Chapter 4 Cisco Transport Controller Operation

CTC Window

4.6.2.3 DCC Links

The lines between nodes in the network view indicate DCC connections between the nodes. Active DCC connections appear as green/solid or green/dashed. Solid means circuits can be routed through the link, and dashed means circuits cannot be routed through the link. A gray link is in a fail state.

4.6.2.4 Link Consolidation

CTC provides the ability to consolidate the DCC, general communications channel (GCC), optical transport section (OTS), provisionable patchcord (PPC), and server trail links shown in the network view into a more streamlined view. Link consolidation allows you to condense multiple inter-nodal links into a single link. The link consolidation sorts links by class, meaning that, for example, all DCC links are consolidated together. You can access individual links within consolidated links using the right-click shortcut menu.

In OSP installations, the ONS 15310-MA SDH cannot be monitored through a standard Ethernet/LAN connection. So an alternate connection is established through the optical link of the aggregated client traffic (SDH) and a supporting Network Element (NE). The support node (installed indoors) and the ONS 15310-MA SDH OSP node are set up with a direct IP access to a far-end ONS 15310-MA SDH OSP node over a Data Communications Channel (DCC) network.

Each link has an associated icon (Table 4-9).

Table 4-9

Link Icons

Icon

Description

DCC icon

GCC icon

OTS icon

PPC icon

Server Trail icon

Note Link consolidation is only available on non-detailed maps. Non-detailed maps display nodes in icon form instead of detailed form, meaning the nodes appear as rectangles with ports on the sides. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15310-MA SDH Procedure Guide for more information about consolidated links.

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15310-MA specifications

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