Connecting Pcs To The Ons 15327; Direct Connections To The Ons 15327 - Cisco ONS 15327 User Documentation

Connecting PCs to the ONS 15327

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2.4 Connecting PCs to the ONS 15327
You can connect a PC to the ONS 15327 using the RJ-45 LAN port on the XTC card. Each ONS 15327
must have a unique IP address that you use to access the ONS 15327. The initial IP address, 192.1.0.2,
is the default address for ONS 15327 access and configuration. Each computer used to communicate
with the ONS 15327 should have only one IP address.
Do not use dual network interface cards (NIC) or an enabled NIC card and dial-up adapter at the same
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time; this hampers communication between CTC and ONS 15327s.

2.4.1 Direct Connections to the ONS 15327

A direct PC to ONS 15327 connection means your computer is physically connected to the ONS 15327.
This is done by connecting a CAT-5 straight-through cable from your PC NIC card to the RJ-45 (LAN)
port on the XTC card. (Direct connections include connections to switches or hubs to which the ONS
15327 is physically connected.) To connect to the ONS 15327 with a direct connection, you must:
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Procedure: Create a Direct Connection to an ONS 15327
Attach a CAT-5 cable from the PC NIC card to one of the following:
Step 1
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Use the steps in
Step 2
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The IP address the modem assigns to the CTC computer must be on the same subnet as the modem
and the ONS 15327.
For assistance on provisioning specific modems, contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center,
at 1-877-323-7368.
Set up Windows on your PC for direct connections
Attach cables from the PC to the ONS 15327
Test your connection
RJ-45 jack on the ONS 15327 XTC card
You can connect to either the active or standby XTC LAN port, but not both simultaneously.
RJ-45 jack on a hub or switch to which the ONS 15327 is physically connected
Table 2-8 to set up Windows for direct connections to an ONS 15327 when:
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is not enabled on the ONS 15327 or the ONS 15327
is not connected to a DHCP server. For information about DHCP, see the
Information" section on page
The ONS 15327 is not connected to a LAN.
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