Chapter 17 DLPs E100 to E199

DLP- E177 Change Tunnel Type

DLP-E177 Change Tunnel Type

 

Purpose

This task converts a traditional DCC tunnel to an IP-encapsulated tunnel or

 

 

an IP-encapsulated tunnel to a traditional DCC tunnel.

 

Tools/Equipment

None

 

Prerequisite Procedures

DLP-E105 Create a DCC Tunnel, page 17-5

 

 

DLP-E6 Create an IP-Encapsulated Tunnel, page 16-9

 

Required/As Needed

As needed

 

Onsite/Remote

Onsite or remote

 

Security Level

Provisioning or higher

 

 

Step 1

From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 2

Click the Provisioning > Overhead Circuits tabs.

Step 3

Click the circuit tunnel that you want to convert.

Step 4

Click Edit.

 

Step 5

In the Edit Circuit window, click the Tunnel tab.

Step 6

In the Attributes area, complete the following:

If you are converting a traditional DCC tunnel to an IP-encapsulated tunnel, check the Change to IP Tunnel check box and type the percentage of total DCC bandwidth used in the Maximum Bandwidth field (the minimum percentage is 10 percent).

If you are converting an IP tunnel to a traditional DCC tunnel, check the Change to SDCC Tunnel check box.

Step 7 Click Apply.

Step 8 In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to continue.

Step 9 In the Circuit Changed status box, click OK to acknowledge that the circuit change was successful. Step 10 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).

DLP-E178 Delete Overhead Circuits

Purpose

This task deletes overhead circuits. ONS 15600 overhead circuits include

 

DCC tunnels and IP-encapsulated tunnels.

Tools/Equipment

None

Prerequisite Procedures

DLP-E26 Log into CTC, page 16-33

Required/As Needed

As needed

Onsite/Remote

Onsite or remote

Security Level

Provisioning or higher

Caution Deleting overhead circuits is service affecting if the circuit ports are in service. To put circuit ports out of service, see the “DLP-E115 Change the Service State for a Port” task on page 17-16.

Cisco ONS 15600 Procedure Guide, R8.0

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Cisco Systems 15600 manual DLP-E177 Change Tunnel Type, DLP-E178 Delete Overhead Circuits, 17-59

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