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Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Reference Manual, R5.0
April 2008
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Cisco Transport Controller Operation
This chapter describes Cisco Transport Controller (CTC), the Cisco software interface for the Cisco
ONS 15454 SDH. For CTC set up and login information, refer to the Cisco ONS 15 454 SDH Procedure
Guide.
Chapter topics include:
8.1 CTC Software Delivery Methods, page 8-1
8.2 CTC Installation Overview, page 8-3
8.3 PC and UNIX Workstation Requirements, page 8-3
8.4 ONS 15454 SDH Connection, page 8-5
8.5 CTC Window, page 8-6
8.6 TCC2/TCC2P Card Reset, page 8-15
8.7 TCC2/TCC2P Card Database, page 8-15
8.8 Software Revert, page 8-15

8.1 CTC Software Delivery Methods

ONS 15454 SDH provisioning and administration is performed using the CTC software. CTC is a Java
application that is installed in two locations;CTC is stored on the Advanced Timing, Communications,
and Control (TCC2) card or the Advanced Timing, Communications, and Control Plus (TCC2P) card,
and it is downloaded to your workstation the first time you log into the ONS1 5454 SDH with a new
software release.

8.1.1 CTC Software Installed on the TCC2/TCC2P Ca rd

CTC software is preloaded on the ONS 15454 SDH TCC2/TCC2P card; the refore, you do not need to
install software on the TCC2/TCC2P cards. When a new CTC software version is released, use the
release-specific software upgrade guide to upgrade the ONS 15454 SDH software on the TCC2/TCC2 P
cards.
When you upgrade CTC software, the TCC2/TCC2P cards store the new CTC version as the protect CTC
version. When you activate the new CTC software, the TCC2/TCC2P cards store the older CTC version
as the protect CTC version, and the newer CTC release becomes the working version. You can view the
software versions that are installed on an ONS 15454 SDH by selecting the Maintenance > Software tabs
in node view (Figure 8-1).