- About this Guide
- Chapter 1, Install the Shelf and Backplane Cable
- 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 and VT Tunnels
- Chapter 7, Manage Circuits
- Chapter 8, Manage Alarms
- Chapter 9, Monitor Performance
- Chapter 10, Change Card Settings
- Chapter 11, Change Node Settings
- Chapter 12, Upgrade Cards and Spans
- Chapter 13, Convert Network Configurations
- Chapter 14, Add and Remove Nodes
- Chapter 15, Maintain the Node
- Chapter 16, Power Down the Node
- Chapter 17, DLPs A1 to A99
- Chapter 18, DLPs A100 to A199
- Chapter 19, DLPs A200 to A299
- Chapter 20, DLPs A300 to A399
- Chapter 21, DLPs A400 to A499
- Chapter 22, DLPs A500 to A599
- Chapter 23, DLPs A600 to A699
- Appendix A, CTC Information and Shortcuts
- Before You Begin
- NTP-A323 Verify Card Installation
- NTP-A30 Create Users and Assign Security
- NTP-A25 Set Up Name, Date, Time, and Contact Information
- NTP-A261 Set Power Monitor Thresholds
- NTP-A169 Set Up CTC Network Access
- NTP-A360 Enable EMS Secure Access
- NTP-A375 Set Up Secure Access to the ONS 15454 TL1
- NTP-A27 Set Up the ONS 15454 for Firewall Access
- NTP-A28 Set Up Timing
- NTP-A324 Create Protection Groups
- NTP-A256 Set Up SNMP
- NTP-A318 Provision OSI
Turn Up a Node
This chapter explains how to provision a single Cisco ONS 15454 node and turn it up for service, including assigning a node name, date and time, timing references, network attributes such as IP address and default router, users and user security, and card protection groups.
Before You Begin
Complete the procedures applicable to your site plan from the following chapters:
•Chapter 1 "Install the Shelf and Backplane Cable"
•Chapter 2 "Install Cards and Fiber-Optic Cable"
•Chapter 3 "Connect the PC and Log into the GUI"
This section lists the chapter procedures (NTPs). Turn to a procedure for applicable tasks (DLPs).
1. A323 Verify Card Installation—Complete this procedure first.
2. A30 Create Users and Assign Security—Complete this procedure to create Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) users and assign their security levels.
3. A25 Set Up Name, Date, Time, and Contact Information—Continue with this procedure to set the node name, date, time, location, and contact information.
4. A261 Set Power Monitor Thresholds—Continue with this procedure to set the node battery power thresholds.
5. A169 Set Up CTC Network Access—Continue with this procedure to provision the IP address, default router, subnet mask, and network configuration settings.
6. A360 Enable EMS Secure Access—Continue with this procedure to enable EMS secure access.
7. A375 Set Up Secure Access to the ONS 15454 TL1—Continue with this procedure to enable secure access to TL1.
8. A27 Set Up the ONS 15454 for Firewall Access—Continue with this procedure if the ONS 15454 will be accessed behind firewalls.
9. A28 Set Up Timing—Continue with this procedure to set up the node's SONET timing references.
10. A324 Create Protection Groups—Complete this procedure, as needed, to set up 1:1, 1:N, 1+1, or Y-cable protection groups for ONS 15454 electrical and optical cards.
11. A256 Set Up SNMP—Complete this procedure if Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) will be used for network monitoring.
12. A318 Provision OSI—Complete this procedure if the ONS 15454 will be connected in networks with network elements (NEs) that are based on the Open System Interconnection (OSI) protocol stack. This procedure provisions the TID Address Resolution Protocol (TARP), OSI routers, manual area addresses, subnetwork points of attachment, and IP over OSI tunnels.
NTP-A323 Verify Card Installation
Purpose |
This procedure verifies that an ONS 15454 node provisioned for SONET is ready for turn-up. |
Tools/Equipment |
An engineering work order, site plan, or other document specifying the ONS 15454 card installation. |
Prerequisite Procedures |
Chapter 1 "Install the Shelf and Backplane Cable" |
Required/As Needed |
Required |
Onsite/Remote |
Onsite |
Security Level |
Retrieve or higher |
Step 1 Verify that two TCC2/TCC2P cards are installed in Slots 7 and 11.
Step 2 Verify that the green ACT (active) LED is illuminated on one TCC2/TCC2P card and the amber STBY (standby) LED is illuminated on the second TCC2/TCC2P card.
Note If the TCC2/TCC2P cards are not installed, or if their LEDs are not operating as described, do not proceed. Repeat the "DLP-A36 Install the TCC2/TCC2P Cards" task, or refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting Guide to resolve installation problems before proceeding to Step 3.
Step 3 Verify that cross-connect cards (XCVT, XC10G, or XC-VXC-10G) are installed in Slots 8 and 10. The cross-connect cards must be the same type.
Step 4 Verify that the green ACT (active) LED is illuminated on one cross-connect card and the amber STBY (standby) LED is illuminated on the second cross-connect card.
Note If the cross-connect cards are not installed, or if their LEDs are not operating as described, do not proceed. Repeat the "DLP-A37 Install the XCVT, XC10G, or XC-VXC-10G Cards" task, or refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting Guide to resolve installation problems before proceeding to Step 5.
Step 5 If your site plan requires an Alarm Interface Controller-International (AIC-I) card, verify that it is installed in Slot 9 and its ACT (active) LED displays a solid green light.
Step 6 Verify that the DS-1, DS-3, EC-1, and DS3XM cards are installed in Slots 1 to 6 or 12 to 17 as designated by your installation plan.
Note The DS1/E1-56 and DS3/EC1-48 cards can only be installed in Slots 1 through 3 or 15 through 17.
Step 7 If Ethernet cards are installed, verify that the correct cross-connect cards are installed in Slots 8 and 10:
•E100T-12-G and E1000-2-G cards require XC10G or XC-VXC-10G cards.
•G1K-4, ML1000-2, ML100X-8, ML100T-12, and CE-1000-4 cards require XC10G or XC-VXC-10G cards if they are installed in Slots 1 to 6 or 12 to 17. If they are installed in Slots 5, 6, 11 and 12, any cross-connect card can be installed.
Step 8 If an E1000-2, E1000-2-G, G1000-4, ML100X-8, ML1000-2, or CE-1000-4 Ethernet card is installed, verify that it has a gigabit interface converter (GBIC) or small form-factor pluggable (SFP) installed. If not, see the "DLP-A469 Install a GBIC or SFP/XFP Device" task.
Step 9 Verify that the OC-N cards (OC-3, OC-3-8, OC-12, OC-12-4, OC-48, OC-48 any slot [AS], OC-192, and MRC-12) are installed in the slots designated by your site plan.
•OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 AS, and MRC-12 cards can be installed in Slots 1 to 6 or 12 to 17.
•OC-3-8 and OC-12-4 cards can be installed in Slots 1 to 4 and 14 to 17.
•OC-48 and OC-192 cards can be installed in Slots 5, 6, 12, or 13.
Note The optics thresholds for the OC-192 and MRC-12 cards may not be set properly when they are initially installed. As a result, some alarms associated with optical power may be generated soon after the node is turned up. For this reason, the optics thresholds must be configured every time the cards are installed or reset, or any time the TCC/TCC2 card is installed or reset. See "DLP-A459 Change Optics Thresholds Settings for OC-192 and MRC-12 Cards" task for instructions on setting the optics thresholds.
Step 10 Verify that the correct cross-connect cards are installed in Slots 8 and 10:
•If an OC-192, OC-12-4, or OC-3-8 card is installed, an XC10G card must be installed.
•If an OC-48 AS card is installed in Slots 1 to 4 or 14 to 17, an XC10G card must be installed. If XC or XCVT cards are installed, the OC-48 AS can be installed only in Slots 5, 6, 12, or 13.
Step 11 Verify that all installed OC-N cards display a solid amber STBY LED.
Step 12 If transponder or muxponder cards are installed (TXP_MR_10G, TXP_MR_2.5G, TXPP_MR_2.5G, MXP_MR_2.5G, MXPP_MR_2.5G, MXP_2.5G_10G, TXP_MR_10E, TXP_MR_10E_L, TXP_MR_10E_C, and MXP_2.5G_10E, MXP_2.5G_10E_C, MXP_2.5G_10E_L, MXP_MR_10DME_L, or MXP_MR_10DME_C), verify that they are installed in Slots 1 to 6 or 12 to 17 and have GBIC or SFP connectors are installed. For information about installing and provisioning TXP and MXP cards, refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Procedure Guide.
Step 13 If Fibre Channel cards (FC-MR-4) are installed, verify one of the following:
•If XC10G cross-connect cards are installed, the FC-MR-4 is installed in Slots 1 to 6 or 12 to 17 and displays a solid green ACT (Active) LED.
•If XCVT cross-connect cards are installed, the FC-MR-4 is installed in Slots 5 to 6 or 12 to 13 and displays a solid green ACT (Active) LED.
Step 14 Verify that fiber-optic cables (fiber) are installed and connected to the locations indicated in the site plan. If the fiber is not installed, complete the "NTP-A247 Install Fiber-Optic Cables" procedure.
Step 15 Verify that fiber is routed correctly in the shelf assembly and fiber boots are installed properly. If the fiber is not routed on the shelf assembly, complete the "NTP-A245 Route Fiber-Optic Cables" procedure. If the fiber boots are not installed, complete the "DLP-A45 Install the Fiber Boot" task.
Step 16 Verify that the software release shown on the LCD matches the software release indicated in your site plan. If the release does not match, perform one of the following procedures:
•Perform a software upgrade using a Cisco ONS 15454 software CD. Refer to the release-specific software upgrade document for instructions.
•Replace the TCC2/TCC2P cards with cards containing the correct release. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting Guide.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A30 Create Users and Assign Security
Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task at the node where you need to create users. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Note You must log in as a Superuser to create additional users. The CISCO15 user provided with each ONS 15454 can be used to set up other ONS 15454 users. You can add up to 500 users to one ONS 15454.
Step 2 Complete the "DLP-A74 Create a New User on a Single Node" task or the "DLP-A75 Create a New User on Multiple Nodes" task as needed.
Note You must add the same user name and password to each node a user will access.
Step 3 As needed, complete the "DLP-A456 Configure the Node for RADIUS Authentication" task. Remote Authentication Dial in User Service (RADIUS) validates remote users trying to connect to the network.
Step 4 If you want to modify the security policy settings, including password aging and idle user timeout policies, complete the "NTP-A205 Modify Users and Change Security" procedure.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A25 Set Up Name, Date, Time, and Contact Information
Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task for the node you will turn up. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 Click the Provisioning > General tabs.
Step 3 Enter the following information in the fields listed:
•Node Name—Type a name for the node. For Transaction Language 1 (TL1) compliance, names must begin with an alpha character and have no more than 20 alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) characters.
•Contact—(Optional) Type the name of the node contact person and the phone number, up to 255 characters.
•Latitude—Enter the node latitude: N (North) or S (South), degrees, and minutes (optional).
•Longitude—Enter the node longitude: E (East) or W (West), degrees, and minutes (optional).
Tip You can also position nodes manually on the network view map. Press Ctrl while you drag and drop the node icon. To create the same network map visible for all ONS 15454 users, complete the "NTP-A172 Create a Logical Network Map" procedure.
CTC uses the latitude and longitude to position ONS 15454 icons on the network view map. To convert a coordinate in degrees to degrees and minutes, multiply the number after the decimal by 60. For example, the latitude 38.250739 converts to 38 degrees, 15 minutes (0.250739 x 60 = 15.0443, rounded to the nearest whole number).
•Description—Type a description of the node. The description can be a maximum of 255 characters.
•Use NTP/SNTP Server—When checked, CTC uses a Network Time Protocol (NTP) or Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server to set the date and time of the node.
If you do not use an SNTP or NTP server, complete the Date and Time fields. The ONS 15454 will use these fields for alarm dates and times. By default, CTC displays all alarms in the CTC computer time zone for consistency. To change the display to the node time zone, complete the "DLP-A112 Display Alarms and Conditions Using Time Zone" task.
Note Using an NTP or SNTP server ensures that all ONS 15454 network nodes use the same date and time reference. The server synchronizes the node's time after power outages or software upgrades.
If you check the Use NTP/SNTP Server check box, type the IP address of one of the following:
–An NTP/SNTP server connected to the ONS 15454
–Another ONS 15454 with NTP/SNTP enabled that is connected to the ONS 15454
If you check gateway network element (GNE) for the ONS 15454 SOCKS proxy server (see "DLP-A249 Provision IP Settings" task), external ONS 15454s must reference the gateway ONS 15454 for NTP/SNTP timing. For more information about the ONS 15454 gateway settings, refer to the "Management Network Connectivity" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.
•Date—If Use NTP/SNTP Server is not checked, type the current date (mm/dd/yyyy, for example, September 24, 2002 is 09/24/2002).
•Time—If Use NTP/SNTP Server is not checked, type the current time in the format hh:mm:ss, for example, 11:24:58. The ONS 15454 uses a 24-hour clock, so 10:00 PM is entered as 22:00:00.
•Time Zone—Click the field and choose a city within your time zone from the drop-down list. The list displays the 80 World Time Zones from -11 through 0 (GMT) to +14. Continental United States time zones are GMT-05:00 (Eastern), GMT-06:00 (Central), GMT-07:00 (Mountain), and GMT-08:00 (Pacific).
•Use Daylight Savings Time—Check this check box if the time zone that you chose uses Daylight Savings Time.
•Insert AIS-V on STS-1 SD-P—Check this check box if you want Alarm Indication Signal Virtual Tributary (AIS-V) conditions inserted on VT circuits carried by STS-1s when the STS-1 crosses its Signal Degrade Path (SD-P) bit error rate (BER) threshold. On protected circuits, traffic will be switched. If the switch cannot be performed, or if circuits are not protected, traffic will be dropped when the STS-1 SD-P BER threshold is reached.
•SD-P BER—If you selected Insert AIS-V, you can choose the SD-P BER level from the SD-P BER drop-down list.
Step 4 Click Apply.
Step 5 In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes.
Step 6 Review the node information. If you need to make corrections, repeat Steps 3 through 5 to enter the corrections. If the information is correct, continue with the "NTP-A261 Set Power Monitor Thresholds" procedure.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A261 Set Power Monitor Thresholds
Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task for the node you will set up. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 In node view, click the Provisioning > General > Power Monitor tabs.
Step 3 To change the extreme low battery voltage threshold in 0.5 VDC increments, choose a voltage from the ELWBATVG(Vdc) drop-down list.
Step 4 To change the low battery voltage threshold in 0.5 VDC increments, choose a voltage from the LWBATVG(Vdc) drop-down list.
Step 5 To change the high battery voltage threshold in 0.5 VDC increments, choose a voltage from the HIBATVG(Vdc) drop-down list.
Step 6 To change the extreme high battery voltage threshold in 0.5 VDC increments, choose a voltage from the EHIBATVG(Vdc) drop-down list.
Step 7 Click Apply.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A169 Set Up CTC Network Access
Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 Complete the "DLP-A249 Provision IP Settings" task to provision the ONS 15454 IP address, subnet mask, default router, DHCP server, IIOP listener port, and SOCKS proxy server settings.
Tip If you cannot log into the node, you can change its IP address, default router, and network mask by using the LCD on the ONS 15454 fan-tray assembly (unless LCD provisioning is suppressed). See the "DLP-A64 Set the IP Address, Default Router, and Network Mask Using the LCD" task for instructions. However, you cannot use the LCD to provision any other network settings.
Step 3 If you want to turn on the ONS 15454 secure mode, which allows two IP addresses to be provisioned for the node if TCC2P cards are installed, complete the "DLP-A433 Enable Node Security Mode" task.
Step 4 If static routes are needed, complete the "DLP-A65 Create a Static Route" task. Refer to the "CTC Network Connectivity" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual for further information about static routes.
Step 5 If the ONS 15454 is connected to a LAN or WAN that uses OSPF and you want to share routing information between the LAN/WAN and the ONS network, complete the "DLP-A250 Set Up or Change Open Shortest Path First Protocol" task.
Step 6 If the ONS 15454 is connected to a LAN or WAN that uses RIP, complete the "DLP-A251 Set Up or Change Routing Information Protocol" task.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A360 Enable EMS Secure Access
Step 1 In shelf view, click the Provisioning > Security > Access pane.
Step 2 Under the EMS Access area, change the Access State to Secure.
Step 3 Click Apply. The CTC disconnects and reconnects through a secure socket connection.
Step 4 Set the listener port value by choosing "Other constant" radio button.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A375 Set Up Secure Access to the ONS 15454 TL1
Step 1 In the node view, click the Provisioning > Security > Access pane.
Step 2 Under the TL1 Access area, change the Access State to Secure.
Step 3 Click Apply.
Existing non-secure TL1 sessions, if any, are terminated.
Step 4 To create a secure TL1 connection, enter the following command at the UNIX or Linux prompt:
ssh -l username node-ip -p port-number
The port number for secure TL1 is 4083.
Note Use any SSH client on Windows.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A27 Set Up the ONS 15454 for Firewall Access
Step 1 Log into a node that is behind the firewall. See the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task for instructions. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 Complete the "DLP-A67 Provision the IIOP Listener Port on the ONS 15454" task.
Figure 4-1 shows an ONS 15454 in a protected network and the CTC computer in an external network. For the computer to access the ONS 15454s, you must provision the IIOP listener port specified by your firewall administrator on the ONS 15454.
Figure 4-1 Nodes Behind a Firewall
Step 3 If the CTC computer resides behind a firewall, complete the "DLP-A68 Provision the IIOP Listener Port on the CTC Computer" task.
Figure 4-2 shows a CTC computer and ONS 15454 behind firewalls. For the computer to access the ONS 15454, you must provision the IIOP port on the CTC computer and on the ONS 15454.
Figure 4-2 CTC Computer and ONS 15454s Residing Behind Firewalls
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A28 Set Up Timing
Purpose |
This procedure provisions the ONS 15454 timing. |
Tools/Equipment |
None |
Prerequisite Procedures |
|
Required/As Needed |
Required |
Onsite/Remote |
Onsite or remote |
Security Level |
Provisioning or higher |
Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task at the node where you will set up timing. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 Complete the "DLP-A69 Set Up External or Line Timing" task if an external building integrated timing supply (BITS) source is available. This is the common SONET timing setup procedure.
Step 3 If you cannot complete Step 2 (an external BITS source is not available), complete the "DLP-A70 Set Up Internal Timing" task. This task can only provide Stratum 3 timing.
Note For information about SONET timing, refer to the "Timing" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual or to Telcordia GR-253-CORE.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A324 Create Protection Groups
Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task at the node where you want to create the protection group. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Table 4-1 describes the protection types available on the ONS 15454.
Step 2 Complete one or more of the following tasks depending on the protection groups you want to create:
•A71 Create a 1:1 Protection Group
•A72 Create a 1:N Protection Group
•A73 Create a 1+1 Protection Group
•A34 Create an Optimized 1+1 Protection Group
Note If a protect card is not installed, you can complete the "DLP-A330 Preprovision a Card Slot" task and continue with the card protection provisioning.
Note A 1+1 protection group can only be provisioned between the same equipment type, using the same port number, and the same port rate. The MRC-12 cards used must be in the same slot type; either the low speed-slots or high-speed slots.
Note To create Y-cable protection groups for TXP and MXP cards, refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Procedure Guide.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A256 Set Up SNMP
Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task at the node where you want to set up SNMP. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 In node view, click the Provisioning > SNMP tabs.
Step 3 In the Trap Destinations area, click Create.
Step 4 Complete the following in the Create SNMP Trap Destination dialog box (Figure 4-3):
•Destination IP Address—Type the IP address of your network management system. If the node you are logged into is an end network element (ENE), set the destination address to the GNE.
•Community—Type the SNMP community name. For a description of SNMP community names, refer to the "SNMP" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.
Note The community name is a form of authentication and access control. The community name assigned to the ONS 15454 is case-sensitive and must match the community name of the network management system (NMS).
•UDP Port—The default User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port for SNMP is 162. (More information about provisioning the UDP port is also given in the "DLP-A449 Set Up SNMP for a GNE" task and the "DLP-A450 Set Up SNMP for an ENE" task.)
•Trap Version—Choose either SNMPv1 or SNMPv2. Refer to your NMS documentation to determine whether to use SNMPv1 or SNMPv2.
Figure 4-3 Creating an SNMP Trap
Step 5 Click OK. The node IP address of the node where you provisioned the new trap destination appears in the Trap Destinations area.
Step 6 Click the node IP address in the Trap Destinations area. Verify the SNMP information that appears in the Selected Destination list.
Step 7 If you want to set up SNMP remote monitoring (RMON) on gateway node elements (GNEs) and end node elements (ENEs), complete the following tasks as required, depending on the protection groups you want to create:
•A451 Format and Enter NMS Community String for SNMP Command or Operation
Step 8 Click Apply.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-A318 Provision OSI
Note This procedure requires provisioning of non-ONS equipment including routers and third party network elements. Do not begin until you have the capability to complete that provisioning.
Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task at the node where you want to provision the OSI routing mode. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 As needed, complete the following tasks:
•A534 Provision OSI Routing Mode—Complete this task first.
•A535 Provision or Modify TARP Operating Parameters—Complete this task next.
•A536 Add a Static TID to NSAP Entry to the TARP Data Cache—Complete this task as needed.
•A538 Add a TARP Manual Adjacency Table Entry—Complete this task as needed.
•A539 Provision OSI Routers—Complete this task as needed.
•A540 Provision Additional Manual Area Addresses—Complete this task as needed.
•A541 Enable the OSI Subnet on the LAN Interface—Complete this task as needed.
•A542 Create an IP-Over-CLNS Tunnel—Complete this task as needed.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.