Perform the following steps to trigger external command on card protection group:
Go to Configuration > Layer 2 menu and click Card Protection Groups option. The Manage Card Protection Groups page is displayed.
Select the desired card protection group and click on (Trigger External Command). Trigger External Command window is displayed.
Select the External Command from the options:
Release: Clears previously issued commands.
Lockout: Prevents traffic from switching to protection card.
Force Switch to Work: Forces traffic to switch to the working card regardless of signal fail or degrade condition existing on working card.
Manual Switch to Work: Switches traffic to working card when it does not have signal fail or degrade condition existing on working card. Manual Switch to working is applicable in the case of non-revertive mode only.
Force Switch to Protect: Forces traffic to switch to the protection card regardless of signal fail/degrade condition existing on protection card.
Manual Switch to Protect: Switches traffic to protection card only when it does not have signal fail/degrade condition existing on protection card.
(Trigger External Command). Trigger External Command window is displayed.