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Cisco Transport Manager Release 9.2 GateWay/CORBA User Guide and Programmer Manual
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Preface
This section explains the objectives, intended audience, and organization of this guide and describes the
conventions that convey instructions and other information.
Objectives
This guide provides a detailed description of the northbound Common Object Request Broker
Architecture (CORBA) interfaces supported by Cisco Transport Manager (CTM). This guide serves as
a reference for developers of Operations Support System (OSS) applications that interface with
CTM GateWay/CORBA Release 9.2.
Use this guide to:
• Learn about the northbound CORBA interfaces supported by CTM R9.2
• Understand the input parameters, output parameters, and attributes associated with
CTM GateWay/CORBA
Audience
The primary audience for this guide includes network operations personnel and system administrators.
This guide assumes the reader is familiar with the following products and topics:
• Cisco ONS 15000-series products
• Cisco MDS 9000 Multilayer Director and Fabric Switch
• Cisco MGX 8880 Media Gateway
• Voice-enabled Cisco MGX 8850 Multiservice Switch
• Voice-enabled Cisco MGX 8830 Multiservice Switch
• Basic internetworking terminology and concepts
• Network topology and protocols
• Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, and Windows
Server 2003 Terminal Server
• Sun Microsystems Solaris administration
• Oracle database administration