Ctc Login - Cisco ONS 15600 Reference Manual

Chapter 4 Cisco Transport Controller Operation
Table 4-1
Area
Web browser
Cable

4.4 CTC Login

After you have installed CTC, you can log in to a node using your browser. To log in, you must type the
node IP address in the URL window. The CTC Login window appears.
The CTC Login window provides the following options to accelerate the login process.
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Minimum Computer Requirements for CTC (continued)
Requirements
PC:Internet Explorer 6.x or
•
Netscape 7.x
UNIX Workstation: Mozilla 1.7,
•
Netscape 4.76, Netscape 7.x
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.
The Disable Network Discovery option omits the discovery of nodes with data communications
channel (DCC) connectivity. To access all nodes with DCC connectivity, make sure that Disable
Network Discovery is not checked. If you have network discovery disabled, CTC will not poll the
network for more recent versions of the software. (For more information about the automatic
download of the latest CTC JAR files, see the
Workstation" section on page
Notes
For the PC, use JRE 5.0 with any supported
web browser. Cisco recommends Internet
Explorer 6.x. For UNIX, use JRE 5.0 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
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.
Note
"4.1.2 CTC Software Installed on the PC or UNIX
4-2.)
Cisco ONS 15600 Reference Manual, R8.0
4.4 CTC Login
Use only the active TSC connector for
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/CAP2)
so that connection to the ONS 15600
will not be lost during a TSC switch.
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