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Corporate Headquarters: Copyright © 20 0 1 . Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Systems, Inc., 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 December , 2003 Release notes address closed (maintenance) issues, cav eats, and new features for the Cisco ONS 15327 SONET multiplex er . For de[...]

2 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Changes to the Release Notes Changes to the Release Notes This section documents supplemental changes that hav e been added to the Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 since the production of the Cisco ONS 15327 System Software CD for Release 3.3. The follo wing changes have been a[...]

3 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Caveats DDTS # CSCdx78825 The ONS 15327 XTC reboots after the XTC has receiv ed 64 or more ARP requests on a subnet different from that of the XTC. This situation can occur when the network settings (IP address and netmask) are incorrect for the craft Ethernet en vironment. The node may res[...]

4 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Caveats DDTS # CSCdt30119 VT1.5 circuits might require new VT tunnels despite suf f icient bandwidth on existing VT tunnels. In complex conf igurations of the Cisco ONS 15327 that use both 1+1 and UPSR protection, automatic circuit routing may fail to use e xisting VT tunnels. When you crea[...]

5 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Caveats BLSR Support for Mixed Node Networks The ONS 15327 is supported for BLSR in combination with ONS 15454 nodes only if Release 3.3 is installed and running on all BLSR nodes. If you wish to provision a BLSR on a combination of ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 nodes, you should upgrade to Relea[...]

6 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Caveats "FAC-2-1:FCL,0,COMPL,NEND,15MIN,BTH,," "FAC-2-1:NPJC-PDET,0,COMPL,NEND,15MIN,RCV,," "FAC-2-1:PPJC-PDET,0,COMPL,NEND,15MIN,RCV,," "FAC-2-1:NPJC-PGEN,0,COMPL,NEND,15MIN,TRMT,," "FAC-2-1:PPJC-PGEN,0,COMPL,NEND,15MIN,TRMT,," "FAC-2-[...]

7 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Resolved Software Caveats for Release 3.3 errors. The near-end STS PM counts accumulate, b ut the far -end STS PM counts do not accumulate. T o work around this issue, Use the near -end STS PM count from the adjacent node to see the far-end STS PM count for the current node. This issue will[...]

8 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Resolved Software Caveats for Release 3.3 F igure 1 OC-48 UPSR Provision a circuit o ver the UPSR with a DS-1 drop at each end. Clear all f ifteen-minute counts on near-end and f ar-end bins. From the v ariable optical attenuator , increase the attenuation ~20 db. The OC-48 trunk card start[...]

9 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Resolved Software Caveats for Release 3.3 Maintenance and Administration DDTS # CSCdv62990 T elcordia GR-815 requires that a new password must ha ve at least 1 numeric character (0 to 9) and at least one special character from the character set {plus-sign (+), pound-sign (#), percent-sign ([...]

10 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality selecting the XTC Protection Group (XTCPR O TGRP) in the Maintenance > Protection tabs at the node view . Right-click the active XTC in the shelf graphic, and select “Reset” to reset the XTC. The standby XTC will come on line and its A CT/STBY LED will[...]

11 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Fan Tray Assembly Releases 1.0.x of the ONS 15327 included a fan tray with two f ans. Release 3.3 introduces a fan tray unit that uses six fans, and is I-temp certif ied. The new fan tray is backw ard compatible will any existing ONS 15327 chassis. The fan tr[...]

12 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality OC48/STM-16-LR-1 (1550) The OC48/STM16-LR-1550 Long Reach optical transcei ver module provides one T elcordia GR-253/G.957 SONET/SDH OC48/STM-16 compliant interface per card. Each interface pro vides 2488.32 Mbps ov er a single mode f iber span and may be pro[...]

13 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Proxy Server is a set of three options (checkbox es) in the Provisioning > Network tabs listed under Gatew ay Settings: Craft Access Only , Enable Proxy and Enable Fire wall. These new features can be used individually or in combination. Each is described [...]

14 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Network Time Protocol The Network T ime Protocol (NTP) feature enhances the SNTP (Simple Network T ime Protocol) functionality of the ONS 15327 for Release 3.3. No w NTP servers are supported. Previously , the ONS 15327 supported only an SNTP server . Routing[...]

15 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality A span is the optical f iber connection between two ONS 15327 nodes. In a span upgrade, the transmission rate of a span is upgraded from a lower to a higher OC-N signal b ut all other span conf iguration attrib utes remain unchanged. W ith multiple nodes, a s[...]

16 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality If alarms are suppressed, they do not appear on the CTC Alarm screen. On the History and Conditions screens a message states that the alarm or alarms are suppressed. The node sends out autonomous messages to clear any raised alarms. When alarm suppression is [...]

17 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Intermediate-Path Performance Monitoring Release 3.3 supports Intermediate-Path Performance Monitoring (IPPM), which is the transparent monitoring of a constituent channel of an incoming transmission signal by a node that does not terminate that channel. IPPM[...]

18 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Auto-refresh PM Data Y ou can auto-refresh PM data using a check box and pull-do wn menu providing valid options on the Performance Monitoring screen in the card view . When selected, the information auto refreshes the screen e very x seconds (where x is sele[...]

19 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality • A force ring is ex ecuted from the protect side of the BLSR • A manual ring ex ecuted from the protect side of the BLSR • A facility failure occurs on the protect channels T o provision a BLSR to be non-re verti ve, from the node vie w , click Provisi[...]

20 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality DCC Tunnels SONET provides four data communications channels (DCCs) for network element operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning: one on the SONET Section layer and three on the SONET Line layer . W ith Release 3.3 the ONS 15327 uses the Sect[...]

21 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Limit DCC Autodiscovery at Login A check box on the CTC Login dialog box allows you to limit DCC autodisco very so you can open a single or selected group of ONS 15327s residing in a network. Figur e 3 Login Dialog Bo x Multi-Circuit Operations CTC allo ws yo[...]

22 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Caution The Clear button can mask problems if used incorrectly . This button is commonly used for testing purposes. Note The Ethernet cards are the only cards without the Clear button option. Filtering of Circuit View Window In the CTC circuit window , you ca[...]

23 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Column Sizes If you change the column width of table data in a CTC window , CTC will retain that width for the rest of the CTC session (unless you change it again). CTC Release 3.3 allows the operator to sa ve indi vidual column widths for each type of table.[...]

24 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality • CTC supports the ability to cross connect an STM circuit to an appropriate size STS circuit (for example, STM1 to STS-3C). • CTC circuit management functionality provides for SDH circuits. • T o provision an SDH circuit, an appropriate STS-N circuit i[...]

25 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Improved GUI on Circuit Creation Wizard A panel was added to the Circuit Creation W izard to record entries from pre vious pages. This panel is visible during the selection process and displays user selections. Network Topology Map In Release 3.3, you can use[...]

26 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality CTC Node View W ith Release 3.3 the node view has been enhanced to match the physical appearance of the MIC and XTC cards. An LED has been added to the view for each line card sho wing the current state of that card. There are three states: • Loading—the [...]

27 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality • (GMT -00:00) Casablanca, Reykjavik • (GMT) Greenwich Mean T ime • (GMT+00:00) Dublin, London, Lisbon • (GMT+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Paris • (GMT+01:00) Algiers, Lagos, Luanda • (GMT+01:00) W indhoek (Namibia) • (GMT+02:00) Al Jizah, Al[...]

28 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality • (GMT+09:30) Adelaide, Broken Hill • (GMT+09:30) Darwin • (GMT+10:00) Brisbane, Port Moresby • (GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney • (GMT+10:00) Hobart • (GMT+10:00) Khabarovsk, Vladi vostok • (GMT+10:30) Lord Howe Island • (GMT+11:00) Ho[...]

29 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Default Usernames W ith Release 3.3, the default username, CERENT454, has been remov ed. The username, CISCO15, is the supported default username. This username has no password. The CISCO15 username can be renamed and assigned a password at your discretion. I[...]

30 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality CTAGs In accordance with T elcordia GR-831, all TL1 commands must include a CT A G. Commands without CT AGs will be rejected by TL1 with the error In valid Correlation T ag (IICT). Test Access TL1 T est Access enables you to monitor and test circuits. Command[...]

31 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality • NHSWPR - Inhibit switch to protect request on equipment • NHSWWKG - Inhibit switch to working request on equipment The following ne w BER alarm conditions ha ve been added: Conditions Replaced as of ONS 15327 Release 3.3 The SWFTD WN condition has been [...]

32 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality The follo wing TL1 parameters are new in the EQPT_TYPE table as of ONS 15327 Release 3.3: • AIP • BP • DS3E-12 • DS3NE-12 • FT A[...]

33 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Release 1.0.X TL1 Commands Replaced as of CTC Release 3.3 Category Command Replacement Equipment R TR V -FFP-EQPT DL T -FFP-EQPT ED-FFP-EQPT ENT -FFP-EQPT R TR V -EQPT DL T -EQPT ED-EQPT ENT -EQPT // Pre-provisioning cards ENT -<MOD2> ENT -EQPT // Enabl[...]

34 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality Release 1.0.X TL1 Commands Changed as of Release 3.3 TL1 COMMAND DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES AL W -MSG-ALL INH-MSG-ALL The two commas at the end of the command are not needed an ymore. AL W -SWDX-EQPT Semi-colons after the CT AG f ield are not required anymore. DL[...]

35 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality OPR-PR O TNSW -<OCN_TYPE> Added support for the SWITCH command f ield. INIT -REG-<MOD2> R TR V -PM-<MOD2> Added support for an optional Location f ield. No w only one comma is needed (instead of two) after the T ime Period f ield. REPT ALM B[...]

36 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality TL1 Commands New for ONS 15327 Release 3.3 Note Refer to the TL1 Command Guide for new command descriptions. R TR V -<STS_P A TH> Output – Added support for the following f ields: Rev ertiv e Mode, Rev ertiv e Time, Expected Path T race, Path T race M[...]

37 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 New Features and Functionality EQUIPMENT AL W -SWTOPR O TN-EQPT AL W -SWTO WKG-EQPT INH-SWTOPR OTN-EQPT INH-SWTO WKG-EQPT SW -SWTOPR O TN-EQPT SW -SWTO WKG-EQPT ED-EQPT INH-SWDX-EQPT EX-SW F A UL T REPT ALM COM // Autonomous message PERFORMANCE R TR V -PMMODE-<STS_P A TH> SET -PMMODE[...]

38 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Related Documentation Related Documentation Release-Specific Documents • Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15327, Release 1.0.2 • Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH, Release 3.3 • Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15454, Release 3.3 • Cisco ONS 15327 Softwar e Upgrade Guide, Rel[...]

39 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Obtaining Technical Assistance Documentation CD-ROM Cisco documentation and additional literature are av ailable in a CD-R OM package, which ships with your product. The Documentation CD-R OM is updated monthly and may be more current than printed documentation. The CD-R OM package is av a[...]

40 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Obtaining Technical Assistance Cisco.com Cisco.com is the foundation of a suite of interactiv e, networked services that pro vides immediate, open access to Cisco information and resources at anytime, from an ywhere in the world. This highly integrated Internet application is a po werful, [...]

41 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15327 Release 3.3 OL-2671-01 Obtaining Technical Assistance P1 and P2 lev el problems are def ined as follo ws: • P1—Y our production network is do wn, causing a critical impact to business operations if service is not restored quickly . No workaround is av ailable. • P2—Y our production network is se verely d[...]

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