Software Description

This chapter provides a general overview of the Cisco ONS 15200 web-based interface.

1.1 Features

The following list describes the features of the ONS 15200 web-based interface:

Remote system visibility—The ONS 15200 web-based interface can be used at any computer connected to the ONS 15200 system.
Read-only—The ONS 15200 web-based interface is read-only; it allows visibility to the network without the threat of unmanaged changes occurring.
Runs in web browser—The ONS 15200 web-based interface runs on an Internet Explorer or Netscape browser.
Requires no local software—The ONS 15200 web-based interface is Java-based and runs in the browser. All necessary software is stored on the Network Control Board (NCB) module instead of the local computer.
Password protected—The ONS 15200 system is password protected.
Real-time—The ONS 15200 web-based interface provides a real-time view of the network. Changes to the system are reported immediately.
Ethernet connection—The ONS 15200 web-based interface connects to the ONS 15200 system through an Ethernet connection. The client computer can be connected directly to the NCB module or indirectly through a LAN or WAN connected to the ONS 15200 system.

The ONS 15200 web-based interface runs in a Java-enabled browser. The screen (window) is divided into two sections (panes). The navigation area, on the left of the screen, is used to view the ONS 15252 multichannel unit (MCU), the ONS 15201 single-channel unit (SCU), modules installed in the network, event logs, and alarm logs. The display area on the right of the screen shows information specific to each MCU, SCU, module, or log. See Figure 1-1 for an example of the ONS 15200 web interface window.

Figure 1-1: ONS 15200 web interface main screen

1.2.1 Navigation

Click the folder or page icons in the navigation area to navigate to different screens. Click a folder to expand it to display pages and subfolders. Click a page to display the relevant information in the system information display area.

Click an MCU or SCU folder displays a graphical representation of the network element (NE) (Figure 1-2). Click a module in the NE to display summary information for the selected module.

Figure 1-2: Network element graphical view

1.2.2 Path Overview

The Path overview screen provides a graphical overview of all paths between the system elements in an ONS 15200 system (Figure 1-3). Icons display the working path, protect path, network elements, and alarms. Icons on the Path overview screen provide shortcuts to summary and status screens.

Figure 1-3: Path overview screen

1.2.3 CLIP Summary

The information available on the CLIP Summary screen varies, depending on the configuration of the associated Client Layer Interface Port (CLIP) module (protected or unprotected). See "Viewing Configurations" for more information about each parameter. Figure 1-4 shows the CLIP Summary screen for a protected CLIP module.

Figure 1-4: CLIP Summary screen (protected)

1.2.4 CLIP Status

The information available on the CLIP Status screen varies, depending on the configuration of the associated CLIP module (protected or unprotected). See "Viewing Configurations" for more information regarding each parameter. Figure 1-5 shows the CLIP Status screen for a protected CLIP.

Figure 1-5: CLIP status screen

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