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    Locating Unequipped Payload Alarms

    Problem

    An unequipped payload (UNEQ-P) alarm indicates a possible provisioning problem and occurs when the Juniper Networks router detects a value of 0x00 in the C2 byte.

    Solution

    To display SONET alarms and errors, use the following Junos OS CLI operational mode command:

    user@host> show interfaces so-fpc/pic/port extensive

    Sample Output

    user@host> show interfaces so-1/1/1 extensive
    [...Output truncated...]
    SONET alarms   : UNEQ-P
      SONET defects  : UNEQ-P
      SONET PHY:            Seconds        Count  State
        PLL Lock                  0            0  OK
        PHY Light                 0            0  OK
      SONET section:
        BIP-B1                    0            0
        SEF                       0            0  OK
        LOS                       0            0  OK
        LOF                       0            0  OK
        ES-S                      0
        SES-S                     0
        SEFS-S                    0
      SONET line:
        BIP-B2                    0            0
        REI-L                     0            0
        RDI-L                     0            0  OK
        AIS-L                     0            0  OK
        BERR-SF                   0            0  OK
        BERR-SD                   0            0  OK
        ES-L                      0
        SES-L                     0
        UAS-L                     0
        ES-LFE                    0
        SES-LFE                   0
        UAS-LFE                   0
      SONET path:
        BIP-B3                    0            0
        REI-P                     0            0
        LOP-P                     0            0  OK
        AIS-P                     0            0  OK
        RDI-P                     0            0  OK
        UNEQ-P                    10           2  Defect Active
        PLM-P                     0            0  OK
         ES-P                      10
        SES-P                     10
        UAS-P                     0
        ES-PFE                    0
        SES-PFE                   0
        UAS-PFE                   0
    [...Output truncated...]
    

    Meaning

    The sample output shows that an UNEQ-P alarm occurred within 10 seconds and was declared twice. An UNEQ-P alarm can occur when the ADM on the other end has not provisioned the SPE. An UNEQ-P alarm sets the STS SPE to all zeros when it is provisioned. If the alarm occurs, the problem is probably with the configuration of the ADM. Since the UNEQ-P is not a common alarm reported by Juniper Networks routers, it is a good idea to first check with the SONET provider.

    Published: 2013-02-25