Table Of Contents
Release Notes for Cisco Transport Planner Release 9.2
Software and Hardware Requirements
Supported Java Runtime Environment
Customizing Memory Usage for JVM
New Features and Functionality
Transport Node Controller (TNC) Card
Transport Shelf Controller (TSC) Card
New Software Features and Functionality
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Release Notes for Cisco Transport Planner Release 9.2
Revised: May 2010, OL-22188-01Release notes contain the new features and enhancements for the Cisco Transport Planner (CTP). For detailed information regarding features, capabilities, hardware, and software introduced with this release, refer to the Release 9.2 version of the Cisco Transport Planner DWDM Operations Guide.
Cisco also provides Bug Toolkit, a web resource for tracking defects. To access Bug Toolkit, visit the following URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/action.do?hdnAction=searchBugs
Contents
•Software and Hardware Requirements
•New Features and Functionality
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Software and Hardware Requirements
Before you begin to install CTP Release 9.2, you must check if your system meets the minimum software and hardware requirements. This section describes the software and hardware requirements for CTP Release 9.2.
•Operating System Requirements
•Supported Java Runtime Environment
Operating System Requirements
CTP Release 9.2 runs on systems with the following operating systems:
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
•Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Home Edition
•Linux
Supported Java Runtime Environment
CTP Release 9.2 requires that you install Java Runtime Environment Version 1.6.
You can download it from the following URL:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
Hardware Requirements
CTP Release 9.2 runs on systems with the following hardware configurations:
Customizing Memory Usage for JVM
CTP Release 9.2 allows you to customize the maximum amount of memory to be used by the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). The default value of 512 MB is appropriate for use with the recommended hardware (1 GB of RAM).
For hardware using less physical memory, it is recommended that you reduce the maximum amount of memory to be used by the JVM. This reduction prevents the system from using system virtual memory, which results in poorer system performance.
If you reduce the amount of memory dedicated to JVM, Cisco Transport Planner may generate an Out of Memory error in the case of a complex design, typically when designing an any-to-any traffic design with a large number of nodes. In such cases, it is recommended that you increase the memory size.
Allowing JVM to use too much memory compared with available RAM can instead result in very low system performances due to the use of virtual memory. The following table lists the recommended settings:
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System RAM Minimum JVM Memory Maximum JVM Memory Suggested JVM Memory512 MB
256 MB
450 MB
350 MB
1 GB
512 MB
900 MB
700 MB
2 GB or more
1024 MB
1800 MB
1450 MB
To change the maximum amount of memory to be used by the JVM, you need to edit the Startup.properties file, which is available in the directory where you saved the ctp.jar file during installation. Replace the default value (512M) with the appropriate one from the Suggested JVM Memory column of the preceding table above. Save the file and restart Cisco Transport Planner for the changes to take effect.
Note The suggested memory values are for a system with fairly less load. If there are many processes running on your system, changing to the suggested memory value may not launch CTP. In such cases, reduce the JVM memory appropriately (you may reduce the memory in granularity of 100 MB) by editing the Startup.properties file.
Using the Bug ToolKit
In CTP Release 9.2, use the Bug ToolKit to view the list of outstanding and resolved bugs in a release. This section explains how to use the Bug ToolKit.
Step 1 Go to http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/action.do?hdnAction=searchBugs.
You will be prompted to log into Cisco.com. After you login, the Bug Toolkit page opens.
Step 2 Click Launch Bug Toolkit.
Step 3 To search for a specific bug, enter the bug ID in the Search for Bug ID field and click Go in the Search Bugs tab.
To search for all the bugs in a specified release, enter the following search criteria in the Search Bugs tab:
•Select Product Category—Select Optical Networking.
•Select Products—Select Cisco DWDM Design Tool from the list.
•Software Version—Select 9.20 to view the list of outstanding and resolved bugs in CTP 9.2.
•Search for Keyword(s)—Separate search phrases with boolean expressions (AND, NOT, OR) to search within the bug title and details.
•Advanced Options—You can either perform a search using the default search criteria or define custom criteria for an advanced search. To customize the advanced search, select Use custom settings for severity, status, and others and provide the following information:
–Severity—Select the severity level.
–Status—Select Open, Fixed, or Terminated.
Select Open to view all the open bugs. To filter the open bugs, clear the Open check box and select the appropriate sub-options that appear below the Open check box. The sub-options are New, Held, More, Open, Waiting, Assigned, Forwarded, Postponed, Submitted, and Information Required. For example, if you want to view only new bugs in CTP Release 9.2, only select New.
Select Fixed to view fixed bugs. To filter fixed bugs, clear the Fixed check box and select the appropriate sub-options that appear below the fixed check box. The sub-options are Resolved or Verified.
Select Terminated to view terminated bugs. To filter terminated bugs, clear the Terminated check box and select the appropriate sub-options that appear below the terminated check box. The sub-options are Closed, Junked, and Unreproducible. Select multiple options as required.
–Advanced—Select the Show only bugs containing bug details check box to view only those bugs that contain detailed information, such as symptoms and workarounds.
–Modified Date—Select this option if you want filter bugs based on the date on which the bugs were last modified.
–Results Displayed Per Page—Select the appropriate option from the list to restrict the number of results that appear per page.
Step 4 Click Search. The Bug Toolkit displays the list of bugs based on the specified search criteria.
Export to Spreadsheet
The Bug ToolKit provides the following options to export bugs to a spreadsheet:
•Click Export All to Spreadsheet link in the Search Results page under the Search Bugs tab. Specify file name and folder name to save the spreadsheet. All the bugs retrieved by the search will be exported.
•Click Export All to Spreadsheet link in the My Notifications tab. Specify file name and folder name to save the spreadsheet. All the saved bugs in all the groups will be exported.
If you are unable to export the spreadsheet, log into the Technical Support Website at http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html for more information, or call Cisco TAC (1-800-553-2447).
New Features and Functionality
This section highlights new features and functionality for CTP Release 9.2. For detailed documentation of each of these features, refer to the Cisco Transport Planner DWDM Operations Guide.
Common Hardware
CTP Release 9.2 supports the following new hardware:
•Transport Node Controller (TNC) Card
•Transport Shelf Controller (TSC) Card
40G-MXP-C Card
The 40G-MXP-C card has four client interface and one trunk WDM interface. The client interface supports multiple 10 Gbps data rates and is based on the XFP pluggable interface.
80-WXC-C Card
The 80-WXC-C card is a double-slot 80-channel Wavelength Cross-Connect C-band card that manages up to 80 ITU-T 100-GHz-spaced channels. Each channel can be selected from any input port to any output port. The card is optically passive, and provides bidirectional capability. The 80-WXC-C card can be used in three modes— multiplexer, demultiplexer and bidirectional modes.
Cisco ONS 15454 M2
The Cisco ONS 15454 M2 shelf assembly has three horizontal card slots numbered 1 to 3. Slots 2 and 3 house line cards and slot 1 houses the timing and control card (TNC/TSC).
Cisco ONS 15454 M6
The Cisco ONS 15454 M6 Shelf assembly is the next generation shelf assembly for the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) products. The new ONS 15454 M6 shelf assembly provides improved power and heat management to accommodate enhanced and single-slot 40 Gbps cards and maintains backwards compatibility with existing DWDM cards.
The ONS 15454 M6 shelf assembly has eight horizontal card slots numbered 1 to 8 that provide 10 Gbps to 40 Gbps interconnections. Slots 2 to 7 house line cards and slots 1 and 8 house the timing and control cards (TNC/TSC).
Transport Node Controller (TNC) Card
The TNC cards combine the functionalities of multiple cards such as TCC, OSC, ISC, and AIC cards. The TNC card acts as node controller and shelf controller. The TNC card supports up to 40 Gbps line cards. The TNC card supports only the 15454-M2 and 15454-M6 shelves. TNC card supports two OSC channels through two Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) ports: SFP0 and SFP1. The SFP port SFP0 supports OC3, FastEthernet, and GigabitEthernet data rates. The SFP port SFP1 supports FastEthernet and GigabitEthernet data rates.
Transport Shelf Controller (TSC) Card
The TSC cards combine the functionalities of multiple cards such as TCC, ISC, and AIC cards. The TSC card acts as shelf controller. The TSC card supports up to 40 Gbps line cards. The TSC card supports only the 15454-M2 and 15454-M6 shelves. The TSC card does not support optical service channel (OSC) and SFP ports.
New Software Features and Functionality
The following new software features and functionality are added for CTP Release 9.2:
•Supports colorless property—Colorless property for add/drop units allows channel wavelength to be tuned without changing the optical interface of the add/drop port. Colorless property for demands indicates that these demands are terminated on colorless add/drop ports to be tuned in all possible wavelengths.
•Supports omni-directional property—Omni-directional property for a side allows the equipment on the side to route added and dropped traffic in all possible directions. Omni-directional property for demands indicates that these demands are terminated on the common add/drop stage to be routed in all possible directions of a side.
•Supports advanced site edit options—Provides context-based right-click options for sites and sides.
•Supports flexible site types—Allows you to define a different equipment configuration on each side.
•Supports remote spur—A remote spur connects mux/dmx units in a remote site to a network node through a fiber span, delocalizing the add/drop stage.
•Supports copying of ROADM demand properties—CTP allows you to copy the Traffic Type, Routing Strategy, Service Type, and the DWDM Card Interface table properties of a ROADM demand. These properties can be used as a template while creating a new ROADM demand or editing an existing one.
•Supports VCAT circuit on ADM-10G cards.
Related Documentation
Cisco Transport Planner DWDM Operations Guide, Release 9.2
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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