- Preface
- Chapter 1, Install the Cisco ONS 15454, ONS 15454 M2, and ONS 15454 M6 Shelf
- Chapter 2, Install the Control Cards
- Chapter 3, Connect the PC and Log into the GUI
- Chapter 4, Turn Up a Node
- Chapter 5, Perform Node Acceptance Tests
- Chapter 6, Provision Transponder and Muxponder Cards
- Chapter 7, Turn Up a Network
- Chapter 8, Create Circuits and Provisionable Patchcords
- Chapter 9, Monitor Performance
- Chapter 10, Manage Alarms
- Chapter 11, Manage the Node
- Chapter 12, Change DWDM Card Settings
- Chapter 13, Upgrade, Add, and Remove Cards and Nodes
- Chapter 14, Maintain the Node
- Appendix A, CTC Information and Shortcuts
- Appendix B, Configuring GE_XP, 10GE_XP, GE_XPE, and 10GE_XPE Cards Using PCLI
CTC Information and Shortcuts
Note The terms "Unidirectional Path Switched Ring" and "UPSR" may appear in Cisco literature. These terms do not refer to using Cisco ONS 15xxx products in a unidirectional path switched ring configuration. Rather, these terms, as well as "Path Protected Mesh Network" and "PPMN," refer generally to Cisco's path protection feature, which may be used in any topological network configuration. Cisco does not recommend using its path protection feature in any particular topological network configuration.
This appendix describes the Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) views, menus options, tool options, shortcuts, and table display options. This appendix also describes the shelf inventory data presented in CTC. For more information about CTC, refer to the “Cisco Transport Controller Operation” chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual .
Note Unless otherwise specified, “ONS 15454” refers to both ANSI and ETSI shelf assemblies.
Note If network discovery is enabled on the node, CTC searches each node in the network for more recent versions of the CTC software. If a more recent version is discovered, CTC gives you the option of downloading the Java archive (JAR) files to your PC.
Note The LBAND cards are not supported in M2 and M6 chassis.
A.1 Multishelf and Single-Shelf Modes
In a DWDM configuration, CTC views can be displayed in one of two modes. If a node contains only one shelf, the possible views are network view, node view, and card view. This is known as single-shelf mode. In multishelf mode, a control node and subtending shelves are configured to operate as a single node. In this mode, four views are possible: network view, multishelf view, shelf view, and card view. Multishelf view is the home view for nodes that are configured in multishelf mode. Multishelf view displays all of the shelves in the node. When you open a shelf from multishelf view, shelf view appears, which looks similar to node view but does not contain the tabs and subtabs that are used for node-level operations.
A.2 Display CTC Views
CTC provides four views of the ONS 15454, ONS 15454-M6, and the ONS network:
- If the login ONS 15454 or ONS 15454-M6 node is in multishelf mode, the multishelf view appears when you first log into the node. This view shows a graphic of the ONS 15454 or ONS 15454-M6 racks and provides access to tabs and subtabs that you use to manage the multishelf node and its subtending shelves.
- If the login ONS 15454 or ONS 15454-M6 node is in single-shelf mode, node view appears when you first log into an ONS 15454 or ONS 15454-M6. This view shows a graphic of the ONS 15454 or ONS 15454-M6 shelf and provides access to tabs and subtabs that you use to manage the node. When you open a shelf from multishelf view, shelf view appears, which looks similar to node view but does not contain the tabs and subtabs that are used for node operations.
- Card view provides access to individual ONS 15454 or ONS 15454-M6 cards. This view provides a graphic of the card and provides access to tabs and subtabs that you use to manage the card.
- Network view shows all the nodes in a ring and provides access to tabs and subtabs that you use to manage the network. A Superuser can create a network view that is identical for all users who log into the network or users can create custom views with maps.
Users can group a subset of nodes into a domain, which is used to isolate nodes or groups of nodes for easier maintenance and a more streamlined network view. Double-clicking a domain displays all the nodes that are members of the domain.Nodes connected to the domain nodes are grayed out.
Table A-1 lists different actions for changing CTC views.
A.3 Node Icons on the Network View Map
Table A-2 lists the node icons on the network view map.
Note In the mixed configuration node with ONS 15454 and ONS 15454-M6 cards, only the node controller icon will be displayed in the network view.
A.4 Manage the CTC Window
Different navigational methods are available within the CTC window to access views and perform management actions. You can double-click and right-click objects in the graphic area and move the mouse over nodes, cards, and ports to view popup status information.
A.4.1 CTC Menu and Toolbar Options
The CTC window menu bar and toolbar provide primary CTC functions. Table A-3 shows the actions that are available from the CTC menu and toolbar.
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Adds a node to the current session. See the G49 Add a Node to the Current Session or Login Group. |
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Locks CTC without closing the CTC session. A user name and password are required to open CTC. |
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Prints CTC data. See the G113 Print CTC Data. |
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Exports CTC data. See the G114 Export CTC Data. |
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Displays the Preferences dialog box, which shows the following tabs:
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Displays the previous CTC view. Available only after you navigate to a next view. |
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Displays the next CTC view. Go to Previous View and Go to Next View are similar to forward and backward navigation in a web browser. |
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References the CTC view hierarchy: network view, multishelf view (multishelf mode), node view (single-shelf mode), shelf view (multishelf mode), and card view. In card view, this command displays the node view (single-shelf mode) or shelf view (multishelf mode); in node view (single-shelf mode) or multishelf view (multishelf mode), the command displays network view. Not available in network view. In shelf view (multishelf mode), this command displays multishelf view. |
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Displays the login node in node view (single-shelf mode) or multishelf view (multishelf mode). If the login node is a multishelf node controller, the multishelf view displays. |
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Displays a dialog box allowing you to type in the node name or IP address of a a network node that you want to view. |
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Click this item to display or hide the status bar at the bottom of the CTC window. |
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Displays the following options:
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(SONET and SDH only) Displays the Repair IP Tunnels option, which fixes circuits that are in the PARTIAL status as a result of node IP address changes. |
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Displays the Repair PPCs option that launches the PPC Repair wizard. The PPC Repair wizard fixes PPC termination in cases where the IP address changes for one node connected by one link. It will also discover the IP address change based on information stored by the PPC terminations. |
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Displays the following options:
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Displays a list of VLANs that have been created and allows you to delete VLANs. Not applicable to DWDM nodes. |
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Displays the TL1 session dialog box so you can create a TL1 session to a specific node. Refer to the Cisco ONS SONET TL1 Reference Guide and the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH and Cisco ONS 15600 SDH TL1 Reference Guide. |
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Creates, edits, deletes, opens, and closes TL1 tunnels that transports the TCP traffic to and from ONS ENEs through the OSI-based GNE. |
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Displays the Cisco IOS command line interface (CLI) dialog box if a Cisco IOS capable card (ML-Series card) is installed in the node. Not applicable to DWDM nodes. |
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Displays existing TL1 tunnels; allows you to create, edit, and delete the tunnels. |
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Displays the simulated Cisco IOS command line interface (CLI) on a DWDM node. |
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Allows you to update CTC to a newer version, if a newer version was found during network discovery. |
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Displays the software version and the nodes in the CTC session. |
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Displays the selected network scope. The network scope drop-down list has three options: DWDM, TDM, or All. If you choose DWDM, DWDM and hybrid nodes appear on the network view map. If you choose TDM, TDM and hybrid nodes appear on the network view map. If you choose All, every node on the network appears on the network view map. |
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Opens the Link Filter dialog box, which allows you to choose which link classes appear on the nondetail network map. The available classes vary according to the selected network scope. |
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Opens the CTC Alerts dialog box, which shows the status of certain CTC background tasks. When the CTC Alerts toolbar icon contains a red triangle, unread notifications exist. When there are no unread notifications, the CTC Alerts toolbar icon contains a gray triangle (see the icons in the Toolbar column for comparison). Notifications include:
You can save a notification by clicking the Save button in the CTC Alerts dialog box and navigating to the directory where you want to save the text file. By default, the CTC Alerts dialog box appears automatically. To disable automatic popup, see the G53 Configure the CTC Alerts Dialog Box for Automatic Popup. |
A.4.2 CTC Mouse Options
In addition to the CTC menu bar and toolbar, you can invoke actions by double-clicking CTC window items with your mouse, or by right-clicking an item and selecting actions from shortcut menus. Table A-4 lists the CTC window mouse shortcuts.
A.4.3 Multishelf View Shortcuts
Table A-5 shows actions on ONS 15454 cards that you can perform by moving your mouse over the CTC window in multishelf view (multishelf mode).
A.4.4 Node View (Single-Shelf Mode) and Shelf View (Multishelf Mode) Shortcuts
Table A-6 shows actions that you can perform by moving your mouse in the CTC window in node (single-shelf mode) or shelf (multishelf mode) view.
A.4.5 Network View Tasks
Right-click the network view graphic area or a node, span, or domain to display shortcut menus. Table A-7 lists the actions that are available from the network view.
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Press and hold the left mouse button to drag the node icon to a new location. |
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Right-click a node and choose Reset Node Position from the shortcut menu. The node icon moves to the position defined by the longitude and latitude fields on the Provisioning > General tab in node view (single-shelf mode) or multishelf view (multishelf mode). |
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Right-click on a link and choose Collapse OTS Links from the shortcut menu. For more detailed instructions, refer to Chapter11, “Manage the Node” |
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Right-click a node. From the shortcut menu, choose Provision Circuit To and choose the node where you want to provision the circuit. For circuit creation procedures, see Chapter8, “Create Circuits and Provisionable Patchcords” |
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Right-click a node and choose Update Circuits With New Node from the shortcut menu. Use this command when you add a new node and want to pass circuits through it. |
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Right-click a span. From the shortcut menu, choose Go To { <node> | <port> | <slot> } for the drop port you want to view. CTC displays the card in card view. |
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Perform a Path Protection (ANSI) or SNCP (ETSI) protection switch for an entire span |
Right-click a network span and click Circuits . In the Circuits on Span dialog box, switch options appear in the Path Protection (or SNCP) Span Switching field. |
Right-click a DWDM network span and choose Circuits from the shortcut menu. The optical channel network connection (OCHNC), optical direction, and circuit appear. |
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Right-click a span and choose Upgrade Span from the shortcut menu. Not applicable to DWDM nodes. |
A.4.6 Table Display Options
Right-clicking a table column displays a shortcut menu. Table A-8 shows table display options, which include rearranging or hiding CTC table columns and sorting table columns by primary or secondary keys.
A.5 Equipment Inventory
In node view (single-shelf mode) and multishelf view (multishelf mode), the Inventory tab displays information about the ONS 15454 equipment, including:
- Location—Identifies where the equipment is installed, either chassis or slot number.
- Eqpt Type—Displays the type of equipment.
Note CTC lists the 12 passive inventory ports for the M6 chassis in the format
USBP_SIDE_PORT (for example, CTC displays USBP_A_1 for port 1 on the left side of the chassis, and USBP_B_1 for port 1 on the right side of the chassis). These are labeled on the M6 chassis from 1-12.
- Actual Eqpt Type—Displays the specific card name.
- Admin State—Changes the card service state unless network conditions prevent the change. For more information about card administrative states, refer to the “Administrative and Service States” appendix in the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual .
– IS (ANSI) or Unlocked (ETSI)—Puts the card in the In-Service and Normal (IS-NR [ANSI]) or Unlocked-enabled (ETSI) service state.
– OOS,MA (ANSI) or Locked,maintenance (ETSI)—Puts the card in the Out-of-Service and Autonomous, Maintenance (OOS-AU,MT [ANSI]) or Unlocked-disabled,maintenance (ETSI) service state.
- Service State—Displays the current card service state, which is an autonomously generated state that gives the overall condition of the card. Service states appear in the format: Primary State-Primary State Qualifier, Secondary State. For more information about card service states, refer to the “Administrative and Service States” appendix in the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual .
- HW Part #—Displays the hardware part number; this number is printed on the top of the card or equipment piece.
- HW Rev—Displays the hardware revision number.
- Serial #—Displays the equipment serial number; this number is unique to each card.
- CLEI Code—Displays the Common Language Equipment Identifier code.
- Bootroom Rev—Displays the boot read-only memory (ROM) revision number.
- Product ID—Displays the manufacturing product identifier for a hardware component, such as a fan tray, chassis, or card. The Product ID column displays “N/A” for equipment existing before Software Release 4.6.
- Version ID—Displays the manufacturing version identifier for a fan tray, chassis, or card. The Version ID column displays “N/A” for equipment existing before Software Release 4.6.
Buttons at the bottom of the Inventory tab are used to delete or reset a card when a card is selected, or to delete a PPM if a PPM is selected on the table.
Note After the card is upgraded using the boot code upgrade procedure, the bootstrap version is displayed in the Inventory tab in CTC. However, the boot code version is not displayed.
A.6 Facilities View
In node view (single-shelf mode), shelf view (multishelf mode), and multishelf view (multishelf mode), the Maintenance > DWDM > All Facilities tab displays facility information for all facilities on the ONS 15454 equipment:
- Marked—Displays a check mark if you have designated the facility for logical grouping. For information on marking a facility to group it with others, see the G166 View the Facilities.
- Location—Displays the slot number, slot type, port number, and port type of the facility.
- Admin State—Displays the administrative state of the facility.
- Service State—Displays the service state of the facility.
- Power—Displays the power level of the facility.
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