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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation and Operations Guide, R6.0
September 2005
Chapter 10      Manage the Node
DLP-G187 Delete a Provisionable Patchcord
DLP-G187 Delete a Provisionable Patchcord
Step 1 In node view, click the Provisioning > Comm Channels > PPC tabs. If you are in network view, click 
Provisioning > Provisionable Patchcords tabs.
Step 2 Click the provisionable patchcord that you want to delete.
Step 3 Click Delete. 
Step 4 In the confirmation dialog box, click Ye s .
Step 5 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
NTP-G86 Convert a Pass-Through Connection to an Add/Drop 
Connection
Step 1 Complete the “DLP-G46 Log into CTC” task on page 2-25 at an ONS 15454 on the network.
Step 2 In node view, click the Circuits tab. Delete the unidirectional or bidirectional pass-through optical 
channel network connection (OCHNC) that applies to the pass-through connection to be removed. 
Step 3 Remove the physical pass-through cabling. Click the Provisioning > WDM-ANS > Connections tabs 
to identify the card ports to be removed. The pass-through connection that you are removing can be 
connected in both OADM and hub nodes. 
• For a hub node—Connect the 32DMX-O or 32DMX output port to the 32MUX-O input port.
Purpose This task deletes a provisionable patchcord. 
Tools/Equipment None
Prerequisite Procedures DLP-G46 Log into CTC, page 2-25
DLP-G99 Create a Provisionable Patchcord, page 6-11
Required/As Needed As needed
Onsite/Remote Onsite or remote
Security Level Provisioning and higher
Purpose This procedure converts a pass-through connection into add/drop 
connections (one on the add side and the other on the drop side). Use this 
procedure during a network upgrade. Pass-through channel connections 
can be provided between channel input and output ports for the 
AD-xC-xx.x, 4MD-xx.x, 32MUX-O, 32DMX-O, and 32DMX cards. Yo u 
can set up pass-through connections in nodes that might require more add 
or drop channel capability or configuration.
Tools/Equipment None
Prerequisite Procedures None
Required/As Needed As needed
Onsite/Remote Onsite
Security Level Provisioning or higher