Chapter 4 Cisco Transport Controller Operation

CTC Window

Table 4-6

Node View Tabs and Subtabs (continued)

 

 

 

 

Tab

Description

Subtabs

 

 

 

Inventory

Provides inventory information (part number,

 

serial number, Common Language Equipment

 

 

Identification [CLEI] codes) for cards installed

 

 

in the node. Allows you to delete and reset

 

 

cards, and to change card service state. For

 

 

more information on card service states, see

 

 

Appendix B, “Administrative and Service

 

 

States.”

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

Performs maintenance tasks for the node.

Database, OSI, Protection, Software,

 

 

Cross-Connect, Overhead XConnect,

 

 

Alarm Extenders, Diagnostic,

 

 

Timing, Audit, Test Access

 

 

 

4.6.2 Network View

Network view allows you to view and manage ONS 15310-MA SDH nodes that have DCC connections to the node that you logged into and any login node groups you have selected (Figure 4-5).

Figure 4-5 Network in CTC Network View

Bold letters indicate

 

 

login node, asterisk

Icon color indicates

Dots indicate

indicates topology host

node status

selected node

va600-55

159515

Nodes with DCC connections to the login node will not appear if you selected Disable Network Discovery on the Login dialog box.

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15310-MA specifications

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