Merge


Use the Merge tab to combine two or more circuits that are aligned in path but are separate circuits because of different circuit IDs or conflicting parameters. A merge combines a single master circuit with one or more circuits.

The circuits that appear in the Merge tab are the circuits available for merging, which are all of the circuits in the network except the following:

Item

Description

Circuit Name

The name of the circuit. The circuit name can be manually assigned or automatically generated.

Type

Circuit types are specific synchronous transport signal (STS circuit), virtual tributary (VT circuit), VTT (VT tunnel), IPT (IP Tunnel), VAP (VT aggregation point), STS-V (STS virtual concatenated [VCAT] circuit), and VT-V (VT VCAT circuit).

Size

Circuit size depends on the source and destination card/port. VT circuits are 1.5. STS circuit sizes are STS-1, STS-3c (concatenated), STS-6c, STS-9c, STS-12c, STS-18c, STS-24c, STS-36c, STS-48c, or STS-192c.

OCHNC Wlen

(ONS 15454) For dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical channel network connections (OCHNCs), the OCHNC wavelength.

Dir

The circuit direction, either two-way or one-way.

OCHNC Dir

(ONS 15454) The OCHNC direction, either East to West or West to East.

Protection

The type of circuit protection. See Circuit Protection Types for descriptions.

Status

The circuit status. See Circuit Statuses for descriptions.

Source

The circuit source in the format: node/slot/port "port name"/STS/VT. (Port name appears in quotes.) Node and slot always appear; port "port name"/STS/VT might appear, depending on the source card, circuit type, and whether a name is assigned to the port. If the circuit size is a concatenated size (3c, 6c, 12c, etc.), STSs used in the circuit are indicated by an ellipsis, for example, "S7..9," (STSs 7, 8, and 9) or S10..12 (STS 10, 11, and 12). Note the following:

  • If the port is on an ONS 15600 ASAP card, the port format is pluggable interface module (PIM)-pluggable port module (PPM)-port number.

  • If the port is on an ONS 15310-CL and is anything other than an optical port, the port format is port type-port number, for example, pEC1-1. If the port is a DS-1 port, port number is not shown, for example, pDS1.

Destination

The circuit destination in same format (node/slot/port "port name"/STS/VT) as the circuit source.

# of VLANs

(ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 only) The number of VLANs used by an Ethernet circuit.

# of Spans

The number of internode links that constitute the circuit. Right-clicking the column displays a shortcut menu from which you can choose to show or hide circuit span detail.

State

The circuit state. See Circuit States and Circuit Creation for descriptions.

Loopback

Identifies if a port on the circuit is in loopback (LPBK).

Merge

Merges the select circuits into the current circuit.

Refresh Aligned Circuits

Updates the Merge tab with current circuits that are available for merging.

Show Detailed Map

If checked, changes the circuit view in the graphic area to show circuit routing information including source slot, port, STS, and VT. The detailed view also shows working and protect circuit paths.

Show VT Topology

If checked, displays any VT tunnels that carry the VT circuit. If the circuit is not carried by a VT tunnel, no changes appear when the box is checked.

Show WDM Topology

If checked, hides the transponder (TXP) and muxponder (MXP) connections on which STS and VT circuits are routed, showing only the logical OC-N links. This check box is available only when circuits are routed on TXP or MXP cards provisioned in section or line mode.

Help

Displays context-sensitive help.