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Ethernet Card Software Feature and Configuration Guide, R7.2
January 2009
About this Guide
Document Objectives
This guide covers the software features and operations of Ethernet cards for the Cisco ONS 15454,
Cisco ONS 15454 SDH, and Cisco ONS 15327. It explains software featur es and configuration for
Cisco IOS on the ML-Series card. The ML-Series card is a module in the Cisco ONS 15454 SONET or
Cisco ONS 15454 SDH system. It also explains software feature and configuration for CTC on the
E-Series, G-Series and CE-Series cards. The E-Series cards and G-Series cards are modules in the
Cisco ONS 15454, Cisco ONS 15454 SDH, and Cisco ONS 15327. The CE-Series cards are modules in
the Cisco ONS 15454. The CE-100T-8 is also available as module for the Cisco ONS 15310-CL. The
Cisco ONS 15310-CL version of the card is covered in the Cisco ONS 15310-CL and
Cisco ONS 15310-MA Ethernet Card Software Feature and Configuration Guide. Use this guide in
conjunction with the appropriate publications listed in the Related Documentation section.
Audience
To use the ML-Series card chapters of this publication, you should be familiar with Cisco IOS and
preferably have technical networking background and experience. To use the E-Series, G-Series and
CE-Series card chapters of this publication, you should be familiar with CTC and preferably have
technical networking background and experience.
Document Organization
The Ethernet Card Software Feature and Configuration Guide, R7.2 is organized into the following
chapters:
• Chapter 1, “ML-Series Card Overview,” provides a description of the ML-Series card, a feature list,
and explanations of key features.
• Chapter 2, “CTC Operations,”provides details and procedures for using Cisco Transport Controller
(CTC) software with the ML-Series card.
• Chapter 3, “Initial Configuration,” provides procedures to access the ML-Series card and create and
manage startup configuration files.
• Chapter 4, “Configuring Interfaces,” provides information on the ML-Series card interfaces and
basic procedures for the interfaces.
• Chapter 5, “Configuring POS,” provides information on the ML-Series card POS interfaces and
advanced procedures for the POS interfaces.
July 2008 Updated section “Flow Control Pause and QoS” of the Ingress Priority Marking
Topic in Chapter 14, Configuring Quality of Service.
January 2009 Added the following sections in Chapter 14, Configuring Quality of Service:
• QoS not Configured on Egress
• ML-Series Egress Bandwidth Example
• Added a new bullet point in the “IP SLA Restrictions on the ML-Series”
section.
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