Switching a Clock Source

When the traceable clock source in a network deteriorates, NEs may not be able to execute a switch on the clock source. You need to manually switch the clock source to prevent clock deterioration from affecting the normal running of NEs.

Prerequisites

The clock source has been created.

Context

NOTICE:

Performing clock source switching may cause service interruption.

Procedure

  1. In the NE Explorer, select an NE and choose Configuration > Clock > Physical Clock > Clock Source Switching from the Function Tree.
  2. Click the Clock Source Switching tab.
  3. Click Query to query the current switching status of a clock source.
  4. Optional: If the Lock Status is Lock, right-click and choose Unlock from the shortcut menu.
  5. Right-click the clock source that you want to switch and choose a switching operation.

    NOTE:

    Before switching the clock source, make sure that the new clock source that is not locked and that is of a good quality is created in the priority table.

  6. Optional: To restore the automatic clock source selection mode, right-click the switched clock source and choose Clear Switching from the shortcut menu.
  7. In the Operation Result dialog box, click Close.
Parent topic: Configuring Physical Clock
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