Cisco Transport Manager User's Guide, 5.0
Chapter 6: Provisioning Cards

Table Of Contents

Provisioning Cards

6.1  How Do I Provision Cards?

6.2  Common Cards

6.3  DWDM Cards

6.4  Electrical Cards

6.4.1  Converting DS1-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

6.4.2  Converting DS3-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

6.4.3  Converting E1-N-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

6.4.4  Converting DS3i-N-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

6.5  Ethernet Cards

6.5.1  Provisioning E-Series Ethernet Ports for VLAN Membership

6.5.2  Specifying the ML-Series Card Username and Password

6.5.3  Modifying Configuration Settings for the ML-Series Cards— ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

6.5.4  Creating RMON Thresholds

6.5.5  E-Series Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D)

6.6  FC_MR-4 Card

6.7  FMEC Cards

6.8  Multirate Card

6.9  Optical Cards

6.9.1  Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

6.10  Transponder Cards


Provisioning Cards


This chapter provides instructions on how to provision a subset of CTM-supported cards. For more information on card provisioning, see the NE-related documentation.

6.1  How Do I Provision Cards?

Use the NE Explorer to view and provision card settings.


Step 1 Select an NE in the Domain Explorer and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the tree view of the NE Explorer window, select the card that you want to provision.

Step 3 In the slot properties pane, click the tab or subtab that corresponds to the settings that you want to modify. For detailed information on the different tabs and subtabs available for each card, see Appendix C, "Slot Property Information."

Step 4 Modify the settings. For drop-down lists, select an item from the list. For numerics, double-click the field and type the new number.

Step 5 Click Apply.


6.2  Common Cards

Table 6-1 lists the common cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the common card.

Table 6-1 Common Cards 

Card Type
NE
For Slot Property Information, See

AIC

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.1.1  Slot Properties—AIC Card, page C-2

AIC-I

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.2  Slot Properties—AIC-I Card, page C-5

AIU

ONS 15808

C.1.3  Slot Properties—AIU, page C-9

CMP

ONS 15808

C.1.4  Slot Properties—CMP Module, page C-11

CMP-W

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.5  Slot Properties—CMP-W Module, page C-13

CTX-CL600

ONS 15310 CL

C.1.6  Slot Properties—CTX-CL600 Module, page C-14

CXC

ONS 15600 SONET and ONS 15600 SDH

C.1.7  Slot Properties—CXC Card, page C-48

EOI-W

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.8  Slot Properties—EOI-W Card, page C-49

Filler

ONS 15600 SONET and ONS 15600 SDH

C.1.9  Slot Properties—Filler Card, page C-50

IOC-W

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.10  Slot Properties—IOC-W Card, page C-50

LSM-W

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.11  Slot Properties—LSM-W, page C-53

MIC

ONS 15327

C.1.12  Slot Properties—MIC-28-3-A and MIC-28-3-B Cards, page C-55

OCP

ONS 15808

C.1.13  Slot Properties—OCP Module, page C-56

OSCM

ONS 15808

C.1.14  Slot Properties—OSCM Module, page C-59

OSU-W

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.15  Slot Properties—OSU-W Card, page C-62

PLF

ONS 15808

C.1.16  Slot Properties—PLF Module, page C-65

RBU

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.17  Slot Properties—RBU Card, page C-67

SCF

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.18  Slot Properties—SCF Card, page C-68

SCU

ONS 15808

C.1.19  Slot Properties—SCU Module, page C-70

SNH

ONS 15808

C.1.20  Slot Properties—SNH Module, page C-72

SNS

ONS 15808

C.1.21  Slot Properties—SNS Modules, page C-73

TCC+

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.1.22  Slot Properties—TCC+ Card, page C-75

TCC2

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.23  Slot Properties—TCC2 Card, page C-76

TCC2P

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.24  Slot Properties—TCC2P Card, page C-77

TCC-I

ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.25  Slot Properties—TCC-I Card, page C-79

TSC

ONS 15600 SONET and ONS 15600 SDH

C.1.26  Slot Properties—TSC Card, page C-80

UDC

ONS 15808

C.1.27  Slot Properties—UDC Module, page C-81

XC

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.1.34  Slot Properties—XC Card, page C-86

XC10G

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.35  Slot Properties—XC10G Card, page C-87

XCVT

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.1.36  Slot Properties—XCVT Card, page C-89

XC-VXL-10G

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.37  Slot Properties—XC-VXL-10G Card, page C-91

XTC

ONS 15327

C.1.38  Slot Properties—XTC Card, page C-92


6.3  DWDM Cards

Table 6-2 lists the DWDM cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the DWDM card.

Table 6-2 DWDM Cards 

Card Type
NE
For Slot Property Information, See

2.5G_DM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.1  Slot Properties—2.5G_DM Card, page C-103

2.5G DMP

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.2  Slot Properties—2.5G_DMP Card, page C-116

2.5G Multirate Transponder

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.3  Slot Properties—2.5G Multirate Transponder Cards, page C-129

32-WSS—32-Channel Wavelength Selective Switch

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.8  Slot Properties—32WSS, page C-162

32DMX—32-Channel Demultiplexer

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.4  Slot Properties—32DMX, page C-141

32 DMX-O—32-Channel Demultiplexer 100 GHz-Odd

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.5  Slot Properties—32DMX_O, page C-149

32 MUX-O—32-Channel Multiplexer 100 GHz-Odd

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.6  Slot Properties—32MUX_O, page C-154

32WD-IR—32-channel Wavelength Demultiplexer-Infrared Band

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.7  Slot Properties—32WD-IR Module, page C-159

4MD-xx.x—4-Channel Multiplexer/Demultiplexer

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.9  Slot Properties—4MD-xx.x, page C-171

AD-1B-xx.x—1-Band OADM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.10  Slot Properties—AD-1B-xx.x, page C-175

AD-1C-xx.x—1-Channel OADM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.11  Slot Properties—AD-1C-xx.x, page C-180

AD-2C-xx.x—2-Channel OADM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.12  Slot Properties—AD-2C-xx.x, page C-185

AD-4B-xx.x—4-Band OADM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.13  Slot Properties—AD-4B-xx.x, page C-190

AD-4C-xx.x—4-Channel OADM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.14  Slot Properties—AD-4C-xx.x, page C-195

BBA—Blue-band Booster Amplifier

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.16  Slot Properties—BBA Card, page C-204

BBA/RBA—Blue-band Booster Amplifier/Red-band Booster Amplifier

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.17  Slot Properties—BBA/RBA Card, page C-208

BCS-ELH—Band Combiner and Splitter Extended Long Haul

ONS 15808

C.2.18  Slot Properties—BCS-ELH Module, page C-212

BCS-LH—Band Combiner and Splitter Long Haul

ONS 15808

C.2.19  Slot Properties—BCS-LH Module, page C-215

Demultiplexer

ONS 15808

C.2.20  Slot Properties—Demultiplexer Modules, page C-217

IRBA—Infrared-band Booster Amplifier

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.21  Slot Properties—IRBA Card, page C-220

Multiplexer

ONS 15808

C.2.22  Slot Properties—Multiplexer Unit, page C-225

MXP_2.5G_10E

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.23  Slot Properties—MXP_2.5G_10E Card, page C-227

MXP_2.5G_10G Muxponder

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.24  Slot Properties—MXP_2.5G_10G Muxponder Card, page C-240

OA-ELH—Optical Amplifier-Extended Long Haul

ONS 15808

C.2.25  Slot Properties—OA-ELH Modules, page C-252

OAD-8-C—Optical Add/Drop Unit-Passive 4-Channel-C band

ONS 15808

C.2.26  Slot Properties—OAD-8-C Module, page C-257

OADM—Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.15  Slot Properties—ADA Card, page C-200

OADM-P4—Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer-Passive-4 channels

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.27  Slot Properties—OADM-P4 Card, page C-260

OBA-C—Optical Booster Amplifier

ONS 15808

C.2.28  Slot Properties—OBA-C Module, page C-262

OECP—Odd/Even Channel Processor-Passive

ONS 15808

C.2.29  Slot Properties—OECP Modules, page C-267

OEP-C—Optical Extra Pump Amplifier

ONS 15808

C.2.30  Slot Properties—OEP-C Module, page C-268

OP-ELH—Optical External Pump-Extended Long Haul

ONS 15808

C.2.31  Slot Properties—OP-ELH Modules, page C-272

OPA—Optical Pre-Amplifier

ONS 15808

C.2.32  Slot Properties—OPA-C Modules, page C-275

OPT-BST—Optical Booster Amplifier Module

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.33  Slot Properties—OPT-BST, page C-279

OPT-PRE—Optical Preamplifier Module

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.35  Slot Properties—OPT-PRE, page C-291

ORP-ELH—Optical Raman Pump-Extended Long Haul

ONS 15808

C.2.36  Slot Properties—ORP-ELH Modules, page C-296

OSC-CSM—Optical Service Channel Combiner and Separator Module

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.37  Slot Properties—OSC-CSM, page C-300

OSCM—Optical Service Channel Module

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.38  Slot Properties—OSCM, page C-306

PRE-L—Pre-Line Amplifier

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.39  Slot Properties—PRE-L, page C-310

PRE-L-IR—Pre-Line Amplifier-Infrared band

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.40  Slot Properties—PRE-L-IR Card, page C-314

TPA—Transmit Power Amplifier

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.41  Slot Properties—TPA Card, page C-318

TXP_MR_10E

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.42  Slot Properties—TXP_MR_10E Card, page C-321

TXP_MR_10G

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.43  Slot Properties—TXP_MR_10G Card, page C-337

WD—Wavelength Demultiplexer

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.44  Slot Properties—WD Card, page C-348


6.4  Electrical Cards

Table 6-3 lists the electrical cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the electrical card. It also provides links to the provisioning tasks that can be performed for some of the cards.

Table 6-3 Electrical Cards 

Card Type
NE
Electrical Card Task
For Slot Property Information, See

DS1-14

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Converting DS1-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

C.3.1  Slot Properties—DS1-14 Card, page C-351

DS1N-14

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.3.2  Slot Properties—DS1N Card, page C-357

DS3-12

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Converting DS3-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

C.3.3  Slot Properties—DS3-12 Card, page C-362

DS3_EC1_48

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.3.4  Slot Properties—DS3_EC1_48 Card, page C-366

DS3E

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.3.5  Slot Properties—DS3E Card, page C-374

DS3i

ONS 15454 SDH

C.3.6  Slot Properties—DS3i Card, page C-378

DS3i-N-12

ONS 15454 SONET

Converting DS3i-N-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

C.3.7  Slot Properties—DS3i-N-12 Card, page C-384

DS3XM-6

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.3.8  Slot Properties—DS3XM-6 Card, page C-390

DS3XM-12

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.3.9  Slot Properties—DS3XM-12 Card, page C-397

E1-N-14

ONS 15454 SDH

Converting E1-N-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

C.3.10  Slot Properties—E1-N-14 Card, page C-409

E1-42

ONS 15454 SDH

C.3.11  Slot Properties—E1-42 Card, page C-417

E-1

ONS 15454 SDH

C.3.12  Slot Properties—E-1 Card, page C-418

EC1-12

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.3.13  Slot Properties—EC1-12 Card, page C-422

FMEC-E3/DS3

ONS 15454 SDH

C.3.14  Slot Properties—FMEC-E3/DS3 Card, page C-427


6.4.1  Converting DS1-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection


Note This procedure assumes that DS1-14 cards are installed in Slots 1 through 6 and/or Slots 12 through 17. The DS1-14 cards in slots 3 and 15, which are the protection slots, will be replaced with DS1N-14 cards. The ONS 15454 must run CTC Release 2.0 or later. The procedure also requires at least one DS1N-14 card and a protection group with DS1-14 cards.



Step 1 Select the NE in the Domain Explorer; then, choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In NE node property sheet, click the Protection tab.

Step 3 In the Protection Groups subtab, select the protection group containing Slot 3 or Slot 15 (where the DS1N-14 card will be installed).

Step 4 Make sure that the slot that is being upgraded is not carrying working traffic. In the Operations tab, look at the Protection Groups Details. The protect slot must be Protect/Standby and not Protect/Active. If the protect slot status is Protect/Active, use the following steps to switch traffic to the working card:

a. In the Protection Group Details list, click the protect card.

b. In the Switch Commands area, click Switch.

The working slot should change to Working/Active and the protect slot should change to Protect/Standby. If they do not change, do not continue. Troubleshoot the working card and slot to determine why the card cannot carry working traffic.

c. In the Switch Commands area, select Clear.

Step 5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for each protection group that needs to be converted.

Step 6 Verify that no standing alarms exist for any of the DS1-14 cards that will be converted. If alarms exist that cannot be cleared, contact the next level of support.

Step 7 Click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 8 Click the 1:1 protection group that contains the cards that will be moved into the new protection group.

Step 9 Click Delete.

Step 10 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click OK.


Note Deleting the 1:1 protection groups will not disrupt service. However, no protection bandwidth exists for the working circuits until the 1:N protection procedure is completed. Therefore, complete this procedure as quickly as possible.


Step 11 If needed, repeat Steps 6 to 10 for any other protection groups.

Step 12 In the node view, right-click the DS1-14 card in Slot 3 or Slot 15 and select Delete from the shortcut menu.

Step 13 Physically remove the DS1-14 card from Slot 3 or Slot 15. This raises an improper removal alarm.

Step 14 In node view, right-click the slot that held the removed card and select Delete from the shortcut menu. Wait for the card to disappear from the node view.

Step 15 Physically insert a DS1N-14 card into the same slot.

Step 16 Verify that the card boots up properly.

Step 17 Choose Configuration > CTC-based SONET NEs > Equipment Inventory Table and verify that the new card appears as a DS1N-14.

Step 18 Click the node view in the NE Explorer tree.

Step 19 Click the Protection tab; then, click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 20 Click Create. The Create Protection Group dialog box opens.

Step 21 (Optional) Type a name for the protection group in the Name field.

Step 22 In the Type field, choose 1:N (card) from the drop-down list.

Step 23 In the Protect Module field, choose the protection slot from the drop-down list.

The Create Protection Group dialog box shows the protect card in the Protect Card field and the available cards in the Available Cards field.

Step 24 Verify that the DS1N-14 card appears in the Protect Card field.

Step 25 In the Available Cards list, highlight the card that will be included in the protection group. Click the arrow (>>) to move the card to the Working Cards list.

Step 26 In the Reversion Time field, choose the reversion time from the drop-down list.

Step 27 Click OK.

Step 28 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.

The protection group should appear in the Protection Groups list on the Protection subtab.


6.4.2  Converting DS3-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection


Note This procedure assumes that DS3-12 cards are installed in Slots 1 through 6 and/or Slots 12 through 17. The DS3-12 cards in slots 3 and 15, which are the protection slots, will be replaced with DS3N-12 cards. The ONS 15454 must run CTC Release 2.0 or later. The procedure also requires at least one DS3N-12 card and a protection group with DS3-12 cards.



Step 1 Select the NE in the Domain Explorer; then, choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the NE node property sheet, click the Protection tab.

Step 3 In the Protection Groups subtab, select the protection group containing Slot 13 or Slot 15 (where the DS3N-12 card will be installed).

Step 4 Make sure that the slot that is being upgraded is not carrying working traffic. In the Operations tab, look at the Protection Groups Details. The protect slot must be Protect/Standby and not Protect/Active. If the protect slot status is Protect/Active, use the following steps to switch traffic to the working card:

a. In the Protection Group Details list, click the protect card.

b. In the Switch Commands area, click Switch.

The working slot should change to Working/Active and the protect slot should change to Protect/Standby. If they fail to change, do not continue. Troubleshoot the working card and slot to determine why the card cannot carry working traffic.

c. In the Switch Commands area, click Clear.

Step 5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for each protection group that needs to be converted.

Step 6 Verify that no standing alarms exist for any of the DS3-12 cards that are being converted. If alarms exist that cannot be cleared, contact the next level of support.

Step 7 Click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 8 Click the 1:1 protection group that contains the cards that will be moved into the new protection group.

Step 9 Click Delete.

Step 10 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click OK.


Note Deleting the 1:1 protection groups will not disrupt service. However, no protection bandwidth exists for the working circuits until the 1:N protection procedure is completed. Therefore, complete this procedure as quickly as possible.


Step 11 If needed, repeat Steps 6 to 10 for each protection group.

Step 12 In the node view, right-click the DS3-12 card in Slot 3 or Slot 15 and choose Delete from the shortcut menu.

Step 13 Physically remove the DS3-12 card from Slot 3 or Slot 15. This raises an improper removal alarm.

Step 14 In the node view, right-click the slot that held the removed card and choose Delete from the drop-down list. Wait for the card to disappear from the node view.

Step 15 Physically insert a DS3N-12 card into the same slot.

Step 16 Click Create. The Create Protection Group dialog box opens.

Step 17 (Optional) Type a name for the protection group in the Name field.

Step 18 In the Type field, choose 1:N (card) from the drop-down list.

Step 19 In the Protect Module field, choose the protection slot from the drop-down list.

The Create Protection Group dialog box shows the protect card in the Protect Card field and the available cards in the Available Cards field.

Step 20 Verify that the DS3N-12 card appears in the Protect Card field.

Step 21 In the Available Cards list, highlight the card that will be included in the protection group. Click the arrow (>>) to move the card to the Working Cards list.

Step 22 In the Reversion Time field, choose a reversion time from the drop-down list.

Step 23 Click OK.

Step 24 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.

The protection group should appear in the Protection Groups list on the Protection subtab.


6.4.3  Converting E1-N-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection


Note Make sure that the slot containing the E1-N-14 card is not carrying working traffic. Also, make sure that there are no existing alarms for the E1-N-14 card that you are converting.



Step 1 Select the NE in the Domain Explorer; then, choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In NE node property sheet, click the Protection tab.

Step 3 In the Protection Groups subtab, select the protection group containing Slot 3 or Slot 15 (where the E1-N-14 card will be installed).

Step 4 Make sure that the slot that is being upgraded is not carrying working traffic. In the Operations tab, look at the Protection Groups Details. The protect slot must be Protect/Standby and not Protect/Active. If the protect slot status is Protect/Active, use the following steps to switch traffic to the working card:

a. In the Protection Group Details list, click the protect card.

b. In the Switch Commands area, click Switch.

The working slot should change to Working/Active and the protect slot should change to Protect/Standby. If they fail to change, do not continue. Troubleshoot the working card and slot to determine why the card cannot carry working traffic.

c. In the Switch Commands area, click Clear.

Step 5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for each protection group that needs to be converted.

Step 6 Verify that no standing alarms exist for any of the E1-N-14 cards that are being converted. If alarms exist that cannot be cleared, contact the next level of support.

Step 7 Click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 8 Click the 1:1 protection group that contains the cards that will be moved into the new protection group.

Step 9 Click Delete.

Step 10 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click OK.


Note Deleting the 1:1 protection groups will not disrupt service. However, no protection bandwidth exists for the working circuits until the 1:N protection procedure is completed. Therefore, complete this procedure as quickly as possible.


Step 11 If needed, repeat Steps 6 to 10 for each protection group.

Step 12 Click Create. The Create Protection Group dialog box opens.

Step 13 (Optional) Type a name for the protection group in the Name field.

Step 14 In the Type field, choose 1:N (card) from the drop-down list.

Step 15 Verify that the E1-N-14 card appears in the Protect Card field.

Step 16 In the Available Cards list, highlight the card that will be included in the protection group. Click the arrow (>>) to move the card to the Working Cards list.

Step 17 Click OK.

Step 18 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.

The protection group should appear in the Protection Groups list on the Protection subtab.


6.4.4  Converting DS3i-N-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection


Note This procedure assumes that DS3i-N-12 cards are installed in Slots 1 to 6 and/or Slots 12 to 17.



Step 1 Select the NE in the Domain Explorer; then, choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In NE node property sheet, click the Protection tab.

Step 3 In the Protection Groups subtab, select the protection group containing Slot 3 or Slot 15 (where the DS3i-N-12 card will be installed).

Step 4 Make sure that the slot that is being upgraded is not carrying working traffic. In the Operations tab, look at the Protection Groups Details. The protect slot must be Protect/Standby and not Protect/Active. If the protect slot status is Protect/Active, use the following steps to switch traffic to the working card:

a. In the Protection Group Details list, click the protect card.

b. In the Switch Commands area, click Switch.

The working slot should change to Working/Active and the protect slot should change to Protect/Standby. If they fail to change, do not continue. Troubleshoot the working card and slot to determine why the card cannot carry working traffic.

c. In the Switch Commands area, click Clear.

Step 5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for each protection group that needs to be converted.

Step 6 Verify that no standing alarms exist for any of the DS3i-N-12 cards that are being converted. If alarms exist that cannot be cleared, contact the next level of support.

Step 7 Click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 8 Click the 1:1 protection group that contains the cards that will be moved into the new protection group.

Step 9 Click Delete.

Step 10 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click OK.


Note Deleting the 1:1 protection groups will not disrupt service. However, no protection bandwidth exists for the working circuits until the 1:N protection procedure is completed. Therefore, complete this procedure as quickly as possible.


Step 11 If needed, repeat Steps 6 to 10 for each protection group.

Step 12 Verify that the card boots up properly.

Step 13 Click the node view in the NE Explorer tree.

Step 14 Click the Protection tab; then, click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 15 Click Create. The Create Protection Group dialog box opens.

Step 16 (Optional) Type a name for the protection group in the Name field.

Step 17 In the Type field, choose 1:N (card) from the drop-down list.

Step 18 Verify that the DS3i-N-12 card appears in the Protect Card field.

Step 19 In the Available Cards list, highlight the card that will be included in the protection group. Click the arrow (>>) to move the card to the Working Cards list.

Step 20 Click OK.

Step 21 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.

The protection group should appear in the Protection Groups list on the Protection subtab.



Note When a manual OC-N protection switch is done incorrectly, a warning message is displayed. CTM is unable to perform the operation.


6.5  Ethernet Cards

Table 6-4 describes the Ethernet cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the Ethernet card. It also provides links to the provisioning tasks that can be performed for some of the cards.

Table 6-4 Ethernet Cards 

Card Type
NE
Ethernet Card Tasks
For Slot Property Information, See

CE-100T-8

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

Creating RMON Thresholds

C.4.2  Slot Properties—CE-100T-8 (ONS 15454 SONET), page C-434

DS-N

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Creating RMON Thresholds

C.4.3  Slot Properties—DS-N, page C-442

E10/100T-4

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

Provisioning E-Series Ethernet Ports for VLAN Membership

E-Series Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D)

C.4.4  Slot Properties—E10/100T-4, page C-443

E1000-2

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.5  Slot Properties—E1000-2, page C-445

E1000-2-G

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.6  Slot Properties—E1000-2-G, page C-448

E100T-12

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.7  Slot Properties—E100T-12, page C-450

E100T-G

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.8  Slot Properties—E100T-G, page C-453

E3

ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.9  Slot Properties—E3-12 Card, page C-455

ETH1000

ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, and ONS 15454 SDH

Provisioning E-Series Ethernet Ports for VLAN Membership

E-Series Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D)

C.4.10  Slot Properties—ETH1000, page C-460

G1000-2

ONS 15327

C.4.11  Slot Properties—G1000-2, page C-462

G1000-4

ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, and ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.12  Slot Properties—G1000-4, page C-465

ML100T-12

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

Specifying the ML-Series Card Username and Password

Modifying Configuration Settings for the ML-Series Cards— ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

Creating RMON Thresholds

C.4.14  Slot Properties—ML100T-12, page C-476

ML1000-12

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.15  Slot Properties—ML1000-2, page C-484

ML-100T-8

ONS 15310 CL

Specifying the ML-Series Card Username and Password

C.4.13  Slot Properties—ML-100T-8 Module, page C-469

CE-100T-8

ONS 15310 CL

Specifying the ML-Series Card Username and Password

Creating RMON Thresholds

C.4.1  Slot Properties—CE-100T-8 (ONS 15310), page C-428


6.5.1  Provisioning E-Series Ethernet Ports for VLAN Membership

This section explains how to provision Ethernet ports for VLAN membership.


Caution The ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH propagate VLANs whenever a node appears on the same network view as another node, regardless of whether or not the nodes connect through data communication channels (DCCs). For example, if two ONS 15454 SONETs or ONS 15454 SDHs without DCC connectivity belong to the same Login Node Group, then whenever CTC is launched from within this login node group, VLANs propagate from one to the other. This happens even though the ONS15454 SONETs or ONS 15454 SDHs do not belong to the same ring.


Caution If an ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH is unreachable or out of service, and if the DCC connections used to reach the NE still exist, CTM does not allow the deletion of a VLAN on the NE. You must delete the DCC connections before deleting a VLAN.

The ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH allows configuration of the VLAN membership and Q-tag handling of individual Ethernet ports. To provision Ethernet ports for VLAN membership:


Step 1 Select an ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH NE in the Domain Explorer and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the tree view of the NE Explorer window, select the ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH Ethernet card.

Step 3 Click the VLAN tab.

Step 4 To put a port in a VLAN, click the port and choose either Tagged or Untag.

If a port is a member of only one VLAN, go to the row of that VLAN and choose Untag from the Port column. Choose -- for all the other VLAN rows in that Port column. The VLAN with Untag selected can connect to the port, but other VLANs cannot access that port.

If a port is a trunk port, it connects multiple VLANs to an external device, such as a switch, that also supports trunking. A trunk port must have tagging (802.1Q) enabled for all the VLANs that connect to that external device. Choose Tagged at all VLAN rows that need to be trunked. Choose Untag at one or more VLAN rows in the trunk port column that do not need to be trunked; for example, the default VLAN. Each Ethernet port must be attached to at least one untagged VLAN. See Table 6-5 for a description of the port settings.

Table 6-5 Port Settings

Setting
Description

--

A port marked with this symbol does not belong to the VLAN.

Untag

The ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH will tag ingress frames and strip tags from egress frames.

Tagged

The ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH will handle ingress frames according to VLAN ID; egress frames will not have their tags removed.


Step 5 After each port is in the appropriate VLAN, click Apply.


Note If Tagged is chosen, the attached external devices must recognize IEEE 802.1Q VLANs.



Note Both ports on an individual E1000-2 or E1000-2-G card cannot be members of the same VLAN.



6.5.2  Specifying the ML-Series Card Username and Password


Step 1 In the Domain Explorer window, choose Administration > Control Panel.

Step 2 Click Security Properties; then, click the ONS 15310 CL, ONS 15454, or ONS 15454 SDH tab.

Step 3 In the CTM Server - ML Series Card Connection area, enter the username and password. Retype the password as confirmation.

Step 4 Click Save.


6.5.3  Modifying Configuration Settings for the ML-Series Cards— ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

Full IOS configuration synchronization is performed automatically by CTM to keep the NE and the CTM Data Provisioning Service synchronized. Full configuration resynchronization may be delayed depending on the usage of the CTM server. For the CTM server deployed as the monitoring server, the recommended value for the delay parameter is 120 seconds. The default value is in the CTM server.cfg file located in the cfg directory. For the CTM server deployed as provisioning server, the recommended value for the delay parameter is 10 minutes (for example, 600 seconds).


Note Removing this line in the CTMserver.cfg file will result in setting the delay parameter value to 600 seconds:

[cm]config-vlan-autosync-delay=600 #! Permanent


To upload or download a configuration file for the ML-series card:


Step 1 Select an ONS 15454 SONET or ONS 15454 SDH NE in the Domain Explorer and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the tree view of the NE Explorer window, select the ML100T card.

Step 3 Click the Configuration tab. The following parameters are displayed:

Source—Source of the configuration file.

Host—Host machine where the configuration file is stored or the location where the file will be downloaded.

File Name—Name of the configuration file.

Directory—Directory on the host machine for the configuration file.

Time Stamp—Date and time of the file upload or download.


Note These parameters are initially grayed out or disabled. When a file download or upload is completed, these fields display the parameters of the download or upload.


Step 4 To download the file from the TCC card to the host machine:

a. In the Configuration subtab, click TCC>>File. The Download from TCC dialog box opens.

b. Select the location of the file to download. Click either the Local or the Server radio button.

Step 5 To upload the file from the host machine to the TCC card:

a. In the Configuration subtab, click File>> TCC. The Upload to TCC dialog box opens.

b. Select the location of the file to upload. Click either the Local or the Server radio button.

Step 6 To launch the command line interface (CLI), click Launch CLI.



Note Make sure to reset the ML-series cards after uploading a Cisco IOS startup config file to a TCC card.


6.5.4  Creating RMON Thresholds


Step 1 Select an NE in the Domain Explorer and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the tree view of the NE Explorer window, select the card.

Step 3 Depending on the card selected, click the Thresholds tab or the Line tab > RMON Thresholds subtab.

Step 4 Click Create. The Create RMON Thresholds dialog box opens (see Table 6-6). Specify the information described in Table 6-6. Fields shown depend on the type of NE that is selected.

Step 5 Click OK. The RMON thresholds are displayed in the Thresholds table.


Table 6-6 Field Descriptions for the Create RMON Thresholds Dialog Box 

Field
Description

Slot

Choose the appropriate card.

Port

Choose the applicable port on the card you selected.

Interface Name

Select the appropriate interface.

Direction

Select the direction of the reported statistics.

COS

Select the class of service (COS) level. Supported levels are 0 to 7.

Variable

Choose the MIB variable to monitor.

Alarm Type

Indicate whether the event will be triggered by the rising threshold, falling threshold, or both the rising and falling thresholds.

Sample Type

Choose either Relative or Absolute. Relative restricts the threshold to use the number of occurrences in the user-set sample period. Absolute sets the threshold to use the total number of occurrences, regardless of time period.

Sample Period

Specify the sample period, in seconds.

Rising Threshold

Enter the appropriate number of occurrences for the Rising Threshold.

Note For a rising type of alarm, the measured value must move from below the falling threshold to above the rising threshold. For example, if a network is running below a falling threshold of 400 collisions every 15 seconds and a problem causes 1001 collisions in 15 seconds, the excess occurrences trigger an alarm.

Falling Threshold

Enter the appropriate number of occurrences in the Falling Threshold field. In most cases a falling threshold is set lower than the rising threshold.

A falling threshold is the counterpart to a rising threshold. When the number of occurrences is above the rising threshold and then drops below a falling threshold, it resets the rising threshold. For example, when the network problem that caused 1001 collisions in 15 minutes subsides and creates only 799 collisions in 15 minutes, occurrences fall below a falling threshold of 800 collisions. This resets the rising threshold so that if network collisions again spike over 1000 per 15 minute period, an event again triggers when the rising threshold is crossed. An event is triggered only the first time a rising threshold is exceeded (otherwise a single network problem might cause a rising threshold to be exceeded multiple times and cause a flood of events).


6.5.5  E-Series Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D)

The Cisco ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH operates Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) according to IEEE 802.1D when an Ethernet card is installed. STP operates over all packet-switched ports, including Ethernet and ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH ports. On Ethernet ports, STP is disabled by default and can be enabled by checking the check box under the Port subtab of the Provisioning tab at the card-level view. On ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH interface ports, STP activates by default and cannot be disabled.

The Ethernet card can enable STP on the Ethernet ports to allow redundant paths to the attached Ethernet equipment. STP spans cards so that both equipment and facilities are protected against failure.

STP detects and eliminates network loops. When STP detects multiple paths between any two network hosts, STP blocks ports until only one path exists between any two network hosts. The single path eliminates possible bridge loops. This is crucial for shared packet rings, which naturally include a loop.

To remove loops, STP defines a tree that spans all of the switches in an extended network. STP forces certain redundant data paths into a standby (blocked) state. If one network segment in the STP becomes unreachable, the spanning-tree algorithm reconfigures the spanning-tree topology and reactivates the blocked path to reestablish the link. STP operation is transparent to end stations, which do not discriminate between connections to a single LAN segment and a switched LAN with multiple segments. The ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH supports one STP instance per circuit and a maximum of eight STP instances per ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH.


Note When an Ethernet card is provisioned, the STP state may need to be updated. Click the Update button in the NE Explorer to update the STP state.


The ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH can operate multiple instances of STP to support VLANs in a looped topology. Separate circuits can be dedicated across the SONET ring for different VLAN groups (that is, one for private TLS services and one for Internet access). Each circuit runs its own STP to maintain VLAN connectivity in a multiring environment.

6.5.5.1  Viewing E-Series Spanning-Tree Configurations


Step 1 Select an ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH NE in the Domain Explorer and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 Click the EtherBridge tab.

Step 3 Click the Spanning Tree Config subtab. The spanning-tree configuration parameters are listed in Table 6-7.


Table 6-7 Spanning-Tree Configuration Parameters 

Parameter
Default Value
Value Range

Priority

32768

0-65535

Bridge Max Age

20 seconds

6-40 seconds

Bridge Hello Time

2 seconds

1-10 seconds

Bridge Forward Delay

15 seconds

4-30 seconds


6.5.5.2  Viewing E-Series Spanning-Tree Parameters


Step 1 Select an ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH NE in the Domain Explorer and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 Click the EtherBridge tab.

Step 3 Click the Spanning Tree Status subtab. The spanning-tree parameters are listed in Table 6-8.


Table 6-8 Spanning-Tree Parameters 

Parameter
Description

BridgeID

Unique identifier that transmits the configuration bridge protocol data unit (BPDU); the bridge ID is a combination of the bridge priority and the NE MAC address.

Topo Age

Amount of time in seconds since the last topology change.

Topo Changes

Number of times the spanning-tree topology has been changed since the node booted up.

Designated Root

The designated root of the spanning tree for a particular spanning-tree instance.

Root Cost

The total path cost to the designated root.

Root Port

Port used to reach the root.

Max Age

Maximum time that received-protocol information is retained before it is discarded.

Hello Time

Time interval, in seconds, between the transmission of configuration BPDUs by a bridge that is the spanning-tree root or is attempting to become the spanning-tree root.

Hold Time

Minimum time period, in seconds, that elapses during the transmission of configuration information about a given port.

Forward Delay

Time spent by a port in the listening state and the learning state.


6.6  FC_MR-4 Card

Table 6-9 lists the NEs that contain the FC_MR-4 card.

Table 6-9 FC_MR-4 Card 

Card Type
NE
For Slot Property Information, See

FC_MR-4

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.5.1  Slot Properties—FC_MR-4 Card, page C-491


6.7  FMEC Cards

Table 6-10 lists the FMEC cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the FMEC card.


6.8  Multirate Card

Table 6-11 lists the NE that contains the multirate card.

Table 6-11 ASAP_4 Card

Card Type
NE
Multirate Card Task
For Slot Property Information, See

ASAP_4

ONS 15600 SONET

C.1.6.5.1  Provision Pluggable Dialog Box, page C-16

C.7.1  Slot Properties—ASAP_4 Card, page C-508


6.9  Optical Cards

Table 6-12 lists the optical cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the optical card. It also provides links to the provisioning tasks that can be performed for some of the cards.

Table 6-12 Optical Cards 

Card Type
NE
Optical Card Task
For Slot Property Information, See

OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

C.8.1  Slot Properties—OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310 Card, page C-523

OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310-4

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

C.8.2  Slot Properties—OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310-4 Card, page C-529

OC192

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.8.3  Slot Properties—OC192 LR/STM64 LH 1550 Card, page C-536

OC3 IR 4 1310

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

C.8.4  Slot Properties—OC3 IR 4 1310 Card, page C-544

OC48

ONS 15600

C.8.6  Slot Properties—OC48 Card, page C-558

OC48 IR 1310

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

C.8.7  Slot Properties—OC48 IR 1310 Card, page C-564

OC48 LR 1310

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

C.8.8  Slot Properties—OC48 LR 1550 Card, page C-572

OECP-L

ONS 15808

C.8.9  Slot Properties—OECP-L Modules, page C-579

STM-1

ONS 15454 SDH

C.8.10  Slot Properties—STM-1 Card, page C-582

STM-16

ONS 15454 SDH

C.8.11  Slot Properties—STM-16 Card (ONS 15454 SDH), page C-587

STM-16

ONS 15600 SDH

C.8.12  Slot Properties—STM-16 Card (ONS 15600 SDH), page C-593

STM1E-12

ONS 15454 SDH

C.8.13  Slot Properties—STM-1E-12 Card, page C-601

STM-4

ONS 15454 SDH

C.8.14  Slot Properties—STM-4 IR/STM4 SH 1310 Card, page C-606

STM-64

ONS 15454 SDH

C.8.15  Slot Properties—STM-64 LH 1550 Card (ONS 15454 SDH), page C-611

STM-64

ONS 15600 SDH

C.8.16  Slot Properties—STM-64 LR/LH 4 Card (ONS 15600 SDH), page C-617


6.9.1  Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

ONS 15454 SONET OC-3, OC-12, and OC-48 cards can be provisioned to support either SONET or SONET over SDH signals.


Step 1 Select an ONS 15454 SONET NE in the Domain Explorer and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the tree view of the NE Explorer window, select the OC-N card.

Step 3 Click the Line tab; then, click the Line Config subtab.

Step 4 Under the EnableSyncMsg column, uncheck the check box.

Step 5 Under Type column, choose SDH.

Step 6 Click Apply.


6.10  Transponder Cards

Table 6-13 lists the transponder cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the transponder card.

Table 6-13 Transponder Cards 

Card Type
NE
For Slot Property Information, See

BT10E-LCxx/BT10E-LLxx—Bidirectional Line Transponder

ONS 15808

C.9.1  Slot Properties—BT10E-LCxx and BT10E-LLxx Cards, page C-625

FEC-LEM—Forward Error Correction Line Extender Module

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.2  Slot Properties—FEC-LEM Card, page C-630

LEM—Line Extender Module

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.3  Slot Properties—LEM Card, page C-634

LEM-10-B1—Line Extender Module-10 Gbps B1

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.4  Slot Properties—LEM-10-B1 Card, page C-637

LEM-10G-Nxx—Line Extender Module-10 Gbps-Normal

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.5  Slot Properties—LEM-10G-Nxx Card, page C-641

LEM-EM-M—Line Extender Module-Externally Modulated-B1 Monitoring

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.6  Slot Properties—LEM-EM-M Card, page C-644

LT—Line Transponder

ONS 15808

C.9.7  Slot Properties—LT Card, page C-647

RT—Receiver Transponder

ONS 15808

C.9.8  Slot Properties—RT Card, page C-652

RXT—Receive Transponder

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.9  Slot Properties—RXT Card, page C-656

RXT-10G-N—Receive Transponder-10 Gbps-Normal

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.10  Slot Properties—RXT-10G-N Card, page C-658

RXT_10H-M—Receive Transponder-10 Gbps High Sensitivity-B1 Monitoring

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.11  Slot Properties—RXT-10H-M Card, page C-661

RXT-B1 Monitoring—Receive Transponder-B1 Monitoring

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.12  Slot Properties—RXT-B1 Monitoring Card, page C-664

RXT-FEC—Receive Transponder-Forward Error Correction

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.13  Slot Properties—RXT-FEC Card, page C-668

Transmitter Transponder

ONS 15808

C.9.14  Slot Properties—Transmitter Transponder Module, page C-671

WCM—Wavelength Converter Module

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.15  Slot Properties—WCM, page C-676

WCM-10G-Nxx—Wavelength Converter Module-10 Gbps-Normal

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.16  Slot Properties—WCM-10G-Nxx, page C-679

WCM-FEC—Wavelength Converted Module-Forward Error Correction

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.17  Slot Properties—WCM-FEC, page C-682

WCM-EM-Fxx—Wavelength Converted Module-Externally Modulated-Forward Error Correction

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.18  Slot Properties—WCM-EM-Fxx, page C-687

WCM-EM-Mxx—Wavelength Converted Module-Externally Modulated-B1 Monitoring

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.19  Slot Properties—WCM-EM-Mxx, page C-691

WCM10—Wavelength Converted Module-10 Gbps

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.9.20  Slot Properties—WCM10, page C-695