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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, R8.5
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Chapter 12      Cisco Transport Controller Operation
12.6    Using the CTC Launcher Application to Manage Multiple ONS Nodes
12.6 Using the CTC Launcher Application to Manage Multiple 
ONS Nodes
The CTC Launcher application is an executable file, StartCTC.exe, that is provided on 
Software Release 8.5 CDs for Cisco ONS products. You can use CTC Launcher to log into multiple ONS 
nodes that are running CTC Software Release 3.3 or higher, without using a web browser. The CTC 
launcher application provides an advantage particularly when you have more than one NE version on the 
network, because it allows you to pick from all available CTC software versions. It also starts more 
quickly than the browser version of CTC and has a dedicated node history list.
CTC Launcher provides two connection options. The first option is used to connect to ONS NEs that 
have an IP connection to the CTC computer. The second option is used to connect to ONS NEs that reside 
behind third party, OSI-based GNEs. For this option, CTC Launcher creates a TL1 tunnel to transport 
the TCP traffic through the OSI-based GNE.
Provisioning Provisions an ONS 15454 card. DS-N and OC-N cards: Line, Line 
Thresholds (different threshold 
options are available for DS-N and 
OC-N cards), Elect Path Thresholds, 
SONET Thresholds, SONET STS, 
Alarm Profiles
TXP and MXP cards: Card, Line, 
Line Thresholds, Optics Thresholds, 
OTN, Alarm Profiles
DWDM cards (subtabs depend on 
card type): Optical Line, Optical 
Chn, Optical Amplifier, Parameters, 
Optics Thresholds, Alarm Profiles
Maintenance Performs maintenance tasks for the card. Loopback, Info, Protection, J1 Path 
Trace, AINS Soak (options depend 
on the card type), Automatic Laser 
Shutdown
Performance
(Not available 
for the AIC-I 
cards)
Performs performance monitoring for the card. DS-N and OC-N cards: no subtabs
TXP and MXP cards: Optics PM, 
Payload PM, OTN PM
DWDM cards (subtabs depend on 
card type): Optical Line, Optical 
Chn, Optical Amplifier Line, OC3 
Line, Parameters, Optics Thresholds
Inventory (40-WSS, 40-WXC, OPT-PRE and OPT-BST 
cards) Displays an Inventory screen of the 
ports.
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Table 12-14 Card View Tabs and Subtabs (continued)
Tab Description Subtabs