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Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Reference Manual, R5.0
April 2008
Chapter8 Cisco Transport Controller Operation
8.5 CTC Window
SDH. You can connect to the ONS 15454 SDH through a LAN or modem, and you can e stablish TL1
connections from a PC or TL1 terminal. Tab le 8-3 lists the ONS 15454 SDH connection methods and
requirements.
8.5 CTC Window
The CTC window appears after you log into an ONS 15454 SDH (Figure 8-3). The window includes a
menu bar, toolbar, and a top and bottom pane. The top pane provides status information about the
selected objects and a graphic of the current view. The bottom pane provides tabs and subtabs to view
ONS 15454 SDH information and perform ONS 15454 SDH provisioning and maintenance. From this
window you can display three ONS 15454 SDH views: network, node, and card.
Table8-3 ONS 15454 SDH Connection Methods
Method Description Requirements
Local craft Refers to onsite network connections
between the CTC computer and the
ONS 15454 SDH using one of the following:
•The RJ-45 (LAN) port on the
TCC2/TCC2P card
•The LAN pins on the ONS 15454 SDH
MIC-C/T/P FMEC
•A hub or switch to which the
ONS 15454 SDH is connected
•If you do not use Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), you
must change the computer IP address,
subnet mask, and default router, or use
automatic host detection.
Corporate
LAN
Refers to a connection to the
ONS 15454 SDH through a corporate or
network operations center (NOC) LAN.
•The ONS 15454 SDH must be
provisioned for LAN connectivity,
including IP address, subnet mask,
default gateway.
•The ONS 15454 SDH must be
physically connected to the corporate
LAN.
•The CTC computer must be connected
to the corporate LAN that has
connectivity to the ONS 15454 SDH.
TL1 Refers to a connection to the
ONS 15454 SDH using TL1 rather than
CTC. TL1 sessions can be started from CTC,
or you can use a TL1 terminal. The physical
connection can be a craft connection,
corporate LAN, or a TL1 terminal.
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Remote Refers to a connection made to the
ONS 15454 SDH using a modem.
•A modem must be connected to the
ONS 15454 SDH.
•The modem must be provisioned for
ONS 15454 SDH. To run CTC, the
modem must be provisioned for
Ethernet access.