- Preface
- Chapter 1, Introduction
- Chapter 2, Creating and Analyzing Networks
- Chapter 3, Viewing Network Reports
- Chapter 4, Editing Projects
- Chapter 5, Modeled Network Examples
- Appendix A, GUI Information and Shortcuts
- Appendix B, Card Types
- Appendix C, System Messages
- Appendix D, Third-party DWDM Wavelength Interface Model
- Appendix E, Configuring CTP to run on a Server
- Appendix F, Pay As You Grow Bundles
Preface
This section explains the objectives, intended audience, and organization of this publication and describes the conventions that convey instructions and other information.
This section provides the following information:
•Obtaining Optical Networking Information
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Revision History
Document Objectives
The Cisco Transport Planner DWDM Operations Guide, Release 9.3 explains how to design networks using the Cisco Transport Planner design tool for the Cisco ONS 15454 SONET and SDH systems. It contains information about how to design an optical network. Use the Cisco Transport Planner DWDM Operations Guide, Release 9.3 in conjunction with the appropriate publications listed in the Related Documentation section.
Audience
This publication is intended for experienced network system engineers who are responsible for planning and ordering equipment for Cisco optical networking systems.
Document Organization
This Cisco Transport Planner DWDM Operations Guide, Release 9.3 is organized into the following chapters:
•Chapter 1 "Introduction" provides a list of features, an overview of the network design process, a description of the internal architecture, and the Cisco Transport Planner procedural flow.
•Chapter 2 "Creating and Analyzing Networks" provides instructions for using the Cisco Transport Planner tool to create a network design.
•Chapter 3 "Viewing Network Reports" provides instructions for generating reports and bills of materials.
•Chapter 4 "Editing a Project" provides instructions for adjusting and optimizing design components.
•Chapter 5 "Modeled Network Examples" provides examples of typical optical networks that you can model using Cisco Transport Planner.
•"GUI Information and Shortcuts" provides Cisco Transport Planner graphical user interface shortcuts.
•"Card Types" provides a list of card types that can be used to build a network, and the corresponding Cisco product identifier.
•"System Messages" provides a list of system errors.
•"Third-Party DWDM Wavelength Interface Model" provides reference information on third-party DWDM interface calculation.
•"Configuring CTP to Run on a Server" provides instructions to run CTP on a server.
•"Pay As You Grow Bundles" provides information about the composition of each PAYG bundle.
Related Documentation
Use this Cisco Transport Planner DWDM Operations Guide, Release 9.3 in conjunction with the following referenced Release 9.3 publications:
•Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Configuration Guide
•Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide
•Cisco ONS SONET TL1 Command Guide
•Cisco ONS SDH TL1 Command Guide
•Release Notes for Cisco Transport Planner
•Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454, ONS 15454 M2, and ONS 15454 M6 DWDM
Document Convetions
This publication uses the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the document.
Obtaining Optical Networking Information
This section contains information that is specific to optical networking products. For information that pertains to all of Cisco, refer to the Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request section.
Where to Find Safety and Warning Information
For safety and warning information, refer to the Cisco Optical Transport Products Safety and Compliance Information document that accompanied the product. This publication describes the international agency compliance and safety information for the Cisco ONS 15454 system. It also includes translations of the safety warnings that appear in the ONS 15454 system documentation.
Cisco Optical Networking Product Documentation CD-ROM
Optical networking-related documentation, including Cisco ONS 15xxx product documentation, is available in a CD-ROM package that ships with your product. The Optical Networking Product Documentation CD-ROM is updated periodically and may be more current than printed documentation.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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