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Chapter 4 Cisco Transport Controller Operation
CTC Login
4.5 CTC Login
After you have installed CTC, you can log in to a node using your browser. To log in, you must type the
node IP address in the URL window. The CTC Login window appears.
The CTC Login window provides the following options to accelerate the login process.
• The Disable Network Discovery option omits the discovery of nodes with data communications
channel (DCC) connectivity. To access all nodes with DCC connectivity, make sure that Disable
Network Discovery is not checked. If you have network discovery disabled, CTC will not poll the
Table 4-2 ONS 15310-MA SDH Connection Methods
Method Description Requirements
Local craft Refers to onsite network connections
between the CTC computer and the ONS
15310-MA SDH using one of the following:
• The RJ-45 (LAN) port on the ONS
15310-MA SDH 15310E-CTX-K9 card
faceplate
• A hub or switch to which the ONS
15310-MA SDH is connected
If you do not use Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), you must
change the computer IP address, subnet
mask, and default router, or use automatic
host detection.
Corporate
LAN
Refers to a connection to the ONS
15310-MA SDH through a corporate or
network operations center (NOC) LAN.
• The ONS 15310-MA SDH must be
provisioned for LAN connectivity,
including IP address, subnet mask,
default gateway.
• The ONS 15310-MA SDH must be
physically connected to the corporate
LAN.
• The CTC computer must be connected
to the corporate LAN that has
connectivity to the ONS 15310-MA
SDH.
TL1 Refers to a connection to the ONS
15310-MA SDH using TL1 rather than CTC.
TL1 sessions can be started from CTC, or
you can use a TL1 terminal. The physical
connection can be a craft connection,
corporate LAN, or a TL1 terminal. Refer to
the Cisco ONS SDH TL1 Reference Guide.
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Remote Refers to a connection made to the ONS
15310-MA SDH using a modem.
• A modem must be connected to the
ONS 15310-MA SDH.
• The modem must be provisioned for
the ONS 15310-MA SDH. To run
CTC, the modem must be provisioned
for Ethernet access.