Chapter 1 General Troubleshooting

1.9.8 Different CTC Releases Do Not Recognize Each Other

1.9.8 Different CTC Releases Do Not Recognize Each Other

Symptom Different CTC releases on the same network do not recognize each other.

Table 1-13describes the potential cause of the symptom and the solution.

Table 1-13 Different CTC Releases Do Not Recognize Each Other

Possible Problem

Solution

 

 

The software loaded on

This occurs when the port software is upgraded but the Windows PC has not

the connecting

yet upgraded the compatible CTC JAR file. It also occurs on login nodes

workstation and the

with compatible software that encounter other nodes in the network that have

software on the

a newer software version. See the “Launch CTC to Correct the Core Version

ONS 15310-CL or

Build” procedure on page 1-59.

ONS 15310-MA are

Note Remember to always log into the ONS node with the latest CTC core

incompatible.

version first. If you initially log into an ONS node running a CTC

 

 

core version of 2.2 or earlier and then attempt to log into another

 

ONS node in the network running a later CTC core version, the

 

earlier version node does not recognize the new node.

 

Note This situation is often accompanied by the INCOMPATIBLE-SW

 

alarm.

 

 

Launch CTC to Correct the Core Version Build

Step 1 Exit the current CTC session and completely close the browser.

Step 2 Start the browser.

Step 3 In the Node Name field, type the ONS 15310-CL or ONS 15310-MA IP address of the node that reported the alarm. This can be the original IP address you logged on with or an IP address other than the original.

Step 4 Log into CTC. The browser downloads the JAR file from port.

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ONS 15310-CL, ONS 15310-MA specifications

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