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This section provides a high-level overview of how Cisco Transport Manager (CTM) fits in your network.
Cisco Transport Manager Release 2.0 includes the following components:
Cisco Transport Manager is the element management system (EMS) for the Cisco Optical Networking System (ONS) 15000 series products including the Cisco ONS 15303, Cisco ONS 15304, and Cisco ONS 15454 network elements (NEs). Integrating fault, configuration, and performance management capabilities, CTM streamlines and strengthens optical network operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning. The robust client/server-based platform easily scales to manage up to 100 simultaneous client (user) sessions and up to 1000 NEs.
Two CTM components allow intelligent integration into existing service provider operations environments.
CTM GateWay is an architectural component that provides northbound EMS-to-NMS interface mediation. CTM GateWay enables service providers to integrate CTM with their existing Operations Support Systems (OSSs) by using open, standard interfaces. In Release 2.0, Cisco offers TL1 (Cisco ONS 15303 and Cisco ONS 15454) and SNMP interface options for CTM GateWay.
CTM ConnectWay is a standalone component application that provides EMS-to-NE protocol mediation for Cisco ONS 15303 and Cisco ONS 15304 NEs within multivendor network configurations. CTM ConnectWay enables service providers to use their existing heterogeneous SONET or SDH management communications infrastructure to manage Cisco ONS 15303 and Cisco ONS 15304 NEs by using CTM or a third-party SNMP manager. In Release 2.0, Cisco offers TL1 (Cisco ONS 15303 applications only) and CLNP interface options for CTM ConnectWay.
CTM provides a comprehensive management solution as illustrated in Figure 1-1.
Cisco Transport Manager provides the following benefits:
| New Feature | Function |
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CTM Dashboard | Provides useful alarm and connectivity information in one easily accessible desktop location. |
Domain Map | Reflects physical and logical partitioning of the network, allowing you to visualize the structure of your network in GIF-based maps and images. |
Topology Explorer | Provides a hierarchical view and alarm status for all physical subnetworks and NEs being monitored by CTM. |
Alarm Acknowledgement | Allows you to acknowledge receipt of alarms and apply ACK username and timestamp to individual alarms. You can globally enable or disable the Alarm Acknowledgement feature. |
Alarm Note | Allows you to enter comments about specific alarms and view comments entered by other users. |
Test NE Connectivity | Allows you to ping the selected network element on demand to check connectivity. |
CTM GateWay/TL1 | Now supports the Cisco ONS 15454 in addition to the Cisco ONS 15303. |
CTM GateWay/SNMP | Forwards SNMP traps to external system interfaces, allowing you to monitor network devices, manage configurations, collect statistics, and check performance and security from a higher-layer OSS. |
CTM ConnectWay/CLNP | Enables SNMP-based applications to communicate with Cisco ONS 15303 and Cisco ONS 15304 NEs over an Open System Interconnection (OSI) network. |
Service Monitor Table | Allows you to view the status of the application services that are currently running on the CTM server. |
Supported NE Table | Provides information about the software version that is currently supported on the selected NE. You can add an NE to the Supported NE Table and specify its software version, or remove an NE from the table. |
CTC Upgrade Table | Allows you to add Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) binaries to the CTM database, see which binary versions are available on the server, and make a particular CTC binary the active binary. |
To install the CTM server, you must have:
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Note While installing Solaris patches, you might get a message saying "This patch is obsoleted by patch number, which has already been applied to this system." This message indicates that an updated version of the patch is already installed, and no action is required. |
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Note To download the Oracle8 patch set 8.0.5.2.1, go to Oracle's ftp site at oracle-ftp.oracle.com. The patch set is located in /server/patchsets/unix/SUN_SOLARIS2/80patchsets/80521. Instructions for installing the patch set are included in the directory. |
| Network Size | NEs | CTM Server | CPUs | CPU Speed | RAM | Disk Space | Oracle8 Licenses1 |
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Small | 1 to 200 | Sun Ultra 60 | 2 | 450 MHz | 2 GB | 36.4 GB2 | 10 |
Medium | 201 to 500 | Sun Enterprise 450 | 2 | 400 MHz | 2 GB | 145.6 GB3 | 20 |
Large | 501 to 1000 | Sun Enterprise 450 | 4 | 400 MHz | 4 GB | 218.4 GB4 | 30 |
| 1This figure reflects the Oracle8 license count required for the CTM server only and does not include the CTM client session requirements as described in Table 1-3. 2This provides 7 days of storage for PM data collected across 200 NEs, assuming an average of 2000 interfaces per NE, up to a maximum of 50,000 interfaces (includes logical and physical interfaces). 3This provides 30 days of storage for PM data collected across 500 NEs, assuming an average of 2000 interfaces per NE, up to a maximum of 100,000 interfaces (includes logical and physical interfaces). 4This provides 30 days of storage for PM data collected across 1000 NEs, assuming an average of 2000 interfaces per NE, up to a maximum of 100,000 interfaces (includes logical and physical interfaces). |
Cisco Transport Manager Release 2.0 supports a maximum of 30 simultaneous CTM client sessions for a small network, 60 simultaneous sessions for a medium network, and 100 simultaneous sessions for a large network. Table 1-3 shows typical CTM operational configurations that reflect the Oracle8 license count required to support the example number of sessions.
| Network Size | NEs | CTM Server1 | CTM Administrator Sessions | CTM Operator Sessions | Total CTM Sessions | Oracle8 Licenses2 for CTM Client | Total Oracle8 Licenses3 (CTM Server & Client) |
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Small | 1 to 200 | Sun Ultra 60 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 224 |
Medium | 201 to 500 | Sun E450 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 515 |
Large | 501 to 1000 | Sun E450 | 5 | 45 | 50 | 60 | 906 |
| 1As per the CTM server configuration described in Table 1-2. 2The Oracle8 license count equals 3 times the number of CTM administrator sessions plus 1 times the number of CTM operator sessions. 3The total Oracle8 license count required for CTM equals the server license count from Table 1-2 plus the client session license count from Table 1-3. 4Do not exceed 40 Oracle8 licenses for the small server configuration. 5Do not exceed 80 Oracle8 licenses for the medium server configuration. 6Do not exceed 130 Oracle8 licenses for the large server configuration. |
To install the CTM client, you must have a Sun Solaris workstation or Microsoft Windows PC configured as shown in Table 1-4:
| Platform1 | Network Size | RAM2 | CPUs | CPU Speed | Free Disk Space3 | Other |
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Sun Ultra 5 workstation
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| 333 MHz | 50 MB | Sun Solaris 2.7 with CDE |
Medium | 512 MB | |||||
Large | 512 MB | |||||
Pentium II-class PC | Small | 128 MB | 1
| 450 MHz | 50 MB | Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0 with graphics support for 256 colors |
Medium | 256 MB | |||||
Large | 256 MB |
| Product Name | Software Release |
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Cisco ONS 15303 | Release 1.0 (Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)HA4) |
Release 1.0.1 (Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)HA5) | |
Cisco ONS 15304 | Release 1.0 (Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)HA4) |
Release 1.0.1 (Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)HA5) | |
Cisco ONS 15454 | Release 2.1.3 |
Posted: Wed Jun 28 10:41:51 PDT 2000
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