Hello, friend!
REM_SF and client_sf are the same alarm.
In the early stage, some devices are called client_sf, but the NMS names them REM_SF.
It indicates a remote signal failure. That is, when the signal received on the client-side of the OTU board at the opposite station fails (for example, the R_LOS or R_LOF alarm is reported), the OTU board at the local station inserts the alarm signal. The client-side of the OTU board at the local station detects the alarm and reports the alarm.
REMOTE_FALT: remote defect alarm. The remote defect alarm indicates that the router connected to the client-side of the WDM board receives the REMOTE_FALT alarm.
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