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Cisco Systems ONS 15327 manual Overview, Using Cisco Transport Controller, C H A P T E R

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C H A P T E R 3

C H A P T E R 3

Using Cisco Transport Controller

This chapter explains how to connect workstations to the Cisco ONS 15327 and use the Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) software to operate the ONS 15327. This includes understanding the CTC views; setting up basic ONS 15327 information, such as security, timing, and protection groups; viewing ONS 15327 data, such as alarms, conditions, and events; and customizing information, such alarm proﬁles, external alarms and controls, and network maps.

3.1 Overview

CTC is a Java application that is downloaded from the Cross-Connect, Timing and Control (XTC) card to your workstation when you connect to the ONS 15327. CTC allows you to perform all operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P) tasks for ONS 15327 using Netscape or Microsoft® Internet Explorer. You can also use TL1 commands to communicate with the ONS 15327 through VT100 terminals, VT100 emulation software, or you can Telnet to the node using TL1 port 2361.

To use CTC, your workstation needs an appropriate version of Netscape, Internet Explorer and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java plug-ins. Netscape and the required Java ﬁles are provided on the Cisco ONS 15327 Software CD. The “Installing CTC” section on page 3-2explains how to install Netscape and the Java ﬁles.

The ﬁrst time you connect to an ONS 15327, a CTC launcher applet is downloaded from the ONS 15327 XTC card to your workstation. The launcher veriﬁes that the workstation has a CTC version that matches the version on the XTC. If the workstation does not have CTC, or if the version on the XTC is a later release, the launcher downloads the CTC application to the temporary directory designated by your workstation’s operating system and then runs the application.

Note Always point your browser to the node running the most recent release (version) of CTC.

CTC is backward compatible but not forward compatible.

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Contents

Using Cisco Transport Controller 3.1 OverviewC H A P T E R Procedure Install Netscape Windows 3.2 Installing CTC3.2.1 Preparing PCs to Run CTC Procedure Install Netscape Solaris Procedure Extracting the CTC Version 2.3 Files for Solaris3.2.2 Preparing Solaris Workstations to Run CTC Procedure Install the Java Files Solaris Step 4 Un-compress each patch ﬁle by typing Procedure Enable Applet Security for CTC Procedure Set Up a PC for Direct Connection 3.3 Connecting PCs to the ONSe Check Enable DNS for Windows Resolution 3.3.1 Direct Connectionsc Click Properties Click Specify an IP address Procedure Disable Proxy Service Using Windows with Netscape Procedure Disable Proxy Service Using Windows with Internet ExplorerSettings 3.3.2 LAN Connections3.3.4 Connecting to the ONS 15327 with TL1 Terminals 3.3.3 Remote Access to the ONS3.4 Logging into CTC 3.5 Viewing CTC Procedure Log into the CTCFigure 3-6 CTC in node view login default 3.5.1 Node ViewNode View Card Colors Card ColorDescription Node View Tabs and SubtabsSubtabs Alarm Status 3.5.2 Network ViewFigure 3-7 The CTC network view Node Status3.5.2.1 Inserting an Alternative Network Topology Map Procedure Set Up an Alternative Network MapSelected Area, Set Background Color, Set Background Image, Remove Background ImageStep 2 Choose the General tab and uncheck Use Default Map 3.5.2.2 Creating Domains Procedure Create a New DomainStep 2 Choose Create New Domain 3.5.3 Card View 3 Using Cisco Transport Controller78-11719-02 July 3.5.4 CTC Navigation3-20 Cisco ONS 15327 User Documentation 3.5.5 Table Data 3-22 Cisco ONS 15327 User Documentation 3.5.6 Inventory DataLocation-The slot where the card is installed Alarm Data 3.6 Viewing ONS 15327 Alarms, Conditions, and EventsColumn Description3.6.1 Controlling Alarm Display Figure 3-15 Viewing current-session alarms and events 3.6.2 Viewing Alarm HistoryProcedure Set Up General Node Information 3.7 Setting Up General Node InformationStep 2 Click the Provisioning General tabs Procedure Convert Coordinates to Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds Procedure Set Up Network Information 3.8 Setting Up General Network Information3.8.1 Changing the IP Address page Maintenance 3.9 Setting Up ONS 15327 SecurityONS 15327 Security Levels CTC TabProcedure Create New Users Procedure Edit User Security at the Network Level all nodes Procedure Edit User Security Node LevelStep 2 Click the Provisioning Security tabs Click the Provisioning Security tabsProcedure Create Protection Groups for Optical Cards 3.10 Setting Up Protection GroupsProcedure Edit Protection Groups Procedure Delete Protection Groups 3.11 Setting Up Timinga Click the Maintenance Protection tabs Step 3 Click the Provisioning Protection tabsSynchronization Status Messaging SSM is a SONET protocol that communicates information about the quality of the timing source. SSM messages are carried on the S1 byte of the SONET Line layer. They enable SONET devices to automatically select the highest-quality timing reference and to avoid timing loops Procedure Set Up ONS 15327 Timing Sync Messaging- Check to enable SSM 3.12.1 Using Virtual Wires 3.12 Setting Up External User-Provisionable AlarmsProcedure Provision External Alarms 3.12.2 External Input AlarmsFigure 3-24 shows the External Alarms subtab 3.12.3 External Output Controls Procedure Provision External ControlsExample of the external alarm input and output process 3.13 Creating Alarm ProﬁlesAlarm Proﬁles are created at the network view using the Provisioning Alarming tabs Figure 3-27. A default alarm proﬁle in the Default column is pre-provisioned and you use the Clone feature to create new proﬁles based on the default alarm proﬁle Step 2 Click the Provisioning Alarming tabs Procedure Create an Alarm ProﬁleProcedure Apply an Alarm Proﬁle at the Node View Procedure Apply an Alarm Proﬁle at the Card ViewStep 2 Click the Provisioning DS1 or DS3 Alarming tabs c Click Force still need to “Apply”3.14 Printing and Exporting CTC Data Procedure Export CTC Data Procedure Print CTC Dataﬁlename.htm 3.15 Displaying CTC Data in Other Applicationsﬁlename.csv ﬁlename.tsv