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Data Sheet
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Network topology auto-discovery
Point-and-click node and network setup and regulation
Automatic network-level optical power management and monitoring
Single management interface (single IP address) for all the shelves in a node
Network-level alarm correlation for a quick and easy troubleshooting (G.798-based)
DCN extension to provide the possibility to use any available DCN access (including DCC
and GCC bytes) for management of nodes
Automatic Node turn-up for installation and deployment without the use of Cisco
TransportPlanner parameters
User Interface: Cisco Transport Controller
Integrated node and sub-network craft GUI
Layered graphical views: network, wavelength, node, shelf, card
Node Functional view, automatically generated and aligned with equipment status
User-provisionable graphics and fonts
Background maps
Color schemes
A-to-Z wavelength circuit routing and creation
Network auto-discovery with provisionable sub-network domain control
System inventory
PC-based Java client
Familiar browser interface
Complete Performance Monitoring support
15-minute (32 entries) and 24-hour (two entries)
Optical layer
SONET/SDH layer
Ethernet & SAN statistics
ITU-T G.709 layer (including FEC/E-FEC)
Client interface type-specific
Threshold-crossing alerts threshold setting
Alarm Monitoring and Reporting
Shelf LEDs – Critical, major, minor, remote
Card LEDs – Card failure, active/standby state, signal fail
Cisco Transport Controller craft interface
Layered graphical views with real-time alarm text and coloring: network, wavelength,
node, shelf, card
Multiple technology views including DWDM and SONET/SDH with MSTP integration