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4.3 PC and UNIX Workstation Requirements
Table 4-1
Area
Web
browser
Java
Runtime
Environme
nt
Java.policy
file
Cable
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Minimum Computer Requirements for CTC (continued)
Requirements
PC: Netscape 4.76, Netscape 7.x,
•
Internet Explorer 6.x
UNIX Workstation: Netscape 4.76,
•
Netscape 7.x
JRE 1.4.2
A java.policy file modified for CTC
Use a crossover or straight-through LAN
(CAT-5) cable to connect:
The ONS 15600 to a hub using the
•
backplane RJ-45 ports, or to connect
through a LAN.
The ONS 15600 to a PC using the
•
backplane RJ-45 ports.
The active TSC RJ-45 port to a laptop
•
or hub.
Chapter 4 Cisco Transport Controller Operation
Notes
For the PC, use JRE 1.4.2 or 1.3.1_02 with
any supported web browser. For UNIX, use
JRE 1.4.2 with Netscape 7.x or JRE 1.3.1_02
with Netscape 4.76.
Netscape 4.76 or 7.x is available at the
following site:
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/def
ault.jsp
Internet Explorer 6.x is available at the
following site: http://www.microsoft.com
JRE 1.4.2 is installed by the CTC Installation
Wizard included on the Cisco ONS 15600
software and documentation CDs. JRE 1.4.2
provides enhancements to CTC performance,
especially for large networks with numerous
circuits.
Cisco recommends that you use JRE 1.4.2 for
networks with Software R5.0 nodes. If CTC
must be launched directly from nodes running
software earlier than R5.0, Cisco recommends
JRE 1.3.1_02.
The java.policy file is modified by the CTC
Installation Wizard included on the Cisco
ONS 15600 software and documentation
CDs.
A direct PC-to-ONS 15600 connection means
your computer is physically connected to the
ONS 15600. This is most commonly done by
connecting a LAN (CAT-5) straight-through
cable from your PC to the RJ-45 port on the
TSC. However, direct connections include
connections to switches or hubs where the
ONS 15600 is physically connected.
Use only the active TSC connector for
Note
connectivity. If you connect to the
standby or switch TSCs, you will lose
connectivity. Cisco recommends that
you use the RJ-45 connector on the
Customer Access Panel (CAP) so that
connection to the ONS 15600 will not
be lost during a TSC switch.