Cisco Systems ONS 15327 manual Installing CTC, Preparing PCs to Run CTC

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3 Using Cisco Transport Controller

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3.2 Installing CTC

This section explains how to install CTC on PCs and Solaris workstations.

3.2.1 Preparing PCs to Run CTC

The following minimum requirements are needed to run CTC from personal computers:

Pentium or equivalent processor

128 megabytes of RAM

LAN connection (to access the ONS 15327 through a LAN)

Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000

Any one of the following:

Netscape 4.73 or higher, or

Internet Explorer 4.0 (service pack 2) or higher

Netscape is included on the Cisco ONS 15327 Software CD. Internet Explorer 5.0 is included with the Windows 98 second edition.

Java Runtime Environment 1.2.2_005 or later with Java 1.2.2 plug-in (JRE 1.3.0 is included on the Cisco ONS 15327 Software CD)

User-supplied category 5 cable with RJ-45 connectors on each end

Note Your mouse pointer scheme should be set to Windows Standard (Windows 95/98) or None (Windows NT). To check the settings, choose Settings > Control Panel from the Windows Start menu. Double-click the Mouse option. From the Pointers tab of the Mouse Properties dialog box, select the Windows Standard (or “none” for NT) mouse scheme. Click OK.

Procedure: Install Netscape (Windows)

If a web browser is not installed, install Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Netscape is provided on the Cisco ONS 15327 Software CD. To install it:

Step 1 Insert the Cisco ONS 15327 Software CD into your PC’s CD drive.

Step 2 In the Windows/Netscape directory, double-click cc32e473.exe and follow the on-screen instructions.

Procedure: Install the Java Runtime Environment and Java Plug-in (Windows)

Step 1 Insert the ONS 15327 Software CD into your PC’s CD drive.

Step 2 In the Windows/Jre1.3.0 folder, double-click J2re1_3_0-win.exeand follow the on-screen instructions.

CTC software requires JRE 1.2.2_005 or later.

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Contents Using Cisco Transport Controller OverviewPreparing PCs to Run CTC Installing CTCProcedure Install Netscape Windows Preparing Solaris Workstations to Run CTC Procedure Extracting the CTC Version 2.3 Files for SolarisProcedure Install Netscape Solaris Procedure Install the Java Files Solaris If gzip required is not installed, install it now by typingRemove the intermediate tar files, for example Procedure Enable Applet Security for CTC Check Enable DNS for Windows Resolution Connecting PCs to the ONSProcedure Set Up a PC for Direct Connection Direct ConnectionsNetwork dialog boxes for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT TCP/IP Properties dialog box Gateway tab Windows 95/98 Click Specify an IP addressStep LAN Connections Procedure Disable Proxy Service Using Windows with NetscapeSettings Logging into CTC Remote Access to the ONSConnecting to the ONS 15327 with TL1 Terminals Procedure Log into the CTC Viewing CTCCard Color Status Node ViewNode View Card Colors Node View Tabs and Subtabs Description Node Status Color Alarm StatusNetwork View Network View Actions Action ProcedureBackground Image Preferences Tabs Tab DescriptionChoose Create New Domain Procedure Create a New DomainCreating Domains Example of a customized map graphicCard View 10 The CTC card view showing an E10/100 cardTool Description CTC NavigationToolbar and Menu Bar Options Table Data Inventory Data Table Display Options Task Click Right-Click Shortcut Menu13 Viewing hardware information about installed cards Column Description Viewing ONS 15327 Alarms, Conditions, and EventsAlarm Data Controlling Alarm Display Viewing Alarm History 15 Viewing current-session alarms and eventsRetrieving alarms Setting Up General Node InformationProcedure Set Up General Node Information Click the Provisioning General tabsClick Apply Changing the IP Address Setting Up General Network InformationProcedure Set Up Network Information 17 Entering network information Click Apply Setting Up ONS 15327 Security SnmpSecurity Level Idle Time Procedure Create New UsersONS 15327 Security Idle Times Click OKClick the Provisioning Security tabs Procedure Edit User Security Node LevelProcedure Edit User Security at the Network Level all nodes Setting Up Protection Groups Procedure Create Protection Groups for Optical CardsProcedure Edit Protection Groups Click the Maintenance Protection tabs Setting Up TimingProcedure Delete Protection Groups Click the Provisioning Protection tabsSSM Generation 1 Message Set Message Quality DescriptionProcedure Set Up ONS 15327 Timing SSM Generation 2 Message SetJuly Using Cisco Transport Controller Setting timing parameters Setting Up External User-Provisionable AlarmsUsing Virtual Wires External Input Alarms Procedure Provision External Alarms24shows the External Alarms subtab Procedure Provision External Controls External Output ControlsCreating Alarm Profiles Example of the external alarm input and output processAlarming tab showing the default profile and a new profile Alarm Profile Buttons Heading DescriptionAlarm Profile Editing Options Procedure Create an Alarm ProfileClick the Provisioning Alarming tabs Button DescriptionClick the Provisioning DS1 or DS3 Alarming tabs Procedure Apply an Alarm Profile at the Card ViewProcedure Apply an Alarm Profile at the Node View Click Force still need to ApplyView Tab Subtab Printing and Exporting CTC DataExportable CTC Table Data Procedure Print CTC Data Procedure Export CTC DataDisplaying CTC Data in Other Applications 29 Exporting CTC data as Html Step
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ONS 15327 specifications

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