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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation and Operations Guide, R6.0
September 2005
Chapter 2 Connect the PC and Log into the GUI
DLP-G40 Set Up a Windows PC for Craft Connection to an ONS 15454 Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
j. In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, click Close.
k. Proceed to Step 7.
Step 6 If you have Windows XP installed on your PC, complete the following steps to change its TCP/IP
configuration:
a. From the Windows Start menu, choose Control Panel > Network Connections.
Note If the Network Connections menu is not available, click Switch to Classic View.
b. From the Network Connections dialog box, click the Local Area Connection icon.
c. From the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then
click Properties.
d. In the IP Address field, enter an IP address that is identical to the ONS 15454 IP address shown on
the ONS 15454 LCD except for the last octet. The last octet must be 1 or 3 through 254.
e. In the Subnet Mask field, type 255.255.255.0.
f. In the Default Gateway field, type the ONS 15454 IP address.
g. Click OK.
h. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click OK.
i. In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, click Close.
Step 7 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
DLP-G40 Set Up a Windows PC for Craft Connection to an ONS 15454 Using
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Note Do not use this task for initial node turn-up. Use the task only if DHCP forwarding is enabled on the
ONS 15454. By default, DHCP is not enabled. To enable it, see the “NTP-G26 Set Up CTC Network
Access” procedure on page 3-11.
Note The ONS 15454 does not provide the IP addresses. If DHCP forwarding is enabled, it passes DCHP
requests to an external DHCP server.
Purpose This task sets up your computer for craft connection to the ONS 15454
using DHCP.
Tools/Equipment None
Prerequisite Procedures NTP-G17 Set Up Computer for CTC, page 2-2
NTP-G26 Set Up CTC Network Access, page 3-11
Required/As Needed As needed
Onsite/Remote Onsite
Security Level None