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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation and Operations Guide, R6.0
September 2005
Chapter 13      Maintain the Node
NTP-G103 Back Up the Database
15. NTP-G117 Replace the ANSI Shelf Alarm Interface Panel, page 13-36—Complete as needed.
16. NTP-G118 Replace the ANSI Shelf Plastic Lower Backplane Cover, page 13-40—Complete as 
needed.
17. NTP-G135 Edit Network Element Defaults, page 13-42—Complete as needed to edit the 
factory-configured (default) network element (NE) settings for the Cisco ONS 15454.
18. NTP-G136 Import Network Element Defaults, page 13-43—Complete as needed to import the 
factory-configured (default) NE settings for the Cisco ONS 15454.
19. NTP-G137 Export Network Element Defaults, page 13-44—Complete as needed to export the 
factory-configured (default) NE settings for the Cisco ONS 15454.
NTP-G103 Back Up the Database
Note You must back up and restore the database for each node on a circuit path in order to maintain a complete 
circuit.
Note The following parameters are not backed up and restored: node name, IP address, subnet mask and 
gateway, and Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP) port. If you change the node name and then restore a 
backed up database with a different node name, the circuits map to the new node name. Cisco 
recommends keeping a record of the old and new node names.
Step 1 Complete the “DLP-G46 Log into CTC” task on page 2-25 at the node you want to back up. If you are 
already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 Click the Maintenance > Database tabs.
Step 3 Click Backup.
Step 4 Save the database on the workstation’s hard drive or on network storage. Use an appropriate file name 
with the DB file extension; for example, database.db.
Step 5 Click Save.
Step 6 Click OK in the confirmation dialog box.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
Purpose This procedure stores a backup version of the TCC2/TCC2P (software) 
database on the workstation running Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) 
or on a network server.
Tools/Equipment None
Prerequisite Procedures None
Required/As Needed Required. Cisco recommends performing a database backup at 
approximately weekly intervals and prior to and after configuration 
changes.
Onsite/Remote Onsite or remote
Security Level Maintenance or higher