Maintenance BG-20 Installation, Operation, and

Maintenance Manual

Preventive Maintenance
The purpose of preventive maintenance activities is to keep the BG-20
hardware in good condition, and detect and correct as soon as possible any
condition that may lead to deterioration and equipment malfunction.
Record the execution of the various activities and their results according to the
procedures used in your organization.

Table 6-1: Preventive maintenance inspection and checks

Item Inspection/Check Intervals*

W M Q
1 Visually inspect the condition of cables and fibers. X
Check for correct routing (no sharp bends) and proper
support to avoid stress. Avoid touching fibers during
the inspection, except as required to correct problems.
2 Inspect equipment racks and cases, connection X
terminals, grounding, etc. Pay special attention to any
signs of corrosion.
3 Check the condition of rack front doors and RFI X
fingers. Clean as necessary with approved cleaning
agents.
4 Whenever applicable, inspect ancillary equipment (air X
conditioners, lighting, distribution panels, etc.) and
their power sources.
5 Check that all unused optical connectors are covered by X
protective covers. Add covers as necessary.
6 Check that cards and modules are securely attached. X
All module fastening screws must be tight (tighten only
manually).
7 Check for proper operation of the fans (no abnormal X
noise and vibrations) in all NEs.
8 Clean all areas around the platform in the rack and the X
racks front door (if applicable), using a vacuum
cleaner.
9 Check that the cables connecting the DC power sources X
(main and backup) to the RAP are properly connected.
10 Check that the external alarm cables are properly X
connected to the RAP.
11 Check there are no alarm indications on the cards and X
modules.
12 Check that all RAP LEDs turn on and that the buzzer X
sounds while the POWER ON pushbutton on the RAP
panel is pressed.

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Item Inspection/Check Intervals*

W M Q
13 Check that all card and module LEDs turn on when X
performing the LED TEST operation using the
LCT-BGF.
Note: LEDs for FE interfaces and LEDs for Laser On
indications are not checked by the LED test operation.
14 Perform a visual check of LED indications. X
15 Check the proper operation of the OW system (if
applicable to the NE).

* Legend: W weekly M monthly Q quarterly

Onsite Troubleshooting
The purpose of onsite troubleshooting is to identify the hardware causing the
malfunction and return the equipment to normal operation as soon as possible.
Troubleshooting is usually initiated in response to one of the following
conditions:
Alarm or performance degradation reported by the management station.
Alarm or malfunction detected onsite by maintenance personnel, either as a
result of a troubleshooting activity initiated by the management center
personnel or as a result of a periodic inspection or preventive maintenance
action. Many problems can be detected via the various indicators available
on the BG-20 system components.
This chapter assumes familiarity with the BG-20, with SDH data, and with the
LightSoft and EMS-BGF management stations. See the respective user manual
for details on the various capabilities of the management stations and for
instructions on performing the necessary activities.
The following sections provide procedures for performing onsite
troubleshooting for various trouble categories. For each category, a
troubleshooting table provides instructions for identifying the problem.

To use the troubleshooting table:

1. Identify the closest description of the trouble symptoms under
Symptoms.
2. Perform the required corrective actions listed under Corrective actions in
the order they appear, until the trouble is corrected.

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