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8.6.3 Card View

8.6.2.4 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. Link consolidation allows you to condense multiple inter-nodal links into a single link. The link
consolidation sorts links by class; for example, all DCC links are consolidated together.You can access
individual links within consolidated links using the right-click shortcut menu.
Each link has an associated icon (Table 8-11).
Note Link consolidation is only available on non-detailed maps. Non-detai led 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 15454 Procedure Guide for more information about consolidated links.
8.6.3 Card View
The card view provides information about individual ONS 15454 cards. Use this window to perform
card-specific maintenance and provisioning (Figure 8-7). A graphic showing the por ts on the card is
shown in the graphic area. The status area displays the node name, slot, number of alarms, card type,
equipment type, and the card status (active or standby), card service state if the car d is present, and port
service state (described in Table 8-6 on page 8-10). The information that appears and the acti ons you can
perform depend on the card. For more information about card service states, see Appendix B,
“Administrative and Service States.”
Table 8-11 Link Icons
Icon Description
DCC icon
GCC icon
OTS icon
PPC icon
Server Trail icon