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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation and Operations Guide, R6.0
September 2005
Chapter 12      Add and Remove Cards and Nodes
NTP-G129 Add a DWDM Node
Step 27 Complete the following steps for all OCHNCs set to OOS,DSBLD or Locked,disabled in Step 7: 
a. Choose the OCHNC circuit(s) and click Edit. To choose multiple circuits, press the Shift key while 
you click the circuits.
b. In the Edit Circuit dialog box, click the State tab.
c. In the Target Circuit Admin State window, choose IS,AINS (ANSI) or 
Unlocked,automaticInService (ETSI).
d. Click Apply.
Step 28 Complete the “DLP-G180 Clear a Manual or Force Y-Cable or Splitter Protection Switch” task on 
page 10-36 for OCHNCs that were switched to the opposite side of the ring as part of a splitter or Y-cable 
protection group.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
NTP-G129 Add a DWDM Node
Note Do not begin this procedure until the Cisco MetroPlanner network plan has been updated and 
recalculated with the new DWDM node.
Note During this procedure, you will use TL1 commands to delete and recreate OCHNC cross-connects. You 
might need to refer to the Cisco ONS SONET TL1 Command Guide or the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH TL1 
Command Guide.
Caution To complete this procedure, a span will be disconnected where the new node is added. This will affect 
the service of any unprotected circuits that pass through that span.
Step 1 If the Cisco MetroPlanner network design has not been updated and recalculated for the new node and 
client services, update and recalculate it now, following the procedures in the Cisco MetroPlanner 
documentation.
Step 2 Identify the fiber span that must be disconnected to insert the new node.
Step 3 Complete the “DLP-G46 Log into CTC” task on page 2-25 at a DWDM node that is active on the 
network.
Purpose This procedure adds a DWDM node to an existing Multi-Service Transport 
Platform (MSTP) network.
Tools/Equipment None
Prerequisite Procedures Chapter 3, “Turn Up a Node”
A Cisco MetroPlanner network plan recalculated for the new node
Required/As Needed As needed
Onsite/Remote Onsite
Security Level Provisioning or higher