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Cisco ONS 15600 Reference Manual, R7.2
Chapter 4 Cisco Transport Controller Operation
4.4 CTC Login
4.4 CTC Login
After you have installed CTC, you can log in to a node using your browser. To log in, you must type the
node IP address in the URL window. The CTC Login window appears.
The CTC Login window provides the following options to accelerate the login process.
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The Disable Network Discovery option omits the discovery of nodes with data communications
channel (DCC) connectivity. To access all nodes with DCC connectivity, make sure that Disable
Network Discovery is not checked. If you have network discovery disabled, CTC will not poll the
Web browser
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PC: Netscape 4.76, Netscape 7.x,
Internet Explorer 6.x
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UNIX Workstation: Netscape
4.76, Netscape 7.x
For the PC, use JRE 1.4.2 or 5.0 with any
supported web browser. For UNIX, use JRE
1.4.2 or 5.0with Netscape 7.x or JRE 1.3.1_02
with Netscape 4.76.
Netscape 4.76 or 7.x is available at the
following site:
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/def
ault.jsp
Internet Explorer 6.x is available at the
following site: http://www.microsoft.com
Java Runtime
Environment
JRE 1.4.2 or 5.0 Though JRE 5.0 is compatible with Software
R7.2, JRE 1.4.2 is the JRE version installed by
the CTC Installation Wizard included on the
Cisco ONS 15600 software CD.
Cisco recommends that you use JRE 1.4.2 or
5.0 for networks with Software R7.2 nodes. If
CTC must be launched directly from nodes
running software earlier than R5.0, Cisco
recommends JRE 1.3.1_02.
Cable Use a crossover or straight-through
LAN (CAT-5) cable to connect:
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The ONS 15600 to a hub using the
backplane RJ-45 ports, or to
connect through a LAN.
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The ONS 15600 to a PC using the
backplane RJ-45 ports.
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The active TSC RJ-45 port to a
laptop or hub.
A direct PC-to-ONS 15600 connection means
your computer is physically connected to the
ONS 15600. This is most commonly done by
connecting a LAN (CAT-5) straight-through
cable from your PC to the RJ-45 port on the
TSC. However, direct connections include
connections to switches or hubs where the
ONS 15600 is physically connected.
Note
Use only the active TSC connector for
connectivity. If you connect to the
standby or switch TSCs, you will lose
connectivity. Cisco recommends that
you use the RJ-45 connector on the
Customer Access Panel (CAP) so that
connection to the ONS 15600 will not
be lost during a TSC switch.
Table 4-1 Minimum Computer Requirements for CTC (continued)
Area Requirements Notes