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Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Reference Manual, R5.0
April 2008
Chapter 8 Cisco Transport Controller Operation
8.4 ONS 15454 SDH Connection
8.4 ONS 15454 SDH Connection
You can connect to the ONS 15454 SDH in multiple ways. You can connect your PC directly the
ONS 15454 SDH (local craft connection) using the RJ-45 port on the TCC2/TCC2P card, to the LAN
pins on the MIC-C/T/P, or by connecting your PC to a hub or switch that is connected to the ONS 15454
Operating
system
• PC: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, or Windows XP
• Workstation: Ultra 10 Sun running
SunOS 6, 7, or 8
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Java Runtime
Environment
JRE 1.4.2 JRE 1.4.2 is installed by the CTC
Installation Wizard included on the
Cisco ONS 15454 SDH software and
documentation CDs. JRE 1.4.2
provides enhancements to CTC
performance, especially for large
networks with numerous circuits.
Cisco recommends that you use
JRE 1.4.2 for networks with
Software R5.0 nodes. If CTC must be
launched directly from nodes running
software earlier than R5.0, Cisco
recommends JRE 1.3.1_02.
Web browser
• PC: Netscape 4.76, Netscape 7.x, Internet
Explorer 6.x
• UNIX Workstation: Netscape 4.76,
Netscape 7.x
For the PC, use JRE 1.4.2 or 1.3.1_02
with any supported web browser. For
UNIX, use JRE 1.4.2 with
Netscape 7.x or JRE 1.3.1_02 with
Netscape 4.76.
Netscape 4.76 or 7.x is available at
the following site:
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/bro
wsers/default.jsp
Internet Explorer 6.x is available at
the following site:
http://www.microsoft.com
Java.policy
file
A java.policy file modified for CTC The java.policy file is modified by
the CTC Installation Wizard included
on the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH
software and documentation CDs.
Cable User-supplied Category 5 straight-through
cable with RJ-45 connectors on each end to
connect the computer directly to the ONS
15454 SDH or through a LAN
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Table 8-2 CTC Computer Requirements (continued)
Area Requirements Notes