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Cisco ONS 15454 Installation and Operations Guide
November 2001
Chapter 9 Ethernet Operation
Ethernet Cards
For GBIC installation and cabling instructions, see the “Fiber-Optic Cable Installation” section on
page 1-52.
Caution E1000-2/E1000-2-G cards lose traffic for approximately 30 seconds when an ONS 15454 database
is restored. Traffic is lost during the period of spanning tree reconvergence. The CARLOSS alarm
will appear and clear during this period.
For detailed specifications of the Ethernet cards, refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting and
Maintenance Guide.
9.1.3 Port Provisioning for Ethernet Cards
This section explains how to provision Ethernet ports on an Ethernet card. Most provisioning requires
filling in two fields: Enabled and Mode. However, you can also map incoming traffic to a low priority or
a high priority queue using the Priority column, and you can enable spanning tree with the Stp Enabled
column. For more information about spanning tree, see the “Spanning Tree (IEEE 802.1D)” section on
page 9-26. The Status column displays information about the port’s current operating mode, and the Stp
State column provides the current spanning tree status.
Procedure: Provision Ethernet Ports
Step 1 Display CTC and double-click the card graphic to open the Ethernet card.
Step 2 Choose the Provisioning > Port tabs.
Figure 9-2 shows the Provisioning tab with the Port function subtab selected.
Figure 9-2 Provisioning Ethernet ports
