ADC AVIDIA SWD4573I1 User Manual

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Initiating Communication Path Loopbacks

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Avidia System Configuration and Management User Manual

The following table lists supported loopbacks.

Initiate loopbacks from the

OC3 Configuration

,

DS1 Configuration

or

DS3 Configuration

window,

depending on the type of card. To open the configuration window for the card:

1

Do one of the following to open the

Port Configuration - Slot/Port Selection

window:

In the

Site Map Navigation

window, click

Port Configuration

.

In the

Tree Navigation

window, click

Configuration Management

,

Service Provisioning

,

Port

Configuration

.

Loopback
Type

Card(s)
Supported

Description

Local

OC3
DS1
DS3

For this loopback, the signal is looped back within the line card at the
transceiver.

Line

OC3
DS1/DSX-1
DS3

For this loopback, the signal is received at the line interface and is looped
back through the transmitter. The near-end interface receives the
loopback from the far-end device. You can activate this test either from
the near-end or far-end.

A line loopback tests the complete signal for the port, including channels
that are blocked by the user.

Payload

DS1/DSX-1

For this loopback, framing for the DS1/DSX-1 port must be set to ESF.
The DS1/DSX-1 card loops the payload (192 bits) through the receive
section (including the framer) and to the transmit section, returning the
payload and the newly generated ESF framing.

Remote

DS1/DSX-1
DS3

For this loopback, the signal is sent to the far-end where it is looped
back. This loopback tests the entire data path to the far-end.

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