Table Of Contents

Preface

Objectives

Audience

Conventions

What's New or Changed in This Guide

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Preface

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This section explains the objectives and intended audience of this publication and describes the conventions that convey instructions and other information.

Objectives

This guide explains how to use Cisco Transport Manager (CTM) Release 7.2 to manage Cisco Optical Networking System (ONS) network elements (NEs), routers, and switches.

Use this guide to learn about:

•Cisco Transport Manager, an element management system (EMS)

•Cisco Transport Manager GateWay, an EMS-to-network management system (NMS) interface architectural component

Audience

The primary audience for this guide includes network operations personnel and system administrators. This guide assumes that you are familiar with the following products and topics:

•Basic internetworking terminology and concepts

•Network topology and protocols

•Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Terminal Server, and Windows XP Professional

•Sun Microsystems Solaris administration

•Oracle database administration

•Telecommunication Management Network (TMN) architecture model

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Item	Convention
Commands and keywords	boldface font
Displayed session and system information	screen font
Information that the user must enter	boldface screen font
Variables that the user must supply	italic screen font
Menu items and button names	boldface font
Selecting a menu item	Option > Network Preferences

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Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or reference to material not covered in the manual.

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Timesaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.

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Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem.

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What's New or Changed in This Guide

The following table describes information that has been added or changed since the Cisco Transport Manager Release 7.2 User Guide was last published online.

Table 1 New and Changed Information in This Guide 

Date Released	Description	Location
March 7, 2007	Added information about how to best restart the CTM server when your network contains a high number of NEs.	K.3.4  How Do I Restart the CTM Server When the Network Contains Many NEs?, page K-6
March 14, 2007	Enhanced the definition of the CTM GateWay/TL1 Poll Frequency parameter. The poll cycle ensures that TL1 connectivity to the managed nodes works correctly. A failure in the polling for a given node implies that all of the commands directed to that node receive a "Gateway Not Ready" error code. This condition persists until the first successful polling cycle on that NE.	12.2.2.2  Using the GateWay/TL1 Service Pane, page 12-14
March 21, 2007	Revised descriptions of the following fields in the Control Panel > Logging Properties pane: •CTM Server •Enable Initialization Log •Log to Database	9.6.1  Setting Up Error Logs, page 9-59
April 2, 2007	Noted that ONS 15216 EDFA3 NEs support only a single TL1 session for each username. When setting up the CTM GateWay/TL1 username, you must make sure that the username you choose is not already in use.	8.4.4.4  Adding an NE User, page 8-57 12.2.2.1.1  Setting the CTM GateWay/TL1 Username and Password from the Control Panel, page 12-13 12.2.2.1.2  Setting the CTM GateWay/TL1 Username and Password from the Domain Explorer, page 12-14
May 10, 2007	Noted that circuits for ONS 15305 NE releases 3.0 and later can be created in CTM, Cisco Transport Controller (CTC), and Cisco Edge Craft (CEC). Circuits for ONS 15305 NE releases earlier than R3.0 can only be created in CEC.	7.2  Managing Circuits, page 2
June 15, 2007	In the procedure to restore the CTM database from the previous backup, removed the step to insert the CTM Server Disk 1 installation CD.	4.2.4  Restoring the CTM Database from the Previous Backup, page 4-6
August 31, 2007	Corrected the tab location of the IIOP listener port.	4.4.4  Viewing and Changing the Network Address—CTC-Based NEs, page 4-45
March 20, 2008	Added two rows to Table 4-15 on page 44 for CTMServer.perm and NotificationService.xml.	4.4.2  Updating the Configuration Files After Changing the CTM Server IP Address, page 4-44
April 7, 2008	Updated note regarding ports from 1024 through 65536.	12.1.3  Client-Server Communication Protocols, page 5.
May 23, 2008	Corrected the keystroke sequence for mnemonics (Alt plus letter).	1.5.12  Using Mnemonics, page 1-43
July 28, 2008	Added the following note: Check the Audit Log to confirm that the selected NE has been successfully deleted from the database. The deletion is not complete until the following message is displayed in the Audit Log: AUD-5015 <NE ID> has been successfully purged. See "8.5.1  Viewing the Audit Log" section on page 74 for information on how to view the Audit Log.	3.5.7.1  Deleting a Single NE, page 3-28
	Added the following note: Check the Audit Log to confirm that the selected NEs have been successfully deleted from the database. The deletion is not complete until the following message is displayed in the Audit Log: AUD-5015 <NE ID> has been successfully purged. See "8.5.1  Viewing the Audit Log" section on page 74 for information on how to view the Audit Log.	3.5.7.2  Deleting Multiple NEs, page 3-29

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