Cisco Cisco ONS 15454 M2 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP)

This document describes Pseudo-IOS command line interface (PCLI) for GE_XP, 10GE_XP, GE_XPE, 
and 10GE_XPE cards.

Unless otherwise specified, “ONS 15454” refers to both ANSI and ETSI shelf assemblies.

PCLI provides an IOS-like command line interface for GE_XP, 10GE_XP, GE_XPE, and 10GE_XPE 
cards in Layer 2 (L2) mode. PCLI employs the Cisco IOS Modular QoS CLI (MQC).

PCLI is a text interface from where you can operate, provision and retrieve GE_XP, 10GE_XP, GE_XPE, 
and 10GE_XPE card information. PCLI runs on the Timing, Communications, and Control (TCC) of the 
node controller, to access card level information. PCLI acts as a Corba client and provides the same 
provisioning mechanisms as CTC or TL1. PCLI can be accessed via CTC by selecting Tools > Open 
Pseudo IOS Connection menu option or right-click on the node in the Network View and select Open 
Pseudo IOS Connection. To access the PCLI text interface use Telnet, or SSH to open a shell session 
to connect to a GE_XP, 10GE_XP, GE_XPE, or 10GE_XPE card and input IOS-like commands.

To access PCLI from Windows XP, enter the following command at the Windows command prompt:

telnet <node name> <port number>

To access PCLI from Solaris 8, enter the following command:

ssh –p <Port Number> <Node Name>

telnet <Node Name> <Port Number>

The PCLI shell supports the 454 multi-shelf architecture. Multi-shelf supports 16 shelves with each shelf 
containing 17 slots. The GE_XP, 10GE_XP, GE_XPE, or 10GE_XPE cards can be inserted in any 
Input/Output (IO) slot or shelf. PCLI also provides a command to virtually connect to a specified 
shelf/slot. However, connection to a non-Xponder slot or to an Xponder slot that is not in L2 mode is not 
supported. PCLI supports a maximum of 16 concurrent login sessions per node controller. A session can 
be cancelled by logging out of the PCLI session or when the idle timer times out.