Notifications generated by Optical Transport Manager lists the root-cause notifications for optical network elements and connections in networks that support TMF 864. Notifications from the WDM-NG Manager are displayed in the Notification Log in to the SolutionPack for VMware Smart Assurance, available from the EMC M&R user interface.

The SolutionPack for Optical Wavelength Services Summary Sheet article explains how to set up the collection of TMF 864-related data. The SolutionPack for VMware Smart Assurance Summary Sheet article provide information on viewing notifications and topology from the EMC M&R user interface. The Service Assurance Suite Documentation Index, available on the EMC Community Network (ECN), provides links to related documentation.

Table 1. Notifications generated by Optical Transport Manager

Managed Element

Notification

Description

OpticalNetworkElement

CommunicationStateDown

The EMS lost management connection with the Optical Network Element.

Down

The Optical Network Element is powered off or down.

Shelf

DownEvent

A Shelf is powered off.

Down

A Shelf is powered off or down.

EMS

AsyncTimedOut

Event processing via the 'async' message queue has timed out for this EMS.

Disconnectted

Loss of Communication with the EMS.

EmsAdapterNotRunning

EMS adapter has shut down.

SyncTimedOut

Event processing via the 'sync' message queue has timed out for this EMS.

Equipment (Card)

DownOrUnavailable

Equipment/Card is either down or removed.

Down

Equipment/Card is either down or removed.

PTP

LosEvent

Loss of Signal.

AOPE

Aggregate Output Power Exceeded.

LOF

Loss of Frame.

LOFD

Loss of Frame Delineation.

OPOVLD

Optical Power Overload.

TIM

Trace identifier Mismatch.

Vendor/Alarm

Vendor specific alarm.

Down

Down, due to a service affecting alarm condition.

CTP

LosEvent

Loss of Signal.

LOF

Loss of Frame.

LOFD

Loss of Frame Delineation.

LOM

Loss of Multiframe.

LOSTC

Loss of Tandem Connection.

MSIM

Multiplex Structure Identifier Mismatch.

TIM

Trace identifier Mismatch.

VendorAlarm

Vendor specific alarm.

Down

Down, due to a service affecting alarm condition.

TopologicalLink

Down

No traffic is passing through the link in one or both directions and symptoms may indicate fiber failure.

DropsideTopologicalLink

Down

No traffic is passing through the link in one or both directions and symptoms may indicate link failure.

Route

Unavailable

This SubnetworkConnection (SNC) Route is down due to one or more failures in its path.

SubnetworkConnection

ServiceAtRisk

SubnetworkConnection is at Risk due to a loss of redundancy in its Routes

ServiceUnavailable

The SubnetworkConnection is down.

ClientTrail

Unavailable

This ClientCircuit Trail is down.

ClientCircuit

ServiceAtrisk

The ClientCircuit is at risk due to a loss of redundancy in its Trails.

ServiceUnavailable

This ClientCircuit is down.

SNMPAgent

Unresponsive

Loss of communication to network element SNMPAgent