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Cisco ONS 15454 Procedure Guide, R5.0
August 2005
Chapter 6 Create Circuits and VT Tunnels
NTP-A264 Create an Automatically Routed VCAT Circuit
NTP-A264 Create an Automatically Routed VCAT Circuit
Step 1 Complete the “DLP-A60 Log into CTC” task on page 17-66 at the node where you will create the VCAT
circuit. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.
Step 2 From the View menu, choose Go to Network View.
Step 3 Click the Circuits tab, then click Create.
Step 4 In the Circuit Creation dialog box, choose STS-V or VT-V from the Circuit Type drop-down list.
Step 5 Click Next.
Step 6 Define the circuit attributes (Figure 6-17 on page 6-87):
• Name—Assign a name to the circuit. The name can be alphanumeric and up to 48 characters
(including spaces). Circuit names should be 44 characters or less if you want the ability to create
monitor circuits. If you leave the field blank, CTC assigns a default name to the circuit.
• Type—Displays the circuit type you chose in Step 4. You cannot change it.
• Bidirectional—Checked is the default. You cannot change it.
• Create cross-connects only (TL1-like)—Check this box if you want to create one or more
cross-connects to complete a signal path for TL1-generated circuits.
• State—Choose IS.
• Apply to drop ports—Check this check box to apply the IS administrative state to the circuit source
and destination ports. CTC applies the administrative state to the ports only if the circuit bandwidth
is the same as the port bandwidth or, if the port bandwidth is larger than the circuit, the circuit must
be the first circuit to use the port. If not, a Warning dialog box shows the ports where the
administrative state could not be applied. If the check box is unchecked, CTC does not change the
service state of the source and destination ports.
Note Loss of signal alarms are generated if ports in the IS-NR service state are not receiving
signals.
• Symmetric—Checked is the default. You cannot change it.
• Member size—Choose the member size. For information about the member size supported for each
card, refer to the “Circuits and Tunnels” chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.
• Num. of members—Choose the number of members. For information about the number of members
supported for each card, refer to the “Circuits and Tunnels” chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454
Reference Manual.
Purpose This procedure creates an automatically routed VCAT circuit. For more
information about VCAT circuits, refer to the “Circuits and Tunnels”
chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.
Tools/Equipment CE-100T-8, FC_MR-4, or ML-Series cards must be installed at the nodes
used in the VCAT circuit.
Prerequisite Procedures NTP-A127 Verify Network Turn Up, page 6-4
Required/As Needed As needed
Onsite/Remote Onsite
Security Level Provisioning or higher
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