Cisco Cisco Prime Optical 9.6 Developer's Guide
Cisco Prime Optical 9.6.3 GateWay/CORBA Programmer Reference Guide
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2 NE- and Cisco Prime Optical-Specific Details
This chapter provides specific details about each of the NEs that Cisco Prime Optical supports. It
also provides details specific to Prime Optical.
The following sections include NE- and Prime Optical-specific details:
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The following sections include NE- and Prime Optical-specific details:
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In this document, the terms network element (NE) and managed element (ME) are
interchangeable. Also, card and equipment strings are used interchangeably to refer to
equipment.
2.1 NE-Specific Details
2.1.1 ONS 15216
Some NEs in the ONS 15216 family do not provide a management interface. These NEs are
considered passive because the user enters all data from the Prime Optical client. After the
data has been entered, Prime Optical reports these NEs. Other ONS 15216 NEs provide a
software releases that Prime Optical 9.6.3 supports.
All ONS 15216 NEs contain a single shelf and have no removable equipment, except for the
ONS 15216 DCU, which contains a chassis and a removable module. The ONS 15216
FlexLayer also has a removable module.
2.1.1.1 PTPs
Prime Optical reports PTPs for ONS 15216 NEs only if a topological link originates from or
terminates on the ONS 15216 NE.
2.1.1.2 Topological Links
Topological links are unidirectional for ONS 15216 NEs. Inter-NE links are available between all
NEs in the ONS 15216 family. Prime Optical supports links between an ONS 15216 and the
following NEs at compatible layer rates:
• ONS 15216
• ONS 15216
• ONS 15310 CL and ONS 15310 MA SONET
• ONS 15327 (physical, SONET/SDH, and OCH)
• ONS 15454 (physical, SONET/SDH, and OCH)
• ONS 15600 (physical, SONET/SDH, and OCH)
2.1.2 ONS 15305 and ONS 15305 CTC
Prime Optical 9.6.3 supports.