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Chapter 12 Cisco Transport Controller Operation
12.4 ONS 15454 Connections
12.4 ONS 15454 Connections
You can connect to the ONS 15454 in multiple ways. You can connect your PC directly to the
ONS 15454 (local craft connection) using the RJ-45 port on the TCC2/TCC2P card or, for the ANSI
shelf, using the LAN pins on the backplane (the ETSI shelf provides a LAN connection via the RJ-45
jack on the MIC-T/C/P Front Mount Electrical Connection [FMEC]). Alternatively, you can connect
your PC to a hub or switch that is connected to the ONS 15454, connect to the ONS 15454 through a
LAN or modem, or establish TL1 connections from a PC or TL1 terminal. Table 12-3 lists the ONS
15454 connection methods and requirements.
Table 12-3 ONS 15454 Connection Methods
Method Description Requirements
Local craft Refers to onsite network connections
between the CTC computer and the
ONS 15454 using one of the following:
• The RJ-45 (LAN) port on the
TCC2/TCC2P card
• The RJ-45 (LAN) port on the patch panel
(multishelf mode)
• Port 23 or 24 of the Catalyst 2950
(multishelf mode)
• The LAN pins on the ONS 15454
backplane (ANSI)
• The RJ-45 jack on the MIC-T/C/P
FMEC (ETSI)
• A hub or switch to which the ONS 15454
is connected
If you do not use Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), you must
change the computer IP address, subnet
mask, and default router, or use automatic
host detection.
Corporate
LAN
Refers to a connection to the ONS 15454
through a corporate or network operations
center (NOC) LAN.
• The ONS 15454 must be provisioned
for LAN connectivity, including IP
address, subnet mask, and default
gateway.
• The ONS 15454 must be physically
connected to the corporate LAN.
• The CTC computer must be connected
to the corporate LAN that has
connectivity to the ONS 15454.