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Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
November 2001
About This Manual 
This section explains who should read the Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide, 
how the document is organized, related documentation, document conventions, how to order print and 
CD-ROM documentation, and how to obtain technical assistance. 
Audience
This guide is for Cisco ONS 15454 users who are responsible for troubleshooting and maintenance. 
General troubleshooting categories and a comprehensive list of ONS 15454 alarms are provided. These 
sections include procedures for correcting every troubleshooting issue. All maintenance procedures are 
included, as well as detailed card reference information.
Users responsible for installing and configuring ONS 15454 nodes should have the companion Cisco 
ONS 15454 Installation and Operations Guide. Users who require TL1 information should consult the 
Cisco ONS 15454 TL1 Command Guide. 
Organization
Chapter and Title Description
Chapter 1, “Alarm 
Troubleshooting”
Alphabetically lists the alarms generated by the 
ONS 15454 and provides troubleshooting 
procedures for each alarm
Chapter 2, “General 
Troubleshooting”
Explains several common troubleshooting topics 
and provides their solution procedures
Chapter 3, “Maintenance”  Explains how to perform several routine 
hardware and software maintenance procedures
Chapter 4, “Card Reference” Provides a functional description, illustration, 
block diagram, and the specifications for every 
ONS 15454 card










