Cisco Prime Optical User Guide, 9.8
Appendix A: Icons and Menus Displayed in Prime Optical

Table Of Contents

Icons and Menus Displayed in Prime Optical

Network Map, Domain Explorer, and Subnetwork Explorer Icons

Alarm Icons

Operational State Icons

Communication State Icons

Prime Optical Menu Bars

File Menu

Edit Menu

Fault Menu

Performance Menu

Configuration Menu

Administration Menu

View Menu

Window Menu

Help Menu


Icons and Menus Displayed in Prime Optical


This appendix describes the icons used in Cisco Prime Optical. This appendix contains the following sections:

Network Map, Domain Explorer, and Subnetwork Explorer Icons

Prime Optical Menu Bars

Network Map, Domain Explorer, and Subnetwork Explorer Icons

The following table displays the icons that appear in the Network Map, Domain Explorer, and Subnetwork Explorer. When you open the Network Map from a selected NE in the Domain Explorer or Subnetwork Explorer, the selected NE is preselected on the map.

The icon has white text displayed on a black background. This allows you to distinguish the previously selected NE from the other NEs in the same map.

Table A-1 Icons 

Device
Map Icon

Cisco CRS-1

All ONS 15216 NEs

ONS 15305

ONS 15310 CL

ONS 15310 MA SONET

ONS 15310 MA SDH

ONS 15327

All ONS 15454 NEs

ONS 15600

Network partition

Domain Area

Group

Subnetwork

Not Managed/Other Vendor

Note The Not Managed/Other Vendor icon is customizable.


Alarm Icons

The following table shows the icons that correspond to alarm status.

Table A-2 Icon Colors 

Alarm Status
Color
Example

Informational

Blue

 

Critical

Red

Major

Orange

Minor

Yellow

Warning

Light blue

Normal

Green

Unknown

Blue


Operational State Icons

The following table shows the icons that correspond to operational status.

Table A-3 Icon States 

State
Icon

Preprovisioned

In Service

Synchronization Configuration

In Service Initializing

Maintenance

Out of Service


Communication State Icons

The following table shows the icons that correspond to device communication status.

Table A-4 Communication Icon States 

State
Color
Icon

Reachable

Green

Only Reachable

Orange

Unreachable

Red

Initialization Failed

Yellow

Not Applicable

Dark red


Prime Optical Menu Bars

The Prime Optical menus are described below. The associated toolbar icons are listed next to their corresponding menu options.

File Menu

The following table describes the tools and options in the File menu.

Table A-5 File Menu Tools Descriptions 

Item
Tool
Description

Add Network Element(s)

Opens the Add New Network Element wizard, which allows you to add a new NE or add several new NEs at once.

Add New Network Partition

Opens the Add New Network Partition dialog box, which allows you to add new network partitions to the domain.

Add New Subnetwork

Opens the New Subnetwork dialog box. From here, you can add a new subnetwork, give the subnetwork a name, specify the type and topology, and provide a brief description of the subnetwork.

Close

Closes the current window.

Customize View

You can customize the way tables are displayed by selecting the columns to be displayed, and the order in which to display them. Prime Optical allows you to save your customized table view so that the next time you open the table, it is displayed in the same manner in which it was saved. See Customizing Table Views for more information.

Dashboard

Opens the Cisco Prime Optical Dashboard, which shows the number of NEs in the management domain, and the number of critical, major, minor, warning, or unacknowledged alarms.

The dashboard also contains an Alarm Browser tool, which allows you to launch the Alarm Browser window, and an Open Domain Explorer tool, which layers the Domain Explorer window as the top active window.

Debug Options

Opens the Debug Options dialog box. Use this dialog box to select parameters for the Debug Log, which contains data that is useful for debugging purposes.

Delete Saved Filter

Deletes a saved filter from the Alarm Log and Audit Log tables.

Domain Explorer

Layers the Domain Explorer window as the top active window.

Domain NE Table

Opens the Domain NE table for the selected node.

ENE Devices

Opens the ENE Devices table for the selected node.

TNE Devices

Opens the TNE Devices table for the selected tunnel NE (TNE).

EVC Table

Opens the EVC table from the EVC Cross-Connections table. Select the EVC cross-connection for which you want to cross-launch the EVC Service table, then click this icon.

Exit

Exits the program.

Export Data to File

Opens the Export dialog box.

Filter

Opens a filter dialog box, which allows you to filter for information found in the table or window. There are two filter icons displayed in Prime Optical.

Note Use the percent sign (%) as a wildcard character for filtering on substrings.

Filter Time Period

Allows you to filter using time as a parameter. As the default, Prime Optical displays alarm and event information that occurred during the last four hours.

To quickly filter the time period, select the Filter Time Period (4h) tool. You can change the default time period by using the User Preferences dialog box. The icon displayed in the tool bar changes according to the time period selected.

Generate HTML Report

Allows you to generate an HTML report based on the data in the table. You can generate a report for selected rows or for all rows. After you have made your selection, the browser window appears with the HTML report. Use your browser's Print option to print the HTML report.

Launch Bulk NE Wizard

Opens the Bulk NE Wizard, which allows you to add multiple NEs simultaneously.

Network Map

Opens the Network Map window for the selected node.

New Group

Opens the New Group dialog box. From here, you can add a new group, give the group a name, specify the group's geographic location, and provide a brief description of the group.

Notify Users

Opens the Notify Users dialog box.

Page Back

Moves the table backward by one page if there is more than one page of data.

Page Forward

Moves the table forward by one page if there is more than one page of data.

Parent (also Show Parent Network Map)

If the Network Map is open to a specific NE, clicking Parent or Show Parent Network Map shifts the view back to the main Network Map view.

Perform Protection Switch Operation

Performs protection operations on single and multiple circuits.

Print Graph

Prints the graphical display.

Pseudowire Table

Opens the Pseudowire table from the EVC Cross-Connections table. Select the pseudowire cross-connection for which you want to cross-launch the PW Service table, then click this icon.

Rediscover

Rediscovers the selected MPLS-TP, EVC, or Pseudowire cross-connection.The data for the selected cross-connection is deleted from the Prime Optical database and then rediscovered from the NE.

Refresh Data

Refreshes all data being displayed by Prime Optical. There are three icons, and both refresh and sync data from either the server or the database. The Refresh Data icon with blue and red arrow (as seen in the Circuit table) flashes when updates are available. This icon has two modes: manual refresh and autorefresh.

The other icons (as seen in the VLAN table or CPT System windows) do not notify you that updates are available. You must click the button in order to retrieve updated data.

Note Clicking Refresh Data in the Domain Explorer window refreshes all data for the entire Prime Optical client. Depending on the number of NEs in your network, you might experience a delay while the data refreshes.

Note It takes longer to refresh data from the NE than from the server.

Revert to Default

Reverts your map customizations (map background, node icons, and x and y coordinates) to the default map view.

Save

Saves changes made in the current window.

Save as Default

Saves your map customizations (map background, node icons, and x and y coordinates) as the default map view.

Save Custom View

Saves your customized table view so that the next time you open the table, it is displayed in the same manner in which it was saved.

Set PM Collection Status

Opens the PM Collection Status dialog box. Use this dialog box to enable or disable PM collection for specific modules and display the results in the PM Module table.

Show Parent Network Map

See Parent.

Subnetwork Explorer

Opens the Subnetwork Explorer window.

TP Table

Force polling on an MPLS-TP, EVC, or Pseudowire cross-connection. Select the cross-connection for which you want to force polling on, then click this icon.

Update

Opens the EVC table from the EVC Cross-Connections table. Select the EVC cross-connection for which you want to cross-launch the EVC Service table, then click this icon.

Configure the Zoom Threshold to Change Icon Size

Opens it in Network Map window, which enables you to set the background and icon size separately using the slider.


Edit Menu

The following table describes the tools and options in the Edit menu.

Table A-6 Edit Menu Tools Descriptions 

Item
Tool
Description

Accept

(ONS 15600 only) Copies the downloaded software onto the standby TSC and activates it.

Activate

Activates the selected image and reboots the device.

Activate CTC Binary

Allows you to activate the selected CTC binary. There can be only one active CTC binary at a time. If you select a CTC binary that is already active, the Activate CTC Binary tool becomes unavailable.

Add

Allows you to add an entry to the table. Selecting Add opens the Add SNMP Parameters dialog box, in which you can enter a target IP address, the write and read community strings, the number of connection retry attempts, and the timeout (the length of time after which a connection attempt is aborted).

Add CTC Binary

Allows you to specify a CTC JAR file to upload to the Prime Optical server. Clicking the Add CTC Binary tool (or choosing Edit > Add) opens the Upload CTC Binary File dialog box, where you can enter the CTC JAR filename or click Browse to browse for the filename. In addition, you can make the new binary the active binary by checking the Activate check box.

Add EFD Profile

Opens the Create Event Forwarding Discriminator Profile wizard.

Add NE User

Opens the Add NE User wizard.

Add Peer Card

Allows addition of another 100G_LC_C peer card to the CFP_TXP card configuration with only one peer card configured.

Add Predefined User

Opens the Add Predefined User wizard.

Add Supported NE

Allows you to add an NE to the Supported NE table and specify its software version.

Affected Circuits

Allows you to view the affected circuits.

APC Results

Opens the APC Results table, which contains automatic power control (APC) data for the nodes and sides that belong to the selected APC domain.

Cancel Job

Allows you to cancel a scheduled job. Cancel is enabled only for jobs with a Queued status.

Cancel Task

Allows you to cancel a task.

Change Map Background

Opens the Select Map Background dialog box, which allows you to choose a different geographic background for the selected view.

Change Node Icon

Opens the Select Node Icon File dialog box, which allows you to select a new icon for the selected node.

Change Password

Opens the Change Password dialog box, which allows you to change your Prime Optical or CTC user password.

Circular Layout

Arranges the NE on the Network Map in a circular formation.

Close Tunnel

Closes the TL1 tunnel on the selected TNE. A warning message is displayed, alerting you that closing a tunnel will result in loss of connectivity to the selected TNE and all of its ENEs.

Collapse

Collapses the management domain or group to hide all groups or NEs in that management domain or group.

Collapse All Links

Collapses all links on the Network Map.

Commit

For the ONS 15327 and ONS 15454, the Commit operation makes the standby software version the active version if it is a later version than the active software.

Note Commit is not applicable to ONS 15600 NEs.

Copy

Copies the selected NE.

Create a New User

Opens the Create New User wizard. When launched from the GateWay/CORBA Client Configuration table, opens the Add GateWay/CORBA User dialog box.

Create a New User Profile

Opens the Create New User Profile wizard.

Create CTC User Profile

Opens the Create CTC User Profile wizard.

Cut

Copies the selected NE. The NE is not removed from its current location until the Paste action is performed.

Declutter Layout

Rearranges the icons on the Network Map so that they do not overlap.

Delete

Deletes the selected instance of the NE or group.

If this is the last instance of the NE, the NE is placed in the Deleted NEs group. Only out-of-service or preprovisioned NEs can be placed in the Deleted NEs group.

To delete the NE from the database, select the NE in the Deleted NEs group and choose Edit > Delete; then, click OK. This removes the NE from the client view and deletes all records associated with the NE from the database.

If this is the last instance of the group, the group must be empty before you can delete it.

Note You cannot delete a GNE that has associated subtending NE(s). You can disassociate a subtending NE from the GNE by deleting and purging it or by assigning it to a different GNE.

Note You cannot delete a TNE that has associated subtending NE(s). You can disassociate a subtending NE from the TNE by deleting and purging it.

Note You cannot delete an NE that has links to it that are defined in the Link table. Before deleting the NE, you must first delete the links to it.

Delete

Deletes the selected item. There are two delete icons in Prime Optical. The second and third icons are displayed in the CPT System windows.

Delete All

Deletes all instances of the selected NE or group.

The NE is placed in the Deleted Network Elements group. Only out-of-service or preprovisioned NEs can be placed in the Deleted NEs group. The group must be empty before you can delete it.

Note You cannot delete a GNE that has associated subtending NE(s). You can disassociate a subtending NE from the GNE by deleting and purging it or by assigning it to a different GNE.

Note You cannot delete a TNE that has associated subtending NE(s). You can disassociate a subtending NE from the TNE by deleting and purging it.

Note Delete All does not delete items in a range. Rather, Delete All deletes multiple instances of the same NE or group.

Delete BLSR/MS-SPRing

Deletes the selected BLSR or MS-SPRing.

Delete CTC User Profile

Deletes the selected CTC user profile.

Delete EFD Profile

Deletes the selected event forwarding discriminator profile.

Delete Link

Deletes the selected link.

Delete User Profile

Deletes the selected user profile.

Disable APC

Disables the APC on a selected node.

Discover APC Domain

Discovers all APC domains.

Duplicate User Profile

Opens the Create Duplicate Profile window, which allows you to duplicate an existing Prime Optical user profile.

Edit

Opens the Modify wizard window, which allows you to make changes to the selected object. This icon is displayed in the CPT System windows.

Edit BLSR/MS-SPRing

Opens the Edit BLSR/MS-SPRing window, which allows you to modify the ring ID, ring reversion, and span reversion on a ring.

Enable APC

Enables the APC on a selected node.

Enable Drag

Enables drag-and-drop functionality for all nodes in the Network Map window.

Enable Offview

Enables the display of off-view icons in the Network Map window.

Switch Selected BLSR/MS-SPRing

Opens the Switch BLSR/MS-SPRing window, which allows you to set up BLSR/MS-SPRing scheduling data immediately or for an exact time.

Expand

Expands the management domain or group to display all groups or NEs in that management domain or group.

Expand All Links

Expands all links on the Network Map.

Modify CTC User Profile

Opens the Modify CTC User Profile wizard.

Modify EFD Profile

Opens the Modify Event Forwarding Discriminator Profile wizard.

Modify Link

Opens the Modify Link wizard, which allows you to modify the name or description of the selected link.

Modify NE User

Opens the Modify NE User wizard.

Modify Tunnel

Allows you to modify the settings of the selected TNE.

Modify User Profile Properties

Opens the Modify Prime Optical User Profile Properties wizard.

Modify User Properties

Opens the Modify Prime Optical User Properties wizard. When launched from the GateWay/CORBA Client Configuration table, opens the Modify GateWay/CORBA User dialog box.

NE Active Users

Opens the NE Active Users table.

NE Software Table

Opens the NE Software table.

Open Tunnel

Opens a TL1 tunnel on the selected TNE.

Paste

Pastes the NE into the selected group.

Remove Peer Card

Allows deletion of an existing 100G_LC_C peer card from a CFP_TXP card configuration.

Reset Specific ML Cards

Opens the Reset ML Cards dialog box.

Revert/Switch

For the ONS 15327 and ONS 15454, the Revert/Switch operation causes the active software version to revert to the standby version.

Note Revert/Switch is not applicable to ONS 15600 NEs.

Run APC

Runs the APC function manually.

Search

Opens the Search dialog box, which allows you to search the tree by node name, IP address, or description.

Search Next

Searches for the next occurrence of the entry that was searched for using the Search tool.

Spring Layout

Arranges the icons on the Network Map in a coiled spring formation.

Squeeze

If you select a file that is marked "deleted" and use this command, the file will be physically removed from flash memory.

Table Layout

Arranges the icons on the Network Map in rows and columns.

Tag Under Maintenance

Allows you to give a port the status of Under Maintenance. Select an in-service port and choose Edit > Tag Under Maintenance.

Upgrade BLSR/MS-SPRing

Allows you to upgrade the selected BLSR or MS-SPRing.

Undelete

Undeletes the selected object.

Undelete

Prime Optical restores the selected NE under the management domain node.

Unlock User

Allows you to unlock a user account.

User Note

Allows you to add a note to the job or equipment.

User Preferences

Opens the User Preferences dialog box.

Verify

Verifies the checksum of the selected flash file.

Zoom Area

Allows you to pan and zoom the view to a different region of the window. Hold down the left mouse button and use the Zoom Area box to highlight an area on the window. When you release the left mouse button, the zoom is applied on the selected area of the window.

Zoom In

Allows you to zoom in on the window. This tool increases the size of all of the graphic objects in the window.

Zoom Out

Allows you to zoom out on the window. This tool decreases the size of all of the graphic objects in the window.


Fault Menu

The following table describes the tools and options in the Fault menu.

Table A-7 Fault Menu Tools Descriptions 

Item
Tool
Description

Acknowledge Alarms

Acknowledge the selected alarm(s). Click again to unacknowledge the selected alarm(s). To enable alarm unacknowledgement, choose Control Panel > UI Properties.

Acknowledge All Alarms

Acknowledges all alarms. Click again to unacknowledge all alarms.

Alarm Browser

Opens the Alarm Browser window.

Alarm Log

Opens the Alarm Log window.

Clear Security Violation Alarm

Clears any security violation alarms on the selected NE. This option is only available from the NE Explorer window. If this option is not available on the selected NE, the Clears Security Violation Alarms option is grayed out. A message appears if there are no security violation or intrusion alarms on the NE or if the operation has been accepted.

Clear Selected Alarm(s)

Clear selected alarms. A message appears, informing you that only PM failed and PM lost alarms on NEs in your domain will be cleared.

Event Export Manager

Opens the Event Export Manager window.

Hide Acknowledged Alarms

Hides all alarms that have been acknowledged.

Hide Cleared Alarms

Hides all alarms that have been cleared.

Locate Alarm/Event

Opens the NE Explorer for the NE where the selected alarm or event is located.

Ping NE

Pings the selected NE for IP connectivity.

Reset All Alarms/Events

Clears (resets) all alarms or events from the current view.

Show Alarm Note

Opens the Alarm Note dialog box for the selected alarm.

Show Cleared Alarms

Shows all alarms that have been cleared.

Stop Continuous Beep

Disables continuous audible notification whenever a new update occurs in the Dashboard window.

Test NE Connectivity

Tests connectivity to the selected NE at application level.

Syslog Viewer

Opens the Syslog Viewer window.


Performance Menu

The following table describes the options in the Performance menu.

Table A-8 Performance Menu Descriptions 

Item
Description

PM Query by Category

Allows you to search for PM data based on the PM category.

PM Query by NE Model

Allows you to search for PM data based on the non-CTC-based NE model.

PM Collection Settings

Allows you to configure PM collection settings by NE type.


Configuration Menu

The following table describes the tools and options in the Configuration menu.

Table A-9 Configuration Menu Tools Descriptions 

Icon/Item
Tool
Description

Add or Create Option

Opens the Create wizards for CPT System windows.

Add Drops

Opens the Add L2 Service Drops window.

Add Member

Opens the Add Member wizard, which allows you to add new members to an existing VCAT circuit.

Cancel Roll

Cancels the pending circuit roll.

Complete Roll

Use the Complete Roll button to terminate a manual roll. You can do this when a manual roll is in a ROLL_PENDING state and you have not yet completed the roll or have not canceled its sibling roll.

Create Circuit

Allows you to create a circuit between NEs in the same group or subnetwork or between NEs in different groups or subnetworks. When you select an NE and choose Configuration > Circuit Wizard, the pointer changes to a plus symbol (+), indicating that you are in Create Circuit mode. Click the destination NE to open the Create Circuit wizard, prepopulated with the source and destination nodes.

Create Circuit Roll

Opens the Roll Circuit wizard.

Create L2 Service

Opens the Create L2 Service wizard.

Create L2 Topology

Opens the Create L2 Topology wizard.

Create Link

Allows you to create a link between NEs in the same group or subnetwork or between NEs in different groups or subnetworks. When you select an NE and choose Configuration > Create Link, the pointer changes to a plus symbol (+), indicating that you are in Create Link mode. Click the destination NE to open the Create Link wizard, prepopulated with the source and destination nodes. After the link is created, it is viewable in the Network Map window.

Create QoS Profile

Opens the Create QoS Profile dialog box.

CTC-Based SDH NEs

Allows you to view and configure various services and features for SDH NEs, including circuits, MS-SPRings, Layer 2 topologies, QoS profiles, alarm profiles, and so on.

CTC-Based SONET NEs

Allows you to view and configure various services and features for SONET NEs, including circuits, BLSRs, Layer 2 topologies, QoS profiles, alarm profiles, and so on.

Delete Circuit

Allows you to delete an existing circuit. You can also select and delete multiple circuits.

Delete Drops

Deletes the selected drop. A popup window appears. Click Yes to delete the L2 service or click No to close the window without deleting the L2 service.

Delete L2 Service

Deletes the selected L2 service. A popup window appears. Click Yes to delete the L2 service or click no to close the window without deleting the L2 service.

Delete L2 Topology

Deletes the selected L2 topology. A popup window appears. Click Yes to delete the L2 topology or click No to close the window without deleting the L2 topology.

Note You must delete any L2 services on the selected topology before you can delete the selected topology.

Delete Link

Deletes the selected link.

Delete QoS Profile

Deletes the selected QoS profile.

Discover L2 Topologies

Initiates a manual discovery of L2 topologies by triggering events for valid L1 circuits in the database.

Duplicate QoS Profile

Opens the Duplicate QoS Profile dialog box.

Edit Circuit

Opens the Edit Circuit window.

Equipment Inventory Table

Opens the Equipment Inventory table for the selected NE.

Finish Roll

Use the Finish Roll button to complete the circuit processing of both manual and automatic rolls. It changes the circuit state from ROLL_PENDING to ACTIVE.

J1 Path Trace

Opens the J1 Path Trace window.

L2 Service Table

Opens the L2 Service table.

Link Table

Opens the Link table.

Manage VLANs

Opens the Manage VLANs dialog box, which allows you to create new VLANs or delete existing VLANs from the Prime Optical domain.

Member Circuits

Opens the VCAT Member table.

Merge

Merges different circuits into one or more new circuits.

Modify Drops

Opens the Modify L2 Drops window.

Modify L2 Service

Opens the Modify L2 Service wizard.

Modify L2 Topology

Opens the Modify L2 Topology wizard.

Modify Link

Opens the Modify Link wizard, which allows you to modify the name or description of the selected link.

Modify a QoS Profile

Opens the Modify QoS Profile wizard.

NE Explorer

Opens the NE Explorer window.

NE Remote Console

Launches the local Telnet application.

ONS 15216

Opens the Equipment Inventory table and launches the TL1 interface and the CLI.

ONS 15305

Opens the Equipment Inventory table and launches the CLI, Cisco Edge Craft, and CTC for R3.0.

Open Circuit Path Span Table

Opens the Circuit Path Span table.

Open Circuit Path Table

Opens the Circuit Path table for the selected link. Unavailable for some NEs.

Open Circuit Span

Opens the Circuit Span table.

Open Circuit Table

Opens the Circuit table for the selected link. Unavailable for some NEs.

Open Link Utilization Table

Opens the Link Utilization table for the selected link.

Set OTS Link Capacity

Opens the OTS Link Capacity window.

Open Link Utilization Report

Opens the OTS Link Utilization report for the selected links.

Open Circuit Report

From the OTS Link Utilization report, opens the Circuit report for the selected links.

Refresh Lined Up Circuits

Refreshes any new aligned circuits with the selected circuit.

Restoration Balloon Icon

Displays the most relevant current restoration value.

Roll Circuit

Opens the Roll Circuit wizard, which allows you to transfer ONS 15600 traffic from one facility to another without service interruption.

Show Circuit Note

Allows you to view and add notes to circuits displayed in the Circuit table.

Show Drops

Opens the L2 Service Drop Ports table.

Show QoS Profile

Opens the QoS Classes table.

Start/Stop Template Configuration CLI Recording

Starts and stops recording configuration operations. When you stop recording, the Save Template Configuration dialog box opens, allowing you to save configuration details to a template file.

Trace Circuit

Opens the Circuit Trace window, which traces the connectivity of a circuit by showing in detail the source node, the destination node, and any intermediate nodes in graphical format.

Trace High-Level Circuit

Opens the High-Level Circuit Trace window, which uses high-level span information such as NEs and links to display the circuit trace.

Trace Circuit and Trace High-Level Circuit (GMPLS)

When the cursor is positioned over this icon, the tooltip displays the accepted threshold and optical values as displayed in the circuit table.

VLAN Table

Opens the VLAN table.


Administration Menu

The following table describes the tools and options in the Administration menu.

Table A-10 Administration Menu Tools Descriptions 

Item
Tool
Description

Add Predefined User

Opens the Add Predefined User wizard.

Add User

Opens the Add User wizard.

Audit Log

Opens the Audit Log window.

Bulk FTP Hosts Creation

Opens the Bulk FTP Hosts Creation wizard, which allows you to create FTP hosts in a GNE/ENE firewall environment for multiple NEs simultaneously.

Bulk Software Activation

Opens the Bulk Software Activation dialog box, which allows you to schedule a bulk software activation job.

Control Panel

Opens the Control Panel window.

CTC-Based NEs

Opens the NE User Access Administration table, Audit Trail table, Security Advisory Message Management dialog box, NE Authentication dialog box, or Cisco IOS Users table.

CTC Upgrade Table

Opens the CTC Upgrade table.

User Profiles

Opens the Prime Optical User Profiles table.

Users

Opens the Prime Optical Users window.

Delete User

Opens a user deletion confirmation window. Click Yes to delete the selected user.

Disconnect User

Disconnects the selected user from the Prime Optical application.

Enable/Disable Log

Opens the Enable/Disable Log Activation wizard.

Error Log

Opens the Error Log window.

GateWay/SNMP Users

Opens the OSS SNMPv3 Users table, which allows you to add and configure the OSS clients that manage SNMPv3 traps.

GW/CORBA Client Configuration Table

Opens the Prime Optical GateWay/CORBA Client Configuration table.

Image Transfer

Opens the Image Upload window.

Job Monitor

Opens the Job Monitor table.

Logged in Users

Opens the Logged In Prime Optical Users table, which lists the Prime Optical users who are currently logged into the Prime Optical application.

Logged in GateWay CORBA Users

Opens the Active GateWay/CORBA Users table, which lists the Prime Optical GateWay/CORBA users who are currently logged into the Prime Optical application.

Log Out GateWay CORBA User

Logs out the selected Prime Optical GateWay/CORBA user from the Prime Optical application.

Log Out User

Logs out the selected user from the Prime Optical application.

Memory Backup

Opens the Memory Backup dialog box.

Memory Backup Upload

Opens the Backup File dialog box.

Memory Restore

Opens the Memory Restore dialog box.

Modify User

Opens the Modify User wizard.

NE Active Users

Opens the NE Active Users table.

NE Software Table

Opens the NE Software table.

NE Users Access Activity Log

Opens the NE Users Access Activity Log table.

ONS 15216

Opens the NE User Access Administration table and the NE Authentication dialog box.

Retrieve Last Activity Time

Refreshes the Last Activity Time field for the current list of active users, if the activity time has changed. The last activity time is the date and time when the last activity was performed by the active user on the NE.

Self Monitor

Opens the Self Monitor table, where you can view information about Prime Optical threshold parameters.

Service Monitor

Opens the Service Monitor table.

Show Failed Login Attempts

Opens the Unknown User Login Attempts table.

Show User Note

Allows you to view a user note.

SNTP Configuration

Opens the SNTP Configuration dialog box.

Software Management

The Optical submenu opens the Software Download wizard.

Supported NE Table

Opens the Supported NE table.

Toggle

Toggles between audit log custom views.

Unlock

Allows you to unlock a user account.

Update Log

Updates the NE Access Log table.


View Menu

The following table describes the tools and options in the View menu.

Table A-11 View Menu Tools Descriptions 

Item
Tool
Description

Clear PM Counters on NE

Clears the real-time PM counters on the NE.

Clear Screen

Clears the current real-time PM data buffer of all values.

Configure Graphing Parameters

Plots gauge parameters that have been stored over time. You can select parameters to plot on the same X-axis and modify the preselected start and end time. For 15-minute PM data, the time period can be plus or minus 125 hours from the selected row time stamp.

Fit in Window

Sizes the graph within the window. When multiple graphs are displayed, select a graph with your mouse pointer; then, click Fit in Window.

Launch Real-Time Performance Session

Launches a real-time PM session from the selected row in the PM table.

If you select more than one row (or no rows), the toolbar icon is disabled.

Normalize Y Axes

Allows you to normalize axes values in PM graphs and compare data of the same type (for example, receive versus transmit packets).

Plot

Retrieves the available data points (rows) from the Prime Optical database and plots the graph. When the row selection changes on the table, you must click Plot again.

Restore Y Axes

Allows you to restore axes values to the previous graph visualization in comparable PM graphs.

Specify Real-Time Polling Interval

By default, the real-time PM session polls the attributes every 10 seconds. Click this toolbar icon to change the real-time polling interval, or to start or stop real-time polling. The polling interval range is from 10 to 900 seconds.

Toggle Graph

Toggles between line and bar graphs.

WDM Topology

Allows you to view the complete circuit span between the source and destination NEs.

Zoom In

Reduces the scope of the graph. When multiple graphs are displayed, select a graph with your mouse pointer; then, click Zoom In.

Zoom Out

Increases the scope of the graph. When multiple graphs are displayed, select a graph with your mouse pointer; then, click Zoom Out.


Window Menu

The following table describes the tools and options in the Window menu.

Table A-12 Window Menu Tools Descriptions 

Item
Tool
Description

Arrange Horizontally

When multiple Prime Optical windows are open, this option displays the windows side-by-side horizontally.

Arrange Vertically

When multiple Prime Optical windows are open, this option displays the windows side-by-side vertically.

Cascade

When multiple Prime Optical windows are open, this option positions the active window in the upper left corner, and all other windows are layered on top of the active window in cascading order.

Close All

Closes all Prime Optical windows except the Domain Explorer.

Minimize All

Minimizes all Prime Optical windows.

Restore All

Restores all minimized Prime Optical windows.

Reset to Default Size

Resets the current window to its default size.


Help Menu

The following table describes the tools and options in the Help menu.

Table A-13 Help Menu Tools Descriptions 

Item
Tool
Description

Contents and Index

Displays the contents and index for the online help.

Current Window

Displays online help for the current window.

About Cisco Prime Optical

Opens the About Cisco Prime Optical dialog box, which lists the Prime Optical release you are running, including server and client version.