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Cisco Transport Controller Operation
This chapter describes Cisco Transport Controller (CTC), the Cisco ONS 15600 SDH software interface
that is stored on the TSC card and downloaded to your workstation each time you log into the
ONS 15600 SDH. For CTC setup and login information, refer to the
Cisco ONS 15600 SDH Procedure
Guide
.
Chapter topics include:
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4.1 CTC Software Delivery Methods, page 4-1
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4.2 CTC Installation Overview, page 4-2
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4.3 PC and UNIX Workstation Requirements, page 4-3
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4.6 Using the CTC Launcher Application to Manage Multiple ONS Nodes, page 4-15
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4.8 TSC Card Database, page 4-19
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4.9 Software Load Revert, page 4-19
4.1 CTC Software Delivery Methods
Use CTC to provision and administer the ONS 15600 SDH. CTC is a Java application that is installed in
two locations:
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ONS 15600 SDH TSC card
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PCs and UNIX workstations that connect to the ONS 15600 SDH
CTC is stored on the TSC card and is downloaded to your workstation each time you log into an
ONS 15600 SDH.
You can also log into CTC using the CTC launcher application (StartCTC.exe). Refer to the
the CTC Launcher Application to Manage Multiple ONS Nodes” section on page 4-15
for more
information.