As you must be aware there are 1000’s of used Ciena / Nortel Networks NTCA42BA NTCA42AA Maintenance Interface cards for sale on the open market, none of which can be used again without a software reset reload.
So when if you’re buying from a source that is not the OEM, then make sure it is a “Golden”Nortel Networks NTCA42AA or NTCA42BA Maintenance Interface otherwise you can do harm to your network.