Provisionable Patchcords


Use the Provisionable Patchcords (PPC) tab to provision a link that is advertised by OSPF throughout the network when a DCC or ITU-T G.709 GCC is not available. Provisionable patch cords, also called virtual links, are needed in the following situations:

Provisionable patch cords are required on both ends of a physical link. The provisioning at each end includes a local patch cord ID, slot/port information, remote IP address, and remote patch cord ID. Patch cords appear as dashed lines in CTC network view.

Note     To set up a provisionable patch cord between an optical port and a transponder/muxponder, an add/drop multiplexer, or a multiplexer/demultiplexer port, the optical port must have an SDCC/LDCC termination provisioned. If the port is the protection port in a 1+1 group, the working port must have an SDCC/LDCC termination provisioned.

Item

Description

Origination ID

Displays the originating node patch cord ID (a value from 0 to 32767).

Origination Node

Displays the originating node ID.

Origination Slot/Port

Displays the slot and port information for the originating end of the patch cord.

Termination ID

Displays the terminating node patch cord ID (a value from 0 to 32767). The origination and termination IDs must be different if the patch cord is set up between two cards on the same node.

Termination Node

Displays the terminating node ID.

Termination Slot/Port

Displays the slot and port information for the terminating end of the patch cord. The origination port and the termination port must be different.

Create

Displays the Create a Provisionable Patchcord dialog box to create a new patch cord.

Delete

Deletes the highlighted patch cord.

Help

Displays context-sensitive help.