Internal Patchcords


Use the Internal Patchcords subtab to view, create, edit, delete, and calculate DWDM connections.

Item

Description

From

Displays the location where the connection originates.

To

Displays the location where the connection terminates.

State

Indicates the DWDM connection state:

  • Connected-The connection is active.

  • Uncommitted-The connection is not active.

  • Not connected-A connection does not exist.

Create

Displays the Create Optical Link dialog box to provision a new connection.

Edit

Displays the Edit Optical Link dialog box to edit a connection.

Delete

Deletes the connections chosen in the Connections table.

Commit

Saves any changes made to the Connections table.

Default Patchcords

Automatically creates optical connections based on the presence of fiber at the From and To ports.

Filter drop-down menu

Choose the connections you want to view (All, Connected, Uncommitted, and Fail) and click the Filter button. For example, if you only want to see the failed connections, choose Fail, and click the filter button.

Turns the filter on or off. CTC retains that last filter activation setting. For example, if you turn the filter on and then log out, CTC keeps the filter active the next time you log in.

Help

Displays context-sensitive help.