Table Of Contents

Preface

New and Changed Information

Objectives

Audience

Conventions

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.

New and Changed Information

The following table describes information that has been added or changed since the Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.0 User Guide was last published online.

Table 1 New and Changed Information in This Guide 

Date Released	Revision	Location
March 26, 2007	Initial version.	—
March 30, 2007	Corrected the path statistics for AXSM-XG cards on Cisco MGX 8850 PXM45-based nodes.	Table E-50
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 8-56 12.2.2.1.1  Setting the CTM GateWay/TL1 Username and Password from the Control Panel, page 12-18 12.2.2.1.2  Setting the CTM GateWay/TL1 Username and Password from the Domain Explorer, page 12-18
May 10, 2007	Noted that circuits for ONS 15305 NE releases 3.0 and later can be created in Cisco Transport Manager (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 7-2
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.	4.2.5  Restoring the CTM Database from the Previous Backup, page 4-8
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 4-51
January 8, 2008	Corrected the command used to change the IP address in the /etc/inet/ipnodes file.	4.4.1.4  Changing the IP Address when CTM and Oracle Are on the Same Server, page 4-47
	Added ipnodes to the list of configuration files that require updating after changing the CTM server IP address.	Table 4-16
	Modified the description of the Port State field.	Table 4-26
	Noted that the background color feature is available only for OC and STM cards that are physically present on the NE and are provisioned in CTM.	5.2.2  Understanding the Color Scheme Used for Port and Alarm Status on CTC-Based NEs, page 5-4
	Modified the description of the Lockout Period and Logout Period fields.	Table 8-12
	Added Java database Connectivity (JDBC) to the list of protocols that CTM use for client-server communication.	12.1.3  Client-Server Communication Protocols, page 12-5
	Added a section on how to change the default settings of CTM server and OSS CORBA client ports.	12.2.3.10  Changing the Default Settings of CTM Server and OSS CORBA Client Ports, page 12-60
January 29, 2008	Noted that exporting a database using the CTM GUI could result in invalid or inconsistent data when other operations are performed on the database.	4.2.3  Backing Up the CTM Database from the CTM GUI, page 4-7
	Noted that performing an export_full_db operation from the CLI could result in invalid or inconsistent data when other operations are performed on the database.	4.2.4  Backing Up the CTM Database from the CLI, page 4-8
March 20, 2008	Added two rows to Table 4-16 on page 49 for CTMServer.perm and NotificationService.xml.	4.4.2  Updating the Configuration Files After Changing the CTM Server IP Address, page 4-49
April 7, 2008	Updated EID-116 and EID-117.	Appendix I, "Error Messages"
	Updated note regarding ports from 1024 through 65536.	12.1.3  Client-Server Communication Protocols, page 12-5
May 23, 2008	Corrected the keystroke sequence for mnemonics (Alt plus letter).	1.5.13  Using Mnemonics, page 1-45
June 19, 2008	Added support for the MGX and VXSM release 5.3.30.	1.4  What's New in CTM R8.0, page 1-32
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 76 for information on how to view the Audit Log.	3.5.7.1  Deleting a Single NE, page 3-31
	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 76 for information on how to view the Audit Log.	3.5.7.2  Deleting Multiple NEs, page 3-32
August 20, 2008	Updated the note for the NE IP Address field.	Table 1-7
February 3, 2009	Removed all references to the DWDM Ring table, which is not supported in CTM R8.0.	Throughout
April 21, 2009	Revised the tip to read as follows: In the Name, IP Address, and Description fields, you can enter a percentage character (%) as a wildcard. You can search for a partial string inserted between percentage characters. For example, in the IP Address field, you can enter %1.2% to search for all IP addresses that contain 1.2 as octets. If you do not enter wildcard characters, the search returns only exact matches.	1.5.5.1  Finding Data in the Domain Explorer, page 1-38
June 9, 2009	Updated the procedure to change the default settings of the CTM server and OSS CORBA client ports.	12.2.3.10  Changing the Default Settings of CTM Server and OSS CORBA Client Ports, page 12-60

Objectives

This guide explains how to use CTM R8.0 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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