Cisco ONS 15454 Procedure Guide, Release 7.2

Before You Begin
NTP-A127 Verify Network Turn Up
NTP-A181 Create an Automatically Routed DS-1 Circuit
NTP-A182 Create a Manually Routed DS-1 Circuit
NTP-A183 Create a Unidirectional DS-1 Circuit with Multiple Drops
NTP-A184 Create an Automatically Routed DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit
NTP-A185 Create a Manually Routed DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit
NTP-A186 Create a Unidirectional DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit with Multiple Drops
NTP-A133 Create an Automatically Routed VT Tunnel
NTP-A134 Create a Manually Routed VT Tunnel
NTP-A187 Create a VT Aggregation Point
NTP-A135 Test Electrical Circuits
NTP-A343 Create an Automatically Routed Optical Circuit
NTP-A344 Create a Manually Routed Optical Circuit
NTP-A314 Create a Unidirectional Optical Circuit with Multiple Drops
NTP-A62 Test Optical Circuits
NTP-A139 Create a Half Circuit on a BLSR or 1+1 Node
NTP-A140 Create a Half Circuit on a Path Protection Node
NTP-A191 Create an E-Series EtherSwitch Circuit (Multicard or Single-Card Mode)
NTP-A192 Create a Circuit for an E-Series Card in Port-Mapped Mode
NTP-A142 Create an E-Series Shared Packet Ring Ethernet Circuit
NTP-A143 Create an E-Series Hub-and-Spoke Ethernet Configuration
NTP-A144 Create an E-Series Single-Card EtherSwitch Manual Cross-Connect
NTP-A145 Create an E-Series Multicard EtherSwitch Manual Cross-Connect
NTP-A146 Test E-Series Circuits
NTP-A148 Create a Manual Cross-Connect for a G-Series or E-Series Card in Port-Mapped Mode
NTP-A241 Provision G-Series Ports for Transponder Mode
NTP-A149 Test G-Series Circuits
NTP-A264 Create an Automatically Routed VCAT Circuit
NTP-A265 Create a Manually Routed VCAT Circuit
NTP-A194 Create Overhead Circuits
NTP-A167 Create an STS Test Circuit around the Ring
NTP-A326 Create a Server Trail

Create Circuits and VT Tunnels

Note The terms "Unidirectional Path Switched Ring" and "UPSR" may appear in Cisco literature. These terms do not refer to using Cisco ONS 15xxx products in a unidirectional path switched ring configuration. Rather, these terms, as well as "Path Protected Mesh Network" and "PPMN," refer generally to Cisco's path protection feature, which may be used in any topological network configuration. Cisco does not recommend using its path protection feature in any particular topological network configuration.

This chapter explains how to create Cisco ONS 15454 electrical circuits, tunnels, optical circuits, Ethernet circuits, and virtual concatenated (VCAT) circuits. For additional information about ONS 15454 circuits, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Before You Begin

Before performing any of the following procedures, investigate all alarms and clear any trouble conditions. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting Guide as necessary.

This section lists the chapter procedures (NTPs). Turn to a procedure for applicable tasks (DLPs).

1. A127 Verify Network Turn Up—Complete this procedure before you create any circuits.

2. A181 Create an Automatically Routed DS-1 Circuit—Complete as needed.

3. A182 Create a Manually Routed DS-1 Circuit—Complete as needed.

4. A183 Create a Unidirectional DS-1 Circuit with Multiple Drops—Complete as needed.

5. A184 Create an Automatically Routed DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit—Complete as needed.

6. A185 Create a Manually Routed DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit—Complete as needed.

7. A186 Create a Unidirectional DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit with Multiple Drops—Complete as needed.

8. A133 Create an Automatically Routed VT Tunnel—Complete as needed.

9. A134 Create a Manually Routed VT Tunnel—Complete as needed.

10. A187 Create a VT Aggregation Point—Complete as needed.

11. A135 Test Electrical Circuits—Complete this procedure after you create an electrical circuit.

12. A343 Create an Automatically Routed Optical Circuit—Complete as needed.

13. A344 Create a Manually Routed Optical Circuit—Complete as needed.

14. A314 Create a Unidirectional Optical Circuit with Multiple Drops—Complete as needed.

15. A62 Test Optical Circuits—Complete this procedure after you create an optical circuit.

16. A139 Create a Half Circuit on a BLSR or 1+1 Node—Complete this procedure as needed to create a half circuit using an OC-N or G-Series card as a destination in a bidirectional line switched ring (BLSR) or 1+1 topology.

17. A140 Create a Half Circuit on a Path Protection Node—Complete as needed to create a half circuit using an OC-N or G-Series card as a destination in a path protection.

18. A191 Create an E-Series EtherSwitch Circuit (Multicard or Single-Card Mode)—Complete as needed.

19. A192 Create a Circuit for an E-Series Card in Port-Mapped Mode—Complete as needed.

20. A142 Create an E-Series Shared Packet Ring Ethernet Circuit—Complete as needed.

21. A143 Create an E-Series Hub-and-Spoke Ethernet Configuration—Complete as needed.

22. A144 Create an E-Series Single-Card EtherSwitch Manual Cross-Connect—Complete as needed.

23. A145 Create an E-Series Multicard EtherSwitch Manual Cross-Connect—Complete as needed.

24. A146 Test E-Series Circuits—Complete this procedure after creating E-Series SONET circuits.

25. A148 Create a Manual Cross-Connect for a G-Series or E-Series Card in Port-Mapped Mode—Complete as needed.

26. A241 Provision G-Series Ports for Transponder Mode—Complete as needed.

27. A149 Test G-Series Circuits—Complete this procedure after creating G-Series SONET circuits.

28. A264 Create an Automatically Routed VCAT Circuit—Complete as needed.

29. A265 Create a Manually Routed VCAT Circuit—Complete as needed.

30. A194 Create Overhead Circuits—Complete as needed to create data communications channel (DCC) tunnels or IP-encapsulated tunnels, provision orderwire, or create user data channel (UDC) circuits.

31. A167 Create an STS Test Circuit around the Ring—Complete as needed.

32. A326 Create a Server Trail—Complete as needed.

Table 6-1 defines ONS 15454 circuit creation terms and options.

Table 6-1 ONS 15454 Circuit Options
Circuit Option	Description
Source	The circuit source is where the circuit enters the ONS 15454 network.
Destination	The circuit destination is where the circuit exits an ONS 15454 network.
Automatic circuit routing	Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) routes the circuit automatically on the shortest available path based on routing parameters and bandwidth availability.
Manual circuit routing	Manual routing allows you to choose a specific path, not just the shortest path chosen by automatic routing. You can choose a specific synchronous transport signal (STS) or Virtual Tributary (VT) for each circuit segment and create circuits from work orders prepared by an operations support system (OSS) like the Telcordia Trunk Information Record Keeping System (TIRKS).
VT tunnel	VT tunnels allow VT1.5 circuits to pass through an ONS 15454 without utilizing cross-connect card (XC, XCVT, XC10G, XC-VXC-10G) resources. VT circuits using VT tunnels use cross-connect capacity only at the source and destination nodes. One VT tunnel can carry 28 VT1.5 circuits or 21 VT2 circuits.
VT aggregation point	VT aggregation points (VAPs) allow VT circuits to be aggregated into an STS for handoff to non-ONS 15454 networks or equipment, such as interoffice facilities (IOFs), switches, or digital access and cross-connect systems (DACS). VAPs reduce VT matrix resource utilization at the node where the VTs are aggregated onto the STS. This node is called the STS grooming end. The STS grooming end requires an EC1, DS3, DS3E, DS3i-N-12, DS3/EC1-48, DS3XM-6, DS3XM-12, or OC-N card. VAPs can be created on BLSR, 1+1, or unprotected nodes, but cannot be created on path protection nodes.

ONS 15454 circuits are either VT or STS circuits. Table 6-2 shows the circuit source and destination options for VT circuits.

Table 6-2 CTC Circuit Source and Destination Options for VT Circuits
Card	Ports	STSs	VTs	DS-1s
DS1-14, DS1N-14	—	—	—	14
DS3XM-6	6	—	—	28 per port
DS3XM-12	12	—	—	28 per port
DS3/EC1-48	48	—	—	28 per port
EC1-12	12	—	28 VT1.5s per port, 21 VT2s per port	—
DS1/E1-56	56	—	—	56
OC3 IR 4/STM1 SH 1310	4	3 per port	28 VT1.5s per STS, 21 VT2s per port	—
OC3 IR/STM1 SH 1310-8	8	3 per port	28 VT1.5s per STS, 21 VT2s per port	—
OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310 OC12 LR/STM4 LH 1310 OC12 LR/STM4 LH 1550	—	12	28 VT1.5s per STS, 21 VT2s per port	—
OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310-4	4	12 per port	28 VT1.5s per STS, 21 VT2s per port	—
All OC-48 cards (does not include the ML-Series card)	—	48	28 VT1.5s per STS, 21 VT2s per port	—
All OC-192 cards	—	192	28 VT1.5s per STS, 21 VT2s per port	—
FC_MR-4	4	—	—	—
MRC-12	12	3, 12, or 48 per port¹	28 VT1.5s per STS, 21 VT2s per port	—

¹Dependent on the SFP used in a port, the available backplane width, and existing provisioned lines. For more details, refer to the "Optical Cards" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Table 6-3 shows the shows the circuit source and destination options for STS circuits.

Table 6-3 CTC Circuit Source and Destination Options for STS Circuits
Card	Ports	STSs
DS1-14, DS1N-14¹	—	—
DS3-12, DS3N-12, DS3-12E, DS3N-12E	12	—
DS3XM-6	6	—
DS3XM-12	12, or 6 to 12 "portless"²	—
DS3i-N-12	12	1 per port
DS3/EC1-48	48	1 per port
EC1-12	12	—
DS1/E1-56	56	—
OC3 IR 4/STM1	4	3 per port
OC3-8	8	3 per port
OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310 OC12 LR/STM4 LH 1310 OC12 LR/STM4 LH 1550	—	12
OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310-4	4	12 per port
All OC-48 cards (includes ML-Series card)	—	48
All OC-192 cards	—	192
FC_MC-4	4	—
MRC-12	12	3, 12, or 48 per port³

¹You can route one STS circuit on a DS1 card to carry all 14 ports within the STS. However, 14 VT1.5s are not utilized.

²The number of "portless" interfaces depends on the system configuration. For XCVT drop slots, a maximum of 6 portless transmultiplexing interfaces are supported. For XCVT trunk slots and for the XC10G and XC-VXC-10G any slot, a maximum of 12 portless transmultiplexing interfaces are supported.

³Dependent on the SFP used in a port, the available backplane width, and existing provisioned lines. For more details, refer to the "Optical Cards" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

NTP-A127 Verify Network Turn Up


Purpose	This procedure verifies that the ONS 15454 network is ready for circuit provisioning.
Tools/Equipment	None
Prerequisite Procedures	Chapter 5 "Turn Up a Network"
Required/As Needed	Required
Onsite/Remote	Onsite or remote
Security Level	Provisioning or higher

Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View. Wait for all the nodes that are part of the network to appear on the network map. (Large networks might take several minutes to display all the nodes.)

Note If this is the first time your computer has connected to this ONS 15454 network, the node icons are stacked on the left side of the graphic area, possibly out of view. Use the scroll bar under the network map to display the icons. To separate the icons, press Ctrl and drag and drop the icon to the new location. Repeat until all the nodes are visible on the graphic area.

Step 3 Verify node accessibility. In network view, all node icons must be either green, yellow, orange, or red.

If all network nodes do not appear after a few minutes, or if a node icon is gray with "Unknown" under it, do not continue. Look at the Net box in the lower right corner of the window. If it is gray, log in again, making sure not to check the Disable Network check box in the CTC Login dialog box. If problems persist, see Chapter 5 "Turn Up a Network" to review the network turn-up procedure appropriate for your network topology, or refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting Guide for troubleshooting procedures.

Step 4 Verify DCC connectivity. All nodes must be connected by green lines. If lines are missing or gray in color, do not continue. See Chapter 5 "Turn Up a Network" and follow the network turn-up procedure appropriate for your network topology. Verify that all nodes have DCC connectivity before continuing.

Step 5 Click the Alarms tab to view alarm descriptions. Investigate and resolve, if necessary, all critical (red node icon) or major (orange node icon) alarms. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting Guide to resolve alarms before continuing.

Step 6 From the View menu, choose Go to Home View. Verify that the node is provisioned according to your site or engineering plan:

a. View the cards in the shelf map. Verify that the ONS 15454 cards appear in the specified slots.

b. Click the Provisioning > General tabs. Verify that the node name, contacts, date, time, and Network Time Protocol/Simple Network Time Protocol (NTP/SNTP) server IP address (if used) are correctly provisioned. If needed, make corrections using the "NTP-A25 Set Up Name, Date, Time, and Contact Information" procedure.

c. Click the Network tab. Verify that the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Router, Prevent LCD IP Config, and Gateway Settings are correctly provisioned. If not, make corrections using the "NTP-A169 Set Up CTC Network Access" procedure.

d. Click the Protection tab. Verify that protection groups are created as specified in your site plan. If the protection groups are not created, complete the "NTP-A324 Create Protection Groups" procedure.

e. If the node is in a BLSR, click the BLSR tab. (If the node is not in a BLSR, continue with Step f.) Verify that the following items are provisioned as specified in your site plan:

•BLSR type (2-fiber or 4-fiber)

•BLSR ring ID and node IDs

•Ring reversion time

•East and west card assignments

•4-fiber BLSRs: Span reversion and east/west protect card assignments

If you need to make corrections, see the "NTP-A40 Provision BLSR Nodes" procedure for instructions.

f. Click the Security tab. Verify that the users and access levels are provisioned as specified. If not, see the "NTP-A30 Create Users and Assign Security" procedure to correct the information.

g. If Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used, click the SNMP tab and verify the trap and destination information. If the information is not correct, see the "NTP-A87 Change SNMP Settings" procedure to correct the information.

h. Click the Comm Channels tab. Verify that DCCs were created to the applicable OC-N slots and ports (time-division multiplexing [TDM] nodes) or optical service channel (OSC) slots and ports (dense wavelength division multiplexing [DWDM] nodes). If DCCs were not created for the appropriate OC-N or OSC slots and ports, see Chapter 5 "Turn Up a Network" and complete the turn-up procedure appropriate for your network topology. To provision OSC ports, refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Procedure Guide

i. Click the Timing tab. Verify that timing is provisioned as specified. If not, use the "NTP-A85 Change Node Timing" procedure to make the changes.

j. Click the Alarm Profiles tab. If you provisioned optional alarm profiles, verify that the alarms are provisioned as specified. If not, see the "NTP-A71 Create, Download, and Assign Alarm Severity Profiles" procedure to change the information.

k. Verify that the network element (NE) defaults listed in the status area of the node view window are correct.

Step 7 Repeat Step 6 for each node in the network.

Step 8 Complete the appropriate circuit creation procedure from the NTP list in the "Before You Begin" section.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A181 Create an Automatically Routed DS-1 Circuit


Purpose	This procedure creates an automatically routed DS-1 circuit, meaning that CTC chooses the circuit route based on the parameters you specify and on the software version.
Tools/Equipment	None
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
Onsite/Remote	Onsite or remote
Security Level	Provisioning or higher

Note This procedure requires the use of automatic routing. Automatic routing is not available if both the Automatic Circuit Routing NE default and the Network Circuit Automatic Routing Overridable NE default are set to FALSE. For a full description of these defaults see the "Network Element Defaults" appendix in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task at the node where you will create the circuit. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the circuit source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 3.

Step 3 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 4 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 5 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, complete the following fields:

•Circuit Type—Choose VT or STS. VT cross-connects will carry the DS-1 circuit across the ONS 15454 network.

•Number of Circuits—Enter the number of DS-1 circuits that you want to create. The default is 1. If you are creating multiple circuits with the same slot and sequential port numbers, you can use Auto-ranged to create the circuits automatically.

•Auto-ranged—This check box is automatically selected if you enter more than 1 in the Number of Circuits field. Auto-ranging creates identical (same source and destination) sequential circuits automatically. Uncheck the box if you do not want CTC to create sequential circuits automatically.

Step 6 Click Next.

Step 7 Define the circuit attributes (Figure 6-1):

•Name—Assign a name to the circuit. The name can be alphanumeric and up to 48 characters, (including spaces). Circuit names should be 43 characters or less if you want the ability to create monitor circuits. If you leave the field blank, CTC assigns a default name to the circuit.

•Size—If the circuit type is VT, choose VT1.5. If the circuit type is STS, choose STS-1.

•Bidirectional—Leave checked for this circuit (default).

•Create cross-connects only (TL1-like)—Check this box if you want to create one or more cross-connects to complete a signal path for TL1-generated circuits. If you check this box, VT tunnels and Ethergroup sources and destinations are unavailable.

•Diagnostic—Leave unchecked.

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in a circuit:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the In-Service and Normal (IS-NR) service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the Out-of-Service and Management, Disabled (OOS-MA,DSBLD) service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

–IS,AINS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the Out-of-Service and Autonomous, Automatic In-Service (OOS-AU,AINS) service state and suppresses alarms and conditions. When the connections receive a valid signal, the service state automatically changes to IS-NR.

–OOS,MT—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the Out-of-Service and Management, Maintenance (OOS-MA,MT) service state. The maintenance state does not interrupt traffic flow; it suppresses alarms and conditions and allows loopbacks to be performed on the circuit. Use OOS,MT for circuit testing or to suppress circuit alarms temporarily. Change the administrative state to IS; IS,AINS; or OOS,DSBLD when testing is complete. See the "DLP-A230 Change a Circuit Service State" task.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

•Apply to drop ports—Check this check box if you want to apply the administrative state chosen in the State field to the circuit source and destination ports. CTC applies the administrative state to the ports only if the circuit bandwidth is the same as the port bandwidth or, if the port bandwidth is larger than the circuit, the circuit must be the first circuit to use the port. If not, a Warning dialog box displays the ports where the administrative state could not be applied. If the check box is unchecked, CTC does not apply the administrative state to the source and destination ports.

Note If ports managed into the IS administrative state are not receiving signals, loss of signal alarms are generated and the port service state transitions to OOS-AU,FLT.

•Protected Drops—Check this box if you want the circuit routed on protected drops only, that is, to ONS 15454 cards that are in 1:1, 1:N, 1+1, or optimized 1+1 protection. If you check this box, CTC displays only protected cards and ports as source and destination choices.

Figure 6-1 Setting Circuit Attributes for a DS-1 Circuit

Step 8 If the circuit will be routed on a path protection, complete the "DLP-A218 Provision Path Protection Selectors" task. Otherwise, continue with the next step.

Step 9 Click Next.

Step 10 Complete the "DLP-A95 Provision a DS-1 Circuit Source and Destination" task.

Step 11 In the Circuit Routing Preferences area (Figure 6-2), choose Route Automatically. Two options are available; choose either, both, or none based on your preferences.

•Using Required Nodes/Spans—Check this check box if you want to specify nodes and spans to include or exclude in the CTC-generated circuit route.

Including nodes and spans for a circuit ensures that those nodes and spans are in the working path of the circuit (but not the protect path). Excluding nodes and spans ensures that the nodes and spans are not in the working or protect path of the circuit.

•Review Route Before Creation—Check this check box if you want to review and edit the circuit route before the circuit is created.

Figure 6-2 Setting Circuit Routing Preferences for a DS-1 Circuit

Step 12 To set the circuit path protection, complete one of the following:

•To route the circuit on a protected path, leave Fully Protected Path checked and continue with Step 13. CTC creates a fully protected circuit route based on the path diversity option you choose. Fully protected paths might or might not have path protection path segments (with primary and alternate paths), and the path diversity options apply only to path protection path segments, if any exist.

•To create an unprotected circuit, uncheck Fully Protected Path and continue with Step 15.

•To route the circuit on a BLSR protection channel, if available, uncheck Fully Protected Path, check Protection Channel Access, click Yes in the Warning dialog box, then continue with Step 15.

Caution

Circuits routed on BLSR protection channels are not protected. They are preempted during BLSR switches.

Step 13 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection, choose one of the following:

•Nodal Diversity Required—Ensures that the primary and alternate paths within path protection portions of the complete circuit path are nodally diverse.

•Nodal Diversity Desired—Specifies that node diversity is preferred, but if node diversity is not possible, CTC creates fiber-diverse paths for the path protection portion of the complete circuit path.

•Link Diversity Only—Specifies that only fiber-diverse primary and alternate paths for path protection portions of the complete circuit path are needed. The paths might be node-diverse, but CTC does not check for node diversity.

Step 14 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection dual-ring interconnect (DRI), check the Dual Ring Interconnect check box.

Step 15 If you selected Using Required Nodes/Spans in Step 11, complete the following substeps. If not, continue with Step 17.

a. Click Next.

b. In the Circuit Route Constraints area, click a node or span on the circuit map.

c. Click Include to include the node or span in the circuit. Click Exclude to exclude the node or span from the circuit. The order in which you choose included nodes and spans is the order in which the circuit is routed. Click spans twice to change the circuit direction.

d. Repeat Steps b and c for each node or span you wish to include or exclude.

e. Review the circuit route. To change the circuit routing order, choose a node in the Required Nodes/Lines or Excluded Nodes Links lists and click the Up or Down buttons to change the circuit routing order. Click Remove to remove a node or span.

Step 16 Click Next. In the Create area of the VT Matrix Optimization page, choose one of the following:

•Create VT tunnel on transit nodes—This option is available if the DS-1 circuit passes through a node that does not have a VT tunnel, or if an existing VT tunnel is full. VT tunnels allow VT circuits to pass through ONS 15454s without consuming cross-connect card resources. VT tunnels can carry 28 VT1.5 circuits. In general, creating VT tunnels is a good idea if you are creating many VT circuits from the same source and destination. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual for more information.

•Create VT aggregation point—This option is available if the DS-1 circuit source or destination is on an EC1, DS3, DS3E, DS3i-N-12, DS3/EC1-48, DS3XM-6, DS3XM-12, or OC-N port on a BLSR, 1+1, or unprotected node. VAPs collect DS-1s on an STS for handoff to non-ONS 15454 networks or equipment, such as an IOF, switch, or DACS. It allows VT1.5 circuits to be routed through the node using one STS connection on the cross-connect card matrix rather than multiple VT connections on the cross-connect card VT matrix. If you want to aggregate the DS-1 circuit you are creating with others onto an STS for transport outside the ONS 15454 network, choose one of the following:

–STS grooming node is source node, VT grooming node is destination node—Creates the VAP on the DS-1 circuit source node. This option is available only if the DS-1 circuit originates on an EC1, DS3, DS3E, DS3i-N-12, DS3/EC1-48, DS3XM-6, DS3XM-12, or OC-N card.

–STS grooming node is destination node, VT grooming node is source node—Creates the VAP on the DS-1 circuit destination node. This option is available only if the DS-1 circuit terminates on an EC1, DS3, DS3E, DS3i-N-12, DS3/EC1-48, DS3XM-6, DS3XM-12, or OC-N card.

•None—Choose this option if you do not want to create a VT tunnel or a VAP. This is the only available option if CTC cannot create a VT tunnel or VAP.

Step 17 If you selected Review Route Before Creation in Step 11, complete the following substeps. If not, continue with Step 18.

a. Click Next.

b. Review the circuit route. To add or delete a circuit span, choose a node on the circuit route. Blue arrows show the circuit route. Green arrows indicate spans that you can add. Click a span arrowhead, then click Include to include the span or Remove to remove the span.

c. If the provisioned circuit does not reflect the routing and configuration you want, click Back to verify and change circuit information. If the circuit needs to be routed to a different path, see the "NTP-A182 Create a Manually Routed DS-1 Circuit" procedure.

Step 18 Click Finish. One of the following results occurs if you entered more than one circuit in the Number of Circuits field on the Circuit Creation dialog box.

•If you chose Auto-ranged, CTC automatically creates the number of circuits entered in the Number of Circuits field. If auto-ranging cannot complete all the circuits, for example, because sequential ports are unavailable at the source or destination, a dialog box appears. Set the new source or destination for the remaining circuits, then click Finish to continue auto-ranging. After completing the circuits, the Circuits window appears.

•If you did not choose Auto-ranged, the Circuit Creation dialog box appears so you can create the remaining circuits. Repeat Steps 5 through 17 for each additional circuit. After completing the circuits, the Circuits window appears.

Step 19 In the Circuits window, verify that the new circuits appear in the circuits list.

Step 20 Complete the "NTP-A135 Test Electrical Circuits" procedure. Skip this step if you built a test circuit.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A182 Create a Manually Routed DS-1 Circuit


Purpose	This procedure creates a DS-1 circuit and allows you to provision the circuit route.
Tools/Equipment	None
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
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 create the circuit. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the circuit source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 3.

Step 3 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 4 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 5 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, complete the following fields:

•Circuit Type—Choose VT or STS. VT cross-connects will carry the DS-1 circuit across the ONS 15454 network.

•Number of Circuits—Enter the number of DS-1 circuits that you want to create. The default is 1.

•Auto-ranged—(Automatically routed circuits only) If you entered more than 1 in the Number of Circuits field on the Circuit Creation dialog box, uncheck this box. (The box is unavailable if only one circuit is entered in the Number of Circuits field.)

Step 6 Click Next.

Step 7 Define the circuit attributes (Figure 6-1):

•Name—Assign a name to the circuit. The name can be alphanumeric and up to 48 characters (including spaces). Circuit names should be 43 characters or less if you want the ability to create monitor circuits. If you leave the field blank, CTC assigns a default name to the circuit.

•Size—If the circuit type is VT, choose VT1.5. If the circuit type is STS, choose STS-1.

•Bidirectional—Leave checked for this circuit (default).

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in a circuit:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the IS-NR service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,DSBLD service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

–IS,AINS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-AU,AINS service state and suppresses alarms and conditions. When the connections receive a valid signal, the service state automatically changes to IS-NR.

–OOS,MT—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,MT service state. The maintenance state does not interrupt traffic flow; it suppresses alarms and conditions and allows loopbacks to be performed on the circuit. Use OOS,MT for circuit testing or to suppress circuit alarms temporarily. Change the administrative state to IS; IS,AINS; or OOS,DSBLD when testing is complete. See the "DLP-A230 Change a Circuit Service State" task.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Note If ports managed into the IS administrative state are not receiving signals, loss of signal alarms are generated and the port service state transitions to OOS-AU,FLT.

•Protected Drops—Check this box if you want the circuit routed on protected drops only, that is, to ONS 15454 cards that are in 1:1, 1:N, 1+1, or optimized 1+1 protection. If you check this box, CTC shows only protected cards and ports as source and destination choices.

Step 8 If the circuit will be routed on a path protection, complete the "DLP-A218 Provision Path Protection Selectors" task. Otherwise, continue with the next step.

Step 9 Click Next.

Step 10 Complete the "DLP-A95 Provision a DS-1 Circuit Source and Destination" task.

Step 11 In the Circuit Routing Preferences area (Figure 6-2), uncheck Route Automatically.

Step 12 To set the circuit path protection, complete one of the following:

•To route the circuit on a protected path, leave Fully Protected Path checked and continue with Step 13. Fully protected paths might or might not have path protection path segments (with primary and alternate paths), and the path diversity options apply only to path protection path segments, if any exist.

•To create an unprotected circuit, uncheck Fully Protected Path and continue with Step 16.

•To route the circuit on a BLSR protection channel, if available, uncheck Fully Protected Path, check Protection Channel Access, click Yes in the Warning dialog box, then continue with Step 16.

Caution

Circuits routed on BLSR protection channels are not protected and are preempted during BLSR switches.

Step 13 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection, choose a Node-Diverse Path option:

•Nodal Diversity Required—Ensures that the primary and alternate paths within the path protection portions of the complete circuit path are nodally diverse.

•Nodal Diversity Desired— Specifies that node diversity is preferred, but if node diversity is not possible, CTC creates fiber-diverse paths for the path protection portion of the complete circuit path.

Step 14 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection DRI, check the Dual Ring Interconnect check box.

Step 15 Click Next. In the Create area of the VT Matrix Optimization page, choose one of the following:

–STS grooming node is source node, VT grooming node is destination node—Creates the VAP on the DS-1 circuit source node. This option is available only if the DS-1 circuit originates on an EC1, DS3, DS3E, DS3i-N-12, DS3XM-6, DS3XM-12, or OC-N card.

•None—Choose this option if you do not want to create a VT tunnel or a VAP. This is the only available option if CTC cannot create a VT tunnel or VAP.

Step 16 Click Next. In the Route Review and Edit area, node icons appear for you to route the circuit. The circuit source node is selected. Green arrows pointing from the source node to other network nodes indicate spans that are available for routing the circuit.

Step 17 Complete the "DLP-A96 Provision a DS-1 or DS-3 Circuit Route" task for the DS-1 circuit you are creating.

Step 18 Click Finish. CTC compares your manually provisioned circuit route with the specified path diversity option you chose in Step 13. If the path does not meet the specified path diversity requirement, CTC displays an error message and allows you to change the circuit path.

Step 19 If you entered more than 1 in the Number of Circuits field on the Circuit Creation dialog box, the Circuit Creation dialog box appears so you can create the remaining circuits. Repeat Steps 5 through 18 for each additional circuit.

Step 20 When all the circuits are created, the main Circuits window appears. Verify that the circuits you created are correct.

Step 21 Complete the "NTP-A135 Test Electrical Circuits" procedure. Skip this step if you built a test circuit.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A183 Create a Unidirectional DS-1 Circuit with Multiple Drops


Purpose	This procedure creates a unidirectional DS-1 circuit with multiple drops (destinations).
Tools/Equipment	None
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
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 create the circuit. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the circuit source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 3.

Step 3 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 4 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 5 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, complete the following fields:

•Circuit Type—Choose VT or STS.

•Number of Circuits—Leave the default unchanged (1).

•Auto-ranged—Unavailable when the Number of Circuits field is 1.

Step 6 Click Next.

Step 7 Define the circuit attributes (Figure 6-3):

•Size—If the circuit type is VT, choose VT1.5. If the circuit type is STS, choose STS-1.

•Bidirectional—Uncheck for this circuit.

•Diagnostic—Leave unchecked.

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in a circuit:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the IS-NR service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,DSBLD service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Note If ports managed into the IS administrative state are not receiving signals, loss of signal alarms are generated and the port service state transitions to OOS-AU,FLT.

•Protected Drops—Check this box if you want the circuit routed to protect drops only, that is, to ONS 15454 cards that are in 1:1, 1:N, 1+1, or optimized 1+1 protection. If you check this box, CTC displays only protected cards as source and destination choices.

Figure 6-3 Setting Circuit Attributes for a Unidirectional DS-1 Circuit

Step 8 Click Next.

Step 9 Complete the "DLP-A95 Provision a DS-1 Circuit Source and Destination" task.

Step 10 In the Circuit Routing Preferences area, uncheck Route Automatically. When Route Automatically is not selected, the Using Required Nodes/Spans and Review Route Before Circuit Creation check boxes are unavailable.

Step 11 To set the circuit path protection, complete one of the following:

•To route the circuit on a protected path, leave Fully Protected Path checked and continue with Step 12. Fully protected paths might or might not have path protection path segments (with primary and alternate paths), and the path diversity options apply only to path protection path segments, if any exist.

•To create an unprotected circuit, uncheck Fully Protected Path and continue with Step 16.

Caution

Circuits routed on BLSR protection channels are not protected and are preempted during BLSR switches.

Step 12 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 11 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection, choose one of the following:

•Nodal Diversity Required—Ensures that the primary and alternate paths within the path protection portions of the complete circuit path are nodally diverse.

Step 13 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 11 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection DRI, click the Dual Ring Interconnect check box.

Step 14 Click Next. In the Create area of the VT Matrix Optimization page, choose one of the following:

•None—Choose this option if you do not want to create a VT tunnel or a VAP. This is the only available option if CTC cannot create a VT tunnel or VAP.

Step 15 Click Next. In the Route Review and Edit area, node icons appear so you can route the circuit manually. The circuit source node is selected. Green arrows pointing from the source node to other network nodes indicate spans that are available for routing the circuit.

Step 16 Complete the "DLP-A96 Provision a DS-1 or DS-3 Circuit Route" task for the DS-1 circuit you are creating.

Step 17 Click Finish. CTC completes the circuit and the Circuits window appears.

Step 18 In the Circuits window, click the circuit that you want to route to multiple drops. The Delete, Edit, and Search buttons become active.

Step 19 Click Edit (or double-click the circuit row). The Edit Circuit window appears with the General tab selected.

All nodes in the DCC network appear on the network map. Circuit source and destination information appears under the source and destination nodes. To see a detailed view of the circuit, click Show Detailed Map. To rearrange a node icon, select the node, press Ctrl, then drag and drop the icon to the new location.

Step 20 In the Edit Circuit dialog box, click the Drops tab. A list of existing drops appears.

Step 21 Click Create.

Step 22 In the Define New Drop dialog box, create the new drop:

a. Node—Choose the target node for the circuit drop.

b. Slot—Choose the target card and slot.

c. Port, STS, VT, or DS1—Choose the port, STS, VT, or DS-1 from the Port, STS, VT, or DS1 drop-down lists. The card you chose in Step b determines the fields that appear. See Table 6-2 for a list of options.

d. The routing preferences for the new drop match those of the original circuit. However, if the following options are available, you can modify them:

•If the original circuit was routed on a protected path protection path, you can change the nodal diversity options: Nodal Diversity Required, Nodal Diversity Desired, or Link Diversity Only. See Step 12 for the option descriptions.

•If the original circuit was not routed on a protected path, the Protection Channel Access option is available. See Step 11 for a description of the PCA option.

e. If you want to change the circuit state, choose the circuit state from the Target Circuit Admin State drop-down list. The state chosen applies to the entire circuit.

f. Check Apply to drop ports if you want to apply the state chosen in the Target Circuit Admin State to the circuit source and destination drops. For the requirements necessary to apply a service state to drop ports, refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

g. Click Finish. The new drop appears in the Drops list.

Step 23 If you need to create additional drops for the circuit, repeat Steps 21 and 22 to create the additional drops.

Step 24 Click Close. The Circuits window appears.

Step 25 Verify that the new drops appear in the Destination column for the circuit you edited. If they do not appear, repeat Steps 5 through 24, making sure all options are provisioned correctly.

Step 26 Complete the "NTP-A135 Test Electrical Circuits" procedure. Skip this step if you built a test circuit.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A184 Create an Automatically Routed DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit


Purpose	This procedure creates an automatically routed DS-3 or EC-1 circuit and also gives you the option of creating a circuit over a pair of portless transmultiplexing interfaces. CTC routes the circuit automatically based on circuit creation parameters and the software version.
Tools/Equipment	For portless transmultiplexing configurations, a DS3XM-12 must be installed on a node through which the circuit will be routed. For VT2 circuits, the following cards must be installed at the circuit source and destination nodes: XC-VXC-10G and EC1.
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
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 create the circuit. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the circuit source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 3.

Step 3 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 4 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 5 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, complete the following fields:

•Circuit Type—Choose VT or STS. STS cross-connects will carry the DS-3 or EC-1 circuit across the ONS 15454 network.

•Number of Circuits—Enter the number of DS-3 or EC-1 circuits that you want to create. The default is 1. If you are creating multiple circuits with sequential source and destination ports, you can use Auto-ranged to create the circuits automatically.

•Auto-ranged—This box is automatically selected if you enter more than 1 in the Number of Circuits field. Leave selected if you are creating multiple DS-3 or EC-1 circuits with the same source and destination and you want CTC to create the circuits automatically. Uncheck the box if you do not want CTC to create sequential circuits automatically.

Step 6 Click Next.

Step 7 Define the circuit attributes (Figure 6-4):

•Size—For circuits on the DS3i-N-12 card, choose STS-3c. This sets a port group for Ports 1, 4, 7, and 10 using three ports at any given time. For VT2 circuits on the EC1 card, choose VT2. For all other circuits, choose STS-1.

•Bidirectional—Leave checked for this circuit (default).

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in a circuit:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the IS-NR service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,DSBLD service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Note If ports managed into the IS administrative state are not receiving signals, loss of signal alarms are generated and the port service state transitions to OOS-AU,FLT.

•Protected Drops—Check this box if you want the circuit routed on protected drops only, that is, to ONS 15454 cards that are in 1:1, 1:N, 1+1, or optimized 1+1 protection. If you check this box, CTC provides only protected cards and ports as source and destination choices.

Figure 6-4 Setting Circuit Attributes for a DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit

Step 8 If the circuit will be routed on a path protection, complete the "DLP-A218 Provision Path Protection Selectors" task.

Step 9 Click Next.

Step 10 Complete the "DLP-A510 Provision a DS-3 Circuit Source and Destination" task.

Step 11 In the Circuit Routing Preferences area (Figure 6-5), choose Route Automatically. Three options are available; choose based on your preferences:

•Using Required Nodes/Spans—Check this check box to specify nodes and spans to include or exclude in the CTC-generated circuit route.

•Review Route Before Creation—Check this check box to review and edit the circuit route before the circuit is created.

•VT-DS3 Mapped Conversion—Check this check box to create a circuit using the portless transmultiplexing interface of the DS3XM-12 card.

Figure 6-5 Setting Circuit Routing Preferences for a DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit

Step 12 To set the circuit path protection, complete one of the following:

•To create an unprotected circuit, uncheck Fully Protected Path and continue with Step 15.

Caution

Circuits routed on BLSR protection channels are not protected and are preempted during BLSR switches.

Step 13 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection, choose one of the following:

•Nodal Diversity Required—Ensures that the primary and alternate paths within path protection portions of the complete circuit path are nodally diverse.

Step 14 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection DRI, check the Dual Ring Interconnect check box.

Step 15 If you selected VT-DS3 Mapped Conversion in Step 11, complete the following substeps; otherwise, continue with Step 16:

a. Click Next.

b. In the Conversion Circuit Route Constraints area, complete the following:

•Node—Choose a node with a DS3XM-12 card installed.

•Slot—Choose the slot where a DS3XM-12 card is installed.

•DS3 Mapped STS—If applicable, choose Circuit Dest to indicate that the STS is the circuit destination, or Circuit Source to indicate that the STS is the circuit source.

Step 16 If you selected Using Required Nodes/Spans in Step 11, complete the following substeps; otherwise, continue with Step 17:

a. Click Next.

b. In the Circuit Route Constraints area, click a node or span on the circuit map.

c. Click Include to include the node or span in the circuit. Click Exclude to exclude the node or span from the circuit. The order in which you choose included nodes and spans determines the circuit sequence. Click spans twice to change the circuit direction.

d. Repeat Steps b and c for each node or span you wish to include or exclude.

e. Review the circuit route. To change the circuit routing order, choose a node from the Required Nodes/Lines or Excluded Nodes Links lists, then click the Up or Down buttons to change the circuit routing order. Click Remove to remove a node or span.

Note If a node or span stays gray, that node or span is required.

Step 17 If you selected Review Route Before Creation in Step 11, complete the following substeps; otherwise, continue with Step 18.

a. Click Next.

c. If the provisioned circuit does not reflect the routing and configuration you want, click Back to verify and change circuit information. If the circuit needs to be routed to a different path, see the "NTP-A185 Create a Manually Routed DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit" procedure.

Step 18 Click Finish. One of the following occurs if you entered more than 1 in the Number of Circuits field on the Circuit Creation dialog box:

Step 19 In the Circuits window, verify that the circuits you just created appear in the circuits list.

Step 20 Complete the "NTP-A135 Test Electrical Circuits" procedure. Skip this step if you built a test circuit.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A185 Create a Manually Routed DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit


Purpose	This procedure creates a DS-3 or EC-1 circuit and allows you to provision the circuit route.
Tools/Equipment	For VT2 circuits, the following cards must be installed at the circuit source and destination nodes: XC-VXC-10G and EC1.
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
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 create the circuit. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 3.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the circuit source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 4.

Step 3 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 4 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 5 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, complete the following fields:

•Circuit Type—Choose STS. STS cross-connects will carry the DS-3 or EC-1 circuit across the ONS 15454 network.

•Number of Circuits—Enter the number of DS-3 or EC-1 circuits that you want to create. The default is 1.

•Auto-ranged—(Automatically routed circuits only) If you entered more than 1 in the Number of Circuits field, uncheck this box. (The box is unavailable if only one circuit is entered in the Number of Circuits field.)

Step 6 Click Next.

Step 7 Define the circuit attributes (Figure 6-3):

•Name—Assign a name to the circuit. The name can be alphanumeric and up to 48 characters (including spaces). Circuit names should be 43 characters or less if you want the ability to create monitor circuits. If you leave this field blank, CTC assigns a default name to the circuit.

•Bidirectional—Leave this field checked (default).

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in a circuit:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the IS-NR service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,DSBLD service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Note If ports managed into the IS administrative state are not receiving signals, loss of signal alarms are generated and the port service state transitions to OOS-AU,FLT.

•Protected Drops—Check this check box if you want the circuit routed to protect drops only, that is, to ONS 15454 cards that are in 1:1, 1:N, 1+1, or optimized 1+1 protection. If you check this check box, CTC provides only protected cards as source and destination choices.

Step 8 If the circuit will be routed on a path protection, complete the "DLP-A218 Provision Path Protection Selectors" task.

Step 9 Click Next.

Step 10 Complete the "DLP-A510 Provision a DS-3 Circuit Source and Destination" task.

Step 11 In the Circuit Routing Preferences area (Figure 6-5), uncheck Route Automatically. When Route Automatically is not selected, the Using Required Nodes/Spans, Review Route Before Circuit Creation, and VT-DS3 Mapped Conversion check boxes are unavailable.

Step 12 To set the circuit path protection, complete one of the following:

•To create an unprotected circuit, uncheck Fully Protected Path and continue with Step 15.

Caution

Circuits routed on BLSR protection channels are not protected and are preempted during BLSR switches.

Step 13 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection, choose one of the following:

•Nodal Diversity Required—Ensures that the primary and alternate paths within the path protection portions of the complete circuit path are nodally diverse.

Step 14 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection DRI, click the Dual Ring Interconnect check box.

Step 15 Click Next. In the Route Review and Edit area, node icons appear so you can route the circuit manually. The green arrows pointing from the selected node to other network nodes indicate spans that are available for routing the circuit.

Step 16 Complete the "DLP-A96 Provision a DS-1 or DS-3 Circuit Route" task for the DS-3 or EC-1 you are creating.

Step 17 Click Finish.

Step 18 If you entered more than 1 in the Number of Circuits field on the Circuit Creation dialog box, the Circuit Creation dialog box appears so you can create the remaining circuits. Repeat Steps 5 through 17 for each additional circuit.

Step 19 When all the circuits are created, the main Circuits window appears. Verify that the circuits you created appear in the window.

Step 20 Complete the "NTP-A135 Test Electrical Circuits" procedure. Skip this step if you built a test circuit.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A186 Create a Unidirectional DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit with Multiple Drops


Purpose	This procedure creates a unidirectional DS-3 or EC-1 circuit with multiple drops.
Tools/Equipment	For VT2 circuits, the following cards must be installed at the circuit source and destination nodes: XC-VXC-10G and EC1.
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
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 create the circuit. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the circuit source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 3.

Step 3 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 4 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 5 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, complete the following fields:

•Circuit Type—Choose STS.

•Number of Circuits—Leave the default unchanged (1).

•Auto-ranged—Unavailable when the Number of Circuits field is 1.

Step 6 Click Next.

Step 7 Define the circuit attributes (Figure 6-6):

•Size—For circuits on the DS3i-N-12 card, choose STS-3c. For VT2 circuits on the EC1 card, choose VT2. For all other circuits, choose STS-1.

•Bidirectional—Uncheck for this circuit.

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in a circuit:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the IS-NR service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,DSBLD service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Note If ports managed into the IS administrative state are not receiving signals, loss of signal alarms are generated and the port service state transitions to OOS-AU,FLT.

Figure 6-6 Setting Circuit Attributes for a Unidirectional DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit

Step 8 If the circuit will be routed on a path protection, complete the "DLP-A218 Provision Path Protection Selectors" task.

Step 9 Click Next.

Step 10 Complete the "DLP-A510 Provision a DS-3 Circuit Source and Destination" task.

Step 11 Uncheck Route Automatically. When Route Automatically is not selected, the Using Required Nodes/Spans, Review Route Before Circuit Creation, and VT-DS3 Mapped Conversion check boxes are unavailable.

Step 12 To set the circuit path protection, complete one of the following:

•To create an unprotected circuit, uncheck Fully Protected Path and continue with Step 15.

Caution

Circuits routed on BLSR protection channels are not protected and are preempted during BLSR switches.

Step 13 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection, choose one of the following:

•Nodal Diversity Required—Ensures that the primary and alternate paths within the path protection portions of the complete circuit path are nodally diverse.

Step 14 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection DRI, check the Dual Ring Interconnect check box.

Step 16 Complete the "DLP-A96 Provision a DS-1 or DS-3 Circuit Route" task for the DS-3 or EC-1 you are creating.

Step 17 Click Finish. After completing the circuit, the Circuits window appears.

Step 18 In the Circuits window, click the circuit that you want to route to multiple drops. The Delete, Edit, and Search radio buttons become active.

Step 19 Click Edit. The Edit Circuit window appears with the General tab selected. All nodes in the DCC network appear on the network map. Circuit source and destination information appears under the source and destination nodes. To see a detailed view of the circuit, click Show Detailed Map. You can rearrange the node icons by selecting the node with the left mouse button while simultaneously pressing Ctrl, then dragging the icon to the new location.

Step 20 In the Edit Circuit dialog box, click the Drops tab. A list of existing drops appears.

Step 21 Click Create.

Step 22 In the Define New Drop dialog box, define the new drop:

a. Node—Choose the target node for the circuit drop.

b. Slot—Choose the target card and slot.

c. Port, STS—Choose the port and/or STS from the Port and STS drop-down lists. The card selected in Step b determines whether port, STS, or both appear. See Table 6-2 for a list of options.

d. The routing preferences for the new drop match those of the original circuit. However, if the following options are available, you can modify them:

•If the original circuit was not routed on a protected path, the Protection Channel Access option is available. See Step 12 for a description of the PCA option.

e. If you want to change the circuit state, choose the circuit state from the Target Circuit Admin State drop-down list. The state chosen applies to the entire circuit.

g. Click Finish. The new drop appears in the Drops list.

Step 23 If you need to create additional drops for the circuit, repeat Steps 21 and 22 to create the additional drops.

Step 24 Click Close. The Circuits window appears.

Step 25 Verify that the new drops appear in the Destination column for the circuit you edited. If they do not appear, repeat Steps 21 through 24, making sure that all options are provisioned correctly.

Step 26 Complete the "NTP-A135 Test Electrical Circuits" procedure. Skip this step if you built a test circuit.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A133 Create an Automatically Routed VT Tunnel


Purpose	This procedure creates an automatically routed VT tunnel from source to destination nodes.
Tools/Equipment	None
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
Onsite/Remote	Onsite or remote
Security Level	Provisioning or higher

Note VT tunnels allow VT circuits to pass through intermediary ONS 15454s without consuming VT matrix resources on the cross-connect card. VT tunnels can carry 28 VT1.5 circuits. In general, creating VT tunnels is a good idea if you are creating many VT circuits from the same source and destination. Refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual for more information.

Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task at the node where you want to create the VT tunnel. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the tunnel source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 3.

Step 3 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 4 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 5 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, choose VT Tunnel from the Circuit Type list.

Step 6 Click Next.

Step 7 Define the circuit attributes (Figure 6-7):

•Name—Assign a name to the VT tunnel. The name can be alphanumeric and up to 48 characters (including spaces). Circuit names should be 43 characters or less if you want the ability to create monitor circuits. If you leave the field blank, CTC assigns a default name to the tunnel.

•Size—Unavailable for VT tunnels.

•Bidirectional—Unavailable for VT tunnels.

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in the VT tunnel:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the IS-NR service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,DSBLD service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

Note A VT tunnel automatically transitions into the IS service state after a VT circuit is created.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

•Apply to drop ports—Unavailable for VT tunnels.

Figure 6-7 Setting Attributes for a VT Tunnel

Step 8 Click Next.

Step 9 In the Circuit Source area, choose the node where the VT tunnel will originate from the Node drop-down list.

Step 10 Click Next.

Step 11 In the Circuit Destination area, choose the node where the VT tunnel will terminate from the Node drop-down list.

Step 12 Click Next.

Step 13 In the Circuit Routing Preferences area, choose Route Automatically. Two options are available; choose either, both, or none based on your preferences.

•Using Required Nodes/Spans—Check this check box to specify nodes and spans to include or exclude in the CTC-generated tunnel route.

•Review Route Before Creation—Check this check box to review and edit the VT tunnel route before the circuit is created. Proceed to Step 15.

Step 14 If you selected Using Required Nodes/Spans in Step 13:

a. Click Next.

b. In the Circuit Route Constraints area, click a span on the VT tunnel map.

c. Click Include to include the node or span in the VT tunnel. Click Exclude to exclude the node or span from the VT tunnel. The order in which you choose included nodes and spans sets the VT tunnel sequence. Click spans twice to change the circuit direction.

d. Repeat Steps b and c for each node or span you wish to include or exclude.

e. Review the VT tunnel route. To change the tunnel routing order, choose a node in the Required Nodes/Lines or Excluded Nodes Links lists, then click the Up or Down buttons to change the tunnel routing order. Click Remove to remove a node or span. Proceed to Step 16.

Step 15 If you selected Review Route Before Creation in Step 13:

a. Click Next.

b. Review the tunnel route. To add or delete a tunnel span, choose a node on the tunnel route. Blue arrows show the tunnel route. Green arrows indicate spans that you can add. Click a span arrowhead, then click Include to include the span or Remove to remove the span.

c. If the provisioned tunnel does not reflect the routing and configuration you want, click Back to verify and change tunnel information.

Step 16 Click Finish. The Circuits window appears.

Step 17 Verify that the tunnel you just created appears in the circuits list. VT tunnels are identified by VTT in the Type column.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A134 Create a Manually Routed VT Tunnel


Purpose	This procedure creates a manually routed VT tunnel from source to destination nodes.
Tools/Equipment	None
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
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 create the VT tunnel. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the tunnel source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 3.

Step 3 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 4 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 5 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, choose VT Tunnel from the Circuit Type list.

Step 6 Click Next.

Step 7 Define the circuit attributes (Figure 6-7):

•Size—Unavailable for VT tunnels.

•Bidirectional—Unavailable for VT tunnels.

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in the VT tunnel:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the IS-NR service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,DSBLD service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

Note A VT tunnel automatically transitions into the IS service state after a VT circuit is created.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

•Apply to drop ports—Unavailable for VT tunnels.

Step 8 Click Next.

Step 9 In the Circuit Source area, choose the node where the VT tunnel will originate from the Node drop-down list.

Step 10 Click Next.

Step 11 In the Circuit Destination area, choose the node where the VT tunnel will terminate from the Node drop-down list.

Step 12 Click Next.

Step 13 In the Circuit Routing Preferences area, uncheck Route Automatically.

Step 14 Click Next. In the Route Review and Edit area, node icons appear so you can route the tunnel. The circuit source node is selected. Green arrows pointing from the source node to other network nodes indicate spans that are available for routing the tunnel.

Step 15 Complete the "DLP-A219 Provision a VT Tunnel Route" task for the tunnel you are creating. The Circuits window appears.

Step 16 Verify that the tunnel you just created appears in the circuits list. VT tunnels are identified by VTT in the Type column.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A187 Create a VT Aggregation Point


Purpose	This procedure creates a VT aggregation point (VAP). VAPs allow multiple DS-1 (VT1.5) circuits to be aggregated on a single STS on an OC-N, EC1, DS3, DS3E, DS3i-N-12, DS3/EC1-48, DS3XM-6, or DS3XM-12 card. VAPs allow multiple VT1.5 circuits to pass through cross-connect cards without utilizing resources on the cross-connect card VT matrix. You also have the option to route the circuit through a portless transmultiplexing interface.
Tools/Equipment	For portless transmultiplexing configurations, a DS3XM-12 card must be installed on a node in the network.
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
Onsite/Remote	Onsite or remote
Security Level	Provisioning or higher

Note VT aggregation points can be created for circuits on BLSR, 1+1, or unprotected nodes. They cannot be created for circuits on path protection nodes.

Note The maximum number of VAPs that you can create depends on the node protection topology and number of VT1.5 circuits that terminate on the node. Assuming that no other VT1.5 circuits terminate at the node, the maximum number of VAPs that you can terminate at one node is 8 for 1+1 protection and 12 for BLSR protection.

Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task at the node where you will create the VT aggregation point. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the tunnel source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 3.

Step 3 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 4 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 5 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, choose VT Aggregation Point from the Circuit Type list.

Step 6 Click Next.

Step 7 Define the circuit attributes (Figure 6-8):

•Name—Assign a name to the VT aggregation point. The name can be alphanumeric and up to 48 characters (including spaces). Circuit names should be 43 characters or less if you want the ability to create monitor circuits. If you leave the field blank, CTC assigns a default name to the VAP.

•Size—Unavailable for VAPs.

•Bidirectional—Unavailable for VAPs.

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in a circuit:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the IS-NR service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,DSBLD service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

Note A VAP automatically transitions into the IS service state after a VT circuit is created.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

•Apply to drop ports—Uncheck this box.

Figure 6-8 Setting Attributes for a VT Aggregation Point

Step 8 Click Next.

Step 9 In the Circuit Source area, choose the source node, slot, port, and STS for the VAP. The VAP source is where the DS-1 (VT1.5) circuits will be aggregated into a single STS. The VAP destination is where the DS-1 circuits originate.

a. From the Node drop-down list, choose the node where the VAP will originate.

b. From the Slot drop-down list, choose the slot containing the OC-N, EC1, DS3, DS3E, DS3i-N-12, DS3/EC1-48, DS3XM-6, or DS3XM-12 card where the VAP will originate.

c. Choose either the port or STS:

•If you choose an EC1, DS3, DS3E, DS3i-N-12, DS3/EC1-48, DS3XM-6, or DS3XM-12 card, from the Port drop-down list, choose the source port.

•If you choose an OC-N card from the STS drop-down list, choose the source STS.

Step 10 Click Next.

Step 11 In the Circuit Destination area, choose the node where the VT circuits aggregated by the VAP will terminate from the Node drop-down list.

Step 12 Click Next.

Step 13 In the Circuit Routing Preferences area, choose Route Automatically. Complete the following, as necessary:

•Using Required Nodes/Spans—Check this check box to specify nodes and spans to include or exclude in the CTC-generated tunnel route.

•Review Route Before Creation—Check this check box to review and edit the VT tunnel route before the circuit is created.

•VT-DS3 Mapped Conversion—Check this check box to route the VT tunnel over a portless transmultiplexing interface. This check box will be unavailable if you chose a DS3, DS3E, DS3i-N-12, DS3XM-6, or DS3XM-12 card as the VAP source in Step 9.

Step 14 If you selected VT-DS3 Mapped Conversion in Step 13, complete the following substeps; otherwise, continue with Step 15:

a. Click Next.

b. In the Conversion Circuit Route Constraints area, complete the following:

•Node—Choose a node with a DS3XM-12 card installed.

•Slot—Choose the slot where a DS3XM-12 card is installed.

•DS3 Mapped STS—If applicable, choose Circuit Dest to indicate that the STS is the circuit destination, or Circuit Source to indicate that the STS is the circuit source.

Step 15 If you selected Using Required Nodes/Spans in Step 13:

a. Click Next.

b. In the Circuit Route Constraints area, click a span on the VAP map.

c. Click Include to include the node or span in the VAP. Click Exclude to exclude the node or span from the VAP. The sequence in which you choose the nodes and spans sets the VAP sequence. Click spans twice to change the circuit direction.

d. Repeat Steps b and c for each node or span you wish to include or exclude.

e. Review the VAP route. To change the tunnel routing order, choose a node in the Required Nodes/Lines or Excluded Nodes Links lists, then click the Up or Down buttons to change the tunnel routing order. Click Remove to remove a node or span.

Step 16 If you selected Review Route Before Creation in Step 13:

a. Click Next.

c. If the provisioned tunnel does not reflect the routing and configuration you want, click Back to verify and change tunnel information.

Step 17 Click Finish. The Circuits window appears.

Step 18 Verify that the VAP you just created appears in the circuits list. VAPs are identified in the Type column. The VAP tunnel automatically transitions into the IS-NR service state.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A135 Test Electrical Circuits


Purpose	This procedures tests DS-1 and DS-3 or EC-1 circuits.
Tools/Equipment	A test set and all appropriate cables
Prerequisite Procedures	This procedure assumes that you completed a facility loopback tests on the fibers and cables from the source and destination ONS 15454s to the digital signal cross-connect (DSX), and that you created a circuit using one of the following procedures: A139 Create a Half Circuit on a BLSR or 1+1 Node A140 Create a Half Circuit on a Path Protection Node A181 Create an Automatically Routed DS-1 Circuit A182 Create a Manually Routed DS-1 Circuit A183 Create a Unidirectional DS-1 Circuit with Multiple Drops A184 Create an Automatically Routed DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit A185 Create a Manually Routed DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit A186 Create a Unidirectional DS-3 or EC-1 Circuit with Multiple Drops
Required/As Needed	Required
Onsite/Remote	Onsite
Security Level	Provisioning or higher

Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task at the node where you want to test the electrical circuits. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 3 Click the Circuits tab.

Step 4 Complete the "DLP-A230 Change a Circuit Service State" task to set the circuit and circuit ports to the maintenance service state (OOS-MA,MT). Take note of the original state because you will return the circuit to that state later.

Step 5 Set the source and destination DS1 or DS3 card line length:

a. In network view, double-click the source node.

b. Double-click the circuit source card and click the Provisioning > Line tabs.

c. From the circuit source port Line Length drop-down list, choose the line length for the distance (in feet) between the DSX (if used) or circuit termination point and the source ONS 15454.

d. Click Apply.

e. From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

f. Repeat Steps a through e for the destination port line length.

Step 6 Attach loopback cables to the circuit destination card:

a. Verify the integrity of the loopback cable by looping the test set transmit (Tx) connector to the test set receive (Rx) connector. If the test set does not run error-free, check the cable for damage and check the test set to make sure it is set up correctly before going to Step b.

b. Attach the loopback cable to the port you are testing. Connect the Tx connector to the Rx connector of the port.

Step 7 Attach loopback cables to the circuit source node:

a. Verify the integrity of loopback cable by looping the test set Tx connector to the test set Rx connector. If the test set does not run error-free, check the cable for damage and check the test set to make sure it is set up correctly before going to Step b.

b. Attach the loopback cable to the port you are testing. Connect the test set to the circuit source port. Connect the Tx port of the test set to the circuit Rx port, and the test set Rx port to the circuit Tx port.

Step 8 Configure the test set for the ONS 15454 card that is the source of the circuit you are testing:

•DS-1—If you are testing an unmultiplexed DS-1, you must have a DSX-1 page or a direct DS-1 interface into the ONS 15454. Set the test set for DS-1. For information about configuring your test set, consult your test set user guide.

•DS-3—If you are testing a clear channel DS-3, you must have a DSX-3 page or a direct DS-3 interface into the ONS 15454. Set the test set for clear channel DS-3. For information about configuring your test set, consult your test set user guide.

•DS3XM—If you are testing a DS-1 circuit on a DS3XM-6 or DS3XM-12 card you must have a DSX-3 page or a direct DS-3 interface to the ONS 15454. Set the test set for a multiplexed DS-3. After you choose multiplexed DS-3, choose the DS-1 to test on the multiplexed DS-3. For information about configuring your test set, consult your test set user guide.

•EC-1—If you are testing a DS-1 on an EC1 card, you must have a DSX-3 page or a direct DS-3 interface to the ONS 15454. Set the test set for an STS-1. After you choose STS-1, choose the DS-1 to test the STS-1. For information about configuring your test set, consult your test set user guide.

Step 9 Verify that the test set shows a clean signal. If a clean signal does not appear, repeat Steps 2 through 8 to make sure the test set and cabling is configured correctly.

Step 10 Inject errors from the test set. Verify that the errors appear at the source and destination nodes.

Step 11 Clear the performance monitoring (PM) counts for the ports that you tested. See the "DLP-A349 Clear Selected PM Counts" task for instructions.

Step 12 Complete the "DLP-A230 Change a Circuit Service State" task to return the circuit and circuit ports to the service state they were in at the beginning of the test.

Step 13 Perform the protection switch test appropriate to the SONET topology:

•For path protection configurations, complete the "DLP-A94 Path Protection Protection Switching Test" task.

•For BLSRs, complete the "DLP-A91 BLSR Switch Test" task.

Step 14 Perform a bit error rate test (BERT) for 12 hours or follow your site requirements for length of time. For information about configuring your test set for a BERT, see your test set user guide.

Step 15 After the BERT is complete, print the results or save them to a disk for future reference. For information about printing or saving test results, see your test set user guide.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A343 Create an Automatically Routed Optical Circuit


Purpose	This procedure creates an automatically routed bidirectional or unidirectional optical circuit, including STS-1 and concatenated STS-3c, STS-6c, STS-9c, STS-12c, STS-18c, STS-24c, STS-36c, STS-48c, and STS-192c speeds.
Tools/Equipment	OC-N cards and all Ethernet cards, except E-Series cards. For a G-Series circuit, a G-Series card or ML-Series card must be installed at the other end of the circuit. For VT2 circuits, the XC-VXC-10G card must be installed at the circuit source and destination nodes.
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
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 create the circuit. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the tunnel source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 3.

Step 3 Complete the following as necessary (you can provision Ethernet or packet-over-SONET [POS] ports before or after the STS circuit is created):

•To provision Ethernet ports for CE-1000-4 circuits, complete the "DLP-A509 Provision CE-1000-4 Ethernet Ports" task.

•To provision Ethernet ports for CE-100T-8 circuits, complete the "DLP-A513 Provision CE-100T-8 Ethernet Ports" task.

•To provision POS ports for CE-100T-8 or CE-1000-4 circuits, complete the "DLP-A514 Provision CE-100T-8 and CE-1000-4 POS Ports" task.

•To provision Ethernet ports for ML-Series circuits, complete the "DLP-A596 Provision the Ethernet Port of the ML-Series Card" task.

•To provision POS ports for ML-Series circuits, complete the "DLP-A597 Provision the POS Port of the ML-Series Card" task.

•To enable the G-Series Ethernet ports for G-Series circuits, complete the "DLP-A222 Provision G-Series Ethernet Ports" task.

•To provision the card mode for ML-Series cards, complete the "DLP-A556 Provision the Card Mode for ML-Series Ethernet Cards" task.

•To change the default flow control settings for G-Series or CE-1000-4 circuits, complete the "DLP-A421 Provision G-Series and CE-1000-4 Flow Control Watermarks" task.

Step 4 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 5 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 6 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, complete the following fields:

•Circuit Type—Choose STS.

•Number of Circuits—Enter the number of optical circuits that you want to create. The default is 1. If you are creating multiple circuits with the same source and destination, you can use auto-ranging to create the circuits automatically.

•Auto-ranged—This check box is automatically selected when you enter more than 1 in the Number of Circuits field. Leave this check box selected if you are creating multiple optical circuits with the same source and destination and you want CTC to create the circuits automatically. Uncheck the box if you do not want CTC to create the circuits automatically.

Step 7 Click Next.

Step 8 Define the circuit attributes (Figure 6-9):

•Size—Choose the circuit size: VT2, STS-1, STS-3c, STS-6c, STS-9c, STS-12c, STS-18c, STS-24c, STS-36c, STS-48c, or STS-192c. Valid circuit sizes for a G-Series circuit are STS-1, STS-3c, STS6c, STS-9c, STS-12c, STS-24c, and STS-48c.

Note Restrictions apply to provisioning multiple circuits on a G-Series card when one of the circuit sizes provisioned is STS-24c. Refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual for complete information.

•Bidirectional—Leave checked for this circuit (default).

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in a circuit:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the IS-NR service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,DSBLD service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Note If ports managed into the IS administrative state are not receiving signals, loss of signal alarms are generated and the port service state transitions to OOS-AU,FLT.

•Protected Drops—Check this check box if you want the circuit routed to protected drops only, that is, to ONS 15454 cards that are in 1:1, 1:N, 1+1, or optimized 1+1 protection. If you check this check box, CTC provides only protected cards as source and destination choices.

Figure 6-9 Setting Circuit Attributes for an Optical Circuit

Step 9 If the circuit will be routed on a path protection, complete the "DLP-A218 Provision Path Protection Selectors" task.

Step 10 Click Next.

Step 11 Complete the "DLP-A97 Provision an OC-N Circuit Source and Destination" task for the optical circuit you are creating.

Step 12 In the Circuit Routing Preferences area (Figure 6-10), choose Route Automatically. Three options are available; choose based on your preferences.

•Using Required Nodes/Spans—Check this check box to specify nodes and spans to include or exclude in the CTC-generated circuit route.

•Review Route Before Creation—Check this check box to review and edit the circuit route before the circuit is created.

•VT-DS3 Mapped Conversion—Check this check box to create a circuit using the portless transmultiplexing interface of the DS3XM-12 card.

Figure 6-10 Setting Circuit Routing Preferences for an Optical Circuit

Step 13 To set the circuit path protection, complete one of the following:

•To route the circuit on a protected path, leave Fully Protected Path checked and continue with Step 14. CTC creates a fully protected circuit route based on the path diversity option you choose. Fully protected paths might or might not have path protection path segments (with primary and alternate paths), and the path diversity options apply only to path protection path segments, if any exist.

•To create an unprotected circuit, uncheck Fully Protected Path and continue with Step 16.

Step 14 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 13 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection, choose one of the following:

•Nodal Diversity Required—Ensures that the primary and alternate paths within path protection portions of the complete circuit path are nodally diverse.

Step 15 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 13 and the circuit will be routed on a BLSR DRI or path protection DRI, check the Dual Ring Interconnect check box.

Step 16 Click Next.

Step 17 If you selected VT-DS3 Mapped Conversion in Step 12, complete the following substeps; otherwise, continue with Step 18:

a. Click Next.

b. In the Conversion Circuit Route Constraints area, complete the following:

•Node—Choose a node with a DS3XM-12 card installed.

•Slot—Choose the slot where a DS3XM-12 card is installed.

•DS3 Mapped STS—If applicable, choose Circuit Dest to indicate that the STS is the circuit destination, or Circuit Source to indicate that the STS is the circuit source.

c. Click Next.

Step 18 If you checked Using Required Nodes/Spans in Step 12 or Dual Ring Interconnect for a path protection in Step 15, complete the following substeps. If you checked Dual Ring Interconnect for a BLSR, skip this step and continue with Step 19. If you did not select any of these options, continue with Step 20.

a. In the Circuit Constraints for Automatic Routing area, click a node or span on the circuit map.

b. Click Include to include the node or span in the circuit. Click Exclude to exclude the node or span from the circuit. The order in which you choose included nodes and spans is the order in which the circuit is routed. Click spans twice to change the circuit direction.

c. Repeat Step b for each node or span you wish to include or exclude.

d. Review the circuit route. To change the circuit routing order, choose a node in the Required Nodes/Lines or Excluded Nodes Links lists and click the Up or Down buttons to change the circuit routing order. Click Remove to remove a node or span.

Step 19 If you checked Dual Ring Interconnect for a BLSR in Step 15, complete the following substeps to assign primary and secondary nodes.

a. In the Circuit Constraints for Automatic Routing area, click Add BLSR DRI.

b. In the confirmation window, click OK.

c. In the Node options area of the BLSR DRI Options dialog box, complete the following (Figure 6-11):

•Primary Node—For a traditional or integrated BLSR-DRI, choose the node where the circuit interconnects the rings.

•Secondary Node—For a traditional or integrated BLSR-DRI, choose the secondary node for the circuit to interconnect the rings. This route is used if the route on the primary node fails.

•Primary Node #2—For a traditional BLSR-DRI where two primary nodes are required to interconnect rings, choose the second primary node.

•Secondary Node #2—For a traditional BLSR-DRI where two secondary nodes are required, choose the second secondary node.

d. In the Ring and Path Options area, complete the following:

•The first ring is—Choose UPSR or BLSR from the drop-down list.

•The second ring is—Choose UPSR or BLSR from the drop-down list.

•Use ring interworking protection (RIP) on secondary path—Check this box to carry the secondary spans on the protection channels. These spans will be preempted during a ring/span switch.

Figure 6-11 Selecting BLSR DRI Primary and Secondary Node Assignments

e. Click OK. The node information appears in the Required Nodes/Lines list, and the map graphic indicates which nodes are primary and secondary.

f. In the Circuit Constraints for Automatic Routing area, click a node or span on the circuit map.

g. Click Include to include the node or span in the circuit, or click Exclude to exclude the node or span from the circuit. The order in which you choose included nodes and spans is the order in which the circuit will be routed. Click spans twice to change the circuit direction. If you are creating a path protection to BLSR traditional handoff, exclude the unprotected links from the primary node towards the secondary node. If you are creating a path protection to BLSR integrated handoff, exclude unnecessary DRIs on the path protection segments.

h. Review the circuit constraints. To change the circuit routing order, choose a node in the Required Nodes/Links list and click the Up or Down buttons to change the circuit routing order. Click Remove to remove a node or span.

Step 20 If you selected Review Route Before Creation in Step 12, complete the following substeps; otherwise, continue with Step 21.

a. Click Next.

c. If the provisioned circuit does not reflect the routing and configuration you want, click Back to verify and change circuit information. If the circuit needs to be routed to a different path, see the "NTP-A344 Create a Manually Routed Optical Circuit" procedure to assign the circuit route yourself.

Step 21 Click Finish. One of the following results occurs if you entered more than 1 in the Number of Circuits field on the Circuit Creation dialog box:

•If you chose Auto-ranged, CTC automatically creates the number of circuits entered in the Number of Circuits field. If auto-ranging cannot complete all the circuits, for example, because sequential ports are unavailable on the source or destination, a dialog box appears. Set the new source or destination for the remaining circuits, then click Finish to continue auto-ranging. After completing the circuits, the Circuits window appears.

•If you did not choose Auto-ranged, the Circuit Creation dialog box appears so you can create the remaining circuits. Repeat Steps 6 through 20 for each additional circuit. After completing the circuits, the Circuits window appears.

Step 22 In the Circuits window, verify that the circuits you created appear in the circuits list.

Step 23 Complete the following as necessary. Skip this step if you built a test circuit.

a. Complete the "NTP-A62 Test Optical Circuits" procedure.

b. Complete the "NTP-A149 Test G-Series Circuits" procedure.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A344 Create a Manually Routed Optical Circuit


Purpose	This procedure creates a manually routed, bidirectional or unidirectional, optical circuit, including STS-1 or concatenated STS-3c, STS-6c, STS-9c, STS-12c, STS-24c, STS-48c, or STS-192c speeds.
Tools/Equipment	OC-N cards and all Ethernet cards., except E-Series cards. For a G-Series circuit, a G-Series card or ML-Series card must be installed at the other end of the circuit. For VT2 circuits, the XC-VXC-10G card must be installed at the circuit source and destination nodes.
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
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 create the circuit. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the tunnel source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 3.

Step 3 Complete the following as necessary (you can provision Ethernet or POS ports before or after the STS circuit is created):

•To provision Ethernet ports for CE-1000-4 circuits, complete the "DLP-A509 Provision CE-1000-4 Ethernet Ports" task

•To provision Ethernet ports for CE-100T-8 circuits, complete the "DLP-A513 Provision CE-100T-8 Ethernet Ports" task.

•To provision POS ports for CE-100T-8 or CE-1000-4 circuits, complete the "DLP-A514 Provision CE-100T-8 and CE-1000-4 POS Ports" task.

•To provision Ethernet ports for ML-Series circuits, complete the "DLP-A596 Provision the Ethernet Port of the ML-Series Card" task.

•To provision POS ports for ML-Series circuits, complete the "DLP-A597 Provision the POS Port of the ML-Series Card" task.

•To enable the G-Series Ethernet ports for G-Series circuits, complete the "DLP-A222 Provision G-Series Ethernet Ports" task.

•To provision the card mode for ML-Series cards, complete the "DLP-A556 Provision the Card Mode for ML-Series Ethernet Cards" task.

•To change the default flow control settings for G-Series or CE-1000-4 circuits, complete the "DLP-A421 Provision G-Series and CE-1000-4 Flow Control Watermarks" task.

Step 4 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 5 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 6 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, complete the following fields:

•Circuit Type—Choose STS.

•Number of Circuits—Enter the number of optical circuits that you want to create. The default is 1.

Step 7 Click Next.

Step 8 Define circuit attributes:

•Bidirectional—Leave checked for this circuit (default).

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in a circuit:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the IS-NR service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,DSBLD service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Note If ports managed into the IS administrative state are not receiving signals, loss of signal alarms are generated and the port service state transitions to OOS-AU,FLT.

Step 9 If the circuit will be routed on a path protection, complete the "DLP-A218 Provision Path Protection Selectors" task.

Step 10 Click Next.

Step 11 Complete the "DLP-A97 Provision an OC-N Circuit Source and Destination" task for the optical circuit you are creating.

Step 12 In the Circuit Routing Preferences area (Figure 6-10), uncheck Route Automatically.

Step 13 To set the circuit path protection, complete one of the following:

•To route the circuit on a protected path, leave Fully Protected Path checked and continue with Step 14.

•To create an unprotected circuit, uncheck Fully Protected Path and continue with Step 16.

Caution

Circuits routed on BLSR protection channels are not protected and are preempted during BLSR switches.

Step 14 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 13 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection, choose one of the following:

•Nodal Diversity Required—Ensures that the primary and alternate paths within the path protection portions of the complete circuit path are nodally diverse.

Step 15 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 13 and the circuit will be routed on a BLSR DRI or path protection DRI, check the Dual Ring Interconnect check box.

Step 16 Click Next. In the Route Review/Edit area, node icons appear for you to route the circuit manually. If you checked Dual Ring Interconnect for BLSR, continue with Step 17. If not, continue with Step 18.

Step 17 If you checked Dual Ring Interconnect in Step 15 for a BLSR DRI, complete the following substeps to assign primary and secondary nodes.

a. In the Route/Review Edit area, click the BLSR-DRI Nodes tab.

b. Click Add BLSR DRI.

c. In the BLSR DRI Options dialog box, complete the following (Figure 6-12):

•Primary Node—For a traditional or integrated BLSR-DRI, choose the node where the circuit interconnects the rings.

•Secondary Node—For a traditional or integrated BLSR-DRI, choose the secondary node for the circuit to interconnect the rings. This route is used if the route on the primary node fails.

•Primary Node #2—For a traditional BLSR-DRI where two primary nodes are required to interconnect rings, choose the second primary node.

•Secondary Node #2—For a traditional BLSR-DRI where two secondary nodes are required, choose the second secondary node.

d. Click OK.

e. Review the circuit constraints. To change the circuit routing order, choose a node in the Required Nodes/Links list and click the Up or Down buttons to change the circuit routing order. Click Remove to remove a node or span.

f. Click the Included Spans tab, and continue with Step 18.

Figure 6-12 Selecting BLSR DRI Primary and Secondary Node Assignments (Manual Routing)

Step 18 Complete the "DLP-A369 Provision an OC-N Circuit Route" task.

Step 19 Click Finish. If the path does not meet the specified path diversity requirement, CTC displays an error message and allows you to change the circuit path. If you entered more than 1 in the Number of Circuits field on the Circuit Creation dialog box, the Circuit Creation dialog box appears after the circuit is created so you can create the remaining circuits. Repeat Steps 6 through 18 for each additional circuit.

Step 20 When all the circuits are created, the main Circuits window appears. Verify that the circuits you created appear in the window.

Step 21 Complete the following as necessary. Skip this step if you built a test circuit.

a. Complete the "NTP-A62 Test Optical Circuits" procedure.

b. Complete the "NTP-A149 Test G-Series Circuits" procedure.

Stop. You have completed this procedure.

NTP-A314 Create a Unidirectional Optical Circuit with Multiple Drops


Purpose	This procedure creates a unidirectional optical circuit with multiple traffic drops (circuit destinations).
Tools/Equipment	For VT2 circuits, the XC-VXC-10G card must be installed at the circuit source and destination nodes.
Prerequisite Procedures	A127 Verify Network Turn Up
Required/As Needed	As needed
Onsite/Remote	Onsite or remote
Security Level	Provisioning or higher

Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task on the node where you will create the circuit. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 If you want to assign a name to the tunnel source and destination ports before you create the circuit, complete the "DLP-A314 Assign a Name to a Port" task. If not, continue with Step 3.

Step 3 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.

Step 4 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.

Step 5 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, complete the following fields:

•Circuit Type—Choose STS.

•Number of Circuits—Leave the default unchanged (1).

•Auto-ranged—Unavailable when the Number of Circuits field is 1.

Step 6 Click Next.

Step 7 Define circuit attributes (Figure 6-13):

•Size—Choose the circuit size: VT2, STS-1, STS-3c, STS-6c, STS-9c, STS-12c, STS-18c, STS-24c, STS-36c, STS-48c, or STS-192c.

•Bidirectional—Uncheck this check box for this circuit.

•State—Choose the administrative state to apply to all of the cross-connects in a circuit:

–IS—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the IS-NR service state.

–OOS,DSBLD—Puts the circuit cross-connects in the OOS-MA,DSBLD service state. Traffic is not passed on the circuit.

For additional information about circuit service states, refer to the "Circuits and Tunnels" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Note If ports managed into the IS administrative state are not receiving signals, loss of signal alarms are generated and the port service state transitions to OOS-AU,FLT.

Figure 6-13 Setting Circuit Attributes for a Unidirectional Optical Circuit

Step 8 If the circuit will be routed on a path protection, complete the "DLP-A218 Provision Path Protection Selectors" task.

Step 9 Click Next.

Step 10 Complete the "DLP-A97 Provision an OC-N Circuit Source and Destination" task for the circuit that you are creating.

Step 11 Uncheck Route Automatically. When Route Automatically is not selected, the Using Required Nodes/Spans and Review Route Before Circuit Creation check boxes are unavailable.

Step 12 To set the circuit path protection, complete one of the following:

•To route the circuit on a protected path, leave Fully Protected Path checked and continue with Step 13. Fully protected paths might or might not have path protection path segments (with primary and alternate paths), and the path diversity options apply only to path protection path segments, if any exist.

•To create an unprotected circuit, uncheck Fully Protected Path and continue with Step 15.

Caution

Circuits routed on BLSR protection channels are not protected and are preempted during BLSR switches.

Step 13 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a path protection, choose one of the following:

•Nodal Diversity Required—Ensures that the primary and alternate paths within the path protection portions of the complete circuit path are nodally diverse.

Note For manually routed circuits, CTC checks your manually provisioned path against the path diversity option you choose. If the path does not meet the path diversity requirement that is specified, CTC displays an error message.

Step 14 If you selected Fully Protected Path in Step 12 and the circuit will be routed on a BLSR DRI or path protection DRI, check the Dual Ring Interconnect check box.

Step 15 Click Next. In the Route Review/Edit area, node icons appear for you to route the circuit manually.

a. Click a node or span on the circuit map.

c. Repeat Steps a and b for each node or span you wish to include or exclude.

d. Review the circuit constraints. To change the circuit routing order, choose a node in the Required Nodes/Lines or Excluded Nodes Links lists and click the Up or Down buttons to change the circuit routing order. Click Remove to remove a node or span.

e. If you checked Dual Ring Interconnect for BLSR, continue with Step 16. If you did not check Dual Ring Interconnect, continue with Step 17.

Step 16 If you checked Dual Ring Interconnect in Step 14 for a BLSR DRI, complete the following substeps to assign primary and secondary nodes. Otherwise, continue with Step 17.

a. In the Route/Review Edit area, click the BLSR-DRI Nodes tab.

b. Click Add BLSR DRI.

c. In the Node Options area of the BLSR DRI Options dialog box, complete the following (Figure 6-11):