Objectives

This guide provides a detailed description of the northbound Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) interfaces supported by Cisco Prime Optical. This guide serves as a reference for developers of Operations Support System (OSS) applications that interface with Cisco Prime Optical GateWay/CORBA 9.3.1.

Use this guide to:

• Learn about the northbound CORBA interfaces supported by Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1
• Understand the input parameters, output parameters, and attributes associated with Cisco Prime Optical GateWay/CORBA

Audience

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

• Cisco ONS 15000-series products
• Cisco Carrier Packet Transport (CPT) System
• Basic internetworking terminology and concepts
• Network topology and protocols
• Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server
• Sun Microsystems Solaris administration
• Oracle database administration
• Object Management Group (OMG) CORBA, notification service, and naming service
• Telecommunication Management Network (TMN) architecture model

Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions:

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 references to material not covered in the manual.

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

Tip Means the information will help you solve a problem. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information, similar to a Timesaver.

Related Documentation

Note You can access the most current Prime Optical documentation online at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11670/tsd_products_support_series_home.html.

The Prime Optical documentation set comprises the following guides:

• Release Notes for Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1 —Describes the caveats for Prime Optical.
• Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1 Installation Guide —Explains how to install Prime Optical and how to upgrade from previous releases.
• Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1 User Guide —Describes how to use the Prime Optical software, which consists of user applications and tools for network discovery, network configuration, connection management, fault management, system administration, and security management.
• Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1 GateWay/CORBA User Guide and Programmer Manual —This guide.
• Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1 Database Schema —Describes the database schema that Prime Optical uses to store information in a Structured Query Language (SQL) database such as the Oracle database. The document is designed for users who need to create their own reports without using Prime Optical.
• Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1 High Availability Installation Guide —Explains how to install Prime Optical in a high availability (HA) environment.

Note To obtain the Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1 High Availability Installation Guide, contact your Cisco account representative.

• Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1 ML Provisioning Methodology —Describes the methodology that Prime Optical uses to provision ML-series cards.
• Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1 Basic External Authentication —Describes how Prime Optical supports basic external authentication.
• Migration Matrix for Service Pack Releases —Describes the migration matrix for service pack releases.

The following table lists the related NE hardware documentation.

The following related documentation may also be used as reference:

• Telcordia GR-253-CORE: Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) Transport Systems: Common Generic Criteria
• Telcordia GR-815-CORE: Generic Requirements for Network Elements/Network Systems (NE/NS) Security
• Telcordia GR-820-CORE: Generic Digital Transmission Surveillance
• Telcordia GR-831-CORE: Operations Applications Messages
• Telcordia GR-2998-CORE: Generic Requirements for Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) Element Management Systems
• Telcordia GR-3000-CORE: Generic Requirements for SONET Element Management Systems
• ITU-T G.774: Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)—Management information for the network element view
• ITU-T G.784: Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) management
• ITU-T G.826: Error performance parameters and objectives for international, constant bit rate digital paths at or above the primary rate
• ITU-T G.829: Error performance events for SDH multiplex and regenerator sections
• ITU-T G.831: Management Capabilities of Transport Networks based on the synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH)
• ITU-T G.872: Architecture of optical transport networks
• ITU-T M.3010: Principles for a Telecommunications management network
• ITU-T M.3100: Generic network information model
• ITU-T M.3400: TMN Management Functions
• ITU-T X.721: Information technology–Open Systems Interconnection–Structure of management information: Definition of management information
• ITU-T X.731: Information technology–Open Systems Interconnection–Systems Management: State management function
• ITU-T X.733: Information technology–Open Systems Interconnection–Systems Management: Alarm reporting function
• ITU-T X.734: Information technology–Open Systems Interconnection–Systems Management: Event report management function
• ITU-T X.735: Information technology–Open Systems Interconnection–Systems Management: Log control function
• ITU-T X.736: Information technology–Open Systems Interconnection–Systems Management: Security alarm reporting function
• TMF 513: TM Forum Business Agreement, version 1.02
• TMF 513: Multi Technology Network Management Business Agreement, version 2.0
• TMF 608: Multi Technology Network Management Information Agreement, version 0.4
• TMF 608: Multi Technology Network Management Information Agreement, version 2.0
• TMF 814: Multi Technology Network Management Solution Set, version 0.2
• TMF 814: Multi Technology Network Management Solution Set, version 2.0
• TMF 814A: Multi Technology Network Management Solution Set, TM Forum Implementation (IS) Template Guidelines, version 2.0

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