Nortel DMS-100 Log Report Information

Table J


Table J lists and explains the trunk diagnostic results that log reports include.

         
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Table J: DMS-100 Trunk Diagnostic Results

Diagnostic Results            Description
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ACTIVE TABLE FULL             Indicates the system called more trunk tests to execute at the 
                              same time than the current setting in Customer Data table 
			      ATTSCHED permits. 
			      
                              Action: Change number of simultaneous tests from 
			      ATT MAP level.
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BUSY TONE                     Indicates the far-end office returned a busy tone.

                              Action: Retry test.
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CALL FAILURE MESSAGE RCVD     Call Failure Message received during testing.
                              
                              Action: If the call failure message continues, coordinate 
			      analysis of signaling with far-end office.
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CARD FAULT                    Indicates a hardware error in the circuit pack.

                              Action: Replace circuit pack.
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CONFUSION MESSAGE RCVD        Confusion message received during testing.

                              Action: Coordinate analysis of signaling with far-end 
                              office if the confusion message persists.
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CONNECTION FAILURE            Indicates a connection failure between trunk and test equipment.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk test equipment.
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COULDN'T OPEN ATTOPTNS        Indicates a software bug blocked opening of access to 
                              Customer Data table ATTOPTNS.

                              Action: Retry test.
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COULDN'T READ ATTOPTNS        Indicates required entry in Customer Data table 
                              ATTOPTNS is not present for specified test class.

                              Action: Check trunk and test parameters and 
			      options.  Retry test.
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CSC MTCE IN PROGRESS          Indicates an attempt made to perform a cellular trunk test 
                              during maintenance of cell site controller.

                              Action: Retry test.
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DATA FAULT                    Indicates problem with received test result data.

                              Action: Retry test.
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DIAGNOSTIC NOT ALLOWED        Indicates system initiated the test on a circuit that was 
                              not equipped for the test type.

                              Action: Check trunk and test parameters and options.
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DIAL TONE                     Indicates far-end office returned dial tone.

                              Action: Retry test.
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FACILITY FAULT                Indicates defect in transmission facilities.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk and test equipment.
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FAILED TO OPEN TTT            Indicates failure to open test trunk for tone generation 
                              after selection of correct trunk test equipment to connect to.

                              Action: Make sure in-service trunk test equipment 
			      that functions correctly is available.
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FAILED TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC      Indicates test equipment was not available or did not operate.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk and test equipment.
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FAILED TO RUN TESTLINE        Indicates test failed to run as a result of a software bug during 
                              initial setup.  Normally indicates processes are not available.

                              Action: Retry test.
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GROUP CURRENTLY UNDER TEST    Indicates trunk group executed a trunk test.  The trunk 
                              group ignores the second test request.
 
                              Action: There is no action required.
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GROUP MANUAL ABORT            Indicates the user performed one of the following to abort 
                              a test manually from the ATT MAP level:
                             
			       * Stopped group test.
                               * Reduced the number of simultaneous tests ATT can execute. 
                               * Used the HaltATT command to stop all ATT tests.

                              Action: There is no action required.
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GROUP SYSTEM ABORT:           Indicates five consecutive failures.  The system retested the 
REFERENCE TRUNK FAILURE       reference trunk.  The reference trunk failed the second test. 
			      The system aborts the group.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk testing equipment and reference 
			      trunks.
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GROUP SYSTEM ABORT:           Indicates five consecutive failures.  The system retested the 
REFERENCE TRUNK UNAVAILABLE   reference trunk.  The reference trunk failed the second test. 
			      The system aborts the group.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk testing equipment and reference 
			      trunks.
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GROUP SYSTEM ABORT:           This diagnostic indicates five consecutive failures during 
CONSECUTIVE FAILURES          search for a group reference trunk.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk test equipment.
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HARDWARE FAILURE              This diagnostic indicates a hardware error detected in the 
                              trunk circuit.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk under test for a hardware 
			      defect.
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HIGH-DRY                      Indicates far-end office did not send an off-hook signal 
                              after a burst of audible ringing tone.
                              
                              Action: Diagnose trunk under test.  If diagnostics 
			      pass, error is in far-end or transmission facility.
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HIGH TONE                     Indicates far-end office returned a high frequency tone.

                              Action: Retry test.
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HIT RECEIVED                  This diagnostic indicates the detection of a transient 
                              interruption to the trunk.

                              Action: Retry test.
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INTEGRITY LOST MESSAGE RCVD   Integrity lost message received during testing.

                              Action: High occurrences can indicate a problem with 
			      the network.  Check for correctly functioning hardware.
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INVALID REPLY                 Indicates far-end office returned an invalid signal when the 
                              DMS-100 tried to outpulse digits.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk under test.  If diagnostics pass,
			      fault is in far-end or transmission facility.
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LOCKOUT MESSAGE RCVD          Lockout message received during testing.
 
                              Action: If lockout message continues, coordinate analysis 
			      into signaling with far end office.
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LOOP SIG FAULT                Indicates a fault in the loop bridge or receiving equipment 
                              causes signaling failure.

                              Action: Diagnose test equipment.
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LOOP SIG FAULT NOSET          Indicates a fault in the software or loop generating equipment 
                              causes a signaling failure.

                              Action: Check trunk and test parameters and options. 
			      Diagnose test equipment.
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LTA CANCELLED                 Indicates Local Trunk Alarm (LTA) was not cancelled correctly.

                              Action: Diagnose test equipment. Retry test.
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LTU FAULT                     Indicates detection of fault in Line Test Unit (LTU).

                              Action: Diagnose LTU.
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MILLIWATT                     Indicates far-end office returned a milliwatt tone.

                              Action: Retry test.
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NO/BAD CSC RESPONSE           Indicates an attempt was made to perform a cellular trunk 
                              test.  The Cell Site Controller (CSC) did not send a response, 
			      or sent a response that was not expected.

                              Action: Diagnose CSC.
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NO/BAD RCU RESPONSE           Indicates an attempt was made to perform a cellular trunk 
                              test.  The cellular Remote Carrier Unit (RCU) did not send 
			      a response or sent a response that was not expected.
 
                              Action: Diagnose RCU.
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NO/BAD TAU RESPOSE            Indicates an attempt was made to perform a cellular trunk 
                              test.  The cellular Test and Alarm Unit (TAU) did not send 
			      a response, or sent a response that was not expected.

                              Action: Diagnose TAU.
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NO CARD IN SHELF              Indicates circuit pack missing.

                              Action: Check installation for trunk circuit equipment.
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NO FAR END TEST EQUIPMENT     Indicates far-end test equipment was not available or is not 
                              present.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk under test.  If diagnostics 
			      pass, fault is in far-end or transmission facility.
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NO LOGICAL MB                 Indicates software bug prevented allocation of no logical 
                              Message Buffer (MB).

                              Action: Retry test.
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NO START DIAL SIGNAL          Indicates far-end office did not respond after trunk was seized.

                              Action: Retry test.
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NO TEST EQUIPMENT             Indicates test equipment was not available.

                              Action: Check trunk and test parameters and options.
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NO TESTLINE NUMBER            Indicates a software bug prevented the trunk circuit from 
                              detection.

                              Action: Check trunk and test parameters and options. 
			      Retry test.
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NO TONE                       Indicates far-end office failed to return the correct tone.

                              Action: Retry test.
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NO TRUNKS IN GROUP            Indicates a software bug prevented detection of trunks in group.

                              Action: Check trunk and test parameters and options. 
			      Retry test.
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NOT OG OR 2W TRUNK GROUP      Indicates the test attempted transmission or lost tests on a 
                              trunk that is not an outgoing or two-wire trunk.

                              Action: Check trunk and test parameters and options.
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OUTPULSING TROUBLE            Indicates trouble encountered while outpulsing digits.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk under test.  If diagnostics 
			      pass, fault is in far-end or transmission facility.
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OVERFLOW TONE                 This diagnostic indicates far-end office returned an overflow 
                              tone.

                              Action: Retry test.
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PARAMETER FAULT               Indicates parameters were wrong or not compatible for test type.

                              Action: Check trunk and test parameters and options.
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PERIODIC SIGNAL               Indicates far-end office returned a periodic or not continuous 
                              signal.

                              Action: Retry test.
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PM FAULT                      Indicates fault in the Peripheral Module (PM).

                              Action: Diagnose PM.
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PREMATURE RELEASE REQUEST     A clear forward was received before the test was completed.

                              Action: If premature release request continues, 
			      coordinate analysis into signaling with far end office.
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RECORDED ANNOUNCEMENT         Indicates far-end office returned a recorded announcement.

                              Action: Retry test.
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RELEASE CALL MESSAGE RCVD     Release call message received during testing.

                              Action: Determine if office personnel released the trunk 
			      by force from a MAP.  Determine if the trunk functions correctly.
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REORDER TONE                  Indicates far-end office returned a reorder tone.

                              Action: Retry test.
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RINGING                       Indicates far-end office did not respond to ringing.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk under test.  If diagnostics 
			      pass, fault is in far-end or transmission facility.
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STOP DIAL SIGNAL RECEIVED     Indicates far-end office returned a congestion signal during 
                              outpulsing of digits.

                              Action: Retry test.
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TAU NOT AVAILABLE             Indicates an attempt to perform a cellular trunk test. 
                              The test and alarm unit was in use or not available.

                              Action: Retry test.
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TEST EQUIPMENT FAIL           This diagnostic indicates fault detected in the test equipment.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk test equipment.
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TEST EQUIPMENT FAULT          Indicates fault was detected in test equipment.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk test equipment.
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TEST EQUIPMENT UNAVAILABLE    Indicates test equipment was not available for test. 
                              The system generates this report every ten minutes until the 
			      test equipment is available.

                              Action: No required action.
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TEST NOT ALLOWED              Indicates test is not allowed on circuit.
                              
                              Action: Check trunk and test parameters and options.
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TEST PROCESS TROUBLE          Indicates trouble with test process.

                              Action: Retry test.
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TEST PROTOCOL TROUBLE         Indicates a software bug or the far-end office sent a response 
                              that was not expected.

                              Action: Retry test.
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TESTLINE NOT AVAILABLE        Indicates the test is not available in current load.

                              Action: Check trunk and test parameters and options.
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TONE DETECTION FAILED         Indicates failure to detect correct tone.

                              Action: Diagnose trunk test equipment.
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TPT TONE                      Indicates far-end office unexpectedly returned a Test Progress 
                              Tone (TPT).

                              Action: Retry test.
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TRUNK GROUP TIMEOUT           Indicates time expired waiting for each trunk in the trunk 
                              group to become available for testing.  The Customer Data 
			      table ATTSCHED shows the allowed time to wait for trunks to 
			      become available.

                              Action: Check WAIT_TIME in customer data table ATTSCHED. 
			      Retry test.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED CFL          Indicates trunk circuit was not tested because it was 
                              carrier-failed.

                              Action: Contact the next level of maintenance.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED CPD          Indicates trunk circuit was not tested because it was call 
                              processing deloaded.

                              Action: Retry test when trunk state returns to IDLE,
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TRUNK NOT TESTED CPB          Indicates trunk circuit was not tested because it was call 
                              processing busy.

                              Action: Retry test when trunk state returns IDLE.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED DEL          Indicates the deloaded trunk circuit is not tested.

                              Action: Return trunk to service. Retry test.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED IMB          Indicates trunk circuit was not tested because it was offline.

                              Action: Return trunk to service.  Retry test.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED INI          Indicates the trunk circuit is not tested because of 
                              initialization.

                              Action: Return trunk to service.  Retry test.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED LO           Indicates the trunk circuit is not tested because it is 
                              locked out.

                              Action: Contact the next level of maintenance.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED MB           Indicates trunk circuit was not tested because it was manually 
                              busy.

                              Action: Return trunk to service.  Retry test.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED NEQ          Indicates the trunk circuit was not tested because it was 
                              not equipped.

                              Action: Return trunk to service.  Retry test.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED NMB          Indicates trunk circuit was not tested because it was network 
                              management busy.

                              Action: Retry test when the trunk state returns to IDLE.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED PMB          Indicates trunk circuit was not tested because it was 
                              peripheral module busy.

                              Action: Contact the next level of maintenance.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED RES          This diagnostic indicates trunk circuit in restricted idle 
                              was not tested.

                              Action: When trunk state returns IDLE, retry test.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED RMB          This diagnostic indicates trunk circuit was not tested because 
                              it was previously seized.

                              Action: Contact the next level of maintenance.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED SB           Indicates trunk circuit was not tested because it was system busy.

                              Action: Contact the next level of maintenance.
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TRUNK NOT TESTED SZD          Indicates trunk circuit was not tested because it was previously 
                              seized.

                              Action: Retry test when trunk state returns IDLE.
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TRUNK TIMEOUT                 Indicates time spent waiting for each trunk to become available 
                              for testing.  The Customer Data table ATTSCHED sets the 
			      time allowed to wait for available trunks.

                              Action: Check WAIT_TIME in customer data table ATTSCHED. 
			      Retry test.
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TST EQUIPMNT NOT REQUIRED     Indicates differences in the requested test. The requested test 
                              called for equipment that is not necessary.

                              Action: Check trunk and test parameters and options.
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TTT EQUIPMENT FAILURE         Indicates that the trunk test equipment sent a tone that was 
                              not expected, or did not send a tone.

                              Action: Make sure the trunk test equipment concerned 
			      functions correctly.
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TTU FAULT                     Indicates a fault found in the Transmission Test Unit (TTU).

                              Action: Diagnose TTU.
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UNEXPECTED TONE               Indicates far-end office returned a tone that was not expected 
                              or not known.
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UNKNOWN ATT MESSAGE           Indicates a software bug.  A Software Error Report (SWER) 
                              follows with the message "Garbled ATT Message".

                              Action: Contact the next level of maintenance.
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UNKNOWN MESSAGE RCVD          Reception of a message that was not expected.
                              
                              Action: If the message continues, coordinate analysis
                              into signaling with far-end office.
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WAIT ON MAILBOX FAILED        Failure to wait on a mailbox for the next message to come in.
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WRONG CARD IN SHELF           Indicates wrong circuit pack installed in the shelf.

                              Action: Check trunk circuit equipment installation.
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120 IPM TONE                  Indicates far-end office returned a signal at 120 impulses 
                              per minute.

                              Action: Retry test.
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30 IPM TONE                   Indicates far-end office returned a signal at 30 impulses 
                              per minute.

                              Action: Retry test.
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