Add OTU and ODUk TCM level

Perform the following steps to add/enable TCM level on ODUk or ODUj:

1. Go to Configuration > Layer 1 menu and click Manage L1 Ports option. Manage Ports page is displayed.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Select Node check box and enter the IP address of the desired node in IP text box provided.
   • Enter the name of the desired node in IP text box provided.
3. Click (Search Nodes). Shelf(s) and cards of the selected node are listed under Node Tree pane.
4. Click Ports drop-down under desired card and select OTU port under Node Tree pane.
5. Do one of the following:
   • To enable TCM level on OTU,

     > Go to OTU Details tab and select the desired OTU port on which the TCM has to be enabled. OTN OTU TCM Details pane will display the TCM details, if there are TCM level enabled on that port; else "No Records Found." will be displayed.

     > To add/enable a TCM level, click (Add OTU TCM).

     > Enter the TCM Level in the text box provided. To enable TCM for more than 1 level, enter the values separated by comma or hyphen.

     

     > Click OK. Go to next step.

   • To enable TCM level on ODUk, do the following steps:

     > Go to ODU CHANNEL DETAILS tab and select the desired ODUj channel on which the TCM has to be enabled. The OTN ODUK TCM Details pane will display the TCM details, if there are TCM level enabled on that port; else "No Records Found." will be displayed.

     > To add/enable a TCM level, click (Add ODUK TCM).

     > Enter the TCM Level in the text box provided. To enable TCM for more than 1 level, enter the values separated by comma or hyphen.

     > Click OK. Go to next step.

6. To commit the changes, click (Save Changes). Review Change Request window is displayed.
7. Do one of the following:
   • To discard the unwanted changes, select the row against that change and click (Delete Changes). The selected row(s) will be crossed out and marked in red color. Go to next step.
   • To commit all the changes, go to next step.
8. Click (Save Changes). Change Requests Status window is displayed listing the status of operation under Status field.
9. Click (Close) to exit Change Requests Status window. A message "Please refresh the Page or search Node. Automatically Refreshing the page in 3 minutes" is displayed.
10. Click OK. For the changes to apply and get updated in TJ5500, refreshing operation is required to be performed. This can be done in any of the two ways mentioned as follows:
    • Manually by clicking on (Search Nodes) or refreshing the page; or
    • Automatically, where a timer starts and the page will be refreshed in 3 minutes. The timer will be displayed on same page. If desired, user can click Stop link to stop the timer anytime but the refresh operation will be performed and changes will apply.

      (show changes saved) button allows you to view the saved changes in Recently saved changes window. This button is available only when the timer is visible.