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Cisco ONS 15454 and Cisco ONS 15327 TL1 Command Guide, R3.3
May 2002
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Setting up TL1 Communication
1.1.1 Open a TL1 session
Use the following procedures to open a TL1 session via the CTC, telnet, or craft interface. In the
procedures the Activate and Cancel User commands are shown in their input format. For more
information about these and other commands and messages, see Chapter 3, “TL1 Command
Descriptions.”
Procedure: Open a TL1 Session Via the CTC
Step 1 Open a browser program (Netscape or Internet Explorer) and type the address of the node you want to
communicate with.
Step 2 Log into the CTC. The IP address at the title bar should match the IP address of the node you want to
communicate with.
Step 3 Once logged into the CTC, click Tools > Open TL1 Connection.
Step 4 From the Select Node dialog box, choose the node you want to communicate with.
Step 5 Click OK.
A TL1 interface window opens. There are three sub-windows in the TL1 interface window: Request
history, Message log, and TL1 request. Type commands in the TL1 request window. You will see
responses in the Message log window. The Request history window allows you to recall previous
commands by clicking on them.
Step 6 Verify that the Connect button is selected (grayed out).
Step 7 Type the Activate User command in the TL1 request window to open a TL1 session:
ACT-USER:[<TID>]:<UID>:<CTAG>::<PID>; and press Enter.
Note You must press Enter after the semicolon in each TL1 command, or the command will not be
executed.
Step 8 Type the Cancel User command in the TL1 request window or press the Disconnect button to close a
TL1 session:
CANC-USER:[<TID>]:<USERID>:<CTAG>; and press Enter.
Procedure: Open a TL1 Session Via Telnet
To access TL1 commands in a telnet session over a craft interface or a LAN connection (TCC+ front
panel or backplane pins) you can choose from several ports. Port number 3082 is a raw TCP/IP port; it
will not echo and it will not prompt the user. Port number 3083 is a telnet port that uses the telnet
protocol and associated telnet escape sequences. Port number 2361 is supported for backward
compatibility with earlier releases and has the same behavior as Port 3083 (telnet port). The following
procedure is for use on PCs with a Windows operating system.
Step 1 At the DOS prompt, type cmd and click OK. (The same steps can also be done from a Unix prompt).
Step 2 At the DOS command prompt type:
TELNET <NODE IP ADDRESS OR NODE NAME> <PORT NUMBER> and press Enter.