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Operate Detail Views - Insight Glossary

The Top Insights tile appears on all of the Operate Detail pages displays alerts (insights) for each layer of hardware present in the hierarchy of your network Infrastructure including Network Details, Card Details, Node Details, OLT Details, Port Details and ONU Details.

The Top Insights tile contains an Insights column (second column from the right). Each insight that can be displayed in this column, along with the alert condition associated with that insight, are detailed below.

Capacity

Backplane

Insight NameDescription
Backplane Egress bandwidth crossed thresholdAlerts when an outbound bandwidth utilization threshold has been exceeded. The severity of this insight will adjust based on thresholds crossed.
Backplane Ingress bandwidth crossed thresholdAlerts when an inbound bandwidth utilization threshold has been exceeded. The severity of this insight will adjust based on thresholds crossed.

Module

Insight NameDescription
Egress bandwidth crossed thresholdAlerts when an outbound bandwidth utilization threshold has been exceeded. The severity of this insight will adjust based on thresholds crossed.
High CPU utilizationAlerts when a Switch Module(SM)'s CPU load is approaching and crosses a threshold where service could be impacted and migration to newer hardware is recommended.
Ingress bandwidth crossed thresholdAlerts when an inbound bandwidth utilization threshold has been exceeded. The severity of this insight will adjust based on thresholds crossed.
Muxponder Egress bandwidth crossed thresholdAlerts when an outbound bandwidth utilization threshold has been exceeded. The severity of this insight will adjust based on thresholds crossed.
Muxponder Ingress bandwidth crossed thresholdAlerts when an inbound bandwidth utilization threshold has been exceeded. The severity of this insight will adjust based on thresholds crossed.

PON

Insight NameDescription
PON Downstream bandwidth crossed thresholdAlerts when an inbound bandwidth utilization threshold has been exceeded. The severity of this insight will adjust based on thresholds crossed.
PON Upstream bandwidth crossed thresholdAlerts when an outbound bandwidth utilization threshold has been exceeded. The severity of this insight will adjust based on thresholds crossed.

SM

Insight NameDescription
SM Egress bandwidth crossed thresholdAlerts when an outbound bandwidth utilization threshold has been exceeded. The severity of this insight will adjust based on thresholds crossed.
SM Ingress bandwidth crossed thresholdAlerts when an inbound bandwidth utilization threshold has been exceeded. The severity of this insight will adjust based on thresholds crossed.

Equipment

Module

Insight NameDescription
Card restartedAlerts when an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) card restarted.
File system issuesAlerts when card is not running properly due to issues such as lost sectors, unacquired sectors or cross-linked files. Proactively identifying these issues can prevent loss of service to customers and emergency truck rolls for failed hardware.
SCM card restartedAlerts when the SCM card restarted.
SFP unknownAlerts for an SFP from which data cannot be collected or data is invalid.
Invalid SM MAC addressAlerts when an SM has been programmed with an invalid MAC address.

ONT

Insight NameDescription
ONT OMCI lossAlerts when ONT is not properly communicating with the OLT.

SFP

Insight NameDescription
Non-Adtran SFPAlerts when non-Adtran SFPs are detected. Useful when identifying potential SFPs that are non-standard and potentially should be replaced.
Unknown RX powerAlerts when SFPs are unable to acquire an accurate light level.

Status

Insight NameDescription
Port operationally unknownAlerts when an enabled port’s status cannot be detected is found.

Support Need

Insight NameDescription
Slot unknownAlerts when an Access Module in the chassis is not recognized by the system.

Intent Reality Mismatch

Event Detection

Insight NameDescription
Auto upgrade failureAlerts when there is an auto upgrade failure caused by either a software version mismatch, TFTP error in processing, or module upgrade operation failure.
Backplane down card in system inventoryAlerts when status for backplane connection to the card is down for an occupied slot.
Backplane running errorsAlerts when an enabled backplane connection has L1-L3 errors present. e.g. CRC errors, frame errors, runts, giants, etc.
Backplane up card not in system inventoryAlerts when status for backplane connection shows a card is not properly communicating with the system.
Card communication failureAlerts when OLT card is unable to properly communicate with the chassis.
Card removedAlerts when OLT card has been removed from the chassis.
ERPS interface downAlerts when a link in the Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS) is physically down.
ERPS openAlerts when ERPS is open and no longer providing traffic resilience.
ERPS out-of-serviceAlerts when outdated ERPS provisioning is present.
Fallback timing source activeAlerts when the current timing source is neither primary nor secondary.
High downstream UBCsAlerts when a high amount of uncorrectable byte counts (UBCs) are observed on the downstream of a DSL line.
High rate asymmetryAlerts when the downstream to upstream ratio is highly asymmetric. This condition may limit the peak download rate due to TCP issues.
High upstream UBCsAlerts when a high amount of UBCs are observed on the upstream of a DSL line.
Incorrect backplane speedAlerts when the backplane speed between the Switch Module and Access Module is not operating at maximum speed.
IP-Host not runningAlerts when faults are detected that would prevent IP host from running.
Link down on a bonded DSL serviceAlerts when one or more links of a bonded DSL service is down. This will impact customer experience.
OLT/ONT interop incompatibility issueAlerts when the certain ONT models are in use with the 1187502F1 OLT module. There is a known incompatibility issue that can cause Upstream BIP errors. The recommendation is to upgrade to a newer generation OLT.
ONT discoveringAlerts when an ONT provisioning exists and the ONT is actively attempting to become active.
ONT inactiveAlerts when an ONT provisioning exists but the ONT is not attempting to be discovered.
ONT shutdown-maintenanceAlerts when an ONT provisioning exists but is disabled for maintenance.
ONT video lossAlerts when video data stream is absent from an ONT.
Port duplexity issuesAlerts when an enabled port is operating at less than full duplex.
PWE downAlerts when a pseudowire is enabled but operationally down.
Redundancy downAlerts when there is a fault preventing redundancy between both Switch Modules which could result in service disruption.
SIP subscriber registration failureAlerts when configured voice subscriber fails to register with upstream registrar.
T1 downAlerts when a T1 is enabled but operationally down.
T1 in testAlerts when a T1 test is in progress on the interface.
T1 out-of-service maintenanceAlerts when a T1 is disabled for maintenance.

Exceed Range

Insight NameDescription
ONT high distanceAlerts when an ONT is deployed at a distance greater than what the standard specifies.

Provisioning Concern

Insight NameDescription
Battery monitoring enabled on non-voice ONTAlerts when battery monitoring is enabled for an ONT without voice support. This could lead to false battery alarms.
Current timing source not highest qualityAlerts when a node has a timing source with higher quality that is not currently in use.
Downstream FEC disabled on XGS-PONAlerts when Downstream FEC is disabled for an XGS-PON interface.
ERPS misconfigured VLANAlerts when the Ethernet Virtual Circuit (EVCs) are incorrectly provisioned and could unexpectedly cause service disruption.
ERPS not lowest hop-countA remote terminal (RT) in an ERPS is not referencing the timing source with the lowest number of devices between it and the timing source.
ERPS primary timing source not fixedAn RT's primary timing sources in an ERPS is improperly configured.
ERPS RT's revertive and hop-count not enabledAn RT in an ERPS is improperly configured to offer resilience.
ERPS secondary timing source not fixedAn RT's secondary timing source in an ERPS is improperly configured.
EVC disabledAlerts when an EVC is disabled/shutdown.
EVC genericAlerts for an EVC with outdated virtual connections.
EVC not runningAlerts when an EVC is enabled but unable to carry traffic due to a fault. Possibly due to conflict, improper provisioning, etc.
EVC-Map disabledAlerts when an EVC-Map is configured by disabled.
EVC-Map not runningAlerts when faults are detected that would prevent an EVC-Map from running.
IGMP EVC proxy conflictAlerts on improper configuration of Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP).
Incorrect node clock timeAlerts when the clock time of the node is not set correctly. This can lead to inaccurate timestamps for Operate data.
MEVC disabledAlerts when an MEVC is disabled/shutdown.
MEVC not runningAlerts when an MEVC is enabled but unable to carry traffic due to a fault. Possibly due to conflict, improper provisioning, etc.
ONT shutdownAlerts when an ONT provisioning exists but is disabled.
ONT upgrade failureAlerts when an ONT software upgrade has failed.
Port operationally downAlerts when an enabled port is down.
Primary timing source downAlerts when the primary source for system timing is down.
Primary timing source set to fixedAlerts when the primary timing source is erroneously provisioned with 'Fixed'.
PWE out-of-serviceAlerts when a pseudowire is provisioned and disabled. This state would result in no traffic on the specified link. The associated, outdated provisioning should be removed.
PWE out-of-service maintenanceAlerts when a pseudowire is disabled for maintenance.
Secondary timing source downAlerts when the secondary source for system timing is down.
Secondary timing source set to fixedAlerts when the secondary timing source is erroneously provisioned with 'Fixed'.
Timing both identicalAlerts when no redundancy is present for clock source. Both primary and secondary are configured to use the same source.
Timing both localBoth the primary and secondary timing sources are set to the local clock and not receiving timing from a proper source.
VCL no connectionAlerts when remnant provisioning is present for VCL connections. Out-dated provisioning can lead to confusion and in certain circumstances could be service impacting.

Performance & Stability

Event Detection

Insight NameDescription
Multiple ONT LOS in last 24hrsAlerts when a port has >3 link down events within one second in the last 24 hours.
ONT battery errorAlerts when an ONT does not have battery backup. This condition potentially results in service disruption due to minor power fluctuations.
ONT high downstream BIPAlerts when an ONT is experiencing large amounts of downstream BIPs. High BIPs can potentially be service affecting.
ONT high upstream BIPAlerts when an ONT is experiencing large amounts of upstream BIPs. High BIPs can potentially be service affecting.
PON degrade failureAlerts when a PON Degrade Fail alarm has been detected. Any of the following conditions could generate this alarm:
  • Ethermac FCS error
  • Ethermac Buffer Overflow error
  • GEM Defrag FCS Error Case
  • OMCI CRC Error Case
  • OMCI drop due to large packet size
  • PLOAM resync-counter monitoring
  • PON ID Corruption monitoring
  • Complete Defrag Drop Case
PON hardware failureAlerts when a PON HW Fail alarm has been detected. Any of the following conditions could generate this alarm:
  • DDR Failure
  • HBM Failure
Port running errorsAlerts when an enabled port has L1-L3 errors. e.g. CRC errors, frame errors, runts, giants, etc.
PWE card errorsAlerts when a pseudowire is experiencing errors that would degrade customer traffic. Potential causes include timing issues, VLAN priority, latency, etc.
PWE ONT errorsThe Operate system conducts the same alerting procedures for an ONT or a PWE connection, including PWE card↔️PWE card or PWE card↔️PWE ONT; however, the scope of these alerts is expanded further with coverage to FTTP and in PWE.
Rogue ONT presentAlerts when a rogue ONT has been detected on a PON. A rogue ONT is an ONT that is transmitting outside its assigned time slot on a PON.
T1 errorsAlerts when a T1 with physical layer errors are present.

Physical Plant

Connection Issue

Insight NameDescription
High RX powerAlerts when an SFP is approaching or exceeds receive light level upper-limit threshold.
Low RX powerAlerts when an SFP is approaching or exceeds receive light level lower-limit threshold.
No RX powerAlerts when an SFP is not receiving any light.
OLT high RX powerAlerts when an OLT has a receive power higher than what the standard allows.
OLT high TX powerAlerts when the transmit power at the OLT is higher than what the standard allows.
OLT low RX powerAlerts when the receive power at the OLT is lower than what the standard allows.
OLT low TX powerAlerts when the transmit power at the OLT is lower that than what the standard allows. When this insight is active, it will give various SFP details on why it is active.
ONT high RX powerAlerts when an ONT has a receive power higher than what the standard allows.
ONT high TX powerAlerts when an ONT has a transmit power greater than what the standard specifies.
ONT low RX powerAlerts when an ONT has a receive power lower than what the standard allows.
ONT low TX powerAlerts when an ONT has a transmit power that is lower than what the standard specifies.
ONT unexpected signal lossAlerts when the actual signal loss between the OLT and ONT is significantly different than the theoretical loss given known transmit and receive powers, split ratios, and distance.
Possible past power outageAlerts when an ONT has had multiple loss of power events in the last 24 hours.

Copper

Insight NameDescription
Bad spliceAlerts when a signature is detected that infers improper wiring, splicing, or physical state of a DSL line. This state could be caused by a class of physical issues including poor physical contact of a splice, corrosion, moisture, etc.
Long line lengthAlerts when the estimated cable run from a specified DSL port is greater than what the standard allows.

Fiber

Insight NameDescription
Fiber bendAlerts when a fiber bend signature has been detected that will impact performance for an ONT.