Cisco Systems NI-1 manual Creating a Node Object, Values

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Chapter 6 Configuring the Cisco NI-1 DLSAM Equipment Module

Initial System Upload

Table 6-2 Cisco 6100/6130 Network Object Attributes (continued)

Attribute

Description

Acceptable

Default Value

 

 

Values

 

 

 

 

 

Resource Map

This attribute is an integer used to

0-2147483647

0

 

carry a bit map of services

 

 

 

supported by this network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-provisioned

Not supported in this release.

Full, Init, None

None*

 

 

 

 

Creating a Node Object

You should create node objects for all Cisco 6100/6130 nodes in the network. The following steps explain how to create a node object.

Step 1 From the Root Tree Viewer choose Network > Cisco NI1 DSLAM Network Name > Cisco NI1 DSLAM

Node.

Step 2 Click the Object Viewer button on the toolbar.

Step 3 Enter the attribute values under the Common Attributes and Common Parameters tabs. Refer to Table 6-3for attribute information.

Step 4 Save and apply the node object by clicking the Save and Apply buttons.

Table 6-3lists the attributes for a Cisco 6100/6130 network object. Attributes with an asterisk "*" next to their Default Value indicates that these fields cannot be changed.

Table 6-3 Cisco 6100/6130 Node Object Attributes

Attribute

Description

Acceptable

Default Values

 

 

Values

 

 

 

 

 

Common Attributes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

The node name. This attribute is

Text string (up to

 

 

mandatory.

64 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

Customer

The customer name.

Text string (up to

 

 

 

16 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

Domain

The domain name.

Text string (up to

 

 

 

16 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

Network

This is the network that contains

Text string (up to

*

 

the node. This field is

32 characters)

 

 

auto-generated in the Object

 

 

 

Viewer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management

The IP address or symbolic name

Text string (up to

 

Address

for the primary system

32 characters)

 

 

controller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Supported Configurations Subscriber Connection ConfigurationsSubtending Configurations Supported Equipment Vendor Product VersionsSummary of Configuration Tasks Network TimeoutInitial System Upload Before You Upload Creating a Network Object Attribute Description AcceptableValues Common Attributes Attribute Description Acceptable Default Values Creating a Node ObjectValues Cisco Snmp Network Upload Uploading for Individual Nodes Uploading the Fabric Elements for a Network ObjectRe-Upload Viewing the Upload ProgressWorking with Logical Ports Creating Logical PortsModifying Logical Ports Adding Inter-Network Links Topology Information Adding Links Using the GUINaming Logical Ports Deleting Logical PortsWorking with Service Element Profiles Creating a Service Element ProfileModifying a Service Element Profile Deleting a Service Element ProfileDSL Physical Port Profile Attributes Cisco 6100/6130 DSL Physical Port Profile Object Viewer SDSL, Adsl Default ValueAttribute Description DSLDMT2ADSL Default Value Cisco 6100/6130Capadsl 2B1QSDSLAttribute Description ATU-C CAP Attribute Description ATM Logical Port Profile Attributes Other AttributesATM DCE, DTETRUE, False Attribute Description Acceptable Values Default Values ATM-ATM PVCUBR VPI Ilmi ID BandwidthATM Attributes VCI Ilmi IDATM-ATM Cross Connection Service Element Profile Attributes AttributesCisco Provisioning Center User’s Guide 78-11339-01 Attribute Name Description VC, VPQP3 PVC is assigned. The highest Priority is QP1

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