Network Discovery in the Hierarchical Controller
Prerequisite:
Verify the following Crosswork Hierarchical Controller Applications are installed and enabled.
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Explorer
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Network Inventory
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Link Assurance
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Service Manager
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Device Manager
View Installed Crosswork Hierarchical Controller Applications
Use this procedure to view the installed Crosswork Hierarchical Controller Applications.
Procedure
Step 1 |
To view the installed Crosswork Hierarchical Controller applications: After the installation is complete, ensure that you have root access to the OS where Crosswork Hierarchical Controller is
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Run the following command to see which applications are installed:
The output displays the installed applications with their ID, name and if they are enabled or not. All applications, except system applications (for example, Device Manager) are disabled by default. |
Add Cisco Optical Network Controller Adapter
Use this procedure to add Cisco ONC adapter.
Procedure
Step 1 |
In the applications bar in Crosswork Hierarchical Controller, select .A list of the adapters appears in the Adapters pane. |
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Click Add new adapter. |
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Enter the adapter details:
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Step 4 |
Click Add. |
Step 5 |
To configure the adapter, select the adapter in the Adapters pane.
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Step 6 |
Click the General tab. |
Step 7 |
Configure the following options:
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Step 8 |
Configure Connection Properties.
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Step 9 |
Configure the FILE BRINGER PARAMETERS:
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Step 10 |
Configure Notifications.
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Step 11 |
Configure Stats Collection.
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Step 12 |
Click Save. |
Network Discovery for a New Network
Onboard Devices in Cisco Optical Network Controller
Follow the steps in Onboard Devices in Cisco Optical Network Controller, Import Planning Data in Cisco Optical Network Controller, and Import Planned Passives, Connections, Optical Attributes from Cisco Optical Network Controller workflows.
After onboarding is complete in Cisco Optical Network Controller, the devices are automatically populated in the Hierarchical Controller.
Create Sites for Network View
Procedure
Step 1 |
In the applications bar in Crosswork Hierarchical Controller, select . |
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Select the Sites tab. |
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Click Add New Site. |
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Enter the site details. For example, ST/London. |
Step 5 |
Click Save Site. |
Map Devices to Geographical Location
Procedure
Step 1 |
In the applications bar in Crosswork Hierarchical Controller, select . |
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Click a device. |
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In the general tab, select the site for the device. |
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Click Save. |
Step 5 |
Repeat for all devices. Network discovery in Crosswork Hierarchical Controller is complete. You can view devices and links in the Network Explorer app. |
Network Discovery for an Existing Network
If a network has already been onboarded on to Cisco Optical Network Controller before adding the Optical Network Controller adapter to Crosswork Hierarchical Controller, the devices get automatically populated in the Hierarchical Controller after the adapter is added. After the devices are populated on the Hierarchical Controller, Create sites for network view and Map Devices to Geographical Location. You can view devices and links in the Network Explorer app.
Network Discovery after Update of an Existing Network
In case of a network update follow the same procedure as for a new network. Onboard Devices in Cisco Optical Network Controller, Create sites for network view, and Map Devices to Geographical Location. You can view the new devices and links in the Network Explorer app.
Delete Devices from the Network
To delete a device from Crosswork Hierarchical Controller:
Prerequisites
You must remove all the circuits passing through that device to delete a device from the Hierarchical Controller.
Delete Device from Cisco Optical Network Controller
Use this task to delete the devices onboarded to Cisco Optical Network Controller.
Restriction |
Do not delete more than 10 devices in a 5 minute interval. |
Procedure
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Log into Cisco Optical Network Controller. |
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Click Devices in the left panel. |
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Select the target device and click Delete.
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Remove Device from Crosswork Hierarchical Controller
You can delete a device and unassign it from its adapters. The device is deleted from the model.
To delete a device:
Procedure
Step 1 |
In the applications bar in Crosswork Hierarchical Controller, select . |
Step 2 |
Select the required adapter. |
Step 3 |
Select the Managed Devices tab. |
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Click on the required device row (not on the link in the Name column). |
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Click Delete device. A confirmation message appears. |
Step 6 |
Click Confirm to delete the device, unassign it from all adapters and delete the device from the mode. You can view the updated devices and links in the Network Explorer app. |