Chapter 8 Management Network Connectivity

TCP/IP and OSI Networking

8.6.8 Provisioning OSI in CTC

Table 8-14shows the OSI actions that can be performed in CTC using the node view Provisioning tab. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15310-MA SDH Procedure Guide for OSI procedures and tasks.

Table 8-14 OSI Actions from the CTC Node View Provisioning Tab

Tab

Actions

 

 

OSI > Main Setup

View and edit Primary Area Address.

 

Change OSI routing mode.

 

Change LSP buffers.

 

 

OSI > TARP > Config

Configure the TARP parameters:

 

PDU L1/L2 propagation and origination.

 

TARP data cache and loop detection buffer.

 

LAN storm suppression.

 

Type 4 PDU on startup.

 

TARP timers: LDB, E1, T2, DS3/E3, T4.

 

 

OSI > TARP > Static TDC

Add and delete static TARP data cache entries.

 

 

OSI > TARP > MAT

Add and delete static manual area table entries.

 

 

OSI > Routers > Setup

Enable and disable routers.

 

Add, delete, and edit manual area addresses.

 

 

OSI > Routers > Subnets

Edit RS-DCC, MS-DCC, and LAN subnets that are provisioned for

 

OSI.

 

 

OSI > Tunnels

Add, delete, and edit Cisco and IP-over-CLNS tunnels.

 

 

Comm Channels > RS-DCC

Add OSI configuration to an RS-DCC.

 

Choose the data link layer protocol, PPP or LAP-D.

 

 

Comm Channels > MS-DCC

Add OSI configuration to an RS-DCC.

 

 

 

Table 8-15shows the OSI actions that can be performed in CTC using the node view Maintenance tab.

Table 8-15 OSI Actions from the CTC Maintenance Tab

Tab

Actions

 

 

OSI > ISIS RIB

View the IS-IS routing table.

 

 

OSI > ESIS RIB

View ESs that are attached to ISs.

 

 

OSI > TDC

View the TARP data cache and identify static and dynamic entries.

 

Perform TID to NSAP resolutions.

 

Flush the TDC.

 

 

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15310-MA specifications

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