Cisco Cisco Prime Optical 9.3 Release Notes
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Release Notes for Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1
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Introduction
Introduction
Cisco Prime Optical (formerly Cisco Transport Manager) is a carrier-class, multitechnology
management system that integrates the end-to-end management of traditional transport networks and
new carrier packet transport networks. It can help maintain the integrity of existing services, plus deliver
interactive, content-based services and high-bandwidth applications.
management system that integrates the end-to-end management of traditional transport networks and
new carrier packet transport networks. It can help maintain the integrity of existing services, plus deliver
interactive, content-based services and high-bandwidth applications.
Cisco Prime Optical manages the entire Cisco optical portfolio, including:
•
Metro core
•
Metro dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM)
•
Metro edge and access products
•
New Carrier Packet Transport (CPT) System products
Prime Optical also serves as a foundation for integration into a larger overall Operations Support System
(OSS) environment by providing northbound gateway interfaces to higher-layer management systems.
(OSS) environment by providing northbound gateway interfaces to higher-layer management systems.
New Features and Functionality
Prime Optical 9.3.1 is an update to Cisco Transport Manager 9.2 and Prime Optical 9.3. A new look and
feel replaces the previous Cisco Transport Manager user interface. The following table describes
additional changes and enhancements in Prime Optical 9.3.1.
feel replaces the previous Cisco Transport Manager user interface. The following table describes
additional changes and enhancements in Prime Optical 9.3.1.
Table 1-1
New Features in Prime Optical 9.3.1
Feature Update
Description
Database and Installation Enhancements
Database migration from:
•
CTM 9.2 to Prime Optical 9.3.1
•
Prime Optical 9.3 to Prime Optical
9.3.1
9.3.1
You can upgrade your CTM or Prime Optical installation and migrate database
information from CTM 9.2 or Prime Optical 9.3 to Prime Optical 9.3.1.
information from CTM 9.2 or Prime Optical 9.3 to Prime Optical 9.3.1.
Migration of select optical data to Prime
Optical 9.3.1
Optical 9.3.1
To migrate select optical data from your existing CTM R8.5, R9.0, R9.1, or
R9.2 server, see “Using the Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1 Data Migrator Wizard”
in the installation guide. With the wizard, you can migrate a subset of an
existing CTM database to a newly installed Prime Optical server. You cannot
migrate the entire database with this approach.
R9.2 server, see “Using the Cisco Prime Optical 9.3.1 Data Migrator Wizard”
in the installation guide. With the wizard, you can migrate a subset of an
existing CTM database to a newly installed Prime Optical server. You cannot
migrate the entire database with this approach.
Support for Oracle 11g
You can install the Prime Optical 9.3.1 database on Oracle 11g.
Support for T3 and UCS platforms
The Prime Optical server adds support for these platforms:
• Sun UltraSPARC T3
• Cisco UCS B series
• Cisco UCS C series
Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5
You can install the Prime Optical server on a Linux Red Hat 5.5 64-bit operating
system.
system.
Support for an embedded Oracle database
on all network sizes (small, medium, large,
and high end)
on all network sizes (small, medium, large,
and high end)
You can install Prime Optical with an embedded Oracle database on all network
sizes. In earlier CTM releases, you could only install an embedded Oracle
database in a medium-sized network.
sizes. In earlier CTM releases, you could only install an embedded Oracle
database in a medium-sized network.