- About this Guide
- Chapter 1, Install the Bay and Backplane Connections
- Chapter 2, Install Cards and Fiber-Optic Cable
- Chapter 3, Connect the PC and Log Into the GUI
- Chapter 4, Turn Up a Node
- Chapter 5, Turn Up a Network
- Chapter 6, Create Circuits
- Chapter 7, Manage Circuits
- Chapter 8, Monitor Performance
- Chapter 9, Manage Alarms
- Chapter 10, Change Card Settings
- Chapter 11, Change Node Settings
- Chapter 12, Convert Network Configurations
- Chapter 13, Add and Remove Nodes
- Chapter 14, Maintain the Node
- Chapter 15, Power Down the Node
- Chapter 16, DLPs F100 to F199
- Chapter 17, DLPs F200 to F299
- Chapter 18, DLPs F300 to F399
- Chapter 19, DLPs 400 to 499
- Appendix A, CTC Information and Shortcuts
CTC Information and Shortcuts
This appendix describes how to navigate in the Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) and change CTC table data. It also describes menu and tool options and the shelf inventory data presented in CTC. For information about CTC, refer to the "Cisco Transport Controller Operation" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Reference Manual.

Note If network discovery is enabled on the node, CTC searches each node in the network for more recent versions of the CTC software. If a more recent version is discovered, CTC gives you the option of downloading the newer version to your PC. For more information about the automatic version search, refer to the "Cisco Transport Controller Operation" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Reference Manual.
Display Node, Card, and Network Views
CTC provides three views of the ONS platform:
•Node view appears when you first log into an ONS 15600 SDH. This view shows a graphic of the ONS 15600 SDH shelf and provides access to tabs and subtabs that you use to manage the node.
•Card view provides access to individual ONS 15600 SDH cards. This view shows a graphic of the card and provides access to tabs and subtabs that you use to manage the card.
•Network view shows all the nodes in a ring. A Superuser can set up this feature so each user will see the same network view, or the user can create a custom view with maps. This view provides access to tabs and subtabs that you use to manage the network. Network view can contain domains. A domain is used to isolate nodes or groups of nodes for easier maintenance. Double-clicking a domain shows all the nodes in the domain; nodes connected to the domain are grayed out.
Table A-1 lists different actions for changing CTC views.
CTC Window
Different navigational methods are available within the CTC window to access views and perform management actions. You can double-click and right-click objects in the graphic area and move the mouse over nodes, cards, and ports to view popup status information.
CTC Menu and Toolbar Options
The CTC window menu bar and toolbar provide primary CTC functions. Table A-2 shows the actions that are available from the CTC menu and toolbar.
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Add Node |
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Adds a node to the current session. See the "DLP-F183 Add a Node to the Current Session or Login Group" task on page 16-36. |
Delete Selected Node |
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Deletes a node from the current session. |
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Lock CTC |
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Locks CTC without closing the CTC session. A user name and password are required to reopen CTC. |
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Prints CTC data. See the "DLP-F336 Print CTC Data" task on page 18-36. |
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Export |
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Exports CTC data. See the "DLP-F379 Export CTC Data" task on page 18-88. |
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Exit |
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Closes the CTC session. The exit icon only appears in the File menu. |
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Edit |
Preferences |
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Displays the Preferences dialog box: • • • • • • • |
View |
Go To Previous View |
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Displays the previous CTC view. |
Go To Next View |
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Displays the next CTC view. Available only after you navigate to a previous view. Go to Previous and Go to Next is similar to forward/backward navigation in a web browser. |
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Go To Parent View |
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References the CTC view hierarchy: network view, node view, and card view. In card view, this command displays the node view; in node view, the command displays network view. Not available in network view. |
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Go To Selected Object View |
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Displays the object selected in the CTC window. |
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Go To Home View |
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Displays the login node in node view. |
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Go To Network View |
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Displays the network view. |
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Go To Other Node |
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Displays a dialog box allowing you to type in the node name or IP address of a network node that you want to view. |
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Show Status Bar |
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Displays or hides the status bar at the bottom of the CTC window. |
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Show Tool Bar |
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Displays or hides the CTC toolbar. |
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Zooms out the network view area (toolbar only). |
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Zooms in the network view area (toolbar only). |
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Zooms in a selected network view area (toolbar only). |
Tools |
Circuits |
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Displays the following options: • • • • • • • • • |
Overhead Circuits |
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Displays the Repair IP Tunnels option, which fixes circuits that are in the PARTIAL status as a result of node IP address changes. Refer to the "NTP-F178 Modify and Delete Overhead Circuits and Server Trails" procedure on page 7-3. |
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Topology Upgrade |
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Displays the following options: • • |
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Manage VLANs |
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Displays a list of VLANs that have been created and allows you to delete or create new VLANs. (This option does not apply to the ONS 15600 SDH.) |
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Open TL1 Connection |
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Displays the TL1 session dialog box so you can create a TL1 session to a specific node. Refer to the Cisco ONS SDH TL1 Command Guide. |
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Open IOS Connection |
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(Not applicable to ONS 15600 SDH.) Displays the Cisco IOS command line interface dialog box if a Cisco IOS capable card (ML1000-2, ML100T-12, or ML100X-8) is installed in the node. Refer to the Ethernet Card Software Feature and Configuration Guide. |
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Update CTC |
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Allows you to update CTC to a newer version, if a newer version was found during network discovery. |
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Help |
Contents and Index |
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Displays the online help window. |
User Manuals |
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Displays the Cisco ONS 15600 SDH documentation. |
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About CTC |
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Displays the software version and the nodes in the CTC session. |
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Network Scope |
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The network scope drop-down list has three options: DWDM (ONS 15454s only) ,TDM, or All. If you choose DWDM, dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) and hybrid nodes appear on the network view map. If you choose TDM, time division multiplexing (TDM) and hybrid nodes appear on the network view map. If you choose All, every node in the network appears on the network view map. |
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Link Filter |
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Opens the Link Filter dialog box, which allows you to choose which link classes display on the non-detail network map. The available classes vary according to the selected network scope. • • • |
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Opens the Collapse/Expand Links dialog box, which allows you to globally expand or consolidate network view links based on link type. |
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Opens the CTC Alerts dialog box, which shows the status of certain CTC background tasks. When the CTC Alerts toolbar icon contains a red triangle, unread notifications exist. When there are no unread notifications, the CTC Alerts toolbar icon contains a gray triangle (see the Toolbar column for comparison). Notifications include: • • • • • You can save a notification by clicking the Save button in the CTC Alerts dialog box and navigating to the directory where you want to save the text file. By default, the CTC Alerts dialog box opens automatically. To disable automatic popup, see the "DLP-F309 Configure the CTC Alerts Dialog Box for Automatic Popup" task on page 18-11. |
CTC Mouse Options
Table A-3 shows mouse navigation techniques in CTC.
Node View Shortcuts
Table A-4 shows actions on ONS 15600 SDH cards that you can perform by moving your mouse over the CTC window.
Network View Shortcuts
Right-click the network view graphic area or a node, span, or domain to display shortcut menus. Table A-5 lists the actions that are available from the network view.
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Open a node |
Do any of the following: • • • • • |
Move a node icon |
Press the Ctrl key and the left mouse button simultaneously and drag the node icon to a new location. |
Reset node icon position |
Right-click a node and choose Reset Node Position from the shortcut menu. The node icon moves to the position defined by the longitude and latitude fields on the Provisioning > General tabs in node view. |
Consolidate links |
Right-click on a link and choose Consolidate/Expand from the shortcut menu. For more detailed instructions, see Chapter 11, "Change Node Settings." |
Provision a circuit |
Right-click a node. From the shortcut menu, choose Provision Circuit To and select the node where you want to provision the circuit. For circuit creation procedures, see Chapter 6, "Create Circuits." |
Update circuits with new node |
Right-click a node and choose Update Circuits With New Node from the shortcut menu. Use this command when you add a new node and want to pass circuits through it. |
Display a link endpoint |
Right-click a span. From the shortcut menu, choose Go To [<node> | <port> | <slot>] for the drop port you want to view. CTC displays the card in card view. |
Display span properties |
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Perform an SNCP protection switch for all circuits on a span |
Right-click a network span and click Circuits. In the Circuits on Span dialog box, switch options appear in the SNCP Span Switching field. |
Upgrade terminal to linear |
Right-click a span and choose Upgrade Protection > Terminal to Linear from the shortcut menu. See the "NTP-F210 Convert a Point-to-Point to a Linear ADM Automatically" task on page 12-1. |
Table Display Options
Table A-6 shows table display options, which include rearranging or hiding CTC table columns and sorting table columns by primary or secondary keys.
Equipment Inventory
In node view, the Inventory tab displays ONS 15600 SDH equipment information, including:
•Location—Where the equipment is installed, either chassis or slot number.
•Eqpt Type—The equipment type, for example, FAN_TRAY or STM-16.
•Admin State—Changes the card service state unless network conditions prevent the change. For more information about card states, refer to the "Enhanced State Model" appendix of the Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Reference Manual.
–Unlocked—Puts the card in the Unlocked-enabled service state.
–Locked,maintenance—Puts the card in the Locked-enabled,maintenance service state.
•Service State—Displays the current card service state, which is an autonomously generated state that gives the overall condition of the card. Service states appear in the format: Primary State-Primary State Qualifier, Secondary State. For more information about card states, refer to the "Administrative and Service States" appendix of the Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Reference Manual. Actual Eqpt Type—The actual equipment type, for example, FTA or STM16-LR.
•HW Part #—Hardware part number; this number is printed on the top of the card or equipment piece.
•HW Rev—Hardware revision number.
•Serial #—Equipment serial number; this number is unique to each card.
•CLEI Code—Common Language Equipment Identifier code.
•User Code—A text entry field that allows the user to type a 20-character ASCII code to further identify cards.
•Bootroom Rev—Displays the boot read-only memory (ROM) revision number.
•Product ID—Displays the manufacturing product identifier for a hardware component, such as a fan tray, chassis, or card.
•Version ID—Displays the manufacturing version identifier for a fan tray, chassis, or card.