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Locate Alarm Indication Signal Alarms
Problem
An alarm indication signal (AIS) is a valid framed signal with payload containing a repeating 1010 pattern. An AIS alarm indicates a problem with the line upstream from the T3 network element connected to the T3 interface.
Solution
To locate the AIS alarm, have the carrier check the T3 network element connected to the T3 interface and trace the problem.
All diagnostics are from the perspective of Router 2 (the Juniper Networks router). Figure 1 illustrates the location of an AIS alarm in a T3 network.
Figure 1: Location of an AIS Alarm in a T3 Network
Meaning
In Figure 1, the X indicates that there is an LOS or LOF alarm between the repeater and the Tx T3 multiplexer. An AIS alarm is sent from the repeater to Router 2.
