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8.5 8.5.2 Network View
8.5.2.2 CTC Node Colors
The color of a node in network view, shown in Table 8- 9, indicates the node alarm status.
8.5.2.3 DCC Links
The lines show DCC connections between the nodes (Table 8-10). DCC connections can be green
(active) or gray (fail). The lines can also be solid (circuits can be routed through this link) or dashed
(circuits cannot be routed through this link). Circuit provisioning uses active/routable links.
8.5.2.4 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).
Provisioning Provisions security, alarm profiles,
bidirectional line switched rings (BLSRs), and
overhead circuits.
Security, Alarm Profiles, BLSR,
Overhead Circuits, Provisionable
Patchcords (PPC)
Maintenance Displays the type of equipment and the status
of each node in the network; displays working
and protect software versions; and allows
software to be downloaded.
Software
Table 8-8 Network View Tabs and Subtabs (continued)
Tab Description Subtabs
Table 8-9 Node Status Shown in Network View
Color Alarm Status
Green No alarms
Yellow Minor alarms
Orange Major alarms
Red Critical alarms
Gray with
Unknown#
Node initializing for the first time (CTC displays Unknown# because CTC has
not discovered the name of the node yet)
Table 8-10 DCC Colors Indicating State in Network View
Color and Line Style State
Green and solid Active/Routable
Green and dashed Active/Nonroutable
Gray and solid Failed/Routable
Gray and dashed Failed/Nonroutable