Cisco announces Cisco® Transport Manager Release 9.1, an intelligent element management system (EMS) that supports the latest versions of the Cisco® ONS Family of network elements along with Cisco MGX® 8880 Media Gateway and the voice-enabled Cisco MGX 8850 and MGX 8830 Multiservice Switches.
Cisco Transport Manager intelligently supports configuration, fault, performance, and security management and serves as a foundation for integration into a larger, overall OSS environment.
New Features
Table 1 lists the new features available in Cisco Transport Manager Release 9.1; for further details on new features refer to your sale representative.
Table 1. New Features in Cisco Transport Manager Release 9.1
Feature
Description
Installation and database migration
• Database migration from Releases 8.5 and 9.0
• Support of Oracle 10g
• Support of Veritas 5.0 MP3 for High Availability Installation
Support new network elements and hardware
• Cisco Transport Controller-based network elements Release 9.1
Inventory
• New Domain Explorer icons to track the progress of a network element purge
• Ability to add user notes in the Equipment Inventory table
Fault monitoring
• Ability to export all data in the Alarm Browser or Alarm Log
Configuration management
• Ability to save filters in the Alarm Log and Audit Log windows
• Support for link integrity timers
• Support for dual-server Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP configurations
• Ability to retrieve internal and learned Media Access Control (MAC) addresses on Gigabit Ethernet Crossponder cards and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Crossponder cards
Circuit provisioning
• Ability to create Layer 2 patch cords (virtual links)
• Support for editing the trail
• Trace Identifier (TTI) from the Circuit Trace window
• Support for network-to-network interface (NNI) endpoints during service provider VLAN (SVLAN) creation and discovery
MGX enhancements
• MGX Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) northbound interface support
• SNMP support to reset and switch cards on MGX devices
Supported Network Elements
Following is a list of network elements and software versions supported by Cisco Transport Manager Release 9.1:
Customers who are running an older version of Cisco Transport Manager and wish to upgrade to Cisco Transport Manager 9.1 should use one of the Cisco Transport Manager Upgrade Kits.
Existing node right-to-use (RTU) licenses and client licenses are still valid if the customer is upgrading using one of the Cisco transport Manager Upgrade Kits. Additional licenses need be purchased only when new nodes are being added to the network or additional clients are required.
Availability
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1 will begin shipping January 5th, 2010. Customers can place orders through their normal sales channels beginning November 30th, 2009. Starting with Cisco Transport Manager 7.0, only the Cisco Software Application Support (SAS) contract is available.
Ordering Information
Cisco Transport Manager is made up of the base media kit, additional optional functional components (Gateway/CORBA and High Availability), and client and network element RTU licenses. Table 2 lists the part numbers and descriptions associated with Cisco Transport Manager 9.1.
Table 2. Ordering Information
Part Number
Description
Cisco Transport Manager Release Software Product Kits
CTM-9.1-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1 Unlimited RTU Edition
CTM-9.1-NE10-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1 to manage up to 10 nodes and 5 concurrent clients
CTM-9.1-NE50-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1 to manage up to 50 nodes and 10 concurrent clients
CTM-9.1-NE200-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1 to manage up to 200 nodes and 20 concurrent clients
CTM-9.1-NE3K-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1 to manage up to 3000 nodes and 75 concurrent clients
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1 High Availability Agent 2.3
CTM-9.1-AUTH
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1 External Authentication License
Cisco Transport Manager Release Upgrades
CTM-3.2-9.x-ADD
Cisco Transport Manager 9.x: Release 3.2 to Release 9.x, Upgrade Addendum
CTM-4.0-9.x-ADD
Cisco Transport Manager 9.x: Release 4.0 to Release 9.x, Upgrade Addendum
CTM-9.1-UPG-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1: Upgrade Kit, Release 9.0 to Release 9.1, software CDs
CTM-9.1UPG20NE-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1: Upgrade Kit up to 20 network elements, Release 4.1.x and later to Release 9.1, software CDs
CTM-9.1UPG50NE-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1: Upgrade Kit up to 50 network elements, Release 4.1.x and later to Release 9.1, software CDs
CTM-9.1UPG100NE-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1: Upgrade Kit up to 100 network elements, Release 4.1.x and later to Release 9.1, software CDs
CTM-9.1UPG200NE-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1: Upgrade Kit up to 200 network elements, Release 4.1.x and later to Release 9.1, software CDs
CTM-9.1UPG1kNE-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1: Upgrade Kit up to 1000 network elements, Release 4.1.x and later to Release 9.1, software CDs
CTM-9.1UPG2kNE-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1: Upgrade Kit up to 2000 network elements, Release 4.1.x and later to Release 9.1, software CDs
CTM-9.1UPG4kNE-K9
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1: Upgrade Kit up to 4000 network elements, Release 4.1.x and later to Release 9.1, software CDs
CTM-9.1-AUTH-UPG
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1: External Authentication License Upgrade
CTM-9.1-CRBA-UPG
Cisco Transport Manager Gateway/CORBA Northbound Interface 9.1 Upgrade
CTM-9.1-HA-UPG
Cisco Transport Manager 9.1: High Availability Agent 2.3 Upgrade
Note: Cisco SAS is available for all the above-listed application and related upgrades. The purchase of an annual Cisco SAS maintenance contract entitles you to free upgrades to minor and maintenance application releases, access to the Cisco.com Software Center for patches and bug fixes, and Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support. Refer to your Cisco sales representative for further information.
Cisco Transport Manager License Upgrades
CTM-NE10TO50-UPG
Cisco Transport Manager to manage up to 50 nodes, License Upgrade
CTM-NE50TO200-UPG
Cisco Transport Manager to manage up to 200 nodes, License Upgrade
CTM-NE200TO3K-UPG
Cisco Transport Manager License Upgrade from 200 network element maximum to 3000 network element maximum
CTM-NE200UNL-UPG
Cisco Transport Manager License Upgrade from 200 network element maximum to maximum number of network elements
CTM-NE3KUNL-UPG
Cisco Transport Manager License Upgrade from 3000 network element maximum to maximum number of network elements
Cisco Transport Manager Network Element RTU Licenses
CTML-9-15216-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15216 - 1 RTU
CTML-9-15302-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15302 - 1 RTU
CTML-9-15302-025
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15302 - 25 Block
CTML-9-15305-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15305 - 1 RTU
CTML-9-15305-025
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15305 - 25 Block
CTML-9-15310-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15310 - 1 RTU
CTML-9-15310-025
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15310 - 25 Block
CTML-9-15310-100
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15310 - 100 Block
CTML-9-15530-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15530 - 1 RTU
CTML-9-15540-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15540 - 1 RTU
CTML-9-15327-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15327 - 1 RTU
CTML-9-15327-025
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15327 - 25 Block
CTML-9-15454-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15454 - 1 RTU
CTML-9-15454-025
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15454 - 25 Block
CTML-9-15454-050
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15454 - 50 Block
CTML-9-15454-100
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15454 - 100 Block
CTML-9-15600-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15600 - 1 RTU
CTML-9-15600-005
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15600 - 5 Block
CTML-9-15600-025
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 15600 - 25 Block
CTML-9-1580X-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU license for 1580X - 1 RTU
CTML-9-8880-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU: License for Cisco MGX 8880
CTML-9-8850-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU: License for Cisco MGX 8850
CTML-9-8830-001
Cisco Transport Manager RTU: License for Cisco MGX 8830
Note: Passive Cisco ONS 15216 network elements that are not actively managed by Cisco Transport Manager, namely the Cisco ONS 15216 200-GHz Filter, ONS 15216 200-GHz OADM, ONS 15216 EDFA1, ONS 15216 OSC, ONS 15216 DCU, and ONS 15216 Unidirectional Filter and MDS 9000 nodes do not require a Cisco Transport Manager RTU. The active Cisco ONS 15216 network elements, namely the Cisco ONS 15216 100-GHz OADM and ONS 15216 EDFA2, do require a Cisco Transport Manager RTU. MDS 9000 Family nodes are not actively managed by Cisco Transport Manager and hence do not require a Cisco Transport Manager RTU.
For More Information
For additional product information on Cisco Transport Manager Release 9.1, please contact your sales representative.
