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Chapter 4 Cisco Transport Controller Operation
CTC Window
The graphic area displays a background image with colored ONS 15310-MA SDH icons. A Superuser
can set up the logical network view feature, which enables each user to see the same network view.
Selecting a node or span in the graphic area displays information about the node and span in the status
area. The icon colors indicate the node status (Table 4-7 ).
4.6.2.1 CTC Node Colors
The color of a node in network view indicates the node alarm status. Table 4-7 lists the node colors
shown in network view.
4.6.2.2 Network View Tabs
Table 4-8 lists the tabs and subtabs available in the network view.
Table 4-7 Node Colors Indicating Status in Network View
Color Alarm Status
Green No alarms
Yellow Minor alarms
Orange Major alarms
Red Critical alarms
Gray with
Unknown#
Node initializing for the first time (CTC displays Unknown# because CTC has
not yet discovered the name of the node)
Table 4-8 Network View Tabs and Subtabs
Tab Description Subtabs
Alarms Lists current alarms (CR, MJ, MN) for the
network and updates them in real time.
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Conditions Displays a list of standing conditions on the
network.
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History Provides a history of network alarms including
date, type, and severity of each alarm.
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Circuits Creates, deletes, edits, filters, and searches for
network circuits.
Circuits, Rolls
Provisioning Provisions security, alarm profiles,
MS-SPRing, overhead circuits, server trails,
and loads/manages VLAN databases
Security, Alarm Profiles,
MS-SPRing, Overhead Circuits,
Provisionable Patchcords (PPC),
Server Trails, VLAN DB Profile
Maintenance Displays the working and protect software
versions, and allows software to be
downloaded, retrieves Open Shortest Path
First (OSPF) node information, and displays
the list of automatic power control (APC)
domains for a network
Software, Diagnostic, APC