Cisco ONS 15454 Manual page 30

DLP-G349 Using the Cisco Transport Planner Internal Connections Report
Prerequisite Procedures
Required/As Needed
Onsite/Remote
Security Level
Procedure
Step 1 Display the Cisco Transport Planner Internal Connections report for the node that you are provisioning. The
Internal Connections report is presented in two views, a patchcord installation view and a software provisioning
view. The Patchcord installation view lists all the patchcord connections that the installer has to mechanically
cable within the site between the different ports of the DWDM cards. The SW Provisioning view contains
all the connections to be manually set or removed via CTC with respect to the default connections that are
automatically generated by the system software running on the node.
The tables identify the patchcords that you must cable by their endpoints. Starting from the left side of report,
Position identifies the fiber origination point. The location shown in the next Position to right is the destination
point for the fiber connection. The patchcord endpoints are identified by site, assembly shelf, slot, and port
number. Information provided by the Internal Connections Software report includes:
• Name—Displays the name of the site. On the SW provisioning view, this column indicates whether the
connection was automatically set, or should be manually set or removed via CTC.
• Position—The cable origination in the format is Rack.Shelf.Slot. For example, Rack#1.Shelf Assembly
1.Slot 2 refers to Slot 2 in shelf assembly 1(DWDM) shelf of Rack 1. Refer to the Cisco Transport Planner
Site Dialog box for rack and shelf names and locations.
• Unit—The DWDM card (unit) that is installed in the Position's slot. This is where the patchcord originates.
• Port Number—The port number where the patchcord connection originates.
• Port ID—(Software provisioning view only) The port identifier shown in TL1 for the Position-1
connection.
• Port Label—The name of the physical port printed on the DWDM card's front panel and shown in CTC
card view.
• Attenuator—If attenuation is required, the product ID (PID) of the bulk fixed attenuator is shown.
"Att-Lpbk-4dB" indicates that the DC TX and DC RX ports on an OPT-PRE (or OPT-AMP-L,
OPT-AMP-17-C, or OPT-AMP-C card provisioned in OPT-PRE card mode) card are to be connected
with an attenuated loopback that is shipped with the OPT-PRE card. This parameter also indicates when
an internal attenuator must be placed between the OPT-PRE DC-TX and DC-RX ports on the when a
DCU is equipped.
Note
• Position—The cable termination in the format is Rack.Shelf.Slot.
• Unit—The DWDM card that is installed in the Position's slot. This is where the cabling terminates.
• Port—The port number where the patchcord connection terminates.
Turning Up a Node
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If the Attenuator field is blank, no attenuation is needed.
NTP-G139 Verifying Cisco Transport Planner Reports
and Files
As needed
Onsite
Provisioning or higher
Turning Up a Node