Add Intra Node TL

Perform the following steps to add an intra node topological link on a DWDM node or to create a VCG-VCG TL:

1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is displayed.
2. Click Network View (Nodes) tab and select the desired partition from the left hand pane.
3. Select the desired node and click (Create Topological Links). Create Topological Links window is displayed.

   

4. Do one of the following:
   • Select the TL Type as DWDM Intra Node from the drop-down list. By default Capacity is DWDM and TL Mode is Online.
   • Select the TL Type as Encapsulation from the drop-down list. TL Mode will be Offline by default. Select the Capacity from the drop-down list and enter the appropriate number of VCGs in Vcg X text box.

     

5. Select the Source Port and Destination Port on the source and destination nodes respectively from the drop down list. For parameter description, refer Create Topological Links parameters table in the topic Create Topological Link.

   NOTE: For an intra node topological link, the Source Node and Destination Node is same.

   You can not create a VCG-VCG TL within the same slot. The Source and Destination Port selected must be from different slots.

6. Click OK. TopoLogical Link Creation Request Sent message is displayed.
7. Click OK. Go to Manage Topological Links page to view the details of the TL created.

Deleting Intra-Node Topological Links

Perform the following steps to delete the internal DWDM topological links:

1. Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. Topology View window is displayed.
2. Click Network View (Nodes) and select the desired partition from the left hand pane.
3. Do one of the following:
   • Right click the desired node and select Topological Links > Intra-Node TLs option. Intra-Nodes TLs page is displayed.
   • Select the desired node and click under Home menu tab. Intra-Nodes TLs page is displayed.

     

4. Right-click the desired TL and select Delete TL. A confirmation window is displayed.
5. Click Delete. A message TopoLogical Link Deleted Successfully is displayed.
6. Click OK.