Chapter 4 Cisco Transport Controller Operation

CTC Login

Table 4-2

ONS 15310-MA SDH Connection Methods

 

 

 

 

Method

Description

Requirements

 

 

 

Local craft

Refers to onsite network connections

If you do not use Dynamic Host

 

between the CTC computer and the ONS

Configuration Protocol (DHCP), you must

 

15310-MA SDH using one of the following:

change the computer IP address, subnet

 

The RJ-45 (LAN) port on the ONS

mask, and default router, or use automatic

 

host detection.

 

15310-MA SDH 15310E-CTX-K9 card

 

 

 

faceplate

 

 

A hub or switch to which the ONS

 

 

15310-MA SDH is connected

 

 

 

 

Corporate

Refers to a connection to the ONS

The ONS 15310-MA SDH must be

LAN

15310-MA SDH through a corporate or

provisioned for LAN connectivity,

 

network operations center (NOC) LAN.

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.

 

 

 

 

Remote

Refers to a connection made to the ONS

A modem must be connected to the

 

15310-MA SDH using a modem.

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.

 

 

 

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

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15310-MA specifications

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