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Right-click options supported on node

On the Network View (Nodes) tab, the right-click options supported on a node displayed are as follows:

Circuits

The sub-menu options displayed under Circuits, refer the following figure:

Right click options on Node - Circuits

NOTE: Add GmplsExcludeNodeConstraint and Remove GmplsExcludeNodeConstraint option will be displayed for the nodes with GMPLS license enabled.

Add GlobalExcludeNodeConstraint

Perform the following steps to add constraint on a node to restrict it from being used for circuit creation:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Click Yes. Global Exclusion Constraint Added for node <node IP> successfully message is displayed. The node gets highlighted in brown color.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Remove GlobalExcludeNodeConstraint

Perform the following steps to include a node (node which was excluded) for creating circuits. This option is displayed after Add GlobalExcludeNodeConstraint operation is performed on the node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Click Yes. Global Exclusion Constraint Removed for node <node IP> successfully message is displayed.
  5. Click OK.

Add GmplsExcludeNodeConstraint

Perform the following steps to exclude a node such that node can be prevented from being used for creating GMPLS circuits:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Select the desired node, right-click and select Circuit > Add GmplsExcludeNodeConstraint. A confirmation message window is displayed.
  4. Click Yes. Success message is displayed.

Remove GmplsExcludeNodeConstraint

Perform the following steps to include a node (node which was excluded) for creating GMPLS circuits. This option is displayed after Add GlobalExcludeNodeConstraint operation is performed on the node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Select the desired node, right-click and select Circuit > Remove GmplsExcludeNodeConstraint. A confirmation message window is displayed.
  4. Click Yes. Success message is displayed.

View Circuits

Perform the following steps to view circuits that are created on a node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Select the desired node, right-click and select Circuit > View Circuits. Manage Circuits page is displayed. The circuits that are created on the selected node will be displayed.

Node Operations

The sub-menu options displayed under Node Operations are explained in the following figure:

Right click options on Node - Node Operations

NOTE: View ONTs option is not supported for this release.

Force ReSync Alarms

ForceReSync Alarms option can be used to resolve the mismatch of alarms between TJ5500 and node.

Perform the following steps to force re-sync alarms on the selected node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Click Yes. A successful message is displayed.
  5. Click OK.

Force Resync Node

ForceReSync Node option can be used to resolve the mismatch of node configuration between TJ5500 and node.

Perform the following steps to force re-sync a node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Click Yes. A message ForceReSync Node request sent successfully for <node> is displayed.
  5. Click OK.

Lambda Power

Perform the following steps to provision lambda power or to view the provisioned Lambda power in Tabular or Graphical form:

NOTE: To provision or view the Lambda power, the user should be a common user of EMS and NMS.

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Do one of the following:

Launch Equipment View

Perform the following steps to launch the equipment view of the selected node:

NOTE: Context based launch of EMS 'Launch Equipment View' will display result only for a common user of TJ5100 and TJ5500.

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Perform any one of the following actions, as required:

Launch node page

Refer the topic Launch node page for procedure on how to launch the node page of the selected Node.

Migrate Port

Ports migration is supported at same port rate on same node (intra node port migration only). Before performing port migration, delete TL (if any) on that port (From Port) and create a new TL on the port (To Port).

NOTE: User can retry Port Migration if previous operation is terminated because of node getting unreachable in process, provided user has not used the new port for creating any new Cross-connect.

Perform the following steps to migrate the port rate on selected node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Select the desired Port Type (SDH/OTN) and port rate under From Port and To Port drop down menus.

    NOTE: Port Migration for PDH, VCG and DWDM ports are not supported.

  5. Click Migrate. Port migration request sent successfully message is displayed.
  6. Click OK.

View node attributes

Perform the following steps to view the node attributes:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:

Node attributes

Parameter

Description

General

Node Product Code

Displays the product code of the node.

SDH/SONET Mode

Displays the type of node.

Node Management Status

Displays the node state. The Node management state can be either Managed state or UnManaged state.

Name

Displays the name of the node. Supports 40 character long host name.

Software Version

Displays the current software version.

Node Connection Mode

Displays Higher Order and Lower Order Mode.

AU Mode

Displays the AU mode.

Node Configuration

Displays the configuration of the node if it is an ADM or a regenerator.

NE Capability

Displays the capabilities of the node - Cross-connect, HO/LO, TUPM capability, and Degree.

Router ID

Displays the router ID of the node.

Contact

Displays the name of the person responsible for the node.

NMS/EMS Enrolled

The options are:

  • Enable: Displayed when the node is enrolled under TJ5100/TJ5500, restricting the user from performing any configurations from the node UI.
  • Disable: Displayed when the node is not enrolled under TJ5100/TJ5500, allowing user to perform configurations from node UI.

NOTE: This parameter value can be changed from TJ5100 license, if resource management from nms is disabled [RESOURCE_MGMT_BY_NMS=false].

PTN Only

Allows you to enter whether this is PTN mode only or not.

Degree

Displays the degree.

Multi-shelf Support

Allows you to select the true or false value for this field.

Allocated Ifindex List of Ports in Mastercard

Displays IfIndex associated with the master port.

Duration between Cleanup Operation

Sets the duration in seconds for clean-up operation.

SNMP alive message

Displays the SNMP Alive message.

SNMP alive interval (Second)

Allows you to enter the time interval in terms of seconds at which SNMP Alive message will be sent.

Description

Displays brief description of the node

Forwarding Mode

Displays the type of forwarding mode.

Remarks

Displays the remarks mentioned about the node

Advertise

Displays whether the status is true or false.

Location

Displays the location name of the node.

OperatorName

Displays name of the operator

DateAdded

Displays the date and times when Node was added

IsGNE

The check box is ticked if the node is a gateway node.

Offline

If this field is selected, the node is offline.

Partition

Displays the name of the partition.

Is DNI Capable

Displays whether DNI is capable or not.

Alarm Correlation Setting

Allows you to set the alarm ON/OFF.

AES Key EXchange Interval

Select the required exchange interval from the list displayed.

PassPhrase

Enter the pass phrase.

SD IF Combiner

Select the SD IF Combiner from the list displayed.

APS Thread Priority

Select the default priority or high priority.

IPV6 Status

Displays the status of the IPv6 router.

High Threshold

This parameter is not supported for this release.

NMS/EMS Reachability

The options are:

  • Reachable: Displays when the node is reachable.
  • notReachable: Displays when the node is not reachable.

RADIO Port Configuration

AIS Activation Delay

This parameter is valid when the delay in AIS activation happens.

AIS Activation Condition

This parameter is valid only when PDH chassis exists.

  • LOF + High BER: AIS when LOF (Loss of Frame) or High BER ALM happens.
  • LOF: AIS when LOF (Loss of Frame) happens.

LAN

Ethernet IP Address

Displays the Ethernet IP of the node.

MAC Address

Displays the MAC Address of the node.

EthernetIP Mask Length

Displays the Masklength for Ethernet IP on the Node.

Node IP Address

Displays the IP address of the node.

Node IP Mask Length

Displays the mask length of the node that needs to be redistributed.

Default Gateway

IP Address of the Gateway machine.

Global Routable Prefix

Enter the global routable prefix.

Ethernet IPv6 Address

Enter the Ethernet IPv6 Address.

Maintenance

Crash Recovery Option

This option enables the node to recover from crash due to corrupted software.

Date/Time

Time Server IP Address

IP address of the NTP server from which the node is deriving the time.

Timezone

The time zone to be set on node.

Secondary Timezone

The secondary time zone to be set on node.

Secondary Timezone enable

Secondary Timezone is enabled/disabled.

Set Time Format

Set the format for the time.

Tandem Connection

TCM option

TCM will enable the error monitoring at the network.

Security

RADIUS Authentication

Radius Authentication can be enabled or disabled.

Session Timeout (Minutes)

Displays the session timeout.

Maximum HTTP Sessions

Displays the number of maximum sessions.

Maximum Invalid Attempt Count

Displays the number of maximum invalid attempt.

Lockout Time (seconds)

Displays the lockout time.

RADIUS Cache Time Out (Minutes)

Displays the cache time out.

The right click options available on the Attributes window is shown in the following figure:

PM Metering Sub Menu

View Node Properties

Perform the following steps to view the information of a selected node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:

The user can also copy the information on ME Properties window by selecting the desired attributes and pressing CTRL+C.

Node Reboot

The user can perform node reboot from the Topology View window. The reboot option includes service disruptive and service non-disruptive reboot.

Perform the following steps to reboot a node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Select either Service Non-Disruptive or Service Disruptive option as desired. A confirmation message is displayed.
  5. Click Yes to reboot the node.

Perform Ping and Trace Route

Ping and Trace route option is supported only for a common user of EMS and NMS.

Ping test checks if a node or IP address is reachable across the internet by sending multiple Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets and listening for the replies. The Ping test measures the time taken by the packets to go from TJ5500 application to the selected node.

Trace route test will trace the route that test packets take from one node to another. The test results provide a list of hosts or IP addresses showing the route taken by the test packets starting from the selected monitoring node to the destination node. Common uses of the Traceroute test are network troubleshooting and to help identify routing problems or firewalls that may be blocking access to a node.

Perform the following steps to execute a ping or trace route test on the selected node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Select the desired node, right-click and select the option Node Operations > Ping and Trace Route. Ping/TraceRoute-<Node IP> window is launched.

    Ping/TraceRoute window

  4. Perform any one of the following action, as required:

ReSync Node

ReSync Node option can be used to resolve the mismatch of node data between TJ5500 and TJ5100.

Perform the following steps to re-sync a node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Click Yes. A message ReSync Node triggered successfully for <node> If mismatch is still seen Please use ForceReSync Node option is displayed.
  5. Click OK.

View Historical Alarms

Refer the topic View Historical alarms for procedure on how to view historical alarms on the selected node.

View Performance Monitoring Page

Perform the following steps to view the performance monitoring parameters of the selected node:

NOTE: Context based launch of EMS will display result only for a common user of TJ5100 and TJ5500.

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Select the Node Name from the drop down list and enter other details as desired.
  5. Click Add for enabling performance monitoring. The node gets added under the 'Node Name' column.

    Repeat step 4 and 5 to add more nodes, if required.

  6. Click Submit. The 'Node Object Table' will be populated with ports and objects from the selected node(s).
  7. Do one of the following:
  8. Click Apply Changes. Apply Action Successful! message is displayed.

    Performance Details of MSACFP port is displayed as shown in following figure:

    Performance Monitoring on CFP

    Performance Details of OTU4 port is displayed as shown in following figure:

    Performance Monitoring on OTU4

  9. To view the PM Data, perform the following:

CFP Performance Parameters

Parameter

Description

Received Power

Displays the power received per lane on the CFP module.

Rx Laser Temperature

Displays the temperature of the laser received per lane on the CFP module.

Average OSNR

Displays the average optical signal-to-noise ratio value per lane on the CFP module.

FecCorr

Displays the count of corrected bits.

Average ESNR

Displays the average electrical signal-to-noise ratio value per lane on the CFP module.

Chromatic Dispersion

Displays the average chromatic dispersion value per lane on the CFP module.

Tx Laser Temperature

Displays the temperature of the laser transmitted per lane on the CFP module.

Interval Valid

Displays the validity of the interval as 1 or 0.

'1' is displayed when none of the below mentioned operations occur at that interval on the port. '0' is displayed if any of the below mentioned operations occur at that interval on the port. The operations are:

  • Manual reset of performance counters
  • CFP jack-in/jack-out
  • Card jack-in/jack-out
  • Port Admin down
  • Reboot

Average QFactor

Displays the average Q-factor value per lane on the CFP module.

Tx Laser Bias Current

Displays the laser bias current transmitted per lane on the CFP module.

Module Temp

Displays the temperature of the CFP module in terms of degree Celsius.

Rx Laser Bias Current

Displays the laser bias current received per lane on the CFP module.

FecBlkCount

Displays the count of FEC block counts which is a summation of FecCorr and FecUnCorr values.

FecUnCorr

Displays the count of errors present in the frame before being processed or corrected by FEC. The value is in terms of blocks where each block consists of 8 bits.

Transmit Power

Displays the power transmitted per lane on the CFP module.

Average PMD

Displays the average polarization mode dispersion value per lane on the CFP module.

OTU Performance Parameters supported at Node level

Parameter

Description

Interval Valid

Displays the valid interval.

SESR

Displays the severely errored seconds ratio.

Fec1to0

The Forward Error Correction 0 to 1.

BIAE

The backward incoming alignment error count on OTU.

FecR-S

The Forward Error Correction Seconds Ratio.

Fec1to0-S

The Forward Error Correction Section 0 to 1.

IAE

The incoming alignment error count on OTU.

SES

The severely errored second OTU.

FecPre-S

The Previous Section Forward Error Correction.

Section Interval Valid

Interval Valid is the validity of the interval and the validity of data during that interval.

ES_FE

The errored seconds at far end count on OTU.

FecPost

The Post Forward Error Correction.

BBE

The background block errors count on OTU.

UAS

The unavailable second count on OTU.

FecCorrBit

Displays number of corrected bits in the frame.

ES

Displays the errored second count on OTU.

FE Interval Valid

Displays the validity of data during that interval at far end in OTU. 1 indicates the data displayed during that interval is valid, while 0 indicates the data is not valid.

FecPost-S

The Post Forward Error Correction Section.

Fec0to1

The Forward Error Correction 1 to 0.

FecTotalR

The Forward Error Correction Total value.

SES_FE

The severely errored seconds at far end count on OTU.

Fec0to1-S

The Forward Error Correction Section 1 to 0.

BBER

The background block error ratio.

FecPre

The Previous Forward Error Correction.

EB

The errored blocks count on OTU.

BBE_FE

The background blocked errors at far end count on OTU.

FEC

The Forward error correction.

UAS_FE

The unavailable seconds at far end count on OTU.

FecTotal-S

The Forward Error Correction Seconds Total value.

FecUncorrBlk

Displays number of uncorrected bits in the frame.

ESR

The errored seconds ratio.

PreFecBER

The previous forward error correction block error ratio.

StartTime

Displays the start time.

EndTime

Displays the end time.

View Service Affecting Alarms

Perform the following steps to view the service affecting alarms on the selected node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. To save the result displayed, click Export Page and select the desired location and file type from the options provided.
  5. Right-click the desired alarm and do one of the following, as desired:

View ONTs

Perform the following steps to view the ONTs connected to the GPON node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:

    For more details on Manage ONTs page, refer Manage ONTs.

Ports

The sub-menu option displayed under Ports is explained as follows:

Right click options on Node - Ports

Manage L1 Ports

Manage L1 Ports option allows you to perform DWDM and OTN Port configurations like ODU channelization, TCM settings, and add/drop port configuration on cards in OTN mode for the selected node through Topology View.

Perform the following steps to display the Manage L1 Ports page for selected node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:

Topological Links

The sub menu options displayed under Topological Links are explained as follows:

Right click options on Node - Topological Links

View Intra Node TLs

Perform the following steps to view the intra node topological links:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) and select the desired partition.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Perform any one of the following actions, as desired:

View All TLs

Perform the following steps to view all the topological links present on the node:

  1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is launched.
  2. Click Network View (Nodes) and select the desired partition.
  3. Select the desired node, right-click and select the option Topological Links > View All TLs. <node IP> Topological Links window displays all the topological links information created on the selected node.

See also

Understand Network View (Nodes) tab

Right-click options supported on TL

Right-click options supported on VNE