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Chapter 4 Cisco Transport Controller Operation
4.5.2 Network View
4.5.2.2 Network View Tabs
lists the tabs and subtabs available in the network view.
4.5.2.3 Link Consolidation
CTC provides the ability to consolidate multiple data communications channel (DCC), general
communications channel (GCC), optical transport section (OTS), provisionable patchcord (PPC), and
server trail links into one or more links. Link consolidation allows you to condense multiple inter-nodal
links into a single link. The link consolidation sorts links by class, meaning that all DCC links are
consolidated together, for example.You can access individual links within consolidated links using the
right-click shortcut menu.
Each link has an associated icon (
Table 4-6
Network View Tabs and Subtabs
Tab
Description
Subtabs
Alarms
Lists current alarms (CR, MJ, MN) for the
network and updates them in real time
—
Conditions
Displays a list of standing conditions on the
network
—
History
Provides a history of network alarms including
date, type, and severity of each alarm
—
Circuits
Create, delete, edit, filter and search for
network circuits
Circuits, Rolls
Provisioning
Provision security, alarm profiles,
MS-SPRings, overhead circuits, server trails,
and load/manage a VLAN database
Security, Alarm Profiles,
MS-SPRing, Overhead Circuits,
Provisionable Patchcords (PPC),
Server Trails, VLAN DB Profile
Maintenance
Displays the working and protect software
versions and allows software to be
downloaded, retrieves Open Shortest Path
First (OSPF) node information, and display the
list of automatic power control (APC) domains
for a network
Software, Diagnostic, APC
Table 4-7
Link Icons
Icon
Description
DCC icon
GCC icon
OTS icon