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Chapter 7 Circuits and Tunnels
7.12 Constraint-Based Circuit Routing
7.12 Constraint-Based Circuit Routing
When you create circuits, you can choose Fully Protected Path to protect the circuit from source to
destination. The protection mechanism used depends on the path that CTC calculates for the circuit. If
the network is comprised entirely of MS-SPRing or 1+1 links, or the path between source and destination
can be entirely protected using 1+1 or MS-SPRing links, no extended SNCP, or virtual SNCP, protection
is used.
If extended SNCP protection is needed to protect the path, set the level of node diversity for the extended
SNCP portions of the complete path on the Circuit Routing Preferences area of the Circuit Creation
dialog box:
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Nodal Diversity Required—Ensures that the primary and alternate paths of each extended SNCP
domain in the complete path have a diverse set of nodes.
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Nodal Diversity Desired—CTC looks for a node-diverse path; if a node-diverse path is not available,
CTC finds a link-diverse path for each extended SNCP domain in the complete path.
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Link Diversity Only—Creates only a link diverse path for each extended SNCP domain.
When you choose automatic circuit routing during circuit creation, you have the option to require or
exclude nodes and links in the calculated route. You can use this option to achieve the following results:
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Simplify manual routing, especially if the network is large and selecting every span is tedious. You
can select a general route from source to destination and allow CTC to fill in the route details.
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Balance network traffic; by default CTC chooses the shortest path, which can load traffic on certain
links while other links are either free or use less bandwidth. By selecting a required node and/or a
link, you force CTC to use (or not use) an element, resulting in more efficient use of network
resources.
CTC considers required nodes and links to be an ordered set of elements. CTC treats the source nodes
of every required link as required nodes. When CTC calculates the path, it makes sure the computed path
traverses the required set of nodes and links and does not traverse excluded nodes and links.
The required nodes and links constraint is used only during the primary path computation and only for
extended SNCP domains/segments. The alternate path is computed normally; CTC uses excluded
nodes/links when finding all primary and alternate paths on extended SNCPs.
7.13 Bridge and Roll
The CTC Bridge and Roll wizard reroutes live traffic without interrupting service. The bridge process
takes traffic from a designated “roll from” facility and establishes a cross-connect to the designated “roll
to” facility. When the bridged signal at the receiving end point is verified, the roll process creates a new
cross-connect to receive the new signal. When the roll completes, the original cross-connects are
released. You can use the bridge and roll feature for maintenance functions such as card or facility
replacement, or for load balancing. You can perform a bridge and roll on the following ONS platforms:
ONS 15600 SDH, ONS 15600, ONS 15454, ONS 15454 SDH, ONS 15310-MA, and ONS 15310-CL.
7.13.1 Rolls Window
The Rolls window lists information about a rolled circuit before the roll process is complete. You can
access the Rolls window by clicking the Circuits > Rolls tabs in either network or node view.
shows the Rolls window.
