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Chapter 3 Building the Network

3.6.6 Creating Links

Table 3-12		Field Descriptions for the Create Link Wizard (continued)
	Field		Description
	Direction		Specify whether the link is unidirectional or bidirectional. For the ONS 15501, ONS 15800, ONS 15801,
			and ONS 15808, only unidirectional links are available.
	Provision Type		Specify the type of link provisioning. Values are:
			• Manual—The link is manually provisioned.
			• Patchcord—(Applicable only to links involving transponders and DWDM modules) The link is an
			internode or intranode termination provisioned between homogeneous ports. A patchcord link
			represents the connection between a line card and a transponder, or the connection between a
			transponder and a DWDM card. Patchcord links can be provisioned by CTM or CTC users and are
			maintained by the NEs.
			Note Protection groups are not recognized when creating patchcord or manual links.
	Cost		Specify a numeric cost associated with the SONET or SDH layer link. The cost range is 0 to 999999. This
			field applies only to links in the SONET or SDH layer between CTC-based NEs. For all other links, the
			Cisco default value is 1024. All autodiscovered links have the Cisco default cost 1024.
	Shared Risk		(SONET/SDH layer rates only) Enter a free-format string that represents the SRLG, or a group of links
	Link Groups		that share a common risk. For example, a set of links that originate at a node share the node as the common
			risk.
			The Shared Risk Link Groups field supports up to 5 comma-separated values, with 32 characters per value.
	Link Source Panel
	Node		Identify which NE serves as the source of the link.
	Physical		Identify the physical slot, subslot (if applicable), and port in the source NE. For the ONS 15216, identify
	Termination		the name of the PTP. For the ONS 15800, ONS 15801, and ONS 15808, identify the rack, subrack, slot,
	Point		and direction (east-to-west or west-to-east).
			Note The card type is shown adjacent to the slot number; for example, “1 (OC3_8)” represents the
			OC3_8 card in slot 1.
			Note If the port name is available, it is shown adjacent to the port number.
	PTP Value		(Not Managed/Other Vendor and MDS 9000 NEs only) Specify the PTP value. Maximum length is 30
			characters; minimum length is 1 character.
	Name		For the ONS 15501, ONS 15530, and ONS 15540, identify the PTP as a single name, which includes a port
			type and slot number and might also include a subslot number and port number.
	Link Destination Panel
	Node		This is a display-only field if you selected an NE as the destination of the link. If you selected a group as
			the destination of the link, select from the pull-down menu a specific NE that will be the destination of the
			link.
	Physical		Identify the physical slot, subslot (if applicable), and port in the destination NE. For the ONS 15216,
	Termination		identify the name of the PTP. For the ONS 15800, ONS 15801, and ONS 15808, identify the rack, subrack,
	Point		slot, and direction (east-to-west or west-to-east).
			Note The card type is shown adjacent to the slot number; for example, “1 (OC3_8)” represents the
			OC3_8 card in slot 1.
			Note If the port name is available, it is shown adjacent to the port number.
	PTP Value		(For Not Managed/Other Vendor and MDS 9000 only) Specify the PTP value. Maximum length is 30
			characters; minimum length is 1 character.
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