Create MS-SPRing


Use the Create MS-SPRing page to provision the MS-SPRing spans. The following table describes the Create MS-SPRing page fields and buttons.

Item

Description

Create MS-SPRing map

Displays a map of network nodes and spans that you can choose for the MS-SPRing. Click a span to make it available for span actions. The Finish button appears after you choose enough spans to complete the MS-SPRing. If you double-click a single span connected to other spans that form a complete ring, the spans are automatically selected and the Finish button appears.

Selected Link

Displays the span highlighted in the Create MS-SPRing map.

Add Span

Adds the span selected in the Create MS-SPRing map to the MS-SPRing.

Remove Span

Removes the span selected in the Create MS-SPRing map from the MS-SPRing.

Reverse Span

Reverses the direction of the span selected in the MS-SPRing Creation map.

Excluded Nodes

Displays the Excluded Nodes dialog box. This dialog box explains why CTC could not include networks in the MS-SPRing, for example, they might lack DCCs or STM-N cards at the speed provisioned for the MS-SPRing.

Back

Displays the MS-SPRing Attributes page, where you edit MS-SPRing attributes.

Next

For four-fiber MS-SPRings, displays the Protect Port Selection page, where you define the four-fiber MS-SPRing protection span.

Finish

For two-fiber MS-SPRings, the button become active after you add enough network spans to complete the MS-SPRing. Clicking Finish creates the MS-SPRing.

Cancel

Cancels MS-SPRing creation and closes the Create MS-SPRing wizard.

Help

Displays context-sensitive help for the Create MS-SPRing wizard.