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Chapter 3 Building the Network

3.12.1 Pinging an NE

3.12.1 Pinging an NE

Step 1 In the Domain Explorer tree, select the NE to ping.

Step 2 Choose Fault > Ping NE. The ping results include round-trip time and packet loss statistics.

Step 3 Click OK in the dialog box.

Note This function is enabled if the operational state of the NE is In Service or Under Maintenance. It is disabled if the operational state of the NE is Out of Service or Preprovisioned.

Note A link to the ping utility must be present in your PATH variable on the CTM server. The default location is /usr/sbin/ping. If a link to the ping utility is not present in your PATH variable, configure your PATH settings to include it.

3.12.2 Testing NE Connectivity

Step 1	In the Domain Explorer tree, select an NE.
Step 2	Choose Fault > Test NE Connectivity. The Test NE Connectivity operation runs the ping command to
	check the NE communication state. The results show whether the NE is available or unavailable:
	•	Available—If the CTM client can reach the NE through the ping command, the communication state
		of the NE in the database is checked. If the NE communication state is Unavailable, it is changed to
		Available and an event is sent to the CTM client, stating that the communication state was changed.
		If the NE communication state is Available, there are no changes.
	•	Unavailable—If the CTM client cannot reach the NE through the ping command, the
		communication state of the NE in the database is checked. If the NE communication state is
		Available, it is changed to Unavailable and an event is sent to the CTM client, stating that the
		communication state was changed. If the NE communication state is Unavailable, there are no
		changes.
Step 3	Click OK in the dialog box.

3.13How Do I Test Connectivity for MGX Voice Gateway Devices?

Note You can run a diagnostic check at the node level to verify that CTM is correctly managing the selected nodes. See 4.6.11.2 Running a Diagnostic Check at the Node Level, page 4-92.

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Contents

Overview Building the Network Field Description How Do I Build Groups?Adding Groups Copying Groups Deleting Groups Moving GroupsDeleting a Single Group Adding Network Partitions How Do I Build Network Partitions?Deleting Multiple Groups Deleting Network Partitions Modifying Network Partitions Adding Subnetworks How Do I Build Subnetworks? Moving Subnetworks How Do I Build NEs?Deleting Subnetworks Prerequisites for Adding ONS 15216 EDFA2 or EDFA3 NEs Prerequisites for Adding NEsPrerequisites for Adding ONS 15302 and ONS 15305 NEs Building the Network Prerequisites for Adding NEs Hostnames and IP Addresses Required An Efficient Network Topology Setup Prerequisites for Adding Cisco CRS-1 and XR 12000 NEs Prerequisites for Adding ONS 1580x NEs Prerequisites for Adding Cisco MGX Voice Gateway Devices Prerequisites for Adding Cisco Catalyst 6509 NEs Option Description Setting Up Nonstandard Community Strings Changing the Service-Level Passwords Using the CLI Adding a Single NE Adding NEs NE ID NE ID- Read-only Adding Multiple NEs Field Descriptions for the Add New NE Wizard NE Properties Panel Not selectable if Automatic subnetwork Grouping is enabled Moving an NE from One Group to Another Copying an NE from One Group to Another Automatically Grouping NEs in Subnetworks Moving an NE from One Network Partition to Another Deleting a Single NE Deleting NEs Deleting Multiple NEs Removing a Deleted NE Restoring a Deleted NE How Do I Build Links?Searching for an NE Overview of Supported Links ONS 15454 Sonet Layer NE Model NE Card Physical OPT-BST ONS 15600 Sonet File Viewing the Link Table 10describes the fields in Link table Field Description Filtering Links in the Network Map Filtering the Link Table Creating Links Building the Network Creating Links 12 Field Descriptions for the Create Link Wizard Field Descriptions for the Create Link Wizard Field Modifying LinksLink Type Link Validity Link Color 14 Field Descriptions for the Modify Link Wizard Viewing Link Utilization Deleting Links Column Description Filtering the Link Utilization Table Customizing a Network Map How Do I Use Network Maps?Payload Type Description Click UI Properties Viewing a Node in the Network Map Adjusting the Zoom Level or Pan Position Modifying a Node Icon Modifying a Node Icon or a Map Background ImageModifying a Map Background Saving Changes to the Network Map Discovering ONS 155xx NEs Discovering CTC-Based NEsDiscovery Information Table Time stamp Rediscovering ONS 155xx, CRS-1, and XR 12000 NEs Resetting the Resync Interval How Do I Discover the Network for MGX Voice Gateway Devices? Message Quality Description Discovering NEs Setting Up External or Line Timing for CTC-Based Sonet NEs Building the Network Bits 1 OUT Setting Up Internal Timing for CTC-Based Sonet NEs OOS Setting Up External or Line Timing for CTC-Based SDH NEs Unframed , FAS , FAS + CAS Bits 1 OUT Setting Up Internal Timing for CTC-Based SDH NEs Viewing Clocking Sources Displaying the List of Available Clock Sources Configuring Global ClockingDisplaying the List of Manual Clock Sources Creating a Manual Clock Source How Do I Test Connectivity for Optical and Routing Devices?Method Description How Do I Test Connectivity for MGX Voice Gateway Devices? Testing NE ConnectivityPinging an NE Cisco Transport Manager Release 6.0 User Guide 78-16845-01