters using the AMXSV command (see FOP AMXSV), 2) observe the trend of the counter readings using the AMXIL command with the option DBG=HF (see FOP AMXIL). - each time a station is inserted on or removed from a ring, LINERR, BURSTE and LOSTFR faults are caused for the stations located downline from the point of insertion. The TOKERR counter is incremented with each change of ring configuration. This is why you will observe that the fault counters for all the stations located downline from the standby SMC are incremented daily. These faults are caused by shutdowns of this SMC in routine LOCAVAR tests.

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APPENDIX C : MNEMONICS OUTPUT IN RESPONSE TO THE AMXIL COMMAND (,DBG=HF)

The AMXIL command lists the ring characteristics (see FOP AMXIL). The option DBG=HF supplements the "operator" output with second level "manufacturer" output identified by the "/" character. AMX= STT.= The ring concerned (MISA, MISB, MASAi , MASBi ). The state of the ring: NEQ : not equipped ES : in service BLOM : unavailable (set by the operator) TEST : under test (set by the operator) BLOS : out of service (ongoing failure) AMH= AGCA= /ETAPHY= SMB supporting the AATCU Geographic address of the AATCU Physical state of the ring: OPER : operational RGPU : in purge mode (requested by the active monitor, transient state) CLMT : token request (electing the station supporting the active monitor function) BEAC : hardware fault (beacon state) WOPE : transitional state, lasting less than 7.5 seconds, during which the ring manager looks for the station supporting the active monitor function. When the physical state is not ETAPHY=BEAC, the failure context (BEACON CONTEXT) displayed corresponds to the last fault detected by the ring manager (GA). This context will be used to locate any temporary faults. When the physical state is ETAPHY=OPER, only an SMM switchover will clear the context of the last failure observed (BEACON CONTEXT). /BEACON CONTEXT Failure context (hardware). In all failure situations (Beacon), the fault is located between stations SMj and SMk identified by NEXT FRAME 1 and NEXT FRAME 2. The TYBEAT counter gives an idea of the nature of the fault. Normally, NEXT FRAME 1 and NEXT FRAME 2 do not have the same value as TYBEAT. INITIAL FRAME cannot be used to trace the fault when NEXT FRAME 1 or NEXT FRAME 2 is output. /SMBEAT SM issuing the Beacon INITIAL FRAME : SM generating the fault NEXT FRAME 1 and 2 : SM generating the max severity indication. /TYBEAT List of failure types:

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2 : loss of signal (triggers the election of a new station to support the active monitor function) -> clear break in the ring (faulty cable, etc) 3 : failure to elect a station supporting the active monitor function (frame lost) -> less clear failure attributable to the ACAJx or RCAJx board normally belonging to the station indicated by the SMPBRE field and, more rarely, to the station indicated by the SMBEAT field 4 : failure to elect a station to support the active monitor function (frame received) /SMPBRE /SMAMPR /COUNTERS /CPTBEA /CPTCLM /SMCOUR /SMPREC /MONERR /MONDUP /ADRDUP /POLLFL SM receiving the indication of a fault (Beacon). Normally, this is the SM upstream from the SM generating the fault indication. SM supporting the active monitor function. Counters recording events occurring since the last time the ring was initialised or the last backup by the AMXSV command. Number of failures (Beacon counter). Number of token requests (number of times a station supporting the active monitor function is elected). Current SM. The station indicated by this field and the station indicated by the SMPREC field delimit a section of the ring. Previous SM. Active monitor function fault detected by a standby monitor. The same ring has more than one station supporting the active monitor function. Two adapters have the same address on the same ring (fault detected during the election of a station to support the active monitor function). Loss of AMP frame sent periodically (at 7.5 s intervals) by the active monitor function to tell the other adapters (standby monitors) that it is operating (AMP = active monitor present). Transmission error revealed by the correcting codes (differential Manchester code). No transition on the line signal for longer than five half bit intervals. An "active monitor present" or "standby monitor present" frame addressed to an adapter has not been recognised or copied by that adapter. This fault is detected by the next adapter. An adapter sending a frame has not received the echo of that frame. An adapter has detected a frame addressed to it but has no more buffer space available to copy it (receive mode congestion). A frame addressed to a specified adapter has already been taken by another.

The following counters are fault counters:

/LINERR /BURSTE /ARIFCI

/LOSTFR /RECCON /FRACOP

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/TOKERR

The token circulating is lost or has an invalid format. This error is detected only by the station supporting the active monitor function.

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