Chapter 5. Configuring ONS 15454 and ONS 15327

This chapter covers the following topics:

  • Initially Configuring the Cisco ONS Nodes

  • Configuring SONET Timing

  • Configuring the Cisco ONS Optical Platform

This chapter covers the methods used to set up and configure the ONS 15454 and ONS 15327 products. The configuration and provisioning of both products are identical. The only differences are the displays of the Node and Card views, which is attributable to the hardware differences in each platform. The configuration windows might vary slightly with the version of Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) used, but the concepts remain the same.

All networks start somewhere. That somewhere is usually basic node configuration. These nodes are then interconnected to ...

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